Sadullah Khan – Parables and Wisdom from the Quran (Invitation not Argumtentation) Night 13
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The Bible uses the phrase "ocean's guidance" to emphasize the importance of seeking out guidance in the faith. Elders with criticized actions and speakers' routes are highlighted. The importance of truthful advice is emphasized, along with the need for caution in discussing political arguments and being a message taker. It is emphasized that avoiding abusive behavior and being a message taker is crucial to avoiding political arguments.
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for annual Kareem, Knights of empowerment, parables and wisdom
from the Glorious Quran,
we reflect on an instructive, increasing and destructive
religious arguments are unfortunately the norm in the
order of the day.
We tend to argue about our religion. So the verse at hand,
provides the basis for engaging those who we invite into the
faith, but also a means whereby we can engage those with whom we
differ on matters of religion. The verse reads Oduro Illa Sebelius,
Rebecca Bill Hekmati will know about elhassan Bucha dill who've
been naughty hear us and invite all to the way of your Lord with
wisdom and beautiful preaching, and argue with them only in the
best possible manner.
Now, the first word in this verse is odo. Odo means invite.
An invitation is an act of friendship.
And therefore, the very nature of invitation, the very nature of
Dawa the very nature denies the possibility of hostility. You
don't invite someone in a hostile manner. Invitation is warm, it's
embracing, it is welcoming is gentle. And therefore insult,
offensiveness can never appeal to anyone, neither to the hearts nor
to the minds, and certainly not to the souls. So it could never be a
basis for invitation.
The invitation is superior of back to the way of Allah
not to a destination. Remember, when you invite someone, you
invite them to a venue. Allah doesn't give a venue yet, He gives
Sebelius topic
because people are at different stages in the journey towards
Allah. Some are more advanced in some things, some are more back in
some things, some character is better, some behaviors weaker,
some are closer to Allah in the prayer, some do more charity,
but we are different places. But it's the path the call is you the
path. And though we may be in different stages on the way, as
long as you're on the path, you are on the track, this is
something we tend to forget do not expect everyone to be at the same
destination or the same place. And therefore do not be judgmental,
about whether where people are on the journey or the vendor
invitation is in the DUA, eat dinner, sit all films the chemo
Allah guide us to the world more evil till Hassan
Hikmah implies realizing what is good, and doing what is best in
any given situation. Wisdom implies
knowing what is good to be able to analyze what is the good thing
here, and to do what is best in that situation, saying the right
thing at the right time in the right manner. And of course, with
the right intention Hikmah one more that elhassan Beautiful
preaching or excellent admonition. And this means offering truthful
advice in a way that the receiver to whom it is addressed, we'll
find it a plea appealing appealing, as well as is done in
an most appropriate manner.
So Hikmah with wisdom, an excellent admonition more than
hasna and if there is a debate and the ease in argument due to
difference of perspectives, then what God looks at us and an argue
not in a good way the Quran doesn't say what God did on bility
he has an ohana or Jad Illuminati as an argue in the way that's the
best only the best possible way. Good is not good enough.
This
and people have excused say the truth. You know I must be the
truth. It doesn't mean you will be vulgar just be the truth. I know
the law school said Coolock when Carla Maura speak the truth, even
with butter. It is not a license for you to lose your temper,
becoming angry and abusive, because we should never be vulgar.
In the content of our message. Never be abusive in the manner of
our speech. They also said Allah Allah wa salam in the Hadith
documented in a similar manner to me the vessel said lay cell
movement with Tara and while I've been learned while she was already
a believer is never one who turns in Jesus people. He's never one
who curses people. He's never indecent, no easy, abusive. In
fact, such behavior could be a mark of hypocrisy. When you're
abusive towards people we differ with. It could be a sign of
hypocrisy, a very well known tradition of Rasulullah in Sahih,
Bukhari and Sahih Muslim that are socialized to limb said in the
Hadith, whoever possesses four characteristics
He is truly a hypocrite. And if he possesses any one of this, then he
is still partially a hypocrite until he gives that thing up. What
are the four things is that to me the Han what either had desert
caliber whether I had a father with a costume or fragile when
he's entrusted with something, he betrays the trust. He is
dishonest. When he speaks, he tends to lie. When he makes an
agreement. He does not fulfill the agreement. And when he argues with
someone, he tends to be irresponsible and rude.
Imam Malik warned us through the words of libido, with Allison ma
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Walla, middle, Maha Sangha. He says, I've not seen him Malik says
teach everyone Shafi minute I have not seen anything more harmful to
religion, more undermining of one sense of honor and more
unnecessary in preoccupying our emotions than disputation and
argumentation in religion. Imam Shafi himself, student of Malik
teach of humble Imam Shafi said,
O'Meara Ophidian in your castle called will you refer to her in?
He said, arguing about religion hardens the heart, and it causes
grudges and resentment.
Let us consider the arch type of oppression. The worst person you
can think of in the Quran is filled out.
Allah describes him in the most negative way for the kind of
oppression and injustice that he caused. He is the archetype of
oppresses when Allah subhanho wa Taala asked Musa alayhis, Salam to
the worst, oppressive you can get.
How does Allah say for kulula? Who call Allah you know, that Allahu
Allah Karim? Oh, ye shall speak to the Quran mildly, gently,
certainly. Perhaps he may accept the admonition or perchance he may
fear Allah. So if you do end up in a debate, or differences in
perspective, then the Quran advises us to argue if Islam there
was, Prophets lost limb came in, they saw you as key people
becoming Muslim and so on. They were concerned. So the Quraysh
wanted to send someone to seriously speak to the Rasool to
engage the Prophet regarding his message, and the impact the
political there was a wealthy man, politically influential, well
traveled, was known to be the coach of the kings of Roman in
Persia. And they chose him to be the leader of Bob into Rasulullah.
And he said his case very clearly to the Prophet firmly, clearly,
and historians document let me you call Dr. Mohammed Atiba. McGrattan
worried. What Katara Cohutta ferrata Mamma Mia Hadith, there
are so listen to him, did not interrupt him once, until he
completed and then when he paused the Rasul said to him, Acharya
ferrata ya Abilene, are you now done a father of a leader you have
you said would you say he said none. Now, Muhammad, yes, Ahmed, I
have done then there are so so first of all, I mean, now you
listen to me. And then there are solid Jaime, Tanzeem in the
Rahmani Raheem, Kitab and facilita. To who Quran and Arabic
and the economy or the moon, the opening verses of Surah of
the Prophet it is here you mushrik who are you? You know you? I am
the messenger of Allah you listen to him. The Prophet showed to us,
the speck begets respect. This is the foundation, the fundamental
foundation. If you don't have the decency to listen to others, how
can you demand the right to be heard? Three points for us to
ponder upon. One. When engaging people and talking about religion.
Be communicative without being abusive.
Verbalize, don't vulgar eyes, and if you do argue, take care of your
temper. Inshallah, your logic if we have any will take care of
itself. Listen carefully to what is being said before responding.
Otherwise, you may not know exactly what you're responding to.
And you may argue, and not really know what the argument is all
about, as very often happen in religious discussions very often,
to in all discussions, in any conversation, avoid the aggressive
Battle Mode. Some people speak as they're going to walk.
Let your style be a style of communication that is gentle
and appealing.
No one has appointed any one of us to be Allah's primary
spokesperson, you can be movi, or Mufti or whoever you may be
wondering appoint you as the spokesperson.
And it is not my job or your job to state in every aspect of the
real world. Do the best you can. It's not
it our job to correct and respond to every silly comment. No to
engage in every theological argument, to respond to every
political view, or to challenge every perspective, some people
think this is their job to do. So it's not your job to do so. Talk
to people don't talk at people don't pontificate, just
communicate. Third point, it is our responsibility to convey the
message to make Dawa
the message of our faith and the best way is by example of by our
words, but nonetheless, do realize that even if you're debating about
religion, even if you're inviting others to religion, just because
you're doing something which you deem religious, doesn't mean your
method is correct. Just by adding some type B or Bismillah in front
of something doesn't make it Islamic. People are killing
Muslims in the name of Islam Smilla Allahu Akbar, where the
shahada on the flag, it doesn't make it Islamic.
So just because something is done, or needs to be done, doesn't mean
anything that is done in the name of Islam is correct. We are
commanded with their son, whatever we do, in Allah, Allah, Allah has
prescribed excellence in everything you do. And therefore
this was who do row Elizabeth Rebecca, Bill Hekmati was more
either to Lhasa, invite others to the way of Allah with wisdom and
excellent admonition, what Jordan whom and if you have to debate and
argue or judge in humility as an argue with them only in the best
possible manner Akula kolyada was tougher Allah wa salam aleikum wa
rahmatullah