Friday, July 18, 2014

Let's Read Surah Kahf Today -- Youth Getting Together

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

Allah Almighty says,
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى الْأَرْ‌ضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ﴿٧

Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them [as to] which of them is best in deed. (7)
[Qur'an Al-Kahf 18:7]

The world is most beautiful to youth -- it's joys, pleasures, temptations. And typically, the young has the most trouble getting rid of materialism from their heads -- and particularly the young men.

When young men hang out together, they basically want to enjoy the beauty of this life -- eat, play sports, trash talk, goof off, looking at girls or cars, etc. And if they are non believers they are even worse. When young men get together, a lot of times trouble happens. But the young men in Surah Kahf were very different. They got together with a purpose -- to protect their iman (faith). So they ran away together from a society that would not allow them to practice their faith.

May Allah strengthen our youths and guide them. Ameen.

Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam




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