4. KHUTAB III (1)

 

 

 

 

 

S E LE C T E D

K  H  U T. A  B    I I I

 (SERMONS, SPEECHES & WRITINGS)

  2005 – June, 2007

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BY

MUHAMMAD AMIN A. SAMAD

CANBERRA, JULY, 2007

CONTENTS

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Contents    ……………………………………………………            ii

Transliteration    ……………………………………………...            iv

Preface  …………………………………………………  ……           v     

A. Introduction to the Khut.bah ………………………………           vi

B. Some Examples of Du‘ā’ for the Second  Khut.bah ………           vi

1. Jum‘ah Prayer         ………………………………………..             1

2. Recommended Prayer       ………………………………….            13

3. Commentary of the Qur’ān (1): Chapter 1 ………………..           22

4. Commentary of the Qur’ān (2): Chapter 112       ………….           36

5. Commentary of the Qur’ān (3): Chapter 113       ………….           40

6. Commentary of the Qur’ān (4): Chapter 114       ………….           47

7. Shukr (Gratefulness)         ………………………………….            51

8. Love towards Muhammad s.a.w.        ……………………… 59

9. Life in this World    ………………………………………..            63

10. The Ideal Prophet (1)     ………………………………….            67

11. The Ideal Prophet (2)     ………………………………….            70

12. The Ideal Prophet (3)     ………………………………….            73

13. Islam and Freedom of Speech           ……………………...           76

14. Sharī‘ah and Fiqh          ………………………………….            79

15. H.ikmah (Wisdom) (1)    ………………………………….            84

16. H.ikmah (Wisdom) (2)    ………………………………….            87

17. Unrecited Revelation      ………………………………….            89

18. Tha‘labah     ……………………………………………… 94

19. ‘Umar and Abdullah ibn Khudhāfah         ………………..           98

20. Thumāmah  bin Uthāl    ………………………………….            101

21. Sir James Jeans (1877-1946)  ……………………………           105

22. Prof. Arthur (Abdullah) Allison       ……………………..            108

23. Muhammad Asad and Samya Wadi           ………………..           111

24. Emmanuel (Rais) Manoppo    ……………………………           115

25. The Clash of Civilization        ……………………………           120

26. Masā’il Khilāfiyyah       ………………………………….            123

27. The Origin of the Arabs           ……………………………           127

28. Ismā’īl (Ishmael) and Ish.āq (Isaac)            ………………..           131

29. Disaster         ……………………………………………… 135

30. The Arabic Language and Its Uniqueness           ………….           140

31. Problems in Translating the Qur’ān           ………………..           145

32. The Style of the Qur’ān           ……………………………. 151

33. Christmas     ……………………………………………….          156

34. ‘Īd al-Ad.h.á            …………………………………………          163

35. Martyr and Martyrdom            ……………………………..         170

36. The Stages of the Revelation of the Qur’ān

          and Their Main Objectives   ……………………………..         174

37. The Arabic Qur’ān          ……………………………………        180

38. The Arabs before Islam            ………………………………       186

39. Muh.arram and ‘Āshūrā’         ……………………………...        191

40. Cleanness and Purity      ……………………………………        202

41. Islamic Behaviour towards Environment           ……………        207

42. Brotherhood in Islam     ……………………………………        210

43. Mus.t.afá Mah.mūd           ……………………………………        213

TRANSLITERATION  SYSTEM

          The English transliteration for Arabic names and terms followed in this booklet is as follows:

     a.  Consonants:

          ا  =  a or ’   ب  =  b        ت  =  t         ث  =  th      ج  =  j                   ح =  h.

          خ  =  kh      د  =  d        ذ  =  dh      ر  =    r        ز  =  z                             س =  s         ش =  sh ص =  s.         ض = d.         ط  =  t.         ظ  = z.                    ع  =  ‘         غ  =  gh      ف =  f          ق  =  q        ك  =  k         ل  =  l                    م  =  m        ن  =  n         هـ  =  h         و  =  w          ي  =  y         ء  =  ’   (like alif)

     b.  Vowels:

                          Short:                                     long:

          Fath.ah      --َ---          :   =    a                ـا    =    ā

          Kasrah       --ِ---          :   =    i                 ـي   =    ī

                                                D.ammah   --ُ---          :   =    u                ـو   =     ū

     c.   Tā’ marbūt.ah: ah, e.g., sūrah (سُوْرَة)

         Tā’ marbūt.ah in id.āfah: at, e.g., sūrat al-Baqarah (سُوْرَةُ اْلبَقَرَة)

      d.   Alif maqs.ūrah: á, e.g., qad.á  (قَضَى) and  shūrá   (شُوْرَى)

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم

PREFACE

          This  booklet is the third part of my collection of speeches and writings from 2005 till the early 2007, entitled Khutab III. They were delivered at the ANUMA (Australian National University Muslim Association) as Friday sermons and as ordinary speeches on other occasions, at the Indonesian community gatherings at the Kartini hall at the Embassy of Indonesia in Canberra and other places on certain occasions. Some articles issued at Assalam bulletin published by the Australia Indonesia Muslim Foundation (AIMF) and sermons given at the Canberra Mosque on Friday 29 December 2006 and on the ‘Id al-Ad.h.á on the next day (Saturday 30 December 2006), are also included in this booklet.

          The abbreviations used in this booklet are: (1) s.a.w. (and ص.م.)  for  s.allállāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (and صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمْ )  meaning “may Allah bless him and grant him salvation”, sometimes translated as “peace be upon him” (p.b.u.h.), an eulogy after the name of Prophet Muhammad, (2) a.s. (and (ع.س. for ‘alayhis salām  (and عَلَيْهِ السَّلام ) meaning “upon him be peace” usually used after the names of angels and prophets before Prophet Muhammad s.a.w., (3) r.a. (and ر.ع.) for rad.iyallāhu ‘anhu (and  رَضِيَ اللهُ  (عَنْه meaning “may Allah be please with him” usually used after the names of the s.ah.ābah (companions of the Prophet).

          It has been like an accident that before leaving a certain place I left a booklet behind. The booklet Khutab I (the collection of speeches and sermons at the Canadian Islamic Centre, al-Rashid Mosque) before leaving Edmonton (Canada) for Australia; Khutab II (the collection of sermons at the Canberra Islamic Centre) at Monash, ACT, before leaving for overseas (the longest and happiest travel I have ever made), and now the Khutab III before leaving for Indonesia and Malaysia in September 2007, in shā’ Allāh (God willing). For those friends left behind and those who have contributed directly or indirectly to the completion of this booklet I sincerely appreciate their help, kindness and companionship; may Allah reward them for their kindness and compassion.

          In this edition the Arabic texts have been vowelised to help the   readers who are not very familiar with Arabic language.

          This booklet, like the booklets written before, is far from perfect. However, this is another attempt to introduce some Islamic teachings to the public. May Allah accept this humble contribution to Islam, and may He forgive any mistake in this booklet. Amin!

Canberra, October, 2011                                                                M.A.S.

           

A.  INTRODUCTION FOR THE KHUT.BAH

This is an example for the introduction to the khut.bah as follows:

 أَلْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَ نَسْتَعِيْنُهُ وَ نَسْتَغْفِرُهُ وَ نَسْتَهْدِيْهِ وَ نَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنْ شُرُوْرِ أَنْفُسِنَا وَ مِنْ سَيِّئَاتِ أَعْمَالِناَ، مَنْ يَهْدِ اللهُ  فَهُوَ الْمُهْتَدِ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلَنْ تَجِدَ لَهُ وَلِيًّا مُرْشِدًا ، وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، يُبْدئُ وَ يُعِيْدُ وَ هُوَ اْلغَفُوْرُ الْوَدُوْدُ ذُو اْلعَرْشِ الْمَجِيْدِ, فَعَّالٌ لِمَا يُرِيْدُ, عَزَّ جَارُهُ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُهُ وَعَلا شَأْنُهُ سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالىَ عَمَّا يَفْتَرِي الْمُفْتَرُوْنَ  وَ يَتَقَوَّلُ الُمْشرِكُوْنَ. وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُوْلُهُ وَصَفِيُّهُ وَخَلِيْلُهُ وَ كَلِيْمُهُ ، سَلَّ الرِّسَالَةَ وَ أَدَّى اْلأَمَانَةَ وَ نَصَحَ اْلأُمَّةَ ، أَرْسَلَهُ اللهُ بَشِيْراً وَ نَذِيْرًا وَ دَاعِياًّ إِلىَ اللهِ وَ سِرَاجًا مُنِيْرًا مَنْ يُطِعِ اللهَ وَ رَسُوْلَهُ  فَقَدْ رَشَدَ وَ مَنْ يَعْصِهِمَا فَإنَّهُ لا يَضُرُّ إلاّ نَفْسَهُ وَلا يَضُرُّ اللهَ شَيْئًا. أَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَ سَلِّمْ وَ بَارِكْ عَلىَ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُوْلِكَ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلىَ آلِهِ وَ صَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِيْنَ. َمَنِ اهْتَدَى بِهَدْيِهِ وَ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِسُنَّتِهِ وَ سَلِّمْ تَسْلِيْمًا كَثِيْرًا.                                     

           أَمَّا بَعْدُ ، فَيَا أَيُّهَا اْلمُؤْمِنُوْنَ، أُوْصِيْكُمْ وَ إِياَّيَ بِتَقْوَى اللهِ فَقَدْ فَازَ اْلمُتَّقُوْنَ. قاَلَ تَعَالَى وهو أصدق القائلين:” يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ“ . صَدَقَ اللهُ اْلعَظِيْم.

B. SOME EXAMPLES OF THE DU‘Ā’ (SUPPLICATION)

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE

SECOND KHUTBAH

Some examples of du‘ā’s and its meaning in the second khut.bah, as follows:

أَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُسْلِمِيْنَ وَ الْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ الْأَحْيَاءِ مِنْهُمْ وَ اْلأَمْوَاتِ،

 إنَّكَ يَا مَوْلانَا سَمِيْعٌ قَرِيْبٌ مُجِيْبُ الدَّعَوَاتِ وَ قَاضِي الْحَاجَاتِ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

O Allah! Forgive the Muslims, males and females, the believers, males

and females, the living among them as well as the dead! Verily, You

 are, O our Lord, the All-Hearing and Near, Who answer (our)

 prayers, and  fulfil (our) needs, O the  Lord of all creatures.

 أَللَّهُمَّ نَوِّرْ عَلَى أَهْلِ اْلقُبُوِْر قُبُوْرَهُمْ؛ اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْأٍٍَحْيَاءِ وَ يَسِّرْ لَهُمْ أُمُوْرَهُمْ.

“O Allah! Lighten the graves of the dead, O Allah,

forgive the living and facilitate their affairs.”

أَللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَى التَّائِبِيْنَ وَ اغْفِرْ ذُنُوْبَ اْلمُذْنِبِيْنَ وَ اشْفِ مَرْضَى اْلمُسْلِمِيْنَ وَ اكْتُبِ

الصِّحَّةَ  وَ الْعَافِيَةَ وَ التَّوْفِيْقَ وَ الْهِدَايَةَ لَنَا وَ لِكَافَّةِ أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَجْمَعِيْنَ.

“O Allah! Forgive the repentant, forgive the sins of the sinners, heal the

 Sick  among the Muslims, prescribe well-being, vitality, prosperity and

 guidance for us and for the entire community of Muhammad.”

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَ لِوَالِدِيْنَا وَ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانَا صِغَارًا

“O Lord! Forgive us as well as our parents and bestow on them

Your mercy as they did bring us up when we were young.”

  أَللَّهُمَّ اْصْلِح لَنَا دِيْنَنَا الَّذِيْ هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِنَا، وَ اصْلِحْ لَنَا دُنْيَانَا الَّتِيْ فِيْهَا مَعَاشُنَا،

وَ اصْلِحْ لَنَا آخِرَتَنَا الَّتِيْ إِلَيْهَا مَعَادُنَا، وَ اجْعَلِ الْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لنَاَ فِيْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ

 وَ اجْعَلِ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لَنَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ

O Allah! Bring prosperity to our affairs in this world that is the

 preservation of our lives, and in the next world to which we shall

 return, and increase our good deeds in our lives,

 and make our death repose from evil.

 أَللَّهُمَّ أَرِنَا الْحَقَّ حَقًّا وَارْزُقْنَا اتِّبَاعَهُ وَأَرِنَا اْلبَاطِلَ بَاطِلاً وَارْزُقْنَا اجْتِنَابَهُ

O Allah! Show us the truth as truth, and guide to follow it, and show

 us the falsehood as falsehood, and guide us to avoid it.

رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

 Our Lord! Bestow on us, our spouses and our offspring the

 comfort of our eyes and make us leaders of the pious.

أللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا مُتَحَابِّيْنَ فِيْ جَلالِكَ مُجْتَمِعِيْنَ عَلَى كَلامِكَ وَ أَظِلَِنَا تَحْتَ

ظِلِّ عَرْشِكَ يَوْمَ لا ظِلَّ ِإلاّ ظِلُّهُ وَ تَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِيْنَ وَ أَلْحِقْنَا بِالصَّالِحِيْنَ

وَاجْعَلْ خَيْرَ أَعْمَالِنَا خَوَاتِمَهَا وَ اجْعَلْ خَيْرَ أَيَّامِنَا يَوْمَ لِقَائِكَ.

O Allah! Make us love each other in Your Majesty and agree on

Your sayings, and shade us with Your Throne on the day there will

be no shade  except its shade, and make us die asMuslims, and

join us with pious people, and make our best deed its last

 one, and our best day the day we meet You.

 رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى

 الَّذِينَ  مِنْ قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا

 أَنْتَ  مَوْلَانَا فَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ (البقرة : ٢٨٦)

Or Lord! Do not punish us if we forget or make a mistake. Our

Lord! Do not lay on us such a burden as You placed on those before

 us. Our Lord! Do not lay on us a burden that which we have not the

 strength to bear! Forgive us, have mercy on us. You are our

 protector, help us against the unbelievers.(Q. 2:286)

) دعاء سيدنا إبراهيم ع.س. ,   (The prayer of Prophet Abraham, a.s.

 رَبَّنَا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ. رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا

 وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ (الممتحنة : ٤-٥)

Our Lord! In You we have placed our trust, to You we turn in

repentance  and to You is our final goal. Our Lord! Do not make us

 a prey for those who disbelieve, and forgive us our Lord!

You are the all-Mighty, the All-Wise. (Q. 60:4-5)

رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلْإِيمَانِ أَنْ آَمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآَمَنَّا رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا

ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ. رَبَّنَا وَآَتِنَا مَا وَعَدْتَنَا عَلَى رُسُلِكَ

وَلَا تُخْزِنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ (آل عمران : ١٩٣)

 Our Lord! We have heard someone calling to the true faith saying

‘Believe in your Lord!’ So we believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins,

 remove from us evil deeds and make us die with the righteous. Our

 Lord! Give us what You have promised through Your messengers

 and save us from the shame on the Day of Resurrection; for

You never break Your promise. (Q.  3:193)

 أَللَّهُمَّ وَحِّدْ صُفُوْفَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ وَوَحِّد كَلِمَتَهُمْ وَانْصُرْهُمْ عَلَى أَعْدَائِهِمْ

O Allah, unite the Muslims and assist them against their enemies.

 رَبَّنَا آَتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآَخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ. اللَّهُمَّ آمِيْن يَا رَبَّ اْلعَالَمِيْن

Our Lord! Give us the goodness, both in this world and in the

Hereafter and  save us from the torment of Hellfire. (Q. 2:201)

عِبَادَ الله، إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاءِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى وَيَنْهَى عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ. اُذْكُرُوا اللهَ يَذْكُرُكُمْ  وَ اشْكُرُوْهُ عَلىَ نِعَمِهِ يَزِدْكُمْ وَ لَذِكْرُ اللهِ أَكْبَرُ وَ اللهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُوْن. أَقِمِ الصَّلاة!!!