4:03 No, Allah is with me…5:34 But we have never felt…
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Allah is with us in hardship

ICPC Clifton · Yasir Fahmy

“Allah is with me and He will guide me.”

The khateeb, at 4:03

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In one sentence

Allah's special companionship (ma'iyyatun khassa) is available to anyone who cultivates it through remembrance, patience, prostration, reliance, and mindful withdrawal from digital noise, so that His presence, not the removal of hardship, becomes the believer's source of peace and strength.

The khutbah in 8 steps

  1. Opening dua and prayer for the Ummah, especially Gaza, Palestine, and oppressed communities
  2. The story of Musa at the Red Sea and his declaration, 'Allah is with me'
  3. Modern paradox of hyper-connectivity alongside epidemic loneliness
  4. Two types of divine companionship: ma'iyyatun amma (general) and ma'iyyatun khassa (special)
  5. The conditionality and fruits of ma'iyyatun khassa through prophetic and scholarly examples
  6. Ma'iyya means the presence of Allah amid hardship, not the absence of hardship
  7. Practical cultivation: dhikr, sabr, sujood, tawakkul, and digital fasting
  8. Conclusion: spend intimate, sincere time talking to Allah as one's constant companion
Try this week
Remember Allah daily through dhikr, aiming for regular remembrance rather than sporadic bursts
Practice sabr, patient, beautiful perseverance, by surrendering the heart to Allah's decree without incapacitating despair
Increase sujood in all its forms: sujood of thankfulness, sujood of Quranic recitation, and sujood in prayer
Rely upon Allah alone for welfare and happiness, refusing to hand that power to spouses, bosses, children, or circumstances
Undertake regular digital fasting and reduce mindless consumption of social media and news feeds
Spend intimate, sincere time talking to Allah about problems, joys, fears, and hopes as with a closest friend
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:102Cited in the opening khutbah formula to call believers to taqwa of Allah
Quran 57:4Used to establish ma'iyyatun amma: 'He is with you wherever you are'
Quran 58:7Used to show Allah is present even in private gatherings of three or more
Quran 26:62The central proof-text: Musa declares 'No, Allah is with me and He will guide me' at the Red Sea
Quran 20:46Allah reassures Musa and Harun: 'Do not fear, I am with you both, hearing and seeing'
Quran 9:40The Prophet in the cave of Thawr tells Abu Bakr, 'Do not grieve, Allah is with us'
Quran 2:153Used to enumerate the categories Allah is specially with: the patient, the God-conscious, the excellent, and those who rely upon Him
Quran 16:128Used to enumerate the categories Allah is specially with: the patient, the God-conscious, the excellent, and those who rely upon Him
Quran 65:3Used to enumerate the categories Allah is specially with: the patient, the God-conscious, the excellent, and those who rely upon Him
Sahih MuslimCited for the hadith that the closest a servant is to his Lord is in prostration
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“No, Allah is with me and He will guide me.”
ICPC Clifton · Clifton, NJ
Play from 4:03
“But we have never felt more disconnected in our lives.”
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Play from 5:34
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For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that Allah is with every person through His knowledge, hearing, and sight, wherever we are. Allah also grants a special closeness to those who practice taqwa, patience, excellence, remembrance, and reliance upon Him. This special withness does not mean that our problems disappear; it means that Allah’s presence gives us strength, calm, and courage within them. We can cultivate it through dhikr, beautiful patience, sujood, trusting Allah instead of people, and taking regular breaks from our phones. Even when we feel lonely, we can turn sincerely to Allah, knowing that He listens without becoming tired of us.

  1. When do you feel most connected to Allah during the day?
  2. What is one small way our family could practice a digital fast?
  3. How can we remember Allah when something difficult happens?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Passaic County, Clifton259 Pershing Rd, Clifton, NJ 07013KhateebYasir FahmyMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICPC Clifton76 khutbahs
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