The Prophetic Wisdom

The First Khutbah All praise is due to Allah, the Most Generous, the Bestower of all blessings. He has endowed our Prophet ﷺ with Jawami' al-Kalim (the most comprehensive of speech). We bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, alone without partner, and we bear witness that our prophet Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. May Allah’s peace, blessings, and mercy be upon him, his family, his companions, and all those who follow them in righteousness until the Day of Account. To proceed: O servants of Allah, I advise you and myself to have Taqwa of Allah. Allah, the Exalted, says in His Noble Book: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلْتَنْظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ﴾ O you who have believed, fear Allah. And let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow, and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do.  O Believers: At the beginning of a new year, we welcome its days with hearts full of optimism and hope. We ask Allah the Almighty to make it a year abundant in goodness, success, and prosperity for us, our families, our society, our nation, and our wise leadership. Indeed, the most noble matter a person should attend to at the start of this year is to examine the state of their faith. It is a time to renew the covenant of obedience to one’s Lord and to follow the guidance of His Prophet ﷺ, whom Allah testified by His saying:  ﴿وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَى﴾  Nor does he speak from [his own] desire. His words regarding religion are a revelation, and a light by which we are guided. They are a source of guidance and wisdom that revives hearts and directs minds toward what is right.  He is the one to whom his Lord said: ﴿وَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ﴾  “And Allah has sent down to you the Book and the Wisdom”.  Allah supported him with eloquence of speech, richness of expression, and power of articulation; and He surrounded the Prophet’s sayings with strict principles of preservation and comprehensive standards of verification. Hence, Heﷺ warned, saying: «مَنْ حَدَّثَ عَنِّي بِحَدِيثٍ ‌يُرَى ‌أَنَّهُ ‌كَذِبٌ فَهُوَ ‌أَحَدُ ‌الْكَاذِبِينَ» “Whoever narrates a Hadeeth from me which he believes to be a lie, then he is one of the liars. Indeed, people have never heard words spoken by any human being that are more beneficial than his words, nor more precise in expression, nor more eloquent in delivery, nor clearer in proof, nor loftier in purpose, nor nobler in aim, nor deeper in meaning, nor more complete in intellect, nor more impactful upon souls than his words.  And as our beloved Prophet, who is dearer to me than my own parents, peace and blessings be upon Him, said: «أُوتِيتُ جَوَامِعَ الْكَلِمِ» “I have been given Jawami' al-Kalim (the most comprehensive of speech).”  He ﷺ used to encompass vast meanings within simple words and encapsulate great wisdom in short phrases. He laid the foundations of supreme values in just a few words.  Thus, his noble Hadiths gathered the principles of faith, the universals of ethics, and the greatest values that establish the pillars of a community, one that is distinguished by its cohesion and refined in its character.  O Servants of Allah: Among the comprehensive wisdom of Prophetic guidance is the saying of the Prophet ﷺ: «لَيْسَ الشَّدِيدُ بِالصُّرَعَةِ، إِنَّمَا الشَّدِيدُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ» The strong person is not the one who can wrestle others to the ground. Rather, the strong person is the one who controls himself at the time of anger. Thus, the true measure of strength does not lie in retaliation or hostilities; rather, it manifests in rising above mistreatment. One of the wise men was once asked, Who is the bravest of men? He replied: The one who repels ignorance with his forbearance. This is the path our Prophet ﷺ directed us toward. A man once said: O Messenger of Allah, I have relatives with whom I try to keep in touch, but they cut me off. I treat them kindly, but they mistreat me. I am forbearing with them, but they act ignorantly toward me. The Prophet ﷺ replied: «لَئِنْ كُنْتَ كَمَا قُلْتَ، فَكَأَنَّمَا تُسِفُّهُمُ الْمَلَّ -أَيْ: تُطْعِمُهُمُ الرَّمَادَ الْحَارِّ- وَلَا يَزَالُ مَعَكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ ظَهِيرٌ عَلَيْهِمْ، مَا دُمْتَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ» If you are as you say, it is as if you are feeding them hot ashes (as a consequence of their actions), and you will continue to have a supporter from Allah against them as long as you remain so. Indeed, you earn divine support through the nobility of your stances, the excellence of your dealings, the restraint of your actions, and the suppression of your rage. The Prophet ﷺ said: «مَنْ كَظَمَ غَيظًا وَهُوَ قَادِرٌ عَلَى أَنْ يُنْفِذَهُ، دَعَاهُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ عَلَى رُؤُوسِ الْخَلاَئِقِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، حَتَّى يُخَيِّرَهُ مِنَ الْحُورِ الْعِينِ مَا شَاءَ». Whoever restrains his anger while he can act upon it, Allah will call him before all of creation on the Day of Resurrection and allow him to choose whichever of the Hoor al-Ayn (maidens of Paradise) he wishes.Morals serve as a safety barrier, granting a person a stance of piety and insight. Among the profound teachings of our Prophet ﷺ is his saying:  «الْبِرُّ حُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ». Righteousness is good character. A believer is one of good character; he does not slander or wound, nor does he act wickedly or ignorantly. The Prophet ﷺ said:  «‌لَيْسَ ‌الْمُؤْمِنُ ‌بِالطَّعَّانِ وَلَا اللَّعَّانِ وَلَا الْفَاحِشِ وَلَا الْبَذِيءِ». The believer is not a slanderer, nor one who curses, nor is he obscene or foul-mouthed. Allah, the Exalted, says: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ﴾. O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. I say these words of mine, and I seek forgiveness from Allah for myself and for you, so seek His forgiveness.  The Second Khutbah All praise is due to Allah, who sent to us His Noble Prophet with upright guidance and wise speech. O Allah, send Your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon all his family and companions. To proceed, O Believers: One of the requirements of wisdom and its greatest manifestations in a believer's conduct is to hold one's homeland in high esteem, recognize the importance of its stability, take pride in the stances of its leadership, and acknowledge its virtues and abundant blessings. This is an authentic character trait and a noble path advocated by the comprehensive Prophetic wisdom in his ﷺ saying: «‌مَنْ ‌أَصْبَحَ ‌مِنْكُمْ آمِنًا فِي ‌سِرْبِهِ، مُعَافىً فِي جَسَدِهِ، عِنْدَهُ قُوتُ يَوْمِهِ، فَكَأَنَّمَا حِيزَتْ لَهُ الدُّنْيَا» Whoever among you wakes up secure in his property (or community), healthy in his body, and having his daily bread, it is as if the entire world has been gathered for him. The Prophet ﷺ elevated the status of the homeland and its security, as well as the importance of unity around it. He emphasised adhering firmly to it and holding fast to its bond in times of hardship and ease. He made rallying around its leadership inseparable from prayer and zakah, stating in a comprehensive exhortation: «‌اتَّقُوا ‌اللَّهَ ‌رَبَّكُمْ، ‌وَصَلُّوا ‌خَمْسَكُمْ، وَصُومُوا شَهْرَكُمْ، وَأَدُّوا زَكَاةَ أَمْوَالِكُمْ، وَأَطِيعُوا ذَا أَمْرِكُمْ؛ تَدْخُلُوا جَنَّةَ رَبِّكُمْ». Fear your Lord, pray your five daily prayers, fast your month (Ramadan), pay the Zakat on your wealth, and obey those in authority over you; you will enter the Paradise of your Lord.. This is among the greatest assemblies of Prophetic wisdom through which public interests are organized. Obedience to the ruler serves as a protective fence for worship and a means to enter Paradise. Therefore, whoever supports the stances of his leadership and upholds the covenant of his homeland has completed the string of faith. Thus, the Comprehensive of speech (Jawami’ al-Kalim) was manifested in the guidance of the Prophet ﷺin his words, actions, and supplications, to present the most sophisticated models of conduct. Glad tidings be to those who understand his guidance ﷺ, make it their lifelong companion, and teach it to their children. إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ۚ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا O believers send blessings upon the Prophet and salute him with full salutations. O Allah, send blessings, peace, and grace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his pure and noble family. O Allah, be pleased with Abū Bakr, ʿUmar, ʿUthmān, and ʿAlī, and with all the honourable Companions. O Allah, we call upon You with the supplication of Your Prophet ﷺ. We ask You for all goodness, its immediate and its deferred, what we know of it and what we do not know; and we seek refuge in You from all evil, its immediate and its deferred, what we know of it and what we do not know. O Allah, we ask You for Paradise and for whatever brings one closer to it of word or deed, and we seek refuge in You from the Fire and from whatever brings one closer to it of word or deed. O Allah, whatever decree You have ordained for us, make its outcome good for us. O Allah, make us believers through You, worshippers devoted to You, followers of the guidance of our Prophet, people who make good use of our new year, dutiful to our parents; and have mercy upon them as they raised us when we were young, O Most Merciful of the merciful. O Allah, protect the State of the United Arab Emirates with Your protection; care for it with Your guardianship; surround it with Your providence; perpetuate its unity and compassion, its stability and prosperity; and shield it from the envy of the envious, the schemes of the schemers, the aggression of the aggressors, and the evil of enemies and the spiteful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, protect Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, the President of the State; grant him continued success, support, and sound judgment; and grant success to him, his deputies, his brothers, the Rulers of the Emirates, and his trustworthy Crown Prince, in that which You love and are pleased with. O Allah, have mercy upon Sheikh Zayed, Sheikh Rashid, and all the sheikhs of the Emirates who have passed to Your mercy; admit them by Your grace into the vastness of Your gardens; and encompass the martyrs of the nation with Your mercy and forgiveness. O Allah, have mercy upon the Muslim men and Muslim women, the living among them and the deceased. O Allah, grant us rain and do not make us among the despairing. O Allah, send us relief; O Allah, send us relief; O Allah, send us relief. Servants of Allah: remember Allah, the Great and Majestic, He will remember you; give thanks to Him for His blessings, He will increase you. And establish the prayer