Gratitude must be renewed every day
“Show gratitude to them because that is one way in which we show gratitude to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
The khutbah argues that gratitude is a natural human duty that must be continually renewed through worship, awareness of blessings, proper use of gifts, care for others, and thanks to people.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Adam's instinctive praise of Allah is presented as the human fitrah of gratitude.
- Daily worship repeatedly renews gratitude despite hardship, hunger, war, and tragedy.
- Human beings forget blessings, while Iblis seeks to make them ungrateful.
- Health, safety, food, youth, faith, family, friendship, and attendance at Jumu'ah are identified as overlooked gifts.
- Five expressions of gratitude are prescribed: complain less, attribute success to Allah, use blessings properly, share with the deprived, and thank people.
- The khutbah closes with prayers for believers, the sick, the dead, and oppressed people.
In the khateeb's words
“That the first human, when he was created, the very first thing that he did, and he did it instinctively without even being commanded to do so, instinctively he thanked Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“Number three, we need to do this to be grateful to Allah is to use the blessings of Allah in ways that please Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“Never ignore them. Never take them for granted. Thank them. Show gratitude to them because that is one way in which we show gratitude to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that gratitude is part of our original human nature, but hardship can make us forget it. Islam renews gratitude through everyday words and practices, from beginning prayer and waking with Alhamdulillah to noticing health, safety, food, faith, family, and friendship. We are told to complain less, credit Allah for our successes, use blessings in ways that please Him, share with people who have less, and thank those who help us. Even gratitude itself is a blessing, so we should keep returning to it.
- What blessing do you usually overlook during an ordinary day?
- How can we use one family blessing to help someone else this week?
- Who is someone we should thank for a blessing in our lives?
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