13:00 The wise, the wise is…18:09 Because whoever is…32:31 The month of Shaban is…
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Use Sha'ban to prepare for Ramadan

SALAM Arden · Achour El-Qaddoury

“The month of Shaban is a celebration for the Muslim Ummah.”

The khateeb, at 32:31

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In one sentence

Sha'ban is an often-neglected but valuable month for remembrance, fasting, repentance, repairing relationships, and preparing sincerely for Ramadan.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with praise, testimony, and an exhortation to fear Allah.
  2. Introduces Sha'ban as a neglected month between Rajab and Ramadan, emphasizing the Prophet's frequent fasting.
  3. Warns that heedlessness of Allah and the Hereafter harms worship, relationships, and judgment.
  4. Explains that life is for worship and that worldly concerns must not eclipse the Hereafter.
  5. Urges listeners to use Sha'ban for Quran, fasting, prayer, repentance, and preparation for Ramadan.
  6. Closes with supplications, calls for reconciliation, and community announcements about Ramadan activities.
Try this week
Fast more frequently during Sha'ban in preparation for Ramadan.
Increase Quran reading and other acts of worship.
Guard the daily prayers and cultivate attentiveness within them.
Review one's deeds, repent, and seek forgiveness.
Repair conflicts and avoid wronging family members, neighbors, and others.
Practice fasting, night prayer, and good deeds before Ramadan begins.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 21The approaching reckoning and people's heedlessness were used as a warning against delay.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The wise, the wise is the one who does not forget the obedience of God Almighty.”
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“Because whoever is obedient to Allah, Satan will be defeated and Satan will be weakened.”
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“The month of Shaban is a celebration for the Muslim Ummah. An exercise for the Muslim Ummah to welcome the month of Ramadan.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Sha'ban is a month between Rajab and Ramadan that people often overlook, but the khutbah presents it as a valuable time to return to Allah. The Prophet is described as fasting often in Sha'ban, making it a chance to prepare our bodies, hearts, and routines for Ramadan. We are urged to fight heedlessness through remembrance, sincere prayer, Quran, repentance, and attention to life's purpose. We should also repair harm with family and others and not let worldly concerns become our greatest priority. This week, our family can choose a few steady acts of worship and ask Allah to let us reach Ramadan in a better state.

  1. How can we repair a relationship or show more care to someone this week?
  2. What helps us remember Allah when daily life becomes distracting?
Where it was given

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