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The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Patience and action for Palestine

ICSC · Saleh Kholaki

“Number one is to do what we can do to help our brothers and sisters in Palestine and Gaza.”

The khateeb, at 35:56

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In one sentence

Believers should respond to suffering in Palestine and Gaza with faith in Allah’s promised justice, patient perseverance, commitment to human dignity, and practical help for the oppressed.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Uses Quranic promises about martyrs and faithful believers to frame current suffering.
  2. Connects present oppression to trials endured by earlier believers and the Prophet’s companions.
  3. Presents human dignity and freedom as a Muslim mission, especially for Palestine and Gaza.
  4. Reassures listeners that justice and victory may be delayed but ultimately belong to the pious.
  5. Calls for patience, solidarity, and doing what one can to help Palestinians and Gazans.
  6. Closes with prayers for the deceased, truth’s victory, and an invitation to Open Mosque Day.
Try this week
Do what one can to help people in Palestine and Gaza.
Remain patient, steadfast, and hopeful in Allah’s promised justice.
Feel the suffering of oppressed communities and relay their message.
Invite non-Muslim friends and colleagues to the Sunday Open Mosque Day.
Join the announced funeral prayer and burial if able.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:169-170Affirms that those slain in Allah’s cause are alive with their Lord and receive provision.
Quran 33:23Highlights believers who remain faithful to their covenant despite sacrifice.
Quran 2:214Shows that severe trials precede divine help and victory.
Quran 22:40Frames expulsion and defense of worshippers as part of the struggle against oppression.
Quran 28:83Teaches that the final outcome belongs to those who avoid oppression and corruption.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“This dunya is a temporary place. We are all living here for a test and then we shall perish and we die.”
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“human dignity dear brothers and sisters is our mission as Muslims”
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“justice will always prevail it will take time we don't know how long it will take but eventually it will come as long as we persevere”
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“Number one is to do what we can do to help our brothers and sisters in Palestine and Gaza.”
ICSC · Koreatown, CA
Play from 35:56
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reflects on suffering and loss in Palestine and Gaza through Quranic stories of believers who faced oppression, especially the Prophet Muhammad and his companions. It teaches that worldly life is temporary, martyrs are not forgotten by Allah, and justice may take time but will ultimately prevail. The speaker asks Muslims to protect human dignity, remain patient, feel the pain of those suffering, and do what they can to help. He also encourages families to share Islam’s message and invite non-Muslim friends and colleagues to the mosque’s open day. The overall message is to pair faith and hope with compassionate responsibility.

  1. What does human dignity look like in the way we treat people who are suffering?
  2. How can our family show patience while still taking meaningful action?
  3. Who could we invite to learn more about Islam at an open mosque day?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Southern California434 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020Jumu'ah Qur’an recitation 12:45 PM · Khutbah 1:00 PM · prayer 1:30 PMKhateebSaleh KholakiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICSC71 khutbahs
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