How You React To The Recent Masjid Shootings

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

No words can describe how angry, how sad, how anxious, how fearful we are when we heard what had happened. But we need to find positive ways to channel it in the right direction. We have to look at the noble examples of the Prophet of mercy sallallahu alayhi wasallam and the great Companions when they were faced with calamities and tribulations. It's time for us to really study the seerah and apply their examples to our situations.

It's okay to be sad, angry, anxious and afraid because we are not human if we don't have those feelings. But we should not be extreme. We should be patient and do our best to avoid calamities. And don't let hatred lead us to oppress others.

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala tells us in the Quran,

لَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَىْءٍ مِّنَ ٱلْخَوْفِ وَٱلْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ وَٱلْأَنفُسِ وَٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ ﴿١٥٥﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَـٰبَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لِلَّـهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ ﴿١٥٦﴾

And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient, (155) Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return." (156) (Quran, al Baqarah 2:155-156)

Remember, we all have a deadline. We should be afraid of death and the best use of our time is preparing for it.

Don't be distracted with the news and spend our time watching the videos. Instead, reach out to people, your neighbors, your family and loved ones, get involve in the community and take the lead in helping others and humanitarian projects, and always be active to help people understand who we are as Muslims by being a good Muslim ourselves.

May Allah grant martyrdoom to those who died in the tragedy and heal quickly those who are injured and give the strength
and patience to their families and all of us. May Allah grant us an excellent ending at the highest of iman (faith).

Ameen.

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam. And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.

Wassalaam