Musleh Khan – Continue To Strengthen The Muslim Identity

			In Al Hamdulillah
		

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			Allah subhanho wa Taala tells us in this beautiful surah. Before we speak a little bit about the
translation, it's important for you to understand at least some of the central themes behind this
particular sutra. suited for sila is a sutra that is designed to reform and protect and even more so
to design what a dairy or a color of Islam should look like. What they should be preaching how they
should be breaching, but more so they're etiquettes and they're
		

			also suited for Scylla talks a little bit about the job and the rewards of the person who calls to
La ilaha illAllah Muhammad Rasulullah one of the most beautiful verses in the surah Allah subhanho
wa Taala tells us in the levina cada una buena la indeed those who claim and they say Rob Boone,
Allah, Allah is our robber, and Rob literally Allah subhanho wa Taala is our master. Allah is our
guardian, Allah subhanho wa Taala is our protector. Now this particular verse starts off with part
one of our Shahada part one of our identity. And so my topic for you today is for us to at least
continue to strengthen, but even more so feel proud of who we are, feel proud of our identity as
		

			Muslims. And I honestly think that this is not just the topic for young people. It's a topic for
anybody who calls themselves Muslim. Because the reality is a u haul. Bob
		

			is getting more and more difficult each and every day to hold on to La ilaha illAllah. Our religion
is at a test. It's really it's been put to a point where it's constantly being scrutinized
constantly, all fingers are being pointed to the Muslims around the world for whatever reason. And
many Muslims who aren't grounded in the religion properly, you know what they end up saying, they
end up questioning their identity, questioning the validity of the religion, questioning the
existence of Allah subhanho wa Taala. And a lot of times these are actual Muslims who are born
Muslims, but they were never introduced to Islam properly, or they've never taken it seriously. So
		

			this surah or this particular verse starts off by talking a little bit about part one of your
Shahada. It's the actual statement, you proclaim La ilaha illAllah Muhammadan rasul Allah. So listen
to what Allah azza wa jal tells us about these people. And in sha Allah, it is every one of us
sitting here today in the Latina card or a boon Allah, thermos semesta, calm. Here's part two of
your Shahada is staccato, is the common comes through the word is the comma and the comma literally
means to stand up but stand up firmly and stand up straight. This is wine.
		

			Part Two of the Shahada Ori, phase two is that you not only talk the talk, but you walk the walk,
you live the life. Now this is where all the problems begin. It's when it comes time for believers
to actually live the life. If you ever noticed today, you find that a lot of Muslims who practice
the deen they fall under two categories with with respect to more
		

			rules and ethics with respect to a HELOC and a dub with one another. They fall into two extremes.
One of them is what I call the conservative Muslim. The Conservative Muslim is the Muslim that Masha
Allah, they pray they fast. They go for the hedge. They dress like a Muslim, they walk like a
Muslim, and they are in Islam and they're in Islam to stay, nobody is going to question their
identity. But the problem with this category is that they are amazing Muslims, but they're
struggling to be good people. So they become the most uncivilized people when they're in public.
When it's time to get out of parking lots, the guy can't give his wife his or her mouth after 20
		

			years of marriage. They're struggling to just be good people, but they're amazing Muslims Masha,
Allah Tabata, Calum. But then the other side or the flip coin to this picture is what I call the
liberal Muslims. And the liberal Muslims are the ones that Masha Allah, when you tell them to stand
in line, they stand in line, they're civilized, they're dignified, they have the best. They're the
best husbands, they're the best to wives. But the problem with this group is that they say, because
I'm a good person, I don't need to pray every single day. I don't need to wear hijab. I don't need
to practice this Deen. So they are amazing people struggling to be good Muslims, and you and I known
		

			our messenger and be useful. Allahu alayhi wa sallam strived his whole life to do both of these
things. before Allah spoke to him with Porter and before he was a prophet, he was already aside
there. He was already a Sala he was already an admin. He was already somebody that people trusted
and people love people could get along with him. Once he had that platform in his life, where he had
good luck and good etiquettes and he was a good man with a clean and genuine heart. Then Allah azza
wa jal gave him an this is what our religion causes us to. And the problem or the bankruptcy behind
that is, so often you find Muslims breaking into one group or the other. Very few actually have a
		

			little bit of this and a little bit of that and they can create a complete picture of what the
movement slash Muslim should be. And so this verse calls to you and I, to just stop for a moment.
Stop and think about yourself look in the mirror, you might see a beautiful beard, Masha Allah, you
might see a beautiful, he jab, Masha Allah, but then you have to stop and ask yourself, when was the
last time I actually spent quality time with my family? I gave all the Hoku and all the rights to my
spouse. I actually was respectful to my community, I follow rules and regulations. Do you ever
notice that when you travel to other parts of the world, whenever whenever Muslims have to get in
		

			line for food, we just simply can't do it, do it? Or it's always a big problem. So being dignified
and civilized when standing in line for anything? These are the questions you have to ask yourself.
These are the questions that I honestly believe many Muslims take for granted. We trivialize it, we
don't really take it serious. Some of us probably believe it's just something that should happen by
default. No idea how bad you have to work at this. You have to strive to be not only a great men,
but you also have to remember to be a great Muslim. Muslim is on the outside. It's what people see
from you and I it's how we judge each other. I can judge you and you can judge me as a Muslim,
		

			because that's my behavior and my attitude that you see and you experience. We don't have the right
to judge each other as men, because most men is on the inside. And this is why Allah subhanho wa
Taala tells us listen to this verse. You just heard the verse ensuited earlier imraan Allah azza wa
jal says yeah you hola Xena Amman, Taka la haka, Ducati he wala Mouton. Illa Anton, Muslim moon
makalah illa and to mock me know this a Allah says oh you who believe fear Allah the fear that he is
most deserving of you And don't you dare die and leave this world? Allah says let's move to Arabic
students, you know that the new one at the end of this verb. It's called the heavy noon or noon Elmo
		

			shed data. When you add a heavy noon, to a verb in Arabic, it represents emphasis to the greatest
strength. So it's not a less saying to you don't die and leave this earth alive.
		

			saying, Don't you dare for a moment think, don't you dare leave this earth unless you are in the
state of submission. Allah said Muslim, Muslim moon. Allah didn't say me noon. This tells you and
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			our number one priority in our life is if you want Allah azza wa jal to bless you to be men, your
starting point is to act like a Muslim is to behave like one. Allah says, Don't you leave this earth
unless you are acting and behaving like a Muslim?
		

			Because when death finds you A u haul.
		

			when death comes to you, it doesn't apologize. It doesn't say, Okay, wait a minute, you're watching
a movie. I'll come back on Juma day when you're in such the It doesn't say Oh, wait a minute, you're
doing something wrong, or you're being uncivilized in this one particular situation or moment, I'll
come back when things are good. I'll come back. And when I'm all done, I'll come back at another
time. Once it finds you, it finds you. So your first duty is really look at all the decisions you
make in your everyday life in your everyday routine. Do those decisions and those circumstances
represent what a true believer and a true Muslim should look like and should behave like. So this is
		

			what you learn from this a thermistor combo, then what happens now you're going to prepare for death
that is going to prepare you for death. Allah azza wa jal continues and says tetanus, tetanus Anwar
Lee Mala Mala, aka a law will send a an army of angels what's happening, this is the person at its
at his or her death. They're on their deathbed, they strive their whole life to hold on to this
message.
		

			So I'm going to speak personally to all of you. I know what it feels like, I'm from Toronto, I'm
from Canada. So I live the same culture and the same lifestyle that you do. I, we all have the same
pressures, we have the same problems. And the fact of the matter is brothers and sisters is that
		

			being Muslim today is simply not easy. It's just not easy. And you can decide how it's not easy for
you. Every single one of us sitting here has a story of how you're struggling to hold on to this
Diem.
		

			But the fact of the matter is, Allah still told you and I don't you dare leave this earth unless you
are Muslim. And it makes you wonder, the religion that's being scrutinized the most that's being
criticized the most that's being targeted the most. is the religion Allah said, Don't you dare let
go of that.
		

			Why? Cuz you're going to prepare for this moment, when Allah will send angels to you in sha Allah.
And they will say to you, I let a half moon Well, I know what Abu shoot will be Jenna, Allah, the
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			the angels, they are ordered to say to them into the believer at his or her deathbed.
		

			A latter half who don't be scared, and don't be frightened. Why is this person frightened at the
time of death? They're frightened because they know it's coming. And they're going to meet a lot.
		

			And then the angels continue. And they say, Well, I know Don't be scared. Don't be shy. Don't be
sad. Why is this person who's dying starting to feel sad? It's because they're going to be separated
from their families and their friends. Now they're going to be alone with home with Allah azza wa
jal. They're going to be put on trial now, and they're going to be questioned now. So they're going
to have to stand up in front of the ultimate judge, Allah coonley Colin Coulter, while Cooley Amina
milter. So every statement you uttered and every action you've done, just stop for a moment and
really think, think what that feels like think what that represents for you. And I'm and ask
		

			yourself a question right now.
		

			If this was your last jumar you ready to meet Allah and say, yo, Rob, today, this Friday, in 2016,
this jumar I give it to you.
		

			We just finished Ramadan. How many of you are comfortable saying to Allah, yo, Robbie, this Ramadan
of 2016 this I've tried my best. Here it is.
		

			If you're comfortable saying that to Alan, now, that's one thing. But the reality is Bobby's many
people aren't. They're just simply not ready.
		

			This is why I say to you, you have to be ready mentally, physically, you have to be ready, thinking
and never forgetting about the one thing that destroys all of our pleasures in this world. You have
to constantly be thinking about your death, how you want to leave this earth and meet to Allah
subhanho wa Taala. You know, recently I met,
		

			I'm visited another country in South America. And I met one of my classmates from the University of
Medina. He was originally from Jamaica, and he moved into South America and I hadn't seen him in six
years since we all graduated from Medina. So when I went back a few months ago, and I saw him for
the first time in six years, we were in, in front of an audience of 1000s of people. I called him
out of the crowd, and I made him stand up, and I told him how much I loved him in front of everybody
because will lie it was the truth. This brother will lie this brother had a smile I have never seen
on any human being in my life. It was one of those smiles that it would actually tickle your ear
		

			men. It would actually make you want to smile to others just for the sake of Allah. It was genuine,
it was pure. Aside from his smile, he had the purest heart, inshallah Allahu taala. He was my friend
and I loved him. And then recently, a few weeks ago, he walks out of his house to turn on the water
pump. He got electrocuted, he falls to his death. This happens in the month of Ramadan. He falls to
his death whilst he's fasting after salado fudger facing the Qibla in such there, what's going to be
your death?
		

			Think what's going to be your death? How do you want to leave this earth for a lot?
		

			You might be an amazing Muslim. Are you a good person? Even with non Muslims, even with the system
with people around you? You're ordered by Allah to just be a good dignified and civilized
individual. Have you represented that for yourself? And you're doing all of this to prepare for that
one moment so that angels can say it's okay. Don't be Don't be afraid. Don't be sad. Whatever shoot
will be genital it can come to I do. Congratulations absoluto. Bushra Allah azza wa jal is saying to
the angels will come to you and say congratulations, don't be afraid. Don't be sad. Don't be worried
anymore. Because you did it. You got Jenna, may Allah subhanho wa Taala give us and bless us and
		

			honor us to enter his genital Farah dosen. Allah, Allah hum. Me, my brothers and sisters I will
continue and conclude in the second part of the Altima May Allah subhanho wa Taala continue to
increase this in our Eman. May Allah azza wa jal continue to increase this and filter in lm May
Allah azza wa jal purify and beautify our actions along mean, our color matters Maroon was Sofitel
la Holly welcome but he said it in Muslim minimalism for Sofitel in who will have photo Rahim.
		

			Bismillah Alhamdulillah wa Salatu was Salam ala rasulillah while early he was happy he woman while
buried, the area continues wherever shooter will build agenda to continue to Argonne National Alia
or quantum field higher to dunya woodfill earthhero Allah confy Hama, Tasha he and for sukumar la
comfy Hama, una newzoo la Minho. fouda Rahim This is where I will end in sha Allah what are the
angels they continue speaking and they continue telling this individual national olio comm Phil hire
to do Neil waffle. We were your protectors. Oh, Leah is the plural for Willie. We were your
guardians we were your protectors. So when you were striving to hold on to this Deen the angels that
		

			Allah sent to protect you. They were busy battling off shayateen for you. They were busy battling
them off. So they were your family. They were the workers they were a lost soldier cell sent for you
to protect you. So the angels they assure you of this feel higher to junior waffleh Hara, you're
also going to have some Hannah law, angels that are friends for you in the ACA as well.
		

			And then they continue and say you will have everything that you collectively desired from a law and
what you've individually desired from Allah two things. It
		

			means the thing that all of us collectively want from Allah. So if I ask young people
		

			kids write down. What do you want from a law, like a young kid will probably say I want ice cream, I
want sweets, I want candy, I want to have fun. So their leisure would be a gift from a lot to them.
If you ask teenagers, they might want other things. If you ask adults, they might say we want
security, we want pleasure, we want to see a law. They think maturity based on their knowledge, that
these are the things that will make them happy in the earth era. So that's what we collectively want
as an oma or as a community, while confy hermetic their own, but you're also going to get the one
thing that each of you individually wants from Allah, I can't tell you what that is. I can tell you
		

			one thing that I would hope that if Allah Allah, Allah subhanho wa Taala allows me and blesses me to
speak to him and ask him for what I want. If Allah gifts me with that opportunity and gives me
permission to do that. One of the things that I always think about in my life is I want to ask Allah
subhanho wa Taala to reveal to me the secrets of the end.
		

			Oh Allah, you said Alif Lam? Meem? What does it really mean?
		

			You said yes, seen bah ha, what are these letters actually mean? scholars till this day are divided.
They don't know what these letters actually represent. Yeah, Robbie, you took sort of the Toba and
you didn't put Bismillahi Rahmani Raheem before it. Yeah, it'll be telling me why.
		

			These are the things that I think about what are the things that you think about? And that's
important brothers and sisters, because what that does is that it sets your vision towards goals.
And Muslims always have to be goal oriented in your life to achieve anything, whether it be studies,
whether it be bad, whether it was in Ramadan, I'm sure all of you sitting here you had personal
goals in Ramadan. Some of us wanted to finish quote and some muscle some of us wanted to memorize or
and some of us wanted to memorize sutras. Some of us just simply wanted to pray all the Torah, we,
whatever it was, that's your individual goal. So what do you hope to achieve when you meet Allah
		

			subhanho wa Taala? What's the one thing you want to ask that's unique to you? What's the thing that
you wish for the most? That's your ultimate gift from Allah.
		

			And so brothers and sisters, I leave you with this. And then leave you with this nothing more as
food versus food for thought, for you to sit with yourself and reflect this is not going to be or
wasn't intended to be an intense katiba where I would put theological discussions and theories in
your head, and then you leave you alone. I simply want to give you a simple message from a miskeen
believer and servant of Allah azza wa jal, I come from another part of the world into your
community. And I just want to say to all of you here in green lane, from Toronto, Canada, all the
brothers and sisters well lucky, I tell you this from my heart, every Masjid I go to and all the
		

			communities I go to, they send their salons and their love to greenley Masjid, they are followers of
what you all the good that you do in dismissed it and all the show you and m&ms you bring here and
all the ill that you have in this question or law, he myself and our own communities benefit from
you. So you have something good here. Think about where you're going to take that good insha Allah
hooter Allah, when it comes time for your turn to leave this earth and confront him. May Allah azza
wa jal bless us with a holla at him, a blessed and righteous ending. May Allah subhanho wa Taala
honor us with a personal holla at him. May Allah azza wa jal bless us and honor us with a personal
		

			holla at him along I mean, these are the words that I leave you with or leave you with a Bab we send
peace and salutations to our Nabi sallallahu alayhi wa sallam kemah Ahmad on so Hannah who was our
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he was suddenly mu Taslima Allahumma salli. ala Muhammad wa ala early Mohammed Qmr. So later Allah
Ibrahim Allah earlier but our Hema in Mecca homeodomain Majeed Allahu MFI Lila Massimino well Muslim
at all meaning minute yeah even whom well I'm what in the Caribbean semi or Mooji Buddha word
Allahumma in Nanana local Jenna Omar Khan Robert la Herman Colin our Iman, when are we gonna be
		

			coming in now? One Mercado de la Hermann Colin Ahmed or bana attina dunya. hacer una waffle. karate
hacer una joaquina either been out sapan Otto. Be careful
		

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