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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 9, 2026.

Allah’s blessings call for gratitude

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“Among the great blessings is the blessing of the guidance to Islam and faith.”

The khateeb, at 1:02

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In one sentence

Muslims should recognize and express gratitude for Allah’s blessings, especially food, Islam, the Quran, and the Prophet, by praising Allah and teaching gratitude to their families.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. The speaker teaches saying a specific praise after finishing a meal.
  2. Food is presented as a blessing, especially compared with global food scarcity.
  3. Guidance to Islam, faith, and attending worship are described as blessings.
  4. The Quran and the Prophet are presented as major blessings from Allah.
  5. The Prophet’s mission of conveying revelation and purifying people is invoked.
Try this week
Say “alhamdulillah kathiran mubarak fee” after finishing a meal.
Teach family members and children to praise Allah after meals.
Recognize attendance at worship, guidance, Islam, and the Quran as blessings.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“we shall teach our family our children in a time we finish our meal to say alhamdulillah kathiran mubarak fee”
YIC · Yonkers, NY
Play from 0:22
“among the great blessings is the blessing of the guidance to islam and faith”
YIC · Yonkers, NY
Play from 1:02
“Quran is a blessing for me and you so Quran is one of the blessing has Allah has given us”
YIC · Yonkers, NY
Play from 1:37
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that many parts of our lives are blessings from Allah. Food is one of those blessings, especially when many people struggle to obtain it. The speaker encourages families to praise Allah after meals and teach children to do the same. Guidance, Islam, worship, the Quran, and the Prophet are also blessings we should recognize with gratitude.

  1. What food blessing are you most thankful for today?
  2. How can our family practice gratitude after meals?
  3. What does the Quran mean to you as a blessing?
Where it was given

The masjid

Yonkers Islamic Center100 Riverdale Ave Apartment 1A, Yonkers, NY 10701Jumu'ah Jumu'ah 1:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at YIC138 khutbahs
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