Keep seeking Allah through spiritual lows
“If you talk about confidence without balancing that with humility, then you are talking about arrogance.”
The Prophet’s love of the Quran teaches believers to meet hardship with humility, perseverance, faith, and renewed closeness to Allah.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Introduces Surah al-Duha and Surah al-Inshirah through the Prophet’s early experience of revelation and hardship.
- Explains the Prophet’s humility and anxiety when revelation paused.
- Contrasts confidence without humility or substance with genuine learning and self-awareness.
- Urges listeners to approach the Quran as living guidance rather than assumed knowledge.
- Describes spiritual highs and dips, encouraging perseverance when devotion feels difficult.
In the khateeb's words
“when we say the love of the prophet we mean two things the love that we have for the prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam but then the love that the prophet had for Allah”
“if you talk about confidence without balancing that with humility then you are talking about arrogance”
“we talk a lot about the promises of Allah and the victory that Allah will give to the believing people but we forget that the victory is for the believing people”
“it is when you push past that struggle through it seek Allah in spite of it not feeling like it the way you used to and you keep at it you keep at it”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reflects on Surah al-Duha and Surah al-Inshirah and how Allah reassured the Prophet Muhammad during a difficult pause in revelation. It reminds us that the Prophet’s humility did not mean weakness; he kept seeking guidance while carrying his responsibilities. Our faith can rise and dip, but we should keep turning to Allah and the Quran even when worship feels less intense. The Prophet served people with excellence during the day and sought closeness to Allah in worship at night. We are encouraged to trust Allah’s promises while doing our part with patience, faith, and perseverance.
- When is it hardest to keep doing something good, and what helps you continue?
- How can we learn from the Quran instead of only reading its words?
- What could balance school, family responsibilities, and time with Allah look like for you?
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