Mufti Menk – Jumuah with Volunteers

			My beloved brothers and sisters, the first piece of advice is always
		

			the consciousness of Allah. The development of taqwa taqwa being the relationship with Allah
subhanho wa Taala that is of the highest and strongest level. This is the month of Ramadan.
		

			Let's try and develop this consciousness in a way that when we exit Ramadan, this being the last
Juma of Ramadan, we should exit Ramadan without lowering the bar that we have set during this
beautiful month of Ramadan. If we have not yet got to a level that is satisfactory to say the least
then there are still a few blessing days remaining and inshallah we pray that Allah grant us that
ability, the energy, the power and the acceptance to be able to change ourselves before we exit this
month and save the changes as we leave the month of Ramadan.
		

			This afternoon we will be facilitating for 1000s of people to fulfill their Tara we here prior to
that inshallah, the star that will take place here and prior to that
		

			the lectures and the foreign competition that will happen here. Remember point number one, we do it
solely and only for the sake of Allah. We don't want acknowledgement from people. We don't even want
the praise of people in
		

			a mockingly watching Illa Allah no III don't mean come join us.
		

			When we feed when we give charity when we do good, we do it for the pleasure of Allah. We don't want
from you any recompense, nor do we want to thank you from you. We don't want gratitude from you.
Indeed, it may come from people automatically from their hearts, they may decide they want to make a
deal out for you. They may decide for example, they want to perhaps acknowledge you in one way or
another. But remember primarily we did not ask for the acknowledgement of human beings. All we want
is the pleasure of Allah. We do things to please Allah, when you do something to please Allah, there
is a very big difference in the way you do it. I am smiling even if someone is bad to me, because
		

			I'm conscious of the fact that this was what Allah anyway, I didn't even do it to please you. You
can swear me You can shout at me. You can yell at me. You can say what you want. I'm the same calm
person because I know my maker is pleased with my intention and would work with what I am trying to
achieve here. So you do it for the pleasure of Allah, your attitude changes. If you become angry
because someone said something bad. Correct your intention. Go back and look at it. Allah sent that
person to test your guts and your patience Subhana Allah, may Allah subhanho wa Taala keep us calm.
When people come and say bad things when people are irritated when people become agitated when
		

			people are unfair when people lie and cheat sometimes when they want to take to have what they
deserve, one of how you correct them will show whether or not your intention is in its place. May
Allah make it such that we do things solely and only for the pleasure of Allah.
		

			If later on,
		

			people want to acknowledge Alhamdulillah or at some point people want to but that we did not intend
that was not our primary intention. The same applies to name and fame. I am not doing this and you
should not be doing this in order to be known in order to become famous in order to become a person
who is popular in order for example, maybe to achieve something worldly, no. But if that comes as a
byproduct and that was not your main aim, it brings about an even greater responsibility upon your
shoulders from Allah subhanho wa Taala nobody came to volunteer in order to find a sister or a
brother to get married to but if that does happen, and it did happen in the past, then it may be a
		

			bonus perhaps Allah subhanho wa Taala would open the doors of goodness through that responsibility.
Sometimes we walk in a certain direction without expecting to achieve the goodness that then came
and Allah subhanho wa Taala sent it from incarnate hegira to Allah dunya Yoshi boo ha our ma tinian
ke ha ha for hegira to Allah Maha de la the beautiful hadith of Sahih al Bukhari and many other
books of hadith of Nia, part of it Allah says whoever did the hit
		

			In order to fulfill some worldly gain or in order to get married, then they will have only that much
of their intention. They didn't intend for Allah. But how many Sahaba made the hegira for the sake
of Allah and after the hegira they got married, and they got married to beautiful spouses that shows
that when the intention is for Allah, Allah will open all other doors May Allah subhanho wa Taala
granted to us thereafter, a quick piece of advice. Learn to respect yourself to begin with, what
that means your character, your conduct, the way you speak, the way you carry yourself shows that
you respect yourself. You carry yourself with a certain level of respect. Secondly, learn to respect
		

			others. When people talk to you use the best words to refer to them. We will be distributing
pamphlets we will be distributing food we will be assuring people do it with utmost respect. Food is
a name of Allah, it is a gift of Allah, it is a blessing of Allah. Don't ever throw food at the
direction of anyone, even if it's just a bottle of water. Did you hear that? Even if it's just a
bottle of water, don't ever just throw food at someone food has its level of respect that we should
afford it and accorded. And part of it is that the minimum you should actually give the food in a
respectful way. Give it in a very respectful way for two reasons. You respect the one who gave us
		

			the food primarily who is Allah. Secondly, the person you're giving the food to May Allah subhanho
wa Taala grant us that understanding. Thereafter, my brothers and sisters, a lot of patience is
required. A lot of patience is required. When we speak to each other, when we actually will be when
everyone goes and we will be the last ones remaining. We will need a lot of sober and a lot of
patience to remain to clean up to clear up the mess of people may Allah subhanahu wa taala grant us
goodness and the good understanding, I thought of sharing these few words with you. But before I end
this particular hotel, I want to let you know the biggest bonus that you shall receive
		

			the reward of every single person who is benefited in any way whatsoever today shall be upon you and
upon all of us as a team by the will of Allah, anyone who facilitates any form of goodness, Allah
gives them a full reward for all of the benefits of that goodness. And imagine if people have
changed their lives today, what type of reward will you keep on clocking up to the day they die, so
panela and if they taught that to the next generation, it will go on and on. And this is the reason
why I say don't spoil your day by a few bad things that have happened always quickly converted into
something good. When something bad has happened, someone broke something someone dropped something
		

			someone missed your clothes, someone might have, for example, damaged something here. Instead of
getting angry and yelling and spoiling the moment. Human Nature might make you upset but let that
moment of upset be the shortest possible moment that you could have had quickly converted to
something positive break into a smile, break into a beautiful word or two and Allah will bless you
remember, it's a challenge. So the point here is to refine ourselves so that we can earn the reward.
That's the biggest thing you're going to get today. May Allah subhanho wa Taala help us to become
regular with our Salah help us to become modest in our dress, help us to become beautiful in our
		

			speech help us to become those who give charity help us to fulfill the soul the fasting and the
prayer in the best possible way. And may He make us from those who can beam that and be a means of
beaming that to others such that we can earn a beautiful reward. So that on the day of piano we are
not embarrassed but rather we will be the flag bearers of the goodness and we will achieve genital
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