Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Hardships can bring believers closer to Allah
“These are not problems from Allah.”
In one sentence
Life’s hardships are tests and opportunities to draw closer to Allah, so believers should preserve faith, avoid judging sufferers, and support others compassionately.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Introduces Dhul Hijjah as a month of patience, trust in Allah, and lessons beyond Hajj and sacrifice.
- Connects Ibrahim’s trials and Quranic warnings about fear, hunger, and loss to believers’ own hardships.
- Reframes tests as opportunities for closeness to Allah and warns against assuming sufferers are being punished.
- Emphasizes preserving iman and trusting Allah through Ibrahim’s example and the promise of divine reward.
- Calls listeners to support others through listening, giving time and resources, and maintaining trust when no visible means appear.
Try this week
Connect personal hardships to the trials of Ibrahim and other prophets.
Treat tests as opportunities to draw closer to Allah rather than assuming they signify punishment.
Preserve iman, tawakkul, and yaqeen during loss or uncertainty.
Avoid judging people who struggle or assuming their hardship reflects sin.
Listen attentively to someone who is suffering.
Give time, money, or resources to causes that please Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:155-157Used to establish that believers face fear, hunger, and losses and should respond with patience.
Quran 2:286Used to reassure listeners that Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity.
Quran 82:6Used to emphasize Allah’s continuing welcome and mercy when people turn away.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“these are not problems from Allah these are tests from Allah and Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala only tests those who He loves”
“we can lose everything as a Muslim as a believer but one thing we cannot lose and let go of is the iman is the trust and faith in Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“whatever you have contributed towards a noble cause towards a cause that pleases Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala He will give you back in abundance”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that Dhul Hijjah is more than Hajj and sacrifice: it teaches patience, trust in Allah, and tolerance. Hardship can come as family conflict, illness, job loss, financial loss, or bereavement, but it is not automatically a sign that Allah is punishing someone. Our job is to keep our faith, avoid judging people who struggle, and help them with kindness, sometimes by simply listening. Even when we cannot see a way forward, we can keep serving, giving, and trusting that Allah does not let sincere efforts go to waste.
- What is one hard situation where patience or trust could change how we respond?
- Who in our family or community might need a listening ear this week?
- What time, help, or resource could we give for Allah’s sake?
Where it was given
The masjid
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