THE
117TH SERMON DELIVERED AT AREA 10 JUMA’AH MASJID ABUJA, BY YAHYA GARBA AL-YOLAWI,
ON 27TH APRIL 2017/ 1ST SHAABAN 1438 AFTER HIJRA
TOPIC: OUR YOUTH OUR FUTURE PART 1
In the name of Allah, the Most
Gracious the Most Merciful
Allah is the one who created you
from weakness, then made after weakness strength, then made after strength
weakness and white hair. He creates what He wills, and He is the Knowing, the
Competent.
All
praise is due to Allah. O Allah, we praise You, beseech You for help, guidance
and forgiveness. We seek refuge in You from the evil in ourselves and the evil
of our actions. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever Allah let
to be led astray none can guide. I testify that there is no god bu
t Allah, the
only God without an associate. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all
creation, to Whom belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth. I also
testify that prophet Muhammad is the servant and Messenger of Allah. May the
peace and blessings of Allah be upon Him, his noble family, his companions and
all those who follow them till the Day of accountability.
Dear
brothers and sisters, I urge myself first and all of you to fear and obey
Allah, and to put forward actions that will please us in the day we will meet
our creator, the Day a man will run away from his brother; his mother; his
father; his wife and his children, for every man, that Day, will be a matter
sufficient for him.
Brothers
and sister in islam.Youth age is the most vital stage of life, worthy to make
the best use of it and to strive toward excellence. Youngsters are full of
energy and vivid passions. Their road is paved with hope, persistence and
enlightened thinking. Indeed, it is the period of beneficial production for
generations to come. Muslim youth must be aware of the essential importance and
value of their life, direct it to the right way in order to achieve the best
outcome. It is a very sensitive period that requires caring, parents good
guidance to the straight and good
ethics. Remember, dear Muslims, that it is through faith and good ethical
values that Muslims rise in status in this world and the Hereafter. Allah,
Exalted be He, says:: "They were youths who believed in their Lord, and We
increased them in guidance."(18:13).
Islam
takes very special care of the youth (15-40 yrs.) and urges young people to
make the best use of this valuable period of their life. Every Muslim shall be
asked by Almighty Allah about his/her life it in the Hereafter, but the period
of youth has a special reckoning of Allah. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
said:"The son of Adam will not pass away from Allah until he is asked
about 4 things: how he lived his life, and how he utilized his youth, with what
means did he earn his wealth, how did he spend his money, and what did he do with
his knowledge." Tirmizi
Young
people have strong physical drive and desire that must be directed properly, to
safeguard one's faith, and strive to avoid committing immoral and unlawful
acts.
O
Muslims, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) gave young believers glad tidings that Allah
will bestow upon them His forgiveness in the Hereafter. Our believed Prophet
said:"Seven (kinds of people) will be sheltered under the shade of Allah
on the Day of Judgment (among them) a young man who passed his youth in the
worship and service of Allah."
VERSES AND HADITH ON
YOUTH AND YOUTHFUL AGE INCLUDE:
1.
An example of
youth who believe in Allah against the will of the king of that time
Allah says:” it is we who relate to you, [O
Muhammad], their story in truth. Indeed, they were youths who believed in their
Lord, and We increased them in guidance”. Q:18 13
2.
Youth age is in
between two weaknesses. Allah is the one
who created you from weakness, then made after weakness strength, then made
after strength weakness and white hair. He creates what He wills, and He is the
Knowing, the Competent. 30:54.
3.
Four (4) questions
to be answered on the day of Qiyamaa:
The Prophet (SAW) was reported to have said: “The son of Adam will not
be dismissed from before his Lord on the Day of Resurrection until he has been
questioned about four things: his life and how he spent it, his youth and how
he used it, his wealth and how he earned it and how he disposed of it, and how
he acted upon what he acquired of knowledge.”
4.
One of those to
be shade of Allah: Abu Huraira [RA]
reported that the Apostle of Allah (pbuh)had said: Seven are (the persons) whom
Allah would give protectionwith His Shade on the Day when there would be no
shade but thatof Him:1. A just ruler,2. A youth who spend his life the worship of Allah;3. A person whose heart
is attached to the mosques;4. Two persons who love and meet each other and
depart from each other for the sake of Allah;5. A man whom a beautiful woman of
high rank seduces (for illicit relation), but he (rejects this offer by
saying):" I fear Allah" ;6. A person who gives charity and conceals
it (to such an extent) that the right hand does not know what the left has
given: and7. A person who remembered Allah in privacy and his eyes shed tears.
[Sahih Muslim,
EXAMPLES OF SOME YOUTH AROUND THE PROPHET (SAW).
1.
Zaid bin sabit,
may Allah be pleased with him, who compiled the whole text of the Holy Qur'an.
2.
Mus'ad bin
Umair, may Allah be pleased with him, who was the first ambassador in Islam. He
was asked by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to go to Madina to teach the Qur'an and
through him and his teachings the people of Madina converted to Islam.
3.
The long Story
of the Boy and the King – from Surah al-Buruj:
“Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women
and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have
the punishment of the Burning Fire”.Q85:10
4.
Ibn Abbas, may
Allah be pleased with him, who was considered the final say of the science of
interpretation of the Holy Qur'an.
5.
Imam yahyaabuzakariyyaAnnawawi,
who compiled 40 hadith, Riyadussalihin. Etc
SOME OF THE
COURSES OF YOUTH DISTRUCTION
-Drug abuse
& Intoxicant
-Indecent dress
of young-ladies
-Bad friends
-Club and
parties
Delay in
marriage
-Mix between
sexes
-Wasting of
time in games and foot ball
-Brain washing
in the name of civilization
-Mass media
- women
- Films and
Dramer
-Unemployment
Finally, Muslim
youth are expected contribute to Islam by giving time, talent energy and money.
They should also play an important role to bring about positive change in our
society, and should work with an objective of making Islam prevalent over all
the other ways of life. The youth is the stage of life when the individual
should grasp good knowledge about Islam and make effective utilization of the
time and talent given to him by Allah
SWT.
We ask Allah
the most high to guide and protect our imanAmeen.
Contact: yahyalyolawi@gmail.com
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