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Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 14, 2026.

Ramadan builds patience through restraint

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“The highest level of sabr, the highest level of patience, is to engage in what is useful and get rid of what is useless.”

The khateeb, at 24:45

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In one sentence

Ramadan fasting primarily develops taqwa by training believers to practice patience through restraint, perseverance, reconciliation, and purposeful conduct.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Fasting’s primary purpose is taqwa and awareness that Allah watches and records everything.
  2. Ramadan is presented as a spiritual gym for gradually strengthening patience.
  3. Patience during calamity means controlling speech and thoughts while relying on iman and turning to Allah.
  4. The khutbah distinguishes patience in trials, resisting harmful impulses, and choosing useful activity over wasted time.
  5. Listeners are urged to reconcile with family, control their voices, show patience in the masjid, and drive safely.
  6. The sermon closes with hope for Ramadan’s mercy, prayers for oppressed Muslims, and Ramadan schedule announcements.
Try this week
Begin training patience before Ramadan and continue practicing it afterward.
When fasting, avoid obscene speech, arguments, and raising your voice; say that you are fasting and move on.
Reconcile with relatives and resolve grudges before Ramadan begins.
Replace doomscrolling and idle entertainment with Qur’an, prayer, rest for night worship, or family time.
Be patient with spouses, children, mosque volunteers, and other worshippers.
Drive safely to the masjid without speeding or cutting people off.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 57Used the instruction to be patient like the prophets of firm resolve.
Jami` at-TirmidhiCited Ramadan as the month of patience and fasting as half of patience.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Make that a goal for yourself this Ramadan. I will not raise my voice at anyone.”
ICCI · Dunning, IL
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“the highest level of sabr the highest level of patience is to engage in what is useful and get rid of what is useless”
ICCI · Dunning, IL
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“Don't cut people off in the roads. If you're late, you're late. Don't speed. Don't do things that are dangerous.”
ICCI · Dunning, IL
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah presents Ramadan as a spiritual gym whose main purpose is taqwa, or awareness of Allah. Fasting trains patience in enduring trials, holding back harmful words and actions, and choosing useful time over distraction. We are encouraged to repair family relationships, be patient with spouses, children, volunteers, and other worshippers, and drive safely on the way to the masjid. The goal is to practice patience before Ramadan, throughout it, and afterward, for Allah’s sake rather than merely chasing a strong feeling.

  1. What is one moment when you can practice patience instead of answering quickly?
  2. What useful activity could replace some scrolling during Ramadan?
  3. Who could we treat more gently or make peace with before Ramadan?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Community Center of Illinois6435 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60634Jumu'ah 1st prayer 12:15 PM · 2nd prayer 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICCI7 khutbahs
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