2:45 this is problematic…4:15 the answer to the test…5:27 the easiest way to…14:24 When we see oppression…
GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 3, 2025.

Gratitude means helping those in need

Hamzah

“When we see oppression, we make sure that we are involved internally and we are voicing our opinions to our representatives.”

The khateeb, at 14:24

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In one sentence

Gratitude for Allah’s blessings requires using them to support the oppressed and needy through compassion, advocacy, and charitable action.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Opens by praising the virtue of calling the adhan and believers’ mutual compassion.
  2. Warns against becoming emotionally numb to news of suffering.
  3. Explains that hardship tests patience while blessings test gratitude.
  4. Defines gratitude as using each blessing to help those who lack it.
  5. Connects faith with sincere action and the duty to defend others’ dignity.
  6. Calls listeners to contact representatives about oppression in Gaza and Sudan.
  7. Concludes by urging advocacy and charity, followed by an Islamic Relief Pakistan announcement.
Try this week
Use personal blessings such as shelter, food, and water to help people lacking them.
Contact representatives and senators by phone, email, or letter about oppression.
Support people facing poverty through money, clothing, food, or other available resources.
Choose advocacy and charitable action even when the immediate outcome is uncertain.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 59Urges believers to fear Allah and consider what they have prepared for the future.
Sahih MuslimWarns that abandoning the oppressed brings divine abandonment, while aiding them brings divine aid.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“this is problematic but the bigger problem is the alternative to the fact that we got accustomed we normalize the process of hearing our brothers and sisters being oppressed”
Hamzah · Alpharetta, GA
Play from 2:45
“the answer to the test of blessings is gratitude and the word that's used in Arabic as the root cause for the ungrateful is kafir”
Hamzah · Alpharetta, GA
Play from 4:15
“the easiest way to show gratitude for that blessing is in the same form of that blessing”
Hamzah · Alpharetta, GA
Play from 5:27
“When we see oppression we make sure that we are involved internally and we are voicing our opinions to our representatives”
Hamzah · Alpharetta, GA
Play from 14:24
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah reminded us that life tests us through hardship and through blessing. When Allah gives us safety, health, food, water, or a voice, gratitude means using those gifts to help people who lack them. We should not let repeated reports of suffering make our hearts numb; we can pray, give, and speak responsibly against oppression. The Prophet’s example showed how one person’s generosity can inspire a whole community to respond. This week, let’s choose one blessing and turn it into a concrete act of service.

  1. What is one blessing we have that could become a way to help someone else?
  2. How can we stay caring when difficult news keeps appearing?
  3. What is one respectful way our family can speak up for people facing oppression?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Hamzah665 Tidwell Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30004Jumu'ah One Jumu'ah at 2:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Hamzah44 khutbahs
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