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Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 3, 2026.

Umrah shows how Allah answers sincere dua

Masjid ‘Eesa

“Everyone who's there in Mecca and Medina is proof that Allah accepts dua.”

The khateeb, at 22:21

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In one sentence

Umrah and the sacred journeys to Makkah and Madinah teach that Allah invites, equalizes, and responds to those who sincerely seek Him, so believers should renew their faith, effort, hope, and obedience.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with calls to taqwa, truthful speech, obedience, and submission.
  2. Reflects on the speaker's first Umrah and the spiritual benefits of Hajj and Umrah.
  3. Uses tawaf, sa'i, Zamzam, and ihram to teach effort, answered dua, equality, and mortality.
  4. Shares stories of a doubting believer rediscovering faith and a pilgrim's death in ihram.
  5. Contrasts Makkah's busyness with Madinah's tranquility and connects Surah al-Hujurat to obeying the Prophet and loving iman.
  6. Closes by describing pilgrims as Allah's guests and urging hope, dua, forgiveness, and prayer.
Try this week
Make sincere dua for the opportunity to visit Makkah and Madinah.
Pair dua with concrete effort, following Hajar's example.
Ask Allah to make iman beloved and disobedience hateful.
Remember the Ka'bah and the lessons of tawaf and sa'i during daily worship.
Pray for forgiveness, benefit from the khutbah, and maintain orderly prayer rows.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 49Used to explain lowering one's voice before the Prophet, obeying his guidance, and the presence of faith in believers' hearts.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“You don't just go, you get invited. This is a common phrase we hear regarding visiting Mecca and Medina.”
Masjid ‘Eesa · Hollis, NY
Play from 4:38
“She made an effort. She made dua to Allah and then she put it into action.”
Masjid ‘Eesa · Hollis, NY
Play from 10:09
“We're all just the same in the sight of Allah SWT.”
Masjid ‘Eesa · Hollis, NY
Play from 14:27
“Everyone who's there in Mecca and Medina is proof that Allah accepts dua.”
Masjid ‘Eesa · Hollis, NY
Play from 22:21
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah described Umrah as a journey for which Allah invites His guests, not merely a trip we arrange. The rituals of tawaf, sa'i, Zamzam, and ihram remind us to center our lives on Allah, combine dua with effort, trust His provision, and remember that all people stand equal before Him. The speaker also reflected on how Makkah and Madinah can renew faith, soften the heart, and teach obedience to the Prophet's guidance. We were encouraged to keep hope in Allah, ask Him sincerely, and live with the awareness that life is fragile.

  1. What is one dua you hope Allah will answer, and what effort can you make alongside it?
  2. How can we show that we remember Allah at the center of our lives?
  3. What does it mean to treat every person as equal before Allah?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid ‘Eesa ibn Maryam90-20 191st St, Hollis, NY 11423Jumu'ah 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid ‘Eesa62 khutbahs
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