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FRIDAY SERMON 4 Zulhijjah 1435H / 8 November 2013 THE TRUE HIJRAH USTAZ MOHD YUSOFF BIN MOHD RAWI IMAM MASJID SULTAN ISMAIL ISLAMIC CENTRE UTM JOHOR BAHRU • الحمد هلل القائل : • Dear brothers, may the blessings of Allah be upon you. • Let us have taqwa to Allah SWT with true taqwa. Hopefully the belief and taqwa makes us thankful servants who Allah SWT. • Allah says in surah al-Nisaa verse 59: • Which means: • O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result. • Dear brothers, • Year after year, we went through the New Year. The more we went through it, the more we are getting older. • Actually we as Muslims are very fortunate because we have a Hijrah New Year which has a very special history. • History that contain different form of lessons and examples that we can follow. • The question is whether the event of Hijrah is really an example that we follow, or it is just another story, or it is a story that we ourselves ignore. • These are the questions that we need to ask ourselves, what are the lessons or examples of Hijrah that we implement in our daily lives. • The word Hijrah means to separate or migrate from one place to another. In other usage, migration is also associated with a change in attitude and behavior. • In this case, Allah recommends Muslims to migrate towards stronger and steady faith. • Among the behavior migration is as Allah says in verse 29 of Surah Fatir recited at the beginning of the sermon: • Which means: • Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allah and establish prayer and spend [in His cause] out of what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, [can] expect a profit that will never perish. • In this verse Allah states that we must read the Quran every day, because the Quran is the divine guide for Muslims. • In addition, we perform the five daily prayers. From the favors and wealth given to us, we fulfill the obligatory zakat, and after discharging the rights of family members, we donate for the benefit of Muslims, whether in endowment, grants, will etc. • People who perform these three things are the people who will profit from doing business with Allah. • Dear brothers, • The success of Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam in his dakwah in Mecca is in building a strong and steady faith among the companions. • This strong upbringing resulted in the strong faith of the companions no matter what the situation is, be it being tortured by the pagans, or during the successful Islamic state in Medina, the companions stand firm by their faith. • This is the attitude that we as Muslims should have today. • Ask ourselves, is our faith really firm and sound? Do we know Allah with a true knowledge and understanding? • Do we really understand the concept of prophet hood? Do we really believe in the paradise, hell, sin or reward in the hereafter? • If we are weak in our faith, we will be easily influenced by other cultures, which is contrary to Islam. • We will be easily influenced by changes in environment and time, whereas a strong and true faith is our main fortress in facing any attempts to destroy Islam. • Remember, the enemy of Islam is always waiting to defeat us. Remember Allah's message in Surah al-Baqarah verse 120: • Which means: • And never will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you follow their religion. Say, "Indeed, the guidance of Allah is the [only] guidance." If you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you would have against Allah no protector or helper. • Dear brothers, • In this New Year, we have to learn and emulate the Hijrah. Allah will never help us if we do not help defend His religion. • The migration that we need to do today is migration of attitudes and behavior towards betterment. • We as Muslims should be proud that we belong to this religion. Don’t let our actions do things that may undermine the status of Islam. • Let us not only be proud of our Muslim name, but let us reflect our behavior as Muslims. • Similarly, we do not only wear attire that symbolizes Islam, but at the same time our actions are far from true Islamic practice. • Similarly, when we are reprimanded and advised, we should be open mind, not bouncy, furious and blame others. As Muslims, we must be patient in our daily practices. • Advising among Muslims is a practice, as the Prophet shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam says: • الـديـن النصيحة .قلنا :لمن ؟ قال :هللا ، ولـكـتـابـه ،ولـرسـولـه ،وألئـمـة الـمـسـلـمـيـن وعــامـتهم . • The Deen (religion) is naseehah (advice/sincerity)’. We said ‘To whom?’ He said ‘To Allah and His Book, and His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk. • Narrated by Imam Muslim • Dear brothers, • Therefore, the actual migration starts with ourselves. If we are weak in faith, learn the true faith of Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah. • If our daily five-time prayers, charity, fasting are slacking, then hasten to correct it. • Similarly if our moral and dealing with others are not line with the Islamic practices, change immediately. • No one else can change us if we do not change ourselves. Educate yourself in reading the Quran every day, pray and repent for these are the sunnah of the Prophet that should practice by all of us. • There was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding. Never was the Qur'an a narration invented, but a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of all things and guidance and mercy for a people who believe. • Surah Yusuf verse 111.