Callers to Allah – EP02 Don’t Forget Yourself

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This is the 2nd episode of the “Callers to Allah” series. In this video, Shayh Yaser reminds us about the importance of focusing on our connection with Allah after putting together a successful Islamic event.

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A representative from Muslim Central discusses the importance of working on one's own for the upcoming Spring Show and a youth program. They emphasize the need to focus on oneself and give oneself the
the opportunity to relax and take a break. The representative also emphasizes the importance of focusing on oneself and not
the success of the program.

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			100 a lot of Vladimir no Salallahu Salam Baraka Nabina Muhammad wa ala alihi wa salatu salam O God,
mighty burden sisters, Quran Weekly Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh This is my second
message for the young activist. Why is it so important to also work on yourself as much as you need
to work on other people. In the previous presentation, we spoke about the importance of being a DI
and being out there and delivering the message of Allah subhanho wa Taala. in whichever capacity you
can afford, was an MSA in a conference, youth program at the masjid anywhere that you can afford.
Now why is it so important right now for you? Whenever you're done, that you go and you focus on
		
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			yourself, you know, Allah subhanho wa Taala says in a very short surah that perhaps you've memorized
it when you were young, and we know it because we've heard it a lot. And the the citations are lots
of panel data sets. Prophet sallallahu wasallam, sort of the Shara Farida ferrata from sub we're in
Arabic Africa, Allah subhanho wa Taala instructing the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam saying so
when you are free, strive in devotion. And what does that exactly mean? You don't want the Prophet
sallallahu Sallam used to go out in Mecca and he would deliver the message of Allah vision to the
world. He would spend most of his time working so hard trying to pursue it and convince the people
		
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			to come to realize that he endured so much hardships that a lot of life was allamani to do that.
However, when he's done from that work during the day, he would come back home to his family to his
wife, Heidi God, Allah hota Anna, what do you exactly expect the message from Allah azza wa jal to a
man who just spent hours and hours and given Dhawan coming back home right now, we usually expect
after we're done from doing Adela program at, let's say, Islam awareness and on campus, or even a
youth program at the masjid or participating in a conference. When we're done. At the end of the
day, we we expect you to go and relax you say okay, now it's time for you to take a break and you're
		
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			supposed to relax right now. Allah has revealed to the Prophet sallallahu Sallam know, when you're
free, now that you're free, then go ahead, strive in devotion. So after you're done, focusing on
people, it's time right now that you focus on yourself. And this is my message for you. You have to
give yourself also that that focus and you have to give yourself that attention that it deserves
from you. You see, when Allah subhana wa Allah sent the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Sallam to the
world in Mecca the first message he got right after Oprah read in the name of your Lord. It was
Yeah, you have Muslim men. And yeah, you
		
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			Yeah, you hold Muslim men. Oh, you were the one who was wrapped in and shrouding yourself with your
blanket meaning you prepare yourself to get some rest and sleep a lot old hymns pan on what are you
home resemble como la la, la la kalila that you need to stand up, you need to wake up and stand up
long standing in devotion for the sake of Allah azza wa jal humann Laila illa kalila stand up
Imperium will lay, except for little most most of the night except for Little Miss for who own
cosmin haka Leela, la hora
		
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			de la, meaning most of the night, half of the night, more or less. And then when you recite, recite
in 13, beautiful slow to citation. So that means it's not about finishing the surah. As much as
focusing on what exactly you're reciting. This is my message for you again, as much as you need to
focus on people, as much as you required to volunteer, making sure that the setup is perfect. The
microphone works very well, the diners are, are in place, the tables are ready. And the volunteers
are in place. As much as you require to focus in all these activities, you still need to focus on
one very important element for the success of this program. That is yourself. My message to you
		
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			again, is that as much as you put attention to making the program very effective, and very, very
successful. Don't lose yourself. You know, they used to say, It's said that it's actually a Chinese
proverb, they say that don't be like the candle that burns itself to light for everybody else around
it. Just be like the sun, it comes up one time of the day and then sets at the end of the day.
That's exactly how it should be. You don't lie to yourself and burn yourself completely to light for
everybody else around you. Instead, you need to be like the sun. That means you shed some light on
the on the people for part of the day. And then you're going to take your rest in shallow terracotta
		
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			and the way you take your risk is you move yourself up to the next level. You
		
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			Moving yourself up to the next level and there is nothing like focusing on yourself and doing pmla
then I prayer that is the best Salah that you perform after the fourth prayer. Now Allah subhanho wa
Taala make all your efforts successful and fruitful in this dunya and akhira was Salam aleikum wa
rahmatullah wa barakato.
		
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