7:20 we should not use it…14:49 if you do shukr which…
GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 31, 2025.

Gratitude preserves and increases Allah’s blessings

Darul Quran

“Allah will give us even more blessings.”

The khateeb, at 14:49

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In one sentence

True gratitude (shukr) means recognizing Allah’s blessings, expressing thanks through words and worship, avoiding disobedience, and showing gratitude to people, which preserves and increases blessings.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines shukr as recognizing and openly acknowledging Allah’s blessings.
  2. Explains gratitude through the heart, tongue, and limbs.
  3. Connects gratitude with obedience, worship, and avoiding sinful use of blessings.
  4. Presents humility, love, praise, and obedience as foundations of shukr.
  5. Describes gratitude’s benefits, including preserving and increasing blessings, while warning about istidraj.
  6. Extends gratitude to people as a means of humility, love, and communal unity.
Try this week
Notice and acknowledge Allah’s everyday blessings regularly.
Praise Allah and mention blessings in personal dua instead of focusing on what is missing.
Express gratitude through salah, charity, and other acts of worship.
Avoid using the body, wealth, and other blessings in prohibited ways.
Repay gifts or favors when possible, and verbally praise people when repayment is not possible.
Regularly examine whether material abundance is leading to gratitude or heedlessness.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“we should not use it in a life of disobedience to Him because that is a form of ingratitude”
Darul Quran · Bay Shore, NY
Play from 7:20
“if you do shukr which is any way we have to do it on top of that Allah will give us even more blessings”
Darul Quran · Bay Shore, NY
Play from 14:49
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that nearly everything good in our lives is a blessing from Allah, including life, health, family, shelter, and wealth. Shukr means noticing these blessings, thanking Allah with our words, and using our bodies and possessions in ways He loves. Gratitude also means avoiding sins and remembering that having more things does not automatically mean Allah is pleased with us. We should thank people who help or give to us, because gratitude builds love, humility, and unity. Even though we can never fully repay Allah’s blessings, we should keep trying to live thankfully.

  1. What is one small blessing you noticed today that you usually overlook?
  2. How can you show gratitude with your actions, not only by saying thank you?
  3. Who helped you recently, and how could you thank that person?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Darul Quran1514 East 3rd Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706Jumu'ah First Khutbah 1:10 PM; second Khutbah 2:10 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Darul Quran27 khutbahs
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