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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 23, 2026.

Trust Allah while seeking your provision

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“You fear nothing but Allah, you depend on nothing but Allah, and you rely on nothing but Allah.”

The khateeb, at 5:44

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In one sentence

Tawakkul is heartfelt reliance on Allah that believers must practice in every circumstance, especially regarding sustenance, while taking responsible action and trusting Allah’s decree.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Defines tawakkul as trusting, depending on, and relying on Allah with the heart.
  2. Connects tawakkul to faith, prayer, the prophets, and Quranic teachings.
  3. Applies reliance on Allah to sustenance, debt, marriage, work, and material anxiety.
  4. Contrasts worldly fixation with seeking the Hereafter and finding richness in the heart.
  5. Uses hadith about birds and the seventy thousand to illustrate trust and provision.
  6. Prescribes daily supplications when leaving and entering home with sincere reliance.
  7. Concludes that sustenance is divinely written and urges listeners to practice rather than merely recite tawakkul.
Try this week
Practice tawakkul as heartfelt trust in Allah’s control over benefit, harm, and sustenance.
When leaving home, recite the taught supplication beginning “Bismillah, I rely on Allah, and there is no power or strength except through Allah.”
When returning home, say that you rely on Allah and consciously feel its meaning.
When facing debt, marital problems, or workplace difficulties, turn to Allah while recognizing that people are not the ultimate source of help.
Seek provision through responsible effort, like the birds, while trusting Allah’s decree.
Make pleasing Allah and preparing for the Hereafter the central purpose of life rather than material gain.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“It means that You fear nothing but Allah You depend on nothing but Allah And you rely on nothing but Allah And you believe in it That is the bottom line”
ISGW · Worcester, MA
Play from 5:44
“understand when you have a problem that no one can solve that problem except Allah understand that if you have debt no one can help you except Allah”
ISGW · Worcester, MA
Play from 11:45
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Tawakkul means relying on Allah with the heart, trusting that no one controls benefit, harm, or provision except Him. The khateeb connected this trust to prayer, the prophets, and the way we face debt, family problems, and work worries. He reminded us that caring about the Hereafter should be our deepest goal, while Allah can place richness in the heart and provide what we need. Tawakkul does not mean sitting still: like birds, we go out and seek provision while trusting Allah. This week, we can say the leaving-home supplication with real awareness and practice turning our worries back toward Allah.

  1. What is one worry you can hand over to Allah while still doing your part?
  2. How can a bird’s example teach us about effort and trust?
  3. What could help you remember tawakkul when you leave home?
Where it was given

The masjid

The Islamic Center of Greater Worcester57 Laurel St, Worcester, MA 01605Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:00 PM · Iqamah 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ISGW49 khutbahs
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