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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 3, 2025.

Gratitude turns blessings into obedience

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“Be thankful to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 3:04

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that recognizing Allah’s countless blessings should lead to gratitude through the heart, tongue, and obedient actions.

The khutbah in 4 steps

  1. Allah’s visible and hidden blessings are beyond counting, including senses, family, homes, and transportation.
  2. Gratitude begins by recognizing blessings as gifts from Allah and using them in obedience.
  3. Shukr is expressed through the tongue, heart, and actions, including thanking family and others.
  4. The Quran promises increase for gratitude and warns against ingratitude.
Try this week
Recognize specific blessings and remember that they come from Allah.
Use blessings to obey Allah rather than disobey Him.
Verbally thank Allah and thank people, especially family members.
Spend a few minutes before bed or before salah listing blessings and saying alhamdulillah.
Recite the mentioned prophetic gratitude dua three times in the morning and evening.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 31Used to show Luqman’s first advice to his son was gratitude to Allah.
Surah 16Used as an example of a surah listing Allah’s blessings, including homes, family, and conveyance.
Surah 100Used to discuss the meaning of kanud, or human ingratitude.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the only thing Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala requires from us just be grateful to the blessings of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala be thankful to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala give your thanks to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
IAGD · Rochester Hills, MI
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“the first rite of any blessing we have to recognize this is the blessings and then the second thing we recognize this blessing is from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
IAGD · Rochester Hills, MI
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Allah has given us countless blessings, including our senses, families, homes, and many blessings we do not notice. The khutbah teaches that gratitude begins by recognizing these gifts as coming from Allah and using them in ways that please Him. We should thank Allah with our words and hearts, thank people who help us, and show gratitude through worship and good actions. A simple practice is to spend a few minutes before bed remembering the day’s blessings and saying alhamdulillah.

  1. What is one blessing you usually overlook?
  2. How can we show gratitude to someone in our family this week?
  3. What three blessings would you thank Allah for tonight?
Where it was given

The masjid

IAGD Masjid879 W. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307Jumu'ah Three Jumu'ahs · 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at IAGD78 khutbahs
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