1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,839 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:06,280 The echo of the pulpits 3 00:00:06,879 --> 00:00:09,800 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 4 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,320 A sermon by his eminence the Sheikh. 5 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:14,880 Khalid Ibn 'Abdullah al-Humudi 6 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:16,480 May Allah preserve him. 7 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:26,789 Praise be to Allah, abundant praise. 8 00:00:26,789 --> 00:00:30,679 And gratitude to Allah, gratitude upon gratitude. 9 00:00:30,679 --> 00:00:34,119 All praise is due to Allah, a pure and blessed praise. 10 00:00:34,119 --> 00:00:36,539 Praise be to Allah, a blessed praise. 11 00:00:36,539 --> 00:00:40,390 Praise that our Lord loves and with which He is pleased. 12 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:46,380 Praise be to Him, filling the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them. 13 00:00:46,380 --> 00:00:49,899 And it will remain for as long as our Lord wills thereafter. 14 00:00:49,899 --> 00:00:54,460 The most deserving thing a servant can say is to acknowledge the Lord of praise and glory. 15 00:00:54,460 --> 00:00:56,700 We are all servants of Allah. 16 00:00:56,700 --> 00:01:00,899 O Allah, to You belongs all praise, and we cannot encompass the praise due to You. 17 00:01:00,899 --> 00:01:03,939 You are as You have praised Yourself. 18 00:01:03,939 --> 00:01:10,819 And I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, having no partner. 19 00:01:11,060 --> 00:01:15,739 “All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah; unto Him belongeth Sovereignty and unto Him belongeth praise, and He is Able to do all things.” (64:1) 20 00:01:15,739 --> 00:01:20,329 He answers the one in distress and removes all harm. 21 00:01:20,329 --> 00:01:23,129 He is the All-Mighty, the All-Powerful. 22 00:01:23,129 --> 00:01:25,930 He is the Subtle, the All-Aware. 23 00:01:25,930 --> 00:01:29,930 So, O You whose kindness is hidden, grant us Your aid. 24 00:01:29,930 --> 00:01:34,090 My expectation of you, O great support, is immense. 25 00:01:34,090 --> 00:01:37,609 Upon You, O Lord, I place my trust, for I am... 26 00:01:37,650 --> 00:01:41,840 For whatever good He sends down to me, I am in need. 27 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:48,780 And I bear witness that our master, our prophet, and our beloved, Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is the servant of Allah and His messenger. 28 00:01:48,780 --> 00:01:51,469 His chosen one and His intimate friend. 29 00:01:51,469 --> 00:01:55,390 He was tender-hearted and possessed a pleasant disposition in his social interactions. 30 00:01:55,390 --> 00:02:00,480 Whoever saw him was struck with awe, and whoever associated with him grew to love him. 31 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:04,790 He was gentle in his demeanor and kind in his companionship. 32 00:02:04,870 --> 00:02:11,069 He does not turn away any seeker, for He is compassionate and merciful toward the believers. 33 00:02:11,069 --> 00:02:14,949 If the longing of the worlds for one another were to grow long 34 00:02:14,949 --> 00:02:18,669 The longing for You is a depth that cannot be encompassed. 35 00:02:18,669 --> 00:02:22,469 May the blessings of Allah be upon you for as long as the dew rises. 36 00:02:22,469 --> 00:02:26,310 And lips moved with the everlasting righteous deeds. 37 00:02:26,310 --> 00:02:29,750 O Allah, send peace, blessings, and increase upon him. 38 00:02:29,750 --> 00:02:34,270 upon Your servant, Your messenger, Your prophet, and Your beloved, Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 39 00:02:34,270 --> 00:02:37,870 And upon his pure and immaculate household. 40 00:02:37,870 --> 00:02:40,949 And upon his noble and blessed Companions. 41 00:02:40,949 --> 00:02:44,710 And grant him abundant peace until the Day of Judgment. 42 00:02:44,710 --> 00:02:47,060 To proceed, O servants of Allah: 43 00:02:47,060 --> 00:02:50,060 I advise you and myself to be mindful of Allah. 44 00:02:50,060 --> 00:02:54,539 O you who have believed, fear Allah as He should be feared. 45 00:02:54,539 --> 00:02:58,259 “O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah with right observance, and die not save as those who have surrendered (unto Him)” (3:102) 46 00:02:58,259 --> 00:03:00,840 O assembly of the believers, 47 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:03,819 When you read, O servant of Allah, 48 00:03:03,860 --> 00:03:06,900 Surah al-Shura in the Qur'an 49 00:03:06,900 --> 00:03:11,819 When you read it, you are struck by the marvelous sequence of its verses. 50 00:03:11,819 --> 00:03:15,020 Then he passes by the words of Allah the Exalted: 51 00:03:15,020 --> 00:03:18,099 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 52 00:03:18,099 --> 00:03:20,620 He provides for whom He wills. 53 00:03:20,620 --> 00:03:23,300 He is the All-Powerful, the All-Mighty. 54 00:03:23,300 --> 00:03:26,090 I implore you, O servant of Allah, to pause and reflect. 55 00:03:26,090 --> 00:03:28,250 Repeat this verse. 56 00:03:28,250 --> 00:03:31,849 Reflect upon it and contemplate its meanings. 57 00:03:31,889 --> 00:03:34,930 Then, I have a question for you following that. 58 00:03:34,930 --> 00:03:37,289 Did you notice anything? 59 00:03:37,289 --> 00:03:43,530 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 60 00:03:43,530 --> 00:03:45,009 What is the meaning of 61 00:03:45,009 --> 00:03:47,289 The name of Allah, al-Latif (the Subtle, the Most Kind). 62 00:03:47,289 --> 00:03:49,729 And how could He, glory be to Him, be otherwise? 63 00:03:49,729 --> 00:03:52,050 He is ever-gentle with His servants. 64 00:03:52,050 --> 00:03:53,449 The Subtle (Al-Latif) 65 00:03:53,449 --> 00:03:57,689 He is also the Knower of the hidden aspects of all matters and things. 66 00:03:57,729 --> 00:04:02,129 He is likewise the One who manages the affairs of His servants in subtle ways. 67 00:04:02,129 --> 00:04:04,330 He is Most Subtle with His servants. 68 00:04:04,330 --> 00:04:06,050 He is compassionate toward them. 69 00:04:06,050 --> 00:04:07,810 Close to them. 70 00:04:07,810 --> 00:04:11,770 He treated them with compassion, kindness, and benevolence. 71 00:04:11,770 --> 00:04:16,250 He accepts their repentance and rewards them with forgiveness. 72 00:04:16,250 --> 00:04:21,009 Regardless of the extent to which they may fall into extravagance, sin, and disobedience. 73 00:04:21,009 --> 00:04:24,250 As Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, stated: 74 00:04:24,250 --> 00:04:28,129 He is the Subtle and Kind to His servant and for His servant. 75 00:04:28,129 --> 00:04:31,610 Gentleness in His attributes is of two kinds. 76 00:04:31,610 --> 00:04:34,930 Grasping the underlying realities of matters through experience. 77 00:04:34,930 --> 00:04:38,449 And gentleness is required when one is in a position to show kindness. 78 00:04:38,449 --> 00:04:44,449 He shows you His might and manifests His gentleness. 79 00:04:44,449 --> 00:04:48,009 And the servant remains in states of heedlessness regarding his true affairs. 80 00:04:48,009 --> 00:04:50,649 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 81 00:04:50,649 --> 00:04:52,490 You should understand its meaning. 82 00:04:52,529 --> 00:04:56,769 When you reflect upon the story of Yusuf, peace be upon him. 83 00:04:56,769 --> 00:04:58,970 Whoever harbors resentment toward his brothers for his sake. 84 00:04:58,970 --> 00:05:01,610 Because of their father’s love for him. 85 00:05:01,610 --> 00:05:04,689 Then he was cast into the well, all alone. 86 00:05:04,689 --> 00:05:08,930 Then came his servitude in the house of al-Aziz, far away. 87 00:05:08,930 --> 00:05:10,850 And the guile of women. 88 00:05:10,850 --> 00:05:13,529 Those of high status and great beauty. 89 00:05:13,529 --> 00:05:16,529 Then he remained in prison for a number of years. 90 00:05:16,529 --> 00:05:19,810 And the grief and sorrow that afflicted his father. 91 00:05:19,810 --> 00:05:22,610 And the loss of a child, and blindness. 92 00:05:22,610 --> 00:05:26,569 And suddenly, the Subtle One [Al-Latif] manifested His grace. 93 00:05:26,569 --> 00:05:29,050 He is sent to the king's palace. 94 00:05:29,050 --> 00:05:30,930 A subtle vision. 95 00:05:30,930 --> 00:05:34,689 It transcends the walls and the dense ranks of soldiers. 96 00:05:34,689 --> 00:05:37,009 Then, after that, Yusuf—peace be upon him—will emerge. 97 00:05:37,009 --> 00:05:39,170 established firmly upon the earth 98 00:05:39,170 --> 00:05:41,930 “Thus gave We power to Joseph in the land. He was the owner of it where he pleased. We reach with Our mercy whom We will. We lose not the reward of the good.” (12:56) 99 00:05:41,930 --> 00:05:45,290 He will then be reunited with his father and his brothers. 100 00:05:45,290 --> 00:05:47,930 After a long absence in his palace. 101 00:05:47,970 --> 00:05:51,370 After Allah, the Exalted, responded to his father. 102 00:05:51,370 --> 00:05:53,490 Whatever he lost of his eyesight. 103 00:05:53,490 --> 00:05:55,730 He says, in the end, 104 00:05:55,730 --> 00:05:59,529 “And he placed his parents on the dais and they fell down before him prostrate, and he said: O my father! This is the interpretation of my dream of old. My Lord hath made it true, and He hath shown me kindness, since He took me out of the prison and hath brought you from the desert after Satan had made strife between me and my brethren. Lo! my Lord is tender unto whom He will. He is the Knower, the Wise.” (12:100) 105 00:05:59,529 --> 00:06:02,569 Indeed, He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. 106 00:06:02,569 --> 00:06:04,089 Yes, by Allah. 107 00:06:04,089 --> 00:06:06,290 Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Kind. 108 00:06:06,290 --> 00:06:08,449 He is Most Subtle with His servants. 109 00:06:08,449 --> 00:06:10,089 Servants of Allah 110 00:06:10,089 --> 00:06:12,689 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 111 00:06:12,689 --> 00:06:14,209 You believe in it. 112 00:06:14,209 --> 00:06:16,449 When you examine the mother of the believers, Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, you find a profound depth of knowledge. 113 00:06:16,490 --> 00:06:19,329 She casts her nursing infant into the sea. 114 00:06:19,329 --> 00:06:21,529 Then the Subtle One, Allah, sustains him. 115 00:06:21,529 --> 00:06:23,290 Upon the waves 116 00:06:23,290 --> 00:06:25,050 So that he may live in the palace. 117 00:06:25,050 --> 00:06:28,649 And He casts His love into the heart of the wife of Pharaoh. 118 00:06:28,649 --> 00:06:29,810 Then He protects him. 119 00:06:29,810 --> 00:06:33,370 The one whom she feared would suffer from his tyranny. 120 00:06:33,370 --> 00:06:36,129 Then, the infant is prevented from breastfeeding. 121 00:06:36,129 --> 00:06:38,410 despite his hunger and his thirst 122 00:06:38,410 --> 00:06:41,689 Let him return to the heart of his mother. 123 00:06:41,689 --> 00:06:44,209 Which has become empty. 124 00:06:44,250 --> 00:06:48,089 A promise from the Most Subtle, in truth and in sincerity. 125 00:06:48,089 --> 00:06:51,250 “And We had before forbidden foster-mothers for him, so she said: Shall I show you a household who will rear him for you and take care of him?” (28:12) 126 00:06:51,250 --> 00:06:52,410 She said, 127 00:06:52,410 --> 00:06:55,009 “And We had before forbidden foster-mothers for him, so she said: Shall I show you a household who will rear him for you and take care of him?” (28:12) 128 00:06:55,009 --> 00:06:58,290 “And We had before forbidden foster-mothers for him, so she said: Shall I show you a household who will rear him for you and take care of him?” (28:12) 129 00:06:58,290 --> 00:07:03,209 So We returned him to his mother. 130 00:07:03,209 --> 00:07:06,089 So that she may be comforted and not grieve. 131 00:07:06,089 --> 00:07:08,850 “So We restored him to his mother that she might be comforted and not grieve, and that she might know that the promise of Allah is true. But most of them know not.” (28:13) 132 00:07:08,850 --> 00:07:12,129 Yet most of them do not know. 133 00:07:12,129 --> 00:07:14,529 He is Allah, the Subtle. 134 00:07:14,529 --> 00:07:17,050 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 135 00:07:17,050 --> 00:07:19,689 Learn something of its true reality. 136 00:07:19,689 --> 00:07:22,009 When you remind yourself 137 00:07:22,009 --> 00:07:23,970 And you were in your mother’s womb. 138 00:07:23,970 --> 00:07:27,290 Who was it that used to bring food and drink to you? 139 00:07:27,290 --> 00:07:30,529 Who was it that guarded you from harm and protected you? 140 00:07:30,529 --> 00:07:35,250 At a time when it was your mother who carried you in her womb 141 00:07:35,250 --> 00:07:36,490 Do not let Him see you [in a state] where He has forbidden you. 142 00:07:36,490 --> 00:07:38,970 And they are unable to reach you. 143 00:07:38,970 --> 00:07:42,050 “He created you from one being, then from that (being) He made its mate; and He hath provided for you of cattle eight kinds. He created you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, in a threefold gloom. Such is Allah, your Lord. His is the Sovereignty. There is no Allah save Him. How then are ye turned away?” (39:6) 144 00:07:42,050 --> 00:07:44,050 “He created you from one being, then from that (being) He made its mate; and He hath provided for you of cattle eight kinds. He created you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, in a threefold gloom. Such is Allah, your Lord. His is the Sovereignty. There is no Allah save Him. How then are ye turned away?” (39:6) 145 00:07:44,050 --> 00:07:46,250 In the midst of three layers of darkness. 146 00:07:46,250 --> 00:07:49,490 That is Allah, your Lord; to Him belongs the dominion. 147 00:07:49,490 --> 00:07:53,250 There is no deity worthy of worship except Him. 148 00:07:53,250 --> 00:07:55,290 So where are you being turned away? 149 00:07:55,290 --> 00:07:58,610 Rather, it is He who placed [mercy] in the heart of your mother. 150 00:07:58,610 --> 00:08:00,810 A factory that produces milk. 151 00:08:00,810 --> 00:08:03,529 And I guide you to suckle from the breast of 152 00:08:03,529 --> 00:08:05,490 To extract the food. 153 00:08:05,490 --> 00:08:07,970 Then you leave it once you are satisfied. 154 00:08:07,970 --> 00:08:11,009 You should begin to play and smile. 155 00:08:11,050 --> 00:08:12,850 He is the Subtle, the All-Acquainted. 156 00:08:12,850 --> 00:08:15,370 He is Allah, the Subtle. 157 00:08:15,370 --> 00:08:17,649 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 158 00:08:17,649 --> 00:08:19,610 And among the manifestations of His kindness toward His servant 159 00:08:19,610 --> 00:08:22,410 He tests him with an incurable illness. 160 00:08:22,410 --> 00:08:26,290 Before which the towering mountains would crumble. 161 00:08:26,290 --> 00:08:29,649 He will then establish him with a profound and wondrous firmness. 162 00:08:29,649 --> 00:08:32,409 You will see him as nothing but grateful. 163 00:08:32,409 --> 00:08:33,649 Patiently enduring. 164 00:08:33,649 --> 00:08:34,850 Turning in repentance to Allah. 165 00:08:34,850 --> 00:08:35,809 He rejoices. 166 00:08:35,809 --> 00:08:39,409 When he remembers the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: 167 00:08:39,450 --> 00:08:43,169 When Allah loves a people, He puts them to the test. 168 00:08:43,169 --> 00:08:44,490 And he yearns 169 00:08:44,490 --> 00:08:48,129 When he remembers the words of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: 170 00:08:48,129 --> 00:08:50,090 Those who were granted well-being will wish [for the same rewards as the afflicted when they see the high status of the latter on the Day of Resurrection]. 171 00:08:50,090 --> 00:08:51,649 The Day of Resurrection 172 00:08:51,649 --> 00:08:54,570 When those who have endured trials are granted their reward. 173 00:08:54,570 --> 00:08:56,330 If their skins 174 00:08:56,330 --> 00:08:59,929 They were cut to pieces in this world with shears. 175 00:08:59,929 --> 00:09:03,250 It was recorded by al-Tirmidhi, and al-Albani classified it as hasan. 176 00:09:03,250 --> 00:09:04,769 People come to him. 177 00:09:04,769 --> 00:09:08,330 So that they might console him for the affliction that had befallen him. 178 00:09:08,330 --> 00:09:10,250 They then depart from his presence. 179 00:09:10,250 --> 00:09:12,690 They have learned a profound lesson. 180 00:09:12,690 --> 00:09:15,649 Practically, in terms of exercising patience with the decree of Allah. 181 00:09:15,649 --> 00:09:18,009 He is Allah, the Subtle. 182 00:09:18,009 --> 00:09:20,409 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 183 00:09:20,409 --> 00:09:22,809 When a loved one of yours passes away. 184 00:09:22,809 --> 00:09:24,769 He used to fill your life. 185 00:09:24,769 --> 00:09:27,169 He was your companion throughout your night and your day. 186 00:09:27,169 --> 00:09:28,970 And all of your other times. 187 00:09:28,970 --> 00:09:30,490 It was never a day 188 00:09:30,490 --> 00:09:33,330 Can you imagine this world without meeting him? 189 00:09:33,330 --> 00:09:34,850 Do not imagine 190 00:09:34,850 --> 00:09:37,889 That you come to his place and do not see him. 191 00:09:37,889 --> 00:09:42,090 He was the absolute fulfillment of the eyes, the sight, and the heart. 192 00:09:42,090 --> 00:09:45,090 He was the balm for every wound. 193 00:09:45,090 --> 00:09:46,850 And the source of true happiness 194 00:09:46,850 --> 00:09:48,769 And in a single moment 195 00:09:48,769 --> 00:09:51,409 He has joined the ranks of the deceased. 196 00:09:51,409 --> 00:09:53,289 And suddenly, the Subtle One [Al-Latif] manifested. 197 00:09:53,289 --> 00:09:57,570 He inspires you with patience, submission, and steadfastness. 198 00:09:57,570 --> 00:10:01,850 She says, "What did he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, enjoin upon you?" 199 00:10:01,850 --> 00:10:05,529 There is no servant who is afflicted by a calamity 200 00:10:05,529 --> 00:10:07,690 He says, "Indeed, Allah..." 201 00:10:07,690 --> 00:10:09,929 And indeed, to Him we shall return. 202 00:10:09,929 --> 00:10:12,409 O Allah, reward me for my affliction. 203 00:10:12,409 --> 00:10:14,610 And replace it for me with something better than it. 204 00:10:14,610 --> 00:10:17,330 Except that Allah will reward him for his affliction. 205 00:10:17,330 --> 00:10:19,769 And He shall replace it for him with something better than it. 206 00:10:19,769 --> 00:10:21,049 It was recorded by Muslim. 207 00:10:21,049 --> 00:10:22,809 And suddenly, sorrows [overwhelmed him]. 208 00:10:22,809 --> 00:10:23,970 And the anxieties. 209 00:10:23,970 --> 00:10:27,009 replaced by contentment and peace of mind. 210 00:10:27,009 --> 00:10:29,210 And when a constricted chest 211 00:10:29,210 --> 00:10:31,129 feels a sense of expansion, 212 00:10:31,129 --> 00:10:32,570 then know 213 00:10:32,570 --> 00:10:35,970 that your Beloved has gone to the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful, 214 00:10:35,970 --> 00:10:40,690 who promised His servants the Gardens of Bliss. 215 00:10:40,690 --> 00:10:43,129 He is Allah, the Subtle. 216 00:10:43,129 --> 00:10:46,090 How many hidden subtleties does Allah possess, 217 00:10:46,090 --> 00:10:49,129 whose subtlety eludes the understanding of the clever. 218 00:10:49,129 --> 00:10:52,330 How much ease has come after hardship, 219 00:10:52,330 --> 00:10:55,490 relieving the distress of a sorrowful heart. 220 00:10:55,490 --> 00:10:58,769 How many matters you feel anxious about in the morning, 221 00:10:58,769 --> 00:11:01,889 yet joy comes to you by the evening. 222 00:11:01,889 --> 00:11:05,049 If circumstances ever become difficult for you, 223 00:11:05,049 --> 00:11:07,889 then trust in the One, the Unique, the Exalted. 224 00:11:07,889 --> 00:11:11,330 Do not despair when calamity strikes, 225 00:11:11,330 --> 00:11:17,929 for how many hidden subtleties does Allah possess. 226 00:11:17,929 --> 00:11:20,330 Allah is subtle with His servants. 227 00:11:20,330 --> 00:11:23,169 He has surrounded severe hardship with two instances of ease, 228 00:11:23,169 --> 00:11:26,169 and has placed clear relief after every distress. 229 00:11:26,169 --> 00:11:27,889 People disobey Him, 230 00:11:27,889 --> 00:11:30,090 yet He grants them respite, 231 00:11:30,090 --> 00:11:31,970 and when they repent to Him, 232 00:11:31,970 --> 00:11:34,610 He turns to them with even greater acceptance. 233 00:11:34,649 --> 00:11:36,889 He does not hasten the punishment, 234 00:11:36,889 --> 00:11:38,649 because He is Forbearing. 235 00:11:38,649 --> 00:11:40,450 He does not withhold His provision, 236 00:11:40,450 --> 00:11:42,289 because He is Generous. 237 00:11:42,289 --> 00:11:45,129 He does not test anyone beyond their capacity, 238 00:11:45,129 --> 00:11:46,889 because He is Merciful. 239 00:11:46,889 --> 00:11:49,889 He ordains for His servants what benefits them, 240 00:11:49,889 --> 00:11:51,850 because He is Wise. 241 00:11:51,850 --> 00:11:54,889 Nothing is ever hidden from Him, 242 00:11:54,889 --> 00:11:57,049 because He is All-Knowing. 243 00:11:57,049 --> 00:11:59,210 He is Allah, the Subtle. 244 00:11:59,210 --> 00:12:01,370 O Allah, have mercy on us, O Most Merciful. 245 00:12:01,370 --> 00:12:04,049 And be subtle with us, O Subtle One. 246 00:12:04,090 --> 00:12:06,570 O Allah, be subtle with us, O Subtle One. 247 00:12:06,570 --> 00:12:09,370 May Allah bless me and you through the Magnificent Qur'an, 248 00:12:09,370 --> 00:12:13,169 and benefit me and you with the verses and the Wise Reminder it contains. 249 00:12:13,169 --> 00:12:17,090 I say what you hear and I seek Allah's forgiveness for myself and for you, so seek His forgiveness. 250 00:12:17,090 --> 00:12:22,289 How triumphant are those who seek forgiveness! 251 00:12:22,289 --> 00:12:25,620 Praise be to Allah. 252 00:12:25,620 --> 00:12:27,980 Praise be to Allah for His benevolence, 253 00:12:27,980 --> 00:12:31,100 and thanks be to Him for His guidance and grace. 254 00:12:31,100 --> 00:12:36,539 I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone, with no partner, in reverence to His majesty. 255 00:12:36,580 --> 00:12:41,059 And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, the caller to His pleasure. 256 00:12:41,059 --> 00:12:44,980 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family, his Companions, and his brethren. 257 00:12:44,980 --> 00:12:47,980 And may He grant them abundant peace until the Day of Judgment. 258 00:12:47,980 --> 00:12:50,139 To proceed, O servants of Allah: 259 00:12:50,139 --> 00:12:52,740 Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, says 260 00:12:52,740 --> 00:12:55,980 something wondrous that deserves to be written in tears. 261 00:12:55,980 --> 00:12:57,740 He said, may Allah have mercy on him: 262 00:12:57,740 --> 00:13:00,919 "If Allah were to lift the veil for His servant, 263 00:13:00,919 --> 00:13:05,690 and show him how He manages his affairs for him, 264 00:13:05,690 --> 00:13:07,769 and how Allah 265 00:13:07,769 --> 00:13:12,490 is more concerned with the servant's welfare than the servant is himself, 266 00:13:12,490 --> 00:13:15,370 and that He is more merciful to him than his own mother, 267 00:13:15,370 --> 00:13:19,009 the servant's heart would melt out of love for Allah." 268 00:13:19,009 --> 00:13:22,529 The servant's heart would melt out of love for Allah, 269 00:13:22,529 --> 00:13:26,289 and his heart would be torn apart in gratitude to Allah. 270 00:13:26,289 --> 00:13:28,409 And he spoke the truth, may Allah have mercy on him. 271 00:13:28,409 --> 00:13:30,850 Indeed, by Allah, O servants of Allah, 272 00:13:30,850 --> 00:13:33,730 Allah is subtle with His servants. 273 00:13:33,769 --> 00:13:36,409 Allah is subtle with His servants. 274 00:13:36,409 --> 00:13:38,289 So be, O servant of Allah, 275 00:13:38,289 --> 00:13:41,169 content and tranquil, 276 00:13:41,169 --> 00:13:45,450 patient, praising, and grateful. 277 00:13:45,450 --> 00:13:47,929 I ask Allah that we may be so, 278 00:13:47,929 --> 00:13:49,649 and even better than that. 279 00:13:49,649 --> 00:13:51,090 O servants of Allah, 280 00:13:51,090 --> 00:13:52,529 in a few days, 281 00:13:52,529 --> 00:13:54,970 we will welcome a blessed month. 282 00:13:54,970 --> 00:13:56,809 If only we would welcome it 283 00:13:56,809 --> 00:13:59,490 with repentance and seeking forgiveness, 284 00:13:59,490 --> 00:14:00,809 and turning back to Him. 285 00:14:00,809 --> 00:14:02,409 And along with repentance, 286 00:14:02,409 --> 00:14:04,490 let us be keen, O servants of Allah, 287 00:14:04,490 --> 00:14:07,169 to return rights to their owners, 288 00:14:07,169 --> 00:14:09,330 to be absolved of injustices, 289 00:14:09,330 --> 00:14:10,889 to uphold ties of kinship, 290 00:14:10,889 --> 00:14:12,529 and to be dutiful to parents, 291 00:14:12,529 --> 00:14:15,570 and to every act of righteousness, goodness, and benevolence. 292 00:14:15,570 --> 00:14:18,450 Let us be extremely keen on that. 293 00:14:18,450 --> 00:14:21,649 For the month of Ramadan is a great opportunity 294 00:14:21,649 --> 00:14:25,490 to enter Paradise. 295 00:14:25,490 --> 00:14:26,730 So let us be keen 296 00:14:26,730 --> 00:14:29,210 on this great opportunity, 297 00:14:29,210 --> 00:14:32,210 for we do not know when we will depart. 298 00:14:32,210 --> 00:14:35,129 Whoever longs for his Lord, 299 00:14:35,129 --> 00:14:37,610 finds hardships easy to bear. 300 00:14:37,610 --> 00:14:40,129 O Allah, make us happy through our consciousness of You, 301 00:14:40,129 --> 00:14:43,250 and make us fear You as if we see You. 302 00:14:43,250 --> 00:14:46,370 O Allah, grant us happiness without misery, 303 00:14:46,370 --> 00:14:48,970 and lawful provision without toil. 304 00:14:48,970 --> 00:14:51,690 O Allah, grant us the answering of our prayers, 305 00:14:51,690 --> 00:14:53,370 the righteousness of our children, 306 00:14:53,370 --> 00:14:55,090 and the blessing of Your gifts. 307 00:14:55,090 --> 00:14:57,730 O Allah, grant us purity of intention, 308 00:14:57,730 --> 00:14:59,570 and sincerity of heart, 309 00:14:59,570 --> 00:15:01,850 and set our affairs right. 310 00:15:01,850 --> 00:15:06,370 Keep us far away from all harm and affliction. 311 00:15:06,370 --> 00:15:08,889 O Allah, grant us happiness of the heart, 312 00:15:08,889 --> 00:15:10,490 and the delight of the eyes, 313 00:15:10,490 --> 00:15:12,289 and beautiful tidings. 314 00:15:12,289 --> 00:15:15,169 O Allah, bestow upon us provision that cannot be counted, 315 00:15:15,169 --> 00:15:18,450 and open for us a door to Paradise that will never be closed. 316 00:15:18,450 --> 00:15:20,529 O Allah, heal our sick, 317 00:15:20,529 --> 00:15:22,490 grant well-being to those among us who are afflicted, 318 00:15:22,490 --> 00:15:24,330 and have mercy on our dead. 319 00:15:24,330 --> 00:15:26,490 O Allah, have mercy on our dead, 320 00:15:26,490 --> 00:15:29,649 especially our fathers and mothers, 321 00:15:29,690 --> 00:15:32,169 our callers to the truth, and our relatives. 322 00:15:32,169 --> 00:15:35,450 O Allah, we ask You for security in our homelands, 323 00:15:35,450 --> 00:15:37,529 safety in our religion, 324 00:15:37,529 --> 00:15:39,809 and health in our bodies. 325 00:15:39,809 --> 00:15:43,090 O Allah, illuminate the graves of those in the graves, 326 00:15:43,090 --> 00:15:46,330 and make the graves of those who have departed this life 327 00:15:46,330 --> 00:15:49,450 be in a constant, unceasing light. 328 00:15:49,450 --> 00:15:52,169 And place them in the dwellings of Your Paradise, 329 00:15:52,169 --> 00:15:54,450 safe and tranquil. 330 00:15:54,450 --> 00:15:57,850 O Allah, bless for us what remains of Sha'ban, 331 00:15:57,889 --> 00:15:59,850 O Allah, let us reach Ramadan, 332 00:15:59,850 --> 00:16:02,129 O Allah, let us reach Ramadan, 333 00:16:02,129 --> 00:16:04,370 O Allah, let us reach Ramadan, 334 00:16:04,370 --> 00:16:06,610 while we are in health and well-being, 335 00:16:06,610 --> 00:16:09,529 and in security, safety, and faith. 336 00:16:09,529 --> 00:16:11,529 O Allah, O Hearer of prayers, 337 00:16:11,529 --> 00:16:13,210 O Vast in giving, 338 00:16:13,210 --> 00:16:15,809 O Allah, grant victory to our brothers in Gaza, 339 00:16:15,809 --> 00:16:18,529 O Allah, grant victory to our brothers in Gaza. 340 00:16:18,529 --> 00:16:22,090 O Allah, show us the wonders of Your power against the Jews, 341 00:16:22,090 --> 00:16:24,690 and heal the hearts of a believing people. 342 00:16:24,690 --> 00:16:26,929 Do not raise a banner for the Jews, 343 00:16:26,929 --> 00:16:29,009 and do not let them achieve their goal. 344 00:16:29,009 --> 00:16:32,250 Make them a lesson and a sign for those who come after them. 345 00:16:32,250 --> 00:16:35,769 O Allah, set right the affairs of the Muslims everywhere, 346 00:16:35,769 --> 00:16:39,210 O Allah, set right the affairs of the Muslims everywhere. 347 00:16:39,210 --> 00:16:42,250 Protect and guide our leader, 348 00:16:42,250 --> 00:16:44,330 to what You love and are pleased with. 349 00:16:44,330 --> 00:16:47,330 O Allah, protect our leader and his Crown Prince, 350 00:16:47,330 --> 00:16:49,730 and grant them righteous advisors. 351 00:16:49,730 --> 00:16:52,570 Our Lord, we have called upon You as You commanded us, 352 00:16:52,570 --> 00:16:54,970 so answer us as You promised us. 353 00:16:55,009 --> 00:16:57,970 O Allah, just as You have gathered us upon this carpet, 354 00:16:57,970 --> 00:16:59,970 gather us beneath Your Throne, 355 00:16:59,970 --> 00:17:01,769 as loving brothers, 356 00:17:01,769 --> 00:17:04,089 facing one another on thrones of dignity. 357 00:17:04,089 --> 00:17:07,049 “Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him)” (37:180) 358 00:17:07,049 --> 00:17:08,809 And peace be upon the messengers, 359 00:17:08,809 --> 00:17:10,809 and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.