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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2026.

Gratitude grows through obedient action

Daar-ul-Ehsaan

“May Allah be praised for everything, even the things that are giving you stress.”

The khateeb, at 5:33

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In one sentence

Believers should cultivate gratitude in every circumstance, express it through obedient action, and strengthen it through a consistent weekly commitment to Friday Fajr in congregation.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Uses Al-Fatihah's repeated praise to frame gratitude in ease and hardship.
  2. Explains that stressful events may contain divine wisdom and recommends praising Allah during calamity.
  3. Connects gratitude to resisting Shaytan's goal of ingratitude and expressing shukr through deeds.
  4. Emphasizes the importance and rewards of Friday Fajr in congregation, while acknowledging scholarly disagreement.
  5. Calls for a realistic one-day-a-week commitment and warns against all-or-nothing thinking.
  6. Closes by urging protection of iman and the five daily prayers while striving toward Allah's guidance.
Try this week
Say Alhamdulillah sincerely when receiving ordinary blessings and when facing stressful events.
During calamity, say Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen and inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.
Attend Friday Fajr in congregation, making a specific one-day-a-week commitment if daily attendance is unrealistic.
Stay briefly after Fajr for dua and adhkar when possible.
Sleep early and protect the core practices of iman and the five daily prayers.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 1Used to emphasize repeatedly praising Allah and asking for guidance to the straight path.
Surah 18Used as an example that an apparently painful event may prevent greater harm through hidden divine wisdom.
Surah 7Used to explain Shaytan's strategy of making people ungrateful.
Surah 2Used to teach that those who respond to calamity with recognition of belonging to Allah receive blessings and mercy.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“you forget that may Allah be praised for everything, even the things that are giving you stress, because behind them there is hikmah, there is a divine wisdom that they are meant to do good for me.”
Daar-ul-Ehsaan · Bristol, CT
Play from 5:33
“One of his tricks is either all or nothing. Oh, you're never going to be able to make it every day for Juma'a in Fajr, in the Masjid. Just forget it.”
Daar-ul-Ehsaan · Bristol, CT
Play from 25:38
“So five times salah on time and iman, this is the core. Without that there is no Islam.”
Daar-ul-Ehsaan · Bristol, CT
Play from 27:15
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For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that gratitude belongs to Allah in both ease and hardship. Even when something hurts or causes stress, it may contain wisdom that we cannot yet see, so believers are encouraged to praise Allah and remember that they belong to Him. Gratitude should also appear in our actions, especially in worship and obedience, not only in words. The speaker encouraged making Friday Fajr in congregation a realistic weekly commitment, while protecting iman and the five daily prayers above everything else.

  1. What is one difficult thing where you can still look for wisdom or something to be grateful for?
  2. What is one small worship goal you could try once a week?
  3. What does it look like to show gratitude through actions?
Where it was given

The masjid

Daar-ul-Ehsaan USA739 Terryville Avenue, Bristol, CT 06010Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:15 PM, iqamah 1:45 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Daar-ul-Ehsaan84 khutbahs
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