Mufti Menk – Preparing to meet Allah

			Salam aleikum, WA
		

			Salatu was Salam ala rasulillah.
		

			We praise Allah subhanho wa Taala we send blessings and salutations upon Muhammad sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam, his companions, his household We ask Allah to bless them to bless every one of us to
grant us every form of goodness, to save us from difficulty calamity to grant us good health, to
grant us good offspring. May Allah subhanho wa Taala keep us steadfast up to the end, and May He
grant us ultimately the paradise that we really are searching for. I mean, my beloved brothers and
sisters, we claim to believe we say we are believers. When a person says he's a Muslim, it means he
or she surrenders to the law of Allah. That's the meaning of the term Muslim, I have surrendered to
		

			the law of Allah. I am the person who believes and adopts what Allah subhanho wa Taala has sent
down. When a person says he is a min it means within his heart, he firmly believes in everything
that Allah has told us regarding the unseen more than anything else. So if you were to look at the
Pillars of Islam, you will find five pillars, you will find the statement, the utterance of the
Shahada, Allah, Allah Illallah Muhammad Rasulullah I bear witness that there is nothing worthy of
worship besides Allah. And I bear witness that Muhammad peace be upon him is the final messenger of
Prophet of Allah subhanho wa Taala. Then you have the five daily prayers, that is something that you
		

			will fulfill, they are actions, you have, for example, the fasting in the month of Ramadan, you stay
away from food, people can see that you're not eating. When you have the arms to the poor, or the
charity, the zacchara people can see that you're giving, then you have the pilgrimage to the
madness, aka la sebelah.
		

			The pilgrimage to Mecca for the one who is able and capable to fulfill the journey and several other
conditions. And those are the pillars of Islam. As you notice, people can see this person is the
moose limb, they have submitted to Allah, but whether or not they are more men, and whether or not
the belief has penetrated the heart is something that only Allah knows. So if a person says I
believe in Allah, it's up to Allah, Allah knows whether the person is being truthful or false. So
Allah says, I will teach you in order to determine whether you truly believe or you don't.
		

			Do the people think that it is sufficient for them to say we are believers as in momineen. Eman And
we will not test them. We have tested those before them as well. Allah says every one is going to be
tested. So imagine if you look at the pillars of the man, there are six What are they are meant to
be learning what mala Ji was, to be he was to be what young men are feeling well.
		

			Some might add one bath and bath means the resurrection. And yo mill actually means the last day
many of the scholars have brought that together and made it six points. So let me quickly say them
again. We believe in Allah. We believe in all the angels we believe in all the prophets, we believe
in all the books we believe in the last day and the Day of Resurrection. And we believe that good
and bad faith comes from Allah. All of these are within the heart. Nobody can just look at someone
and say you're a believer. In actual fact, Allah alone knows if a person is a belief. Now we have
several instructions from Allah subhanho wa Taala, not only in the Quran, but even through the
		

			blessing lips of the noble Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. Instructions wherein Allah says if
you believe in Allah, you will do the following. It's a sign that you believe. So there are certain
signs that will prove that you truly are a believer. Number one is you are concerned about the
meeting with Allah, you are worrying about the day you're going to meet with Allah, you're preparing
for that day by doing lots and lots of good deeds and abstaining from prohibitions and fulfilling
the obligations that Allah has placed on your shoulders. Primarily, that in a nutshell is the most
important aspect that shows that the person is unbelievable. So Pamela, so let me
		

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			Allah says so whosoever is looking forward to the meeting with Allah, what is that meeting, that
meeting is actually, at the end of time, the last day in the hereafter after you die, the day that
you will meet with Allah, whoever is looking forward to that meeting, they will do some things from
now, if I were to tell you, my brothers and sisters, you have a very important meeting with a very
important person, you will be excited. Well, think of an important person that you'd really like to
meet. What would you do to meet that person, you would prepare, you would make sure that you know
what to say you would make sure you perhaps you know, go in in the right way, and so on and so
		

			forth, especially if they happen to be of leadership in this world. What about
		

			you need to take something what is it that you're going to take when you meet with alarm? family
		

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			alone makes mention of two things. Both of them are equally important, with one of them being very,
very serious. Allah says if you really are looking forward to meeting with Allah, you will do good
deeds, what's the meaning of good deeds, allama, Asana,
		

			the deeds that are acceptable, that are good, a good deed is a deed that was done by the prophet
Muhammad peace be upon him and taught by him. That's a good deed. Because Allah wants you to worship
Him, you and I would never know how to worship Allah on our own. So Allah sent us messengers to show
us how he wants to be worshipped. Amazing. What was the mission of the messengers, primarily, to
show us how Allah wants to be worshipped, to remind us about who is Allah, and then tell us, now I'm
going to show you what he wants from you. So that's why we have five daily prayers. There are not
just three or two or seven or eight, there are five, who told me they're five a month, through whom,
		

			through the messenger Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. So I know that these are five daily
prayers. How do I know I need to start the prayer in this way, I need to do this in the prayer, I
need to say this and read this and I need to engage in a specific way. I can only know that through
the messenger, Muhammad Sallallahu sallam, I cannot think it up on my own. Therefore there is no act
of acceptable or there is no acceptable act of worship, if it were not taught or done by Muhammad
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. Hence the term innovation comes into play. May Allah subhanho wa Taala
grant us a deep understanding, no matter what I am to do, if it was not taught by the prophet
		

			Muhammad, peace be upon him. It cannot be an act of worship for Allah.
		

			Some people go out in the wave at the sun, you can wave at it for 20 minutes and say, I wish that
Allah that's not an act of worship, waving at the sun was not taught by Muhammad sallallahu alayhi
wasallam if you were to jump up and down 20 times on the spot and say Allahu Akbar each time you
jump. Is that really the Sunnah? Is it really an act of worship? The answer is no. For Yama Lama
Lama suddenly had a solid is that which was taught by the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. As
simple as that. Let's move on to the next point, which is even more serious. Allah says you should
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			If you are really looking forward to the meeting with your makeup, you will never associate
partnership in worship with your own makeup. So panela you will never associate partnership with
your makeup. in worship. I will worship Allah and I will worship Allah alone. That's how it should
be. That's how it is. So therefore, any act of worship rendered for anyone or anything besides
Allah. Allah says such a person is not looking forward to meeting with me but perhaps they are
looking forward to meeting with others. Then Allah says to us in a hadith narrated by the prophet
Muhammad peace be upon him that is so powerful and it reminds us of the mighty the glory and majesty
		

			of Allah and other Shaka men, Amina Rahman and Ashoka he married to who was Shiva and in another
narration, man Amina Ramadan
		

			Hey Sally.
		

			The first one, the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Sallam says, Allah says, when you associate
partnership with me in an act of worship, I am the richer of the two, the independent of the two, I
don't need that partnership. Rather you go with the other person and carry on, I don't want it like
a multi billionaire, for example. And someone else who might be a person who's got a few $1,000,
here and there. And so
		

			you want to do something in a way that you think you will benefit the multi billionaire by your 10
cents for your $100, he will tell you, I don't need this partnership, keep the 100 and go and give
it to whoever you want. Don't you see that I'm a multi billionaire. So kind of love what a lie
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			be example of a nice how Highlanders Allah says that you know what you want to associate in an act
of worship or engage in an act of worship for someone who didn't make you, they didn't create you,
they are not in charge and in control of your life at all. If you want to engage in an act of
worship for them, you know what you and that person can go together and whatever you've done can
belong to that person, and out of the partnership. That's what Allah says, why he's independent. So
this is why it's very important for us to keep on looking within ourselves, am I engaging in this
act of worship? Is it for Allah? And was it taught by the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him because
		

			the second Hadith that I mentioned, the prophet muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is saying,
whoever engages in an act of worship that we have not taught
		

			the sin of it, we bounce to that particular person. What was the point of sending a messenger? If
everyone was a newbie told what was the point of sending a messenger to us to teach us when everyone
knew well, you know what he didn't know what he was saying. It's not good luck, if everyone knew on
their own. Without looking at the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu sallam, he definitely
would reduce his value, according to them, but not in the eyes of Allah. May Allah subhanho wa
Taala, grant us an understanding. Now I want to go to something very important regarding belief and
the signs of belief. There are some narrations that you will find in the Hadith of the Prophet
		

			sallallahu alayhi wasallam. Let's start off by saying mancala you may know Bill Nye, he wouldn't be
a woman who ever really believes in Allah. And in the last day, what's the meaning of the last day,
the day of accounts the day of reckoning? You know, when you believe that the taxman is going to
come to you to ask you about the details of your business transactions? What do you do you make sure
that your books are all in order, when he comes in, you can call him in and offer him some coffee
and tell him welcome he's on my books audited by someone so and so big name, Mashallah. In the
auditing field, to Panama, and you're excited because you know, I didn't do anything wrong, and then
		

			they scrutinize it and you're still smiling, sipping away your coffee. But if you are not prepared
for it, then it will be difficult to find you in the first place because we play the hide and seek
because we know something is wrong with my books. I promise you we are more concerned about the
books of the taxman than we are concerned about the books with Allah. Allah says to put your book in
order, you just seek my forgiveness here. And now. Don't do what you did in the past if it was bad.
So Pamela, so the Hudson if you really believe in the day of reckoning, and that there is a day of
accounts, you will make sure your good deeds go up and your bad deeds go down. So listen to four
		

			aspects that are made mention of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, just for he says, Man, can
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			if a person truly believes in Allah and the Last Day,
		

			he should not harm his neighbor, no matter who the neighbor is Muslim, non Muslim, a person who
might belong to a different sect or a person who belongs to a different faith or no faith at all.
The fact that the person is your neighbor, you don't harm them. And the topic of harm to a neighbor
is very, very long. It starts off with the smoke, you know, we have leaves that people burn in the
season in this country. Sometimes if those needs are being met in a way that the neighbor is being
affected by the fumes and the smoke, then you do not really believe in Allah in the last day, even
if you're claiming that. Did you know that because the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him says, I
		

			see a lot of people are looking at me. I know we're guilty of burning reliefs, but perhaps we can
think of a better police of doing it. May Allah subhanho wa Taala forgive us
		

			The Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him says you really believe in Allah, you really believe in the
last day, you won't harm your neighbor, it's a sign. So if someone harms their neighbor, it's a sign
that they don't truly believe they claim their belief, they believe, but they need to work on it
very, very hard work on it harder. Another narrations is for using Elijah. That means not only
should you not harm your neighbor, you should do good to your neighbor. Today's panel, you want to
put your ward in the center, you go to your neighbor, according to the rule, you know, you're
supposed to be 5050 the neighbors in Norway, and they busy spending money on everything else. One of
		

			those things, if you were a kind person, a good person, you would know that look, this is my duty.
It's my I perhaps I don't, I can't make ends meet right now. Let me say a good word. Let me say a
good word. Perhaps if I have a little function at my home, let me let my neighbors know. Let me
invite them Muslim or non Muslim, I would like to believe that if a person is a non Muslim, for us
to reach out to them through such greatness, of character and conduct, such as being kind to them,
and benefiting them in one way or another would be a bonus for us on the Day of Judgement. Imagine
they were to turn to Islam. Remember, someone coming to Islam is not in your hands or mind. Not at
		

			all, it's in the hands of Allah. But surely, the reduction of the enmity of enemies is a great
success. Someone who hated Muslims, and because you were so good, and constantly good, and you
repel, they're bad with good, they nodded their head one day and they said, You know what, I used to
think Muslims are bad people, but in actual fact, they are really good people, that much is enough
for you and I because the rest Allah Subhana Allah, you need to keep going and keep trying
soldiering on. They may not believe in the last day, but you do. So I was doing goodness, because I
think people deserve goodness, but I'm doing goodness, because I know Allah loves those who do good,
		

			very big difference between the two, I enjoy doing good to those who do bad, because I'm not doing
it for them. I'm doing it for a law law.
		

			You get the point.
		

			If I were to do good only to those whom I think deserve goodness, I would stop doing good.
		

			So my brothers and sisters, that is one point about the neighbor, your relationship with your
neighbors, be it at work or at home or anywhere else in the car, in the bus, on the roads, wherever
else the courtesy and so on. It's a sign of your belief in Allah and the unsuitability of the Day of
Judgment. Secondly, men can even young men,
		

			from whoever believes in a man in the last day should honor that guest, a guest comes to you, and
you honor the guest. Talk to them nicely. I have served them something, perhaps you know, make him
feel at home make them feel comfortable. Today, we have gotten to a time where people don't like
guests at all. You know why? It's a sign of weakness of your faith. When a guest walks through, we
should think to ourselves, this is my opportunity to gain greater reward. So on the Day of Judgment,
I can come to Allah with a massive reward. That's a sign you believe in Allah, and you're worried
about the day of accounts, it's your chance, I promised you if we had a game, one of these computer
		

			games, which gave you points, points that are worthless. In order to serve your guests on the game,
we would be serving guests throughout the day and night, we would be hooked on the game, but real
life we don't want. So we are prepared to earn points on a game that is a computer game that means
nothing to do things that we would not even do in real life. When at times it is more important to
do it in real life. Look at how we've actually lost faith. People might say it's a bit harsh to say
lost faith, but in the prophets of Allah Salaam says, a sign of true belief in Allah and the Last
Day is when you honor your guest. But my brothers and sisters You and I are Zimbabweans this talk
		

			the reality. The reality is, as guests if I were a guest, I need to know when to visit. How long to
visit for
		

			and what time, for example, may inconvenience the person you can't just pick up at someone's house
unannounced in this age of technology. And say that again, Monica, you may know Billa he was a young
man.
		

			I need this and I need that and I'm staying here for one month. And if you believe in the last day
here I am an annual guest. Come on. Be realistic, so it's on either side. While we all would love to
honor our guests, please let us know when you're coming. Please find out what is a convenient time.
Like visiting the sick is a very, very great act of worship. But a lot of those who are sick and Ill
they would get more sick and feel the way we visit nowadays.
		

			pays 24 seven Someone is coming in and out in and out. rather say a good to send a WhatsApp message
wait for them to get better. And then two is far more important but if they're visiting ours stick
to them. When people go to the hospital, they go to rest. They pay an arm and a leg not for us to
line up at the hospital one by one to prove that I was there. No. In order for them to have a rest
Come on think and this is why we say there are two sides to a coin. Why are we asking each other to
honor the guests? If you are a guest on yourself to begin with? May Allah subhanho wa Taala grant us
a big understanding. So when you visit someone, contact them in advance, let them know and tell them
		

			you're coming. Is it convenient if when you're sitting? You need to know not to overstep, you're
welcome. When people start getting uneasy, you need to know it's time to go to bed or if they want
to go somewhere. So imagine the whole family is planning an outing and suddenly you ring the bell
and say ah, we're not here to see you instill the hypocrisy because you're spoiling their day. May
Allah forgive us. Allah forgive us. Let's move to another one. The Prophet sallahu wa sallam says,
mankind will die He will do me a lucky man. Whoever believes in Allah in the last day you should
make an effort to mend a broken family relations. Well Subhana Allah, Allah chose your family
		

			members for you go out of your way to mend relationships. Why? Because you believe in Allah and the
Last Day, it's an effort, it is something tough. When Allah tells you, you're going to get a big
reward for something you need to know. It's not going to be a walk in the park. It's not going to be
something easy. It's going to be really, really tough. You're going to have to swallow that ego and
pride in order to make sure you end up doing this because if there is a big reward, it's going to be
a big effort. May Allah subhanho wa Taala courtesies, then, the prophet muhammad sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam says, Man Karna, you know, Billahi min ash, for Nia
		

			Oh Leo's, whoever truly believes in Allah and the Last Day should utter that which is beneficial,
which is good, or remain silent? Well, for me, this is by far the most important part of the Hadith.
And these are hiding that speak about whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, it goes to show
that you believe in accounts.
		

			You believe in accounts. When I say a bad word, the angels have written it. So when I say a bad
word, the angels have written it's gone down. I'm accountable.
		

			If I really believe in the last day, do you really think I'm going to put a bad word into my
accounts? Do you really think I'm going to put a bad word into my accounts? The answer is no. I'm
not going to do that. So handle love. I will be careful, either I'm going to say something good,
something respectful, something beneficial, something upright, something polite, or I will keep
quiet. backbiting, slander, gossip, abusive words, swear words, bad words lies, falsehood,
everything is gone. The minute we engage in those things, something wrong with our belief in Allah
and the Last Day, I didn't say it, the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. But I want to say
		

			something every one of us, the speaker included, has room for improvement, we can improve, we must
improve, we should improve and we will improve because we truly say we believe in Allah, and we try
our best to fulfill whatever is taught to us. And trust me when you follow what the prophet Muhammad
peace be upon him has relayed and taught, you will never go wrong. You will never go wrong. The
Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam the teachings that he brought to us are from Allah
subhanho wa Taala. When we follow them, we become the best of people. So discipline, such a pleasure
to interact with. So can a lot people interact with you they feel boosted energetic, they feel good
		

			about themselves, even if they themselves have a bad idea of who you are, what you stand for no
problem. A day will come when they will realize you know what, actually this person is trying to
live as a true Muslim. What a lovely person what a brilliant person. Each person has their own
circumstances, their own problems, their own difficulties, their own hardships, their own
challenges. We cannot just judge people based on you know, certain things that may have occurred,
there might be a brother walking out, you might have greeted the brother and he's got so much worry
on his head. He didn't hear your greeting because he's preoccupied with the with the issues of the
		

			age. And then you go back saying this guy's arrogant. We didn't greet me back. My brother. Think
good about him. He's got so much issues, you know, make do out for him. Perhaps he didn't notice you
and who does not have issues today when I lost
		

			Karma to Allah grant us for goodness May Allah subhanho wa Taala forgive every one of us, strengthen
us in our belief make us from among those who can earn. Those make us from those who are conscious
of the few aspects that I have mentioned today and go to Coney
		

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