Jumu'ah- tul-wida

Jumu’ah-Tul-WidaLAST FRIDAY OF RAMADAN- A DAY OF SERIOUS REFLECTIONKhutbah given at Masjid Da’wah, Bonifay, FL on July, 25, 2014

POINTS TO PONDER1. Day of recalling the purpose of Ramadan2. Day of Shukr3. Day of Glorifying Allah4. Ramadan an honored guest- about to depart5. Day of sadness and regret6. Day of happiness7. Day of accountability8. Day of planning for coming year9. Day of special Dua10. Ramadan left 2 kinds of Muslims11. An Innovation in relation to last Friday of Ramadan

1-Purpose of Ramadan

Taqwa is very comprehensive word. It is inclusive of all that is good. Its real meaning is to fulfill what is obligated by Allah (SWT) and to refrain from what Allah(SWT) has forbidden. It is to be done sincerely for Him and for His love. It is to be done to attain His rewards and with the fear of His chastisement.

Meaning of Taqwah

Objectives of Fasting

Shield

2-Day of Shukr (thankfulness)

to Allah for Ramadan

Hadith about Shukr

3 Ways to Express Shukr

3-Day of Glorifying Allah Subhanahu Wa

Ta’ala

he seven heavens and the earth and all beings therein declare His glory: there not a thing but celebrates His praise; and yet ye understand not how they declare His glory! Verily He is Oft- Forbearing Most Forgiving. (Isra,17:44)

4-Ramadan an honored guest- about to depart

Ramadan an honored guest

Salman Al Farsl(R) reported Prophet(SAW) said In a sermon in the last of Shaban::«

A great month, a blessed month, A month containing, a night which Is better than a thousand months, God has ordained the fasting during it as an obligation, and passing of

Its nights In prayer as a voluntary practice. If someone draws near to God during Ramadan with some good deed

he will be like one who fulfills an obligatory duty in another month. It is the month of endurance and the reward of endurance Is paradise. This is the month of sharing with others, A month In which the believer's provision (RIzk) is increased. If someone gives one, who has been fasting, something to break the

fast, It will provide forgiveness of his sins and save him from hell, and he will have reward equal to his without his reward being diminished in any respect.

5-Day of sadness and regret

6-Day of Happiness

Say: "In the Bounty of Allah and in His Mercy in that let them rejoice": that is better than the (wealth) they hoard. (Yunus,10:58)

•Believers rejoice this day for fulfilling the obligations upon them in the month of Ramadan• They celebrate this day for the fulfillment of the promise of forgiveness from Allah (SWT)•They rejoice for the hope of Mercy and rewards from Allah (SWT).•They are happy that through acceptance of their fasting, they will enter Jannah through door of Rayyan.

7-Day of Muahsabah or accountability

We needs to reflect :• Did we fast properly as required?•Ask Allah’s forgiveness for the mistakes and shortcomings•Do Tauabah for sins committed knowingly or otherwise•Make intention to improve our deeds in the submission of• Allah

8-Day of planning for coming year

Recitation, memorization and understanding of QuranSalah with congregationTahajjudOptional Salah or nawafilOptional fasting Spending in the way of Allah to help needyLearn and teach Al IslamSeek company of righteousDawah to Al Islam

9-Dua

Dua for Muslims facing hardships

10-Ramadan left Two kinds of Muslims

2- Those who gathered unlimited

rewardsThe fortunate are the ones who: •Used their time in Ramadan to work for the Hereafter •Neither worldly commitment nor its desires distracted them from fulfilling the rights of Allah. •All their sins are forgiven

11-Innovation related to last Jumu’ah of Ramadan

Some Imams offer five Salahs (Prayers) in Ramadan after the last Jumu’ah Prayer, with an Adhan and Iqamah for each. They call it Salat-ul-Qada’ Al-’Umry (making up for Prayer once in a lifetime).

The common people perform it, as its name denotes, to make up for all the missed Salahs in one’s entire life;

The Imams offer it to compensate for the imperfect parts of their Salahs, and they blame everyone who does not offer it

It was neither reported from the Prophet -  عليه الله صلى nor from his Sahabah or the Imams of guidance  - وسلمthat they offered this Salah or urged people to do it.