Use what Allah gave you for justice
“Move and support each other with what you have.”
Believers must trust Allah's promise and use whatever abilities, resources, and opportunities they possess to pursue justice without waiting for certainty or guaranteed victory.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with Quranic verses about hardship, effort, faith, truth, and patience.
- Uses Yusuf, Nuh, Maryam, and Muhammad's mission to show that trials and outcomes unfold on Allah's timetable.
- Argues that Muslims should act without waiting for armies, wealth, certainty, or guaranteed results.
- Honors companions whose specific sacrifices and contributions advanced Islam despite limited resources.
- Calls listeners to use their voices, money, social media, boycotts, and community support for Palestine and other oppressed people.
- Closes by urging gratitude for personal gifts, perseverance through tests, and trust in Allah's promise of justice.
In the khateeb's words
“I fear that Allah has given us blessings but blinded our hearts to those blessings and therefore we became a paralyzed ummah not because we don't have the power but because we didn't appreciate the power that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala had given us”
“what did you do with the powers that I gave you what did you do with the abilities that I gave you”
“move and spend whatever you have move and boycott with whatever you have move and support each other with what you have”
“the question here is not what will my fate be the question is are you content with what Allah has given you”
For the dinner table
Sami Hamdi encouraged us to trust Allah and keep doing good even when we feel weak or cannot see what comes next. He drew on the stories of the prophets and Maryam to remind us that struggle and sadness are not new. He emphasized that Allah rewards our striving, even when we do not live to see the results. Speaking especially about Palestine and people facing oppression, he urged us to use our voices, give what we can, and support one another. His message invites us to notice the blessings and talents Allah has given each of us and put them to work for just and righteous causes.
- What is one ability Allah has given you that you could use to help someone?
- Which story from the khutbah helps you keep trying when something feels difficult?
- What is one good thing our family could do together this week for people who are suffering?
More on the ummah & current events
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18:19ICRR · Round Rock, TX · Aug 1, 2026Liberation depends on the next generation“The success of a project is not dependent on the physical completion of it, but it's dependent on if the next generation inherits your legacy or not.”