Ikram Sanaullah – 3 qualities of a good citizen

			cemani walk with a mind that would
		

			indicate
		

			respected elders and friends. First of all, we can think of lots of power without the loss of power
without data gave us another Friday, together a blessing day for all those things. And what makes
this Friday even more special is that we are aware that Today is National Prayer. Right?
		

			What is the purpose behind this this day,
		

			all the people of the country got together, and they pray
		

			to the Lord, to God, peace and unity discussion. It was in order to create a peaceful environment.
And as we are all aware that we are a nation, which believes in the law, which believes in God, so
why not take this opportunity in reminding ourselves that as Muslims, we are also nationalist, Islam
doesn't say that the moment you accept Islam, you can be a nationalist, you can be a person
belonging to a country, you will find a group of people who will say that, you know, Islam only
allows you to sit down on the other hand, you will find a group of people who will say that some
only allows to be a nationalist, but no, is now is the religion of moderations, which teaches us to
		

			be a nationalist, and at the same time, to be a Muslim, but obviously, as a Muslim, whatever we look
at, we look at it in a way where we obey Allah subhanho wa, taala, first, and then second, we are
the nationals of this country. So as I say, that today is the day where people got together, and
they pray for the peace of this country. But what I would like to remind all the brothers here is
that praying is not enough. Just just having the concern, in our words is not enough, it has to come
into our actions. And
		

			it is supposed to be seen in our actions, and from what I was going through a research, if we have
to look into into the lifestyle of living.
		

			Try and highlight three points. If we bring those three points in our lives, then inshallah we will
be a good citizen to this country, a good Muslim citizens of this country. The first point is that
we are supposed to be active in all the in all the activities that are taking place in our country,
to be an active Muslim citizen, and I will prove it to you from the right side of the visa.
		

			Let me show was a creative man of his society was a creative man of his country. You know, there is
this incident, that affordable occasion, all the convenience, all the Sahaba were sleeping in
Madeira, and they heard a loud sound is scary sound in the middle of the night. So all the samples
cooler in order to check what has happened. Has someone attacked when something happened? When they
came out? What did they see? They saw that Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam already went to the
borders of Medina to check what is happening, and he's coming back home.
		

			So before the Sahaba, even reached to the place, Prophet Muhammad reached a place he assessed the
situation, he came back and he told us our state, he said, there's nothing wrong, you can go back to
sleep. So being the leader, the problem was almost the most active member of society. The second
incident, which makes us understand that how active he used to be, and that is why we see this
change. That is why we see so many uses today. You know, there is this incident, although the nation
is called to be a little weak, but we have to take the lesson from it. It is said that on one
occasion, there was one old lady was traveling in the outskirts of Makkah, she wanted to come to
		

			Makkah, and she had a luggage.
		

			Now, she was waiting for someone to assist her sister. So she saw this one young men passing by.
		

			So the young man lifted the luggage. And he told the old lady, the linear system, and they started
walking.
		

			starts telling the young man that you know what you you're good man. Look like the gentleman here
good character and you let me advise you something. There is a man in Makkah by the name Muhammad,
and he calls himself to be a prophet, and he is lying. Don't believe in his thoughts. Don't fall for
him. This is what she advises the young man in the hallway she keeps talking about it to the rich
		

			The young man puts a hit. And he starts to farewell the lady. So the lady asked him that Oh, young
man, you never told me again. What is your name? And the young man replies, my name is Mohammed, the
same happens you're talking about.
		

			Character profit.
		

			Show. That's our problem.
		

			So the first lesson which we are supposed to learn as citizens, be active, be creative in your
society, take care of the people around you. The second thing, be honest and trustworthy. We
understand just worry. The moment will bring honesty into overnights people will look at us in any
higher
		

			in a way that people will respect you. Let me tell you an incident report.
		

			Many people deny this prophecy many people.
		

			One famous person who denied his prophecy was his uncle Abuja.
		

			The nephew
		

			asked the Buddha connected his name was Miss
		

			Pooja you know Prophet Muhammad.
		

			Allah is also connected to you know he from his use, if you ever seen him live in his past, so Abuja
reply.
		

			Muhammad never lives has never spoken alive. This was ancient and why don't you believe in his
message? Why would you expect him to be a messenger? So replied that there's been a competition
between the tribe boss after shoutouts. And between the tribe, between the tribe from which I came
from, there has been a there's been a competition between the two tribes. There used to be people,
we used to be the poor, they used to take care of the visitors, we used to come for pilgrimage, we
used to take care they used to, they used to provide them with some some water, we used to provide
them with some some water. But now when it comes to prophecy, they have one where we were to bring a
		

			prophet from. So what he was trying to say is that we only don't believe in Him because it's a
competition. But because he's lying.
		

			They don't want to believe in what because
		

			it shows that he
		

			was a true person. And honestly, that's why way before he came with the message of Islam, what was
his nickname?
		

			I mean,
		

			the trustworthy person, and honest person. So that is the second lesson, which I would like to leave
you with. And it is to be honest, the third person is that
		

			follow the rules. And Dr. country is very important.
		

			Islam doesn't only teach us to be Muslims, the moment a person follows all the teachings of Islam,
he becomes a good citizen. There is no need of unnecessary objection, you should respect the
infrastructure, the values, the traditions of the country are saying,
		

			you know, what's probably not
		

			so good that he respected everyone was a gem as a person passed away, and he's gone, as I was
passing by.
		

			Professor Lawson stood up, he stood up out of respect
		

			to him.
		

			This is the janazah of the Jewish, there's no need
		

			to
		

			say to them, Isn't he a human being is a human being. And I will tell you a story from my life, I
was in blue. We all know this place 1200 kilometers from the northern side. There is a tradition
there, that when a funeral is passing by, you're supposed to stop your car, if you're driving, for
those who are aware of this tradition, are supposed to stop your car.
		

			I didn't stop I was busted by the brothers, by the local brothers who are there. And then the other
brother who was with me, he guided me that no, this is the tradition. So I obey. At the same time,
it made me look like a good Muslim and a good citizen. So, there is always supposed to be we are
supposed to follow the rules law traditions of the country we are staying in it is very important.
Yes, if it is something in a very clear cut right and wrong, then the concern can come up, it can be
discussed, but it cannot change in a day. It will take time. So that is the third message. I would
like to go through these three messages again. The first one was be a creative member, a creative
		

			citizen of your society. The second one works
		

			Be honest and it will give you the respect which the Muslims had in the past he an honest Muslim be
an honest citizen of your country. And the third one is follow the rules law, tradition and value
infrastructure and values of the of your country may Allah subhanho wa Taala make us good citizens
and we make to our to Allah subhana wa Tada. There was ground speeds or loss of
		

			unity to our country, and it was
		

			easy for each and every person who's suffering in our country.