Where Do You Seek Protection?

Tahir WyattMay 2, 202629 min0 comments

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Hadith Aqeedah Heedlessness & Ghaflah Gratitude Blessings & Shukr Tawbah Dua Seeking Allah's Pleasure

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In this khutbah, the speaker reflects on a powerful prophetic du'a in which the Prophet ﷺ sought refuge in Allah from four things: the removal of blessings, the transformation of well-being, sudden punishment, and anything that displeases Allah. Drawing on Quranic verses, hadith, and real-world examples, the lecture urges believers to internalize these words, recognize the blessings around them, guard against heedlessness and people-pleasing, and actively seek Allah's pleasure in every aspect of life — both the major and the seemingly minor.

Shaykh Dr. Tahir Wyatt is an American scholar from Philadelphia and one of the most academically credentialed English-speaking Islamic scholars. He studied for roughly two decades in Saudi Arabia, earning multiple degrees including a doctorate from the Islamic University of Madinah, and made history as the first American appointed to teach in the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, where he taught in both Arabic and English. He returned to Philadelphia, where he serves as executive director of the Quran and Sunnah Society and resident scholar at the United Muslim Masjid, and he has served as a senior scholar with Yaqeen Institute. His lectures span aqeedah, hadith, fiqh, and the intellectual defense of Islam.

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