Yaser Birjas – The challenge of Renewing Your Faith

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			Murphy brothers and sisters, we live in a time when it's becoming harder and harder and harder to
stay a believer.
		

			The Phaeton are so many. The trials are so great, and people are getting exhausted.
		

			It hasn't been like this before. I remember 1015 years ago as a demand for almost over 20 years
right now, I haven't had that many demands for questions and and sessions to meet with people to
discuss the matters of faith. Most people back in the day they were concerned about, am I praying
correctly or not? Did I pay my soccer or not? How do I hide my inheritance? Am I doing this right or
wrong? People were concerned about you know, practicing their faith. Today they're concerned about
you know, having faith or not. It's becoming harder and harder and harder to remain believer in
terms of fitting and trials like ours. So the fact to stay a believer, it's a blessing from Allah
		

			azza wa jal. It's a struggle, no doubt about it. But it's no secret. Allah subhanho wa Taala
mentioned that in the Quran, and the messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam in many a hadith
mentioned that this will be the case. It's a matter of struggle, until we meet our Lord Allah
subhanho wa Taala says, one could drop back
		

			to Korea when you continue to worship your Lord until you face your certainty and that certainty the
certainty of death. Until then, you can always be struggling with that certainty. It's a matter of
struggle in hiding
		

			in the hands of our beloved nom de la Sol de la noir la Rasulullah. His blossom says in an Amana
layer la Kofi jiofi a hydroquin cam is la casa del Eman wears out from the heart. Just like you know
the design of your clothes just like the color of your clothes are fading out. Eman starts fading
out from the heart as much chemical acquisto then he says Casa de la silla infest la Allah and uj
the electron Eman pupu become so always ask Allah azza wa jal to help you renew your faith in your
heart.
		

			How often do we ask Allah azza wa jal this question How often do you ask Allah beginning of the day?
And at the end of the day, you're Allah strengthen my Eman, you're a lot of new faith in my heart,
your Allah as the hearts keep flipping up and down. You're lucky my heart confirmed this faith and
you're a man. How often do we say that a German law it is not easy today to stay believer is a huge
fitna along with Stan and that's why to renew or fade. It's a skill that we need to acquire. We need
to we need to hold on to although technically speaking, and statistically speaking, Muslims,
Muslims, among all people of different faith groups, they they register and they have the highest
		

			level of satisfaction when it comes to life. In a recent study that just came out there was printed
out actually at one of the journals, the American Psychological Association journal, speaking about
the effect of oneness, you know, the oneness with the law, the oneness with the with the divine,
having this kind of connection with a spiritual course in a spiritual realm. It has the highest
level of satisfaction Muslims have the highest level of satisfaction when it comes to life. That's
great news, but as collectively as a group, but as an individual. Today, we have so much struggle.
		

			And the demand the emails, the requests from people asking the same thing over and over again is
alarming. especially among young ones. Those who haven't experienced probably maybe an ideal or at
least a reasonable spiritual life at the their upbringing. They grew up in a time when Islam was
under attack. They grew up in a time when Islam was always on the news in a negative way. They grew
up like many people who have practiced their faith and did in peace and tranquility. They saw the
beauty of our Eman, our Deen our practice of our Deen they saw that our younger generation hadn't
seen that. So their point of reference is not as much as their parents and their grandparents was
		

			come to the practice of the faith and the dean. So they're struggling.
		

			They're struggling and to renew the faith is a big struggle we all going through Rasulullah his
Salah Sam says in the Hadith set the Quran futile Peter nakikita lol Muslim, there will be time
there will be time when fit and trials are gonna fall out you just like you know, complete darkness.
What does that mean? In the darkness of the night you can see if you wave your way through. And the
professor spoke about these times he says that the person used the Harajuku movement and volume see
kathira volume see movement, character? Do they know who they are as
		

			a person in the morning strong believer by the end of the day, they lost their faith
		

			and it's opposite sometimes at night.
		

			You're a strong believer that by the time you wake up in the morning, you lost it. He says, God, no,
he'll be out of the minute dunya khaleel, he will trade his faith with a three bit amount from this
dunya it's not worth it. But it's written. These are tests and trials, and you have to go through
it. Whether we like it or not. My dear brothers and sisters, when it comes to renewing our faith,
there are certain reasons there are certain ways of doing that. And Allah subhanho wa Taala has
shown us the way in the Quran and the prophets, Allah, some in the Sunnah. And I would like to share
with you a few things and
		

			the first thing I want you to understand that a lot of it has to do with how much you know about
your faith and at the beginning, how much you know about this. A lot of people they grew up in a
Muslim community, Muslim society, Muslim families, and they practiced it so they know it probably
inside out. Others they don't have that same privilege. And they barely know just the basics of what
they learned in Sunday school, or maybe from here and they want us to come to Juma on the summer
probably. So their attachment to that state is not that so great. Some people have that they had
that actually very great, very beginning, but then later on they stop learning. And that's the thing
		

			that you never stop doing. Allah subhanho wa Taala did not command the Prophet sallallahu Sallam in
the Quran to ask for any increased occasional anything except for knowledge. God aku Rob be Sidney
ilma Allah azza wa jal ordered his messenger Muhammad Sallallahu sallam, he said them say Mohammed,
Robbie, my Lord zipmoney Elma increase my knowledge, give me more knowledge. It didn't ask him to
seek you know, increase in provision or increase of lifestyle lifetime and no, no, the only thing of
such an importance is to seek knowledge and increase in knowledge. Because knowledge is power. The
more you know, the more certain you become. That's the certainty of knowledge. We talked about this,
		

			the previous hobo, when the Prophet sallallahu Sallam he spoke about the lesson, the excellent level
of practice of our faith. And then he said and taboo de la haka, and Nakamura, you worship Allah as
if you see him. What does that mean as if you're certain that you have the certainty of sight. And
if you can get to that level of certainty, then you worship Allah azza wa jal at knowing that he
sees you, which means you have the certainty of knowledge. Knowledge is very important for us to
have that peace and tranquility, we looking forward when it comes to renewing and affirming our
faith and our demand.
		

			And as the first step that we should work in on, we should learn more late look for opportunities.
Our lifestyle in America, unfortunately, is unhealthy.
		

			It doesn't support that when you go out to work from seven o'clock in the morning, if not even
earlier for some people, and you come back by five, six o'clock, and if not even later than that, in
some some you know, jobs and so on what is left for you?
		

			What is left for you? Nothing much. You want to take one or two hours for recreation, you end up
sleeping until the next day, and the cycle goes on.
		

			And by the time that we can start, you're too exhausted to do anything other than just you know,
catch up on family issues.
		

			That life is not healthy. But you're going to have to make time for seeking that knowledge. If not
on an individual level, collectively, by learning govern word there are opportunities to attend
programs and halaqaat The second thing I want you to understand that even though you said
hamdulillah I have my faith, my faith is in my heart. And it's a humbler solid well, may Allah
Subhana make it stronger. But I hope it's the right one.
		

			You see a lot even demand from the believers to seek more faith in a man God Allah azza wa jal and
Surah Nisa yeah you alladhina amanu Aminu Bella, all you who believe, have faith in Allah. What does
that mean? Even though he described them as believers, when he says have faith, which means have
more faith? Which means according to the tafsir, practice what you know,
		

			if you're a believer, why aren't you doing what you're supposed to be doing? Why are you missing out
on it? Yes, I have the knowledge, but am I working on it? And that's what we have our main main
issues. We sometimes fall short on practicing a lot of what we know. And in the process, that
knowledge that you don't practice, it goes away. Oh, Lola, they said heterophylla Elmo bill Iman,
for in a Java who would love to have knowledge always call upon action. If it doesn't respond to it,
it goes away.
		

			If you don't practice something, you lose that skill. If you don't practice that knowledge, you will
going to lose it and you're going to forget about it. My dear brothers and sisters,
		

			I have few things for you to share a shout out and regard to how we can renew our faith and our
email. Things probably already know. But whether or not the kratom meaning remained for the
remainder benefit the believer. The first thing
		

			That we missing in our life today in such a very busy lifestyle we have that should help us re or
fit our Eman. Guess what? But
		

			pondering or reflecting on the creation of Allah azza wa jal
		

			like pause, just pause, stop. You're running too fast in this life.
		

			You're rushing you're going and you're 100 miles per hour just slow down, enjoy the size through the
window.
		

			Make a stop and watch that beautiful lake out there. Observe the sunrise and the sunset. We live
right now closing this as we come closer to the summer in the spring. Some of the most beautiful
colors on the sky. Have you paid attention to this?
		

			This is what amazed you sometimes how the moon changes in terms of its size and shape and color
during different seasons. These are things that are out there have been out there for all these
years. But we're busy. We're not paying attention to it. Allah subhanho wa Taala says, if you have
the semi watch you will walk delightful lady Wanda
		

			Alba, la escuela de como como de vida, Julian for Coronavirus of the San Mateo robina mahalo about
it and supersonic Kakinada not suited earlier Mr. analyzers telling us in the health seminar to load
indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth was delightful lady when the heart and the
alternation of the night and the day there are signs there are signs miracles aluna Alba, for those
who have reason and intellect, those who reflect and think. And he continues and he says, Who are
they? Allah venier, Quran Allah Thea, Mahabharata, those who are constantly in a constant state of
worship. They remember Allah azza wa jal as they as they get up and walk. And as they sit down and
		

			rest, while I am on their side, even before they go to sleep.
		

			What does that mean? They are night? They are night. They are constantly members of Allah subhanho
wa Taala. What do they do? What do they reflect over? They say Rob banner, Mark aloka, Barton and
Suhana they keep reflecting on the creation of the heavens and the earth.
		

			And they just like amazed by that beautiful creation. You know, it's, it's it amazed me sometimes
you know, how far people can go to show us the magnificent creation of Allah azza wa jal put on a
big screen,
		

			the new CD that comes out every now and then about planet Earth. And the blue planet shows you the
creation of Allah, HD high definition cameras, unbelievable things we've never seen before. It's so
close. But these things have been, you know, for 1000s of years existed.
		

			And we're not paying attention to it. And today, we just watch it on the screen just like Wow, this
is amazing. Are we reflecting on this beyond just the amazement form,
		

			that's what that is speaking about. Over here. They reflect have been collected about this is truly
the creation of alas dose and that's not trivial. It wasn't created for treat for trivial. It's a
serious matter. So gahanna We praise you Allah to create anything in vain. And then they say 14
other but not they know that this day, they're going to be standing before the Lord and the secret
of loss protection from ending up in the wrong place. In the firewall. mela protect us from adorable
lm in my dear brothers and sisters, lots of hands on what Allah has commanded us in many, many other
Ayah to reflect on this beautiful, magnificent creation. Allah azza wa jal.
		

			He is the one who says amin iottie halco sumati will, among His signs and miracles as the creation
of the heavens and the earth was the law for us unity and the different the variation of your
tongues, the languages that you speak it isn't that a magnificent and amazing. We come from the same
period Adam and Eve just the same couple how old these tongues are all these languages all of a
sudden appeared on Earth. But that's divine design. It's a divine design from Allah subhanho wa
Taala. So do we get to know each other was delightful all synergy come
		

			from annual colors. Same thing we come from the same man and woman. We have different shades and
different colors. Show the shades of this creation, a magnificent creation, creation of Allah
subhana wa Tada. Allah says in the danika in the fidelia color it will only mean that indeed and
there are these signs or Signs for those who have the knowledge. It goes back again to having that
knowledge. Allah subhanahu wa Donna is telling us to sub be Hello Some are to several or to him. To
him soprano what are the praise of the heavens and the earth always goes to Alaska, the seven
heavens and the earth. always present in the name of Allah upon a woman fee him and everything
		

			that's in between everything that's there and we're in ministry and Elizabeth will be handing
everything in this creation, magnificent creation.
		

			Praise is the name of the Lord subhana wa tada what I can but you don't understand their praise.
		

			Just because we consider the minute is not praising Allah azza wa jal that's the magnificent
creation of Allah subhanho wa Taala Allah azza wa jal saying, What's the emphasis of Allah to soon
look at yourself?
		

			Isn't that enough science for you?
		

			Enough science for you look at the, the you know the the creation of man from Savannah from the
inside out the body, the anatomy of the body, the functionality of everything, these beautiful
senses that you buy, which you live your life is unbelievable and amazing.
		

			And every now and then we have a new study saying something about one of the creation of Allah
soprano in our own body
		

			and how it functions is unbelievable. And the loss of hundreds telling us don't look far away. Just
don't look far away. Look closer.
		

			Your body is enough evidence for you to understand that cannot be a trivium that cannot be a
creation came by itself. It's a magnificent creation of Allah subhana wa Tada. And once you come to
this realization, you should understand that the one who did that deserves my praise and worship.
And once we have that praise and worship you have the man is renewed and strengthened. And no matter
how difficult things go on your way, you still have that connection with Allah subhanho wa Taala
mighty brothers and sisters, after you have this beautiful now realization of this creation comes
now your action. What is your action item? Now that I know that this is all amazing, it's a creation
		

			of Allah azza wa jal put it into practice. And what is the first thing I need to do when I put into
practice what Allah has ordered you it's not a secret. It's not a secret. Allah subhana wa is asking
us to worship Him. one molecule Gina will insert ilaria Boone that have not created the jinn and
mankind but to worship me.
		

			And he mentioned it clearly. It's not a secret not for you to figure out what Allah needs for me in
this in this universe. He is telling you why He created you for the Quran is an open book exam.
		

			The questions are there. And the answers are there as well. He says you shall be tried and tested.
You want to be saved. Just stay there. Stay with me.
		

			Worship Me. Okay, well worship allies, but how? on his terms, not my terms. That's what many people
struggle today. A lot of our young men and women they want, they want to be believers. They want to
be believer, or on their terms. Like, you know, I'm humble. I'm a Muslim. But when it comes to
practice what Islam asks us to do, even though it's might be a struggle, sometimes in difficult time
like this, but still this is the way to safety. This is our way to safety. And the last panel that
is making it clear to us in the forum, the sooner Alif Lam Meem Valley, Calcutta lottery Buffy
		

			That's the meaning of the book. Alif Lam mean there is this is the book there's no doubt it's
absolutely no doubt in it. Why? Who the little motto pin guidance for the righteous ones. So the
book is open for you to find your way lusterless go back to the book and find your way to me. And
how, what are the qualities Allah subhanho wa Taala is shared with us that will give us this
guidance. This is
		

			the first thing those who truly believe in the unseen What does that mean? We don't see a lot of
panels but we believe in him. I don't see the angels but I know I believe that they exist. I don't
see Jen and Johanna. But I know that exists and there will be a day when we all going to be back to
Allah subhanho wa Taala I believe in that. And the stronger My belief is, the more peace and
tranquility I'll feel in my heart.
		

			And the less and less I go far away from my faith and Eman the less and less you know my attachment
to this principle becomes and we get scarier and then a larger says after that after believer in the
here and the unseen he says alladhina numerable Hi What up Muna Sala and established Allah so the
second thing that you need to work on is stablished Allah. How do you affirm and confirm your faith
and your reflection of this magnificent creation of sola?
		

			As simple as that? I know we all know that it's important I know that I have to pray. But do you
even know that the importance of Salah is really almost equivalent to the establishment of your
faith?
		

			Rasulullah is still awesome says in the Hadith. Allah had already been an albino masala Metallica
aka
		

			the covenant that establishes you know the connection with allies between the believers that
separates between the believers and non believers is a Salah fermenter aka hotcopper anyone who
abandoned Salah completely the left faith
		

			so for those young brothers and sisters and even you know the adults of our time right now Mashallah
they have their Eman and their hearts but they don't practice the Salah at all. How are you going to
be able to find that peace? How can you find
		

			That piece maybe today you'll find it because of your age. And because you think you're in control.
But as we start getting older, we start aging, we start losing control of our health, and our
economy, we're losing our job, because you're too old for this right now. All that stuff is
realizing, you know, life is not as rosy as I thought it would be. And as you know, I was going to
continue the way it should be. That's when people start coming back, you know, to subject to faith,
which is why, by the way, Pamela, it is very commonly known that the people once they hit the, you
know, 45, closer to 50. That's when the sub becoming more spiritual, more religious.
		

			Because that's when they realize, okay,
		

			now I'm not gonna live longer than I lived already. And that's when they realize they're going to
emotional phase. It wasn't worth it. All what I've done, was that something that was worth it for
me. And if they were, if they were content with what they've achieved, they move on with confidence,
but if not, that's when they start becoming, you know, shaky and confused. You don't want to come to
that phase in life. We don't have a strong faith in your heart that you must strengthen that Eman
with the establishment over Salaam. Allah subhana wa tada is telling us a Salah is important because
that's when I find my strength and power. Carla was there in the subject of Salah, seek assistance
		

			and help through salah and through patience. You see the answer is there he says. You're having
troubles. You're struggling. You need to help find it in Salah.
		

			Find it in Salah. Okay, but I've been doing this for the past 1015 years What are you doing it right
that's the first question you asked yourself about. And if you're doing it right that hamdulillah
Are you connecting with a Lazarus Allah, Allah subhana wa tada says, but after the honeymoon, Allah
Dino houfy Salatin posture on successful other believers, those when they pray they pray with who
should concentration and focus. What does that mean? Those when they pray, they connect with a lot.
		

			A lot of people they pray, but their mind is wandering all over the place.
		

			You just be communicating you never connected to the last panel wattana you have to have that strong
connection. Allah did not praise them for being believers. A lot of praise them for praying because
they should pray because they are believers. He praised them because when they prayed, they
connected
		

			cause you ruin the when they pray they connect with the last soldier. So my Salah is indeed the key
for me to stay strong. But am I doing it right? Am I doing it regular? Am I doing good focus and
connection with Allah subhanho wa Taala how often Am I doing this in my day and my night? Ramadan is
coming up inshallah very very soon. There is a time to reboot the system. It's a time where
everybody just press the button and reset
		

			is the time when subtle Alhamdulillah I do have the energy to make extra Salah hamdulillah I don't
have the energy to have more focus on my data. I do have energy to pause slow down and have time for
the masjid half time for the Quran. half time for the it's a blessing will lie Ramadan is an enema
is a blessing especially in terms of hardships and difficulty. This is the time when you start you
know waiting for Ramadan to come. But until then urine Siobhan
		

			and Siobhan is a warm up for Ramadan. Wherever you want to plan to do in Ramadan. Make sure to do
this in the month of Shabbat Abu localizada was thought through a lot in Morocco welcome. What is mo
similar stuff through
		

			hamdulillahi Rabbil alameen Salatu was Salam Baraka Mohammed you know that my brothers and sisters
in terms of difficulties the challenge of redoing our faith once again is to the practice. And one
thing I would like to mention here quickly before it fell out that Ramadan starts is the Quran. I
know we all know how valuable the Quran is especially when Ramadan starts. But the understand that
Allah Subhana Allah that a student has a solution for your agonies for your pain for your warriors
for uncertainty for your anxiety lightsome darynda for an Allah azza wa jal says panel with Allah,
organizational karate Maha Shiva Rama to the meaning that we indeed we revealed we sent down to
		

			Mohammed in the Quran, revelation that is healing
		

			and mercy,
		

			healing and mercy for the believers. Allah subhana wa tada says, Yeah, you harness all mankind, but
you're at Kumamoto to Morocco, there comes to your reminder from your Lord, when she found Lima for
sudo and healing for that which is in the heart, like whatever you go through, they have healing,
they're in the forum, how often do we connect with the book of Allah? subhanho wa Taala? That is a
question. You know, the answer is left for you.
		

			How often do you connect with allies? And are you do you have a daily word with the Quran? Do you do
it once a year? Once a month? How often? That is a question you need to answer yourself because will
lie. The answer to all these agonies are mentioned there and the one son of the Prophet sallallahu
sallam, we have
		

			The knowledge that we need to practice my last panel the maker some others listen to the speech and
follow the structure but I mean, a lot of molybdenum and Fina, when finally my Atlanta in Atlanta
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