Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 28, 2026.
Trust Allah when the future feels uncertain
“They know they can't control the future and they know Allah can control the future.”
In one sentence
Because Allah has established unchanging laws, knows and controls the future, believers should plan responsibly, accept life's tests, and seek calm through prayer and reliance on Him.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces Allah's unchanging laws through Surah Fatir.
- Explains Allah's exclusive knowledge of the unseen and the reality of destiny.
- Warns against horoscopes and future-prediction, urging responsible planning followed by reliance on Allah.
- Discusses death, testing, and sustenance as unavoidable realities.
- Shows how the Prophet responded to distress through prayer, prostration, and closeness to Allah.
- Concludes by emphasizing night prayer and making heartfelt supplication.
Try this week
Plan for the future and execute the plan to the best of your ability.
Leave what cannot be controlled to Allah rather than obsessively worrying.
Avoid horoscopes and claims that created beings know the unseen.
Turn to prayer and prostration when distressed or in need.
Pray Salat al-Qiyam, especially during the last third of the night.
Make personal requests and bring worries to Allah during sujood.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“you will find no change in the way of Allah nor will you find it diverted to someone else”
“only what's written for you will happen in the future whether you know the future or not it doesn't matter because at the end of the day only what's written for you will happen”
“you can only change the future and the first thing to change the future is to start with Allah”
“there is a storm around them yet they're so calm nothing phases them because they know they can't control the future and they know Allah can control the future”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
We cannot control everything that will happen, and only Allah knows the unseen. The khutbah teaches us to make sensible plans, work hard, and then trust Allah with the results. Life will include tests, loss, and uncertainty, but prayer, especially prostration, brings us closer to Allah and gives the heart comfort. When we are worried, we should bring our concerns directly to Allah and ask for help.
- What is something you can plan for while still leaving the outcome to Allah?
- When do you feel most peaceful during prayer?
- What worry could you bring to Allah in sujood this week?
Where it was given
The masjid
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