Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 26, 2026.
Use wealth in the path of Allah
“It's good to have wealth and ownership, but use it in the path of Allah.”
In one sentence
The story of the two gardens teaches that wealth, power, and worldly success are temporary gifts from Allah, so believers must remain humble, grateful, reliant on Him, and use their blessings in His path.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Recaps the reliance and taqwa of the Companions of the Cave before introducing the two-gardens parable.
- Contrasts the eternal gardens promised to believers with the flourishing but temporary worldly gardens of the wealthy man.
- Shows the wealthy man boasting about his money and authority, denying that his prosperity will end, and dismissing the Day of Judgment.
- Describes the destruction of the wealthy man’s gardens and his regret after recognizing his misplaced reliance.
- Applies the lesson by urging gratitude, proper use of wealth, fewer distracting attachments, and consistent taqwa.
Try this week
Use wealth and ownership in the path of Allah.
Examine attachments that distract from Allah and reprioritize personal and family life.
Maintain taqwa and regular dhikr of Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18The two-gardens parable is used to contrast worldly wealth and authority with humility, gratitude, and reliance on Allah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“So in all of these ayat we see, they are describing one man, the rich man.”
“It is of course, it's good to have wealth and ownership, but use it in the path of Allah.”
“Every day we need to prioritize and have the right mindset for ourselves and our families and have taqwa, the mindfulness of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“With Allah ta'ala, the outcome is always the best. And it is always good when you are in the path of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
Where it was given
The masjid
Keep listening
More on Wealth & charity
15:41NAMCC · North Austin, TX · Oct 24, 2026Earn halal, spend wisely, and save“May Allah have mercy on a man who earns his money in a halal way, spends it economically, and saves some of it for a day that he needs it.”
Don't think that taking the easy way out or the shortcut is actually going to make you gain the rizq quicker.25:16MAPS Redmond · Redmond, WA · Sep 18, 2026Trust Allah's provision and find contentment
Everyone wants more Rizq, but no one wants accountability and responsibility, and you cannot have one without the other.19:34Qalam · Carrollton, TX · Sep 11, 2026More provision means more accountability