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Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 27, 2026.

Cling to the Quran beyond Ramadan

Ali Khan Center

“The Quran is the thing that distinguishes between truth and falsehood.”

The khateeb, at 24:40

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that Muslims should cling to the Qur'an year-round as their criterion and source of guidance, following the Prophet and early believers to stand firm under pressure, pursue justice with others, and leave ultimate judgment to Allah.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Post-Ramadan renewal through fasting, taqwa, and reconnecting with the Qur'an.
  2. The Qur'an is presented as Al-Furqan: criterion, reminder, healing, wisdom, and straight path.
  3. Ja'far's Abyssinian hijrah illustrates standing on Qur'anic truth under persecution and pressure.
  4. Current Christian nationalism, war rhetoric, migration, and end-times politics are assessed through Qur'anic monotheism and justice.
  5. Muslims are urged to cooperate in good, avoid exceeding bounds, and cling to the Qur'an beyond Ramadan.
Try this week
Continue engaging with the Qur'an after Ramadan through reading, reflection, and application.
Use the Qur'an as a standard when making decisions and evaluating competing claims.
Stand by Islamic principles under pressure rather than softening them to avoid criticism.
Work with people seeking compassionate justice while avoiding excess and leaving ultimate judgment to Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:183Fasting is tied to cultivating taqwa, self-restraint, awe, and consciousness of Allah.
Quran 62:9Friday worship requires leaving trade and hastening to Allah's remembrance.
Quran 5:48The Qur'an is a criterion for judgment, while communities are tested and urged to race toward good.
Quran 5:116-118Isa denies telling people to worship him or Mary, supporting the khutbah's account of Islamic monotheism.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The Quran is the thing that distinguishes between truth and falsehood.”
Ali Khan Center · Suitland, MD
Play from 24:40
“Do we stand on the Qur'an when we're under pressure? When we're in a position where we might get extradited?”
Ali Khan Center · Suitland, MD
Play from 30:59
“And we work with other people that say, yes, there's one God.”
Ali Khan Center · Suitland, MD
Play from 37:57
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah says Ramadan should change the whole year, not only one month. The Qur'an is described as a criterion that helps us distinguish truth from falsehood and make decisions. The story of Ja'far before the Negus shows courage: when Muslims were under pressure, they held to what their revelation taught. We should work with people who seek compassionate justice while keeping our own belief in one God clear. We should leave the timing of final judgment to Allah and keep returning to the Qur'an in daily life.

  1. What is one decision where a family could use the Qur'an as a guide?
  2. How can we stand for truth kindly when friends or society pressure us?
  3. What is one small habit that could keep Ramadan's Qur'an connection alive all year?
Where it was given

The masjid

Ali Khan Islamic Center4831 Silver Hill Rd, Suitland, MD 20748Jumu'ah 1:00 PM & 1:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Ali Khan Center6 khutbahs
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