Hosai Mojaddidi – Homes of Light Cultivating an Abode of Mercy and Love (Part 2)
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The Islamic calendar is full of events and events throughout the month of the operation, where Muslims are encouraged to renew their faith and exercise their spiritual health. However, believers are reminded to practice self harm and not just their appetite, which impacts their mental health. The spiritual health struggles among their youth are also impacting their mental health, and some believe the mother of the family is the first to teach them to be safe and strong in the nightly community events. The importance of serving women in their own ways is emphasized.
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Bismillah
Bismillah R Rahman r Rahim Salam alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Barakatuh Alhamdulillah. The blessed month of Ramadan is just a
few weeks away. Cities and Communities worldwide are filled
with anticipation and excitement. For many families preparations are
already underway. travel plans have been made items on shopping
lists are being crossed out. Homes are being cleaned and decorations
are being carefully strung up to beautifully usher in the blessings
months. Allahumma Bellinzona Ramadan may all who seek the month
with sincerity witness its arrival and its completion with success
and well being me.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and as
distinguished as both the month of the Quran and the month of
fasting. It is a time when Muslims of all backgrounds and spiritual
levels are encouraged to renew their faith, repent for past
misdeeds and exert more effort in their ritual devotion. It is also
one of the busiest and most active times of the year for Muslims
throughout the world. Many people take time off from work for the
entire month, so they can focus on their worship. Others traveled to
the sacred cities of Mecca and Medina and stay the full month or
travel far and wide to spend the month with their loved ones.
Mosque attendance thus spikes exponentially as families and
communities come together to break their fast and pray in
congregation throughout the day and night. And because needs are
weighed more heavily in Ramadan, believers are reminded often
several months in advance to prepare for its arrival by
rectifying the soul. One of the time being or matter even place,
Rahim Allah who would close his business and Shaban so he could
study the Quran said Glad Tidings upon the one who rectifies himself
before the coming of Ramadan. Despite the intensity of the
month, believers are reminded to practice self restraint of not
just their appetites, but also their emotions. Many people use
the month to work on purifying their souls, guarding their
tongues against foul speech, and developing better habits by
studying and implementing the beautiful virtues and character of
the beloved sallallahu alayhi wa sallam who exemplified the perfect
balance of spiritual rigor and gentleness every month of the
year. According to my Mohamed's Musnad, the prophesy sudden
reportedly said, If Allah Almighty intends good for a household, he
lets gentleness enter it. Many traditions of the prophesy said
I'm remind us of the necessity and virtue of establishing peaceful
homes with devoted spouses and dutiful children, especially
toward the latter days, which he warned would be rife with
spiritual struggles for individuals and families. In one
narration, the prophesies of him said four things are part of
happiness, a righteous spouse, a spacious dwelling, a righteous
neighbor, and a comfortable mount. And four things are part of
misery, a bad neighbor, a bad spouse, a restrictive dwelling and
a bad mount. Today, when much of our world is hurting due to
widespread discord and disunity, oppression and tyranny, political
strife, war and conflict, economic instability, and great
uncertainty, and country cities, communities and homes are being
torn apart. Through divisive political games, deceptive
rhetoric, rampant ideological propaganda, sweeping secularism,
and religious ignorance. More than ever, we need homes that are
spiritually vibrant, and households that are full of love,
light and kindness.
in Sahih, Muslim and Islam and Malik radiola and reported, I have
never seen anyone more merciful to his dependents than the messenger
of allah sallallahu it was set up in another tradition from Sahih
Muslim the prophesy said I'm taught us Verily Allah is gentle,
and he loves gentleness. He rewards for gentleness what is not
granted for harshness, and he does not reward anything else like it.
And in another tradition from Tama Ronnie the prophesy said I'm said,
Verily gentleness is not found in anything, but that it beautifies
it and it is not removed from anything, but that it disgraces
it. The latest research confirms that more than any other group the
youth are the most negatively impacted today in terms of mental
and spiritual health, according to Mental Health America
15% of teens in the US alone are struggling with their mental
health, and report high rates of depression and anxiety.
Surprisingly, 60% of youth with major depression do not receive
any treatment. Without a doubt there is a growing and deeply
concerning mental health crisis among our youth. In my experience
serving the Muslim community as an educator, and advisor for over 20
years, I have seen firsthand how widespread the mental and
spiritual health struggles are among our youth. And in the past
decade or so, with the rapid cultural and social changes and
the rise in social media usage. I have seen the problems growing
considerably. And beginning even earlier, our children and teens
desperately need sound guidance from parents, educators and those
entrusted with their care. Above all, our youth need to find refuge
in their faith, which is best provided compassionately through
safe loving and gentle home environments where virtue is
taught and modeled regularly. Our faith teaches us that the mother
is the heart and soul of a family. She is the nurturing force that
binds the family together with her love, care and compassion. Her
role is crucial in ensuring the well being and happiness of her
children and the entire family. She is also the first school and
the first teacher through which virtue is often taught. Chef
amitha Najmi Rahim Allah said, the mother is the first school. If she
is righteous, the progeny becomes righteous. Sadly, due to a
concerted effort by dark and nefarious forces who oppose
religion and religious values, the traditional and virtual roles of
homemaking and motherhood have been greatly devalued and
undermined today. As such, even within the Muslim community, many
have forgotten what a tremendous and lofty station these roles have
in our faith. Every year as Ramadan draws close, a common
issue brought to my attention by many women who are at home with
their children is that they feel spiritually disadvantaged because
of not being able to participate in the nightly community events
such as attending if stars or prayers at the masjid. The
reality, of course, is very different from what they perceive.
Take, for example, the four perfect women mentioned by the
prophesy Saddam Mary, the mother of Isa alayhi salam Asya, the
mother of Musa alayhis salam, our mothers say the Khadija radiAllahu
anha, the wife of the prophesy Saddam and Fatima by the Allahu
anha, the daughter of our beloved sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. All
of them were mothers who not only made great sacrifices for their
children and families, but are highly regarded for their
beautiful devotion, strong conviction and private worship,
most of which was hidden from the public. Like scores of virtuous
women from the past. Many women today have found a healthy balance
by serving their Creator, through serving their family and their
community, and their own personal acts of devotion to Him without
losing themselves or their way. These are women who readily make
sacred what is often deemed monotonous. They do this by being
mindful of their intention, Nia, making the intention for whatever
they may be doing to please their Creator, and reap the spiritual
benefits for themselves and their families. They find joy and
purpose through beautifying and decorating their living spaces,
reciting Quran while doing simple chores such as organizing and
tidying up the home, making dua and seeing Salawat while preparing
meals for added blessings, creating screen spaces for private
ritual worship, learning sacred knowledge and teaching it to their
children, and establishing memorable traditions for the whole
family to cherish for generations to come. Women who are married and
have children must know the immense honor of serving their
families and the great reward awaiting them for their selfless
giving. Ramadan is a time for such women to not only prioritize their
worship and care for themselves, spiritually, but also to
appreciate the great privilege and honor of being able to create,
maintain and sustain a beautiful home where everyone can find
spiritual refuge. Though intuitively, we may think our
rewards are greater whenever we can focus solely on our own acts
of individual worship. We should never underestimate the weight of
personal sacrifice for the benefit of others. In fact, many would
argue that acts done preferring others over oneself are in fact
superior. Thus, the rewards of teaching leading feeding and
nurturing one's family through consistent love and devotion at
the expense of one's
own comfort are immeasurable and undoubtedly great, especially
during the blessed month of Ramadan when rewards are
multiplied beyond our comprehension.
Additionally, homes where love is expressed freely and plentiful ly
and where guidance is proved lovingly, our homes of true
success in this world and the next. As for women who are
unmarried or without children, of course Ramadan is a great
opportunity for them to really harness their innate spiritual
strengths, and create beautiful spaces where God's remembrance is
made and heard often, women must know their spiritual value to God
is uncontested. Allah subhanaw taala says, and their Lord
responded to them. I certainly do not overlook the work of any
worker among you, male or female, you come from one another, and
whosoever does a righteous deed, be it male or female, believing we
shall assuredly give him to live a godly life, and we shall
recompense them their wage according to the best of what they
did.
Imam Imola Josie Rahim Allah said, a woman is an accountable
individual just as a man is, she is obliged to seek knowledge of
her duties so that she may perform them properly. Given okay and
Rahim Allah said women are the cause of the happiness of the
heart. That's why they're also called the reason for the
happiness of the soul. Furthermore, women are relieved of
some of the communal responsibilities of men, such as
being required to pray specific prayers in congregation, when
taking into account the demands already placed upon women who are
serving their families to be absolved of such specific and time
sensitive AX is actually a great blessing from Allah subhanaw
taala. Furthermore, as the prophesy said, I'm taught, women
are greatly rewarded for praying at home in the comfort and privacy
of their own spaces. The same way a man is rewarded for praying at
the masjid. In other words, there is no loss whatsoever to a woman
who worships at home. Some would even say there is a much greater
reward for women who are at home, day in and day out, even in the
month of Ramadan, praying at home while also looking after their
children and or serving their families. Omar bin al Khattab Radi
Allahu Allah and also reminded us of the different levels of worship
among men and women, and the true value of selfless devotion to
one's family. He said, There are three types of men and three types
of women. As for the women, one is the chaste Muslim, gentle, loving,
and childbearing woman. She helps her family in difficult situations
and does not enable difficult circumstances to overcome her
family. Rarely will you find such women. Another is a vessel, she
does nothing more than bear children. The third type is a
shackle. Allah puts her around the neck of whomever he wills and none
could remove it, save God. Men are also three kinds. The first is a
chaste, easy, gentle man who possesses insight and is worthy of
being consulted. And when a matter befalls him, he follows his
insight and approaches matters as they should be. The second is a
man who has no opinions of his own. And when a matter befalls me
goes to the one who does have insight and should be consulted,
and he adopts his opinion on the matter. And the third is a man who
is confused, lost and aimless. He neither follows guidance nor obeys
any guide. Allah's powder further reminds us of the importance of
supporting one another. And the believers the men and the women
are friends of one another. They bid to honor and forbid dishonor.
They perform the prayer and pay the arms and they obey God in His
messenger. Those upon them God will have mercy. God is almighty,
all wives. Indeed, every Muslim whether male or female, can
transform his or her life and home environment during Ramadan through
inward and outward Beautification and mutual cooperation and care
for women specifically, whether they are single, married or living
with family or roommates, when they spend the month in devotion
to Allah Subhana Allah first and foremost, through fasting,
increased prayers, recitation of the Quran and other ritual
devotion, and then devote the rest of their time to their families,
loved ones and communities through acts of service, generous, loving,
and teaching virtue. They are by the grace of God in sha Allah,
distinguishing themselves as women with great wisdom and on a path of
success with their Lord. May Allah subhanaw taala guide and bless all
of us and our brothers and sisters in faith across the world to
maximize the great rewards awaiting us now, in this blessed
month of Shaban, and inshallah this Ramadan to Zakah below Hydra.
Salam Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh