Ahmed Hamed – Priorities of Youth in Life

Ahmed Hamed

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The importance of faith and worship in achieving success in life is emphasized, along with the need for structured and rewarded life. Success is measured in victories and hard work, and individuals should pursue their own interests and have a clear roadmap of learning. The importance of strong character and a roadmap of learning is also emphasized. The speaker emphasizes the need for community service and to act as a bridge to change the world, and to ask questions before sleep and practicing in a methodical way.

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			Salam or aleikum wa rahmatullah alayhi wa barakato.
		
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			Al hamdu Lillahi Rabbil Alameen wa Salatu was Salam ala Rasulillah al Karim? Why Allah Allah He was
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			rubbish. Surely you suddenly weigh a silly Omri. One on Okidata melissani yufka, who Cody,
		
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			respected scholars, elders, teachers, and my dear young brothers and sisters. It's an immense
pleasure
		
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			seeing young, dynamic Ummah coming together to be the torchbearers.
		
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			Indeed, this reflects the love that we have for each other, the care that we carry for each other.
		
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			My young brothers and sisters, in a life where you have so many distractions and deviations,
		
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			it becomes difficult and hard at times, to find the right direction and to gain motivation to work
on that direction.
		
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			Unless we have right priorities.
		
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			And therefore,
		
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			I feel it is important as a no matter to talk about our priorities in a structured manner, to have
clarity and confidence to be the Omar fasulo allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. When we studied the
Glorious Quran and the Sunnah, we find
		
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			five main priorities
		
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			that you see here,
		
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			that we must have in our lives.
		
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			Number one, is faith and worship.
		
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			My brothers and sisters,
		
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			Allah subhanahu wa Dyana. He provide success for those who have faith
		
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			who submit to Allah subhana wa gyla in a way that is pleasing to Him.
		
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			So as young minds, I really would like to have your app attention, thorough assimilation and quick
action, igniting the faith in Allah subhanho wa taala. For indeed, when you are faithful, in Allah
subhanaw taala you gain trust in Allah. Life is not easy, all the time. You need I need him, we got
to go back to Him, submit to Him in a way that is pleasing to Allah subhanho wa Taala Hope is what
we need to have in Allah subhanaw taala mercy, beyond imagination, hope
		
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			that we must have
		
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			in Allah subhanaw taala like no other
		
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			faith and worship helps us to actually progress. See succeed. And Allah subhanho wa Taala he says in
the Quran, in Surah, to the Assam surah number 103. I want to three the formula for success. Allah
Almighty, He talks about the people who will be extreme and complete loss and he makes exceptions
for those number one in London Lena Amanu for those who have faith. So when you prevent failure,
what comes for you is success. So fate must comes first in our lives as priority.
		
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			Worship is something that is the entire life in total submission to Allah subhanaw taala and that
actually shows
		
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			that we are the slaves of Allah and we feel extremely content and happy to submit to the one who is
all powerful
		
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			who has control over everything who understands everybody's needs, my brothers and sisters, it is so
important to actually have this priority that it becomes the determining factor for your in mind
success of this rolled and hereafter
		
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			Don't you all want to be successful
		
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			scores and the success as Muslims vision does not end here in this hole, it goes beyond. And for
that my brothers and sisters we need to have faith and worship as our priority Subhanallah
		
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			one such living champion
		
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			who is an inspiring character, a champion who actually kept his fate and worship as priority and got
success
		
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			in an amazing way. Let us watch a quick clip of that.
		
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			In the hearts of Dagestan, Russia, a place where mountains touch the sky emerged a man whose journey
transcended the boundaries of sports. This is the story of her bete Noire.
		
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			From an early age, Habib embraced the teachings of Islam, finding strength in faith, and a deep
connection with Allah Almighty.
		
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			His daily life is a testament to the power of prayer and worship. A reminder that success is not
just measured in victories, but in the humility and values he carries in his heart. Habib's respect
for family is unwavering. He understands that true strength comes from almighty and strongly
believes in honoring his parents, instilling values that extend beyond the octagon.
		
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			In the Spotlight, Habib remains humble. His success hasn't overshadowed his humility. He treats
every fan every opponent with the same respect he learns from his parents.
		
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			Discipline is the cornerstone of Habib's life, whether in the gym, or facing adversity. He
demonstrates that success is born from hard work, dedication, and an unyielding belief in oneself,
as Allah Almighty helps those who help themselves.
		
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			Habib nor Mohammed Daube, a champion not only in the world of mixed martial arts, but in life
itself. His story truly reflects faith and worship as priority. And reminds us that greatness is not
just about titles, but about the values we uphold faith, discipline, respect, humility, and hard
work.
		
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			Indeed, in Habib's life, each thread is a lesson, a lesson in faith, in worship, in discipline, in
respect, in humbleness, and in the power of hard work, a lesson that inspires us to be champions in
our own lives.
		
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			So you see, when you have faith and worship as priorities, success is bound to come because it is in
the hands of Allah subhanho wa taala. When you have faith and worship, you actually gain salies.
Comfort, strength and support from none other than Allah subhanho wa taala. The second priority my
brothers and sisters with that he must have in our lives, is education and knowledge. We must think
beyond the academies, we must gain special skill sets, we must have excellence in our knowledge, we
must have a roadmap of learning and he must have the mindset of life long learners. That's how we
can actually excel and Allah subhanaw taala praises in Surah Al majaz Allah surah number 58 ayah
		
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			number 11. Allah subhanaw taala talks about Allah increases the ranks for those who have faith
		
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			and who have knowledge Subhanallah so my dear young brothers and sisters, you individ
		
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			Julie Oh GroupWise must have a clear roadmap of learning, learning beyond the academics. Education
is set to be there. Yes, we understand that. But then your dynamism your role demands much more than
academics. Yes, I understand that you're young but yet you are individually responsible for making a
positive change in the lives of the people out there. Transformation is achieved through powerful
and systematic education.
		
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			Allah subhanho wa Taala No wonder commanded and declared and started the revelation with a formula
of education ikura read, learn Excel, this is how we actually need to have our priority as education
and non agenda Subhanallah the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam he said something very, is you
know, outstanding. He said, seeking knowledge is obligatory, it's fun, it's there is no choice that
you can have it or not, there is no option that you can have it or not. No, you must carry up as
torch betters.
		
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			Educated, knowledgeable individuals of the Ummah so that we can actually have a greater impact on
the world in Sharma. The third priority we must have in our lives is to develop and build strong
character. strong character demands that you need to be strong in your faith. Strong in your
worship, strong physically strong, emotionally strong, spiritually strong in your mindset.
Leadership is what is expected from you. Your role in the society must be such that your example
must be given out there. You must be a shining star as a torch bearer, strong character is what is
expected from a torchbearer. Subhanallah a strong character is such that is extremely truthful,
		
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			honest and have his own priorities in place. strong character is what we have the greatest example
of all in the life of our Hubby, our beloved prophet muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam when Allah
subhanho wa Taala he talks about his character will enact Allah Allah who looked in Aleem you, O
Muhammad Sassoon have an exalted outstanding remarkable character. strong character is something
that when you are in real difficult situation, you come out you don't get fallen all the time. Yes,
we go down at times, but then not to get up is not the sign of a strong character. My brothers and
sisters live as I said, is not easy. Challenges will come on your way situations will not be very,
		
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			very friendly for you and environment would not be so you know, nice for you. But you got to stand
up and shoulder the responsibility of the OMA as a strong character Subhanallah one such a game
classic example the living example and inspirational individual in the world today, who despite
having such
		
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			challenging health condition, had decided to come up and determine himself and take up life in a
very positive way, is a video that you will watch now, to inspire all of us.
		
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			In a world filled with challenges, there are individuals who defy the odds, proving that the human
spirit is unbreakable. This is the story of gunam al mukhda. An extraordinary soul who turns
adversity into inspiration by the will of Allah Almighty. Meet ghanim al Musa, a resilient soul, who
despite facing physical challenges beyond comprehension, has submitted willingly to the decree of
Allah, and has embraced life with courage and determination without any complaints. Gundams journey
began with unique challenges. Despite obstacles ghanim found solace and strength in his passion as a
strong character. His faith and character became the source of inspiration and empowerment. With
		
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			unwavering determination gunam faced and conquered obstacles
		
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			proving net resilience can turn adversity into triumph. Gundams journey has not only inspired
himself, but also touched the lives of those around him. God him story is a testament to the strong
character, indomitable spirit that resides within each of us. No matter the challenges with faith,
determination, and passion, we can submit to the decree of Allah Almighty and turn adversity into
inspiration.
		
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			See, when you have strong character Subhanallah you will overcome difficulties having strong faith
in Allah Almighty, accepting the plans of Allah subhanaw taala everyone's live biographies already
written by Allah subhanaw taala he actually recorded the entire lifestyle that you will carry you
and I would like to ensure that we comply with the discipline with rules set by Allah subhanaw taala
and have the best hopes in Allah subhanaw taala behind the positive in the Mercy of Allah subhanaw
taala things will not go always the way you want.
		
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			You got to submit to the decree of Allah subhanaw taala Allah's actions are why sometimes we might
not comprehend it, we might think that it's going against us but as Allah subhanaw taala it says,
perhaps you may dislike a thing, but that's good for you. And perhaps you may like the thing, but
that's not good for you. Allah knows and you don't know. So you got to rely on Allah Almighty in any
situation and condition submit to Allah Almighty and you will see wonders coming your way. You will
see miracle happening within your own lives. When you trust Allah subhanho wa Taala this is
something that should be set as a priority for a strong character. My brothers and sisters time is
		
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			now to engage and make the angels busy. We know guidance is not guaranteed. We know firmness in the
deen is not always there. That's the reason the Prophet salallahu alayhi salam frequently make this
dua and let us together now make the angels witness by making this dua to Allah subhanaw taala and I
want you to repeat a bit by bit after me Are you ready?
		
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			yarmulke liberal Kullu
		
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			yarmulke liberal Kulu
		
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			submit alumina
		
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			Allah dini.
		
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			Oh change of hearts. Allah subhanaw taala is the one in whose two fingers is the heart. He can
change our condition anytime. The need is we call out to Him. We seek guidance from Him. We see
firmness in the deen. Therefore my brothers and sisters faith and worship, education and knowledge.
Having strong character demands, that we must actually be pleased with Allah subhanho wa Taala that
he must be pleased with the example of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi salam that we must be pleased
with the being of Allah subhanaw taala when we have these priorities, we will succeed in this dunya
and in the hereafter as well. The fourth priority that you must have in our lives is family values.
		
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			If you really thoroughly engage in sincere connection with your families, will lie by Allah you will
find utmost tranquility. Islam is all about values, values within yourselves values with your family
values with your neighborhood with your society and humanity at large. So indeed, family values is
something which should be our priority. No matter what at the end of the day, who stands by you,
your mother
		
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			who guides you, your father, they are the ones who actually are there for you and perhaps everybody
would leave you. Your closest friend might leave you but then someone who will never ever leave you
our own parents, therefore the prophets and a lover and Islam Upon asking the question again
		
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			Again, who should who deserve the most companionship? Is it your mother, your mother and your
mother? No wonder why the Prophet sallallahu Sallam he said the father, your father is the middle
daughter of Jana SubhanAllah. Talking about the values, the family values that he must have. My
brothers and sisters indeed, if you really want to have happiness, goodness and well being, you must
spend and learn to spend quality time with your family. In this destructive world of technology and
devices, we often miss a huge opportunity we tend to regret in a moment when that perhaps be too
late. So let's not be among those who become regretful about things. Nirma blessings, when you have
		
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			right there in the form of your mother, your father, your your brother, your sister, your own, you
know, siblings, your relatives, enjoy the den. Set aside all things and spend time with them. That
should be your priority in your life. And then when you do that, subhanAllah you got to understand
the blessing from Allah. When you see your mother that's a blessing from Allah, when you see your
father, that's a blessing from Allah, when you see your own, you know, brothers and sisters, that's
a blessing from Allah subhanaw taala. So understand that Allah Almighty in one ayah talks about who
kukula that the rights of Allah and Hoopoe call it riba that the rights of the Creation in Surah to
		
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			Nyssa surah number four is number 36. Go back and check it out and studied, it talks about how we
need to be upright and dutiful to Allah subhanaw taala and how important it is for us to ensure that
we take care of the ones who are closest to us, our near and dear ones, how important for us to
spend time with them and gain real comfort and calmness and peace that you will not be able to buy
from the malls or the markets. Subhanallah This is the reason our as torchbearers priority must be
family values. The last priority that we must have my brothers and sisters,
		
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			is to ensure that we become people of hair, people of goodness, people who can touch lives in the
world. Community service is something which is so important in Islam, Subhan Allah, Allah Almighty
talks about in the Quran about you, about me as us as onma, Allah Almighty says, couldn't tune
Pharaoh, Amma Obama, you are the best of the people why? And for what? Richard Salinas, you have
been raised for the benefit of mankind, not just for yourself, not just for your family, but then go
beyond help people. touch lives of the people, smile with others, advise others be with those who
are in distress. Spend moments with those who are depressed, help people who can actually feel happy
		
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			in your company Subhanallah this is something which is so important, my brothers and sisters that
the Prophet salallahu Alaihe Salam, he said something amazing, he said, The best of you is the one
who is most beneficial among you. So if you and I would like to be the best, we got to ensure that
we become the person of benefit. And never, ever think that you can benefit others you can benefit
everyone in in reality, it's just that you need to have that mindset of benefiting others benefit
others in every way possible to be the best in the sight of Allah subhanaw taala. And this community
service is something which we all need to have. For this reason, my brothers and sisters, you must
		
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			understand that there is no scope.
		
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			There is no scope for us to complain in the wall, your why? Because right now in the world, about
100 and 50 million people were homeless 150 million do not have a place to live Subhanallah we don't
have any scope for complaining. You know why? Because in the hole, there are about 9 million people
die every single year out of hunger, which means 25,000 people every single day, which means by the
time we are actually spending them about 3000 people already die and most of them are children. Why?
		
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			It is easy to complain, that dying out of hunger, there are about 3.5 million people who die every
single year because of no water Subhanallah no water, no clean water and because of that they die
every single year 3.5 million people according to the World Health Organization, so, thank Allah for
the blessings that you have, you have shelter, you have good food, you have clean water, as you tank
Allah, you will actually become more grateful to Allah and that is the sign again have a community
worker who is very much grateful what he has, and he extend that how to others as well. Subhanallah
by this way, we can be truly torch bearers, do you all want to be torchbearers?
		
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			Let us make this acknowledgement. Again, let the angels witness this acknowledgement that we want to
be torch bearers.
		
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			Before we actually en let's have a quick video
		
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			on community service that actually ignites of attention, the need and the impact of community
service in the society.
		
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			In a world that often seems divided, there exist a force that unites, empowers and uplifts the
extraordinary power of community of being together, understanding each other's needs in serving the
most true torchbearers
		
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			in every neighborhood, town, and city, individuals are coming together to create a positive impact
to be the change they wish to see in the world. Allah Almighty has provided us with a means to
exercise this feeling through daily congressional prayers. Community Living facilitates community
service, which is not just about giving. It's about building bridges, fostering empathy, and
creating a network of support that transcends barriers from lending a helping hand to our seniors to
revitalizing public spaces. These acts of service are the building blocks of stronger, more
compassionate communities. When you see the impact a small act can have it's contagious. It inspires
		
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			others to join in and be part of something greater than themselves. Community service addresses not
only the symptoms, but also the root causes of societal challenges. It's a force that tackles
homelessness, hunger, and educational disparities add on.
		
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			The power of community service lies in its ability to empower individuals and communities to break
the cycle of poverty and create a future filled with possibilities and opportunities. Creative ideas
of young minds showcase the collective strength of a community working towards a common goal, a goal
that goes beyond personal gain, and focuses on the greater good. Our strength is our unity. When we
stand together, we create a force that can not be ignored, a force that can bring about lasting
change. Community service reminds us that every act of service, no matter how small, sends waves of
positive change throughout our communities and beyond. The Prophet Muhammad May the peace be upon
		
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			him said the best of humans are those who are most beneficial to others.
		
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			So my brothers and sisters, we got to be a helping hand for the humanity that is what is expected
from a torchbearer. Inshallah, we all would like to really get into a force which is positive that
can touch millions of lives and bring a greater positive change in the world in sha Allah, we ask
Allah subhanaw taala to help us all and help the entire humanity to be those who can sincerely
submit to Allah subhanaw taala before I leave, let me give you very quick action items. After you go
back first one, when you go back home, just pray to raka going to subdued and ask Allah subhanaw
taala to make you a highly beneficial Person Number two, when you're when you
		
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			Go back home, go and kiss the forehead of your mother and tell I can't repay what you have done to
me. But I really would like to do best service as I could to you. When your father comes back home,
massage her his feet and say Father, I really love you and I care for you. Again, I can't pay back
to you, but I really love you and I will do everything possible for you to make you happy.
Inshallah.
		
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			Last but not the least, always make an introspective mindset, which means ask questions to yourself
before you sleep. Am I becoming a true positive contributor in the society every single day or not?
Lastly,
		
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			keep learning. Keep practicing and keep sharing
		
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			hamdu Lillahi Rabbil Alameen