Over the\npast two weeks we have been reminded that Allah SWT is most merciful and that\nour religion is one of hope with Allah SWT gifting us with the Prophet SAWS who\ndelivered good news and news of hope for mankind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We were told\nover the past two weeks that there are many ways for us to achieve the\nforgiveness of Allah SWT and to be in paradise in the hereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From\nassociating no partners with Allah SWT to performing Hajj, there were many\nexamples given and this week we continue with others to help foster hope into\nthe hearts of us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first this\nweek is having Patience. Allah SWT speaks of the beautiful trait of patience in\nmany places in the Quran. From Sura Insan to Sura Asr, patience is mentioned\nand the imam reminded us of Sura Ra\u2019d, ayat 24 which is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Peace [i.e., security] be upon you for what you\npatiently endured. And excellent is the final home.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, to have patience is a valuable trait in this life and in\nthe sight of Allah SWT and so we should all aim to develop this. However, it\ndoes not come to everyone easily and so one practical tip on how we can achieve\nthis is something that was mentioned last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the final\npoint we spoke last week of having Taqwa or being conscious of Allah SWT in our\nthoughts and in our heart. To have the presence of Allah SWT in our thoughts\nleads to us improving our manners and conduct in this life and one of those improvements\ncan be of patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next time\nthe feeling of patience is wearing thin, remind yourself of His presence,\nremind yourself that this life is there to test us and remind yourself of the\namazing reward you will be receiving if you are able to practice patience in\nthat moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second\none this week is of Fasting. The imam reminded us of a hadith in which the Prophet\nSAWS is reported to have said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“In Jannah there is a gate which is called Ar-Raiyan\nthrough which only those who observe Saum (fasting) will enter on the Day of\nResurrection. None else will enter through it. It will be called out,\n“Where are those who observe fasting?” So they will stand up and\nproceed towards it. When the last of them will have entered, the gate will be\nclosed and then no one will enter through that gate.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, we have the beautiful month of Ramadan in which we are\nall given the opportunity to achieve this reward. Alongside this, we can take\nit up a level and observe fasting throughout the year for extra reward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many of us\nfast on Mondays and Thursdays for example and with the days growing shorter\nnow, what better time to see if you can take it to this next level and begin to\nobserve the optional fasts as well as those in Ramadan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The third reminder\nwas on being someone of integrity. From being truthful in speech to maintaining\nyour chastity, this reminder is again on the personality that is representative\nof a Muslim and it is something for which a great reward is promised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The imam reminded\nus of a hadith in relation to this point in which the Prophet SAWS said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Whoever can guarantee (the chastity of) what is between\nhis two jaw-bones and what is between his two legs (i.e. his tongue and his\nprivate parts), I guarantee Paradise for him.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, this also links back to patience and perseverance as it\u2019s\nthis trait that will help you be someone of integrity. We live in a time and a place\nwhere this is increasingly difficult to do but we remind ourselves that the\nlife we are living is a test and so for every occurrence that we remain chaste\nthen we are ever closer to obtaining the reward as is conveyed by the Prophet\nSAWS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And finally,\nwe were reminded today that there is great reward for the recitation of the supplications\nor duas after each obligatory prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We often\nfind ourselves rushing through the prayer as our busy lives demand that we\nreturn to it, but this is also part of the struggle of the test. Our salah\nought to continue past the performance of Salaam and aim to sincerely complete\nthe list of supplications that were taught to us by the Prophet SAWS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this very\nmasjid, and often in others, the supplications are written either on the wall\nor on some kind of hanging as we have in this main hall. Make the effort to bring\nthese into your salah, not only to take your salah to the next level but also\nso that you can benefit from the great reward of reciting these after each prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, our focus the past few weeks has been on ways we can\nenter Paradise. What should become clear now is that there are many different\nways in which we can achieve this. Therefore we should take from this reminder\nthat we are to be hopeful, to remain optimistic and to never fall into the trap\nthat we are beyond Allah SWT\u2019s mercy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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