All praises are due to Allah the Lord of all the worlds, who accepts from His slaves deeds that are intended sincerely for His sake. I testify that there
is nothing worthy of worship except Allah the uniquely One, who has no partners in His one-ness. And I testify that the Prophet Muhammad is the
slave of Allah and His Messenger.
O Servants of Allah! You should know that Allah created Man and has shown him the straight path which he should follow in his life, such path
which leads whoever follows it to salvation in the Day of Judgment.
Almighty Allah says in the Qur’an in Surat Al-‘An`ām:
“And, [moreover], this is My path, which is straight, so follow it; and do not follow [other] ways, for you will be separated
from His way. This has He instructed you that you may become righteous. …” (S.6 V.153)
Moreover, Allah has ordered His slaves to ask Himin their prayers, for guidance to righteousness. They recite Al-Fātiĥah in each rak’ah (individual
unit of prayer) and utter from the depths of their hearts “Guide us to the straight path.” (S.1 V. 6) And the righteousness of the
Muslimincludes good treatment towards Allah, the self and Human beings. From the one hand , righteousness towards Allah is when the
human being submits his soul unto his Lord and entrust all his affairs unto Him and makes righteous deeds in secret and in public. Likewise,
keeping righteous behavior towards Mankind is a result of the righteous behavior towards the Creator. The righteous person towards his Lord will
necessarily be righteous toward the creatures of his Lord. He will act with them in the right way, be kind to them and forgive their offences. Indeed,
adhering to righteousness makes the life of the Human being full of virtues, filled with purity and adorned with chastity. It is unquestionably a life of
a dignified person who is honored by his Lord and preferred by Him over many others among His creatures. Righteousness uplifts the human being,
so it purifies his heart and keeps his tongue chaste in a way that makes him refrain from committing any offense or uttering any obscene language.
It is by virtue of righteousness that the human being is attributed with all virtues and prevents himself from being involved in vices. Any group
whose members are characterized with righteousness get their works improved, their matters settled and invoke the promise of Allah to promise
their provisions.
O Servants of Allah! If righteousness is that important, what helps to achieve it? Righteousness can be achieved or attained by a Muslimonly when
this latter has good knowledge of the religion of Allah, Glorified and Exalted, and is aware of the teachings of his Lord. Actually, what helps to
achieve righteousness is by constantly judging and controlling the self. The Prophet SAW said, “A wise man is the one who calls himself
to account (and refrains from doing evil deeds) and does noble deeds to benefit him after death; and the foolish person is the one
who subdues himself to his temptations and desires and seeks from Allah the fulfillment of his vain desires.” Furthermore, what
helps to achieve righteousness is by keeping the company of honest people, from whom the Muslim may take advantages, and meeting with people
who will strengthen his obedience to Almighty God and enhance his remembrance of the Hereafter.Allah recommended his Messenger SAWof
the following in this saying in the Qur’an in Surah Al-Kahf:
“And keep yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeking His
countenance. And let not your eyes pass beyond them, desiring adornments of the worldly life, and do not obey one whose
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Friday Khutbah of Masjid Otsuka
August 19, 2022
Be Earnest And Religious
heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance and who follows his desire and whose affair is ever [in] neglect.” (S.18
V.28)
So fear Allah, servants of Allah, obey Him, beware of sins, ask the satisfaction of your Lord, remember and thank Him constantly and observe your
duty toward Him. Seek what your God Has promised for the pious and refrain from what He warned for the disobedient in order to be among the
righteous.
May the peace and the blessings of Allah be upon prophet Muhammad SAW, his family and all of his Companions. May Allah be pleased with the
Rightly Guided Caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali, and all those who will follow them in righteousness until the Day of Judgment.
O Allah! Accept our fasting, prayers and all our ibada and also all our good deeds for the sake of Your pleasure.
O Allah! Guide us to the right path and accept all our worships
O Allah! Accept all our good deeds and forgive our sins.
O Allah! Accept all of us Dawah worker in Japan
O Allah! Give rizq in abundance to all Muslims in Japan
O Allah! Grant safety and security to everyone here in Japan as well as all over the world. Aamin ya Rabbil Aalamin