Let us strive to pursue a

life mission that is

meaningful, which is by

intensifying the elements

of taqwa of Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala,

as well as presenting

ourselves to the actual

reality of life in

performing „ibaadah

(worship) to Allah,

which is a requirement

in Islam.

The title of our khutbah

today is

“THE REALITY OF WORSHIP

ACCORDING TO ISLAM”

Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala mentions in

Soorah adh-Dhaariyaat,

verse 56:

“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.”

According to ibn Katheer,

this verse clearly

mentions that mankind

and jinn were created

with the sole purpose of

being commanded to

worship Allah.

The resources required

for „ibaadah are age and

health. Our age increases

as the year passes by. It

seemed that it was only

yesterday that we were

children but now we are

all adults. It was as if

yesterday that we were

teenagers but now we

have our own family. It

feels as if it was

yesterday that we had

received a son or

daughter-in-law but now

we have grandchildren.

How quick is our life

journey in this world.

Verily, this worldly life is

only temporary. When the

time comes, we will be

called back to Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala,

migrating to alam baqaa‟ (the afterlife), a

phase that remains

forever. In the Hereafter,

we will be asked

regarding our age, how

it was spent, and also

how did we spend our

youth.

Allah has reminded us

in Soorah al-Hashr,

verse 18:

“O you who have believed, fear Allah. And let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow - and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do.”

„Ibaadah is a command

from Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala as a way for

us to manifest our

servitude as His grateful

slaves. Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala mentions in

Soorah al-Insaan, verse 3:

“Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.” Aside from that, it is for

us to prove ourselves as

human beings. The

disbelievers or those

that do not worship

Allah are not human

beings as Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala

mentions in Soorah al-

Anfaal, verse 55:

“Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah are those who have disbelieved, and they will not [ever] believe.”

In addition, it is also to

build taqwa within

mankind. With firmness,

Allah had stated that

„ibaadah serves as a

means in building taqwa

within mankind,

mentioned in verse 3 of

Soorah al-Baqarah:

“O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous.”

Similarly, every „ibaadah

has its own specific basis

and objectives. Salaah

intends to prevent

mankind from wickedness.

Fasting intends to

develop mankind into

becoming

those having taqwa.

Zakaat intends to cleanse

the property and

personality of mankind

from stinginess, as well

as aiding the community

especially the poor and

needy. Hajj intends to

provide benefits and

lessons from nations of

the past.

Aside from specific

worship that becomes a

priority and important to

be performed with

perfection such as the

prayer, fasting, zakaat, hajj, reciting al-Qur‟an,

and dhikr, there are daily

practices when

performed, can be

deemed as „ibaadah with

the following conditions:

1st: It is accompanied

with a sincere intention,

2nd: It does not violate

the limits allowed by the

Sharee„ah,

3rd: It is not something

that is haraam,

4th: It is performed with

perfection and

professionalism,

5th: Always remaining

conscious of the glory

of Allah and sincerely

hoping for His Mercy.

Verily, all forms of

devotion and worship that

we perform are actually

for our own benefit, not

for Allah‟s. The Glory and

Majesty of Allah are not at

all affected by the

obedience and servitude

of His slaves. Even if all

mankind and jinn were to

disobey and refuse to

worship Allah, heedless

with the pleasures of the

world, and immersed in

immorality, Allah will not

lose a tiny bit and it would

not even lessen His Honor

and Glory for Allah is the

Lord that is Exalted and

Almighty. His Honor and

Glory do not depend on

the obedience and

devotion of His slaves.

In concluding this

week‟s khutbah, I would

like to implore and

appeal to fellow

audience to always give

special attention to the

following matters:

1. The Muslim ummah

must truly realize that

all „ibaadah is for

devoting oneself and

seeking the pleasure of

Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala.

2. The Muslim ummah

must fulfill the fard (obligations)

commanded by Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala

with perfection.

3. The Muslim ummah is

highly encouraged to

increase the sunnah

(supererogatory) acts to

complement the

obligatory acts, in

perfecting a life that is full

of devotion.

“Say, “Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.””

(al-An„aam 6:162)

THE SECOND

KHUTBAH

Once again, I would like to

remind all of us to always have

the taqwa of Allah Subhaanahu

Wa Ta‘aala and realize that

Islam teaches us to remain

moderate in every actions and

deeds. As Muslims, we are to

manifest noble akhlaaq, having

utmost personality and attitude

for Rasulullah ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص was sent to

perfect akhlaaq and as mercy

for the entire mankind and the

worlds.

O Allah, You are the Lord that is

All Mighty, we are grateful to

You for having bestowed upon

us rahmah and ni‘mah, that we

are able to continue the effort in

empowering the Muslim ummah

especially in the state of

Selangor, as an advanced state,

prosperous and providing

welfare, under the auspices and

leadership of our Ruler as the

Head of Islamic affairs in this

state.

Hence, we sincerely beseech

You, O Allah, strengthen our

imaan and creed according to

that of Ahl as-Sunnah wal-

Jamaa‘ah, accept our deeds,

strengthen our unity, increase

our rizq, enrich us with

beneficial knowledge, cultivate

our soul with good mannerisms,

return us to the path that You

are pleased with, protect us

from disasters and Your severe

trials, and protect us from the

practices and ‘aqeedah that are

deviating and astray such as

Shee‘ah, Qadiyaani, and other

ideologies.

DISEDIAKAN OLEH / PREPARED BY :

UNIT KHUTBAH,

BAHAGIAN PENGURUSAN MASJID,

JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR