Trust Allah and take action
“When we make an effort and we put our trust in Allahu subhanahu wa ta'ala, then Allahu subhanahu wa ta'ala will multiply our efforts and give us victory through it.”
When hardship looks impossible, believers should combine complete trust that Allah will guide and help them with a concrete effort, even when that effort seems too small to matter.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Recounts Musa facing Pharaoh’s army behind him and the sea before him while Bani Israel despair.
- Highlights Musa’s certainty that Allah is with him and will guide him.
- Presents a two-step response to hardship: trust Allah and take action.
- Applies the lesson to personal struggles and advocacy for oppressed communities.
- Closes with encouragement to fast Ashura and brief community announcements.
In the khateeb's words
“we will surely 100% be victorious and what is the reason he gives it's not because of the money it's not because of the army it's not because of the power that he has”
“you have to make an effort you can't just sit back and relax and wait for the miracle of allahu subhanahu wa ta'ala to come”
“when we make an effort and we put our trust in allahu subhanahu wa ta'ala then allahu subhanahu wa ta'ala will multiply our efforts and give us victory through it”
For the dinner table
The khutbah retells how Musa faced Pharaoh’s army behind him and the sea in front of him. Musa trusted that Allah was with him, but he still obeyed Allah’s command to strike the sea. The lesson is that we should trust Allah while taking whatever sincere step we can, even when it seems too small to change anything. This applies to our personal struggles and to standing up for people suffering around the world. The speaker also reminded everyone to fast Ashura and combine it with another day.
- What small step could you take this week while trusting Allah with the result?
- Why do you think Musa had to act even though Allah was going to perform the miracle?
- What does fasting Ashura help us remember?
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