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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Worship Allah beyond Ramadan

EPIC · Mohamad Baajour

“Worship Allah until death comes, not until Ramadan is over.”

The khateeb, at 35:15

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In one sentence

Eid should not mark the end of worship; believers should continue devotion, celebrate joyfully with their families, and seek acceptance and relief for suffering Muslims.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Reflects on Allah’s blessings and the suffering of Muslims worldwide.
  2. Urges believers to remain Rabbani rather than becoming Ramadan-only worshippers.
  3. Recommends maintaining prayer, Qur’an reading, charity, and fasting six days of Shawwal.
  4. Encourages families to make Eid especially joyful and memorable for children.
  5. Calls for supplication for accepted deeds, community protection, unity, and relief for the oppressed.
Try this week
Continue worship, prayer, and mosque attendance after Ramadan until death.
Maintain manageable habits such as regular Qur’an reading, qiyam, and charity.
Fast six days of Shawwal, making up obligatory Ramadan fasts first.
Make Eid special for children through outings, activities, and gifts.
Make du'a for accepted deeds, community protection, unity, and relief for suffering Muslims.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 50Its depiction of death, accountability, Hell, and Paradise supports continued God-consciousness after Ramadan.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“worship your Lord until Ramadan is over no He did not say that He said worship Allah until death comes not until Ramadan is over”
EPIC · Plano, TX
Play from 35:15
“you have chosen to be a Ramadani not Rabbani you have chosen to make your own deen when you pray only in Ramadan”
EPIC · Plano, TX
Play from 37:02
“take them out let them have fun buy them gifts let them feel that today is different”
EPIC · Plano, TX
Play from 41:20
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Ramadan is not the end of worship; Allah asks us to keep turning to Him until death. We can protect what Ramadan gave us through small habits such as prayer, Qur’an, charity, and the six recommended fasts of Shawwal, after making up missed obligatory fasts. Eid is meant to be a real day of joy, especially for children, so families should celebrate it with time, fun, and gifts. We should also thank Allah for our blessings, ask Him to accept our deeds, protect our community, and bring relief to people suffering around the world.

  1. What is one Ramadan habit you would like our family to continue?
  2. How can we make Eid feel joyful and special for everyone?
  3. Who should we remember in our du'a when people are suffering?
Where it was given

The masjid

East Plano Islamic Center4700 14th Street, Plano, TX 75074Jumu'ah First Jumu'ah 12:30 PM · second Jumu'ah 2:00 PMKhateebMohamad BaajourMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at EPIC165 khutbahs
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