Hussain Kamani – Ramadan Reflections – Day 23

Hussain Kamani

What Have You Prepared?

2017-06-20 – Ramadan 2017

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The Hotham history and cultural significance of Hotham is discussed, including a young man's heart attack loss and the importance of fulfilling three dreams. The speakers emphasize the need to prioritize one's life and avoid unnecessary waste. The importance of meeting Allah's rules and setting goals for oneself is emphasized, as well as the need to be mindful of missed deadlines and avoid feeling overwhelmed.

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			You're listening to Ramadan reflections but with the same money this summer, Mufti Hussain will be
teaching the Hadith intensive, students will study the different methods of compilation and
preservation of ahaadeeth. The major role female scholars have played in Hadeeth preservation, the
biography of famous Hadith narrators, as well as different collections and excerpts from famous
heavy texts like Sahil Bahati. For more information, visit Hadeeth intensive.com
		
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			spend a lot of fun on Hema COMM The law
		
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			of hunger Allahu Akbar or salmonella, a budding Latino stuffer
		
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			40 million via early heliski I was having my bad
		
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			there was a great scholar by the name of Houghton Aslan Rahim Allah hautala.
		
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			a pious person who Allah subhana wa tada had blessed with many deep thoughts. We read his words, we
read his teachings, and we reflect over them until today.
		
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			Earlier today, I was reading through some sayings and teachings of Hotham, Allah some mohalla. And
there was one that really stood out and it fit in very well with the discussion that we're having.
So I thought I would start off today's holiday with a statement of his hero hula hula huhtala said,
our bartonella De Fuca Illa bottle, there are four things,
		
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			only four types of people can understand the value of those four things.
		
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			The first he says others chavela jarocho illustre you. Only the old people will understand the true
value of youth of a young age, someone who's young will never understand its true value. You can sit
there at the parents and lecture your kids all you want to, you can lecture them all you want to,
but they'll only understand the value of young age when they grow.
		
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			Well, cultural archaeology RFO will
		
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			only stick people understand the value of good health. Only a person who's afflicted, let's not talk
about sick people, because that's the next one actually. So only a person who's afflicted
understands the value of living a life in which you're not stressed a life in which you're not
facing difficulty. There are some of us sitting here right now that aren't going through much in
life and humbler life is peaceful. For us. It's kind of like in cruise control, you're going to ask
the people who are facing affliction right now whose houses have come down, who've lost their
property, maybe a business deal went bad and now their life earning has gone down the drain, or
		
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			someone who's married is now broken because of some problem that came up, go and sit with them. And
they'll say only if I can be in your shoes. Only if I can be enjoying the Aafia the security that
you have right now. The third people he says to holla, yada, yada, lol marva. Only the sick people
understand those who are physically sick, only they understand the true value of good health. So
with someone who might be terminally ill, or maybe someone who has a mate who had a major injury, or
maybe they've maybe they've been sick, you know, maybe from birth, or they've caught something in
their life, sit with them and ask them, what would they do if they were given good health. And I'm
		
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			telling you, they'll cry and they'll say only if I had good health like you have. I've shared the
story with you before. I was once in Madina munawwara it was the month of Ramadan. I arrived in
Washington nubbly a little late. So I couldn't find a place to sit down. I was looking to my left
looking to my right, there was nowhere to sit, I was stuck between people, my arms are pinned
against my sides. And the other one from lovely was called and it was time for a thought I don't
even know where to get a date from because I couldn't reach out anywhere My arms are pinned to my
side. There was a person, he kind of slipped a date into my right hand. So I took the date I said
		
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			Bismillah ate it. And I thought to myself, let me see who that person was. So I can say this luck a
lot to him. I turned to my side. And there was a man lying on a stretcher. He was next to me. And
this person, by the way, believe it or not. I actually saw him on YouTube before. That video went
viral seven, eight years ago, and there were millions of views. If you go to that guy's video today
on YouTube, there's like millions and millions of views of his. And this person. When I saw him. I
was kind of like, starstruck. I was like, you. You're the guy that I saw on YouTube. And we're in
the knuckleheads. So I said, Okay, you know what, let's pray mogilev Salah after mogilev I'll enjoy
		
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			my moment with him. So after a moment of Salah was over, I came to him and I said to him, you know,
I watched one of your videos on YouTube many years ago. And I remember that your video had me in
tears. I sat and I cried after I saw your video. So can you please share the story that you shared
in the video with me directly? I want to hear it from you without having a screen between the two of
us. So he was a young man, by the way, African. I believe he lived in Jeddah. He said a group of our
friends we went out one day swimming. I went off the board I dived into the pool. I didn't realize I
was in the shallow end my head hit the ground. And when they pulled me out of there, my spine was
		
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			injured.
		
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			And damage and after that I haven't been able to move myself anymore. I'm on a stretcher, he can
move his eyes, maybe speak a few words move his fingers a little bit. And I said to him What about
what you said on that show? Because on the show, the presenter asked him, What would you do if Allah
subhanho wa Taala gave you good health? What are some desires that you had you wish you can fulfill?
And he started off by saying Amani, you asked him You asked me about my dreams. He said, I wish I
can fulfill three dreams of mine. The first he said I wish I can use these hands one more time to
turn a page of the Quran. But that moment is gone.
		
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			And us do that. Illa He's such that I wish I can do one more such as that to Allah subhanho wa Tada.
But I don't think I'm going to get that chance again for the rest of my life either. And he said the
third thing I wish it would be that a read and I can come back home knock on the door, my mother
would open it and I can hug her one more time. But today I don't even have the ability to do that
anymore. And I kid you not I sat him in tears again thinking this is the value of good health. This
person has value today. Why? Because he's lost that wealth. And Hotham, Allah subhanho wa Taala is
addressing this exact same thing. And the fourth thing he says, well, cultural hierarchy la de la
		
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			Mota. Only the dead are those who are at the brink of dying, understand the value of life. Otherwise
the rest of us that are alive right now we have no value for Mark my words a day will come where you
will be surrounded by soil. And when you will be lying in that grave alone. You will be angry at
yourself. I wish I had used more time during the bother of Allah subhana wa Tada. I wish I had used
my tongue to do more of that kind of Allah. Because no matter how much you desire to do Vicar in
your grave, or do anybody have a line your grave, will you be given that opportunity, yes or no? No,
because your deeds come to an end. Only the person who's lying in that grave right now. They will do
		
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			anything in the world to come back to the road as it lots of honohan Matata says otaku Latina toda
la de bello Angelica Ratan akuna minal masini when you see the punishment on the Day of Judgment,
you will say to Allah, give me one more chance to go back to the world and I promise I'll be a good
person. And Allah subhanahu wa tada will say, but never but jotka Aya T, my Quran came to you, my
signs came to you, the hijab was established, you had your opportunity, because of W Ha. And you
continue to ignore the hook while I was given to you, you continue to ignore the heartthrob that was
given to you. You just lived in your own road of delusions, even though you knew that death was
		
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			certain. This is where we started off our last our last hospital by the way. I started off by saying
one of the few certainties in life without doubt is death. It's a certain thing. But when you lie
there on that day in your grave, you realize that this is going to be a very long dark cold moment
that you're going to spend with yourself. And a lot of it will be with you being upset with yourself
because you did not use opportunity that Allah subhanahu wa tada gave you Yeah, lost the fire in the
cupboard. Oh man standing up my grave. Oh person. There was a person who came by the grave and on
the grave It was written Yeah, wildfire in the company, or person looking at my grave. Don't stand
		
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			there and remorse over me Don't stand here and think oh, man, poor guy there. You're the poor
person.
		
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			I'm Bill amnesty come to mythopoeic verkligen Taku mythri. Because yesterday I was you and tomorrow
you're going to be me. Right? When he was on that show this person by the way, and he says that I
wish I could I can do a such that you know that person I was talking about. He said I wish I can do
such that unnecessary life is such that the people on the on the panel started crying. And he said
to them, You cry today. You're crying? Why didn't you bring those tears to me when I was healthy and
tell me to do such that then your tears would have helped me at least? What good are your tears
right now that you're crying over my state? And he respected the eye of the Quran? Allah subhana wa
		
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			tada says, yo Moksha for uncertain were you the owner illa sujood.
		
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			On the day of judgment, mankind will be invited to prostrate in front of Allah, Allah will say do
such that in front of me. But there are some people who will not be given the chance to do searches
on that day. There'll be standing there but they won't be allowed to do such that they want to but
they won't be allowed. Why? walk out the car? No, you're the owner in a suit for him sunny moon,
because when you were healthy, you were invited to such down the road. You never came. You were
invited to prostrate in front of a lot when you were healthy on the road. You decided that that
wasn't important. And now all of a sudden you're interested in doing it. You're interested in doing
		
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			that in front of Allah subhana wa Tada. What happened now? How are things change all of a sudden,
utilizing your life while you have it? This is exactly what hospital somebody from Allah tala is
highlighting Mr. Rosario de la de he brings a very beautiful reflection. He's this thing of this.
The average person sleeps eight hours a day
		
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			anymore because it says if you sleep eight hours a day at the age of 60 you've been sleeping for 20
years of your life.
		
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			So do you really have time to waste simple fractions eight is one third of 24 hours a day. 20 is one
third of 60 years of your life. Simple fractions right here. If you've been sleeping eight hours a
day, you've slept for 20 years of your life and you want to waste the other two other 40 years that
you're hardly even awake. And then you know, the alama they say when you're young, you say you want
to play in the Congo Serbian terrible masovian when you're young, you play with kids, while you're
Quinta, Shabana Zapata below, and when you become young, then you're distracted. You're distracted
with all the distractions that are there. What you couldn't say Han Silva, Ethan and when you become
		
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			old, then you become weak. From a thought that Melilla hit Allah. So what part of your life are you
even willing to give to Allah subhanho wa Taala when you're young, you say I'm busy playing when
you're in your youth, you say I'm busy working and I'm busy with my marriage and I'm busy with my
kids. When you get older your body isn't working anymore. Do you even have a look on your schedule?
Are you even interested in the length of how long without Is there even any importance that I'm
going to stand in front of Allah when they so I have to prepare to meet with Allah subhanho wa Tada.
I shared the Hadith of the Prophet sallallahu aleyhi with some of the hottie was sitting with you
		
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			before and I'll share it today again. He said Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, Man a hug balika Allah
habibollah hunico whoever desires and loves to meet Allah, Allah also desires and loves to meet that
person to well, Monica de Haleakala and the person who hasn't made time for Allah and does not
desire to meet Allah, Karim. Allahu, Allahu Allah subhana wa tada also has no interest at all in
meeting you. Once a hobby when he heard this, he said, Our messenger of Allah, late, he's the
messenger of a lump that could Luna Necro whole mode. Every one of us dislikes death who wants to
die, I mean, who wants to experience death? Oh my God alone one one day asked another Sahabi that
		
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			described death to me, you've read the books of the of the Jews describe what death is like. And
when he gave a description, don't let him out of your loved one. That the example of it is like so
many thorns being poked into the body and then yanked out and the veins, some are cut and some are
left open. And the pain that you continue to feel give this very graphic description By the way, I
don't feel comfortable sharing all the details. After what I've shared, trust me, there's even more
in that narration. And the last one at the end sat there and cried. He said I wish I can leave this
world in a state of guff online of your loved one saying this. I wish I can leave this world in a
		
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			state of Casa de la li la la. state of affairs means that I'm equal. I don't earn anything but I no
one has anything against me either. If I can leave this world in a neutral state, I'm happy and he
cried and cried and cried just because of this description. So the SE is a messenger of Allah no one
has a desire to die that is difficult. So the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, Lisa Delica
I'm not talking about that. When I say that you should desire to meet Allah subhanho wa Taala the
Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, well that kingdom movement either to either to zero,
Jehovah shalom in Allah, that when a person when the believer is on the brink of passing away when
		
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			death approaches him, an angel comes with glad tidings from Allah subhanho wa Taala and the angel
tells him that now is the time for you to return back to Allah subhanho wa tada and Allah has x, y
and z in store for you all the slaw and all the wazoo and all the Quran all the take off all the CRM
your hide your Amara, Allah has a great reward stored for you. When he hears all of this, that
person then by laser sheet when I have to lay him in the car, there is nothing more desirable to
that person than to meet a law because of what Allah has stored for them. And in return Allah
subhana wa tada is also pleased with meeting him and this is what this hadith is actually talking
		
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			about. And the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said when alpha zero Allah Allah capira either to
either to zero my tongue gets stuck there, Joe una de Rue de ma, who saw it on La he made a surgery
for curry Haleakala for curry Hola, hola, como. And when a person who is a disbeliever or a
transgressor when his time of death comes another angel comes not with glad tidings, but with a
warning from Allah subhanho wa Taala
		
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			and he tells them that when you die watch what happens to you we know of all the crimes you
committed you thought you got away with it you thought a lot didn't know my Alfredo min Odin Li the
day he recovered it. Finally come the half even can ramen coffee bean Yala Muna mata falloon. Right?
Allah says in many places in the Quran, every single statement you utter every thought every action
of yours is noted by loss of Hannah Montana, and that Warner that angel that comes in the form of a
warner sister, this person that you better be ready because Allah has a lot of punishment already
for you. And that person then fears and says I don't want to leave the dunya I'd rather stay here
		
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			the dunya was nice to me. I'm not ready to meet Allah subhana wa Tada. And in return, the angels
dealt with that person. If you are not ready to meet Allah and you have no desire to meet Allah,
then know that Allah subhanho wa Taala also has no desire to be you. The prophets of Allahu Allah.
He was
		
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			I'm set to the companions remember death abundantly don't make this out I'm Yvonne remembrance every
day sit down and tell yourself one day I will leave this world. Am I ready to meet Allah subhanho wa
tada what will actually happen to me? What about my deeds? And I said I shared this hadith I started
it last lecture and I want to finish it off today. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam says,
When a person passes away three things follow him to the grave, his family, his wealth, and his good
deeds. Two things return back, his family returns back we discovered we discussed this last time and
his wealth also returns back does any person take wealth with them to the grave?
		
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			No matter how beautiful your your coffin is, or how much money you put into a stone that's going to
lie on top of your grave? Do you think that's going to help you in any way in front of Allah? Do you
think Allah subhanho wa Taala is interested in your $1,000 grave or $10,000, gravestone or
headstone? Do you think Allah subhana wa tada in any way is interested in you putting a half a
million dollar coffin if that's what you want to do when you die? None of these things matter to
Allah subhanahu wa Tada. You know, as Allah subhanho wa Taala says that even if a person brought a
whole earth full of gold, a whole earth full of gold, he still wouldn't be given that that that
		
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			forgiveness from Allah if he tries to bribe Allah subhanaw taala on the Day of Judgment, yeah, what
the legitimate Yama is in yesterday many other obioma is in the bunny masaba to facilitate it, we
are mindful of the Jamie and Yun Ji What does Allah say after that? After all the bribes he tries to
push you along the Day of Judgment, the criminal? Yeah, let me go yellow, let me go take my kids in
return, take my wealth and return take this and that and return at the end of all of that. What does
the law say? Credit enough? What does that mean?
		
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			Never in level nazar shower to the room and the room and Edinburgh What are one and the IRC
completely graphic then instead of the punishment that Allah subhanho wa Taala has saved for that
person. So preparing ourselves for wealth will also leave behind. And the only thing that will
continue with you, as your journey continues on from this roll to the next wire because I'm gonna do
who your deeds, this is all that's going to remain. Everything else will come to an end, it will all
leave you behind. And if you're interested in making an investment if you really don't want to mess
up, spend some time preparing for that next journey. And I'll share one thing one thing with you as
		
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			I closed off today, and this is the one thing I want you to hold on to prior to practice this. Let
there be one good deed you do every day that is a secret between you and Allah and no one else
knows, every day, do some good deeds that nobody knows about. That's just lost your sincerity
between you. And Allah subhanho wa Taala continue to do some good deeds every day, create
consistency, because every time you do something good, it is noted down by Allah and you will find
it the Koran will come and testify on your behalf on the Day of Judgment. Your fasting will testify
on your behalf on the Day of Judgment, your patients will be like for you in the grave sort of
		
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			Bukhara will come and testify for you sort of multiple come and testify for you. These are all a
Hadith of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam if you fulfill your promise to the Quran, the Quran
will never ever fail you. If you fulfill your promise to Salah Salam will never fail you. you
fulfill your promise to Psalm, what does it mean fulfilling your promise you do it properly,
wholeheartedly the way it should be done. All of these things that we're talking about that sound
like this boring, you know, annoying things to do. It's all going to come back one day, every time
someone stands in front of you here and says to you given the path of a low by a large gift,
		
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			even if it's just 50 cents or $1 gift something because trust me that 50 cents or dollars and a
comeback. You're thinking to yourself at that time that I don't need to give because you know what
is my $1 going to do? I came to the machine without any interest in giving. I came here for thought
all we have prayer these people keep asking for money again and again. You know your heart is saying
don't do it. But every time when you make a firm intention, you're not going to do something but
then you do the exact opposite to impress Allah subhanho wa Taala to make Allah subhana wa tada
happy. It's those moments that take the highest place in your record of deeds, and you will be
		
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			pleased to see them on the Day of Judgment. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, No, no,
the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said,
		
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			one over shipped to terminal, I'm forgetting the first part of the How do you not want to worship
the terminal? He said Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, save yourself from the fire of * with every
good deed, even if it means for you to give not even a full date in South Africa but a part of a
date in South Africa. How much is a part of a date? How much would How much would one day cost a
		
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			few cents? Yes or no? 10 cents, five cents. I just did the math. If you were to do half a date, how
much is that equal to? Three, four cents. The prophets that along one day was missing. It could not
be Shaka tomorrow. Give that and still protect yourself on the firewall. We pray that Allah subhanaw
taala gives us Sophia gives us guidance gives us understanding
		
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			opens our eyes and guides a path tool that guides us to the path that he will be pleased with and
that will bring us to the greatest abode in the hereafter. We'll start along with that attitude that
says I want to live