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Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 3, 2025.

True wealth begins in the heart

ICPC Paterson

“True wealth is in the heart and not in your hands.”

The khateeb, at 21:58

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In one sentence

True richness is a condition of the heart cultivated through Allah-consciousness, faith, worship, gratitude, and trust rather than material wealth.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces the hadith-based distinction between a rich heart and a poor heart.
  2. Explains humanity’s constant need for Allah and identifies the Qur’an and Sunnah as life and medicine for the heart.
  3. Describes the rich heart as content, grateful, trusting, resilient, and attached to Allah.
  4. Warns that worldly pursuit and busyness create spiritual poverty and insatiable desire.
  5. Clarifies that Islam does not require material poverty, but calls for patience when poor and gratitude and generosity when wealthy.
  6. Concludes with five reminders about heart-based wealth, faith, worship, provision, and prayers for Palestine and Sudan.
Try this week
Respond to Allah and His Messenger by turning to the Qur’an and Sunnah for spiritual life.
Attach the heart to Allah through worship, love, gratitude, and trust.
Evaluate spiritual wealth and poverty rather than measuring life only by possessions.
Be patient when lacking wealth, and be thankful and generous when wealthy.
Reflect on whether the pursuit of material success is outpacing the pursuit of faith.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 35:15Used to establish humanity’s permanent dependence on Allah, the self-sufficient.
Quran 8:24Used to argue that responding to Allah and His Messenger gives life to the heart.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The human being's need for the Creator is something that is eternal and something that is never ever going to go away.”
ICPC Paterson · Paterson, NJ
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“true wealth is in the heart and not in your hands.”
ICPC Paterson · Paterson, NJ
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For the dinner table

Imam Wesley reminded us that true richness comes from a heart connected to Allah, rather than from how much money we have. We always need Allah, and the Quran and the Prophet's guidance nourish our hearts. Chasing more possessions or always being busy can distract us from remembering Him and leave us wanting more. The imam also explained that Muslims do not have to be poor to live a good Islamic life: we can practice patience when money is scarce and gratitude and generosity when we have plenty. As a family, we can make room for worship and show our love for Allah through our words and actions.

  1. What is something you are grateful for today that money cannot buy?
  2. When could we make a little room in our day to remember Allah together?
  3. How could we be generous this week with something we already have?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Passaic County152 Derrom Ave, Paterson, NJ 07504Jumu'ah 1st khutbah 12:00 PM · 2nd khutbah 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICPC Paterson38 khutbahs
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