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

Gratitude means using every gift in obedience

Al-Madina

“The correct and the best way to be grateful is that we use the eyes according to the order of Allah.”

The khateeb, at 7:01

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In one sentence

Because life is a brief test before the Akhirat, Muslims should show gratitude to Allah through obedience, remembrance, repentance, and mutual religious reminders.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Praises the gift of iman and the power of the Kalmah to bring forgiveness.
  2. Explains that gratitude for Allah's blessings is best expressed by using every faculty in obedience.
  3. Frames worldly life as a short test and urges preparation for Qiyamah through Sunnah, remembrance, Quran, and remembering death.
  4. Calls for daily self-accounting, tawbah, and an iman-strengthening environment.
  5. Presents tabligh and mutual reminders as a collective responsibility, illustrated by a prisoner's conversion through a Muslim's practice.
  6. Invites attendance at Friday-night religious programs and asks for dua for the sick and oppressed.
Try this week
Use the eyes, ears, brain, hands, and legs in obedience to Allah, avoiding what He forbade.
Follow the Sunnah of Nabi sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Recite Quran, remember death, and remember Allah regularly.
Spend two or three minutes each day reviewing whether the day pleased Allah, then make tawbah.
Attend the Friday-night bayan after Isha and join the local jamaat or tabligh effort if able.
Make dua for sick believers and Muslims suffering in Palestine, Yemen, Syria, and elsewhere.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But the correct and the best way to be grateful is that we use the eyes according to the order of Allah.”
Al-Madina · Woodlawn, MD
Play from 7:01
“So, the preparation is the most important thing for us to keep on thinking that I have to go from this dunya to the next world.”
Al-Madina · Woodlawn, MD
Play from 13:15
“This is not for preaching other people. This is for reminding ourselves, my dear brothers.”
Al-Madina · Woodlawn, MD
Play from 15:40
“The regret today is valuable in the eyes of Allah. One tear, because of the fear of Allah, one tear on our sins will clean away all the sins.”
Al-Madina · Woodlawn, MD
Play from 20:58
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that faith is a precious gift and that gratitude means obeying Allah with our whole bodies. He taught that this short life is a test and that preparing for the Akhirat matters more than chasing endless worldly desires. He encouraged daily self-review, sincere tawbah, remembrance of Allah, Quran, and remembering death. He also urged families and communities to strengthen one another through a good religious environment and shared reminders. Finally, he invited people to the Friday-night program and asked them to make dua for the sick and Muslims suffering around the world.

  1. How can we show gratitude to Allah through our actions today?
  2. What would help us make daily time for self-reflection and tawbah?
  3. How can our family remind one another about faith with kindness?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al-Madina Masjid1502 Woodlawn Dr, Suite #102, Baltimore, MD 21207Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:30 PM · Iqamah 2:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Madina30 khutbahs
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