Hutba: Pouke i poruke iz života Muhammeda, s.a.v.s. Šta ćemo ostaviti iza sebe?
Hutba: Pouke i poruke iz života Muhammeda, s.a.v.s.
Šta ćemo ostaviti iza sebe?
Hvala Allahu, Gospodaru svih svjetova. Od Njega pomoć i oprost tražimo. Svjedočim da nema drugog boga osim Allaha i da je Muhammed, sallallahu alejhi ve sellem, Njegov rob i poslanik. Neka su salavat i selam na našeg Poslanika, njegovu porodicu i ashabe.
Draga braćo i sestre,
Tokom ove serije hutbi zajedno smo prolazili kroz živote Allahovih poslanika i iz njihovih primjera učili o saburu, tevekkulu, hrabrosti, zahvalnosti, milosti i ustrajnosti. Na kraju našeg putovanja govorili smo o Muhammedu, sallallahu alejhi ve sellem, kao najljepšem uzoru, njegovom odnosu prema porodici i njegovoj milosti prema ljudima.
Danas završavamo ovu seriju pitanjem koje se odnosi na svakoga od nas: Šta ćemo ostaviti iza sebe?
To nije pitanje samo za one koji su u poznim godinama, jer niko od nas ne zna koliko mu je života preostalo. To je pitanje o kojem svaki vjernik treba razmišljati dok još ima vremena i mogućnosti da učini nešto vrijedno.
Draga braćo i sestre,
Pred kraj svoga života Poslanik, sallallahu alejhi ve sellem, obavio je Oprosni hadždž i podsjetio svoje ashabe na vrijednosti koje trebaju čuvati nakon njegovog odlaska: svetost ljudskog života, međusobna prava, odgovornost pred Allahom i obavezu prenošenja njegove poruke budućim generacijama.
A šta je Muhammed, sallallahu alejhi ve sellem, ostavio iza sebe?
Nije ostavio palate niti riznice zlata. Ostavio je nešto mnogo vrijednije: Allahovu vjeru koju je vjerno prenio, Kur’an kojem je podučavao svoj ummet, Sunnet koji nam pokazuje kako živjeti i generaciju ashaba koja je njegovu poruku ponijela dalje.
Više od četrnaest stoljeća kasnije njegov primjer nastavlja mijenjati živote ljudi širom svijeta. To nas podsjeća da se čovjekova veličina ne mjeri samo onim što posjeduje, nego dobrom koje nastavlja živjeti nakon njega.
Draga braćo i sestre,
Mnogo vremena provodimo planirajući posao, kuću, penziju i budućnost svoje djece. Islam nas ne uči da zanemarimo dunjalučke obaveze, ali nas podsjeća da, pored svega što pripremamo za ovaj život, trebamo razmišljati i o onome što nas čeka nakon smrti.
Allahov Poslanik, sallallahu alejhi ve sellem, je rekao: „Kada čovjek umre, njegova djela prestaju osim u tri slučaja: trajna sadaka, znanje kojim se drugi koriste i dobro dijete koje za njega upućuje dovu.“ (Muslim)
Zato se trebamo zapitati hoće li iza nas ostati djeca koja će nas spominjati u svojim dovama, znanje koje će koristiti drugima, čovjek kojem smo olakšali neku životnu teškoću ili dobro djelo čija će nagrada nastaviti dolaziti i nakon naše smrti.
Braćo i sestre,
Ova poruka posebno je važna za nas muslimane koji živimo u Kanadi. Mnoge naše porodice došle su ovdje s vrlo malo imetka, a zatim godinama vrijedno radile kako bi svojoj djeci pružile mogućnosti koje same nisu imale. To je velika i vrijedna žrtva, ali naša najveća ostavština neće biti kuća ili novac koji ostavimo djeci, nego vjera koju ostavimo u njihovim srcima.
Jednoga dana u našim kućama možda će živjeti drugi ljudi, a ono što smo godinama stjecali pripadat će nekome drugom. Međutim, ako naša djeca i unuci ostanu povezani s Allahom, budu obavljali namaz, učili Kur’an, dolazili u džamiju i svoju djecu odgajali u islamskim vrijednostima, onda će dio našeg dobra nastaviti živjeti kroz generacije.
Zato džamije koje gradimo, mektebi koje podržavamo i djeca koju podučavamo nisu samo projekti današnjeg dana. Oni mogu postati dio naše trajne ostavštine za Ahiret.
Draga braćo i sestre,
Svaki Allahov poslanik ostavio nam je dragocjenu pouku. Nuh nas je učio ustrajnosti, Ibrahim tevekkulu, Musa hrabrosti, Jusuf oprostu, Ejjub saburu, a Isa, alejhimus-selam, blagosti.
Muhammed, sallallahu alejhi ve sellem, ostavio nam je najpotpuniji primjer kako živjeti vjeru u porodici, džematu i društvu, u blagostanju i teškoćama.
Sada je na nama da se zapitamo šta ćemo mi ostaviti iza sebe. Hoće li se ljudi sjećati naše dobrote ili naših svađa, naše darežljivosti ili sebičnosti, našeg doprinosa zajednici ili samo naših kritika? Hoće li naša djeca naslijediti samo naš imetak ili i vrijednosti prema kojima smo živjeli?
Braćo i sestre,
Jednoga dana svi ćemo napustiti ovaj svijet. Naš imetak ostat će iza nas, a sa sobom ćemo ponijeti svoja djela. Ipak, Allahovom milošću, neka dobra djela mogu nam nastaviti donositi korist dugo nakon našeg odlaska.
Nije najvažnije koliko dugo ćemo živjeti, nego kako ćemo živjeti i šta ćemo iza sebe ostaviti.
Molim Allaha Uzvišenog da našim životima podari bereket, našim djelima iskrenost, našoj djeci i budućim generacijama uputu te da nam pruži priliku da iza sebe ostavimo dobro koje će trajati i nakon našeg odlaska.
Molimo Ga da nas proživi u društvu vjerovjesnika, iskrenih, šehida i dobrih ljudi i da nas Svojom milošću sastavi s našim voljenim Poslanikom Muhammedom, sallallahu alejhi ve sellem, u Džennetu.
Amin, ja Rabbel-‘alemin.
Lessons from the life of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s.
What will we leave behind?
All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all worlds. We seek His help and forgiveness. I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, is His servant and Messenger. May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, his family, and his companions.
Dear brothers and sisters,
Throughout this series of khutbahs, we have reflected on the lives of Allah’s Prophets and learned valuable lessons about patience, trust in Allah, courage, gratitude, mercy, and perseverance. We concluded our journey by reflecting on Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) as our greatest example, his relationship with his family, and his compassion toward others.
Today, we conclude this series with a question that concerns every one of us: What will we leave behind?
This is not a question only for those who are growing older, because none of us knows how much time remains in our lives. It is a question every believer should consider while there is still an opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
Dear brothers and sisters,
Near the end of his life, Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) performed his Farewell Hajj and reminded his Companions of the values they must preserve after his departure: the sanctity of human life, mutual rights, accountability before Allah, and the responsibility of passing his message to future generations.
But what did Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) leave behind?
He did not leave palaces or treasures of gold. Instead, he left something far more valuable: the religion of Allah that he faithfully conveyed, the Qur’an that he taught his Ummah, the Sunnah that shows us how to live, and a generation of Companions who carried his message forward.
More than fourteen centuries later, his example continues to transform lives throughout the world. This reminds us that a person’s greatness is not measured simply by what they possess, but by the goodness that continues after they are gone.
Dear brothers and sisters,
We spend much of our lives planning for our careers, homes, retirement, and the future of our children. Islam does not teach us to neglect our worldly responsibilities, but it reminds us that alongside everything we prepare for this life, we must also consider what awaits us after death.
The Messenger of Allah said:
إِذَا مَاتَ الْإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَنْهُ عَمَلُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ ثَلَاثَةٍ: إِلَّا مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ، أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ، أَوْ وَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ
“When a person dies, their deeds come to an end except for three: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for them.” (Sahih Muslim, 1631)
We should therefore ask ourselves whether we will leave behind children who remember us in their prayers, knowledge that continues to benefit others, someone whose hardship we helped relieve, or a good cause whose rewards may continue reaching us even after our death.
Brothers and sisters,
This message has particular importance for us as Muslims living in Canada. Many of our families arrived here with very little and worked hard for years to provide their children with opportunities they themselves never had. This is a valuable sacrifice, but our greatest legacy will not be the house or money we leave to our children. It will be the faith we leave in their hearts.
One day, other people may live in our homes, and the possessions we worked so hard to acquire will belong to someone else. But if our children and grandchildren remain connected to Allah, establish their prayers, learn the Qur’an, attend the masjid, and raise their own children with Islamic values, then something of our goodness may continue through generations.
This is why the masajid we build, the Islamic schools and mekteb programs we support, and the children we teach are more than projects for today. They can become part of our lasting legacy for the Hereafter.
Dear brothers and sisters,
Every Prophet of Allah has left us a valuable lesson. Nuh taught us perseverance, Ibrahim taught us trust in Allah, Musa taught us courage, Yusuf taught us forgiveness, Ayyub taught us patience, and Isa, peace be upon them all, taught us gentleness.
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) left us the most complete example of how to live our faith within our families, communities, and society, during times of comfort and hardship.
Now it is our responsibility to ask ourselves what we will leave behind. Will people remember our kindness or our arguments, our generosity or our selfishness, our contributions to the community or only our criticism? Will our children inherit only our possessions, or will they also inherit the values by which we lived?
Brothers and sisters,
One day, every one of us will leave this world. Our possessions will remain behind, while we will take only our deeds with us. Yet through Allah’s mercy, some of the good we have done may continue benefiting us long after we are gone.
What matters most is not how long we live, but how we live and what we leave behind.
May Allah bless our lives, grant sincerity to our actions, guide our children and future generations, and give us opportunities to leave behind goodness that continues after our departure.
May Allah raise us among the Prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous, and unite us through His mercy with our beloved Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) in Jannah.
Ameen, Ya Rabb al-‘Alameen.
Ismail ef. Fetić