The exhausting and cruel coronary heart is that which accommodates a mix of harshness and toughness; a coronary heart that’s void of submission and the sense of turning to Allah the Exalted in repentance always. That is the severest punishment ever. That is why among the disbelievers are punished with having a tough and harsh coronary heart.
Within the title of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
All reward is because of Allah, Lord of all of the worlds. Might His blessings and benedictions be upon the Messenger, his family and companions.
Expensive brothers and sisters! In a Hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim, Zaid Bin Arqam (RA) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) used to supplicate as follows:
“O Allah, I search refuge in You from data which doesn’t profit, from a coronary heart that doesn’t entertain the worry (of Allah), from a soul that’s not glad and from the supplication that’s not answered.”
Revered brothers and sisters! Spiritually talking, a harsh, cruel and hardened coronary heart is one which exhibits no indicators of mercy, no indicators of compassion, no indicators of Allah’s worry, no indicators of softness for accepting good, for accepting leniency or listening to steering. It’s a state of the soul when one has turn out to be totally proof against steering and reformative ideas. A coronary heart corrupted with perpetual sins, disobedience of divine steering, and an excessive amount of indulgence within the materials pleasures, ends in debilitation of motive and thus leads one to the bondage and slavery of fabric wishes and consequently to those that search to dominate you. An individual whose coronary heart has turn out to be so exhausting that he can not obtain or tolerate any good steering and recommendation, truly prepares himself for full destruction, decline and demise.
Historical past information that when the Christians of Spain plotted to overthrow the centurie’s outdated Muslim rule, they lead the Muslims to take pleasure in all type of debauchery, corruption and licentious acts. This led to weakening of ethical resolve and made Muslim leaders unmindful of conspiracies that ultimately led to the whole annihilation and obliteration of Muslims in Spain.
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Right this moment, the fashionable colonialists additionally undertake the identical approach. Once they need to destroy or dominate a nation and need to make it a shopper state serving to their orders, they corrupt the hearts of its leaders, its politicians and its individuals.
In our occasions, additionally, wherever the evil of colonialism exists, the identical practices are vigorously adopted–a hazard in opposition to which the Noble Qur’an so emphatically warns us. The colonialists attempt to corrupt the hearts; when the guts is thus debilitated, motive, too, isn’t solely misplaced and fails to operate correctly, however is itself changed into a horrible bondage. The exploitative powers don’t worry obvious standard training, what they worry is non secular and ethical energy. As a result of ethical and non secular weak point of a nation open the doorways for exploitative powers to enter.
The colonialists and the exploitative powers aren’t afraid of creating colleges and universities: they even advocate standard training; however, alternatively, they take excellent care to make preparations to deprave and destroy the spirit of scholars, and of the academics as properly. They’re totally conscious of the truth that an unhealthy thoughts and a sickly soul can not make any decisive transfer, and readily yield to each sort of destruction, exploitation and degradation.
Within the verse 74 of Surah Al-Baqara, the Noble Qur’an makes a point out of harsh, hardened and cruel hearts. Allah the Almighty says:
“Then your hearts hardened after that, in order that they had been like rocks, somewhat worse in hardness; and certainly there are some rocks from which streams burst forth, and certainly there are a few of them which cut up asunder so water points out of them, and certainly there are a few of them which fall down for worry of Allah, and Allah is under no circumstances heedless of what you do.”
The incessant transgression and disobedience made the hearts of the Israelites referenced within the Noble Qur’an to be worse than rocks. The verse compares the stiffness of hearts to that of rocks and goes on to say that some rocks regardless of their hardness exhibit an amazing diploma of flexibility that water comes out of them or they fall down as a result of worry of Allah the Almighty. However a human coronary heart which has turn out to be lifeless could present utmost stage of hardness. If this hardness isn’t handled, it may possibly go to the extent of turning into incurable. When this stage arrives, then warning, preaching or admonishing doesn’t have any results.
Being away from the remembrance of Allah the Almighty and transgressions have a hardening impact on hearts. A deviated and exhausting coronary heart is enamored with worldly temptations and is devoid of affection or worry of its Creator. The deviated coronary heart makes the eyes take pleasure in what’s forbidden and dry and detached in the direction of worry of Allah the Most Excessive.
Expensive servants of Allah! The exhausting and cruel coronary heart is that which accommodates a mix of harshness and toughness; a coronary heart that’s void of submission and the sense of turning to Allah the Exalted in repentance always. That is the severest punishment ever. That is why among the disbelievers are punished with having a tough and harsh coronary heart.
Malik Ibn Dinar, could Allah Have mercy upon him, stated on this regard:
“Allah the Almighty punishes the wrongdoers of their hearts and our bodies as properly. They’re punished with a tough and depressing life and laziness and indolence in finishing up acts of worship. Nonetheless, there isn’t a punishment that’s severer than having a tough and cruel coronary heart.” [Hilyatul Awliya]
Moreover, Imam Al-Mar‘ashi, could Allah Have mercy upon him, burdened the identical that means saying:
“Nobody was by a severer calamity than having a tough and cruel coronary heart.” [Hilyatul Awliya]
Revered servants of Allah! Allow us to ponder over what Allah the Exalted says:
“Then your hearts turned hardened after that, being like stones and even tougher. For certainly, there are stones from which rivers burst forth, and there are a few of them that cut up open and water comes out, and there are a few of them that fall down for worry of Allah. And Allah Will not be unaware of what you do.” [Qur’an, 2:74]
This Qur’anic verse refers back to the story of the kids of Israel and the miracle of reviving the murdered man and to all of the examples, warnings and adversities that had befallen the Youngsters of Israel. These Divine Miracles would trigger big mountains to shake and strong rocks to dissolve! Really, it was worthier of their hearts to be softened by such wonderful miracles, but they didn’t. Allah the Exalted Clarified that their hearts had turn out to be extra of rocks and even worse in hardness as a result of the truth that they rejected religion (Iman) after understanding and understanding the necessities of accomplishing religion (Iman) and its circumstances. Therefore, these hearts had been like rocks and even worse in hardness. Certainly, rocks are a great instance that individuals use to point hardness. But, Allah the Exalted excluded some rocks from that absolute hardness, however didn’t exclude the hearts of the kids of Israel. Allah the Exalted says:
“For certainly, there are stones from which rivers burst forth, and there are a few of them that cut up open and water comes out, and there are a few of them that fall down for worry of Allah.” [Qur’an, 2:74]
Allow us to replicate on this description of the one who has a tough and cruel coronary heart. Allah the Exalted says:
“… and his sin has encompassed him…” [Qur’an, 2:81]
Which means his sins and wrongdoings have encompassed him completely from all sides till he was surrounded together with his personal sins and wrongdoings from all instructions. These sins and wrongdoings labored as a separator that indifferent him from all that’s round him. Undeniably, that is clearly evident when a sinner doesn’t repent of his sin, he’s tempted to commit it increasingly more. This incites him to preoccupy himself solely and be wholly taken up with committing such sins and even graver sins and wrongdoings.
Therefore, sins subdue and overwhelm such an individual completely and grab his coronary heart solely. Accordingly, he turns into inherently inclined to committing sins, liking and loving them, believing that that is the final word and optimum technique to relish happiness and pleasure, disliking all who would come on his means achieve that pretend happiness and pleasure, and disbelieving anybody who would advise him to keep away from such sins. Allah the Exalted says:
“Then the tip of those that did evil was the worst [consequence] as a result of they denied the Indicators of Allah and used to ridicule them.” [Qur’an, 30:10]
Regrettably, this man’s sins turn out to be like a thick tent that display screen every part round him. He now not senses or thinks of the truth that Allah the Exalted Sees him on a regular basis. He loses sight of the enduring pleasures in Paradise, the promised and anticipated punishment in Hellfire, the evil schemes of the satan which are all set to mislead Mankind, and the pity of the type angels. Such a sinner fails to note all these information whereas being wholly misplaced in his sins and wrongdoings. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) stated:
“When an adulterer commits unlawful sexual activity, then he isn’t a believer on the time he’s doing it, and when a drinker of an alcoholic liquor drinks it, he isn’t a believer on the time of consuming it, and when a thief steals, he isn’t a believer on the time of stealing, and when a robber robs, and the individuals have a look at him, he isn’t a believer on the time of doing theft.” [Bukhari]
Expensive brothers and sisters! Know that, anybody who has a cruel management fashion tends to be centered on outcomes somewhat than individuals. They’re usually not very involved about penalties or hurting another person’s emotions. Typically, individuals with this character trait find yourself doing harsh and exhausting duties that others keep away from, similar to making an unpopular political choices.
Revered servants of Allah! Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) stated:
“Beware, within the physique there’s a piece of flesh; whether it is sound, the entire physique is sound and whether it is corrupt the entire physique is corrupt, and hearken. It’s the coronary heart.” [Muslim]
From the above Hadith it’s clear that we should always make it our precedence to continually examine our hearts for hardness. Allah the Almighty says within the Noble Qur’an:
“Then woe to these whose hearts are hardened in opposition to the remembrance of Allah. These are in manifest error.” [Qur’an, 39:22]
When our hearts are hardened, it turns into very troublesome to worship Allah, it turns into very troublesome to have mercy and compassion. Even praying the naked minimal of 5 day by day prayers appears exhausting. And the extra we let it sit in that state, the tougher it turns into.
We don’t really feel something when the verses of the Qur’an are recited, once we hearken to Islamic lectures nothing occurs. Nothing touches our coronary heart.
We don’t really feel like crying once we see the hardships, sufferings and misfortunes of our fellow brothers and sisters. And if we let our hearts be on this state lengthy sufficient, quickly it would turn out to be lifeless, could Allah save us from such a calamity, ameen.
Expensive brothers and sisters! Earlier than conclusion, we hereby deeply commiserates with Borno State Authorities, Borno State Emirate Council, and all total Borno State communities over flood catastrophe within the state. Right here in Nagazi-Uvete Jumu’ah Mosque and Islamic heart, we extends our deepest sympathies to the federal government and your entire individuals of Borno State over the devastating flooding that has ravaged Maiduguri and its environs following the unlucky overflow of the Alau Dam.
Revered servants of Allah! Wallahi this tragedy has critically destroyed properties, properties, and important infrastructure, in addition to displaced households and disrupted the livelihoods of numerous people. We share the profound grief and struggling of all these affected by this nice disaster.
Our ideas and prayers are with the victims, particularly those that have misplaced their technique of livelihood and houses. We stand with the households who’ve been displaced and deeply empathise with their ache and misery throughout this attempting time.
Whereas we mourn the losses, we reposes confidence within the energy and resilience of the individuals of Borno State, which have been demonstrated through the years. We don’t doubt that, with the help of the Federal and state Governments, the individuals of Nigeria and the worldwide businesses, they are going to overcome this tragedy In Shaa Allah.
Ya Allah! We ask You for fulfillment regarding our future, and feast with the martyr, and pleasure with lucky individuals, and the companionship of Messengers, and victory over our enemies; for it’s You who listens to the Prayer.
Ya Allah! Cowl up our defects, and alter our worry into peace.
Ya Allah! Suffice us in our needs and inclinations. Ya Allah! suffice us in opposition to anybody who oppresses us. Ya Allah! suffice us in opposition to those that envy us. Ya Allah! suffice us in opposition to those that want to hurt us. Ya Allah! suffice us within the final moments of loss of life.
Ya Allah! Forgive us, and the believing women and men, and take away their faults, and trigger peace and love amongst their hearts, and infuse into their hearts a agency religion and knowledge, and allow them to be victorious over Your enemies and their enemies.
Ya Allah! We search refuge in You from being over-powered by others, or that we’d over-power others (unjustly), or that we should always seduce or tyrannise others, or be oppressed by them; or that we be proven ignorance and vulgarity by others, or we be vulgar to them; or from going astray ourselves, or be mislead by others.
Ya Allah! Punish our enemies, and trigger of their hearts terror and trigger friction amongst them, and ship down Your wrath and punishment on them.
O our Lord! Don’t make us a trial for the wrongdoing individuals, and ship us by Your Mercy from the (subjection of) disbelieving individuals.
Ya Allah! We’re oppressed, due to this fact come to our assist.
Ya Allah! Lord of Jibril, Maka’il and Israfil, and the Lord of Ibrahim, and Ismail and Ishaq, Grant us peace and safety, and don’t let anybody of Your creatures overcome us, with something which we’ve no energy to forbear.
Our Lord! Pour out fidelity on us and make our steps agency: Assist us in opposition to these criminals that reject religion.
Our Lord! Condemn us not if we overlook or fall into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which you probably did lay on these earlier than us; Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden better than we’ve energy to bear. Blot out our sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You’re our Protector; Assist us in opposition to these criminals who stand in opposition to religion.
Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and something we could have completed that transgressed our responsibility: Set up our toes firmly, and assist us in opposition to these criminals that reject Religion.
Ya Allah! We ask You to restrain them by their necks and we search refuge in You from their evil.
Allah is Nice, Mightier than all His Creation. He’s Mightier than what we worry and dread. We search refuge in Allah, Who there may be none worthy of Worship however Him. He’s the One Who Holds the seven heavens from falling upon the earth besides by His Command. [We seek refuge in You Allah] from the evil of Your servants, and their helpers, their followers and their supporters from among the many jinn and mankind. Ya Allah! be our assist in opposition to their evil. Wonderful are Your Praises and Mighty is Your Patronage. Blessed is Your Title, there isn’t a God however You.
Ya Allah! Revealer of the e-book, Swift to account, defeat the teams (of those that terrorise us). Ya Allah! defeat them and shake them.
Our Lord! make us not a trial for individuals who practise oppression.
Our Lord! Assist us in opposition to individuals who practise corruption and unfold dysfunction.
Ya Allah! Assist Islam and the Muslims.
Ya Allah! Assist our brothers the Mujahideen in every single place to realize victory over Your enemy and theirs.
Ya Allah! Assist all our safety brokers in Nigeria to defeat all of the criminals and terrorists in all Locations.
Ya Allah! Assist our military in Nigeria, assist our police, assist all safety brokers in all Locations.
Ya Allah! Elevate the standing of Islam and Muslims, and let our nation (Nigeria) and all of the Muslim international locations be peaceable and affluent. By Your Mercy, O The Most Merciful.
Ya Allah! Elevate the standing of Islam and the Muslims, Ya Allah elevate the standing of Islam and the Muslims, and degrade the standing of Kufr and the Kafirin, and Shirk and the Mushrikin. Destroy the enemies of the faith, and defend the lands of Islam, O Lord of the Worlds.
Ya Allah! Grant Victory to Your faith, Your e-book, and the Sunnah of Your Prophet, and Your monotheist servants.
Ya Allah! break away the shackles of our prisoners and the prisoners of the Muslims, Ya Allah, break away the shackles of our prisoners and the prisoners of the Muslims, Ya Allah, break away the shackles of our prisoners and the prisoners of the Muslims, and return them safely to their households.
Ya Allah! Information us amongst these You information. Grant us well being and pardon amongst these You grant well being and pardon, take care of us amongst these You take care of, grant us grace in what you’ve given us, and defend us from the evil of what you’ve ordained; for You decree and none decrees in opposition to You, and none is abased whom You befriend. And none is exalted whom You’re at enmity with. O our Lord, who’s above all issues sacred and exalted, all reward is Yours for what you decree. We ask Your forgiveness and switch to You in repentance.
Ya Allah! Creator of the Heavens and Earth, O Protector! O Sustainer! Defend all our individuals in Nigeria and in Filastine. Ya Allah! Defend our treasured Nigeria and Filastine. Ya Allah! Defend them from all that’s evil and unhealthy. Ya Allah! Grant victory to the Muslims throughout your Land. Ameen Ya Allah! Ameen Ya Allah! Ameen Ya Allah!
All reward is because of Allah, Lord of the worlds. Might the peace, blessings and salutations of Allah be upon our noble Messenger, Muhammad (Peace be upon him), and upon his household, his Companions and his true followers.
Murtadha Muhammad Gusau is the Chief Imam of: Nagazi-Uvete Jumu’ah Mosque; and Late Alhaji Abdur-Rahman Okene Mosque, Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria. He could be reached by way of: gusauimam@gmail.com; or +2348038289761.
This Friday sermon (Jumu’ah Khutbah) was ready for supply right this moment Friday, 10 Rabi’ul Awwal, 1446 AH (13 September, 2024).
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