10:14 Ramadan is not the…21:44 if I cannot control…
Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Use Ramadan to rebuild your spiritual life

EPIC · Nadim Bashir

“Ramadan is not the test; Ramadan is a training time.”

The khateeb, at 10:14

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The khutbah urges Muslims to use the remaining days of Ramadan for honest self-accountability, repentance, consistent worship, and protecting spiritual focus from excessive socializing.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with funeral prayers and encourages listeners not to despair at Ramadan’s midpoint.
  2. Calls for muhasabah by assessing one’s relationship with Allah, the Quran, and spiritual growth.
  3. Urges increased repentance and forgiveness-seeking throughout the entire month of Ramadan.
  4. Emphasizes istiqamah through manageable, consistent Quran recitation, prayer, and worship.
  5. Warns that excessive social events and lectures can displace Quran, qiyam, dhikr, and personal spirituality.
  6. Concludes with guidance on making dua, followed by janazah prayer instructions and reminders about death and reward.
Try this week
Perform honest muhasabah about one’s relationship with Allah and the Quran.
Increase istighfar and sincerely repent for sins and shortcomings.
Repeat the dua asking Allah for pardon, especially during the final ten nights.
Maintain a manageable but consistent Quran and worship routine every day.
Limit excessive socializing, events, and lectures when they displace Quran, qiyam, dhikr, or dua.
Make dua by praising Allah, sending blessings on the Prophet, admitting shortcomings, seeking forgiveness, and then asking for needs.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 57Used to urge hearts toward humility before Allah and warn against spiritual hardening.
Surah 20Used to emphasize ordering one’s family to pray and remaining patient and consistent.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Ramadan is not the test Ramadan is a training time we are building ourselves we are building up our spirituality”
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“if I cannot control myself and I cannot dedicate my time to the Quran to Qiyam and to the dhikr of Allah SWT and using our time wisely then what am I doing”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that the middle of Ramadan is not a reason to give up; we still have time to grow. We should honestly review our relationship with Allah and the Quran, ask forgiveness, and keep small acts of worship consistent. The speaker encouraged us to make Ramadan a training ground for self-control, not just a month of hunger. He warned that too many social events and lectures can crowd out prayer, Quran, dhikr, and quiet personal worship, while still affirming family iftars and feeding others. The janazah reminder also urged us to value every moment, support one another, and remember our return to Allah.

  1. What is one small act of worship we can do consistently for the rest of Ramadan?
  2. How can we enjoy family and community time without losing Quran, qiyam, and dhikr?
  3. What could asking Allah for forgiveness look like in our family this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

East Plano Islamic Center4700 14th Street, Plano, TX 75074Jumu'ah First Jumu'ah 12:30 PM · second Jumu'ah 2:00 PMKhateebNadim BashirMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at EPIC165 khutbahs
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