GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 26, 2025.
Use life’s blessings before they disappear
Masjid Al Firdous · Moustapha ElMiloudi
“What do you spend it on?”
In one sentence
Because health, youth, wealth, time, and life are temporary blessings, Muslims should recognize them as gifts from Allah, use them before they disappear, and regularly account for how they spend them.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Distinguishes Islam as an unrestricted blessing from conditional worldly blessings.
- Uses Qur'anic passages to frame faith as the greatest blessing.
- Urges listeners to appreciate health, including by visiting hospitals.
- Explains prophetic advice to use youth, health, wealth, free time, and life before loss.
- Warns that time passes irreversibly and recalls four accountability questions.
- Closes with prophetic supplications for preserving blessings and enjoying health.
Try this week
Visit a hospital, even without knowing a patient, to appreciate the blessing of health.
Use youth, health, wealth, free time, and life before they are lost.
Reduce wasted time on phones, computers, and unnecessary conversation.
Regularly remind yourself and others about the blessings of health and time.
Make the closing supplications for preservation of blessings and continued well-being.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 5:3The completion of the religion is presented as the greatest unrestricted blessing.
Quran 1:7Those who receive Allah's favor are connected to the blessing of faith.
Quran 4:69Prophets, truthful people, martyrs, and righteous people illustrate those specially blessed by Allah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“because the money can go back and come back but the time will never come back”
“every time one day passes part of you is gone until you are entirely gone”
“what is your life what do you spend it on”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that Islam is the greatest blessing Allah gives, while health, wealth, youth, time, and life are blessings that can change or disappear. We should notice these gifts, thank Allah for them, and use them before they are gone. The speaker encourages visiting the sick and spending less time wastefully, especially because time never returns. He closes by reminding us that we will answer for our life, youth, money, and knowledge, and by sharing prayers for continued well-being.
- What blessing did you notice today that you usually forget to thank Allah for?
- If time never comes back, what is one good thing you want to make time for this week?
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