Sadullah Khan – Coronavirus Lessons from its Butterfly Effect
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Sustainer we bear witness, there's none worthy of worship but Allah,
we bear witness, we believe in all the prophets who came in the great
line of divine And we bear witness a Prophet Muhammad, Abdullah
Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa. He was happy he was seldom is the
final of all the emissaries of Allah.
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the youth, students, educators, I greet you with a Islamic universal
greeting of peace. May the peace, the mercy and the blessings of
Allah be upon each and every one at this auspicious hour of Joomla
a salam Wa alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Juma is indeed a special day a day you mentioned by name in the
Quran. Yeah, you are Latina Amanu either new daily Salah Timmy yo
mille Juma mentioned in relation to the gathering for the
congregational Juma prayer. And besides the Juma being an occasion
for the assembly of believers, a gathering to worship Allah. It is
also a golden opportunity to convey Allah see her through the
hood by an advice through the discourse or the lecture via which
could be addressed the issues affecting the Ummah and the world
at large.
Undoubtedly, the issue of paramount concern to the world is
the outbreak of the global spread of the novel Corona virus.
It is a matter that has evoked universal attention and has
resulted in international concern.
The novel Coronavirus COVID 19 is a respiratory disease, not a new
disease by the way the Coronavirus itself is not a new disease, but
this particular strain of the Coronavirus, emerged in December
2019 from Wuhan city in the Hubei province of China, and which has
now been detected internationally. And according to the World Health
Organization. Signs of infection include fever, cough, shortness of
breath, breathing difficulties, and In more severe cases can lead
to pneumonia, and even multiple organ failure.
And this COVID-19 spreads primarily through droplets
dispersed when an infected person coughs or sneezes and can also be
transmitted via contaminated surface.
And therefore sanitizing is so important regarding the surfaces
and the way we cover ourselves or prevent others or ourselves from
being infected by the cough or sneeze of those around us. As of
this morning, seven people in South Africa have been known and
confirmed to have been infected with the Coronavirus.
And one of the important things is that we have to take action and
prevention because in many parts of the world, though Juma is being
held,
to avoid the Coronavirus
or the spread thereof, and therefore the World Health
Organization recommends people to cooperate in order to protect
themselves and also to protect against the spread of this viral
illness. And seven key steps have been given and I briefly focus on
all of them. One increase focus on hygiene and cleanliness. integral
part of our Islamic tradition of the whole show through Eman as an
associate, cleanliness is half a part of our faith. Number two, the
consistent washing of hands are frequently washing of hands and
possibly with sanitizing and avoiding touching
The eyes and nose and mouth to minimize the risk of transmission
of entering into our bodies. And as we know the Prophet sallallahu
alayhi wa salam encouraged the washing of the hands. In fact, in
a hadith documented in the motto of Imam Malik, one of the four
Imams of Islam is a state how do you convey no me if you have seen
yet the whole Kubla you the killer feel good. They also said Allah
Allah wa salam even encourage people before the maple to wash
your hands, even chromakey will
will do his washing but even before they can, they will do and
washing your face and so on. Wash your hands even before making will
do indicating in the Hadith in Sahih al Bukhari he said, law you
will hear the whole thing in I Taxila. Even if before you touch a
utensil, make sure that you wash your hands.
Three besides washing of the hands, we also recommend it to
cover the mouth and the nose if possible, with an elbow or a
tissue and sneezing of course to dispose of the tissue if you have
used it. It also said hola hola Salam Hadid documented in the
student of mama Timothy is reported to say or rather his wife
say the Aisha for the Allah Allah Allah said God is our artists are
those who Allah Allah, Allah wa jal will be at the OB Sobey
whenever the Rasul just knees you will cover his mouth or use a
cloth to cover the cough or sneeze for seek medical help.
It doesn't mean everybody who coughs and everybody who has a
fever has Coronavirus, but if you do have symptoms of flu, check it
out. And therefore, seeking medical attention is an integral
part of our tradition and resources. Li colada in the world,
for the Dow for every ailment, there is some cure, there is some
medication, so do take medication.
Five, social distancing, or not intimately mixing kills me with
people who are ill, or those who show symptoms of such illness.
Hadith in Sahih, Muslim Rasulullah said Allah you read the Morrigan
Allah Musa in whatever whatever the infection, do not mix the sick
people with those who are not sick.
Six, do not go to places that have infectious diseases. If you know
the Wuhan province has this virus or Italy it may be anywhere else,
but if you know for a fact then avoid that hadith documented. Imam
Al Bukhari Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said either Samir
can be thoroughly be outdone further out of the way either work
or be out in Bihar, further attack on Jimena. If you hear of an
outbreak of a disease particular place, do not enter that place.
But if you are in a place that is infected, do not leave that place
because you may then transmit the disease to other people.
We call to mind the prophetic advice, which has become a dictum
in Islamic law allow Baramulla the wrong Hadith documented by the
merger that assaulted neither harm other people, no calls will allow
yourself to be harmed.
Each one of these guidelines issued by the World Health
Organization of benefit to all is in keeping with Islamic values and
should be adhered to by everyone not only for our own well being
but also for the well being of those around us.
In light of the impact of this Coronavirus, the COVID-19 I want
us to reflect on the lessons we can derive from what we refer to
as his butterfly effect.
Now he's at Harvard scholar Professor Edward Lorenz who
proposed the chaos theory and left us with a concept the butterfly
effect which is very thought provoking. And he says a seemingly
small event, a seemingly small event in one part of the world can
have massive repercussions on the other side of the world.
A seemingly insignificant, isolated thing that happens in one
part of the world can have a consequence to the rest or to
another part of the world. And he said sarcastically virtually, if a
butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, you may have a you know, a
type typhoon somewhere else. Of course, the flicking of a
butterfly's wings can cause a storm somewhere else. But what is
the idea is that a small event can have a catalytic effects that can
result in major consequences. So if we look at the Coronavirus
there are various unsubstantiated theories regarding the origin of
the virus. Many of them are conspiracy theories. But among the
most credible theories, is the primary source of the outbreak
emanated from a market in Wuhan in one China where wild animals were
sold for consumption. It was on December the 10th. They say on
2019
But the 57 year old lady, we Goujon with a seafood merchant,
went to the day market and imbibe the virus became ill. And eight
days thereafter, she felt she was okay. But eight days thereafter,
she was barely conscious, and she succumbed to this infection. Her
infection and perhaps she coughed and those around, met with other
people has led to other people being affected, and eventually is
now what they call a global pandemic.
Now we know an epidemic is a disease that may spread across a
region. But when the epidemic or the illness or the disease crosses
international boundaries, and spread throughout the world, it
becomes what you call a pandemic. Day before yesterday, the World
Health Organization declared the COVID-19 the Coronavirus, a
pandemic. As of this morning, the corona virus has infected 134,327
people in 125 countries and is clean as of this morning 4969
lives worldwide. Socially, people around the world are avoiding
crowded places, taking precautionary measures, such as
working from home to avoid catching or passing on the virus.
Several countries have urged their citizens to change the way they
greet one another
or to celebrate it and festivities. In some countries,
they've banned social gatherings. Some people do the elbow bump on
the front bumps because people are more conscious of the hygiene.
Trade wise the world is witnessing a global decline in travel in
trade, export import sales, collapse in oil prices, stock
market market crash economic meltdown, all of which may lead to
a global recession travel in many countries that can eat back on non
essential travels. Some have bought some have banned all
international trips, and others have closed the airports to all
foreigners. Academically, schools and colleges have closed in 20
countries as of this morning. Ironically, on Monday, ninth of
March, a scientific symposium on the Coronavirus in the Netherlands
was cancelled because of the Coronavirus. major sporting
events. The Liga Six Nations rugby and so on have been canceled and
some sporting events taking place. But but the audience or the crowds
have been banned. Like even the South African game against India.
People can play but there'll be no crowds. The Japan Olympics may be
postponed religiously for the first time the pope gave his
message weekly message not live in St. Peter's but via Skype. Not
only that, in some parts of the world, Singapore, Iran, Portugal,
and some parts of the Arab world. There is also Joomla that people
have been asked to be glued at home rather than comfort. Joomla
has Allah and Saudi Arabia has suspended Amara visas to the two
holy cities of Makkah and Medina for foreigners due to the
Coronavirus, all of these global effects.
Maybe the larger consequence of a small incident that occurred in a
remote marketplace in Wuhan, somebody coughed
in China, and this week 1000 people died in Italy butterfly
effect.
So what are the lessons we learned? One?
There are many of course, but with one an anticipated event.
unforeseen events.
life can change in ways we never thought possible. Our
circumstances tomorrow, sorry. Our circumstances tomorrow may be
different from our circumstance today. And certainly our concern
this week as we stand here is different from what it was a month
ago. And therefore realize
life is a test. Well a level one accomplish a middle hope we will
do or will not cause a middle and while you will unfussy with
Formula One but surely saw between life is a test and you will be
tested. It doesn't mean punish a test.
But how do you engage the test is very important how you act and
react and interact. Glad tidings to those who patiently persevere
do what is right. Do what is needed and dependable Allah and
know that from Allah we come for in Allah He robbed your own into
Him is our return to we are all interconnected.
And what we do minute only affect us but may impact the lives of
many other people. Earlier this year we witnessed in Australia, a
bushfire that may have started due to the effects of global warming,
or sparked by someone throwing a cigarette or a match into the bush
resulting in
13 point 3 million acres of land being destroyed 1000s of animals
and millions of plants were decimated,
affecting farming, tourism pollution of the environment,
causing over a trillion dollars in financial damage and irreparable
natural damage the butterfly effect. Third point. One is how an
anticipated event can change. Things for everybody. How we're
interconnected is something that happens may affect other things.
We all in this together, no one is immune from it. The doctor who
alerted the world to the Coronavirus in China, he himself
died of the Coronavirus. So did the Deputy Minister of Health in
Iran, Deputy Minister of Health himself died, who was the Minister
of Home Affairs, advising people he himself Peter Dutton has got
the Coronavirus and even the wife of a senior person, like the
president of Canada has also contracted the virus. So no one is
immune.
We have to look it out. We have to look out for ourselves and we have
to look out for each other. If I'm ill, you may get ill. And if I'm
ill, you may be killed the minus
one person in week one I said imbibe the virus and look at the
effects. So there is a deep need for social consciousness for our
innate awareness of the larger humanity, but only the Ummah
for an awakening.
We are taught in the first Surah of the Quran on the first page,
sort of refer to which itself is a DUA, but the DUA in the DUA is er
cannot do what he can start in. In other words, Allah teaches us
that, Oh Allah, I worship You, Allah I seek you out. We seek your
help, even if it is very difficult to have by myself social
consciousness, asking Allah for help yet and this time, not only
for ourselves, we are to in the Quran through the first two are to
be socially conscious, but to also ask for others. For please, do not
gloat
over people's misfortune.
In the aftermath of natural disasters and epidemic outbreaks,
some self righteous people have this notion or it's Allah's
punishment. Allah is a Rukmani Rahim is a full Rahim he can
punish if he wishes, but don't invoke Allah's Anger and
punishment that merciful most compassionate self righteously.
You know, attributing punishment to people, and therefore may be
cautious viruses and illnesses in earthquakes affectivity body in
603, nine ad in the town of Anwar in Palestine 25,000 people die of
the virus among the Sahaba of the Allahu Anhu. So be aware of it.
You know, the Coronavirus is what we call zoonotic is passed on from
animal to animal animal to human being and the previous Coronavirus
that happened the previous one there was one in 2008. Before that
in 2002. The last one was 2012 the MERS virus it emanated from camels
in Saudi Arabia.
So be very cautious how we look at this to condemning an entire
people for collective punishment is not
an Islamic way, in fact, inconsiderate and inhumane
five, so do not gloat.
We know that the virus like all challenges carries a tremendous
power, power to cause anxiety, power to cause uncertainty, power
to cause fear, but he also can get his power for cooperation,
reflection for introspection, as well as the power to cause change.
So we can and we must reflect upon the lessons that we learned from
this.
So our focus should be, do not panic. But do take the necessary
precautions to not panic. But do take the necessary precautions be
optimistic as they're associated, allow three Euro Taha al file that
also said, there are no omens or warnings are trying situation. But
the best response is optimism. So be optimistic, but also be
realistic. Don't overreact, but do not ignore, do what needs to be
done. One of the primary objectives of Sharia is to hire
the preservation and the maintaining of human life and to
optimally maintain human life, the body and the spirit which hovers
that life ought to be physiologically emotionally and
spiritually healthy.
If there is sanctity to human life, and there is a corresponding
obligation on us to preserve that life in the best possible
condition. And that can only be upheld through taking
precaution when necessary, taking good care of our own health,
taking every measure to maintain that health and taking every step
to enhance that health for ourselves and for those around us.
And on the basis of this principle, every Muslim should
make sure of doing whatever is conducive to the preservation of
good health and take precaution against what may what might
endanger human wellbeing, at individual level, or at a social
level.
We always called the hadith of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam, and how often are we reminded through the wisdom of the
Rasul Allah Allahu alayhi wa sallam?
If then in comes a couple of times in Shabaab aka Kabbalah Romic will
say hi taka Kabbalah SOCOMEC wa Pharaoh haka. copulations. Well,
he not a couple of alkalic Well, hyah taka, Kabila notic documented
in the Musa recovery manga Hakeem,
a sorcerer Aslam said value five things in your life before five
things may come to pass. Value your youth before your old age,
value your health, before your illness, a value your free time
before you become preoccupied. value what you have and what you
possessed before you lose it, and value your life before death
comes. So in the wake of all of this, that each one of us take the
necessary precaution against the diseases, and may Allah protect
us. Let us heed the calls that are made to us.
If we find this an announcement, not to congregate,
do so it is a request to minimize our social interaction. Do so it's
part of our religious obligation, one of the five duties one of the
five fundamental principles of Sharia is to maintain higher one
of them is have a right to life that is primary is no use going to
a function or something or say even for maybe you do liquor or
whatever it may be nothing wrong with it. I'm saying if we are
asked if we were asked to say no this is more importantly if I died
no no. Because if you if you are not able to be healthy, you can do
the liquor you can do this Allah you can do the hydrogen or
whatever it is. So if you are asked not to do now, be aware of
it.
Be conscious of it. Look at the wisdom behind it. And therefore I
ask Allah subhanho wa Taala in the wake of all this.
There's all the necessary precaution against this disease.
And we ask Allah to protect us Bismillah he Lily, say after me
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in the name of Allah we say with whose name is protection from
every kind of harm and on the earth in the heavens. And he's
Allah was the old hearing and all knowing say after me, Allah who my
father
being Cooley Bella it dunya
women say in Assam
of Allah, protect us from all the trials and tribulations of the
worldly life. And oh Allah protect us from major illnesses and
disease. Akula ohada was the federal law was salam o aleikum wa
rahmatullah.
Masha Allah we say she began to shave for his inspirational words,
were witty, thank you obvious knowledge and may be implemented
in our daily lives shukran Salaam Alaikum wa rahmatullah wa
barakato.
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