Friday Khutbah about Al-Baraka ( the blessings) by Dr. Ihab Abdelgawad

Описание: We're gonna talk about something. When it comes to money, increase it; when it comes to children, maintain them; when it comes to the body, empower it; when it comes to time, repair/fill it; and when it comes to the heart, make it happy. It's the Barakah
Allah says:
﴿وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْقُرَى آمَنُوا وَاتَّقَوْا لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ بَرَكَاتٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ ﴾ ] الأعراف: 96 [
"If the people believed and feared Allah, We would have opened blessings from the heavens and the earth upon them " [Al-A'raf: 96]
Baraka plays a vital role in our lives; it enriches us in many ways.
What is baraka/blessing?
It is growing, continuing divine blessings in property, children, business, faith, health, and efforts.
it is bringing happiness in Dunya.
Ibn al-Qayyim said that the true essence of blessing resides in continuity and stability.
أسباب البركة Reasons for blessings
1- تقوي اللهPiety and التوكل trust in Allah:
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا * وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ
And whoever fears Allah, He will create a way out for him * and provide for him from sources he could never anticipate /expect [At-Talaq: 2],
2- Seeking Forgiveness and Repentance: كثرة الاستغفار والتوبة
This brings a sense of ease and good fortune/luck.
Allah says:
{فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا * يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِدْرَارًا} [نوح: 10].
And I said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever forgiving -He will send rain from the sky upon you in abundance'} [Noah: 10].
3- Dua - Praying for Blessings:
Praying for good for yourself and others,
{وَقُلْ رَبِّ أَنْزِلْنِي مُنْزَلًا مُبَارَكًا} [المؤمنون: 29].
And say, 'My Lord, let me land on a blessed place.'
4- Maintaining kinship and showing respect to parents:
Whoever maintains kinship ties, Allah will maintain ties with him, as mentioned in the Hadith.
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال‏:‏ ‏ "‏ من أحب أن يبسط له في رزقه، وينسأ له في أثره، فليصل رحمه‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
Anas (r) reported that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "Whoever wishes for abundant sustenance and a long life should maintain his kinship." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
5- Seeking Lawful Earnings:
Blessing comes from lawful wealth and avoiding what is forbidden.
أقول قولي هذا واستغفر الله لي ولكم
الخطبة الثانية
One of the blessings of this nation is that Allah has expanded the periods of goodness and obedience among its people, bringing them nearer to Him.
We are now in a new season: the blessed Sha'ban, which precedes Ramadan, the month of forgiveness and pardon.
Our beloved Rasulullah emphasizes the importance of Shabaan, which falls between Rajab and Ramadan, yet many people overlook it. He used to fast during this month and prepare himself for Ramadan.
Dear …….
We have many blessing things as believers in our lives:
The Quran, the book of Allah, is a blessed book.
﴿كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَارَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوا آيَاتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ﴾
This is a blessed book (the Quran) sent to you so that people may contemplate its verses and those of understanding may remember.
Rasulullah is a blessed prophet
Allah sent him as a mercy to all. He is the most followed in Dunya and the next life, and that is out of baraka.
Muslims Ummah is a blessed Ummah.
The Prophet likens this Ummah to rain, where it's unclear whether the start or the end is better, as it always brings goodness and renewal.
نتائج البركة
It’s the pleasure of Dunya and Al-khera – inner peace, peace of mind
﴿مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ﴾[ النحل: 97]
Whoever does righteousness, male or female, as a believer, will live a good life and receive their reward in the Hereafter based on their deeds.
البركة في مكة والحرم الشريف
﴿ إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِلْعَالَمِينَ ﴾ [آل عمران: 96].
Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and guidance for the worlds.
بركات البيت = السكينة التى لا تجدها إلا فيه tranquility in it – الأمنsecurity سورة قريش – الحب فى قلوب المؤمنين حول العالم = كل الخلفيات الالوان الثقافات تهوى إليه
رَّبَّنَا إِنِّي أَسْكَنتُ مِن ذُرِّيَّتِي بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذِي زَرْعٍ عِندَ بَيْتِكَ الْمُحَرَّمِ رَبَّنَا لِيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ فَاجْعَلْ أَفْئِدَةً مِّنَ النَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْهِمْ وَارْزُقْهُم مِّنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْكُرُونَ
Our Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House, our Lord, that they may establish prayer. So make hearts among the people incline toward them and provide for them from the fruits that they might be grateful.