1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:03,580 --> 00:00:06,379 Echoes from the Pulpit. 3 00:00:06,860 --> 00:00:09,820 The Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. 4 00:00:09,820 --> 00:00:12,460 A sermon by the honorable Sheikh, 5 00:00:12,460 --> 00:00:16,179 Khalid Ibn Abdullah al-Humudi, may Allah preserve him. 6 00:00:16,179 --> 00:00:21,690 Praise be to Allah, the Sovereign, the Worshipped, 7 00:00:22,500 --> 00:00:25,140 The Possessor of bounty, grace, and generosity, 8 00:00:25,879 --> 00:00:28,960 The Giver of life and Creator of existence. 9 00:00:29,539 --> 00:00:32,539 We praise Him and extol Him for all that is good, 10 00:00:33,210 --> 00:00:35,369 For He is the Most Merciful, the Loving. 11 00:00:36,009 --> 00:00:40,369 Praise be to Allah, a praise that is pure, pleasant, and blessed, 12 00:00:41,109 --> 00:00:44,350 A praise that our Lord loves and with which He is pleased, 13 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:49,000 A praise that is boundless and beyond measure. 14 00:00:49,740 --> 00:00:55,340 I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner, 15 00:00:56,140 --> 00:00:58,299 The Ever-Living, the Praiseworthy, 16 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:00,920 The Lord of the Glorious Throne, 17 00:01:01,390 --> 00:01:04,109 The Doer of what He wills, 18 00:01:04,629 --> 00:01:09,469 The Judge, the Just, who is never unjust to His servants. 19 00:01:10,049 --> 00:01:13,609 To Allah I have entrusted a matter I do not fully comprehend, 20 00:01:14,049 --> 00:01:18,170 I lack the strength to bear it, yet I shall accept it. 21 00:01:18,859 --> 00:01:22,620 O Lord, were it not for You, there would be no support and no one else, 22 00:01:23,099 --> 00:01:27,019 For You are sufficient, and You are Allah. 23 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:33,760 I bear witness that our master, our Prophet, and our beloved, Muhammad, is the servant of Allah and His Messenger, 24 00:01:34,439 --> 00:01:36,719 His chosen one and His intimate friend, 25 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:39,480 Possessor of noble character, 26 00:01:40,079 --> 00:01:41,959 Sound judgment, 27 00:01:42,519 --> 00:01:44,599 And truthful speech. 28 00:01:45,079 --> 00:01:48,159 He is more entitled to the believers than their own selves, 29 00:01:48,790 --> 00:01:51,109 And dearer to them than their own souls. 30 00:01:51,670 --> 00:01:54,989 Sending blessings upon him in the public assembly is mandatory, 31 00:01:55,579 --> 00:01:58,379 And it is a gift for his Ummah. 32 00:01:58,900 --> 00:02:02,060 So send blessings upon the best of creation, Muhammad, 33 00:02:02,620 --> 00:02:05,859 That the misery of sorrows may be removed from you. 34 00:02:06,340 --> 00:02:09,740 Send blessings upon him abundantly, then rejoice 35 00:02:10,219 --> 00:02:13,539 In his company in the Garden of the Most Merciful. 36 00:02:14,060 --> 00:02:16,860 O Allah, send blessings, peace, increase, and grace 37 00:02:17,419 --> 00:02:21,419 Upon Your servant, Messenger, Prophet, and beloved, Muhammad, 38 00:02:21,979 --> 00:02:25,180 And upon his good and pure family, 39 00:02:25,659 --> 00:02:28,460 And upon his noble and blessed Companions, 40 00:02:29,020 --> 00:02:32,340 And grant them abundant peace until the Day of Judgment. 41 00:02:33,189 --> 00:02:34,870 Now then, servants of Allah, 42 00:02:35,580 --> 00:02:37,979 I advise you and myself to fear Allah, 43 00:02:38,539 --> 00:02:43,020 “O ye who believe! Guard your duty to Allah, and speak words straight to the point;” (33:70) 44 00:02:43,659 --> 00:02:45,620 That He may rectify your deeds for you, 45 00:02:46,219 --> 00:02:48,259 And forgive you your sins. 46 00:02:48,699 --> 00:02:53,460 “He will adjust your works for you and will forgive you your sins. Whosoever obeyeth Allah and His messenger, he verily hath gained a signal victory.” (33:71) 47 00:02:54,330 --> 00:02:55,930 O community of believers, 48 00:02:56,780 --> 00:03:00,139 The earth is surging with disasters and changes, 49 00:03:00,969 --> 00:03:04,770 And humanity is taken by surprise by calamities and punishments. 50 00:03:05,449 --> 00:03:09,210 Allah turns the hearts of His servants and shows them signs, 51 00:03:09,689 --> 00:03:13,289 And tribulations that cause hearts to tremble, 52 00:03:13,689 --> 00:03:16,530 And attach them to the Knower of the Unseen. 53 00:03:17,090 --> 00:03:22,530 Cosmic signs striking humanity here and there, 54 00:03:23,050 --> 00:03:26,210 Why? Perhaps they might return, 55 00:03:26,689 --> 00:03:28,810 Perhaps they might remember, 56 00:03:29,169 --> 00:03:31,449 Perhaps they might humble themselves in supplication. 57 00:03:31,889 --> 00:03:35,729 “If only, when Our disaster came on them, they had been humble! But their hearts were hardened and the devil made all that they used to do seem fair unto them!” (6:43) 58 00:03:36,289 --> 00:03:38,129 Among the cosmic phenomena 59 00:03:38,729 --> 00:03:41,370 That deserve for us to pause 60 00:03:41,930 --> 00:03:44,169 For reflection and remembrance, 61 00:03:44,490 --> 00:03:47,889 And which shake the earth from time to time, 62 00:03:48,409 --> 00:03:50,490 Is the phenomenon of earthquakes. 63 00:03:51,009 --> 00:03:56,729 How much we need to pause before this phenomenon 64 00:03:57,289 --> 00:03:59,169 With a perspective of faith, 65 00:03:59,689 --> 00:04:03,169 Far from the purely materialistic analysis 66 00:04:03,729 --> 00:04:08,210 That builds no faith and purifies no soul. 67 00:04:08,770 --> 00:04:09,770 Servants of Allah, 68 00:04:10,449 --> 00:04:12,449 Indeed, the earthquake and earthquakes 69 00:04:12,930 --> 00:04:15,889 Are a sign among the signs of Allah on His earth, 70 00:04:16,449 --> 00:04:19,449 And a decree among the decrees of Allah in His dominion. 71 00:04:20,050 --> 00:04:22,730 He afflicts with them whom He wills by His wisdom, 72 00:04:23,290 --> 00:04:25,209 And averts them from whom He wills. 73 00:04:25,689 --> 00:04:27,810 He is not questioned about what He does, 74 00:04:28,370 --> 00:04:29,769 While they will be questioned. 75 00:04:30,209 --> 00:04:32,610 Earthquakes and seismic tremors 76 00:04:33,170 --> 00:04:35,250 Are warning messages 77 00:04:35,769 --> 00:04:37,569 From the Almighty, the Compeller. 78 00:04:38,050 --> 00:04:41,209 And We send not the signs except as a warning. 79 00:04:41,649 --> 00:04:43,649 Indeed, the phenomenon of earthquakes 80 00:04:44,089 --> 00:04:46,410 Is a most profound cosmic sign, 81 00:04:46,930 --> 00:04:48,649 At which souls shudder, 82 00:04:49,050 --> 00:04:51,170 And hearts are torn with fear. 83 00:04:51,569 --> 00:04:52,889 Behold the state of the earth 84 00:04:53,209 --> 00:04:57,329 As it cracks, splits, and changes; 85 00:04:57,769 --> 00:04:59,050 It is no longer the earth 86 00:04:59,449 --> 00:05:02,370 That people knew, settled upon, 87 00:05:02,769 --> 00:05:04,009 Dwelt within, 88 00:05:04,370 --> 00:05:06,930 And found comfort in. This earth, 89 00:05:07,329 --> 00:05:09,569 Which Allah made a stable dwelling, 90 00:05:09,970 --> 00:05:12,050 In the blink of an eye, 91 00:05:12,370 --> 00:05:13,930 And a moment’s notice, 92 00:05:14,250 --> 00:05:17,410 Allah changes its state from one condition to another. 93 00:05:17,810 --> 00:05:20,730 While people are heedless in their worldly lives, 94 00:05:21,089 --> 00:05:23,410 Or persisting in their diversion, 95 00:05:23,810 --> 00:05:25,529 Or while they are asleep, 96 00:05:25,889 --> 00:05:28,529 Suddenly, the solid, still earth 97 00:05:28,889 --> 00:05:29,889 Begins to convulse. 98 00:05:30,209 --> 00:05:32,129 Ceilings collapse, 99 00:05:32,449 --> 00:05:34,569 Buildings sway, 100 00:05:34,889 --> 00:05:36,930 And walls scatter. 101 00:05:37,290 --> 00:05:38,649 Minds are bewildered, 102 00:05:38,970 --> 00:05:40,490 Eyes stare in horror, 103 00:05:40,889 --> 00:05:43,009 Hearts reach the throats, 104 00:05:43,410 --> 00:05:45,129 Limbs are mangled, 105 00:05:45,490 --> 00:05:47,050 Blood flows, 106 00:05:47,370 --> 00:05:49,129 Severed limbs, 107 00:05:49,529 --> 00:05:51,449 Scattered bodies, 108 00:05:51,850 --> 00:05:53,810 And corpses under the rubble, 109 00:05:54,209 --> 00:05:55,850 Moaning and suffering. 110 00:05:56,170 --> 00:05:59,129 People emerge with the trembling of the earthquake, 111 00:05:59,449 --> 00:06:00,689 Wounded, 112 00:06:01,050 --> 00:06:02,170 Dazed, 113 00:06:02,490 --> 00:06:03,649 Displaced, 114 00:06:03,930 --> 00:06:04,850 Walking, 115 00:06:05,089 --> 00:06:07,050 But in no particular direction, 116 00:06:07,370 --> 00:06:08,410 Seeking, 117 00:06:08,649 --> 00:06:10,490 But with no destination. 118 00:06:10,810 --> 00:06:12,730 No houses to save them, 119 00:06:13,009 --> 00:06:15,089 Nor towers to shelter them. 120 00:06:15,410 --> 00:06:18,290 It is a sudden, fleeting shock 121 00:06:18,610 --> 00:06:19,810 That cannot 122 00:06:20,050 --> 00:06:21,930 Be expressed by the tongue, 123 00:06:22,250 --> 00:06:24,089 Or depicted by the pen. 124 00:06:24,370 --> 00:06:26,290 How many lessons and admonitions 125 00:06:26,649 --> 00:06:28,329 Are in the sign of the earthquake, 126 00:06:28,689 --> 00:06:30,649 Of which we are heedless! 127 00:06:30,970 --> 00:06:33,009 How many messages 128 00:06:33,370 --> 00:06:35,329 Are in the phenomenon of earthquakes for humanity, 129 00:06:35,649 --> 00:06:36,850 Addressing them 130 00:06:37,089 --> 00:06:39,769 Through the language of reality, not just words. 131 00:06:40,089 --> 00:06:42,370 The first of those messages says: 132 00:06:42,649 --> 00:06:45,930 How great is the power of the Creator, glory be to Him, 133 00:06:46,250 --> 00:06:47,850 And how severe is His punishment! 134 00:06:48,170 --> 00:06:49,970 Exalted is His greatness, 135 00:06:50,250 --> 00:06:52,089 And majestic is His power. 136 00:06:52,329 --> 00:06:54,370 If He intends evil for a people, 137 00:06:54,649 --> 00:06:56,050 There is no turning it back, 138 00:06:56,370 --> 00:06:58,329 And they have, besides Allah, 139 00:06:58,610 --> 00:07:00,649 No protector or helper. 140 00:07:00,930 --> 00:07:02,529 There is no repelling His decree, 141 00:07:02,930 --> 00:07:04,689 And no escaping His command. 142 00:07:05,050 --> 00:07:06,610 If He intends a thing, 143 00:07:06,889 --> 00:07:08,649 He only says to it, 144 00:07:08,930 --> 00:07:10,209 "Be," and it is. 145 00:07:10,490 --> 00:07:13,930 Before the greatness of Allah, the firm mountains have crumbled, 146 00:07:14,250 --> 00:07:16,209 And from fear of Him, 147 00:07:16,490 --> 00:07:18,370 The hard rocks have split. 148 00:07:18,689 --> 00:07:20,370 How much we need 149 00:07:20,610 --> 00:07:22,610 To examine ourselves, 150 00:07:22,850 --> 00:07:25,449 Our veneration of our Lord’s station, 151 00:07:25,769 --> 00:07:27,170 Our submission to Him, 152 00:07:27,410 --> 00:07:28,689 And our reverence, 153 00:07:28,889 --> 00:07:31,529 In the face of these terrifying changes. 154 00:07:31,850 --> 00:07:33,410 How much we need 155 00:07:33,689 --> 00:07:35,970 To perceive the greatness of Allah, 156 00:07:36,129 --> 00:07:38,410 While we are showered with desires, 157 00:07:38,689 --> 00:07:40,850 Surrounded by doubts, 158 00:07:41,170 --> 00:07:43,370 Attached to material things, 159 00:07:43,689 --> 00:07:46,089 And competing in outward appearances. 160 00:07:46,410 --> 00:07:47,290 O Lord, 161 00:07:47,569 --> 00:07:48,970 O Lord, protect us, 162 00:07:49,250 --> 00:07:50,889 And take charge of our affairs. 163 00:07:51,209 --> 00:07:53,170 Among the messages of earthquakes 164 00:07:53,529 --> 00:07:56,170 Is that on the day they shake with their trembling, 165 00:07:56,610 --> 00:07:59,290 It is as if they are addressing the people of the earth 166 00:07:59,649 --> 00:08:01,050 Regarding the helplessness of the created, 167 00:08:01,329 --> 00:08:02,810 The weakness of the created, 168 00:08:03,089 --> 00:08:04,449 The poverty of the created, 169 00:08:04,730 --> 00:08:06,050 And their lack of resourcefulness. 170 00:08:06,370 --> 00:08:07,529 And that the created, 171 00:08:07,850 --> 00:08:09,449 No matter how much they transgress and oppress, 172 00:08:09,730 --> 00:08:11,889 No matter how much they act arrogantly and pridefully, 173 00:08:12,209 --> 00:08:14,889 And no matter how much power and progress they are granted, 174 00:08:15,250 --> 00:08:17,129 “And whoso respondeth not to Allah's summoner he can nowise escape in the earth, and he hath no protecting friends instead of Him. Such are in error manifest.” (46:32) 175 00:08:17,410 --> 00:08:19,050 This human remains, 176 00:08:19,410 --> 00:08:21,209 Regardless of what they have reached or become, 177 00:08:21,490 --> 00:08:24,089 Poor and humiliated, 178 00:08:24,410 --> 00:08:26,329 Having, besides Allah, 179 00:08:26,649 --> 00:08:28,810 No protector or helper. 180 00:08:29,089 --> 00:08:30,649 This human remains, 181 00:08:30,930 --> 00:08:32,450 Even if they discover the atom, 182 00:08:32,730 --> 00:08:34,330 Ascend to space, 183 00:08:34,610 --> 00:08:35,929 Build missiles 184 00:08:36,250 --> 00:08:37,970 That cross continents, 185 00:08:38,250 --> 00:08:40,210 And monitor the locations of earthquakes 186 00:08:40,490 --> 00:08:41,690 And their magnitudes, 187 00:08:41,970 --> 00:08:44,690 They remain weak and bewildered 188 00:08:45,049 --> 00:08:47,690 Before this divine soldier. 189 00:08:48,049 --> 00:08:49,690 No military power, 190 00:08:50,129 --> 00:08:52,049 No arsenal of war, 191 00:08:52,409 --> 00:08:54,450 And no advanced technology 192 00:08:54,850 --> 00:08:57,850 Can reduce the scale of these material losses, 193 00:08:58,289 --> 00:09:00,490 Let alone prevent them 194 00:09:00,809 --> 00:09:02,169 Or delay them. 195 00:09:02,690 --> 00:09:04,129 And another message 196 00:09:04,649 --> 00:09:06,970 That these earthquakes preach to us: 197 00:09:07,409 --> 00:09:08,809 For what we see today 198 00:09:09,169 --> 00:09:10,850 Of terrifying destruction 199 00:09:11,169 --> 00:09:12,809 And tragic scenes 200 00:09:13,210 --> 00:09:15,529 Is but a small part 201 00:09:15,929 --> 00:09:17,570 And a brief glimpse 202 00:09:17,929 --> 00:09:19,970 Of the earthquake of a Great Day. 203 00:09:20,250 --> 00:09:21,850 If the people of the earth 204 00:09:22,129 --> 00:09:23,090 are struck by 205 00:09:23,370 --> 00:09:24,850 a slight movement 206 00:09:25,129 --> 00:09:26,889 and minor tremors 207 00:09:27,210 --> 00:09:28,850 in a matter of seconds, 208 00:09:29,090 --> 00:09:30,850 not even reaching a full minute, 209 00:09:31,090 --> 00:09:32,970 and in a limited area, 210 00:09:33,289 --> 00:09:35,450 then how shall it be for us, O people of faith? 211 00:09:35,769 --> 00:09:37,889 “When the earth is shaken with a shock” (56:4) 212 00:09:38,169 --> 00:09:40,169 And the mountains are crumbled to dust. 213 00:09:40,490 --> 00:09:41,730 What will be our state 214 00:09:41,970 --> 00:09:44,490 when the earth and the mountains are lifted 215 00:09:44,769 --> 00:09:47,009 and leveled in a single crushing blow? 216 00:09:47,330 --> 00:09:49,929 It is a quake that brings no death, 217 00:09:50,250 --> 00:09:52,529 but it holds infinite terror. 218 00:09:52,889 --> 00:09:55,809 “When Earth is shaken with her (final) earthquake” (99:1) 219 00:09:56,169 --> 00:09:58,570 And the earth casts out its burdens. 220 00:09:58,889 --> 00:10:01,090 “And man saith: What aileth her?” (99:3) 221 00:10:01,370 --> 00:10:02,250 A quake— 222 00:10:02,529 --> 00:10:04,090 many will wish 223 00:10:04,330 --> 00:10:06,330 that they had perished before it 224 00:10:06,649 --> 00:10:07,889 and had never been created. 225 00:10:08,169 --> 00:10:11,169 “Lo! We warn you of a doom at hand, a day whereon a man will look on that which his own hands have sent before, and the disbeliever will cry: "Would that I were dust!"” (78:40) 226 00:10:11,529 --> 00:10:12,929 The disbeliever will say, 227 00:10:13,250 --> 00:10:15,529 “Lo! We warn you of a doom at hand, a day whereon a man will look on that which his own hands have sent before, and the disbeliever will cry: "Would that I were dust!"” (78:40) 228 00:10:15,850 --> 00:10:17,049 "It is a quake." 229 00:10:17,370 --> 00:10:18,929 Allah the Almighty described it 230 00:10:19,250 --> 00:10:20,490 as being momentous. 231 00:10:20,809 --> 00:10:22,049 You will be dazed by its horror, 232 00:10:22,330 --> 00:10:24,009 terrified by the sights, 233 00:10:24,370 --> 00:10:25,850 the young will turn gray, 234 00:10:26,169 --> 00:10:27,610 and every pregnant woman will miscarry. 235 00:10:27,929 --> 00:10:29,409 O mankind, 236 00:10:29,809 --> 00:10:31,250 O mankind, 237 00:10:31,450 --> 00:10:32,889 fear your Lord. 238 00:10:33,210 --> 00:10:35,009 Indeed, the convulsion of the Hour 239 00:10:35,330 --> 00:10:36,809 is a momentous thing. 240 00:10:37,090 --> 00:10:38,409 On the day you see it, 241 00:10:38,690 --> 00:10:41,529 “On the day when ye behold it, every nursing mother will forget her nursling and every pregnant one will be delivered of her burden, and thou (Muhammad) wilt see mankind as drunken, yet they will not be drunken, but the Doom of Allah will be strong (upon them).” (22:2) 242 00:10:41,850 --> 00:10:44,450 “On the day when ye behold it, every nursing mother will forget her nursling and every pregnant one will be delivered of her burden, and thou (Muhammad) wilt see mankind as drunken, yet they will not be drunken, but the Doom of Allah will be strong (upon them).” (22:2) 243 00:10:44,730 --> 00:10:46,809 you will see people as if they are intoxicated, 244 00:10:47,129 --> 00:10:48,889 while they are not intoxicated. 245 00:10:49,169 --> 00:10:51,970 “On the day when ye behold it, every nursing mother will forget her nursling and every pregnant one will be delivered of her burden, and thou (Muhammad) wilt see mankind as drunken, yet they will not be drunken, but the Doom of Allah will be strong (upon them).” (22:2) 246 00:10:52,289 --> 00:10:53,970 O Lord, grant safety, grant safety. 247 00:10:54,250 --> 00:10:56,049 O Allah, grant safety, grant safety. 248 00:10:56,330 --> 00:10:57,730 Make our final station good, 249 00:10:57,970 --> 00:10:59,490 and make our end a blessed one. 250 00:10:59,690 --> 00:11:01,970 Take our souls while You are pleased with us. 251 00:11:02,289 --> 00:11:03,769 O Allah, amen. 252 00:11:04,090 --> 00:11:05,649 O Allah, amen. 253 00:11:05,970 --> 00:11:07,649 O Allah, amen. 254 00:11:07,970 --> 00:11:10,490 May Allah bless me and you through the Great Qur'an, 255 00:11:10,809 --> 00:11:14,370 and benefit me and you with the verses and the wise reminder it contains. 256 00:11:14,649 --> 00:11:18,169 I say what you hear and ask Allah for forgiveness for myself and for you, so seek His forgiveness, 257 00:11:18,490 --> 00:11:20,610 for how fortunate are those who seek forgiveness. 258 00:11:23,450 --> 00:11:24,450 Praise be to Allah. 259 00:11:25,230 --> 00:11:27,470 I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, 260 00:11:28,179 --> 00:11:32,259 and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 261 00:11:32,820 --> 00:11:34,820 As for what follows, O servants of Allah: 262 00:11:35,669 --> 00:11:38,389 Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated to us 263 00:11:39,019 --> 00:11:42,539 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 264 00:11:43,139 --> 00:11:46,139 "The Hour will not be established until knowledge is taken away, 265 00:11:46,659 --> 00:11:48,259 earthquakes become frequent, 266 00:11:48,659 --> 00:11:50,340 time passes rapidly, 267 00:11:50,740 --> 00:11:52,139 trials appear, 268 00:11:52,500 --> 00:11:53,779 and al-harj increases." 269 00:11:54,019 --> 00:11:55,940 He said, "It is killing, killing." 270 00:11:56,299 --> 00:11:57,779 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 271 00:11:58,179 --> 00:12:01,860 Ahmad also narrated in his Musnad with a sound chain of transmission 272 00:12:02,460 --> 00:12:05,779 that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 273 00:12:06,379 --> 00:12:08,059 "Before the Hour, 274 00:12:08,500 --> 00:12:10,460 there will be years of earthquakes." 275 00:12:10,820 --> 00:12:16,259 Therefore, it is incumbent upon anyone who has understood these reports from their Prophet, peace be upon him, 276 00:12:16,740 --> 00:12:19,779 and has heard and witnessed such earthquakes, 277 00:12:20,379 --> 00:12:23,539 to strive for the Hereafter with true striving, 278 00:12:23,980 --> 00:12:26,940 and to race through their life with righteous deeds 279 00:12:27,379 --> 00:12:30,379 that will bring them closer to their Lord. 280 00:12:30,899 --> 00:12:35,179 For it was the guidance of your Prophet, peace be upon him, 281 00:12:35,580 --> 00:12:37,580 and the righteous of your salaf, 282 00:12:38,059 --> 00:12:41,980 that they would turn to their Lord 283 00:12:42,340 --> 00:12:43,740 with devotion 284 00:12:44,100 --> 00:12:46,539 whenever they witnessed such catastrophes. 285 00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:52,580 When the sun eclipsed during the time of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 286 00:12:52,980 --> 00:12:54,100 and the people saw it, 287 00:12:54,460 --> 00:12:56,580 he, peace be upon him, went out— 288 00:12:56,980 --> 00:12:59,299 he went out to prayer in alarm, 289 00:12:59,659 --> 00:13:02,259 dragging his garment in haste. 290 00:13:02,659 --> 00:13:04,779 The earth shook during the time of 'Umar, 291 00:13:05,100 --> 00:13:06,299 may Allah be pleased with him, 292 00:13:06,620 --> 00:13:08,500 until the people felt it. 293 00:13:08,860 --> 00:13:10,100 'Umar said, 294 00:13:10,340 --> 00:13:11,899 "O people of Madinah, 295 00:13:12,220 --> 00:13:14,179 how quickly you have introduced innovations! 296 00:13:14,460 --> 00:13:16,139 By Allah, if it happens again, 297 00:13:16,460 --> 00:13:19,379 I will depart from among you." 298 00:13:19,700 --> 00:13:20,820 O servants of Allah, 299 00:13:21,299 --> 00:13:24,299 warning against sins during times of catastrophe 300 00:13:24,740 --> 00:13:27,779 does not mean accusing people of negligence 301 00:13:28,179 --> 00:13:29,860 or labeling them as corrupt. 302 00:13:30,179 --> 00:13:30,899 Not at all. 303 00:13:31,179 --> 00:13:33,659 Rather, these are messages from Allah. 304 00:13:33,980 --> 00:13:36,019 "And We send not the signs 305 00:13:36,419 --> 00:13:38,179 except as a warning." 306 00:13:38,460 --> 00:13:39,539 Shall we then take heed? 307 00:13:39,940 --> 00:13:41,259 Shall we then reflect? 308 00:13:41,539 --> 00:13:42,899 So, O servants of Allah, 309 00:13:43,299 --> 00:13:44,659 avert calamities 310 00:13:45,019 --> 00:13:46,700 through abundant seeking of forgiveness, 311 00:13:46,980 --> 00:13:49,259 “But Allah would not punish them while thou wast with them, nor will He punish them while they seek forgiveness.” (8:33) 312 00:13:49,580 --> 00:13:50,980 while they are seeking forgiveness. 313 00:13:51,220 --> 00:13:54,419 And ward off the disasters of time through good deeds, 314 00:13:54,740 --> 00:13:57,820 “In truth thy Lord destroyed not the townships tyrannously while their folk were doing right.” (11:117) 315 00:13:58,100 --> 00:13:59,899 while its people are reformers. 316 00:14:00,179 --> 00:14:02,820 Return to your Lord truly and sincerely, 317 00:14:03,139 --> 00:14:05,580 just as the best of your Ummah returned, 318 00:14:05,860 --> 00:14:08,059 those who combined righteous deeds 319 00:14:08,460 --> 00:14:11,259 with the fear of Allah during their crises. 320 00:14:11,580 --> 00:14:12,820 We seek refuge in Allah 321 00:14:13,220 --> 00:14:15,899 from being among those who combine sins 322 00:14:16,299 --> 00:14:18,659 with a sense of security from the plan of Allah. 323 00:14:19,139 --> 00:14:21,580 And do not forget your brothers and those afflicted, 324 00:14:21,899 --> 00:14:23,379 for they are in great distress 325 00:14:23,700 --> 00:14:25,340 and severe trial. 326 00:14:25,620 --> 00:14:27,940 For they have been struck by the earthquake, 327 00:14:28,220 --> 00:14:28,940 the cold, 328 00:14:29,179 --> 00:14:30,100 displacement, 329 00:14:30,379 --> 00:14:31,820 and the scarcity of food, 330 00:14:32,059 --> 00:14:33,740 clothing, and medicine. 331 00:14:34,059 --> 00:14:37,019 Among the ways to support them, O servants of Allah, 332 00:14:37,419 --> 00:14:38,379 is supplication, 333 00:14:38,700 --> 00:14:41,580 and what a great support and aid that is! 334 00:14:41,899 --> 00:14:43,139 Then, carrying their burden, 335 00:14:43,460 --> 00:14:44,500 remembering them, 336 00:14:44,779 --> 00:14:48,259 and reciprocating the feelings of Islamic brotherhood and love. 337 00:14:48,659 --> 00:14:50,100 Then, giving charity to them 338 00:14:50,419 --> 00:14:52,259 through official channels 339 00:14:52,620 --> 00:14:55,419 and trusted institutional organizations, 340 00:14:55,779 --> 00:14:57,620 such as the Sahem platform, 341 00:14:57,940 --> 00:15:00,620 to help the victims. 342 00:15:00,899 --> 00:15:03,659 May Allah reward our leader and his Crown Prince 343 00:15:03,980 --> 00:15:05,700 for this initiative. 344 00:15:06,019 --> 00:15:08,620 We ask Allah to be gentle with our brothers. 345 00:15:08,940 --> 00:15:10,259 We hope 346 00:15:10,580 --> 00:15:12,460 that those whom Allah has taken 347 00:15:12,860 --> 00:15:13,940 from among our brothers 348 00:15:14,259 --> 00:15:15,659 are among the martyrs, 349 00:15:16,019 --> 00:15:17,100 as in the hadith: 350 00:15:17,340 --> 00:15:18,820 "The martyrs are five," 351 00:15:19,139 --> 00:15:20,179 and he mentioned among them 352 00:15:20,500 --> 00:15:21,779 "the victim of a building collapse," 353 00:15:22,100 --> 00:15:24,419 meaning the one upon whom a wall falls, 354 00:15:24,740 --> 00:15:25,460 or a house, 355 00:15:25,860 --> 00:15:27,220 and he dies because of it. 356 00:15:27,539 --> 00:15:29,500 We ask Allah, O servants of Allah, 357 00:15:29,860 --> 00:15:30,940 we ask Allah, 358 00:15:31,259 --> 00:15:33,779 by His beautiful names and sublime attributes, 359 00:15:34,259 --> 00:15:37,019 to make us among those who take heed from these warnings, 360 00:15:37,419 --> 00:15:39,620 to guide us to the straight path, 361 00:15:39,940 --> 00:15:41,059 and to protect us, 362 00:15:41,299 --> 00:15:42,379 our country, 363 00:15:42,620 --> 00:15:45,340 our leaders, our loved ones, and the Muslims 364 00:15:45,659 --> 00:15:47,419 from the calamities of time 365 00:15:47,740 --> 00:15:49,460 and the tragedies of the age. 366 00:15:49,860 --> 00:15:51,820 Indeed, He is near and responsive. 367 00:15:52,139 --> 00:15:54,179 O Allah, Possessor of Majesty and Honor, 368 00:15:54,500 --> 00:15:56,139 and the Might that cannot be overcome, 369 00:15:56,419 --> 00:15:58,019 O Possessor of bounty and grace, 370 00:15:58,299 --> 00:16:00,139 O Allah, be gentle with our brothers 371 00:16:00,460 --> 00:16:02,100 in Turkey and Syria. 372 00:16:02,340 --> 00:16:03,740 O Allah, lighten their burden. 373 00:16:04,019 --> 00:16:05,460 O Allah, heal their sick, 374 00:16:05,740 --> 00:16:07,179 and accept their martyrs. 375 00:16:07,460 --> 00:16:08,659 O Allah, grant them steadfastness, 376 00:16:08,940 --> 00:16:10,620 grant them well-being, and pardon them. 377 00:16:10,940 --> 00:16:12,700 O Allah, bind their hearts. 378 00:16:12,980 --> 00:16:14,539 O Allah, mend their brokenness. 379 00:16:14,740 --> 00:16:16,620 O Allah, calm their fears. 380 00:16:16,940 --> 00:16:18,700 O Allah, reassure their hearts, 381 00:16:19,019 --> 00:16:20,419 and soothe their terror. 382 00:16:20,659 --> 00:16:22,419 O Allah, soothe their terror. 383 00:16:22,740 --> 00:16:24,779 O Allah, make their affliction easy for them. 384 00:16:25,100 --> 00:16:26,940 O Allah, make the cold for them 385 00:16:27,379 --> 00:16:29,019 warmth and peace. 386 00:16:29,419 --> 00:16:31,460 Be for them a helper and a supporter. 387 00:16:31,779 --> 00:16:33,539 O Allah, Your gentleness and Your mercy, 388 00:16:33,899 --> 00:16:35,700 O Allah, Your gentleness and Your mercy, 389 00:16:36,100 --> 00:16:37,620 upon our afflicted brothers 390 00:16:37,940 --> 00:16:39,340 and all the Muslims. 391 00:16:39,659 --> 00:16:41,899 We have called upon You, our Lord, as You commanded us, 392 00:16:42,259 --> 00:16:44,179 so answer us as You promised us. 393 00:16:44,539 --> 00:16:45,659 Forgive our sins, 394 00:16:45,980 --> 00:16:47,100 conceal our faults, 395 00:16:47,419 --> 00:16:48,820 and accept our repentance. 396 00:16:49,139 --> 00:16:50,620 O Allah, bless us 397 00:16:50,940 --> 00:16:53,220 in what remains of Rajab and Sha'ban, 398 00:16:53,539 --> 00:16:55,299 and let us reach Ramadan 399 00:16:55,620 --> 00:16:57,419 while we are in health and well-being, 400 00:16:57,740 --> 00:16:59,100 and in security and safety, 401 00:16:59,419 --> 00:17:01,419 by Your mercy, O Most Merciful, O Most Compassionate. 402 00:17:01,740 --> 00:17:04,339 O Allah, send peace and blessings upon our master Muhammad, 403 00:17:04,740 --> 00:17:06,740 and upon all his family and companions. 404 00:17:07,059 --> 00:17:09,059 Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.