Ibraheem Menk – IntaLIVE #32 Stories In The Quran – The Cloud; The Jinn; A tree; Hospitality

			salaam aleikum wa rahmatullah wa barakato. similar manner Rahim al hamdu Lillahi Rabbil alameen wa
sallahu wa salam ala nabina Muhammad wa ala alihi wa sahbihi. And you may even love Today we will be
going over some of the stories mentioned in the 26th Jews Alhamdulillah after today there's only a
few more days or a few more or just a few more days of Ramadan. Left, we asked our last panel
whatever to make us for those who attain maximum reward during these last remaining days.
		

			Salam
		

			aleikum.
		

			All you Chef hamdu lillahi
		

			Alhamdulillah
		

			Alhamdulillah Chef and today we've got the 26 Jews believing Allah will become going over a few of
the stories mentioned in this juice. What's interesting to mention is that would mean there's only
five more nights left to five more days of Ramadan left roughly. So Alhamdulillah we've managed to
discuss quite a few stories, there's a few more days remaining. All those who haven't, you know,
made the most of it, there's still time left, most of them are born. And for those who have tried
their best, you know, just a few more days in shelter, try your best to try to push a bit harder.
And inshallah we will all get there. We ask Allah subhana wa Taala to grant us all the best reward.
		

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			Jana we find in the 26 Jews in Surah. Allah Allah Allah, He makes mention of the people of add, he
makes mention of the few stories. The first story we want to touch on is the story of the people of
add. Allah subhanho wa Taala says, what I've heard is under Alma, who bill
		

			is the idol or madeon.
		

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			what was the first story that we are going to speak about today. He said the club will come and be
Oh, yes, yes. Yes. what's called a heart. That's the one yes, the club. Aha, this is
		

			when he wants his people in the place of
		

			basically these people didn't have rain. And they thought that you know, they were they were warned
of a punishment. And they waited, waited, waited and the they thought that this punishment would
never come eventually when they saw a cloud and then they thought rain would come so last panel,
which is this fella over it by Mr. Camilla Odia to him follow her there and
		

			when they saw this club they thought that you know what finally rain has come and we are going to
get rain we are going to you know receive as we know with rain comes goodness.
		

			Allah subhana wa Jalla says that this was something you know, they didn't think about them. This
actually was a punishment to them. European machine MBM gave up the half assed bahala euro Illa
massage. Basically, this came as a punishment and everything of this was destroyed. The only thing
left you could see was their houses. I think what we take away from this is that sometimes the thing
you hoped in the most Well, the thing you ran after the most actually brings about your downfall at
times, especially if somebody is you know, in the disobedience of Allah subhanho wa Taala relying on
other things, you know, putting your trust putting your conviction fully in other things. So many
		

			times you find those things that you worked hard for or hoped in, end up resulting in your downfall.
		

			So lucky that that's a powerful, you know, deduction the some panela we sometimes make we expect
something or we want something and Allah subhanho wa Taala knows best. Yes, you know,
		

			Allah subhanho wa Taala says,
		

			they said, Tina be either biLlahi in conterminous or the team they said come with the punishment of
Allah subhanho wa Taala bring it upon us, if you are from amongst those who are truthful, and not
long after they say fella or who are already done muster to be let Odia team call to her. Mum, mum
Tirana.
		

			They said when they saw the cloud that this is a cloud that is going to rain upon us. So on one
hand, they're asking Allah subhanho wa Taala to bring the punishment. And on the other hand, when
they see the cloud coming, they're expecting rain and goodness. So we shouldn't expect other than
that, which we've been asking for. So if we've been asking for something, then expect that to come.
So never make a bad dog. Never make an evil do for yourself or those who are around you, the close
people to you don't make a bad deal for them. Especially when it
		

			comes to your children don't make an evil or bad well because Allah subhanho wa Taala if he accepts
that, then that is what you will receive and that is what will come down. These people were asking
for the punishment of Allah subhanho wa Taala. And when the punishment came, they thought there was
goodness coming. So don't expect different something different to come. You know, if you've asked
for something evil or bad
		

			it's what's amazing also in other verses, Allah subhanho wa Taala mentions how certain people
telling ambia they said, You know what, our life this is true, then make it rain down stones from
the heaven or show us the punishment. You know, when that punishment comes, sometimes people may not
say it in that context. They may they may not ask directly for the punishment of Allah subhanho wa
Taala but you find people end up saying things like, you know, if you're debating if I'm wrong in
this, may I die in an accident while you are below me, this happened to me make this happen to me.
Don't you know say things that you would regret later on?
		

			Yes, absolutely. 100% Allah, Allah Allah when speaks about the story of the jinn. What's interesting
to note is that these gym they
		

			as we know the gym, like a race on their own, so this good from amongst them back from amongst them
unless panda hotel is mentioning the gene who heard the Quran who listened to the Quran and went
back to warn their people. So Allah Allah Allah says we're in sort of Elan cannot follow mineral
Genie SME Rodolfo and basically as Mohammed Salah was, was reciting for Allah subhanho wa Taala said
there was some gene who went or approached and they began to listen to this or and follow marhaba
upon.
		

			When they became present, they were able to hear the speaker and they told one another to keep quiet
and basically let's listen up. And after that they listened to the message of Allah subhanho wa
Taala the word of Allah subhanho wa Taala they then went back to their people to warn them, there's
a lot we can take from this look at how when when listening to the call, and immediately they tell
one another let's keep quiet. Let's try and listen we might get something beneficial. Another thing
we take the little benefit they took when they went back home or when they went back to wherever
they went to their people who were not there. They didn't start to tell them on we hope manner in a
		

			similar Nike turban on Zilla member anymore. So basically we've heard a book similar or another book
revealed after Musa alayhis salam and it goes towards goodness etc etc. Yeah Toma aji Buddha, Allah,
basically, you know,
		

			respond to the message of Allah subhanho wa Taala Another point that stands out for me here is you
know, you carry on doing your good little good you're doing you carry on doing it you don't know who
will pick it up here are sort of as Allahu alayhi wa sallam is reciting and the gym are listening
and benefiting from his message, and then they are going to give it elsewhere. You know, sometimes
you leave, whether it's on social media, you leave a post, or a book you have you leave it in a
library, you traveling somewhere, you give somebody a good word, the way you you hold yourself, the
way you present yourself, the way you carry yourself, your character, your conduct as a Muslim,
		

			somebody might not say that, oh, this had an effect on me, what are you noticed the scene, you know,
it may or so they may be quiet, but you don't know what impact it's had on that person's life.
		

			Like is so true, so true, Subhanallah
		

			fact that, you know, a person leaves something and Allah subhanho wa Taala is the one who will take
it forth and Allah subhanho wa Taala is the one who would ensure that it gets to where it needs to
get to, that shows us the power of intention. Also, you know, the fact that this person, you've done
it with a sincere intention, Allah subhanho wa Taala will take you to places where you wouldn't even
imagine. So that's a powerful extraction, seeing that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
according to some of the city and from what I've read is that he, he wasn't even aware at the time
that the jinn were they, until Allah subhanho wa Taala told him that they had listened to you and
		

			they heard what you have to say Subhana Allah, He didn't even know or he wasn't aware of the fact
that they were taking this message and they were spreading it amongst themselves until Allah
subhanho wa Taala informed him of it. So that's a powerful point. It's kind of like I didn't even
think of that angle. You know,
		

			Allah subhanho wa Taala says that what you sort of know they can offer me an engineer's 10 year old
unquote, on this gene had come to listen to them. Now. The thing is that they, they It is said that
the reason why they came to search and to see what was going on on Earth was because they had been
prevented from
		

			The heavens so they weren't allowed to go and steal information, you know, Allah subhanho wa Taala
would allow them to take certain parts of information they were, they weren't pelted by by the
stars, etc, the shooting stars. So now all of a sudden, all of a sudden when they went, they would
find the shooting stars that were pelting them and they couldn't receive any information, you know,
steal bits and bobs of information and take it down to the people on earth. So they now started
looking for the reason why they had been prevented from doing this. And they came across also look
for Allah alayhi wa sallam. Now, the reason why they went out was evil and it was bad. But Allah
		

			subhanho wa Taala when they heard the Quran, they found it so amazing, amazing that they went back
to the people and they said in the summit enough on an algebra we heard an amazing Quran. So this is
the impact that it had on the lives of course, they were evil. Before that they they had gone and
you know, to the heavens stealing information, doing all sorts of mischief, causing corruption in
the land. And they hear the Quran it impacts them so much that it changes their life around all
together, they go back to the people and give them our you know, come to the worship of Allah
subhanho wa Taala respond to Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. So the impact of the Quran is
		

			amazing and we should never underestimate that. The fact that we can change our entire lives with
this book is something that is definitely a given.
		

			Amazing point, you know, whether you ponder over the Quran, reflect over and learn its meaning learn
how to recite it begin your day with it. There's so much so much you can take and benefit from this
from the Quran the word of Allah subhanho wa Taala and no doubt it is a miracle The one who really
goes over it ponder over it. You know, just the other day I was sitting and thinking about you know,
the Quran as a whole you can look at it detail detail every word you can look at it in terms of
verses you can look at it in terms of stories, you can look at it as a whole from far You know,
everything is mentioned in the start from you know, Surah Fatiha. For example, you've got the seven
		

			topics mentioned throughout the Quran in Surah Fatiha surah from the beginning and that's kind of
what Allah is mentioning different people and how they behave in others. Other verses he speaks
about stories in other verses, he speaks about business transactions and other verses he speaks
about worshipping Him alone. Other verses, he speaks about the heart and his purification.
Everything in this book, we ask Allah subhanho wa Taala to not prevent us from benefiting from the
sport and the word of Allah subhanho wa Taala. I mean, I mean, 100% You know, sometimes I wonder how
the people who have never been exposed with it live their lives. Because, you know, it's always been
		

			something where I find peace and solace in the sport and so Subhanallah when I'm feeling you know,
if you're feeling a bit down, some of the days you you pick up the ball and you read and you feel
elated, literally, after you finish that session, and sometimes I wonder that how do the people live
without it? You know?
		

			You know, another amazing thing is that, you know, so many people, they accept Islam, without
knowing any any Arabic just listening to a recitation, other people may read through the English and
as you know, when you go through the English, it's just a brief translation. If you reading like a
smaller tougher save in Arabic or kilometer fasciotomy facili mentioned you find what's here and
what's the but even though that is just brief, and in English and maybe even you know, sometimes the
English language the way it's translated is high level of English etc. It's it's a bit tough on the
tongue to read at times I've talked about the translation the person has translated is different
		

			translations. And you still find people from there, they will tell you that you know what, I read
this few pages later it It struck my heart something different. Allah subhanho wa Taala most
definitely has even as a gift and that is the whole and we ask Allah Subhana Allah to contrast the
ability to make the most of it.
		

			I mean, 100% You know, one last thing that I just thought of now is sometimes you you're going
through it, and it's a situation in your life, and you're going through that particular situation
and you find guidance, literal guidance for your particular situation, you know, it fits in
perfectly, not that it was meant for you specifically, you know, all revealed for you specifically,
but it's so general Allah subhanho wa Taala has made it such that it fits into your life sometimes.
And
		

			you know, there was a brother who was talking about something that was happening to him recently.
And he says, You know, I was about to give a prize to someone and I read the verse. What would you
do? We had aliens who come later kulu fairy come in unwillingness that you know, and you literally
gain a path to the to the authority
		

			He's right, to eat the wealth of the people, you know, try and rub shoulders with him, so to speak,
to eat the wealth of the people. So he says, Well, lucky for me that was literally staring me in the
face that how can you give this? How can you take, you know, you can't engage in bribery and he says
it stopped me. So panela he lost a lot as a as a result, he lost out on a lot of wealth that he
could have potentially made. But Allah subhanho wa Taala will replace it. But the point is, that the
fact that it fitted into his life so perfectly and he says that, you know, I'm reading the verses of
the verses of Ramadan, and it's Ramadan, the context is Ramadan, all of a sudden, Allah Subhana.
		

			Allah is talking about this. And it just shocked me and I said some Hanalei, you know, that's a sign
from Allah subhanho wa Taala. For You bet, you know, leave this, just leave it completely. There's
no point for you. We can't say 100% that's a sign or not aside, but Allah Subhana Allah Allah knows
best, it seems to us, like as if it is. Yes. And, you know, moving on to what you mentioned, the
Quran Yes, there is the recitation. So you try to read with it wherever you read, but it was easy
for you in the day, whether it's one pages one page one, just a few ads, whatever is easy for you,
but that's your recitation. then number two, try to find you know, how, what our last panel what and
		

			I think the meaning, number three, try and reflect over the rest. Even if it's one verse, try and
put it into practice awareness panel metathesis, for example, in the creation of the heavens and
science for those, we also speaks about those who make Vicar whether they are sitting or standing or
lying down. And sometimes you find that verse at a time, especially when you're going through a
difficulty, as you mentioned, you find that verse that sticks out for you, oh, that staring you in
the face. You know, when you find that comfort and repeated, repeated, repeated the messenger
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, at the verse into our room for in a bad way, when when we mentioned it
		

			in the sermon, just, we find that he, he reads the verse, and he goes over it again. And he goes
over it again, is so much so it said literally to like fragile time, the whole night is going over
one verse, and he's trying Salalah alayhi wasallam. So sometimes you find that verse and you find
that it hits a place you've got a sickness or something that's hurting you in your heart, maybe you
want forgiveness, maybe you know you need something else. And you find that verse, Allah subhanaw
taala talking about forgiveness and it touches you repeat the verse repeat the verse, repeat the
verse, as ignore him and others are human. Allah mentioned that sometimes you find that medicine and
		

			then you carry on putting the cue on your heart.
		

			And, you know, we can carry on talking about the chef, is there anything else you'd like to mention
before we go on to the next
		

			chapter, let's move on to
		

			moving on Allah subhanho wa Taala. He mentions a few other stories there after we get to sue that
will fit in sooner to fit Allah, Allah, Allah makes mention of the bay, I could read one, the
accurate one was basically unfair to a lot of people as Elon Musk, or the other one who says that he
tells the tablet even after you people count this fetch, or this conquest, as you know, the conquest
of market the victory of market, but we counted it, as soon as today be basically a few years before
that. The Muslims wanted to go for ombre messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam went out because
		

			they wanted to make sure they didn't come, you know, with any intention to fight or do anything
wrong. However, the price at the time didn't wanting to enter. So they stayed a bit too far out. And
the rough man or the loved one who was sent into Makkah, you know, to speak to always tell him you
know, we're not here to do anything besides make drama. Eventually, a rumor arrives that was no more
the alumni who is killed. So Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam schools, you know, on the Sahaba
and they all pledged allegiance to him. holiness, Allah subhanho wa Taala speaks about it and it
occurred under a tree. Look at the adiala meaning that if you buy a rollneck attack the shutter
		

			basically Allah subhanho wa Taala is happy with all those who gave their back to the messenger
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and this occurred under a tree. I think what always stood out for me
this verse is how Allah subhanho wa Taala mentions that tree. You know, sometimes, if we look at
this, this is one of the greatest gatherings in Islam. So how about the Allahu anhu on the messenger
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam? Allah subhanho wa Taala says that he is happy with the people who gave
birth to the messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and this was under a tree. So sometimes in life
or in fact in life, you don't have to have, you know the best who will have the best facility or the
		

			best. One of the best gatherings if not the best gathering in Islam occurred under a
		

			Treat. So don't look at all the resources. We're not saying don't have them. But it's not. It's not
everything. So Allah subhanho wa Taala speaks about and he specifically mentions that tree
		

			are a powerful points of panela protocol. It's something that we can really learn from because
especially in today's world where people are having extravagant weddings to the point where they
can't afford it, they're in debt for years afterwards, solely because they wanted to have the best
of weddings in the best of all, Hey, hold on, you don't have to have that. Look at something like
this way. What one of the we could say the greatest events one one of them happened under a tree,
some panels so that's a powerful point. I think people can really benefit from that and learn from
that. You know, there was so much Baraka from that there are lots of words Allah saying that look at
		

			the Ravi Allah, Allah is happy with the believers. So perhaps if you are simple and you remain
simple in your ways, and you want to please Allah subhanho wa Taala do according to your means. If
you have Alhamdulillah to Why not? If you don't have them, then then don't engage in it, you know,
don't go into debt, etc. Just to you know, please other people to put up a show. There is no if
Allah subhanho wa Taala is happy with you, and let you know.
		

			Yes, yes.
		

			So the point that I wanted to mention is Allah subhanho wa Taala says for Anima Matthew could have
been so he knows what is within the hearts.
		

			And that's something that we can ponder over that, you know, Allah subhanho wa Taala is talking
about the heart. And ultimately, this is where the intention comes from, and where a person you
know, thinks or intends to do something from. So if your intention is for Allah subhanho wa Taala,
then he sees it and he knows it. Even though the people may not know it, the people may not see it,
don't worry about what they know. And they see worry about what Allah subhanho wa Taala knows. And
ultimately, he will reward you based on that intention. So I think it's important for us to see how
Allah subhanho wa Taala says, and he knew so he knew that which were that were that which was within
		

			the hearts.
		

			So if we have a sincere intention, and we go out there and we do something for the sake of Allah
subhanho wa Taala. Even if you don't get recognition from the people or thanks or gratitude, you
know that with Allah subhanho wa Taala, you're clean and this is what you wanted. You wanted a
reward from him and none other.
		

			This ultimately Allah subhanho wa Taala is the one who knows what's in everybody's heart and their
intention and you will be rewarded or punished May Allah save us according to your intention. Moving
on, we find on the last page of this juice, Allah subhanho wa Taala makes brief mention of the story
of Ibrahim alayhis salam, we've mentioned the story many times in many previous sessions, that part
we wanted to touch on to do is when these angels came to Ibrahim alayhis, Salam Allah Allah, Allah
says, Allah, Allah, he felt a bit injured in semi. So he went, you know, to his family. And then he
came back with a calf, semi literally a healthy and fat calf it had a lot of meat, so they could eat
		

			pharma, this word means that you know somebody who goes back quietly, so look at how Ibrahim alayhis
salam, a host, he doesn't go and tell the guests You know, sometimes people tell you, they don't
want to give you but they tell you, you know, we can bring this for you and we can bring this for
you. They just waiting for you to say no, don't bring that don't bring that. There's a bit of back
and forth and they sit down. Ibrahim alayhis salam look at how hospitable he was. He didn't tell
them Oh, we'll bring you the summer he slipped away. He got what he needed to and he came back
another important point is equality malasana as host here he himself is serving his guests and I
		

			think that's something we can learn from you know, try it at times, is sometimes it's not always
possible. Or you have you know, children helping you family helping you but sometimes it is in fact
there's a lot of goodness where you yourself can get up you know, whether it's awesome to give
somebody something, there's a lot of goodness in that and that's following the MBR like in solid
		

			absolutely solid point to Allah II. That's so true. Look at this nivia Allah subhanho wa Taala in
the manner in which he also is hospitable is amazing. Not only is he hospitable, but the manner in
which he is is absolutely amazing. You know, it's something it's something interesting. He says
Carla said I'm on Coleman karoun that you are a people that are unknown. It he you know, he went out
of his way for them. And I think I've spoken about this before but some handler for me, that's
something that really stands out. Look at him. He brings a calf for them and a fat calf you know,
healthy calf
		

			He brings it forth. And this is what he outputs for people that he doesn't even know. And it is said
that, you know, Ibrahim alayhi salatu salam was known for his hospitality and being good towards
others, you know, entertaining guests, etc. So this is just a clear display of how he was to even
strangers. And this is what we can learn from this, we can learn that, you know, you don't have to
be bad or evil to strangers, try and be good towards them, try and treat them well be hospitable to
them. Sometimes you see a person who's desperately in need, and you can help that person even though
you don't really know them. You don't have to know them to help them. So Ibrahim alayhi salatu salam
		

			was definitely an AVI of Allah subhanho wa Taala. And some someone we can learn from.
		

			Yes, Subhan Allah, you know, speaking about guests and speaking about, you know, when you somebody
comes to your house, I think there's a lot of
		

			in depth information, or we can mention it in a bit more detail. Sometimes people, you know, yes,
it's good, you must be hospitable you try your best you do what you can, but going over the limit,
sometimes you get into debt just to put on a show, or you're trying to get about, you know, 20
different types of food, and it's not in your means it's not in your capacity capability, you
burdening one person, then we need to strike a balance. The another thing sometimes, yes, you go to
somebody's house, and you know, sometimes you're in a rush, or you want to go somewhere quickly,
you've only popped in for 510 minutes, you need to move, and they say, you know what, tea is coming,
		

			and then dinner is coming, and then dessert is coming. And so I think there has to be that balance.
Also, yes, trying to be hospitable. But sometimes somebody can't make it to, you know, they can't
sit for so long. And you've got to excuse
		

			Yes, absolutely. Well, luckily, there's different aspects of this as well. Sometimes hospitality
ends up becoming a burden on others, you know, so, so part of it, it can be looked at from various
angles, I think there's so many angles that we need to cover, like you mentioned, you know, in order
to make sure that, you know, according to the circumstance and situation not every time should you
exist and try to be to, to hospital hospital.
		

			Yes, it's a complete it's a complete topic, what we learned from the story of Ibrahim alayhis salam,
if you are a host, then it's good to be generous, it's good to you know, give things you have that
are good even to strangers, you know, be hospitable and be kind to them, give them something to eat
if you're able to and that's the lesson we take as for you know, we are as a whole being a host or
having a guest come over there that is a topic inshallah we probably covered in the future, you
know, all the different aspects when is, you know, good to tell the person to come and let them sit
and when it's, you know, you're supposed to allow this person giving his excuse and letting go.
		

			Absolutely.
		

			Sure has anything else you'd like to add?
		

			No, not really. Someone is saying they're feeling hungry. May Allah subhanho wa Taala granted is,
you know, this is some time we when we feeling hungry, we can definitely remember the poor as well.
So, may Allah subhanho wa Taala feed the poor, and grant him you know, CCAC say satiety so to speak
from that hunger I mean,
		

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