Transcript 26 Rajab 1436H / 15 May 2015

FRIDAY SERMON
26 Rajab 1436H / 15 May 2015
“NAKHBAH PALESTINE:
TOGETHER IN LIBERATING
AL-MASJID AL-AQSA”
‫الحمد هلل نحمده ونستعينه ونستغفره‪ ،‬ونعوذ باهلل‬
‫من شرور أنفسنا ومن سيئـاتِ أعمالنا‪َ ،‬من يهده‬
‫ِ‬
‫للاه فال همضلِ له‪ ،‬و َمن يهضللِ فال هادي له‪ ،‬وأَش َه ِده‬
‫ك لَهه‪َ ،‬وأَش َِه ِده أَنِ‬
‫شري َِ‬
‫للاه َوحدَههِ ِلَ َِ‬
‫أَنِ ِلَ إل ِهَ إلِ ِ‬
‫سلِمِ عَلى‬
‫سولههه‪ ،‬اَلل ههمِ َ‬
‫صلِ َو َ‬
‫هم َحمدًا عَبده هِه َو َر ه‬
‫صحبهِ أجمعين ‪ .‬أما بعد‬
‫َحبيبنَا هم َحمدِ َوعَلى اَلهِ َو َ‬
‫بتقوى للاِ‬
‫َِ‬
‫للا أوصيكهم‬
‫‪ ،‬فيا عباد للا‪ ،‬اتقهوا َِ‬
‫وإياي َ‬
‫فاز المتقه َ‬
‫للاه تعالى في كتابهِ العَزيز‪:‬‬
‫ون‪ ،‬قا َِل ِ‬
‫فقدِ َِ‬
‫يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا للا حق تقاته ول تموتن‬
‫إل وأنتم مسلمــون ‪.‬‬
• O Muslims,
• Fear Allah with true piety. Let us
increase our faith and taqwa to
Allah by doing what is commanded
and leaving what can lead to the
wrath of Allah.
• May we be among those who are
blessed by Allah. Therefore, let us
nurture ourselves to be believers
and those who are always conscious
of Allah.
• Dear Muslims,
• Let us first ponder upon what Allah
s.w.t. says regarding the event, Israa’
which occurred to our Prophet
Muhammad saw:
‫ً۬‬
‫ۡ‬
‫َّ‬
‫ا‬
‫ۡ‬
‫ى أ َ ۡس َر ٰى ِبعَ ۡب ِد ِهۦ لَ ۡيل ِم َن ٱل َمس ِج ِد‬
‫ذ‬
‫ِ‬
‫• ُ‬
‫س ۡب َح ٰـ َن ٱل ٓ‬
‫صا ٱلَّ ِذى بَ ٰـ َر ۡكنَا َح ۡولَهُ ۥ‬
‫ۡٱل َح َر ِام ِإلَى ۡٱل َم ۡس ِج ِد ۡٱۡل َ ۡق َ‬
‫ۡ‬
‫ير‬
‫ب‬
‫ٱل‬
‫ِلنُ ِريَهُ ۥ ِم ۡن َءايَ ٰـتِنَ ۚا ٓ ِإنَّهُ ۥ ُو َو ٱل َّ‬
‫ص ُ‬
‫َ‬
‫ِ‬
‫س ِمي ُ‬
• Translation:
• Exalted is He who took His Servant
by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to
al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose
surroundings We have blessed, to
show him of Our signs. Indeed, He
is the Hearing, the Seeing
• (Surah al-Isra’: 1)
• Besides indicating that Israa’
occurred on our prophet,
Muhammad saw, this verse also
states the speciality of Masjid alAqsa, that is “whose surroundings
We have blessed”.
• Thus, the mosque and its
surrounding area was acclaimed by
Allah s.w.t that it has its own
benefits and advantages.
• Based on certain hadiths, the
Prophet had also clarify this matter,
of which praying at Masjid al-Aqsa
will get you reward up to 500 times
more than praying elsewhere.
• With this, it is clear to us that the
place where Masjid al-Aqsa was
placed is synonymous with Islam to
such extent that is it stated in the
Quran.
• Islamic history also proved that this
place was officially opened by
Amirul Mukminin Sayyidina Umar
al-Khattab since year 636, promising
peace to mankind, until the
establishment of the state of Israel
on 15th May 1948 and at the same
time witnessing 800,000
Palestinians driven out of their
homes and was forced to live in
refugee camps to the present day.
• The declaration of the state of Israel
created a platform for the conquest
of the Jewish from time to time on a
continuous basis.
• In 1967, East Jerusalem, where
Masijd al-Aqsa, the West Bank and
Gaza is located, was occupied by
Israel.
• This malicious operation resulted in
Masjid al-Aqsa being besieged,
invaded, and dominated by the
Zionist Jews as we have acquainted
today.
• Today marked the 67 years since the
place where Masjid al-Aqsa and the
Muslims’ first qiblah has
experienced a catastrophe known as
“nakbah”, that is the illegal
occupation of the most arrogant
nation in the world today.
• Since then, Palestine had been
contaminated with various
destruction and misery, ruination of
properties, places of worship,
degradation of morals, feelings, and
also the lives of humans who had
been in that land the Allah has
blessed for centuries.
• Palestinian Muslims in Gaza was
imposed a draconian siege until the
level of planned genocide, they
faced a whole range of sanctions;
restriction of water supply,
electricity supply, goods, medical
supplies, food and other basic
needs.
• What is worse, hospitals there have
no electricity supply and were not
able to provide medications
especially for chronic diseases.
• A series of demonstrations have
been carried out on Palestinian
Muslims; unfortunately there are
those who were injured and even
killed when the Israeli army
launched and attacked the civilians.
• Dear brothers,
• This means that Palestinian Muslims
have lost the right to their
settlements in the land they own for
over 6 decades.
• This is the implication of Nakbah of
Palestine which means a
catastrophe or a major disaster is
commemorated annually on 15th
May, the day the establishment of
the state of Israel was declared
officially in 1948.
• On this date, the invasion and illegal
occupation regime by Zionist Jews
on the land and the original
inhabitants of Palestine were
implemented systematically, and
this was simplified through
international assistance such as
Britain and United Nations (UN)
itself.
• This was a dark moment for the
original inhabitants of Palestine,
especially for the Arabs and all
Muslims all around the world.
• Palestinians had been enjoying
peace since Sayyidina Umar stepped
into the historic city and then the
days thereafter were filled with
sadness, pain, screaming and crying
that persists to today.
• In contrast, the Zionists celebrated
this day with great joy because their
families have been able to settled
down on the land that they believed
was promised by God for their
families.
• However for us Muslims, we should
feel the solidarity and concern
towards this issue because even
though it is not us or our families
that were evicted from the land, this
issue is important to Muslims and
also considered as international
global issue.
• We have to remember, that land is
where our first Qiblah was placed,
the place where the Prophet visited
during the night of Israa’ and Mi’raj,
it is there where the mosque stated
in the Quran was placed, the
mosque recommended by the
Prophet s.a.w that we visit after
Masjid al-Haram and Masjid alNabawi,
• and that is where our Muslims
brothers and sisters were denied
their rights, driven out of their own
country, persecuted, tortured, raped
and murdered everyday until today.
• Thus, we should commemorate the
Nakbah of Palestine to show our
solidarity and struggle in any form
to free Masjid al-Aqsa and the land
of the Prophets.
• History has proven to us that these
Zionists do not pick their victims,
whether its children, women, the
elderly and others. Allah s.w.t has
introduced them to us through a
long series of history.
• The Quran itself has listed the
injustice committed by them for
decades. They had killed the
prophets among Bani Isael who
were sent by Allah to them as
happened to Prophet Zakaria and
Prophet Yahya without feeling
guilty.
• They also claimed to have
succeeded in their plan to kill
Prophet Isa a.s. However, this
matter has been denied in the
Quran through Surah al-Nisa, verse
157:
‫• َوقَ ۡوله ۡمِإناِقَت َ ۡلنَ ۡ‬
‫س ۡ‬
‫ىِٱب َنِ َم ۡرِيَ َمِ‬
‫اِٱل َِمسيحَِعي َ‬
‫شبهَِ‬
‫ِولَ ٰـكنِ هِ‬
‫ِو َِماِ َ‬
‫َر ه‬
‫صلَبهو هه َ‬
‫ِو َماِقَتَلهو هه َ‬
‫سو َلِٱَّلل َ‬
‫ين ۡ‬
‫ِۚوإنِٱلذ َ‬
‫ِٱختَلَ ِفهواِفيهِلَفىِشَكِ م ۡن ِههِۚ َماِلَ ههمِ‬
‫لَ هه ِۡم َ‬
‫ِۚو َماِقَتَلهو هِه يَقي َۢنَاِ‬
‫بهۦِم ۡنِع ۡلمِإلِٱتبَاعَِٱلظنِ َ‬
• Translation:
• And (for) their saying, “Indeed, we
have killed Messiah, Jesus, the son
of Mary, the messenger of Allah.”
And they did not kill him, not did
they crucify him; but (another) was
made to resemble him to them.
• And indeed, those who differ over
it are in doubt about it. They have
no knowledge of it except the
following of assumption. And they
did not kill him, for certain.
• (Surah al-Nisa’: 157)
• Let us all unite to show our
solidarity with our Muslim brothers
in Palestine in an effort to restore
their rights and free Masjid al-Aqsa.
• Even if we are unable to pick up
weapons to defend Palestine
together with them, there are other
forms of assistance that can be
done to help our fellow Muslims
there.
• First of all, we as Muslims need to
know that the issue of the illegal
Zionist settlement on the Palestinian
land is closely related to Muslims
and Arabs.
• So, for us, our families and our
community, we have to know more
about the history and the position
of the Palestinian land in terms of
Islam. We shall strive in variety
forms of jihad such as with wealth,
words, economy, moral support and
others.
• Complete and overall awareness of
our relationship with the Zionist
Jews in various aspects whether it’s
political, social or economic must as
well be implemented.
• Although we do not have public
relations with them, but they have
silently infiltrate a lot of elements in
our lives.
• Goods, food, entertainment and so
on that has their brand on it have
been imported into our country and
even got an overwhelming response
from Muslims themselves.
• We feel very sad; in which our
brothers in Palestine are being
bombed, but in the meantime there
are Muslims singing and dancing to
the music sponsored by the Zionist
in a state with no guilt.
• We need to realized this agenda and
propaganda is a well organized plan
to weaken Muslims all around the
world. The Quran has reminded us
regarding this matter, that is:
‫• َولَنِتَر َ‬
‫ض ٰىِع َ‬
‫ار ٰىِ َحتِ ٰىِ‬
‫َنكِاليَ ههود َِ‬
‫هِو َلِالن َ‬
‫ص َ‬
‫تَتب َعِملت َ ههمِۗ‬
• Translation:
• And never will the Jews or the
Christians approve of you until you
follow their religion.
• Surah al-Baqarah, 2:120
• Based on this reminder, we have to
be careful with any agenda and
propaganda played by them.
• Their propaganda has succeeded in
making Muslims divert their
attention from what is happening to
their brothers in Palestine.
• Indeed, the interaction between
Jews and Muslims has gone a long
way.
• They treat it as if their status is
higher compared to other races,
claiming that they are the chosen
ones because many of the
Messengers and Prophets have
been among the Jews.
• History has proven that they
opposed strongly against Islamic
religion brought by the Prophet
Muhammad saw because of their
envy and hatred towards the
Prophet who was born near the end
of time
• It should be noted that this issue is
not only a political issue, but it is
also an issue that is directly related
to our belief as Muslims.
• What will we answer in front of
Allah, when we as Muslims let our
brothers and sisters be oppressed,
tortured, raped, left to die of
starvation and even murdered by
the Jewish Zionist regime?
• Know that Allah will grant us victory
if we Muslims always show our
unity and devotion to Allah.
• Look at the greatness of Islam
during the conquest of Sultan
Muhammad Al-Fateh over the city
of Constantinople due to his and his
troops’ piety that was mentioned by
Prophet Muhammad saw as “the
best leader and troops”.
• They were described as lions in
daylight and worshippers at night.
• Look at how Sallehuddin Al-Ayubi
take captive of Palestine for the
second time due to the greatness of
his troops, who never forgot to
wake up and pray night prayers in
their own tents even during war.
• Look at the success of Tariq Ibnu
Ziyad who had weathered the
Straits Of Gibraltar to fight the
enemies of Islam in Andalusia with
his troops that were pious and
obedient to his orders even when
they were aware of what would
happen to them after their ships
were anchored in the waters of the
strait were burned.
‫‪• So it is true what has been stated in‬‬
‫‪by Allah in the Quran:‬‬
‫ضِ‬
‫• َولَقَدِ َكتَبنَاِفيِالزبهورِ منِبَعدِالذكرِأَنِِاْلَر َ‬
‫ه‬
‫يِالصال هح َِ‬
‫ون‬
‫اد‬
‫ب‬
‫اِع‬
‫ه‬
‫يَرث‬
‫َ‬
‫َ‬
‫َ‬
• Translation:
• And We have already written in the
book [of Psalms] after the
[previous] mention that the land
[of Paradise] is inherited by My
righteous servants.
• (Surah Al-Anbiya:105)
• Imagine the implications of Nakbah
of Palestine that lasted for 60
decades ago to this day; a large
percentage of the land owned by
our brothers were seized, many
Palestinians were driven from their
own country to become refugees,
some are even killed, mistreated,
tortured, raped and imprisoned in
their own country by the Zionist
regime of Israel.
• Let us all face this situation
together; at least in the way we
commemorate the Nakbah every
year by contributing energy,
materials and ideas to help our
brothers there.
• Put high expectations that one day
we will have Masjid al-Aqsa;
Muslims’ first qiblah and the third
ranked mosque in Islam.
• Remember, it is not impossible that
one day the whole of Palestine and
the surrounding area will be fully
dominated by them, and there will
be another Muslim country who will
be the next victim if we Muslims are
still in a state of being complacent
and careless.
• Finally, let us unite in all things
concerning Muslims. Let us make
this Nakbah of Palestine as a
starting point for us to reflect on
ourselves and our religion, Islam.
• Let us support all plans made by any
party to provide assistance to our
brothers who are oppressed
wherever they are.
• Let us unite to pray that Allah will
give the victory to our brothers and
sisters there; then pray that Allah
will give the victory to Muslims in
our efforts to free Masjid al-Aqsa
from the hands of Jewish Zionists.
َ ‫ش ْي‬
َّ ‫ع ْوذُ باهلل ِم َن ال‬
‫الر ِجي ِْم‬
ُ ‫أ‬
َّ ‫طا ْ ِن‬
َ ‫إذِتَستَغيث ه‬
ِ‫ابِلَكهمِأَنيِ هِممدُّكهمِبأَلف‬
َ ‫ِربكهمِِفَاست َ َج‬
َ ‫ون‬
َِ ‫م َنِال َم َالئ َكةِ همردف‬
‫ين‬
[Remember] when you asked help of
your Lord, and He answered you,
"Indeed, I will reinforce you with a
thousand from the angels, following
one another."
(Surah al-Anfal: 9).
‫للاه لىِ َولَكهمِ بال ِقهرءانِ اَلعَظيمِ َوِنَفَعَن ِ‬
‫ي‬
‫ك ِ‬
‫ار َِ‬
‫• بَ َ‬
‫ن اآلياَتِ َوالذكرِ اَل َحكِيمِ َوتَقَب َِل‬
‫َوإياكهمِِب َما فيهِ م َِ‬
‫الوت َ ِهه إنِ ِهه‬
‫هه َِو اَلسمي هِع‬
‫منيِ َومنكهمِ ت َ‬
‫اي بتَق َوى للا فَقَدِ‬
‫اَلعَلي هِم‪.‬أهوصيكهمِ عبَا ِدَ للا َوإي َِ‬
‫علَى َ‬
‫از اَل همتقه َ‬
‫عةِ للاِ‬
‫طا َِ‬
‫ون‪َ ،‬وأ َ هحث ُّ هِكمِ َونَفسىِ َ‬
‫فَ َِ‬
‫ن‪ ,‬أَستَغف هِر‬
‫سولهِ فىِ كهلِ َوقتِ ِلَعَلكهمِ تهفل هحوِ َِ‬
‫َو َر ه‬
‫سائرِ اَل همسلميِ َِ‬
‫ن‬
‫َِ‬
‫للا العَظي َِمِليِ َولَكهمِ َولِ َ‬
‫َوال همسلماتِ َوال همؤمني َِ‬
‫ن َِوال همؤمنات‪ ،‬فَاسِت َغف هروهِه‬
‫ن‪.‬‬
‫ن َويَا نَ َجا ِةَ اَلتآئبِي َِ‬
‫فَيِا َ فَو َِز اَل همستَغفريِ َِ‬