The Night which better than a lifetime

Salam aleikum wa rahmatullah. Here. We look at Mr. Allah and hold on he was salatu salam ala Rasulillah Salam, Allahu alayhi wa sallam, welcome to the 27th Night programming show. Inshallah, tonight we're going to be taking our time.

While we believe that any of the last 10 Nights can be

literal, could have been any of the past nights, or it could be tonight, or any of the remaining nights of the month of Ramadan, tomorrow or tomorrow night, we should. Nonetheless, there are many Hadith and narrations that kind of distinguish the 27th night. So the chance of this being Leila, to cuddle the night that everyone has been waiting for the night that Allah has we're getting the Quran says is better than 1000 months, we're talking about better not even equal, right. So some of the scholars said that means

the act of worship, that one does on the 20 on the on later to whichever that night is, is better than

1000.

Right? It's better your entire life. So a sooner is better than any that all the sooner that you can actually perform for the next 80 something years, except on later to coddle removing relative either out of these years, right. The fact that you do is better than 1000 years felt

the sadaqa that you give is better than the sadhaka of 1000 years sadaqa and so on and so forth. And that is why the prophet has specifically said, Men, amen, a little brother, whoever stands up and prays, during the night of

the Night of Power, the Night of Decree, even the name of this particular night is special and distinguished, especially Laylatul Qadr. Whoever does stand up and pray during the night

later to cut

off your Allahumma Takadanobaba in the bed, all of his previous or her previous sins, all of your previous sins, everything that you have done, will be forgiven by the Grace of Allah subhanaw taala.

So this is a very special night, right? We have to make sure that we take advantage of as much as we can, every moment of it. Inshallah, to Allah, just few reminders. One reminder is SubhanAllah. You know, I've been during the day speaking to a family whose newborn baby two months old at the Children's Hospital,

you know, has a very rare genetic

mutation that that and his chance of survival is very slim. So remember them in your dry charlatan, remember this, his father and his mother, remember this baby and go in shallow tan. But at the same time, it's a reminder of this priceless gift that we have from Allah subhanaw taala known as Afia wellness.

You know, and it's also a reminder of how fortunate we are sometimes we complain, we get irritated, we get actually agitated by our children's, you know, maybe energy, but we are blessed. If your child is breathing on his own or her own, you're blessed. If your child is healthy, you're blessed. If your child can speak even if they talk too much, you're blessed.

And Allah azza wa jal says when the issue occurred to him that he did not come, if you're thankful, I'll give you more. So let's be grateful for the gift of having children, healthy children, that even if any one of us has a child with special conditions are still better off than many other people. So at Hamdulillah, so we should be very thankful and we should also be very loving and caring and make dua for them tonight is the night we should make dua for our children that Allah Subhana Allah guides them that Allah protects them, that Allah subhanaw taala gives them a life that is better than ours makes them successful in this life and in the hereafter. So pray for your

children and honor them. And this is not the night where we should you know, say anything to them, even if they frustrate us. And one important note here, please make sure parents make sure that your your children are supervised. They're under your supervision or someone that you trust. Just because we're in the masjid here, that doesn't mean that they can just run around on their own. You know, there are a lot of dark spots and stuff like that. So their safety is of you know, it's very important to us. But you know, we can't do it. The parent has to be the one responsible so we're not responsible. And after we're done with activities and programs, you're not you know, children are

not supposed to be here by

themselves without an adult member of their family of their household. So make sure that if you leave the premise that you take them with you that you don't leave them here, right we don't want

you I mean, what do you

know who? Jani embellies About what Alma hat yeah and yet who do not follow Him now to occur in Flintlock in vintec Mac data on Varric have to look I know nothing Masjid Belkin lofi how will that he never met me Allah subhanho wa Taala had em and Allah Wahiba min Allah subhanaw taala embedded in the Heart of LA Hashem Baraka Luffy Are we ready? Okay, inshallah. So we're ready inshallah to Allah to begin building that as a region. We have a full house with a lion hunt. So inshallah we're going to take our time, you know, we're going to be praying for Raka there will be a short reminder halted. All right, and a couple of reminders are also about two very amazing opportunities that we

have here locally in this beautiful community in sha Allah, Allah and then we'll resume with former maraca and then we'll pray in sha Allah to Allah.

Witter in sha Allah azza wa jal three Raka and we may have a surprise by a very dear guest, so hopefully inshallah Allah will get that appearance inshallah Baraka lucky. So, also let's make sure that inshallah Tada if you need to exit or something just be mindful that the hallways are also very full. And let's be respectful of the people who are praying there in sha Allah Tada Baraka Luffy from como la symmetrical, cinematic rattler

leave her the hilly local,

right, this is the night we're all been waiting for.

So few reminders inshallah Tada. Most of these reminders actually are coming straight from the book that we were reciting, And subhanAllah specifically from the verses that we just recited. While I It wasn't even planned, I mean, what I'm saying we were reading and everything, but this is where we stopped last night from the hedge. So we just carried on from where we left off last night. But Subhan Allah a very appropriate reminder for what I wanted to talk to you about tonight.

So, first reminder, though, in sha Allah, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was approached by his

beloved wife, the mother of the believers, shuttle the Allahu anha. She said I Atia either as I like to or in any direct relay that occurred on firmer accord. She said, Messenger of Allah, what if I am able to catch later to further what should I say? The Messenger of Allah Azza wa sallam taught her something very short. And this is, you know, really, if you examine the supplications, and prayers that were taught to us by the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, they're very concise, and very precise, yet they were very profound. And the Prophet, you know, taught her this beautiful, short prayer dua. Right. Most of us know this, not just for the sake of

you know, as a reminder, what did the process of teacher

Allahumma

in a careful one,

Allah your oft or you are oft forgiving your forgiving Oh Allah, to him will have one. You love forgiveness.

You love to pardon people. Allah is not compelled. Allah is not forced. Allah loves to do so he is forgiving. He's full of grace and mercy Subhana Allah and compassion. He's so gracious of how he loves to forgive people. In the Quran, Allah azza wa jal says he had to calmly ever feel welcome. He's inviting you so that he would forgive you.

How do you think we ended up here?

We were invited.

And Allah gave us the inspiration and the strength and the energy and the focus

that we needed to be here today. We were invited and we were welcomed. We're all the guests of Allah subhanaw taala. He has invited us when you invite guests, why do you bring them over?

Not to torture them.

Not to abuse them. Not to scare them. You bring them over to honor them. Right?

To show them your grace, Allah as we have brought us here for a reason that Jamar

this really, really just let this sink in. let this settle.

Right. We're here by the Grace of Allah subhanho wa taala. He invited us so that he would forgive us. All we have to do is just be focused, focus on that. Make sure that we're present we're here

and have conviction have faith. have certainty in Allah subhanaw taala this promise so tonight is the night of

Forgiveness, the night of October,

the night of pardon, the night of mercy. This is the night.

But keep in mind that Allah azza wa jal grants forgiveness to those who are capable of what? forgiving others.

So if you are holding any grudge in your heart against anyone, especially if it's a family member,

or a fellow community member, now is the time to make sure that you went clear your heart and give it up for the sake of Allah subhanaw taala. So that when Allah azza wa jal because Allah does not look at what, how we're dressed, doesn't matter how we're dressed, he doesn't look at our physiques. Right, you can be told, dark and handsome,

that want to still matter, that will not matter. Right? May matter to fellow human beings but

and who said that the Messenger of Allah in Allah Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah, Sammy come, Allah does not look at your

images or your physiques. He created these things, alright. Not anything else. By the way, titles status, all of that doesn't matter what I can do to Isla, but he looks at your hearts. So when Allah azza wa jal descends when Allah subhanaw taala has mercy comes down, Allah azza wa jal examines it looks at each and every single one of us, but looks into our hearts. So we need to make sure that right now that we cleanse our hearts from any what?

any contaminants, any toxic feeling, now's the time to say I just give it up for the sake of Allah. I just want want to feel good.

Light, pure, right? So forgive for the sake of Allah. May Allah subhanaw taala grants you forgiveness. So the province of salaam taught Aisha Allah mineka for one or Allah who are oft forgiving what I for you loves you love forgiveness for me, so forgive me right and this is the dua we should repeat all night long.

Right? As many times as you can, every time you will remember what should I say now? Allah who made niqab foreign to him Well, Africa funny, right Allah Who made that guy foreign to him? Well I find funny and I ask Allah azza wa jal and I say Allah who may not come forward to Hebrew for five for ANA anatomy, the rock medicale

those are habited one Allah Allah him and this is the second reminder this is the reminder there's a habit of well Allah Hi name and the Messenger of Allah says Allah intended to make

Ramadan

Macau was a territory under the control of who

the pagans of Mecca right flourish, the Quraysh had full control. However, they did they allow everyone access to

to the kava to to the to the beta and haram anyone can come and make perform Umrah. Right. But when they saw the Muslims coming in because they had animosity and hatred and grudge against Muslims, they said no, Mohammed and his companions cannot come and enter Mecca against our will. We're going to stop them. And the province of Salem and his companions did not come for a fight. They came for what to worship. They came into haram

they came seeing a bake Allahumma bake. Here we are Oh ALLAH responding to your call. So they stopped him

near a place called her labia.

The prophesy sent them sent an emissary someone to represent him or smell them, Northen who had very good relations with Americans off man went there. When when us man came into Mecca, the province decided, sorry, the Mexicans decided to host us man, they said to us, man, we're not going to start any negotiations, or talks about anything. What you guys are here for until we host you for three days, sort of man was welcomed, you know, he was hosted for three days. And Earth man told them what they were there for. Right? But because they held him for three days and he didn't come back right away. The Prophet and the Companions thought what

the Metcons either took us man as a hostage or that they were going to murder of men. And when that's when the prompts I don't consider that to be an act of what

an act of war and that's where the promises have sought the companions to give him what their pledge of allegiance known as they are to be able to read one. Right? And Allah subhanaw taala mentions in the Surah they came they give their pledge of allegiance that they're not going to go without either taken off man back or avenging if Earth man is indeed dead, then avenging his death.

While they were doing that Earth man actually was being what hosted by the Americans and the Mexicans offered us man to make what they offered him access to to either make or model or make the life around the cover. Because he came in what did the man say? He said no.

I am not going

To make the life without the profitable allottee center.

So I'm going to wait.

So

the mech has heard of the province of Salem and his companions were ready to fight the Meccan sent some

individuals sort of resent them negotiations led to what is known as what?

Saul had her debut in the province, somewhere I said and said, Allah commanded me that if they offer me a deal, a peace treaty, right, a ceasefire

that I accepted, no matter what, in the province, and I took it. And part of the condition was that what, by the way, they were just, they were literally right few hours away from from the cabin. Part of the condition was that you go back, you're not coming in, we're not gonna let you in.

You go back from where you came from. And then you come back next year.

The profit center took the deal. Many of us will have were very frustrated. This is not what they were expecting. You told us Messenger of Allah, we're going to perform Umrah the promises of them said Yes, I did. Indeed, I told you. And I'm still I still you have you still have my word. They said, messenger of Allah. You told us that we were supposed to perform Ramana we were going to perform Amana. We have been dreaming about this, especially those who left Mecca, you know, years before that. He said, Yes, I told you but did I tell you that is going to be this year? They said no. He said then

you're going to perform Umrah said they went back. They were very frustrated on their way back. What does Allah revealed to the Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam

in Fetta? Like I sat him mobila.

Wow, this was a great victory.

Great opening and victory. Many companions did not understand. I mean, we're short sighted. Right? Understandably, the Companions didn't understand one of the people who were very frustrated with Zoom. Are they law? No. How is this a good deal? Guess what happened?

The following year, the Prophet and his companions came back performed Amara they stayed there for three days. Not only that, but a larger number of Muslims came. Within that year more people accepted Islam. A year later, within two years, the number of the Muslim population, you know, doubled or tripled.

With a peace treaty, people started accepting Islam because Muslims were free to move around and spread the message of Islam.

And when there is peace, and when people get a chance to listen to the awesome and beautiful and powerful message of this book, and this messenger people are going to fall in love with Islam. And people are going to understand that this is God's message to humanity.

Within two years, the Muslims out numbered

there enemies, they outnumber the Quraysh.

A year later, the Muslims came back and took what?

Mecca

and on their way to Mecca.

Right, three years later, on their way to Mecca. Guess who accepted Islam who was compelled to accept Islam. The chief of Makkah, Abu Sofia, everybody became Muslim. I said,

Right. Within three years, the entire Arabian Peninsula became a Muslim territory. Was this a threat or not? It was a fat

was it spread by the sword? No,

but by the power of the word.

Right. So, this is the verse that I wanted to share with you tonight. And I feel that this night is a beautiful blessed night insha Allah to Allah, and I want to inshallah to Allah conclude, we just if you give me five minutes inshallah we have a great opportunity for you. I'm told that we still have a deficit when it comes to the expenses or the operational costs of this Masjid in addition to or including the Ramadan expenses you know that Ramadan activities and programs come with

with a price tag right? And this year mashallah we're blessed you know, you have electricity you have other things so

I'm told that the deficit is a is what about 100k

A piece of cake I

consider this to be the desserts for tonight

you know, piece of cake is a dessert right?

Yeah, so me I was like bad jokes.

Yeah, these are California jokes. It takes two hours for you guys to catch up.

So inshallah Allah, why am I saying a piece of cake with

100 of us if each if one person 100 people each person doesn't 1000 work done or one person can claim the very word you have to have a will actually coolly if we have that individual, I would like to give that individual 10 seconds inshallah as we jump to think and make a deal between him or between her and Allah or between them maybe it's a couple that wants to text each other right now, maybe you want to do it for the sake of that you know, parent right? Take claim the reward for this month and all the activities that are happening and all of that and a sponsor it between now and next year inshallah is there is that one person that would like to insha Allah azza wa jal claimed

that reward Be my guest Be our guest inshallah be the guest of Allah Subhana Allah, Allah, do I have that individual? I can see, by the way because

the spotlights So do we have that individual 100k 100,000 We're done with your resume. Insha Allah, Allah, Allah, may Allah azza wa jal bless him and reward him or bless her and reward her or bless them and reward them.

So do I have that individual? I can't see I can now see.

Okay, play perhaps maybe two individuals would like to share this 50 each 50k Cover the deficit? May Allah azza wa jal cover all of your deficits, you know, somehow at once Yeah, at one time told me something where he said we have deficits we have all kinds of differences, right? spiritually, emotionally, we have all kinds of deficits. The worst deficit is what

the one on the day of judgment

where the person realizes that they fell short by right, they were about to make it to Jana. Their scale was about to tip off in the right direction, and then guess what, few offenses that they forgot about, but then there comes one deed, one deal they made with Allah subhanaw taala in their hearts. deals with Allah, by the way are not done at you know,

escrow officers or or lawyer or, or courts. They're made in your hearts with Allah subhanaw taala that one deal that they made with Allah on a special day or a special night or during a special moment

and that takes them in the right direction. So this could be at low honor. So do I have two individuals inshAllah 50,000 Each, who will cover this in sha Allah azza wa jal, where they will be measured?

Shall men yet who are heavy Leila who as your Salah, insha Allah, Allah Allah, cover our deficit, may Allah Subhana Allah cover all of your deficits and shortcomings.

For you, going once going twice, maybe four individuals in sha Allah can share this, this burden, but it's not a burden as she's Dr. Michelle Aisha Cana

is not a burden. It's an opportunity is like a look. The other day Dr. Oz shout out Sharla Have you Lola can come here. He reminded me of an idea that we decided tonight Wallahi there are 10 verses and there are about 10 verses in the Quran that terrify me. This is one of them.

This is this is one of them. This is one of them. You know which one I'm talking about? And tombola. Yeah. Tell me about please tell them about it. hantam will lay down a little coffee Sevilla. Allah subhanaw taala calls upon his brothers and sisters and he says here you are. You're being called every one of us to spend for the sake of Allah. And Allah said woman, Camilla. Some of people will hold back. It's just the rattle emphasis shot.

Well, may you have a number of Hello.

But those who hold back they're holding back from their own selves because what we give we will find and

we look around, look around you here and maybe you just turn the lights on everywhere sha Allah will see everybody, but look around and see where we are tonight. Well, I somebody told me a month ago that we would have Laylatul Qadr or the last 10 nights with gathering like this. I would just say there may be dreaming. Allah Allah Allah and brother Ibrahim was was still in me that he was he

was so stressful. But Alhamdulillah we are here tonight.

And how can we accept that our Masjid our own masala our own community is short, is $100,000 short. This is just not a lie. Every one of us should feel that this is totally not acceptable. We need to come forward and I just Calaca shots I mean I think it's great if someone can do 100,000 or two can do 50,000 But I think this needs to be collective effort Allahu Akbar. This has to be all of us in sha Allah Tala everybody, Allah He there is power in this gathering. And there is peace and tranquility and assure and what we have tonight, that we should not let this pass well

Why why are we here tonight? Are we here to ask ALLAH SubhanA Tadesse forgiveness? Are we here to be pardoned from from hellfire are we healed to ask Allah is pleasure so we can enter agenda. And we know in Hadith could see that Allah subhanaw taala when he sees his a bed, gathering, remembering Allah doing good deeds, Allah will look down upon them with pleasure with river and he will say it was he to come Yama, la Ekati and Nila for Tula, my angels, I will make you witnesses that I have forgiven all of them.

And Malaika would ask a question not to object but said, Well, maybe you know, this guy Bashar here was sitting and he did not participate. And Allah was said, Who will overlay us totally soon.

When his wisdom everybody will be forgiven Allahu Akbar, everybody will be forgiven, though we want to be forgiven on this night. Bella? No, we want to be forgiven, who is done, don't pledge anything. But just raise your hand if you're willing to give something to fulfill that deficit. Just raise your hand in sha Allah Baraka, Luffy commercia Allah, this is our community. This is our community look around. So sha Allah, we will all do something. And I think collectively we are as powerful as as many, many people that would give in sha Allah. I have an idea to cover. Because as I told you, that part of the verses scares me, because you know which part scares me the most? When Allah

subhanaw taala says, I mean, who may have had some of you withhold? And I'm like, Are you one of these people? I tell myself, are you one of these people? I mean, Camilla. Then Allah says Romania Khalifa in America. Hello. I never say whoever withholds you're actually depriving yourself you're not depriving anyone except yourself. Then Allah azza wa jal. The part that scares me really terrifies me is the closing of that surah in that ayah Allah says what he went into, well, Lo, if you turn away if you turn down this opportunity, yes, step deal, Holman Hi, you're consuming Iacono emsella Calm, he will replace you with another group of people and they're not going to be like you.

And this is what I'm afraid of. Allah Subhana Allah Huma, is that me now? That's a stepped in I mean, I mean, you are but I have a deal with Teresa. Yes, sir. Hi. How about 100 people pledge or give

$100 a month, or 1000 tonight? or 100 a month? We had more than 100 900 grands Allahu

Allahu Akbar. Just start counting. Okay, yes throw 123456789 I need to count them 11 Arabic 1415 1617 1819

in the masala 19 I have 20 in the masala I'm gonna walk there. Yes.

I'm gonna count Subhanallah does he have a line? So far? This is what we're looking for. everybody participates $100 A month we're finishing this right Michelle said I want a complete trip to Starbucks. All right. How can we accept or say we will come to this Masjid. We will use the facility. We will use the electricity the air conditioning, the beautiful companionship but we will not participate. We will not do our part. Who would? Who would accept that? Okay, so far I have 4460 More bad math 50 I have 5050 We're halfway through your life. See Allah subhanaw taala makes it easy. Anyone in recorded doors? How many more opportune? Three, three. Okay, three over there. So

why is there another one and another one there? Were at Fidlock five, two, we're at 57 right now. Not sure we're at 50 Another 158? May Allah Subhana Allah bless this community. We're at fifth sisters. 61 Michelle 61 We're at 61 I counted 61 So far, I'm counting 6363 right now. We're at mashallah grace is packed. Now show Allah what He loves to see. We're at 65 Dr. Bashar who would like to claim the rest more. Is this a second one? I'm going for a second row. I'm at 65 right now. All I need 35 more and we're done inshallah. 3035 more shouting Allahu Akbar. Again, Ma sha Allah Masha Allah one word we need 34 More inshallah We're done for the night in sha Allah, another one

mashallah Baraka Luffy, Camilla members, another one here, Masha, Allah, another 100, masha Allah, just the 100 the month of Allah He Allah will make it so easy for us. Subhanallah last night, Dr. Bashar last night Subhanallah I was reading Quran I after I went home and somehow I happened to come upon and I remember how he said he asked her last night she

was talking about sorrow.

about him and him right he was talking about anxiety and he was talking about and how Jana is anxiety free you know what Allah azza wa jal says in the Quran and let the you know your your corner M one Allah whom Bill Lane one those who spend their wealth out of their work visa vie Lila during the night and during the day we're in the night right now. Sara Oh wine Ania

secretly and openly openly publicly they give it they give in different ways

so that when you go home and out of being him their reward will be with their Lord is guaranteed while our whole phone line at him and they should not be what there is no fear on them while I'm walking me Zen on and no sorrow haha Hello Abdullah and Medina you have your corner lately when the head is

a fella who robbed him this is why we're doing this activity by the way, this is for our own good, right so inshallah one last time inshallah we need 35 People

that have this picture in your in your head, just just think about it. Just imagine this, that we here altogether are being gathered on the day of judgment and we are being taken yolmer National pina colada Rahmani Wafaa Dare

and or we become as a group to Jana Inshallah, because if we leave here tonight and Allah subhanaw taala says hobble unto my fallen Lakhan you leave and everything is forgiven, sha Allah all of us will go into Jana in one group, sha Allah together. And that will be both the collective efforts of this community sha Allah, we just they're very close. This is our message. This is our community. This is the night brothers and sisters this is don't let's not waste this opportunity. Where every dollar is going many many many times who else Allahu Akbar another one Masha Allah.

So we're down to 33 Mashallah, we're down to Allahu Akbar. Another one BB. Ma sha Allah 32 You know when beautiful Subhan Allah Pakistan another one here Mashallah. 3031 31 More will go down to 30 You know, I love this practice Dr. Bashar when when parents engage the children as well as teach them this is this is a practical lesson right now. The act of giving, right Allahu Akbar

five 526 2626 were 24 and other ones

324 2222 We're down to 20 Masha Allah, may Allah give more. Those who have been a begin this and who will finish it in sha Allah 22 I have Yes.

Allahu Akbar. MashAllah Liberia kick Tarbell olam anomic by? I just got two pledges of 25,000. Masha Allah Allahu Akbar. So we're done. We're done for the night. Allahu Akbar. Please pray for everyone that gave tonight in sha Allah. If you raise your hand and you want it to play something, gift, something if you have not already pledged something, please don't leave this place. Before you give anything. $10 $5 $50 a month just put a monthly pledge. What do you when you go to bed every night? You know that Alhamdulillah I have not maybe done a good deed do Yes, I did. I already have a deed that has been given to, to the to the community to the masjid. So this monthly pledges they re not

only help the masjid, but help us in sha Allah. We ask Allah Subhana Allah the blessing in this Niger economic can we make dua Shala together

there is one brother who is donating authentic Omega dynasty civil silver coin, anybody who's giving $10,000 or more. So just if you have that, we'll put your name on it inshallah. We'll make sure you get that inshallah. Allahu Allah. May Allah bless this community. May Allah Subhana Allah bless this gathering. May Allah Subhana Allah forgive us our sins and accept the few that some of our deeds that we're doing. May Allah subhanaw taala bless each and every single person present here, and their loved ones, even those who may or may not be here, may Allah subhanaw taala grant us our wishes. May Allah Subhana Allah Allah cure those who need to be cured May Allah subhanaw taala heal

those who have any ailment any spiritual, emotional or physical illness may Allah subhanaw taala read us all from these tonight in sha Allah. May Allah subhanaw taala make him an eye of those who are granted emancipation from hellfire along the Czech Republic I mean enough, Allah will be happy to have the Laila to Robben Island to the pub and recover

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