Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 7, 2026.
Taqwa must continue beyond Ramadan
“Taqwa is found in four things.”
In one sentence
The final ten nights of Ramadan are a renewed chance for forgiveness through sincere worship, while the taqwa gained through fasting must continue in daily life after Ramadan.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Urges listeners to pursue Laylatul Qadr during the remaining nights.
- Calls for renewed effort despite shortcomings in the first twenty days.
- Identifies Quran recitation, night prayer, and dua as core practices.
- Explains Ramadan's purpose as attaining lasting taqwa.
- Presents Ali ibn Abi Talib's four-part description of taqwa.
- Connects fasting with disciplined speech, senses, and daytime conduct.
Try this week
Treat every remaining night as a possible Laylatul Qadr, not only the odd nights.
Increase night prayer, Quran recitation, and sincere dua.
Repeat the supplication for pardon taught by the Prophet to Aisha.
Wake family members to participate in worship.
Carry Ramadan's discipline into daytime speech, listening, seeing, and conduct.
Continue taqwa after Ramadan by following the Quran and Sunnah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“every single night I tell myself this could be a night that is going to be Laylatul Qadr”
“taqwa is found in four things That if you are able to combine these four Then you have taqwa”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is moving quickly, and the khutbah urged us to treat the remaining nights as a fresh opportunity for forgiveness. We should worship with sincerity through night prayer, Quran recitation, and dua, treating every night as potentially Laylatul Qadr and encouraging our families to join. The purpose of fasting is taqwa, living with awareness of Allah, following the Quran and Sunnah, being content, and preparing to return to Him. That awareness should continue after Ramadan, shaping how we speak, listen, look, and act during the day.
- What is one Ramadan habit you want to keep after Eid?
- How could our family make one remaining night more focused on worship?
- What does being careful with our words and actions look like at home?
Where it was given
The masjid
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