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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, May 27, 2026.

Thank Allah through fasting charity and Eid sacrifice

MJUM · Amoo Jaffar

“The most beloved thing to Allah on the day of Eid is the udhiyah.”

The khateeb, at 26:25

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In one sentence

The khutbah teaches that believers should show gratitude for Allah’s blessings during Dhul-Hijjah through fasting, charity, benefiting others, and sincere udhiyah, especially on the Day of Arafah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Gratitude begins by recognizing life, faith, health, time, wealth, and family as Allah’s gifts.
  2. The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are presented as especially blessed, with emphasis on Arafah.
  3. Listeners are urged to fast, give sadaqah, and seek Allah’s mercy.
  4. The story of Qarun warns against treating wealth as self-made and withholding it from the needy.
  5. Worship should benefit other people through generosity and service.
  6. Udhiyah is presented as a major Eid act and a revival of Ibrahim’s sunnah.
Try this week
Fast during Dhul-Hijjah, especially the Day of Arafah, if health permits.
Give sadaqah and fulfill proper zakat from Allah’s blessings to support people in need.
Use health and strength for prayer, fasting, and helping others.
Perform udhiyah if financially able, choose a healthy animal, and involve family members and children.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 89:1-2The oath by dawn and ten nights frames Dhul-Hijjah as specially blessed.
Sahih MuslimFasting Arafah was used to encourage hope for forgiveness of the previous and following year’s sins.
Quran 3:92Spending from one’s blessings was used as evidence of attaining taqwa.
Quran 108:2The command to pray and sacrifice was used to support the importance of udhiyah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“you only realize the bounties of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala when it is taken away from you”
MJUM · Pembroke Pines, FL
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“the most beloved thing to Allah on the day of Eid is the udhiyah it is the udhiyah it is the qurbani”
MJUM · Pembroke Pines, FL
Play from 26:25
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Allah has given us blessings such as life, faith, time, health, wealth, and family, and gratitude means using them well. During the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, especially the Day of Arafah, the speaker encourages fasting and asking for Allah’s mercy. He reminds us to give sadaqah and zakat, because wealth belongs to Allah and should help people in need. Worship is not only prayer and fasting; being useful to other people is also part of piety. Families who can afford it are encouraged to revive Ibrahim’s sunnah through udhiyah and to involve their children.

  1. What blessing do you have that you could use more generously this week?
  2. How could our family prepare for fasting Arafah and seeking Allah’s mercy?
  3. What does it mean for worship to benefit other people?
Where it was given

The masjid

Jamaat ul Muttaqeen1010 SW 196th Avenue, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029KhateebAmoo JaffarMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at MJUM35 khutbahs
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