Ramadan Reminder
Summary of Jummah Khutbah delivered by Imam
Last Friday, the imam talked about Ramadan. He said, there are two types of destinies: one that we have no control over such as our birth, selection of our birth country, our gender, our skin color, etc and the other destiny that we can control. Ramadan and Lailatul Qadr are very much related to the destiny that we can control.
Lailatul Qadr is a very special night which was selected by Allah Himself to give us a chance to make duas that can battle with the predefined destiny and change our destiny in the next year. the imam emphasized the power of Lilatul Qadr which was confirmed in the Quran. Why are we not so excited when we ourselves can control our 1-year destiny; a yearly chance is given to us by Allah?
The imam asked us to concentrate on 5 things to consider during Ramadan
- A personal relationship with Allah by fasting, prayer, dhikr, etc
- Relationship with family. Iftar is a great time to sit together and eat. Even the little ones should be given a chance to realize that something is happening.
- Contribute to the community. Neighbors can be invited to show them the beauty of Ramadan.
- Contribute to the Muslim ummah.
- Contribute to the world.
The article is an abridged version of the Jummah Khutbah delivered by imam on March 17, 2023. May Allah forgive any unintentional mistake while summarizing the Khutbah
