Taqwa and patience bring Allah's protection
“If you are with Allah, don't fear anything.”
Remaining steadfast in taqwa and patience through temptation and hardship preserves one's relationship with Allah, brings divine protection and success, and enables service to others.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- The stories of the Qur'an, especially Surat Yusuf, teach reflective readers patience and taqwa.
- Yusuf's jealousy-driven persecution and journey from the well to the palace illustrate Allah's protection.
- Yusuf chooses prison over disobedience, while forgetting Allah and relying on people brings delay and hardship.
- After vindication, Yusuf uses his administrative skill to serve society and advance the community.
- Yusuf's encounter with his brothers demonstrates that taqwa and patience are rewarded without diminishing others.
- The khutbah urges listeners to preserve Ramadan's lessons amid modern temptations, especially social media.
In the khateeb's words
“If you are with Allah, don't fear anything. You may be put in a well figuratively speaking. Just like Yusuf, not in an actual, but figuratively speaking.”
“I'd rather lose my freedom. Than lose you. Oh Allah. I don't want to lose you.”
“So, brothers and sisters, if you have a skill, and Allah has endowed you with that skill, say, Alhamdulillah, and ask Allah to increase it.”
“The taqwa and the patience pays off. Big deal, big time. They pay off in this life. And the best is yet to come in the hereafter.”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah used the story of Prophet Yusuf to show that patience and mindfulness of Allah can carry us through jealousy, temptation, injustice, and hardship. Yusuf chose obedience even when it cost him his freedom, and Allah eventually protected and raised him. The sermon also reminded us that our jobs and skills can serve Allah by helping people and strengthening the community. We should carry the habits of Ramadan, taqwa, patience, and reliance on Allah, into ordinary days, especially when temptations are strong. Allah does not waste the reward of those who remain patient and mindful of Him.
- What is one temptation you can face with greater taqwa this week?
- How could one of your talents help another person?
- Which Ramadan habit do you want to keep until next Ramadan?
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