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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 3, 2026.

Thank Allah by protecting your iman

DarusSalam · Sulaiman Mahmood

“Our protection lies in us sticking very firmly to our iman.”

The khateeb, at 25:35

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In one sentence

On Eid, believers should thank Allah for security and other blessings while actively protecting their own and their children’s iman through dua, worship, learning, and community connection.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Opens Eid with praise, acceptance duas, and greetings.
  2. Connects gratitude for safety and provision to preserving Allah’s blessings.
  3. Uses Ibrahim’s plea against idol worship to teach vigilance over iman amid modern fitan.
  4. Warns against distractions, material compromises, and neglecting the masjid, while urging deliberate religious learning.
  5. Concludes with daily duas, Eid prayer instructions, staying for the khutbah, and the sadaqat al-fitr reminder.
Try this week
Say Alhamdulillah for security, family, food, and other blessings.
Make dua for safety in the land and protection from losing iman.
Avoid confusing online content and learn from scholars grounded in the Quran and Sunnah.
Remain connected to the masjid and people of knowledge.
Educate children about Islam and identify the specific fitnas threatening their faith.
Make the dua Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana after guidance daily.
Remain seated after Eid prayer to listen to the khutbah.
Give sadaqat al-fitr before the Eid prayer if not already paid.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2The Eid verse about completing Ramadan, magnifying Allah, and showing gratitude frames the sermon.
Surah 14Ibrahim’s duas for security and protection from idol worship provide the sermon’s central framework.
Surah 16The secure, well-provided city that became ungrateful warns that blessings can be removed.
Jami` at-TirmidhiThe hadith about safety, health, and daily provision illustrates the magnitude of ordinary blessings.
Sahih MuslimThe narration about people becoming believers and disbelievers rapidly emphasizes the danger of successive trials.
Sunan Abi DawudHudhayfah’s awareness of the Dajjal’s fitna supports studying dangers in order to protect oneself and others.
Surah 3The dua not to let hearts deviate after guidance is presented as a daily protection for faith.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“our protection lies in us sticking very firmly to our iman this is the greatest ni'mah the greatest blessing that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has blessed each and every single one of us with”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
Play from 25:35
“if you want your iman to be preserved then you better be serious about it it can't just be a casual a passive thing”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
Play from 35:33
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For the dinner table

At Eid, the khateeb reminded us that safety, health, food, family, and faith are gifts from Allah, so we should enjoy the day while saying Alhamdulillah. He highlighted Ibrahim’s duas for peace and protection from idol worship, teaching us to ask Allah for both security and steadfast iman. Even after Ramadan, we should not become complacent; we need to keep making dua and taking practical steps to guard our faith. That includes staying connected to salah, the masjid, sound Islamic learning, and people of knowledge. Eid is a day of joy, gratitude, and renewed commitment to Allah and our families.

  1. What is one blessing from Allah you want to thank Him for today?
  2. What helps you keep your iman strong when you see confusing or distracting content?
  3. What is one way our family can make more time for salah or worship this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid DarusSalam21W525 North Avenue, Lombard, IL 60148KhateebSulaiman MahmoodMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at DarusSalam150 khutbahs
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