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Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 16, 2026.

Plan well and accept Allah's decree

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“Try your best to obtain what is beneficial to you.”

The khateeb, at 4:33

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In one sentence

Believers should make sincere plans and effort, seek Allah’s help, then accept whatever outcome Allah decrees without regretful counterfactuals.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces a hadith about pursuing benefit, seeking Allah’s help, and avoiding helplessness.
  2. Explains that believers must combine planning and effort with acceptance of divine decree.
  3. Distinguishes healthy submission from fatalism and from blaming Allah when outcomes differ.
  4. Explains that hardships may be punishment, protection, testing, or a means of spiritual reward.
  5. Uses examples from surgery, illness, and Umar’s advice to encourage gratitude during trials.
  6. Closes with a dua for contentment, healing, well-being, and relief for suffering communities.
Try this week
Pursue beneficial goals, seek Allah’s help, and do not give up.
Plan carefully, consult others, work hard, and try different avenues.
Care for your health and accept outcomes after making a sincere effort.
When hardship occurs, say 'Qaddar Allah Wa ma sha'a fa'al' instead of dwelling on 'what if.'
Visit sick people, make dua for them, and ask them to make dua for you.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimCentral guidance to pursue benefit, seek Allah’s help, avoid giving up, and reject 'if only' regret after calamity.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“try your best to obtain what is beneficial to you”
ICNE Sharon · Sharon, MA
Play from 4:33
“You made your planning You did your best You didn't give up And whatever the outcome Be happy with that”
ICNE Sharon · Sharon, MA
Play from 5:45
“Whatever you have given me What I love Make it a means for me To do what Makes you happy And what you love”
ICNE Sharon · Sharon, MA
Play from 19:12
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us to seek what benefits us, ask Allah for help, and keep trying. Before we act, we should plan carefully, work hard, and seek good advice; afterward, we entrust the outcome to Allah. When things turn out differently from what we hoped, he encouraged us to avoid getting trapped in repeated “what if” thoughts. He described how hardship can bring us closer to Allah through prayer, dua, and charity, and encouraged us to notice the blessings we still have. He closed with a dua asking Allah to help us use what we receive, and the space left by what we do not receive, to do what pleases Him.

  1. What is something you can plan carefully for this week while asking Allah for help?
  2. When a day goes badly, what blessing could you still thank Allah for?
  3. How could you use a favorite skill or possession to do something that pleases Allah?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of New England, Sharon74 Chase Drive, Sharon, MA 02067Jumu'ah 1:00 PM & 2:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICNE Sharon22 khutbahs
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