Ali Hammuda – Palestine Reimagined #04 Why is it Called Al-Quds
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The speaker discusses the purifying nature of Jesus Quds, a term used by the Prophet to describe the secret of his actions. The term is used to describe the purifying nature of Jesus Quds, a purifying act that acts as a sieve against arrogance and tyranny. The speaker also discusses the events leading up to the return of Jesus QududUS, a symbol of purity, and the return of Jesus QudududUS, a symbol of power.
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All of this by way of Palestine that
Allah
purifies with, it's Al Quds. This is the
essence of Al Quds.
Al Quds is one of the names of
Jerusalem.
A name that uncovers one of the greatest
roles that Allah has appointed for Philistine.
Though Al Quds is in reference to Jerusalem,
but the word itself is in reference to
sanctity or purity. The Arabs they use the
word Qadas in reference to the bucket that
is used for purification.
The Quran has a similar usage of the
word where the angels said to Allah
We glorify you with your praise and we
sanctify for you
We purify ourselves for you
Having understood
why it is called Al Quds, you've also
understood one of the primary roles that Allah
has allocated for Palestine.
It is a place of purification.
1, a purifier for believers.
A reason why prophets and the devout Muslims
throughout history have been drawn there for worship,
seeking purification and renewal.
There's another vital aspect to its purifying nature.
It acts
as a sieve against arrogance and tyranny.
Inal Quds' oppression does not live long on
its soils and it
finds no lasting foothold.
As Huraym ibn Nufatiq, a companion of the
Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam once stated that
The people of Asham are the wick of
Allah on earth.
He avenges through them whoever whoever he wills
and however he wills.
I mean think about it. I take you
through a quick tour of history.
The formidable Christian Crusader armies that once had
occupied many territories of the Levant Assam region.
With Guy Dooluzyan reigning as the king of
Jerusalem.
His forces were finally defeated by Salahuddin
and his UB army in a historic battle
in 11/87,
which immediately opened the path to Jerusalem. The
name of that battle is Het'in,
and the name of its venue
was Palestine.
Then not long after these events, you had
the fierce
warriors who swept out of Mongolia,
laying waste to every city that refused to
surrender or even did surrender
and led by Genghis Khan in 12/27.
And his successors, the Mongols ruled most of
modern day Russia, China, Korea,
Southeast
Asia, Persia, India, the Middle East, their *
conquests had pivotal consequences
for world geography and culture and history. With
many of these after effects continuing to reverberate
to the present.
Then you had Hulagu,
the grandson of Jinkis Khan. Who continued this
destruction in 12/60.
And unleashed their fury against Baghdad. The capital
of the Muslim Ummah at the time. They
breached its walls.
They murdered and pillaged for weeks.
And some estimates say that as many as
1,800,000
muslims were killed.
Just in Baghdad,
the whole Islamic world trembled in fear
of the Mongols.
For the first time since the very early
stages of Islam, at the time of Badr,
there was a real fear
that Islam and Muslims
could be wiped off the face of the
earth.
But SubhanAllah,
just 2 years later,
an inconceivable
event took place.
Against all of the odds, a threatening Mongol
advance towards Egypt was firmly halted at the
hands of Sayfuddin Qutuz and his Mamluk army.
The invaders were defeated. The whole of the
world
sighed in relief and stood in awe at
the remarkable achievement
of these noble sons of Islam with this
victory.
Another layer of graves of enemies that was
added to the soil of this blessed region
of Assam.
The name of the military encounter is the
battle of Ain Jalut
and the venue
was none other than Palestine.
A quick footnote interestingly the very first Mongolian
force
that the Muslims crushed on route to Ain
Jalut was in Ghazah Then
centuries later, you had Napoleon Bonaparte's formidable
Republican army
that would wreak havoc in Europe and in
the Middle East in a bid for global
supremacy. He captured Egypt
and then determined to further his rapid conquest
of Ottoman territories. Napoleon advanced eastward, and he
laid siege to the strategic city of Aqah
in 17/99.
But led by Ahmed Al Jazar, the defending
Ottoman forces were resilient throughout the siege
And against the all of the odds, they
forced Napoleon to withdraw from the region with
shame, with humiliation.
And not only was Napoleon defeated,
the French emperor lost half of his troops
during the stiff two month battle.
The name of the encounter
is the siege of Aqsa, And the venue,
again, was none other than Palestine.
From now and into the future,
Palestine will keep cleansing itself from harm. And
it will root out injustice. And it will
humble the oppressors.
This ongoing
wall will reach a pinnacle at the end
of time, which will culminate with the return
of prophet Isa, the son of Mary, the
true messiah.
And Jesus will confront the Dajjal known as
the Antichrist
or the false Messiah.
And in this decisive encounter,
Jesus Alayhi Salaam will chase down this enemy
of Allah and will confront him at the
Eastern Gate of Ludd or Lidda.
And upon seeing Isa, the Dajjal will begin
begin to melt like salt dissolves in water.
He will he will vanish entirely if left
alone, but instead he will meet his end,
he will meet his end at the hands
of prophet alaihis salaam, where he will raise
the spear to show the blood of the
Dajjal,
the blood of a man who claimed to
be God.
Finally his reign of disbelief and terror will
come to an end marking the end of
the greatest test to humanity.
Its venue will be none other than Palestine.
The snapshot that you just heard is not
surprising
for the Holy Land and for Jerusalem because
the Arabic term for Jerusalem, Al Quds,
shares its roots with Allah's name Al Qudus,
which embodies the essence of purity.
So Jerusalem stands not just as a symbol
of purity
but also serves as a powerful force in
cleansing the region from impurity.
Whether it's against political oppression,
religious division,
moral deterioration,
Jerusalem
is a beacon
purifying the area and preparing its defenders
for significant roles and setting the stage for
pivotal global events. Time and time again the
Ummah weakens and quietens and we ask
Has the Ummah died?
Then an event takes place in Palestine.
And the Ummah awakens.
And we are reminded that we do have
a pulse.
And our heart is beating.
All of this by way of Palestine that
Allah
purifies with. It's Al Quds. This is the
essence of Al Quds.
As much as we call upon freedom for
Palestine, we should realize with its purifying role.
Just how much Palestine has and will continue
to free us.