• Qualities of the Muttaqoon

  • Apr 17 2025
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Qualities of the Muttaqoon

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  • Auto-generated transcript:Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen. My dear brothers, sisters, elders, Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala commanded us and told us that fasting has been prescribed upon you as it was prescribed for those before you so that you may become Muttaqun, so that you may become people of Taqwa, so that you may become people who are conscious of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala in their lives, so that you may become people for whom the pleasure of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala is the soul, not just the most important, but the only thing which is a criterion for every decision in their lives. Ramadan comes to help us to become Muttaqun and to become eligible for all the promises of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala which all of them without exception are only for the Muttaqun. Being Muslim is a boundary condition. You enter the door, but everything that comes after that is based on the level of Taqwa of that Muslim, to the degree to which that Muslim is conscious of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala and to the degree to which that Muslim is willing to spend his life and lead his life according to the rules and the laws and the pleasure of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala as we know from the Sunnah of His Nabi Sallallahu alaihi wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam. That process of becoming a Muttaqi begins with Istighfar and Taubah. Allah says, فَاستَغْفِرُوْهِ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ إِنَّ رَبِّي قَرِيبٌ مُّجِيبٌ Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala said, So seek his forgiveness and turn to him in repentance. Surely my Rabb is ever near and all responsive to dua. Seeking forgiveness must be followed by turning away from sin. We must change the basis of our choices, keeping the Rida, the pleasure of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala as the sole criterion for all decisions. If it pleases Allah, we do it. If it does not please Allah, we don't do it. If we don't know, then we don't do it until we find out. Al-Qulana al-Kareem begins with a reminder of our Taqwa. Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala reveals Suratul Fatiha, which reminds us about the glory and majesty of Allah, our Rabb, our Creator, Sustainer, Maintainer, Protector, and defines our connection with Him. It reminds all humankind that we have a Creator who is interested enough to teach us a way of life, which if we lead it, will result in a society which is based on justice and compassion. And it reminds us that one day we will all return to Him, Jalla Jalaluhu. Just as we had no choice coming into this world, so also we will not have a choice about leaving it and meeting Allah. Everyone who was born will die, and everyone who dies will be resurrected before Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. Whether anyone believes this or not is immaterial, makes no difference. This will happen. Dhalikal yawmul haq. Allah said that day is the day of truth. It is the day of truth if you believe it, if it is the day of truth even if you don't believe it, because the day will happen. The difference between believing and not believing is for us. If we believe it, then we will prepare for it. If we don't believe it, then we are going to meet it in a state when we are not prepared for it. Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala gave us a choice to make that meeting the best meeting of our existence, even though that meeting is not a matter of choice for us. And that's very important because unlike this life, what happens after that meeting is forever. That way is called Al-Islam. Al-Fatiha is the surah of khashiyah, of the awe of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. It is the surah of shukr, of thankfulness. It is the surah of tawbah, of returning to Allah. Al-Fatiha is the surah of guidance to the path of the prophets that lead to Jannah. The people to whom this will be granted are the Muttakoon, those whose single criterion of all decisions is, does it please Allah? Taqwa is the fear of displeasing the one we love the most. And only for such people did Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala promise guidance. He said, dhalikal kitabu la raiba feehi udallil Muttaqee...
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