Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
End Ramadan with repentance and gratitude
“We need to make istighfar, tawbah every day.”
In one sentence
As Ramadan ends, believers should respond with gratitude and sincere, abundant repentance while completing Zakat al-Fitr and Eid worship obligations.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Urges gratitude for Ramadan’s opportunities and continued repentance before the month ends.
- Uses Quranic guidance and hadith to connect nighttime worship with seeking forgiveness.
- Explains shortcomings in fasting, including the eyes, mouth, ears, and wider conduct.
- Emphasizes Allah’s vast mercy and the cleansing power of sincere repentance.
- Explains Zakat al-Fitr’s timing, purposes, and benefit to people in need.
- Reminds attendees to remain for the Eid khutbah and closes with prayers for acceptance.
Try this week
Thank Allah for the opportunities of Ramadan.
Make tawbah and istighfar every day, especially during Ramadan’s final days.
Guard the eyes, mouth, ears, and entire body while fasting.
Pay Zakat al-Fitr before Eid prayer.
Spend the night of Eid in worship seeking Allah’s reward.
Remain after Eid prayer to listen to the complete khutbah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“So my brothers and sisters in Islam, we need to make istighfar, tawbah every day. Every day we need to make a tawbah istighfar.”
“Even if you are sin, reach to the sky, Look at how merciful Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala is.”
“So we need to pay zakah to al-fidh before salah.”
“So we are eating, so as like we eating in the day of eat, so the poor people they can eat too.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
As Ramadan comes to an end, we should thank Allah for the chance to fast, pray, read Quran, and remember Him. We should also turn to Allah with sincere tawbah and istighfar because our worship and behavior have shortcomings. The khateeb reminded us that Allah’s mercy is vast and that sincere repentance is always worth making. Before Eid prayer, families should pay Zakat al-Fitr so people in need can celebrate too, and they should stay to listen to the Eid khutbah. We can carry Ramadan forward by combining gratitude with daily repentance.
- What is one Ramadan blessing you want to thank Allah for?
- Which part of yourself, eyes, mouth, ears, or actions, do you want to guard better?
- How can our family help someone enjoy Eid through Zakat al-Fitr?
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