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إن الحمد لله، نحمدُه ونستعينُه
ونستغفرُه وَنَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
ونعوذُ باللهِ من شرورِ أنفسنا
ومن سيئات أعمالنا
من يهدِه الله فلا مضلَّ له
ومن يضلِلْ فلا هادي له
وأشهدُ أنْ لا إله إلا الله
وحده لا شريكَ له،
وأشهدُ أن محمداً عبده ورسوله
لا نبيئ بعده
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ
وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ
إِلَّا وَأَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ
فإن أصدق الحديث كتابُ الله
وخيرَ الهدي هديُ محمد ﷺ
وشرَّ الأمورِ محدثاتُها
وكلَّ محدثة بدعةٌ
وكلَّ بدعة ضلالةٌ، وكلَّ ضلالة في النار
معاشر المسلمين، أًوصيكم ونفسي بتقوى الله،
فقد فاز المتقون
Verily, there are degrees among Muslims
in the religion.
The first degree is
being a Muslim.
The second degree is
being a Mukmin [Believer].
The highest degree is
being a Muhsin.
This is as explained by
hadith Gabriel.
Thus, not all Muslims reach
the degree of a Mukmin.
And not all Mukmin
reach the degree of a Muhsin.
What is Muhsin?
A Muhsin is someone
who does Al Ihsan.
The Angel Gabriel asked
the Apostle ﷺ:
فَأَخْبِرْنِى عَنِ الإِحْسَانِ
“O Muhammad,
tell me about Ihsan.”
Who are Muhsin?
Then the Apostle ﷺ said:
الإِحْسَانِ, أَنْ تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ
كَأَنَّكَ تَرَاهُ
فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَرَاهُ
فَإِنَّهُ يَرَاكَ
“Al Ihsan, It is to worship Allah ...
... as if you are seeing Him.”
“And although you do not see Him ...
... He sees you.”
This is the highest degree in religion.
The degree of Ihsan.
One shall strive to perform it.
So that he reaches the highest degree
in the sight of Allah SWT.
First, he worships Allah SWT ...
... as if he sees Allah.
It means that as if
Allah is present in front of him.
As if Allah is conversing with him.
Therefore, the Apostle ﷺ said:
إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا قَامَ يُصَلِّي
فَإِنَّهُ يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ
“Whenever anyone of you
stands for the prayer ...
... he is speaking in
private to Allah SWt.”
In another narration ...
فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ
“Allah is facing him.”
That he is certain that
Allah is close to him.
Allah is observing him.
And he is conversing with Allah SWT.
And Allah is observing his actions.
This will influence his life greatly.
His acts of worship, his attitude.
If he cannot present this ...
He will go to the second degree.
فَإِنَّهُ يَرَاكَ
“Be certain that Allah sees him.”
Wherever he is.
To present this feeling ...
The faith that ...
Allah really observes us ...
We shall read His words saying about ...
... Allah's SWT Vast Knowledge.
Allah’s SWT Detailed Knowledge.
Allah said:
أَلَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ
“Does He who created
not know His creation?
We are Allah SWT's creation.
Allah knows precisely
what we do.
Because we are created by Allah SWT.
In the Quran, Allah said:
وَعِنْدَهُ مَفَاتِحُ الْغَيْبِ
لا يَعْلَمُهَا إِلا هُوَ
وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ ۚ
وَمَا تَسْقُطُ مِنْ وَرَقَةٍ
إِلَّا يَعْلَمُهَا
“And with Him are the keys
of the unseen.”
“And He knows what is on the land
and in the sea.”
And Allah says:
وَمَا تَسْقُطُ مِنْ وَرَقَةٍ
إِلَّا يَعْلَمُهَا
"Not a leaf falls ..."
"Not a leaf falls ...
... but that He knows it.”
We cannot imagine how many leaves
there are in this universe.
Each leaf that falls
Allah knows about it.
If Allah knows about
the falling leaves ...
... Allah would know about mankind.
Who are told to worship Allah SWT.
Allah SWT said:
وَكَأَيِّنْ مِنْ دَابَّةٍ
لا تَحْمِلُ رِزْقَهَا
الله يَرْزُقُهَا وَإِيَّاكُمْ
“And how many a creature ...
... carries not its [own] provision.”
“Allah provides for the creature.”
“And Allah provides for you.”
If a creature who will not be judged ...
... by Allah SWT ...
... Allah takes care of
and provides it ...
... Allah would know about mankind.
Therefore Allah SWT said:
أَفَمَنْ هُوَ قَآئِمٌ
عَلَى كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ
Is He who stands
over every soul ...
... marking its action?
This verse explains that ...
... Allah marks every soul
in detail.
Not like human being.
In a company ...
... a director would not be able to manage
all of his employees, thousands of them.
For example, there are
thousands of employees.
The Director may manage his managers,
and his staff.
But managing his employees,
in detail, he would not be able to.
And even if he manage
his managers and staff ...
... he would not be able
to do it all the time.
But Allah SWT is different.
He Manages all of His servants
one by one in detail.
Therefore, معاشر المسلمين
Be certain that you are managed by Allah
in detail.
How often we invoke Allah.
And Allah grants our invocation.
How often we have something
in mind ...
Allah grants that wish.
That means Allah knows
what is in our heart.
Allah takes care of us
one by one.
Not globally, but in detail.
When we present this feeling,
knowing that “Allah takes care of me” ...
“Allah is observing me.”
We are certain that Allah is Close to us.
And then, we have this al ihsan attitude.
Thus, we shall worship Allah SWT.
And be sure that we are facing Allah SWT.
At least, we have faith that
Allah is Knowing what we do.
أقول قولي هذا
واستغفر الله لي ولكم ولسائر المسلمين
من كل ذنب وخطيئة
فأستغفره إنه هو الغفور الرحيم
الحمد لله على إحسانه،
والشكر له على توفيقه وامتنانه،
وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله
وحده لا شريك له تعظيما لشأنه
وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله الداعي
إلى رضوانه
أللهم صلي عليه وعل أله وأصحابه وإخوانه
معاشر المسلمين
If a person reaches the degree of Ihsan ...
It would be easy for him
to be sincere to Allah SWT.
Because in every action,
each time he worships Allah ...
... each time he interacts with Allah ...
... he is certain that Allah
observes him in detail.
How could it not be?
Allah said:
يَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ الْأَعْيُنِ
وَمَا تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُ
“He knows that which deceives the eyes.”
“Allah is Knowing of
that hidden within the chests.”
وَهوَ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ
“Allah is Knowing of that within the chests.”
When one is certain
that Allah is observing him ...
... it would be easy for him
to be sincere.
Because he focuses on Allah SWT.
He does not care
others’ judgment.
He does not care
what people say about him.
He does not care creatures’ judgment.
What he cares is how Allah judges him.
Because Allah is observing him
in detail.
Thus, a person who reaches
the degree of Ihsan ...
it would be easy for him to be
sincere to Allah SWT.
Thus, a person who reaches
the degree of Ihsan ...
It would be easy for him
not to commit sins.
Because when he wants
to commit any sin ...
... he knows that Allah is facing him.
Allah is verifying on him,
Allah is seeing him.
He will be embarrassed
in front of Allah SWT.
Thus, there are many
sinful acts happening ...
... because this feeling
is missing from a person.
He does not feel that Allah
is observing him specifically.
Than Allah observes His servants
in detail.
When this feeling is missing, it would be
easy for a person to commit sins.
Thus, Allah has mentioned that
the unbelievers ...
... have this easiness to commit sins.
Because this feeling
is missing in them.
What did Allah SWT say?
وَمَا كُنتُمْ تَسْتَتِرُونَ
أَنْ يَشْهَدَ عَلَيْكُمْ سَمْعُكُمْ
وَلَا أَبْصَارُكُمْ وَلَا جُلُودُكُمْ
وَلَكِن ظَنَنتُمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ
لَا يَعْلَمُ كَثِيرًا مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
وَذَلِكُمْ ظَنُّكُمُ الَّذِي ظَنَنتُم
بِرَبِّكُمْ
وَذَلِكُمْ ظَنُّكُمُ الَّذِي ظَنَنتُم
بِرَبِّكُمْ
أَرْدَاكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم
مِّنْ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Allah SWT said:
“And you were not covering yourselves ...
... lest your hearing or your sight
or your skins ...
... testify against you
on the Day of Resurrection.”
“Why did you comit sins?”
وَلَكِن ظَنَنتُمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ
لَا يَعْلَمُ كَثِيرًا مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
وَذَلِكُمْ ظَنُّكُمُ الَّذِي ظَنَنتُم
بِرَبِّكُمْ أَرْدَاكُمْ
“But you committed sins.”
“You assumed that Allah
does not know much of what you do.”
That means they do things
that they assume that Allah does not see.”
“They think that Allah ignores.”
This is what makes them dare
to commit sins.
When a mukmin reaches
the degree of Ihsan ...
And he has faith that
what he does ...
... what he sees, hears,
writes, says ...
What he puts in writing,
he comments, are seen by Allah SWT.
Allah SWT observes him,
hence, he is careful.
The last thing. If a person reaches
the degree of Ihsan ...
He will enjoy incredible comfort.
That is to see Allah SWT's face
on the Day of Resurrection.
That is the peak of blessings
in Heaven.
Allah SWT said:
لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا الْحُسْنَى
وَزِيَادَةٌ
For them who have done good ...
... for them الْحُسْنَى, Heaven,
وَزِيَادَةٌ.
The Extra.
To see Allah SWT's face.
The Apostle ﷺ said:
إِذَا دَخَلَ أَهْلُ الْجَنَّةِ الْجَنَّةَ
When the residents of Heaven,
enter the Heaven ...
يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى
Allah said to the residents of Heaven.
تُرِيدُونَ شَيْئًا أَزِيدُكُمْ
“Do you wish Me to give you
anything more?”
They would say:
أَلَمْ تُبَيِّضْ وُجُوهَنَا
“O Allah, what more do we expect?”
“Hast Thou not brightened our faces?”
أَلَمْ تُدْخِلْنَا الْجَنَّةَ
“Hast Thou not made us
enter Paradise?”
وَتُنَجِّنَا مِنْ النَّارِ
“Thou Hast saved us from Fire?”
“What more do we want?”
They are at the top of comfort.
But there is more.
فَيَكْشِفُ اللَّه الْحِجَابَ
“Allah would lift the veil.”
“And they see Allah SWT.”
فَمَا أُعْطُوا شَيْئًا أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِمْ
مِنْ النَّظَرِ إِلَى رَبِّهِمْ
“Nothing would be dearer to them
in Paradise ...
... than to see their Lord’s face,
Allah SWT."
Therefore, the Apostle ﷺ supplicated:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ
لَذَّةَ النَّظَرِ إِلَى وَجْهِكَ الكَرِيم
"O Allah, I am asking You.”
“For the sweetness of looking
upon Your face in Paradise.”
إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ
يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ
يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ
وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ،
وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ،
إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ،
وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ،
وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْوَالْمُسْلِمِيْنَ
وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ
وَالْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
الأَحْيَاءِ مِنْهُمْ وَاْلأَمْوَاتِ
إِنَّكَ سَمِيْعٌ قَرِيْبٌ
مُجِيْبُ الدَّعَوَاتِ
وَيَاقَاضِيَ الْحَاجَاتْ
اللَّهُمَّ آتِ نُفُوْسَنَا تَقْوَاهَا
وَزَكِّهَا أَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا
أَنْتَ وَلِيُّهَا وَمَوْلَاهَا
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا
وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْلَنَا
وَتَرْحَمْنَا
لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ الهُدَى
والتُّقَى ، والعَفَافَ ، والغِنَى
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ خَشْيَتَكَ
فِي الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ،
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ خَشْيَتَكَ
فِي الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ،
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً
وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً
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