FTWT: "The Significance Of Our Relationship To Everything" (Book Review)

"What's most important to Muslims are important rela­tionships, vital relationships. The first of those relation­ships is our relationship with Allah, with G-d upon taqwa. Taqwa is translated by some as "G-d consciousness." Some translate it as "fear of G-d." G-d says, have this taqwa, this reverence or caution for G-d, and for family relations.

It is important that we form a relationship with G-d. The important relationship that we have with one anoth­er in the family of humanity is after the relationship with the family of Muslims. The family of Muslims is first for us, then also the family of humanity

We have to set our priori­ties and know our priorities. Our priority is that first rela­tionship with our G-d Who created us and created the world for us and created us for the world. The first rela­tionship is with Him.

We know that G-d says He created us for His worship, but can we worship G-d and not have that relationship with the world? It is impossi­ble. You must first have a relationship with the world.

G-d does not accept you believing and having faith and having no involvement, having no work, producing nothing or caring about noth­ing.  You have to care about your environment. You have to produce."

“KNOW OUR PRIORITIES” The Jumuah khutbah  Imam Deen Mohammed Fri., Aug. 28, 2003