To Be Responsible is to be Morally Mature
| Khatib : |
Sadullah Khan |
| Khutbah No: |
202 |
| Khutbah Date: |
06/23/06 |
The root of being responsible is moral awareness of our personal accountability. The Prophet (pbuh) said;
[b]كلكم راع و كلكم مسئول عن رعيته[/b][i]each of you is responsible and each will be held accountable[/i]If you take responsibility for your self you will develop a realization of your potential and an increase in your desire to accomplish your goals and dreams.[b]Personal Responsibility [/b]Personal responsibility and self-discipline are essential characteristics of people who live meaningful lives. By accepting responsibility for your life, you give meaning to your existence. Responsibility is empowering specifically in the sense that it motivates the individual to believe, ... [i]if anything is going to be, then it is up to me.[/i]Blaming others is often an excuse to transfer accountability rather than take responsibility, thus comfortably avoiding liability.[b]Self-Control & Responsibility[/b]The first step to gaining self-control is one of identifying the areas in our lives that need more control. We have to take a close look at …[list][*]our habits[/*][*]the character traits we possess[/*][*]the opinions we hold and the attitudes we display[/*][*]how we allot our time[/*][*]our diet, exercise and care for our general health our relationships[/*][/list][b]Social Responsibility[/b]The Prophet (pbuh) said;
[b]خالقوا الناس بخلق حسن[/b][i]Deal with people with the best of etiquette.[/i]This demands that …- if someone is rude, if someone is impatient, if someone is unkind; I will not respond in like manner. - I will carefully choose and guard my words, being certain that I do not spread gossip, slander or malign anyone in any way.- I will find ways to alleviate the burden of another and make life more pleasant. - I will do my utmost to forgive any hurt or injuries that I may experience and treat others as I wish to be treated in every encounter. - I will exert every effort to fulfill my personal and social obligations and to execute my moral responsibilityAll this, for I know that …[list][*] whatever I do has consequences, and that the consequence of good is ultimately good[/*][*] I must carefully consider what I think, what I say, what I do; how I say what I say and why I do what I do …for all these determine who I am.[/*][*] my smile, my words, my expression of support, my touch, my care; can make the difference [/*][*] eventually, I’ll be held personably accountable for my life; on that day when each person will be ….- pre-occupied with his/her judgment (Q80:32-37)- have to answer for each dimension of his/her worldly life; according to the saying of the Prophet “Each person will be held accountable regarding how life was passed, how knowledge was utilized, how wealth was acquired and spent, and how the body was used or abused.”[/*][/list]
Each of us need to reflect on the verse …[b]يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ[/b][b]وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ[/b][i]O You who proclaim Faith! Be sincerely dutiful to Allah, and carefully consider what you have sent forth for the morrow. Be sincerely conscious of your duty to Allah, for surely Allah is well-informed of every action. [/i][b][Q 59:18][/b]
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