Mufti Menk – Ramadan 2022 – Boost #2

			AsSalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh my brothers my sisters we have just completed the second
tarawih in Al Masjid Nabawi the prophets Masjid in Al Madina, Munawwara my brothers, my sisters, I
want to start off by telling you about the first if bar that we had a masjid Nabawi this year, there
were a few differences as compared to what used to happen before, but Subhanallah I had got to the
masjid for Salah to Lhasa, in fact, just before Salah to Lhasa and I decided to sit there
Subhanallah it was quite full, they have sectioned and cordoned off the different sections. And as a
section gets full, they cordon it off and you go into the other sections so they've controlled the
		

			crowd they're making sure that they're not too many people in each cordoned off section and
thereafter after Salado so some people left I said a few people came to greet and mashallah there
were a few students who we sat with And subhanAllah we ended up
		

			there until the sufferers a sofa is the plastic cloths or it's supposed to be just a tablecloth, but
it's on the masala on the carpet. They started laying these plastic sofas. Usually there were people
seated and the others would sit facing them. This time everyone is facing the front and they've got
a thin sofa and they happen to put a standardized if bar for every single person. Whereas in the
past anyone who wanted to perhaps host and if bar in the Haram they would be permitted to bring
their own dates and their own perhaps water and their own tea etc. This time, it's standardized and
everyone has a pack. In that pack there is some Zamzam water, there is a little bit of there is a
		

			few dates, a little bit of yogurt with some herbal powder to put in the yogurt and there is a fresh
wipe meaning one of those wet wipes that we have to wipe our hands to sanitize the hands And
subhanAllah that's about it a little piece of bread. So Subhanallah as they laid all these
sufferers, the ambience mashallah the feeling the people everyone serving each other everyone
excited, and mashallah people all the way making space for others trying their best to accommodate
as many as possible. And subhanAllah The Avant went and we opened our fast in the name of Allah
Almighty, may Allah accept that first fast. Now in Ramadan, they allow two hours between sunset and
		

			the event for Asia, in order that people may go back perhaps have a little bite freshen up and come
back for Salah to Asia. Remember, we had to come back very early for Salah to Asia, because they
cordon off the areas and they actually put a cordon even at the doors of the masjid. And this
happens before the event just before the event or at the event based on how crowded it is inside.
But they do that in order to control the crowds and mashallah they've been controlling them very
well. So if you want to make Salah in the masjid, you're going to have to sacrifice by coming a
little bit early. And by sitting in the masjid. You can engage in your recitation of the Quran, you
		

			can do your vicar, the remembrance of Allah, you can do something meaningful and Allah Almighty will
always reward you remember, engaging in seeking forgiveness of Allah is very important especially
during these beautiful beautiful days and nights of the month of Ramadan. So in that way, we had the
first if path, it was beautiful, they gave us approximately eight to 10 minutes in order to open the
fast and to have a little bit of yogurt mashallah to have dates and water which is the Sunnah of the
Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him as you put the date in your mouth Bismillah and you have a sip of
water. The DUA thereafter to read is The hubba Vamo weapon little Roku Saboten agile Insha Allah,
		

			speaking about the reward that we are expecting from Allah Almighty and thanking Allah for the
thirst having been quenched and the veins being moistened with hydration being hydrated mashallah
with water once again. So, that was something really amazing and unique. We had Salah to Asia
thereafter, And Alhamdulillah not too long after that salata, tarawih commenced this evening, we
heard the verses of Surah Al Baqarah, making mention of the fast how to fast the purpose of fasting,
what to do and what not to do, to a certain extent, mentioned in the verses of Surah Baqarah. So
Allah Almighty says, We have prescribed fasting upon you, just like we did upon those before you I'm
		

			sure we've heard these verses so many times in order that you achieve closeness to Allah, a better
relationship with Allah God consciousness as they would say in the English language or piety or the
fear of Allah in a positive way. Yeah, you Hallerin
		

			Manon katiba Allah in Kumasi come Ikuti Bala levena Kabini Kula Allah calm that *. That's the
verse Masha Allah. O you who believe fasting has been prescribed upon you made obligatory for you
just like it was upon those before you in order that you achieve taqwa and I've explained that. So
Allah Almighty then says a Yama, Maradona.
		

			For a fixed number of days from the sighting of the moon to the sighting of the moon, that's
Ramadan. Did you know that initially when fasting was prescribed, it was voluntary in the sense that
whoever wanted to fast would fast Whoever didn't want didn't need to fast and they could compensate
for every fast that they didn't make. But later on Allah Almighty says family Shahida Amin como SHA
fan now Salma, whoever witnesses the month of Ramadan must fast must fast now what is the fast a lot
of the non Muslims don't know sometimes reverts may not know so many details. The fast is not
difficult. It's just from dawn to dusk, also mentioned in the Quran. From it Matsuyama Elaine, Allah
		

			speaks of commencing it at the dawn
		

			and continuing it until the Nightfall until sunset, so you don't eat or drink or engage in
permissible sexual relations. When I say permissible sexual relations. I'll get to that just now.
But Allah Almighty prohibits that during the daylight hours, so from dawn to dusk, that's what the
fast is all about. On top of that, you must make sure you say that which is pure and clean,
empowering, beautiful, in the obedience of Allah, that which is going to please Allah, the
remembrance of Allah good words to everyone, free from falsehood, deception, free from hurt and
hate, etc. So that is what the fast is all about. You're supposed to be becoming conscious of Allah
		

			and whatever else Allah has made, mashallah Tabarrok Allah, then Allah Almighty speaks about calling
out to him what he does, like anybody, and if in curry boogy Buddha wasn't there either.
		

			When my worship has asked you about me,
		

			tell them my mere. In fact, it doesn't say tell them, but it just says, I am near and Muhammad
Sallallahu Sallam told us that he is indeed near so when my worship has asked you about me I'm near.
I'm very near eg Buddha today either than I respond to the caller who calls out to me whenever he
calls out to me Subhan Allah Subhana Allah, this is telling us about supplication to our calling out
to Allah feeling the closeness of Allah, people will let you down Allah will not people will
actually hurt you, Allah will not. People will abandon you, Allah will not. People will perhaps do
things that are negative, Allah will not trust Allah, build your relation with him, call out to him,
		

			have conviction in Him, He will test you He will test you again he will shake you but he will always
guide you what to do in order for you to come out of it safe. If you don't wish to follow that
guidance, you have none to blame besides yourself. Like the Hadith says Follow your lumen inland of
seven. Such a person shall blame none besides himself, meaning a person who does not find themselves
in paradise, a person who does not find themselves achieving the forgiveness of Allah, if they
didn't seek it, who do they have to blame. So the issue of supplication is mentioned in the context
of these verses of the fasting. And some of the scholars have said it is important to ensure that
		

			you seize the days and the nights of Ramadan, calling out to Allah praising him supplicating asking
him for your needs, whatever you need and whatever you want. This is calling out to Allah
remembering his guidelines, remembering to make peace with him. It's not easy to call out to someone
when you don't have a good relationship with them. So build the relationship with Allah seek his
forgiveness, then you call out to him and see what he does for you, my brothers, my sisters, it's
very interesting to see how Allah Almighty has actually put together these verses because
immediately after that, Allah Almighty also speaks about the sexual rights of your spouses. And
		

			Allah says, At nighttime during Ramadan, when it is not the time of the fasting and abstention from
food and drink and abstention from permissible sexual relations at night, you may go forth and you
may indulge in permissible sexual relationships, fulfilling each other's rights. In fact, it is
considered an act of worship. And Allah Almighty mentions this and the almighty Subhanallah he
doesn't shy away from matters that of importance that need to be taught to all of us. So may Allah
Almighty grant us from His goodness, calling out to Allah Almighty and asking Allah to help us
		

			fulfill each other's rights, even if it means in the month of Ramadan at the appropriate time, then
Allah Almighty makes mention of the verses of Hajj immediately after that, did you know that the
month of hajj commenced immediately after Ramadan shall well is one of the months of hajj, will
Qaeda and will hijack. Those are the months of hajj. So people should start thinking from now about
Hajj, you want to make the Hajj you better start thinking from now start asking inquiring you know
check your documents, check your travel and so on in today's age, that's what we would do. Start
looking start talking start asking start checking. So Allah makes mention of it immediately after
		

			these verses of fasting and Subhan Allah He encourages us to go for Hajj he encourages us to engage
in the pilgrimage bearing in mind it is compulsory upon those who are able and capable and permitted
to undertake that journey. When I say permitted, I'm talking about visa and the entry sometimes your
name might not appear in the quota or sometimes it might be impossible to go because you didn't get
the visa and so on. But if everything is okay you can manage you can cope, you can afford it you
need to go it's a pillar of Islam. You must make sure that you make an effort and you go for the
Hajj, where will you go, you will come to the holy lands, the holy lands of moquette will mocha Rama
		

			primarily and thereafter Madina, Munawwara and Allah Almighty would like you to be cleansed,
cleansed, so clean, so good. He gives you an opportunity to change your life to change your
lifestyle to change your your thoughts, if they are negative to change your ways. If they're bad,
that is Allah, that is Allah He gives you a chance in Ramadan, then he tells you come for the Hajj
as well. And then you come for the Hajj you see your life having been changed. And you know you
notice you witness so many people, the elderly, people with chairs, people with wheelchairs, people
who can barely walk and people who can barely talk people who can barely see and all of them
		

			flocking the holy lands, flocking the Haramain flocking these places in order to achieve the
closeness to Allah the pleasure of Allah in order to change their lives in order to Subhanallah
become the best of people that is Allah. And Allah has given us opportunity upon opportunity he
facilitates for us, you make an effort, and you see how Allah Almighty will open your doors. So
these are a few of the words that I've chosen to speak about this evening. Remember, the fasting is
something that is prescribed, you need to make sure you abstain from foul speech while you're
fasting. Otherwise, your reward is diminished and you won't achieve what you were supposed to by the
		

			fast and at the same time my brothers and my sisters, reach out to the others help them when it
comes to. If power. Make sure that you help people open their fast find out who has food, who does
not have food who are underprivileged, start reaching out to the poor. In Ramadan. When you give
charities the reward is multiplied so much. In fact, Everything good is multiplied. So engage in as
much good as possible. Reach out to people this is part of what you're supposed to achieve. You will
never achieve God consciousness and Taqwa if you're not conscious of the creatures that Allah has
created, when you become conscious of them, when you reach out to them when you actually help them
		

			in life. Allah will help you not only in this life, but even in the next even in the next May Allah
Almighty grant us all paradise upou Kali hada or SallAllahu wasallam or Baraka ala Nabina Muhammad