Mufti Menk – Worship Allah Everywhere

My beloved brothers and sisters,

when the masajid,

the restrictions are lifted and their doors are

flung open to the general public as it

should be, Remember, don't drive past the masjid

knowing that it is the time of salah

and this is the house of Allah. Allah

only invites to His houses those whom He

knows are close to Him. And why I

say this is because there is a clear

cut Hadith that talks about the VIPs on

the day of judgment. And I've mentioned this

many times where the Prophet

clearly says,

a person whose heart is connected to the

houses of Allah, to the places of prostration.

SubhanAllah. That person will have a special shade

on the day of reckoning when there will

be no shade but the shade given by

Allah. Let your heart be connected to the

Masjid in such a way that even if

there are restrictions, the pain that is felt

in your heart depicts the connection that you

have with the houses of Allah. And the

fact that you're prostrating,

even though you might be at home, is

something amazing. It is a sign of closeness

to Allah. Allah says, ijaaloo

Make sure that you have taken your houses

as the direction of prayer towards Allah

and make sure that you fulfill your prayer

according to the instruction of Allah. And Allah

says, if you want the goodness, make sure

that even your homes

are considered places of worship, places of prayer.

How many of us have a lot of

dirty things at home? Take them out. When

you do something bad, the bricks and the

walls and the floors and the roofs and

the ceilings, all of that bears witness.

It is watching like a CCTV,

subhanallah,

And it will bear witness against you or

for you. You need to seek forgiveness in

order to wipe it out. It will all

be gone and you make peace with Allah.

When you make peace with Allah and everything

is wiped out, you will achieve peace at

home. Some people say, I have no peace

at home. Well, my brother, my sister, is

something wrong happening at home? Are you worshiping

Allah at home? Do you call the call

to prayer and pray when it comes to

your salawat? Do you call the Adhan 5

times a day and fulfill your prayer? Is

your house filled with Quran and tilawah and

dhikr and ibadah and good

character and beautiful teachings for your children and

so on? Or is it filled with swear

words? Is it filled with hostile behavior?

Is it filled with that which is displeasing

to Allah? If that's the case, how do

you expect that house to be filled with

nur and with peace? May Allah

grant us goodness and may Allah open our

doors. My beloved brothers and sisters,

let's cry to Allah for forgiveness so that

Allah be pleased with us. May Allah accept

that dua from us.