King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, may God assist Him, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, performed the Friday prayer at the “His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan” mosque in Salé.
The Imam focused his preaching on the importance of water, that vital commodity which the Almighty has made into every living thing and which constitutes the quintessence of creation, the secret of existence and the driving force behind all development activity, water being that divine grace which restores life to the earth once it has died.
In view of the centrality of this commodity, Allah reminds us in the Holy Koran that “His Throne was over water”, he points out, adding that water is, in accordance with divine prescriptions, a source of hygiene and a sign by which Muslims will be recognizable on Judgment Day by the shiny marks caused by ablutions.
The Most High, having created every animal from water, has also made it a means of retribution here below, in accordance with the Qur’anic verse: “And if they had kept to the right path, We would certainly have given them abundant water to drink”, he continued.
As water is thus magnified by the Creator, and given its importance for mankind, Islam has prescribed its wise use and rational management, without excess or excess, in accordance with the divine Word “And eat and drink; and do not commit excess, for He [Allah] does not love those who commit excess”, he noted.
The Imam emphasized that, in application of this Divine Order, King Mohammed VI is constantly working to ensure the supply of this vital commodity to urban and rural areas, while giving His High Guidance for a rational and forward-looking policy to make better use of available water resources, whether underground or surface.
The community of scholars also considers wasting water to be one of the acts to be avoided when performing ablutions, even at the seaside, he added.
He pointed out that, because of habits that neither Sharia nor Reason can tolerate, some people currently use water in a way that takes no account of the consequences for both individuals and communities.
Yet, he noted, the Creator had warned that “if the inhabitants of the cities had believed and been pious, We would certainly have granted them blessings from heaven and earth”.
Economy in the use of water is a matter of piety, by which man is granted the blessings of heaven and earth, he added, stressing the need to avoid any negligence in this matter and to bear in mind God’s warning: “If your water were absorbed deep into the earth, who would bring you spring water?”
He stressed that for the community of believers, observing piety in relation to the subject of water means constantly taking it into account, questioning everyone’s behavior, advising others and helping each other in the performance of good deeds and piety.
The Imam urged the faithful to make good use of Allah’s graces and preserve them, and to pay homage to the Creator with good deeds in all circumstances.
At the end of his sermon, the Imam implored the Almighty to glorify, assist and preserve King Mohammed VI, to crown His steps with success and to fill the Sovereign with the persons of HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, HRH Prince Moulay Rachid and all the members of the illustrious Royal Family. The Imam also raised prayers to the Most High to surround the late King Mohammed V and the late King Hassan II with His holy mercy and grant peace, security and tranquility to the Kingdom.
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