COVID-19: Worship and seeking forgiveness

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Lesson Today: Surah # 42, Ayah # 25

[bs-quote quote=”وَهُوَ الَّذِي يَقْبَلُ التَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِ وَيَعْفُو عَنِ السَّيِّئَاتِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ” style=”style-17″ align=”center” color=”#dd0000″][/bs-quote]

(He is the One that accepts repentance from His Servants and forgives sins: and He knows all that ye do.)

Allah is merciful and kind; will forgive us all because Allah knows what we do. He is all powerful, all-knowing, and knowledgeable. It is a belief.

It is still time to think what we have to do before planning and doing anything. Be fearful to Allah.

“Allah says in Al-Quran,” Of Allah, Verily never Will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (with their own souls); But when (once) Allah makes willing or determination, a people’s punishment, there can be no turning of it back, nor will they find besides Allah, any to protect”.

“It was We (Allah) Who Created man, and We know What dark suggestions his soul Makes to him: for We are nearer to him Than (his) jugular vein.”

As I see COVID-19 is not a natural calamity created by Allah. It has been now a long time and has no idea as we hear more about it on a daily basis.

[bs-quote quote=”It is the time to read the holy book, AL-Quran, ponder, ask, knock, and understand HIS commandments and learn from the sayings of the prophets (may be peace on them) if asking for successes in this world (present) and hereafter (unknown future).” style=”style-17″ align=”center” color=”#dd0000″ author_name=”Abdul Hafeez Khalid”][/bs-quote]

Remembering Allah and asking for His mercy is as essential as to sustaining our lives. Allah creates lives and will take lives and we have to return to him. It is our belief.

Why to fear death? Before the death comes, do the best, be happy, and leave the results with Allah. Allah says each soul has to die, prepare to face death. It is still time. It is a crucial time. Fear of death is everywhere due to the COVID-19.

Understanding COVID-19

It is essential to understand the current issues for health and safety and ponder on this issue.

We have to have proper training and management policies both for the service providers in the Mosques or Masjids to comply and must make strong safety program, supported by the right technology and current resources needed to maintain and continuously refined program at our Mosques, Masjids, and/or any other places of worship.

Our Muslim Clergy or the scholars in Islam have not done a good job or anything for the safety of the places of worship and the people who comes to the remember Allah.

Essential services are allowed by government with executive orders (E.Os) such as getting essential items to sustain life including grocery, the traveling to and from one’s residence, place of worship, or work.

We should avoid any personal close contact, social distancing, elimination of handshakes, providing info via posters, and videos.

Please make life easy. The government has no intentions to close mosques and churches, places of worships or make our home life as prisons. It is a sort of Self-Quarantined not a prison.

Once again, going to the place of worship is allowed for essential services or mandatory services such as Fridays, and Funerals under the specified conditions such as avoiding personal close contact with the public individuals calling social distancing from each others.

Opening Mosques/Masjids or Places or Worships

It is possible we could open the ICVA and other similar centers complying the essential conditions as specified by government policies following the COVID-19 guidelines as dictated by the (CDC/NIH/NIOSH, and OSHA).

It is the time for the Imams, Management, Boards members, does work on this issue seriously and with sincere efforts for the sake of Allah and come out with some solution to open the places of worship.

It is a task for the management and the Imams of all Islamic centers, mosques, and/or masjid or places of worships.

Closing place of worship is not a good idea for a longer period of time. It has been almost one month and still unknown when centers, mosques, and masjids could be opened for worship for essential prayers for those who could have no excuse not to come to the mosques or Masjids for essential prayers. Thank you.

[bs-quote quote=”May Allah keep us healthy, safe, and free from any potential hazards of the COVID-19. AAMEEN!” style=”style-17″ align=”center” color=”#dd0000″ author_name=”Abdul Hafeez Khalid”][/bs-quote]

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