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Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 11, 2026.

Allah controls every means of rescue

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“The means that we adopt aren't actually the real deal; Allah Ta'ala is the real deal.”

The khateeb, at 14:36

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In one sentence

Muharram and Ashura teach that Allah controls all means and grants salvation to those who trust Him, obey His commands, and remain aligned with truth despite apparent defeat.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Muharram as a sacred month, urging increased good deeds, avoidance of sin, and fasting.
  2. Explains Ashura through the rescues of Musa and Nuh and the martyrdom of Husayn.
  3. Revisits Musa’s first revelation, emphasizing adab, attentive listening, tawhid, salah, Judgment, and resisting distraction.
  4. Uses Musa’s staff and the sea crossing to show that means have no independent power apart from Allah’s will.
  5. Applies the lesson to prioritizing Jumu’ah over commerce and trusting Allah amid the suffering in Gaza.
  6. Concludes with prayers for guidance and the oppressed, followed by community announcements and a donation request.
Try this week
Increase good deeds during Muharram.
Avoid major and minor sins and do not wrong yourselves.
Fast during Muharram, following the Prophet’s practice.
Leave buying and selling and attend Jumu'ah when the prayer is called.
Pray for Gaza and other oppressed people and maintain trust in Allah.
Register eligible fathers and boys for the announced father-and-son qiyam.
Share the sisters’ seminar information and register through the mosque’s social channels or QR code.
Donate generously to the Islamic Foundation.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 28Provides background on Musa fleeing Egypt, meeting Shu'ayb’s daughters, and completing ten years of service.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the means that we adopt aren't actually the real deal Allah Ta'ala is the real deal”
Islamic Foundation · Villa Park, IL
Play from 14:36
“victory will come see it's not a question about whether or not victory will come it's a question about whether or not you and I will be on the side of victory”
Islamic Foundation · Villa Park, IL
Play from 19:26
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Muharram is a sacred month, so we should fill it with more good deeds and guard ourselves from wrongdoing. The sermon used the story of Musa, whose staff could be useful or frightening only by Allah’s command, to teach that Allah, not worldly means, ultimately controls outcomes. Ashura reminds us of Allah saving His servants, so even when a situation looks hopeless, we should trust Him and stay faithful to His commands. That trust should show up in ordinary choices, such as praying Jumu’ah instead of continuing business when the call comes. We were also encouraged to remember people in Gaza and other oppressed communities in our prayers.

  1. What is one good deed you could add during Muharram?
  2. When have you trusted Allah even when a situation looked impossible?
  3. What distraction could you set aside to pray more attentively?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Foundation300 W Highridge Road, Villa Park, IL 60181Jumu'ah Adhan 1:05 PM & 2:05 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Islamic Foundation17 khutbahs
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