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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 16, 2026.

Gratitude means using blessings responsibly

As-Habul Yameen · Abdul Aziz

“Use the blessings that Allah has given us to build us a home in the hereafter.”

The khateeb, at 26:29

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In one sentence

True gratitude for Allah’s blessings means recognizing their source, using them in obedience, appreciating people, and responding with humility and responsibility rather than arrogance or complaint.

The khutbah in 4 steps

  1. Defines gratitude as the proper response to Allah’s gifts and explains that every blessing is a test.
  2. Presents signs of ingratitude: misusing blessings, failing to value them, arrogance, distraction from Allah, complaint, and self-credit.
  3. Connects gratitude to people with community continuity, returning kindness, offering salam, helping others, and protecting confidences.
  4. Closes by emphasizing that every position of responsibility carries accountability before Allah.
Try this week
Use Allah’s blessings in ways that please Him and help build one’s home in the hereafter.
Recognize blessings, say alhamdulillah, and focus on what remains rather than constantly complaining about what is missing.
Do not allow work or other blessings to prevent attendance at Jumu'ah.
Thank people who have helped you, return salam, repay kindness, and extend kindness to others.
Protect people’s confidences and understand that every leadership position carries responsibility and accountability.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Every blessing is a test. A test of what? A test of our gratitude or our ingratitude.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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“if your blessing makes you believe that you are better than somebody else it's not a blessing it's a curse you just don't realize it”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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“the balance brothers and sisters is for us to use the blessings that Allah has given us to build us a home in the hereafter”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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“our gratitude to others is an extension of our gratitude to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that every blessing from Allah is also a test of whether we will be grateful. Gratitude means using our gifts in good ways, remembering Allah, and not becoming arrogant or constantly complaining. We should also appreciate the people Allah uses to help us and repay kindness with kindness. At the masjid and in daily life, our Islamic responsibilities should guide our behavior even when personal feelings are difficult. Anyone given authority, whether at home, work, or in the community, should remember that responsibility comes with accountability.

  1. What is one blessing you sometimes overlook, and how could you show gratitude for it?
  2. Who has helped you recently, and how could you pass that kindness on?
  3. How can we act kindly toward someone even when we do not personally like them?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid As-Habul Yameen224 N 18th St, East Orange, NJ 07017Jumu'ah 1:00 PMKhateebAbdul AzizMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at As-Habul Yameen37 khutbahs
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