Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 20, 2026.
Ramadan should bring us closer to the Quran
“We need to really pay attention to the Quran.”
In one sentence
Ramadan should be centered on the Quran, understood, reflected on, and implemented, while dua and sincere fasting cultivate gratitude, patience, discipline, and closeness to Allah.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Ramadan is honored because the Quran was revealed in it, alongside Allah’s honoring of certain people, places, and times.
- Faith is an unpurchased blessing that requires gratitude and responsible use.
- The Quran heals spiritual sickness, but benefiting from it requires understanding, reflection, and implementation.
- Listeners are urged to set aside daily time for Quran study despite work, family, and social media.
- Ramadan is a month of dua, with Allah described as near and responsive to those who obey and believe.
- Fasting belongs especially to Allah, developing sincerity, patience, and discipline while receiving immeasurable reward.
- The closing khutbah invokes blessings upon Muhammad and encourages Muslims toward the mosques.
Try this week
Set aside half an hour or an hour for Quran reading.
Read tafsir and seek understanding rather than reciting without comprehension.
Reflect on the Quran and implement its guidance in daily life.
Reduce time spent scrolling on phones to make room for Quran study.
Make dua, obey Allah, and strengthen belief.
Practice generosity during Ramadan.
Use fasting to develop patience, discipline, and sincerity.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:185Used to establish Ramadan as the month in which the Quran was revealed.
Quran 17:82Used to argue that the Quran is a healing and mercy for believers.
Quran 2:186Used to explain that Allah is near and responds to supplication.
Quran 39:10Used to connect patience with reward beyond calculation.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the spiritual sickness are worse than the physical sickness what is spiritual sickness? it is arrogant it is holding grudge it is jealous and envy and all kinds of sickness”
“we need to really pay attention to the Quran set a time half an hour an hour whatever Allah set a time individually we need to set a time for ourselves with the Quran reading”
“because when you are fasting you have to be patient the food is in front of you the water is in front of you and you are thirst and you are hungry and you don't touch”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is special because the Quran was revealed in it, so we should make the Quran a central part of our days. The imam reminded us that reading is not enough: we should try to understand, reflect on, and live by its guidance, using tafsir when needed. He also encouraged us to make sincere dua, remember that Allah is near, and be grateful for the gift of faith. Fasting trains patience, discipline, and sincerity, and its reward is described as beyond counting.
- What is one small change that could help you spend less time scrolling and more time with the Quran this week?
- How can fasting help us practice patience when something we want is right in front of us?
- What is one blessing of faith you are grateful for today?
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