14:32 you will never make it…19:57 These cannot be…24:44 Turn to the guidance…
Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, May 3, 2026.

Prophetic stories guide us through hardship

NWIIC · Osama Estwani

“They're meant to be survival guides.”

The khateeb, at 19:57

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In one sentence

The Qur’an’s stories of the prophets are timeless survival guides: by turning to Allah, remaining patient and obedient, and refusing to give up, believers can endure life’s tests and seek Allah’s mercy.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Qur’anic prophetic stories as timeless guidance for hardship.
  2. Urges turning to Allah first during financial, health, family, and business difficulties.
  3. Draws lessons from Nuh, Ibrahim, Ayyub, Yunus, and Yusuf: consistency, submission, patience, perseverance, and reliance.
  4. Reframes prophetic stories as survival guides and defines success as obedience rather than worldly comfort.
  5. Applies the message to a community member’s cancer diagnosis and requests dua.
  6. Warns against neglecting the Qur’an and closes with a call to read, apply, and follow its guidance.
Try this week
Turn to Allah first for help and guidance during financial, health, family, or relationship difficulties while also taking practical steps.
Study the Qur’an and prophetic Sunnah, treating the prophets’ stories as survival guides to apply in daily life.
Remain patient and consistent in obedience, refusing to quit when relief is delayed.
Avoid rationalizing sins or comparing yourself with people perceived as worse.
Make dua at Jumu’ah for Bashar Saeed Musleh, who is facing stage 4 cancer.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“you will never make it in this life this life was never meant to be made that is for Jannah our success in this life is if you consistently live to obey Allah every day”
NWIIC · Crown Point, IN
Play from 14:32
“These cannot be considered as just stories for us They're meant to be survival guides How to survive this life”
NWIIC · Crown Point, IN
Play from 19:57
“Turn to the guidance of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala His words are with us It's simplified It's easy Don't be arrogant and turn away”
NWIIC · Crown Point, IN
Play from 24:44
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that Allah gave us the stories of the prophets to guide us through our own struggles. Nuh showed consistency, Ibrahim showed submission to Allah, and Ayyub showed patience and hope through loss. Yunus’s story reminds us to turn back to Allah when we make mistakes, while Yusuf’s story shows us how to keep doing good in difficult circumstances. The khateeb encouraged us to begin by asking Allah for help while also seeking the support available to us. These stories invite us to read the Quran, apply its guidance, and keep seeking Allah’s mercy and forgiveness.

  1. Which prophet’s example from today’s khutbah would you like to learn more about, and why?
  2. When something feels hard this week, what could help you remember to ask Allah for help?
Where it was given

The masjid

Northwest Indiana Islamic Center9803 Colorado St, Crown Point, IN 46307Jumu'ah 12:30 PM & 1:30 PMKhateebOsama EstwaniMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at NWIIC30 khutbahs
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