8:51 The month of Rajab Is…16:24 It could be as small…19:08 So whatever we have…21:55 Put your trust in…
Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 23, 2026.

Use Rajab to prepare for Ramadan

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“The month of Rajab is a month of cultivation.”

The khateeb, at 8:51

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In one sentence

Rajab should be used as a spiritual reset through repentance, consistent good deeds, prioritizing the Hereafter, trusting Allah, and making dua in preparation for Ramadan and a better end.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Rajab is a sacred month in which wrongdoing carries greater seriousness.
  2. The new year is an opportunity to review the past and renew one's intentions.
  3. Prioritizing worldly worries scatters one's affairs, while prioritizing the Hereafter brings order and contentment.
  4. Rajab is described as cultivation and preparation for Ramadan.
  5. Listeners are urged to repent sincerely and add one small, consistent righteous deed.
  6. The khutbah closes by encouraging trust in Allah, optimism, dua, and concern for suffering people worldwide.
Try this week
Make sincere tawbah and acknowledge personal shortcomings.
Add one small righteous deed to the daily routine and maintain it consistently.
Make the Hereafter the main objective while trusting Allah with worldly plans.
Stay optimistic, avoid negative assumptions about the future, and regularly make dua.
Try to be beneficial to others and support people facing hardship.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The month of Rajab Is a month of cultivation A month in which You prepare yourself For Ramadan”
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“It could be as small as reading an ayah a day It could be as small as giving sadaqah a dollar a day It doesn't have to be something big”
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“So whatever we have left in life Try our best to do good And Allah Azzawajal will replace those bad deeds Or those mistakes that we made over the years With righteous deeds”
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“Put your trust in Allah Azawajal And Allah Azawajal will be the ears that you hear with The eyes that you see with The feet that you walk with”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Rajab is a sacred month and a time to begin preparing for Ramadan. He compared our lives to books: even if earlier pages hold mistakes, we can make better choices in the pages ahead. He encouraged us to seek Allah’s forgiveness, keep believing, and follow repentance with good deeds, always remembering Allah’s mercy. After caring for our obligations, we can add a small good deed that we can keep doing consistently. He also reminded us to make the Hereafter our main goal, appreciate what we have, make plans with trust in Allah, and keep asking Him for guidance and a good ending.

  1. If tomorrow were a new page in your book, what good thing would you want to write on it?
  2. What small good deed could we help each other do regularly before Ramadan?
  3. What would you like to ask Allah to help you with this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Omar Bin Al-Khattab Islamic Center12622 Renton Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178ArchiveAll khutbahs at OBKIC106 khutbahs
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