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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Ramadan requires a consistent worship plan

Daar-ul-Ehsaan

“We have to have a plan.”

The khateeb, at 18:29

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In one sentence

Ramadan is an extraordinary opportunity for forgiveness, but believers must respond with sincere, disciplined worship and gratitude expressed through action.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The Day of Judgment is grave, and believers should fear it and prepare for it.
  2. The alternation of day and night calls people to remember Allah and show gratitude through deeds.
  3. Health, wealth, mobility, and comfort should be used in worship, charity, and mosque attendance.
  4. Ramadan offers forgiveness through fasting, night prayer, Laylat al-Qadr, and congregational worship.
  5. Sincerity matters because showing off can contaminate otherwise good deeds.
  6. A consistent Ramadan plan should include mosque prayer, Quran recitation, night worship, and manageable daily commitments.
Try this week
Attend Taraweeh and remain until the imam finishes.
Pray Isha and Fajr in congregation.
Perform two to eight units of Tahajjud before Fajr when possible.
Read at least one juz of Quran daily, or a smaller consistent amount.
Make a Ramadan plan and use health, wealth, and mobility in obedience to Allah.
Give charity and help people as an expression of gratitude.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 7Used to describe the people on the heights between Paradise and Hell and the gravity of judgment.
Surah 25Used to explain that the alternation of night and day enables remembrance and gratitude.
Surah 97Used to emphasize that Laylat al-Qadr is better than a thousand months of worship.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the sign of a believer is always, you know, between hope and fear.”
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“But the real shukr as Allah identified and described in the Quran is with the amal, with deed.”
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“We have to have a plan. We can't just say, oh, in the month of Ramadan, I'm going to do my best.”
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“But do something. And be consistent with it. Have a plan.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that the Day of Judgment is serious and that Ramadan is a precious time to prepare for meeting Allah. He explained that gratitude includes using our blessings to do good, such as giving charity and using our health for worship. He highlighted fasting, night prayer, and Laylatul Qadr as opportunities to seek Allah's forgiveness and mercy. He also asked us to look carefully at our intentions and worship for Allah rather than for other people's approval. His practical advice was to make a clear plan, attend prayer as we are able, and read Quran consistently, even if we begin with one page.

  1. What is one blessing you could use to help someone this week?
  2. What small act of worship could our family make time for together?
  3. How could we remind each other about our Ramadan plan kindly?
Where it was given

The masjid

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