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Prepare your heart before Ramadan

King Fahad · Ahson Syed

“It's very important to prepare for Ramadan before Ramadan comes in.”

The khateeb, at 7:25

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In one sentence

Believers should use Sha'ban to prepare spiritually for Ramadan by cleansing the heart, strengthening prayer and Quran habits, repenting sincerely, and repairing relationships.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Sha'ban is spiritual preparation for Ramadan, not merely shopping and material preparation.
  2. A healthy heart makes prayer, Quran recitation, and obedience easier.
  3. Rebuild salah through punctual obligatory prayers, regular masjid attendance, sunnah prayers, and night prayer.
  4. Strengthen Quran recitation, fasting, and consistent worship habits before Ramadan.
  5. Seek forgiveness through sincere repentance and by abandoning grudges, hatred, envy, and injustice.
  6. Enter Ramadan with clean hearts, alertness, and readiness to benefit from its opportunities.
Try this week
Attend the masjid regularly before Ramadan rather than waiting for Ramadan.
Begin the twelve regular sunnah rak'ahs, including the prayers before and after Dhuhr, after Maghrib, after Isha, and before Fajr.
Pray at least two rak'ahs of Qiyam before bed and recite ten Quran verses.
Read Quran consistently, such as for ten minutes before sleep or one page after each prayer.
Fast in Sha'ban, repent sincerely, abandon grudges and envy, and repair relationships with fellow Muslims.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sunan Ibn MajahUsed to teach that forgiveness on middle Sha'ban excludes shirk and hatred.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“So it's very important to prepare for Ramadan before Ramadan comes in. If we waste Sha'ban, then Ramadan could be heavy upon us.”
King Fahad · Culver City, CA
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“Rather, the first thing that we have to check and make sure is ready is our heart.”
King Fahad · Culver City, CA
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Sha'ban is our time to prepare for Ramadan, just as we plant before we can harvest. Food and decorations can be part of our preparations, but our hearts need the most attention. He encouraged us to protect our obligatory prayers, add voluntary prayers, and read Quran consistently, even in small amounts. He asked us to begin now instead of putting good intentions off until Ramadan. Through sincere repentance and working to remove grudges, envy, and unjustified hatred, we can prepare to welcome Ramadan with cleaner hearts and greater closeness to Allah.

  1. What small habit could we start together this week to prepare for Ramadan?
  2. What could help you give prayer or Quran reading more attention each day?
Where it was given

The masjid

King Fahad Mosque10980 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232Jumu'ah 1:00 PMKhateebAhson SyedMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at King Fahad47 khutbahs
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