1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,819 Echoes from the pulpits 2 00:00:03,609 --> 00:00:05,589 And Ramadan has arrived 3 00:00:06,349 --> 00:00:08,669 A sermon by the honorable Sheikh 4 00:00:08,669 --> 00:00:10,390 Khalid al-Humudi 5 00:00:10,390 --> 00:00:12,029 May Allah preserve him 6 00:00:12,029 --> 00:00:14,710 Praise be to Allah, the One, the Unique 7 00:00:14,710 --> 00:00:20,980 The Eternal Refuge, who neither begets nor is born, and to whom there is no equal 8 00:00:20,980 --> 00:00:26,199 Praise be to Allah with a praise that is boundless and beyond count 9 00:00:27,260 --> 00:00:32,420 And I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah, alone, with no partner 10 00:00:32,420 --> 00:00:38,289 “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) 11 00:00:38,289 --> 00:00:42,109 He has always been known for His benevolence 12 00:00:42,109 --> 00:00:46,280 And described by His goodness, generosity, and bounty 13 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:54,420 And I bear witness that our master, our Prophet, and our beloved, Muhammad, is the servant of Allah and His Messenger 14 00:00:54,420 --> 00:00:57,560 His chosen one and His intimate friend 15 00:00:58,359 --> 00:01:02,109 We all bear witness that he delivered the message 16 00:01:02,109 --> 00:01:05,909 And fulfilled the trust, and gave sincere counsel to the Ummah 17 00:01:05,909 --> 00:01:09,900 And through him, Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, dispelled the distress 18 00:01:09,900 --> 00:01:16,060 And he strove for the sake of Allah as He ought to be striven for, until the certainty came to him 19 00:01:16,060 --> 00:01:20,180 In sending blessings upon you, I find what suffices me 20 00:01:20,180 --> 00:01:25,500 And through them, my certainty has found its peace 21 00:01:25,620 --> 00:01:29,859 It is the cure; whenever you complain of an ailment 22 00:01:29,859 --> 00:01:34,500 I find its essence healing me 23 00:01:34,500 --> 00:01:37,900 In sending blessings upon you, O best of creation 24 00:01:37,900 --> 00:01:42,140 Is a light that guides me to the path of piety 25 00:01:42,140 --> 00:01:46,780 O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad as long as a star appears 26 00:01:46,780 --> 00:01:51,260 And a bird sings, and a traveler chants 27 00:01:51,299 --> 00:01:55,620 O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad 28 00:01:55,620 --> 00:01:57,980 As long as those who remember him remember 29 00:01:57,980 --> 00:02:01,099 And as long as the heedless remain heedless of his remembrance 30 00:02:01,099 --> 00:02:05,739 O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him, his family, and his Companions 31 00:02:05,739 --> 00:02:07,739 And whoever is guided by his guidance 32 00:02:07,739 --> 00:02:10,699 And follows his Sunnah and treads his path 33 00:02:10,699 --> 00:02:15,000 And grant him abundant peace until the Day of Judgment 34 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,520 Now then, servants of Allah 35 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:20,460 I advise you and myself to fear Allah 36 00:02:20,500 --> 00:02:24,060 And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out 37 00:02:24,060 --> 00:02:28,680 “And for such of your women as despair of menstruation, if ye doubt, their period (of waiting) shall be three months, along with those who have it not. And for those with child, their period shall be till they bring forth their burden. And whosoever keepeth his duty to Allah, He maketh his course easy for him.” (65:4) 38 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,259 O community of believers 39 00:02:31,259 --> 00:02:35,270 The Generous has answered our prayer 40 00:02:35,270 --> 00:02:38,500 And has brought us to Ramadan 41 00:02:38,500 --> 00:02:41,780 So welcome, O welcome to fasting 42 00:02:41,780 --> 00:02:45,500 Welcome, O welcome to fasting 43 00:02:45,500 --> 00:02:49,199 O beloved one who visits us every year 44 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:53,919 Yes, the awaited visitor has come 45 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:58,719 The lights have shone to herald your arrival 46 00:02:58,719 --> 00:03:02,360 And the atmosphere has become perfumed by your coming 47 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:06,400 Ramadan, O most gentle and generous of visitors 48 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:10,240 For our feelings and hearts are parched 49 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:14,840 They have longed for your river, for it is sweet and flowing 50 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:19,039 A quenching and a healing for our hearts 51 00:03:19,039 --> 00:03:22,120 O Lord, grant us success in it to do that which 52 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:26,280 Pleases You, for You are the Bountiful Giver 53 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:29,960 And make it a mercy that wipes away our distress 54 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:33,400 O Lord, we are Your weak servants 55 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:37,360 O Allah, O Lord, just as You have brought us to Ramadan 56 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:40,800 Grant us success in it to fast and pray the night well 57 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:45,400 And make us among those who fast and pray it out of faith and seeking reward 58 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,280 And make us among those accepted in it 59 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,680 And those shown mercy and those emancipated 60 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:53,479 O Allah, amen 61 00:03:53,479 --> 00:03:55,319 O noble ones 62 00:03:55,319 --> 00:03:59,199 Ramadan is an annual station 63 00:03:59,199 --> 00:04:01,800 In which the righteous provision themselves 64 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:04,719 With the fuel of faith and piety 65 00:04:04,719 --> 00:04:06,280 Allah the Almighty says 66 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,639 O you who have believed 67 00:04:08,639 --> 00:04:11,159 Fasting has been prescribed for you 68 00:04:11,159 --> 00:04:14,400 “O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off (evil);” (2:183) 69 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:17,240 That you may become righteous 70 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:19,399 And among the greatest of deeds 71 00:04:19,399 --> 00:04:21,759 In which the righteous compete 72 00:04:21,759 --> 00:04:23,800 In this blessed month 73 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:25,160 Is fasting 74 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:28,920 And what eases the hardship of fasting for the Muslim 75 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:31,639 Is to know that the fast of Ramadan 76 00:04:31,639 --> 00:04:33,959 Is one of the pillars of Islam 77 00:04:33,959 --> 00:04:36,240 And its mighty foundations 78 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:39,279 And the obligatory is more beloved to Allah than the supererogatory 79 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,199 And the act of fasting 80 00:04:41,199 --> 00:04:43,079 Combines within it 81 00:04:43,079 --> 00:04:46,360 All types of patience 82 00:04:46,399 --> 00:04:47,519 And therefore 83 00:04:47,519 --> 00:04:51,519 Allah has singled it out for a great reward that has no limit 84 00:04:51,519 --> 00:04:53,199 For He, the Glorified, said 85 00:04:53,199 --> 00:04:58,399 “Say: O My bondmen who believe! Observe your duty to your Lord. For those who do good in this world there is good, and Allah's earth is spacious. Verily the steadfast will be paid their wages without stint.” (39:10) 86 00:04:58,399 --> 00:05:01,160 And the Prophet, peace be upon him, said 87 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:03,519 Every deed of the son of Adam 88 00:05:03,519 --> 00:05:04,879 Is multiplied 89 00:05:04,879 --> 00:05:07,680 A good deed by ten times its like 90 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:10,079 Up to seven hundred times 91 00:05:10,079 --> 00:05:12,199 Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, said 92 00:05:12,199 --> 00:05:13,680 Except for fasting 93 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,879 For it is Mine, and I shall reward for it 94 00:05:16,879 --> 00:05:20,519 He leaves his desire and his food for My sake 95 00:05:20,519 --> 00:05:22,240 And among the deeds 96 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:25,120 In which the righteous compete 97 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:27,279 In this blessed month 98 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:28,800 Is the night prayer (Qiyam) 99 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:30,680 For whoever prays the night in Ramadan 100 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:32,800 Out of faith and seeking reward 101 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,680 His past sins will be forgiven 102 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:37,759 And whoever prays with the Imam 103 00:05:37,759 --> 00:05:39,839 Until he finishes 104 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:42,480 It is written for him as if he prayed the whole night 105 00:05:42,519 --> 00:05:44,160 Glory be to Allah 106 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,240 A few minutes 107 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:48,639 You pray them with the Imam 108 00:05:48,639 --> 00:05:50,920 And it is written for you before Allah 109 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:54,079 That you have prayed the entire night 110 00:05:54,079 --> 00:05:56,519 Oh, for this great favor 111 00:05:56,519 --> 00:05:58,800 In this noble month 112 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:00,800 In this blessed month 113 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:03,480 Ibn Rajab, may Allah have mercy on him, said 114 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:05,959 Know that the believer 115 00:06:05,959 --> 00:06:08,959 Has gathered for him in the month of Ramadan 116 00:06:08,959 --> 00:06:11,360 Two struggles for his soul 117 00:06:11,399 --> 00:06:14,160 A struggle by day through fasting 118 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:17,000 And a struggle by night through prayer 119 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:20,079 So whoever combines these two struggles 120 00:06:20,079 --> 00:06:22,959 And fulfills their rights 121 00:06:22,959 --> 00:06:25,279 And is patient through them 122 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:29,120 His reward will be given without measure 123 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:30,759 And among the deeds 124 00:06:30,759 --> 00:06:33,680 In which the righteous compete 125 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:35,839 In this blessed month 126 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:37,680 Is the recitation of the Qur'an 127 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:39,399 For the month of Ramadan 128 00:06:39,439 --> 00:06:43,040 Is the month in which the Qur'an was revealed 129 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:45,480 And Jibril, peace be upon him 130 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:48,639 Used to meet the Prophet, peace be upon him 131 00:06:48,639 --> 00:06:51,480 Every night of Ramadan 132 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:54,160 And study the Qur'an with him 133 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:56,000 So it behooves the Muslim 134 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,959 To set a goal to complete the Qur'an in Ramadan 135 00:06:58,959 --> 00:07:02,279 And whatever you increase is better 136 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:05,160 For whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah 137 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:07,319 Has a good deed for it 138 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:10,000 And the good deed is ten times its like 139 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:11,879 But, O servants of Allah 140 00:07:11,879 --> 00:07:14,120 It is also necessary 141 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:16,519 To reflect and contemplate 142 00:07:16,519 --> 00:07:19,120 Because Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, says 143 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:23,000 “(This is) a Scripture that We have revealed unto thee, full of blessing, that they may ponder its revelations, and that men of understanding may reflect.” (38:29) 144 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:25,779 To contemplate its verses 145 00:07:25,779 --> 00:07:27,420 And among the deeds 146 00:07:27,420 --> 00:07:30,180 In which the righteous compete 147 00:07:30,180 --> 00:07:31,819 In the month of Ramadan 148 00:07:31,819 --> 00:07:34,810 Is charity, O servants of Allah 149 00:07:34,810 --> 00:07:36,810 For the Messenger of Allah 150 00:07:36,850 --> 00:07:38,649 Peace be upon him 151 00:07:38,649 --> 00:07:40,290 Was the most generous of people 152 00:07:40,290 --> 00:07:43,569 And he was at his most generous in Ramadan 153 00:07:43,569 --> 00:07:45,410 And the greatest of charity 154 00:07:45,410 --> 00:07:47,730 Is the obligatory charity 155 00:07:47,730 --> 00:07:51,170 Such as zakat and expiations 156 00:07:51,170 --> 00:07:52,449 But 157 00:07:52,449 --> 00:07:54,769 Let us beware of an important matter 158 00:07:54,769 --> 00:07:56,810 Let us beware of paying it 159 00:07:56,810 --> 00:08:00,689 To unknown external entities 160 00:08:00,689 --> 00:08:03,370 So that Islam is not fought 161 00:08:03,370 --> 00:08:05,689 With the wealth of the Muslims 162 00:08:05,689 --> 00:08:09,410 And there are known official channels 163 00:08:09,410 --> 00:08:11,089 That we should be keen to use 164 00:08:11,089 --> 00:08:12,889 And that it should be through them 165 00:08:12,889 --> 00:08:15,329 And also among charities 166 00:08:15,329 --> 00:08:17,490 From the types of charity 167 00:08:17,490 --> 00:08:19,449 Is the charity of dhikr (remembrance) 168 00:08:19,449 --> 00:08:20,810 Such as glorifying Allah (tasbih) 169 00:08:20,810 --> 00:08:22,930 And declaring His greatness (takbir) and His oneness (tahlil) 170 00:08:22,930 --> 00:08:25,529 And the charity of good character 171 00:08:25,529 --> 00:08:26,889 Such as smiling 172 00:08:26,889 --> 00:08:28,410 And refraining from harming others 173 00:08:28,410 --> 00:08:30,769 And that you forgive those who wronged you 174 00:08:30,769 --> 00:08:32,929 And give to those who deprived you 175 00:08:32,929 --> 00:08:35,049 And uphold ties with those who severed them 176 00:08:35,049 --> 00:08:36,649 All of that 177 00:08:36,649 --> 00:08:39,210 Are charities before Allah 178 00:08:39,210 --> 00:08:42,049 Which are magnified in the month of Ramadan 179 00:08:42,049 --> 00:08:45,970 And among the deeds in which the righteous compete 180 00:08:45,970 --> 00:08:48,129 In this blessed month 181 00:08:48,129 --> 00:08:49,850 Is frequent supplication 182 00:08:49,850 --> 00:08:51,330 Allah the Almighty says 183 00:08:51,330 --> 00:08:54,250 “And when My servants question thee concerning Me, then surely I am nigh. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth unto Me. So let them hear My call and let them trust in Me, in order that they may be led aright.” (2:186) 184 00:08:54,250 --> 00:08:56,250 Indeed, I am near 185 00:08:56,250 --> 00:08:58,289 Indeed, I am near 186 00:08:58,289 --> 00:09:01,370 “And when My servants question thee concerning Me, then surely I am nigh. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth unto Me. So let them hear My call and let them trust in Me, in order that they may be led aright.” (2:186) 187 00:09:01,370 --> 00:09:03,009 And this verse 188 00:09:03,009 --> 00:09:04,490 Allah mentioned it 189 00:09:04,490 --> 00:09:06,370 Between the verses of fasting 190 00:09:06,370 --> 00:09:09,049 Ibn 'Ashur, may Allah have mercy on him, said 191 00:09:09,049 --> 00:09:10,850 And in this verse 192 00:09:10,850 --> 00:09:12,330 Is an indication 193 00:09:12,330 --> 00:09:14,450 That the fasting person 194 00:09:14,450 --> 00:09:16,610 Is one whose prayer is hoped to be answered 195 00:09:16,610 --> 00:09:18,889 And that the month of Ramadan 196 00:09:18,889 --> 00:09:21,529 Is a time when prayers are hoped to be answered 197 00:09:21,529 --> 00:09:24,129 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said 198 00:09:24,129 --> 00:09:27,370 Three prayers are answered 199 00:09:27,370 --> 00:09:29,210 The prayer of the fasting person 200 00:09:29,210 --> 00:09:31,049 And the prayer of the oppressed 201 00:09:31,049 --> 00:09:33,250 And the prayer of the traveler 202 00:09:33,250 --> 00:09:36,210 And here we draw attention to an important matter 203 00:09:36,210 --> 00:09:38,450 That many people 204 00:09:38,450 --> 00:09:39,690 Believe 205 00:09:39,690 --> 00:09:42,490 That the answering of the prayer 206 00:09:42,490 --> 00:09:45,929 Only at the time of breaking the fast, or shortly before it. 207 00:09:45,929 --> 00:09:47,450 This is correct. 208 00:09:47,450 --> 00:09:50,529 Because there is a hadith that stipulates this. 209 00:09:50,529 --> 00:09:52,250 However, it is also 210 00:09:52,250 --> 00:09:53,929 from the grace of Allah 211 00:09:53,929 --> 00:09:55,529 upon the fasting person 212 00:09:55,529 --> 00:09:58,610 that He has made all of his time a time for answering prayers. 213 00:09:58,610 --> 00:10:00,730 As we heard in the hadith: 214 00:10:00,769 --> 00:10:03,370 "Three supplications are answered," 215 00:10:03,370 --> 00:10:04,850 and it mentioned among them 216 00:10:04,850 --> 00:10:06,809 the supplication of the fasting person. 217 00:10:06,809 --> 00:10:11,210 So, if Allah inspires you, O servant of Allah, 218 00:10:11,210 --> 00:10:13,490 if Allah inspires you to supplicate, 219 00:10:13,490 --> 00:10:14,809 then praise Allah, 220 00:10:14,809 --> 00:10:15,809 and know 221 00:10:15,809 --> 00:10:18,690 that with supplication comes the answer. 222 00:10:18,690 --> 00:10:19,970 So trust in Allah, 223 00:10:19,970 --> 00:10:21,929 and pray for yourself, 224 00:10:21,929 --> 00:10:23,250 for your parents, 225 00:10:23,250 --> 00:10:24,570 for your household, 226 00:10:24,570 --> 00:10:25,929 and for the Muslims. 227 00:10:25,929 --> 00:10:27,570 For the fasting person 228 00:10:27,570 --> 00:10:29,690 has a supplication that is not rejected. 229 00:10:29,730 --> 00:10:31,960 O noble ones, 230 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:33,919 among the deeds also 231 00:10:33,919 --> 00:10:36,799 in which the righteous compete 232 00:10:36,799 --> 00:10:38,440 during the month of Ramadan 233 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:40,080 is the purification of hearts 234 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:42,039 from malice, envy, 235 00:10:42,039 --> 00:10:44,080 doubt, hypocrisy, 236 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:46,279 dissimulation, and hardness. 237 00:10:46,279 --> 00:10:48,039 For the world is fleeting, 238 00:10:48,039 --> 00:10:49,799 and nothing remains of it 239 00:10:49,799 --> 00:10:52,840 except your righteous deeds, O servant of Allah, 240 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:54,600 and your sound heart. 241 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:56,600 Remember the saying of Allah: 242 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:59,279 “The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)” (26:88) 243 00:10:59,279 --> 00:11:02,240 "Except for one who comes to Allah with a sound heart." 244 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:04,200 O fasting ones, 245 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:06,159 guard your fast 246 00:11:06,159 --> 00:11:08,399 from that which would mar it 247 00:11:08,399 --> 00:11:10,679 or diminish its reward, 248 00:11:10,679 --> 00:11:12,200 such as forbidden acts 249 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:14,799 and time-wasting activities. 250 00:11:14,799 --> 00:11:17,799 For whoever does not abandon false speech and acting upon it, 251 00:11:17,799 --> 00:11:18,960 and ignorance, 252 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,120 Allah has no need 253 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:24,559 for him to abandon his food and drink. 254 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:27,080 Praise Allah, O servants of Allah, 255 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:29,200 that He has brought you to Ramadan, 256 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:31,720 and that He has aided you in fasting 257 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:33,240 and in standing in prayer. 258 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:34,519 For others 259 00:11:34,519 --> 00:11:36,600 were not able to fast, 260 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:38,840 and were not able to stand in prayer. 261 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:40,519 O Allah, to You be praise, 262 00:11:40,519 --> 00:11:42,919 and we cannot enumerate Your praises; 263 00:11:42,919 --> 00:11:45,519 You are as You have praised Yourself. 264 00:11:45,519 --> 00:11:48,360 May Allah bless me and you with the Great Qur'an, 265 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:52,399 and benefit me and you with the verses and wise reminder it contains. 266 00:11:52,399 --> 00:11:56,480 I say what you hear, and I ask Allah's forgiveness for me and for you, so seek His forgiveness; 267 00:11:56,519 --> 00:12:01,669 indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. 268 00:12:01,669 --> 00:12:04,799 Praise be to Allah for His benevolence, 269 00:12:04,799 --> 00:12:08,389 and thanks be to Him for His guidance and favor. 270 00:12:08,389 --> 00:12:11,620 I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah, 271 00:12:11,620 --> 00:12:15,059 and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, 272 00:12:15,059 --> 00:12:18,139 may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 273 00:12:18,139 --> 00:12:21,870 To proceed, O servants of Allah, 274 00:12:21,870 --> 00:12:24,960 the date today 275 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:30,759 is the twenty-ninth of the blessed month of Ramadan. 276 00:12:30,759 --> 00:12:33,440 Pardon me, O servants of Allah, 277 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:38,399 do not think that I have made a mistake in the date; no. 278 00:12:38,399 --> 00:12:44,460 I know that today is the fourth day of the month of Ramadan, 279 00:12:44,460 --> 00:12:48,220 but this day will pass, 280 00:12:48,220 --> 00:12:51,340 and it will come to pass, if Allah extends our life 281 00:12:51,340 --> 00:12:53,460 and grants us more time. 282 00:12:53,460 --> 00:12:55,700 How swift are the days! 283 00:12:55,700 --> 00:12:58,820 How swift are the nights and the days! 284 00:12:58,860 --> 00:13:02,779 And Allah spoke the truth when He said regarding Ramadan: 285 00:13:02,779 --> 00:13:05,379 "A limited number of days." 286 00:13:05,379 --> 00:13:07,700 This month is short, 287 00:13:07,700 --> 00:13:10,059 it does not tolerate negligence, 288 00:13:10,059 --> 00:13:12,179 its arrival is a passing event, 289 00:13:12,179 --> 00:13:14,539 it does not accept lethargy. 290 00:13:14,539 --> 00:13:17,500 And whenever you become lazy, O servant of Allah, 291 00:13:17,500 --> 00:13:20,860 whenever you become lazy or slacken in obedience, 292 00:13:20,860 --> 00:13:22,720 remember the saying of Allah: 293 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:24,960 "A limited number of days." 294 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:26,639 And if you are able 295 00:13:26,639 --> 00:13:29,519 that no one should outstrip you to Allah, 296 00:13:29,519 --> 00:13:30,480 then do so. 297 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:32,720 For they are but days, 298 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:34,799 then this month will come to an end. 299 00:13:34,799 --> 00:13:37,159 We ask Allah, the Majestic, 300 00:13:37,159 --> 00:13:40,039 as He brought us to its beginning, 301 00:13:40,039 --> 00:13:43,320 to bring us to its middle and its end, 302 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:45,360 and to grant us success in it 303 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:48,399 for every deed He loves and is pleased with. 304 00:13:48,399 --> 00:13:49,759 O Allah, O Lord, 305 00:13:49,759 --> 00:13:51,799 O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, 306 00:13:51,799 --> 00:13:53,480 O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, 307 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:56,440 make us among those who fast and stand in prayer during Ramadan 308 00:13:56,440 --> 00:13:58,960 out of faith and seeking reward, 309 00:13:58,960 --> 00:14:01,480 so that You forgive them, have mercy on them, 310 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:03,799 and free them from the Fire. 311 00:14:03,799 --> 00:14:06,440 O Allah, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, 312 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:08,960 O Allah, suffice us against what concerns us, 313 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:12,039 be gentle with us in what You have decreed, 314 00:14:12,039 --> 00:14:15,039 and aid us in what You have ordained. 315 00:14:15,039 --> 00:14:16,799 We seek Your forgiveness, O Lord, 316 00:14:16,799 --> 00:14:19,600 for every word followed by regret, 317 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:22,679 or every deed by which the foot slips. 318 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:25,600 For You are the trust for those who rely upon You, 319 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:28,799 and the protection for those who entrust their affairs to You. 320 00:14:28,799 --> 00:14:31,879 O Allah, remove every affliction from us, 321 00:14:31,879 --> 00:14:34,559 clothe us in the garment of piety, 322 00:14:34,559 --> 00:14:37,440 and make Paradise our abode. 323 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:39,840 Have mercy on those who have preceded us to You, 324 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:42,039 O Most High, O All-Knowing, 325 00:14:42,039 --> 00:14:45,200 and specifically our fathers and mothers. 326 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:49,960 O Allah, heal our sick, 327 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:52,320 have mercy on our dead, 328 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:54,639 grant well-being to those of us who are afflicted, 329 00:14:54,639 --> 00:14:56,480 settle our debts, 330 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:58,480 relieve our worries, 331 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:00,559 and ease our distress. 332 00:15:00,559 --> 00:15:03,279 Do not make us in need of anyone but You. 333 00:15:03,279 --> 00:15:05,480 O Allah, You are the Merciful, 334 00:15:05,480 --> 00:15:08,720 whose bounty overflows upon all existence, 335 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:11,840 whose grace overflows upon all existence. 336 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:13,519 You are the Forgiving, 337 00:15:13,519 --> 00:15:16,720 whose forgiveness encompasses all things. 338 00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:18,559 You are the Self-Sufficient, 339 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:22,399 whose generosity and kindness overflow upon Your servants. 340 00:15:22,399 --> 00:15:23,879 You are the Light, 341 00:15:23,879 --> 00:15:27,480 which illuminated the universe with the light of Your Face and Your Greatness. 342 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:28,919 O Allah, O Lord, 343 00:15:28,919 --> 00:15:32,039 open for us the locked doors, 344 00:15:32,039 --> 00:15:34,759 prepare for us the best of means, 345 00:15:34,759 --> 00:15:37,279 provide us with the best of companions, 346 00:15:37,279 --> 00:15:40,799 and make us among the people of piety and those of understanding. 347 00:15:40,799 --> 00:15:44,000 O Allah, grant us security in our homes and dwellings, 348 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:46,159 reform those in authority, 349 00:15:46,159 --> 00:15:48,080 expand our chests, 350 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:51,399 and illuminate the graves of the deceased Muslims, 351 00:15:51,399 --> 00:15:53,960 by Your mercy, O All-Mighty, O All-Forgiving. 352 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:56,480 O Allah, grant victory to our soldiers on the borders, 353 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:59,279 O Allah, grant victory to our soldiers on the borders, 354 00:15:59,279 --> 00:16:02,460 be for them a supporter and a helper, 355 00:16:02,460 --> 00:16:04,500 and a helper and a backer. 356 00:16:04,500 --> 00:16:07,539 O Allah, return them safe and victorious. 357 00:16:07,539 --> 00:16:09,580 Protect us from the evil of Your creation, 358 00:16:09,580 --> 00:16:11,500 O Ever-Living, O Sustainer. 359 00:16:11,500 --> 00:16:13,899 O Allah, You have in Ramadan, 360 00:16:13,899 --> 00:16:16,259 every night, those whom You free from the Fire. 361 00:16:16,259 --> 00:16:19,460 O Allah, make us among those You free from the Fire, 362 00:16:19,460 --> 00:16:22,899 O Allah, make us among those You free from the Fire. 363 00:16:22,899 --> 00:16:26,220 O Allah, free us, our parents, 364 00:16:26,220 --> 00:16:28,460 our children, our descendants, 365 00:16:28,460 --> 00:16:30,419 and the Muslims from the Fire, 366 00:16:30,419 --> 00:16:33,220 by Your mercy, O All-Mighty, O All-Forgiving. 367 00:16:33,220 --> 00:16:36,340 O Allah, this is the supplication, and from You is the answer, 368 00:16:36,340 --> 00:16:38,940 this is the effort, and upon You is the reliance. 369 00:16:38,940 --> 00:16:41,940 Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of Might, above what they describe, 370 00:16:41,940 --> 00:16:43,779 and peace be upon the messengers, 371 00:16:43,779 --> 00:16:46,179 and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.