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“Whatever Missed You Was Not Meant to Befall You”

A Condolence Khutbah in Faith, Certainty, and Patience
This khutbah is offered in loving dedication to Muhammad Abdul Muti Abu Zaid رحمه الله — a beloved nephew and son-in-law, the devoted husband of Mona Abu Zaid, my eldest daughter, and the caring father of three precious daughters: Hana, Nur, and Ayah. It is a message of faith for his family, and a reminder for every heart carrying grief.

The khutbah draws its meaning from a moving moment in the life of Walīd ibn al-Ṣāmit رحمه الله, who stood at his father's bedside as he lay dying. As death approached, his father left him with a timeless waṣiyyah: that faith is not complete until the heart is certain that whatever reached you could never have missed you, and whatever missed you was never meant to reach you. This certainty anchors the believer when loss strikes and hearts feel shaken.

At the center of this khutbah is the belief in al-Qadr, which Islam teaches through four foundations: that Allah knew all things before they occurred, that He wrote them in the Preserved Tablet, that nothing happens except by His will, and that He is the Creator of all things while holding human beings accountable for their choices. This belief does not paralyze the believer—it liberates the heart from regret, bitterness, and despair.

The khutbah also warns against a dangerous distortion of this belief: blaming sin, wrongdoing, or negligence on predestination. This was the creed of Iblīs, who justified his rebellion by attributing it to Allah’s decree, and it was the claim of the polytheists who excused their disbelief by saying, “If Allah had willed, we would not have associated partners with Him.” Islam rejects this false logic. Allah decrees with wisdom, but He does not compel sin, and every soul is responsible for its choices.

In times of death and hardship, the believer is called to ṣabr—not a patience of silence alone, but a patience rooted in trust, certainty, and hope. Every decree carries divine wisdom, even when it is hidden from our eyes. Through patience, grief becomes worship, tears become duʿā’, and loss becomes a path to closeness with Allah.

To Mona, to her daughters Hana, Nur, and Ayah, and to the entire Abu Zaid family: this khutbah is a reminder that Muhammad’s departure was not random, nor unjust, nor without meaning. It was a decree written with wisdom, measured with mercy, and carried by a Lord who is more compassionate to His servants than they are to themselves.

May Allah forgive Muhammad, raise his rank among the righteous, illuminate his grave, and reunite him with his loved ones in the highest levels of Jannah. May Allah grant his family strength, tranquility, and hearts firm upon faith. And may this belief—that whatever missed you was not meant to befall you—become a source of healing, peace, and unwavering certainty.

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Hadith & Light | Friday Lecture with Shaykh Rajab Kenawi

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Hadith & Light | Friday Lecture with Shaykh Rajab Kenawi