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The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 29, 2025.

One Ummah must answer suffering with action

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“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will ask us about our actions but Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will never ask us about the results of our actions.”

The khateeb, at 33:45

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In one sentence

Because Muslims are one Ummah and one body, they must respond to suffering with prayer, compassion, practical sacrifice, and hopeful action while leaving results to Allah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The Ummah is presented as one body, with “Guide us” in al-Fatihah emphasizing shared responsibility.
  2. The sermon expands solidarity into caring for neighbors, avoiding food waste, and recognizing refugees and suffering people as family.
  3. Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, Rohingya camps, Kashmir, and local hardship are connected to the duty of compassion.
  4. Quranic guidance and the Prophet’s seerah teach listeners to act within their ability, trust Allah, and remain hopeful.
  5. The stories of Suraqa, the Hijrah, and the Trench illustrate effort, tawakkul, and Allah’s control of victory.
  6. The closing urges small good deeds, charitable support, dua, and learning the seerah.
Try this week
Care for neighbors regardless of their faith or character.
Avoid wasting food and remain attentive to people lacking food or clean water.
Learn the Prophet’s seerah and follow his guidance.
Make dua regularly for Gaza, Palestine, and oppressed people worldwide.
Visit the Helping Hands table, learn about its clean-water and washroom projects, and donate what you can.
Join the organization’s annual banquet and fundraising event if able.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 1Its plural plea, “Guide us,” supports shared responsibility and the Ummah’s interdependence.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Because we do not live only for our own selves. We do not care only for our own people simply because we are just part of a greater Ummah.”
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“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will ask us about our actions but Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will never ask us about the results of our actions.”
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“There is nothing is too little and there is nothing is too much when you deal with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that Muslims are one Ummah, like one body, so we should care when people anywhere are suffering. Even our daily prayer says, “Guide us,” teaching us to remember others rather than think only about ourselves. We should care for neighbors, avoid waste, support people facing hunger and displacement, and pray for those in Gaza and elsewhere. Allah asks us to do what we can, not to control the results, so we should keep hope and trust Him. The speaker also reminded us that small acts of kindness, charity, and dua can be deeply valuable to Allah.

  1. What is one way our family can care for a neighbor this week?
  2. How can we help without feeling that we must solve every problem?
  3. What small good deed could matter more than we expect?
Where it was given

The masjid

Muslim Community Center4380 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60641Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:05 PM · Iqamah 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at MCC14 khutbahs
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