WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.660 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:24.199 --> 00:00:26.000 The blessed place of prayer. 00:00:26.000 --> 00:00:34.909 What is the importance of the battle over terminology regarding Al-Aqsa Mosque? 00:00:34.909 --> 00:00:42.210 Since Al-Aqsa Mosque is one of our sacred sites, 00:00:42.210 --> 00:00:46.210 and our connection to it is a connection of Shari'ah and creed, 00:00:46.210 --> 00:00:51.210 it is imperative that the terminology and names related to it be precise, 00:00:51.210 --> 00:00:54.210 and weighed on the scales of the Shari'ah. 00:00:54.210 --> 00:00:59.210 This is because of the significant negative and positive dimensions and consequences involved. 00:00:59.210 --> 00:01:05.590 Allah, glory be to Him, has urged us to select and choose the best and most excellent of speech, 00:01:05.590 --> 00:01:07.590 as He, the Almighty, said: 00:01:07.590 --> 00:01:17.719 “O ye who believe! Guard your duty to Allah, and speak words straight to the point;” (33:70) 00:01:17.719 --> 00:01:25.939 And He warned us against adopting terms from sources other than the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:01:25.939 --> 00:01:29.939 This is because the Jews were characterized by distortion and alteration, 00:01:29.939 --> 00:01:34.939 and Allah forbade the believers from agreeing with them or following them in that. 00:01:34.939 --> 00:01:36.939 He, glory be to Him, said: 00:01:36.939 --> 00:01:48.170 “O ye who believe, say not (unto the Prophet): "Listen to us" but say "Look upon us," and be ye listeners. For disbelievers is a painful doom.” (2:104) 00:01:48.170 --> 00:01:53.170 And for the disbelievers is a painful punishment. 00:01:54.170 --> 00:01:56.579 And the Almighty said: 00:01:56.579 --> 00:02:18.710 “Some of those who are Jews change words from their context and say: "We hear and disobey; hear thou as one who heareth not" and "Listen to us!" distorting with their tongues and slandering religion. If they had said: "We hear and we obey: hear thou, and look at us" it had been better for them, and more upright. But Allah hath cursed them for their disbelief, so they believe not, save a few.” (4:46) 00:02:19.710 --> 00:02:31.710 “Some of those who are Jews change words from their context and say: "We hear and disobey; hear thou as one who heareth not" and "Listen to us!" distorting with their tongues and slandering religion. If they had said: "We hear and we obey: hear thou, and look at us" it had been better for them, and more upright. But Allah hath cursed them for their disbelief, so they believe not, save a few.” (4:46) 00:02:31.710 --> 00:02:38.710 “Some of those who are Jews change words from their context and say: "We hear and disobey; hear thou as one who heareth not" and "Listen to us!" distorting with their tongues and slandering religion. If they had said: "We hear and we obey: hear thou, and look at us" it had been better for them, and more upright. But Allah hath cursed them for their disbelief, so they believe not, save a few.” (4:46) 00:02:38.710 --> 00:02:44.219 There is an open, real, and influential war, 00:02:44.219 --> 00:02:48.219 which begins with the word, the term, the expression, and the phrase, 00:02:48.219 --> 00:02:52.219 to transform into a new meaning and an imposed reality, 00:02:52.219 --> 00:02:58.219 then into an idea, until it becomes a given that is difficult to change. 00:02:58.219 --> 00:03:05.219 Furthermore, the plan to change and replace terminology is an ancient Iblisian (Satanic) scheme, 00:03:05.219 --> 00:03:10.219 which his allies among mankind have seized upon to fight the allies of the Most Merciful. 00:03:10.219 --> 00:03:17.219 “But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away?” (20:120) 00:03:17.219 --> 00:03:22.639 Among the greatest challenges facing the Ummah in our conflict with the Jews 00:03:22.639 --> 00:03:26.639 is the changing of concepts and the weakening of perceptions, 00:03:26.639 --> 00:03:31.639 resulting from the erasure and replacement of many names and terms, 00:03:31.639 --> 00:03:39.639 and accepting them as the status quo without reflection, scrutiny, analysis, interpretation, or pause. 00:03:39.639 --> 00:03:43.830 Terminology is not merely transient words; 00:03:43.830 --> 00:03:50.830 rather, it carries meanings and concepts that influence ideas and create a new reality. 00:03:50.830 --> 00:03:53.860 It is a pivotal issue, 00:03:53.860 --> 00:03:58.860 which everyone attempts to employ and invest in to steer the course of the conflict. 00:03:58.860 --> 00:04:03.860 Concern for terminology is a concern for identity, 00:04:03.860 --> 00:04:09.860 so how much more so when our identity in that land is one of Shari'ah and creed? 00:04:09.860 --> 00:04:13.860 This leads us to further care and attention. 00:04:13.860 --> 00:04:16.860 For everyone cares about their identity. 00:04:16.860 --> 00:04:24.310 It is important to know that a term does not merely point to an external referent; 00:04:24.310 --> 00:04:31.310 rather, it contains the viewpoint, perspective, and interpretations of the one who coined it. 00:04:31.310 --> 00:04:34.310 The matter becomes more complex and alarming 00:04:34.310 --> 00:04:39.310 if the terminology has a doctrinal character. 00:04:39.310 --> 00:04:44.569 The simple Palestinian farmer realized the danger of terminology, 00:04:44.569 --> 00:04:47.569 and through his innate disposition, he was precise in his words. 00:04:47.569 --> 00:04:54.569 He named the Zionist settlers coming from Russia "al-Maskub," 00:04:54.569 --> 00:05:02.569 derived from "Maskva" or "Maskaba"—meaning Moscow—that is, the intruders or foreigners. 00:05:02.569 --> 00:05:09.860 There is an integrated system of official and academic Zionist institutions 00:05:09.860 --> 00:05:12.860 that manages the battle of terminology. 00:05:12.860 --> 00:05:16.860 Indeed, there is an army of university professors, 00:05:16.860 --> 00:05:20.920 professors whom we do not see before us; 00:05:20.920 --> 00:05:25.920 we only see the planes, tanks, and missiles on our screens. 00:05:25.920 --> 00:05:27.920 But in their kitchens, 00:05:27.920 --> 00:05:34.920 there is a massive number of universities, institutes, research centers, and institutions, 00:05:34.920 --> 00:05:39.920 and everyone works in harmony, integration, and cooperation. 00:05:39.920 --> 00:05:45.920 The goal is to remove everything Islamic and Arab in Jerusalem and Palestine. 00:05:45.920 --> 00:05:50.110 Therefore, many incorrect terms have become widespread, 00:05:50.110 --> 00:05:53.110 which the Arab media has begun to use 00:05:53.110 --> 00:05:57.110 through television screens, social media sites, and others. 00:05:57.110 --> 00:06:04.110 The situation has even reached the point where intellectual and academic elites use these terms, 00:06:04.110 --> 00:06:10.110 which requires us to focus on this subject and warn of its consequences. 00:06:10.110 --> 00:06:15.269 Among those incorrect terms that must be corrected: 00:06:15.269 --> 00:06:19.339 The term "State of Israel"—the correct term is 00:06:19.339 --> 00:06:25.339 "the Jewish entity," "the Zionist entity," or "the occupation state." 00:06:25.339 --> 00:06:28.399 Among them is the term "the Promised Land"— 00:06:28.399 --> 00:06:31.399 the correct term is "the land of Palestine." 00:06:31.399 --> 00:06:34.430 Among them is the term "Solomon's Temple"— 00:06:34.430 --> 00:06:39.430 the truth is that the place is Al-Aqsa Mosque, 00:06:39.430 --> 00:06:43.430 and the "Temple" is the alleged Jewish temple. 00:06:43.430 --> 00:06:46.689 Among them is the term "Wailing Wall"— 00:06:46.689 --> 00:06:49.689 the correct term is "the Buraq Wall." 00:06:49.689 --> 00:06:53.910 Among them is the term "the Palestinian-Israeli conflict"— 00:06:53.910 --> 00:06:57.910 the correct term is "the conflict with the Zionists." 00:06:57.910 --> 00:07:00.939 Among them is the term "settlements"— 00:07:00.939 --> 00:07:05.939 the correct term is "usurped lands" or "colonies." 00:07:05.939 --> 00:07:09.170 Among them is the term "Temple Mount"— 00:07:09.170 --> 00:07:12.170 the correct term is "the Mount of Bayt al-Maqdis." 00:07:12.170 --> 00:07:16.170 Among them is the term "City of David"— 00:07:16.170 --> 00:07:19.170 the correct term is "the Noble Jerusalem (Al-Quds al-Sharif)." 00:07:19.170 --> 00:07:22.170 Among them is the term "Holy of Holies"— 00:07:23.170 --> 00:07:27.170 the correct term is "the Rock of Bayt al-Maqdis." 00:07:27.170 --> 00:07:30.170 Among them is the term "the Holy Basin"— 00:07:30.170 --> 00:07:34.170 the correct term is "the Old City." 00:07:34.170 --> 00:07:37.170 Among them is the term "the Jewish Quarter"— 00:07:37.170 --> 00:07:40.170 the correct term is "the Maghariba (Moroccan) Quarter." 00:07:40.170 --> 00:07:43.170 Among them is the term "Star of David"— 00:07:43.170 --> 00:07:47.170 the correct term is "the hexagram." 00:07:47.170 --> 00:07:51.230 Among them is the term "the Palestinian territories"— 00:07:51.230 --> 00:07:54.230 the correct term is "the land of Palestine." 00:07:54.230 --> 00:07:58.230 Among them is the term "Palestinian demands"— 00:07:58.230 --> 00:08:02.230 the correct term is "Palestinian rights." 00:08:02.230 --> 00:08:07.680 Unfortunately, there has become an addiction to adopting terminology 00:08:07.680 --> 00:08:13.680 without deep reflection, analysis, scrutiny, or examination. 00:08:13.680 --> 00:08:19.680 Arab minds have even begun to repeat what they hear with a faithfulness that invites ridicule. 00:08:19.680 --> 00:08:25.680 This has resulted in the Arab individual losing the ability to name things, 00:08:25.680 --> 00:08:28.680 in the sense of creating and generating them; 00:08:28.680 --> 00:08:31.680 they come to him imported and ready-made. 00:08:31.680 --> 00:08:34.679 And he who does not name things 00:08:34.679 --> 00:08:37.679 loses control over reality. 00:08:37.679 --> 00:08:41.809 Therefore, attention should be paid to this important issue, 00:08:41.809 --> 00:08:46.809 and one should adhere to the Shari'ah, historical, and heritage-based terminology 00:08:47.809 --> 00:08:51.809 for everything related to our sacred sites in Palestine, 00:08:51.809 --> 00:08:54.809 so that we do not become participants, 00:08:54.809 --> 00:08:57.809 especially our media institutions, 00:08:57.809 --> 00:09:00.809 in the loss of our identity and our land. 00:09:00.809 --> 00:09:03.809 Yes, the place of prayer. 00:09:03.809 --> 00:09:06.809 We are a sun that does not set. 00:09:06.809 --> 00:09:09.809 If the caller calls, we respond. 00:09:09.809 --> 00:09:12.809 We return the right, intact. 00:09:12.809 --> 00:09:15.809 We support beloved Al-Aqsa. 00:09:15.809 --> 00:09:18.809 In it, the best of creation prayed. 00:09:18.809 --> 00:09:21.809 It is truly the blessed place of prayer. 00:09:21.809 --> 00:09:24.809 The landing place of the trustworthy revelation. 00:09:24.809 --> 00:09:27.809 The place of mission for the messengers. 00:09:27.809 --> 00:09:30.809 The Qibla for the Muslims. 00:09:30.809 --> 00:09:33.809 The destination for the conquerors. 00:09:33.809 --> 00:09:36.809 In it, the best of creation prayed. 00:09:36.809 --> 00:09:39.809 It is truly the blessed place of prayer. 00:09:39.809 --> 00:09:42.809 It is truly the blessed place of prayer. 00:09:42.809 --> 00:09:45.809 It is truly the blessed place of prayer.