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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 15, 2026.

Trust Allah and keep making dua

Masjid Aqsa

“Allah will answer our du'a for sure.”

The khateeb, at 18:48

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In one sentence

Believers should regularly turn to Allah through sincere, humble, patient dua, trusting that every permissible supplication receives an answer in some form.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces dua as a special privilege and warns against refusing to ask Allah.
  2. Explains that permissible dua is answered immediately, rewarded later, or exchanged for protection from harm.
  3. Presents dua as worship and patience while awaiting relief.
  4. Explains the humility symbolized by raised hands and emphasizes asking for al-afiyah.
  5. Lists dua etiquette: praise, salawat, certainty, sincerity, patience, humility, privacy, hope, and fear.
  6. Recaps the message and closes with prayers for forgiveness, guidance, family, and salvation.
Try this week
Make dua regularly for help in every affair.
Begin dua by praising Allah and sending salawat upon the Prophet, and conclude with salawat.
Raise your hands, ask with certainty, and remain patient without declaring that your dua was ignored.
Make dua sincerely, humbly, privately, and with a balance of hope and fear.
Memorize and regularly recite the prayer asking Allah for forgiveness and al-afiyah in this world and the hereafter.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 40Allah commands people to call upon Him and warns that arrogance toward worship leads to humiliation.
Surah 2Allah is near and responds when His servants call upon Him.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“amongst the best acts of worship is to wait for relief while in hardship”
Masjid Aqsa · Katy, TX
Play from 11:33
“that when we raise our hands we are recognizing our position as the ones who are begging and seeking Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
Masjid Aqsa · Katy, TX
Play from 13:06
“but Allah will answer our du'a for sure and we need to have that confidence when we are asking Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
Masjid Aqsa · Katy, TX
Play from 18:48
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that making dua is both a privilege and an act of worship. Allah invites people to call upon Him, and an answer may come immediately, as reward later, or as protection from harm. We should approach dua with praise of Allah, blessings on Prophet Muhammad, raised hands, certainty, sincerity, patience, humility, and a balance of hope and fear. The speaker especially encouraged asking for al-afiyah, wellbeing, protection from trials, and fulfillment of our needs, in this life and the next. The message is to keep turning to Allah in every situation and to trust His wisdom.

  1. How can we show humility when we ask Allah for help?
  2. How might an unanswered prayer still be an answered prayer?
  3. What does al-afiyah mean in your life right now?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Aqsa (Katy Islamic Center)2810 Saddlehorn Trail, Katy, TX 77494Jumu'ah 1:30 PM, 2:45 PM & 3:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Aqsa27 khutbahs
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