5:23 Every single one of…13:29 Either we're receiving…20:08 So we went over that…20:45 Each morning or each…
GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 19, 2026.

Gratitude and patience carry believers through life

Al-Ittehad

“Either we're receiving a blessing, which calls for shukr, or we're going through a hardship, which calls for sabr.”

The khateeb, at 13:29

Watch the khutbahFamily kit
In one sentence

A believer should cultivate gratitude by recognizing Allah’s everyday gifts, praising Him, and using those gifts well, while pairing gratitude with patience through hardship.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Gratitude begins by noticing ordinary blessings and recognizing Allah as their source.
  2. Quranic teachings show that gratitude and faith avert punishment, while gratitude brings increase.
  3. Shukr and sabr are the two qualities that carry a believer through blessings and hardships.
  4. The Prophet’s night prayer demonstrates worship as gratitude rather than mere transaction.
  5. Complete gratitude involves the heart, tongue, and limbs.
  6. Listeners are urged to name blessings, repeat a short dua, and find blessings within hardship.
Try this week
Each morning or evening, name three specific blessings rather than speaking only generally.
When hardship comes, pause before complaining and identify at least one blessing, lesson, or source of support within it.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 4:147Gratitude and faith are presented as causes for avoiding punishment.
Quran 14:34Allah’s blessings are too numerous for people to count.
Quran 16:78Hearing, sight, and hearts are gifts given so people may be grateful.
Quran 14:7Gratitude brings increase, while denying blessings brings severe punishment.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Every single one of those things, those things we do without even thinking, was a gift.”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 5:23
“Either we're receiving a blessing, which calls for shukr, or we're going through a hardship, which calls for sabr.”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 13:29
“So we went over that shukr stands on three legs the heart the tongue and the limbs.”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 20:08
“Each morning or each night before you sleep name three specific things that you are grateful for.”
Al-Ittehad · Vista, CA
Play from 20:45
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that shukr, or gratitude, begins by noticing ordinary gifts such as breath, sight, safety, health, and food. The Quran says blessings cannot be counted and that gratitude brings increase, while the Prophet showed gratitude through devoted worship. Gratitude is complete when the heart recognizes Allah as the source, the tongue praises Him, and the limbs use gifts well. The speaker asks us to name three specific blessings daily, repeat a short dua after a routine activity for a week, and look for something to be grateful for during hardship. Alongside shukr, sabr, patience in difficulty, helps a believer live faithfully in every condition.

  1. What is one small blessing you noticed today that you usually overlook?
  2. What can we learn or appreciate even when something difficult happens?
  3. Which blessing can we use this week to help someone else?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Ittehad925 Anza Ave, Vista, CA 92084Jumu'ah 1:05 PM year-roundArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Ittehad42 khutbahs
Keep listening

More on Gratitude

All on this topic
ICI · Irving, TX · Oct 24, 2026Thank Allah in ease and hardship“Even in moments of difficulty, when it feels like there's nothing going your way, there is always something to be grateful for.”Real gratitude is not a feeling.16:14London Muslim Mosque · London, ON · Sep 11, 2026Gratitude means using blessings wellWe have to teach our kids to appreciate the blessings of Allah upon us.17:06ICJC · South Overland Park, KS · Sep 19, 2026Food blessings should not be wasted