Seek your needs from Allah alone
“Allah is the razzak, He is the provider, the owner of power and the most strong.”
Because Allah alone is the provider, believers should seek their needs through Him, cultivate faith and contentment, and show gratitude through worship, charity, and mercy.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Introduces Allah as ar-Razzaq, the sole provider, and directs believers to ask Him.
- Distinguishes general provision for all creation from the special provision of faith and contentment.
- Uses Quranic verses, animal examples, and Prophet Musa’s supplication to illustrate trust in Allah.
- Connects taqwa and tawakkul with contentment, patience, and unexpected provision.
- Calls listeners to show gratitude through worship, congregational prayer, kindness to parents, charity, and mercy.
In the khateeb's words
“Allah is the razzak, He is the provider, the owner of power and the most strong.”
“The rizq that is special is the rizq of the iman.”
“When you have a little bit, give a little bit, give it out. For Allah s.a.w. to give you more, to replace it.”
For the dinner table
Today's khutbah was about one of Allah's beautiful names, Ar-Razzaq, the One who provides for every living thing. The imam reminded us that even the ants, the cats around the masjid, and a blind snake on top of a tree are fed by Allah. So when we need anything, we should ask Allah first, because He never gets tired of hearing us. He also taught that the most special provision of all is iman: being able to believe, pray, and come to Jumu'ah, and feeling content with what we have, by looking at people who have less than us instead of more. He shared the du'a of Prophet Musa (AS), 'Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqir,' which asks Allah for whatever good He knows is best for us. Finally, he reminded us to thank Allah by worshipping Him, saying 'SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi, SubhanAllahil Azim,' and giving sadaqah to people in need, even those too shy to ask.
- What is one animal you've seen today, and how do you think Allah provided its food?
- What is one blessing you have that some other kids might not have, and how can we say thank you to Allah for it?
- If you could ask Allah for 'any good' like Prophet Musa did, what do you hope that good might turn out to be?
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