Taimiyyah Zubair – Tafsir Surah Aali ‘Imran #02 S3 V14-32

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The speakers stress the importance of finding oneself attractive and finding oneself worthy in life, as it is crucial for building success. They stress the need for patience and faith in oneself, along with acceptance and faith in oneself. The speakers also emphasize the importance of showing love to someone even if they don't believe they love them and following the Prophet's teachings, and avoiding false assumptions.

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			said Mr Lee Kumara hetal Llahi wa barakato
		
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			Billahi min ash shaytani r rajim Bismillah R Rahman r Rahim wa Salatu was Salam ala rasulillah Karim
rubbished raha Saudi WASC Li MD, Dr. melissani Yahoo Kohli along Maggie Colby was said that rissani
was sleuths of him at the Colby Armenia Robben Island I mean, inshallah, we will continue with our
study of soloth earlier imraan zahira, the shining light, a sutra which the Prophet sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam instructed us to recite, and to learn. So, I hope inshallah, as we are learning the
meaning of the surah, you are also increasing in your recitation of the surah. And if you at least
memorize the beginning verses of the surah, then perhaps you can recite those verses in your Salah
		
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			as well. And this way you will be of those who frequently recite so that are there in mind. And of
course, our goal should be to recite all of it, but even if we are able to recite some of it, then
remember that some is better than nothing. So, inshallah as we increase in our understanding of the
suta let us also increase in our recitation of the surah. Today inshallah, we will begin from IR
number 14, verse number 14 offsuit. Earlier mon, Allah subhana wa tada says, Xena Lin nasci, who
Boucher her words, beautified for people is the love of that which they desire, meaning the love of
pleasurable things is very attractive for people. So people love to indulge in certain desires,
		
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			they're naturally predisposed to find these things very attractive. And as a result of that
attraction, they seek these pleasures, they enjoy these pleasures and they benefit from them also.
And Allah subhanaw taala is the one who has created these pleasures for us. He is the one who has
put their attraction within us why so that we may benefit from these things, and we get a taste of
what joy really is. So that we can seek that in Paradise, where joy where pleasure will never end.
But remember that we also have an enemy shaitan who beautifies these desirable things for us why in
order to harm us, just like an animal can be caught in a trap, when lowered by the food that it
		
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			loves. Similarly, shaitan lores is into sin by making these desirable things very beautiful to us.
So where we acknowledge the permissibility of these pleasurable things, we must also be cautious, we
must also be careful. So remember that when it comes to shahadat, when it comes to desires,
pleasurable things in life, there are two ways of enjoying them. One way is to make these things our
ultimate goal. So then what happens is that our concerns and our efforts are all dedicated to
acquire these things, and then enjoy them and then take care of them and increase them and remain up
to date, etc. And this can actually be very dangerous. Why? Because this will certainly cause a
		
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			person to neglect matters of the hereafter to not care about what is permissible and what is
impermissible, it will cause a person to become wasteful, and sometimes to become stingy and commit
in justices. And by all of this, a person will only increase in their sin. This is why the Prophet
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam warned us against pursuing desires. He said in a mimma Asha la CompTIA
harati Lahey, feeble Tunica Fujiko. When will they let in However, what I fear
		
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			The most for you is wrong desires that are related to your stomachs and your private parts and
misleading desires also, meaning these are things that really cause people to go astray. So remember
that such pursuit of desires can actually be very harmful for a person. And the problem is that when
a person obsesses over these desires and makes them his ultimate concern and goal, then a person
will definitely neglect their obligations. We learn in the Quran, Allah subhanaw taala tells us for
holla fam embody him holophone Allah or salata, whatever OSHA her word for Sophia poner, her year,
that there came afterwards a generation that neglected Salah that wasted the the Salah the prayer.
		
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			Why, because they were following desires, they were so busy pursuing their desires that they ended
up neglecting their obligations. So this is one way of fulfilling one's desires, that a person just
makes those desires their ultimate goal and concern, this is their top priority. But then there is
another way. And what is that other way? The other way is to use these enjoyable things as a means
of making a home in the hereafter. And this is only possible when a person remembers that these
things are a test. These things are a means they're not a goal, the desires of the world the
pleasurable enjoyable things in this life, they are a test and a means to earn the approval, the
		
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			pleasure of Allah. So yes, we can acquire and enjoy these things in permissible ways. And of course
through that we seek the pleasure of Allah, but we should not make them our ultimate goal and
concern. We learned that our moral dilemma I know, he said about this idea. He said that, Oh Allah,
we are not able to, you know, we're not able to,
		
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			we don't have a choice except to be happy by what you have adorned for us. Meaning if you have adorn
these things for us, if you have beautified these things for us, we cannot help but enjoy these
things. Allahumma in me, so Luca and unfilter houfy helped me so Allah I asked you, that you help me
to spend these things to use these things in the rightful way, meaning to use these things in in
your obedience in the way that is permissible. So xuyen Allah nasci her Boucher, what the Shah, what
these desires? Certainly they have been made attractive for people. Yes, these are permissible, but
at the same time, they're they're also a test. So where we enjoy them, we should also be cautious.
		
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			Now we see that in this if certain pleasures have been listed, which we see that all people find
attractive and enjoyable. What are they mean a nissa T of women? Well, bonnin and sons well con
athlete in muqaam karate winner the heavy will filbur heaped up sums of gold and silver, well halal
musawah find branded horses, while unami will health and cattle and tilled land. At the top of the
list is women, meaning men certainly find women attractive. There is a desire in them that pulls
them towards women, that makes them want to pursue women. So we see that the attraction that people
have for others is something real, it is undeniable. Allah subhanaw taala is the one who has to put
		
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			that desire that ability within us to find people attractive. Because if people did not find one
another attractive than Why would they want to put up with each other, we see that some people have
a great deal of this particular shower, this particular desire, and other people have less of it. So
there are some people who will fall in love who will have a crush on someone, just because they were
noticed by them. And then there are other people who find this whole idea of romantic love to be
very disgusting. So people vary. And then we see that men are attracted to women and sometimes to
other men. Also, women are attracted to men and sometimes to other women. These Chihuahuas are real,
		
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			but remember that it is through these shadow works through these desires that we are tested. And
remember the che Pon uses these Chihuahuas, these desires against us. It is because of these desires
that we have been taught to lower the gaze to practice self control, to get married. And if that is
not an option, then fast in order to control and inhibit that desire. So we have to be mindful. We
have to protect
		
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			ourselves. Remember that every shower, every desire, every lustful feeling is not to be fulfilled.
And we see that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam specifically advised men. He said, What upon
Nisa, beware of women, this doesn't mean that women are evil. This doesn't mean that women must not
exist, that they should not live. No. This means that men need to especially guard themselves when
it comes to the attraction that they have for women. But it's amazing how we have normalized
predatory and aggressive behavior is in men. And we have put all the blame and responsibility on
women in this aisle also, it is men who are being addressed right her busha whitey Mina Nisa, it is
		
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			men who find women extremely attractive. So it is men who need to guard themselves. This doesn't
mean that women don't find men to be attractive, and that men are not a test for women. Of course,
that is the case. But in general, we see what is normalized in societies across the world is that,
you know, men find women attractive, therefore men will stare men will cat called men will do such
and such. No, this is not an excuse. When Allah subhanaw taala has mentioned this reality over here.
This is so that men are especially aware that they need to control themselves, even if it is
socially acceptable and culturally normal to catcall to speak of women in derogatory ways to share
		
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			racy images, to watch *, to use degrading language for women. To find excuses to go and
stare at women and check them out. You still have to guard yourself, you must lower your gaze. Don't
go for that second glance. Don't send that dm, don't keep staring. Don't be watching those dances.
And before putting the blame on women for existing look inside of yourself and see what needs to be
done over there. So every person needs to guard themselves. And yes, it is hard. Because this fitna
is all around us. We see that from cars to chocolate, it is images of women that are used for
advertisement in basketball courts and football fields is dancing women that are used to keep people
		
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			watching. So yes, the test is there. But even if it is, you know, culturally normal, even if it is
socially acceptable to to do certain things, to look at certain things to talk about certain things.
Don't allow yourself to do that, when Allah subhanaw taala does not approve of those behaviors. And
remember that a person must also be cautious of going to another extreme because some people what
they take from such verses is that you know what, or such a hadith is that you know what women are a
fitna they're evil. And so, you know, people turn into women haters. know Allah subhanaw taala is
the one who has created this beautiful desire of attraction within people, and he has also
		
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			legislated permissible ways of fulfilling them. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that a
dunya matar on this world is a matar. It is an enjoyment we'll hire on Metairie Dunia almara to
solly her and the best enjoyment or benefit of this world is a righteous woman. So this doesn't mean
that women are evil. This doesn't mean that you know it permissible relationship is something evil,
it is looked down upon. No, the shower is real, as it is a test, but there's also a permissible way
of fulfilling it. So use those permissible weights, don't allow yourself to fall into what is
impermissible. Then, after Nyssa. Well, Bernie sons, meaning especially sons more than daughters,
		
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			and this is true in many cultures, many societies, we see that people desire sons more than
daughters. They think that it's better to have sons why so that their property stays within their
family, their name and legacy can carry on, and they may be able to boast, but remember, that if the
desire for having children, male or female children is to raise righteous worshipers of Allah by his
Sophia, to increase in the oma of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, then this is a good
desire, because the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, because we see that the prophets of Allah,
they asked Allah subhanaw taala to grant them children. And we see that the Prophet sallallahu
		
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			already said I'm also encouraged people to have children. So, in and of itself, the desire to have
children is not something evil, but if it leads to injustices, if it leads to pride, or if it leads
to neglect, then that is where it becomes a problem. Then
		
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			Welcome now played in more comparative in the hobby will feel heaped up treasures of gold and
silver, not just a little bit of golden silver know what people desire what people yearn for is
heaped up treasures, endless amount of gold and silver. And yes, wealth is something good, it is
described as a higher as something good, but it is also a test at the same time, where wealth can be
a source of great benefit for a person. It is also a test because it can lead a person to arrogance,
it can lead a person to become more and more greedy. And when a person begins to indulge in their
desires, they end up neglecting matters of the hereafter. So Allah subhanaw taala tells us in the
		
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			Quran in total and file I are 28 Why are llamo and nama Anwar Lu como Allah to confit now, that you
should know that your wealth and your children are at trial? Meaning you will be tested through your
wealth? That Are you going to get immersed in in earning your money and preserving it and taking
care of it? Or are you also going to remember the rights of Allah and the rights of the people that
are around you?
		
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			And then well, Haley musawah, Murthy, well, unami will help branded horses and cattle and crop, we
see that horses definitely there are, there are beautiful, elegant creatures. And they're also a
means of transportation. So while a person, you know, finds enjoyment riding horses, they're also a
source of prestige and honor. And we see that in modern days, any of course, when it comes to cars,
etc, then this is something that you know, people not only find convenient, but they also use it as
a status symbol. So, again, while these luxuries are beautiful, very enjoyable, any driving a good
car is certainly something enjoyable, but it's also a test that are you going to spend all of your
		
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			money, all of your resources in just obtaining the latest cars, and then boasting them and then, you
know, showing off because of them, or are you going to use these resources in the worship of Allah
subhanaw taala and show gratitude for the blessing of that good car that Allah subhanaw taala has
given you the good means of transportation that Allah subhanaw taala has, has provided you with and
then anon health cattle and crops. In cattle Of course, there are numerous benefits and through
agriculture, there's, you know, income, and all of these things are a blessing and a test. Allah
subhanaw taala tells us the reality of these things. Valley Kamata will hire the dounia that is the
		
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			enjoyment of worldly life, while la who are in the who has no job. And but Allah has with him the
best return, meaning there's something better that Allah subhanaw taala has for you. But you can
only get that if you seek it. If you watch out your Shahada worth over here, in sort of faha i 131,
Allah Subhana Allah says, What is Cora bigger, higher on what I will call the sustenance of your
Lord, meaning that which Allah has preserved in the hereafter for you, that is better and
everlasting. So the reality of worldly pleasures is that they are only matar, meaning they're only a
temporary enjoyment, meaning they're definitely going to come to an end, they're not going to last
		
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			forever. And this is true, we see sometimes the best of relationships even come to an end. Or we see
that you know, couples who have lived, you know, very happy lives, eventually they're separated, why
because one dies and then the other dies. So, any any enjoyable thing that we have in this world,
remember that it is temporary, this is why we cannot make it a goal we have to use it as a means
yes, we enjoy these things. We thank Allah subhanaw taala for these things, and by using them by
enjoying them in permissible ways, we seek the approval of Allah subhanaw taala and then it is said
well now who are in the who has known but Allah has with him the best return so seek that on a beat
		
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			Oh, calm behind him in Valley calm. Say, shall I inform you of something that is better than that?
Do you want something that is even better than these Chihuahua? Any if you enjoy great food, yes,
amazing experience, but then Don't you want to have something better? And Isn't this the reality in
this life, that anytime we enjoy something we seek what is better? So there is something that is
better than any shower?
		
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			any desire in this world, so called Luna Bo, come behind him men Valley calm. What is that little
Lavina taco for those who fear Allah for those people who are cautious, who are careful, who are on
guard, meaning they don't just fulfill every impulse, they rather they control their desires,
they're careful, they look they check before fulfilling any desire is this permissible or
impermissible? Is this the right time? Or will this cause me to neglect my obligations my duty to
Allah? So those people who live carefully little Medina taco are in the lobby him jannatul and they
will have near their Lord gardens, meaning for those who fear Allah will be gardens in the presence
		
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			of their Lord in the rugby him What kind of gardens that God meant that he held unharmed, beneath
which rivers flow Holly Dena Fie her were in they will abide eternally. Jenna is eternal. What as
well jus Mata hora and purified spouses will do an Amen Allah and approval from Allah. Look at the
blessings that are mentioned over here, Jeannette gardens in which of course you can expect every,
you know, pleasure and every enjoyment and then righteous spouses or rather purified spouses, and
then the best of all of these blessings is what approval from Allah, that remember is the greatest
enjoyment, the greatest pleasure, when you will know that your Lord is pleased with you, that your
		
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			Lord is actually happy with you. And you know what? Allah subhanaw taala will actually say that to
the people of Paradise, He will say to them, that I have, I have descended my approval on you, and I
will never be upset with you ever again. You have my approval, and I will never be upset with you
again. Any This is the greatest pleasure that the people of Paradise will experience more than that
of food and great companionship. And you know, freedom and and you know, ownership. This is the
greatest pleasure, the greatest joy in certain Risa is 77. Allah Subhana Allah says, Call Matera
dunya khaleel Well, here are two hydro lemony Taka, that say the enjoyment of this world is very
		
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			little, little in quantity and also in duration, when a hero to hire on and the Hereafter is better
for who it is for those who fear Allah. We also learn in sort of the Toba is 72 where Allah subhanaw
taala mentions the promise of Paradise that he has made with the believing men and the believing
women. And then Jenna is described and then when a second of like a button, you know beautiful a
good homes in paradise fija Nadia Arden and then what blennow mean Allah He acaba, the approval from
Allah is the Greatest meaning that is the greatest blessing, the greatest joy that one can
experience and that is what we should be eager for. That is what we should be seeking from Allah
		
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			subhanaw taala Allah who Basilan very bad, and Allah is seeing of his servants. He is watching his
servants. He knows what they're doing. He knows our actions. He knows what we are seeking how we are
striving for the home of the hereafter. And we really need to check ourselves how much of our effort
and our concern goes into seeking worldly pleasures. For example, if we want to enjoy something good
to eat, how much do we invest into it? If we are preparing it ourselves? We research the recipes we
call our friends, and we make sure that we have everything right, right. And then we get the
ingredients and then we put it all together and if we are going out to eat, then again we research
		
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			we check the reviews we go at the right time, how many how much of our effort goes into fulfilling
worldly pleasures. And then also compare that with how much of our effort goes into seeking the
pleasures of the hereafter and the greatest pleasure, the pleasure of having Allah subhanaw taala
approval will Lobos lead on very bad. Allah is watching us who are the true worshipers. They are
alladhina yaku Luna burner in any manner. There are those who say Our Lord indeed we have believed
fulfilled learner. So forgive us the no burner our sins, working our other banagher and protect us
		
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			From the punishment of the Fire, and this is a draw that we should also be making Allah subhanaw
taala is teaching us this draw on a burner in a manner fulfill another Nibbana working out either
but now, who are they This is their draw, but then what are their actions like a submarine, there
are those who are patient will saw the pain and those who are truthful, while carnitine those who
are obedient Waldman 15, those who spend while mustafina bill us how and those who seek forgiveness
before dawn, you see different qualities of true worshippers are mentioned over here. These are the
qualities of those who are seeking Real pleasure in the home of the hereafter. These are the
		
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			qualities of the seekers of Jenna the seekers of Allah's approval, and the first quality is what
suffer of having patients are far better in those who are patient. And remember, somebody is not
suffering in silence sobor is not about just bearing difficulty, sober is about somebody includes
grit subber includes consistency subber includes self control sobor includes, you know, exerting
one's effort in obeying Allah subhanaw taala sometimes somebody is needed in order to make yourself
recite the Quran, sometimes somebody is needed in order to bite your tongue so that you don't say
something you know unpleasant, something that will you know, cause an argument to be prolonged.
		
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			Sometimes somebody is needed in you know, bearing the pain that is inside of your body. So, Southern
submarine and remember that sunburn is something that is that is a part of you know of our journey
towards Jenna. And remember that summer is a key to a lot of goodness, if a person has grit and self
control and consistency, only then are they able to do something good because life is filled with
hardships and difficulties. You know in life there are unpleasant moments in life there are
challenges. So if we begin to give up and become weak and every you know turn and every difficulty,
then where will we end up? What is it that we will be able to accomplish nothing. In a Hades we
		
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			learn that no person has been given a gift that is better and more vast than patients. And this
shows us that really patience is a key to a lot of goodness. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
said that we're alone enough is Sabri allameh Takara hieron kathira that you should know that in
patients over what you dislike is a lot of good. Meaning Yes, patience is not always sweet. It's not
easy. You have to bear a lot of difficulty, but it is a means to a lot of good. He also said what a
nursing home or a suburb and that that help or victory is with patients. Any you will only get
somewhere when you will have patients and this is why the people of Jenna will be told the people of
		
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			general have been described as Hola, Chica rizona, Lahore Fatah Bhima Subaru, they will be rewarded
with the home with the with the home in Jana. Why? Because they were patient. So a submarine was saw
the pain, those who are truthful, meaning those who are truthful, sincere in their intentions and
their actions. They're consistent in in their tongues, they're upright, in private and in public,
they're the same. Well, carnitine those were devoutly obedient, meaning consistently humble and
obedient to Allah subhanaw taala the Prophet sallallahu already sort of described the believer as
collage emmalyn. And if like a tethered camel, Haytham and Peter in cada, in whichever direction it
		
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			is led, it complies. This is how the true believer is, you know, submissive and obedient to Allah
subhanaw taala consistently, then while 150 in those who spend, meaning they're not stingy, they're
not greedy. But whatever blessings that Allah subhanaw taala has given them they spend on others
they spend on themselves, and they also spend on others they spend in the way of a loved one will
still fit in a bill as *, and those who seek forgiveness at dawn, meaning at that time,
especially, they remember their sins, being there, the worry that they have of their sins, it keeps
them awake, they cannot sleep comfortably for hours and hours. No, they wake up in the night because
		
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			of the fear that they have over their sins, the regret that they have over their sins, but then they
don't just leave
		
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			live with that regret and fear, they seek forgiveness from Allah subhanaw taala they seek
forgiveness in private at a time when Allah subhanaw taala invites people to seek forgiveness from
him while Musto fading a bill is hard, and remember, that is still far is something beneficial,
whether you make it in the day or in the night, at the time of dawn or at the time of sunset, any
anytime that you make, that you seek forgiveness, it will be beneficial. But there are certain times
which are which are extremely important. When it comes to seeking forgiveness. It will play in Rahim
Allah said that there are four things that bring provision any four things which if you do, what
		
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			will happen is that provision will come to you, they will pull sustenance towards you. What are they
pmla praying in the night. Secondly, good throttle is the hurry bill as * seeking forgiveness, a
lot of forgiveness at the time of dawn, and then always giving sadaqa or at least always thinking
about giving charity a little or a lot, meaning making the habit of giving charity and then
remembering Allah subhanaw taala at the beginning of the day, and at the end of the day, so one must
don't fit in a bill as how then it is said shahidullah who and the hula ilaha illa who Allah
witnesses that there is no deity except Him. One Mullah eager to work with Lula ilmi call him and
		
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			Bill kissed, and so do the angels and those have knowledge. They also bear witness that there is no
deity other than Allah, what honor for people of knowledge that their testimony is mentioned with
the testimony of Allah and of His angels? Those who know remember, those who know the people who
have knowledge, they're not the same as those who do not know as those who do not have knowledge.
Unless Pandora says cool * yes, they will Latina Yala Muna will Medina lie on the moon? Ask say
that are the people who have knowledge same as those who do not have knowledge? Are they the same?
No, they're not. There's a huge difference because those who have knowledge are those who fear
		
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			Allah, or those who have higher status near Allah subhanaw taala in total mujaddid i 11 Allah
Subhana Allah says yo ferula who ladina amanu min como La Nina otolaryngology, that those who
believe and those who have been given knowledge, Allah subhanaw taala raises their status. And this
is an example of how Allah subhanaw taala raises their status, that their testimony is mentioned
with the testimony of Allah and of His angels. And also remember that a person of knowledge is
better than a devout worshiper. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, will follow Allah
Allah May Allah RBD caffeic little Comrie, Allah says it will correct you that the virtue of a
		
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			knowledgeable person over a worshiper is like the virtue of the moon over the rest of the stars.
Meaning when you look at the night sky, what is it that you find most beautiful, the biggest and and
what is shining brightly, it is the moon not the other stars. So similarly, the the person who has
knowledge has more of more virtue in the sight of Allah than a person who only worships Allah,
definitely devoutly worshiping Allah subhanaw. taala has its own place, but but seeking religious
knowledge and being a person of knowledge, true knowledge and remember that knowledge is not just
information, it is practice, it is translated into humility and fear, then this is something that
		
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			has greater virtue in the sight of Allah azzawajal. So shahidullah who unknow hula ilaha illa. Who?
Well, Mila eager to older Amy, our Eman Bill pist what is the testimony that there is no god worthy
of worship, except Allah subhanaw taala and that he is maintaining creation in justice, that Allah
subhanaw taala is maintaining everything, how with fairness with justice, so this is the testimony
that La Ilaha Illa who and we see that those who testify to this are who are people of knowledge,
Allah testifies to this fact. Yes, because the testimony is a declaration. So remember that Allah
subhanaw taala has clarified and he has made clearly known that he is the only God. Allah subhanaw
		
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			taala does not have to make this known, but he has made this known as a favor to us and this has
		
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			Why he has sent us messengers to call people to his oneness. This is why he has surrounded us with
signs that all point to his oneness. And he brings about different events, different changes in our
lives, things that we experience and we witness that make us realize his absolute perfection, our
need of him so that we realize that Allah alone is God. Allah alone is the one who is worthy of
worship. So Allah testifies to this meaning he has made this fact known, very clear, the angels also
testify. So what are we going to do? We are also going to bear witness that yes, La ilaha illa Allah
and in Salah every day in the SHA hood, we do that I shall do Allah ilaha illa Ma. So Shaheed Allah,
		
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			Allah testifies La Ilaha Illa who there is no deity except Him, Allah Aziz will Hakeem the Exalted
in Might, the Wise, you will notice that in suits insert earlier, Enron just in the first 18 verses,
we have read the statement so many times which statement, La Ilaha in the law, that there is no god
worthy of worship, except Allah. Then it is said in Edina, in the law Hill Islam, indeed the
religion in the sight of Allah is Islam, meaning this is the only acceptable religion to Allah. And
what is Islam? Islam is to surrender, to submit to who to Allah subhanaw taala. And this is the
religion that all the prophets of Allah called their people to, to submit to Allah. Yes, the laws
		
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			varied, but the principles have always remained the same. That the essence of what the prophets
called their people to was what that you should submit to Allah, that Allah alone is the one who is
worthy of worship. So you worship only Allah and you obey Him, that in this life, you seek His
approval. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was asked that what is Islam, he said unto slim, a
wedge her kalila that you surrender your face to Allah, and that you testify that there is no god
worthy of worship but Allah, and that Muhammad Sallallahu wasallam is his worshiper and His
Messenger, and that you establish the salah, and you give this a cat. So this is Islam. And remember
		
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			that this is the religion that the creator of the universe likes. This is the religion that is from
him, as Allah subhanaw taala says will lead to locomole Islam Medina, that I have approved for you
Islam as religion, meaning the religion that I approved for you is a salmon only Islam. And remember
that everything in the heavens and the earth surrenders to Allah, Allah, Allah says and sort of
earlier and 183 of a layer or Dini lahia balloon is it other than the religion of Allah that they
seek, well who Aslam among for summer work you will out. Whereas the fact is, that whoever that is
in the skies and the earth surrenders to Allah, so this is the natural religion. So in the dinner in
		
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			the law, Hill, Islam, were marked Allah for levina auteuil keytab in lamb embody manager, a
homeowner in Noe, Valley and bainer. home. And those who are given the Scripture did not differ
except after knowledge had come to them out of jealous animosity between themselves, this is
referring to the differences within the People of the Book, because of which they constantly
basically canceled each other, that you are a stray, you are a stray, and only we are on the right
path. And these divisions and differences are many, just with regard to resort to his salon, we see
that the Jews denied him, and the Christians deified him. And then even within the Christian, so
		
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			many groups, so many different beliefs. So the reason for these differences is not because the
People of the Book were not given any knowledge. No, they were given knowledge, the truth is there,
it is clear, it is manifest was the truth of resort a celeb not visible. The fact that he was born,
what does that mean us human, not God, from his family, his righteous family to his birth, the fact
that he spoke as a child and the miracles that he showed the messages that he conveyed, are there
not evidences in the Bible about the oneness of God? There are so many, so why do these divisions
exist? The reason is given here it is bully, bullying baina home and what is bully bully is to envy
		
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			someone and as a result of that infringe upon their rights to behave outrageously. So it is jealous
animosity that you
		
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			You know, if we admit that, you know, we were wrong, if we change our opinion, then we will be
admitting that the other group was right. And by doing that, we acknowledge that they're better. And
there's no way that we will admit that we will remain firm on what we believe we will not change
what we believe. And we will change the book, we will change the Word of God, we will deny things,
but we will not change ourselves. This is Bali. So it is said when my yoke for bi Atilla, he, for in
Allah has cerebral he sub and whoever disbelieves in the verses of Allah that Indeed Allah is swift
in taking account. So we see the jealousy, animosity bias can actually lead one to disbelief. And
		
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			this is what happened with the people of the book, that their Eagle became more important than the
truth. And this is something that should really cause us to reflect on ourselves. That why am I so
firm upon certain things? Is it really because I believe that this is true, and there is clear
evidence for it in the Word of Allah? Or is it because this is what I have done always. And this is
what you know, I identify with and if I were to change if I were to do something different, then you
know what, I would be admitting that others are better than me that they know better than me. Any we
should really look deep down inside that is it the truth that we adhere to? Or is it our ego that we
		
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			cling to, for in had juca for Coalisland to what you're here in Lehi woman in Tiburon. So if they
argue with you, then say, I have submitted myself to Allah, and so have those who follow me. Now,
remember that a lot of the verses of surah, Allah, Amman, were revealed when a group of Christians
from the john had come to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam to speak to him, and to see if
they should believe in him or not. So it is said in this ayah that if these people argue with you,
that meaning about the oneness of Allah, then you should make your position very clear. And if they
debate with you that oh, God has won, or God has a son, etc, etc, then you know, what, make your
		
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			position very, very clear to them. And what is it that your position should be that a slung towards
your heel in Lehi, woman is stubborn, that I have surrendered my face to Allah, and also whoever
that follows me has done the same meaning I submit to Allah and I call people to do the same, that
they should also submit to Allah, meaning that they should worship Allah alone, who is without any
partner or son or equal or companion. This is the way of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam,
and this is the way that he called people to introduce of I 108 cool heavy CBD adieu Illa Allah
buslee leptin and a woman in Tibet Ronnie was super Han Allah He Wilma and Eminem wish the key
		
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			meaning this is my way, the way of no hate, that I surrender myself to Allah I worship only Allah
and I am not of those who associate partners with Allah. So why submit to Allah? Because He alone is
God for Allah hukum Allahu wa had fallen asleep. Your God is one God therefore submit to Him. And
what is surrender? And what does it mean to submit to Allah surrender to Him? It means complete
obedience compliance, as Allah says, insults Zuma were unable in our become more asleep moolah who
that returned to your Lord and submit to Him. And then in the next day or what Toby rule follow a
cinema onzie de la cama Rob become the best of that which has been revealed to you from your Lord.
		
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			So submitting to Allah means obeying Him, believing in everything that has come from him, following
every command that has come from Allah, like Ibrahim already Salaam did in Kala hula boo Aslan Kala
Islam to the robola alameen when the last prime thought I said to him surrender, he said, I have
surrendered to the Lord of the worlds. Well, Colin Lavina O'Toole, kita Burwell makina Aslam Tom,
and say to those who are given the Scripture and to the unlearning that have you submitted
yourselves for in a slow mo for the title datadot. And if they submit, then they're rightly guided.
So who is rightly guided those who surrender themselves to Allah who submit to Allah, meaning they
		
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			believe in everything that has come from Allah, all of the prophets of Allah, all of the verses of
Allah, all of the commands of Allah. And remember that when a person submits to Allah, then they are
rightly guided then they're holding on
		
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			To the handhold that will not break the hand hold that will take him to eternal safety. Instead of
look man i a 22 Allah says when you slim word Yahoo Illa Allah He will who are more sin on whoever
surrenders his face to Allah, while he is a Morrison, meaning whoever submits to Allah and also does
good for this thumbsucker biller wattle was then he is holding on to the most firm the strongest
handhold meaning such a person is holding on to what will take him to eternal safety. When a person
submits to Allah, only then are they able to benefit from good advice in sort of the room I have 53
into into smear in lemma, you may not be IR Tina for one Muslim moon, you can only cause those
		
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			people to listen, who believe in our verses and so they surrender, they submit and when a person
submits to Allah will lead then they're saved from fear and grief in Zoho 568 69. Allah says Yari ba
de la Hoefler la cama luoma Willa antha has an old, all my slaves, there will be no fear on you, and
you will not be sad, and who are the slaves of Allah Who are the true worshipers of Allah and
Medina, Armand will be it now what can Muslim mean? Those who believe in our verses, and they are
those who submit to Allah, what interval low for in them or la curbelo well lovable sleet on billary
bird, but if they turn away, then upon you is only the duty of notification and Allah is seeing of
		
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			his servants, meaning of the turn away, they refuse to submit. They refuse to believe in the
Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, then you know what? It's not your fault. The Prophet
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is being consoled over here. You're not responsible. You did your part
by conveying to them. And Allah is watching his his slaves, meaning he knows what they're doing. So
this I am makes it very clear that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was sent as a messenger
to all people. The people of the book are required to believe in Him sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, he
wasn't just sent as a prophet to just the Arabs or just the people of his time, or just the people
		
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			of his area. No incircle rr via 158 it is a call Yeah. Are you her nurse in near rasulillah he
lakenya Mira say all mankind I am a messenger of Allah to all of you, all of mankind.
		
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			Then Allah Subhana Allah says in the Lydian a a Corona vi Attila he way up to Luna Nabina be lady
help those who disbelieve the signs of Allah and kill the prophets without any right way up to Luna
Medina morona bill pistol Amina NASS, and they killed those who order justice from among the people
for the sheer home beer are there been Aleem, give them tidings of a painful punishment. So remember
that the opposite of Islam is COVID. It is to deny Islam is to surrender to Allah. And Cofer is to
deny, to reject to refuse to surrender to the one who has created you. And the essence of Kufa is
pride against two against the Lord of the worlds and what he has commanded. So look at what this
		
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			scuffle can lead a person to denying the verses of Allah and then killing the prophets, killing
those who command justice. So remember that coffered is not an isolated offense? No, it leads to
many other offenses, many other crimes. So for such people is a painful punishment. Give them good
news of it. And this is meant to be sarcasm. And we see that this is what the people of the book
did, that they didn't just deny one profit here and there. They didn't just deny one command here
and there. No, they their cover their denial, let them to kill many profits and attempt to kill many
and not just profits, but even people who commanded others of justice, Allah eco Latina, heavy armor
		
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			loom for dunya will heal. They're the ones whose deeds have become worthless in this world and the
Hereafter, woman luminosity and for them will be no helpers, meaning whatever they have accumulated
in the world, whatever good things they have done in the world, they will not benefit them in the
hereafter in this world, their efforts will eventually come to an end, they will not bring any
benefit. And in the hereafter their work, their accomplishments will be useless, and they will have
no helpers. So we see in these verses that Amen, faith is essential. And Amen, not as we desire, but
as Allah subhanaw taala has commanded, as Allah soprano parlor has required from us and that is that
		
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			we serve
		
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			render to Allah, that we accept everything that has come from Allah, every prophet, and every verse
and every command. Then it is said unto Allah, either Latina or tuna, slave, amin Al Kitab. Do you
not consider those who were given a portion of the Scripture? Have you reflected on their case any
of their cases very strange, very amazing, very shocking, that if they have the book, look at how
they were behaving, you the owner, Illa kita, biLlahi, Leah Kuma bainham. They're invited to the
scripture of Allah that it should arbitrate between them. It should judge between them. But then
what did they do so may at our left for you coming home? We're home already loon, then a party of
		
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			them turns away and they are refusing any. They're supposed to be the people of the book. But when
they're invited to the book for judgment, what do they do? They turn away. They don't like what the
book says. There is a particular background to this verse, we learned that in Medina, the Prophet
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was taken as a judge, even by by the groups of non Muslims that lived in
Medina. So if, for example, the for example, the People of the Book, the Jews, if they had a
dispute, they were free to bring their case to one of their chiefs, one of their elders, or even
bring their case to the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasallam. So once the case of a Jewish man and a
		
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			woman who were guilty of adultery was brought to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam, in hopes
that the verdict he gave would be lighter and easier than what was in their own law. In their law,
the punishment was death penalty. But To their surprise, the Prophet sallallahu earlier said him
gave the exact same verdict. So they refused. They said, our law is easier, and we'll just go for
that. And they claimed that their law was simply that, you know, the, the the faces of the
adulterers be blackened with dirt and ashes. And then they should be, you know, humiliated by a by
taken, you know, a round and donkeys through the streets in that state. So they said that this is
		
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			what we are supposed to do. But the Prophet sallallahu Urdu said I'm asked them to bring the toad
art and in their book, the evidence for death penalty for the adulterers, where it was found. So
that punishment was carried out. And really, it is there in the Bible in the book of Leviticus, it
says, If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, with the wife of his neighbor, both the
adulterer and the adulterous must be put to death. So they were called to the book of Allah, Yeti,
the the law that was in their book, but they turn away from it, they refused. So, this is amazing.
Such people are who alladhina, auto nusseibeh mean, Al Kitab there are people who have only been
		
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			given a portion of the Scripture, what is this portion, any they may have the book that is filled
with words and texts, and, and not just, you know, that book, but also a whole lot of, you know,
supplemental texts that they have, you know, put together for themselves. But if it's only words,
only information and not action, then such people only have a portion of the book. So we should ask
Allah subhanaw taala to perfect his blessing upon us to complete his blessing upon us, that he
Allah, you have given us your words, also give us the tofik the ability to put these words into
action, that we don't just become people of, you know, information, but we become people of
		
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			guidance. This is why we ask Allah Idina Serato Mr. Kim hedaya. guidance is not just knowledge, it
is also action and it is also being firmed being consistent on on what is right. So such people,
they who only have a portion of the book, meaning only information, what do they do? They turn away
from the book of Allah, they don't like the book of Allah. Why? That he can be unknown Carlo lancom
Astana Naru Illa Yama mardu that that is because they say never will the fire touch us except for a
few numbered days, while Allah home fee Dini McCann, we have the rune and because they were deluded
in their religion by what they were inventing, meaning this assumption of theirs, that we're only
		
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			going to be in the fire for a few days, this assumption and other lies that they have invented in
their religion. These have caused them to become so audacious in
		
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			In rejecting the lot of Allah, in disobeying Allah openly, and an even changing the book of Allah,
Kenny, this, these false beliefs have led them to, to change the religion even to commit such
crimes. And we see that there are many people whose false assumptions have led them astray, that you
know what, do whatever you want, it'll be all good. And we see that even within Muslims, this
concept of you know what will be fine, because I say la ilaha illa, Allah, I will eventually be in
paradise. So do whatever I want to do. Alright, life is short, enjoy, right? Or it's too hard to,
you know, limit myself within the laws of Islam. So you know, what, do whatever you want, do
		
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			whatever I want. And, you know, it'll be all good. So, we see that a lot of people are deceived by
this, any think about it? Are we able to bear the heat of fire in this life? Any when there's
extreme temperatures, we are given heat warnings, we stay indoors, we have the air conditioning on,
right, we make sure that we stay hydrated, may Allah subhanaw taala protect us, but we don't want to
be burned by fire in this life, even then, how can we be fine with saying, oh, I'll be in the fire
for just a few days, and then it'll be all good. Honey, we should not rely on such assumptions, we
should not make such assumptions. And we see that other invented beliefs also have led many people
		
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			astray. So for example, amongst the people of the book, this assumption that just believe in Jesus,
and then you're all good, you don't need to do anything else. Just believe in Jesus. And that's all
you need, or the assumption that we are the children of God, we are His Beloved. So, we can do
whatever we want. Any, we this is why you will notice that ensued earlier on there is a great
emphasis on seeking knowledge being of a rusty hoonah filler l right, and how the people of
knowledge have been honored. So it is not enough for us to rely on things that we have heard or rely
on the assumptions that we can make in our heads. It is important that we seek knowledge we've
		
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			learned what Allah subhanaw taala has revealed. Otherwise, we may just be deceiving ourselves, for K
for either jamara now whom Leo Milla raber fee, so how will it be when we assemble them for a day
about which there is no doubt? Well, we'll fit Kowloon up Cyma casa, but we're hula yoga moon and
each soul will be compensated in full for what it earned and they will not be wronged any, are they
waiting for that time to be surprised? Do they realize how humiliating it will be at that time? May
Allah subhanaw taala protect us? Then it is said coolin lahoma say Oh, Allah, Malakal, mulk, owner
of sovereignty to tell Malcolm in the shot you give sovereignty to whom you will what turns you on
		
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			Malcolm imentor Shah and you take sovereignty away from whom you will you see the People of the Book
assumed that Prophethood would always remain in them, that no other human race was worthy of this
honor except for themselves. So, this is a reason why when the last prophet was from the Arabs, that
is believed in Him, they could not accept him. So tell such people and declare this affirmation for
your own benefit as well. Cool, you should say this, that Allahumma Malik al mulk Oh Allah, Who is
the owner of sovereignty, meaning Oh Allah, you own the power to decide the matters of the world and
the Hereafter, you own people and also what they have, you own all status and all power, our
		
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			ownership, even Prophethood This is your choice, this this belongs to you. Therefore, till will
comment or share with 10 zero unwelcoming mentorship, you give sovereignty to whom you will and you
take sovereignty away from whom you will, this shows the prophethood is given by Allah and any other
worldly power, worldly status, authority, riches, these are given by Allah and also taken by Allah.
This is this is Allah subhanaw taala his decision, he decides to give to whomsoever He wants and he
decides to take it away from home, he wants, what to resume and Tasha over to the lumen Tasha, you
honor whom you will and you humble whom you will remember that in obedience to Allah, his honor, and
		
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			in disobedience to Allah, his humility and disgrace, the ability to obey
		
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			comes from Allah in disobedience to Allah, his humiliation and disgrace. And the ability to obey
comes from who from Allah subhanaw taala. And Allah subhanaw taala lowers the status of people or
increases in how by giving them wealth by giving them power, or he decreases it by taking these
things away. And he honors some people by helping them by giving them success by giving them victory
and he lowers others he brings others down by giving them defeat. But notice over here how mulk
power is mentioned. And then there is the honor is mentioned meaning both have been mentioned
separately. Why? Because honor and dignity does not depend on mulk it does not depend on sovereignty
		
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			and ownership. A person may be very honorable in the sight of Allah, even though they may have
nothing they may possess, I think they may have no worldly status. So remember that dignity honor is
different from power and ownership and possession. To be a decal hide in your hand is good, meaning
nothing but good comes from Allah. So even in loss, there is actually good meaning when Allah
subhanaw taala takes something away from someone even that is good. When when you feel like you have
failed, even in that is good, because nothing but good comes from Allah via decal high. And this
also emphasizes the fact that be ethical, higher meaning it is only in your hand that good exists
		
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			meaning all good is only with Allah. So seek it from him. the only the only way a person can have
anything good is that Allah subhanaw taala gives it to them. So remember that all good is with Allah
Allah Allah Allah will medical help. He is the true owner. He owns this world and the Hereafter, the
valley como la hora, bukem, la whole molk all ownership is his as the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam said, lamb Mallika, a llama, there is no owner except Allah to lead you Laila finna how were
to lead you know how often lane you cause the night to enter the day and you cause the day to enter
the night. Sorry, I missed one part of the IR in Nicola militia in Kadir indeed you are over all
		
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			things competent, and you are over all things competent, because because You alone are God, you
alone are magical monk, owner of all sovereignty. So this means that we should trust Allah subhanaw
taala his decisions, and we should expect the best from him. And we should also fear Him, we should
seek honor with him, not by disobeying him to lead you Laila in the heart were to lead you know how
I feel lay, you cause the night to enter the day and you cause the day to enter the night. You see
the fluctuation of the duration of night and day. This is related to the different seasons and
different times of the year. And these changes we witnessed throughout the year. Every single day we
		
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			witnessed this that how the day comes to an end the night begins and then the night comes to an end
the day begins. And then the night is long, the day is short, and then the day is long, the night is
short, and the seasons are fluctuating who brings about these changes constantly. Allah subhanaw
taala be ethical Hyde in the Kerala coalition kadhi were totally different hate them in Elma yet
what Oklahoma you terminal Hey, and you bring the living out of the dead and you bring the dead out
of the living, what amazing changes Allah subhanaw taala can cause to happen, that something is
dead, but from it something living is coming out. Something is living and from it something that is
		
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			coming out. Like for example, an egg appears to be something completely lifeless, but from it a
living chick, a living bird comes out Subhan Allah and then also in the spiritual sense that how
someone could be a non believer but their child grows up to be a believer, or how someone could be a
believer, but their child grows up to be an unbeliever. What total zuckermann Tasha will be lady who
sab and you give provision to whom you will without account. So these verses teach us that all power
is with Allah subhanaw taala He is the one who wants everything. He is the one who decides whatever
that he wants. He is the one from whom only good comes and he is Able to do all things. So yes, fear
		
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			Him, have hope in Him and also expect the best from him. And most of all, trust and accept his
decrease trust his decisions accept his decision.
		
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			surrender to Him. Don't resist, don't change. Don't deny, don't resist. Why, because that whether it
is a change that is happening in your life, or a change that you witness in the world, resisting
that disliking, that being averse to it is only going to harm us. Whereas when we accept the changes
that Allah subhanaw taala is bringing, whether it is in our life, or it is, you know, given that you
are now in a different situation, and now there's different commands that you have to follow.
surrendering to Allah submitting to Allah is what will bring you ultimate peace. What those
documents share will be lady herself, you will give provision to whom you will without account, then
		
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			it is said, let me know Nell Katharina Olia, I mean Dune in meaning. Let not believers take
disbelievers as allies, rather than believers, meaning the believers should only take other
believers as their allies, not the disbelievers who is an ally. What is a Willie? You see, well, he
is your close confidant. someone whom you are emotionally attached to. You are, you deeply love
them, you depend on them, you trust them, and you take their advice, and you rely upon them. They're
extremely important to you, as a Lost Planet. Allah says Allah Wali, you levina Ave, Allah is the
friend, the Wali, the ally, the helper of those who believe. So in this is a clear prohibition in
		
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			this verse, that a believer cannot take an unbeliever, as their close confidant, as someone whom
they deeply love, as someone whom they unconditionally support, as someone whom they, you know, seek
advice and assistance, etc, from, of course, this doesn't mean that, you know, there should be no
cooperation in good matters. No, there will be good cooperation and good matters, there will be
compassion. But how could a believer take someone who does not believe in God, to be their closest
friend, to be for example, their spouse, to be someone whom they deeply love, they, they seek advice
from they want to be with someone whom you love, you want to be with them forever. And if someone
		
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			does not believe in Allah, in the Hereafter, as much as they love you and respect you, and as well
meaning as they may be, their worldview, their worldview does not align with yours. So yes, there
will be human connection, there will be you know, compassion, there will be friendliness, there will
be you know, good concern, etc. But
		
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			true but deep friendship, deep Alliance can only be with those who have the same worldview as doors
as yours, otherwise, you know, one person will have to change, one person will have to compromise.
And the fact is that those who are closest to you certainly have an influence on you. Love is
something that leads to attachment. You are with those who you love in this world and in the
Hereafter, and also in manner, in nature, in thinking, in in your actions in your choices, you are
pulled towards those whom you love. So this is why lay a daffodil mineral Katharina earlier I'm in
Dune in many, well, many of our vaniqa fillet salmonella, e Shea in inla, and that document home to
		
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			God, and whoever of you does, that has nothing with Allah except when taking precaution against them
in prudence, meaning, whoever gives preference to those who do not believe over Allah, over Allah's
commands over the believers, then such a person is basically disconnecting himself from Allah,
because sooner or later, you have to choose either side. Either you're going to be obeying Allah or
you're going to be obeying those who do not believe in Allah because there's a clear difference
between the two. So who should we befriend? We should befriend Allah, we should befriend those who
believe this doesn't mean we have to hate those who don't believe no, this is not what the is
		
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			telling us. There's other verses in the Quran also, which help us understand this. But the main
thing is that your closest attachment, your deep love, should be for who for those who believe in
Allah and in His Messenger, otherwise there will be regret in through the Zohar of Isaiah 67 Allah
says, Allah uyama even BB only bourbon I do want to enter Motoki, that close friends will be enemies
to each other on the Day of Judgment except for those who fear Allah. They will not be enemies to
each other. They will remain friends in the hereafter.
		
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			That is truly friendship or friends forever. Where you have little Kamala Hoon? If so who was it
Allah Hill mislead and Allah warns you of himself and to Allah is the final destination. Allah warns
you of himself. There was one day when you will stand before Allah. So Aren't you going to be
careful about what you're doing? Call into full Matthew sudo recon out to berdoo your Lambo Allah
say whether you conceal what is in your chests or reveal it, Allah knows it, we are a lot more math
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			remember, nothing of our actions is hidden from Allah, nothing of our feelings even is hidden from
Allah. Yama, thank you do kulu nopsema Urmila, twin hating Mahabharata, the day every soul will find
what it has done of good present before it when I mean, let me ensue and also what it has done of
evil. Hitting a person will find their deeds present before themselves, our actions will be in front
of us, we will have to witness them. And think about it, how often we end up doing foolish things,
we end up saying wrong things. Why? Because of the influence on who the influence of those who are
around us. We hear someone saying something, and then we start repeating those same words, we see
		
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			someone doing something when we start behaving in the same way, even our manner of clothing, it
changes according to the people that we hang out with. So be careful. What is it that you were doing
your actions? What are they being influenced by by who? Who are you imitating because your deeds
will be in front of you on the day of judgment? And there are some people who will tell what dulo
anabaena how baina who am Adam vereda it will wish that between itself and that evil was a great
distance a person will want to be far far from their sins, but they will not be far there their
deeds will be attached to them. So we need to check ourselves. What are we doing right now? Well,
		
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			you have zero como Allahu nappsa. And Allah warns you of himself will Laguna often be very bad and
Allah is kind to his servants. This is so beautiful. There is a combination over here you see, first
of all, you have little kumala who have said this is being repeated again, that Allah warns you of
himself, you should fear Allah. But then, even though this is repeated, Allah subhanaw taala says
Allah is compassionate, he is kind to his servants, so that we don't become extremely fearful. Yes,
we shouldn't be afraid of Allah, we should fear Allah, but that fear should not lead us to despair.
We should also have hope in his in his kindness, in his in his Rama, and that we should refrain from
		
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			going to either extreme because some people, they only believe that God is merciful and kind. They
don't believe that God also punishes that we should also fear God. And there are other people who
think that anything they do, they will be deserving of punishment, there needs to be a balance, we
should fear Allah and we should have hope of Allah, we should be cautious of him. This means that we
should fear Allah and refrain from sin, refrain from doing those things which Allah does not approve
off. But we are human. We are not perfect, we will make mistakes. And this means that when we do
make mistakes, we should have hope in Allah subhanaw taala has mercy. This doesn't mean that we
		
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			become fearless of Allah and go on committing sin after sin, deliberately, outrageously carelessly,
arrogantly, no, this is wrong. What we need to do is that we should fear Allah to the best of our
ability. And when we slip, then we seek forgiveness, and we have hope in his mercy. Then it is said
pull in content to a boon Allah, Toby Rooney, say, if you should love Allah than Follow me, if you
love Allah, than follow the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and that will only come after you
believe in Him sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. So remember the background of the surah it's that it's
the people of the book that are being addressed. So if you truly, if you claim that you love God,
		
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			then for Toby Roni, follow the messenger that God has sent, follow the messenger of Allah for Toby,
Ronnie, and what will happen then you will come Allah, then Allah will love you. Meaning it's not
enough for you to claim that you love Allah. That doesn't matter because anybody can say that.
Right? There are people who say I love you, but they don't actually mean it. Right in their heart is
only contempt. So saying is not enough.
		
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			What is necessary is that first of all, you prove that love and when you will prove that love when
you will be sincere and genuine in that love and remember Allah knows the state of your heart, then
Allah will also love you. So remember that Allah's love is conditional, conditional to what remember
that the love of Allah is different from the mercy of Allah, the mercy of Allah, that is for all,
but the love that Allah has. That is for his, that is for those who fulfill certain conditions. And
what is the condition that we learn over here is that first of all, a person should follow the
Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, believe in Him sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and follow Him
		
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			following the Prophet sallallahu ala cinemas in a number of ways. We follow him in arcada, meaning
that we believe in what he believed. We believe in whatever that he taught. Following him means that
we following that we follow him in the way that he worshiped Allah. Then we worship Allah the way
that he worship Allah.
		
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			We've we worship Allah the way that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam worship Allah, following
your means follow that we follow him in words also, meaning that we say the things he said, we speak
in the way that he spoke with we should follow him in actions that we behave, we deal with one
another, we walk we engage with one another the way that he did because he's sweat on his center.
And also this includes of leaving what he left stopping, were he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
stopped, meaning we don't go on making things up and inventing things in religion. We believe that
the guidance that he brought is sufficient It is enough. So in quantum to Hebron Allah factor virani
		
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			Why is this a condition? hustle and bustle he said that there were people who assumed who claimed
that they love Allah. So Allah subhanaw taala, intended to
		
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			bring an evidence or a test for them, so that their their love is proven. So those who claim that
they love Allah should check themselves, do they fit this criteria? Do they actually truly love
Allah? What is the evidence that you love Allah, that you will follow the Prophet sallallahu alayhi
wasallam. Why? Because who sent him, Allah sent him who taught him, Allah taught him who approved of
his actions, Allah approved of his actions. So remember, that when you show love to someone, you
don't show love and, you know, friendship to them. By doing whatever you feel like you show, you
know, your your sincere love to someone by doing what they like. So for example, if you love your
		
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			mother, and you say the mom, I love you. And then she says, okay, bring me some tea. And then you
make tea the way you like it. And you know, that the way you like tea is not the way your mom likes
it. Is she gonna like that tea? No, she's not. Whereas if you make tea, the way your mom likes it,
even though you don't like that tea, what's going to happen? Your mom will actually like it. So it's
important for us that where we claim that we love Allah, we also show obedience to Allah. We do what
Allah subhanaw taala wants us to do. And what is that? That we follow the Prophet salallahu alaihe
salam, then you become Allah then Allah will love you. Well Phil, welcome to nuba calm, then he will
		
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			forgive you your sins. Willa Hoover photo Rahim. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. co author
Allah Rasool say, obey Allah and the messenger for into allow for in Allah Allah you hibel Catherine
but if the turn away, then Indeed Allah does not like those who disbelieve lie you humble cavity.
It's very clear right here that Allah does not like certain people, or certain things that people
do, and of them is Kufa, denial, meaning those who reject those who refuse those who deny what has
come from Allah, whether it is a verse or it is a messenger, that Allah does not like such people.
May Allah subhanaw taala makers of those who believe sincerely those who surrender to Allah, those
		
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			who accept everything that has come from Allah, every messenger, every every command, Milos
pantherella give us the ability to obey Him and to obey His Messenger me Allah subhanaw taala make
us amongst those whom he loves. I mean, inshallah, we will conclude over here and the next class
will be next Monday and Tuesday in sha Allah Subhana. Allah Houma will be handing a Chateau La ilaha
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