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Fri Khutbah from MUIS (14th April 2017)
Blessed Friday Jemaah,
Let us have taqwa inward Allah, obey all of His commands as well as abstain from what He has prohibited upon us. Let us enrich our agreement of Islam in addition to prepare our hearts to be sincere inwards our servitude too worship, inshaAllah.
Respected Jemaah,
Allow me to start past sharing a floor reported past Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal, for this is a floor that contains beneficial lessons. This floor took place inward the Prophet’second mosque (Masjidil Nabawi). The Prophet sec.a.w. was with his companions in addition to that time, when he of a sudden said:
Soon, a homo will enter, whose place inward Paradise has been guaranteed past Allah sec.w.t.
A human from the people of Ansar and then entered (the mosque). The side by side 24-hour interval, the same thing happened, as well as over again on the tertiary day. Every time the homo entered the mosque, Prophet Muhammad second.a.w. would order that he is among the dwellers of Paradise.
A companion by the name of Abdullah bin Amr, was determined to observe out why that human being was guaranteed Paradise. And therefore he visited the human being at dwelling house, too constitute an excuse to live his guest for iii days. Throughout the 3 days, Abdullah Bin Amr watched the actions as well as deeds of the human being. However, he did non detect anything extraordinary or exception inward his acts of worship. On the tertiary day, Abdullah Bin Amr confessed why he stayed at the homo’second business firm, too that was to discover out what specific acts of worship he performed that made Rasulullah place the man equally a dweller of Paradise. With truthful humility, the homo responded:
Meaning: “I am every bit you accept seen, except that I make not notice dishonesty in my soul towards the Muslims in addition to I do not envy anyone because of the adept that Allah has given them”.
Abdullah bin Amr replied:
“This is what you lot accept achieved too it is something nosotros take non accomplished.”
Subhanallah! Allah sec.w.t. has given this homo the advantage of Paradise. Paradise that is as wide as the skies and the Earth. Such a magnificent advantage from Allah sec.w.t. awaits those who accept a pure together with noble pump, which is complimentary from envy too jealousy.
Jemaah,
Envy in addition to jealousy will only lead to a feeling of displeasure when seeing others existence blessed by Allah’s bounty. One will feel disturbed, uneasy, together with often thinking of the worst of others in addition to developing negative presumptions. There is no benefit to envy in addition to jealousy. It is true what the Prophet s.a.w said, (pregnant): Beware of envy, for it consumes expert deeds but every bit burn down consumes woods or grass. [Hadith reported past Imam Abu Daud].
Envy will place one in danger, whether inwards this life or inwards the future. According to Imam Al-Ghazali, Allah s.w.t. is displeased with those who accept envy in their hearts, as well as are frequently jealous towards Allah’sec blessings to His servants. This is because these blessings come up from Allah The Almighty. Allah gives because He wishes to gives, as well as He has the power to withdraw or delay a approval. Hence, i should not be envious too jealous of the blessings that come up from Allah, and think that the blessings do not come up from the somebody himself.
Allah sec.w.t. talks near those who accept this affliction of the pump, and how they volition never be calm in addition to at ease when seeing others existence amend off. Allah says in the Quran:
Meaning: If expert touches yous, it distresses them; but if damage strikes you, they rejoice at it. And if yous are patient in addition to fear Allah, their plot will not damage you at all. Indeed, Allah is encompassing of what they make. [Surah Ali Imran: 120].
Jemaah,
It is normal for everyone to want too want the best for themselves in addition to their families. When we come across others being bestowed with blessings, we volition want to take these for ourselves besides. Islam acknowledges this. At the same time, Islam teaches us to overcome envy too jealousy, as well as to channel those feelings to something more than positive together with purposeful.
First: Be grateful (syukr) to Allah s.w.t. for all of that He has given us.
Allah second.w.t. reveals in the Quran:
Meaning:“ And [call up] when your Lord proclaimed, ‘If y’all are grateful, I volition sure enough increase you lot [inward favour]; but if y’all deny, indeed, My punishment is severe.’ ” [Surah Ibrahim, verse vii].
Being grateful preserves as well as protects our heart from envy, particularly when we encounter our family unit members in addition to friends attaining the comforts of life. This is because gratitude volition give us a sense of realisation that all the affairs inwards this public are in the hands of Allah sec.w.t. A someone who has iman together with taqwa inward his ticker volition live calm together with grateful for all the blessings that Allah has bestowed upon him. If we e’er feel that there are blessings that take not been bestowed upon us, so reflect upon all the blessings that Allah sec.w.t. has showered upon us, in addition to not upon others.
Second: Channel it equally a root of motivation for us to increase our diligence.
Remember that success does non go on overnight. If we aspire for a comfortable life, so the way every bit taught by the Prophet second.a.w. in addition to adhered to past the companions, is to run hard. Saidina Abdurrahman ibn Auf, an entrepreneur, arrived inward Madinah with naught. Allah blessed him with sustenance. Saidina Abu Bakar and Saidina Umar traded at the market inward Madinah. Saidina Shuhaib Ar-rumi was a blacksmith. Follow the examples of the companions, in addition to make not simply sit down and make cypher patch hoping for life’second comforts to come out of nowhere. The Prophet s.a.w. have taught them to work difficult, together with to put their faith inwards Allah (tawakkal). It is only so the comforts as well as ease will come up from Allah.
May Allah SWT preserve our hearts from having envy in addition to jealousy that tin be the campaign of conflicts, as well as may He adorn our hearts with gratitude, iman together with taqwa. Amin Ya Rabbal ‘Alamin.
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