Hujjatul Islam Ustad Syed Jawad Naqvi
(Principal Jamia Orwatul Wuthqa – Lahore)
Delivered at: Masjid Baitul ul Ateeq
Lahore – Pakistan
Friday Sermon 17th October – 2025
Sermon 1: Taqwa in Sexual Affairs (11) – Affection and Compassion are divine gifts of Marriage
Sermon 2: Pakistan will accept Israel – People should not accept disgrace
The Importance of Sexual Affairs in Human Life
The sexual affairs of human beings are the most important dimension of human life, which does not need evidence as they are absolutely clear and well understood. There is no need to explain things that are apparent and clearly evidential. In the system of life which Allah made, He has preserved this dimension, as it was created by Allah, and this ability is a great blessing.
Today, the generations and the people who exist in the world are due to this sexual ability. It was not created as a deficiency but with wisdom, for the purpose of enhancing generation. Since this ability has great power, it needs to be regulated and well guided. The ethical scholars say that there are etiquettes even for visiting the washroom; hence, how is it possible that this element would be left without guidance? This ability has many effects on human life and hence needs protection.
Divine Regulation of Sexual Ability
The plan presented by Allah for regulating sexual ability is Taqwa, Marriage, and Chastity (Iffah). Taqwa is the overall method, and for acquiring Taqwa, we need marriage; and if marriage is not possible, then Iffah. Marriage is the divine plan for regulating sexual affairs.
The first principle for protecting sexual ability is to protect private parts, which is general for every category except for very small children who cannot discriminate. The second order and principle is marriage, which is termed as Nikah, and it has been explained before. It means both man and woman dissolve their personalities into each other.
Marriage as a Divine Sign
There are etiquettes of marriage, and Allah has termed this as a divine sign in Surah Room, Verses 20 and 21:
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ إِذَا أَنْتُمْ بَشَرٌ تَنْتَشِرُونَ {20}
And one of His signs is that He created you from dust, then lo! you are mortals (who) scatter.
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ {21}
And one of His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves, that you may find rest in them, and He put between you love and compassion; most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect.
It is from Allah’s signs that after creation, He made your mates from yourselves. Then other signs of creation are mentioned in the verse, and the second great sign is marriage. That which Allah has made as a sign of Himself, we have ignored easily. According to the Qur’an, wives are all signs of Allah (Ayatullah). They are signs of Allah so that they can bring Sukoon (tranquility) to each other.
Tranquility and Emotional Peace in Marriage
Man cannot get peace without marriage. When man becomes young, he will not get peace in the arms of his mother or father. The place which Allah has made for his peace and tranquility is marriage. If he does not get peace, he will become distressed.
If we do not provide a comfortable bed to an infant, the child cries; similarly, a young man also needs a cradle of peace, which is the wife. Then the gift which Allah gives after marriage to the couple is “Mawwadat” (love, affection) and “Rahmat” (compassion)—just like people give gifts when attending marriage ceremonies. Gifts should always be given to friends and relatives, as they soften hearts and remove complaints.
If the woman provides peace and tranquility to the man, then no man will run away from home because this is one of the main purposes behind marriage.
The Divine Gifts: Mawwadat and Rahmat
We are presenting the pencil sketch of marriage and human life; then the traditions have coloured this sketch. Allah has presented the 3D map of life, showing the physical, spiritual, and social dimensions of every affair of life.
When marriage takes place, the couple receives the gift of Mawwadat (love, affection) and Rahmat (compassion) from Allah. The Holy Prophet (s) attempted to do the same—he created these qualities within the two tribes of Aus and Khazraj in Medina.
The love and affection in our society today often appear as relationships between a man and woman before marriage, which we call “love marriage.” But Allah says this love is established and granted after marriage. How can something exist before marriage when it is only given by Allah afterward?
Misguided Love and the True Meaning of Divine Love
We started our discussion with the verse of Surah Hud related to homosexuality, against which Allah said to acquire Taqwa. So, if like gays, a man falls in love with a man, would this be considered love? This is lust, not love. True love is given by Allah in the hearts of a man and a woman after marriage.
Allah says in the verse that He created your mate from your own self so that you can find peace in them, and then Allah gifts you with love and compassion. The parents in our society give dowries to men at marriage, though it is a man’s duty to provide all the possessions of life to a woman.
This culture of dowry given by the girl’s father is from Hindu culture. If you give and support the man, then what are his abilities for? A woman is not made to earn money or work in factories and offices. She is meant to provide tranquility to her husband and the entire family.
Love (Mawwadat) and Compassion (Rahmat) in Practice
If there is proper marriage, then love will be visible. Then comes Rahmah, which means tenderness and compassion, instead of unnecessary dominance over the woman. The love should be such that it becomes manifested. Mawwadat is that love which is expressed and visible—this is a gift which Allah gives to husband and wife, and those who receive it should be grateful.
Rahmat means removing obstacles and difficulties of someone and fulfilling their essential needs. Both man and woman should possess Rahmat within themselves. Just as a mother knows the needs of a child when it cries—it is scientifically proven that a child has different tones of crying specific to its needs—and only the mother understands the tone and fulfills it immediately, giving peace to the child.
In the same way, from the style and behavior of a woman, a man should understand the needs of his wife and fulfill them at the right time—this is Rahmat. The psychological needs are even more significant than physical ones. The emotions are a mutual need for both man and wife.
Family Culture and the Absence of Compassion
The nerves of men are often distressed and need peace. In our culture, we often find taunting in families—passing comments that hurt others. People who taunt others find peace in their hearts through this, but such people are sick. If a daughter-in-law makes a mistake, she is taunted, and her parents and grandparents are insulted.
Rahmat means fulfilling someone’s genuine needs. The Qur’an says to give honor to orphans, but in our society, we insult them while helping them. An orphan’s greatest need lies in emotional care. He has lost his father, and whatever a father provides to his child is the orphan’s need.
If a woman humiliates her husband, she cannot expect to be respected or honored. She is living with a humiliated person, and hence she will receive the same in return. Women who insult and humiliate their husbands will eventually be humiliated by their children and will not receive respect in society.
Signs for Those Who Reflect
The verse says Allah has established Mawwadat and Rahmat between you, and this peace, love, and compassion between husband and wife are signs for those who think, ponder, and reflect. These signs are in front of them, but if they are ignorant or blind, they cannot see these signs of Allah. They cannot recognize these signs in their families or society because they do not allow love and compassion to enter their homes.
Bitterness and Mercy in Relationships
In relationships, bitterness can also appear. Sometimes women scold their children, but the child never hates the mother because he can see the love behind her anger. The same should be the case with the bitterness between husband and wife.
A home that turns into a battlefield will not have the mercy of Allah. These are the signs of Allah which you should study and reflect upon so that your marital life becomes peaceful.
The Role of Divorce and Social Balance
There are other issues in marriage which the Qur’an has also covered, including divorce, which is provided as another path when relationships become intolerable. This is part of the system of protection which Allah has made.
If married life becomes peaceful, then all affairs of life can become peaceful. But if this dimension becomes distressed, then all other areas of life also become filled with wrath and misery.
SERMON 2
1. Gaza — The Ongoing Test of Humanity
Gaza has been a test of humanity. This battle is continuing, but one event that is going on in Sharm Al Sheikh is the agreement being made between the tyrants and the oppressed. The worst and most disgraceful act done among the twenty-five nations invited has been committed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. They are all pampering and flattering people who lick the boots of tyrants. All these nations went for boot-licking, and the crown went to Pakistan.
2. The Human Cost and Hypocritical Peace Talks
The figures given by the tyrants show that they have killed 70,000 persons in Gaza, and around 30,000 of them have been children and women. They have ruined the entire city into rubble, and now they are making a peace treaty. First, everyone was watching for two years, and now they have come to establish peace on ruins. Now they are congratulating each other for establishing peace. The test of Gaza has disgraced them. If these sacrifices had not taken place, how would the world know how disgraceful they are?
3. The Role of America and Pakistan’s Disgraceful Act
America rejected six times in the UN the resolution to stop the genocide. They wanted to kill Palestinians and eradicate their race. The one who has done this, who remained together with them, gave weapons and supported in all possible ways to Israel, has now become a peace person and was recommended for a Nobel Prize. This credit goes to Pakistan for recommending this big tyrant for the Peace Prize. They have defeated all the disgraceful people in history. Now what they could not achieve with war, they will try to achieve through peace.
4. The Three Exposed Faces of the World
All faces in the world are exposed.
• One is the group of tyrants who did oppression and got exposed clearly.
• The second group is that of resistance people who also became clear to the world.
• The third group is of hypocrites who claimed to be supporters of Palestine, but when the time came, they turned out to be deceivers (Khazeleen) — those who could have helped the oppressed but left them at the mercy of the oppressors.
This category is the largest. The people of resistance, despite being a minority, are still in good numbers who came out on the streets.
5. The Genocide and Role of Arab States
They say that the war has ended, but this was not a war, because that takes place between armies and not with women and children. What Israel and America did was genocide, and this will go on. They were not able to defeat the Palestinians or get their captives released. Eight nations gathered in Egypt, and three nations — Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey — threatened Hamas to get their people arrested and handed over to America and Israel, those who are living outside Palestine. They played the dirtiest role, and what Israel could not do, they committed to do. This was like the incident of the peace treaty between Imam Hassan (a) and Muawiyah.
6. The So-Called Peace Plan and Its True Agenda
The reality is ongoing, whereby neither resistance nor oppression has stopped. Since now the enemies want to achieve the same goals of destroying Gaza through this peace agreement, the resistance has to continue. They have designed a plan for reforming Gaza where Trump will be the President, and Tony Blair — the big tyrant who destroyed Iraq — will be the Prime Minister. They will divide Palestine and Syria, and everyone wants to achieve their own benefits. Pakistan is involved for its own benefits.
7. The Continuity and Necessity of Resistance
Resistance has not ended and will not end, because confronting oppression by the oppressed can only be done through the path of resistance and not negotiations. The resistance has to go through ups and downs. These traitors will try to control the resistance. Whether it is peace or war, both under the leadership of Trump are crimes. It is like if Satan stops from prayers or gives orders for Salaat — it is still a crime.
8. Trump’s Leadership and Global Reactions
Why did Trump not allow this agreement to take place six times in the UN? If this had been done there, Israel would have been considered a war criminal the way the international court did. Trump wanted this to happen under his leadership, and this tyrant would sit as a judge and take decisions. In the UN, the status of other nations of the Security Council and America would be the same. But now they are all out of the peace agreement, and the reins of the peace treaty are in the hands of Trump and Israel.
This fool is the sign of the destruction of Trump. Even though China is not Muslim, they know that Trump is Satan and have distanced themselves from him. They have made their own path, and other nations are also thinking about alternate paths to Trump and America. China and Russia do things silently as compared to Trump, who makes noise.
9. The Role of Muslims and the Real Test
The main characters in this are the Muslims who failed in the first test, but now they still have time to clear the exam. They should support Palestinians — and not all Palestinians, as they have made two to three groups inside Palestine to confront Hamas. When we say Palestinians, it does not mean Mahmoud Abbas or the PLA. We should support the other resistance groups and become their voice to keep them alive.
We should not allow oppression to become a right. They want to show the oppressed at fault. We have to now raise our voice and declare the oppressors as oppressors and the oppressed as oppressed. We should deliver this message to people with conscience — that despite being oppressors, they could not put on the attire of the oppressed.
10. Pakistan’s Role and the Danger of Recognizing Israel
Pakistan was not standing with oppressors for 78 years, even though they did not stand with the oppressed and remained neutral. That policy was also not good, but it was better than this policy of going and standing with the oppressors. Now everyone is saying that Pakistan will soon become part of the Abraham Accord. They have again recommended Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, even though Trump was not grounded.
This is what they are doing there, so imagine what they would be doing back home for accepting Israel. Maulana Fazlur Rahman is saying that if they try to accept Israel, he will march on Islamabad. He comes here, negotiates, and then leaves. These people only demand their share and let the state do whatever it wants. They will accept Israel, and no power can stop the state from having friendship with Israel. Those who scream, only scream, but cannot do anything on the ground.
11. The Duty of the People and the Warning of Divine Wrath
Everyone will take their share and become silent. But the people should not register their names in this disgrace. Even if the state accepts, the people should not accept. They should raise their voices, disassociate themselves, and be victorious in the eyes of the people. The people should not leave themselves at the mercy of the rulers and should not put this disgrace around their necks, as this will become the basis of divine wrath.
