Yasir Qadhi - How Ramadan Trains Us To Have Taqwa

Yasir QadhiApril 29, 20200 comments

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Ramadan Akhlaq Quran Taqwa Iman Fasting Ikhlas Sabr

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In this khutbah, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi explores the deeper spiritual purpose of Ramadan — the attainment of taqwa (God-consciousness) — by outlining five key mechanisms through which fasting trains the believer: developing sincerity (ikhlas), building patience (sabr), perfecting character (akhlaq), controlling desires (nafs), and tasting the sweetness of iman. He also reflects on the blessings of taqwa itself — including Allah's love, mercy, divine support, and worldly provision — reminding listeners that fasting is not the end goal, but the means to reach the highest station of piety.

Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi is one of the most influential Islamic scholars and intellectuals in the Western world. Born in Houston to Pakistani parents, he earned a degree in chemical engineering before studying for ten years at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he completed degrees in hadith and Islamic theology, and later earned a PhD in Religious Studies from Yale University. He served for years as Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, taught at Rhodes College in Memphis, and now serves as Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America and resident scholar of the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Texas. His lecture series on the seerah, "Lives of the Sahaba," and Islamic theology are among the most comprehensive in the English language.

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