Dr Mozammel Haque
On Friday, the 16th of October, 2020 Dr. Sheikh Hussein Al-AlSheikh, Imam of the Masjid al-Nabawi delivered Jumah Khutbah. He said, “During Pandemic we should repent to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala and ask for forgiveness.”
1) Dr. Sheikh Hussein, Imam of the Masjid al-Nabawi started by saying that Allah Subhanahu wa Taala is the only one who can lift from this pandemic and viral infections and relieve us from trial and tribulation.
2) The Imam of the Masjid Al-Nabawi urges himself and all others to observe Taqwa and piety and cautious with Allah Subhanahu wa Taala and HE will forgive our sins.
3) Imam Dr. Sheikh Hussein then narrated historical records of Allah Subhanahu wa Taala dealing with nations. He mentioned whenever Allah sends difficult times and pandemic He has some purpose and agenda behind it.
4) Dr Sheikh Hussein mentioned historical events during the time of Pharaon Allah Subhanahu wa Taala tested them with drought and harsh times.
5) Imam of the Masjid Al-Nabawi said during this pandemic and lockdown we should sincerely repent to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala with sincerity.
6) Dr. Sheikh Hussein asked what we should do during pandemic and lockdown – whether we repent and return to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala or still keep rebellious.
7) The Imam of the Masjid al-Nabawi said this pandemic is the test and trial for the whole humanity. This time we have to return to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala, believing Him and thanking HIM.
8) Dr. Sheikh Hussein gave example from the history. He said in 709 Hijri in Egypt and in Syria there was big pandemics and big viral infections. People started to repent to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala.
9) The Imam of the Masjid al-Nabawi also mentioned about Pharaon. His family were tested with the drought so that they can repent to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala but they remained rebellious.
10) Dr. Sheikh Hussein said to get respite and relief from the general pandemic there is no way except repentance and Tawbah and asking forgiveness from Allah Subhanahu wa Taala.
Full Khutbah of Masjid al-Nabawi
Followings are the full Khutbah delivered by the Imam of the Masjid al-Nabawi, Madinah Al-Munawwarrah, Imam Dr. Sheikh Hussein Al-AlShaeikh. (Rendered into English by Mufti Barkatullah via Islam Channel UK).
The Imam of the Masjid al-Nabawi, Dr. Sheikh Hussein Al AlSheikh started his Khutbah by praising Allah Subhanahu wa Taala, “All praise belongs to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala who is only can leave us from pandemic and viral infections and relieve us from this trial and testament. I bear witness that no one is worthy of worship except Allah Subhanahu wa Taala and Muhammad is His Messenger and His servant.”
Observe Taqwa Allah will forgive all your sins
Imam Dr. Sheikh Hussein Al-alSheikh said, “After praise; O people, I urge myself and yourself to observe Taqwa and cautious with Allah Subhanahu wa Taala as Allah said that if you observe Taqwa Allah will make your actions right and will forgive all your sins. Allah is all observing over you. Allah’s Sunnah or Allah Subhanahu wa Taala’s historical record of dealing with the nations that Allah Subhanahu wa Taala whenever He sends some difficult situations or difficult pandemic then Allah Subhanahu wa Taala has agenda and purpose behind it, as Allah Subhanahu wa Taala says that whenever We send messengers We test the people first with hardship and difficult time so they might repent towards Allah Subhanahu wa Taala.”
During Pharaon Allah tested them with drought
Imam of the Masjid al-Nabawi mentioned, “As Allah Subhanahu wa Taala says that anything during the time of the Pharaon Allah Subhanahu wa Taala tried them with the drought and difficult harsh time so they can return to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala. And because during the hardship and shortage of things people become humble and they start contemplating and thinking reviewing and revising their behaviour towards Allah Subhanahu wa Taala and their Creator.
During Pandemic we should repent
and ask forgiveness from Allah
Imam Dr. Sheikh Hussein Al-AlSheikh said, “During this pandemic and lockdown we should take account of our own self and that what we are doing and what we are failing to do and we should repent to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala with sincere and with sincerity and not to return to rebellious ways. Allah Subhanahu wa Taala contemplates why did people when they are facing harshships and pandemic why don’t they return towards Allah except their harsh have been hardened so they do not take heed from their circumstances and situations.”
He continued his Khutbah, “As Sahaba Ibn Bashir reported that committing sins and being rebellious during hard time, during pandemic time and the viral time is the most fortunate situation/circumstances. So the crux of the matter is that and during hard time, during lockdown and pandemic; whether we repent and return to Allah or still keep rebellious. Allah Subhanahu wa Taala says what Allah will gain from putting you through hardships and from punishing you. Allah Subhanahu wa Taala grants relief and easy time after we repent to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala.”
Allah says, We do test people with good
and bad times; so to see whether they can repent
The Imam of the Masjid Al-Nabawi mentioned, “Allah says, We do test people with good and bad time; so to see whether they can repent to. In the history we read the Hijrah year 709 in Egypt and in Syria, there was big pandemic and big viral infections – then people started to repent to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala; they pray to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala; they did more and more sadaqa then Allah Subhanahu wa Taala granted them relief and respite from those time. As Allah Subhanahu wa Taala says about Pharoan; during Pharaon time, Pharoan’s family was tested with drought so that they can repent to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala but they were so rebellious their heart became hard and more harder.”
To get relief and respite from pandemic
Repentance and Tawbah and asking for forgiveness
Dr. Sheikh Hussein Al Al-Sheikh said, “To get respite and relief from general pandemic there is no way except repentance and Tawbah and asking for forgiveness from Allah Subhanahu wa Taala. And then doing following the bad deeds with good deeds and good actions, as Allah Subhanahu wa Taala says and the Sunnah of Rasulullah Sallallahu Wa Sallam.”
The Imam of the Masjid Al-Nabawi mentioned, “As Allah Subhanahu wa Taala urges all the time that establish prayer give Zakat and follow the commandments of Allah Subhanahu wa Taala and Sunnah of Rasulullah; Allah will make you successful. May Allah give you mercy and if you observe Taqwa Allah will indeed make outlet for you and your all hardships will be changed with the easy time as Allah Subhanahu wa Taala says that any man or woman who do any good deed they will be valued and accepted. So may Allah send peace and blessings on Muhammad Sallallahu Wa Sallam.”
In the second part of the Khutbah, the Imam started first by saying “Praise belongs to Allah alone and I bear witness that there is no other worthy of worship except Allah and I will bear witness that Muhammad Sallallahu Wa Sallam is His Messenger and His servant.
Imam of the Masjid al-Nabawi Dr. Sheikh Hussein said, “O people let us contemplate and understand that achieving the higher degree and perfection of imaan in public and private and in our thought and action, with the perfect imaan, Allah Subhanahu wa Taala opens up the good times and all the barakah as Allah Subhanahu wa Taala says that if people of the earth accept the message and believe in Allah and His Messenger then Allah will open up all the good time and good favours from above Heaven and from below earth Allah will give us barakah and good times.”
Dua and Supplication by
Imam of the Masjid al-Nabawi
Imam of the Masjid Al-Nabawi said, “May Allah be happy with Khulafahe Rashedeen; May Allah be pleased with the Khulafahe Rashedeen, all the Sahabas and Tabeyeen and those who follow Muhammad Sallallahu Wa Sallam. O Allah, give prominence to religion of Islam and Muslims. O Allah, disgrace those who do shirk and who are enemies of the Muslims. O Allah, those who are plotting against Muslims and Islam, May Allah fail their plan and displace their plan. O Allah, forgive us and all our misdeeds whether we did it in private and public, small or big, whether we did in public or private, whatever we did. May Allah forgive us and give us forgiveness. O Allah, have mercy on all the people who have passed away among the believers. O Allah, forgive them and prepare their reception in good. O Allah, give us in this world the goodness and the goodness in the Akhirah.”
Imam of the Masjid al-Nabawi concluded by making supplication, “O Allah, save us from the Pandemic and from the viral infections. O Allah, we seek refuge from any virus and any trial and tribulation, any high-up in prices and lewdness. O Allah, make our preoccupation. O Allah, make it easy and make it better for Muslims. O Allah, give the poor people their ginah (affluence) and make their life bearable and improve. O Allah, make in this holy time. We ask you to make us unite on Kalima, on Islam and O Allah, give us Tawfiq to do good and refrain from bad.”
“O Allah, give Tawfiq to all the rulers to do what is best for the people and for the country. O Allah, give Tawfiq to all the rulers of the Muslim lands to be merciful to their subjects. O Allah, you are ghani (Self-Sufficient) and we are the poor people. O Allah, give us the provision. O Allah, give us rain to relieve us from this drought and this situation and give us the rain which is useful for the humanity, not any harmful rain. O People, remember the name of Allah Subhanahu wa Taala, and make His Tasbih in the morning and evening. Last praise is to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala,” Imam concluded his Khutbah.
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Courtesy: Islam Channel UK
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