A sermon delivered for the Islamic New Year, Muharram, emphasized the importance of self-reflection and striving for positive change. Delivered by Wakil Ketua (Vice Chairman) of the Indonesian Ulema Council’s (MUI) Fatwa Commission, Professor K Shofiyullah Muzammil, the khutbah (sermon) frames Muharram as a period for *muhasabah* – a comprehensive accounting of one’s self. This introspection is intended to inspire *hijrah*, or a journey of betterment and spiritual migration. The sermon acknowledges God’s knowledge of past, present, and future events. It encourages Muslims to learn from the past year and commit to improved conduct in the year ahead. The text begins with traditional Arabic praise of God.