When You Lose Motivation (How To Be Unshakable)
About this lecture
In this powerful khutbah, the speaker explores the Quranic concept of *wahan* (weakness and paralysis) and how Allah addresses the Sahaba's loss of motivation after the Battle of Uhud as a timeless lesson for believers in any crisis. Drawing on *Surah Ali Imran*, the lecture explains how Allah uses difficulty to purify, test, and elevate the faithful — and how real Iman means staying on course regardless of circumstances. The khutbah closes with a practical du'a for spiritual steadfastness (*istiqamah*) drawn directly from the Quran.
Nouman Ali Khan is a Muslim speaker and the CEO and founder of Bayyinah Institute, an Arabic studies, educational institution in the United States. His early education in Arabic started in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and continued in Pakistan. His serious Arabic training began in 1999 in the United States. He has been teaching Modern Standard and Classical Arabic at various venues for several years with over 10,000 students nationwide. Nouman Ali Khan teaches about the religion of Islam through his video speeches. He also frequently speaks at Islamic Circle of North America Conventions about Islam, family, and other life topics.
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