GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, May 15, 2026.
Every blessing is a test
“Use the good that Allah has given you to do good.”
In one sentence
The khutbah teaches that every blessing is a test whose value depends on whether it brings us closer to Allah and is used for the hereafter.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces Qarun’s extraordinary wealth and his rebellion against Musa’s teachings.
- Explains that receiving something is not automatically a gift, while deprivation may be protective wisdom.
- Distinguishes healthy joy from constantly chasing pleasure and avoiding reflection on death and accountability.
- Teaches that blessings should serve the hereafter while halal worldly enjoyment remains permissible.
- Contrasts Sulayman’s gratitude and attribution to Allah with Qarun’s self-credit.
- Closes by urging gratitude and responsible use of every blessing.
Try this week
Make time away from phones and distractions for silence, repentance, and reflection on accountability.
Use wealth, time, skills, and other blessings to help people in need.
Enjoy halal blessings without forgetting gratitude and the hereafter.
Evaluate whether your blessings are bringing you closer to Allah or further away.
Give advice with both clear boundaries and permission to enjoy what is halal.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 28The story of Qarun frames wealth as a test and teaches using blessings for the hereafter.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Perhaps Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala saved me from going down a path that I didn't want to go down.”
“So use the good that Allah has given you to do good.”
“Because if your advice is always harsh, what will happen? The person will turn away from it.”
“If it brings you closer to Him, it's a gift. If it takes you further away from Him, even if it's wealth like Elon Musk, that is a punishment.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah used Qarun to teach that having more is not automatically a blessing. A gift is truly good when it brings us closer to Allah; even a disappointment may protect us if it keeps us from a harmful path. We should use our money, time, and abilities to help people and build our hereafter, while still enjoying halal blessings with gratitude. Like Sulayman, we should see Allah behind every good thing, make room for quiet reflection, and remember that every blessing is also a test.
- What blessing in your life helps you feel closer to Allah?
- What could you do this week without your phone to make room for reflection?
- How could our family use one blessing to help someone else?
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