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Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 26, 2026.

How faith responds when fortunes change

London Muslim Mosque

“Will you be questioned not about the change but about your reaction toward that?”

The khateeb, at 8:24

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In one sentence

Because Allah alternates victory and hardship to test and refine believers, Muslims should respond with steadfast faith, seek justice, hold balanced gratitude and grief, and love both the Companions and Ahl al-Bayt.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Qur'an 3:140: changing fortunes test the heart and reveal true faith.
  2. Uses Ramadan and Ashura history to show that one date can hold both victory and grief.
  3. Compares Musa's escape from Pharaoh with Husayn's stand against oppression, where justice may end in victory or martyrdom.
  4. Urges following the Ashura fast while mourning Husayn's martyrdom.
  5. Defends love and respect for both the Sahaba and Ahl al-Bayt through examples involving Umar, Ibn Abbas, and Zayd.
  6. Concludes with prayers for steadfastness, oppressed Muslims in Gaza, and the congregation.
Try this week
Fast Ashura as a practice following the Prophet's Sunnah.
Ask Allah to forgive earlier believers and remove hatred from your heart.
Maintain love and respect for both the Sahaba and Ahl al-Bayt.
When circumstances change, respond with patience, gratitude, and obedience rather than despair or arrogance.
Stand for justice and oppose oppression while accepting that outcomes belong to Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:140Grounds the thesis that Allah alternates victory and defeat to reveal believers, select martyrs, and expose wrongdoing.
Surah 30Used for the claim that believers rejoice in Allah's victory on the day of Badr.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the person will never know the real material of him until be tested”
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“and will you be questioned not about the change but about your reaction toward that and that's really important”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us that life moves through victory and difficulty, and these changes reveal how we respond. We can be grateful for Allah's rescue of Musa and still grieve the martyrdom of Husayn, holding both feelings without abandoning the Sunnah. The speaker urged us to stand for justice, accept that outcomes belong to Allah, and love both the Companions and the Prophet's family without hatred. We should ask Allah to keep our hearts steady and to help oppressed Muslims, including those in Gaza.

  1. When life changes suddenly, what helps you keep your heart steady?
  2. How can our family show love and respect for people who carried Islam before us?
  3. What can we do this week to stand for fairness and care about people who are suffering?
Where it was given

The masjid

London Muslim Mosque151 Oxford St W, London, ON N6H 1S3Jumu'ah First prayer 12:00 PM · second prayer 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at London Muslim Mosque193 khutbahs
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