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Turn to Allah through sincere dua

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“Life, by nature, we inherited it with difficulty.”

The khateeb, at 4:19

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In one sentence

Because life is full of hardship, believers should turn to Allah through sincere, humble, persistent dua, especially during Ramadan and Laylat al-Qadr.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opening praise, testimony, and Quranic calls to taqwa
  2. Life is inherently difficult and circumstances fluctuate between ease and hardship
  3. Allah is near and offers dua as a source of mercy, calm, and certainty
  4. Effective dua requires presence of heart, humility, persistence, and choosing favorable times
  5. Ramadan is especially suited to dua, particularly the last ten nights and Laylat al-Qadr
  6. Closing supplications for forgiveness, relief, and oppressed believers
Try this week
Make dua in every circumstance, especially during illness, distress, and family hardship.
Approach dua with presence of heart, humility, and persistence.
Increase dua during Ramadan, especially in the last ten nights and odd nights.
Recite the Laylat al-Qadr dua asking Allah for forgiveness.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Life, by nature, we inherited it with difficulty, with people's circumstances fluctuating from one state to another.”
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“Oh Allah you are most forgiving. And you love forgiveness. Forgive me.”
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For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that life naturally includes hardship, changing circumstances, illness, grief, and worry. Allah is near to us, and dua gives believers a way to seek mercy, calm, and help directly from Him. We should make dua sincerely, humbly, and persistently, choosing special times for acceptance. Ramadan, especially its last ten nights and Laylat al-Qadr, is an important season to increase our dua and ask Allah for forgiveness.

  1. What is one hard thing you could bring to Allah in dua this week?
  2. When during Ramadan would you like to make a little extra dua?
  3. What does asking Allah for forgiveness look like in your own words?
Where it was given

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