Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 29, 2026.
Meet calamity with patience and faith
“We stand with every oppressed people.”
In one sentence
The story of Musa and the meaning of Ashura teach Muslims to meet calamity with patient submission to Allah and to embody justice, compassion, and solidarity with the oppressed.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Begins with praise, testimony, blessings, and a reminder to cultivate taqwa.
- Explains Ashura’s history and the Sunnah of fasting it with a neighboring day.
- Uses Musa’s story to teach accepting Allah’s decree and practicing immediate sabr in calamity.
- Models turning to Allah through Yunus’s supplication and other taught du'as.
- Applies the struggle between truth and oppression to modern arrogance and communal responsibility.
- Calls for justice, compassion, prayer, charity, and solidarity with oppressed communities before closing with supplication.
Try this week
Fast Ashura and a day before or after it.
When calamity strikes, respond with sabr, seek Allah’s help, and turn immediately to Him in du'a.
Keep oppressed people in your hearts and prayers, and support them through sadaqat.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“we must not let our hearts die and normalize and become desensitized to the oppression that occurs to innocent people men and women and children”
“this is our obligation as believers that we stand with every oppressed people”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Imam Abdullahi reminded us that Ashura recalls Allah saving Musa and his people, and that Musa fasted in gratitude. He explained that the stories in the Quran offer lessons for our lives today. When hardship comes, he encouraged us to turn to Allah with patience, prayer, and trust, even in the first moments of shock. He also asked us to notice our blessings and guard against pride and constant dissatisfaction. Finally, he reminded us to stand for justice and keep oppressed people in our hearts, our prayers, and our charity.
- What blessing did you notice today that you sometimes take for granted?
- When something upsetting happens, what could help you turn to Allah?
- What is one way our family could help people who are suffering?
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