Ask Allah not to leave you alone
“We are all beggars, we are all slaves in desperate need for the rahmah and the mercy of Allah.”
True success, confidence, and protection from arrogance come only through Allah’s mercy and continual reliance, so believers should ask not to be left to themselves even for a blink.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces the Prophet’s dua seeking Allah’s mercy as essential for salvation.
- Explains asking not to be left to oneself as protection from arrogance and self-reliance.
- Contrasts motivational self-help and worldly achievement with tawakkul and Allah-given success.
- Uses Musa and Fir‘aun and Quranic phrases to illustrate the collapse of human power.
- Reframes the greatest danger as living independently from Allah rather than facing worldly loss.
- Closes with examples of spiritually free believers, supplications, and a reminder to pray attentively.
In the khateeb's words
“the scariest moment in our lives is when we live moments days weeks years being independent from Allah”
“we are all beggars we are all slaves in desperate need for the rahmah and the mercy of Allah”
“they can do all of these things to me but they all said my heart will always be free my heart will always be empowered”
“there is nothing in terms of a calamity or difficulty or hardship that can befall me or come on to me except for Allah willed it for me”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us that we need Allah’s mercy and help every day, even when life is going well. The khateeb shared a dua in which the Prophet asks for Allah’s mercy, asks not to be left to himself even for a blink of an eye, and asks Allah to set all his affairs right. He explained that our confidence should begin with trust in Allah, remembering that our abilities and strengths depend on Him. He encouraged us to stay humble through success and keep our hearts connected to Allah through difficulty. As a family, we can learn this dua and remember to ask Allah for help with both our everyday concerns and our biggest hopes.
- What is something you would like to ask Allah to help you with this week?
- When something goes well, how can we show gratitude to Allah?
- What could help us remember the dua about needing Allah even for a blink of an eye?
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