Allah's blessings should make us grateful
“That same Allah who made us from nothing, and gave us everything.”
Because Allah created and sustains us from nothing, remembering His favors should make us grateful, humble, obedient, and kind rather than arrogant or self-sufficient.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Jumu'ah pauses worldly business and renews believers’ iman and remembrance of Allah.
- Surah al-'Alaq is used to reflect on human creation, knowledge, and dependence on Allah.
- Allah’s countless blessings should produce gratitude rather than arrogance or a feeling of self-sufficiency.
- Listeners are urged to greet others, respect elders, and show mercy to younger people.
- Everyone will return to Allah without worldly status or possessions.
- The second khutbah prays for families affected by the Los Angeles fires and people suffering in Gaza, warning against arrogance and oppression.
In the khateeb's words
“The purpose of the khutbah is to draw one closer towards Allah . The purpose is to remind ourselves of Allah .”
“Those of you who are older and the elder, have mercy and look at the younger brothers and the little ones with kindness and rahmah.”
“We become boastful and we think we don't need Allah anymore. We become arrogant! and we disobey Allah and we run away from Allah .”
“That same Allah who made us from nothing, and gave us everything. And you know what? when we leave this dunya, we will have nothing and we will be back to Allah with nothing.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us that Allah made us from something small, gave us knowledge and speech, and continues to provide every blessing. Because of that, we should be grateful and humble instead of acting as though we are self-sufficient. We should show respect to elders and mercy to younger people, remembering that all of us will return to Allah without our worldly status or possessions. The khateeb also prayed for families affected by the Los Angeles fires and for people suffering in Gaza. The message is to remember Allah, resist arrogance, and let faith shape how we treat people.
- What is one blessing you often forget to thank Allah for?
- How can we show mercy to someone younger and respect to someone older this week?
- What might change if we remembered that we will return to Allah without our possessions?
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