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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 11, 2026.

Keep blessings in your hand, not heart

Collins Musallah, IANT

“This ni'mah came to you from Allah and Allah can take it at any moment.”

The khateeb, at 16:46

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that believers must resist pride in worldly blessings, keep Allah and the akhirah at the center, and respond to sin and others' weaknesses with gratitude, repentance, and gentle mercy.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Uses Iblis and the two gardens to warn against pride in wealth, family, power, and status.
  2. Teaches gratitude, remembrance, and returning to Allah after wrongdoing.
  3. Connects worldly comparison and Gaza's suffering to humility, patience, and dependence on Allah.
  4. Urges prioritizing the akhirah by praying Fajr on time and teaching children that salah matters.
  5. Closes with gratitude, focused prayer, sincere good deeds, and compassionate advice.
Try this week
Pray Salat al-Fajr on time and remind children to pray before school.
Return to Allah with repentance and seek forgiveness after wrongdoing.
Express gratitude for blessings and use them in acts of goodness.
Compare yourself less in worldly matters and strive toward people stronger in faith and knowledge.
Work to empty the heart and mind of distractions during salah.
Advise people gently without labeling them as bad or evil.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18The two gardens story warns against treating worldly success as self-made.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“And don't think that you are better than others because of that. This ni'mah came to you from Allah and Allah can take it at any moment.”
Collins Musallah · Richardson, TX
Play from 16:46
“And keep it in your hand, not in your heart.”
Collins Musallah · Richardson, TX
Play from 22:15
“When we come to pray and we think about Allah. When we say Allahu Akbar and we believe that Allah is greater than everything.”
Collins Musallah · Richardson, TX
Play from 23:54
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that every blessing, money, family, knowledge, or strength, comes from Allah, so we should be grateful instead of feeling superior. We should keep worldly things in our hands, not let them take over our hearts, and compare ourselves less in worldly matters. We can grow in faith by praying Fajr on time, helping our children value salah, and trying to focus during prayer. When we or someone else falls short, we should return to Allah with repentance and offer advice gently rather than shaming people. Kindness, sincere good deeds, and care for suffering Muslims are ways to show gratitude for Allah's blessings.

  1. What is one blessing you can thank Allah for today without comparing yourself to someone else?
  2. What could help our family pray Fajr on time this week?
  3. How can we correct someone kindly instead of making them feel hopeless?
Where it was given

The masjids

Collins Musallah1600 N Plano Rd #200, Richardson, TX 75081Islamic Association of North Texas840 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX 75081Jumu'ah 1:15 PM and 2:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Collins Musallah58 khutbahs
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