In this week's Friday Sermon, we delve into the significance of an auspicious month in the Islamic calendar, Dhu al-Qa'dah. As the eleventh month, Dhu al-Qa'dah holds a special place in the hearts of Muslims worldwide. It is a time of reflection, worship, and spiritual rejuvenation. Throughout history, this month has been honored and revered for its profound virtues and blessings. Today, we gather to explore the deeper meaning behind the virtues of Dhu al-Qa'dah and discover the treasures it holds for those who seek closeness to Allah. Join us as we embark on this enlightening journey and delve into the abundant blessings of this sacred month.
May Allah bless us with knowledge, understanding, and steadfastness on the path of righteousness.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْلَا أَنْ هَدَانَا اللَّهُ لَقَدْ جَاءَتْ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَنُودُوا أَنْ تِلْكُمُ الْجَنَّةُ أُورِثْتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّاللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ
اَللَّهُمّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمّدٍ وَعَلى آلِهِ وِأَصْحَابِهِ وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدّيْن …أَمَّا بَعْدُ…..فَيَا عِبَادَ اللهِ
أُوْصِيْكُمْ بِتَقْوَى اللهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ كَمَا قَالَ تَعَالَى: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالًا كَثِيرًا وَنِسَاءً وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي تَسَاءَلُونَ بِهِ وَالْأَرْحَامَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا
All praise be to Allah, the Lord of all worlds, who commands us to constantly uphold taqwa (God-consciousness) in our lives. May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet Muhammad.
Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, may the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Today, on this blessed Friday, we find ourselves in the month of Dhu al-Qa'dah. It is a convergence of two noble occasions—a Friday and the month of Dhu al-Qa'dah. We are familiar with the virtues of Fridays, as we have come across numerous narrations highlighting the excellence of this blessed day. Among these narrations, Imam Muslim reports from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيهِ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهَا وَلاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ إِلاَّ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ
"The best day on which the sun rises is Friday. On this day, Adam was created, entered Paradise, and was expelled from it. And the Day of Judgment will not occur except on a Friday." (Narrated by Muslim)
And other evidence that mentions the virtues of this best day. However, few among us are aware of the virtues of the month of Dhu al-Qa'dah, perhaps because it occurs only once a year, or perhaps because it is rarely discussed by preachers and khateebs, or perhaps because this month is not like Ramadan, which is eagerly anticipated by Muslims, leading them to make preparations such as studying the virtues and rules surrounding Ramadan.
Fellow Friday congregation,
On this occasion, allow me, as the khateeb, to mention the virtues and rules regarding the month of Dhu al-Qa'dah in which we currently find ourselves.
The month of Dhu al-Qa'dah is one of the sacred months, which means it is a month of sanctity and respect. During this sacred month, we are strictly prohibited from committing acts of disobedience, unlike other months, and the rewards for doing good deeds are greater in this honored month.
Allah Almighty says,
إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهُورِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ مِنْهَا أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ فَلَا تَظْلِمُوا فِيهِنَّ أَنْفُسَكُمْ
"Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred. That is the correct religion, so do not wrong yourselves during them. And fight against the disbelievers collectively as they fight against you collectively. And know that Allah is with the righteous [who fear Him]." (Quran, Surah At-Tawbah, 9:36)
These months are called sacred because during them, disobedience and sins are strictly prohibited. This is the statement of Sheikh Abdurrahman bin Nashir As-Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him) in his tafsir (exegesis).
Al-Qadi Abu Ya'la (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "They are called sacred months for two reasons:
1- During these months, various forms of killing are forbidden. Even the people of the pre-Islamic period recognized this.
2- During these months, the prohibition of committing sinful acts is emphasized more than in other months due to their sanctity. Additionally, it is an excellent time to engage in acts of obedience." (Refer to Zaadul Masiir, tafsir of Surah At-Tawbah, verse 36)
Regarding the four mentioned months, including the month of Dhu al-Qa'dah, it has been mentioned in a hadith narrated by Abu Bakrah that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said,
الزَّمَانُ قَدِ اسْتَدَارَ كَهَيْئَتِهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ ، السَّنَةُ اثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا ، مِنْهَا أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ، ثَلاَثَةٌ مُتَوَالِيَاتٌ ذُو الْقَعْدَةِ وَذُو الْحِجَّةِ وَالْمُحَرَّمُ ، وَرَجَبُ مُضَرَ الَّذِى بَيْنَ جُمَادَى وَشَعْبَانَ
"Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [since] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred. That is the correct religion. So, do not wrong yourselves during them. And fight against the disbelievers collectively as they fight against you collectively. And know that Allah is with the righteous [who fear Him]." (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)
Ibn Abbas said, "Allah has designated these four months as sacred months, considered as holy months. Committing sins during these months will incur greater punishment, while righteous deeds performed during this time will earn more rewards." (Latho-if Al Ma'arif, 207)
May Allah ease our path to perform good deeds in the month of Dhu al-Qa'dah and protect us from committing sins. Ameen, O Lord of the Worlds.
"By time, indeed, mankind is in loss, except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience."
بَارَكَ اللهُ لِيْ وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقُرْآنِ الْعَظِيْمِ . وَنَفَعَنِيْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ بِاْلآيَاتِ وَالذِّكْرِ الْحَكِيْمِ . وَتَقَبَلَّ اللَّهُ مِنِّيْ وَمِنْكُمْ تِلاَوَتَهُ . إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ . وَقُلْ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ . وَاسْتَغْفِرُوْهُ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ
Sermon II
الحمد للهِ عَلىَ إِحْسَانِهِ وَالشُّكْرُ لَهُ عَلىَ تَوْفِيْقِهِ وَاِمْتِنَانِهِ. وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ اِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أنَّ سَيِّدَنَا مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ الدَّاعِى إلىَ رِضْوَانِهِ. اللهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وِعَلَى اَلِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ وَسَلِّمْ تَسْلِيْمًا كِثيْرًا
أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَياَ اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اِتَّقُوا اللهَ فِيْمَا أَمَرَ وَانْتَهُوْا عَمَّا نَهَى وَاعْلَمُوْا أَنَّ اللهَ أَمَرَكُمْ بِأَمْرٍ بَدَأَ فِيْهِ بِنَفْسِهِ وَثَـنَى بِمَلآ ئِكَتِهِ بِقُدْسِهِ وَقَالَ تَعاَلَى إِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلآئِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّوْنَ عَلىَ النَّبِى يآ اَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ آمَنُوْا صَلُّوْا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوْا تَسْلِيْمًا. اللهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمْ وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِناَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى اَنْبِيآئِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ وَمَلآئِكَةِ اْلمُقَرَّبِيْنَ وَارْضَ اللّهُمَّ عَنِ اْلخُلَفَاءِ الرَّاشِدِيْنَ أَبِى بَكْرٍ وَعُمَر وَعُثْمَان وَعَلِى وَعَنْ بَقِيَّةِ الصَّحَابَةِ وَالتَّابِعِيْنَ وَتَابِعِي التَّابِعِيْنَ لَهُمْ بِاِحْسَانٍ اِلَىيَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ وَارْضَ عَنَّا مَعَهُمْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ
اَللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَاْلمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَاْلمُسْلِمِيْنَ وَاْلمُسْلِمَاتِ اَلاَحْيآءُ مِنْهُمْ وَاْلاَمْوَاتِ اللهُمَّ أَعِزَّ اْلإِسْلاَمَ وَاْلمُسْلِمِيْنَ وَأَذِلَّ الشِّرْكَ وَاْلمُشْرِكِيْنَ وَانْصُرْ عِبَادَكَ اْلمُوَحِّدِيَّةَ وَانْصُرْ مَنْ نَصَرَ الدِّيْنَ وَاخْذُلْ مَنْ خَذَلَ اْلمُسْلِمِيْنَ وَ دَمِّرْ أَعْدَاءَ الدِّيْنِ وَاعْلِ كَلِمَاتِكَ إِلَى يَوْمَ الدِّيْنِ. اللهُمَّ ادْفَعْ عَنَّا اْلبَلاَءَ وَاْلوَبَاءَ وَالزَّلاَزِلَ وَاْلمِحَنَ وَسُوْءَ اْلفِتْنَةِ وَاْلمِحَنَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ عَنْ بَلَدِنَا اِنْدُونِيْسِيَّا خآصَّةً وَسَائِرِ اْلبُلْدَانِ اْلمُسْلِمِيْنَ عآمَّةً يَا رَبَّ اْلعَالَمِيْنَ. رَبَّنَا آتِناَ فِى الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِى اْلآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ. عِبَادَاللهِ ! إِنَّ اللهَ يَأْمُرُنَا بِاْلعَدْلِ وَاْلإِحْسَانِ وَإِيْتآءِ ذِي اْلقُرْبىَ وَيَنْهَى عَنِ اْلفَحْشآءِ وَاْلمُنْكَرِ وَاْلبَغْي يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُوْنَ وَاذْكُرُوا اللهَ اْلعَظِيْمَ يَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوْهُ عَلىَ نِعَمِهِ يَزِدْكُمْ وَلَذِكْرُ اللهِ أَكْبَر
In conclusion, let us continue to delve into the virtues of Dhu al-Qa'dah, the eleventh month in the Islamic calendar, through our Friday Sermons. By spreading knowledge and understanding about this blessed month, we can deepen our spiritual connection and reap its rewards. Together, let us support and encourage the growth of this blog, so that it may continue to flourish as a valuable resource for the Muslim community. Your continued support and engagement are crucial in nurturing its development. May Allah bless us all in our endeavors.
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