Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera – Don’t Be Deceived When Everything Goes Too Well
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lie on the moon.
This is extremely frightening when he says, if not authority law says
Rahimullah be fearful, less the existence of his generosity
towards you, and the permanence of your bad behavior towards him, not
lead you step by step to ruin.
This is this needs to be opened up. But this is our state,
generally speaking, and it's very
deceptive is extremely deceptive state. And then Allah says We
shall lead them to ruin step by step from whence they knew not. So
what this is speaking about is
being fearful of st the lodge
is the Drudge comes from the root dodge.
And dodge refers to steps. There's one meaning of it, versus steps.
So a Dodge is steps.
Another one is the Roger sabe, which means a child taking baby
steps. It takes a small step, another step as it's learning to
walk. So it has this meaning of slowness, no hurry, step by step.
So not continuous. So it has all of these kinds of meanings within
this term. But in reality, what it is in terms of our context, it
means
for Allah subhanaw taala to hide
tribulation,
tribulation and punishment to a certain degree,
right in the bounty itself.
So it seems like a bounty.
But really what it is, is a punishment, or it's a challenge,
and it's a tribulation, as opposed to the other way where you have
tribulations. But within it a bounty is if you persevere.
So this way is the way that this is the other way around. The
second one that I spoke about, which is to have tribulation come
upon you one after the other trials come upon you, but what's
hidden underneath there is bounties and the grace of Allah
subhanho wa taala. That may seem very difficult upon one, but the
perseverance will lead to uncovering those bounties and
those gifts. Whereas in this case, it's the other way around. And
this is generally what's happening. This is the other way
around, and this is generally what's happening.
So it is to hide
tribulation,
punishment,
in the form of bounties,
as somebody else explained it,
that the Musa dirige, the one who is the largest happening with
is the one from whom
the bounties meaning the Grace of Allah subhanaw taala is being
taken away bit by bit.
From whence he doesn't even realize.
Allah subhanho wa Taala says sinister delete your home in hater
layer alone, we will lead them bit by bit, step by step
from whence they don't even realize.
So we will take them away by giving them bounties, we will give
them apparent bounties
until we will put pull them into punishment. And they won't even
realize when a person is
a performs a sin
commits a sin.
And
when a person commits a sin, a person who has some fear of Allah
subhanaw taala you know, we all have some fear of Allah subhanaw
taala. So when you perform that sin, we expect there to be a
punishment.
We expect there to be some
effect of that sin on us. Something mean taken away. It
happens sometimes, you commit a sin. The next morning you get a
parking ticket.
That's good, because you got the punishment straightaway.
Right. Sometimes something else may happen.
You may seem to see something bad or the other, something that
happened or you may miss your solid.
So you you see the punishment of it straightaway.
Sometimes though,
where you have to be more fearful,
is when you commit a sin,
and nothing shows up, everything's normal. In fact, you suddenly see
things opening up for you in the dunya, dunya, not Dahiru dunya,
you suddenly get the job you wanted, you got good marks in your
exams, you know, you've committed a big sin.
But what suddenly happened is something good happened in this
world. So what you do is you forget about doing so far.
Generally, when something bad happened, like that ticket, or the
loss of the job, or something or the other, whatever it was,
you suddenly felt you tripped over you banged your foot, whatever it
may be, you kind of connected because we're paranoid in that
regard, especially people who have Iman the paranoid and disregard.
So you will think it must be because of that sensor and make
you do stuff for selfish reasons is too far, you know, but it's
still good. Alhamdulillah is still good.
But when none of that happens, and in fact, in replace of that you
get some other kind of apparent nema. Then after that, we just
feel like
it's all fine. Allah has forgiven us. But has he forgiven us? We
didn't ask for forgiveness, how is he going to forgive us? So this is
why I find this to be just
so getting to the essence in the core of this matter. It's so
helpful this is.
So that's why he's saying here that I'm worried.
Because it's worried that people on the path that generally studied
this topic at this detail, right? So this is the field in which this
kind of discussion takes place. It doesn't take place in general
lectures and so on. Right? Unless it's people from this field who
give those lectures. So this is why we're generally saying a U
haul Murray that says, so
Oh seeker of the path, this constant Ehsaan that you feel that
Allah subhanaw taala is having on you
by giving you wellbeing,
time,
abundant sustenance and provision.
And
you feel that you are benefiting from a constant stream of these
bounties. Nothing's stopping for you.
You're doing well.
But this is all happening along with your constant stream of
disobedience.
constant stream of disobedience. negligence, heedlessness
shortcoming, you don't pay your salad, some time. Miss salad once
in a while. You don't do your Ibadat you've taken to doing
thicker, but you don't do it. All of these things, it's difficult
for us to do it. Whatever the excuses for not doing it. You
know, whatever the excuses for not doing it.
And on top of that, you don't have time to do Shaka of Allah subhanho
wa taala.
In the proper way, sugar is not just to say all things is to Allah
for what He has given us, but to not use what we have received for
his disobedience. That's one of the three conditions of chakra.
One is to acknowledge inside that this is from Allah from the giver
of it. Number two is to openly declare it and number three is to
practically declare it which is to not use it for disobedience. But
use it for obedience. That is true sugar.
Now of course if somebody doesn't even acknowledge it is from Allah
subhanaw taala then he's not going to get to the other levels.
But this is what this is all about.
If this is the case with somebody that is getting a constant stream
of goodness and it's all happening but then there's a constant stream
of evil coming from him and no shocker to Allah subhanaw taala
then very likely very likely this is the the Raj this is exactly
what Allah subhanaw taala speaks about in the Quran. So study don't
mean hate Allah Allah moon and this is I say this is a big
problem. This is the big problem that we have.
So hello Abdullah to study or the Allahu Anhu says,
Number Don't be near.
Number do but they are mood domains to elongate to stretch.
Essentially in this case, it means to, to constantly give to assist
facilitate. We facilitate them with bounties.
Well known see him a chakra Allah, but we make them forget
being thankful for them, showing gratitude for
Have them
for either aka know Elon Nirma. So then when they become totally
immersed and inclined towards those bounties where * bow
annual Moon aim, and they become veiled from the true giver, okay,
though, then they are seized.
Of course, this is generally a long series that this happens, but
it could happen anytime.
I remember once in our class, I think we were in the fourth year,
there was an individual who
constantly
used to miss class or something like that. And he used to get away
with it. We knew that we knew the whole class knew that he was
constantly doing this. I can't remember the exact crime. But it
was something like missing class and not knowing his lesson or
something like that or the other. So one day mostly sub came in and
he caught him.
And the person is protesting now it's my first time it's my first
time. And look this up Subhan Allah mean is great hadith is we
lecturing on Hadith for so many years is great insight. Well, very
young age.
He, he said, It's impossible. This is not the first time you've been
doing this. Allah subhanho wa Taala forgive so many times and
overlook so many times.
You've done this before.
That was his deal. With all the rest of the class knew what the
case was.
So he was protesting, he's protesting but most is upset, not
even Allah subhanaw taala takes somebody to task the first time
around.
That's the nature of things in this world. It's the nature of
things in this world. Sometimes yes. For some people who Allah has
good, intended for the first time they do something wrong, they get
caught. And that is a blessing in disguise to them, because it's
good to be caught the first time. Because,
you know, because it will stop you forever. It will really give you a
slap on the. So I know one individual who never listened to
music was not in to listen to music, lots of young people, they
listen to music, it's quite normal for them. This young chap, he was
in a madrasa. He never listened to music. And this was
the 80s. This was the ending of the 80s. So 90, the year 2019 90
was coming on?
Or was it 99? No, no, it was 90? Yes, definitely 90. So it was 1989
and
1990.
So they used to have these, they they played this top of the charts
on it was coming on radio, top of the charts for the last decade,
the top 50 songs or 100 songs, I can't remember the top 100 songs
for that decade were being played. So
you know, there was a renewed interest in music
among the students as well, unfortunately, among some of the
students, you know, the younger students as well. So this
particular individual, who was never into music, because of the
hype and everything, maybe somebody was playing it in his
room secretly or whatever, he got into it as well.
And I think what he said was it was more about just because it was
not about the song itself, but it was just about being informed
about what is the top type of thing. It was that kind of
curiosity, you could say. But of course he had the room to music is
extremely addictive
than this person is maybe
1314 years old, never been into music. But once you get into
music, it's very difficult to come off. And especially when you're
going to listen to the top most music of that decade, then you can
expect that what that's going to do to you because it rings in your
head and then you want to listen to it again.
Until you get tired of it then you want something else. So as he's
listening or something like that, he got caught. He got caught out
of everybody else he got caught.
It was like a light slap on the it didn't get a big problem but he
did get a problem and that shook him and he stopped.
I don't think he's ever gone to music since then. That's why he
got the he got stopped. So sometimes it's a blessing like
that. But to go on and on and on, and carry on listening to music
like anything else that it may be just to carry on and not get any
closer to Allah subhanho wa Taala and have benefits coming in. Then
that is a huge delusion. It's a huge delusion. It's something
really to be worried about.
That's why if not I thought it Allah. You also says
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Giada De La jedna Allah Who whom near mutton now these are people
who have suddenly
have degenerated to this level where Allah subhanaw taala puts
them in a sterile Raj.
For most people
Allah subhanaw taala intends Goodwick, he will give them
reminders.
And this state will only come about if we are to forget those
reminders. And we're not to take any heed of those reminders, those
light taps on the wrist, if we're not to take heed of them, and we
continue, continue, continue. And that becomes then a habit. And now
we stop taking the reminders, then those reminders will stop coming,
then it gets to the level of St. Raj. So we mustn't assume that St.
George come straight away that Allah subhanaw taala is so cruel
that they will just keep giving us this and deluding us. It's never
the point. Allah subhanaw taala doesn't force somebody into that
he lets them do the crime. And then when he sees that this is
going beyond the limit, then he does that. That's why in the
Quran, when Allah subhanaw taala speaks about putting a seal on the
hearts. It's generally after they've done something.
So we might knock on the meter Kamala and now home, what you're
under home.
What is it
costs here, it's only because of the breaking of the oath that we
condemned them, we curse them. And we made their hearts heard.
So he's generally and then he says, some are not tobacco, Allah
coulby him for Thomasina, Allah uni him. It's always FIRFER for
thumb a thumb my thumb, then we did that because of their doing
because it's because of that.
So Allah gives everybody a big chance, over and over again. But
it's just that when somebody gets into it and digs the hole deeper
and deeper and deeper, and then they think it's all fine. They
will give excuses. They will make excuses for their religious
aspects but they will be enjoying the dunya
I don't have time for thicker I don't have time for this. I don't
have time for that. But they have time for everything else. Because
it's a priority the priority becomes skewed in the mind.
Essentially, when these things become skewed in the mind, this is
all part of the estate Raj.
When things become more skewed in the mind, when the priorities
become the
becoming less priority, and other things become more priority.
That's why if no authority law says Calama added to hottie atom,
every time that they do commit a mistake or a sin jedna Luminare
mutton we revive for them a new bounty we give them a new bounty
when a saner home
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to seek re re seek forgiveness for that oversight for that mistake
for that sin. And then Allah subhana wa Tada says we're only
Allah home in a que de Mateen.
When Allah subhanho wa Taala plan something it is extremely firm. He
is planning his firm
meaning we give them our fear, we give them wellbeing, we supply
them with that we give them an abundance of that and bounties
until we will then take them all of a sudden nothing not holding
them back that will take them all of a sudden, further man Asuma
rookie Ruby as Allah says when they forgot what they were being
reminded they forgot the admonitions the reminders that
were coming to to them Marzuki Ruby that which they were being
reminded by when they forgot that for HANA I lay him above a
coalition okay fine if that's what you want. We will open for Tacna I
lay him above a coalition This is such an expression of the jealousy
of Allah subhanaw taala we opened up to them we released we released
to them the doors of everything okay you want bounty we released
the doors of the bounties to you, you will get your you will get
this bounty that bounty you will get your good job you'll have lots
of money coming in, you will have this you will have that you will
get a nice house you will get nice decorations you will get you know
new furniture you will get all of these kinds of things had Eva
fairy who will be here until they become happy, exalting and
satisfied with this, who to be very who we might owe to what
they've been given a hug now whom Bogota 10 for either humbly, soon,
then we will take them all of a sudden we'll seize them all of a
sudden, for either whom mobile is shown, and then they will be
helpless Mobley soon it comes from the fact that they will then not
know what to do at all. They will be totally confused. They will be
totally helpless and hopeless. They will have no idea what's
what's going on. And this is Allah subhanaw taala is either and his
custom in this world. This is the way he makes this world work. And
it's nice for us to know it. We know it at the back of our mind,
but it's nice to know it. It's very beneficial to note so that we
can constantly be evaluating ourself.
It really helps to evaluate ourselves each time. Okay, I've
suddenly gained this benefit
Allah subhanho wa Taala generally sends reminders whether that be
people by yawns lectures or whether that be an accident,
whether that be a slap on the wrist, whatever it may be, all of
these are the key, they remind us
that take them that indicate to Allah subhanaw taala that showed
them to towards towards him, but when they reject them when they
ignore them
then Allah subhanaw taala says, Okay, fine, take more, take more
that's why one of the poet said, we're out of ammo che in Hina UFJ,
aka el bak to one of the most
deadliest things I would say here.
Which, if it comes to you by surprise,
one of the most deadliest things that come to you by surprise is
surprise itself.
One of the most deadliest things that come to you by surprise is
surprised itself. He just magnifying the concept of surprise
because that's exactly what it is that you just don't know where to
go anymore.
You're Not You haven't been you didn't see it coming. We didn't
have weren't planning it. That's why Allah subhanho wa Taala says
in the Quran, what is the been the Latina kifaru and nama gnome Lila
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Ismar whether Hamada Boon Mahin.
The people who disbelieve should not think, entertain this idea
that, that which we're supplying them with the time that we're
giving them, the looseness that we're giving them the rope that
we're giving them and the enjoyment that they're having,
because of that, that this is good for them. They mustn't think that
this is good for them. Of course, this will probably not have much
effect on them, because there'll be so deluded, except on the few
maybe, but this is also a message for the muslimeen. And for those
who believe that look, this is an example of the same kind of is the
Raj in the morning Lila, whom we're only giving them this
looseness and the slug
so that they increase in their
sin.
And again, let me clarify here, this is not some kind of initial
condemnation from Allah subhanaw taala without giving them a
chance. This is only happening because of the excesses in the
past, because they've ignored the science. Well, the home either
Maheen and then they'll have a very humiliating punishment.
So now that's why it's word unnecessary on the human being.
Whenever
up person sees a new bounty, whether it's an internal bounty or
next level down to whether it's feeling good about something or
it's externally something material that comes about, whenever a
person receives anything of this nature, that he recognized, it's
right.
What am I supposed to do now that I've got this and he should rush
to make sugar, both by tongue by internal acknowledgement and
belief and conviction, and practically, as it practically is,
by doing more obedience by it, giving some sadaqa from it, using
the bounty that we have for the sake of Allah subhanaw taala
Allah has given you a house, use it to teach children use it to
teach you know, there's things that you can try to figure out
what to do if Allah subhanaw taala for Allah subhanaw taala sake,
by tongue obviously, it means praising Allah subhanaw taala and
openly thanking him with the tongue. By belief it means to
recognize that it's coming from Allah subhanaw taala and to
attribute everything to Him and not to any guy This will remove
arrogance as well. This will remove arrogance as well and any
kind of self entitlement conceit, self praise and grow and
magnifying oneself and
try to avoid thinking try to
recognize where it's come from, because it says manlam Yesh,
Cardenas lemme escuela if it's come through somebody thank them
as well. Whoever doesn't think the people they will not think Allah
subhanaw taala because with people you can see that it's coming from
them whereas from Allah you can't really see it's coming from them.
So if you don't get used to thanking people, you're not going
to thank Allah because we won't be used to thanking anybody.
A squirrel calmly NASCI ash Kuru calmly Allah.
Then you have that as well. The one who is the most thankful to
people will be the most thankful to Allah subhanaw taala because
he's used to think and he's got no problem and thinking is created
that kind of the way that he can do that.
And one way to
do that is if it comes from somebody else as well is when you
say Jazak Allah, then that then you have definitely fulfilled
because Jazak Allah, you might say what is just like Allah, somebody
might say all you do is give me just like Allah. Right? Does that
Allah is the biggest reward Jazak Allah Hi Ron is the biggest reward
May Allah reward you of the goodness. I mean, he can't have
any better reward than that.
But unfortunately people diminish that today.
So you just talk to him and so he gave me he just said just like a
lottery. Right? He didn't give me anything in return. Subhanallah
This is the greatest reward especially if you stayed with
sincerity.
Of course, don't say just like Allah just as a matter of habit
said with the meaning to Zack Hello, hi, you're on.
And sugar, by action means to use it in the obedience of Allah
subhanho wa taala. If somebody does not fulfill these words, you
but then then that's the same if somebody could not fulfill this
wager, but of bounties of Allah subhanaw taala, then it's feared
that these bounties will be taken away and that this is the Raj,
that person will be gripped, seized, all of a sudden, so all of
a sudden.
At the end of the day, this all this all underscores one thing at
the with the money, a ticket with the giver.
That's the system in this world. One has to thank others, which is
Allah subhanaw taala. So Sheikh Abdullah Gringo, he explains this,
he says,
Allah Most High does not always immediately take to task the
transgressors. In spite of their rebellion and transgression he
gives them time and continues to show His favours on them.
When they completely lose themselves in sin and reach the
point of no return, he suddenly apprehends them. The granting of
such respite to the transgression, or the transgressors is called STD
Raj, which is a matter of utmost gravity.
On the other hand,
some servants of Allah Most High immediately forewarned when they
commit any misdeed, remember I mentioned the first time you get
told off as a result, they quickly engage in the invocation of Allah
Most High and abandon the transgression, so as to ward off
the forgetfulness.
Hear the shaker discusses is to the Raj.
He says that Allah's gentleness settles over you every moment.
While you persist audaciously in bad behavior.
You know, you are not even being reprimanded. Instead, your wishes
are granted.
This condition of abundant blessing and not being punished
despite once persistent in sin is fearful.
You should fear the state, for perhaps it is respite allowed by
Allah Most High. Therefore, or thereafter, he will suddenly
apprehend you with his punishment. proof for this is in the Quran,
which warns of Allah's punishment arriving suddenly in the wake of
the respite granted to the transgressors. When their
transgression exceeds the limits, his punishment comes swiftly. The
period of grace, that is the the Raj, it's a period of grace
should therefore not be misunderstood.
When Allah Most High gives man respite, his forgetfulness
increases in stages, but his worldly hopes and desires are
fulfilled. When his forgetfulness has thoroughly set in the divine
Divine chastisement suddenly overtakes him. May Allah subhanaw
taala help us and protect us May Allah give us the deep insight to
understand this May Allah give us the Tofik to do sugar as much as
possible
that's why some of the Sufis they say that sugar is the means to
reaching Allah subhanaw taala that is if you fulfill the obligations
of sugar you will reach Allah subhanaw taala
because he gives you a connection with Allah subhanho wa Taala when
you recognize that it's coming from him that's that's the benefit
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didn't know him anymore. verrico Salam, O Allah X or todo en us, O
Allah, Allah, O Allah, accept our small efforts that we make, O
Allah, O Allah, they're not enough. But Allah you're the
loving and the grateful, Lord, Oh Allah, we ask that you accept from
us fully whatever small forms of worship are able to do. Oh Allah,
we ask that you have your mercy upon us. Oh Allah we are in need
of
Do Mercy of Allah what will you get if you punish us? Oh Allah for
you you're the independent and enrich Lord Allah we ask that you
treat us with your compassion with your softness of Allah when it
came to Pharaoh you told Musa the salam and Harun Ali salaam to talk
with them to speak with them softly to speak with him softly.
Oh Allah, he was a claimant of Lordship, a claimant of divinity,
Oh Allah, he used to say hon Coleman, Allah. Oh Allah, we're
totally as opposed to that we say Subhan Allah, Allah Allah. Allah
Allah, we ask that you deal with us with your softness with your
mercy.
Well, Allah we ask that you remove me remove the love of sins from
our heart.
You give us the Tofig to make as much Toba as possible and
repentance.
Oh Allah we ask that you remove any interested Raj that may be on
us. Oh Allah we ask that you give us bounties as truly bounties from
you. Or Allah we asked you to protect us from delusion to
protect you from delusion of Allah we get happy sometimes, Oh Allah,
we get satisfied sometimes. And we think that we're totally safe from
your punishment, were totally safe and that you love us whereas it
may not be the case. Oh Allah we ask that You grant us your love
and the love of those who love you. Oh Allah we ask that you take
your attention to us you turn your attention to us and you grant us
your mercy and your your your the ability to remember you at all
times. Oh Allah we ask that you as Ramadan is coming up that you give
us the best of this Ramadan make it better than any Ramadan before
us. And you give us a tough week to complete all the projects that
we need to complete beforehand so you can be free to worship you
during this month. Oh Allah whatever obstacles may be in our
path to having to to worshiping new Allah remove those obstacles.
Oh Allah remove our laziness. Remove our excuses, or Allah
remove our laziness. Remove our excuses. Oh Allah day by day we're
getting closer to our death. We're getting closer to our death. But
our excuses keep growing. Oh Allah, our excuses should diminish
by the fact that we're getting closer to the earth. And further
away from this dunya that our excuses increase. Oh Allah Oh
Allah we ask that you pick us up and you allow us to you allow us
to be close to you. Oh Allah accept our doors and grants to
Kenya Mala Illa Illa Allah on our deathbed, and grant us personal
hajima grant us a good ending. And Oh Allah, we ask that you give us
the company of your messenger sallallahu alayhi wa salam. O
Allah send Your abundant blessings and our messenger Muhammad
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