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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 13, 2025.

Protect the blessings you already have

Zawiyah Foundation · Fode Drame

“If God gives you a blessing, take a very good care of it.”

The khateeb, at 4:04

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In one sentence

True gratitude for God's gifts, especially Islam, faith, the Quran, and the Prophet, is shown by openly valuing them, caring for them, and refusing false promises that make us neglect what we already possess.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Continues a discussion of gratitude for the Prophet as God's mercy to creation.
  2. Urges openly expressing and publicizing gratitude for divine blessings.
  3. Teaches caring for one's blessings instead of comparing them with others.
  4. Uses Umar's Torah story to emphasize following one's divinely given prophetic guidance.
  5. Uses Adam's temptation to warn against exchanging certain blessings for imaginary gains.
  6. Concludes by highlighting Islam, iman, the Quran, the Prophet, and the loss of the dress of iman through disobedience.
Try this week
Publicly express gratitude for God's blessings.
Care attentively for the blessings already received.
Stop comparing one's blessings with what others possess.
Reject false promises and temptations that encourage abandoning real blessings.
Protect Islam, faith, Quran, and prophetic guidance through obedience.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Talk, speak, publicize about the na'mah that God has given you.”
Zawiyah Foundation · Vancouver
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“If God gives you a blessing, take a very good care of it. And taking good care of it is to keep it between your eyes.”
Zawiyah Foundation · Vancouver
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“A believer is never beaten twice from the same hole”
Zawiyah Foundation · Vancouver
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Imam Fode Drame reminded us that the Prophet is a gift of mercy to creation and that we should thank God for this blessing. Gratitude includes showing our happiness and speaking about the gifts God has given us. It also means caring for those gifts instead of becoming so focused on what others have that we neglect our own. Through the story of Adam, the imam warned about false promises that tempt us to risk blessings we already have. As a family, we can appreciate Islam, faith, the Quran, and the Prophet, and show that appreciation through thoughtful choices and care.

  1. What is one gift from Allah that you feel happy about today?
  2. How could you take better care of a blessing you already have this week?
  3. What would you think through before trusting a promise that sounds amazing?
Where it was given

The masjid

Zawiyah Foundation7008 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BCKhateebFode DrameMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Zawiyah Foundation17 khutbahs
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