From: "Shahid Khan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 12:36:23 +0300 Subject: Friday Sermon-HOW ISLAM TACKLES GRIEF?
HOW ISLAM TACKLES GRIEF? Sheikh Dr. Saud Bin Ibrahim Al-Sheraim, Imam and Khateeb of the Holy Mosque in Makkah advised Muslims to be God-conscious. In his Friday sermon at the Holy Mosque in Makkah, Sheikh Al-Sheraim dealt with sadness, the kinds of grief and those that are permissible and those that are impermissible and how Islam deals with sorrow. Sheikh Al-Sheraim said that Allah created the human soul and created in it the feelings and emotions that the soul expresses through laughter, crying, worrying, dreaming, anger, sorrow and happiness depending on the occasion and circumstance. Among these emotions is the feeling of sorrow and sadness from time to time due to calamities. Many people do not have awareness and vision about sorrow to understand it well and help them deal with it within the limits of the correct and permissible understanding. It is Allah s wisdom that He made this feeling circumstantial and not permanent otherwise it would have led to man s destruction because man cannot bear to have the same feeling for a long time. At the same time, if he is happy all the time and is never sad at all, then he will have a cruel heart (Qaswat Al-Qalb). The stability of the soul and the appropriate way to deal with feelings requires that there should be a balance and moderation. A person should not be sad throughout. When he is happy he should thank Allah and when he is sad, he should be patient. There are many verses of the Holy Qur an that forbid the Muslim from remaining sorrowful all the time as heart finds no interest in being sad. Man s sorrow is the most liked by the Satan so that he does not continue the march of life. Sheikh Al-Sheraim said that the correct Islamic concept in dealing with sorrow is a unique concept that concerns the Muslim Ummah and not the others because the non-Muslims understanding in dealing with sorrow has a narrow scope and is a faulty treatment. To non-Muslims dealing with sorrow is restricted to wailing, slapping one s face, committing suicide, visiting mental health hospitals, taking tranquilizers, drugs and liquor and listening to songs and music among others. As to the Islamic concept for dealing with sorrow, Sheikh Al-Sheraim said according to Islam there are five kinds of sorrow. The first kind is impermissible and detestable (makrouh) that is sadness and regret over missing some worldly matter. A person must overcome such sadness. Allah said, No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfouz) before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allah. In order that you may not grieve at the things that you fail to get, nor rejoice over that which has been given to you. And Allah likes not prideful boasters. (Sura Al-Hadeed, verses 22-23). The second kind is the sorrow that is a must (wajib). It is one of the conditions for repentance (tauba). A person should feel regret and sadness over a sin he has committed. The third kind of sorrow is desirable as when a Muslim loses the chance to do a good deed and to obey Allah. The fourth kind is the permissible sorrow that is due to a calamity like the loss of a child, friend, wife, mother or father. The fifth kind of sorrow is detestable and forbidden (haraam). A Muslim must feel sad for those who disobey Allah and fail to follow the Shariah. As to the way Islam deals with sorrow, Sheikh Al-Sheraim said a Muslim must supplicate to Allah to ward off sorrow before it strikes him. But when it happens, a Muslim must be patient and Allah will reward him by forgiving his sins. He should also supplicate to Allah so that He removes the sadness from his heart and replaces it with happiness. Meanwhile, in his Friday sermon at the Prophet s Mosque in Madina Sheikh Ali Abdul Rahman Al-Hudhaifi, Imam and Khateeb of the Prophet s Mosque dealt with sincere repentance (tauba) which requires that the person feel regret over the sin he has committed and his resolve not to repeat it. >From SK's Desk... Permission is granted to circulate among private individuals and groups, to post on Internet sites and to publish in full text and subject title in not-for-profit publications. "As for those who divide their religion and break up into sects thou hast no part in them in the least: their affair is with Allah: He will in the end tell them the truth of all that they did." [Surah 6 Al-An'am,159) So fear Allaah and rectify all matters of dispute amongst you. [Surah Al-Anfaal: 1] So if you differ in some matter, then return it back to Allaah and His Messenger, if you truly believe in Allaah and the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination. [Surah An-Nisaa: 59] Verily this nation of yours is one (unified) nation, and I am your Lord, so be dutiful to Me. [Surah Al-Muminoon: 52] Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith Hadith 4.803 Narrated by Hudhaifa bin Al Yaman "Keep away from all those different sects, even if you had to bite (i.e. eat) the root of a tree, till you meet Allah while you are still in that state." --------------------------------- ABDUL WAHID OSMAN BELAL ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. 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