Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Keep wealth in your pocket, not your heart
“Please don't put the money in your heart.”
In one sentence
The story of the two gardens in Surah al-Kahf teaches that wealth and status are Allah’s gifts, so believers must remain humble, grateful, compassionate, and reliant on Him.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Explains Quranic stories as real, timeless events that address present and future life.
- Retells the parable of two men, focusing on the wealthy man’s flourishing gardens and social status.
- Critiques selective concern for suffering and calls Muslims to recognize fellow human beings and establish justice.
- Shows how the wealthy man’s pride leads him to deny accountability, while his companion recalls creation, mortality, and Allah’s lordship.
- Advises gratitude through saying “masha Allah” and “la quwwata illa billah,” while keeping wealth in the pocket rather than the heart.
- Describes the destruction of the gardens as proof that possessions and worldly power are temporary.
- Concludes with a story of loyalty, generosity, forgiveness, and sacrifice as foundations for a strong community.
Try this week
Recognize Allah’s gifts by saying “masha Allah” and “la quwwata illa billah.”
Keep wealth in your pocket rather than in your heart, and do not let possessions define your dependence or identity.
Identify with the suffering of fellow human beings and contribute positively toward justice and equality.
Practice generosity, loyalty, sacrifice, and principled forgiveness to strengthen the community.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18The story of the two gardens is used to teach humility, gratitude, accountability, and reliance on Allah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“please don't put the money in your heart keep it in your pocket keep it here it's okay keep your heart for Allah”
“if you seek strength with other than Allah, you'll be humiliated if you seek pleasure from other than Allah, you will be disappointed”
“this is an example that builds an ummah builds a community sacrifice holds to the principles and values”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The story of the two gardens shows us that wealth and success are gifts from Allah, not possessions we control forever. We can enjoy and build wealth, but we should keep it in our hands rather than our hearts and remain grateful to Allah. We should also notice the suffering of people beyond our own circle and respond with justice and compassion. A final story about loyalty, generosity, and forgiveness reminds us that communities become strong when people sacrifice for one another and hold firmly to good values.
- What does it mean to keep money in your pocket but not in your heart?
- Who might be suffering nearby that we do not usually notice?
- What generous or helpful action could our family take this week?
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