We offer this advice to our brothers especially young Muslims and youth. Hopefully this advice can open the eyes of their hearts so that they know more about who he really is, what obligations should they make as a Muslim, so that they feel that this youth is not appropriate to be filled with things that can neglect them from remembering Allah Subhanahu wata'ala as its creator, so that they will not be constantly wandering into the mortal life of the world and forget the eternal eternal world.
O youth Muslims, do not you want a happy life forever? Do not you want the jannah (heaven) of Allah subhanahu wata'ala as wide as the heavens and the earth?
Know, jannah Allah subhanahu wata'ala was achieved with a serious effort in charity. The Jannah is reserved for the pious people whom they know that life in this world is only temporary, they feel that the glitter of this world life will deceive the human race and drag them to the miserable life in the Hereafter forever. Allah subhanahu wata'ala said:
وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ
For What We Live in the World?
O youth, know, surely Allah Subhanahu wata'ala has created us not without purpose. Nor does it give us a chance to have fun, but to achieve a noble cause. Allah subhanahu wata'ala said:
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
"And I created not the jinn and men but that they should minister unto Me." (Adz Dzariyat: 56)
Worshiping Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala by keeping His commandments and avoiding all His prohibitions. That is the main task that every servant of God has to undertake.
In worship, we are required to sincerely in running it. That is by praying merely hoping for the pleasure and reward of Allah subhanahu wata'ala. Do not worship out of necessity, or because of the pride of those around us. Moreover, worship in order to say that we are the people who are pious, we are the people of shalih or other forms of praise and praise.
Your Age Will Never Long Again
O youths, do not ever cross your mind: worship later when you are old, or while still young, use for spree. Know, it's all satanic seduction that invites us to be their friend in An Nar (hell).
Do you know when you will be called by Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala, how long will you live in this world? The answer is as Allah says Subhanahu wata'ala:
وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ مَاذَا تَكْسِبُ غَدًا وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ بِأَيِّ أَرْضٍ تَمُوتُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ
"And no one can know what he will do tomorrow. And no one can know on which earth he will die. Allah is the Knower, the Knower. "(Luqman: 34)
O youths, piety you to Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala. Maybe today you are in the midst of people who are laughing, partying, and happy to welcome the new year with various forms of vice to Allah subhanahu wata'ala, but the next day you are already in the midst of the people who was crying watching your bodies inserted into a cramped and stifling burrow.
How woe and loss we, if we have not had time to do good deeds. In fact, at that time our own deeds alone will be our companion when facing Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala. The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam said:
يَتْبَعُ الْمَيِّتَ ثَلاَثَةٌ: أَهْلُهُ وَمَالُهُ وَعَمَلُهُ, فَيَرْجِعُ اثْنَانِ وَيَبْقَى وَاحِدٌ, يَرْجِعُ أَهْلُهُ وَمَالُهُ وَيَبْقَى عَمَلُهُ.
"The accompanying bodies are three: his family, his property, and his deeds. Two of the three things will come back and stay only one (that follows), his family and property will come back, and live his deeds (which will accompany him). "(Muttafaqun 'Alaihi)
O youths, fear ye for the adhan of Allah subhanahu wata'ala. Are you ready with the charity scales that you will definitely face later. Is it enough that the charity you have done so far to increase the weight of goodness charity scales.
How miserable we are, when it turns out the weight of our good scales lighter than the scales of ugliness. Remember the word of Allah Subhanahu wata'ala:
فَأَمَّا مَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍ وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ
"And as for those who weigh his weights, he is in a fulfilling life. And as for those who lightly weigh (the good), then the place of return is Hawiyah hell. Do you know what Hawiyah hell is? (That is) a very hot fire. "(Al Qari'ah: 6-11)
Be Immediate in Charity
O youths, hasten to do good deeds, establish solemn prayer sincerely, sincerely and according to the guidance of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam. Because the prayer is the first time will be dihisab later on the Day of Resurrection, as sabdanya:
إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا يُحَاسَبُ النَّاسُ بِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ أَعْمَالِهِمْ الصَّلاَةُ
"Truly the first thing a man should do with him on the Day of Resurrection is prayer." (Narrated by Tirmidhi, An Nasa `i, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and Ahmad Lafazh hadith narrated Abu Dawud no.733)
For men, should be in congregation in the mosque. Lots of dhikr and remember Allah subhanahu wata'ala. Read the Qur'an, for surely it will give intercession to its reader on the Day of Judgment.
Many repent to Allah subhanahu wata'ala. How many sins and disobedience you have done so far. Hopefully with repentance, Allah subhanahu wata'ala will forgive your sins and reward with which you will gain the happiness of the world and the hereafter.
O youth, do good deeds, suraahu wata'ala sure will give you a happy life, world and hereafter. Allah subhanahu wata'ala said:
مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
"Whoever does good deeds, both men and women in a state of faith, then surely We will give him a good life." (An Nahl: 97)
You Spend For What Your Youth?
This question will be asked to every servant of Allah subhanahu wata'ala on the Day of Judgment. As reported by the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam in one of his hadith:
لاَ تَزُوْلُ قَدَمُ ابْنِ آدَمَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ عِنْدِ رَبِّهِ حَتَّى يُسْأَلَ عَنْ خَمْسٍ : عَنْ عُمْرِهِ فِيْمَا أَفْنَاهُ وَعَنْ شَبَابِهِ فِيْمَا أَبْلاَهُ وَمَالِهِ مِنْ أَيْنَ اكْتَسَبَهُ وَفِيْمَا أَنْفَقَهُ وَمَاذَا عَمِلَ فِيْمَا عَلِمَ.
"Will not shift the feet of the son of Adam on the Day of Resurrection before his Lord until he is asked about five things: his age for what is spent, his youth for what is spent, his wealth from which he gets and is spent for what the treasure is, the knowledge he already knows. "(Narrated At Tirmidhi 2340)
Now try to self-correct yourself, have you filled your youth for useful things that bring the pleasure of Allah subhanahu wata'ala? Or are you the content of your youth with the evil deeds that bring His wrath?
If you still fill your youth time to have fun and forget to Allah subhanahu wata'ala, then what answer can you say in the presence of Allah subhanahu wata'ala the Lord of the Day of Judgment? Are not you afraid of Allah's threat of subhanahu wata'ala against people who commit sin and sin? Though Allah subhanahu wata'ala has threatened the perpetrators of evil in his word:
مَنْ يَعْمَلْ سُوءًا يُجْزَ بِهِ وَلَا يَجِدْ لَهُ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا
"He that does evil shall be recompensed with evil, and he shall have no guardian, nor a helper for him apart from God." (An Nisa ': 123)It is not the old age that Allah will ask Subhanahu wata'ala. Therefore, use this opportunity in your youth for good.
Always remember that every deed you do will be accountable in the presence of Allah subhanahu wata'ala.
Stay Away from Vices
What caused Adam and Hawwa to be expelled from Al Jannah (heaven)? No other is their disobedience both to Allah subhanahu wata'ala. They violate Allah's ban Subhanahu Wata'ala because of approaching a tree in Al Jannah, they are persuaded by the seduction of the devil that invites them to maksiat Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala.O youths, always demons, demons, and their armies seek to invite mankind all together so that they may intercede to Allah subhanahu wata'ala, they invite all mankind to be his friend in hell. As Allah's subhanahu wata'ala describes in His word (which means):
إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوهُ عَدُوًّا إِنَّمَا يَدْعُو حِزْبَهُ لِيَكُونُوا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ
"Surely, the devil is an enemy to you, so make him an enemy (mu), for verily the demons invite his faction to be a burning inhabitant of hell." (Fathir: 6)
Every deed of ugliness and immorality that you do, though small will be recorded and reckoned with Allah subhanahu wata'ala. Surely you will see the bad consequences of what you have done. Allah subhanahu wata'ala said (which means):
وَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ
"And whosoever does any evil shall surely see (in return)." (Az Zalzalah: 8)
Satan also wishes with this immorality, mankind becomes divided and hostile. Do not think that when you and your friends make disobedience to Allah subhanahu wata'ala, it is a form of solidarity and cohesion among you. Not once, sooner or later, the friend you love becomes the enemy you most hate. Allah subhanahu wata'ala said:
إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَنْ يُوقِعَ بَيْنَكُمُ الْعَدَاوَةَ وَالْبَغْضَاءَ فِي الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ وَيَصُدَّكُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَعَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فَهَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُنْتَهُونَ
"Verily, the devil intends to incite enmity and hatred among you for drinking the karma and gambling, and preventing you from remembrance of Allah and prayer, then stop you (from doing that)." (Al Maidah: 91)
Thus Satan makes immoral acts committed by man as a means to divide and cause hostility among them.
Right Worship Built on Science
O youths, after you know that the main task you live in this world is to worship Allah subhanahu wata'ala alone, then now know that Allah subhanahu wata'ala only accept the practice worship is done right. That is why it is obligatory for you to study and study the religion, to know Allah Subhanahu wata'ala, to know His Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam, and to know this Islam, to know which is lawful and what is haram, which is haq (true) and which is false (wrong), as well as which is sunnah and which is bid'ah.
With the knowledge of religion, you will be guided in worshiping Allah subhanahu wata'ala, so that the worship you do really accepted by Allah subhanahu wata'ala. How many people do good deeds but their deeds are not accepted by Allah subhanahu wata'ala, because their deeds are not built on true religious knowledge.
Therefore, Muslim youth, on this occasion, we also advise you to learn a lot of religious knowledge, sit in the assemblies of science, listen to the Qur'an and hadith and advice and explanations of the scholars. Do not busy yourself with things that are less useful for yourself, especially things that bring wrath of God subhanahu wata'ala.
Knowing that studying religion is an obligation for every Muslim, then whoever leaves it will get a sin, and every sin will certainly cause an accident for the perpetrator.
طَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَرِيْضَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ.
"Demanding the science of religion is an obligation for every Muslim." (Narrated by Ibn Majah no.224)
The final word
Hopefully this little advice can provide many benefits to us all. Indeed this advice is a very important matter in this religion, even giving each other advice is one of the traits of those who are kept from harm, as Allah subhanahu wata'ala said in the letter Al 'Ashr:
وَالْعَصْرِ (1) إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ (2) إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ
"For the sake of time. Indeed, man is truly in loss, except those who believe and do righteous deeds and counsel- advises in truth and counsel- advises to endure patience. "(Al 'Ashr: 1-3)
Wallahu ta'ala a'lam bishshowab.
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