People did not used to go to the masjid.
Now when the masjids in many places are minimizing
and actually suspending congregational activities,
people are up in arms.
But you are the same people who never came to the masjid
and today you're up in arms.
I pray that that is life changing in the sense
that we realize the value of the masjid
so that once this temporary measure is lifted,
we will be flocking to the masjid
and we will be cherishing the favor of Allah
that we have these masajid.
I repeat, those who have become passionate
about this,
you know,
this issue and they are so upset sometimes.
Sometimes they are the ones who are guilty of not
ever making use of the masjid in the correct way.
Look at Salatul Fajr, we have a few people.
Look at Dhuhr, we only have a few.
Look at Asr, we have very few.
Maghrib and Isha in some places a little bit better.
But my brothers and sisters,
we can do much better when it comes to
praying to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.
You know,
people abandoned the modest dress and what happened?
They became from among those who perhaps
in some places were banned from some of it.
We don't want that to happen,
my brothers and sisters,
to us.
We don't want to realize when it's too late the value of something.
It happens even in marriage.
A person does not appreciate his or her
spouse and once the divorce happens,
then they say to themselves, you know what?
Oh, I just lost a good person.
But that regret came too late, too late.
Let's learn to really appreciate the favors of Allah upon us.
Seek the forgiveness of Allah.