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Trust Allah without rejecting treatment

The Quran and

“The best ruqya is the ruqya that you do for yourself by yourself.”

The khateeb, at 15:58

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In one sentence

True reliance on Allah means rejecting superstition and improper dependence on others while still using legitimate treatment and practicing self-ruqya.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Revisits the hadith about 70,000 people entering Paradise without reckoning or punishment.
  2. Explains their tawakkul through avoiding improper ruqya, cauterization, and superstition.
  3. Clarifies that reliance on Allah does not mean refusing medicine or legitimate treatment.
  4. Warns that superstition can be shirk and teaches a supplication against it.
  5. Encourages regular prayer, daily dhikr, and self-ruqya before seeking help from others.
  6. Presents al-Fatihah, the protective surahs, and prophetic supplications as methods of self-ruqya.
Try this week
Maintain the five daily prayers.
Perform morning and evening dhikr, remembrance before sleep, and dhikr after each salah.
Memorize and understand al-Fatihah, al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq, al-Nas, Ayat al-Kursi, and prophetic ruqya supplications.
Practice self-ruqya before asking someone else, using only words free from shirk.
When experiencing pain, say Bismillah three times and seek refuge in Allah's might and power seven times.
Reject omens and superstition, and recite the taught supplication affirming that goodness and destiny come from Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 1Presented as a ruqya for healing.
Surah 112Recommended for self-ruqya, memorization, and understanding their meanings.
Surah 113Recommended for self-ruqya, memorization, and understanding their meanings.
Surah 114Recommended for self-ruqya, memorization, and understanding their meanings.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“this hadith Is not saying Not to act upon The means That will lead To their conclusions Or their effects”
The Quran and · Scarborough, ON
Play from 10:52
“At-tiyaratu shirk That having this type Of superstition Is actually An act of shirk”
The Quran and · Scarborough, ON
Play from 11:29
“the best ruqya is the ruqya that you do for yourself by yourself”
The Quran and · Scarborough, ON
Play from 15:58
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb revisited the hadith about 70,000 people entering Paradise without reckoning, describing them as people who rely deeply on Allah and avoid superstition and unnecessary dependence on others. He clarified that tawakkul does not mean refusing medicine or legitimate treatment, especially when there is real need. He encouraged us to pray regularly, keep morning and evening remembrance, and learn to perform ruqya for ourselves using al-Fatihah, al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq, al-Nas, and prophetic supplications. The main lesson is to turn our hearts to Allah while using sound means of healing and avoiding any ruqya that contains shirk.

  1. What does trusting Allah look like when we are also taking medicine or seeking help?
  2. What daily dhikr can our family practice together?
  3. Which short surah or dua should we memorize and understand this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

The Quran and Sunnah Society of Canada1865 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1R 2Y3Jumu'ah Jummuah 1: “1:00 PM, Starts 1:30 PM, Iqama”; Jummuah 2: “2:00 PM, Starts 2:30 PM, Iqama”ArchiveAll khutbahs at The Quran and28 khutbahs
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