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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 3, 2026.

Gratitude must shape how you live

EPIC · Yasir Qadhi

“We want to be from the shakirin.”

The khateeb, at 33:05

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In one sentence

Eid is a day of gratitude, and true shukr must move from recognizing Allah’s blessings mentally to acknowledging them inwardly, praising Him verbally, and embodying gratitude through worship and conduct.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Eid takbirs, prayer, and Qur’anic recitations frame the occasion as worship and celebration.
  2. Gratitude begins by recognizing Allah’s blessings instead of taking them for granted.
  3. Shukr progresses from the brain to the heart, tongue, and actions.
  4. Gratitude is demonstrated through worship, daily dealings, and kind treatment of others.
  5. Gaza, Islamophobia, and unequal safety make visible gratitude and Muslim identity especially important.
  6. The sermon closes by identifying Islam, iman, the Quran, and belonging to the Prophet’s ummah as the greatest blessings, followed by supplication and Eid greetings.
Try this week
Before sleeping each day, reflect on the blessings Allah has given you.
Acknowledge in your heart that blessings come from Allah, rejecting entitlement and arrogance.
Make Alhamdulillah, tahmid, takbir, and tahlil regular expressions of gratitude.
Show gratitude through salah, worship, daily dealings, and how you treat other people.
Do not hide your Muslim identity; demonstrate Islam’s beauty through your conduct with colleagues and neighbors.
Stand up and greet one another on Eid.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 16:78Allah’s gifts of cognition, hearing, sight, and understanding call for gratitude.
Quran 28:78Qarun’s claim that his wealth came from his own knowledge illustrates the danger of entitlement.
Quran 34:13Gratitude must be enacted, and genuinely grateful servants are few.
Quran 14:7Allah promises increase in response to gratitude.
Quran 2:185Believers glorify Allah for guiding them, supporting gratitude for Islam and faith.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We want to be from the shakirin. We do so by following this four-point plan from the brain to the heart, to the tongue, to the actions.”
EPIC · Plano, TX
Play from 33:05
“By showing the beauty of Islam through our colleagues and neighbors. This is the height of shukr.”
EPIC · Plano, TX
Play from 34:45
“The biggest blessing He has given us is the blessing of Islam and Iman.”
EPIC · Plano, TX
Play from 35:23
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s Eid khutbah reminds us that gratitude to Allah is more than saying “Alhamdulillah.” We first notice His blessings, then let the heart recognize that they are gifts, use the tongue to praise Him, and show thanks through worship and how we treat people. Because we have safety and many blessings while others suffer, we should be especially grateful and let Islam’s beauty appear in our everyday conduct without hiding our Muslim identity. The greatest gifts are Islam, iman, the Quran, and belonging to the Prophet’s ummah, so we ask Allah to accept our Ramadan and guide us to live gratefully.

  1. What blessing could you remember before going to sleep tonight?
  2. How can our family show gratitude through our actions, not only our words?
  3. What might it look like to show the beauty of Islam to someone around us?
Where it was given

The masjid

East Plano Islamic Center4700 14th Street, Plano, TX 75074Jumu'ah First Jumu'ah 12:30 PM · second Jumu'ah 2:00 PMKhateebYasir QadhiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at EPIC165 khutbahs
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