Prophets Pre Ramadan Sermon

This is beautiful...first time I ever read this

waiting for you oh Ramadan!!

The Sermon Given By The Prophet (s) On The Last Friday Of Sha'ban On The Reception Of The Month of Ramadan.

"O People ! Indeed ahead of you is the blessed month of Allah. A month of blessing, mercy and forgiveness. A month which with Allah is the best of months.  Its days, the best of days, its nights, the best of nights, and its hours, the best of hours. It is the month which invites you to be the guests of Allah and invites you to be one of those near to Him. Each breath you take glorifies him; your sleep is worship, your deeds are accepted and your supplications are answered. So, ask Allah, your Lord; to give you a sound body and an enlightened heart so you may be able to fast and recite his book, for only he is unhappy who is devoid of Allah's forgiveness during this great month. Remember the hunger and thirst of the day of Qiyamah (Judgment) with your hunger and thirst; give alms to the needy and poor, honor your old, show kindness to the young ones, maintain relations with your blood relations; guard your tongues, close your eyes to that which is not permissible for your sight, close your ears to that which is forbidden to hear, show compassion to the orphans of people so compassion
may be shown to your orphans. Repent to Allah for your sins and raise your hands in dua during these times, for they are the best of times and Allah looks towards his creatures with kindness, replying to them during the hours and granting their needs if he is asked ...

The Masjid of Allah

As I'm standing outside of the entrance of the Masjid (NHIEC) I noticed this aya that is posted in the front entrance , it's the aya from Surat Al Tawbah "The mosques of Allah are only to be maintained by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day and establish prayer and give zakah and do not fear except Allah , for it is expected that those will be of the rightly guided."

I  started to think about how Allah loves every person I see constantly at the masjid, how blessed these worshippers are to have love for His Masjid to be instilled in their hearts. I started to think about how the people who fill Allahs Masjid are not perfect but despite thier mistakes, sins, and imperfections they can still join the Masjid. Even those who maintain it who are not perfect and despite their sins and human nature to be of "insan" the one who forgets can still try their best in serving thier community for the Sake of  Allah.I started to think about the people who may not be the ones maintaining the masjid but are truly attached to the Masjid as you noticed them ready to make a Jamaaa prayer as often as they can in the Masjid , always sitting there ready to worship Him with other worshippers.

Despite the challenges we may face when going to visit this Masjid, or the challenges we face when maintaing the Masjids, or the annoying kids we end up yelling at , or the person we may get mad at, or the bad bathroom smells once in a while, or the heat of Ramadan summer nights, despite all of that people come back to fill the Masjids of Allah because above all their love for Him prevails and the attachment is not for the building , the community or the programs but for Him alone inshAllah...because truly, " In the rememberance of Allah do the hearts find rest". Even if you found peace 10 percent of your time spent at the Masjid, if your hearts intention is to please Him you will come back for more peace , and you will find a attachment as the one described for those who will be shaded on the Day of Judgment "The one who's heart is attached to the Masjid"


This aya comes from Surat Al Tawabah it makes the concept of posting it within the entrance of a Masjid even more appealing because Tawabah as we know means to return to something, so maybe one day you did leave the Masjid, you did forget of Allah but He is Al Tawab and His Masjids doors are always open. The Masjid, the place that brings peace to your heart when you are focused on remembering Him, your refugee from the dunya , your center for a community of brotherhood and sisterhood that is based on love for His Sake, this is the place Allah invites the believers

As I write this I am listening to one of Sheikh Hassan Salehs spoken word videos and sbhnaAllah he is talking about the masjid. here's a idea of what he said ( if someone can send a better meaning that would help , sounds better in arabic ) starting at about 13 minutes

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xKyJx8s9CAM

"The House of Allah makes those who visit it happy , the hearts of the belivers are cured with the rememberance of Allah, the Sajdeen (the ones who make sujood) make sujood on its rugs , and in it you don't see except brotherhood, you don't find poor or wealth making them different, they are all brothers white and black in front of Allah they are all given glad tidings (bushra ) , and with taqwa and ikhlas..And oh who you who hears a call from Allah, and the voice of a muthain, asking if you want to be with the abrarar of Jannah which will make those who find it happy. and oh you who hears the call from Allah...."