1 00:00:00,020 --> 00:00:04,019 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 2 00:00:04,019 --> 00:00:09,429 Mawaddah Association presents 3 00:00:09,429 --> 00:00:12,429 It happened in Pomegranate 4 00:00:12,429 --> 00:00:15,750 By Abd al-Rahman Rafat al-Basha 5 00:00:15,750 --> 00:00:22,100 The fall of Al-Aqsa Mosque at the hands of the Crusaders 6 00:00:22,100 --> 00:00:27,190 In the year four hundred and ninety-two AH 7 00:00:27,190 --> 00:00:31,190 The Islamic world was terrified from one end to the other 8 00:00:31,190 --> 00:00:34,189 With the Crusaders occupying the first two qibla 9 00:00:34,189 --> 00:00:36,189 And the third of the Two Holy Mosques 10 00:00:36,189 --> 00:00:40,259 And the journey of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 11 00:00:40,259 --> 00:00:43,259 It was a sad day for Muslims 12 00:00:43,259 --> 00:00:46,259 Days do not go by bitterly 13 00:00:46,259 --> 00:00:50,640 Serious events do not erase a memory 14 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:53,640 Have you seen a palace with a lofty structure? 15 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:55,640 Fixed pillars 16 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:59,640 Manee'a, father-in-law, full of people and full of life 17 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,640 Then he went around in circles 18 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:03,640 Events befell him 19 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:07,640 It was destitute of its inhabitants and devoid of its protectors 20 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:09,640 It became lonely after Enas 21 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:11,640 Grim yet human 22 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:13,640 The wind howls in his sides 23 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,640 Owls nest on its balconies 24 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:20,640 And snakes swarm in its halls and rooms 25 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:23,859 This was the situation in the Islamic world 26 00:01:23,859 --> 00:01:26,859 In the late fourth century AH 27 00:01:26,859 --> 00:01:31,120 The Caliph of Baghdad closed the doors on himself 28 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:35,120 Content with what the rulers throw at him about life 29 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:39,120 The Caliph of Cairo was preoccupied with superstitions 30 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:42,120 He establishes a queen with it and protects a throne with it 31 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:45,120 Muslims were immersed in disputes 32 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:49,120 People forgot God and He forgot them 33 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:51,120 And they abandoned him 34 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:54,120 So he entrusted them to his enemy and their enemy 35 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:57,469 This was the case of the Islamic world 36 00:01:57,469 --> 00:02:00,469 The Pope's biggest instigator 37 00:02:00,469 --> 00:02:04,469 And the Emperor of Constantinople invaded Muslim countries 38 00:02:04,469 --> 00:02:07,469 And the excitement of the Crusades 39 00:02:07,469 --> 00:02:12,469 Which has not stopped for a single moment since Islam was found on the face of the earth 40 00:02:12,469 --> 00:02:16,469 Rather, it was like fire lurking in the ashes 41 00:02:16,469 --> 00:02:19,469 If a favorable wind blows on it 42 00:02:19,469 --> 00:02:21,469 Dill and ignite 43 00:02:21,469 --> 00:02:24,469 If you push the Crusaders towards the East 44 00:02:24,469 --> 00:02:27,469 Hatred boils in her chest 45 00:02:27,469 --> 00:02:29,469 And her hearts are full of maliciousness 46 00:02:29,469 --> 00:02:32,469 It invaded the fortified fortresses of Agnacia 47 00:02:32,469 --> 00:02:36,469 Then it attacked Maarat al-Numan 48 00:02:36,469 --> 00:02:38,469 The town of Abi El-Ela 49 00:02:38,469 --> 00:02:42,599 The valiant residents of Maarat resisted the Crusaders 50 00:02:42,599 --> 00:02:45,599 Resistance greater than their size 51 00:02:45,599 --> 00:02:49,599 But the invaders soon occupied the city at dinner 52 00:02:49,599 --> 00:02:53,599 So they silenced the voices of the muezzins from above the minarets 53 00:02:53,599 --> 00:02:56,599 And put the sword to people's necks 54 00:02:56,599 --> 00:03:00,599 They killed every man, every woman, and every child 55 00:03:00,599 --> 00:03:03,599 They started stepping on the bodies of the dead with their sandals 56 00:03:03,599 --> 00:03:07,599 After filling the paths and blocking the paths 57 00:03:07,599 --> 00:03:10,599 The Crusader army continued its march 58 00:03:10,599 --> 00:03:13,599 He reaps cities and villages 59 00:03:13,599 --> 00:03:17,599 Then the Crusaders turned their faces towards Jerusalem 60 00:03:17,599 --> 00:03:20,729 It was in the hands of the Fatimids 61 00:03:20,729 --> 00:03:25,729 Then, the Islamic world was terrified from one end to the other 62 00:03:25,729 --> 00:03:28,729 With the Crusaders occupying the first two qibla 63 00:03:28,729 --> 00:03:30,729 And the third of the Two Holy Mosques 64 00:03:30,729 --> 00:03:33,729 And the journey of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 65 00:03:33,729 --> 00:03:36,729 Without any resistance 66 00:03:36,729 --> 00:03:41,729 The Crusaders granted peace to the city for seven days 67 00:03:41,729 --> 00:03:45,729 Every day of it is like a hundred years of what we count 68 00:03:45,729 --> 00:03:48,729 So put swords on necks 69 00:03:48,729 --> 00:03:50,729 They shed blood in the streets 70 00:03:50,729 --> 00:03:53,729 And they removed the bodies of the killers, Lala 71 00:03:53,729 --> 00:03:56,819 And they made domes out of it 72 00:03:56,819 --> 00:03:58,819 They entered the role 73 00:03:58,819 --> 00:04:00,819 They cursed those in it 74 00:04:00,819 --> 00:04:02,819 They occupied the palaces 75 00:04:02,819 --> 00:04:07,860 They opened the stomachs of its residents in search of dinars hidden in their intestines 76 00:04:07,860 --> 00:04:10,860 Then they raided Al-Aqsa Mosque 77 00:04:10,860 --> 00:04:12,860 They entered into his safe haven 78 00:04:12,860 --> 00:04:15,919 Seventy thousand insoluble 79 00:04:15,919 --> 00:04:17,920 Among them is the worshiping world 80 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,920 And meet the ascetic 81 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:22,050 The woman and the infant 82 00:04:22,050 --> 00:04:25,050 They entered the Holy Mosque with their horses 83 00:04:25,050 --> 00:04:28,050 Her spikes trampled on the trees 84 00:04:28,050 --> 00:04:31,050 Its legs were covered in blood 85 00:04:31,050 --> 00:04:34,050 Then they looted the valuables in Al-Aqsa 86 00:04:34,050 --> 00:04:37,050 Among other things they looted 87 00:04:37,050 --> 00:04:42,050 Lungs of jellyfish made of pure silver and pure gold 88 00:04:42,050 --> 00:04:46,050 Then they left a garrison in the sad city 89 00:04:46,050 --> 00:04:50,139 They set out to conquer cities and destroy fortresses 90 00:04:50,139 --> 00:04:54,139 Muslims turned to the east and west of the earth 91 00:04:54,139 --> 00:04:56,139 To the Fatimid Caliph of Egypt 92 00:04:56,139 --> 00:04:58,139 Owner of the Holy House 93 00:04:58,139 --> 00:05:01,139 Maybe he will save it from the hands of its occupiers 94 00:05:01,139 --> 00:05:04,139 And purify it from the filth of its usurpers 95 00:05:04,139 --> 00:05:06,139 They found him subservient to his minister 96 00:05:06,139 --> 00:05:08,139 And his minister is suspicious 97 00:05:08,139 --> 00:05:13,139 They sent a delegation including Judge Abu Saeed Al-Harawi 98 00:05:13,139 --> 00:05:15,139 To the Caliph of Baghdad 99 00:05:15,139 --> 00:05:18,139 The delegation arrived at the Khalifa Diwan 100 00:05:18,139 --> 00:05:21,139 They saw some news that brought tears to their eyes 101 00:05:21,139 --> 00:05:24,139 It hurts the eyelids and hurts the hearts 102 00:05:24,139 --> 00:05:27,300 They went to the mosque on Friday 103 00:05:27,300 --> 00:05:30,300 They cried for help and cried and cried 104 00:05:30,300 --> 00:05:35,300 They mentioned to the people what happened to Muslims who were fasting during Ramadan 105 00:05:35,300 --> 00:05:39,300 Who killed men, captured women, and plundered money 106 00:05:39,300 --> 00:05:42,370 But the Caliph of Baghdad 107 00:05:42,370 --> 00:05:46,529 He was helpless and confined in his palace 108 00:05:46,529 --> 00:05:48,529 At that 109 00:05:48,529 --> 00:05:51,529 Muslims turned their attention to the two caliphs 110 00:05:51,529 --> 00:05:55,529 Those sitting on brocade mattresses in Cairo and Baghdad 111 00:05:55,529 --> 00:06:00,529 And they began to cast their sights on the horizons of Muslim countries 112 00:06:00,529 --> 00:06:05,529 Perhaps it will show them a star to guide them in the darkness of the darkest night 113 00:06:05,529 --> 00:06:09,589 So God revealed Saladin to them 114 00:06:09,589 --> 00:06:11,589 Ibn Najm al-Din Ayoub 115 00:06:11,589 --> 00:06:13,750 And for Saladin 116 00:06:13,750 --> 00:06:15,750 A bright biography like ours 117 00:06:15,750 --> 00:06:17,750 Bright as the full moon 118 00:06:17,750 --> 00:06:21,910 It illuminates the path for those who want to follow the path 119 00:06:21,910 --> 00:06:23,910 Saladin realized 120 00:06:23,910 --> 00:06:28,910 That goodness resides in the nation of Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace 121 00:06:28,910 --> 00:06:31,910 Potential life in seed kernels 122 00:06:31,910 --> 00:06:34,939 She wants fresh water 123 00:06:34,939 --> 00:06:37,939 Good soil and bright light 124 00:06:37,939 --> 00:06:39,939 To wake up from its stagnation 125 00:06:39,939 --> 00:06:42,939 The earth is filled with growth and giving 126 00:06:42,939 --> 00:06:47,939 Saladin knew the key with which to open the hearts of his nation 127 00:06:47,939 --> 00:06:49,939 So he put his hand on it 128 00:06:49,939 --> 00:06:52,939 He skillfully managed it in her hearts 129 00:06:52,939 --> 00:06:57,040 He opened it and entered through its widest doors 130 00:06:57,040 --> 00:07:01,040 That key is the key to religion 131 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:04,040 He believed in the principle of exemplary kingship 132 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,040 He magnified the law of God 133 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:09,040 He complied with his orders and avoided his prohibitions 134 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:14,040 Only rarely did a group of people listen to him in his prayer 135 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:17,040 He did not miss a fast without fulfilling it 136 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:22,040 As for zakat, he did not meet its quorum throughout his life 137 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:26,199 Saladin did not attach his heart to nurturing and fighting 138 00:07:26,199 --> 00:07:29,199 Rather, he was entrusted with struggle and jihad 139 00:07:29,199 --> 00:07:32,199 He spent a quarter of a century of his life 140 00:07:32,199 --> 00:07:35,199 He only had a little roof 141 00:07:35,199 --> 00:07:39,199 Rather, his permanent residence was either on horseback 142 00:07:39,199 --> 00:07:42,199 Or a tent set up for him in the open 143 00:07:42,199 --> 00:07:46,199 He was able to have the greatest influence on his people 144 00:07:46,199 --> 00:07:49,199 So the jurists and scholars fought with him 145 00:07:49,199 --> 00:07:52,199 Writers, poets, and teachers 146 00:07:52,199 --> 00:07:55,199 Then boys and women 147 00:07:55,199 --> 00:08:01,360 God sent people to Saladin in groups to support him and ransom him 148 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:03,389 And if he called for jihad 149 00:08:03,389 --> 00:08:07,389 Volunteers came to him of their own free will 150 00:08:07,389 --> 00:08:09,389 And their absolute freedom 151 00:08:09,389 --> 00:08:13,389 Each of them carried enough food 152 00:08:13,389 --> 00:08:16,459 The majority of his soldiers were volunteers 153 00:08:16,459 --> 00:08:21,459 Those who came seeking God’s reward and martyrdom 154 00:08:21,459 --> 00:08:26,459 This was a big reason for his victories 155 00:08:26,459 --> 00:08:33,580 Saladin realized the value of human wealth in praising kingdoms and winning battles 156 00:08:33,580 --> 00:08:35,620 He searched in every country 157 00:08:35,620 --> 00:08:36,620 In Egypt 158 00:08:36,620 --> 00:08:37,620 In the Levant 159 00:08:37,620 --> 00:08:39,620 In Hijaz 160 00:08:39,620 --> 00:08:40,620 In Yemen 161 00:08:40,620 --> 00:08:41,620 In Baghdad 162 00:08:41,620 --> 00:08:44,620 In every part of Muslim countries 163 00:08:44,620 --> 00:08:47,620 About people who are competent in politics 164 00:08:47,620 --> 00:08:48,620 In science 165 00:08:48,620 --> 00:08:49,620 In wars 166 00:08:49,620 --> 00:08:50,620 In the arts 167 00:08:50,620 --> 00:08:52,620 In literature 168 00:08:52,620 --> 00:08:54,620 He collected them from every country 169 00:08:54,620 --> 00:08:57,620 He had a specific country from each country 170 00:08:57,620 --> 00:09:00,620 And from all of Egypt, there is a support and a friend 171 00:09:00,620 --> 00:09:03,620 This is one of Saladin's pioneers 172 00:09:03,620 --> 00:09:09,899 Saladin chose the most knowledgeable and honest scholars 173 00:09:09,899 --> 00:09:12,899 And from supplication, he will give them understanding of religion 174 00:09:12,899 --> 00:09:17,899 Among the engineers are the wisest in art and the most energetic 175 00:09:17,899 --> 00:09:22,899 Among the messengers, he informed them of matters and kept secrets from them 176 00:09:22,899 --> 00:09:26,100 Then he had the qualities of heroism 177 00:09:26,100 --> 00:09:30,100 His health and illness did not leave him alone 178 00:09:30,100 --> 00:09:32,100 And the days of his victory and defeat 179 00:09:32,100 --> 00:09:35,100 And my matter is difficult and easy 180 00:09:35,100 --> 00:09:37,259 It was when the heat got hot 181 00:09:37,259 --> 00:09:39,259 The stench intensified 182 00:09:39,259 --> 00:09:42,259 Death surrounded him on all sides 183 00:09:42,259 --> 00:09:44,259 He roams the ranks of his soldiers 184 00:09:44,259 --> 00:09:47,259 He extends his hand to shake hands with death 185 00:09:47,259 --> 00:09:49,259 Then death turns away from him 186 00:09:49,259 --> 00:09:51,419 With these qualities 187 00:09:51,419 --> 00:09:57,419 Saladin led the Muslim soldiers from victory to victory to victory 188 00:09:57,419 --> 00:09:59,419 And through this 189 00:09:59,419 --> 00:10:03,419 He was able to erase the shame that befell Muslims 190 00:10:03,419 --> 00:10:06,419 Since the Crusaders occupied Jerusalem 191 00:10:06,419 --> 00:10:08,419 In the middle of Rajab 192 00:10:08,419 --> 00:10:12,419 Year 583 AH 193 00:10:12,419 --> 00:10:16,419 Muslim armies led by Saladin surrounded Jerusalem 194 00:10:16,419 --> 00:10:18,419 The shackle is attached to the wrist 195 00:10:18,419 --> 00:10:22,419 They set up their trebuchets around its walls on all sides 196 00:10:22,419 --> 00:10:24,419 And draw the swords of God 197 00:10:24,419 --> 00:10:27,419 To drink from the blood of God's enemies 198 00:10:27,419 --> 00:10:30,419 The Franks were terrified by what they saw 199 00:10:30,419 --> 00:10:33,419 And God cast terror into their hearts 200 00:10:33,419 --> 00:10:36,419 It is only an honest tour 201 00:10:36,419 --> 00:10:40,419 Until the patriarch appeared, seeking safety for himself and his people 202 00:10:40,419 --> 00:10:43,419 Saladin granted his request 203 00:10:43,419 --> 00:10:45,480 The Franks cut themselves off 204 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:48,480 To pay ten dinars for each man 205 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:51,480 Five for each woman 206 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:53,480 Two dinars for each child 207 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:56,480 This is for those who want to redeem themselves 208 00:10:56,480 --> 00:10:59,480 Whoever is unable to pay the ransom becomes a prisoner 209 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:02,639 And on Friday morning 210 00:11:02,639 --> 00:11:04,639 The twenty-seventh of Rajab 211 00:11:04,639 --> 00:11:08,639 Year 583 AH 212 00:11:08,639 --> 00:11:12,639 Muslims entered Jerusalem, cheering loudly 213 00:11:12,639 --> 00:11:15,639 Their tongues are filled with supplication 214 00:11:15,639 --> 00:11:19,639 Their voices rise to God with thanks and praise 215 00:11:19,639 --> 00:11:21,639 And the Great Cross was lowered 216 00:11:21,639 --> 00:11:24,639 Which was erected on the Dome of the Rock 217 00:11:24,639 --> 00:11:29,639 The pictures that were engraved on the walls of the mosque were erased 218 00:11:29,639 --> 00:11:33,639 The windows were removed from its minarets 219 00:11:33,639 --> 00:11:36,639 The call to prayer came from above the minarets 220 00:11:36,639 --> 00:11:41,639 The voices of the muezzins mixed with the recitation of the Qur’an 221 00:11:41,639 --> 00:11:48,769 He brought from Aleppo the pulpit made by King Al-Adil Nur al-Din Zengi 222 00:11:48,769 --> 00:11:51,769 And his vow to Jerusalem when it opens 223 00:11:51,769 --> 00:11:54,769 It was held on the first Friday in Jerusalem 224 00:11:54,769 --> 00:11:58,769 After the gathering stopped for over ninety years 225 00:11:58,769 --> 00:12:02,769 Friday’s sermon was delivered by Judge Muhyiddin bin Al-Zaki 226 00:12:02,769 --> 00:12:05,769 His sermon was called the sermon of conquest 227 00:12:05,769 --> 00:12:08,769 The orator and writer collected it 228 00:12:08,769 --> 00:12:12,019 All other praises of the Qur’an 229 00:12:12,019 --> 00:12:14,019 And when I finished praying 230 00:12:14,019 --> 00:12:20,120 Saladin sat accepting the Muslims’ congratulations on the clear conquest 231 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:23,120 Congratulations to Muslims on Salahuddin 232 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:27,120 Congratulations to Salahuddin on his clear conquest 233 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:33,120 And a plea to God to honor Muslims with another day like the day of conquest 234 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:37,120 They erase shame and remove the hook 235 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:42,120 They recover the stolen Jerusalem and rescue the usurped Sanctuary 236 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:47,120 Thus, the eye of the first conqueror, Omar bin Al-Khattab, was recognized 237 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:52,120 The soul of the second conqueror, Saladin, was fulfilled