Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 20, 2026.
Your relationship with the Quran shapes your faith
In one sentence
Ramadan is the month of the Quran, which provides divine guidance, proof, and moral discernment, so believers should deepen their relationship with it through recitation and understanding.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces Ramadan as the month of the Quran and explains it as guidance, evidence, and criterion.
- Shares the speaker’s conversion story and how reading the Quran overcame his skepticism.
- Argues that the Quran’s linguistic inimitability was the miracle suited to its original audience.
- Describes the Quran’s preservation through generations of memorizers and the role of hafiz as guardian.
- Connects the strength of one’s relationship with the Quran to one’s relationship with Allah and salah.
- Urges listeners to recite, study translations or tafsir, learn Arabic, and understand verses in context during Ramadan.
Try this week
Spend substantial time with the Quran during Ramadan.
Strengthen the relationship with Allah through regular Quran recitation.
Use a translation or tafsir to understand the Quran’s meaning.
Study when and why verses were revealed and consider their context.
Learn Arabic to better understand the Quran.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Used to identify Ramadan as the month in which the Quran was sent down and to describe it as guidance, evidence, and criterion.
Surah 2Presented as the speaker’s conversion turning point: the Quran is without doubt and provides guidance.
Surah 2Used to explain the Quran’s challenge and the failure of attempts to imitate it.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“by the time I had put down the Quran I was a Muslim by the time I put down the Quran I was a Muslim”
“how your relationship is with the Quran is how your relationship is with Allah if your relationship with the Quran is strong then your relationship with Allah will be strong”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is the month of the Quran, a gift from Allah that guides us and helps us tell right from wrong. The khateeb shared that reading the Quran as a skeptic led him to Islam because its message spoke with unmatched clarity and power. He reminded us that the Quran has been preserved through generations of believers, including those who memorize it. This month, we should recite it, learn what it means, and study its context so it can strengthen our connection with Allah.
- What part of the Quran has helped you when you were searching for guidance?
- How can we understand the Quran better instead of only repeating its words?
- What Quran passage would you like to study this Ramadan?
Where it was given
The masjid
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