Gratitude must become a daily practice
“Let's learn the dua of Suleiman and let's pray it! And let's ask Allah to enable us to be grateful.”
Gratitude to Allah must become a functional daily practice expressed through awareness of blessings, sincere supplication, and service to one's family.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Distinguishes theoretical religious knowledge from functional knowledge.
- Uses everyday necessities and the natural world to show how easily blessings become invisible.
- Explains gratitude as a spiritual struggle against Satan's influence.
- Applies gratitude to marriage, urging husbands and wives to serve and appreciate one another.
- Closes by identifying gratitude as an antidote to Satan and a responsibility for believers.
In the khateeb's words
“Learning to be grateful is a part of growing up.”
“So let's learn the dua of Suleiman and let's pray it! And let's ask Allah to enable us to be grateful.”
“Husbands are not grateful enough for their wives and wives are not grateful enough for their husbands.”
For the dinner table
Imam Wazir Ali reminded us that knowing about gratitude should lead to practicing it. He shared how buying his own household supplies helped him appreciate everything his parents had provided. He encouraged us to notice blessings we often overlook, from elders in our community to the sun and the workings of our bodies. Following Suleiman’s example, we can ask Allah to help us be grateful for what He has given us and our families. At home, gratitude can take the form of cooking, helping, and caring for one another, and the imam described it as a way to resist Shaytan’s influence.
- What is something you used today that someone else worked to provide?
- What would you like to learn from an elder in our family or community?
- What helpful thing could you do this week to show someone you appreciate them?
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