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Why Islam and Why are you a Muslim

Khutbah Al-Hajah: How to Begin a

Khutbah Sermon in Arabic and EnglishDaily Hadith Online| December 26, 2011

All thanks and praise is due to Allah, whom we seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in

Allah from whatever evil our hearts conceal and from the consequences of our evil deeds.

Whoever Allah grants guidance will never be led astray. Whoever He leads astray will never find

guidance. I attest that none is worthy of worship except Allah, who has no partners, and that

Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

O you who have believed, fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die except as

Muslims in submission to Him.

[Surah Ali Imran 3:102]

O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate

and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah , through whom

you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer.

[Surah An-Nisa 4:1]

O you who have believed, fear Allah and speak words of appropriate justice. He will

[then] amend for you your deeds and forgive you your sins. And whoever obeys Allah andHis Messenger has certainly attained a great attainment.

[Surah Al-Ahzab 33:70-71]

Indeed, the most truthful speech is the Book of Allah, the best guidance is the guidance of

Muhammad, and the worst affairs are newly invented matters. Every newly invented matter is a

religious innovation, and every religious innovation is misguidance, and every misguidance is in

the Hellfire.
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A-thu billhi minash shaytnir rajeem. Bismillhir rahmnir raheemWa ash-hadu an Laa ilaaha ill-Allh, wahdahoo laa shareeka lah, wa ash-hadu annaMuhammadanabduhoo warasooluh

All Praise is due to Allh, We praise Him and we seek help from Him. We askforgiveness from Him. We repent to Him; and we seek refuge in Him from ourown evils and our own bad deeds. Anyone who is guided by Allh, he is indeedguided; and anyone who has been left astray, will find no one to guide him. I bearwitness that there is no god but Allh, the Only One without any partner; and Ibear witness that Muhammad, SAW, is His servant, and His messenger.

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem!

O You who believe, Fear Allah, as He should be feared, and die not except asMuslims.


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Ya Ay-yuhal-latheena aamanut taqul-laaha, wa qooloo qawlan sadeedaa. Yuslih-lakum amaalakum wayaghfir lakum thunoobakum, wamay yu-til-laahawarasoolah, faqad faaza fawzan atheemaa.

O You who believe, Be aware of Allah, and speak a straightforward word. Hewill forgive your sins and repair your deeds. And whoever takes Allah and HisProphet as a guide, has already achieved a mighty victory.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Most of you probably have been asked by someone on this question, Are you aMuslim?. And I believe 100%, all of you must be answer it steadily yes, I am.But, have you ever been asked by someone else about the following question,Why are you a Muslim? Or probably you may ever asked this question to

yourself, Why am I a Muslim?. In more general question Why Islam?. Ofcourse, this will make you stop answering that question immediately and start tothink about it.

For most of us, the answer might be Oh, its easy. Its because I was born andraised in a Muslim family. But, is this the correct answer? Is this the answer thatwe really want? So, what happened if we werent born in a Muslim family? AreWe still be a Muslim or not? Indeed, all of these questions are the questions that Iasked myself almost a decade ago. But, as you can see, I am here right now,standing in front of you and I could say with dignity that I am a Muslim and I am

proud of it.

I am standing in front of you not to lecturing you about Islam and why you shouldchoose Islam. But, at least, I could share my experience in my adventure offinding the answers. Before I proceed, it is better for us to really understand whatIslam is about.

The word Islam means voluntary Submission, Surrender, or obedience to theWill of God. It derives from the root word salam, meaning peace. Those who tryto perform these actions are calledMU-islams shortly Muslims and equivalently,

here we can say it [Islam-ERs]

Islam recognizes that human kind has free choice in whether to obey or disobeyGod, but ultimately we will be held accountable to God in the next life for thechoices that we make in this life.

God sent Prophets to teach mankind how to worship Him; starting with Adama.s., including Noah a.s.,Abraham a.s., Moses a.s., Jesus or Isa a.s. and the lastof the messengers, Muhammad (SAW). The Islamic position is that all of these

prophets came with the same message, that there is no deity worthy of worshipexcept the One True God, Allah.


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Islam recognizes the close relationship between the body and soul. Whereas thebody originates from the earth and has a defined period of life on this earth, thesoul originates from God and does not die.Islam encourages the individual tofocus on keeping the soul healthy, through the remembrance,obedience andworship of God. Islam teaches that it is through the doing of good deeds and

seeking the pleasure of God that souls find true happiness and peace. It is in thiscontext that the word Islam derives from the root word salam, or peace.

Now, after knowing what Islam is, we can start to answer the question whyIslam. And the simple answer that came to me is Islam gives me the purpose oflife. People everywhere are asking the questions; What is the purpose of life?,Why are we here in this world? and Where are we going to go after we die?.You might be amazed to learn, that Islam is providing clear and concise answersfor these questions.

Most of those who reflect or think about life in any detail will consider and ponderthese questions.There are as many different answers to these questions. Somewould hold that the purpose of life was to acquire wealth. But think carefully,suppose the purpose of life is to become wealthy, this means that there would beno purpose after becoming wealthy.

A child of 5 years would obviously prefer a new toy to a deposit slip for a milliondollars. A teenager does not consider millions of dollars in the bank as substitutefor movies, videos, pizza and hanging out with his friends. A person in their 80s

or 90s would never consider holding on to their wealth in place of spending it tohold on to or regain their health. This proves that money is not the main purposeat all for the stages of ones life.

Meanwhile Islam can provide you the answer. In the Quran Surah Al Qasas 56,Allah defines that the only purpose for which He created mankind is to WorshipHim.

To a Muslim the whole purpose of life is ibadah or worship to the One TrueAlmighty God on Terms and under His Conditions. The term worship to a

Muslim includes any and all acts of obedience to Almighty Allah.Islam teaches usthat this life is only a test or trial for the individual to show him his true nature. It isonly natural that he would accept death as not so much an ending to everythingbut more as a beginning of the final and lasting life in the Hereafter.

Before entering into either of the final lodging places i.e.; Heaven or Hell, theremust be a Day of Judgment or showing of ones true self to make them aware oftheir own nature and thereby understand what they have sent on ahead duringthe life here on the earth.

Every person will be rewarded [or punished] according to their attitude,appreciation, and efforts during this stay on earth. None will be asked about the


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actions and beliefs of others, nor will anyone be asked regarding that which hewas unaware of or incapable of doing.

As the life here is considered as an examination for the individual, the death

stage is considered as a resting period after the test. It could be easy for thosewho were faithful and dedicated or it could be grueling and horrible for thewicked.

Reward and punishment will be in direct proportion to each person and it is onlyAllah alone who will be the Final Judge over us all.

So, in the teachings of Islam, the line of life and its purpose is logical, clear andsimple:

The first life is a test The life in the grave is a resting or waiting place before the Day of

Judgment The Day of Judgment brings about the clear understanding of what will

happen to the individual based on his own desires and actions The Permanent or Afterlife will either be spend in luxurious splendor or

miserable punishment.

Following this clear understanding of life, the Muslims purpose is clear. First ofall, he has no doubt in his mind that:

he is only created by Allah he is going to spend a period of time in this material world [called "Ad

Dunyah"] he knows he will die he knows he will spend time in the grave, either pleasant or difficult

depending on his own choice of attitude and actions he knows he will be resurrected for the Day of Judgment he knows he will be judged according to the most fair of standards by Allah

the Almighty, the All

For a disbeliever, the purpose of this life is to collect and amass great wealth,money, power and position. Over indulging in eating, drinking, drugs, sex andgambling are a high priority to them. But all of this will not avail them anythinggood in the grave, on the Day of Judgment or in the Next Life.

Eventually he will be faced with the question:

Now what? Whats Next? Where am I going? What will happen to me?


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Eventually, he will come to know. For sure, he will come to know. But thenwhat will the knowledge avail him?

Look how Islam solves the mystery of the puzzle of life. It provides the answers tothe questions and concerns of the human beings on all levels and in every

aspect. It is really quite simple. The purpose of life as understood by theBelieving Muslim can be simply stated in only two (2) words: Obey God. Our onlypurpose and salvation lie in these two words.

SECOND KHUTBAH

Soob hanallahi wal hamdu lillah, wala hawla wala quwwata illah billah yu althiyual theem


In Al Quran surah al qasas verse 56 Allah says

Indeed, [O Muhammad], you do not guide whom you like, but Allahguides whom He wills. And He is most knowing of the [rightly]guided.

We have to bear in our mind that Allah doesnt need you, Allah doesnt need me,and Allah doesnt need any of us. But, we do need Allah. If we decide not tochoose Islam, it is not in Allahs loss, it is our loss instead. Of course, there arethousands, hundred thousands, even million answers to question Why Islam

and I have found mine. Now, its time for you to answer it by yourselves.

There is a beautiful story about hidayah or guidance. It is about the end of life ofAbu Talib, the paternal uncle of the Messenger of Allah and the closest person tohim, for he used to protect and help him (SAW) and take his side, and he lovedhim very much since the messenger of ALLAH 8 years old that is, naturally (asa blood relative), not in accordance with the Law (as a brother in faith).

So when death approached him, and his time was near, prophet Muhammad(SAW) called him to believe in Allah (SWT) Alone, without partners and to enterinto the fold of Islam. But what had been ordained for him overtook him, and he


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was plucked from his hand, remaining (until the end) one of the disbelieversand the most complete Wisdom belongs to Allah (SWT).

It is reported on the authority of Saeed Ibn Al-Masayyib that he heard from his

father that he said:When death approached Abu Talib, Allahs Messenger(SAW), Abu Jahl & Abdullah Ibn AbiUmayyah Ibn Al-Mugheerah were with him,and so RasulALLAH (SAW) said: O uncle! Say, La ilahaIllaAllah, a testimony bywhich I will intercede Allah on your behalf. But Abu jahl and Abdullah IbnAbiUmayyah said: O Abu Talib! Will you reject the religion of Abdul Muttalib?

Allahs Messenger (SAW) continued to urge him upon it [to declare that none hasthe right to be worshiped but Allah (SWT)], while they repeated their question,until his final words, which were that he remained upon the religion of AbdulMuttalib, and he refused to say: La ilaha IllaAllah. And so the Prophet (SAW) was

really sad and crying while said: By Allah I will continue to ask for forgiveness foryou until I am forbidden to do so.

So Allah revealed: It is not for the Prophet nor those who have believed to seekforgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives after it has becomeclear to them that they are companions of Hellfire (Quran At Tawbah 9: 113)

And Allah (SWT) revealed concerning Abu Talib: Verily, [O Muhammad] youguide not whom youlike, but Allah, guides whom He wills. And He knows bestthose who are guided (The story was Narrated by Az-Zuhri)


Be grateful that you are here right now, be grateful that you are Muslim, begrateful that you have been chosen by ALLAH to get His guidance since it is thehighest level of grace that human being could achieve.


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IBAADALLAH INNALLAAHA YA-MURUU BIL ADLI WAL IHSAAN WA IITAA-IDZIL QURBAA WA YANHAA ANILFAHSYAA-I WAL MUNKARI WAL BAGHYIYAIZHZHUKUM LAALLAKUM TADZAKKARUUN (Sura16:90),

Surely Allah commands justice, good deeds and generosity to others and torelatives; and He forbids all shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: Heinstructs you, so that you may be reminded.

Fadth kuroonee adth kurkum, wash kuroolee walaa tak furoon [2:152].

and remember Me: I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and do not rejectfaith.

wala thikrul-Laahi akbar, Wal-Laahu yalamu maa tasnaoon. [29:45].

and without doubt, Remembrance of Allah is the Greatest Thing in life, and Allahknows the deeds that you do.

Aqeemus salaah!


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