Gratitude preserves Allah's blessings
“Today the topic was being thankful.”
Allah only asks believers to be grateful, and ingratitude causes blessings to be revoked while gratitude preserves and increases them.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Open with blessings on the Prophet and the importance of making multiple good intentions for Jumu'ah and the khutbah
- Tell the hadith of the leper, bald man, and blind man to show that the ungrateful lost their healing and wealth while the grateful man kept his blessings
- Cite Quranic verses showing Allah wants only faith and gratitude, while human nature tends toward ingratitude and love of wealth
- Warn that Satan vowed to attack people from every side and leave most of them ungrateful
- Call listeners to recognize everyday blessings such as health, sight, hearing, family, and the ability to come to the mosque
- Criticize neglect of prayer and family discipline, especially letting children miss Fajr or fall into sinful environments
- Close with supplication and practical mosque announcements about debt repayment and filling the prayer rows
In the khateeb's words
“Allah's will does not need your wealth Allah's will does not need anything from us but gratitude”
“think of isn't it a really a blessing of Allah's will sitting in the masjid breathing listening and just watching and understanding”
“we got to be a practicing muslim and today the topic was being thankful and Allah's will i just finished my speech with these two commandments of Allah's will”
“Allah's will just want two things from you be a believer and be thankful”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us that sincere intentions can multiply the reward of an ordinary act, including listening to the khutbah. The central lesson was gratitude, illustrated by three men who received health and wealth, but only the formerly blind man remembered Allah’s blessings and was willing to share. We were encouraged to notice everyday gifts such as faith, eyesight, hearing, health, family, and the ability to come to the masjid. Wealth is not automatically bad; it becomes praiseworthy when we use it for worship, family responsibilities, charity, and helping others. A thankful believer shows gratitude through the heart, words, and actions, while staying committed to Allah’s commands.
- What is one blessing you noticed today that you usually take for granted?
- What good intention can you make before your next ordinary activity?
- How could our family use money or other resources to help someone?
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