Dua is worship, so keep asking
“The dua in and of itself is an act of worship that you will be rewarded for.”
Dua is the essence and an obligation of worship, so Muslims should make it persistently with humility, privacy, balanced hope and fear, halal conduct, and attention to blessed times.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Establishes dua as an essential act of worship and assures believers that Allah answers it.
- Explains humility and privacy in dua, highlighting sujood and Musa’s supplication.
- Warns against transgression, including sinful requests, excessive specificity, and unjust curses.
- Teaches balance between fear of punishment and hope for mercy through comprehensive supplication.
- Identifies impatience and haram consumption as barriers to answered dua.
- Lists blessed times for dua, including the last third of the night, iftar, between adhan and iqamah, and rainfall.
In the khateeb's words
“Your dua never goes to waste because the act in and of itself, just the dua in and of itself is an act of worship that you will be rewarded for.”
“So call upon Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala in humility, in secret, with fear and with hope.”
“Keep making dua as long as you need to make dua and know that the act in and of itself of making dua, you are getting rewarded for it.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah taught that dua, calling on Allah, is itself an essential act of worship. We should ask with humility, preferably privately, while holding both hope in Allah’s mercy and fear of His punishment. We should keep asking without becoming impatient, avoid asking for sinful things or harming people unjustly, and make sure our food, drink, and clothing are halal. Good times to make dua include sujood, the last third of the night, breaking a fast, the time between adhan and iqamah, and rainfall. Most importantly, we can ask Allah for good in this world and the next and for protection from the Fire.
- When have you kept making dua even before seeing the answer?
- What does asking Allah with both hope and fear mean to you?
- Which special time for dua would you like to try this week?
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