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Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 8, 2026.

Resist tyranny through faith and civic action

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“With knowledge and with good acts and iman and sabr, we can make a difference.”

The khateeb, at 27:56

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In one sentence

Muslims should resist being impressed or resigned by the alliance of financial power and tyranny by combining knowledge, iman, good deeds, patience, and meaningful civic participation in solidarity with Gaza.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Dr. Tanya Shah’s Gaza medical experience illustrates the ongoing human cost of violence and communal resilience.
  2. The khateeb connects Gaza’s oppression with local economic pressures and explains the U.S. Senate’s role in legislation and war funding.
  3. Knowledge, iman, righteous deeds, and patience are identified as antidotes to fascination with wealth and power.
  4. Low Muslim voter participation, the Michigan primary, and anti-Sharia messaging are used to urge civic engagement before November.
  5. The khutbah closes with hope, persistence, and prayers for justice, healing, guidance, forgiveness, and mercy.
Try this week
Learn what Islam teaches about wealth, communal rights, and oppression.
Do good deeds beyond personal and family responsibilities.
Follow local political developments and participate in elections, especially the November general election.
Maintain patience and iman, refuse despair, and continue working for justice.
Pray for people in Gaza, the sick, the deceased, and guidance for the community.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimUsed to establish shared pain and responsibility for Gaza.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“And it's important for us to realize that all of this is connected. That what's happening to our brothers and sisters in Gaza, we stand against it.”
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“With knowledge and with good acts and iman and sabr, we can make a difference. We don't give up.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb shared a physician's account of suffering in Gaza and the care people continue to show one another through loss. He reminded us that we belong to one Muslim community and should care when others are hurting. Through the story of Qarun, he warned against being dazzled by wealth and forgetting our dependence on Allah and the people around us. He highlighted four things that help us stay grounded: knowledge, iman, good deeds, and sabr, patience and perseverance. He encouraged us to do our part, keep helping even when change feels difficult, and ask Allah for guidance, healing, and ease.

  1. What is one way we can care for someone this week using a skill or resource we already have?
  2. Who do you admire for their kindness, and what have you learned from them?
  3. When helping feels difficult, what could remind our family to keep going?
Where it was given

The masjids

Muslim Association of Puget Sound, Redmond17550 NE 67th Ct, Redmond, WA 98052Jumu'ah 1:15 PM first prayer · 2:15 PM second prayer · 3:50 PM youth prayerMAPS Seattle2100 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121Jumu'ah First prayer 12:15 PM · second prayer 1:15 PMKhateebAdam JamalMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at MAPS Redmond20 khutbahs
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