Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 5, 2025.
Make tasbih part of daily life
“It's an honor when Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala gets us the opportunity for us to make tasbih.”
In one sentence
Believers should make regular tasbih a part of daily life because glorifying Allah honors Him, earns reward, and brings relief in hardship.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces tasbih as a duty and explains that all creation glorifies Allah.
- Defines tasbih as declaring Allah free from imperfection and uniquely worthy of glorification.
- Presents human remembrance as an honor and warns against directing tasbih to anyone besides Allah.
- Cites rewards for saying Subhanallah one hundred times and repeating two beloved phrases.
- Uses Prophet Yunus’s story to connect tasbih and sincere repentance with deliverance from distress.
- Encourages making tasbih part of morning, evening, and everyday remembrance.
Try this week
Say Subhanallah one hundred times, taking a few minutes to do so.
Repeat Subhanallah wa bihamdihi and Subhanallah al-Azim instead of scrolling or wasting time.
Make tasbih part of morning and evening remembrance.
When sad or disappointed, recite Prophet Yunus’s dua and ask Allah for relief.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 17:44Used to show that everything glorifies Allah, though humans cannot comprehend its manner.
Quran 24:41Used to show that Allah knows the prayer and glorification of birds and creatures.
Quran 34:10Used to illustrate mountains and birds glorifying Allah with Prophet Dawud.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to praise two phrases that are easy on the tongue, heavy in the scales, and beloved to Allah.
Quran 21:87Used to present Prophet Yunus’s dua as a response to distress and wrongdoing.
Quran 37:143-144Used to connect Yunus’s prior glorification with being spared in the animal’s belly.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“So Allah doesn't need your tasbih or my tasbih So it's an honor When Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala Gets us the opportunity for us to make tasbih”
“Saying subhanallah Is a tasbih And what is tasbih? It is to declare Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala To be free From every imperfection Every impurity”
“instead of just scrolling your phone Or wasting time doing anything Say Subhanallah Al-Azim Subhanallah Al-Azim”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah taught that tasbih means declaring Allah perfect and free from every imperfection. The speaker reminded us that all creation glorifies Allah, so our remembrance is an honor and an opportunity. He encouraged saying Subhanallah one hundred times, repeating two short phrases that are easy to say but weighty in the scales, and remembering Allah morning and evening. Through the story of Prophet Yunus, he urged us to turn to Allah with humility during sadness, disappointment, and difficulty.
- What is one time today when you could remember Allah instead of reaching for your phone?
- How can remembering Allah help us when we feel sad or disappointed?
- What does it mean to treat worship as an honor or gift?
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