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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 3, 2026.

The Quran is a living guide

Masumeen · Jaffer H. Jaffer
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During Ramadan, Surah ad-Dukhan calls us to treat the Qur'an as a living, continually guiding miracle and redirect our attention from worldly distractions toward Allah and the hereafter.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Advises taqwa and asks for a renewed desire to worship during Ramadan.
  2. Introduces Surah ad-Dukhan, its Makki setting, themes, and recitation merits.
  3. Explains the Qur'an as a continuing living miracle and guide, not an object kept on shelves.
  4. Interprets the surah's warning about doubt, worldly distraction, and the coming smoke as a test of attention.
  5. Applies the lesson to Ramadan by encouraging focus on Allah rather than food and worldly concerns.
  6. Answers questions about Liwa-based Fajr and imsak timings and defines GTA home boundaries for fasting and prayer.
Try this week
Live Surah ad-Dukhan rather than merely reciting it.
Deepen interaction with and attachment to the Qur'an during Ramadan.
Plan meals, but redirect the mind and heart from food toward Allah, especially before iftar.
Use the Liwa timing from the Nujumi website; optionally observe an earlier imsak and later prayer as a precaution.
Within the described GTA home boundaries, fast and pray normally; after crossing them, apply the travel ruling.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 44Used to introduce the Qur'an's revelation on a blessed night, its clarity, warning of return to Allah, and the smoke sign.
Surah 97Referenced through the descent of angels to explain the recurring, blessing-filled Night of Qadr.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Well, the Qur'an for 1400 years has been acting as a miracle. From the very beginning till now, it can serve as a guide for us.”
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“He has sent down this Qur'an for it to be a living guide for each and every one of us.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah encourages us to use Ramadan to become more God-conscious and to want worship, not merely perform it. In Surah ad-Dukhan, the Qur'an is presented as a clear, ongoing miracle and a living guide that warns us not to get lost in worldly distractions. The speaker says food planning is fine, but our minds and hearts should not revolve around meals, especially before iftar. He also explains that the community's GTA prayer timings come from Liwa's Nujumi website, with a more cautious option available for those who want it. For travel, the GTA area he described counts as home for fasting and full prayer until its boundaries are crossed.

  1. What is one way we can make the Qur'an feel like a guide in our home this week?
  2. How can we enjoy iftar without letting food become the center of Ramadan?
  3. What helps you remember Allah when you are busy or traveling?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masumeen Islamic Centre7580 Kennedy Road South, Brampton, ON L6W 0A1KhateebJaffer H. JafferMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masumeen84 khutbahs
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