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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 28, 2025.

Gratitude must shape how we live

Ash-Shaheed

“A part of us showing that we thank Allah for everything He's given us, is to utilize what He's given us.”

The khateeb, at 27:32

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In one sentence

Gratitude to Allah is not merely words but a lived debt and attitude, shown by using divine guidance, honoring worship and community, and remembering blessings through hardship.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames Jumu'ah gratitude as a debt to Allah expressed through the five pillars.
  2. Uses Moses' deliverance from Pharaoh and personal trauma to argue that gratitude must survive hardship.
  3. Explains shukr as an attitude that brings praise to life, not a repeated phrase.
  4. Warns against self-worship through social-media attention and urges Quran and hadith-based guidance.
  5. Connects gratitude to using Allah's gifts, studying the Prophet's life, and serving the community.
  6. Closes with Allah's mercy, sustainable worship, daily Quran and hadith practice, and communal prayer.
Try this week
Arrive early for Jumu'ah, sit in the front rows, and remain quiet and attentive.
Read at least one Quran verse each day.
Use a daily hadith app or otherwise read one hadith daily.
Pause disagreements to research the Quran and hadith before relying on personal opinion.
Use social media in ways consistent with Islamic guidance rather than attention-seeking.
Pray for people who sacrificed to build the community and participate in communal worship.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 1Uses Alhamdulillah at the start of prayer to explain gratitude as collective praise.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We have to read the sign and apply the sign to our lives right now.”
Ash-Shaheed · Sugar Creek, NC
Play from 12:42
“It's not a voiceover memorization thing. It's something you bring to life.”
Ash-Shaheed · Sugar Creek, NC
Play from 21:31
“So to us, a part of us showing that we thank Allah for everything He's given us, is to utilize what He's given us.”
Ash-Shaheed · Sugar Creek, NC
Play from 27:32
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that gratitude to Allah is more than saying “alhamdulillah”; it should shape how we live. Even when life is difficult, we can remember the blessings and guidance Allah has already given us. We show thanks by using the Quran and the Prophet's guidance, taking Jumu'ah seriously, and caring for our community. We should be careful that social media attention does not replace sincere worship. Small, steady acts, such as reading a verse or hadith each day, can help us keep gratitude alive.

  1. What is one blessing you can show gratitude for through your actions?
  2. How can we use our phones and social media in a way that honors Allah?
  3. What Quran or hadith habit could our family begin this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Ash-Shaheed400 W. Sugar Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28213Jumu'ah 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Ash-Shaheed45 khutbahs
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