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

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

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How do we nurture in our children and those around us a love for Al-Aqsa?

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This is a highly important question.

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We have previously discussed how Ibrahim, peace be upon him, established with his progeny a community founded upon the oneness of Allah in that blessed land.

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They inherited the testament to realize servitude to Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, upon the soil of that sacred place.

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The Almighty says:

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“When his Lord said unto him: Surrender! he said: I have surrendered to the Lord of the Worlds.” (2:131)

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“When his Lord said unto him: Surrender! he said: I have surrendered to the Lord of the Worlds.” (2:131)

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“The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons, and also Jacob, (saying): O my sons! Lo! Allah hath chosen for you the (true) religion; therefore die not save as men who have surrendered (unto Him).” (2:132)

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To answer this question,

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and to arrive at a truly practical answer,

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one that establishes a generation that loves this mosque,

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and is connected to it with a bond of creed and faith,

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we will mention two radiant, Quranic examples

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of two noble, sacred families who were joined by marriage.

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The first family:

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The family of ‘Imran.

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One of the noble, honorable, and righteous families in the Jerusalemite community.

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The wife of ‘Imran asked Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, for a child after she had reached an advanced age.

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Allah, the Exalted, answered her.

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As soon as she sensed she was pregnant,

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she wished for it to be a boy to serve the Holy House (Bayt al-Maqdis).

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She vowed him to be purely dedicated and freed for that service.

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This was a common practice among them.

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The Almighty says regarding the wife of ‘Imran in a majestic scene,

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which plants a great love for that land:

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When the wife of ‘Imran said:

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“(Remember) when the wife of 'Imran said: My Lord! I have vowed unto Thee that which is in my belly as a consecrated (offering). Accept it from me. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower!” (3:35)

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"Accept this from me;

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indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing."

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“And when she was delivered she said: My Lord! Lo! I am delivered of a female - Allah knew best of what she was delivered - the male is not as the female; and lo! I have named her Mary, and lo! I crave Thy protection for her and for her offspring from Satan the outcast.” (3:36)

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“And when she was delivered she said: My Lord! Lo! I am delivered of a female - Allah knew best of what she was delivered - the male is not as the female; and lo! I have named her Mary, and lo! I crave Thy protection for her and for her offspring from Satan the outcast.” (3:36)

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"And the male is not like the female."

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"I have named her Maryam (Mary),

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and I seek refuge for her and her descendants in You from Satan, the expelled."

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“And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.” (3:37)

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"And He accepted her with a good acceptance."

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And Zakariyya (Zechariah) took charge of her.

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“And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.” (3:37)

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He found provision with her.

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He said, "O Maryam, from where is this [coming] to you?"

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“And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.” (3:37)

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“And her Lord accepted her with full acceptance and vouchsafed to her a goodly growth; and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary where she was, he found that she had food. He said: O Mary! Whence cometh unto thee this (food)? She answered: It is from Allah. Allah giveth without stint to whom He will.” (3:37)

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The surprise was that the child she had been blessed with was a female,

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who, according to their customs, was not suited for the service she had vowed.

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But because she was sincere and purified her intention,

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and bore the responsibility toward the Holy House,

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Allah accepted her.

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She became the mistress of the women of the worlds,

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among the devout, the obedient, the humble, and the truthful.

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She is Maryam, peace be upon her.

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The second family is the family of Zakariyya, peace be upon him,

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which was joined by marriage to the family of ‘Imran.

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While he had reached an advanced age,

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and his wife was barren,

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he longed for offspring,

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so that the care for the Holy House would endure,

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and the believing generation would continue, realizing servitude to Allah within it.

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Let us contemplate how Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, narrated

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to us that beautiful story and those great moments.

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The Almighty says:

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"A mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zakariyya."

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“When he cried unto his Lord a cry in secret,” (19:3)

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“Saying: My Lord! Lo! the bones of me wax feeble and my head is shining with grey hair, and I have never been unblest in prayer to Thee, my Lord.” (19:4)

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"And the head has flared with white hair."

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“Saying: My Lord! Lo! the bones of me wax feeble and my head is shining with grey hair, and I have never been unblest in prayer to Thee, my Lord.” (19:4)

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He was sincere to Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, in his supplication for offspring,

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and he humbled himself and showed his need before Allah, the Almighty and Majestic,

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with complete certainty and sincere faith in the answer.

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Then he, peace be upon him, appears and reveals his purpose,

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and his goal in requesting offspring in that blessed land:

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“Lo! I fear my kinsfolk after me, since my wife is barren. Oh, give me from Thy presence a successor” (19:5)

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"And my wife is barren."

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“Lo! I fear my kinsfolk after me, since my wife is barren. Oh, give me from Thy presence a successor” (19:5)

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“Who shall inherit of me and inherit (also) of the house of Jacob. And make him, my Lord, acceptable (unto Thee).” (19:6)

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"And make him, my Lord, pleasing [to You]."

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He had a forward-looking vision based on bearing responsibility,

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and a keenness for the continuation of a generation of faith, righteousness, and piety,

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to cultivate that land and the Exalted House in the best possible way.

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He defined the qualities of that offspring as being of guardianship and righteousness,

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and mapped out the path for him by following what his ancestors of the family of Ya‘qub (Jacob) were upon.

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Then the glad tidings come from the Lord of Might, may His Majesty be glorified, through the angels,

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in the place where Zakariyya, peace be upon him, used to worship in the sanctuary (mihrab).

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We said that Zakariyya called upon his Lord:

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“Then Zachariah prayed unto his Lord and said: My Lord! Bestow upon me of Thy bounty goodly offspring. Lo! Thou art the Hearer of Prayer.” (3:38)

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"Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication."

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The angels called to him,

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while he was standing in prayer:

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“And the angels called to him as he stood praying in the sanctuary: Allah giveth thee glad tidings of (a son whose name is) John, (who cometh) to confirm a word from Allah lordly, chaste, a prophet of the righteous.” (3:39)

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"That Allah gives you glad tidings of Yahya (John), confirming..."

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“And the angels called to him as he stood praying in the sanctuary: Allah giveth thee glad tidings of (a son whose name is) John, (who cometh) to confirm a word from Allah lordly, chaste, a prophet of the righteous.” (3:39)

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“And the angels called to him as he stood praying in the sanctuary: Allah giveth thee glad tidings of (a son whose name is) John, (who cometh) to confirm a word from Allah lordly, chaste, a prophet of the righteous.” (3:39)

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Because he was truthful and had excellent purpose and intention, Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, blessed him with a boy,

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and favored him with many traits and qualities.

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“(And it was said unto his son): O John! Hold fast the Scripture. And we gave him wisdom when a child,” (19:12)

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“And compassion from Our presence, and purity; and he was devout,” (19:13)

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“And dutiful toward his parents. And he was not arrogant, rebellious.” (19:14)

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“Peace on him the day he was born, and the day he dieth and the day he shall be raised alive!” (19:15)

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Among the legacies of Yahya, peace be upon him, as established in the authentic hadith,

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is that he stood and delivered a sermon in the Holy House, gathering the Children of Israel until the mosque was full.

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He said, "Indeed, Allah has commanded me with five words to act upon,

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and I command you to act upon them: the first is that you worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him."

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And he commanded them to pray, fast, give charity, and remember Allah.

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The role of the family is very significant in planting the love of Al-Aqsa Mosque in the souls of children.

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It is essential to intrigue them and make them love our sanctities,

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and to encourage them to be attached to them through faith and to remember them always,

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especially those that are usurped in Palestine.

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It is of great importance to invest in social media, modern techniques, and technological development

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to plant the love of Al-Aqsa in the hearts of children,

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to build a generation connected to the issues of the Ummah, not separated from them.

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We do not suffice with the role of parents and the family,

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but the mosque, the school, educational institutions, and memorization centers also have a role,

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as do media institutions, especially those targeting children and youth.

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We are a sun that does not set,

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if the caller calls, we answer.

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We return the right intact,

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we support beloved Al-Aqsa.

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In it, the best of creation prayed,

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it is indeed a blessed place of prayer.

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The landing place of the trustworthy revelation,

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the sending place of the messengers,

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the qibla for the Muslims,

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the destination for the conquerors.

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In it, the best of creation prayed,

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it is indeed a blessed place of prayer,

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it is indeed a blessed place of prayer.