On
the various degrees and levels of
First
Sermon
All
praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Earth and the Heavens. He created
several levels and degrees in
As to what follows,
I urge you and myself, O Servants of Allah, to be aware that you
are asked to obey Him the Most Exalted and High, for His obedience is he path
to attain His Paradise. The Almighty says, “indeed, the righteous will be
among gardens and springs, [having been told], ‘Enter it in peace, safe [and
secure]’.” (Al-Hijr: 458-46).
O Worshipers,
While there are many levels for Jannah, yet in each of the levels there
are degrees and grades which the believer will have in return for their good
deeds and righteousness. Such deeds were mentioned in the holy Quran and
highlighted by our Master Muhammad pbuh. For instance, Jannat Al Maawa is near
the Sidrat Al Muntaha (Lote of the Utmost Boundary), for Allah the Almighty
says, “at the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary. Near it is the
In the Gardens of Refuge, there will reside those who were conscious of
Allah, the Most Exalted, and resisted their whims in obedience to their Lord.
About such believers, Allah the Almighty says, “but as for he who feared the
position of his Lord and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination, Then
indeed,
For another, Jannat Al Firdaus is the highest amongst the levels of
In light of its superior status, the Messenger of Allah pbuh urged
Muslims to ask for al Firdaus when they invoke their Lord as he said, “If you
ask Allah, ask Him for al Firdaus.” Asking for al Firdaus can be done by
invoking Allah the Almighty and supplicating to Him humbly and devoutly, as
well as by performing acts of righteousness often. Allah, the Most Sublime,
says, “indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - they will
have the Gardens of
O Believers,
Coming to the Jannat Adn, please know that Allah, the Most Merciful, has
established pleasant abodes in the Adn level of
So, those who seek to secure their place in the Gardens of perpetual
residence should strive to be of the pious believers who are obedient to the
commands of their Lord; doing what is lawful and avoiding what He has forbidden.
The Exalted is He says, “and how excellent is the home of the righteous.
Gardens of perpetual residence, which they will enter, beneath which rivers
flow. They will have therein whatever they wish. Thus does Allah reward the
righteous.” (An-Nahl: 30-31). On the same matter, Allah the Almighty says,
“and indeed, for the righteous is a good place of return; Gardens of
perpetual residence, whose doors will be opened to them.” (Sad: 49-50).
Jannat Adn is a place for those whom Allah the Almighty has described as
being, “those who fulfil the covenant of Allah and do not break the
contract, and those who join that which Allah has ordered to be joined and fear
their Lord and are afraid of the evil of [their] account. And those who are
patient, seeking the countenance of their Lord, and establish prayer and spend
from what We have provided for them secretly and publicly and prevent evil with
good - those will have the good consequence of [this] home - Gardens of
perpetual residence; they will enter them with whoever were righteous among
their fathers, their spouses and their descendants. And the angels will enter
upon them from every gate, [saying], ‘Peace be upon you for what you patiently
endured. And excellent is the final home’.” (Ar-Raad: 20-24).
In His holy Book, Allah the Almighty has further accentuated that the
highest degrees in
Bearing this in mind, let us supplicate to Allah, the Most Giving, to
grant us
May Allah guide us all to obey Him and obey His trustworthy Messenger
Muhammad and obey those He has commanded us to obey in line with His orders: “O
you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority
among you.” (An-Nisaa: 59).
May Allah direct us all
to the blessings of the Glorious Quran and the Sunna of His Messenger pbuh.
I say this and ask Allah
for forgiveness for me and you, so invoke Him for forgiveness, for He is the
Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
Second Sermon
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. He made
I urge you, O
Servants of Allah, and myself to be aware that you are asked to obey Him,
the Most Exalted and Sublime.
Dear Muslims,
Please be aware that there are various degrees in Paradise as the
Prophet pbuh said, “In
Amongst the good qualities that are conducive to help the believer
attain the highest degrees in Paradise are being true to one’s promise,
honouring the ties of kinship, observing prayer at its prescribed time,
spending in charity, showing patience and tolerance as well as treating others
in kindness. Whoever embraces such good manners, will, by Allah’s favour,
attain the highest degrees in
You are urged, therefore, to work sincerely towards embracing such
merits so as to be admitted to
That
is said, please bear
in mind that you are instructed to invoke peace and blessings on the Prophet
pbuh. Allah, the Most Sublime, says, “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.”
(Al-Ahzab: 56).
On
the same matter, the Prophet pbuh said, “For everyone who invokes a blessing on
me will receive ten blessings from Allah.”
O
Allah, please confer Your blessings and grant peace upon our Prophet Muhammad
pbuh, his family and all of the companions.
May
Allah be pleased with the Rightly Guided Caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and
Ali, and all of the noble Companions.
O
Allah, we seek Your grace to make us amongst those who remember you much and
are steadfast on performing acts of worship. O Allah, please forgive us all.
O
Allah, we seek refuge in Your perfect words from the evil of that which descend
from the sky and from the evil of that which ascends in it, and from the evil
of what is created in the earth and the evil of that which comes out of it. O
Allah we seek refuge in You from the trials of the night and the day, and from
the visitations of the night and day, except for one that knocks with good.
Indeed, You are the Most Merciful.
O
Lord, we beseech You to bless all of the Muslim countries and the whole world
with stability, cure from any illness and peace.
May
Allah grant success and continued health and care to all of us, Muslims and all
the world.
O
Allah, please forgive all of the Muslims, men and women, living and dead.
O
Lord, forgive and show mercy on them and bless them with Your kindness and
satisfaction. O Lord, forgive and show mercy on our parents, relatives and
whoever has done a favour to us.
We
pray to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, to continue blessing our country with
stability and welfare and bless its provisions. O Allah, please continue
blessing our country with safety and security.
O
Allah, relieve us! O Allah, relieve us! O Allah, relieve us! O Allah, give us
from the blessings of the sky and grow for us from the blessings of the earth.
O
Allah: we turn to Your name through which nothing is harmed in the earth and
the heavens. That we not be afflicted through disease or calamity. Or that
disease or epidemic may befall us, O Allah: hear this supplication. We ask you
Allah for constancy of wellbeing. For ourselves and for all of the people
around us. Save us from the evil of epidemics and diseases.
Remember
Allah and He will remember you. Be grateful of His benevolence and He will
increase His blessings to you.
O
Allah, please confer Your blessings and grant peace upon our Prophet Muhammad
pbuh, his family and all of the companions.