Khutbah Jumaat 15 November 2019M / 18 Rabiulawal 1441H: “Syafaat Sebagai Peluang Terakhir”. Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor 1 “INTERCESSION AS OUR LAST CHANCE” ِ ه لِ لُ دْ مَ حْ لَ ا ائَ قْ ال ل: 1 ْ نَ أُ دَ هْ شَ أَ َ هَ ل إ ا إُ هَ دْ حَ وُ ه ال الَ َ أَ وُ هَ لَ يك رَ شُ هُ لْ وُ سَ رَ وُ هُ دْ بَ ا عً د ا مَ حُ م ا نَ أُ دَ هْ شَ أْ رُ هَ لَ س ا إً ي اعَ دَ ا وً رْ ي ذَ نَ ا وً رْ ي شَ ب ةَ اع ا الس يَ دَ يَ ينَ ب ا لَ وج ا زَ عَ لَ ا، فً ير نُ ا مً اجَ ر سَ و ه نْ بإذ ىَ أ ى ا دَ ْ الَ ، وَ الةَ س الرَ غ ا لَ بَ ، وَ ةَ انَ مَ ج فَ دَ اهَ ي س بْ يَ ر ل بَ ح ه ا تَ ى أَ تْ الُ اه نْ ي قَ ي. ا مُ ه ال لَ اَ فْ م لَ سَ و لَ ص ىَ لَ عَ وٍ د ا مَ حُ ا مَ ن د يَ س ىَ لَ ع اَ ءَ و ه لَ صْ ح ه بَ نْ ي عَ مْ جَ أ. آَ يَ ، فُ دْ عَ ا ب ا مَ أَ أْ مُ يك صْ وُ ! أَ ن وُ م لْ سُ ْ ا اَ ه ي ىَ وْ قَ ت بَ ي سْ فَ نَ وْ دَ قَ فَ فَ ن وُ ق ا تُ ْ اَ ازُ ه ال الَ الَ . ق ىَ الَ عَ ت: . Dear faithful followers of Rasulullah, I remind myself and fellow audience to always have the taqwa of Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta‘aala by ensuring that we are among those that would always firmly uphold all teachings brought by the Messenger ﷺ. Respected audience, As children of Adam, whether we admit it or not, we would always commit sins and mistakes. If our tawbah (repentance) is not accepted and our sins are not forgiven, then without a doubt we will become fuel for Allah’s Hellfire in t he Hereafter. Indeed, there is no other way to escape from such horrifying predicament except with one final chance that is mandated to our Prophet, Muhammad ﷺ. What is that final chance? Please listen closely and pay close attention to this. That final opportunity is the “Shafaa‘ah (intercession) of the Prophet ﷺ.” Shafaa‘ah means aid or recommendation from the Prophet ﷺ. It is among the aspects of belief that is waajib (obligatory) to be firmly held by the Muslim ummah. Indeed, the term shafaa‘ah is not foreign to the majority of the Muslims within the Nusantara (Malay Archipelago). This is because due to the obsession upon the term shafaa‘at itself, many named their children Supaat that originated from the word Shafaa‘ah, which means intercession from the Prophet ﷺin the Hereafter. 1 Sabaa’ 34:28.
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“INTERCESSION AS OUR LAST CHANCE”
هحمد لل
لائ ا
ق
:لال
1
نهد أ
ش
أ
هل
ل إ
ال ه وحده إ
ا الل
ل
ه وأ
يك ل ر
هش
دا عبده ورسول نا محما
هد أ
ش
ه رأ
سل
يا إ يرا وداع ذ يرا ون اعة بش عزا وجلا بين يدي السا
ل
يرا، ف راجا من ه وس ن
ى هللا بإذ
ى أ دا
، وال
سالة
غ الر ا، وبل
ة
ل ريب ي ساهد ف جمان
ه حب تا
ى أت
يناه ال هما . يق
الل
ا
م ف
وسل
ى صل عل
د و ا محمان د
ىسي ه وءا عل هحصل ين ب جمع
.أ
يآا بعد، ف ما
أ
م أ
يك وص
مون! أ سل
ها ال تقوى هللا ي ي ب فس
د ون
ق
ف
قونف تا
ه از ال
اال الل
. ق
ىعال
:ت .
Dear faithful followers of Rasulullah,
I remind myself and fellow audience to always have the taqwa of Allah Subhaanahu
Wa Ta‘aala by ensuring that we are among those that would always firmly uphold all
teachings brought by the Messenger ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص.
Respected audience,
As children of Adam, whether we admit it or not, we would always commit sins and mistakes. If our tawbah (repentance) is not accepted and our sins are not forgiven, then without a doubt we will become fuel for Allah’s Hellfire in the Hereafter. Indeed, there is no other way to escape from such horrifying predicament except with one final chance that is
mandated to our Prophet, Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص. What is that final chance?
Please listen closely and pay close attention to this. That final opportunity is the
“Shafaa‘ah (intercession) of the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص.” Shafaa‘ah means aid or recommendation
from the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص. It is among the aspects of belief that is waajib (obligatory) to be
firmly held by the Muslim ummah. Indeed, the term shafaa‘ah is not foreign to the majority of the Muslims within the
Nusantara (Malay Archipelago). This is because due to the obsession upon the term shafaa‘at itself, many named their children Supaat that originated from the word
Shafaa‘ah, which means intercession from the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص in the Hereafter.
1 Sabaa’ 34:28.
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In al-Qur’an, the word Shafaa‘ah was mentioned four (4) times, among them is
where Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta‘aala mentions in verse 109 of soorah Ta-Ha:
“That Day, no intercession will benefit except [that of] one to whom the Most Merciful has given permission and has accepted his word.”
Al-Imaam at-Tahaawiy (ا
ا(ياو حلط mentioned in the text of at-Tahaawiyyah (
ا
اةيااو حلط )
that:
وا
اعفالش ة
اال يت
خ اهرادا
ح مهل ق
يف يو ر امك
ا ارخبال
“The Intercession (ash-shafaa‘ah), which he deferred for them until the Day of Resurrection, is true as related in the narrations.”
In the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah radiyAllaahu ‘anh, the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:
تب خ
ن أ
يد أ ر
ها، وأ يدعو ب
مستجابة
دعوة
ي ب ن
ل ك ئ دعل
فاعة
ي ش ي وت ي ف ت
ما ل
رة .اآلخ
“For every prophet there is one special invocation (that will not be rejected) with which he appeals (to Allah), and I want to keep such an invocation for interceding for my followers in the Hereafter.”
(al-Bukhaari)
In the hadeeth of ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan radiyAllaahu ‘anh, it was narrated that
Rasulullah ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:
ي
وفع يشاميق م ال
ة ث
لث
ة
ا
ليب ن
اء ث
ما ال
مامعل
اء ث
اءده الش
“Three will intercede on the Day of Resurrection: The Prophets, then the scholars, then the martyrs.”
(ibn Maajah) Dear esteemed audience,
Referring to the verses of al-Qur’an and authentic ahaadeeth, the scholars have concluded that shafaa‘ah is divided into two, namely general and specific. General shafaa‘ah is intercession granted to the Prophets, scholars, and martyrs. While specific
shafaa‘ah, also known as ash-Shafaa‘ah al-‘Uzhma ( ا اعفلشا
ة
ع ال
ىمظ ), refers to the pleading by
our beloved prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص to Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta‘aala in asking for the judgment to
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be passed and relieve them of the distress suffered from the long wait during the gathering
at the mahshar. In the hadeeth of ‘A’ishah radiyAllaahu ‘anha, Rasulullah ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:
حرت
عرن حفوش
اة
رل
غ
اة
“The people will be gathered barefooted, naked, and uncircumcised.” (al-Bukhaari)
It is very clear that mankind will no longer be able to bear the suffering at the
mahshar, that in the end they will throng like waves to Prophet Adam, Nooh, Ibraaheem,
Moosa, and ‘Isa (عليهم الصلة والسلم) asking them to intercede so that the judgment may begin.
All of those Prophets would refuse to intercede, whereby some would mention that they discovered that Allah is in great anger, while He has never been in such state before. They all would utter “nafsi, nafsi” (my soul, my soul, your soul, your soul, go save your souls). In
the end, the people would collectively agree to go see our Prophet Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص to
plead to Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta‘aala so that the judgment will begin. Nabi Muhammad
would then agree and prostrate to Allah underneath the ‘Arash (Throne). The ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص
prophet’s request will be accepted and judgment will then begin. Aside from Shafaa‘ah al-‘Uzhma, there are other types of shafaa‘ah bestowed upon the
Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص, as in the following:
First: Intercession granted to the awliyaa’ (allies) and saaliheen (righteous) to elevate
their station in paradise. Second: Shafaa‘ah for those with belief in their heart even the weight of a barley-
grain, that they are taken out of hellfire and enter paradise. This shafaa‘ah is bestowed
upon Rasulullah ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص due to his mercy, crying while beseeching to Allah. Al-Imaam Muslim
narrated a hadeeth on the authority of ibn ‘Umar radiyAllaahu ‘anhuma that the Prophet
supplicated, “O Allah! My ummah, my ummah (they are still in hellfire)!” The Prophet’s ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص
request was accepted by Allah as He mentions:
سوءك ن
ك، ول ت ما
ي أ يك ف رض
ا سن إنا
“…Verily We will please you with regard to your ummah and would not displease you.”
Third: Intercession granted to the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص to aid those who have equal amount
of good and bad deeds on the scale. With this shafaa‘ah, they will eventually enter Paradise.
Fourth: Shafaa‘ah granted to the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص to have certain people enter paradise
without any accounting and punishment. These fortunate ones will enter paradise through a special path that has been pre-determined. May we all become among these fortunate ones, ameen! Al-Imaam Ahmad narrated a hadeeth on the authority of ‘Abdurrahman bin
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Abu Bakr radiyAllaahu ‘anhu whom said that Rasulullah ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said, “Seventy thousand
people of my followers will enter Paradise without accounts.” Sayyidina ‘Umar asked the
Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص, “O Rasulullah, did you ask to increase the numbers?” Rasulullah replied,
“Yes! I have requested for an increase, so Allah granted me that for each person there will be seventy thousand of them.” ‘Umar inquired, “Did you ask for more increase, O Rasulullah?” Rasulullah replied, “Yes! For each person there will be another seventy thousand.” ‘Umar inquired again, “Did you ask for another increase, O Rasulullah?”
Rasulullah ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص replied, “Yes! I had asked for more but that was all that was granted.”
Fifth: Shafaa‘ah bestowed upon the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص to save those that have committed
major sins from the torment of hellfire. In the hadeeth of Anas bin Maalik radiyAllaahu
‘anh, Rasulullah ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:
ي ت مان أ ر م بائ
ك
هل ال
ي ل فاعت
ش
“My intercession is for those that have committed major sins from amongst my ummah.”
(Ahmad) Dear blessed audience,
Finally, let us whisper deep within our hearts with pertinent questions as in the following: Are we from among those that are eligible to earn those shafaa‘ah? Would Rasulullah truly know us through the salawaat and salam that we have sent him? Have we become true adherents of the teachings that he has brought that it entitles us to earn his intercession? Noble audience,
Traversing through today’s khutbah, let us ponder upon the following directives and suggestions:
1. The Muslim ummah must have certainty that the very presence of Prophet
Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص in this world is to bring mercy to the worlds.
2. The Muslim ummah must duly realize that the mandate in providing shafaa‘ah is solely by the grace and permission of Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla.
3. Those that desire to earn the shafaa‘ah of the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص must have never
associated anything with Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta‘aala.
4. Those that desire to earn the shafaa‘ah of the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص must qualify
themselves by increasing their righteous deeds and salawaat upon the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص.
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“There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; [he is] concerned over you and to the believers is kind and merciful.”
(at-Tawbah 9:128)
ي فعن ، ون يم عظ
قرآن ال
ي ال م ف
ك
ي ول ن اآليات بارك هللا ل يه م ما ف م ب
اك يا وإ
ي عل يع ال م
ه هو السا نا ه، إ لوت م ت
نك ي وم
ن ل م باق
يم وت حك
ر ال
ك
م.والذ
س م ول ك
ي ول يم ل عظ
ر هللا ال ف
ستغ
ا وأ
ي هذ ول
ول ق
ق
ر اأ ينآئ م سل
ل
يم. ح فور الراغ
ه هو ال نا روه إ ف
استغ
، ف مات سل
وال
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THE SECOND KHUTBAH
حمدلين، ا م سل
ن ال نا م
ي جعل ذ
اه ال
ال ن ال ل نا م
ورزق بات
ي اهد .ط
ش
أ
نأ
ال ه إ
ل إ
ا آل
ه وحده ل
ادا عبده ورسو الل نا محما
هد أ
ش
ه، وأ
يك ل ر
ش
ه. ا
هما صل ل
ام لل
وسل
ى وبار كد عل ا محما
ن د
ىسي وعل ه آل ه وصحب
عهومن ت حسانب إ ى م ب
ل م يو إ
م ويك وص
ه، أ
ا الل
قوا تا ، ا باد هللا يا ع
ا بعد، ف ما
. أ ين
ايالد يا تقوى هللا إ از ب د ف
ق
ف
قون. تا ال
عالى ال هللا ت
:وق
.
“Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to
do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.”
(al-Ahzaab 33:56)
م ا
وسل
هما صل اى لل
د عل ا محما
نا ومول
ن د
سي د ال
ين وسي همارسل ا عن ارض الل
ين. جمع ه أ ات
ايـ ر
ه وذ زواج
ه وأ رابت
ه وق صحاب
أ
س ين وال م مسل
ل ر ل ف
هما اغ
الل
م ا
ؤ ين وال ن م
ؤ مات وال ل نات
ن حياء ال هم م موات
ك وال نا ، إ
. حاجات ي ال اض
عوات ويا ق يب الدا يب مج ر
يع ق سم
ا
ا ماهلل
ع أ
زا
سالو مل
، نيم ل سال
عة بتد
وال
فرة
ك
ك ال هل
وأ
عداءكوال
ر ا
ين ودم ر ك
عداءش. و ا ين
ى الد ا عل
صرن
ان
ين. ر اف ك
وم ال
ق
ال
ك ي نب يك ب
ل ل إ توسا
ك ون
لسأ
ا ن نا إ
هماالل
ا
حسنال
ك ال سمآئ
أ ك ب
لسأ
، ون ين ى،م
مىعظ
ك ال فات ع ،وص ب
حفظ
ن ت
أ ة يا ان
با ك الرا نايت ، ،ين ع ة يا مدان ك الصا ايت ق فظ و ح وب
جل
ة
ل م
اعظ
نا ال ك ان سل ،مل
ط
سل
ين ادريس شاه الحاج ڠ
الد
رف
ان شط
ور، سل
ان صل
ط
عونابن الرحوم سل
م ال د
هما أ
الل
ين عبد العزيز شاه الحاج. ا
ح الد
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عهد سلى ول نك، ل م
لمة والسا
ة حا
يق، والص وف والتا
داية ه
وال
اه ڠور، تڠ
ير ش م
كو أ
ين ادريس شاه الحاج الد
رف
ان ش
ط
ل بن الس ،ا
من وصل
ى أ ك ف
من ية ب ح وعاف
الل
. ا رام
ك جلل وال
اال
ك يا ذ رم
ة وك يا ع ين والرا ف
اموظ
ل حين ل ل عمرهما مصل ط
هما أ
ل ب
هدوال
ر يق ال
ط دهما ل اص
غ مق
، وبل . ىد اد
ش والرا
O Allah, You are the Lord that is All Mighty, we are grateful to You for having bestowed rahmah and barakah upon this state, which continues to remain advanced and prosperous, with its residents united under the auspices and leadership of our Ruler as the Head of Islamic affairs in this state.
Hence, we sincerely beseech You, O Allah, strengthen our imaan and creed
according to that of Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jamaa‘ah, and protect us from teachings that are outside the fold of Islam such as Ahmadiyyah or Qadiyaani and teachings declared as astray such as Shee‘ah and al-Arqam sect. O Allah, Ya Rahmaan, Ya Raheem, unite our hearts, bestow upon us rizq with blessings, enrich us with beneficial knowledge, protect us from calamities. O Allah, bestow upon us guidance in performing the five daily prayers in congregation, fulfilling zakaat through Lembaga Zakat Selangor (Selangor Zakaat Board), making waqf and infaaq of our wealth to Perbadanan Wakaf Negeri Selangor (Selangor Waqf Corporation) and Tabung Amanah Pembangunan Islam Selangor (Islamic Development Trust Fund of Selangor).
