Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 4, 2026.
How to keep taqwa after Ramadan
“Taqwa is the key to stay away from the warning of Allah.”
In one sentence
After Ramadan, believers must examine themselves and continue taqwa through honest earnings, zakat, timely congregational prayer, and fulfilling Hajj when able.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Defines taqwa as obeying Allah and avoiding His warnings.
- Urges self-examination after Ramadan and continued worship.
- Warns against lying, cheating, haram income, and backbiting.
- Explains Hajj as obligatory for those healthy, financially able, safe, and able to support family.
- Closes by urging continued good deeds and zakat after Ramadan.
Try this week
Continue worship and good conduct after Ramadan.
Examine earnings and possessions, avoid lying, cheating, haram sales, and backbiting.
Calculate and pay zakat when due.
Perform Hajj when healthy, financially able, travel is safe, and family responsibilities are covered.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Everything is the key, the taqwa is the key to stay away from the warning of Allah and to respect the order of Allah is the taqwa.”
“Check your zakat. Especially check what you're owning for living. What you own for living, especially check that.”
“You have to come to the masjid and pray. is no other experience. You have no excuse to come to the mosque if you are mad.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us to thank Allah for Ramadan and to look honestly at how we are living now that it has ended. He encouraged us to keep worshipping and doing good after Ramadan. He warned that knowledge alone is not enough if we lie or cheat over money, and asked us to examine our earnings and zakat. He also urged us to care for our prayers, attend the masjid, and avoid regularly arriving late. Together, we can help one another protect Ramadan’s good habits through honest choices and steady worship.
- Which good habit from Ramadan would you like us to keep doing together?
- What helps you tell the truth when being honest feels difficult?
- How could our family make getting ready for prayer easier?
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