1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,399 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:15,619 --> 00:00:18,620 The Jami' Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Musa Mosque 3 00:00:18,620 --> 00:00:19,620 in al-Badi' 4 00:00:19,620 --> 00:00:21,620 presents 5 00:00:21,620 --> 00:00:24,620 Musk al-Khitab (The Fragrance of Discourse) 6 00:00:24,620 --> 00:00:26,620 by Sheikh Usama Bahr, 7 00:00:26,620 --> 00:00:28,620 may Allah preserve him. 8 00:00:30,620 --> 00:00:46,109 Who is it that stretches out His hand by night so that the sinner of the day may repent, 9 00:00:46,109 --> 00:00:51,590 and stretches out His hand by day so that the sinner of the night may repent? 10 00:00:51,590 --> 00:00:54,590 Who is it that calls out every night: 11 00:00:54,590 --> 00:00:57,590 "Is there anyone who repents, that I may accept his repentance?" 12 00:00:57,590 --> 00:01:00,590 "Is there anyone seeking forgiveness, that I may forgive him?" 13 00:01:00,590 --> 00:01:02,719 Who is it that calls out: 14 00:01:02,719 --> 00:01:04,719 "O son of Adam, 15 00:01:04,719 --> 00:01:07,719 even if your sins were to reach the clouds of the sky, 16 00:01:07,719 --> 00:01:09,719 and then you sought My forgiveness, 17 00:01:09,719 --> 00:01:14,719 I would forgive you for what you have done, and I would not mind." 18 00:01:14,719 --> 00:01:16,780 Who is it that calls out: 19 00:01:16,780 --> 00:01:18,780 "O My servants, 20 00:01:18,780 --> 00:01:21,780 you commit sins by night and by day, 21 00:01:21,780 --> 00:01:24,780 and I forgive all sins, 22 00:01:24,780 --> 00:01:26,780 so seek My forgiveness, 23 00:01:26,780 --> 00:01:28,849 and I will forgive you." 24 00:01:28,849 --> 00:01:30,849 Who is it that calls out? 25 00:01:30,849 --> 00:01:39,849 “Say: O My slaves who have been prodigal to their own hurt! Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgiveth all sins. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (39:53) 26 00:01:39,849 --> 00:01:44,849 “Say: O My slaves who have been prodigal to their own hurt! Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgiveth all sins. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (39:53) 27 00:01:44,849 --> 00:01:51,849 “Say: O My slaves who have been prodigal to their own hurt! Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgiveth all sins. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (39:53) 28 00:01:51,849 --> 00:01:56,849 Indeed, He is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. 29 00:01:56,849 --> 00:02:00,299 Who is it that shows mercy to those who repent, 30 00:02:00,299 --> 00:02:03,299 and encompasses them with His pardon and forgiveness, 31 00:02:03,299 --> 00:02:06,299 and He is the best of those who forgive? 32 00:02:06,299 --> 00:02:09,300 Who is it to whose door voices have thronged, 33 00:02:09,300 --> 00:02:13,300 pleading with apologies, requests, and needs, 34 00:02:13,300 --> 00:02:17,300 and Allah was, and ever remains, merciful regarding them? 35 00:02:17,300 --> 00:02:21,490 He is Allah, glory be to Him and exalted be He. 36 00:02:21,490 --> 00:02:23,490 He forgives the servant his sins, 37 00:02:23,490 --> 00:02:26,490 and conceals his faults for him. 38 00:02:26,490 --> 00:02:29,490 He is Allah, glory be to Him and exalted be He. 39 00:02:29,490 --> 00:02:32,490 The servant stands before Him, calling out to Him: 40 00:02:32,490 --> 00:02:34,490 "My Lord, my Lord." 41 00:02:34,490 --> 00:02:37,490 He calls out to Him after his sins and transgressions, 42 00:02:37,490 --> 00:02:40,490 and his faults and calamities, 43 00:02:40,490 --> 00:02:42,490 which have kept him awake in his bed. 44 00:02:42,490 --> 00:02:46,520 He found no refuge except in Allah, 45 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:48,520 so he stands before Allah, 46 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:50,520 saddened by his sins, 47 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:53,520 burdened by his faults, 48 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:55,520 and shackled by his transgressions, 49 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:57,520 after the pleasure has faded, 50 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:59,520 the desire has passed, 51 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,520 and it has been followed by torment and humiliation. 52 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:05,520 The constriction of sins has surrounded him, 53 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:07,520 causing him pain and anxiety. 54 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:10,520 He looked to the right and to the left, 55 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:13,520 and found that his soul, which is prone to evil, 56 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:14,520 had betrayed him, 57 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:18,520 and that the devil had abandoned him. 58 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:20,520 He found no one but his Lord. 59 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:23,520 He stands before Him, apologizing, 60 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:27,520 calling out to Him from the depths of his heart and soul. 61 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:29,520 He calls out, "My Lord," 62 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:33,520 while certain that Allah is more forbearing and more merciful, 63 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,520 and that Allah is more faithful and more generous, 64 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:40,520 and that even if his sins are great, 65 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:42,520 Allah is greater, 66 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:44,520 greater than everything. 67 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:47,520 And even if his faults are many, 68 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:49,520 Allah is more merciful, 69 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:51,520 and He is the Oft-Forgiving, the Forbearing. 70 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:55,740 He stands before Allah, broken, 71 00:03:55,740 --> 00:03:57,810 a captive, crushed, 72 00:03:57,810 --> 00:03:59,810 believing in his Lord, 73 00:03:59,810 --> 00:04:01,810 certain of His mercy. 74 00:04:01,810 --> 00:04:04,060 He calls out to Him: 75 00:04:04,060 --> 00:04:06,060 "O Lord, 76 00:04:06,060 --> 00:04:08,060 O Lord." 77 00:04:08,060 --> 00:04:10,060 And behold, Allah, the Majestic, 78 00:04:10,060 --> 00:04:14,060 does not look at his past misdeeds, 79 00:04:14,060 --> 00:04:18,060 but rather rejoices at his turning back and his repentance. 80 00:04:18,060 --> 00:04:20,350 The gates of heaven open, 81 00:04:20,350 --> 00:04:23,350 the words and supplications ascend, 82 00:04:23,350 --> 00:04:27,350 and they reach where Allah wills them to reach. 83 00:04:27,350 --> 00:04:30,350 And Allah, glory be to Him and exalted be He, calls out: 84 00:04:30,350 --> 00:04:32,350 "O My angels, 85 00:04:32,350 --> 00:04:34,350 O My angels, 86 00:04:34,350 --> 00:04:39,350 My servant knew that he has a Lord who punishes for sin, 87 00:04:39,350 --> 00:04:41,420 I have forgiven My servant." 88 00:04:52,699 --> 00:04:56,699 Draw closer to the Most Merciful, 89 00:04:56,699 --> 00:05:00,699 so that joy may embrace you. 90 00:05:00,699 --> 00:05:04,699 Attach your soul to your Lord, 91 00:05:04,699 --> 00:05:08,699 and fill the horizons with light. 92 00:05:08,699 --> 00:05:12,819 Everyone who obeys the Lord 93 00:05:12,819 --> 00:05:17,110 dissolves into the sweetest feeling. 94 00:05:17,110 --> 00:05:21,110 Darkness, then light, 95 00:05:21,110 --> 00:05:25,110 and revelation following it. 96 00:05:25,110 --> 00:05:33,110 If Allah wills a thing, He says to it "Be," and it is.