27:26 we feel the pain of…28:33 your neighbors more…
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Muharram teaches trust, worship, and service

NWIIC · Mongy El-Quesny

“We feel the pain of the others.”

The khateeb, at 27:26

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In one sentence

Allah is the true King who delivers faithful believers, so Muharram's prophetic lessons should inspire trust, self-accountability, worship, and service to neighbors and community.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Muharram and Ashura as reminders of Allah's deliverance.
  2. Uses Noah and Abraham to show steadfast faith against ridicule and worldly power.
  3. Uses Moses's mother and Ibrahim's protection to teach obedience and trust in Allah's wisdom.
  4. Recounts Pharaoh's defeat and Quraysh's plot against Muhammad to emphasize divine authority and planning.
  5. Urges listeners to turn historical lessons into worship, reflection, and personal change.
  6. Calls for local disaster volunteering, mosque and school repairs, and prayers for oppressed communities.
Try this week
Fast Ashura as an act of gratitude and remembrance.
Use Muharram for reflection, worship, and changing oneself and society.
Volunteer with local disaster-relief efforts through the mosque.
Donate toward repairs to the mosque roof and school facilities.
Help nearby neighbors during crises and treat their suffering as a community responsibility.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 11Noah's perseverance and the mockery he endured.
Surah 2Abraham's debate with the king over life, death, and the rising sun.
Surah 28Moses's mother trusting Allah and the oppressed Israelites being raised to leadership.
Surah 43Pharaoh's boast of Egypt's dominion and rivers.
Surah 8Quraysh's plot against Muhammad contrasted with Allah's plan.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“we feel the pain of the others and their pain it's our pain their tragedy is our tragedy”
NWIIC · Crown Point, IN
Play from 27:26
“your neighbors more closer to you than even some of your relatives because if they don't live closer to you they will be the first one at your aid”
NWIIC · Crown Point, IN
Play from 28:33
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

This khutbah says that Muharram reminds us of times Allah protected His servants, from Nuh and Ibrahim to Musa and Prophet Muhammad. The prophets and believers kept trusting Allah even when powerful people mocked or threatened them. We are encouraged to learn from these stories, examine our deeds, and make Muharram a time for gratitude, worship, and positive change rather than only food and entertainment. The imam also reminds us that our neighbors' pain is our pain, so Muslims should volunteer after local disasters and care for the mosque and school. He closes by praying for oppressed people everywhere and for a good ending with faith.

  1. What is one difficult thing you could trust Allah with this week?
  2. How could our family help a neighbor or someone facing hardship?
  3. What meaningful change would make this Muharram different for you?
Where it was given

The masjid

Northwest Indiana Islamic Center9803 Colorado St, Crown Point, IN 46307Jumu'ah 12:30 PM & 1:30 PMKhateebMongy El-QuesnyMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at NWIIC30 khutbahs
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