{"id":2865,"date":"2022-07-29T19:03:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T18:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salahadeenmosque.org.uk\/?p=2865"},"modified":"2022-07-29T19:03:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T18:03:49","slug":"summer-holidays-and-free-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salahadeenmosque.org.uk\/index.php\/2022\/07\/29\/summer-holidays-and-free-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Holidays and Free Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the children break up for the summer holidays we have the\nblessing of our masjid and massajid all over the country busier than usual as\nthey are with us today, accompanying their father or their mother in the\nmasjid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The topic of the reminder today is on Summer Holidays and\nthe time spent during these six or so weeks. However, the message is more\nimportant than that of the Summer holidays and it is directed at the Youth that\nare here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I along with many other parents are struggling to plan for\nthe summer holidays in order to keep our children amused, entertained and out\nof trouble. Our children have short attention spans, they are easily bored and\nthey have so much free time to spend until September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if we look at the Quran and the Teachings of Our\nBeloved Prophet SAWS for guidance, we are reminded firstly in the 7th<\/sup>\nayat of Sura Al-Sharh which is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, when you are free from\nyour daily task, devote your time to the labor of worship<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the Hadith of the Prophet SAWS in which he said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Man’s feet will not move on\nthe Day of Resurrection before he is asked about his life, how did he consume\nit, his knowledge, what did he do with it, his wealth, how did he earn it and\nhow did he dispose of it, and about his body, how did he wear it out.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear brothers and sisters, the next part is directly\nspeaking to the Youth that are present here today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t have free time. This is a misconception and a lie\nthat you are being taught. You are members of this beautiful Ummah, you are\nambassadors and representatives of the Prophet SAWS and you are the future\nleaders of his Ummah. You don\u2019t have free time. You have a responsibility\nplaced on you as representatives of the truth to make society better, to do\ngood and to do important things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You aren\u2019t like the rest of your generation who will idly\nspend time looking at memes or TikTok videos or playing COD until the early\nhours. This is not for you as you need to hold yourself to a higher standard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And don\u2019t hold yourself to a higher standard because the\nimam said so, or hold yourself to a higher standard because your parents said\nso. Hold yourself to the highest standard because your own soul is pleading you\nto do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Muslims we are the practical example of La Illaha\nIllallah, we are the ones to be active. We are the ones to hold the higher\nstandard in society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My dear youth, let me tell you, you are the future\ninspiration for your generation. You are the inspirers, the advisors, the\ninfluencers and the role models. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are the ones that will bring others who have strayed\nback to the right path. Any friends or colleagues you know that are drifting\nfrom the true path, it\u2019s not your place to point fingers and judge. They need\nsincere advice and guidance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That won\u2019t come from me, it won\u2019t come from other adults\nhere today because we aren\u2019t with them day in, day out. They are your friends\nand they are your flock even as a young person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the imam reminded us, Omar, may Allah SWT be pleased with\nhim said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I disklike to see one of you with free time, not\ndoing anything towards this life or next’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so, dear brothers and sisters, you see we don\u2019t have free time\nbecause we are only too aware of the responsibility that accompanies the\nimmense blessing we have as being part of the true path and religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as youth, your role differs from adults. In many cases it is\nsimply about perfecting your manners and perfecting your character. The way you\ntreat others, young and old, the respect you show to those deserving of it and\nthe manners in which you conduct yourself inside and outside the home is not\nonly a perfect use of your time, but it is a perfect form of Dawah or\nEncouragement for non-Muslims to embrace Islam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear brothers and sisters, we often hear stories of people who\nhave come to Islam and their story involves observing the character of Muslims\naround them. So let us perfect ourselves so that when we are presented in front\nof Allah SWT, nobody can say our character discouraged others from knowing the\ntruth of Islam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so, this reminder concludes with 3 practical tips we can take\naway to make the most of the next six weeks and reap the greatest value from\nthe time we have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Plan your time. From the day to the next 6\nweeks, make sure you have projects or activities planned for yourself. Whether\nit is studies, helping parents around the house, learning more on Islam or\ncharity work, the point is to make sure you know every day how you are bringing\nvalue to your day. Parents, you must support your children to make sure that\nthey have their days planned and that they are productive.<\/li>
  2. Include time as a family. This is for everyone\nto adhere to. Make sure that the time away from school is spent together as a\nfamily. Not just a vacation for a week or so of it but dedicated time every day\nto do an activity and spend time as a family because the family unit comes\nbefore anything else and it deserves time and attention too.<\/li>
  3. Minimise your screen time. It\u2019s addictive to be\non social media and games consoles, that is no doubt but science has proven\nthat devices and their apps are designed to be addictive so don\u2019t fall into the\ntrap. Limit your devices to 1 hour a day for socialising electronically and use\nthe remainder of your day for other things. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Dear brothers and sisters, our family is usually so busy throughout\nthe year. This is the time to reset ourselves, reacquaint ourselves and\nstrengthen the family bond. Don\u2019t waste the time as the Prophet SAWS said to\nuse the free time wisely before you get busy as part of the 5 before 5 hadith. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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