.Jummah Mubarak.

This is my collection of the Friday sermons (khutbahs). (DISCLAIMER: I don't take notes during the actual lecture, so this is just a summary of what I remember, plus a mix of my personal sentiment, and probably a dash of other lectures I've heard in the past.) If I err (misquote,misunderstand, etc.) it's all from me and anything good is from God. So with anything, take the good, leave the bad, and enjoy!

Monday, October 08, 2007

3 Things to Focus on...

Imam SS @ DS

This month commemorates the Word of God sent down to Prophet Muhammad. We are the Ummah of the Rasul, we are the bearers of this Message. This is a great blessing and responsibility.

Bear this in mind and focus on 3 things...

Your Self
-Ask for forgiveness
-Allah forgives your sins, even if they reach to the heavens
-"Smoked a couple blunts, messed with a few girls"... God will forgive you
-Be positive, it is haram to despair in God's mercy

Your Family
-Make it a point to spend time with family. At least 1 hour a day just them.
-Your child doesn't need mp3, PS3, DVD, they need D-A-D & M-O-M.
-For those who are unmarried, be conscious that that which you do before marriage will affect/have an impact on your future marriage

Your Society
-Do not rebuke the people going thru the much and mire of life, welcome them in the masjid
-Do not tear people down, be there crutches
-If we asked the people immediately around this masjid, contemporary world affairs aside, what they thought about Muslims
What would they say?
-In re Immigrant Muslims
Most of you are not going home. This is your home. Once you realize this and start living this way, we will be that much better off.

-Be an emmisary.
In Malaysia there is a town. In the town there is a board with the history of how Islam came to this town.
Not thru the sword, but through the Yemeni business men(trade). Consider the modern business men in our communities/neighborhoods-- what impression do we give the people around us?

Let us all be the contemporary 14th century businessmen.

Action speaks volumes.