Today we continue our Ramadan Khutba series: A Divine Case for Du’aa, by exploring the third case that Allah (swt) presents for why we should supplicate to Him and Him alone. Who is it that aids people in their darkest hours? Who is the One that turned the most impossible situations into the most miraculous moments. Who the the One that provides the ultimate support to mankind? So is it true that Allah (swt) would intervene in our lives of we are asking with enough desperation, or is there something more that we can do to truly deserve His intervention?

تَوَفَّنِي مُسْلِمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ " [يوسف: 101] Allow me to die as one who submits, and join me with the righteous.

رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ [يونس: 85] Our Lord! Make us not a trial for those who practice oppression.

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ " [الأعراف: 23] Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will certainly be lost.

رَبَّنَا وَآتِنَا مَا وَعَدْتَنَا عَلَى رُسُلِكَ وَلَا تُخْزِنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ [آل عمران: 194]. Our Lord! Grant us what You have promised us through Your messengers and do not put us to shame on Judgment Day, for certainly You never fail in Your promise.

رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَذَا بَاطِلًا سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ [آل عمران: 191].Our Lord! Not in vain have You created all of this. Glory be to You! Protect us from the torment of the Fire.

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِي أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ [آل عمران: 147].Our Lord! Forgive our sins and excesses, make our steps firm, and grant us victory over those who deny the truth.

رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ [آل عمران: 53].Our Lord! We believe in Your revelations and follow the messenger, so count us among those who bear witness.

In the second installment of our Ramadan Khutba series: A Divine Case for Du’aa, we explore the second argument that Allah (swt) makes for why we need to reach out to Him regularly. Often we see in the Qur’an that God will site the features of this earth as a reminder for those who are observant. But it’s not only that Allah is reminding us of His might, he is also revealing to us the incredible functionality of this planet that we call home.

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ [آل عمران: 38]My Lord! Grant me, by your grace, righteous offspring. You are certainly the Hearer of all prayers.