UAE Friday sermon honours Prophet Muhammad’s life and legacy
First Sermon (Khutbah One) Praise be to Allah, Who sent His Messenger with guidance and manifest light, and made his birth a mercy to all the worlds. We bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and we bear witness that our Prophet Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. May Allah’s peace, blessings, and grace be upon him, his family, his Companions, and all who follow him.…
The Friday sermon in the UAE paid tribute to the Prophet Muhammad's life and legacy. The sermon began with a declaration of faith, praising Allah and the Prophet Muhammad as His messenger. The speaker advised Muslims to have taqwa, or fear of Allah, and recited a Quranic verse encouraging belief in the Prophet.
The sermon then recounted the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, considered a great and happy event in the world. His birth fulfilled the wishes of his father Ibrahim, who prayed for a messenger from his lineage. The Prophet Muhammad was born into an orphaned state, cared for by various relatives, and named Muhammad by his grandfather to bring fame and praise to Allah.
The sermon highlighted his noble qualities, including his humility, righteousness, truthfulness, generosity, compassion, loyalty, and friendship. It also mentioned his physical beauty, as described by various companions.
The sermon emphasized the Prophet's purity of soul, upright character, and truthful speech, testifying to his greatness as recorded in the Quran. The Prophet Muhammad was described as the most beautiful and radiant, with a sweetness in his speech that resembled pearls. The sermon concluded with a prayer for the Prophet's peace, blessings, and grace upon his family and Companions, and a request for Allah's forgiveness for the speaker and the congregation.
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