1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,960 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:06,400 Echoes from the pulpit. 3 00:00:07,500 --> 00:00:09,859 Whoever leaves something for the sake of Allah, 4 00:00:09,859 --> 00:00:12,199 Allah will compensate him with something better than it. 5 00:00:12,199 --> 00:00:14,560 A sermon by the honorable Sheikh, 6 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:17,199 Khalid Ibn Abdullah al-Hammudi, 7 00:00:17,199 --> 00:00:18,699 May Allah preserve him. 8 00:00:18,699 --> 00:00:26,620 Praise be to Allah, as we say, 9 00:00:26,899 --> 00:00:29,519 And better than what we say. 10 00:00:30,239 --> 00:00:36,079 Praise be to Allah, the Ever-Living, the Eternal, who neither dies nor passes away. 11 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:40,439 Praise be to Allah, who has wisdom in every matter, 12 00:00:40,439 --> 00:00:43,250 Even if human intellects fall short of grasping it. 13 00:00:43,250 --> 00:00:47,270 We praise Him, Blessed and Exalted is He, with a praise 14 00:00:47,270 --> 00:00:50,770 That is connected to glorifying Him. 15 00:00:50,770 --> 00:00:55,530 And I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, 16 00:00:55,530 --> 00:00:59,450 Who loves those who call upon Him and place their hope in Him. 17 00:00:59,450 --> 00:01:03,810 I have placed my hope in You, my Lord, yearning, 18 00:01:03,810 --> 00:01:07,939 That my hope may never be disappointed throughout my life. 19 00:01:08,750 --> 00:01:16,540 And I bear witness that our master, our prophet, and our beloved, Muhammad, is the servant of Allah and His messenger, 20 00:01:16,540 --> 00:01:19,469 His chosen one and His intimate friend. 21 00:01:19,469 --> 00:01:21,540 Radiant of face, 22 00:01:21,540 --> 00:01:24,290 Bright of countenance, 23 00:01:24,290 --> 00:01:28,030 Sparkling with dazzling light, 24 00:01:28,030 --> 00:01:30,810 And brilliant radiance, 25 00:01:30,810 --> 00:01:33,810 And manifest splendor. 26 00:01:33,810 --> 00:01:38,599 If you were to see him, you would see the sun rising. 27 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:41,120 Majestic and dignified, 28 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:47,019 His face sparkling like the moon on the night of the full moon. 29 00:01:47,019 --> 00:01:50,519 The Messenger of Allah is the most precious thing we possess, 30 00:01:50,519 --> 00:01:54,340 Dwelling in our hearts and our eyes. 31 00:01:54,340 --> 00:01:58,340 Like a rain that came to the world and revived, 32 00:01:58,340 --> 00:02:02,239 Hearts with the message, so we were guided, 33 00:02:02,239 --> 00:02:05,480 To his lights, willingly and lovingly, 34 00:02:05,500 --> 00:02:09,340 For the goodness the Lord brought to us. 35 00:02:09,340 --> 00:02:13,530 Do not ask me who he is, for he is 36 00:02:13,530 --> 00:02:17,530 The man of noble character and virtues, Muhammad. 37 00:02:17,530 --> 00:02:20,969 O Allah, send prayers, peace, and increase blessings, 38 00:02:20,969 --> 00:02:25,740 Upon Your servant, messenger, prophet, and beloved, Muhammad, 39 00:02:25,740 --> 00:02:29,340 And upon his good and pure household, 40 00:02:29,340 --> 00:02:32,479 And upon his noble and blessed Companions, 41 00:02:32,500 --> 00:02:36,860 And grant him abundant peace until the Day of Judgment. 42 00:02:36,860 --> 00:02:39,330 To proceed, O servants of Allah, 43 00:02:39,330 --> 00:02:42,360 I advise you and myself to fear Allah. 44 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:45,860 “Then, when they have reached their term, take them back in kindness or part from them in kindness, and call to witness two just men among you, and keep your testimony upright for Allah. Whoso believeth in Allah and the Last Day is exhorted to act thus. And whosoever keepeth his duty to Allah, Allah will appoint a way out for him,” (65:2) 45 00:02:45,860 --> 00:02:48,620 “And will provide for him from (a quarter) whence he hath no expectation. And whosoever putteth his trust in Allah, He will suffice him. Lo! Allah bringeth His command to pass. Allah hath set a measure for all things.” (65:3) 46 00:02:48,620 --> 00:02:54,680 “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) 47 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:57,069 O community of believers, 48 00:02:57,069 --> 00:03:01,740 Our topic today is one that everyone needs. 49 00:03:01,740 --> 00:03:04,580 It is that our human nature 50 00:03:04,580 --> 00:03:07,400 Makes us prone to error. 51 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:11,300 Yes, every son of Adam is a sinner, 52 00:03:11,300 --> 00:03:14,620 And the best of sinners are those who repent. 53 00:03:14,620 --> 00:03:17,139 Who is there who has never done wrong? 54 00:03:17,139 --> 00:03:19,819 And who is there who possesses only goodness? 55 00:03:19,819 --> 00:03:23,180 In short, our topic 56 00:03:23,180 --> 00:03:26,819 Is the lesson and meaning of this incident, 57 00:03:26,819 --> 00:03:30,960 And the event you are about to hear. 58 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,240 So lend me your ears, 59 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:36,680 And reflect and ponder with your hearts. 60 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:39,539 Ibn Rajab, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned 61 00:03:39,539 --> 00:03:44,120 In the biography of the judge Abu Bakr al-Ansari al-Bazzaz, 62 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:45,759 That he said: 63 00:03:45,759 --> 00:03:49,430 "I was residing in Makkah, may Allah protect it, 64 00:03:49,430 --> 00:03:52,340 When one day I was struck 65 00:03:52,340 --> 00:03:54,060 By severe hunger, 66 00:03:54,060 --> 00:03:58,539 And I could find nothing 67 00:03:58,580 --> 00:04:01,219 To sustain my life. 68 00:04:01,219 --> 00:04:04,460 So I went out looking for food, 69 00:04:04,460 --> 00:04:05,900 But I found none. 70 00:04:05,900 --> 00:04:08,620 Then I found a silk bag, 71 00:04:08,620 --> 00:04:12,340 Tied with a silk cord as well. 72 00:04:12,340 --> 00:04:14,139 He said: I took it, 73 00:04:14,139 --> 00:04:16,540 And brought it to my house, 74 00:04:16,540 --> 00:04:17,899 And untied it. 75 00:04:17,899 --> 00:04:20,899 I found inside it a pearl necklace, 76 00:04:20,899 --> 00:04:23,459 The likes of which I had never seen before. 77 00:04:23,459 --> 00:04:27,060 He said: I tied it and returned it as it was, 78 00:04:27,060 --> 00:04:29,699 Then I went out looking for food. 79 00:04:29,699 --> 00:04:32,779 Suddenly, I saw an old man calling out and saying: 80 00:04:32,779 --> 00:04:35,060 'Whoever has found our bag, 81 00:04:35,060 --> 00:04:37,660 With such-and-such description, 82 00:04:37,660 --> 00:04:41,220 Shall have five hundred gold dinars.' 83 00:04:41,220 --> 00:04:43,459 He said: I said to myself, 84 00:04:43,459 --> 00:04:46,060 'I am needy and hungry, 85 00:04:46,060 --> 00:04:48,459 So I will take these dinars, 86 00:04:48,459 --> 00:04:50,180 To benefit from them, 87 00:04:50,180 --> 00:04:52,699 And return his bag to him.' 88 00:04:52,699 --> 00:04:55,060 So I said to him, 'Come to me.' 89 00:04:55,060 --> 00:04:56,740 He said: I took it, 90 00:04:56,779 --> 00:04:59,060 And went with him to my house, 91 00:04:59,060 --> 00:05:03,259 And I asked him about the mark of the bag, 92 00:05:03,259 --> 00:05:05,019 And the mark of the pearls, 93 00:05:05,019 --> 00:05:07,740 And the mark of the cord tied around it. 94 00:05:07,740 --> 00:05:10,060 And it was exactly as he described. 95 00:05:10,060 --> 00:05:13,139 He said: I took it out and handed it to him, 96 00:05:13,139 --> 00:05:16,220 And he gave me the five hundred dinars, 97 00:05:16,220 --> 00:05:18,980 The reward he had mentioned. 98 00:05:18,980 --> 00:05:20,660 He said: I told him, 99 00:05:20,660 --> 00:05:23,420 'It is my duty to return it to you, 100 00:05:23,420 --> 00:05:26,019 And I will not take any reward for it.' 101 00:05:26,019 --> 00:05:28,100 He said: 'You must take it,' 102 00:05:28,100 --> 00:05:30,379 And he insisted upon me greatly. 103 00:05:30,379 --> 00:05:34,259 He said: 'And I, by Allah, was in the greatest state of need.' 104 00:05:34,259 --> 00:05:35,980 He said: So I said to him, 105 00:05:35,980 --> 00:05:39,259 'By Allah, besides whom there is no god, 106 00:05:39,259 --> 00:05:42,740 I will not take any reward for it from anyone, 107 00:05:42,740 --> 00:05:44,100 Except from Allah.' 108 00:05:44,100 --> 00:05:46,300 And I did not accept the dinars. 109 00:05:46,300 --> 00:05:48,500 He said: So he left me and went on his way. 110 00:05:48,500 --> 00:05:52,100 The old man returned to his country after the Hajj season. 111 00:05:52,100 --> 00:05:55,259 As for what happened to Imam al-Bazzaz, 112 00:05:55,259 --> 00:05:58,060 He said: I left Makkah, 113 00:05:58,060 --> 00:05:59,819 And boarded a ship. 114 00:05:59,819 --> 00:06:03,740 In the middle of its crashing waves and terrors, 115 00:06:03,740 --> 00:06:05,459 The ship broke, 116 00:06:05,459 --> 00:06:06,980 The people drowned, 117 00:06:06,980 --> 00:06:08,860 And the wealth was lost. 118 00:06:08,860 --> 00:06:11,100 He said: My Lord saved me, 119 00:06:11,100 --> 00:06:14,139 As I remained on a piece of the ship, 120 00:06:14,139 --> 00:06:16,699 Which carried me right and left, 121 00:06:16,699 --> 00:06:20,180 I did not know where it was taking me. 122 00:06:20,180 --> 00:06:22,339 I remained for a time in the sea, 123 00:06:22,339 --> 00:06:24,540 Tossed by the waves, 124 00:06:24,579 --> 00:06:26,779 From place to place, 125 00:06:26,779 --> 00:06:29,300 Until it cast me onto an island, 126 00:06:29,300 --> 00:06:32,060 Where there was an illiterate people, 127 00:06:32,060 --> 00:06:34,740 Who could neither read nor write. 128 00:06:34,740 --> 00:06:36,939 He said: I sat in their mosque, 129 00:06:36,939 --> 00:06:38,500 And stood up to recite. 130 00:06:38,500 --> 00:06:41,139 He said: The people of the mosque had no sooner seen me, 131 00:06:41,139 --> 00:06:43,139 Than they gathered around me. 132 00:06:43,139 --> 00:06:46,500 There was no one left on the island who did not say, 133 00:06:46,500 --> 00:06:48,420 'Teach me the Qur'an.' 134 00:06:48,420 --> 00:06:50,939 He said: So I taught them the Qur'an, 135 00:06:50,939 --> 00:06:53,300 And I received much good, 136 00:06:53,339 --> 00:06:55,699 And I received a great deal of good, 137 00:06:55,699 --> 00:06:57,459 As a result of that. 138 00:06:57,459 --> 00:07:00,740 He said: Then I saw in that mosque, 139 00:07:00,740 --> 00:07:03,180 A torn copy of the Qur'an, 140 00:07:03,180 --> 00:07:06,019 So I took its pages to mend them. 141 00:07:06,019 --> 00:07:08,300 They said, 'Do you know how to write?' 142 00:07:08,300 --> 00:07:09,540 I said, 'Yes.' 143 00:07:09,540 --> 00:07:11,420 They said, 'Teach us writing.' 144 00:07:11,420 --> 00:07:12,860 I said, 'There is no harm in that.' 145 00:07:12,860 --> 00:07:15,300 So they gathered and brought their children, 146 00:07:15,300 --> 00:07:16,899 And their youth, 147 00:07:16,899 --> 00:07:18,699 And I began teaching them, 148 00:07:18,699 --> 00:07:21,540 And I received great good from that. 149 00:07:21,540 --> 00:07:22,980 They became fond of him, 150 00:07:22,980 --> 00:07:24,860 And said to him after that, 151 00:07:24,860 --> 00:07:28,459 They said, wanting him to stay with them, 152 00:07:28,459 --> 00:07:31,660 'We have an orphaned girl, 153 00:07:31,660 --> 00:07:33,980 Who possesses some worldly wealth, 154 00:07:33,980 --> 00:07:36,420 And we want to marry you to her, 155 00:07:36,420 --> 00:07:39,180 And you shall stay with us on this island.' 156 00:07:39,180 --> 00:07:40,699 He said: I refused, 157 00:07:40,699 --> 00:07:42,259 But they insisted, 158 00:07:42,259 --> 00:07:43,779 And compelled me, 159 00:07:43,779 --> 00:07:47,100 So I could not resist their persistence and insistence, 160 00:07:47,100 --> 00:07:50,459 Except to answer their request. 161 00:07:50,459 --> 00:07:52,220 So they prepared her for me, 162 00:07:52,259 --> 00:07:54,300 And brought her to me, 163 00:07:54,300 --> 00:07:56,339 Her male relatives escorted her, 164 00:07:56,339 --> 00:07:57,899 And I sat with them. 165 00:07:57,899 --> 00:08:00,740 And as I looked at her, 166 00:08:00,740 --> 00:08:03,620 Behold, that necklace, 167 00:08:03,620 --> 00:08:05,899 Which I had seen in Makkah, 168 00:08:05,899 --> 00:08:06,980 The very same one, 169 00:08:06,980 --> 00:08:09,620 Was hanging around her neck. 170 00:08:09,620 --> 00:08:10,660 I was astonished, 171 00:08:10,660 --> 00:08:13,339 And I had no other concern at that moment, 172 00:08:13,339 --> 00:08:15,660 But to look at this necklace. 173 00:08:15,660 --> 00:08:17,459 Her relatives said, 174 00:08:17,459 --> 00:08:18,660 'O Sheikh, 175 00:08:18,660 --> 00:08:21,100 You have broken the heart of this orphan, 176 00:08:21,139 --> 00:08:22,860 You do not look at her, 177 00:08:22,860 --> 00:08:25,779 But you only look at that necklace.' 178 00:08:25,779 --> 00:08:27,379 He said: I told them, 179 00:08:27,379 --> 00:08:29,579 'This necklace has a story.' 180 00:08:29,579 --> 00:08:31,180 They said, 'And what is it?' 181 00:08:31,180 --> 00:08:34,019 He said: So I told it to them. 182 00:08:34,019 --> 00:08:35,059 They shouted, 183 00:08:35,059 --> 00:08:37,740 And clamored with the declaration of Allah's oneness and greatness, 184 00:08:37,740 --> 00:08:40,940 Until their voices reached the corners of the island. 185 00:08:40,940 --> 00:08:42,820 I said, 'Subhan Allah, 186 00:08:42,820 --> 00:08:43,940 What is the matter with you?' 187 00:08:43,940 --> 00:08:45,740 They said, 'The old man, 188 00:08:45,740 --> 00:08:48,500 Who took the necklace from you in Makkah, 189 00:08:48,500 --> 00:08:50,700 Is the father of this girl. 190 00:08:50,700 --> 00:08:53,700 He used to say upon his return from Hajj, 191 00:08:53,700 --> 00:08:55,460 And he would always repeat, 192 00:08:55,460 --> 00:08:56,700 "By Allah, 193 00:08:56,700 --> 00:09:00,220 I have not found on the face of the earth a Muslim like this man, 194 00:09:00,220 --> 00:09:03,220 Who returned the necklace to me in Makkah. 195 00:09:03,220 --> 00:09:05,820 O Allah, unite me with him, 196 00:09:05,820 --> 00:09:08,299 So that I may marry him to my daughter." 197 00:09:08,299 --> 00:09:10,299 That man passed away, 198 00:09:10,299 --> 00:09:13,340 And Allah fulfilled his prayer after his death, 199 00:09:13,340 --> 00:09:15,580 And Allah married you to his daughter.' 200 00:09:15,580 --> 00:09:18,940 He says: So I remained with her for a period of time, 201 00:09:18,980 --> 00:09:21,019 And she was the best of wives, 202 00:09:21,019 --> 00:09:23,299 And I was blessed with two children from her. 203 00:09:23,299 --> 00:09:26,259 Then she passed away, may Allah have mercy upon her. 204 00:09:26,259 --> 00:09:29,059 So I inherited the necklace, along with my two children. 205 00:09:29,059 --> 00:09:32,100 He said: Then the two children passed away. 206 00:09:32,100 --> 00:09:34,419 One after the other. 207 00:09:34,419 --> 00:09:36,539 So I inherited the necklace from both of them. 208 00:09:36,539 --> 00:09:39,899 He said: I sold it for one hundred thousand dinars. 209 00:09:39,899 --> 00:09:41,940 And after some time, it happens 210 00:09:41,940 --> 00:09:45,139 that someone says: "This is from the remnants 211 00:09:45,139 --> 00:09:46,539 of the price of that necklace." 212 00:09:46,539 --> 00:09:48,899 May Allah’s mercy be upon them all. 213 00:09:48,899 --> 00:09:50,940 Whoever leaves something for the sake of Allah, 214 00:09:50,940 --> 00:09:53,259 Allah will compensate him with something better than it. 215 00:09:53,259 --> 00:09:55,899 This is what we desire, O servants of Allah. 216 00:09:55,899 --> 00:09:57,860 And this is our topic. 217 00:09:57,860 --> 00:10:00,500 Whoever leaves something for the sake of Allah, 218 00:10:00,500 --> 00:10:02,700 Allah will compensate him with something better than it. 219 00:10:02,700 --> 00:10:05,740 Indeed, desires have authority over the soul, 220 00:10:05,740 --> 00:10:07,179 and a hold, 221 00:10:07,179 --> 00:10:09,259 and a firm grasp upon the hearts. 222 00:10:09,259 --> 00:10:10,940 Thus, abandoning them is difficult, 223 00:10:10,940 --> 00:10:13,299 and finding freedom from them is arduous. 224 00:10:13,299 --> 00:10:16,740 But whoever fears Allah, He will suffice him, 225 00:10:16,740 --> 00:10:19,139 and whoever seeks His help, He will aid him. 226 00:10:19,139 --> 00:10:22,139 “And will provide for him from (a quarter) whence he hath no expectation. And whosoever putteth his trust in Allah, He will suffice him. Lo! Allah bringeth His command to pass. Allah hath set a measure for all things.” (65:3) 227 00:10:22,139 --> 00:10:24,460 The hardship is only felt 228 00:10:24,460 --> 00:10:27,460 in abandoning familiar habits and customs 229 00:10:27,460 --> 00:10:29,820 by one who leaves them for other than the sake of Allah. 230 00:10:29,820 --> 00:10:33,419 As for the one who leaves them sincerely for the sake of Allah, 231 00:10:33,419 --> 00:10:36,539 he will find no hardship in abandoning them, 232 00:10:36,539 --> 00:10:38,779 except at the very first moment, 233 00:10:38,779 --> 00:10:42,980 to test whether he is truthful or lying in his abandonment. 234 00:10:42,980 --> 00:10:46,100 If he perseveres through that hardship for a little while, 235 00:10:46,139 --> 00:10:47,539 it will transform, 236 00:10:47,539 --> 00:10:49,620 and turn into delight. 237 00:10:49,620 --> 00:10:52,500 And the more the desire for the forbidden increases, 238 00:10:52,500 --> 00:10:55,019 and the soul yearns to commit it, 239 00:10:55,019 --> 00:10:58,620 the greater the reward for abandoning it becomes, 240 00:10:58,620 --> 00:11:00,659 and the recompense is multiplied 241 00:11:00,659 --> 00:11:03,740 for struggling against the soul to find freedom from it. 242 00:11:03,740 --> 00:11:05,580 So, O servants of Allah, 243 00:11:05,580 --> 00:11:07,980 hold fast to this and act upon it, 244 00:11:07,980 --> 00:11:10,379 and be certain of its reward. 245 00:11:10,379 --> 00:11:12,659 Whoever leaves something for the sake of Allah, 246 00:11:12,659 --> 00:11:15,059 Allah will compensate him with something better than it. 247 00:11:15,100 --> 00:11:19,059 I ask Allah to compensate us all with every good 248 00:11:19,059 --> 00:11:21,179 in this world and the Hereafter. 249 00:11:21,179 --> 00:11:22,899 O Allah, answer our prayer. 250 00:11:22,899 --> 00:11:25,700 May Allah bless me and you through the Great Qur'an, 251 00:11:25,700 --> 00:11:29,700 and benefit me and you with the verses and the wise reminder it contains. 252 00:11:29,700 --> 00:11:32,379 I say what you hear, and I seek Allah's forgiveness for myself and for you. 253 00:11:32,379 --> 00:11:33,659 So seek His forgiveness, 254 00:11:33,659 --> 00:11:39,029 for He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. 255 00:11:39,029 --> 00:11:40,990 All praise is due to Allah. 256 00:11:40,990 --> 00:11:43,789 I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, 257 00:11:43,789 --> 00:11:46,350 and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. 258 00:11:46,389 --> 00:11:49,019 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 259 00:11:49,019 --> 00:11:51,629 To proceed, O servants of Allah: 260 00:11:51,629 --> 00:11:55,429 Whoever leaves something for the sake of Allah, as we mentioned, 261 00:11:55,429 --> 00:11:57,870 Allah will compensate him with something better than it. 262 00:11:57,870 --> 00:11:59,909 And the compensation from Allah 263 00:11:59,909 --> 00:12:02,269 comes in various forms. 264 00:12:02,269 --> 00:12:06,830 The most sublime and greatest thing a person is compensated with 265 00:12:06,830 --> 00:12:08,629 is intimacy with Allah, 266 00:12:08,629 --> 00:12:12,070 His love, the tranquility of the heart through His remembrance, 267 00:12:12,070 --> 00:12:14,350 its strength and vitality, 268 00:12:14,350 --> 00:12:16,110 and being pleased with one's Lord, 269 00:12:16,110 --> 00:12:20,309 along with the reward he encounters in this world, 270 00:12:20,309 --> 00:12:25,269 and the perfect reward that awaits him in the Hereafter. 271 00:12:25,269 --> 00:12:27,629 And here for you, O servants of Allah, 272 00:12:27,629 --> 00:12:29,549 here for you, in brief, 273 00:12:29,549 --> 00:12:31,230 are some examples 274 00:12:31,230 --> 00:12:32,950 of certain matters 275 00:12:32,950 --> 00:12:36,029 which, if a person leaves them for the sake of Allah, 276 00:12:36,029 --> 00:12:38,789 Allah will compensate him with something better than them. 277 00:12:38,789 --> 00:12:39,950 Firstly: 278 00:12:39,950 --> 00:12:41,909 Abandoning the act of begging from people, 279 00:12:41,909 --> 00:12:43,269 placing hope in them, 280 00:12:43,269 --> 00:12:45,909 and debasing oneself before them. 281 00:12:45,909 --> 00:12:49,230 Whoever attaches his hope to Allah alone, 282 00:12:49,230 --> 00:12:52,190 Allah will compensate him with something better than what he left. 283 00:12:52,190 --> 00:12:54,629 He will grant him the happiness of the heart, 284 00:12:54,629 --> 00:12:56,230 self-respect, 285 00:12:56,230 --> 00:12:58,590 and independence from the creation. 286 00:12:58,590 --> 00:13:01,350 Whoever stops objecting to the decree of Allah, 287 00:13:01,350 --> 00:13:04,230 and submits to his Lord in all his affairs, 288 00:13:04,230 --> 00:13:06,789 Allah will grant him contentment and certainty, 289 00:13:06,789 --> 00:13:09,029 and will show him of a good outcome 290 00:13:09,029 --> 00:13:11,870 that he could never have imagined. 291 00:13:11,870 --> 00:13:14,509 Whoever stops chasing after this world, 292 00:13:14,509 --> 00:13:16,750 Allah will gather his affairs for him, 293 00:13:16,750 --> 00:13:18,990 place his richness in his heart, 294 00:13:18,990 --> 00:13:21,470 and the world will come to him while it is submissive. 295 00:13:21,470 --> 00:13:24,350 Whoever stops cheating in buying and selling, 296 00:13:24,350 --> 00:13:26,710 the people's trust in him will increase, 297 00:13:26,710 --> 00:13:29,389 and their demand for his goods will grow. 298 00:13:29,389 --> 00:13:31,029 Whoever leaves usury 299 00:13:31,029 --> 00:13:32,710 and ill-gotten gains, 300 00:13:32,710 --> 00:13:35,230 Allah will bless his provision, 301 00:13:35,230 --> 00:13:38,269 and open for him the doors of goodness and blessings. 302 00:13:38,269 --> 00:13:40,629 Whoever stops looking at the forbidden, 303 00:13:40,629 --> 00:13:42,269 Allah will compensate him 304 00:13:42,269 --> 00:13:44,230 with true insight, 305 00:13:44,269 --> 00:13:46,429 light, and clarity, 306 00:13:46,429 --> 00:13:48,909 and a delight he finds in his heart, 307 00:13:48,909 --> 00:13:52,950 and intimacy and great affection with his wife. 308 00:13:52,950 --> 00:13:55,509 Whoever leaves smoking for the sake of Allah, 309 00:13:55,509 --> 00:13:57,590 Allah will compensate him with health 310 00:13:57,590 --> 00:13:59,870 and true happiness, 311 00:13:59,870 --> 00:14:03,990 not that fleeting, illusory happiness. 312 00:14:03,990 --> 00:14:06,909 Whoever stops procrastinating in paying off debts, 313 00:14:06,909 --> 00:14:08,350 Allah will aid him, 314 00:14:08,350 --> 00:14:09,710 and settle them on his behalf; 315 00:14:09,710 --> 00:14:13,190 indeed, it becomes a right upon Allah to aid him. 316 00:14:13,230 --> 00:14:15,470 Whoever stops severing ties of kinship, 317 00:14:15,470 --> 00:14:16,750 and instead maintains them, 318 00:14:16,750 --> 00:14:18,509 shows kindness to them, 319 00:14:18,509 --> 00:14:20,429 and fears Allah regarding them, 320 00:14:20,429 --> 00:14:22,669 Allah will expand his provision for him, 321 00:14:22,669 --> 00:14:24,629 and prolong his legacy. 322 00:14:24,629 --> 00:14:27,470 And he will continue to have a supporter from Allah 323 00:14:27,470 --> 00:14:30,230 as long as he maintains that connection. 324 00:14:30,230 --> 00:14:31,629 Servants of Allah, 325 00:14:31,629 --> 00:14:34,149 the warnings and evils are many, 326 00:14:34,149 --> 00:14:35,870 but the good is more, 327 00:14:35,870 --> 00:14:37,070 by the permission of Allah. 328 00:14:37,070 --> 00:14:38,590 And all praise is due to Allah. 329 00:14:38,590 --> 00:14:41,950 So whoever leaves sin and evil for the sake of Allah, 330 00:14:41,950 --> 00:14:43,549 Allah will compensate him, 331 00:14:43,549 --> 00:14:46,029 and replace it with something immensely better. 332 00:14:46,029 --> 00:14:47,669 Some might say: 333 00:14:47,669 --> 00:14:49,429 "How do I know what is evil, 334 00:14:49,429 --> 00:14:52,230 and what is the sign of a sin so that I may leave it, 335 00:14:52,230 --> 00:14:55,429 and Allah compensates me with something better?" 336 00:14:55,429 --> 00:14:58,710 We say as the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 337 00:14:58,710 --> 00:15:00,909 "Sin is that which wavers in your soul, 338 00:15:00,909 --> 00:15:03,549 and you dislike that people should find out about it." 339 00:15:03,549 --> 00:15:05,429 This is a principle; 340 00:15:05,429 --> 00:15:08,029 proceed upon it with the blessing of Allah, 341 00:15:08,029 --> 00:15:11,629 and remember that whoever leaves something for the sake of Allah, 342 00:15:11,629 --> 00:15:13,909 Allah will compensate him with something better than it. 343 00:15:13,909 --> 00:15:16,549 I ask Allah to compensate us all 344 00:15:16,549 --> 00:15:19,190 with every good in this world and the Hereafter. 345 00:15:19,190 --> 00:15:21,950 O Allah, suffice us with Your lawful provisions against Your forbidden ones, 346 00:15:21,950 --> 00:15:24,309 and enrich us by Your bounty, independent of all others. 347 00:15:24,309 --> 00:15:27,389 O Allah, bless for us what remains of Sha'ban, 348 00:15:27,389 --> 00:15:29,029 and let us reach Ramadan 349 00:15:29,029 --> 00:15:31,149 while we are in health and wellness, 350 00:15:31,149 --> 00:15:33,990 and in security, faith, and safety. 351 00:15:33,990 --> 00:15:35,909 O Allah, O Hearer of supplications, 352 00:15:35,909 --> 00:15:37,629 O Vast in giving, 353 00:15:37,629 --> 00:15:39,070 forgive our sins, 354 00:15:39,070 --> 00:15:40,470 conceal our faults, 355 00:15:40,509 --> 00:15:41,990 accept our repentance, 356 00:15:41,990 --> 00:15:44,190 and seal our deeds with righteousness. 357 00:15:44,190 --> 00:15:46,110 O Allah, forgive our fathers 358 00:15:46,110 --> 00:15:47,509 and our mothers, 359 00:15:47,509 --> 00:15:49,429 and our brothers and sisters, 360 00:15:49,429 --> 00:15:50,950 and all the Muslims. 361 00:15:50,950 --> 00:15:53,590 O Lord, whoever among them is alive, 362 00:15:53,590 --> 00:15:56,669 grant them enjoyment of health and wellness in Your obedience. 363 00:15:56,669 --> 00:15:58,830 And whoever among them is dead, 364 00:15:58,830 --> 00:16:02,269 O Allah, reward their good deeds with further goodness, 365 00:16:02,269 --> 00:16:04,870 and their evil deeds with pardon and forgiveness. 366 00:16:04,870 --> 00:16:07,509 O Allah, rectify our intentions and our offspring, 367 00:16:07,509 --> 00:16:09,509 grant us security in our homelands, 368 00:16:09,549 --> 00:16:12,269 and rectify our leaders and those in authority over us. 369 00:16:12,269 --> 00:16:14,269 Grant victory to our soldiers on the borders, 370 00:16:14,269 --> 00:16:17,350 and grant victory to our oppressed brothers everywhere. 371 00:16:17,350 --> 00:16:20,710 And rectify the affairs of the Muslims in every place. 372 00:16:20,710 --> 00:16:23,149 O Allah, forgive the one who built this mosque. 373 00:16:23,149 --> 00:16:26,830 O Allah, gather us and those we love in the Gardens of Bliss. 374 00:16:26,830 --> 00:16:29,669 O Allah, just as You have gathered us upon these carpets, 375 00:16:29,669 --> 00:16:31,470 gather us beneath Your Throne, 376 00:16:31,470 --> 00:16:33,110 as loving brothers, 377 00:16:33,110 --> 00:16:35,350 upon thrones facing one another. 378 00:16:35,350 --> 00:16:37,870 O Allah, purify our hearts from hypocrisy, 379 00:16:37,909 --> 00:16:39,629 our deeds from showing off, 380 00:16:39,629 --> 00:16:41,470 our tongues from lying, 381 00:16:41,470 --> 00:16:43,509 and our actions from treachery. 382 00:16:43,509 --> 00:16:45,789 Indeed, You know the treachery of the eyes 383 00:16:45,789 --> 00:16:47,429 and what the hearts conceal. 384 00:16:47,429 --> 00:16:50,190 “Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him)” (37:180) 385 00:16:50,190 --> 00:16:51,909 Peace be upon the messengers, 386 00:16:51,909 --> 00:16:53,909 and all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.