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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2025.

Draw near to Allah through worship

Madina · Omar Popal

“Allah is telling us: reach out.”

The khateeb, at 13:36

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In one sentence

Believers draw near to Allah by fulfilling obligatory duties, steadily adding sincere voluntary worship, and turning to Allah with hopeful dua.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Gives thanks for Islam, faith, spiritual excellence, and the virtues of Jumu'ah.
  2. Frames daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly worship as opportunities for divine mercy.
  3. Teaches beginning with obligatory duties, avoiding haram, and then adding voluntary worship consistently.
  4. Connects sincere worship with earning Allah's love and freedom from dependence on people, status, and money.
  5. Explains that Allah is near and urges believers to make dua without despair.
  6. Presents a method for dua and closes with prayers for oppressed communities and remembrance of Allah.
Try this week
On Fridays, perform ghusl, wear good clothes, use fragrance, avoid causing friction, listen attentively, and pray Jumu'ah.
Learn and fulfill individual obligations, learn what is haram, and avoid it.
Add voluntary worship gradually, such as tahajjud, Quran recitation, Surah al-Kahf, dua, or optional prayer.
Seek forgiveness regularly and make dua with hope.
Begin and end dua with praise of Allah and blessings upon the Prophet.
Avoid doubtful food.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariFriday ghusl, good clothing, fragrance, attentive listening, and prayer are presented as means of forgiveness between Fridays.
Jami` at-TirmidhiA warning contrasts fulfilling only a small portion of religious commands in different times.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“And when I love him, I become the hands with which he strikes. I become the eyes with which he sees. I become the ears with which he hears.”
Madina · Duluth, GA
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“Allah is telling us, reach out. Allah is telling us, don't have a bad opinion.”
Madina · Duluth, GA
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that Allah gives us many opportunities to draw close to Him, including our daily prayers and Jumu'ah. The khateeb encouraged us to begin with our obligatory duties and stay away from what Allah forbids, making those foundations firm. Then we can add devotional acts, such as dua, Quran recitation, and optional prayer, according to what we can manage. He reminded us to remain hopeful and consistent instead of giving up because our efforts feel too small. He also encouraged us to ask Allah for help even after making mistakes, and to begin and end our duas with praise of Allah and prayers upon the Prophet Muhammad.

  1. Which act of worship would you like to make more time for, and what would help?
  2. What would you like to ask Allah for tonight, for yourself or someone else?
Where it was given

The masjid

Madina Institute3580 Sweetwater Road, Duluth, GA 30096Jumu'ah Jumu'ah I 1:45 PM · Jumu'ah II 2:45 PMKhateebOmar PopalMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Madina37 khutbahs
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