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Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 11, 2026.

True victory comes from Allah

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“Allah is the one who decides who's victorious and who isn't.”

The khateeb, at 13:30

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In one sentence

True victory comes from Allah rather than worldly power, numbers, success, or defeat, so believers should remain humble, patient, repentant, and trust Allah’s timeline.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines success through the adhan and the humility of salah rather than worldly status.
  2. Uses Badr to show that victory is not determined by numbers or apparent strength.
  3. Uses Uhud and Hunayn to show the effects of impatience, confidence, and divine tranquility.
  4. Connects defeat and delay to Allah’s plan through the story of Sayyidina Yusuf.
  5. Calls listeners to return to tawbah, salah, humility, and Allah’s eternal measure of success.
  6. Closes with a spiritual reset, supplications for guidance and oppressed communities, and congregational prayer.
Try this week
Return to salah regularly with humility and awareness of Allah.
Make tawbah and ask Allah for guidance, knowledge, strength, and forgiveness.
Use Friday to make dua, including supplications for oppressed communities.
Before prayer, reset your heart and remember that Allah controls the outcome.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 9Used to explain the distinction between unsettled Muslims and believers who receive tranquility at Hunayn.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“You can look weak. You can feel weak. Your enemy may perceive you weak. But Allah is the one who decides who's victorious and who isn't.”
Madina Institute · Little Rock, AR
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“The only time you are elevated in front of Allah is when you humble yourself in front of Him.”
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“So take a moment before we start the Salah and reset your chest for Allah recognizing that He's the one in control.”
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Play from 24:09
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that real victory comes from Allah and is ultimately measured by His pleasure and entry into Jannah. Salah helps us step away from worldly worries, humble ourselves, and remember who is truly in control. The experiences of Badr, Uhud, and Hunayn show that neither small numbers nor great strength guarantee an outcome. The story of Prophet Yusuf teaches that painful setbacks may become stages in a much longer journey planned by Allah. Whether life brings success or disappointment, we should return to Allah with humility, patience, repentance, and trust.

  1. When has salah helped you feel calmer or see a problem differently?
  2. What “shiny object” sometimes distracts you from doing what you know is right?
  3. How can we support someone who feels that a setback means they have failed?
Where it was given

The masjid

Madina Institute12123 Kanis Road, Little Rock, AR 72211Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:30 PM · prayer 1:50 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Madina Institute17 khutbahs
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