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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 23, 2025.

Gratitude helps us recognize Allah’s blessings

Baitul Aman Mosque

“Do not watch those who are more fortunate than you because this is better for you.”

The khateeb, at 14:34

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In one sentence

The khutbah teaches that taqwa, gratitude, contentment, and honest effort protect believers from ingratitude and help them recognize Allah’s blessings.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with praise, testimony, taqwa, and warnings about sins and the afterlife.
  2. Connects concern for Gaza with Muslim responsibility, steadfastness, and prayer.
  3. Explores dissatisfaction, ingratitude, and belief in Allah’s decree.
  4. Urges comparing oneself with those less fortunate rather than those with more.
  5. Uses examples from the Companions to encourage honest work and self-reliance.
  6. Concludes that sincere gratitude and praising Allah bring increase and spiritual weight.
Try this week
Follow the situation in Gaza and make du'a for those suffering.
Compare your circumstances with people who have less, rather than people who have more.
Practice contentment and explicitly thank Allah for ordinary blessings.
Pursue honest work and avoid unnecessary dependence or solicitation.
Begin and end personal du'a with praise of Allah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariSupports belief that Allah’s decree includes both what is sweet and what is bitter.
Musnad AhmadTeaches that what befalls a person could not have been avoided, and what misses them could not have occurred.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“make sure that you keep an eye on those who are less fortunate keep looking watch those who are less fortunate and do not watch those who are more fortunate than you because this is better for you”
Baitul Aman Mosque · Toronto, ON
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For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that our life with Allah matters more than anything we can gain in this world. He asked us to care about Muslims suffering in Gaza and to make sincere du'a for them. He also taught that we should compare our blessings with those who have less, instead of constantly looking at people who have more. Contentment does not mean refusing to work; it means being grateful while pursuing honest work with dignity. Finally, he encouraged us to praise Allah often because gratitude brings increase and helps us recognize the blessings already around us.

  1. What is one blessing you usually overlook but could thank Allah for today?
  2. How can we avoid comparing ourselves with people who seem to have more?
  3. What would honest effort and contentment look like for us this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Baitul Aman Mosque3114 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON M1L 1B1Jumu'ah "There are two jumah services every Friday, one with a Bengali khutbah at 1:30 PM and one with an English khutbah that begins at 2:40 PM"ArchiveAll khutbahs at Baitul Aman Mosque55 khutbahs
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