14:26 When you come to…20:24 Because inquiring help…
Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 13, 2026.

Dua restores our dependence on Allah

Al-Amaan

“I am a servant in need, weak.”

The khateeb, at 14:26

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In one sentence

True du'a is not merely a request for personal needs but an act of humble servitude that restores our needy nature, connects us to Allah's power, and moves us toward righteousness and reform.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. The opening Quranic passage commands humble supplication while forbidding transgression and corruption.
  2. Du'a begins with recognizing human weakness and dependence on Allah rather than self-sufficiency.
  3. Du'a expresses the believer's identity and cleanses the soul from worldly attachment.
  4. Examples from Musa, Yaqub, Ayyub, Yunus, and prophetic teachings show du'a as reliance, healing, aspiration, and protection.
  5. The khutbah closes by urging persistent supplication and praying for oppressed people and an end to war.
Try this week
Before making du'a, examine whether you are pursuing righteousness and reform rather than merely requesting personal needs.
Approach Allah with humility, acknowledging dependence on Him for every breath and ability.
Make du'a with both fear and hope, and persistently repeat it.
Ask Allah for the highest Paradise and for seemingly impossible good that pleases Him.
Take grief, illness, and distress directly to Allah in supplication.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 31Used to identify shirk as the greatest form of transgression.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“When you come to Allah. And stand before Allah subhanallah. Who are you? I am a servant. In need. Weak.”
Al-Amaan · Minnetonka, MN
Play from 14:26
“Because inquiring help from Allah is the key to the impossible.”
Al-Amaan · Minnetonka, MN
Play from 20:24
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us that du'a is more than a list of things we want: it is worship and a way to draw close to Allah. The khateeb encouraged us to come with humility, remembering that we need Allah in every part of life, even when things are going well. He also asked us to look honestly at how we treat others and to seek goodness and justice alongside our prayers. Through Musa's example, he showed how helping others and turning to Allah belong together. He encouraged us to keep calling upon Allah, sharing our worries with Him and finding strength through trust in Him.

  1. What is something you needed Allah's help with today, even if nobody else noticed?
  2. How could we help someone this week while also making du'a for them?
  3. What feeling or worry would you like to talk to Allah about?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al-Amaan Center5620 Smetana Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55343Jumu'ah Arabic khutbah 12:00 PM · English khutbah 1:30 PM (current monthly PDF; the undated webpage says 1:15 PM)ArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Amaan36 khutbahs
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