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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 11, 2026.

Your blessings are tests, not proof of worth

Mesquite Islamic Center · Yazid Shahid

“I was created from the dirt, from the earth and I will go back to it.”

The khateeb, at 9:13

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In one sentence

Muslims should resist arrogance and attachment to worldly blessings by remembering their equal origin and accountability before Allah, practicing gratitude in prosperity and patience in hardship, using dunya for the akhirah, and returning to Allah with repentance and humility.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Wealth, knowledge, family, and status are gifts and tests; unhealthy comparison prevents self-reform.
  2. The two garden owners in Surah al-Kahf illustrate gratitude versus boastful entitlement.
  3. Trusting Allah’s decree means pursuing rizq, accepting closed doors as possible protection, and crediting blessings to Allah.
  4. Worldly life is temporary; lasting righteous deeds and preparation for the akhirah matter more than possessions.
  5. The khutbah closes with repentance, humility, mutual love and respect, and prayers concerning Al-Aqsa and the oppressed.
Try this week
Stop comparing your best qualities with other people’s worst qualities, and work on your own weaknesses.
When noticing blessings in yourself, your family, or your business, say “Masha Allah, la quwwata illa billah.”
Keep worldly possessions in your hands rather than your heart, and use wealth and other blessings for Allah’s cause and the akhirah.
Continue seeking rizq while responding to closed doors with “Alhamdulillah” and trust in Allah’s wisdom.
Make sincere tawbah, practice humility, and deal with others with love, acceptance, and respect.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18The two garden owners illustrate wealth as a test and contrast gratitude with boastful entitlement.
Surah 18Used to distinguish temporary worldly adornments from lasting righteous deeds.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But the moment you look around and you will see that I was created from the dirt, from the earth and I will go back to it.”
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“As soon as we keep it in our hands Not to bring it into our hearts”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Allah has given us wealth, knowledge, family, and positions, but these gifts are tests, not proof that we are better than anyone else. We should remember that we came from the earth, thank Allah for what we have, and be patient when life hurts or a door closes. The speaker encouraged us to keep the dunya in our hands rather than our hearts, and to use our blessings for the akhirah. Most importantly, we can return to Allah through sincere tawbah, become humble, and treat people with love, acceptance, and respect. He closed by remembering Masjid al-Aqsa and praying for the oppressed, forgiveness, and strength to live well in both worlds.

  1. When is it hardest to avoid comparing yourself with someone else?
  2. What blessing could we thank Allah for and use to help someone this week?
  3. What does it look like to keep money or possessions in our hands, not our hearts?
Where it was given

The masjid

Mesquite Islamic Center (MIC)2403 Franklin Drive, Mesquite, TX 75150Jumu'ah “Arabic (1:30 PM)” and “English (2:30 PM)” under “Jummah Khutba.”KhateebYazid ShahidMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Mesquite Islamic Center31 khutbahs
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