Make Mosque Centre Of Your Life
By Husin Ismail

Bandar Seri Begawan - Mosques have a great social and spiritual place in the lives of the Muslims. The mosque is the place which unites them and their efforts. It refines their souls and awakens their minds and hearts. It solves their problems. The mosque shows their strength and cohesiveness.

This was stated in the Friday prayers sermon delivered at mosques, throughout the country.

The sermon also urged Muslims to glorify mosques for Allah (SWT) has promised many rewards for those who do this. There are many ways of glorifying mosques. Muslims are called upon not only to attend prayers in mosques and other religious activities, but also to protect and preserve the sanctity and cleanliness of mosques. They should always conduct themselves in a respectful and appropriate manner while in mosques.

The Friday sermon said during Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) era mosques were also used as centres for learning and education, administration, conference and community information, among other things, apart from being a place for worship, reading the al-Quran and other religious activities.

The sermon quoted the Surah Nuur verses 36 which means"(Lit up is such a Light), in houses, which Allah Hath permitted to be raised To honour; for celebration, In them, of His name: In them is He glorified In the mornings and In the evenings, again and again."

His Majesty in his titah at the opening ceremony of Kampong Bunut Mosque in July 17, 1993, said that history has shown that mosques were not merely as a place for the Ummah to worship Allah (SWT) but a centre in the creation of an Ummah.

The sermon said His Majesty stressed the importance of giving mosques the appropriate and special attention as a core centre of activities for Muslims.

Brunei has sufficient mosques, surau and prayer halls for Muslims to perform their religious duties. With all the facilities available, these places are also used for various religious and community activities such as religious classes and courses and even marriage ceremonies.

The sermon said glorifying mosques will hopefully help in spreading the syiar of Islam in the sultanate and the people will receive blessings from Allah (SWT). The sermon also urged all Muslims to attend the Maghrib and Isya' mass prayers and doa kesyukuran to be held on the evening of February 22, inconjunction with the 23rd National Day anniversary at all main mosques and suraus in the country. The main focus will be at the Sultan Oman 'Ali Saifuddien Mosque in the capital.-- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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