Central Khutbah: “The Remedy for Human Weakness” (Video)

Human beings were created weak. Allah, the Most High, says:

“And mankind was created weak.”
(Surah An-Nisā’, 4:28)

Human weakness is not limited to the body. It also manifests itself through fear, sorrow, impatience, desires, trials, and the wavering of the heart. Yet Allah did not leave mankind without a remedy. Rather, He commanded us to seek His help through patience and prayer:

“Seek help through patience and prayer.”
(Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:45)

Allah describes the human being as anxious when afflicted by hardship and miserly when blessed with prosperity, except those who remain constant in prayer:

“Indeed, mankind was created anxious: when adversity touches him, he becomes distressed; and when prosperity comes to him, he becomes withholding—except those who are constant in their prayers.”
(Surah Al-Ma‘ārij, 70:19–23)

When the heart becomes burdened and worries grow heavy, the remedy lies in glorifying Allah, praying, and prostrating before Him. Allah says:

“We certainly know that your heart is distressed by what they say. So glorify the praises of your Lord and be among those who prostrate.”
(Surah Al-Ḥijr, 15:97–98)

Allah also says:

“Prostrate yourself and draw near (to Allah).”
(Surah Al-‘Alaq, 96:19)

A servant is closest to his Lord when his forehead is placed upon the ground, acknowledging his own weakness and Allah’s absolute power. The Prophet ﷺ said:

“The servant is closest to his Lord while he is in prostration, so increase your supplications during it.”
(Sahih Muslim, no. 482)

Prostration is not a humiliation for the believer; rather, it is an elevation. The Prophet ﷺ said:

“You do not make a single prostration to Allah except that Allah raises you by one rank and erases one of your sins.”
(Sahih Muslim, no. 488)

Whenever something troubled the Prophet ﷺ, he sought refuge in prayer:

“Whenever something distressed him, he would stand and pray.”
(Sunan Abū Dāwūd, no. 1319)

He would also say to Bilāl رضي الله عنه:

“O Bilāl, call the iqāmah for prayer and give us comfort through it.”
(Sunan Abū Dāwūd, no. 4985)

Prayer was not a burden from which he sought relief; rather, it was the source of relief to which he always returned. The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Prayer is light.”
(Sahih Muslim, no. 223)

He also said:

“The delight of my eyes has been placed in prayer.”
(Sunan An-Nasā’ī, no. 3940)

The early generations of Muslims understood that true strength does not primarily lie in the body, but in a heart firmly connected to Allah.

Shumayṭ ibn ‘Ajlān رحمه الله said:

“Allah has placed the strength of the believer in his heart, not in his limbs. Do you not see an elderly man with a weak body fasting during the hottest days and standing in prayer at night, while a young man is unable to do so?”
(Abū Nu‘aym, Hilyat al-Awliyā’, 3/130)

Masrūq رحمه الله said:

“There is nothing of this worldly life that I regret except missing prostration to Allah.”
(Al-Bayhaqī, Shu‘ab al-Īmān, no. 3178)

Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān رضي الله عنه said:

“The most beloved state in which Allah can find His servant is when He finds him in prostration, with his face placed upon the ground before Him.”
(Al-Bayhaqī, Shu‘ab al-Īmān, no. 2908)

When you become weak, do not abandon the prayer. When worries overwhelm you, prolong your prostration. When your heart becomes restless, increase in the remembrance of Allah:

“Surely, it is by the remembrance of Allah that hearts find tranquility.”
(Surah Ar-Ra‘d, 13:28)

Allah also says:

“O you who believe! Seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.”
(Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:153)

And He says:

“Allah does not burden any soul beyond its capacity.”
(Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:286)

The believer does not seek strength within himself alone, for he knows that he was created weak. Rather, he seeks strength from Allah, the All-Powerful, the Almighty. The Prophet ﷺ taught that the words:

“There is no power and no strength except through Allah.”
(Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh)

are among the treasures of Paradise.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 6384; Sahih Muslim, no. 2704)

Place your forehead before Allah, and your heart will be raised. Acknowledge your weakness before Him, and He will grant you strength. A person is at his strongest when he sincerely submits to his Lord.

The true remedy for human weakness is sincere reliance upon Allah, steadfastness in prayer, and prostration filled with heartfelt supplication.

(Central khutbah by the Religious Leader Hafiz Hilmija Redžić on April 24, 2026, at the “Centre Islamique Gazi Isa-beg” in Esch-sur-Alzette)