Ahmed Hamed – Lessons from COVID 19

			Assalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, my brothers and sisters, in life, we face a different
types of challenges. Life without challenges is not real. Meaning that if we are living, we have to
face certain challenges. Sometimes they are difficult, sometimes they are easy. And in this current
age and time, currently, we are facing one of the biggest challenges of our lives. And that is the
challenge of COVID-19. But it is important to note that every challenge teaches us something or the
other. And if we don't learn from our experience from these challenges, if we don't ponder and
reflect on deriving the lessons from these challenges, then we will not be able to actually improve
		

			and even we will not be able to combat certain situations
		

			COVID-19 has actually, you know, made people to suffer. And it has actually costed people lives, lot
of people's, their beloved ones have lost, you know, people have lost jobs, people are into
distress, they're into kind of depression, they are in actually very, very difficult situation. It
is important for every one of us to learn lessons from this COVID-19 and I'm your insha Allah to
share with you certain reflections that I have actually observed, to learn as a lesson from
COVID-19. The first lesson my brothers and sisters, that we learned from COVID-19 that life is
important. Life is extremely important. It's not about money. It's not about wealth. It's not about
		

			properties. It's not about, you know, your big bungalows, it's not about fancy cars, it's about
life. Life is extremely important. And that is the reason Allah subhanho wa Taala he says woman yaha
fucka Anima Aria NASA Jamia, if you say one life, it is as though you have saved the life of the
entire humanity and the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam he mentioned about health which is
related to our life. Subhan Allah He said now Matan Mark Boone, FEMA, Cassie roominess of Suharto,
well, for many of us are many people, they are neglectful about two great blessings. Number one is
good health and free time. So this is the first lesson that we actually learned that life is
		

			extremely important, and therefore, we really need to take care of it. Number two, what we learn is
it's not about money. It's not about wealth. It's not about status. It's not about you know, you
know, our influence that saves and makes us firmed to stand and combat this current crisis of
COVID-19. But it is faith that helps us to stand firm, and to face this challenge of COVID-19 people
who do not have faith in Allah Almighty, they will get distressed, they will be completely
collapsed. But people who have trust in Almighty his decisions, his you know, choices, and his
actions will stand firm, and they will gain the momentum of facing this challenge of COVID-19. And
		

			that is the reason we see people who are faithful, they are more stronger in taking and dealing with
this crisis. That is another lesson that we learned from COVID-19. Lesson number three, we learned
that our family that is really, really important COVID-19, this lockdown has actually resulted and
gave us a lesson that eventually you need to really, really focused on your family. Because many of
us we were at homes, we were not able to go out and do anything any activity, no engagement. Where
did we actually locked ourselves in? It's our homes. And that is the reason this actually has
invited our attention keenly on our family. So we actually learned how to focus on family, the
		

			families they got together, they got together, the chance to speak to each other, to listen to each
other to do to live with each other Subhan Allah lesson number four, it does actually soften our
hearts towards each other. You know, every now and then when we hear about
		

			You know, sad news. And you know, we we actually develop the sense of sympathy towards each other,
at the relatives, they started to contact each other, asking the well being of each other, you know,
the parents and the and the children, they got to, you know, close to each other, asking their well
being again, so Subhan Allah, this COVID-19 a, we learn a lesson that our hearts got softened, we
tried, you know, to, to tend to towards, you know, being merciful to each other Subhana Allah, the
fifth lesson which I would like to share my brothers and sisters, that we learned from COVID-19 is
that death is certain and Subhan Allah, how true prophet sallallahu alayhi Salaam, he said,
		

			Remember, remember, often the destroyer of pleasures, what is the destroyer of pleasure, it's death
Subhanallah death. My brothers and sisters, we are reminded every single day Subhanallah every day,
so many 1000s of people are dying. And we need to understand that we will be you know, in the list
Subhan Allah one or the other day, and it's not necessary COVID-19 to be the cause of our death. It
could be anything, we could depart from this world anytime. But this COVID-19 has actually taught
the lesson very closely for people to understand that death is real. And that actually, you know,
helps us understand that this world, this materialistic world, is not going to be with us when we
		

			depart this world, our wealth, our children, our family, our belongings, everything we have to get
disconnected the moment we die. So COVID-19 has actually taught the lesson. And that is to remember
our jet often because every now and then we see that you know that brother has passed away that
sister has passed away, you know, our relative has passed away, our friend has passed away or our
neighbor has passed away because of this. COVID-19 so my beloved brothers and sisters, life is full
of challenges. We need to stand firmly and face those challenges and learn from every challenge and
get closer to Allah subhanaw taala because that is the only thing that will help us in this world.
		

			And in the hereafter. I hope insha Allah and pray Allah to keep all of us safe from this calamity
and help us to ignite our attention to live purpose for life, and that is to serve Almighty and
benefit humanity. What's up, Mr. Eddie come warahmatullahi wabarakatuh