Yaser Birjas – Who Are The Most Honorable People
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He says, Alhamdulillah, we ran out of tea
earlier, but we have more supplies, insha'Allah,
there in the rotunda right now.
So, guys, don't leave.
We still have the khatira.
I hope you don't open the tea until
after we're done.
By the time they leave, it's all been
gone.
Alhamdulillah, it's time.
Alright.
As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
If I may request from the brothers and
sisters to give us a few minutes, insha
'Allah, so we can finish the khatira before
you proceed with your conversation.
So, if you can, insha'Allah, focus on
the khatira.
Alhamdulillah rabbil alameen, salallahu wasalam wa baraka nabiyyin
wa muhammadin wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa
sallam, tasliman kathira, thumma amma ba'd.
Imam al-Nawawi, rahimahullah wa ta'ala, in
Riyad al-Saliheen, he starts a new chapter,
kitab al-taqwa, the chapter on al-taqwa,
righteousness and piety.
And he begins by quoting from the ayat
of the Qur'an, where Allah subhanahu wa
ta'ala says, Ya ayyuha alladhina amanu ittaqullaha
haqqa tuqatil.
O you who believe, ittaqullah.
Be conscious of Allah, fear Allah as you
should be feared.
What does it mean to say ittaqullah?
So Allah is speaking to the believers.
Ya ayyuha alladhina amanu ittaqullah.
He's not speaking to the non-believers.
He says, O you who believe, ittaqullah.
Be conscious of Allah azza wa jal, fear
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.
Why is that?
Because in the other ayah, Allah azza wa
jal says, wa dhakkir fa inna al-dhikra
tanfa'u al-mu'mineen.
Oh, the speakers are not on?
The speakers in the women's section are not
on.
So Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala says to
the believers, O you who believe, ittaqullah.
Which means, it's not just, even the believers,
they need to also remind themselves regularly.
Because it says, wa dhakkir fa inna al
-dhikra tanfa'u al-mu'mineen.
Remind for the reminder definitely benefits the believers.
So the believers benefit from this.
Qal ittaqullah haqqa tuqatil.
The way you should be feared subhanahu wa
ta'ala.
And what does it mean exactly?
The ulama, they say, that means, mastata'tum.
As much as you can.
As possible as you can.
Which he explained in the following ayah.
Qal, ittaqullah ha mastata'tum.
Which means, he says, you keep your duty
to Allah azza wa jal and fear Him
as much as you can.
As much as you can.
Because we can never be perfect all the
time.
Or never will be perfect as a matter
of fact.
So as much as we try, we always
fall short.
But ittaqullah ha mastata'tum.
This was explained in hadith Amra' al-Husayn.
When the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam told
him, Salli qa'iman innastata't.
Pray standing if you can.
Fa illam tasta'ta fa qa'idam.
If you couldn't, then sit down.
Qal fa illam tastata fa ala jamm.
And if you couldn't, then lay down on
your side.
Lay down on your side.
So now that's the meaning of as much
as you can.
Qal allahu ta'ala, ya ayyuha ladheena aamaru
ittaqullah wa qulu qawlan sadeeda.
O you who believe, fear Allah, be conscious
of Allah, wa qulu qawlan sadeeda and speak
always that which is true.
Sadeeda, not just true, is always upright in
all matters.
Sometimes in the subject.
So when you speak, you speak good.
So don't speak ill.
And sometimes in the timing as well too.
Because if it's time of, for example, of
let's say advice, don't joke about it.
If it's time of recreation, don't reveal it
to people.
So choose the right conversation, the right material,
the right content based on the circumstances as
well too.
Qal allahu ta'ala, ya ayyuha ladheena aamaru
ittaqullah wa qulu qawlan sadeeda.
O you who believe, fear Allah, be conscious
of Allah, wa qulu qawlan sadeeda and speak
always that which is true.
Sadeeda, not just true, is always upright in
all matters.
And sometimes in the timing as well too.
So don't speak ill.
And sometimes in the timing as well too.
So don't speak ill.
And sometimes in the timing as well too.
So don't speak ill.
And sometimes in the timing as well too.
So don't speak ill.
And sometimes in the timing as well too.
So that's part of also having rizq from
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.
If you truly fear Allah, Allah will give
you furqan, which means criteria by which you
can recognize right from wrong and you will
see well in the darkness of this world
and this life.
And He will conceal these sins as well
too.
And Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is the
owner of the great bounty.
So you ask Him subhanahu wa ta'ala.
The first hadith that Imam al-Nawawi mentioned,
hadith number 69.
The Messenger of Allah was asked, He said,
What do you guys think the answer would
be?
Who would be the most honorable among mankind?
Who is that?
What do you guys think?
The what?
The most pious.
The righteous one, right?
So the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam says,
The most righteous.
And by that he was coding the Qur
'an.
Because Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala says in
the Qur'an what?
The most honorable among you all is the
most righteous.
So that's what the first answer that came
from the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam.
But they proceeded with their question.
They said, We're not asking about this.
Like this we know.
We're talking about in terms of people.
In terms of people.
Who are the most honorable among all the
people?
He said, In this case, Yusuf, The Prophet
of Allah.
Would be the Prophet Yusuf.
How so?
Why did he say that sallallahu alaihi wa
sallam?
Because of what?
He was a prophet.
His father was a prophet.
And his grandfather was a prophet.
Right?
He is Yusuf.
Ibn Yaqub.
Ibn...
Ibn Ishaq.
Ibn...
Ibrahim alayhi sallam.
And who is his great uncle?
Ismail as well too.
And you can imagine the lineage.
The lineage of prophets.
Definitely he is the most honorable from that
regard.
We're not asking about this.
That's not what we're asking about.
So they were very specific.
So in the Prophet, He said to them,
Are you asking about among the Arabs?
Because you know, The Arab society was a
tribal society.
Right?
Lineage for them was everything.
So the bloodline is just like a big
deal for them.
So he said, Are you asking about this?
Yes, we do.
Because in this case, If you're asking about
them, It says, The best of you in
the pre-Islamic era of ignorance Are the
best of you in Islam Provided they comprehend
the religious knowledge.
Translation is a bit off.
So the Prophet says, Those who were well
-known during their time of Jahiliyyah, Before Islam,
They were well-known for their qualities.
They were honorable.
They're truthful.
They're genuine.
They're trustworthy people.
Because, subhanAllah, Even people who are non-Muslims,
In their own religion, In their own tradition,
They're very honorable.
They keep their words.
They're very respectful.
They're very trustworthy.
But unfortunately, Sometimes some Muslims, You can't trust
them.
Because if their Iman is not that strong,
They don't care.
But if someone, In their own faith, They're
strong, They might adhere to these principles.
So the Prophet, These people, If they become
Muslims, And they understand Islam very well, Are
the best of all.
Which means, They're not going to lose their
status, That they earned, Before Islam.
If they were recognized before Islam, For being
honorable, Respectful, Trustworthy, And so on, And they
become Muslims, He said, That enhanced their status
and their qualities.
They wouldn't be taken away from them.
And that's for all of us to remember
as well, When we meet people in our
time.
Sometimes you see some friends, Some co-workers,
Some people you meet, And you say, If
he just gives the shahada, He's just like,
SubhanAllah, If he just becomes Muslim, If she
can just say shahada, Wallah, It should be
amazing.
SubhanAllah, She has akhlaaq, Better than the akhlaaq
of the Muslim women.
If she just can give the shahada.
These are the people they need to work
on, Hopefully, Will give the shahada.
And if they do, And they continue with
that, Then they will be the best of
all.
May Allah make us among them, Ya Rabb
al-alameen.
Wallahu alam.
Any questions, Jama'at?
Not muraqaba, Taqwa, A new chapter.
Piety and righteousness, That's what it is.
Wallahu alam.
SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, Assalamu alaikum, Wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
Go catch the tea, Jama'at.