32:42 you can compromise…
The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 16, 2025.

Do what you can for Palestine

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In one sentence

Believers must remain steadfast in truth, justice, and solidarity with Palestine through principled action, continued effort, and dua without losing hope.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with Anas al-Sharif’s martyrdom as an example of steadfastness.
  2. Connects the prophets’ mission with tawhid, justice, and refusing to compromise truth.
  3. Uses examples from the Prophet’s life to distinguish principles from flexible tactics.
  4. Draws lessons from Tipu Sultan, Umar Mukhtar, and Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
  5. Calls for boycotts, civic engagement, conversations, and dua for Palestine and Gaza.
  6. Reads Anas al-Sharif’s final will, followed by prayers and Qur’an recitation.
Try this week
Continue boycotting companies and products supporting the Zionist regime.
Contact local representatives to pressure them on Palestine and thank representatives who support Palestinian rights.
Discuss Gaza and the evidence of its suffering with neighbors and coworkers.
Continue making dua, especially during the Friday hour when supplication is accepted.
Avoid hopelessness and reckless reactions while consistently doing whatever is within one’s power.
Stand by Anas al-Sharif’s family and remember Gaza in sincere prayers.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Used the unity of the messengers to frame tawhid, justice, and steadfastness.
Surah 109Used the rejection of shared worship to argue that tawhid is non-negotiable.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“you can compromise sometimes in the tactics but we must never compromise in the principles of truth and justice”
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For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that faith means holding onto truth and justice even when doing so is difficult. The Prophet Muhammad showed that we may adjust tactics, but we should not trade away our core principles or look down on people because of wealth or status. The khateeb asked us to remember Palestine and Gaza through steady effort: boycotts, civic engagement, honest conversations, and dua. Anas al-Sharif’s final message was presented as a personal reminder to care for Palestine and support his family. We can keep hope alive by doing what is within our power and trusting Allah with the result.

  1. How can our family keep caring about suffering people without becoming hopeless?
  2. What is one helpful action we can take this week for justice or community care?
  3. Why is it important to stand by principles while still choosing wise tactics?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of the Inland Empire9212 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701Jumu'ah 1:10 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICIE34 khutbahs
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