21:22 the God that is here…22:27 That you are my hope,…23:41 I'm going through…
Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 27, 2026.

Find hope in Allah through hardship

At-Thohir · Ahmad Honest Qashidi

“I'm going through this, but Allah has got my back.”

The khateeb, at 23:41

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In one sentence

Even amid personal, communal, and global darkness, Muslims should remain mindful of Allah, draw strength and hope from Him, and embody the steadfast paths of Prophet Musa and Imam al-Husayn.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Connects divine companionship to debt, strained relationships, Muslim life in America, and loss of hope.
  2. Uses examples involving Abu Bakr, Fatimah, Ali, and Ali Zayn al-Abidin to emphasize mindful worship.
  3. Balances Prophet Musa’s deliverance from Pharaoh with Imam al-Husayn’s martyrdom and communal grief.
  4. Calls listeners toward Muslim dignity, patience, and confronting injustice in their neighborhoods.
  5. Closes with three reminders about gratitude, honor, and patience, followed by supplication and prayer.
Try this week
Cultivate mindfulness of Allah in daily life, including work, family relationships, and ordinary decisions.
Examine whether prayer is being performed with awareness rather than mechanically.
Turn to Allah for strength and hope during distress, debt, grief, and discouragement.
Recognize and address injustice in one’s neighborhood while maintaining Muslim dignity, patience, and gratitude.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the God that is here in Mecca is also the God that is here in America.”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 21:22
“That you are my hope, Ya Allah. When I lose hope, but when I put my hope in you, Ya Allah, nothing can take away from that hope, Ya Allah.”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 22:27
“I'm going through this, but Allah has got my back.”
At-Thohir · Koreatown, CA
Play from 23:41
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that we can turn to Allah for strength and hope when life feels difficult. He shared a dua attributed to Imam Hussain that calls on Allah as our strength in distress and our hope in trials. He acknowledged that losing hope is human and reminded us that Allah has not left us, even when we struggle with family relationships or other worries. He encouraged us to remember whom we stand before in prayer and to bring that awareness into everyday life. Through the examples of Prophet Musa and Imam Hussain, he connected gratitude, patience, and dignity with facing hardship and responding to injustice.

  1. When something feels hard, what would you like to ask Allah to help you with?
  2. What could help you remember whom you are standing before when you pray?
  3. How could we support someone who is being treated unfairly this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

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