I was in UWA for Friday prayer some two weeks ago during the Christmas break. The Imam who led the prayer was Al-Taf, a man with strong voice and sturdy character. He was a replacement Imam as the Imam who should come to give the sermon could not make it. Before he started he apologized for not being well-prepared and he hoped that the people could bear with him. His sermon was nothing special to Muslims, it was the same sermon he had given before. I was in the congregation and told myself that he really was not prepared. He talked about the pillars of Islam and Iman, who is Muhammad s.a.w. and who is Jesus a.s., things that are already well-versed for Muslims. I was thinking that he could have given a better sermon than that even though he was not well-prepared. I persisted through the sermon.
Few days after that, I learned that there is no coincidence in life but has been well-planned by Almighty Allah. A friend of mine told me that apparently a non-Muslim guy was present during the sermon and converted to Islam after listening to the sermon. He could have been exposed to Islam before but I am not sure about the detail of this. The sermon was a perfect introduction to Islam and the simplicity of its beliefs to someone who wants to know the basis of the religion. I was wrong to say that the Imam could have given a better one than that!
Lesson learned: Never underestimate every single detail that happens before you. God is a perfect planner.
