2:50 He's not asking for…7:37 But by saying, Allahu…11:50 I don't have the power…23:09 And I want everyone to…
Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 11, 2026.

A daily dua for forgiveness and guidance

IOK · Furhan Zubairi

“By saying, Allahu akbar, I constantly remind myself that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is greater than every single thing that exists.”

The khateeb, at 7:37

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In one sentence

A concise prophetic dua, grounded in tawhid, praise, and reliance on Allah, gives believers a daily framework for seeking forgiveness, mercy, guidance, provision, and well-being.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces a Bedouin’s request for concise words and his preference for remembrance over worldly status.
  2. Explains tawhid through la ilaha illallah as liberation from false objects of devotion.
  3. Unpacks Allahu akbar, praise, tasbih, and la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah as perspective, gratitude, perfection, and dependence.
  4. Presents the personal dua for forgiveness, mercy, guidance, provision, and well-being.
  5. Encourages daily adhkar and regular recitation of the concise dua.
  6. Closes with prayers for suffering Muslims and advice to ignore provocateurs outside the mosque.
Try this week
Recite the concise dua daily: ask Allah to forgive you, have mercy on you, guide you, provide for you, and grant you well-being.
Build a daily adhkar routine for the morning, evening, and after every prayer.
Reflect on Allahu akbar to place fears, worries, and anxieties in perspective.
Continue making dua for suffering Muslims, including people in Gaza, the deceased, and the ill.
Ignore provocateurs outside the mosque and do not engage with them.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“He's not asking for wealth. He's not asking for a position. He's not asking for status. He's asking for words of remembrance.”
IOK · Diamond Bar, CA
Play from 2:50
“But by saying, Allahu akbar, I constantly remind myself that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is greater than every single thing that exists.”
IOK · Diamond Bar, CA
Play from 7:37
“I don't have the power to avoid sin, except through the help of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
IOK · Diamond Bar, CA
Play from 11:50
“And I want everyone to learn this dua and incorporate into their daily lives.”
IOK · Diamond Bar, CA
Play from 23:09
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that a short prophetic dua can carry a whole way of living. We ask Allah to forgive us, have mercy on us, guide us, provide for us, and grant us well-being. We also keep our hearts alive with daily remembrance, gratitude, praise, and trust in Allah, especially when worries feel big. The speaker encourages us to make these words part of our morning, evening, and post-prayer routine. He also reminds us to pray for suffering people and avoid being pulled into provocation.

  1. Which part of the simple dua do you want to practice this week, and why?
  2. What worry can you place in perspective by remembering that Allah is greater?
  3. How can our family keep a daily adhkar routine?
Where it was given

The masjid

Institute of Knowledge1009 Vía Sorella, Diamond Bar, CA 91789KhateebFurhan ZubairiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at IOK58 khutbahs
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