WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.839 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:03.480 --> 00:00:06.280 The echo of the pulpits 00:00:06.879 --> 00:00:09.800 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 00:00:09.800 --> 00:00:12.320 A sermon by his eminence the Sheikh. 00:00:12.320 --> 00:00:14.880 Khalid Ibn 'Abdullah al-Humudi 00:00:14.880 --> 00:00:16.480 May Allah preserve him. 00:00:16.480 --> 00:00:26.789 Praise be to Allah, abundant praise. 00:00:26.789 --> 00:00:30.679 And gratitude to Allah, gratitude upon gratitude. 00:00:30.679 --> 00:00:34.119 All praise is due to Allah, a pure and blessed praise. 00:00:34.119 --> 00:00:36.539 Praise be to Allah, a blessed praise. 00:00:36.539 --> 00:00:40.390 Praise that our Lord loves and with which He is pleased. 00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:46.380 Praise be to Him, filling the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them. 00:00:46.380 --> 00:00:49.899 And it will remain for as long as our Lord wills thereafter. 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. 00:00:54.460 --> 00:00:56.700 We are all servants of Allah. 00:00:56.700 --> 00:01:00.899 O Allah, to You belongs all praise, and we cannot encompass the praise due to You. 00:01:00.899 --> 00:01:03.939 You are as You have praised Yourself. 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. 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) 00:01:15.739 --> 00:01:20.329 He answers the one in distress and removes all harm. 00:01:20.329 --> 00:01:23.129 He is the All-Mighty, the All-Powerful. 00:01:23.129 --> 00:01:25.930 He is the Subtle, the All-Aware. 00:01:25.930 --> 00:01:29.930 So, O You whose kindness is hidden, grant us Your aid. 00:01:29.930 --> 00:01:34.090 My expectation of you, O great support, is immense. 00:01:34.090 --> 00:01:37.609 Upon You, O Lord, I place my trust, for I am... 00:01:37.650 --> 00:01:41.840 For whatever good He sends down to me, I am in need. 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. 00:01:48.780 --> 00:01:51.469 His chosen one and His intimate friend. 00:01:51.469 --> 00:01:55.390 He was tender-hearted and possessed a pleasant disposition in his social interactions. 00:01:55.390 --> 00:02:00.480 Whoever saw him was struck with awe, and whoever associated with him grew to love him. 00:02:00.480 --> 00:02:04.790 He was gentle in his demeanor and kind in his companionship. 00:02:04.870 --> 00:02:11.069 He does not turn away any seeker, for He is compassionate and merciful toward the believers. 00:02:11.069 --> 00:02:14.949 If the longing of the worlds for one another were to grow long 00:02:14.949 --> 00:02:18.669 The longing for You is a depth that cannot be encompassed. 00:02:18.669 --> 00:02:22.469 May the blessings of Allah be upon you for as long as the dew rises. 00:02:22.469 --> 00:02:26.310 And lips moved with the everlasting righteous deeds. 00:02:26.310 --> 00:02:29.750 O Allah, send peace, blessings, and increase upon him. 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. 00:02:34.270 --> 00:02:37.870 And upon his pure and immaculate household. 00:02:37.870 --> 00:02:40.949 And upon his noble and blessed Companions. 00:02:40.949 --> 00:02:44.710 And grant him abundant peace until the Day of Judgment. 00:02:44.710 --> 00:02:47.060 To proceed, O servants of Allah: 00:02:47.060 --> 00:02:50.060 I advise you and myself to be mindful of Allah. 00:02:50.060 --> 00:02:54.539 O you who have believed, fear Allah as He should be feared. 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) 00:02:58.259 --> 00:03:00.840 O assembly of the believers, 00:03:00.840 --> 00:03:03.819 When you read, O servant of Allah, 00:03:03.860 --> 00:03:06.900 Surah al-Shura in the Qur'an 00:03:06.900 --> 00:03:11.819 When you read it, you are struck by the marvelous sequence of its verses. 00:03:11.819 --> 00:03:15.020 Then he passes by the words of Allah the Exalted: 00:03:15.020 --> 00:03:18.099 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 00:03:18.099 --> 00:03:20.620 He provides for whom He wills. 00:03:20.620 --> 00:03:23.300 He is the All-Powerful, the All-Mighty. 00:03:23.300 --> 00:03:26.090 I implore you, O servant of Allah, to pause and reflect. 00:03:26.090 --> 00:03:28.250 Repeat this verse. 00:03:28.250 --> 00:03:31.849 Reflect upon it and contemplate its meanings. 00:03:31.889 --> 00:03:34.930 Then, I have a question for you following that. 00:03:34.930 --> 00:03:37.289 Did you notice anything? 00:03:37.289 --> 00:03:43.530 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 00:03:43.530 --> 00:03:45.009 What is the meaning of 00:03:45.009 --> 00:03:47.289 The name of Allah, al-Latif (the Subtle, the Most Kind). 00:03:47.289 --> 00:03:49.729 And how could He, glory be to Him, be otherwise? 00:03:49.729 --> 00:03:52.050 He is ever-gentle with His servants. 00:03:52.050 --> 00:03:53.449 The Subtle (Al-Latif) 00:03:53.449 --> 00:03:57.689 He is also the Knower of the hidden aspects of all matters and things. 00:03:57.729 --> 00:04:02.129 He is likewise the One who manages the affairs of His servants in subtle ways. 00:04:02.129 --> 00:04:04.330 He is Most Subtle with His servants. 00:04:04.330 --> 00:04:06.050 He is compassionate toward them. 00:04:06.050 --> 00:04:07.810 Close to them. 00:04:07.810 --> 00:04:11.770 He treated them with compassion, kindness, and benevolence. 00:04:11.770 --> 00:04:16.250 He accepts their repentance and rewards them with forgiveness. 00:04:16.250 --> 00:04:21.009 Regardless of the extent to which they may fall into extravagance, sin, and disobedience. 00:04:21.009 --> 00:04:24.250 As Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, stated: 00:04:24.250 --> 00:04:28.129 He is the Subtle and Kind to His servant and for His servant. 00:04:28.129 --> 00:04:31.610 Gentleness in His attributes is of two kinds. 00:04:31.610 --> 00:04:34.930 Grasping the underlying realities of matters through experience. 00:04:34.930 --> 00:04:38.449 And gentleness is required when one is in a position to show kindness. 00:04:38.449 --> 00:04:44.449 He shows you His might and manifests His gentleness. 00:04:44.449 --> 00:04:48.009 And the servant remains in states of heedlessness regarding his true affairs. 00:04:48.009 --> 00:04:50.649 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 00:04:50.649 --> 00:04:52.490 You should understand its meaning. 00:04:52.529 --> 00:04:56.769 When you reflect upon the story of Yusuf, peace be upon him. 00:04:56.769 --> 00:04:58.970 Whoever harbors resentment toward his brothers for his sake. 00:04:58.970 --> 00:05:01.610 Because of their father’s love for him. 00:05:01.610 --> 00:05:04.689 Then he was cast into the well, all alone. 00:05:04.689 --> 00:05:08.930 Then came his servitude in the house of al-Aziz, far away. 00:05:08.930 --> 00:05:10.850 And the guile of women. 00:05:10.850 --> 00:05:13.529 Those of high status and great beauty. 00:05:13.529 --> 00:05:16.529 Then he remained in prison for a number of years. 00:05:16.529 --> 00:05:19.810 And the grief and sorrow that afflicted his father. 00:05:19.810 --> 00:05:22.610 And the loss of a child, and blindness. 00:05:22.610 --> 00:05:26.569 And suddenly, the Subtle One [Al-Latif] manifested His grace. 00:05:26.569 --> 00:05:29.050 He is sent to the king's palace. 00:05:29.050 --> 00:05:30.930 A subtle vision. 00:05:30.930 --> 00:05:34.689 It transcends the walls and the dense ranks of soldiers. 00:05:34.689 --> 00:05:37.009 Then, after that, Yusuf—peace be upon him—will emerge. 00:05:37.009 --> 00:05:39.170 established firmly upon the earth 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) 00:05:41.930 --> 00:05:45.290 He will then be reunited with his father and his brothers. 00:05:45.290 --> 00:05:47.930 After a long absence in his palace. 00:05:47.970 --> 00:05:51.370 After Allah, the Exalted, responded to his father. 00:05:51.370 --> 00:05:53.490 Whatever he lost of his eyesight. 00:05:53.490 --> 00:05:55.730 He says, in the end, 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) 00:05:59.529 --> 00:06:02.569 Indeed, He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. 00:06:02.569 --> 00:06:04.089 Yes, by Allah. 00:06:04.089 --> 00:06:06.290 Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Kind. 00:06:06.290 --> 00:06:08.449 He is Most Subtle with His servants. 00:06:08.449 --> 00:06:10.089 Servants of Allah 00:06:10.089 --> 00:06:12.689 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 00:06:12.689 --> 00:06:14.209 You believe in it. 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. 00:06:16.490 --> 00:06:19.329 She casts her nursing infant into the sea. 00:06:19.329 --> 00:06:21.529 Then the Subtle One, Allah, sustains him. 00:06:21.529 --> 00:06:23.290 Upon the waves 00:06:23.290 --> 00:06:25.050 So that he may live in the palace. 00:06:25.050 --> 00:06:28.649 And He casts His love into the heart of the wife of Pharaoh. 00:06:28.649 --> 00:06:29.810 Then He protects him. 00:06:29.810 --> 00:06:33.370 The one whom she feared would suffer from his tyranny. 00:06:33.370 --> 00:06:36.129 Then, the infant is prevented from breastfeeding. 00:06:36.129 --> 00:06:38.410 despite his hunger and his thirst 00:06:38.410 --> 00:06:41.689 Let him return to the heart of his mother. 00:06:41.689 --> 00:06:44.209 Which has become empty. 00:06:44.250 --> 00:06:48.089 A promise from the Most Subtle, in truth and in sincerity. 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) 00:06:51.250 --> 00:06:52.410 She said, 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) 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) 00:06:58.290 --> 00:07:03.209 So We returned him to his mother. 00:07:03.209 --> 00:07:06.089 So that she may be comforted and not grieve. 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) 00:07:08.850 --> 00:07:12.129 Yet most of them do not know. 00:07:12.129 --> 00:07:14.529 He is Allah, the Subtle. 00:07:14.529 --> 00:07:17.050 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 00:07:17.050 --> 00:07:19.689 Learn something of its true reality. 00:07:19.689 --> 00:07:22.009 When you remind yourself 00:07:22.009 --> 00:07:23.970 And you were in your mother’s womb. 00:07:23.970 --> 00:07:27.290 Who was it that used to bring food and drink to you? 00:07:27.290 --> 00:07:30.529 Who was it that guarded you from harm and protected you? 00:07:30.529 --> 00:07:35.250 At a time when it was your mother who carried you in her womb 00:07:35.250 --> 00:07:36.490 Do not let Him see you [in a state] where He has forbidden you. 00:07:36.490 --> 00:07:38.970 And they are unable to reach you. 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) 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) 00:07:44.050 --> 00:07:46.250 In the midst of three layers of darkness. 00:07:46.250 --> 00:07:49.490 That is Allah, your Lord; to Him belongs the dominion. 00:07:49.490 --> 00:07:53.250 There is no deity worthy of worship except Him. 00:07:53.250 --> 00:07:55.290 So where are you being turned away? 00:07:55.290 --> 00:07:58.610 Rather, it is He who placed [mercy] in the heart of your mother. 00:07:58.610 --> 00:08:00.810 A factory that produces milk. 00:08:00.810 --> 00:08:03.529 And I guide you to suckle from the breast of 00:08:03.529 --> 00:08:05.490 To extract the food. 00:08:05.490 --> 00:08:07.970 Then you leave it once you are satisfied. 00:08:07.970 --> 00:08:11.009 You should begin to play and smile. 00:08:11.050 --> 00:08:12.850 He is the Subtle, the All-Acquainted. 00:08:12.850 --> 00:08:15.370 He is Allah, the Subtle. 00:08:15.370 --> 00:08:17.649 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 00:08:17.649 --> 00:08:19.610 And among the manifestations of His kindness toward His servant 00:08:19.610 --> 00:08:22.410 He tests him with an incurable illness. 00:08:22.410 --> 00:08:26.290 Before which the towering mountains would crumble. 00:08:26.290 --> 00:08:29.649 He will then establish him with a profound and wondrous firmness. 00:08:29.649 --> 00:08:32.409 You will see him as nothing but grateful. 00:08:32.409 --> 00:08:33.649 Patiently enduring. 00:08:33.649 --> 00:08:34.850 Turning in repentance to Allah. 00:08:34.850 --> 00:08:35.809 He rejoices. 00:08:35.809 --> 00:08:39.409 When he remembers the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: 00:08:39.450 --> 00:08:43.169 When Allah loves a people, He puts them to the test. 00:08:43.169 --> 00:08:44.490 And he yearns 00:08:44.490 --> 00:08:48.129 When he remembers the words of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: 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]. 00:08:50.090 --> 00:08:51.649 The Day of Resurrection 00:08:51.649 --> 00:08:54.570 When those who have endured trials are granted their reward. 00:08:54.570 --> 00:08:56.330 If their skins 00:08:56.330 --> 00:08:59.929 They were cut to pieces in this world with shears. 00:08:59.929 --> 00:09:03.250 It was recorded by al-Tirmidhi, and al-Albani classified it as hasan. 00:09:03.250 --> 00:09:04.769 People come to him. 00:09:04.769 --> 00:09:08.330 So that they might console him for the affliction that had befallen him. 00:09:08.330 --> 00:09:10.250 They then depart from his presence. 00:09:10.250 --> 00:09:12.690 They have learned a profound lesson. 00:09:12.690 --> 00:09:15.649 Practically, in terms of exercising patience with the decree of Allah. 00:09:15.649 --> 00:09:18.009 He is Allah, the Subtle. 00:09:18.009 --> 00:09:20.409 Allah is Most Subtle with His servants. 00:09:20.409 --> 00:09:22.809 When a loved one of yours passes away. 00:09:22.809 --> 00:09:24.769 He used to fill your life. 00:09:24.769 --> 00:09:27.169 He was your companion throughout your night and your day. 00:09:27.169 --> 00:09:28.970 And all of your other times. 00:09:28.970 --> 00:09:30.490 It was never a day 00:09:30.490 --> 00:09:33.330 Can you imagine this world without meeting him? 00:09:33.330 --> 00:09:34.850 Do not imagine 00:09:34.850 --> 00:09:37.889 That you come to his place and do not see him. 00:09:37.889 --> 00:09:42.090 He was the absolute fulfillment of the eyes, the sight, and the heart. 00:09:42.090 --> 00:09:45.090 He was the balm for every wound. 00:09:45.090 --> 00:09:46.850 And the source of true happiness 00:09:46.850 --> 00:09:48.769 And in a single moment 00:09:48.769 --> 00:09:51.409 He has joined the ranks of the deceased. 00:09:51.409 --> 00:09:53.289 And suddenly, the Subtle One [Al-Latif] manifested. 00:09:53.289 --> 00:09:57.570 He inspires you with patience, submission, and steadfastness. 00:09:57.570 --> 00:10:01.850 She says, "What did he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, enjoin upon you?" 00:10:01.850 --> 00:10:05.529 There is no servant who is afflicted by a calamity 00:10:05.529 --> 00:10:07.690 He says, "Indeed, Allah..." 00:10:07.690 --> 00:10:09.929 And indeed, to Him we shall return. 00:10:09.929 --> 00:10:12.409 O Allah, reward me for my affliction. 00:10:12.409 --> 00:10:14.610 And replace it for me with something better than it. 00:10:14.610 --> 00:10:17.330 Except that Allah will reward him for his affliction. 00:10:17.330 --> 00:10:19.769 And He shall replace it for him with something better than it. 00:10:19.769 --> 00:10:21.049 It was recorded by Muslim. 00:10:21.049 --> 00:10:22.809 And suddenly, sorrows [overwhelmed him]. 00:10:22.809 --> 00:10:23.970 And the anxieties. 00:10:23.970 --> 00:10:27.009 replaced by contentment and peace of mind. 00:10:27.009 --> 00:10:29.210 And when a constricted chest 00:10:29.210 --> 00:10:31.129 feels a sense of expansion, 00:10:31.129 --> 00:10:32.570 then know 00:10:32.570 --> 00:10:35.970 that your Beloved has gone to the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful, 00:10:35.970 --> 00:10:40.690 who promised His servants the Gardens of Bliss. 00:10:40.690 --> 00:10:43.129 He is Allah, the Subtle. 00:10:43.129 --> 00:10:46.090 How many hidden subtleties does Allah possess, 00:10:46.090 --> 00:10:49.129 whose subtlety eludes the understanding of the clever. 00:10:49.129 --> 00:10:52.330 How much ease has come after hardship, 00:10:52.330 --> 00:10:55.490 relieving the distress of a sorrowful heart. 00:10:55.490 --> 00:10:58.769 How many matters you feel anxious about in the morning, 00:10:58.769 --> 00:11:01.889 yet joy comes to you by the evening. 00:11:01.889 --> 00:11:05.049 If circumstances ever become difficult for you, 00:11:05.049 --> 00:11:07.889 then trust in the One, the Unique, the Exalted. 00:11:07.889 --> 00:11:11.330 Do not despair when calamity strikes, 00:11:11.330 --> 00:11:17.929 for how many hidden subtleties does Allah possess. 00:11:17.929 --> 00:11:20.330 Allah is subtle with His servants. 00:11:20.330 --> 00:11:23.169 He has surrounded severe hardship with two instances of ease, 00:11:23.169 --> 00:11:26.169 and has placed clear relief after every distress. 00:11:26.169 --> 00:11:27.889 People disobey Him, 00:11:27.889 --> 00:11:30.090 yet He grants them respite, 00:11:30.090 --> 00:11:31.970 and when they repent to Him, 00:11:31.970 --> 00:11:34.610 He turns to them with even greater acceptance. 00:11:34.649 --> 00:11:36.889 He does not hasten the punishment, 00:11:36.889 --> 00:11:38.649 because He is Forbearing. 00:11:38.649 --> 00:11:40.450 He does not withhold His provision, 00:11:40.450 --> 00:11:42.289 because He is Generous. 00:11:42.289 --> 00:11:45.129 He does not test anyone beyond their capacity, 00:11:45.129 --> 00:11:46.889 because He is Merciful. 00:11:46.889 --> 00:11:49.889 He ordains for His servants what benefits them, 00:11:49.889 --> 00:11:51.850 because He is Wise. 00:11:51.850 --> 00:11:54.889 Nothing is ever hidden from Him, 00:11:54.889 --> 00:11:57.049 because He is All-Knowing. 00:11:57.049 --> 00:11:59.210 He is Allah, the Subtle. 00:11:59.210 --> 00:12:01.370 O Allah, have mercy on us, O Most Merciful. 00:12:01.370 --> 00:12:04.049 And be subtle with us, O Subtle One. 00:12:04.090 --> 00:12:06.570 O Allah, be subtle with us, O Subtle One. 00:12:06.570 --> 00:12:09.370 May Allah bless me and you through the Magnificent Qur'an, 00:12:09.370 --> 00:12:13.169 and benefit me and you with the verses and the Wise Reminder it contains. 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. 00:12:17.090 --> 00:12:22.289 How triumphant are those who seek forgiveness! 00:12:22.289 --> 00:12:25.620 Praise be to Allah. 00:12:25.620 --> 00:12:27.980 Praise be to Allah for His benevolence, 00:12:27.980 --> 00:12:31.100 and thanks be to Him for His guidance and grace. 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. 00:12:36.580 --> 00:12:41.059 And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, the caller to His pleasure. 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. 00:12:44.980 --> 00:12:47.980 And may He grant them abundant peace until the Day of Judgment. 00:12:47.980 --> 00:12:50.139 To proceed, O servants of Allah: 00:12:50.139 --> 00:12:52.740 Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, says 00:12:52.740 --> 00:12:55.980 something wondrous that deserves to be written in tears. 00:12:55.980 --> 00:12:57.740 He said, may Allah have mercy on him: 00:12:57.740 --> 00:13:00.919 "If Allah were to lift the veil for His servant, 00:13:00.919 --> 00:13:05.690 and show him how He manages his affairs for him, 00:13:05.690 --> 00:13:07.769 and how Allah 00:13:07.769 --> 00:13:12.490 is more concerned with the servant's welfare than the servant is himself, 00:13:12.490 --> 00:13:15.370 and that He is more merciful to him than his own mother, 00:13:15.370 --> 00:13:19.009 the servant's heart would melt out of love for Allah." 00:13:19.009 --> 00:13:22.529 The servant's heart would melt out of love for Allah, 00:13:22.529 --> 00:13:26.289 and his heart would be torn apart in gratitude to Allah. 00:13:26.289 --> 00:13:28.409 And he spoke the truth, may Allah have mercy on him. 00:13:28.409 --> 00:13:30.850 Indeed, by Allah, O servants of Allah, 00:13:30.850 --> 00:13:33.730 Allah is subtle with His servants. 00:13:33.769 --> 00:13:36.409 Allah is subtle with His servants. 00:13:36.409 --> 00:13:38.289 So be, O servant of Allah, 00:13:38.289 --> 00:13:41.169 content and tranquil, 00:13:41.169 --> 00:13:45.450 patient, praising, and grateful. 00:13:45.450 --> 00:13:47.929 I ask Allah that we may be so, 00:13:47.929 --> 00:13:49.649 and even better than that. 00:13:49.649 --> 00:13:51.090 O servants of Allah, 00:13:51.090 --> 00:13:52.529 in a few days, 00:13:52.529 --> 00:13:54.970 we will welcome a blessed month. 00:13:54.970 --> 00:13:56.809 If only we would welcome it 00:13:56.809 --> 00:13:59.490 with repentance and seeking forgiveness, 00:13:59.490 --> 00:14:00.809 and turning back to Him. 00:14:00.809 --> 00:14:02.409 And along with repentance, 00:14:02.409 --> 00:14:04.490 let us be keen, O servants of Allah, 00:14:04.490 --> 00:14:07.169 to return rights to their owners, 00:14:07.169 --> 00:14:09.330 to be absolved of injustices, 00:14:09.330 --> 00:14:10.889 to uphold ties of kinship, 00:14:10.889 --> 00:14:12.529 and to be dutiful to parents, 00:14:12.529 --> 00:14:15.570 and to every act of righteousness, goodness, and benevolence. 00:14:15.570 --> 00:14:18.450 Let us be extremely keen on that. 00:14:18.450 --> 00:14:21.649 For the month of Ramadan is a great opportunity 00:14:21.649 --> 00:14:25.490 to enter Paradise. 00:14:25.490 --> 00:14:26.730 So let us be keen 00:14:26.730 --> 00:14:29.210 on this great opportunity, 00:14:29.210 --> 00:14:32.210 for we do not know when we will depart. 00:14:32.210 --> 00:14:35.129 Whoever longs for his Lord, 00:14:35.129 --> 00:14:37.610 finds hardships easy to bear. 00:14:37.610 --> 00:14:40.129 O Allah, make us happy through our consciousness of You, 00:14:40.129 --> 00:14:43.250 and make us fear You as if we see You. 00:14:43.250 --> 00:14:46.370 O Allah, grant us happiness without misery, 00:14:46.370 --> 00:14:48.970 and lawful provision without toil. 00:14:48.970 --> 00:14:51.690 O Allah, grant us the answering of our prayers, 00:14:51.690 --> 00:14:53.370 the righteousness of our children, 00:14:53.370 --> 00:14:55.090 and the blessing of Your gifts. 00:14:55.090 --> 00:14:57.730 O Allah, grant us purity of intention, 00:14:57.730 --> 00:14:59.570 and sincerity of heart, 00:14:59.570 --> 00:15:01.850 and set our affairs right. 00:15:01.850 --> 00:15:06.370 Keep us far away from all harm and affliction. 00:15:06.370 --> 00:15:08.889 O Allah, grant us happiness of the heart, 00:15:08.889 --> 00:15:10.490 and the delight of the eyes, 00:15:10.490 --> 00:15:12.289 and beautiful tidings. 00:15:12.289 --> 00:15:15.169 O Allah, bestow upon us provision that cannot be counted, 00:15:15.169 --> 00:15:18.450 and open for us a door to Paradise that will never be closed. 00:15:18.450 --> 00:15:20.529 O Allah, heal our sick, 00:15:20.529 --> 00:15:22.490 grant well-being to those among us who are afflicted, 00:15:22.490 --> 00:15:24.330 and have mercy on our dead. 00:15:24.330 --> 00:15:26.490 O Allah, have mercy on our dead, 00:15:26.490 --> 00:15:29.649 especially our fathers and mothers, 00:15:29.690 --> 00:15:32.169 our callers to the truth, and our relatives. 00:15:32.169 --> 00:15:35.450 O Allah, we ask You for security in our homelands, 00:15:35.450 --> 00:15:37.529 safety in our religion, 00:15:37.529 --> 00:15:39.809 and health in our bodies. 00:15:39.809 --> 00:15:43.090 O Allah, illuminate the graves of those in the graves, 00:15:43.090 --> 00:15:46.330 and make the graves of those who have departed this life 00:15:46.330 --> 00:15:49.450 be in a constant, unceasing light. 00:15:49.450 --> 00:15:52.169 And place them in the dwellings of Your Paradise, 00:15:52.169 --> 00:15:54.450 safe and tranquil. 00:15:54.450 --> 00:15:57.850 O Allah, bless for us what remains of Sha'ban, 00:15:57.889 --> 00:15:59.850 O Allah, let us reach Ramadan, 00:15:59.850 --> 00:16:02.129 O Allah, let us reach Ramadan, 00:16:02.129 --> 00:16:04.370 O Allah, let us reach Ramadan, 00:16:04.370 --> 00:16:06.610 while we are in health and well-being, 00:16:06.610 --> 00:16:09.529 and in security, safety, and faith. 00:16:09.529 --> 00:16:11.529 O Allah, O Hearer of prayers, 00:16:11.529 --> 00:16:13.210 O Vast in giving, 00:16:13.210 --> 00:16:15.809 O Allah, grant victory to our brothers in Gaza, 00:16:15.809 --> 00:16:18.529 O Allah, grant victory to our brothers in Gaza. 00:16:18.529 --> 00:16:22.090 O Allah, show us the wonders of Your power against the Jews, 00:16:22.090 --> 00:16:24.690 and heal the hearts of a believing people. 00:16:24.690 --> 00:16:26.929 Do not raise a banner for the Jews, 00:16:26.929 --> 00:16:29.009 and do not let them achieve their goal. 00:16:29.009 --> 00:16:32.250 Make them a lesson and a sign for those who come after them. 00:16:32.250 --> 00:16:35.769 O Allah, set right the affairs of the Muslims everywhere, 00:16:35.769 --> 00:16:39.210 O Allah, set right the affairs of the Muslims everywhere. 00:16:39.210 --> 00:16:42.250 Protect and guide our leader, 00:16:42.250 --> 00:16:44.330 to what You love and are pleased with. 00:16:44.330 --> 00:16:47.330 O Allah, protect our leader and his Crown Prince, 00:16:47.330 --> 00:16:49.730 and grant them righteous advisors. 00:16:49.730 --> 00:16:52.570 Our Lord, we have called upon You as You commanded us, 00:16:52.570 --> 00:16:54.970 so answer us as You promised us. 00:16:55.009 --> 00:16:57.970 O Allah, just as You have gathered us upon this carpet, 00:16:57.970 --> 00:16:59.970 gather us beneath Your Throne, 00:16:59.970 --> 00:17:01.769 as loving brothers, 00:17:01.769 --> 00:17:04.089 facing one another on thrones of dignity. 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) 00:17:07.049 --> 00:17:08.809 And peace be upon the messengers, 00:17:08.809 --> 00:17:10.809 and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.