Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 26, 2025.
Fight envy and trust Allah's provision
“Allah is the one who provides, my fellow Muslim brothers and sisters.”
In one sentence
The khutbah urges Muslims to fight envy within themselves, trust Allah’s provision, and avoid blanket hatred or suspicion toward others.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Introduces jihad in the nafs as the struggle against envy and jealousy.
- Applies the warning to workplace success, business, and personal comparisons.
- Connects envy with neglecting the collective guidance requested in Al-Fatiha.
- Attributes broader Middle East conflict to jealousy and warns against collective blame.
- Encourages sincere Muslim conduct and resistance to envy.
Try this week
Do your best without comparing yourself resentfully with others.
When others succeed, say Alhamdulillah and remember that Allah provides.
Fight envy and suspicion within yourself.
Avoid placing entire groups of people in the same box.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 1Used to emphasize asking Allah to keep us collectively on the straight path.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Do your best. Maybe you will also make the same progress. You open up a shop. The business is not good. The other individual is doing well. Alhamdulillah. Allah is the one who is giving the risk.”
“When you wake up in the morning thinking about the other individual. In the afternoon, thinking about the other individual. At night, thinking about the other individual.”
“Fight against the envious in you. Allah is the one who provides, my fellow Muslim brothers and sisters.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb teaches that one of the hardest struggles is fighting envy inside ourselves. When someone else succeeds at work or in business, we should remember that Allah provides for everyone and respond with gratitude rather than jealousy. He reminds us that Al-Fatiha asks Allah to guide all of us, not just ourselves. He also warns us not to judge every person in a group by the actions of some. The family lesson is to work sincerely, trust Allah, and resist suspicion and blanket hatred.
- What can we say or do when someone else receives a blessing we wanted?
- How can our family practice fighting envy this week?
- Why is it unfair to place every person in a group “in the same box”?
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