 We begin with the praises of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala thanking him, thanking him for all of his amazing bounties upon us. Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah. Brothers and sisters, we've all heard this hadith many, many times and it is the hadith where the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that when one part of the body hurts, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that the similitude of believers in regard to mutual love and affection is that of one body when any limb of it aches, the whole body aches. O Kamakal sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, this is a narrated in hadith Muslim. And we've all heard this hadith many times over and over again, but many of us have never actually experienced it in our lives. We've heard the hadith but we actually haven't experienced it. But now we're experiencing it when you talk to our community members here in Pleasanton, here in San Ramon, here in the Bay Area. Many of us are feeling sleeplessness. Many of us are feeling anxiety. Many of us are feeling depression because of what's happening to our brothers and sisters in Ghaza. Many of us were feeling depression and sleeplessness because of what is happening to our brothers and sisters in Ghaza. And we're finally experiencing what the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam meant in this hadith. That if one part, even though they're so many miles away, they're one part of the ummah, even though they're under immense distress, we're still experiencing it and feeling it here. Of course, not at the same level but we're feeling something because we're connected and we're one ummah. Brothers and sisters, I know that everyone has been hearing about Palestine in Ghaza. And we need to continue to talk about Palestine in Ghaza. If we don't talk about our brothers and sisters in Palestine, who's going to talk about our brothers in Palestine? If we don't talk about them, who's going to talk about them? We're the only ones. We have to talk about them, brothers and sisters. Every day we should be listening to a podcast, reading history books, understanding the situation, arming ourselves with knowledge because if we don't defend them with our words and our actions, then who is? We're all we got. We're all we got. This is a youth for the brothers, young children in the audience so we're going to keep it as PG as possible but we have to discuss this at this moment in our seen reality. Ghaza is experiencing a genocide before our very eyes. The occupying force has cut off food, water and fuel to a population of 2.3 million civilians. More than 4,200 Palestinians have been massacred by the occupying force in the last 12 days, brothers and sisters. We say these numbers, think about the number, 4,000, 200. Think about the number. More than 1,000 of those deaths were children. More than 1.1 million people have lost their homes. It's confusing times. You can fact-check me. This is the latest information. It's probably changed in the last few hours. This is our known situation that we're seeing. But as believers, brothers and sisters, we know that there is an unseen reality happening at the same time. That is the seen reality, but there is an unseen reality happening at the same time. And I've taken this information from our teacher, Sheikh Alia Mugahed, I believe. She made this example that there's a seen reality and there is an unseen reality. So the seen reality is what we just described, but there's also an unseen reality. Allah SWT says in verse 2, in Surah Baqarah, verse 154, that never say that those martyred in the cause of Allah are dead. In fact, they are alive, but you do not perceive it. We understand in our deen and in our religion that the affair of a believer is always good. If the believer lives, Allah SWT is with them. If one of our brothers and sisters in Ghazal lives, Allah SWT is with them. If their life is taken, Allah SWT is with them. This is the outcome of a believer. Allah SWT says in chapter 3, verse 136, do not lose heart nor fall into despair. You will be the victor if you are true believers. Imam Rumi said, ours is not a caravan of despair. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Allah SWT has tested us. He has tested us brothers and sisters. How has he tested you and me? We live in the Bay Area. We have more food than we can imagine. We have multiple cars in our garages. We have roof over our heads. Our kids are safe. They go to school. How has he tested us? Allah SWT has tested us brothers and sisters by making us alive in this time. By making us alive in this time. When we read the history books of brothers and sisters, when we read the history books, we think to ourselves that when the Native Americans were being oppressed, I would have been on the side of the Native Americans. When slavery was taking place in this country, I would have been on the side of Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass and all the abolitionists. We read about the apartheid that took place in South Africa and we say I would have been on the side of Nelson Mandela. We say we would have been on the side of Cesar Chavez, of Gandhi. When we read the history, we say this. When we read the history, we say, I would have been on the side of Rasulullah SAW. But now we actually have a litmus test to show us what side we would have been on. We actually have a litmus test right now. We're seeing a genocide happen in front of our eyes and the litmus test is Palestine. If you stand with Palestine and our brothers and sisters in Gaza, then you know what side you're on and where you would have been on in history. Subhanallah. We can feel hopeless and we can start to despair. This is normal, but we have to remember that ours is not a caravan of despair and we have to remember that this is not our first rodeo. This is not our first rodeo, brothers and sisters. The Quran is filled with stories about what we're experiencing right now. We have a large and heavy task in front of us, but we leave the outcome to Allah SAW. We leave the outcome to Allah SAW and we focus on what we can do, brothers and sisters, on what we can do. Noah SAW called his people for centuries to Islam, to the Haqq, to the truth, but only a handful of followers ended up following him when his time came to leave this earth. Would someone say that Noah SAW failed? Astaghfirullah no. He did not. He did the work day in and day out to call people to Allah SAW and Allah in his infinite wisdom gave him the followers that he gave him. We learned this same lesson in the story of Yunus SAW. Yunus SAW was calling to his people day in and day out and he got frustrated. They weren't accepting the message. So he said, I'm going to leave and try to deliver the message to another people who might be more receptive to it. Our scholars of Tafsirah tell us that he didn't give up. He just said, I'm going to change tactics. I'm going to change tactics and give the message to someone else. But Allah SAW didn't give him the permission to do that. It wasn't up to him. And so we know the story. He got thrown off the ship. He was in the sea and then a whale swallowed him. He was in three darknesses and he said He learned his lesson. He made dua. It turned back to Allah SAW and then Allah brought him back to his people to finish doing the work. He had to do his part. SubhanAllah, beautiful story. We learn from Yunus SAW. We learn Allah SAW said to Musa SAW Go to Pharaoh for verily he has transgressed. Musa SAW is supposed to go to Pharaoh. He's Musa SAW. He's a shepherd. How is he supposed to go to Pharaoh? This powerful king and tell him to change his ways. The task in front of him is mighty and strong. Musa SAW didn't waver. He didn't say, No, I'm not going to do this. I can't do this. I can't do my part. He did his part and he freed his people. SubhanAllah. We look at the story of Dawood al-Islam and Goliath. SubhanAllah. Dawood al-Islam and Goliath. What if Dawood al-Islam said I can't fight this man? He has armor. He's strong. He's the most powerful soldier out of this army. And I just have a slingshot. How am I supposed to do this? But he did the work day in and day out and Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala granted him Taufiq. We leave the outcome to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. If Dawood al-Islam was alive today, if you brought him right now and you showed him what was going on, the fact that his symbol, the star of David, is being used to oppress people. Ya Latif. This is an exercise that all spiritual people should do. What side would Dawood al-Islam be on? One side literally has rocks and slingshots. SubhanAllah. We know the story of Ibrahim and Nimrod. Nimrud. The same story. This story, brothers and sisters, is highlighted to us again and again in the Quran. This is not our first rodeo. This is not our first rodeo. We turn to the Quran and we see how to be, how to act. We take inspiration from our prophets. These are not bedtime stories, brothers and sisters. This is revelation that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala gave to us to gain lessons from, to gain inspiration from. SubhanAllah. SubhanAllah. SubhanAllah. There's a beautiful story narrated in the Sida. And there's different narrations, brothers and sisters. So if you're hearing one that's different, it's okay. It's narrated that during the battle of the Khandaq, the battle of the trench, when Medina was under siege, the army had Medina surrounded, the Quraish army had Medina surrounded. No one was allowed in or out. Nothing was going in and out. Does it sound familiar, brothers and sisters? Does it sound familiar? Does it sound like Ghazza? Medina was surrounded by the enemy. They were under siege. No one was going in or out. Trade wasn't happening in or out of Medina. They were under siege. And a Sahaba by the name of Jabr, radiya allahu anh, he narrates this. It is narrated that Umar radiya allahu anh or maybe another Sahaba, there's different narrations, but Umar radiya allahu anh, let's just say, came to the prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. And he was starving. He was hungry. And so he lifted up his shirt to Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam to show Rasulullah, look, look at my situation. I'm hungry. I'm starving. And what did Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam respond with? He lifted up his shirt and he had two stones tied to his blessed torso. He had two stones tied to his blessed torso telling Umar radiya allahu anh and all the companions that I'm hungrier than you. I feel your pain. In fact, I'm feeling it more. Subhanallah. In Jabr radiya allahu anh, he's on the sidelines and he's seeing this interaction take place. And he says to himself, this is an injustice. How is God's messenger this hungry? How is God's messenger this hungry? This is the Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam and he's starving. And so he decides to do something about it. He goes home to his wife and he says whatever we have, whatever we have, whatever food we have, prepare it. We're going to feed God's messenger. We're going to fix this injustice. And so then he goes back to Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam and he says, Ya Rasulullah, I'm inviting you to my house. Come to my house. And I'm going to feed you. And look at the, this is her Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. He says to Jabr radiya allahu anh, he says, Wahdi ya Jabr. Wahdi ya Jabr. Buy myself o Jabr. Alone o Jabr. Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam is more hungry than everyone else. And he's thinking about his companions. He's thinking about their pain, what they're feeling. Subhanallah. And so Jabr radiya allahu anh, he's in a position because he doesn't have enough to feed everyone. He doesn't have enough to feed anyone. But this is what Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said to him. So he says, Yes, bring who you want. Abu Bakr bring a few people. And so Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam goes and he invites everyone. And he says everyone, Jabr is feeding us. Jabr is feeding us. And Jabr radiya allahu anh, he's scared. He's stressed out because he doesn't have enough to feed everyone. And Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam says to him, Don't serve anyone until I get there. Don't serve anyone until I get there. And then Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam gets there. And he blesses the food. And he blesses the food. And everyone is able to eat. And Jabr radiya allahu anh narrates that the food is not finishing. The pots that are holding the food, it's not finishing. It's not finishing. Everybody's eating. Everybody's being satisfied. Subhanallah. Subhanallah. What's the lesson in this story, brothers and sisters? What are the takeaways for us? The takeaway is this. Jabr radiya allahu anh, there was an injustice happening. Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam and the companions were starving. They were under siege. And Jabr radiya allahu anh decided to do something about it. And because he did something about it, Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam allowed a miracle to happen where everyone was fed and everyone was taken care of. He saw an injustice and he did something about it. And Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam allowed a miracle to take place where everyone was taken care of. That's the first lesson. The second lesson is Jabr radiya allahu anh, he didn't solve the whole crisis. He didn't end the war. He didn't destroy the enemy. What he did was small. But it wasn't small. It was big. He fed everyone. He fed everyone and he gave them the strength and the nourishment that they needed in order to fight off the enemy. And so brothers and sisters this story applies to us right now. We're seeing an injustice in our life. We're seeing the genocide of an entire people in our lifetime. What are we going to do about it? Let's do something about it. We see it. Let's be like Jabr radiya allahu anh. Let's do something about it. Even though it seems impossible. Even though it's small, we see an injustice and we have to do something about it. And inshallah Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam we leave the outcome to Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam we do our part and we leave the outcome to Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam all the stories that we shared in today's khutbah all the prophets it's the same lesson over and over again brothers and sisters this isn't our first rodeo we've been here before this is in our DNA this isn't our blood brothers and sisters we can do this we have a job we have a task we ask Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam to grant us tofeeq inshallah we're going to end with prayer for our brothers and sisters one last thing that's very important to mention it's a very tough time right now and there's a lot of animosity but we don't take anyone as our teacher but Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam was sitting with his companions and they saw a caravan they saw a procession go by and it was a they saw a procession go by and it was a funeral procession and Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam stood up and the companions say why are you standing up ya Rasulullah it's the funeral procession of a Jew Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said is it not a human soul Subhanallah this is our Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam even though the Jewish community gave Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam a hard time in Medina this is still the lessons that he imparted upon us Subhanallah may Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam grant us tofeeq Ya Arab Ya Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim Ya Allah Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim Allahumma anta as-salam wa mika as-salam Tabarak to Ya'z Al-Jalali wa l-akram Ya'uwal al-awwalin Ya'akhir al-akhirin Ya'r-Rahmatal l-alameen Ya'kuwat al-matin Ya'ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim Ya Allah Ya'ar-Rahman Ar-Rahman Ya Allah We ask you Ya Allah to grant Jannah al-Fredos to all of our brothers and sisters who have passed away in Palestine Ya Allah Ya Allah Ya Allah you are the one that is Kareeb Ya Allah you are Al-Kareeb You are Al-Mujood Ya'ar-Rahman Ar-Rahman Ya Allah Have mercy on your servants in Ghazza Ya Allah Have mercy on the children Ya Allah On the children Ya Allah On our babies Ya Allah There are babies Ya Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahman Ya Allah There are children Ya Allah We are one Ummah Ya Allah Take care of them Ya Allah Take care of the children Ya Allah Take care of the children Ya Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahman Ya Allah Take care of the children Ya Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahman Ya Allah Allow them to be with Ibrahim al-Salaam in a better place Ya Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahman Ya Allah Take care of them Ya Allah Ya Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahman Ya Allah Ya Allah we turn to you turn to you and we only turn to you. You are the only one that can help us. We put this situation in your capable hands. But we're doing our part. Grant us to speak. Have mercy on the children of Gaza. Have mercy on the women of Gaza. Have mercy on the elderly in Gaza. Have mercy on the men of Gaza. Keep them away from the plots and the plans of the oppressors. We're learning from our brothers and sisters in Gaza. They're giving us a master class in what it means to be Muslim. To turn to you. They're a witness for us. We're learning from them. We're learning from them. Forgive us. Our leader just said he's sending a billion dollars worth of our tax money over there. Don't let it be our tax money. It's not us. We don't want this. They're doing this to us. They're taking our money and they're doing this. Don't hold us accountable. Don't hold us accountable. We don't want to stand in front of you. We can do is call out to you. Oh, we can do is call out to you. We can't call out to anyone else. No one else is going to help us. Be gentle with us. Be gentle with us. We're trying. We're doing our part. It seems like a little yalla, but we're doing our part. They're trying to silence us. Yalla. They're trying to stop us. Yalla. But we won't be stopped. Yalla. We will never submit to. We will never submit when our leader is Muhammad Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. That's our leader. Yalla. That's our leader. Yalla. We're following him. Yalla. We're ready for this. Yalla. We're prepared for this. Yalla. We're still connected to your Quran. Yalla. We still have the stories you've imparted to us. Yalla. We still have the revelation. Yalla. We're still Muslim. Yalla. We have unity. Yalla. We're more unified now than ever. There is something in this that you're trying to teach us. Yalla. We're still here. Ya irhama r-Rahimin Ya Allah, Yaoshima, Ya Najwa, Ya Najwa.