39:21 so you call upon Allah…41:55 it's very important…
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Call upon Allah for what only He can do

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“Call upon Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala alone for the things that no other can do but Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 41:55

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In one sentence

The khutbah teaches that sound tawhid requires learning Allah's revealed names and calling upon Allah alone for what only He can do, while cultivating that relationship through prayer and study.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Quranic recitations warn against rejecting revelation, arrogance, shirk, and the consequences of disbelief.
  2. Ramadan announcements cover i'tikaf registration, tahajjud schedules, suhur, and delaying witr until the final prayer.
  3. The khateeb explains Surah al-A'raf 7:180: invoke Allah through His beautiful names and avoid inventing or misusing them.
  4. He distinguishes asking people for ordinary means from asking Allah alone for supernatural matters, warning against invoking graves.
  5. Stories about Henry and another late conversion emphasize Allah's guidance and the uncertainty of one's final moment.
  6. The khateeb discusses distinctions among divine names and encourages families to study Allah's names together.
  7. Closing recitations and supplications seek forgiveness, guidance, Ramadan acceptance, and relief for Al-Aqsa.
Try this week
Call upon Allah using His beautiful names according to your needs.
Ask Allah directly for what only Allah can provide; ask people only for help within their capacity.
Ask living people to make du'a, but do not invoke deceased people or graves.
Study Allah's names as a family.
If attending tahajjud, delay witr until afterward and do not pray two witrs in one night.
Register for i'tikaf and follow the committee's arrangements if participating.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 7:180Used to teach calling upon Allah by His beautiful names and avoiding abuse or invention of those names.
Quran 40:60Recited as a direct command to supplicate Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“so you call upon Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala by His beautiful names by the holy names and keep away from those who abuse His names”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
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“it's very important that you call upon Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala alone for the things that no other can do but Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
Play from 41:55
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

This khutbah centered on tawhid: Allah alone deserves the prayers and requests that are beyond human ability. The khateeb encouraged us to learn Allah's beautiful names, use them in du'a, and avoid inventing or misusing names. He explained that asking a person for ordinary help, or asking a living person to make du'a, is different from invoking the dead or asking anyone for what only Allah can give. Stories about people who embraced Islam near the end of life reminded us that guidance can come at any moment and that we should keep hope, humility, and compassion. He ended by encouraging families to study Allah's names together and seek forgiveness, guidance, and acceptance in Ramadan.

  1. Which of Allah's names helps you most when you are worried, and why?
  2. What is one request you can make directly to Allah this week?
  3. How could our family study one of Allah's names together?
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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