Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 3, 2026.
Use your blessings for truth and service
“Allah did not give you excess simply to squander it.”
In one sentence
Allah's blessings of wealth, knowledge, influence, and comfort are tests that should be used like Musa's blessings for truth, service, and the hereafter rather than Qarun's corruption and self-glorification.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- The Quran's examples are meant to teach lessons, including warnings from those who failed.
- Musa and Qarun, who shared lineage and blessings, chose opposite paths: truth and service versus corruption.
- Bay Area Muslims are urged to distinguish genuine needs from wants and recognize their privileges as divine tests.
- Listeners should direct excess wealth, education, and influence toward ethical leadership, truth, and helping those in hardship.
- Qarun's belief that his wealth came from his own knowledge is presented as a warning against ingratitude.
- The khutbah closes with prayers, calls to taqwa and Muslim unity, and the commencement of prayer.
Try this week
Distinguish genuine needs from wants before pursuing additional comforts.
Use wealth to support people who need empowerment rather than spending excess on luxuries.
Use professional influence to challenge corruption and promote ethical conduct.
Use education and one's voice to spread truth and guide others.
Reflect on personal blessings and ask how they can be used to please Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 28The account of Qarun contrasts self-attributed wealth and corruption with using blessings for the hereafter while maintaining a lawful worldly portion.
Musnad AhmadA warning about an arrogant man swallowed by the earth illustrates the danger of pride and ostentation.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Allah did not give you excess simply to squander it and waste it away when there is people in this world that are starving”
“if Allah was good to you you now be good in return if Allah was excellent to you you now be excellent in return”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that the Quran gives us examples so we can learn how to live. Musa and Qarun had blessings such as status, knowledge, and wealth, but Musa used them for truth while Qarun became proud and corrupt. We should care for our needs without letting endless wants control us. When Allah gives us extra wealth, education, or influence, we should use it to help others and do what is right. The sermon reminds us to be grateful by turning our blessings into service.
- Which blessing do you have that could help someone else?
- How can you tell whether something is a need or just a want?
- Where could you speak up for what is right this week?
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