Allah sees tyrants and promises justice
“Continue to speak up and continue to boycott.”
Although oppression in Gaza can make believers despair, the Quran teaches that Allah sees tyrants, promises justice, and calls believers to hope, pray, speak up, boycott complicity, and educate the next generation.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Describes Gaza’s worsening invasion, bombing, famine, and denial of the humanitarian crisis.
- Uses Quranic assurances that Allah sees oppressors and delays their punishment for a destined day.
- Explains divine judgment and recalls tyrants such as Pharaoh and Abraha whose power was overturned.
- Encourages believers not to weaken or grieve, highlighting Gaza’s steadfastness and the promise for martyrs.
- Calls for dua, speaking up, boycotts, educating children, and helping provide necessities.
In the khateeb's words
“Feeling hopeless. But this is not the right mindset. And Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has given us a book.”
“Our brothers and sisters in Gaza have proven that you can bring the world's most powerful weapons and technology and media and planes and tanks and bullets and snipers and everything else that they have in their arsenal.”
“continue to speak up and continue to boycott. Stand against those companies. Stand against those products. Stand against those comforts who are helping in this genocide.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah begins by grieving the suffering of people in Gaza and the world’s failure to respond adequately. It reminds us that Allah sees oppression even when justice seems delayed, and tyrants do not have the final word. Quranic examples show that powerful oppressors before us were eventually held accountable. We are asked to keep making dua, speak up, boycott support for oppression, and teach our children about what is happening. The message is to keep hope alive while using the responsibilities and influence we have to help others.
- What is one way our family can remember people in Gaza this week?
- How can we speak up about injustice with courage and wisdom?
- What does it mean to hope in Allah while still taking action?
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