09/19/2026
Friday, September 18th, 2026: Jummah Khutbah
Alhamdulillah, Allah سبحانہ وتعالى gathered us once again for the blessed Jummah Khutbah and prayer at the HRIA Musallah. MashaAllah, our dear Shaykh Dr. Ahmed Samir delivered a beautiful and heartfelt reminder about Al-Karīm (الكريم) The Most Generous, one of the beautiful Names of Allah سبحانہ وتعالى. The Khutbah reminded us that before thinking about our own generosity, we should reflect upon the limitless generosity of Allah, who continuously gives, provides, forgives, and blesses us in ways we could never fully count. Allah سبحانہ وتعالى says, “Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous.” (Surah Al-‘Alaq 96:3). Allah is Al-Karīm and Al-Akram He gives even before we ask, gives us far more than we deserve, and His treasures never decrease no matter how much He gives.
One beautiful story shared was about a man who heard a voice from a cloud saying, “Water the garden of so-and-so.” He followed the rainwater until he met the owner of the garden, who explained that he divided everything his garden produced into three portions: one-third for charity, one-third for himself and his family, and one-third to reinvest in the garden. It was a beautiful reminder that generosity given sincerely for Allah never goes unnoticed by Al-Karīm. We were also reminded of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, who was described by Ibn ‘Abbas رضي الله عنه as the most generous of people. His generosity was not limited to wealth; he ﷺ was generous with his time, attention, knowledge, compassion, forgiveness, and kindness.
The Khutbah also highlighted the beautiful example of Abu Talhah رضي الله عنه. When Allah سبحانہ وتعالى revealed, “You will never attain righteousness until you spend from that which you love” (Surah Aal ‘Imran 3:92), Abu Talhah رضي الله عنه offered Bayruha, one of his most beloved possessions, for the sake of Allah. His example teaches us that true generosity is not simply giving away what we no longer need, but being willing to give something valuable to us while trusting Allah. We were reminded that generosity is much greater than giving money. We can be generous with our time by helping someone when we are busy, with our knowledge by teaching others, with our connections by opening opportunities for someone, with kind words and smiles, and even with our forgiveness.
A powerful example of generosity through forgiveness came from Abu Bakr al-Siddiq رضي الله عنه. After Mistah participated in the slander against Aishah رضي الله عنها, Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه intended to stop financially supporting him. Allah سبحانہ وتعالى then revealed, “Let them pardon and overlook. Do you not love that Allah should forgive you?” (Surah An-Nur 24:22). Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه immediately chose forgiveness and resumed his support. The Khutbah also shared the touching story of a poor mother who had only three dates. She gave one to each of her two daughters and kept one for herself, but when they wanted more, she divided her own date between them. Rasulullah ﷺ taught that Allah rewarded her tremendously for this sincere act of generosity and mercy. What may seem like a very small act to us can become enormous in reward when it is done sincerely for Al-Karīm.
The beautiful message for us is to ask ourselves: How can I become more generous for the sake of Allah? This week, we can challenge ourselves to give something beyond money our time, knowledge, kindness, attention, connections, forgiveness, or simply a sincere smile. When we give, we should remember that we are giving while trusting Al-Karīm, the One whose generosity has no limits. May Allah سبحانہ وتعالى allow us to truly know Him as Al-Karīm, make us grateful for His countless blessings, beautify our hearts with generosity, accept every small act we do sincerely for His sake, forgive our shortcomings, and shower us and our families with His limitless generosity. May Al-Karīm grant us the greatest of His gifts His pleasure, His forgiveness, and Jannatul Firdaus. Ameen. 🤲
