Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 26, 2026.
True success is contentment, not wealth
“Our hearts should remain attached to Allah not to the means themselves.”
In one sentence
True success is not unlimited wealth but blessed provision, contentment, and obedience to Allah, cultivated through tawakkul and taqwa while continuing to work through hardship.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Legitimate desires for financial stability are distinguished from defining success by wealth.
- Hadith about endless accumulation reframes prosperity as barakah, contentment, peace, and obedience.
- Global uncertainty, war, and Gaza's suffering are presented as tests that should strengthen faith.
- Tawakkul means taking practical means while keeping the heart attached to Allah.
- The birds illustrate active effort followed by trust in Allah's provision.
- Taqwa means living aware of Allah's watchfulness, avoiding sin, remembering Him, and preparing for death.
- The khutbah closes with janazah arrangements, a purity program announcement, and prayers.
Try this week
Work hard, take necessary steps, and make reasonable efforts while keeping the heart attached to Allah rather than the means.
Practice taqwa by remembering Allah is watching and carefully avoiding temptations to sin.
Obey Allah, remember Him, be grateful, be content with little, and prepare for the day of departure.
Attend the announced Salat al-Janazah and support the bereaved family.
Join the announced Friday evening program on physical and spiritual purity.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“rather it means that we must never allow the pursuit of wealth to consume our lives or compromise our deen or make us forget the blessings we already possess”
“we should take the necessary steps and make every reasonable effort but our hearts should remain attached to Allah not to the means themselves knowing that nothing happens”
“if you were to place your trust upon Allah as He deserves then Allah would provide for you as He provides for the birds they leave in the morning with empty stomachs and return in the evening with full stomachs”
“taqwa is to fear the almighty to act upon His revelation to be content with little and to prepare for the day of departure”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah says it is good to work, earn, support our families, and seek stability. But wealth should not become the measure of our worth or consume our lives. Real prosperity includes Allah's blessing, peace in the heart, contentment, and obedience. Tawakkul means doing our part while trusting Allah, and taqwa means remembering Him and carefully avoiding sin. Even in hardship and uncertainty, faith can grow stronger through trust, gratitude, and preparation for the next life.
- What is one thing we have that we can thank Allah for today?
- What does doing our part and trusting Allah look like at school, work, or home?
- What is one “thorn” we can carefully avoid this week?
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