The Imam of the Grand Mosque (Alharam) inMakkah called in Friday Prayer's Khutbah for bringing joy to the hearts ofothers, while the Imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah emphasized theimportance of saying good and kind things.
The Imam of Alharam Mosque Sheikh Dr. MahirAlmuaqili delivered last Friday, the Friday Prayer sermon (Jumah PrayerKhutbah).
During the Khutbah, Sheikh Almuaqili pointedout that joy and pleasure would be a blessing to the heart while worry andsadness would be a cause to the heart to be grumpy and miserable.
He noted that the Islamic Sharia comes to takeinto account the human kind needs in a way to refine its behavior and emotions.
He added by saying, "Allah the Almightymakes joy and pleasure, the fruit of satisfaction and certainty. Therefore, thehighest rank of joy is the joy of Islam and faith, and the guidance of Sunnah(The Prophet's sayings and deeds) and Quran."
Sheikh Almuaqili pointed to other causes of theheart's joy, which is bringing joy and happiness to the hearts of the people.
He explained by saying, "The more thehuman gives, cares about others affairs, relieves their grievances, strives tolook after their needs, smiles at them, the greater his happiness," notingthat gifts bring love, prove affection, compose the hearts, and grudges aregone from peoples' hearts.
In Madinah, the Imam of the Prophet's Mosque,Sheikh Abdulmohsen Alqasim, delivered the Friday Prayer sermon (Jumah PrayerKhutbah).
Sheikh Alqasim said that one of the duties offaith upon people is to utter good words
Imam of the Prophet's mosque cautioned that oneof the scourges of the tongue is to seek gossip among people and insults.
