12:55 The test in prosperity…28:27 If we would like To…
Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 11, 2026.

Every blessing and hardship is a test

Al-Hidaya · Djafer Sebkhaoui

“The test in prosperity is harder than the test in adversity.”

The khateeb, at 12:55

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In one sentence

Every hardship and blessing is a test from Allah, and success means responding with patience, humility, generosity, and service rather than pride or tyranny.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Life, death, hardship, and prosperity are all tests, with success measured by the quality of one’s deeds.
  2. Adversity calls for patience, while prosperity tests whether people use blessings responsibly.
  3. Ibn al-Qayyim’s signs of happiness connect knowledge with humility, good deeds with fear of rejection, wealth with generosity, and power with service.
  4. Fir'aun and Qarun illustrate how tyranny and self-attributed wealth lead to ruin.
  5. The lesson applies to individuals, families, communities, and nations, followed by prayers and community announcements.
Try this week
Treat every blessing and hardship as a test from Allah.
Use health, knowledge, wealth, and power to obey Allah and benefit society.
Respond to knowledge with humility and mercy, and to good deeds with concern over their acceptance.
Use long life and wealth to become less attached to worldly things and more generous.
Use positions of authority to serve people and meet their needs.
Make dua for believers facing difficulties and calamities.
Attend the announced aqeedah classes from 6:30, 9:00 and the following day from 9:00, 4:00.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The test in prosperity is harder Than the test in adversity”
Al-Hidaya · Latham, NY
Play from 12:55
“If we would like To succeed Make sure We make use of it To pass the test”
Al-Hidaya · Latham, NY
Play from 28:27
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that our whole life is a test, including both difficult times and happy ones. Hardship calls for patience and doing our best, while blessings give us opportunities to obey Allah and help others. Drawing on wisdom from Ibn al-Qayyim, he explained that knowledge should make us humble and merciful, and wealth should make us more generous. Good deeds should leave us concerned about whether Allah accepts them, and positions of power should lead us to serve people. He warned through the stories of Fir'aun and Qarun about misusing power and wealth, and encouraged us to use our blessings to draw closer to Allah.

  1. What is one blessing you could use to help someone this week?
  2. How can you help someone learn something without making them feel small?
  3. When you get to be in charge, how could you make things better for others?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al-Hidaya Center of Latham322 Troy Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY 12110Jumu'ah 12:00 PM & 1:30 PMKhateebDjafer SebkhaouiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Hidaya53 khutbahs
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