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| | TRANSLATION: Khutbah, "Our Children in the West" February 18, 2011 | |
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أبو سهيلة سعيد الأمريكي عضو جديد
عدد المساهمات : 9 تاريخ التسجيل : 16/10/2009
| موضوع: TRANSLATION: Khutbah, "Our Children in the West" February 18, 2011 الثلاثاء 22 فبراير - 14:22 | |
| All praise and thanks is due to Allaah; Creator and Sustainer of all the worlds. Blessings and peace be upon our master, Muhammad, and upon his family and companions all together.My sermon is titled, “How we educate our children in this land.” Allaah, the Exalted, said what means, “O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones,” [At-Tahreem 66: 6]Al-Qushayree (may Allaah show him mercy) reminds that ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) relates that when this Ayah was revealed he said, “Allaah’s Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him), we ward off from ourselves, but how do we ward off from our families?” The Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) responded, “You forbid them from what you are forbidden, and you command them with what Allaah commanded.” [Tafseer Qurtubee]MUSLIMS!You should know that al-Islaam is something absolutely great! We should teach our children that this is a blessed bounty which can’t be neglected or submitted to excess; rather we should seek to instill an attitude of gratefulness for this bounty which has been given.Allaah, the Exalted, said what means, “And Allaah has made for you from yourselves mates and has made for you from your mates sons and grandchildren and has provided for you from the good things.” [An-Nahl 16: 72]The Glorious Qur’aan described children as their being from the beauty of this ephemeral existence and part of its joy when it said what means, “Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life.” [Al-Kahf 18: 46]Al-Islaam has obligated on fathers and mothers the constant, pressing need to see about the perfecting of children’s general personal development; maximizing this as much as possible. Protecting them in these western lands in order that they grow up upon the guidance of al-Islaam and its rules to resist their being changed over days, little by little, until they turn from al-Islaam completely by the second generation – if not in the first, due to feelings of alienation.This is a heavy burden of trust!Society is filled with many contemporary examples. The people of the west are losing their sons and daughters, who are spreading out amongst these groups – the blind leading the blind, and without any reason. That’s because parents have cut the links which would tie their children to their cultures. So there’s no link to their Deen, their mother tongue, their home countries, or even the most basic of morals and manners.So it’s upon the father and mother to rectify themselves (first), and then rectify their families. The need for the responsible parties to rectify those who they’re responsible for is found in the authentic Hadeeth. Allaah’s Messenger (His blessings and peace be upon him) said, “All of you are shepherds, and all of you will be asked about your flocks … A man is a shepherd regarding his family, and he’ll be asked about his flock. A woman is a shepherdess in regards of her spouse’s household, and she’ll be asked about her flock.” [Agreed Upon]The Exalted said what means, “…protect yourselves …” [At-Tahreem 66: 6]. The children enter into this because the child is part of the parents. So what is obligated of fathers and mothers is to be a righteous example for their children, and that they urgently desire to flee from the punishment of Allaah with themselves and their children because they (their children) are a trust which is upon their necks. They should teach them the Halaal and the Haraam, and drive them away from sins and disobedience and things other than that from the Laws of al-Islaam.The public image of the grown-up Muslim in this land of alienation – except those Allaah has mercy on – is lost due to the lack of good examples in the home. He sees his father, mother, and older siblings acting in contradiction to the Shar’eeyah in speech and action. So he follows in these contradictions, and does so blindly – thinking them to be correct, and not counting them as false. Parents are then surprised with the personality that emerges. A personality which developed differently than the good one they had hoped for him; although they were the cause for its loss.MUSLIMS!I know that life in the West is extremely difficult, filled with countless things we seek to acquire. All of us are busy wishing to provide for our families sufficient provision in terms of housing, food, transportation, and others. However, it’s not acceptable to neglect to our children’s rearing upon al-Islaam here in the West; because we will be asked about them! When Allaah takes account of us, if we fell short, or neglected, in our up-brining of them, our sincere advising of them, and our guiding them (remember) Allaah said what means, “And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned." [As-Saaffaat 37: 24]Sometimes we may gain wealth and an easy life, being enviously desirous of it, but we are still losers! You’ll be greater losers because you lost regarding how you raised your children, and inculcated faithful convictions in them and a spiritual nature. With the preoccupation of parents (with the above) spurious thoughts/influences enter. With them there enters all sorts of evils; including inappropriate mixing and wanton displays. Such are the effects of peer-pressure. This causes the loss of all that’s so important; honor, purity, Islamic values, etc. So, it’s upon us, my brother/sister Muslim, to raise our children according to the correct Islamic upbringing; far away from extremes. We must clarify for them what is correct and what is false. What is Halaal, and what is Haraam. And become righteous examples for them, in every possible way. It’s come to us by Athar; “Play with your child for seven (years), train him/her for seven (years), and be his/her companion for seven (years), then leave the ties that bind.” [?]So in this Athar is clarification of the phases in how we should proceed.Phase 1: Age 0 -7· Keeping them safe from harm· Playing with them and being generally easy natured· Beginning their development upon al-Islaam, WITH MERCYo Especially with the Kalimah; this because it reinforces the FitrahThe Prophet (Allaah’s blessings and peace be upon him) said, “Every child is born upon a state of Fitrah, then it’s their parents who turn them into Jews, Christians, or Magians.” [Al-Bukhaaree]Or, as the Prophet (Allaah’s blessings and peace be upon him) similarly said, “Bit by bit, teach them al-Qur’aan and love of the Prophet (Allaah’s blessings and peace be upon him) and the people of his house.” [?]Phase 2: Age 7-14This is the age at which a child begins to understand and accept what they’re taught. Among the most effective means to training them is keeping constant company with them; especially having them accompany you to the Masjid and teaching them about its importance in the life of each individual Muslim. The Prophet (Allaah’s blessings and peace be upon him) said, “Command your children with Salaah when they are seven, and punish them for it (its negligence) when they are ten – and separate their beds.” These are the foundations of the Prophetic model of personal development. Begin with teaching them the proper etiquette’s of asking permission. Allaah said what means, “O you who have believed, let those whom your right hands possess and those who have not [yet] reached puberty among you ask permission of you [before entering] at three times: before the dawn prayer and when you put aside your clothing [for rest] at noon and after the night prayer. [These are] three times of privacy for you. There is no blame upon you or upon them beyond these [periods], for they continually circulate among you – some of you, among others. Thus does Allaah make clear to you the verses; and Allaah is Knowing and Wise.” [An-Noor 24: 58]This text is a proof of the importance of starting this process young, and teaching them to honor the elders and show compassion to the young.Allaah’s Messenger (His blessings and peace be upon him) said, “They’re not from us, those who don’t show mercy to our young, and acknowledges the eminence of our elders.” [Hassan Saheeh; at-Tirmithee #1920]Phase 3: Age 14-21This is the phase of young adult-hood. You don’t formally train a young adult, but you direct them with gentleness and wisdom. So this is known as the phase of companionship. You should know (this) brothers and sisters!It’s vitally important that we establish all of the best examples for our children from the earliest of ages. We should safe-guard them from evil friends, etc. We should inculcate in them, through the judicious application of gentle wisdom, the reality of Allaah’s constant observation of us. We should teach them the Prophet’s (Allaah bless him and grant him peace) biography and description, increasing their love for him and imitation of him in every way. We should develop in them a love and appreciation for all of the Companions of Allaah’s Messenger (His blessings and peace be upon him), and attach them to the scholars (both their knowledge and their refined character). We should establish in our own lives good examples of hope, fear, not being enslaved to this life, chastity, truthfulness, and trust-worthiness. Be for them a righteous example, in word and action, because if you don’t do this then they will find other examples here in the West.Allaah said what means, “Do you order righteousness of the people and forget yourselves while you recite the Scripture? Then will you not reason?” [Al-Baqarah 2: 44]He also said what means, “O you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do? Great is hatred in the sight of Allaah that you say what you do not do.” [As-Saff 61: 2&3]I said this, my speech, and I seek the forgiveness of Allaah the Great for myself, and my parents, and the remainder of all the Muslims. | |
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عدد المساهمات : 123 تاريخ التسجيل : 20/08/2009
| موضوع: رد: TRANSLATION: Khutbah, "Our Children in the West" February 18, 2011 الأربعاء 23 فبراير - 11:21 | |
| Khutbah is Very Important not just in the West but in the east too, because We are live in a globalization and secular world with "The New World Order" , in everywhere we need save our Culture and our Religion. We live in same place and see same Media and eat same Foods.
God Bless You Shaikh Wathiq And Thank You So Much Mr.Saaeed to spread the Khutbah.
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عدد المساهمات : 132 تاريخ التسجيل : 16/12/2009
| موضوع: رد: TRANSLATION: Khutbah, "Our Children in the West" February 18, 2011 الأربعاء 23 فبراير - 13:00 | |
| God Bless You Shaikh Wathiq | |
| | | أبو سهيلة سعيد الأمريكي عضو جديد
عدد المساهمات : 9 تاريخ التسجيل : 16/10/2009
| موضوع: رد: TRANSLATION: Khutbah, "Our Children in the West" February 18, 2011 الأربعاء 23 فبراير - 18:08 | |
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All praise and thanks is due to Allaah; Creator and Sustainer of all the worlds. Blessings and peace be upon our master, Muhammad, and upon his family and companions all together.
My sermon is titled, “How we educate our children in this land.”
Allaah, the Exalted, said what means, “O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones,” [At-Tahreem 66: 6]
Al-Qushayree (may Allaah show him mercy) reminds that ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) relates that when this Ayah was revealed he said, “Allaah’s Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him), we ward off from ourselves, but how do we ward off from our families?” The Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) responded, “You forbid them from what you are forbidden, and you command them with what Allaah commanded.” [Tafseer Qurtubee]
MUSLIMS!
You should know that al-Islaam is something absolutely great! We should teach our children that this is a blessed bounty which can’t be neglected or submitted to excess; rather we should seek to instill an attitude of gratefulness for this bounty which has been given.
Allaah, the Exalted, said what means, “And Allaah has made for you from yourselves mates and has made for you from your mates sons and grandchildren and has provided for you from the good things.” [An-Nahl 16: 72]
The Glorious Qur’aan described children as their being from the beauty of this ephemeral existence and part of its joy when it said what means, “Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life.” [Al-Kahf 18: 46]
Al-Islaam has obligated on fathers and mothers the constant, pressing need to see about the perfecting of children’s general personal development; maximizing this as much as possible. Protecting them in these western lands in order that they grow up upon the guidance of al-Islaam and its rules to resist their being changed over days, little by little, until they turn from al-Islaam completely by the second generation – if not in the first, due to feelings of alienation.
This is a heavy burden of trust!
Society is filled with many contemporary examples. The people of the west are losing their sons and daughters, who are spreading out amongst these groups – the blind leading the blind, and without any reason. That’s because parents have cut the links which would tie their children to their cultures. So there’s no link to their Deen, their mother tongue, their home countries, or even the most basic of morals and manners.
So it’s upon the father and mother to rectify themselves (first), and then rectify their families. The need for the responsible parties to rectify those who they’re responsible for is found in the authentic Hadeeth. Allaah’s Messenger (His blessings and peace be upon him) said, “All of you are shepherds, and all of you will be asked about your flocks … A man is a shepherd regarding his family, and he’ll be asked about his flock. A woman is a shepherdess in regards of her spouse’s household, and she’ll be asked about her flock.” [Agreed Upon]
The Exalted said what means, “…protect yourselves …” [At-Tahreem 66: 6]. The children enter into this because the child is part of the parents. So what is obligated of fathers and mothers is to be a righteous example for their children, and that they urgently desire to flee from the punishment of Allaah with themselves and their children because they (their children) are a trust which is upon their necks. They should teach them the Halaal and the Haraam, and drive them away from sins and disobedience and things other than that from the Laws of al-Islaam.
The public image of the grown-up Muslim in this land of alienation – except those Allaah has mercy on – is lost due to the lack of good examples in the home. He sees his father, mother, and older siblings acting in contradiction to the Shar’eeyah in speech and action. So he follows in these contradictions, and does so blindly – thinking them to be correct, and not counting them as false. Parents are then surprised with the personality that emerges. A personality which developed differently than the good one they had hoped for him; although they were the cause for its loss.
MUSLIMS!
I know that life in the West is extremely difficult, filled with countless things we seek to acquire. All of us are busy wishing to provide for our families sufficient provision in terms of housing, food, transportation, and others. However, it’s not acceptable to neglect to our children’s rearing upon al-Islaam here in the West; because we will be asked about them! When Allaah takes account of us, if we fell short, or neglected, in our up-brining of them, our sincere advising of them, and our guiding them (remember) Allaah said what means, “And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned." [As-Saaffaat 37: 24]
Sometimes we may gain wealth and an easy life, being enviously desirous of it, but we are still losers! You’ll be greater losers because you lost regarding how you raised your children, and inculcated faithful convictions in them and a spiritual nature. With the preoccupation of parents (with the above) spurious thoughts/influences enter. With them there enters all sorts of evils; including inappropriate mixing and wanton displays. Such are the effects of peer-pressure. This causes the loss of all that’s so important; honor, purity, Islamic values, etc.
So, it’s upon us, my brother/sister Muslim, to raise our children according to the correct Islamic upbringing; far away from extremes. We must clarify for them what is correct and what is false. What is Halaal, and what is Haraam. And become righteous examples for them, in every possible way. It’s come to us by Athar; “Play with your child for seven (years), train him/her for seven (years), and be his/her companion for seven (years), then leave the ties that bind.” [?]
So in this Athar is clarification of the phases in how we should proceed.
Phase 1: Age 0 -7
· Keeping them safe from harm
· Playing with them and being generally easy natured
· Beginning their development upon al-Islaam, WITH MERCY
o Especially with the Kalimah; this because it reinforces the Fitrah
The Prophet (Allaah’s blessings and peace be upon him) said, “Every child is born upon a state of Fitrah, then it’s their parents who turn them into Jews, Christians, or Magians.” [Al-Bukhaaree]
Or, as the Prophet (Allaah’s blessings and peace be upon him) similarly said, “Bit by bit, teach them al-Qur’aan and love of the Prophet (Allaah’s blessings and peace be upon him) and the people of his house.” [?]
Phase 2: Age 7-14
This is the age at which a child begins to understand and accept what they’re taught. Among the most effective means to training them is keeping constant company with them; especially having them accompany you to the Masjid and teaching them about its importance in the life of each individual Muslim. The Prophet (Allaah’s blessings and peace be upon him) said, “Command your children with Salaah when they are seven, and punish them for it (its negligence) when they are ten – and separate their beds.” These are the foundations of the Prophetic model of personal development. Begin with teaching them the proper etiquette’s of asking permission.
Allaah said what means, “O you who have believed, let those whom your right hands possess and those who have not [yet] reached puberty among you ask permission of you [before entering] at three times: before the dawn prayer and when you put aside your clothing [for rest] at noon and after the night prayer. [These are] three times of privacy for you. There is no blame upon you or upon them beyond these [periods], for they continually circulate among you – some of you, among others. Thus does Allaah make clear to you the verses; and Allaah is Knowing and Wise.” [An-Noor 24: 58]
This text is a proof of the importance of starting this process young, and teaching them to honor the elders and show compassion to the young.
Allaah’s Messenger (His blessings and peace be upon him) said, “They’re not from us, those who don’t show mercy to our young, and acknowledges the eminence of our elders.” [Hassan Saheeh; at-Tirmithee #1920]
Phase 3: Age 14-21
This is the phase of young adult-hood. You don’t formally train a young adult, but you direct them with gentleness and wisdom. So this is known as the phase of companionship. You should know (this) brothers and sisters!
It’s vitally important that we establish all of the best examples for our children from the earliest of ages. We should safe-guard them from evil friends, etc. We should inculcate in them, through the judicious application of gentle wisdom, the reality of Allaah’s constant observation of us. We should teach them the Prophet’s (Allaah bless him and grant him peace) biography and description, increasing their love for him and imitation of him in every way. We should develop in them a love and appreciation for all of the Companions of Allaah’s Messenger (His blessings and peace be upon him), and attach them to the scholars (both their knowledge and their refined character). We should establish in our own lives good examples of hope, fear, not being enslaved to this life, chastity, truthfulness, and trust-worthiness. Be for them a righteous example, in word and action, because if you don’t do this then they will find other examples here in the West.
Allaah said what means, “Do you order righteousness of the people and forget yourselves while you recite the Scripture? Then will you not reason?” [Al-Baqarah 2: 44]
He also said what means, “O you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do? Great is hatred in the sight of Allaah that you say what you do not do.” [As-Saff 61: 2&3]
I said this, my speech, and I seek the forgiveness of Allaah the Great for myself, and my parents, and the remainder of all the Muslims.
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