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Seek Allah’s protection in hardship

Dar-us-Salaam · Sabri Benkahla

“You calm down and you start thinking rationally.”

The khateeb, at 10:32

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In one sentence

Believers should seek refuge in Allah first and consistently, using His protection to resist evil, endure hardship, control anger, and remain humble and content.

The khutbah in 8 steps

  1. Defines isti'adhah as seeking Allah's protection, comfort, and connection.
  2. Explains Allah as the ultimate protector and warns against seeking refuge in jinn or other created beings.
  3. Connects seeking refuge to Qur'anic guidance against Satan, temptation, evil, envy, sorcery, and harmful people.
  4. Applies the practice to protecting children, entering new places, anger, bad dreams, doubts, grief, debt, and injustice.
  5. Teaches supplications for humility, contentment, beneficial knowledge, and a soft heart.
  6. Urges immediate refuge through remembrance, wudu, two rak'ahs, and dua during hardship.
  7. Describes humility, anger control, and freedom from Satan's authority as fruits of isti'adhah.
  8. Closes with prayers for protection, forgiveness, and suffering Muslims worldwide.
Try this week
Recite Surah al-Falaq and Surah al-Nas regularly, especially in the morning and evening.
When tempted toward sin, injustice, harm, cheating, stealing, or backbiting, immediately seek refuge in Allah.
Parents should ask Allah to protect their children from Satan and misguidance.
When entering a new place, recite the Prophetic supplication seeking protection from harm.
During anger or an argument, seek refuge in Allah, make wudu, pray two rak'ahs, and pause before responding.
After a bad dream, seek refuge in Allah, lightly spit to the left three times, and do not share the dream.
When facing hardship, turn to Allah first, make wudu, pray two rak'ahs, and ask for protection.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 16Commands seeking refuge in Allah before reciting the Qur'an and explains Satan's lack of authority over believers who rely on Allah.
Surah 72Warns that seeking refuge with jinn increases misery.
Surah 23Teaches seeking refuge from Satan's whispering and presence.
Surah 41Instructs believers to seek refuge when Satan incites evil thoughts or actions.
Surah 3Shows the mother of Maryam seeking protection for her child and offspring.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“when you go and remember Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala immediately and seek refuge with Allah you calm down and you start thinking rationally”
Dar-us-Salaam · College Park, MD
Play from 10:32
“you start remembering I am weak I've made mistakes maybe I showed off maybe I'm not doing my ibadat like I should be doing”
Dar-us-Salaam · College Park, MD
Play from 19:35
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah explains that isti'adhah means turning to Allah for protection, comfort, and strength. We should seek Allah's refuge when we face fear, temptation, anger, doubts, hardship, or harmful influences, while still using permissible practical means. The speaker recommends regular recitation of al-Falaq and al-Nas, making dua for our children, and responding to anger with refuge, wudu, and prayer. Seeking refuge also reminds us that we are weak, keeps us humble, and helps us become content with what Allah gives. The khutbah closes by asking Allah to protect believers, forgive their sins, and help people suffering around the world.

  1. When do you feel most in need of Allah's protection?
  2. What can you do next time anger starts rising?
  3. What is one blessing you can practice being content with today?
Where it was given

The masjid

Dar-us-Salaam (Al-Huda Inc.)5301 Edgewood Road, College Park, MD 20740Jumu'ah 12:15 PM & 1:15 PM · held off-site at Knights of ColumbusKhateebSabri BenkahlaMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Dar-us-Salaam48 khutbahs
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