3:33 And don't forget that…26:52 If we are struggling…27:59 What can I do with…
GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 24, 2026.

Eid gratitude includes more than money

Quba Institute

“What can I do with what Allah has given me?”

The khateeb, at 27:59

Watch the khutbahFamily kit
In one sentence

Eid should renew our gratitude for Allah’s abundant provision and move us to protect our spiritual health, cherish Islamic traditions, and draw our families and community closer through love and intentional action.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Gives thanks for Ramadan and asks Allah to accept worship while recognizing multiplied good deeds.
  2. Explains that Allah’s abundance includes provision beyond money: health, abilities, relationships, and time.
  3. Urges loud, joyful Eid takbir and gratitude, trust, and peace rather than comparison or self-doubt.
  4. Warns listeners to guard their souls and minds amid social pressure, anxiety, depression, and spiritual heedlessness.
  5. Calls families and the community to resist isolation, preserve Islamic traditions, and hold one another close.
  6. Closes with a challenge to practice love, understanding, kindness, sincerity, and purposeful use of Allah’s gifts.
Try this week
Express the Eid takbir loudly and without shyness.
Continue doing good after Ramadan without trying to calculate the reward.
Recognize health, abilities, relationships, and time as forms of provision.
Care for the soul and mind amid anxiety, depression, and social pressure.
Pull struggling family members closer, make peace, and hold on to one another.
Practice more love, understanding, kindness, and sincerity.
Ask what can be done with the blessings Allah has given.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 14Used to emphasize that Allah has given people everything they have received.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“And don't forget that whenever you do good The transaction is not just for the next life Because sometimes we sell ourselves short”
Quba Institute · Philadelphia, PA
Play from 3:33
“If we are struggling In our families Pull everybody in Make up with each other Hold on to each other Because that's all we got”
Quba Institute · Philadelphia, PA
Play from 26:52
“What can I do with what Allah has given me?”
Quba Institute · Philadelphia, PA
Play from 27:59
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

After Ramadan, Eid is a time to thank Allah for every blessing, not only money but also health, abilities, relationships, and time. The imam reminded us to celebrate openly, keep the takbir alive, and trust that Allah’s goodness is greater than we can measure. When life feels lonely or confusing, we should care for our souls and minds and remember that Allah made us with worth. We should protect our families and Islamic traditions by drawing people close, making peace, and choosing love over isolation. This week, we can ask what Allah has given us and use it with sincerity, kindness, and understanding.

  1. Which blessing from Allah do you notice most today?
  2. How can we bring someone in when they feel alone?
  3. What can you do with one gift Allah has given you?
Where it was given

The masjid

Quba Institute (Masjid Quba)4637 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131ArchiveAll khutbahs at Quba Institute39 khutbahs
Keep listening

More on Gratitude

All on this topic
ICI · Irving, TX · Oct 24, 2026Thank Allah in ease and hardship“Even in moments of difficulty, when it feels like there's nothing going your way, there is always something to be grateful for.”Either we're receiving a blessing, which calls for shukr, or we're going through a hardship, which calls for sabr.13:29Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA · Sep 19, 2026Gratitude and patience carry believers through lifeReal gratitude is not a feeling.16:14London Muslim Mosque · London, ON · Sep 11, 2026Gratitude means using blessings well