Mufti Menk – Why would the MOST MERCIFUL punish YOU

			Smilla Rahmanir Rahim Al hamdu Lillahi Rabbil Alameen wa sallahu wa salam ala Baraka Alma Bucha
Rahmatullah al Amin. Nabina Muhammad wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa, being a woman Tabby, Ownby son in
Isla Yomi Dyneema bad.
		

			My beloved brothers and sisters, nobody likes to talk about the punishment of Allah and how severe
it is. And the fact that he has warned people about it. In fact, a lot of people like to ignore the
topic of the punishment of Allah.
		

			The reality is, as a believer, we know there is a balance between the punishment of Allah and the
gift of Allah, the Mercy of Allah and the anger of Allah, we know there is a balance. And we also
know that the side of the Mercy, the side of the forgiveness, the side of the kindness, the side of
the goodness tips, the other side, which means Allah's Mercy encompasses much more. Allah's Mercy
encompasses absolutely everything. But that does not mean that he will not punish Allah's kindness
far outweighs the opposite. But it does not mean that he will not take those who deserve to be taken
to task to task.
		

			So if we take a look at what's going on across the globe, today, we will realize that people have
started asking questions without thinking
		

			at times, or pondering deeply. When we say Allah is merciful. They start saying, Well, if he was
merciful, why does he need to punish people? Question? What does Allah gain by punishing someone?
What does Allah gain by dooming someone? He is so merciful, so kind, so forgiving, so amazing. That
is Allah we know it was mighty he was he had color che, I'm sure we've heard this verse many times
where Allah says, My Mercy encompasses everything. Well, a question some of the youngsters have been
asking me of late is, well, if Allah is so merciful, so kind, why did he need to create jahannam?
Why did he need to create hellfire? Why does he have to have people there? So let's go back to the
		

			drawing board. Let's look at the creation, Allah Almighty created, you did not have a say, I did not
have a say that is Allah, it's his choice. When he created he decided that they will be justice,
they will be a balance. If someone has stolen your property, wouldn't you like to see your property
back with you? Number one? Number two is would you not like to see that that person does not repeat
the same? So if they have not learned their lesson? Would it not bring joy to you to see them being
penalized in a way that rectifies the problem long term?
		

			If you are such a lovely person? Why would you like to see the one who has wronged you be punished?
SubhanAllah? Have you thought of that? We take a look at the countries across the globe. Many of
them proclaim we are free, we are absolutely free, we are advanced, we are the most advanced, all of
them have prisons. And by the way, the more advanced the country, the more full the prison is, go
and check it out.
		

			It's amazing. So if you are asking me if Allah is so good, why does he have to have a Hellfire or a
punishment? Well, I could I could tell you that if these countries are so lovely, why do they have
to have prisons? And why do they need to penalize a person just for driving 10 kilometers above the
speed limit? Subhanallah you penalized you could face a trial a case you could go to court perhaps
one wonders what may or may not happen depending on which country you're living in. Here we're a
little bit more fortunate. May Allah grant us ease.
		

			My brothers, my sisters, in reality, part of the Mercy of Allah is that he penalizes those who
deserve to be penalized. Someone murdered your relative.
		

			The Mercy of Allah dictates that you see justice that person needs to face some form of penalisation
they need to otherwise people would do what they want. So it's easy for a person who is sitting with
a good heart has not really seen the world to say what was the need of having a prison? What was the
need of having Hellfire when Allah is
		

			merciful, yet those who know and they've been through the mill, and they've been robbed and they've
been cheated and deceived, they are waiting for the day of justice, are they not?
		

			They are waiting for the day that Allah will serve justice and part of the justice and mercy of
Allah is that those who wronged you don't worry, a day will come when you will see that justice in
this world people can get away. Today you have a court case, you don't even know what's going to
happen. Most countries in the world there is tampering that goes on in one way or another, be it in
a greater way or a smaller so you may never see justice on earth. From a four time look at the
Prophet Yusuf alayhi salam and others who are absolutely innocent, yet they were jailed long term.
What was that? Would you not like to see justice if you were jailed long term recently, in one of
		

			the countries, a certain brother was jailed for many, many years, apparently for more than two
decades, for for a murder he did not commit. And when he was freed Subhanallah see the smile on his
face. One wonders what's going through his mind in his heart. May Allah make it easy for him and his
family who lost him for 20 something years. My brothers, my sisters, the courts of Allah are more
just than any other courts you could ever have. And part of the goodness of being a believer and
part of the plan of Allah for having centers on Earth is to stand firm for justice.
		

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			when Wiley the new account have been a con carne Yun Fettke for Allah who will be Hema, amazing
verse, Allah tells the believers to stand firm for justice for the sake of Allah, be it against
yourselves or your relatives, your family members, your parents, whoever it may be. Allah says
whether they are wealthy or poor, Allah comes first. Why does Allah say that in the verse, because
sometimes when a person is wealthy, they think they can get away with murder, what happens? You have
money, what do you think about May Allah protect us but a person who's dilly dallying in their
belief and faith and conviction in Allah begin to think bribery? Whoa, across the globe, I don't
		

			know of nations that are spared that it's just that some have it more than others. And some might
have figures slightly higher than others. Yes, they may be somewhere it's very rare. But human
kindness humankind shaytan is the same. And I tell you what, you have a lot of wealth, you think
you're above the law. That's what happens in some cases. In fact, in many cases, so Allah tells you
in the Verse of justice, that Old Believers stand firm for justice, don't be intimidated by the
man's wealth. Don't be intimidated by position, don't be intimidated by authority, et cetera, et
cetera. When it comes to justice stand firm for it. This is why one of the best acts of worship
		

			Allah mentions can be met to happen in the salon in an era. When you speak the truth in front of
authority that happens to be a stray away,
		

			then that is a great jihad. It is a great struggle. It's a sacrifice. I'm speaking the truth in
front of someone who might penalize me for speaking the truth. Look at how witnesses are treated
across the globe today, when you have a case that is high level. The witness is worried about
themselves, they are provided sometimes security from the state or from whoever else it may be
they're worried about their lives. Some people declined to bear witness simply because they don't
want to put their lives at risk. Doesn't it happen? So all this goes to show us that a day will come
when Allah says all of that you don't have to worry about I know what happened. I know the truth.
		

			This is the day of Justice Lee Manuel Manuel Correa.
		

			Whose is this day today, the Kingdom the dominium the authority whose is it today? No answer. What's
the answer? Lila? hindpaw. He didn't.
		

			It belongs to Allah, the one the only the inevitable. That is Allah. So my brothers and sisters, the
punishment of Allah is the truth.
		

			And I want to let you know something serious. There are several types of sins, the two main types of
sins, those sins you commit between you and Allah. For those you can seek Allah's forgiveness, Oh
Allah, I committed the sin. Say for example, a person who drank alcohol, it's very bad. It's a major
sin. When you seek the forgiveness of Allah you quit the addiction. Allah will grant you
forgiveness. How many people have been hooked on the bottle in the past and today they
		

			wouldn't even want to look in that direction they've changed their lives. How many were on drugs
today they read the Quran they became forefather of the Quran, they changed their lives. People do
change their lives. It's the help of Allah how many were far away look at the Sahaba of the Allahu
Anhu. Before Islam in Makkah to Makara as well as in Medina. Alcohol was rife what else there was
engaging in the worst of sins known as shooting, they worshipped sticks and stones and everything
else. And Allah subhanahu wa taala speaks about how they changed their lives because of the guidance
that was given by Allah May Allah guide us so that's why Allah subhanho wa Taala tells us
		

			Alhamdulillah he led the Sudan
		

			All praise is due to Allah for having guided us to this that we have right now. This Deen All praise
belongs solely to Allah for guiding us to this religion to this faith to this belief and conviction
wama Hakuna Alina, dear Lola and Sudan Allah we would have never been guided had it not been for
Allah to have guided us. So thanks to Allah. So my brothers and sisters, people change their lives.
So when you have committed the sin between you and Allah, be it adultery, fornication, be it for
example, gambling, be it
		

			drink, intoxicants, alcohol, drugs, clubs, whatever else it may be. Those are major sins committed
between you and Allah, you seek the forgiveness of Allah, He will wipe it out. Your life can change
and will change and shall change just like many have changed. But don't delay because you don't know
when you're going to return to Allah. seek the forgiveness of Allah on a daily basis. The punishment
won't come in your direction. What can Allah whom are the by whom? Will whom Yes, double feel alone,
remember this verse? Allah's punishment was not going to come to them when they are seeking the
forgiveness of Allah, from that we learn while you're seeking the forgiveness of Allah. If something
		

			negative happens, it's not the punishment of Allah, I'm seeking forgiveness. I'm trying to be a good
person, this cannot be punishment. Because what did I do? This is a test from Allah, it's a
challenge. It's an opportunity to gain further closeness to gain closeness to Allah.
		

			My brothers, my sisters, then the second part of it, when you have wronged another human being, then
it's more dangerous, then people are now waiting for the day of judgment. They are the ones who
would like to see you more in hellfire than anyone else. Oh Allah, this man got away with murder
here in this world, catch him, punish him, destroy him, do this to him do that to him. It's not good
to make these drugs, but they come from a point of oppression where people have been wronged and
justice is just not coming to them. So what else are they left with? They're left with calling out
to Allah. Oh Allah. And that's why the Hadith says exactly that what a Muslim in the whole lady said
		

			but you know how obeying Allah Hey, job, be careful of the DUA made against you by the one whom you
have wronged because there is no barrier between that DUA and Allah is hitting you not today. After
five years when you see disaster. You might have made Toba for everything else. But there is
something outstanding between you and one who is not the most forgiving, Most Merciful. He is a
human being you better go to him and say, You know what, I'm sorry, whatever I've done, please
forgive me. It's good to say that sometimes put your pride your tail between your legs, as they say,
put your pride aside. Seek people's forgiveness. Forgive me, I wronged you. I said something about
		

			you. I did something I stole from you. I did. The other day I was seeing a post a very interesting
post
		

			where a grocer in Turkey received an envelope with 500 lira in it. And there was a note there saying
when my friend when I was young, my friend and I used to take chocolates and cookies and a few other
things from your shop without permission. Look how he's saying it. I've now grown old. I feel
guilty. I'm paying for this Subhanallah Please forgive us. Imagine the guy must have grown older.
He's a businessman. Every time he passes the shop, he must be thinking shucks when I was young. I
used to pinch from this guy. How do I how do I go up to him and tell him hey, you know what, the guy
who owns half the buildings in the cities used to steal cookies from you. So he decided let me put
		

			whatever excess amount in an envelope, put it in there with the note seek forgiveness. Wallah he
kudos to that man. May Allah grant him good news. That requires a lot of goodness. Imagine going
back to an uncle saying you know what? I used to take this pops. You know what the first puppies by
the way, without permission from the tuckshop Subhan Allah years later, but that's because we fear
the justice.
		

			When it comes to having done something against another human
		

			more than anything else, they may not forgive you. That's why when it's between you and another
human, Allah Almighty will say the two of you sorted out or you get good deeds of yours given to him
or bad deeds of His coming to you and you're in trouble. May Allah Almighty help us this world is
very short. Trust me it is so
		

			Short, it's not worth it is not worth what it seems like it is. Allah calls it a deception. And
Allah says, Don't be deceived by this world. Allah says, Don't be deceived by the devil. May Allah
Almighty grant us goodness. So going back to the original question, the punishment of Allah is part
of His mercy. It will come, it is coming. It's up to him whether he is going to ultimately serve it
or not. And to him he who to whom he is going to serve it, but we believe in it and we know he has
promised it and we are worried about it to a degree yes, indeed, because we are believers, but deep
down, we have hope in the Mercy of Allah. He will forgive us. He will grant us Jana. We have no one
		

			besides Allah to do that for us, and He will do it for us. Akoko li hada wa sallahu wa salam ala
Nabina Muhammad