What Does It Mean To Be Religious

Majed Mahmoud

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In a discussion about Islam, the speaker discusses the importance of having good character and being a true believer. The speaker also talks about the importance of being a person of good intent and being a person of good attitude. The speaker also mentions a previous lecture on manners and a future workshop on art.

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What does it mean to be religious Muslim prostitute presents q&a with magic Mahmoud religiosity is different things to different people. Instead, let's focus on what Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam said. He was asked about what piety is and righteousness and look what his response was. He said, Albert roux hospital Hello, he says, The righteousness and piety is good character. And Mohammed salani. Was that him throughout his prophet to it, he tried to emphasize the understanding and numerous Hadith also one with you. He said, Well, la isla, you mean I swear by Allah, he's not a true and complete believer, and that will grab everybody's attention. When the Prophet emphasized by

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saying, well, law, he is so happy to do so in law, he said, it's the man whom his neighbors do not feel safe to words, ie this man harms his neighbors. Yet, you can think of many examples such as putting your garbage outside your house, that will make the place thinking you would not cut your grass when everybody else did cut their grass that ruins the image of the neighborhood that harms them. You come after thorough with prayer, discussing with your friends in a very loud voice that disrupts the peace in a neighborhood, that sense of harm. That's not a true believer. And the Prophet makes it clear belief consists of you having good character, and we'll end with a set of

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verses which a lot talks and defines who is a true believer. He said,

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you know, and indeed the believers are successful, who are the a lot, pay attention. They're the ones who are very focused, have for sure, and a very submissive and humble in their prayers. They're the ones who watch what they say. They don't indulge in ill speech and vain type of talk. No, they're the ones who safeguard their private parts. they fulfill their desires, but in halaal, permissible way, they're the ones who basically pay off their obligatory charity. They're very focused managed with the creator and the creation as you can see that we're going one to one to appreciate that. And Allah subhanho wa Taala says, they're the ones who are very committed to their

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prayers. And they're the ones who safeguard their promises. They don't break it. They don't reach you know, covenants, they're the ones who will never embarrass you in disgrace in front of people like that. So we appreciate that then Allah ends by saying Allah echo human body tone, there are the inheritors. Yeah, Allah, what the will they inherit? He said, aladeen a tonal fair dose, they will inherit the first dose, the highest level in gender, may Allah make you among those who aren't inherit that place. I mean, nobody I mean, how by having such good character and understanding of what is consisting of that. So we were discussing this and much more in sha Allah, in my upcoming

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another seminar, the art of manners. Coming to a city near you in sha Allah said I want to come