Gratitude preserves Allah’s blessings
“If you're constantly looking at those who have more than you, you'll stop being grateful for the blessings of Allah.”
The khutbah argues that recognizing and expressing gratitude for all of Allah’s blessings preserves and increases them, especially through reflection, humility, and service to the community.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Reflect on blessings instead of immediately pursuing the next achievement.
- Understand gratitude as a means of preserving blessings and receiving increase.
- Recognize faith, family, safety, food, and masajid as nonmaterial blessings.
- Practice gratitude by reflection, comparing oneself with those who have less, and remembering accountability.
- Show gratitude for masajid by supporting communities that build prayer and educational spaces.
- Conclude with supplications for knowledge, implementation, remembrance, and grateful hearts and actions.
In the khateeb's words
“but a wise believer will witness the blessings of Allah who realize the blessings of Allah as the blessings still exist don't wait until they're gone subhanallah”
“again blessings are not necessarily always materialistically but what a believer does it takes a moment and reflects in the blessings around him and says alhamdulillah”
“if you're constantly looking at those who have more than you you'll stop being grateful for the blessings of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and you'll start to be sad subhanallah”
“my urge for everyone in attendance is that we show gratitude for our own masajid by supporting other communities build their own inshallah wa ta'ala”
For the dinner table
Allah has given us more blessings than we can count, and the khutbah reminds us to notice them while they are still present. Gratitude is not only for money or possessions; faith, family, food, water, safety, and access to a masjid are blessings too. We can practice it by reflecting and saying alhamdulillah, looking at those with less rather than those with more, and remembering that we will answer for what we received. Our masajid are gifts that support prayer, learning, and community, so gratitude can include helping other communities establish them. May our tongues, hearts, and actions show thanks to Allah.
- What is one blessing in our family that we usually take for granted?
- How does looking at people with less change the way we think about what we have?
- How can we show gratitude for our masjid this week?
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