GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 10, 2026.
Why more wealth cannot bring contentment
“What is meant for me will never miss me.”
In one sentence
Human greed and comparison undermine gratitude and contentment, while Surah al-Kahf teaches that true richness lies in faith, gratitude, basic blessings, and trust in Allah’s provision.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with praise, prayers, and Quranic calls to taqwa and truthful speech.
- Explains the hadith about humanity’s endless desire for more wealth and its connection to societal and personal greed.
- Encourages contentment by comparing oneself with those who have less, rather than those who have more.
- Revisits earlier Surah al-Kahf stories before introducing the two men and their gardens.
- Analyzes the wealthy man’s boasting, denial of Judgment, and modern forms of comparison and flexing.
- Concludes by highlighting safety, health, food, faith, Quran, and trust that Allah’s provision will not miss a person.
Try this week
Practice gratitude for existing blessings instead of constantly comparing upward.
Look at those who have less as a way to recognize Allah’s blessings, not to feel superior.
Pause and gather yourself when you feel the urge to show off or one-up someone.
Do your best in the present without obsessing over what you fear you might miss.
Protect your deen and remain grateful for safety, health, food, Quran, and religious knowledge.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18Used to show that wealth and success are gifts from Allah and should not produce arrogance.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Contentment is different. If you're not content when you have a little. Most likely you won't be content when you have a lot.”
“If we had gained everything. In this world. But we lost our deen. And Allah in the process. That is the biggest loss you can have.”
“My heart is at ease. Knowing. That what is meant for me. Will never miss me. What is meant for me. Will never miss me. But what misses me. Was never meant for me.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah taught that people can keep wanting more money and possessions without ever becoming content. The story of the two gardens shows a man boasting about wealth and forgetting that his blessings came from Allah. We were encouraged to notice what we already have, especially safety, health, food, faith, and knowledge of Islam. This week, we can practice gratitude, avoid comparisons, and trust that what Allah has meant for us will not miss us.
- What is one blessing in our home that we sometimes forget to notice?
- When can comparing yourself with someone else make you less thankful?
- What could we do this week to show gratitude to Allah?
Where it was given
The masjid
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