Jawaban:

Welcoming Muharram With the Spirit of Hijrah

Assalamu’alaikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh

Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin. Assalatu wassalamu ‘ala asyrofil anbiya iwal mursalin, wa ‘ala alihi wasohbihi ajma’in. Allahumma sholli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammad, wa ‘ala ali sayyidina Muhammad.

The honorable the head master,

The honorable the teachers

And my beloved friends.

First of all, let us say thanks to Allah SWT, who has given mercy and blessings, especially healthy and opportunity so we can gather here to welcom the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram 1444 Hijriah

Sholawat and salam always be upon Muhammad SAW, may these sholawat can bring us to get His help on the day of Judgement.

Brothers and sisters,

It is such great gratefull for us to be able to welcome the Islamic New Year  and the glorious month of Muharram. 

If we look around, it is such very lucky. Because why? Because Our neighbours, friends, and families out there were not able to welcome it, because their destiny or they passed away before Muharram comes.

Therefore, we need to be more grateful because the opportunity is priceless. But, these are not enough. As a smart muslim, we have to do evaluation dan reflection, especially our deed and behavior we have done all year round.

Are we already feeling better than we did the year before? Or maybe just a little less goodness and benefit.

Are we closer to Allah all last year? Or just keep going away and wrapped up in an endless world.

Those two questions are quite difficult to answer, and when we want to answer, we will be brooding a moment while regretting time after time that has gone to waste

Brothers and sisters;

Regretting is good, but it doesn’t seem right to do it continually. The current time cannot be repeated even for a second, let alone a day, a month, and a year.

So that, the thing we need to do especially in welcoming the month of Muharram in the Islamic new year 1444 H is increasing the will to hijrah.

Today, hijrah has meaning not only about moving for one place to another, or from a province to another province. Hijrah has a broad meaning, that is hijrah from bad behavior to be good,  from less beneficial becomes more beneficial, and more pious to Allah Swt.

If we take a look at the story of hijrah of prophet Muhammad saw from Mekkah to Madinah in year 1 Hijriah, we can conclude that hijrah need a sacrifice.

But don’t worry, brothers and sisters. Every single things that we leave in order to be closer to Allah and achieve His blessing, then later Allah will change them for something better. Definitely, not only good for us but also good for Allah swt. 

Indeed, because what is good in our sight is not necessarily good for Allah, but what is good for Allah is definitely good for us.

Brothers and sisters,

In response to the momentum of the month of Muharram in the Islamic New Year 1444 Hijriah, let’s echo the spirit of hijrah which is not just a word and nor a discourse

Little by little, let’s fix the action with the real actions to become a more useful person, have a noble charater and be more pious to Allah.

Brothers and sisters, 

That’s all of my shorth speech that I can deliver to you in this glorious month of Muharram. Forgive me for all the mistakes.

Wassalamu’alaikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh

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