4:58 do whatever you have…7:05 Allah will ask you…22:13 the power of the dua…27:18 if you cannot watch it…
The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 15, 2025.

Do what you can for the ummah

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“Allah will ask you what did you do for this victory to come through.”

The khateeb, at 7:05

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that Muslims should respond to the ummah's suffering with sincere dua, awareness, peaceful action, boycotts, and trustworthy material support, using whatever capacity Allah has given them.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Interprets Surah at-Tawbah's Hijrah passage as a call to act rather than wait for ideal circumstances.
  2. Uses Nuh, Maryam, and Musa to show obedience through whatever means are available.
  3. Warns against excuses, worldly attachment, and refusing to strive for the ummah.
  4. Draws hope from Pharaoh's downfall, the Qarmatians, and the Tatars as examples of tyrannical power ending.
  5. Calls for dua, awareness and peaceful protest, boycotts, and trustworthy charitable support.
  6. Closes with a prayer for victory and protection for oppressed Muslims.
Try this week
Make dua for suffering Muslims during the Sunnah prayer and Jumu'ah.
Stay informed, share awareness, and participate in peaceful protests when available.
Use reliable apps or research to identify and boycott products and brands connected to the conflict.
Donate through a trustworthy organization supporting affected people.
Do something constructive rather than ignoring distressing news.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 9Uses the Hijrah passage to argue that believers must strive and act within their capacity.
Surah 54Uses Pharaoh and earlier destroyed nations to argue that tyrants and powerful alliances cannot escape Allah's judgment.
Surah 11Connects prophetic stories and Pharaoh's downfall to the sudden end of apparent power.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“do whatever you have with whatever with whatever you have in wherever you are that's how basically the equation is”
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“Allah will ask you what did you do for this victory to come through”
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“the power of the dua when you make that because this is the least we all could do”
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“if you cannot watch it that's okay but you have to do something as this is still existing”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah says that believers should not wait for a dramatic miracle before acting; Allah asks what we did with the ability we had. The speaker uses stories of Nuh, Maryam, Musa, the Hijrah, and past Muslim suffering to show that sincere obedience can begin with a small, seemingly limited step. For people suffering today, he urges us to keep them in our dua, stay aware, join peaceful efforts, boycott harmful brands where possible, and donate through trustworthy organizations. The message is hopeful: Allah can bring victory suddenly, but we should try to be among the people who help bring relief.

  1. What is one helpful action we can take with the abilities we already have?
  2. How can we remember suffering people in our everyday prayers?
  3. How can we turn something difficult we see online into constructive help?
Where it was given

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