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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 27, 2026.

Ramadan reforms the soul through patience

Uqbah · Abu Humayd Jamal ibn Luqman

“Ramadan gathers all three types of patience in a single month, a single season.”

The khateeb, at 9:48

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In one sentence

Ramadan is a school of patience that reforms the soul through obedience, restraint, submission, and sincere worship devoted to Allah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Ramadan is introduced as a school that trains the soul in patience.
  2. The three types of patience are explained through obedience, avoiding sin, and accepting Allah’s decree.
  3. The soul’s competing forces of desire and restraint are explored as measures of spiritual strength.
  4. Allah’s wisdom in legislating diverse acts of worship and fasting is emphasized.
  5. Fasting is presented as discipline that curbs desire, pride, anger, and heedlessness while softening the heart.
  6. The khutbah concludes by emphasizing fasting’s hidden sincerity and calling believers to renew their intentions.
Try this week
Fast Ramadan and three days of every month.
Stand in night prayer and recite the Quran regularly.
Increase remembrance, supplication, charity, and feeding poor or fasting people.
Repent from sins and seek Allah’s forgiveness.
Guard the tongue from lying, obscenity, insults, arguments, backbiting, and tale-carrying.
Restrain the limbs and heart from sinful desires, envy, malice, and arrogance.
Seek help through patience and prayer.
Renew the intention to fast for Allah alone.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 103Used to define salvation through faith, righteous deeds, truth, and mutual encouragement to patience.
Musnad AhmadUsed to identify Ramadan as the month of patience and describe fasting’s spiritual benefits.
Sunan an-Nasa'iUsed to encourage fasting Ramadan and three days of every month.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Ramadan does not merely restrict the body. It reforms the soul.”
Uqbah · Cleveland, OH
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“Thus, Ramadan gathers all three types of patience in a single month, a single season.”
Uqbah · Cleveland, OH
Play from 9:48
“Remember who you are fasting for. Remember whose month this is. And whose action this truly belongs to.”
Uqbah · Cleveland, OH
Play from 33:35
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb described Ramadan as a school that trains our souls in patience. He explained three kinds of patience: continuing to obey Allah, holding back from disobedience, and facing hardships within Allah’s decree. Fasting helps us practice all three by asking us to keep worshipping, guard our words and actions, and patiently endure hunger and thirst. He also reminded us that fasting can soften our hearts and teach us humility and dependence on Allah. Above all, he encouraged us to renew our intention and remember that we fast for Allah, even when nobody else sees our effort.

  1. What could you say or do when you feel annoyed to practice patience with your words?
  2. Which good habit would you like to keep practicing after Ramadan?
  3. What is a kind deed you could do without needing anyone to notice?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Uqbah ibn Naafi2222 Stokes Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106Jumu'ah 1:30 PMKhateebAbu Humayd Jamal ibn LuqmanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Uqbah27 khutbahs
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