morning syarahan

The last time i listened to the Syarahan pagi was when i was sick a year ago. I was in bed most times but very little sleeping was done because i just couldnt sleep. My loving mother would accompany me in my room and when the morning came, she would switch on the radio to accompany us. There was a syarahan so related to the state i was in, being sick, and how Allah loved someone who was sick. Alhamdulilah if you’ve been falling sick then 🙂

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This morning, i was awaken by the sound of donald duck noisy racket blaring away and the soft mumble of the morning sermon from outside my room. Snooze was not the option which won me over instead i climbed out of bed intending to pray my morning prayers, fajr. I saw my brother heading out to work then, poor boy, leave for work so early because we live so far from the east. Oh well, at least we dont live in the far west.

Abulation worked wonders in kicking the sleepy me out of the system. Instead of praying, i sat on my bed clad in my prayer attire, telelngkung, listening to the sermon. Memories of pergas flashed through my mind. Rasulullah was mentioned so many times and i forgot to say *sallallahu alaiwasalam* till the last time the ustaz mentioned the blessed prophets name. Out of sight, out of touch. How going to pergas meant i wouldnt forget, i would have no choice (kinda) but to listen to good things being taught and allow my iman to reach a higher point during its fluctuations.

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I was saying to someone, reflection is important. Why, that someone asked. I had to think up of a million reasons to convince that someone. Far from convinced, that someone was. I guess this quote, which i love so much and have difficulty forgetting, shows reflection and perhaps why it is important.

Sebelum mata dipejam, dalam suasana yang kelam. Luangkan secebis waktu dikala malam mengimbas kembali kisah silam, adakah hari ini lebih baik dari semalam? Fikirkanlah.

We are also advised to think back on who we backbite against, who we’ve been rude to and what mistakes we made for that day and ask for forgiveness.

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Content of the morning sermon:

Sedekah was the topic of discussion.

He cited an example of the Rasulullah with the sahabahs (people closest to Rasulullah during his time) and how they were advised to donate anything they could from their possessions. They all left the mosque and went back home to look for things to sedekah (donate) however sitting in the corner were a group of sahabah who looked solemn and sad. When asked why, they said it was because they didnt have anything to sedekah.

Rasulullah said fret not because sedekah comes in all forms;

1 tasbih, tahmit, tahlil and one more(i forgot!)

Subahanallah wa alhamdulillah wa laailhaillaallahu wallahu akbar

2 Amal jariyah

Doing good deeds.

 

3 Leading one to do good and preventing one from doing what is haram or prevented by Allah.

4 Berjima’ ( i chose to say it in malay because it sounds less course)

Doing it when it is not allowed is haram, its ok when its halal (after marriage) then it becomes a blessed action. If you still cant guess what im trying to mean, it’s what happens between married people(in islam). For what is happening in society today, i wish to say nothing. It is clear though that it only becomes a sedekah when it is halal between the 2 individuals.

And there we have it. The ustaz ended with another hadith which i hope i would cite accurately.

While Allah was creating this earth and all of its contents, the earth asked Allah what is stronger than the mountains? Allah said metal is. The earth then asked again what is stronger than the metal and Allah said fire is as it can melt metal. The earth asked again what would be stronger than the fire and Allah said the water which can put it out. The earth was not sated yet so he asked again what then is stronger than water and Allah said wind. Wind actually caused the water from the sea to fly up into the air and sweep the lives of many during what we know as Tsunami. What then is stronger than the wind? Anak Adam (Human) who gives sedekah.

If i made any mistakes please correct me if you know how, otherwise please forgive me. The gist of what i heard on the radio is here, hope it helps us all and i remind myself before anyone else.