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Patience & trialsFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 13, 2026.

Make dua while taking practical means

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“The dua will change the destiny of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 44:10

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In one sentence

Reliance on Allah means making sincere du'a, remaining patient and modest, giving charity, and taking practical means during hardship.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The khutbah opens with extensive Qur'an recitation emphasizing faith, obedience, perseverance, and divine judgment.
  2. The khateeb recounts Malik's recovery from cancer after his father's charity and a mother's du'a, presenting sadaqah and du'a as powerful means.
  3. A story about a woman with seizures highlights patience, modesty, and hope for Jannah.
  4. Maryam's provision in the mihrab and her command to shake the palm tree illustrate reliance on Allah alongside practical effort.
  5. The khateeb urges listeners to make du'a their first means while still seeking treatment and taking available means.
  6. The sermon closes with Qur'an recitation and supplications for guidance, forgiveness, comfort, and relief for oppressed people.
Try this week
Make du'a the first response to hardship.
Seek medical treatment and take all appropriate practical means.
Give sadaqah, especially when facing personal difficulty.
Practice patience and protect personal modesty.
Stay connected to Allah through worship and reliance.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 3:37Used to show that Allah provides beyond ordinary expectations.
Quran 19:25Used to teach that reliance on Allah includes taking practical means.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the dua will change the destiny of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
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Play from 44:10
“do not think of the rizq only just the money but whatever can be provided by Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
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Play from 47:32
“when she was in a mihrab she was not worried about anybody nothing in her heart but Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
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Play from 49:12
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that du'a is a powerful way to turn to Allah, especially in hardship. He also taught that trusting Allah does not mean sitting still: we should seek treatment, use practical means, and care for our responsibilities. Stories about a charitable father, a patient woman, and Maryam showed how charity, patience, modesty, and reliance bring us closer to Allah. The message was to keep hope, ask Allah sincerely, and accept what He decrees while doing our part. The khutbah ended with prayers for forgiveness, guidance, comfort through the Qur'an, and relief for oppressed people.

  1. What is one difficulty you could bring to Allah in du'a this week?
  2. How can we help someone else even when our own family is worried?
  3. What does taking the means look like in a challenge you are facing?
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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