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Dua brings relief and heals the heart

OBKIC · Abdullahi Jaranow

“Dua, dear brothers and sisters, is a relief and a remedy for the heart.”

The khateeb, at 30:07

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In one sentence

Dua is the heart of worship and a remedy for the heart, expressing dependence on Allah while bringing relief, protection, and spiritual closeness through consistent practice.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Establishes Allah’s uniqueness, power, and responsiveness to those who call upon Him.
  2. Uses taqwa and Surah al-Fatiha to frame Islam as worshipping Allah and seeking His assistance.
  3. Explains dua as the essence of worship and the opposite of arrogant self-reliance.
  4. Illustrates dua’s healing power through the cave of the Hijrah and Yaqub’s grief over Yusuf.
  5. Teaches that answered dua may come through immediate fulfillment, delayed reward, or protection from harm.
  6. Calls listeners to make dua a daily habit through prolonged sujood and memorized supplications after salah.
  7. Concludes with prayers for forgiveness, Muslims worldwide, Gaza, Sudan, and relief from oppression.
Try this week
Set aside a regular daily time for conscious dua with a present heart.
Prolong sujood by a few seconds during prayer and use it for dua.
After each fard salah, perform tasbih, tahmid, and takbir, then recite three or four memorized prophetic duas.
Keep practicing dua with conviction, even when the answer is delayed or arrives differently than expected.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 27:62Allah responds to the distressed caller and removes affliction.
Surah 1
Surah 12Yaqub directs his grief and complaint to Allah while maintaining hope.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“we always have conviction that the dua is answered that is our iman that is part of iman that no dua is ever wasted”
OBKIC · Skyway, South Seattle, WA
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“Dua dear brothers and sisters is a relief and a remedy for the heart”
OBKIC · Skyway, South Seattle, WA
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“Dua must be a consistent habit that they practice regularly”
OBKIC · Skyway, South Seattle, WA
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“For verily the greatest blessing of dua Is not to get what you want But is to be given the privilege of calling on Allah Ta'ala”
OBKIC · Skyway, South Seattle, WA
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that dua is not only a request but a central part of worship and a way to remember our dependence on Allah. When we are worried or sad, we can bring those feelings directly to Allah, as Yaqub did. The speaker reminds us that no sincere dua is wasted: Allah may grant what we ask, delay its reward, or protect us from another hardship. He encourages making dua a regular habit by prolonging sujood and reciting memorized supplications after prayer. The khutbah closes by asking Allah to help Muslims and bring relief to people facing suffering.

  1. What is one small thing you could ask Allah for this week?
  2. How can we remember that a delayed answer is not a wasted dua?
  3. What prayer time would make it easiest for you to build a dua habit?
Where it was given

The masjid

Omar Bin Al-Khattab Islamic Center12622 Renton Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178KhateebAbdullahi JaranowMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at OBKIC106 khutbahs
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