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The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 28, 2023.

Small acts for Gaza are never wasted

ICEV · Omar Suleiman

“Don't belittle the good that you are capable of doing.”

The khateeb, at 12:30

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In one sentence

Small acts of faith, solidarity, advocacy, and care are never wasted by Allah, so believers must persist even when immediate results are invisible.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Responds to Gaza’s communications blackout with prayer, hope, and trust in Allah.
  2. Imagines the courage of doctors serving patients amid bombardment and asks what their efforts mean.
  3. Uses Quranic teachings on patience and the value of every atom of good.
  4. Applies the lesson to advocacy, education, protest, caregiving, feeding, and supporting captives.
  5. Draws strength from Gaza’s medical workers, journalist Wa'il, Ibn Taymiyyah, and Imam Jamil Amin.
  6. Calls listeners to resist despair, continue collective action and dua, and closes with prayers for Palestine and the oppressed.
Try this week
Make dua for Gaza and the oppressed, even when your prayer feels small.
Participate in protest and advocacy when possible.
Educate at least one person and help change the public narrative.
Care for people in hardship, support them, and preserve their dignity when you cannot solve everything.
Persist in beneficial community efforts without demanding immediate visible results.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 12Yusuf’s patience and God-consciousness show that Allah does not waste the reward of those who do good.
Surah 99The passage about an atom’s weight of good supports the claim that no sincere effort is insignificant.
Surah 61The promise that Allah preserves His light encourages confidence despite attempts to suppress truth.
Surah 76Feeding the poor, orphan, and captive illustrates dignifying people even when one cannot change their entire situation.
Surah 16The closing command to justice, excellence, and generosity reinforces the sermon’s call to beneficial action.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala may put something in your small effort that has major impact”
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“don't belittle the good that you are capable of doing”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Allah does not waste any sincere effort, even when we cannot see its results right away. The speaker asks us to remember the doctors, journalists, and families in Gaza who continue serving others through terrible hardship. We should not dismiss small acts such as making dua, educating someone, speaking up, or caring for a person in need. Allah controls the outcome, but He asks us to keep choosing patience, courage, and goodness. Our family can respond to suffering by staying compassionate and taking whatever helpful action is within our reach.

  1. What small good deed could make a difference to someone this week?
  2. How can our family show care when we cannot solve someone’s whole problem?
  3. What helps you keep going when you do not see immediate results?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of the East Valley425 N Alma School Rd, Chandler, AZ 85224Jumu'ah 12:30 PM khutbah, 1:00 PM iqamah · 1:30 PM khutbah, 2:00 PM iqamah · 3:00 PM khutbah, 3:30 PM iqamahKhateebOmar SuleimanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICEV7 khutbahs
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