Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 3, 2026.
Ramadan should change how we live
“Ramadan must be seen after Ramadan in the way we live our life.”
In one sentence
Ramadan's fasting, prayer, Quran, and charity are means whose real success is measured by lasting taqwa, a stronger relationship with Allah and better character after Ramadan.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Reflects on Ramadan's worship and asks whether its intended objectives were achieved.
- Explains taqwa as guarding oneself from sin through awareness of Allah.
- Distinguishes outward worship from heart-based transformation and character.
- Warns that private disobedience can nullify seemingly abundant good deeds.
- Urges listeners to compare their post-Ramadan selves with their pre-Ramadan selves.
- Recommends continuing small daily practices and abandoning specific harmful habits.
Try this week
Compare your conduct in Shawwal with your conduct in Sha'ban and identify whether Ramadan produced measurable change.
Choose one to three good habits to continue after Ramadan, such as daily Quran reading, prayer, dua, or tasbih.
Read at least one page of Quran every day and maintain at least two daily rakahs.
Choose harmful habits to stop, including backbiting, lying, cheating, foul language, or taking others' rights.
Continue repentance and work on improving both your relationship with Allah and your treatment of people.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:183Fasting is prescribed so believers may achieve taqwa, showing that fasting has a deeper purpose than hunger or thirst.
Quran 29:45Prayer should restrain indecency and wrongdoing, so worship should affect behavior.
Sunan Ibn MajahSome people bring deeds like mountains but lose them because they violate Allah's limits in private.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the actions of the limbs are only means methods in order to achieve the actions of the hearts”
“Ramadan must be seen after Ramadan in the way we live our life”
“there is no day that passes without reading the Quran the hasanat of reading Quran is gonna continue inshallah”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is not only about completing acts of worship; it is meant to build taqwa and improve how we live. The real sign of Ramadan's impact is stronger faith, better character, and kinder treatment of people after the month ends. We should compare ourselves after Ramadan with how we were before it and look for real change. Even small habits, such as reading one page of Quran or praying two rakahs daily, can keep Ramadan's spirit alive. We can also choose harmful habits to leave behind for Allah's sake.
- Which Ramadan habit helped your heart the most, and how can you keep it going?
- What is one behavior you want to improve after Ramadan?
- What small good deed can our family do every day this week?
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