A khuṭbah discussing the means to a happy life including sincerity, patience upon worship, avoiding sin and righteous companionship towards enjoying life, being full of hope (in Allāh) and fear (taqwá). This is contrasted with the hopelessness, meaninglessness (nihilism) and aimless wondering of the people devoid of īmān (the disbelievers).

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[03/01/2025] Patience Upon The Pre-Decree That Causes Distress - By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wāḥid حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

– {No calamity befalls, but with the Leave [i.e. decision and Qadar (Divine Preordainments)] of Allah, and whosoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart [to the true Faith with certainty, i.e. what has befallen him was already written for him by Allah from the Qadar (Divine Preordainments)], and Allah is the All-Knower of everything} [Surah At-Taghabun (64): 11]
– The believer knows that the calamity is from Allah and He guides his heart.
– Statement from early Salaf explaining the above points.
– The two types of people that have traits of kufr.
– Ahadīth showing how Allah trials a person and hastens the punishment in this world instead of punishment in the hereafter.
– Greatness of reward is in accordance to the greatness of trial.
– Having patience in Allah’s decree is a sign of a person having iman in Allah.
– Decrees are divided into two categories​.
– {No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz), before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allāh} [Surah Al-Hadid (57):22]
– The statement of the believer during calamities: All praise is due to Allah in every condition.
– Ahādith showing when the decrees were written and the correct understanding of decrees.
– The believer is pleased with the decree of Allah, even if it is painful.
– The calamities that are due to our own disobedience – major sins and the continuous minor sins.
– How we can wipe out the major sins and minor sins.
– Types of Major sins.
– Not permissible to use pre-decree as an excuse for sinning – rather we are commanded to worship and obey Allah.
– Be patient upon the calamities that occur due to pure decree.
– Repent to Allah due to calamities that occur due to your disobedience and sin.
– Being patient upon the loss of a child and the rewards that will be received.

Patience Upon The Pre Decree That Causes Distress By Abu Khadeejah

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- Mankind’s innate nature to love and enjoy the companionship of others.
- The varying levels and types of people in relation to their manners and adherence to the dīn. 
- “Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous.” [Sūrah az-Zukhruf 43: 67]
- “And the Day the wrongdoer will bite on his hands [in regret] he will say, ‘Oh, I wish I had taken with the Messenger a way. Oh, woe to me! I wish I had not taken so-and-so as a friend. He led me away from the remembrance after it had come to me. And ever is Shayṭān to man, a deserter.’” [Sūrah al-Furqān 25: 27-29]
- The story of how wicked companionship caused ‘Uqbah b. Abī Mu’īṭ to return to paganism after embracing Islām.
- Examples of how ‘Uqbah harmed the Prophet ﷺ, the du’ā of the Prophet ﷺ against him, and his evil outcome along with the other chiefs of Quraysh.  
- How evil companionship caused Abū Ṭālib to die upon paganism despite the Prophet’s ﷺ earnest call for him to accept Islām. 
- The similitude of a righteous companion and a wicked companion.
- Al-Adhīmabādī (رحمه الله) on the meaning of a man being upon the religion of his close friend. 
- The two types of souls created by Allāh, and the reason why we are inclined to some people and repulsed by others. 
- The fruits of good companionship and harms of wicked companionship.
- “And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and for Paradise that is as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous.” [Sūrah Āli ‘Imrān 3: 133]
- Clarification that sinners are advised and called to good, but not taken as companions. 
- Advice to the youth to fear Allāh, strengthen their īmān and keep good companions. 


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