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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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Within the embrace of Allah, happiness pours into the hearts.

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Draw ever closer to the Most Merciful.

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The Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Musa Mosque.

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With excellence, presents:

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The Musk of Discourse.

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By Sheikh Usama Bahr, may Allah preserve him.

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Everyone who obeys the Lord dissolves into the sweetest feeling.

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Would you accept it for your mother?

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These are the teachings of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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To a young man who came seeking permission to commit adultery.

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It is a crime of grave consequence.

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It strikes at the very heart of society.

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What is particularly noteworthy

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is what the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, did

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by stirring the sense of protective jealousy within this young man.

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For just as he feels protective jealousy,

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so too do others feel it.

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This is the primary remedy for such a sin.

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For with a heart filled with faith and an active sense of honor,

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a person stands before these sacred boundaries and does not violate them.

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On the authority of Abu Umama, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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A young man came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and said:

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"O Messenger of Allah,

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grant me permission to commit adultery."

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The people turned toward him and rebuked him,

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saying, "Stop! Stop!"

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But the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to him,

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"Come closer."

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He came close to him.

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He said, "Sit down."

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Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"Would you like it for your mother?"

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He said, "No, by Allah,

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may Allah make me a ransom for you."

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He said,

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"Neither do people like it for their mothers."

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He said,

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"Would you like it for your daughter?"

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He said,

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"No, by Allah, O Messenger of Allah,

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may Allah make me a ransom for you."

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He said,

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"Neither do people like it for their daughters."

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He said,

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"Would you like it for your sister?"

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He said,

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"No, by Allah,

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may Allah make me a ransom for you."

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He said,

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"Neither do people like it for their sisters."

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He said,

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"Would you like it for your paternal aunt?"

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He said,

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"No, by Allah,

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may Allah make me a ransom for you."

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He said,

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"Neither do people like it for their paternal aunts."

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He said,

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"Would you like it for your maternal aunt?"

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He said,

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"No, by Allah,

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may Allah make me a ransom for you."

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He said,

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"Neither do people like it for their maternal aunts."

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He then placed his hand upon him and said:

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"O Allah, forgive his sin, purify his heart, and guard his chastity."

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After that, the young man never turned his attention to such things again.

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Today, we are in need of this Prophetic method of upbringing,

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with the rise of temptations and the ease of slipping into the mire of desire.

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It has been mentioned in a hadith that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"Allah marvels at a young man who has no inclination toward youthful folly,"

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meaning he has no tendency toward base desires.

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It is rare to find a young man standing firm in the face of trials.

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That is difficult.

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Therefore, Allah the Almighty marvels at a young man who has no lapse into the forbidden.

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Hence, the young man who remains firm and patient in an age of trials deserves

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to be among those seven whom Allah will shade in His shade

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on the day when there is no shade but His.

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"...and a young man who is tempted by a woman of status and beauty,

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but says: 'I fear Allah.'"

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So, be gentle with the youth,

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for they are the charge of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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He has indeed enjoined us to treat the youth with goodness.

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And so that chastity is not assassinated in this age of trials,

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let us encourage the youth toward the completion of their faith (marriage).

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And let us call upon guardians to facilitate the matters of marriage

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before every weak and tempted soul crosses the red lines,

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and the forbidden occurs.

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For no one would accept it for his mother,

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and no one would accept it for society as a whole.

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The greatest happiness is in the hearts.

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Draw ever closer to the Most Merciful,

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so that joy may embrace you.

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Attach your soul to your Lord,

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and fill the surroundings with light.

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Everyone who obeys the Lord

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dissolves into the sweetest feeling.

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There is darkness, then light,

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and life thereafter.

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If Allah wills a thing, He says to it, "Be," and it is.