Trust Allah when oppression feels endless
“There is going to be a day.”
Because Allah can overturn tyranny and life is fleeting, believers should trust His power while deepening their understanding of worship, praying for the oppressed, and carrying Ramadan’s devotion forward.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Defines the sweetness of faith through love of Allah and His Messenger, love for Allah’s sake, and rejection of disbelief.
- Argues that tyranny is temporary because Allah controls power, honor, humiliation, and historical change.
- Encourages supplication for the oppressed and hope for Jerusalem and surrounding communities.
- Uses Zamzam, aging, and death to emphasize that relief can arrive unexpectedly and that time should not be wasted.
- Challenges worshippers to understand Surah al-Fatiha and the short surahs they recite daily.
- Calls for continued worship after Ramadan, including six days of Shawwal and living as though this may be one’s final Ramadan.
In the khateeb's words
“it doesn't matter how dark or how long the night is going to be or how long the night is there is going to be a day”
“do we really understand and comprehend do we understand what that means”
“the sixth of Shawwal six days of Shawwal they don't have to be consecutive they can be you know Monday Thursday you can do them however you want just try to do them as much as you can”
“treat it as this is your last Eid that this Ramadan you just witnessed this Ramadan that you just went through was your last Ramadan”
For the dinner table
This khutbah reminds us that Allah can change situations that seem impossible, so oppression and darkness will not last forever. We should keep praying for people who are suffering and trust Allah while doing our part to serve Him. The khateeb also asks us to understand the words we recite in al-Fatiha and the short surahs, rather than repeating them without reflection. After Ramadan, we can keep the connection alive by worshipping with urgency, fasting six days of Shawwal, and treating each Ramadan and Eid as precious because life is not guaranteed.
- Where can we find hope when a difficult situation seems to last a long time?
- Which short surah or prayer would you like our family to understand better?
- What Ramadan habit can we continue during Shawwal?
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