Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 20, 2026.
Eid turns gratitude into care for others
AZICC · Haider Qazwini
“Today is the day we show our thankfulness to Allah.”
In one sentence
Ramadan and Eid should transform gratitude and professed faith into concrete care for neighbors, Muslim unity, and support for oppressed communities.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Explains Ramadan through the Quran as a month of revelation, guidance, and gratitude.
- Connects Eid faith to action through self-purification, zakat, and sharing blessings.
- Teaches that belief requires caring for hungry and vulnerable neighbors.
- Presents Eid prayer as a unifying gathering across class, ethnicity, sect, and race.
- Condemns Muslim division and calls for solidarity with oppressed Muslims, especially in Gaza.
- Closes with prayers for protection and victory, then remembers those killed through Quranic recitation.
Try this week
Say Alhamdulillah and recognize blessings such as food, family, shelter, and safety.
Share what you have, give zakat, and feed people who lack food.
Pay attention to whether neighbors and vulnerable people have food and shelter.
Support oppressed Muslims by speaking up, helping financially, and defending them appropriately.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“this is the religion that teaches us it's not only about the belief it's about the action”
“today is the day to appreciate today is the day we show our thankfulness to Allah”
“today is the day that we should show support to those Muslims whether it's by speaking up or financially helping them or defending them in any shape or form”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is a gift that should leave us more grateful for food, family, shelter, and safety. Eid is not only a celebration of belief; it asks us to turn faith into action by sharing what we have and caring about neighbors who are hungry or unsafe. The khutbah reminds us that Muslims are one community across sects, countries, races, and economic backgrounds, so we should stand with people who are being oppressed. We can do that by speaking up, helping financially, and remembering the dead and suffering in our prayers.
- What blessing are you most thankful for today, and how can you share it?
- Who might need our help this week, even if they have not asked?
- What is one respectful way our family can stand with people who are suffering?
Where it was given
The masjid
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