Friday sermon: Seek peace for a better society This week’s sermon calls on worshippers to seek peace in their communities and to help build a safe society. It advises people to act peacefully with everyone around them. “Muslims, Allah has created humans to build states and ordered them to achieve safety and security,” the sermon says. “He asked for humans to promote peace, for Allah is blessed with the name of peace. “He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Peace, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.” The sermon will remind worshippers that the Prophet Mohammed wished for peace after every prayer. “The Prophet would say: ‘Oh Allah, You are peace, and peace is from You, be blessed O Glorious and Honourable.’ He also advised people to seek peace to remain always at peace,” the sermon reads. Peace and tranquillity is a necessity for human society to function, the sermon says. It secures love between families, promotes reconciliation between disputing parties and helps people resist harming each other. Peace is also a commandment that Allah gave to his prophets. Hence, the sermon will recount the story of the Prophet Ibrahim’s attempts to convert his father. When his father refused to join the religion, he did not intimidate his father or terrorise him, but used the language of peace. As the Quran says: “[Ibrahim] said, ‘Peace will be upon you. I will ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Indeed, He is ever gracious to me.’”
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:29:51 +0000
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