Gratitude must continue after Ramadan
“Gratitude comes with not only being grateful to Allah but also being grateful to His servants.”
Life after Ramadan requires sustaining taqwa through patience, gratitude expressed in action, good treatment of people, and consistent obedience throughout the year.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Ramadan’s purpose is taqwa, and completing it should produce gratitude.
- Gratitude preserves blessings, while the story of Bani Israel illustrates the consequences of ingratitude.
- Sabr and shukr together sustain taqwa through obedience, perseverance, and avoiding sin.
- True shukr is demonstrated through deeds, not merely words, as shown through Dawood and Sulayman.
- Gratitude toward Allah includes kindness and appreciation toward family, neighbors, relatives, and helpers.
- After Ramadan, believers should maintain consistency, resist sins, and avoid blaming Shaytan.
In the khateeb's words
“and that perhaps you may be grateful and so at the end of Ramadan there is one thing you should have and that is shukr”
“what it encompasses what it brings together is thanking Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala not only by the utterance of thank you and the utterance of hamd but also that of through actions”
“if you want to be grateful to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala you must realize that gratitude comes with not only being grateful to Allah but also being grateful to His servants”
“taqwa is not something which you reach in one night taqwa just like Iman it rises and it falls”
For the dinner table
Ramadan was meant to help us grow in taqwa, and one sign of that growth is becoming grateful to Allah. The khutbah teaches that sabr means staying steady in prayer, obedience, good relationships, and avoiding what Allah forbids. Shukr is more than saying Alhamdulillah: it means using our blessings in pleasing actions and thanking the people who help us. After Ramadan, we should keep our good habits rather than treating worship as a short burst. By staying consistent and resisting sins, we can keep growing in taqwa throughout the year.
- What is one Ramadan habit you want to continue this week?
- How can we show gratitude to someone in our family through an action?
- What does being patient in obedience look like at home or school?
The masjid
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