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Interest in the Masjid

Written by Abu Mamoon Ahmad Abdul Rahman ibn Azizur Rahman

May
07

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahman.

I thought after my last post on the topic of interest, I should share a small incident that happened to me early this week. I got to the Masjid early and decided to recite the Holy Quran. I sat down in the front row pulled my jacket's hood over my head and started to recite from a random page I opened. Alhumdullilah even though my recitation is very poor, I try to recite out loud, in a low voice. No real reason, but if someone is sitting close by, they can listen and join in the blessings Allah (SWT) offers the listeners as mentioned by Allah (SWT) in the Holy Quran:

7.204 . And when the Quran is recited , give ear to it and pay heed , that ye may obtain mercy .

As I am reciting, time for salat is coming closer and more and more people are starting to fill in the Masjid Alhumdullilah. Someone came and sat to my left. And after a short while another gentleman sat to his left. And this is where my test began. The 2 people on my left know each other and apparently haven't seen each other for some time. So as most people, they start "catching up". Unfortunately for me, they are doing this in a much louder voice than my recitation. Of course my first reaction was frustration. Then Alhumdullilah by the grace of Allah (SWT) I was able to be patient and continue my recitation. Lucky for me, my recitation did not disturb them (yes this is a sarcastic remark). Their discussion of "how's family and kids" turned to jokes and loud laughter. Alhumdullilah I was still patient. Then their discussion turned towards what I would never imagine... "Great! So what rate did you get, 8% ?", "No no, I got an amazing deal of only 4.5% on the mortgage". Astaghfirullah.

When I got up to return the Quran I was reciting to the shelf in front of me, I made a very conscious effort to NOT gaze towards the 2 men. I thought to myself, if I see who they are, I will never be able to look at them with a smile. Alhumdillah Allah (SWT) helped me and I was able to refrain from recognizing who they were. But my dear brothers and sisters in Islam, it takes hard hearts... harder than rock to not only be disrespectful in the house of Allah (SWT), but to blatantly discuss your Haram sins amongst the congregation... I was deeply sorrowed and sincerely felt hurt. Dunya has overpowered us. We, mankind, have as a society, succumb to dunya. For someone to ignore the fact that they are in the house of Allah (SWT) and not only discuss Haram, but disclose that he partook in that Haram activity, and to top it off be proud of it... May Allah (SWT) give them, and all of us guidance to the straight path and save us from the evil design and whispers of Shaytan. May Allah (SWT) forgive them and us for all our mistakes, big and small and make us amongst the pious. Ameen.

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