{"id":5649,"date":"2020-03-19T16:20:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T16:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/?p=5649"},"modified":"2020-04-25T14:11:32","modified_gmt":"2020-04-25T14:11:32","slug":"what-blessings-could-come-from-the-closing-of-masjids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/what-blessings-could-come-from-the-closing-of-masjids.htm","title":{"rendered":"What Blessings Could Come From the Closing of Masjids?!"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful…<\/em><\/div>\n
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I was recently involved in consultations over the most difficult decision I have ever been part of in my life. I attempted to keep to the command of Allah, to return matters back to the most knowledgeable and capable scholars, who know best about the application of Islamic rulings to specific situations:<\/p>\n

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“When a matter of [public] safety or fear reaches them, they openly spread it. Yet, had they only returned it back to the Messenger and to those in authority among them, those who extract and apply rulings would have known about it. And had it not been for the Bounty of Allah upon you and His Mercy, you would have all followed the Shaytaan, save a few.”<\/strong> (Quran 4:83)<\/p>\n

I feared that the wrong decision from myself, independently, could lead to severe harm and lives lost. I did not want to be among those whom our Messenger (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) referred to, after they issued a ruling that a man with wounds had to take a bath, and no concession applied to his case, which led to his death:<\/p>\n

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\n “They killed him, may Allah destroy them!”<\/strong>
\n(Abu Dawud, authentic by way of its numerous routes)<\/p>\n

I had to place my trust in Allah fully, and in His Words:<\/p>\n

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\n “Those who truly fear Allah among His worshipers are the scholars.”<\/strong> (Quran 35:28)<\/p>\n

I placed my trust in Allah, and then I looked to those whom He commanded me to trust and return to, and I made the same decision that they made, to close masjids<\/strong><\/a>. I can only have good thoughts about those whom Allah has raised and entrusted with such a highly impacting verdict, those known for lifetimes of facilitating knowledge and worship, those who have more love and care for the Muslims and their safety than me, with lives of 50, 60, 70 years of work proving that. I firmly trust that they would not support the closing of masjids unless it were an absolute emergency<\/strong>, to avoid serious losses and protect the Muslims and the world from serious harm. I hold that to be the case, and I do not believe that I love this Ummah more than my scholars, great men of knowledge and piety. I thank Allah that He has not made me in a position to make decisions on the level they are responsible for. I know my place, and I prayed istikhaarah<\/em> to close our local masjid for a time, and to support communities in the temporary closing of their masjids. I would never, ever support such an idea<\/strong>, except that I believe that this is better with my Lord, and better for His worshipers. I beg Allah to forgive me and my brothers and sisters, and to guide us to acts of piety and sincerity, and to allow us to regain His Favor that we have lost!<\/p>\n

I further believe that, in general, Muslims who do not agree about the closing of masjids only feel that way out of love and honor for their religion. I do not accuse anyone of being impractical or not looking at the bigger picture, acting upon emotion, or not following the scholars, or anything of the sort. My brothers are concerned, I fully understand their pain and hurt, and I ask Allah to reward them for their concern, and to guide me and all of them to what He loves most. This is a time of confusion for many, yet Muslims can be comforted to know that those in positions to make such decisions are NOT US, and we do not have to face Allah accountable for decisions that affected the health and religion of millions of people! (Khawaarij, who always look for ways to blame and speak ill of the scholars and rulers, are outside of that discussion.)<\/em><\/p>\n

I only hope that, moving forward, those who do not agree will humbly realize that decisions have been made, and hopefully they will pray for the guidance and correctness of those who have made such decisions.<\/p>\n

Optimistically<\/strong>, I hope that all Muslims will deeply miss their local masjid and beg for guidance and forgiveness. I believe that losing a blessing for a time will make us appreciate it much more. I believe that we may come out of this trial with more sincere love for our masjids than we ever had, and this, on the Day of Judgment, would lead us to being under the peaceful shade of our Lord, on a day when there is no shade except His. (a man whose heart is attached to the masjid)<\/p>\n

And optimistically,<\/strong> I believe that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that we may come together after these trials with more genuine love for each other, not reckless whimsical love, but true Religious love for the sake of our Lord, one that strengthens our global brotherhood more than ever, and leads to goodness and rectification everywhere, along with the purification of the pristine Religion of Islam from all innovations and false interpretations!<\/p>\n

And optimistically,<\/strong> I look forward to delivering food and supplies to the neighbors I do not know (shamefully), in shaa’ Allah, and to the weak and elderly in my community whom I have neglected far too long. Our Lord has opened up doors and directed our attention to our neglect, so there is guidance in our trial! We can and will earn the Grace of our Lord, in shaa’ Allah, so He would restore our masjids. It is not done by waiting for a cure in disobedience and neglect, nor by isolation without rectification. The affair is in the Hand of our Lord, and He alone, and no one else, will restore His Favor, OR NOT<\/strong>. We are weak and in need, and He is the Owner of all bounties. He honors whomsoever He wills, and He disgraces whomsoever He wills!<\/p>\n

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\n “Say: O Allah! Owner of the Dominion! You give [of Your] Dominion to whomever You will, and you take away [Your] Dominion from whomever You will. You honor whomever You will; You disgrace whomever You will! In Your Hand [Alone] lies all good. You are over all things, Fully Capable.”<\/strong> (Quran 3:26)<\/p>\n

Optimistically,<\/strong> our humility to our Lord may peak. Our supplications may become more genuine and earnest than ever. Our worship may be full of hope like it has never been. We are worshipers, created for worship. Our worship may transform from robotic and lethargic into what we have been created for – worship full of real humility, awe and exaltation of the Great Owner of creation, with devout presence of the heart. This trial may very well bring the best out of us, and these may be the best days of our lives!<\/p>\n

And optimistically<\/strong>, I hope that this trial will guide the Muslims to look critically, inwardly, at our homes and families, and re-establish neglected piety. I believe the path to being granted honor and the ability to openly practice our Religion (like prayers in the masjids) is only attained and maintained through pure Islamic monotheism and by shunning all manifestations of polytheism, big and small. This requires serious commitment to diligent, ongoing studies and sincere practice. This plan of action is precisely what our Lord has outlined for us in His Divine guidelines for attaining honor and empowerment:<\/p>\n

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\n “Allah promises those who believe and do righteous deeds among you that He shall certainly grant them succession on earth, just as He did for those who came before them. Also, He shall certainly grant them the ability to practice the Religion He is pleased with for them (Islam), as He shall certainly change them, from a state of fear to one of security. They worship Me, and they do not ascribe any partners at all in their worship of Me.”<\/strong> (Quran 24:55)<\/p>\n

There are so many hidden blessings within this tragedy, and these are just a few of them, resulting from only a few moments of pondering.<\/p>\n

We are a nation of Tafaa’ul<\/em> (optimism), patience, repentance, and rectification in shaa’ Allah! May Allah guide us and forgive us.<\/p>\n

And Allah knows best.<\/p>\n

Written by: Moosaa Richardson (1441-07-24)
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