Nadim Bashir – Revival #26 – Avoiding Sin & Developing Hope

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			Salam alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh for Bismillah R Rahman Rahim Al hamdu Lillahi Rabbil
Alameen wa Salatu was Salam ala Rasulillah Muhammad wa ala alihi wa sahbihi Mia, my brothers and
sisters, wherever you may be I ask Allah subhana wa Taala to keep all of us safe. I ask Allah to
accept our pm our CM and especially after this blessing night may Allah subhana wa Tada accept all
the doors that we make, even on this night or any other night in the month of Ramadan. Amira Alameen
Subhanallah you know, yesterday, I was actually going through some of the comments on the videos,
and I just wanted to see you know, get an idea, what are people are thinking about and so forth. As
		

			you know that we are going through our series revival, which is the 77 branches of faith, and based
on the book of Imam Al by Rahmatullah era. But today, I want to take sort of a detour, I want to
take a sort of a different direction for a moment and just talk about some of the concerns that I've
seen from people who have been posting comments and so forth. So some of the So yesterday we had
talked about, you know, having and showing regret over sin, as soon as you commit a sin, you know,
repenting to Allah turning to Allah subhana wa Tada. And I gave some examples of the Gambia, I gave
some examples of the different prophets. I give some different examples of the Sahaba of Yola, Tron
		

			home. And some of the main concerns actually, there's two primary concerns that did come in. And the
first concern was the how do you stay away from sin? And the second concern was, that, you know, I
had talked about the Sahaba, I had talked about the Gambia, what about like us? You know, we are, we
are not, we are neither from the Ambia we are needed from the Sahaba of the Quran home, and how will
Allah forgive us and we're so sinful and so forth. So I want to tackle both of these questions
today. Of course, both these questions, there is so much written about this in so many different
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			books, on theology, books, on, on to sell with books on Teskey, and so forth. But of course, I
cannot cover all of them. I just want to share a few points with all of you, and hopefully this will
benefit us. The very first thing that we have to understand when it comes to staying away from sin,
or refraining from sin is that there is a certain Quadra or a certain ability that Allah has given
us. And Allah subhanho wa Taala he has given us a choice to do what is right and what is wrong. If a
person says the I will do wrong, and how can I stay away from it and Allah is not protecting me. We
have totally misunderstood that how much ability Allah has given us. Each one of us brothers and
		

			sisters, yes, our culture has been written, we don't know what our culture is written. And Allah
subhanho wa Taala has given you an either choice. Allah subhana wa Tada has created something within
us. Yesterday I talked about this known as innate human nature or fit crop, meaning that when I do
something wrong, I know deep down inside that I am doing something wrong. Anything that is naturally
from the core, it is wrong. There is absolutely no way that internally deep down inside you feel
like you're doing something right. You know you're doing something wrong. And Allah subhanaw taala
has given us this ability to make that decision. That Am I doing something right? Am I doing
		

			something wrong? We know we're doing something wrong. But Allah has given us that decision and the
ability making skills that we can either stay away from it, or if we push ourselves we will fall
into that sin. And having said that, I bring my bring your attention to an ayah of the Quran, an
ayah install Fatiha where Allah subhanho wa Taala says ear canal boo what yaka Nestor in only you do
we worship and only from you do we seek help and only you know, we we ask for help. This word this
time, by the way is a very interesting word. The word Mr ain does not only imply that, Oh Allah, we
ask you for help. But the word ministering also implies that first you have to do what is within
		

			your capacity. And then the rest is in the hands of Allah subhanho wa taala. So for example, if I
want to pass in my exam, if I'm studying for an exam, and I want to pass an exam, I cannot just
simply say there sit there and say, Oh, Allah helped me pass Oh, Allah, you know, helped me succeed.
I have to put in my own hard work in order for me to succeed. Remember the concept of telecoil where
the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam says that first you tie your camel and then you put your
Tawakkol on Allah
		

			So likewise, when it comes to committing sin, the very first thing that we need to understand when
it comes to committing sin is that there is a certain level of ability within ourselves that if we
want we can stop from it. I want to share with you another beautiful idea of the Quran where Allah
subhana wa Tada. He says,
		

			he says at the end of the surah, he says, not this surah this is
		

			I believe this is at the end of the 22 just to uncouple the last is Ron Kabuto. Allah says, One
Lavina Jaya hadoo fina, then the unknown Sula. Now, you know what that means? It means that anyone
who strives for us, Leonardi and I'm Sabrina, as a result of their making that sacrifice as a result
of you know, of making, you know, making difficult decisions and make a you know, and not becoming a
slave to their temptations. Allah says that Lana de naam Sabrina, we will then open up the ways for
him mean that first you have to do we as human beings, we have to do what is within our own
capacity, then we have Allah subhanho wa Taala will come. So if I want to stay away from sin, I have
		

			to first find this ability, this internal strength that I will stay away from it, and then we put
our Tawakkol and then we rely on Allah subhanho wa taala. Another thing that we can keep in mind
when it comes to committing sins is the how do we stay away from since a few things that we can keep
in mind number one is, whenever we are committing the sin, remember that you are not alone. You may
feel like you are alone, but you are not alone. Why? Because Allah subhanaw taala in the Quran says
LM Yeah, LM B and Allah Hira? Don't you know that Allah subhanho wa Taala is watching you. So Allah
subhanaw taala is watching now think about this, if I am doing something wrong, and if there's some
		

			other presence there, will I commit that wrong? If the answer is yes, I will not commit that wrong.
Then when ALLAH SubhanA wa Taala is there at all times at all times? Then how can you commit that
wrong? So first of all, always remember that Allah subhanho wa Taala is everywhere. And not only
that, but even when we take the name of Allah subhanho wa taala. Take the name of Allah. I mean,
think about this before you commit sin, just think about Allah is watching, say my other law.
Remember the story of use of it he Salam, when he was being Lord, when he was being Lord, what did
he say? He says, My, the law, he took the name of Allah subhana wa Tada. And he, he bolted and he
		

			headed foot straight for the doors. And the story continues. But the point is, take the name of
Allah subhanho wa taala. Try to internally and mentally remind yourself that Allah subhanho wa Taala
is watching you. The second thing that we can do in order to refrain from sins is that there's
usually a certain time of the day where we may commit a sin. So at that time, the day try to occupy
yourself with something else, try to do something else at that time, do not once again, that's part
of making that decision within ourselves. If I keep on saying that, I know that there's a certain
time of the day I commit that sin. And that time, you go to the same place because sins are assorted
		

			associated with places too. So it's not just time, it's also a place, and there's a certain
situation. So if we are doing something wrong at a certain time of the day, on a certain situation,
then we have to find that inner ability to stay away from that situation. If there's a certain place
where I commit that sin, or a certain time of the day where I commit that sin, we stay away from
that at all times, try to do something, try to occupy yourself with something else. Because there's
a saying in English, an empty mind is the devil's workshop. When you are by yourself, shaytaan is
going to overcome you in many cases. So occupy yourself with something else, you know, get on the
		

			phone, call someone calls, call a friend of yours, you know, engage with them, talk to them, you
know, go and you know, go outside, go for a walk or do something that will change your mind. But you
cannot stick into that kind of situation. Another thing that we can do that can really help us stay
away from committing sins is making sure that we change up our company. Our company has a really
great effect on us brothers and sisters, whether you agree with it or not. Our company has a great
effect, in fact, in South Africa have something that you may not realize, in the very first story.
The very first story is talks about a group of youngsters who they sought refuge in a cave, period
		

			there was a king who was calling people to shake. So these people in order to protect their Eman,
they went to the cave. The Saudis have talked about this in great detail, but what comes out
		

			After the end of the or comes at the end of the story, or after the story is mentioned, What did
Allah subhana wa Tada say? He says, Was there enough second i Lavina you're the owner of the home
builder or that he will or she, to redo that be with those people who remember Allah day and night.
What was the point of Allah mentioning that? Let me explain. When Allah subhanaw taala talks about
Iman, and protecting Iman and what these the the youth did to protect the Iman, Allah now is telling
us that one of the things that you can do in order to protect your Eman is to be in the company of
those people who are worshipping Allah day and night. They remember Allah subhanho wa Taala mean
		

			that you see them and you remember the hereafter you see them and you remember the Sunnah of the
Prophet salallahu Salam, you see them and you are around them and your iman increases, try to be
around those kinds of people. This is something very important. So these are few things that we can
do in order to keep ourselves from committing sins. Last thing I want to quickly share, because this
question did come up in this concern that, you know, the Sahaba were the Sahaba The Gambia, Gambia,
what about us what Allah forgive us? I have one question for you. I have one question. And this is
something for all of us. I talked about this yesterday, too. If there are two types of regret. One
		

			is I regret that, you know, I did something really bad. You feel internally bad, that I did
something wrong, and you want to make amends. There is that's perfectly fine. You repent to Allah
subhanho wa taala. You make that strong resolve that you'll stay away from it. That is good, that's
fine. But when you become so regretful that you feel like that, you know what, there is no hope. I'm
so much in the sense that there's no way I'm going to step out of this. There's no way I can get
away from this. There's no way I can escape from the sin. And then you start to think that Well, if
there's no way I can escape the sin, then let me keep on coming to sin. Let me keep on coming to
		

			sin. This is absolutely wrong. A person who feels that there is there is absolutely no hope for
them. Once again. So Zoomer talks about this idea. And as I said yesterday, many of the Sahaba they
felt that this ayah has the most amount of hope, the most amount of hope. So it does not matter. The
Quran is for all times, is also for us. That means Allah subhanaw taala is telling you and I
brothers and sisters, is that if you are in that situation that you're thinking that will Allah
forgive you PSC Subhan Allah today we commit a sin, we make Toba to Allah we turn to Allah and then
after that, we may go and commit that sin again and then we feel hypocritical, we feel that you know
		

			what I did a sin I asked Allah Now what will Allah will say, we have to understand when it comes to
Allah, we cannot have the same assumption that we have with human beings with ALLAH SubhanA wa Tada.
Because see with human beings, you may commit a wrong and you ask for forgiveness and they'll let
you go. And then the second time you do something wrong, they'll give you a warning the third time,
you know hulless it's done. If you are an employee, you may get fired. If you are a good friends
with someone that friendship is lost. But when it comes to Allah subhanho wa taala. Remember
brothers and sisters, no matter how many times you commit that sin, yes, there should be a result of
		

			that we stay away from that sin. But no matter how many times we come to Allah subhanho wa taala.
Allah is happy every single time. Allah is happy every single time. And I want to I want you to
think about this. No matter how many sins we have committed, I can almost guarantee you that no one
watching this video has committed probably 99 murder. They have not killed or they have not
committed 99 murders. I'm sure no one has done that. We find a hadith a man who killed 99 people. He
did not think about his brother and sisters. This man had not made Toba yet. He had not made Toba
yet. He was headed for the land for the area where people are remembering Allah. He was headed to
		

			the place where he will make Toba just the fact that he made the intention and he had a regret.
Allah subhana wa Tada saved him. I am sure there is no one who's watching this video who has
committed 99 murders. I'm sure that the sins that you and I we have committed is much less than
that. If a person who has committed 99 murders and Allah found a way to forgive, forgive him. Do you
really think that Allah is not going to forgive you? Deep down inside, if you have that regret and
you have that sorrow in sha Allah Thumma in sha Allah Allah will forgive. We find in many a hadith
the kotse in Nicaragua, our attorney Well Joe attorney, Rafael tilaka, wala Urbani that as long as
		

			you forget you seek forgiveness from me. I will forgive you and in doing so I will not care Allah
		

			He's telling us I will forgive and forgive. Do not stop asking me I have no problem forgiving that
you should not have any problem and asking me for forgiveness. No, Bella has the new book i Nana
sama for Mr. Fortney refer to like our body, that if your sins reaches the peak of the sky, think
about how many sins you have. And they piled one over the other and they reached a peak of the sky
for my staff for 20 and then you repent to Allah. Allah says I will forgive you and I have no
problem in forgiving brothers sisters, if this is Allah who's telling us this has nothing to do with
the Sahaba This is not about the Gambia. This is Allah telling us that we should not have any kind
		

			of hopelessness. No matter what you have done. No matter what you have done. No matter how many
skeletons you have in your closet, no matter how many times you come into sin and secrecy, come back
to Allah subhanho wa Taala come back to Allah subhana wa Tada and in sha Allah Thumma Inshallah,
Allah will forgive us, Allah will forgive you and we are going through the last two nights at the
Milan Allahumma in Nica for one to Hibbeler for five for only. This is Allah forgiving us If Allah
forgives us in this way. Another thing that's beautiful about this device is not only will Allah
forgive, but it will be wiped out from our book of deeds as if a is never been committed. It does
		

			not exist there's no traces left on the Day of Judgment when you and I will stand before Allah
subhanho wa Taala and we will know we have committed that sin but it will not be existent within our
book because Allah subhanho wa Taala is awful. Do not run away from Allah subhanho wa Taala come to
Allah subhana wa Tada ask ALLAH SubhanA wa Taala it's us who we don't ask, Allah never gets tired of
giving is usually us who we get tired of asking. Ask Allah subhanho wa Taala to give us ability to
stay away from sin. Ask Allah subhana wa to forgive us in these last 10 nights of Ramadan I
Mirabella Allah mean does that Kamala Hey Assalamu alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh Sure.
		

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