Mufti Menk – Worship Allah Everywhere
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The speaker discusses the importance of having a clear path to Islam and not driving past the restrictions. They also mention the need to fulfill prayer directions and address negative behavior at home. The speaker warns of the negative consequences of negative behavior and offers guidance on how to deal with them.
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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.