Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 25, 2026.
Use the means and trust Allah
“True tawaktul is to use the means that Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala has provided for us while trusting that the results only belong to Him.”
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opening reminders: hadith on staying silent during the khutbah and seizing the opportunity of being alive
- Explanation of the name al-Hayy: the Ever-Living with no beginning, end, weakness, or death
- Explanation of al-Qayyum: the Self-Sustaining on whom every heartbeat and breath depends
- 'Rectify all my affairs' as comprehensive balance between dunya and akhirah (Rabbana atina, istikhara)
- 'Do not leave me to myself even for a blink of an eye', the blinking-eye illustration of constant dependence
- Second half: al-Hasan al-Basri's four foundations of tawakkul, closing promise to memorize the dua, and congregational dua
Try this week
Memorize and repeat the dua 'Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum bi rahmatika astaghith, aslih li sha'ni kullahu, wa la takilni ila nafsi tarfata ayn' every morning and evening and whenever distress strikes
Recite the tasbih of Fatima (33/33/34) before sleeping
Prepare for death now through remembrance, prayer, charity, fulfilling others' rights, returning what is not yours, and repairing wrongs
Work and use available means (treatment, study, planning) while entrusting outcomes to Allah, without envy or fear of people
Remain conscious that Allah sees you in public and private, and stay shy before Him
Keep silent and attentive during the Friday khutbah
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:102Standard opening recitation commanding taqwa, truthful speech, and fear of Allah
Quran 33:70-71Standard opening recitation commanding taqwa, truthful speech, and fear of Allah
Quran 4:1Standard opening recitation commanding taqwa, truthful speech, and fear of Allah
Sahih al-BukhariUsed as an opening etiquette reminder that telling someone to be silent during the khutbah nullifies one's Jumu'ah reward
Quran 2:201Used to argue for balancing worldly good and the hereafter rather than neglecting either
Quran 25:58Anchors the second half's theme that only Allah is an undying object of reliance
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Every heartbeat Beats Because He allows it Every breath Enters our body And leaves it By His permission”
“And we need to ask Ourselves When was the last time We thank Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala For the ability To blink”
“I knew my provision Will not be taken By anyone else So my heart Became tranquil”
“True tawaktul Is to use the means That Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala Has provided for us While trusting That the results Only belong to Him”
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