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        "msgid": "friday-sermon-why-rain-is-withheld-1793325065",
        "date": "2026-10-30 07:54:37",
        "title": "Friday Sermon: Why Rain Is Withheld",
        "author": "Ani Nursalikah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The sermon recounts a story in which a community\u2019s prolonged drought is attributed to the sins of one person, and urges worshippers to strengthen their piety. It also broadens this call to include caring for the environment and using natural resources responsibly.",
        "content": "<p>All praise is due to Allah; we praise Him, seek His help and\nforgiveness, and seek refuge in Him from the evil within ourselves and\nfrom our misdeeds. Whoever Allah guides cannot be led astray, and\nwhoever He leaves astray cannot be guided. I bear witness that there is\nno god but Allah, alone, without partner, and I bear witness that\nMuhammad is His servant and Messenger. O Allah, send blessings and peace\nupon our master Muhammad, his family and all his companions. To proceed:\nservants of Allah, I urge you, and myself, to be mindful of Allah, for\nthe mindful have triumphed.<\/p>\n<p>Congregation of Muslims, may Allah have mercy on you,<\/p>\n<p>Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, for all the blessings and\ngifts He has bestowed upon us. He is the One who sends rainwater down\nfrom the sky, bringing life to the earth and everything in it. May\nblessings and peace always be upon the Prophet Muhammad, his family and\ncompanions.<\/p>\n<p>Let us always strengthen our mindfulness of Allah by carrying out His\ncommands and avoiding His prohibitions. We should understand that piety\nis not confined to acts of worship; it is also reflected in how we treat\nthe earth and everything in it. Protecting the environment and using\nresources wisely are part of our responsibility as human beings to care\nfor the earth.<\/p>\n<p>Friday congregation, may Allah have mercy on you,<\/p>\n<p>After about a year without rain, the Children of Israel were struck\nby a severe calamity. They faced not only drought but also various\ndiseases. They asked the Prophet Moses to pray to Allah to send\nrain.<\/p>\n<p>Moses then gathered all the people in an open field and invited them\nto pray together. \u201cO Lord who governs the rain, send down rain.\u201d But\nstill no rain came. They prayed again: \u201cO Lord who governs the rain,\nsend down rain.\u201d Moses then said, \u201cO Allah, You usually grant our\nrequests. Why has the rain still not come this time?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Allah replied: \u201cMoses, the rain is not falling because among you is\nsomeone who has disobeyed Me for 40 years. Because of the evil of his\ndisobedience, I have withheld rain from the sky for all of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Allah then instructed that the person be expelled from the area.\nMoses said to his people, \u201cMy brothers, Children of Israel, I swear that\namong us is someone who has disobeyed Allah for 40 years. Because of\nthis person\u2019s actions, Allah has not sent rain for us. The rain will not\ncome until that person leaves. So drive that person away from here.\u201d<\/p>",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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