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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 13, 2026.

Ramadan transforms faith and community

Ibn Taymiyah

“Do not give up on your identity, do not give up on your Iman, do not give up on Allah.”

The khateeb, at 25:13

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In one sentence

Ramadan should be embraced not merely as a season of fasting and ritual but as a transformative month for personal growth, forgiveness, steadfast faith, and communal empowerment.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Ramadan through Quranic teaching on fasting and prophetic anticipation.
  2. Defines Ramadan as a month of worship, self-growth, sincerity, and communal empowerment.
  3. Uses historical battles during Ramadan, especially Ayn Jalut, to illustrate resilience and victory.
  4. Urges Muslims facing hardship to preserve their faith, identity, and solidarity.
  5. Calls for fasting, night prayer, charity, forgiveness, preparation, and good intentions.
  6. Concludes with prayers for acceptance, unity, peace, mercy, and relief for suffering Muslims.
Try this week
Prepare mentally, spiritually, and physically before Ramadan.
Fast, pray at night, and give charity.
Forgive family members, spouses, community members, and one another before Ramadan.
Set good intentions for yourself, your family, masjid, and community.
Remain committed to faith and Muslim identity during hardship.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Used to establish fasting as a means of developing taqwa.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Ramadan is not only or is not just the month of rituals, but it is the month of self growth, inner sincerity, and it is the month of communal empowerment.”
Ibn Taymiyah · Columbus, OH
Play from 8:19
“do not give up on your identity, do not give up on your Iman, do not give up on Allah.”
Ibn Taymiyah · Columbus, OH
Play from 25:13
“Intend good for yourself. Intend good for your masjid. Intend good for your community. Intend good for your family.”
Ibn Taymiyah · Columbus, OH
Play from 32:30
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb taught that Ramadan is more than fasting and rituals: it is a chance to grow inwardly and strengthen the community. He connected the month with historical moments of Muslim resilience and urged believers not to abandon their faith or identity during hardship. He asked everyone to prepare mentally, spiritually, and physically through fasting, night prayer, charity, and sincere intentions. He especially urged people to forgive one another and enter Ramadan without resentment. The goal is to emerge as better people, families, and neighbors while praying for mercy, unity, peace, and relief for suffering Muslims.

  1. What would it look like for our family to come out of Ramadan changed?
  2. Who could we forgive or encourage before Ramadan begins?
  3. What good intention can we turn into an action for our masjid or community?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Ibn Taymiyah2334 Mock Road, Columbus, OH 43219ArchiveAll khutbahs at Ibn Taymiyah26 khutbahs
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