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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 10, 2026.

Contentment grows when we stop comparing

Al-Mustafa · Ibrahim Salman

“Don't look at who is above you, look at who is without you.”

The khateeb, at 24:56

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In one sentence

The khutbah teaches that contentment grows when Muslims discipline their gaze by avoiding envy of others' worldly possessions and refusing to inspect or publicize people's faults.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Extends the previous discussion of lowering the gaze from sexual modesty to worldly possessions.
  2. Explains how comparison, social media, and envy undermine gratitude, family peace, and contentment.
  3. Uses Quranic reminders, Qarun's downfall, and prophetic guidance to encourage satisfaction with Allah's provision.
  4. Warns against spying, backbiting, and searching for other people's faults.
  5. Urges mercy, overlooking defects, learning from people's good, and teaching these habits to children.
Try this week
Limit looking at other people's possessions and lifestyles, especially through social media.
When tempted to compare, look at those with less and remember Allah's provision.
Avoid backbiting, spying, and following people's mistakes.
Overlook others' faults, focus on their beneficial qualities, and teach children to do the same.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 9Used to warn about promising charity and then withholding it after receiving Allah's bounty.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We need to teach our kids that. We need to set this ayah as a rule in our life.”
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“Don't look at who is above you, look at who is without you.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us that the eyes can feed envy as well as desire. When we constantly compare our homes, cars, marriages, or lives with what we see, especially online, we lose gratitude for Allah's provision. The speaker also warned us not to search for, repeat, or expose other people's faults. Instead, we should overlook mistakes, learn from people's good qualities, and teach our children to guard both their eyes and their tongues. Contentment grows when we stop measuring ourselves against others and live with mercy and gratitude.

  1. What is one online comparison that makes gratitude harder, and what could you do differently?
  2. How can our family notice people's good without spreading their mistakes?
  3. What good quality can we learn from someone we sometimes criticize?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Mustafa95 Schraffts Drive, Waterbury, CT 06705Jumu'ah 1:00 PMKhateebIbrahim SalmanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Mustafa40 khutbahs
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