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From 9/11 to San Diego: The Cost of Looking Away | Khutbah by Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

May 22, 2026
Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

What’s happening to people around you is not background noise. It’s Allah calling your name.
No one is not worth saving.
Look at the incredible journey of a Companion who went from hurting Muslims to becoming one of the most influential figures in Islamic history.
This powerful story is a reminder that Allah can turn over any heart and guide whomever He wills. Before we are quick to “cancel” others, we must remember the boundless mercy and transformative power of faith. Learn why writing people off as “lost causes” is dangerous.

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From the events of 9/11 to San Diego: this past Monday, three Muslim men stood between two armed gunmen and the lives of 140 children.

Sh. Mohammed Elshinawy delivers this khutbah the Friday after. He reflects on the brevity of life, the honor of these three men, and the Islamophobia that has been building since 9/11.

He calls on the Muslim communities in America to respond not just with grief, but with the kind of strategic, long-term resolve that actually changes things.

Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy

Mohammad Elshinawy holds a bachelor’s in Islamic studies from Mishkah University, and another bachelor’s in English literature from Brooklyn College (NYC). In addition to Yaqeen, he serves as the religious director at the IECPA (Allentown, Pennsylvania), and an instructor at Al-Maghrib Institute, MishkahU, and Legacy IOHS. He has translated dozens of books and research papers into English, authored The Final Prophet: Proof for the Prophethood of Muhammad, and coauthored When the Stars Prostrated: Meditations on Surat Yusuf and The Prophet of Mercy.

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