1. FRIDAY SERMON
15 Safar 1436H / 27 November 2015
Al-Barzakh

3. My respected brothers,
I would like to remind myself and all of you. Let us fear Allah with a true taqwa, hopefully with taqwa we will be among the pious and the honourable people.

4. Allah says in Surah al-Nisaa verse 59:

5. Which means:
“O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result.”

6. Dear Congress of the Friday Prayers,
Every soul will taste death, same goes to human beings as they can’t run away from death that has been written by Allah swt.

7. When the time has come of a person, the Angel Izrail will take away the life of a person regardless of where they are.

8. The Hereafter is the last resort for humans but unfortunately, people forget about it and people too forget their preparation to go there.

9. Allah swt said in verse 8 surah al-Jumuah like what was read at the beginning of the sermon means:

11. Say, "Indeed, the death from which you flee – indeed, it will meet you
Say, "Indeed, the death from which you flee – indeed, it will meet you. Then you will be returned to the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, and He will inform you about what you used to do."

12. Al-barzakh is the period between a person's death and his resurrection on the Day of Resurrection.

13. Al-barzakh is the separation between the word and the Hereafter, where the Angel Munkar and Nakir will question you about your life when you are alive.

14. Allah says in Surah Al-An’am verse 62:

15. Which means:
Then they His servants are returned to Allah , their true Lord. Unquestionably, His is the judgement, and He is the swiftest of accountants.

16. Al-barzakh begins when a person left the world being dug into the grave.

17. Al-Barzakh is the veiled between the two world that all human will go to and that is the world here and the Hereafter.

18. Every death will go through al-Barzakh before they enter the Hereafter.

19. The Hereafter is the Day of Resurrection where it happens after the Judgement day to determine whether we belong to Paradise or Hellfire.

20. So, Al-Barzakh is the transition for dead people who awaits the Judgement Day later.

21. Dear brothers,
According to a hadith by Rasulullah, the dead will hear the sound of people leaving the grave and after a few steps of leaving the dead after they buried him, Allah will blow the soul back in the body and that is when the body will stiffen and be awaken.

22. Another sayings from Ibn Hajar said:
“The soul that Allah swt gave back to the dead is only to a certain parts of the body, which is from the backside and above.”

23. Dear Brothers,
When the soul is being blown into the body, he will live again.

24. That was when the two angels name Munkar and Nakir comes for the interrogation.

25. They will interrogate everyone regardless of Muslims of the Kufar, Mukmin who belongs in Jannah or those who belongs in the Hellfire.

26. Nobody has seen or know the faces of angel Mungkar and Nakir, even Rasulullah s.a.w.

27. Even so, they are being said to have the soul of purity by the Ulama’ because they are under the rules of Allah swt.

28. Dear Brothers,
Today, many of us forgets the truth and failed to prepare ourselves for death and realized that we are future residences of the grave.

29. Many of us are too delusional with the worldly life.

30. Even when we remember death, it is only to a certain extend.

31. This submerge because of the heart that dive too much for the worldly pleasure without realizing the pleasure of the Hereafter that leads to a hard and dark heart.

32. To the Mukmin that obeys the command of Allah by doing what He ask, regardless of whether it is an obligatory or mandatory and leave all things that He forbids, whether it is Haram or Makruh.

33. To them, al-Barzakh will be their place to sleep or rest.

34. There, they will enjoy some parts of the Jannah that Allah gave to them. Rasulullah saw said:
“Visit the graves because it will remind you of death” (Narrated by Ibnu Majah)

35. Rasulullah saw said:
“Visit the graves because it will remind you of death” (Narrated by Ibnu Majah)

36. To end this sermon for today, let us ponder upon ourselves, what is our life there in the grave? Will we be able to answer all questions asked by the angel Munkar and Nakir regarding our deeds now?

37. Let us reflect upon ourselves, are we ready to leave this world
Let us reflect upon ourselves, are we ready to leave this world? Is our deeds enough? Allah said in Surah Az-Zalzalah verse 7 and 8:

39. Which means:
“So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it,”
“And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.”

40. 2nd Sermon

42. O servant of Allah, remember that this world is a place for temporary lodging. Truly, hereafter is the everlasting and permanent abode. So let us devote to Allah to gain happiness and saving us from the punishment of hellfire.

43. Allah says in Surah Al Ahzab verse 56:

44. Which means:
“Indeed Allah confers blessing upon the prophet and His angels (ask Him to do so). O! You who have believed, ask Allah to confer blessing upon him and ask Allah to grant him peace.”

46. Let us pray that may Allah SWT be please with the khalifahs of Rasulullah s.a.w i.e Sayyidina Abu Bakr al-Siddiq r.a., Sayyidina Umar al-Khattab r.a., Sayyinda Uthman ibn Affan r.a., Sayyidina Ali ibn Abi Thalib r.a.

47. And to his companions who struggle to uphold the religion of Allah, also to his uncles Sayyidina Hamzah and Sayyidina Abbas r.a. and to his granchildren Sayyidina Hassan and Sayyidina Hussain r.a., his daughters Sayyidatina Fatimah al-Zahraa’, his wives Sayyidatina Khadijah and Sayyidatina Aisyah r.a. and the other wives. Followed by his family, companions, followers of the companions and those who come after them from time to time until the end of the world.

49. O Allah, forgive all Muslims and believers, whether surviving or deceased. O Allah, grant us glory and prosperity to those who fight and spend their wealth in your way such as those who pay zakat, waqaf etc.

50. Ya Allah, bestow your guidance and help to the leaders and kings of the Muslim countries especially to Abdaka Al-Harith Lishariatika Al-Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Al-Sultan Iskandar, the Sultan and ruler for the State of Johor Darul Takzim.

51. And to Raja Zarith Sofea Binti Al-Marhum Sultan Idris Shah, Tengku Ismail Ibn Sultan Ibrahim, Pemangku Raja Johor and, the Prince and Princess, the royal kinship, and all Muslims.

55. KEPADA PARA JEMAAH SEKALIAN,
SILA PENUHKAN SAF YANG KOSONG DIHADAPAN ANDA
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