How remembrance revives a hardened heart
“I have to be always listening to the Quran not only in Ramadan.”
The heart is the center of faith and must be protected from heedlessness and hardening through remembrance of Allah, Quran, prayer, repentance, and restoring others’ rights.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Thanks Ramadan and Eid volunteers and previews plans for an outdoor Eid prayer.
- Resumes the heart-reformation series, presenting the heart as central to faith and vulnerable to change.
- Warns that attachment to wealth and heedlessness can weaken faith and harden the heart.
- Explains that repeated unrepented sins stain the heart, while prayer, repentance, good deeds, and restitution cleanse it.
- Presents dhikr and the Quran as sources of tranquility, guidance, and spiritual renewal.
- Urges daily Quran engagement beyond Ramadan and describes the five prayers as an ongoing connection with Allah.
- Closes with hope that Allah can revive a spiritually deadened heart and prayers for relief and guidance.
In the khateeb's words
“the right of the people Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is not gonna forgive me for it I have to return it back to them”
“it's not only during month of Ramadan I have to be always listening to the Quran not only in Ramadan reading and finishing the Quran and keep it in the shelf until the next Ramadan”
“will pure whatever you have in your heart will remove all the evils all the bad all the things you associate with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us that the heart is the center of our faith, and that Allah looks at our hearts rather than our appearance. Hearts can change, so we should ask Allah to keep us firm and protect us from heedlessness, love of wealth, and hardness. When we sin, we should turn back quickly through prayer, seeking forgiveness, good deeds, and returning people’s rights. The Quran and remembrance of Allah bring peace and can revive a heart that feels spiritually dry, just as rain revives the earth. This care should continue throughout the year, not only in Ramadan.
- What helps your heart feel close to Allah?
- What is one small Quran or remembrance habit you could keep this week?
- If we hurt someone, how can we make it right?
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