0:25 So this tells us that…5:39 he traveled a long…12:17 And sometimes we find…12:26 we should be thankful…
Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 27, 2025.

Trust Allah and take wise action

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“We also have to take the right steps to ensure our own safety.”

The khateeb, at 0:25

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In one sentence

Believers should respond to Allah’s blessings, trials, and responsibilities with gratitude, humility, practical wisdom, seeking knowledge, and service to others while trusting divine wisdom.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. The two gardens warn against letting wealth and children create ingratitude or distract from the hereafter.
  2. Musa’s journey with al-Khidr teaches patience, humility, and perseverance in seeking knowledge.
  3. The events involving al-Khidr illustrate that difficult decrees may contain hidden wisdom.
  4. Dhul-Qarnayn demonstrates using strength and resources to protect and serve others without seeking payment.
  5. The khutbah concludes by urging gratitude, trust in Allah, knowledge-seeking, service, and prayers for suffering people.
Try this week
Make dua while also taking concrete steps to protect personal and communal safety.
Thank Allah for blessings and avoid attributing them solely to personal talent or effort.
Repent sincerely after wrongdoing and return to Allah.
Seek knowledge persistently, even when travel or hardship is required.
Show humility toward people who possess knowledge you lack.
Help others without expecting worldly compensation.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18Its stories of the cave, two gardens, Musa and al-Khidr, and Dhul-Qarnayn support the khutbah’s central lessons.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“So this tells us that it's not just enough for us to make dua for protection and safety, or to have tawakkul and Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, but we also have to take the right steps to ensure our own safety.”
ICNM · Albuquerque, NM
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“he traveled a long ways, spent a lot of time and effort to travel, only for the purpose of being here to seek knowledge from him.”
ICNM · Albuquerque, NM
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“And sometimes we find ourselves in situations where somebody needs our help, but we don't want to help them if there's some work to be done for us.”
ICNM · Albuquerque, NM
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“we should be thankful to Allah SWT for allowing us an opportunity to help somebody”
ICNM · Albuquerque, NM
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah drew lessons from the stories in Surah al-Kahf. We should trust Allah while also taking sensible steps to protect ourselves. We should thank Allah for our blessings instead of assuming they came only from our own talent or effort, and we should return to Him with regret when we do wrong. Musa’s journey teaches us to seek knowledge with patience and humility, while the stories remind us that difficult events may contain wisdom we cannot yet see. Like Dhul-Qarnayn, we should use what Allah gives us to help people without demanding worldly payment.

  1. Where can we trust Allah and still take a wise safety step?
  2. What blessing can we thank Allah for today?
  3. How could we help someone this week without expecting a reward?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of New Mexico1100 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106Jumu'ah 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICNM8 khutbahs
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