Islamic Religious Council of Singapore

Friday Sermon
1 March 2024 / 20 Syaaban 1445H
Fostering Goodness with the virtue of Ihsan

Dear blessed Muslimin and Muslimat,

Let us continue our efforts to elevate our taqwa towards Allah

(s.w.t.), by obeying all His commands, and by abstaining from all
His prohibitions. May we be among His servants consistently
blessed with His mercy. Amin.
Dear Friday congregants,

Each of us is fortunate. Why do I say this? Allah has granted us

life and a soul for another day, giving us the opportunity to
experience His blessings and gifts while performing acts of
kindness and ihsan. Therefore, let us reflect and self-examine.
What acts of kindness have we performed throughout our
lifetime? Have our acts of kindness been enriched by the virtue

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of ihsan? Have we expressed gratitude for His blessings and
increased acts of kindness in His path?

Allow me to share a promise of Allah to His servants who perform

good deeds, as recorded in Surah an-Nahl, verse 97. Allah says:

Which means: "Whoever does good, whether male or female,

and is a believer, We will surely bless them with a good life, and
We will certainly reward them according to the best of their
deeds."

Brothers and sisters,

The Madrasah of Ramadan welcomes anyone seeking the mercy

of Allah. However, every learner must first purify their hearts and
themselves from sins and guilt as much as possible. Let us seize
the opportunity today to improve ourselves. Paying attention to
the intentions behind our acts of kindness and goodness, and
being mindful of our actions, let us mind every word we say.
Sayyiduna Umar Bin al-Khattab once said:

‫ َو ِزنُوا أ َ ْع َمالَ ُك ْم قَ ْب َل أ َ ْن ت ُ ْو َزنُوا‬،‫سبُ ْوا‬

َ ‫س ُك ْم قَ ْب َل أ َ ْن ت ُ َحا‬
َ ُ‫سبُ ْوا أ َ ْنف‬
ِ ‫َحا‬

Which means: "Take account of yourselves before you are taken

to account and weigh your deeds before you are weighed for."

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My beloved Friday congregants,

Self-reflection will encourage us to enhance our acts of kindness

with the virtue of ihsan. Straightening our role as servants is
essential, allowing us to truly believe in the existence of Allah in
this life. This, in itself, is a form of ihsan towards ourselves.

Seize the opportunity to contribute to those in need. This can be

done through charity, infaq, or endowments for our religious and
community institutions. No contribution is small in the sight of
Allah. The Prophet said: "Save yourselves from the Hell-fire,
even with half a date in charity." (Hadith narrated by Imam al-
Bukhari and Muslim).

Furthermore, consider the welfare of our closest relatives,

neighbours, and friends. Do they have sufficient means to enter
the Madrasah of Ramadan? Is there room for us to provide
financial assistance or, at the very least, physical and moral
support? This is truly a reflection of our kindness towards fellow
human beings.

Brothers and Sisters,

As we uphold the virtue of ihsan, we can also express kindness

through contributions for the sake of Allah. This includes
incorporating charitable planning into our wealth management for
the afterlife. One such plan to consider is leaving a formal and
written will. This is in line with the advice of our beloved Prophet,
Muhammad (s.a.w.):

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 ُ‫ي ِفي ِه َي ِبيتُ لَ ْيلَتَي ِْن ِإالَّ َو َو ِصيَّتُه‬
َ ‫وص‬ ِ ُ‫س ِل ٍم لَهُ ش َْى ٌء يُ ِري ُد أ َ ْن ي‬
ْ ‫ق ا ْم ِر ٍئ ُم‬
ُّ ‫َما َح‬
ُ‫َم ْكتُوبَةٌ ِع ْن َده‬
Which means: "It is not right for a Muslim who has something
which is to be given as a bequest not to have it for two nights
without having his will written down regarding it." (Hadith narrated
by Imam Muslim).

Let us self-reflect, evaluate, and improve our deeds. Let us

enhance the virtue of ihsan in our preparations for the noble
month of Ramadan. May Allah bless all our efforts. Amin ya
Rabbal ‘Alamin.

‫استَ غْ يف ُروهُ إينَّهُ ُه َو‬ ‫هللا ي‬ ‫َستَ غْ يف ُر‬

ْ َ‫ ف‬،‫العظ ْي َم يِل َو لَ ُك ْم‬
َ َ ْ ‫أَقُ ْو ُل قَ ْويِل َه َذا َو أ‬

‫الريح ْيم‬
َّ ‫الغَ ُف ْوُر‬

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 ‫‪SECOND SERMON‬‬

‫يك‬‫ريا َك َما أ ََم َر‪َ ،‬وأَ ْش َه ُد أَن ََل إيلَهَ إيََّل هللاُ َو ْح َدهُ ََل َش ير َ‬ ‫احلم ُد ي‬
‫هلل ََحْ ًدا َكثي‬
‫ً‬ ‫َْ‬
‫ص يل َو َسلي ْم َعلَى َسي يد ََن‬
‫َن َسي َد ََن ُُمَ َّم ًدا َع ْب ُدهُ َوَر ُسولُهُ‪ .‬اللَّ ُه َّم َ‬ ‫لَهُ‪َ ،‬وأَ ْش َه ُد أ َّ‬
‫هللا‬ ‫وا‬‫ق‬‫ُ‬ ‫َّ‬
‫ت‬ ‫ُُمَ َّم ٍد وعلَى آلي يه وأَصحابي يه أَ ْْج يعني‪ .‬أ ََّما ب عد‪ ،‬فَ يا يعباد هللا‪ ،‬اي‬
‫َ‬ ‫َْ ُ َ َ َ‬ ‫َ َ‬ ‫َ َْ‬ ‫ََ‬
‫يما أ ََم َر‪َ ،‬وانتَ ُهوا َع َّما ََنَا ُكم َع ْنهُ َوَز َج َر‪.‬‬ ‫ي‬
‫تَ َع َاَل ف َ‬

‫ث قَال‬ ‫ك َح ْي ُ‬ ‫صطََفى‪ ،‬فَ َق ْد أ ََم َرََن هللاُ بي َذلي َ‬ ‫َّب ال ُْم ْ‬‫صلُّوا َو َسلي ُموا َعلَى الني ي‬ ‫أَََل َ‬
‫ين َء َامنُوا‬ ‫َّب ي ا أَيُّها الَّ ي‬
‫ذ‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ي‬‫ن‬ ‫ال‬ ‫ى‬ ‫ل‬
‫َ‬ ‫ع‬
‫َ‬ ‫ن‬
‫َ‬ ‫و‬ ‫ُّ‬
‫ل‬ ‫ص‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ه‬
‫ُ‬ ‫ت‬
‫َ‬ ‫ك‬
‫َ‬ ‫يِف كيتَابي يه الع يزي يز‪ :‬إي َّن هللا وم ََلئي‬
‫َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫َ ََ‬ ‫َ‬
‫ص يل َو َسلي ْم َوََب ير ْك َعلَى َسي يد ََن ُُمَ َّم ٍد‬ ‫يما‪ .‬اللَّ ُه َّم َ‬
‫صلُّوا َعلَ ييه وسليموا تَسلي‬
‫ََ ُ ْ ً‬ ‫َ‬
‫آل َسي يد ََن ُُمَ َّم ٍد‪.‬‬
‫و َعلَى ي‬
‫َ‬

‫ني أيَِب بَ ْك ٍر َوعُ َم َر َوعُثْ َما َن‬ ‫ي‬ ‫اش يدين املَْه ي‬
‫د‬ ‫الر ي‬
‫َّ‬ ‫وارض اللَّه َّم ع ين اخلُلَ َف ي‬
‫اء‬
‫َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َْ َ ُ َ‬
‫ي‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ي‬ ‫و َعلي يي‪ ،‬و َعن ب يقيَّ ية َّ ي‬
‫ني‪َ ،‬و َعنَّا‬‫ني‪َ ،‬وََتبيعي التَّابيع َ‬ ‫الص َحابَة َوال َق َرابَة َوالتَّابيع َ‬ ‫َ َ‬ ‫َ‬
‫ني‪.‬‬ ‫ي‬ ‫الر ي‬ ‫َم َع ُهم َويفي يهم بيَر َْحَتي َ‬
‫ك ََي أ َْر َح َم َّ َ‬
‫اَح‬

‫يي‬ ‫ني واملُسليم ي‬ ‫ات‪ ،‬واملُسلي ي‬ ‫ني واملُْؤيمنَ ي‬ ‫اللَّ ُه َّم ا ْغ يفر ليلم ْؤيمني‬
‫نهم‬‫ات‪ ،‬األَ ْحيَاء م ُ‬ ‫َ ْ َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫م‬ ‫َ ْ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ْ ُ‬
‫الزََل يز َل َواملي َح َن‪َ ،‬ما ظَ َه َر يم ْن َها‬
‫الوََب َء َو َّ‬‫و‬ ‫ء‬
‫َ ََ َ‬ ‫َل‬‫َ‬ ‫الب‬ ‫َّا‬
‫ن‬ ‫ع‬
‫َ‬ ‫ع‬‫ْ‬ ‫ف‬
‫َ‬ ‫د‬
‫ْ‬ ‫ا‬ ‫م‬
‫َّ‬ ‫ه‬
‫ُ‬ ‫َّ‬
‫ل‬ ‫ال‬ ‫‪.‬‬ ‫واألَ ْمو ي‬
‫ات‬ ‫َ َ‬
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 ‫اصةً‪ ،‬وسائي ير الب ْل َد ي‬ ‫ي‬
‫ني‪.‬‬‫العالَ يم َ‬ ‫ب َ‬ ‫ان َع َّامةً‪ََ ،‬ي َر َّ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫َوَما بَطَ َن‪َ ،‬عن بَلَد ََن َخ َّ َ َ‬
‫ني ويِف ُك يل م َك ٍ‬ ‫يي ي‬ ‫اَللَّه َّم انْصر إي ْخوانَنَا اْملُستَ ْ ي‬
‫ان‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ني يِف غَ َّزة َويِف فل ْسط َ َ ْ‬ ‫ض َعف ْ َ‬ ‫ْ‬ ‫ُْ َ‬ ‫ُ‬
‫ني‪ .‬اللَّ ُه َّم بَ يد ْل َخ ْوفَ ُه ْم أ َْمنًا‪َ ،‬و ُح ْزََنُ ْم فَ َر ًحا‪َ ،‬و ََه َُّه ْم‬ ‫ي‬ ‫الر ي‬
‫َع َّامةً‪ََ ،‬ي أ َْر َح َم َّ َ‬
‫اَح‬
‫اآلخ َرية َح َسنَةً‪،‬‬ ‫الدنيا حسنةً‪ ،‬ويِف ي‬ ‫ي‬
‫ني‪َ .‬ربَّنَا آتنَا يِف ُّ َ َ َ َ َ‬ ‫العالَ يم َ‬
‫ب َ‬ ‫فَ َر ًجا‪ََ ،‬ي َر َّ‬
‫اب النَّا ير‪.‬‬ ‫ي‬
‫َوقنَا َع َذ َ‬

‫ان َوإييتَ ياء يذي ال ُق ْرََب‪َ ،‬ويَ ْن َهى َع ين‬ ‫هللا‪ ،‬إي َّن هللا َيْمر يَبلع ْد يل وا يإل ْحس ي‬
‫َ َ ُُ َ َ َ‬
‫اد ي‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ب‬
‫َ‬
‫ي‬
‫ع‬
‫يم‬ ‫ظ‬‫ال َفح َش ياء واملُن َك ير والب غْ يي‪ ،‬ي يعظُ ُكم لَعلَّ ُكم تَ َذ َّكرو َن‪ ،‬فَاذ ُكروا هللا الع ي‬
‫ُ َ َ َ‬ ‫َ َ َ ْ َ ْ ُ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ْ‬
‫اسأَلُوهُ يمن فَ ْ‬
‫ضلي يه يُ ْع يط ُكم‪َ ،‬ولَ يذ ْك ُر‬ ‫ي‬
‫يَ ْذ ُك ْرُك ْم‪َ ،‬وا ْش ُك ُروهُ َعلَى ني َع يمه يَ يز ْد ُك ْم‪َ ،‬و ْ‬
‫ي‬
‫صنَ عُو َن‪.‬‬ ‫هللا أَ ْك ََبُ‪َ ،‬وهللاُ يَ ْعلَ ُم َما تَ ْ‬

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