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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 2, 2025.

Dua is worship and dependence

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“You are the weak and Allah is the strong.”

The khateeb, at 6:24

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In one sentence

Dua is a central act of worship through which believers humbly turn to Allah, following the prophets' example and praying for themselves, their community, and future generations.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Introduces Ibrahim's supplication in Surah al-Baqarah and frames dua as the khutbah's central subject.
  2. Explains that dua is itself worship and expresses human dependence on Allah.
  3. Connects dua with salah, zakat, fasting, sujud, and the Day of Arafah.
  4. Highlights Ibrahim's prayers for a believing community, future generations, and a prophet.
  5. Closes by asking Allah for love, righteous companionship, and acceptance.
Try this week
Set aside regular, ongoing times to make dua, not only when seeking a particular answer.
Learn and use the supplications of prophets, including Adam's repentance prayer and Yunus's prayer in distress.
Approach dua humbly by acknowledging that Allah is strong and providing while you are weak and in need.
Include the ummah and future generations in your supplications, following Ibrahim's example.
Use moments connected to worship, including sujud, fasting, and Arafah, as opportunities for dua.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:128Introduces Ibrahim's prayer for submission, righteous descendants, and knowledge of worship.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“when you make a dua you declare that you are the weak and Allah is the strong you are the one in need Allah is the provider”
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“so we should really not just learn that from the prophet and learn the dua but have that constant time asking Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that dua is not only a way to ask for something; it is itself an act of worship. When we make dua, we admit that Allah is strong and we are in need of Him. The Quran shows prophets such as Adam, Yunus, Nuh, Musa, and Ibrahim turning to Allah, so we can learn both their words and their humility. We should make regular time for dua, including prayers for our community and future generations, and remember that dua is woven into many acts of worship.

  1. What is one thing you need help with that you could bring to Allah in dua this week?
  2. Which prophet's dua mentioned today would you like to learn, and what makes it meaningful to you?
  3. Who in our family or community could we include in our next dua?
Where it was given

The masjid

London Muslim Mosque151 Oxford St W, London, ON N6H 1S3Jumu'ah First prayer 12:00 PM · second prayer 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at London Muslim Mosque193 khutbahs
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