Increase Our Taqwa

 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

 إِنّ الْحَمْدَ ِللهِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَنَسْتَعِيْنُهُ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُهُ وَنَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنْ شُرُوْرِ أَنْفُسِنَا وَسَيّئَاتِ أَعْمَالِنَا مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللهُ فَلاَ مُضِلّ لَهُ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلاَ هَادِيَ لَهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلهَ إِلاّ اللهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنّ مُحَمّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أُوْصِيْكُمْ وَإِيَّايَ بِتَقْوَى اللهِ فَقَدْ فَازَ الْمُتَّقُوْنَ.

 قَالَ تَعَالَى:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ 

وقَالَ تَعَالَى:

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالًا كَثِيرًا وَنِسَاءً وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي تَسَاءَلُونَ بِهِ وَالْأَرْحَامَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا

  يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا يُصْلِحْ لَكُمْ أَعْمَالَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَمَنْ يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ فَازَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا  أَمَّا بَعْدُ

اَللَّهُمّ صَلّ وَسَلّمْ عَلى مُحَمّدٍ وَعَلى آلِهِ وِأَصْحَابِهِ وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدّيْن

 

All praise and gratitude are only for Allah who has given us guidance and various kinds of His gifts.

If it were not for guidance from Allah SWT, surely we could not be in the path of Islam and Iman. Likewise, if it were not for the love of God and His mercy, we would certainly be busy with the world, not thinking about the obligation to worship of Allah SWT and because of Allah blessings, we are still healthy so we can do Sholatul jumuah in this room..

Our blessings and greetings may be bestowed upon our role models, our great Prophet Muhammad SAW, also to his friends and his beloved wives and to each of his followers, who well followed him to the end of time.

رحيمكوم الله ........................................  

In this khutbah : I invite myself and all jamaah Muslim to increase our taqwa to Allah subhanahu wataala.

Taqwa is one of the most important and comprehensive Islamic concepts. The term is derived from its root “waqayya” which means “to protect.” Taqwa therefore means to protect one own self from the severe punishment of Allah by following His guidance. Some translate Taqwa as “to fear Allah”. However, fearing Allah is only one aspect of this comprehensive concept. Ali ibn Abi Talib, radiyallahu anhu, defines it as: “Fearing Allah, adhering to His commandments, being content with what He provides one with, and getting ready for the Day of Judgement.”

 

Allahu Ahad is the Creator of this world and He is The Most Merciful for all His mankind, it is repeatedly mentioned in Quran. The obeying of the great Lord is not confined to only fulfilling religious actions, but being moral in every aspect of life, as observed in the following verse of the Holy Quran:

O ye who believe! When ye hold secret counsel, do it not for iniquity and hostility, and disobedience to the Prophet; but do it for Al-Birr (righteousness) and Taqwa (virtues and piety); and fear Allah, to Whom ye shall be be gathered. (Quran, Mujadilah 58:9)

From this verse it indicates that Taqwa means a lot more than just piousness: it is the combination of our beliefs, self-awareness, and attitudes. In Holy Quran and Sunnah Taqwa is define as the concept of protecting oneself from the Hellfire by following the orders of Allah Almighty, by doing what Allah Subhanahu wataala has commanded and by avoiding what Allah Subhanahu wataala has forbidden.

 

How to Gain Taqwa? To improve taqwa

1.      Make a sincere intention to improve your taqwa. By Istighfar (seeking forgiveness by supplication)

And do Taubah (repentance) for all of our mistakes

 

2.      Ask Allah to increase your tawqa. It is authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to supplicate:

"Allahum Inni asalukal huda wa ttuqa wal 'afaaf wal ghinaa."

 

"Oh Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, virtue and sufficiency."

3.       To increase your worship. Allah says, "Worship Allah...you will obtain taqwa."

-          Perform Fard Salah On Time : Make the intention to set aside a few moments each day around Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha. When we structure our lives around prayer, we find prayer always fits into our busy lives.

-          Reconnect With the Quran : Make the Book of Allah an essential lifeline, your trusted companion and spiritual guide. Schedule time for its recitation and honor the commitment you’ve made. For those unable to read in Arabic, select a translation and listen to a favorite reciter.

-          Make Dhikr : A simple one is: Subhan Allah (How Perfect is Allah!) [33 times]; Alhamdulillah (All praise and thanks are for Allah) [33 times]; Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) [34 times].This can be said after salah or at any time during the day.

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4.      Observe the sunnah whenever possible. The Prophet said, "I am the most God fearing person." Thus, following him is a guarantee, if one's intention is right, that one is on the ways of taqwa. Imam Malik said, "The Sunnah is like the Ark of Noah . Whoever got on board was safe. Who didn't, drowned."

A true muttaqoon is a person who strives to possess a solid understanding and knowledge of the rulings of Allah Subhanahu wataala through the Qur’an and Sunnah. Without proper knowledge of the Islamic rulings, a person would not know what is asked of him/her. Therefore, it is a must to understand Islam properly as well as to have the proper intention of pleasing Allah (subhanahu wataala) in carrying out these actions.

 

Finally, I want to advise myself and the Muslims to re-learn the Koran and the Sunnah and gain our taqwa. So we become a good Muslim and muttaqin ... because Islam teaches us all aspects of life ... And perhaps Allah will accept us and upon his blessings put us in heaven ... Amin ya rabbal alamin.

 

بَارَكَ اللهُ لِيْ وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقُرْآنِ الْعَظِيْمِ، وَنَفَعَنِي وَإِيَّاكُمْ بِمَا فِيهِ مِنَ الْآيَاتَ وَالذِّكْرِ الْحَكِيم

أَقُوْلُ قَوْلِي هَذَا وَاسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ لِي وَلَكُمْ وَلِسَائِرِ المُسْلِمِيْنَ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَمِيْعُ العَلِيْمُ

 

Khutbah 2

 

الحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ العَالمِيْنَ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى أَشْرَافِ الأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالمرْسَلِيْنَ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِيْنَ
اَمَّا بَعْدُ

رحيمكوم الله ........................................  

Imam Ahmad mentions a hadith, narrated by a Sahabi, whereby a person once asked, “Oh Messenger of Allah, give me some advice.” The Prophet (shallallahu walaihi wasallam) responded, “I advise you to fear Allah (subhanahu wataala) because it is the head of everything.” In another occasion the Prophet (shallalahu alaihi wasallam) replied, “Fear Allah (subhanahu wataala) because it is the collection of all goodness.” Allah (subhanahu wataala)also promises to be with those who have taqwa. Allah (subhanahu wataala) says,

“Truly, Allah is with those who fear Him, keep their duty unto Him, and those who are muhsinun (doers of good for Allah’s sake only).” [TMQ An-Nahl 16:128]

 

Also taqwa constitutes a reason, that Allah (subhanahu wataala) has provided, in order to help one who is experiencing hardship and distress. Allah (subhanahu wataala) promises,

“Whoever fears Allah, Allah will grant him a way out of hardship.” [TMQ At-Talaq 65:2]

Allah (subhanahu wataala) had also promised forgiveness of sins to those people who are muttaqoon.

“And whoever fears Allah, and keeps his duty to Him, He will forgive his sins from him and will enlarge his reward.” [TMQ At-Talaq 65:5]

 

Allah (subhanahu wataala) has given the glad tidings for those who have taqwa. The news of paradise is assured to such people, giving hints at the vast rewards to those who take Allah subhanahu wataala as their Lord in their actions.

اِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّوْنَ عَلىَ النَّبِىْ يَاَ يُّهَاالَّذِيْنَ آمَنُوْاصَلُّوْاعَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوْا تَسْلِيْمًا

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَجِيْدٌ. وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَجِيْدٌ

 

اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُسْلِمِيْنَ وَالمسْلِمَاتِ وَالمؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالمؤْمِنَاتِ الأَحْيَاءِ مِنْهُمْ وَالأَمْوَاتِ إِنَّكَ سَمِيْعٌ قَرِيْبٌ مُجِيْبُ الدَّعْوَةِ

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ الهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالعَفَافَ وَالغِنَى

رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

اَللَّهُمَّ أَرِنَا الْحَقَّ حَقًّا وَارْزُقْنَا اتِّبَاعَهُ، وَأَرِنَا الْبَاطِلَ باَطِلاً وَارْزُقْنَا اجْتِنَابَهُ.

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوْنَ، وَسَلاَمٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ.
عِبَادَ اللهِ، إِنَّ اللهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ بِالْعَدْلِ وَاْلإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَآئِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى وَيَنْهَى عَنِ الْفَحْشَآءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُوْنَ. فَاذْكُرُوا اللهَ الْعَظِيْمَ يَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاسْأَلُوْهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ يُعْطِكُمْ وَلَذِكْرُ اللهِ أَكْبَرُ  

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