GO AND SIN NO MORE
We witness that there is no God but Allah and we are indeed witnesses that Muhammad Ibn Abdullah, [saw] born in Arabia over 1430 years is the last Prophet and Allah’s Messenger.
Allah Says in our Holy book, “Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is a shameful (deed) and an evil, opening the road (to other evils).” Surah 17.32
When some of the Meccan’s fled to Medinah, the Prophet (saw) was directed by Allah to examine them, take an oath from them. “O Prophet! Take the oath of fealty to thee, that they will not commit adultery (or fornication)”, Surah 60:12.
We are told that if we complete Ramadan correctly – having the right mind and with submission to what pleases Allah, our sins will be forgiven. Then many sin again. After every prayer where the Muslim asked Allah to forgive their sins and Allah, He who hears and Forgives repeatedly accepts the prayer, then people sin again. The Qur’an speaks of a people that are addicted to sin. Contemporary language would call them Sin Junkies. People in need a sin fix daily. (Nafs-e-Ammâra)
Our desire, our objective, our goal should be to reduce error in our life. After receiving the Mercy of Allah and His Forgiveness, our goal should be to... GO AND SIN NO MORE!In scripture, the Book of John verses 8:2 – John 8:11. A word picture is given with Jesus (as) and it says a woman was brought to him after being caught in adultery. The people asked him what should be done with her. The reading goes on to say, when he had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers?
Woman where is your (Nafs-e-Lawwâma). Hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus (as) said unto her, neither do I condemn thee: GO, AND SIN NO MORE!(Nafs-e Mutma'innah)
The picture here is of a woman “caught” in adultery. What is the Scripture speaking of? Just about male and female relationships? Surely that is important – but what is higher than our relationship with each other? Is it not our relationship with G-d? So what is adultery? After committing to be in a monogamous relationship that we call Tauheed.After saying that there is no one that we give our whole self to, that we surrender to, that we obey - after entering into that relationship, Adultery is entering into a relationship with or taking into ones inner self or Soul – something against or foreign to the relationship that person has entered into with G-d. That is really the higher concern. Is this not a more serious concern for the life of the human being? After willingly entering into submission to Allah then to let our hearts, minds, desires wonder off after strange relationships with enemies of our proper relationship isn’t that adultery.
Allah Says in The Qur’an, speaking about the one in subordinate position that they should guard what they know should be guarded in the absence of the one to whom they have made a commitment. Although Allah is always present, but in the absence of our ability to perceive His presence – we are told even under those circumstances under that condition still remain steadfast in your fidelity, your trust – stay faithful to Allah – even though we cannot see Him in all his majesty. We must not sell our heart and souls for a “quickie.” For a one-night stand – just to have an affair with our weakness.
We are encouraged to be faithful and not go down the road of adultery, which opens the door to even greater sins? What about the fornicator? This is the person, who may not have acknowledged their duty to enter into Shahaddah [into a proper relationship of servant to the Master – although they have not entered into the marriage vows due to their ignoring their natural inclination, Allah Says in Qur’an every soul has been created with the knowledge of what is right and what is wrong. So the person that is associating others with G-d’s Authority – the person that is letting false worship into the sacred relationship – even thought they have not acknowledged a formal relationship they are fornicating - and adultery and fornication are both sins so if we have spiritually, emotionally, mentally committed these sins after today let us … GO, AND SIN NO MORE!
Set Thy Face With Sincerity Towards True Religion - Khutbah Notes
With The Name of Allah, The Merciful Benefactor, The Merciful Redeemer. We seek His Guidance in all matters and Thank Him for Prophet Mohammed, His Excellent Role Model for Humanity. We offer prayers and ask Peace be upon him.
Surah 10:105- “And further (thus): set thy face towards religion with true piety, and never in any wise be of the Unbelievers…”
Waan aqim wajhaka lilddeeni haneefanwala takoonanna mina almushrikeena
ﻮﺝﻬﻚ [Face Appears in Qur’an 29 times] [Whole Self Appears 4 times]
The Face:
Eyes, ( I ) Window to self, the window to the “ I “, perception, Registers information upside down, so must balance the incoming information with aid from the rational MIND. Sight not designed to work alone, needs help understanding the Light it receives from outside itself.
Nose:No Se = Spanish for I don’t know. English: No See or not seeing the material, that which cannot see on its own. Nose is able to work with invisible, spiritual matters, but works in conjunction with other senses. Eye registers material matters and Nose balances the material by adding the spiritual content of the material. Eye may observe something that appears to be good for the human being, but the nose registers the invisible odor that alerts it that the material is spoiled.
Mouth:
The mouth must be open to make intelligent speech. When closed can only make grunts and moans. There must be opportunity, freedom in order for the there to be true expression. The mouth Echoes the work of other agents. Sound is produced with the vocal chord in the larynx. The Mouth does not originate sound it is the vocal chords that vibrate and the mouth is like the echo chamber. They all work together, supporting each other to produce intelligent speech and other sounds. The mouth is the organ of expression for the minds creative products and emotions. The mouth is the messenger for the mind and body.
Ears:The ear works with the invisible but has at its center water. The inner ear in its conical form houses liquid that acts as a level giving balance to the human body. Eustachian tube contains a watery substance that maintains its balance inside the inner ear acting as a gyroscope and aids man in perceiving which way is upright and when he is falling or leaving the upright position.
One on the right and one on the left both act to keep man upright.
The organ which functions to receive sound like the spoken word is also the organ that helps man stand upright.
Head: The human head normally measures to be 1/7th of the body size, yet it takes for itself 50% of all the Sweetest substance in the body. The head utilizes approximately half of the sugar taken into and produced by the body. Under normal circumstances the head is the first to exit the womb when new life comes into the world. It is the out front as the baby beings to crawl and goes on top when the man stands up. The brain which is housed in the head acts as a clearing house for all the information collected by the senses and delivered to the brain. Even the information from the eyes that comes into the optic nerve in a reversed state is sorted, corrected and registered in its correct form by the action of the brain.
The brain is the work horse for the soul as the soul seeks its interest it is the brains function to collect the informational resources to bring into material reality the goals of the soul.
Hair: Agent for registering and transmitting feeling. A covering and padding of external material while increasing sensitivity to the presence of minute material or changes in the spiritual (invisible) space around us. Hair although dead at its extremes tips is able to communicate feelings and sensations due to being connected to life at its roots.
Surah 30:30
So set thou thy face steadily and truly to the Faith: (Establish) Allah's handiwork according to the pattern on which He has made mankind: no change (let there be) in the work (wrought) by Allah: that is the standard Religion: but most among mankind understand not. AL-Islam as it is read in Arabic "Led deene haneefan fetratal-laahel latee fataran naasa `alayhaa," translated it means AL-Islam is the religion of natural origin, the pattern on which He patterned human society. This religion believes in the excellence of nature and G-d created human beings to live up to and live out the excellence of nature that He created the human for; this is AL-Islam.
All Parts of the FACE have personal, social and spiritual expression Setting the Face or turning the Face to Allah and/or towards the symbols of unity of humanity (Kabbah) indicates that all aspects of the Face must be set, fixed, established, focused and utilized for a purpose pleasing to God.
Surah 4:47O ye People of the Book! believe in what We have (now) revealed, confirming what was (already) with you, before We change the face and fame of some (of you) beyond all recognition, and turn them hindwards, or curse them as We cursed the Sabbath-breakers, for the decision of Allah Must be carried out.
In Qur’an Allah Says of some people He will turn their faces backward, hindward or inside out. Reversing the Face means – that none of the facilities indicative of the aspects of the Face will be working for the best interest of the person. Reversing the Face is like making one deaf, dumb and blind.
(Start Quote) IWDM " So how do we get our unity back? G'd says, " So turn all of you your faces to this house." That house symbolized the unity of all people upon the pure human nature and excellent human model that G'd made, that's what that houses symbolizes. That house is a sign, a symbol for the unity of all people from Adam, all the human race, that's what it's a sign of. The Qur'an says, " If you turn your faces towards this Masjid, wherever you may be scattered G'd promises He will bring you together. So G'd has promises that he will bring us together no matter how distant we are from each other he will bring us together. All we have to do is turn our interest back to the common human life and human excellence that G'd created in all people or for all people if they haven't expressed it or realized it yet, that's what G'd says."
" The Kabah is the first home constructed for all people according to the Word of G'd in our Holy Book, the Qur'an, the Book of G'd to us for our life. In that Book G'd says that the first house for worship of G'd for all people is that house in Mecca in Arabic it is pronounced " Awwal al bait." And it is our Qiblah meaning that it is our center, we turn in that direction to make prayer and we also go in that direction or travel to that house to make Hajj to make pilgrimage." "Now, Al Kabtu Qiblate, so here is this house also Al Bait, that's another name for it Al Bait it means the house and Allah swt says that this house is "awwala bayten" the most ancient of houses or literally translated the first of the houses " buneya len Nas " built or constructed for all people. So you see the universality here? The 5th pillar of our religion Al Islam is the pillar of unity, the unity of the human family and it is also the pillar standing, I mean the symbol standing as a message giver, there is a message in it. It is standing as a message giver and it's message is that this is the original social nature that G'd gave Adam when he created Adam, therefore it is your true social nature. And it is the social nature that brings us, puts us first in a family picture that's the first picture of the social nature of man" " The Qiblah is called Qiblah and " Qibalah " means the place of the orientation, the center focus for our orientation. But "Qiblah" also means where the unfolding begins, the unfolding. Like you would have a book and you start to unfold the pages and the book starts on page one, well the Qiblah would be page one and you start unfolding the book. When you look with your imagination you can imagine the Qiblah during the Hajj and the unfolding that takes place with the Qiblah or Kaaba being the center and the people are responding to the Imam and when they rise from the sajdah the Imam first right? he's first. he gives the signal. He's giving the signal and it's a circle, a circle of people there at the Hajj time and they start unfolding with the Imam who stands in front of them. he's the first one and they just start unfolding like a rose or something or like a big flower right? Unfolding from the signal given in the center page one. The Kaaba starts page one. The signal from page one says "unfold” And then the leaves just unfold, open up. Now all over the earth this happens." (End Quote)
With Allah’s Name
The Merciful Benefactor, The Merciful Redeemer
October 1, 2009
EID UL FITR
We are obligated to acknowledge that Allah is God Alone. That He does not have any partners that share in His ruler-ship of the creation. That He has no equal and that He is Unique. We also acknowledge that through His Mercy Allah has sent numerous Prophets, Messengers and Warner’s to humanity from Prophet Adam to Prophet Muhammad, the seal of the Prophets. [Peace be upon them all]
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Laa ilaaha illallahu, Wallahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Wa lillahil Hamd."
Although the fasting of Ramadan is done personally and privately
THERE WERE WITNESSES….
“We will, without doubt, help our messengers and those who believe, (both)
in this world's life and on the Day when the Witnesses will stand forth” (Holy Qur’an – 40:51)
Allah says in Qur’an We were never absent at any place or time
Again, we are told that the believers have two great times of happiness
1.when the fasting person during Ramadan breaks their fast
2.when the believer appears before his Lord
The Witnesses during the month of fasting saw those who abstained from eating and drinking
The witnesses saw those who avoided vain or non-productive talking
The witnesses saw these who left their beds, gave up their sleep to perform the night prayers
The witnesses saw those who made time to read the Revelation to Prophet Muhammad (saw) The Qur’an;
The charitable acts were seen and noted by the witnesses
And insha Allah when it is needed the most – perhaps on the day of judgment when the person is being directed towards their final place - Whether it is the fire or not THEN the WITNESS will stand For you saying ….
Oh my Lord I am a witness that this person fasted for your pleasure,
Oh, my Lord I am a witness that this person spent the night in prayer to You seeking Your forgiveness
Oh my Our Lord I am a witness that this person read Your revelation daily seeking to gain understanding, guidance and knowledge from You
Oh my Lord I am a witness to the charity of this person during the blessed month of Ramadan…
EID MEANS A RECURRING EVENT OR TIME
Fitr – means to break as in the celebration of the breaking the Fast, A celebration of breaking the bad habits, A celebration of breaking the hold shaitan had on us.
Fitr also means Nature. Eid Ul Fitr is A celebration of the natural pattern for the human being first seen in Prophet Adam and seen in its totality in Prophet Muhammad.
Dear believers let us keep Ramadan with us.
If the actions we were prescribed to follow during Ramadan were good enough to lock the Satan in chains then do not let him out. Keep shaitan locked away from you and keep seeking Allah’s Guidance, keep reading Qur’an.
Let us keep seeking The Mercy of Allah. Let us keep seeking to improve our lives in the quest to be our best self, a decent human being.
Dear Muslims - do not go backward. After gaining the moral high ground, do not give an inch to shaitan. Do not throw away this special blessing from Allah.
An excellent way of perceiving Ramadan is by starting at the end. At the end of Ramadan, we celebrate Eid Ul Fitr or the original pattern for human beings established by Allah in His creation, in Adam. If we work backward from that, if we look at what eleven months has down to distract, confuse, blur and seduce the human being from the human model, then we will see the function of Ramadan. So powerful is Allah that no matter what eleven months have done to pull us away from the correct conduct, in one month, in one special month, Ramadan – Allah can bring us back to basics. So powerful is Allah that after eleven months of being assaulted by the enemy of our best expressions, our best pursuits, that in one month, in one special month, Ramadan, Allah can reverse the affect and bring us back to a moral foundation.
In Qur’an Allah Says, there is a night in the last ten nights of Ramadan that is better than a thousand months. That is eighty-three years, or another way of seeing it, this is a lifetime. A night spent seeking the guidance of Allah with no other niyyah than what the Prophet had. Seeking guidance from Allah that aids man in being a service to humanity. He who is the most useful to humanity is the best among you. So a night, a single night spent sincerely seeking from Allah His guidance that will facilitate fulfilling the purpose of human existence is better than a lifetime spent in other pursuits.
Ramadan has given us the foundation from which we can grow. The foundation, which can launch us towards the model life of Muhammad, the prophet. It is from Ramadan that we can move through the (7)heavens. Eid ul Adha the Big Eid is seventy days from Eid ul Fitr.
Praise be to Allah who has guided us to the ways that we follow- praise be to Allah for His prophets, Messengers and Guides – and for this Day of Eid. Amen
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