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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 17, 2026.

Worship and compassion bring Allah’s special mercy

Dar Ut Tawheed

“The nearest a person comes to his rub is in the state of sajda.”

The khateeb, at 27:17

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In one sentence

Allah’s mercy encompasses all creation, but believers receive special mercy by maintaining tawheed, following the Quran and Sunnah, showing compassion, preserving family ties, and improving their salah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim and distinguishes universal mercy from special mercy for believers.
  2. Connects Allah’s special mercy with tawheed, rejecting shirk, and keeping company with those devoted to monotheism.
  3. Uses hadith about Allah’s mercies, compassion, forgiveness, kinship, and mercy toward others.
  4. Identifies patience during calamity, Quranic understanding, obedience, zakah, and good deeds as paths to mercy.
  5. Emphasizes timely, correctly performed salah and attending the masjid.
  6. Concludes with practical prayer habits: dua in sujood and tashahhud, and remembrance after salah.
Try this week
Maintain tawheed, reject shirk, and keep company with people devoted to worshipping Allah alone.
Respond to hardship and loss by remembering that we belong to Allah and will return to Him.
Read the Quran regularly with understanding, using translations and qualified scholars when needed.
Pray promptly, attend the masjid, and learn to perform salah as taught by the Prophet.
Make abundant dua during sujood and tashahhud, especially in voluntary prayers.
Remain seated after salah for remembrance instead of immediately using the phone or leaving.
Show mercy to others and preserve relationships with blood relatives.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimAllah has one hundred mercies and sent only one among creation.
Sahih al-BukhariAllah’s mercy prevails over His anger.
Jami` at-TirmidhiThose who show mercy receive mercy from the Most Merciful.
Sahih al-BukhariAllah is more merciful to His worshippers than a mother is to her child.
Sahih MuslimThe worshipper is nearest to Allah while prostrating, so he should make abundant dua.
Sahih al-BukhariAngels ask Allah to have mercy on, forgive, and accept the repentance of those who remain remembering Him after prayer.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Every second of our life Is very important That we try to realize That we are returning back To Allah subhanu wa ta'ala Who is Rahim”
Dar Ut Tawheed · Chicago
Play from 9:34
“Those who show mercy to other They will receive mercy from The most merciful That is Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala”
Dar Ut Tawheed · Chicago
Play from 13:55
“The nearest a person comes to his rub Is in the state of sajda So Nabi sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said Make lots of du'ah”
Dar Ut Tawheed · Chicago
Play from 27:17
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Allah’s mercy is vast, reaching all His creatures through blessings such as life, food, and care for one another. He also described special mercy for believers, including guidance, forgiveness, acceptance of repentance, and Jannah. He encouraged us to seek that mercy by worshipping Allah alone, following the Prophet’s example, understanding the Quran, praying faithfully, and giving zakah. In our relationships, he urged us to show mercy to others and care for our family ties. He closed with simple ways to give prayer more attention: make dua in sajda and after tashahud, and spend a little time remembering Allah after prayer.

  1. What is one way you could show mercy to someone tomorrow?
  2. What Quran passage would you like us to read and understand together?
  3. What would you like to ask Allah for when you make dua?
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