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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2026.

Worldly abundance can distract from the hereafter

Darul Quran · Abu Mateen

“If Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala gives you a blessing you use it to please Him.”

The khateeb, at 11:46

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In one sentence

Surah al-Takathur warns that rivalry in worldly increase distracts from the hereafter, so Muslims should recognize Allah’s blessings, use them in obedience, and prepare through understanding the Quran.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with the khutbah and recites Surah al-Takathur.
  2. Explains how competition over wealth, status, family, and worldly knowledge can become boastful distraction.
  3. Connects greed and the desire for long life to certainty about death, judgment, and the Hellfire.
  4. Uses a hadith about the Prophet, Abu Bakr, Umar, hunger, and food to show that even ordinary comforts are blessings.
  5. Urges gratitude, responsible use of blessings, and deeper Quran study through tafsir and Arabic-English comparison.
  6. Closes with supplications and the congregational prayer.
Try this week
Use wealth, children, knowledge, and other blessings to please Allah rather than boast.
Notice and appreciate ordinary blessings instead of wasting or overlooking them.
Read Quran tafsir, compare the Arabic with the English, and prioritize understanding over quantity.
Prepare for the hereafter through remembrance of Allah and good deeds.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 102Warns that competition in worldly increase distracts people until death and that blessings will be questioned.
Sahih MuslimUses Anas ibn Malik’s narration about aging alongside greed for wealth and hope for long life.
Sahih MuslimUses Abu Hurayrah’s narration about the Prophet, Abu Bakr, and Umar receiving food and being questioned about the bounty.
Sahih MuslimUses a narration about the Hellfire being brought forth on the Day of Judgment to emphasize certainty of the hereafter.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“If Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala gives you a blessing you use it to please Him. You don't use it to displease Him.”
Darul Quran · Bay Shore, NY
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“The simple bottle of water. Me simply talking. Me coming up here to walk. All this is blessings from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
Darul Quran · Bay Shore, NY
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah focused on Surah al-Takathur, which warns us not to let competition over worldly things distract us from Allah and the hereafter. Wealth, family, knowledge, health, food, and even simple abilities are blessings that we will be asked about. The goal is not to reject blessings, but to use them in ways that please Allah instead of using them for pride. The speaker encouraged us to notice everyday blessings and avoid wasting them. He also reminded us to study the Quran with understanding by reading tafsir and comparing Arabic with English.

  1. What is one blessing you used today without noticing?
  2. How can we use money, knowledge, or talents to please Allah instead of impressing people?
  3. Which Quran surah would you like to understand better this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Darul Quran1514 East 3rd Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706Jumu'ah First Khutbah 1:10 PM; second Khutbah 2:10 PMKhateebAbu MateenMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Darul Quran27 khutbahs
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