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Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 3, 2025.

Meet life's trials with patience and hope

Jamiat Ul Ansar · Zahid Ally

“Our first response is dua, and we have patience.”

The khateeb, at 12:00

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In one sentence

Believers should meet inevitable trials with remembrance of Allah, dua, patience, perspective, and gratitude while allowing themselves to grieve.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames trials as inevitable and compares believers’ hardships with the Prophet Muhammad’s tests.
  2. Teaches remembering Allah before crises and responding to calamity with dua and patience.
  3. Uses the Musa-Khidr story to explain that apparent events may conceal wisdom revealed later.
  4. Warns that blessings such as wealth and children can become tests when mishandled.
  5. Encourages counting blessings, practicing gratitude, giving zakat, and maintaining hopeful perspective.
  6. Closes with prayers for relief, healing, and mercy.
Try this week
Remember Allah regularly before trials, not only during crises.
Make dua using Allah’s beautiful names and persist patiently.
Read Surah al-Kahf on Fridays, or listen to it or read its meaning.
Respond to calamity by saying “inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.”
List one to three blessings morning and night and thank Allah for them.
Pay zakat and give for Allah’s sake instead of hoarding wealth.
Remain patient with Allah’s qadar while allowing grief and tears.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18The Musa-Khidr story was used to teach patience when events lack visible explanations.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Your thought is, how do we respond to these tests and trials?”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
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“So our first response. Is dua. And we have patience.”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
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“Sometimes what we are seeing. Is not the reality. What is apparent in front of us. What we are seeing. Is not the reality.”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
Play from 16:43
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Shaykh Zahid Ally reminded us that everyone faces difficulties, and even the Prophet experienced deep loss and hardship. He encouraged us to remember Allah every day, so turning to Him is already part of our lives when trouble comes. Our response should include dua and patience, trusting that Allah answers in His own time. Being patient does not mean we cannot feel sad or cry; the khateeb reminded us that the Prophet cried too. He also encouraged us to count our blessings, such as a bed, a warm home, health, and freedom, and to thank Allah in both good times and difficult times.

  1. What is one everyday moment when you could pause to remember Allah?
  2. When waiting feels hard, what helps you be patient?
  3. What are three things you would like to thank Allah for tonight?
Where it was given

The masjid

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