Gratitude: Using Our Blessings For Positive Change | Friday Khutbah | Nouman Ali Khan
Summary
TLDRThe speaker reflects on the concept of gratitude (shukur) in Islam, emphasizing its significance beyond passive acknowledgment. Gratitude, as described in the Quran, involves active engagement and contribution to society. The speaker highlights the importance of being grateful through actions, using the examples of prophets who utilized their resources to build and develop. The message calls for a mindset shift among Muslims, encouraging proactive efforts in personal and communal growth, empowerment, and resilience.
Takeaways
- 🙏 Gratitude in Islam: The speaker emphasizes the importance of gratitude ('shukur') in Islam, noting that it is deeply embedded in the concept of 'hamd' (praise and gratitude) and frequently mentioned in the Quran.
- 📖 Shukur Beyond Reaction: Gratitude is not merely a passive reaction to good events but also an active, continuous practice of acknowledging and thanking Allah, even in challenging times.
- 🏗️ Active Gratitude: The speaker encourages a proactive approach to gratitude, suggesting that true gratitude involves using one's resources and opportunities to create and contribute positively to the community and society.
- 💡 Wisdom of 40: Turning 40 is highlighted as a significant age of maturity in Islamic and sociological contexts, marking a time when individuals often gain clarity and stability in life, enabling them to focus on more profound and meaningful pursuits.
- 👨👩👦 Parental Gratitude: The Quranic advice to be grateful to both Allah and one's parents is stressed, underscoring the importance of honoring and appreciating the foundational relationships in one's life.
- 🔄 Generational Teaching: The speaker discusses the legacy of gratitude and wisdom passed down through generations, citing the story of Prophet Luqman advising his son on the importance of gratitude.
- 🚀 Building with Gratitude: Drawing from the examples of prophets like Dawood and Suleiman, the speaker explains how their acts of gratitude were manifested through the active development and use of their God-given resources and talents.
- 📊 Expanding Impact: The notion of expanding one's positive impact, such as growing a small business into a large enterprise, is linked to the broader concept of gratitude, where success is not just for personal gain but for contributing to a greater good.
- 🌍 Global Vision: The importance of thinking beyond immediate, personal or local contexts is highlighted, encouraging a broader, more visionary approach to how gratitude can drive large-scale, positive change in the world.
- 💪 Empowerment through Gratitude: The speaker advocates for a mindset that embraces growth and empowerment, leveraging gratitude as a driving force to overcome challenges, build strength, and make meaningful contributions to society.
Q & A
What is the main concept discussed in the script?
-The main concept discussed in the script is 'shukur' or gratitude, which is emphasized as a key element in the Quran.
How does the speaker relate the concept of 'hamd' to 'shukur'?
-The speaker explains that 'hamd' (praise) encompasses 'shukur' (gratitude), with 'shukur' being a subset of 'hamd'. Both terms are interconnected, with 'hamd' including praise and a particular kind of gratitude.
What does the speaker say about the importance of gratitude in the Quran?
-The speaker notes that gratitude is extensively mentioned in the Quran and is a crucial concept. Gratitude to Allah and to one's parents is repeatedly emphasized.
What is the significance of the age 40 in the context of the script?
-Age 40 is highlighted as a point of full maturity in the Quran and Arabic literature, where individuals have typically settled in life and can focus on more significant matters, such as spiritual and personal growth.
How does the speaker describe the difference between passive and active gratitude?
-Passive gratitude is seen as a reaction to good events, while active gratitude involves proactive efforts and actions to utilize and expand one's resources and opportunities for greater benefit.
What example does the speaker use to illustrate active gratitude?
-The speaker uses the example of a restaurant owner who, instead of being content with a single successful restaurant, should strive to expand and create more opportunities, which demonstrates active gratitude.
What is the relevance of the prophets Dawud (David) and Sulaiman (Solomon) in the discussion of gratitude?
-Both prophets are cited as examples of using their resources and abilities to actively demonstrate gratitude through their actions and accomplishments, which had long-lasting impacts beyond their lifetimes.
What lesson does the speaker draw from the story of Dhul-Qarnayn?
-The speaker highlights Dhul-Qarnayn's humility and recognition that his achievements were a mercy from Allah, and despite his impressive accomplishments, he acknowledged their temporary nature and Allah's ultimate control.
Why does the speaker emphasize the need for Muslims to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset?
-The speaker believes that adopting an entrepreneurial mindset, focusing on building and expanding businesses, can empower the Muslim community economically and socially, allowing them to have a more significant influence and contribute positively to society.
What is the ultimate message the speaker wants to convey about gratitude?
-The speaker wants to convey that true gratitude goes beyond words and reactions; it involves taking proactive actions, utilizing one's resources fully, and striving for continuous improvement and contribution to the greater good.
Outlines
🙏 Understanding Gratitude in Islam
This paragraph introduces the concept of shukur (gratitude) in Islam. The speaker emphasizes the importance of gratitude towards Allah, which is embedded in the phrase 'alhamdulillah' that Muslims frequently recite. It explains that shukur is a subset of hamd, which also includes praise, and discusses the significance of being grateful to Allah and one's parents. The speaker highlights that wisdom and gratitude are central themes in the Quran, particularly in the story of Luqman, who advises his son to be grateful to Allah as a fundamental aspect of wisdom.
👨🎓 The Significance of Reaching Age 40 in Islam
This paragraph explores the significance of reaching the age of 40, a milestone of full maturity in Islamic and sociological contexts. It describes the transition from the turbulent twenties and thirties, characterized by establishing careers and families, to a more settled and reflective period in one's forties. The speaker explains that at this age, a person should make a dua (prayer) to Allah for empowerment to be grateful for the blessings received. The paragraph also compares this stage to a business that has moved from maintenance to growth, emphasizing the importance of gratitude and reflection at this mature stage of life.
🛠️ Gratitude Through Action: The Example of Prophets
The paragraph discusses how prophets, particularly Dawood (David) and Sulaiman (Solomon), demonstrated gratitude through action. Unlike other prophets who often faced political and social weakness, Dawood and Sulaiman were in positions of power and used their resources to build and create, as instructed by Allah. This active form of gratitude involved precise engineering and significant construction projects, symbolizing that true gratitude goes beyond words and includes productive and beneficial actions. The speaker emphasizes that this proactive gratitude is essential and contrasts it with the more passive form of simply expressing thanks.
🏢 Building and Expanding as Acts of Gratitude
This paragraph uses the analogy of a restaurant to illustrate the idea of gratitude through expansion and improvement. It suggests that simply being content with what one has can limit potential growth and influence. The speaker argues that expanding a business, like a restaurant, can lead to greater positive impacts, such as increased charity and ethical employment. The paragraph criticizes the passive attitude of being satisfied with the status quo and encourages thinking big and using one's resources to their fullest potential as a form of shukur (gratitude).
📈 Gratitude and Prosperity: A Broader Perspective
This paragraph addresses the misconception that striving for prosperity is purely materialistic. It explains that Islam encourages using one's abilities and resources to their maximum potential to benefit society. The speaker distinguishes this from the 'Prosperity Gospel' and emphasizes that the focus is on maximizing the benefits of one's resources rather than personal wealth. The paragraph highlights the story of Dhul-Qarnayn, who attributed his accomplishments to Allah's mercy and recognized the temporary nature of worldly achievements. It calls for a balanced approach, planning for the future while acknowledging the impermanence of life.
💪 Empowerment Through Gratitude and Community Strength
The final paragraph focuses on empowerment through gratitude and the importance of a strong community. It compares the Muslim ummah (community) to a single body, stressing that mental and emotional readiness are crucial for overcoming weakness. The speaker encourages investing in and nurturing the younger generation, teaching them independence and vision. This mutual benefit between elders and youth is presented as a form of shukur. The paragraph concludes with a prayer for a community inspired by the principles of gratitude and empowerment taught in the Quran.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Shukur
💡Alhamdulillah
💡Gratitude
💡Dua
💡Wisdom
💡Empowerment
💡Age of 40
💡Active Gratitude
💡Prophet Dawud
💡Economic Empowerment
Highlights
Gratitude (shukur) is more than a reaction; it involves active engagement and producing benefits beyond oneself.
Gratitude in the Quran is embedded in the word 'hamd,' encompassing both praise and a specific kind of gratitude.
The Quran emphasizes that gratitude is not only shown by words but through actions that produce tangible results.
Shukur is part of hamd, which includes praise and a particular kind of gratitude beyond just saying 'alhamdulillah.'
Gratitude to Allah is not passive; it requires proactive efforts to utilize resources and opportunities effectively.
Reaching the age of 40 in the Quran signifies maturity, clarity, and a time to focus on more significant life goals.
Prophets Dawud (David) and Sulayman (Solomon) were instructed by Allah to demonstrate gratitude through engineering and precise work.
Allah's instructions to Prophet Dawud's family involved precise engineering and production, showing gratitude through tangible outcomes.
Gratitude includes creating long-lasting, beneficial outcomes that outlive one's own life, similar to the invention of the wheel.
Economic empowerment and entrepreneurship are ways to demonstrate gratitude to Allah by creating jobs and ethical businesses.
The Quran encourages expanding businesses and opportunities, not for personal luxury, but for broader societal benefits.
Developing a vision for building and expanding beneficial projects is a form of active gratitude.
Active gratitude involves making full use of resources to produce maximum benefit and enhance societal welfare.
Gratitude is demonstrated by investing in youth, nurturing them, and providing them with opportunities for growth and independence.
The mindset of gratitude should be about empowering oneself and others to create lasting, positive impacts in the community.
Transcripts
allahar
alhamdulillah alhamdulillah
alhamdulillah
sh
m
sub
it's an honor to be here and I pray that
this is of some benefit to myself and to
all of you today insh I hope to share
some Reflections on a concept that may
be very familiar to all of us if not
most of us and that's the concept of
shukur of gratitude that Allah mentions
exhaustively in the Quran in fact the
meanings of shukur or gratitude is
already embedded embedded inside the
word ham when we recite the fa which is
the most common thing common part of the
Quran that a Muslim recites when we say
alhamdulillah the meanings of shukar are
part of the meanings of ham ham is a
shukur is a subset of ham ham is more
than that it includes praise also and
includes a very particular kind of
gratitude but Shar is certainly a part
of that shukar is something that you may
be familiar with as something we have to
do to Allah showing gratitude to Allah
being Greatful for Allah and Allah will
put that next to himself and both of our
parents and
be grateful to me and be grateful to
both of your parents so this is a
concept that occurs across the Quran in
fact one of the most famous places in
the Quran where a father is ensuring
good upbringing for his son the height
of wisdom Allah says you
know right that Allah gave lman wisdom
and the summary of all of the wisdom
Allah gave Lan was be grateful to Allah
to understand that you must become a
grateful person to Allah so you read
every other wisdom thatman gave to his
son inah from Ayah number 12 onwards all
of them go back to shukur every one of
them is a manifestation of shukar but
the reason I wanted to dedicate today's
to this concept is because we think of
gratitude as something passive we think
of it as something good happened and we
say alhamdulillah or we thank Allah
right so we think of it as a reaction
gratitude is actually a reaction to
something that has happened
but the Quran is actually giving two
sides of shukar one of them we are
familiar with the other one that's
mentioned also in Allah's book we don't
often talk about and I think it's
important especially given the times we
live in that we should highlight this
dimension of the sh of Allah also I'll
start by a Dua that Allah mentions that
a man reaching the age of
40 he makes a Dua to Allah 40 40 is an
important age in Quran and in Arabic
literature also because 40 is an age
when a person has reached in a sense
full maturity if you look at it from a
sociological perspective many people are
trying to find themselves in college or
getting their getting their bearings
together early on in their 20s right
they're then if some of some a young man
gets married you know and they have a
child in their 20s they're just between
fixing up their career securing some
savings taking care of the baby they're
juggling all these things and they're
kind of it's a bumpy ride right and the
in 30s things things start to settle
down a little bit you know you start to
figure out some things and by 40 you
have some level of clarity socially
speaking economically speaking there's a
there's a settlement that happens in
life right so now that in a sense
matters of Life are settled things are
sort of put in place now it's time to
think about more important things now
you're not distracted right so it's the
same way that in a in in in the in the
world of of business you can have
day-to-day tasks right somebody opens up
a restaurant they got to fix the
countertop they got to fix the chair
they got to fix this the menu the the
the cook this that the other and they're
just running all over the place right
and when they're doing that they're just
trying to manage they're just trying to
run the thing before it falls apart
maintain if if you will they're just
working on maintenance but when the
restaurant it's been a few years it's
established it's settled things are in
place now you can think about growing
the business now you can think about
bigger things we restaurant owners might
even start thinking about retirement
right I want to get out of this now do
other things with my life etc etc right
so there's a there's a turbulent time in
one's life and then there's a settlement
and after settlement you think your
horizons get bigger you can't even think
about bigger things until things settle
down somewhat right then until then you
can't even imagine that scenario so what
Allah mentions as is kind of that
standard age of things have been settled
the kids have grown they're grown enough
that they're independent themselves the
the Ambitions I had in life the worries
I had many of them are now taken care of
right so it's just now I need to this is
the last episode of my youth and I I I
use the word youth knowingly I know we
like how is a 40-year-old young well
you're young enough to stand straight up
you're not on a cane right you don't
need assistance to go to the bathroom
you your body is fully functional you're
capable in fact in many ways you're more
capable now
maybe if not physically but you're more
capable now socially intellectually
psychologically in terms of maturity in
terms of experience you're more capable
now than you ever were before and you
look back at your 20s and you say man I
was so stupid why did I do that if I
just if I could just talk to my
25-year-old self and just give him a
good old slap things would turn out
different you you could do that you
could look back and say that right so
now you're at a certain age now what
does Allah say about that age he says
the person reaches 40 years the mature
believer reaches 40 years and he makes a
Dua my master Empower me was actually
modern Arabic means to spread
something right but means to actually
Empower someone to enable someone to
give someone strength to do what to be
grateful to the blessing you gave
me that's the Dua you're making I need
to look I need to become grateful now so
the question then is what is this
gratitude what's he talking about what's
this person talking about when he
says you find that the words in the
Quran are never accidental it's Allah
speaks very deliberately and very
precisely so these words this Dua in its
exact wording is again mentioned
by is mentioned by none other
than and he says
in the story of the he mentions these
exact words so the question is why is
Allah making me say du and he's teaching
me in my 40s to make a Dua that he is
echoing from thousands of years before
the coming of the Quran on the tongue of
a great
prophet the thing you should note about
Botham and da is that they are
exceptional prophets why are they
exceptional because most prophets in
their careers were in a position of
political economic social weakness and
their enemies were in a position of
power that is the story of most of the
prophets n is in a position of weakness
he's being mocked he's being ridiculed
he's being attacked and the people that
are kuf are in a position of power in
the beginning of the S of the Prophet
sallallahu alaihi wasallam our messenger
is be is among the actually right that's
why he's being told
right and he's in that position and the
people around him
are these are the Riff Raff of society
around him they're not the Millionaires
and the billionaires you know there's no
Jeff basos next to the prophet sallai
wasallam there's there's no governor
next to the prophet and even one
influential person comes in like or
another it's a huge boost to Islam
because the majority of those types of
people are on the other side right just
it's kind of like nowadays when we feel
Muslims feel socially weak one celebrity
becomes Muslim and we're like oh my God
this is so you know do you know he
became you know who's Muslim that you
know and we have a collection of famous
people that are Muslim like we got one
oh we got another one right because and
that's that itself is a demonstration of
weakness right like the other
civilizations that are in a position of
winning they don't say you know who else
is Christian let me show you they won't
do that they won't do that right so it's
it's a demonstration of our weakness
anyway
the thing I wanted to get to is
something about both
and they are in a position of power and
in that position of power Allah one
place in the Quran inah Sab describes
some of what they were doing so Allah
says he says he tells Dam he tells his
family meaning Alam his offspring he
tells
I need you to work on creating precise
sheets of metal in Arabic is to spread
something
like right is to spread something so you
know when you're when you're working
with Metals you have to have very
precise measurements you can think
nowadays of like car manufacturing and
the parts have to be precisely cut and
molded to exact measurements in in
engineering right or in like parts of a
plane or something like that so Allah is
giving him instructions you have to be
very prec precise in your
engineering and make sure the links in
the chain are all precisely measured
that's what Allah is telling him he's
giving him engineering Precision is what
Allah is giving him and then he
says and then Allah tells them I am
watching over what you're doing I'm
watching over what you're doing and then
after that Allah mentions the power
Allah gave to Sanam over the winds but
I'll go forward and tell you something
remarkable Allah says yeah the jins were
working
for they used to make for work for him
creating for him weapons of war so they
used to build you know uh uh you could
say they were doing the metal work and
they were the the the the blacksmiths
they were making the axes and the Spears
and the swords and all that kind of
stuff and the armor
also filled large you know uh pots you
know those large kettles that have
molten metal inside them Allah is
describing the factory actually in the
Quran where all of this work is going on
but here's why I brought all that up I
started this talking about gratitude
being something passive being something
that you something good happens to you
and you show gr gratefulness to Allah in
fact we even say something bad happens
to you find the good in it and be
grateful to Allah that's what we say
Allah then says to both to Da and his
family now the Next Generation he says
to them
he says family of David family of D do
sh it's in the same Ayah where the
factory was being
described family of da do
Shar they're not Allah is not telling
them to sit there and say alhamdulillah
that's already understood he's not
telling them to say shuk he's telling
them to do Shar so what in the world is
doing shukar I I mean when we think of
do shukar we say alhamdulillah we say
something but Allah is telling him to do
something not say something to do
something and then he says he ends by
saying and how few of my slaves tend to
be well and grateful like deeply
grateful is so extremely grateful or
truly grateful how few turn out that way
in other words gratitude to Allah is
more than lip service gratitude to Allah
is more than a
reaction Allah is inspiring both of
these prophets to produce something to
take the resources that they have melt
them make them into precise Cuts turn
them into something else build and build
and build and that building that act of
building and developing that act that is
going to go far beyond their lifetimes
because once the you know once a factory
is built the factory owner can die the
factory will keep going once the car
manufacturer has designed the engine
once the engine has been designed it
will be enhancements to it but the
engine's already there the car industry
will go on the inventor will not remain
but the invention will remain that's the
history of the world there's a reason we
have the wheel the guy who figured it
out is not here but we're all using it
Allah is telling both of these prophets
whatever resources are at your disposal
when you make full use of them when you
make full of full use of them and they
know everything they're building
everything they're they're amassing
they're doing it for a greater service
they're not doing it for themselves then
this is actually
Shar this this that's actually you're
doing
suar so we have this passive concept of
shukar which is hey let's just say one
of you in this community owns a small
restaurant let's just say I'll give you
a restaurant I'm in the restaurant mood
so I'll give you a restaurant example
this small restaurant you all right and
you're like it it brings enough money it
pays the bill alhamdulillah somebody
comes to you says hey I think you can
improve the quality of this place I
think you can expand it I think you can
brand it better I think you can Branch
out I think you can open up multiple
chains you can become a friend you know
this can become 50 restaurants in 5
years that can happen you have the
quality you could no no I just want to
be grateful for what I have
alhamdulillah Allah has given enough no
no no don't bother me with these things
I don't want d
but imagine for a moment if there are 50
restaurants and then one day there are
500 restaurants and there are 5,000 just
imagine just use your imagination a
little bit think big one day when it's
5,000 or 50,000 restaurants isn't that
competing with
McDonalds isn't that funding going to
help in influence foreign
policy isn't that going to influence how
a campaign is going to run and a a
political campaign is going to run isn't
that going to replace the need for
standing inside outside of an outside of
an embassy and yelling and screaming and
then laughing sitting inside is that not
going to replace it is that when you're
when you're building something if you're
building it for yourself if you want to
build yourself a nicer house with a
bigger you know bigger restaurant you're
going to get a nicer car it's still a
car it's still got an engine it's still
got a seat it's still still got a
steering wheel it's just a nicer
steering wheel it's just it's just a
little cushier seat but you're still
sitting on it you can't you know you
can't cut it open and feel the material
inside it's still the same but if you
have a vision to build something big and
expand it now imagine just for just for
that take that one example for a moment
of the restaurants if somebody own five
if a Muslim own 5,000 restaurants how
much more sodak are they able to give
how much more zakat are they giving how
many more people have Halal jobs because
of them how many more people are now
being influenced by an an ethical
business that is not involved in bribery
it's not involved in buying off
politicians it's not involved in you you
know you know usurping the the
infrastructure of a community I was
watching a a recent exposing documentary
on Dollar Generals in this country
wherever they go they destroy local
businesses there are actually food
shortages in the United States where
there's a Dollar General because the
local Mom and Pop shop that's trying to
sell some vegetables can't survive
anymore so now people have to drive 15
20 miles to buy basic fruits and
vegetables because a Dollar General
exists and now people are being
malnourished in this country because of
big business because a big business now
imagine if Muslims understood that we
are just just the Muslims in the United
States even for starters we're in a
country that is built on
entrepreneurship the entire thing it's
built on entrepreneurship there's old
money and there's new money we all know
that and if we understood that this
resource and this opportunity that Allah
has given us we have to put it to work
to show sh to Allah we would be part of
an economic engine we would be part of a
Mach we would be Machinery by ourselves
that is difficult to mess with it's
difficult to mess with this is something
Allah taught us in the Quran you can't
just be grateful you have to do
grateful you have to do grateful and we
have to develop that empowering
mentality if young people sitting here
that are going to University the east
coast of the United States where where
you guys live the east coast is the is
the Hub of universities in this country
there are more universties here than
probably anywhere else in the world the
concentration of Education here but most
most people that are trying to get an
education yeah just trying to get a job
just trying to get a you're you're
trying to make somebody else Rich which
is great start off that way I'm happy
for you get a job gain the experience
learn from people that know more than
you but if your entire aspirations end
with you yeah well by the time I'm this
old I want to have this by the time I'm
that old I want to have this and I have
want to have these Investments the
you're not thinking bigger learn to
think bigger learn to think with Shook
and what does Allah do if you show
gratitude if you if you we you and I
become people of Shar not just by words
but by actions what does Allah do what
is Allah's
promise if you can show gratitude I
promise you I swear by it I will enhance
you and enhance you and continue to
enhance you continue to increase you you
and the stuff you own you and your
knowledge you and your sin it you and
your you and your resources all of it
will continue to increase it'll continue
to expand but understand after all of
that as I conclude this after all of
that you might say oh this was a this
was a like this might as well been a jo
jo steam talk because they're all about
Prosperity Gospel they they just want
people to become rich Jesus wants you to
get that new Mercedes he wants you to
open up that new restaurant cuz he wants
good Christians to prosper right and it
was like this like this the Muslim
version of he wants good Christians to
prosper he want I want Muslims no I
don't care about your Prosperity I'll be
honest with you this is not about your
Prosperity this is about the n and the
am that Allah gave a human being the
ability they Allah gave a human being
the money that Allah gave a human being
the resources the opportunity that Allah
gave a human being to put that to 100%
maximum use to produce the most amount
of benefit to produce the most amount of
benefit and while doing all of that Not
For a Moment do you think yo you know
what I did 5,000 restaurant no no no
shut up no you did nothing I did
nothing you and I can't accomplish what
accomplished he's he's to me he he
should be studied very carefully
especially by youth when he goes and
travels the world and establishes Empire
in different societies at the end of it
all at the end of it all what's his
final statement and some people confus
say oh he might have been Alexander the
Great let me help you with that
confusion he was not Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great thought Alexander
was
great
and at the end of his entire career what
does he
say this everything I've been able to
accomplish is a from my study Alexander
you'll find he's really obsessed not
with God but with
himself that's not
Alexander but whoever he is one thing we
know he accomplishes the most amazing
things and at the end of all of that
what does he say this is a from my this
is an act of loving Mercy after he
Engineers the wall that prevents Y and
Ma from coming he
said and as amazing as that
accomplishment is to build such a dam
with literally no time because the
raiding Army is coming literally with
people that have no background in
construction and he's getting them to
teaching them and building at the same
time so imagine the the laboratory
project is the final product that's what
he's doing and after that incredible
accomplishment he
says and I know as much as this is
impressive and this is a from Allah when
its time comes Allah will crush this to
nothing also so some of you might be
nealis and you might have this you know
you know you know fatalistic view
fatalistic view of life life why do you
want me to build 5,000 restaurants and
expand and own a university and start
hospitals why do you want me to do that
it's all going to become nothing in the
end Allah will destroy
everything all the buildings will be
crushed everything will be mud on
Judgment Day yeah that's Judgment Day
that's not now now Allah said do this
why is Allah making Dam build a factory
and putting the jins to work why isn't
he telling you why are you even
bothering judgment days coming just sit
down and just do in in a Corner why is
he telling him to do it why is building
a wall he could just say let him come
Judgment Day is coming anyway you'll be
Shahid it's
okay why our mentality sometimes our
passive mentality don't do don't build
don't expand and because it's the more
spiritual thing to do our spirituality
goes against the spirituality of the
Quran itself we need a we need to
cleanse from our corrupted thinking
which we think is spiritual in nature
it's not it's not these are influences
that are not from the book of Allah
these are other influences our book
everything is in balance work really
hard to build knowing it's temporary and
what when it comes and when it goes
that's in the hands of Allah like my own
life just because I'm planning for the
next 50 years doesn't mean I know I will
live the next 50 years I can plan for
the next 50 years and be aware I could
be dead in an hour or less I could do
both at the same time that's what Allah
expects this is the mentality that
expects and this is a mindset that can
take any Nation any people from a
position of weakness to a position of
great strength from a position of great
strength I'll the last thing I'll share
with you today because this is about
really it is about empowerment through
gratitude that's that's what the message
of this is I want to share one thing
with
you wasallam compared
the the the entire um was compared to
one body now tell me if a person is sick
one body is sick right and they're they
have a stomach problem or they have a
lot of allergies or whatever they have
or they're very weak and you say how do
I improve this person how do I improve
them and you say you should eat healthy
ah what's the point you should exercise
no no what's the point is your life is
temporary what are you going to
do the body is sick but before the body
is sick you know what's sick the
person's mind they're not willing to
make any take any steps to fix what's
actually wrong and Once the mind is set
Once the mind is in the right place the
person is still sick they're still sick
but when their mentality and their
emotions and their intentions and their
motivation changes inside then they
still if they die today they die healthy
because their mind and their heart is in
the right place once their mind and
heart is in the right place it's not
like tomorrow they'll be healthy but
tomorrow they'll be 0.1% healthier and
the day after they'll be 0.2% healthier
and if they stay at it they're going to
see a 10% Improvement in 10 years and a
20% Improvement in 20 they'll see an
improvement they'll see things changing
won't they now think about the fact that
the prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam
compared the entire umah to a single
body we want change now at anything you
change in the body immediately the body
reacts to it but any any change you
build bring into your body physically
emotionally psychologically socially any
change you bring that was planned and
built and developed
stays it stays and any change you try to
bring simultaneously collapses it's it's
unnatural with that mentality when the
um when especially the youth are
frustrated why are Muslims in a position
of weakness we are 20% or more of the
population of the world why are we So
Silent why are we not heard why is it
that we cried about Philistine for 70
years nobody was listening and one girl
on Tik Tok from Wyoming because she
happens to be an American and she
happens to be white is crying about the
atrocity and all of a sudden it's a
world
issue oh they they're talking oh they're
talking about it now it matters you we
were talking about it for a long time
who was listening why why are our voices
so mute So Unworthy to be heard in the
world and you can be frustrated about
that and cry about that and bang podiums
about that but until we decide that we
acknowledge we're in a position of
sickness and weakness and it takes time
and mindset to build yourself to a
position of
strength if you're not strong enough to
fight a bully and you're too skinny and
they're two feet taller than you and
they're much bigger than you then you
better go
trained this it's going to take a while
but you better be ready for that you
better build yourself up and that's the
mentality socially economically
spiritually educationally that the
Muslim mind has to to develop that you
are the seeds of especially the young
people sitting here you're the seeds of
that and the elders that are sitting
here you especially like myself those of
us that are above 40 we are now turning
to Allah saying yaah Allah Empower me to
be grateful you know what that means
just like d andam were putting money or
putting resources into building weapons
these youth investing in them building
them you know nurturing them even
employing them teaching them investment
teaching them Independence giving them
Vision that becomes your
responsibility that that's your
gratitude that's what you have to share
may Allah make us a community where the
elders benefit the youth and the youth
benefit the elders may Allah make us a
community that is truly inspired by the
principles of sh that Allah has taught
us so beautifully in his book
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