Wael Ibrahim – Striving towards excellence – IHSAAN
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The speaker discusses the importance of pursuing excellence and perfection in all aspects of life, including praying, working, and communicating with others. They stress the need for spirituality and pursuing nurturing connections to Allah Subhanahu Wa ta'ala. The speaker also emphasizes the importance of pursuing a passionate life to achieve perfection and reward oneself.
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So what exactly
Hassan is? Can you help me out? Of
course. That's what I'm here for. Now imagine
yourself making a sandwich. With Hassan,
it's not just any sandwich. It is a
breaking
record sandwich. It's that mouth watering creation
that even Gordon Ramsay would approve.
Is a statement that we often say when
we make a comparison that Allah
perhaps is part of it And because Allah
subhanahu wa ta'ala can never be compared to
anything, we say to Allah is the highest
example. We're not making comparison.
We're just trying to explain the meaning in
a way that everyone can grasp. Hassan is
striving towards excellence and perfection in everything that
you do. It is as the prophet Muhammad
peace be upon him mentioned to worship Allah
Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala as if he is right
there in front of you, as if you
can see him. But if you can't and
you are not in this dunya, then be
sure certain that he sees you. And this
is really the magical touch that we need
in all our actions from the time we
wake up in the morning to performing our
prayers to even interactions with everyone around us.
So remember, Ihsan is not an optional thing
for the believers. It should be a lifestyle.
It should intervene in every moment of our
existence. The prophet Muhammad
said,
Allah commanded ihsan to be applied in everything.
So when you pray, my brothers, my sisters
in Islam, slow down. Is it permissible to
pray tawawih
behind an imam who recites very fast? Now
this again is a problem. Don't rush. Pray
with focus and devotion. You know when you
have that Zoom call somebody and it's so
clear, so smooth, you feel like he's just
sitting next door.
This is how Ihsan would make you feel
like when you communicate with Allah Subhana Wa
Ta'ala, Ta'ala, when you call upon him, when
you pray to him, when you work, you're
doing your work with dedication, whether you're a
barista making that perfect coffee or an engineer
designing your next big thing. And when you
help others, you're helping them with a smile,
with love, with compassion. They can sense it.
They can see it through you. When you
demonstrate your kindness,
show it to everyone, including, by the way,
your siblings who sometimes borrow your stuff without
even asking. This is Ihsaan. No option for
the believers to compromise with Ihsan. Allah Subhanahu
Wa Ta'ala said in the Quran,
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala commands just this and.
You have no option to do otherwise. And
on a deeper level,
is all about spirituality.
It's about nurturing your connection and bond with
Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta'ala. Imagine this, you had
that heart to heart conversation with a close
and dear friend. And no matter what you
said to him or to her, that friend
knows you from the inside out. They always
have your back. They never judge you. They
always listen. They are always there for you
whenever you needed them.
That's your bond with Allah
through ihsan. It's like you have the ultimate
VIP connection with Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. How
about ihsan with people, with friends, with family
members, when it to family, my brothers, my
sisters in Islam, treat your parents like royalty
because hey, they cared about you when you
were helpless, So we deserved the best from
you. How about friends? You should be the
friend to be relied upon. You are the
friend who listens,
supports and occasionally
you're the one who annoy them when you
find them straying away from the path of
Allah subhanahu ta'ala. You would be the one
to pull them back. How about our community?
My brothers, my sisters in Islam, initiate. Don't
wait for the people to come and ask
for your help. You should be the one
to light up any room that you enter.
And that's not because you have set something
on fire. And remember,
is not always about being perfect, but rather
it's about doing your best to achieve perfection
and your best is good enough. Your
best will always be good enough in the
sight of
Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. But do it whether you
attempt to cook a new recipe, arranging your
bed, studying,
working, praying, making dua, do your best to
be the best. Remember Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala
told us in the Quran.
You will never be given that gift of
piety unless you spend, not just spend, but
out of that which you love the most.
Is to just walk that extra mile to
achieve goodness. It was said that when 'Arael
ibn Abi Talib radiAllahu anhu wa'ala was asked
about ihsan, he said, ihsan is to connect
with those who cut ties with you and
to forgive those who wronged you and to
give those who withheld from you. Never ever
underestimate
the reward and the beauty of living your
life with Ihsan. We all know the story
of Umar al Khattab radiAllahu anhu wa'ala and
the milk seller. That girl who refused to
mix water with milk despite the pressure
that her mom was putting on her. He,
radiallahu anhu wa'ala, immediately realized that this is
the lady that can be relied upon. I
will offer her to my children to marry.
So he went to Asim,
Khattab, all the children of Umar, he brought
them up and he said, listen up. If
you don't marry her, I will marry her.
Because that's this is a lesson for parents
by the way. Those parents out there who
are looking for a potential spouse for their
daughters, look for the person with and vice
versa. If brothers and sisters out there who
are looking to get married, look for someone
who fears Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala despite the
fact that we cannot see him.
Allah
subhanahu wa ta'ala is asking that rhetorical question.
Is there any reward for Hassan other than
Hassan? Of course, there is not. And as
a result, this relationship, this beautiful relationship, that
lady and the son of Abu Bakrb al
Asim, ibn al Khattabdi got married. And through
this relationship, who was born? Umar ibn Abdul
Aziz
The 5th caliph in Islam, Allahu Akbar. Another
man who was known for his justice,
fairness, and ihsan. Living with ihsan, my brothers,
my sisters in Islam, is about making
every moment of our lives count and doing
it so beautifully. It's the effort that counts
and the journey is as important
as the destination. So as we said earlier,
do your best to be the best. And
if you have benefited from this video, then
do yourself an Ihsan favor and share it
with everyone else.
May Allah
grant us this quality of ihsan.
Until next video. Assalamu alaikum.