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Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 28, 2026.

True wealth comes from Allah’s barakah

IANT · Muhammad Xhemali

“Gratitude, brothers and sisters, is an unlock of barakah.”

The khateeb, at 11:43

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In one sentence

True value is not measured by abundance but by the barakah Allah places through taqwa, gratitude, honesty, charity, humility, and maintaining kinship.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines Islam as a worldview that recalibrates how people perceive value.
  2. Explains barakah as increased impact and satisfaction, not necessarily abundance.
  3. Grounds barakah in faith and taqwa, illustrated through Imam al-Nawawi and Imam Bukhari’s father.
  4. Presents gratitude and charity as ways blessing grows beyond visible financial measures.
  5. Applies barakah to honest business, avoiding interest, pardon, humility, and kinship.
  6. Closes by urging self-examination and asking Allah to place barakah in life, family, time, and wealth.
Try this week
Strengthen your relationship with Allah through taqwa and obedience.
Practice gratitude by noticing blessings instead of constantly complaining.
Be honest in business and disclose defects in anything you sell.
Give sadaqah even when it appears to reduce your available wealth.
Pardon others and humble yourself for Allah’s sake.
Maintain ties of kinship, such as calling your mother during the day.
Pursue halal means of earning wealth.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 7Belief and taqwa bring blessings from the heavens and earth.
Surah 14Gratitude leads Allah to increase His favor.
Surah 31Luqman's wisdom is presented through gratitude to Allah.
Surah 2Interest is stripped of blessing while charity is increased.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The religion came so that you could see reality for what it is. That is the definition of guidance. That you can see the world as Allah wants you to see it.”
IANT · Richardson, TX
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“Gratitude brothers and sisters is an unlock of barakah. It is the means through which we even understand the value of the blessing that Allah has given us.”
IANT · Richardson, TX
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah taught that Islam changes not only what we do, but also how we recognize what is truly valuable. Barakah is Allah’s blessing that allows something small, our time, wealth, food, relationships, or efforts, to bring greater benefit than its amount suggests. We invite barakah through taqwa and obedience, gratitude, charity, honest and halal dealings, humility, forgiveness, and maintaining family ties. This means that having more is not always the same as having enough, while something modest can become deeply satisfying when Allah blesses it. We can ask Allah for barakah while also looking honestly at the choices that may be weakening it in our lives.

  1. What is one blessing from Allah that you sometimes forget to notice?
  2. If Allah placed more barakah in your time, how would you hope to use it?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Association of North Texas840 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX 75081Jumu'ah 1:15 PM and 2:15 PMKhateebMuhammad XhemaliMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at IANT12 khutbahs
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