The Islamic calendarFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 12, 2026.
End the year with honest self review
“I want to take extra time 10-15 minutes extra just to do voluntarily dhikr.”
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Use extra voluntary dhikr to notice passing time and cultivate abundant gratitude.
- Treat each day as unique and limited, spending it in worship and gratitude.
- Close the Hijri year through muhasaba by reviewing worship, repentance, relationships, and family conduct.
- Recognize room for improvement while sending good deeds forward to the Hereafter.
- Measure spiritual growth against your past self rather than comparing yourself with others.
- Plan concrete acts of worship, learning, Quran recitation, and fasting for the coming year.
Try this week
Set aside 10, 15 extra minutes for voluntary dhikr.
Use the remaining days for muhasaba, reviewing worship, sins, relationships, and family conduct.
Make tawbah for shortcomings and seek forgiveness or reconciliation from people you wronged.
Set measurable goals for Quran completion, mosque prayers, fasting, reading, and other good deeds.
Compare your progress with your own earlier state rather than with other people.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“i want to take extra time 10-15 minutes extra just to do voluntarily dhikr i'm not being obligated to do that i want to do this because i want to come closer to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“how many books i'm going to read this year how many salah i'm going to pray in the message this time how many khatm of the quran i'm going to do over the year not just ramadan”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us to notice how quickly the days and years pass and to respond with gratitude to Allah. We are encouraged to review our worship, repentance, relationships, and family life before the Hijri year ends. This self-review should lead to improvement, not despair or pride. We should compare ourselves with our former selves rather than with other people. Finally, we should make practical goals for the coming year, such as reading, praying in the mosque, reciting Quran, or fasting.
- What is one blessing from this past year that you want to thank Allah for?
- What is one good habit you would like to add next year?
- How can you measure your progress without comparing yourself to someone else?
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