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Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 24, 2026.

Trust Allah while doing your best

At-Thohir · Ahmad Honest Qashidi

“You do your best and let Allah do the rest.”

The khateeb, at 20:27

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In one sentence

When facing loss and uncertainty, Muslims should surrender to Allah, actively rely on Him while pursuing every available means, and use hardship to deepen their connection with Him.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with taqwa, praise of Allah, and blessings upon the Prophet.
  2. Frames Dhul-Qa'dah as a period of rest before Hajj while acknowledging grief and global suffering.
  3. Uses Umm Salamah's loss and her calamity supplication to teach returning to Allah and hoping for a better replacement.
  4. Uses Hajar's experience to explain surrender, trust, perseverance, and seeking help.
  5. Explains tawakkul through the Qur'anic principle that disliked things may be beneficial and the prophetic parable of birds.
  6. Closes with three reminders: accept Allah's decree, do one's utmost, and strengthen one's relationship with Allah through dua.
Try this week
When facing calamity or a difficult period, say “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un” and ask Allah for reward in the hardship and a better replacement.
Continue doing what you can, seek help through every avenue, and turn to people who understand your situation.
Increase taqwa, send blessings upon the Prophet, and use dua to strengthen your connection with Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“You do your best and let Allah do the rest.”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 20:27
“If so, then He will not abandon us. He will not abandon us. We're good. If God has got me, I'm good.”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 23:27
“Because I can ask for Allah, "Ya Allah, I want this." And I get this. But what truly and truthfully told is that Allah is just wanting to hear you.”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 32:41
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For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that loss and uncertainty are part of life, and that Muslims can respond by remembering we belong to Allah and will return to Him. Umm Salamah's story teaches us to ask Allah for reward during hardship and for something better than what was lost. Hajar's example shows that trusting Allah does not mean sitting still: we keep striving, seek help, and do what we can. The speaker calls this combination of surrender, active reliance, and perseverance tawakkul and taslim. Even when our prayers do not bring the result we expected, turning to Allah deepens our relationship with Him.

  1. When have you kept trying while trusting that Allah was helping you?
  2. What is one way our family can seek help instead of carrying a hard problem alone?
  3. How can making dua bring us closer to Allah before we receive what we ask for?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid At-Thohir Los Angeles1200 S Kenmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:00 PM · Prayer 1:30 PMKhateebAhmad Honest QashidiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at At-Thohir57 khutbahs
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