 إن الحمد لله نحمله ونستعلم ونستغفر ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا ومن سياد عبادنا ما يهل الله فلا مدل الله وما يجد الفلا هادي الله ويشارو الله إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له ويشارو أننا سيدنا وحبيبنا مولانا سيدنا محمل عبده رسوله خير النبي اجتبه ببدل العالمين أرسله أرسله الله بديل حقه ليولده عالينا كله ولو كريه الكافرون الله مصلي وسلم وبالك على سيدنا وحريبنا مولانا سيدنا محمد وعلى أزواجه وغورية وخابق والتابعين والتابعين بحسان إلى يوم دين أما بالعبال الله وذكركم إياية بتقول الله سبحانه وتعالى وذكركم يقوله سبحانه وتعالى للقرآن الكريم حتى يقول يا أيها الذين أعملوا بتقول الله حقا تقاتف ولا تموتون إلا وأنت المسلمون وذكركم إياية بتحفق القرآن الكريم سيدنا محمد صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وصحبه وسلم السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته الحمد لله رب العالمي وشكرا الله سبحانه وتعالى for affording us this opportunity الحمد لله for another week of Juma'a it's our last day it's said that the believers have the two Eids the Alha and the Eid al-Fitr and that there is a week in the reference is who it being normal Juma'a so as if less a day may Allah allow us to realize Alhamdulillah and benefit from the blessings of this day Allah it's another opportunity to Alhamdulillah read a certain kehf which is a sunnah on this day which it says that no sin is left in between the week of reading kehf to the next week of reading kehf allow us to have that benefit Allah الحمد لله we are at that time of year again or this time of month where the moon is about to disappear and then reappear and when it reappears الحمد لله will be in the last month of year أول الحمد لله a month in which the prophet is born in so what I wanted to do in shelter Allah in our short time here in our Khutbah is just to speak a little bit about the seerah but in a manner that relates in shelter Allah to situations perhaps that we find ourselves in now and what I want to talk about is the context of how do we deal with hardships if we look at the seerah you know when we're faced with hardship it's easy for us to just give up and walk away from the challenges or to complain and blame those around us but is this the way of the prophet so it's a long year to ask this question we can fall into depression, feel sad about this situation, feel powerless we may ask ourselves even why is this happening to us or what did we do to deserve this but again we have to ask ourselves the question is this the way of the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم who we claim to follow so looking at some of the hardships of the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم let's look at the first which I believe is the beginning of the revelation and it's hardship on him صلى الله عليه وسلم we all know the story that he is in and جبريل عليه السلام comes to him and commands him we know this that جبريل عليه السلام comes to the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and he commands him to read he says I cannot read and he squeezes him I cannot read he squeezes him I cannot read he squeezes him again the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم it says that he runs to his wife خديجة رليلا وعنها زمي لوني زمي لوني cover me cover me and one of the things that is beautiful about this in terms of the blessed order in which the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is married to his wives may Allah not be pleased with all of them is that it said that I have heard some scholars say that because خديجة رليلا وعنها was older in age and that she had the maturity to be able to deal with that situation and that she could الحمد لله console the prophet and give him what he needed in that time so again he narrates that it was as جبريل was squeezing me it felt as if my size were going to burst scholars have mentioned that this acknowledges the difficulty of the Quran that the revelation itself is not easy and we know this on the prophecy slide and it will literally squeeze the blame-worthy traits out of us and make us the best person we can be if we allow it to this Quran will squeeze the blame-worthy traits out of us and make us the best person that we can be if we will allow it to but we have to understand that there is a difficult process that we will go through to achieve that reality just as the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم he endured this difficulty this hardship to bring this revelation to us and as we said خديجة رليلا وعنها consoles him صلى الله عليه وسلم and that this represents that after the hardship is ease and what does she say to him she reminds him that الله سبحانه وتعالى will not afflict him with something bad when all that you do is good you take care of the orphan you look after the widow you give charity to people that are in need you help the oppressed how can your Lord abandon you this is a reality that we have to constantly remind ourselves with in our community right now that how will Allah سبحانه وتعالى turn away from us if we are committed to act such as this but rather it is only a reminder that there is only good that we will find from good when we have committed ourselves to this good as a community الحمد لله the work that happens here the charity that happens here the صدق that happens here the facilitating vehicles for people the program and support that happens within this community إن شاء الله تعالى if it is halat صلى الله عليه وسلم we will only find good from Allah سبحانه وتعالى irrespective of what is happening outside in reference to us as Muslims whatever claim that people want to make make those claims as long as we are working to that which is good الحمد لله and this is put positive here of that so الحمد لله we have to think in the same way as I said that if we are committed to that which is good that Allah سبحانه وتعالى will not abandon us irrespective regardless of what people want to do to us الحمد لله when we commit to good and he will send assistance right وارب I've been knowful we know this but the cousin of خديد رلي الله عنه but he said I wish I were younger I wish I could live up to a time when the people would turn you out anyone who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility and if I should be alive today then I will support you strongly we have to remind ourselves of that we have to constantly remind ourselves of that there will be people that are in opposition to what we want to do may Allah سبحانه وتعالى turn their hearts in a light in their hearts الحمد لله so this is something الحمد لله as I said just with the revelation itself of the hardship that the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم endured and as we said هل تزال الإحسان إلا الإحسان that can we expect anything from good from Allah سبحانه وتعالى if we ourselves are committed to good this is an ayah الحمد لله that confirms that so if we look at this in the hardship that the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم endured and we can put this into perspective the first three years the dawah is spent in secret the fourth year the dawah moves to public and we know what happens there is abuse there is ridicule there is even separation the fifth year is abyssinia the sixth year they are strengthened with the conversion of Omar رلى الله عليه وسلم and Hamza رلى الله عليه وسلم the eighth and seventh years so you want to bag about hardships that we are facing right now go back and read years 7 9 10 prepared brought the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم the tribes who encountered him blockchain of food إذا كنا نعمل جيداً فهي سيكون جيداً من الله سبحانه وتعالى ومعرفاً أنه سبحانه وتعالى يمعرفه في حياتنا الله يجب أن أعلمه They were forcing him to eat the leaves of the tree Boil the skins of the animals It was said that the cries of the children of Mecca could be heard filling the air During the four sacred months When it was prohibited for them to include to continue with the ban That when they would come the Muslims would come into Mecca to buy food How would the Meccans, how would the Quraysh respond to them They would raise the prices Making it unable for them to purchase So think about that That means right now anyone of you who is Muslim call us you're fired And you want to come to the store to buy some food Here's the Muslim price right now And you can't afford it That's the reality that our Prophet ﷺ and that Oma went through So we should take a step back for a moment Not to be a little early in the trials that we're going through right now But I understand that through that hardship will come ease And that Allah سبحانه وتعالى was training that community or something Similarly we should look at the seerah for ourselves to be trained During this blessed time During this blessed month Looking at the realities of life of the Prophet ﷺ And understanding how we can implement them in our lives now And حبني الله as a means of example If not then they are just stores that we read to our children that night To put them to bed But they're more than that These are the values and the ethics that we live by and die by That's the reality of this May Allah give us strength O Allah So he said in their misguidance the Quraysh This is their own family numbers These are not strangers These are their own family members Raising the price on them Making the food unable to purchase at that time And when the Prophet ﷺ would enter into Mecca Met by people following him Taunting him and harassing him Just like these fools now that want to make claims In the public sphere about who he is But حمد الله If they came to understand the beauty of who he was They would make Toba May Allah open their hearts to that And may Allah open up the reality of who The blessed Prophet ﷺ is in our lives الحمد لله So as we said this ban that lasted for 3 years But then the help was given to them And when the ban was lifted after the 3 years And they enter into the Ka'bah And remove the ban that was written on the wall We all know the story We all know the story That all of the conditions that were laid out for the ban Eaten up by insects So the only thing that is remaining on this Is thisمد الله هم Oh Allah in your name Allah will send help and assistance from a place That we could never even perceive it to be Allah will send help and assistance from wherever And I'm sure all of us have experienced that At some point in our lives On a micro level It is also on a macro level as well too It is also on a macro level as well too A lot of times now That is year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Which then brings us into Year 10 What is year 10 known as in the seerah? The year of sadness So 789 of the ban Were not difficult enough We're really going to now see What sadness looks like In year 10 The year of sadness This is the year that Abu Paulin Dies And it means that the Prophet ﷺ Is no longer receiving the protection Because Abu Talib was the chief of Quresh While he was alive It's mentioned about him That he would never eat an evening meal Without the Prophet ﷺ Being there And some have said In the commentaries that I read Is because he wanted to know That the Prophet ﷺ was safe He understood the dangers That he ﷺ was faced with The dangers that we're not faced with So Abu Talib dies In year 10 3 months after his death The Prophet ﷺ's wife Lady Khadija رلوة عنها Passes into the mercy of Allah سبحانه وتعالى And what did he ﷺ say about her? She believed in me While people disbelieved in me She trusted me While people rejected me And she comforted me in person And in wealth When the people would not Allah provided me With children by her And not with others This is the love that he has For both of them May Allah ﷺ be pleased with her So now what happens? The same year in year 10 As if the death of Abu Talib And the death of Khadija رلوة عنها Enough for him To endure Because of the protection That he ﷺ Received in Mecca From Abu Talib Being the head of Quraish That is now lifted So now he is attacked ﷺ Verbally Physically This is the story that we know about That we often read to our children About the When he is in Sujood And he is out of the Ka'bah And that the dirt is placed on him And the entrails of the camel Are placed on his back When he is in Sujood The entrails of a camel That has been slaughtered Just like you slaughter on their E And you take out all of the entrails All of that filth From a sheep Which is repulsive to us Imagine what that is like On a camel It has been sitting out in the sun And rotting And festering That is what is placed on his back ﷺ When he is in Sejdah After he has gone through 7 8 9 of the ban After he has dealt with the death Of His uncle Abu Talib After he has dealt with the death Of Khadija That now this is what is happening to him But does Allah سبحانه وتعالى Not love him Of course he does So we should think about When the things that are happening In our lives That look like somehow Allah سبحانه وتعالى Is displeased with us But maybe Allah سبحانه وتعالى Is using this as a means To draw nearer to him To have an opportunity To grow in our strength And our trust In Allah سبحانه وتعالى So in this part If we know this story But you have to think about it In the context of which it's happening He's pushed out of Because these types of things Continue to happen Over and over And over again So what does he go to? He goes to Ta'if And he's attacked in Ta'if He spends 10 days Before he leaves Fatima رلي الله عنا Is crying And he consoles her Do not cry my daughter When this end shows a place on top Do not weep my daughter Allah will verily protect Your father So he is teaching us With this statement right here To place our complete trust In Allah سبحانه وتعالى And as I said That we are the blessed month Of ربي العول And we are the blessed month Where this should be In the forefront of our lives That we're studying The seer of the false Islam To understand the realities That we are in So then perhaps We will not be as Ready To say that These are the worst Four years that the Muslims Have endured Under this administration How about these four years? How about the four years Three years of a band And then the عام الحزن How about that Is the most difficult time But we want to claim The difficulty That this is the most Difficult time Underneath this administration Not even close Not even close This is time for us To reflect Time for us To come to the realization Of the situation That we are in And understand That this عام الحزن Has endured Far worse than this Far worse than this Perhaps the reason Why we are so astonished Of the situation right now Is because we actually Haven't read our own history And we haven't understood The realities Of what invasions Look like And what the ummah Has endured But if it was up to us Then probably It wouldn't have been lost But it's not Because it's protected By Allah That this is His Deen And we aren't His servants And He will deal With us However He wills it To be سبحانه وتعالى فعالنيما يريد He does Whatever He wills But as we said That all the time The outward manifest Is not the reality That exists Where Allah سبحانه وتعالى So as we said But His دعوة Was not accepted After 10 days And that He, so Islam Is enduring All of this And after all of this And we know this And I'm just going to Read here The English That He turns To Allah سبحانه وتعالى And He prays Oh Allah to you alone I complain of My weakness My insufficient ability And my insufficient ability And my insufficient ability And my insufficient ability And my insufficient ability And my insufficient ability And my insufficient ability And my insufficient ability And my insufficient ability And my insufficient ability And my insignificant Before people He doesn't turn And blame Everybody else He doesn't turn And blame Everybody else He, so Islam Turns to Allah سبحانه وتعالى And this is The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the That's The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the And this is The reality Of the ومجرد أننا سئلنا وحبيبنا مولانا سيدنا محمرنا وعلى آلية وصحبي وسلم غيرال الله أمسيكم متقل الله سبحانه وتعالى ذكركم يقوله سيدنا محمد صلى الله عليه وعلى صحبي سلم حيث يقول في الحديث إذن قولت بيتأخذ الله حيث ما كنتم وذكركم بشرف مكان مصطفة صلى الله عليه وعلى صحبي سلم حيث يقول في القرآن الكريم إن الله وملايكة هو يصلون على النبي يا أيها الندينا أمه صدوا عليه وسلموا تصنيمة الله وسلم وبالك على سيدنا محمد وعلى آلية سيدنا محمد كما بارك وسليك على سيدنا محمد وعلى آلية سيدنا محمد إنك أنت حميد ومجرد سبحانه وتعالى أخوه ومجرد إذا كنتم تظهر على هذا هذه السنوات are literally the years of وإنما العسري يسرى أن بعد سيدنا محمد بعد سيدنا محمد بعد سيدنا محمد كل of us are going to face that in our lives to one degree or the next والله سبحانه وتعالى will push us to that edge because he knows that's what we can handle now you can't even know that's the reality of us feeling like we're at our breaking point but the reason why we are there is because Allah knows that that is our threshold and that's what we can handle but a lot of times we don't want to be pushed to that place and that's the message that he's sending us over and over and over again but perhaps the reason why that we can handle it is because when it comes to turning to that thing which can remove it from us we're not turning to Allah سبحانه وتعالى that we're looking at Meen and Shala we're looking right and left for some other solution that can bring us out of it everything other than Allah سبحانه وتعالى is creation so you're asking the creation which cannot help us or benefit us but it's Allah سبحانه وتعالى through His decree that He helped us if you look at this now that gift that gift that comes after 7, 8, 9, 10 of hardship what is a gift that comes in 11 إسراء وإميراء but He, so Islam you want to endure hardship as He did then here's my gift behind presence with Me and I'll give you the gift to your Ummah of Salat and as He said that the Salat of the believer 5 times a day is the إسراء وإميراء so may Allah سبحانه وتعالى give us the gift may Allah سبحانه وتعالى allow our prayer to be an إسراء وإميراء may Allah سبحانه وتعالى allow us الحمد لله to emulate the life of the prophet SAW and the best of our abilities اللهم رحم المؤمنين والمؤمناء والمسلمين والمسلمات والحائي منهم والأبوات يا رحم الراحمين اللهم كن معنا ولا تكون علينا أبدا يا رب العالمين اللهم تعلينا فتحا قريبا نبينا واسعا فتن اللي بكرمك رحمك يا رحم الراحمين اللهم أرحمنا فوق الأرض وتحت الأرض ويوم نكون بين يديك يا رب العالمين اللهم جعل القرآن الربيع والنور في القبورنا يا رب العالمين اللهم أكرمنا باتلازة تتابكا أنا أولا وأطرافنا يا رب العالمين اللهم افتعلنا فتور عارفين وفقنا طفل قصالهين وانفعلهم بالقرآن وذلك الحكين اللهم أرحم قمت سيدنا محمل صلى الله عليه وسلم اللهم خفف أن قمت سيدنا محمل صلى الله عليه وسلم اللهم فرجا أم جيسينا معاملت صلط ونظام وعلي ولقاله وصحبه وسلم سبحانه وربي كباب العزة يعمل يسفون وسلام ورسمين ورحمة لله ورحمة العربي أرقيم وصلاة ورحمة لي ورحمكم الله