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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Gratitude protects the blessings Allah gives

Jamiat Ul Ansar · Ahmed Hussain

“The key to securing your blessings is to thank Allah.”

The khateeb, at 19:49

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In one sentence

True gratitude to Allah means recognizing blessings, obeying Him, avoiding habitual complaint, and turning to Him with patience and dua during hardship.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The khutbah introduces gratitude through the Qur'anic parable of a secure, prosperous town that became ungrateful and lost its blessings.
  2. The people of Saba are presented as another example of abundance requiring gratitude and obedience.
  3. Gratitude is explained as a condition of the heart expressed through worship, obedience, generosity, and thanking people.
  4. Patience is distinguished from complaining, with listeners urged to direct their hardships and requests to Allah alone.
  5. The story of Ya'qub demonstrates how sincere grief can coexist with certainty in Allah's mercy.
  6. Families are encouraged to train children to recognize blessings and thank Allah sincerely.
Try this week
Notice habitual complaints and consciously replace them with gratitude for specific blessings.
Teach children to thank Allah sincerely for food, gifts, and other blessings, while also thanking people.
When facing hardship, immediately make dua and direct the complaint to Allah rather than spreading it among people.
Maintain patience and hope in Allah's mercy while taking appropriate steps to address problems.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 16The parable of a secure, well-provided town shows how ingratitude can lead to hunger and fear.
Surah 34The people given two abundant gardens illustrate that provision requires gratitude and obedience.
Quran 14:7The promise that gratitude brings increase supports the khutbah's central argument.
Quran 2:156Belief that people belong to Allah and return to Him is used to explain patience.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The key to securing your blessings is to thank Allah.”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
Play from 19:49
“It is important for us to develop the attitude of not complaining to people.”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
Play from 22:35
“Pouring out our hearts to Allah is a form of worship.”
Jamiat Ul Ansar · Brampton, ON
Play from 24:21
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that Allah's blessings should be met with real gratitude, not constant complaining. Gratitude is a condition of the heart that also appears in obedience, prayer, generosity, and thanking people. When hardship comes, we should turn to Allah directly in dua rather than spreading our complaints everywhere, while keeping patience and hope in His mercy. The story of Ya'qub shows that a person can express deep sorrow to Allah and still have strong faith. Families are encouraged to train children to recognize blessings and thank Allah from their hearts.

  1. What is one blessing you can thank Allah for today?
  2. When something worries you, how can you make dua about it?
  3. How can our family show gratitude to other people this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Jamiat Ul Ansar1 Masjid Drive, Brampton, ON L6R 2Z4KhateebAhmed HussainMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Jamiat Ul Ansar75 khutbahs
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