Alhamdu lillaah. Indeed, all glory and praise is due to Allaah. We
glorify and praise Him and we ask Him for help and forgiveness. In
Allaah we seek refuge from the evils of ourselves and from our wrong
doings. He whom Allaah guides shall not be misguided, and he whom He
misguides shall never be guided.
I bear witness that there is no [true] god except Allaah, alone
without any partners, and I bear witness that Muhammad  is
His `Abd1 and Messenger.
Believers! Fear and worship Allaah as He deserves, and do not die except as Muslims.2
People! Revere your Lord who has created you from one soul, and
created from it its mate, and from these two spread forth multitudes
of men and women; and fear Allaah through whom you demand [your mutual
rights], and [revere the ties of] the wombs. Indeed, Allaah is
ever-watchful over you.3
Believers! Revere Allaah, and [always] speak the truth. He will then
direct you to do righteous deeds and will forgive your sins. And
whoever obeys Allaah and His Messenger has indeed achieved a great
victory.4
Verily, the best words are those of Allaah (SWT); the best guidance is
that of Muhammad ; the worst matters [in creed or worship] are
those innovated [by people], for every such innovated matter is a
bid`ah5, and every bid`ah is a misguidance which deserves the
Fire.6
- `Abd: Devoted servant and worshipper.
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- Aal `Imraan 3:102.
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- An-Nisaa 4:1.
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- Al-Ahzaab 33:70-71.
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- Bid`ah: Innovation in the creed or in acts of worship.
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- These opening paragraphs are a translation of Khubat ul-Haajah (the Sermon of Need) with which the Messenger used to start his speeches and which he was keen to teach to his companions.
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