0:26 And as part of being…15:27 One part of it is…15:42 Shukir for our feet is…
The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

The ummah grieves and rejoices together

DarusSalam

“Part of being an ummah is that we grieve together as well.”

The khateeb, at 0:26

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In one sentence

Believers should respond to communal suffering and relief as one ummah by grieving and rejoicing together, remaining hopeful, and expressing gratitude through continued prayer, patience, and obedient action.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines the ummah as one body that shares grief and joy.
  2. Uses Ibn Abbas's example to show happiness in other Muslims' knowledge, justice, and provision.
  3. Applies gratitude and hope to relief efforts in Gaza, warning against ingratitude.
  4. Connects hardship and ease to the Prophet's trials and Isra and Mi'raj.
  5. Presents patience in hardship and gratitude in ease as the believer's balanced state.
  6. Gives practical methods for sustained shukr through dua, naming blessings, and obedience.
Try this week
Continue dua and worship during ease rather than abandoning practices begun during hardship.
After a chosen salah, name five blessings and thank Allah consistently.
Recite Alhamdulillah 33 times after each salah.
Show gratitude through obedience by avoiding haram with the eyes, feet, and ears.
Pray for peace, tranquility, and relief for suffering Muslims worldwide.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Presented as a gift emphasizing mercy, forgiveness, and Allah's help.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“And as part of being an ummah, we rejoice together. And part of being an ummah is that we grieve together as well.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“One part of it is saying alhamdulillah, thanking Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. But another part that may be even more important is our actions.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“Shukir for our feet is not walking towards haram. Shukir for our ears is not listening to haram.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that we belong to one ummah, sharing one another’s sadness and happiness. He encouraged us to welcome signs of relief for people in Gaza with gratitude to Allah and continued dua for those who are suffering. Through the Prophet’s hardships and the gift of Isra and Mi’raj, he reminded us to have patience and hope during difficulty. When ease comes, we should keep praying and doing good rather than letting those habits fade. One practical idea was to name five blessings after a regular salah, while also showing our thanks through choices that please Allah.

  1. What good thing happened to someone else today that you can be happy about?
  2. Which five blessings would you like to thank Allah for tonight?
  3. How could you show gratitude through one action tomorrow?
Where it was given

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Masjid DarusSalam21W525 North Avenue, Lombard, IL 60148ArchiveAll khutbahs at DarusSalam150 khutbahs
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