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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 14, 2026.

Ramadan fasting reveals who we can become

MAS Katy

“You empty your stomach from food and drinks and materialistic things to fill it with spirituality.”

The khateeb, at 21:39

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In one sentence

Ramadan, especially fasting and its final days, is an opportunity to discover truth about Allah, our potential, and our inner weaknesses through sincere worship and intensified effort.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Ramadan is presented as a month of guidance and truth through the Qur’an.
  2. Fasting differs from other pillars because it is hidden, making it a sign of sincerity.
  3. Ramadan reveals unexpected human potential and calls believers beyond their comfort zones.
  4. Fasting exposes inner weaknesses and encourages accountability instead of blaming Shaytan or circumstances.
  5. Spiritual nourishment through prayer, Qur’an, dhikr, and generosity balances material needs.
  6. As Ramadan ends, believers should intensify worship, seek Laylatul Qadr, attend the Qur’an completion, and support the masjid.
Try this week
Push beyond your normal comfort zone in worship and disciplined effort.
Increase prayer, Qur’an recitation, dhikr, generosity, and support for others.
Use the final days and nights of Ramadan to seek Laylatul Qadr.
Attend the masjid’s Khatm al-Qur’an and contribute to its ongoing work.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Used to explain Ramadan’s purpose of taqwa, the revelation of the Qur’an, and the obligation of fasting.
Surah 97Used to identify Ramadan as the month containing the Night of Decree and divine revelation.
Surah 32Used to support the idea that the reward for hidden night worship is unknown and specially reserved.
Surah 91Used to argue that people contain both moral corruption and taqwa and must examine themselves.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“because it was a hidden ibadah Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala hid the reward”
MAS Katy · Katy / West Houston (Baker Rd), TX
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“you have to find the truth about yourself and the truth about yourself is that you can do it”
MAS Katy · Katy / West Houston (Baker Rd), TX
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“because Ramadan and fasting is a liberation it is a liberator to free us from our own selves”
MAS Katy · Katy / West Houston (Baker Rd), TX
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“you empty your stomach from food and drinks and materialistic things to fill it with spirituality”
MAS Katy · Katy / West Houston (Baker Rd), TX
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is a month for finding truth: the Qur’an guides us toward Allah, while fasting teaches taqwa and sincerity. Because fasting is hidden, it can show whether our worship is truly for Allah. It also reveals that we can do more than we think and helps us face our own desires instead of blaming Shaytan for everything. By reducing attention to material needs and increasing prayer, Qur’an, remembrance, and generosity, we nourish the spiritual side of life. In the last days, we should renew our effort, seek Laylatul Qadr, and finish Ramadan with good deeds.

  1. Where have you discovered that you can do more than you expected?
  2. What helps your heart feel spiritually nourished?
  3. What good deed can our family strengthen before Ramadan ends?
Where it was given

The masjid

MAS Katy Center1800 Baker Rd, Houston, TX 77094Jumu'ah 1:30 PM & 3:30 PM (khutbah)ArchiveAll khutbahs at MAS Katy36 khutbahs
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