Mufti Menk – Ramadan 2014 – Jumuah 1 – Has Ramadan Moved You?

			Alhamdulillah
		

			Alhamdulillah Allah, Allah,
		

			Allah,
		

			Allah.
		

			Allah Allah, Allahu Allahu la sharika wash, Muhammad Allah Abu rasuluh also see you who
		

			was here to de Salatu was Salam O Allah.
		

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			la Casa La Jolla moon. My brothers and sisters, it is important for us to be conscious of Allah
subhanho wa Taala. We need to thank him for having granted us this beautiful month of Ramadan. It is
indeed a month when good deeds are multiplied. It is a sacred month and a beautiful month that has
been granted to us as a gift in order for us to achieve what is known as stucco or the consciousness
of Allah subhanho wa Taala. Brothers and sisters, not only is it a blessed month, but today is a
blessed day, the best month and the best day of the week. So we are in this beautiful day of a
Friday, and perhaps the most blessed moments in this beautiful day of a Friday. The question I have
		

			for you, does it move your heart to know that the spirituality of this month and that of this day,
and that of this moment? Is something very lofty and very high?
		

			Or does it seemed to you and die that it is just an ordinary day in an ordinary month? I think for
those who believe in Allah subhanho wa Taala It is indeed a time when the hearts are softened. And
this is the moment that we need to see in order to earn the forgiveness of Allah subhanho wa Taala
once the messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam May peace be upon him,
		

			was climbing on to the members of the staircase where he was about to deliver his lecture. And he
happened to say I mean, thrice when he was asked why he said I mean, he said the DA was made by the
angel and I was just saying I mean to these two eyes. One of those two hours was way elimin andraka
Ravana Phantom eufaula destruction be upon the one who has been granted the gift of witnessing
Ramadan and still does not achieve forgiveness, which means the season of forgiveness is now
forgiveness is literally on sale, as though the commodities that you really desire to buy are not
only at half price, but going at less than one 10th of the price, we would be foolish if we did not
		

			achieve it. So my brothers and sisters I invite you to ask forgiveness to Allah subhanho wa Taala
for whatever our shortcomings have been. We are human beings human nature makes us we commit sins,
some of which may be major, which requires specific seeking of forgiveness known as Toba, the others
the minor sins they also require the seeking of forgiveness, and it is seasons like this, wherein
forgiveness is being granted wholesale. a loser is the one who does not get it. My brothers and
sisters the biggest person who has succeeded in this month is the one who has achieved the
forgiveness of Allah subhanho wa Taala and this is why I shadowed her. When she had arrived in the
		

			last 10 nights of Ramadan. She was asked a question or she asked Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam a question that all messenger What should I say? If I am to be granted the goodness of
witnessing the Night of Decree known as Laila to condom? So he says, say Allahu inaka who want to
hit bhullar 451 me? Oh Allah, you love to forgive you are forgiving. Oh Allah, you are most
forgiving and you love to forgive, so forgive me. Even if that single supplication is accepted from
us, we will definitely be from amongst those who have succeeded in the month of Ramadan. My brothers
and sisters the Quran speaks on how this entire month has been prescribed upon us, in order for us
		

			to be able to achieve what is known as taqwa what is known as God consciousness. Yeah.
		

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			La La ku, KU. O you who believe fasting has been prescribed upon you, just like it was upon those
before you in order that you may achieve the consciousness of Allah subhanho wa Taala my brothers
and sisters, let us become conscious of Allah let us earn forgiveness. The truth is no one has a
guarantee that they will witness another month of Ramadan. This might be the last month that you
will ever witness from amongst these blessed months of Ramadan. No one has a guarantee that they
will survive to see Ramadan 1436 eg this year 1435 We are fortunate to be witnessing it already. My
brothers and sisters so much so no one has a guarantee that they will witness the end of this month
		

			itself. So ask Allah forgiveness here and now your Allah forgive us, my brothers and sisters, it is
important to realize none of us have a guarantee that we will witness the end of this week nor do we
have a guarantee that we will witness the end of the day nor do we have a guarantee that we will
walk out of this Masjid so you are meant to clear your record with Allah as soon as possible. And
the same applies to me May Allah subhanho wa Taala bless me the day he takes me away and may He
Bless you all the day he takes you away. But the truth is we do not know when we are going so this
is the gift of Allah become conscious of it. He loves us so much that He has not made all the days
		

			the same so that we feel to turn to him. Don't you agree that in the month of Ramadan the hearts are
softened, we tend to reach out in charitable deeds much more in the month of Ramadan than we do
during the other months not to say that we are not charitable in them too. But it is the condition
of the heart that Allah subhanho wa Taala has definitely granted us such a gift regarding that we
feel the goodness make use of it. There is no point in saying this Ramadan is blessing. The
recitation of the Quran that the Imam is reading is so good. The lectures we've heard are so
powerful, yet we have not turned what is the point of hearing powerful lectures one after the other
		

			when we have done nothing about it. It is like seeing the best business deal in front of us and we
did not participate or we did not earn and we did not earn any profit. So my brothers and sisters,
it is up to us to start up with a dealing with a lot. I don't know Kamala ticciati
		

			G caminada bien le. Allah says, should I not show you that business that you shall engage in that
will result in your Savior from some painful punishment? What is it to mean?
		

			truly believe in Allah and His messenger and strive in His path with your wealth and yourselves May
Allah subhanho wa Taala make us steadfast on the path my brothers and sisters This is the month of
resolutions, make your resolutions here and now promise Allah you will quit your bad habits this may
be the last chance you have in order to do that you may quit your bad habits whether it be as
trivial as some may think habits such as smoking habits that people may never ever be proud of, such
as being hooked on to *, such as gambling such as alcohol, whatever else it may be, some
may be hooked on adultery, brothers and sisters, this is your chance to earn forgiveness of Allah.
		

			Allah subhanho wa Taala has mercy the blessed month of Ramadan, the day of a Friday, the time of the
kotoba Isn't it about time that our hearts are softened towards Allah quit those habits cut them now
promise Allah and believe me if you were to die right here right now perhaps Allah will grant you
paradise just because of the goodness of your heart and your intention. May Allah forgive us all. My
brothers and sisters a passionate call from this foul pit of this house of Allah subhanho wa Taala
you have come here because Allah loves you. You would not be in this house of Allah had you not had
a good link with Allah subhanho wa Taala but he put it in your heart to come to his house because he
		

			loves you and because you have a link with him my brothers and sisters so feel that link consider
yourselves people who are fortunate to be in the house of your own maker. This house is not known as
mine nor yours, nor is it known as the house belonging to the Imam or anyone else. It is the house
of my maker, Allah subhanho wa Taala This is known as beta law, the house of Allah subhanho wa Taala
my brothers and sisters, what an honor to be in the house of Allah. I am a brother of yours,
reminding myself and yourselves. Let's turn to Allah. As I said, we have no guarantee we will see
another month of Ramadan. My brothers and sisters, some of us have children. Some of us have family
		

			members, some of us are married. We have spouses, we have greater responsibilities, how have you
been treating your spouse? How have you been spending time with your children, remember
		

			Our duty as Muslim men is to hand over the torch of a man to our next generation so that when we die
they will continue worshiping Allah subhanho wa Taala if we are still dilly dallying in our own sins
and we have not turned to Allah subhanho wa Taala how do we expect our children and family members
to turn to Allah when Allah says yeah, you
		

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			Oh you who believe Save yourselves and your family members from the fire, the fire that shall be
kindled by men and stone May Allah subhanho wa Taala protect us from that fire. And this is why the
Tao of Mohammed Salah Allahu alayhi wa sallam when he asked for goodness, he used to say robina Tina
Fey denier Hassan,
		

			Hassan joaquina de na, O Allah grant us goodness in this world, we all want goodness everyone wants
to earn we all want beautiful deals, we all want money, we all want wealth. We all want a good home
and good convinced we all want good clothing and a good scent and so on a banner.
		

			That includes that Oh Allah grant us goodness in the dunya but that will be of no use if we were to
die of having forgotten. We are here at the heart center. And Allah grant us goodness in the life
after grant us goodness in the era, the hereafter when I die I want goodness my brothers and sisters
the currency of the life after is not the dollar or the RAND or the ringgit. No, the currency of the
life after is known as the deeds that you engage in. So convert your health whilst you are healthy
into good deeds convert your money that you have in this world wise Do you have it into good deeds
convert the goodness that you have your young age and your ability that you have your free time that
		

			you have converted into deeds so that you can amass the currency that will help you when you get to
your grave my brothers and sisters, this is the currency and we have the month of Ramadan where this
currency is being dished out and it's being given wholesale to us. Allah says you engage in one good
deed I will multiply it for you. You have engaged in it whilst you are fasting. You have engaged in
it in the blessed month of Ramadan. Whilst you are fasting the condition of Salah in the month of
Ramadan is such that the reward is multiplied Allah subhanho wa Taala tells us through the blessings
lips of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam are so moody zeebee fasting is for me and I will
		

			recompense it and reward it myself. Which means that he won't a fasting is not only multiplied
tenfold, but up to 70 fold going to 700 fold and beyond because Allah loves us. We abstain from food
and drink and permissible sexual desires solely for the pleasure of Allah even though it is right in
front of us the question I have surely my brothers and sisters, if you can stay away from that which
is permissible for one whole month yet it is in front of you. If we did it correctly, surely it
would be easy for us to stay away from that which is prohibited when it is in front of us for the
rest of the 11 months of the year. My brothers and sisters if I could stay away from halaal for one
		

			month, Why can I not stay away from haram for the other 11 months May Allah subhanho wa Taala Make
me strong in this month of Ramadan. My brothers and sisters soften your hearts come towards Allah
sought your matters out in your families. Some of us do not talk to our brothers, our children, our
fathers, our in laws and so on. For petty matters, matters connected to wealth matters connected to
small misunderstandings between family members sought them out. It might be your last chance to sort
it out. Be the better person and go out to apologize go out to sort your matters if you die in that
condition. Perhaps Allah will look at how you were so keen to sort your matters out and he may
		

			forgive you just because of that. May Allah forgive us with any excuse my brothers and sisters give
Allah that excuse. ask Allah for forgiveness at all times. Do not be shy. Some people think that we
only ask Allah for forgiveness when we know we have done something wrong. That is incorrect. When
you know you've done something wrong You must ask Allah for forgiveness. But that is not the only
time you ask Allah for forgiveness. We live in an environment where sometimes we are committing sin
without even realizing continue to ask Allah continue to ask his forgiveness. Muhammad sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam as much as he was the messenger and he was the best of creation. He used to ask
		

			Allah for forgiveness up to 100 times a day, yet he had no sins to be forgiven. This was because as
he sought forgiveness, he earned closeness to Allah. And he became the closest and he always was the
closest and he earned the highest rank.
		

			Do you want high rent? If that is the case, ask Allah forgiveness every single day 100 times and
more. But do not just pay lip service to it by saying a sub zero La Villa without thinking what am I
saying? When we say a stone Villa we should pause for a moment and think to ourselves I'm actually
saying Oh ALLAH forgive me I have wronged I have done something wrong Yeah, Allah forgive me, Grant
me goodness, May Allah forgive us all brothers and sisters Alhamdulillah we pray on this day for
those who are not yet married to be granted spouses who will be the coolness of their eyes, those
who are trying to have children for years on end and do not have children. May Allah bless you with
		

			children, my brothers and sisters, this is the month of law. This is the month of supplication call
out to Allah do not lose hope in his mercy call out to Allah to help our suffering brothers and
sisters across the globe. Today we are seated here we are living in such harmony and peace. There
are brothers and sisters of ours right now who are living in other conditions. May Allah subhanho wa
Taala make life easy for them. And may He sought their matters out and solve their problems and May
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