GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 28, 2025.
True gratitude means using Allah’s gifts well
Abu Bakr El Seddique · Abu Ayoob
“A Muslim is grateful all the time.”
In one sentence
True shukr is a continual gratitude expressed through recognizing Allah’s blessings, praising Him, and using those blessings in obedient action.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Defines shukr through the heart, tongue, and limbs, distinguishing it from hamd.
- Explains that every blessing must be recognized as coming from Allah.
- Shows that gratitude is expressed through praise and obedience using Allah’s gifts.
- Warns that self-attribution and Shaytan’s deception can lead to ingratitude and loss.
- Presents Quranic and prophetic examples of gratitude’s rewards in ease and hardship.
- Closes with a post-prayer supplication and a call to practice gratitude constantly.
Try this week
After every salah, recite the supplication asking Allah to help you remember, thank, and worship Him well.
Regularly count and acknowledge your blessings as gifts from Allah.
Praise Allah with your tongue, including after eating or drinking and during hardship.
Use your wealth, abilities, and other blessings in ways Allah has commanded.
Make a recurring masjid donation according to your means, as suggested in the closing announcement.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“being grateful isn't a one day in the year my dear brothers and sisters right that's not what a muslim believes a muslim is grateful all the time”
“we must affirm acknowledge and be certain that whoever bestows this blessing upon us is Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and nobody else”
“but if you internalize and show gratitude to Allah that is from Allah then naturally you're gonna do what Allah wants you to do with that blessing”
“do not fail to say after every salah oh Allah help me help me to remember you to thank you and to worship you well”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that gratitude to Allah is not just something we say once a year. We show shukr by recognizing Allah’s blessings in our hearts, praising Him with our words, and using what He gives us in obedient ways. We should remember that our health, abilities, work, family, and daily provisions ultimately come from Allah. Gratitude matters in both ease and hardship, and the Prophet taught a supplication asking Allah to help us remember and thank Him. A thankful life benefits us because it keeps our hearts connected to Allah.
- What is one blessing you usually forget to thank Allah for?
- How could we use one of our family’s blessings to help someone else?
- What can we say after salah to ask Allah for help with gratitude?
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