Mufti Menk – The Best 10 Days – Dhul Hijjah – Don’t be Oblivious of Allah

			Salam Alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh Bismillahi Rahmani Raheem Alhamdulillah wa Salatu was Salam
ala rasulillah Allah, Allah, he was happy he Jemaine might be beloved brothers and sisters, welcome
to this beautiful, beautiful light upon light online convention conference entitled, The best 10
days. And indeed, they are the best 10 days, the first 10 days of the month of the ledger, which is
the last month of the Islamic calendar. And I do know that it pains us that we're going through
challenging times, and inshallah speaker after speaker will be discussing different aspects of this
particular title. And I pray that we all benefit from it. The subject that I've been given to deal
		

			with today, is navigating through this pandemic. And we all know that we are believers, we believe
in Allah subhanho wa Taala. And indeed, We are fortunate to be from among those who utter what is
known as the Shahada. Shahada means the declaration, I bear witness that there is none worthy of
worship besides Allah, my maker.
		

			And I bear witness that Muhammad peace be upon him is his final messenger and profit. So when we say
that we understand that he who made us is Allah subhanho wa Taala. He sent messengers to us in order
to tell us why he made us what to expect on earth. And if we were to read carefully what those
messengers came with, in terms of Revelation, we would find that Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam left us with two main things. And he says, I've left you with two things for as long as you
hold fast upon them, you will never be led astray, that is the on and my sooner, which means the
traditions of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, his life, his life, and his teachings. So the
		

			Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam recited for us the verses that were revealed to him, by
Allah subhanho wa Taala. If we look at Surah Al Baqarah, there is something that Allah says to us,
when you're young, you may not understand it. But as you grow older, you begin to understand the
plan of Allah.
		

			As you apply your mind and you realize why exactly you are on Earth, it is precisely what Allah
says. So in Surah, Al Baqarah, Allah says, while I never know
		

			we will definitely test every single one of you. So I'm on earth here, one of the reasons is to be
tested Subhana Allah, like I would go to school to be tested so that when I pass the exam, I move on
to the next level where the test will be even harder, but the qualification will be greater. So this
is why the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Sallam says, in Allah either a hubbub and Allah, when Allah
loves his worshiper, he tests him so that he can actually graduate to a new level. And the
certificate he gets at the end or the book that he received will be filled with a very, very high
qualification. Look at Ibrahim alayhis salam, the prophet Abraham May peace be upon him. He was
		

			tested one after the other. Look at the Prophet a tube or job May peace be upon him. Allah says, We
tested him. We tested him so much and we found him to be patient in
		

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			We found him to be very patient What a great worshipper of ours. He was often returning to us in
repentance, in gratitude, in praise and in every other way. So Allah praised you obey His Salaam. So
Allah says I will test every one of you. So I know that one of the reasons why on earth is to be
tested, I will face challenges, difficulties hardship, in fact, in Surah Taran carboot Allah says
that is how he distinguishes the believers from those who are liars. Those who don't really believe
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thinks that it will be sufficient for him to say that I believe, and then he is not tested. Indeed,
we have tested all those before you. In other words, we will test you as well. Just like we tested
all those before you in order to distinguish those who are truthful from those who are liars. May
Allah make us from among those who are truthful, and may He never test us, us with tests that will
be too difficult for us to pass. I mean, so let's go back to the verse. So what autobackup?
		

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			come indeed we will test every single one of you. We spoke about that already. With what what will
he test us with? What do I need to expect? So before I continue in life, we get attached to things
and we don't realize, when we came into this world, we were alone. Prior to coming into this world,
we were where Allah wanted us, but we came alone. And Allah subhanho wa Taala says, when we go we
will go alone, and we will meet Allah alone, and we will answer to our questions or accountability
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			on that day, Allah will say, and you have come to us, just like we have created you alone, you came
to us alone, just like when we created you, you were alone. So had Allah and then Allah says, You
left behind everything that gave you company on Earth. What gave you company on earth? Your family
members, your wealth, the good things that you considered good on Earth, all that was with you? The
stuff you owned the properties of and Allah, Allah says all of that, where is it? It's not there,
you've just come yourself and guess what your deeds, so do good deeds, you need to earn points you
need to earn marks in this world, how do I earn marks? Well, when I pass the challenges, the tests
		

			that Allah has placed in my path, I need to fulfill obligations and stay away from prohibitions. And
I need to know that the things that I will become acquainted with and attached to, at some point,
Allah will detach me from them for as long as they are material items of this world, things that are
very, very connected to this world and this world alone. So Allah says, we will test you with what
now I'll explain bishi aim meenal how v one Joe for the first two things, he says, I'll test you
with a little bit of fear, uncertainty, anxiety, and some hunger. So don't get too attached to
things. The comfort zone you're in, we will take you out of it at some point Subhan Allah, for what?
		

			In order to test you it's the same verse. So when we get too attached to this comfort zone, where in
the day Allah decides to take us out of it, as he has promised, it will be extremely difficult. But
if we were not too attached, and we expected that, we have this comfort, thanks to Allah, but he may
take it away, we will still thank Allah. Then we understood the plan of Allah. It creates a cushion
around us such that the day it is snatched away and we are taken out of that comfort zone. We still
have firm conviction. We expected it and you know what? The blow was cushion. It was softened,
Subhan Allah, so a little bit of anxiety. It's normal, it's human, some sadness, Subhan Allah, Allah
		

			will remove you from your comfort zone, uncertainty, fear, hope means a little bit of fear. And I've
explained fear from different aspects. Allah says yes, that safety, you become too comfortable.
Allah says we will test it and shake it until you realize that we are the only ones who can provide
you true safety, true comfort through contentment, that's Allah and Allah alone. So in my life and
in yours as you grow older, so many things will happen that will throw you out of your comfort zone.
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			Since a little bit of fear, anxiety, sometimes uncertainty, Allah says, until your you are convinced
that Allah alone is in charge and in control, the sooner that happens, the easier it becomes to
navigate through the difficult times, then Allah says, we'll do it with you, which means with
hunger. So when you get too attached to your food, there will come a day when you won't have that
food. Allah says we'll take it away somehow, either, you won't be able to eat it, because medicine
tells you it's dangerous for you. So you go on a diet, and you can't eat those things you consider
delicious, or beautiful or sweet, or very tasty, simply because Allah says, well, we're testing you
		

			with a little bit of hunger. Don't get too attached to your food, understand, don't be wasteful,
thank Allah for the days you have, eat whatever is in front of you think about those who don't have
much. Look at the days that may come perhaps ahead where you may not afford or you may not be able
to eat due to sickness, or any other reason, the food that you have. So be thankful when you have
it. And be thankful when you don't have it. Don't become too fussy, a person who eats because
		

			if you become too fussy about your food, a day will come when food will be available and you won't
be able to eat, thank Allah for what has come in your direction, really. And when you put a morsel
of food in your mouth, praise Allah, upon all conditions, he will grant you success. In fact, he
says, If you show thankfulness and gratitude, I won't even take away that which I gave you in the
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			come indeed, if you show gratefulness, gratitude, I will grant you increase in the gifts that I have
bestowed you with. So get close to Allah during days of ease. The Prophet Muhammad says sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam and Allah will get close to you during days of difficulty and hardship. So that is
the issue of hunger, I've only tackled a part of it. Remember, if you understand that Allah is going
to test you in your food, then you will already have a cushion around you that will soften the blow
the day that food goes away, or you don't have it or for some reason, you cannot reach it or there
is a drought or whatever it may be, and we're going to come to something more specific. So Allah
		

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			first he was offered. He mentioned three things. Three more things. The first two we spoke about,
then he says knucks which means decrease, we will test you with decrease in what? I'm one in your
wealth. When you become too attached to your money or your wealth or your belongings. Allah says the
day we decided to take it away and we definitely will Yamanaka way omona like a day for you and the
day against you. If you've made profit all your life, it cannot be that you die and you've never
suffered the loss. Allah says we have to test you before you go. We have to test you with that. It's
part of the examination part of your syllabus. While you're on earth is you will suffer a loss, your
		

			property burns down, a burglar comes in May Allah protect us all something happens, you suffer an
accident your car is damaged, you perhaps lose out you lose a job, perhaps you lose things you
things unexpected, your income is decreased. Maybe you are now bankrupt. Perhaps Allah says we told
you already. Don't get too attached to don't become extravagant when you have prepare for a rainy
day. This is what Allah is telling you. That's why he says, I'm going to test you. And by telling us
I'm going to test you he's telling us don't get too attached to these things because a day will come
when if you were too attached to your handbags and your phones and your accessories and your makeup
		

			and whatever else it may be, you will be totally depressed when we take it away. Or for some reason
you do not have access to it.
		

			Amazing. So Allah says maximum minimum one. You know what? We're going to test you with this.
Imagine your car imagine your job imagine the money in your bank account and suddenly it's gone. How
did it go? Well, Allah can take it in a flash. Imagine Allah can take it in a flash. And Allah
subhanho wa Taala says, we can do that. If you were so attached to it. You become such that you
can't bear it. You start suffering, you lose contentment, you lose your happiness. You suffer in a
big way some people become suicide.
		

			Seidel May Allah protect us simply because they lost a job No, my brother and sister, you are
greater than that job, Allah perhaps has opened your hands and and the clenched fist in order to
give you something far greater than what you had bear patients and ride the wave. Remember, better
days have to come because Allah says the days cannot remain the same. Just like we will test you by
taking things away, we will also test you by giving you things SubhanAllah. In both cases, the
winner is He who gains closeness to Allah, whether Allah took away from him, or gave him ultimately
I've got to die. You've got to die. What did I do while I was on earth? Subhan Allah? Did I earn the
		

			pleasure of Allah? Or did I get very, very attached to what Allah has given me? Then Allah says, I'm
one amphis unfished means I'll test you with the loss of life. loss of life, of whom, those around
you don't get too attached to someone in that way that the day they pass away, your life comes to an
end as well. Yes, we are human, we will cry, we may miss them. We become sad, we pray for them. But
we don't question the decree of Allah number one. Number two is we realized quickly that we've also
got to make the same journey and we continue in our preparations. Subhana Allah, we pray for them.
It's human, to just miss them. And sometimes to feel the void. And even to cry, it's normal. But
		

			don't let it take you to the degree of you losing your own self simply because you lost a person,
quickly find yourself, the less attached you are to people, the less pain you will feel the day you
may lose them. People go through divorce, people go through so much. Sometimes you have an issue
with your children with your loved ones. Sometimes you may not lose them as in the in life, but you
may lose the person as in distance. If you were too attached, you won't be able to survive that
Allah says, You attach yourself to me, to people, you attach yourself to me not to wealth, you
attach yourself to me not to produce and so on. And realize that when you do that, I'm going to be
		

			comforting you you've like I said earlier, you create a cushion around you a beautiful ring around
you that will cushion and comfort you the day things leave you the day you suffer the loss. So what
next Allah says, people around you will die and you might die Subhana Allah take it in your stride.
Remember what is to come is far better than what was here. The Hereafter is way, way better than
where we are right now. You must be convinced in that regard. You must know your Lord is the Most
Merciful, the most forgiving, the most kind, the most compassionate, so keep seeking forgiveness and
have hope in his mercy because he tells you don't lose hope in my mercy shade man is the one who
		

			tries to make you lose hope in my mercy. So have hope in his mercy and know for a fact that the
Athena the Hereafter is far better how you ruminal hula is far better than this life here. Know
that. So if I were to die at the end of the day, I don't need to try. You know, my best to force
myself to be alive to the degree that I'm really depressed. You know what you must make sure that
you've tried your best to keep yourself healthy, and to keep yourself in the best possible way your
body but a day will come when you will also go Subhan Allah, may Allah grant us ease on that day,
take us in a condition that he is pleased with us. Yes, we will leave behind people we may be left
		

			behind when others who are our loved ones have died, have passed away. You know what, like I said
earlier, pray for them. have hope in the mercy of Allah and understand that Allah has a plan, he
will unite you with your loved ones as he has promised, if you do good deeds, and if you keep trying
and you have hope in his mercy, and you don't give up and you don't lose hope, your examination is
not over perhaps theirs is over. Perhaps they've already qualified for the degree they need in order
to get into Jannah. And we need to qualify so he leaves us still on earth for a moment. So Allah
says, Don't get too attached even to people get attached to Allah, the messenger peace be upon him,
		

			his legacy lives on his sooner lives on get attached to that Subhan Allah help behind me. So when
Allah says with thammarat and Allah will test you with loss in produce, in provision, many things so
a day will come when perhaps the harvest you won't be able to consume certain things, they will be
lost. My brothers and sisters right now Allah says to us, while Bashir is saw very good news glad
tidings to those who bear patients so bear patients, when you bear patients what will happen Allah
		

			Is those whom when calamity strikes them, they say in the law he were in LA here are your own. They
remember that we belong to Allah, all of us and we are going to ultimately return to Allah, all of
us. Those are the ones whom the blessings of Allah descend upon them. And those are the ones who are
successful, they will be the ones in paradise. So be patient, my brothers, my sisters, the pandemic,
I decided to speak about it from a different angle, showing you that you know what days will come
when things will not happen our way, we will lose jobs, we will lose money, we will lose lives, we
will lose things. It's all part of the bigger plan of Allah subhanho wa Taala. Those of you who have
		

			lost loved ones. The good news is Allah is going to unite us with our loved ones. Pray for them.
Continue seeking their forgiveness and seek your own forgiveness. May Allah grant us all good
health. Those of you who are who have tested positive, it's not the end of the world, chances are
perhaps 90% or more would actually heal and come out of it. In sha Allah, may Allah grant you cure.
Remember to take every precaution is part of your duty unto Allah to preserve the body that He has
given you. So live healthy, eat healthy, connect yourself to Allah subhanho wa Taala and understand
he will still test you. And I've only mentioned one verse of Surah Al Baqarah. But I want to tell
		

			you, my brothers and sisters, from amongst us there are those who live in anxiety and fear Don't
worry, take every precaution possible radio do Allah whom in me will be communal barassi Well,
junonia Well, Judah amin, amin say he has come seeking the protection in Allah from leprosy, from
sickness from disease and from those bad plagues and diseases. That is assuming that you are of the
Prophet sallallahu Sallam call out to Allah using that do turn to Allah become a better person,
watch the way you talk to others, all of your life is a test. Everything you say or do is written
down, and it's going to be presented in front of you. So watch your mouth, watch the way you dress,
		

			watch the way you talk. It's all written down. Change your lives for the better my brothers and
sisters, those of us who have suffered loss of jobs, loss of business. Remember what I said today?
It's part of the plan of Allah. A Good Day is going to follow but try your best to ride the wave at
the moment. Yes, according to what I would say, this year is a year of survival. If you have
survived, and if your day has passed without disobeying Allah, Allah He you had a beautifully
successful day. I repeat, if you passed your day, now during this pandemic, without disobeying Allah
in any way, you have had the most successful day you may not earn so much. You may struggle a little
		

			bit you may hear news of having lost a loved one or another person being affected or struggling in
ICU or on a ventilator. May Allah give them all she fat and have Rama mercy upon those who have
passed on Allah give the sick and Ill cure. Remember my brothers and sisters take it in your stride.
inshallah, we will get over this together, we are entering the best 10 days, call out to Allah Don't
lose hope. And when Allah knows the time is right to give you what you've been asking for. He will
open the doors of goodness, like the floodgates where a dam has been really, really held or the
water has been held on the dam wall for a long time. And then suddenly the floodgates open and the
		

			water comes gushing out to the all of everybody who is watching. May Allah subhanho wa Taala help us
to navigate through these days of pandemic difficulty, hardship, whatever you're going through,
you're not alone. millions of others across the globe are struggling, perhaps more than you maybe
billions. There are people who don't have even a fraction of what you have. So thank Allah keep
thanking Allah. And remember, the worst thing you could do is to become oblivious of Allah and to
disobey Allah during days of difficulty. That's the worst thing a person could do. May Allah
subhanho wa Taala protect every one of us in sha Allah, I pray that we will benefit from all the
		

			talks of the rest of the speakers who are going to be speaking during this beautiful conference
light upon light online conference, and titled The best 10 days akula Kony Haha, or sallallahu
wasallam albaraka ala nabina. Muhammad was Salam aleikum wa rahmatullah