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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 13, 2026.

Draw near to Allah through sincere worship

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“We need to work together and cooperate together.”

The khateeb, at 8:54

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In one sentence

In the final days of Ramadan, believers should seek Allah's nearness through sincere dua, fulfilling obligations, increasing voluntary worship, and preserving brotherhood.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames the final Jumu'ah of Ramadan as a harvest of forgiveness, mercy, guidance, and hope for Jannah.
  2. Explains Allah's nearness and response to sincere callers through Surah al-Baqarah 2:186.
  3. Urges seeking Laylatul Qadr during the last ten nights, especially the odd nights.
  4. Presents dua as a powerful essence of worship requiring confidence in Allah's response.
  5. Uses a hadith qudsi to connect obligatory worship, voluntary worship, Allah's love, guidance, and protection.
  6. Calls believers toward peace, cooperation, and brotherhood.
Try this week
Make dua sincerely and confidently, expecting Allah's response.
Seek Laylatul Qadr throughout the last ten nights, especially the odd nights.
Fulfill obligatory worship and add voluntary prayers and other nawafil.
Work together, cooperate, and make peace with fellow believers.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Uses the fasting passage and Allah's nearness and response to encourage dua and obedience.
Sahih al-BukhariExplains that obligatory worship followed by nawafil brings Allah's love, guidance, response, and protection.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We need to work together and cooperate together. Because that's an important principle of brotherhood. Working together.”
NIA Masjid · Roseville · Newark, NJ
Play from 8:54
“This is a positive response and commitment from Allah SWT to us. You call and I will respond.”
NIA Masjid · Roseville · Newark, NJ
Play from 10:14
“Call on Allah. Make duwata Allah. While you are confident and certain of His response.”
NIA Masjid · Roseville · Newark, NJ
Play from 11:39
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us that the final Friday of Ramadan is a time to seek the month's harvest of forgiveness, mercy, guidance, and hope for Jannah. Allah is near and invites us to call on Him, so we should make dua sincerely and confidently. We should keep seeking Laylatul Qadr during the last ten nights, especially the odd nights. The path to Allah begins with fulfilling our obligations and grows through extra prayers and voluntary worship. We should also make peace, cooperate, and treat brotherhood as part of our worship.

  1. What is one dua you want to make with confidence this Ramadan?
  2. How can our family show cooperation and brotherhood this week?
  3. What extra act of worship can you add after completing your obligations?
Where it was given

The masjid

NIA Masjid & Community Center229-231 Roseville Ave, Newark, NJ 07107Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:00 PM (livestreamed on YouTube)ArchiveAll khutbahs at NIA Masjid39 khutbahs
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