Take Lessons From Israk Mikraj

By Salawati Haji Yahya BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 17 FEB - The events of Israk and Mikraj that occur in the month of Rajab are an important and historic event in the Islamic calendar and one of the signs of the greatness and power of Allah SWT "Therefore we must believe with all our hearts that Israk and Mikraj really happened to the Prophet SAW with the will of Allah SWT to show him the things that contain lessons and the most important thing is to make it obligatory to pray five times a day," said the preacher during the Friday sermon.

today titled 'Lessons from Israk and Mikraj Events' According to the preacher, the events of Israk and Mikraj also contain a deep and broad meaning and more generally, it is not just a great history that has become a disgrace throughout the ages.

"Without firm faith in the heart, of course it is very difficult to accept the truth "The event is an illustration of an important aspect of human life today and invites various lessons and role models, including the importance of cleansing or purifying the soul or spirituality.

"As for what is meant by spiritual cleansing is repentance, this is because it is a demand in religion to always repent where the law of repentance is mandatory and we must immediately repent from all the sins we have committed," he added Khatib also gave examples, people who always leave the five daily prayers, people who do not fast in Ramadan, people who have stolen, drink alcohol and so on, should immediately repent.

"He can't say that I will repent later when I'm old, or he said, I will repent in front of the Temple later," he stressed As for the reason why it is mandatory to repent immediately, the preacher emphasized, if he neglects to repent, he is afraid of not living long and being called by God before he has time to repent.

The Khatib also explained that the nasuha repentance has conditions, if the sin is between the servant and God, there are three conditions, namely that he must leave the sin or vice he committed In addition, he should really regret and feel sorrow for the immoral act and he should promise, determined not to do it again.

Whereas if the sin is related to another person's rights, the condition is added one more condition which is to return the person's rights and ask for forgiveness from that person In addition, the role of repentance is a way to always seek refuge in God, asking for blessings when returning and doing something beneficial and hoping for the grace of taufik and to be saved from calamity, hardship, difficulty and the like.

Repentance or repentance should be followed by performing the Sunnah prayer of Repentance and increasing the pronunciation of istighfar, which is also highly encouraged to practice and make it a habit every day "All orders and prohibitions that are ordered to us must be obeyed, even if something seems small in human eyes, do not underestimate because doing what is ordered and abandoning what is prohibited by the syar'a is a big thing.

Khatib also shared about the earthquake that happened in Turkey and Syria recently, where in the terrible incident, thousands of people have died while buildings and facilities have collapsed and been destroyed While those who survived also lost property, homes and loved ones, condolences are expressed to the countries of Turkey and Syria, indeed we all belong to Allah SWT and will be returned to Allah.

"As for the disaster that was revealed as a sign of God's power and authority as a test and warning to His servants, the incident is a very big test for our brothers there," he explained The preacher also called for reflection and pray for well-being, safety and protection for them and for us, may God protect and preserve us from any form of harm and terrible calamity.

He said again, "With that tremor, it brings great destruction and not to mention the situation on the Day of Resurrection and the chaos that is promised to be even more terrible and this is proof and indication of how weak humans are and how great God's power is " For those who believe, will accept the test given with patience and sincerity and face it calmly, while for those who do not believe will face it with a sense of hardship and despair.

In an effort to provide assistance to the victims of the earthquake, the government of Brunei Darussalam has established the Earthquake Humanitarian Fund of the Republic of Turkey and the Syrian Arab Republic for the purpose of collecting generous donations from all citizens and residents in this country, in addition to donations that can be channeled via sms brunei concerned will accept the test given with patience and sincerity and face it calmly, while those who do not believe will face it with a sense of hardship and despair.

In an effort to provide assistance to the victims of the earthquake, the government of Brunei Darussalam has established the Earthquake Humanitarian Fund of the Republic of Turkey and the Syrian Arab Republic for the purpose of collecting donations from all citizens and residents in this country, in addition to donations can be channeled via sms brunei concerned will accept the test given with patience and sincerity and face it calmly, while those who do not believe will face it with a sense of hardship and despair.

In an effort to provide assistance to the victims of the earthquake, the government of Brunei Darussalam has established the Earthquake Humanitarian Fund of the Republic of Turkey and the Syrian Arab Republic for the purpose of collecting donations from all citizens and residents in this country, in addition to donations can be channeled via sms brunei concerned .