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Repentance & taqwaFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 22, 2025.

Ramadan fasting should build taqwa

Al-Medina Education Center

“Be kind with the people around you.”

The khateeb, at 6:01

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In one sentence

The true purpose of Ramadan fasting is to cultivate taqwa by obeying revelation, avoiding sin and doubtful matters, treating people kindly, and preparing for the Hereafter.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Welcomes Ramadan and warns listeners not to waste its opportunity for forgiveness.
  2. Uses the Prophet's three ameens to stress Ramadan, honoring parents, and sending blessings upon the Prophet.
  3. Explains taqwa as the central goal of fasting and as protection from Allah's displeasure.
  4. Urges kindness, restraint, and avoidance of doubtful matters because the heart shapes a person's conduct.
  5. Defines righteousness through faith, charity, and careful avoidance of both major and minor sins.
  6. Presents Imam Ali's four aspects of taqwa: fearing Allah, following revelation, contentment, and preparing for death.
  7. Closes with Friday salutations and prayers for Ramadan acceptance, Gaza, Palestine, Sudan, and the Muslim community.
Try this week
Use the remaining days of Ramadan to seek forgiveness and increase good deeds.
Contact, honor, grow closer to, and serve living parents.
Treat Muslims and non-Muslims, children and adults, with kindness.
Keep others safe from harm through the tongue and the hand.
Avoid doubtful matters and distance yourself from both major and minor sins.
Follow the Quran and Sunnah, remain content with Allah's provision, and prepare for the Hereafter.
Send blessings upon the Prophet frequently on Friday.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:183Identifies taqwa as the purpose of fasting.
Sahih MuslimConnects taqwa with kindness and non-harm toward others.
Quran 2:177Defines righteousness through belief and charitable action rather than outward form alone.
Quran 3:92Supports giving charity from what one loves.
Quran 79:40-41Links fearing Allah and restraining desire with entering Paradise.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“be kind with the people around you it doesn't matter who are they muslims non-muslims children adults all be kind”
Al-Medina Education Center · Newark, CA
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“you must be satisfied with what Allah has given to you already”
Al-Medina Education Center · Newark, CA
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For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that the deepest purpose of fasting is to grow taqwa, a careful awareness that protects us from Allah's displeasure. We are urged to seek forgiveness during Ramadan, honor and serve our parents, treat everyone kindly, and keep people safe from our words and actions. Taqwa also means stepping away from doubtful matters and even small sins, like avoiding thorns on a road. We should follow the Quran and Sunnah, be grateful for what Allah has given us, and prepare for the Hereafter. On Friday, we should send blessings upon the Prophet and remember suffering communities in our prayers.

  1. What does taqwa look like in one ordinary thing you do?
  2. How could our family show more kindness this week?
  3. What doubtful choice might be easier to avoid with some distance?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al-Medina Education Center (MEC)5880 Thornton Ave, Newark, CA 94560Jumu'ah 1:30 PM, Sh. Youssef Abdelrehem KishkArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Medina Education Center5 khutbahs
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