Dear Brothers and sisters, the topic of today‘s khutbah is Abū Bakr ‘Abdallāh bin Abī Quḥāfah aṣ-Ṣiddīq, popularly known as Abu Bakr (RA), the first caliph of Rashidun caliphate. We are at the end of Jumada alThani, the sixth month of Arabic calendar and on 22nd of this month, he died. Ibn Kathir, in his Al Bidaya Wal Nihayah, stated that the first woman to embrace Islam was Khadijah. Zaid bin Haarithah was the first freed slave to embrace Islam. And Ali ibn abi talib was the first child to embrace Islam for he has not even reached the age of puberty at the time. And Abu Bakr was the first free man to embrace Islam. Abu Bakr's acceptance proved to be a milestone in Prophet Muhammad's mission. Slavery was common in Mecca, and many slaves accepted Islam. When an ordinary free man accepted Islam, despite opposition, he would enjoy the protection of his tribe. For slaves however, there was no such protection and they commonly experienced persecution. Abu Bakr felt compassion for slaves. In the early days of Islam, Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu would walk around the markets and homes observing all the Muslim slaves that were being tortured. He would watch as Umayyah dragged Bilal out to the grilling desert at noontime, the hottest moments of the day. Umayyah would press Bilal to the scalding ground and place a boulder on top of his chest to increase the torture. Bilal would say nothing but, "Ahad, Ahad (One, only One)." Abu Bakr would watch and whisper to Bilal, "YunJeeka AlWaahidul Ahad (The One [Allah] shall save you)."
In this khutbah we wanted to briefly look at a passage in the Qur'an that is in surah an-Najm. This passage would show us a reality back in the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that could be linked to the situation of you and I as well. We may sometimes feel or think that the actions we do are okay, from which we enter this mental state of comfort. But here Allaah is warning is by saying that we do not know the reality that Allaah knows. You and I must continue to look at ourselves and continue to strive in maximizing our efforts towards doing good, and minimizing those things Allaah dislikes. And as we are perfecting our deeds, there may be times we will have to decline wordly matters, which could perhaps make you afraid of leaving them. But then Allaah says that he is the one who gives wealth (enriches), and that he is the one who provides satisfaction (suffices).
The spring break is just round the corner, so it was time to have some fun! We kicked start our first event this year with bowling. We played at Bowling Enschede which is very close to the university.
Have you not considered how Allah presents an example, [making] a good word like a good tree, whose root is firmly fixed and its branches [high] in the sky? It produces its fruit all the time, by permission of its Lord. And Allah presents examples for the people that perhaps they will be reminded (QS Ibrahim: 24-25)
Prolog Our Prophet SAW has written a very eloquent letter to the Emperor of Byzantine (Rome), Heracles: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ. مِنْ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ إِلَى هِرَقْلَ عَظِيمِ الرُّومِ. سَلاَمٌ عَلَى مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْهُدَى، أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنِّي أَدْعُوكَ بِدِعَايَةِ الإِسْلاَمِ، أَسْلِمْ تَسْلَمْ، يُؤْتِكَ اللَّهُ أَجْرَكَ مَرَّتَيْنِ، فَإِنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ إِثْمَ الأَرِيسِيِّينَ In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad the slave of Allah and His Apostle to Heraclius the ruler of Byzantine. Peace be upon him, who follows the right path. Furthermore I invite you to Islam, and if you become a Muslim you will be safe, and Allah will double your reward, and if you reject this invitation of Islam then upon you will be sin of the Arians. My beloved brothers in Islam,
Allah () has created the human beings to test them. We are living now in this test. Allah () says in Surat AlMulk: تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ (1) الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ (2) ( 1 ) Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent - ( 2 ) [He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving - Dear ikhwan fillah rahimakumullah, Allow me to begin today’s sermon by sharing a supplication that was taught by our beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.:
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