Central khutbah: “Program of the Believer During Ramadan: Making the Most of Every Moment”
Time is the most precious gift a human being possesses. Many things we lose can be regained or replaced, but time that passes never returns. That is why Ramadan is a special blessing. It is a time granted to us to renew our faith, purify our hearts, and draw closer to Allah.
Time requires a plan, and Ramadan in particular calls for organization. It is a program of faith and worship that helps the believer make the best use of every moment of this month.
The first point of this program is the time of suhoor. The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Take suhoor, for there is blessing in suhoor.” (Bukhari and Muslim). The food eaten at suhoor is not only nourishment for the body, but also a source of blessing. It is also a special time for seeking forgiveness and repentance.
Allah, the Most High, describes the people of Paradise with these words: “And in the last hours of the night, they used to seek forgiveness.” (Adh-Dhariyat, 18). Thus, suhoor is an opportunity for the believer, in the quiet of the night, to seek forgiveness from his Lord and to repeat: Astaghfirullah wa atoubu ilayh, which means: O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.
After suhoor, the Ramadan day begins and the fast starts. Fasting is a special act of worship in which the believer shows obedience and patience. But during Ramadan, after fasting, nothing is more valuable than reading and reciting the Qur’an.
It is reported from Abdullah ibn Abbas that the Prophet was the most generous of people, and he was even more generous during Ramadan. The angel Jibril would come to him, and they would recite the Qur’an together. (Bukhari). In the last year of his life, the Prophet reviewed the Qur’an twice with Jibril. (Bukhari).
Therefore, the program of the believer during Ramadan is to be in the company of the Qur’an daily, to read it and reflect on its messages, striving to complete it entirely, from Surah Al-Fatiha to Surah An-Nas.
Ramadan is also the month of dhikr, the constant remembrance of Allah. While fasting, the believer nourishes his heart and soul with dhikr. The scholar Yahya ibn Muadh said: “The nourishment of the heart is dhikr, and the nourishment of the mind is reflection.” (reported by Abu Nu‘aym in Hilyat al-Awliya).
The great scholar Muhammad ibn Shihab az-Zuhri said: “One tasbih during Ramadan is better than a thousand tasbih outside of Ramadan.” (reported by Ibn Rajab in Lataif al-Ma‘arif).
When the time of iftar comes, it is a special moment for supplication. The believer should make many du‘as and not forget to call upon Allah. The Prophet said that every night in Ramadan, Allah frees people from the Fire of Hell. (Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah).
Thus, in these moments, we ask Allah for ourselves, for our families, for our parents, for our children, for the Muslim community, and for all humanity. We also thank Allah for the blessings we have, especially the blessings of safety and unity among Muslims.
The tarawih prayer is the crown of the Ramadan day. It is the moment when the believer stands before his Lord and entrusts Him with his heart. The Prophet said: “Whoever prays with the imam until he finishes, it will be recorded for him as if he prayed the whole night.” (Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi).
All these things are known to believers, but reminders are always beneficial. Allah, the Most High, says: “Remind, for indeed the reminder benefits the believers.” (Adh-Dhariyat, 55).
Ramadan is a gift, and the program of the believer during this month is to fill every moment with faith, worship, and good deeds.
(Central khutbah by the religious leader Hafiz Hilmija Redžić on February 27, 2026, at the “Centre Culturel Islamique de Luxembourg” in Mamer)
