GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 29, 2026.
Thank Allah for every blessing
ICSD, East County · Adnan
In one sentence
Muslims should practice shukr by recognizing Allah's blessings, thanking people, honoring parents, maintaining worship, and making gratitude visible in family life.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces shukr as a duty and cites Quranic commands to be grateful.
- Connects gratitude with raising children in prayer and honoring parents.
- Urges visiting the sick, making dua, and remembering Allah as the true healer.
- Explains gratitude for small gifts, health, bodily abilities, faith, and access to the masjid.
- Calls families to prioritize salah, Quran, dhikr, and religious responsibility over food and entertainment.
- Closes with supplications, masjid announcements, a donation reminder, and congregational Jumu'ah prayer.
Try this week
Thank Allah daily for blessings such as health, faith, family, mobility, and access to prayer.
Thank and assist parents, including visiting them and helping when they are sick.
Teach children prayer and establish family Isha and religious practice at home.
Visit sick people, make dua for them, and remind those near death of the shahada.
Attend the masjid, spend time in Quran and dhikr, and donate to the masjid.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 34Used to command gratitude and emphasize that few servants are truly grateful.
Surah 17Used to connect worship of Allah with kindness and duty toward parents.
Surah 56Used to frame the helplessness and divine nearness surrounding death.
Surah 14Used to show that Allah's blessings cannot be fully counted.
Surah 62Used in the Friday prayer to command attending remembrance and leaving commerce.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“All the doctors, they can't give you shifa. Who give you shifa? No, it's medicine. Allah.”
“If somebody give you small gift, Only this? You have to see it. Thank you, alhamdulillah.”
“Who gave you this car? Oh, I am smart. I save my money. The best dealer, I'd be like, no, you have to make-- This one from Allah.”
“before food, before sweet, before baklava. You have to ask your wife. Did you pray at the horror? Before you sleep, all your family, they have to be Isha. Jamāʿa.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that shukr, or gratitude, means recognizing every blessing as coming from Allah and thanking Him for it. It asks us to show that gratitude by honoring parents, caring for family, praying, and teaching children to worship. When someone is sick or near death, we should visit with humility, make dua, and remember that Allah is the true healer. We should notice small blessings such as health, faith, sight, mobility, a home, and the ability to attend the masjid. In our homes, prayer, Quran, and remembrance should come before food, entertainment, and worldly distractions.
- What is one small blessing you usually forget to thank Allah for?
- How could our family make prayer and remembrance more central at home this week?
- What is one kind thing we can do for a parent or another family member?
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