Hosai Mojaddidi – Homes of Light Cultivating an Abode of Mercy and Love (Part 2)

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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