we spent last night in Jami' Arrahman Arrahim ^_^
i'd like to share how wonderful it is in that huge unbelievably crowded mosque...
i prayed beside the gates of the Mosque open air...
and it was not a wonder why...
because, the Imam who led the solat was such a wonderful person
an easy going, warm, joyful and friendly...i assume so as i only hear his voice
just before we started Isya' prayer he addressed his ma'mums...
'before we start our prayers today, i'd like to tell you something,
here in this mosque...we are crowded, packed but we tolerate our fellow muslims just to pray together, we read the du'a together and 'ameen' the dua together, we cried together...but sadly, right after we exit this mosque i see some of our brothers and sister get into fights in the streets...for a simple matter...
you have just tolerated one another in this mosque, why can't we tolerate one another throughout the day?...say sorry, say thankyou...give pardons...i really hope we look into this matter dear fellow muslims. if we are here just to show off, it is better for us to pray in our houses...we don't want to ruin our prayers with 'riak' (boasting) my dear brothers and sisters...
now, i'd like to ask our brothers in the mosque to take a step forward, to give some space for your friends to enter this mosque, and for those who are outside the mosque on the streets, try your best to be behind the 'Imam' as much as you can...and squeeze in...let your fellow brothers and sister in...it's okay for us to be this crowded. zahmah fi rahmah insyaAllah (crowded in blessing insyaAllah)
pardon me as i translated his speech which i kept only in mind...i dun take notes as i wasn't prepare for such a wonderful tazkirah before isya' prayers...his words are of course much more wonderful!
being addressed like that before solat was a first time to me...
usually in other mosques, i only hear the Imam's voice saying "AllahuAkbar" and the crowded buzz around me suddenly become quiet and we are already praying...
after 4 raka'ahs of taraweeh, instead of giving a tazkirah (which i never focused in before n other mosques...mainly because it needs effort in my side to translate it, so i read the quran instead usually)
the Imam talks about the sufferings of our fellow muslims in Syria, Myanmar and Palestine...and he said there's an Islamic Relief volunteers are moving around boxes for donations...
and he said
'we are living in this very blessed and peaceful country, we eat properly, we sleep soundly, we work and earn money everyday...we do not have citizens dying from hunger at least...Egypt is blessed by Allah, we are even recorded in this holy book alQuran...since the times of nabi Yussuf alaihissalam, we become the provider for other countries in the difficult times...
(and he read surah Yussuf verse 46 - 49)
and in this blessed mosque, we are gathered among rich and wealthy people...rich and wealthy and also blessed to be here in this mosques with us...do lend some of Allah's blessings to you, so that Allah will increase it more...muslims are one, let's help our fellow muslims'
and then the Imam made an auction for most of his belongings...
he auctioned 2 of his best Tafseer and got LE10 000 each if am not mistaken, his staff, his robe, his prayer mat...someone even mentioned, why don't you auction yourself ya Imam?
'Wallahi if i am worthy to be auction for i'd give myself, but what good would i be for you?i can't cook, i do not clean houses...i just read books...hehehe'
such an easy going person...made me feel like i know him already ;)
and those thousands were given to the Islamic Relief mission
being among those rich people...it triggers me,
the best position we could be in is in the position to provide
but being given that much wealth in itself is a test..
may Allah put us all in the best position to be his slaves...ameen
in the end, it's Allah's blessings we are looking for ^_^
i'd like to share how wonderful it is in that huge unbelievably crowded mosque...
i prayed beside the gates of the Mosque open air...
and it was not a wonder why...
because, the Imam who led the solat was such a wonderful person
an easy going, warm, joyful and friendly...i assume so as i only hear his voice
just before we started Isya' prayer he addressed his ma'mums...
'before we start our prayers today, i'd like to tell you something,
here in this mosque...we are crowded, packed but we tolerate our fellow muslims just to pray together, we read the du'a together and 'ameen' the dua together, we cried together...but sadly, right after we exit this mosque i see some of our brothers and sister get into fights in the streets...for a simple matter...
you have just tolerated one another in this mosque, why can't we tolerate one another throughout the day?...say sorry, say thankyou...give pardons...i really hope we look into this matter dear fellow muslims. if we are here just to show off, it is better for us to pray in our houses...we don't want to ruin our prayers with 'riak' (boasting) my dear brothers and sisters...
now, i'd like to ask our brothers in the mosque to take a step forward, to give some space for your friends to enter this mosque, and for those who are outside the mosque on the streets, try your best to be behind the 'Imam' as much as you can...and squeeze in...let your fellow brothers and sister in...it's okay for us to be this crowded. zahmah fi rahmah insyaAllah (crowded in blessing insyaAllah)
pardon me as i translated his speech which i kept only in mind...i dun take notes as i wasn't prepare for such a wonderful tazkirah before isya' prayers...his words are of course much more wonderful!
being addressed like that before solat was a first time to me...
usually in other mosques, i only hear the Imam's voice saying "AllahuAkbar" and the crowded buzz around me suddenly become quiet and we are already praying...
after 4 raka'ahs of taraweeh, instead of giving a tazkirah (which i never focused in before n other mosques...mainly because it needs effort in my side to translate it, so i read the quran instead usually)
the Imam talks about the sufferings of our fellow muslims in Syria, Myanmar and Palestine...and he said there's an Islamic Relief volunteers are moving around boxes for donations...
and he said
'we are living in this very blessed and peaceful country, we eat properly, we sleep soundly, we work and earn money everyday...we do not have citizens dying from hunger at least...Egypt is blessed by Allah, we are even recorded in this holy book alQuran...since the times of nabi Yussuf alaihissalam, we become the provider for other countries in the difficult times...
(and he read surah Yussuf verse 46 - 49)
and in this blessed mosque, we are gathered among rich and wealthy people...rich and wealthy and also blessed to be here in this mosques with us...do lend some of Allah's blessings to you, so that Allah will increase it more...muslims are one, let's help our fellow muslims'
and then the Imam made an auction for most of his belongings...
he auctioned 2 of his best Tafseer and got LE10 000 each if am not mistaken, his staff, his robe, his prayer mat...someone even mentioned, why don't you auction yourself ya Imam?
'Wallahi if i am worthy to be auction for i'd give myself, but what good would i be for you?i can't cook, i do not clean houses...i just read books...hehehe'
such an easy going person...made me feel like i know him already ;)
and those thousands were given to the Islamic Relief mission
being among those rich people...it triggers me,
the best position we could be in is in the position to provide
but being given that much wealth in itself is a test..
on our way home after subuh ^_^
in the end, it's Allah's blessings we are looking for ^_^
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