GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2026.
True gratitude changes how we live
“Shukr has to be felt in the heart.”
In one sentence
True gratitude to Allah is not merely verbal praise but a heart-and-limb practice that should transform worshippers into people of better character.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with praise of Allah, the shahadah, and Quranic calls to taqwa, truthful speech, and submission.
- Explains the distinction between alhamd as general praise and shukr as gratitude for specific blessings.
- Shows that shukr must be expressed through the heart, tongue, and obedient actions, including avoiding complaints about food.
- Argues that the five pillars are meant to reform character, citing prayer, fasting, hajj, and zakat.
- Calls worshippers to assess whether salah changes their behavior and to learn its outward requirements before deepening khushu'.
- Closes with supplication, blessings on the Prophet, prayers for the Muslim community, and a Quranic reminder about justice and goodness.
Try this week
Say alhamdulillah with conscious awareness of Allah's exclusive right to praise.
Avoid criticizing food and recognize it as a blessing from Allah.
Use your eyes, hearing, hands, and feet in obedience to Allah.
Assess daily whether the five prayers are improving your character.
Learn correct wudu, istinja, salah requirements, and correction of prayer mistakes, then work on khushu'.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“So shukr has to be felt in the heart. It has to be manifested on the tongue. You praise Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. And you thank Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala outwardly.”
“A Muslim should always be in a state of gratitude to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“The end result and the ultimate goal of all acts of worship is what? That they transform you into a better person. They transform you into a better human being.”
“So we have to make assessment of ourselves on a daily basis. Are the five salahs I'm praying, are they transforming me as a person?”
Where it was given
The masjid
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