WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.620 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:24.329 --> 00:00:27.329 [The speaker begins with a metaphor of a workshop or a foundation.] 00:00:31.620 --> 00:00:34.619 What is the responsibility of every Muslim? 00:00:34.619 --> 00:00:37.619 Regarding the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque. 00:00:37.619 --> 00:00:44.600 After having mentioned and clarified throughout our previous sessions, 00:00:44.600 --> 00:00:47.600 the importance of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestine, 00:00:47.600 --> 00:00:50.600 from the perspective of Islamic law and creed, 00:00:50.600 --> 00:00:54.600 and that it is among the most venerated sanctities in our religion, 00:00:54.600 --> 00:00:57.600 and having established that it is the cause of every Muslim, 00:00:57.600 --> 00:01:00.600 while dissolving all differences, 00:01:00.600 --> 00:01:03.600 and that it is a trust upon the neck of every Muslim, 00:01:03.600 --> 00:01:06.599 it is incumbent upon us in this station to identify, 00:01:06.599 --> 00:01:11.599 the most important and prominent responsibilities incumbent upon every Muslim, 00:01:11.599 --> 00:01:14.599 and what they ought to do. 00:01:14.599 --> 00:01:17.700 Indeed, the duty and responsibility to support Al-Aqsa, 00:01:17.700 --> 00:01:19.700 weighs heavily upon us, 00:01:19.700 --> 00:01:22.700 with the intensification of the schemes and dangers, 00:01:22.700 --> 00:01:25.700 that surround our sanctities, 00:01:25.700 --> 00:01:27.700 especially given the division and weakness, 00:01:27.700 --> 00:01:29.700 that the Ummah is experiencing, 00:01:29.700 --> 00:01:33.700 and the way enemies are attacking it from every direction. 00:01:33.700 --> 00:01:38.340 Among the greatest, most important, and most urgent responsibilities, 00:01:38.340 --> 00:01:43.340 is reviving the spirit of religious and creedal loyalty to that cause, 00:01:43.340 --> 00:01:46.340 and raising children with an upbringing rooted in faith, 00:01:46.340 --> 00:01:50.340 and planting the love of Al-Aqsa Mosque in their hearts. 00:01:50.340 --> 00:01:54.340 For the most dangerous issue facing Muslims today, 00:01:54.340 --> 00:01:57.340 is the extraction of religious loyalty from their souls, 00:01:58.340 --> 00:02:00.340 and the weakening of the love for Al-Aqsa. 00:02:00.340 --> 00:02:05.849 There is a necessity to keep the cause present in all circumstances and times, 00:02:05.849 --> 00:02:08.849 and not to despair, lose hope, or become submissive, 00:02:08.849 --> 00:02:11.849 no matter how weak or divided the Ummah becomes. 00:02:11.849 --> 00:02:16.849 Let us look at the stance of Nur al-Din Zengi, may Allah have mercy on him, in Aleppo, 00:02:16.849 --> 00:02:23.849 how he decided to commission the pulpit seventy years after Al-Aqsa was occupied by the Crusaders. 00:02:23.849 --> 00:02:28.849 Their situation was worse than the state we are in now, 00:02:28.849 --> 00:02:32.849 to the point that passersby would walk by him and mock him. 00:02:32.849 --> 00:02:39.849 “And he was building the ship, and every time that chieftains of his people passed him, they made mock of him. He said: Though ye make mock of Us, yet We mock at you even as ye mock;” (11:38) 00:02:39.849 --> 00:02:43.849 He passed away, may Allah have mercy on him, before seeing it in Al-Aqsa, 00:02:43.849 --> 00:02:46.849 and it was placed there after him by Salah al-Din. 00:02:46.849 --> 00:02:52.580 Supplication is a great weapon that many neglect. 00:02:52.580 --> 00:02:58.580 Therefore, one must remember Al-Aqsa and dedicate a portion of our time and prayers, 00:02:58.580 --> 00:03:03.289 to supplicating for it and for its people who are oppressed therein. 00:03:03.289 --> 00:03:08.289 Knowing the virtues of Al-Aqsa Mosque and its religious importance, 00:03:08.289 --> 00:03:13.289 spreading it among generations, studying it, and reminding others of it. 00:03:13.289 --> 00:03:17.289 Educating all segments of society about everything related to it. 00:03:17.289 --> 00:03:21.639 Knowing the history of Jerusalem from reliable sources, 00:03:21.639 --> 00:03:26.639 and what has been narrated regarding its news, events, and Islamic heritage, 00:03:26.639 --> 00:03:30.639 so that the Muslim may be fortified against the skepticism raised about it, 00:03:30.639 --> 00:03:33.639 regarding the location and status of Al-Aqsa Mosque, 00:03:33.639 --> 00:03:37.639 by Orientalists and Jewish researchers, 00:03:37.639 --> 00:03:41.639 and even by some Arab thinkers and intellectuals. 00:03:41.639 --> 00:03:45.860 Knowing the enemies and the usurpers of our land, 00:03:45.860 --> 00:03:48.860 their schemes, their cunning, and their criminality, 00:03:48.860 --> 00:03:50.860 and their creeds and history, 00:03:50.860 --> 00:03:53.860 just as Allah, Glory be to Him, has informed us, 00:03:53.860 --> 00:03:56.860 and His Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has informed us about them. 00:03:56.860 --> 00:04:00.860 By doing so, we combine textual evidence with reality. 00:04:00.860 --> 00:04:05.340 Investing and mobilizing all segments and energies, 00:04:05.340 --> 00:04:07.340 to support Al-Aqsa Mosque, 00:04:07.340 --> 00:04:10.340 and making that a priority for everyone. 00:04:10.340 --> 00:04:16.660 Employing all financial, technical, and technological capabilities, 00:04:16.660 --> 00:04:20.660 as well as scientific and official and popular media, 00:04:20.660 --> 00:04:23.660 and harnessing them to serve Al-Aqsa Mosque. 00:04:23.660 --> 00:04:27.079 Working to populate Al-Aqsa Mosque, 00:04:27.079 --> 00:04:31.079 with worshippers, those in spiritual retreat, and those stationed in defense. 00:04:31.079 --> 00:04:34.079 Supporting circles of knowledge and Qur'an memorization, 00:04:34.079 --> 00:04:36.079 and religious courses held within it. 00:04:36.079 --> 00:04:40.529 Supporting all the needs of Al-Aqsa Mosque, 00:04:40.529 --> 00:04:43.529 in terms of restoration, construction, and development, 00:04:43.529 --> 00:04:45.529 and maintenance and rehabilitation. 00:04:45.529 --> 00:04:49.009 Financial support for the people of Jerusalem specifically, 00:04:50.009 --> 00:04:54.009 and Palestine generally, for all their needs, 00:04:54.009 --> 00:04:57.009 educational, health, and living requirements, 00:04:57.009 --> 00:05:00.009 to help them remain steadfast and resilient, 00:05:00.009 --> 00:05:02.009 and to ensure their presence, 00:05:02.009 --> 00:05:04.009 in view of what the Jews are doing, 00:05:04.009 --> 00:05:07.009 through schemes to displace them. 00:05:07.009 --> 00:05:10.230 Scientific and intellectual immunity, 00:05:10.230 --> 00:05:12.230 and responding to the skeptics, 00:05:12.230 --> 00:05:14.230 regarding the status of Al-Aqsa Mosque, 00:05:14.230 --> 00:05:16.230 and their lies, 00:05:16.230 --> 00:05:17.230 and refuting their misconceptions, 00:05:17.230 --> 00:05:19.230 and responding to them with a scholarly response. 00:05:19.230 --> 00:05:23.230 This is one of the greatest forms of defending the sanctities, 00:05:23.230 --> 00:05:27.230 against what is being plotted to destabilize and cast doubt, 00:05:27.230 --> 00:05:29.230 to weaken the religious aspect, 00:05:29.230 --> 00:05:31.230 and the historical status, 00:05:31.230 --> 00:05:33.230 in the souls of the Ummah, 00:05:33.230 --> 00:05:35.230 and consequently, it becomes easy to seize, 00:05:35.230 --> 00:05:37.230 our sanctities, 00:05:37.230 --> 00:05:39.230 for the longest period of time. 00:05:39.230 --> 00:05:41.490 Among the greatest responsibilities, 00:05:41.490 --> 00:05:44.490 entrusted to educational institutions, 00:05:44.490 --> 00:05:47.490 which ought to have a major role, 00:05:47.490 --> 00:05:49.490 and a great responsibility, 00:05:49.490 --> 00:05:52.490 in guiding the youth and the generations, 00:05:52.490 --> 00:05:54.490 and introducing them to their sanctities, 00:05:54.490 --> 00:05:57.490 their virtues, the love for them, 00:05:57.490 --> 00:05:59.490 and their glorious history. 00:05:59.490 --> 00:06:02.490 The responsibility of preparing specialized curricula, 00:06:02.490 --> 00:06:05.490 at all academic levels, 00:06:05.490 --> 00:06:08.490 starting from the primary stage, 00:06:08.490 --> 00:06:10.490 and the middle and secondary stages, 00:06:10.490 --> 00:06:12.490 and even the university level, 00:06:12.490 --> 00:06:14.490 in all its various stages, 00:06:14.490 --> 00:06:17.490 provided that these are graded curricula, 00:06:17.490 --> 00:06:19.490 according to age groups, 00:06:19.490 --> 00:06:22.490 keeping in mind what the Jews are doing, 00:06:22.490 --> 00:06:24.490 by teaching curricula, 00:06:24.490 --> 00:06:26.490 from the first grade of primary school, 00:06:26.490 --> 00:06:29.490 until the final stages of secondary school, 00:06:29.490 --> 00:06:32.490 which include recreational trips, 00:06:32.490 --> 00:06:34.490 to all regions of the country, 00:06:34.490 --> 00:06:36.490 and the falsification of history, 00:06:36.490 --> 00:06:39.490 and the invention of a myth for every place. 00:06:39.490 --> 00:06:41.970 Media institutions, 00:06:41.970 --> 00:06:44.970 must bear their responsibility, 00:06:44.970 --> 00:06:46.970 towards Al-Aqsa Mosque, 00:06:46.970 --> 00:06:50.970 by allocating sufficient and comprehensive space, 00:06:50.970 --> 00:06:53.970 within their programming schedules, 00:06:53.970 --> 00:06:56.970 and not being content with mere reactions, 00:06:56.970 --> 00:06:58.970 or only in times of war, 00:06:58.970 --> 00:07:00.970 by publishing news and some events. 00:07:00.970 --> 00:07:04.970 People are now very influenced by the media, 00:07:04.970 --> 00:07:06.970 and it must take its role, 00:07:06.970 --> 00:07:09.970 and its true, actual place, 00:07:10.970 --> 00:07:14.350 towards this important cause. 00:07:14.350 --> 00:07:16.350 Scholars and preachers, 00:07:16.350 --> 00:07:18.350 students of knowledge, and orators, must, 00:07:18.350 --> 00:07:21.350 remind people of Al-Aqsa Mosque, 00:07:21.350 --> 00:07:24.350 without waiting for annual occasions, 00:07:24.350 --> 00:07:27.350 such as "the anniversary of this" or "the anniversary of that." 00:07:27.350 --> 00:07:29.350 Rather, there must be, 00:07:29.350 --> 00:07:32.350 programs, activities, and forums, 00:07:32.350 --> 00:07:36.350 and conferences within the boundaries of Islamic law, 00:07:36.350 --> 00:07:38.350 that revive the spirit of loyalty, 00:07:38.350 --> 00:07:42.930 and keep the cause at the forefront and in constant presence. 00:07:42.930 --> 00:07:45.930 Spreading the culture of sacrifice and giving, 00:07:45.930 --> 00:07:50.930 and supporting charitable, endowment, and relief projects, 00:07:50.930 --> 00:07:53.930 in Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem specifically, 00:07:53.930 --> 00:07:56.930 and all regions of Palestine generally, 00:07:56.930 --> 00:07:59.930 which alleviates the injustice and oppression, 00:07:59.930 --> 00:08:03.500 that our people there are subjected to. 00:08:03.500 --> 00:08:07.500 Charitable institutions and merchants must take responsibility, 00:08:08.500 --> 00:08:14.500 and follow up on their needs for their resilience, steadfastness, and ribat (stationing). 00:08:14.500 --> 00:08:21.050 And confronting all the Zionist schemes that never cease. 00:08:21.050 --> 00:08:24.050 Introducing special courses in universities, 00:08:24.050 --> 00:08:28.050 and higher degrees related to Al-Aqsa Mosque, 00:08:28.050 --> 00:08:30.050 its history, and its virtues, 00:08:30.050 --> 00:08:35.049 and opening academies specialized in this field. 00:08:35.049 --> 00:08:40.429 Spreading the culture of Jerusalem among families of all backgrounds. 00:08:40.429 --> 00:08:44.429 If there were a family meeting every week, 00:08:44.429 --> 00:08:49.429 in which a part, a virtue, or a history is discussed, 00:08:49.429 --> 00:08:53.429 the cause would remain present in the souls of everyone. 00:08:53.429 --> 00:08:59.009 Striving to sponsor orphans and widows in Palestine, 00:08:59.009 --> 00:09:02.009 and providing relief to needy families, 00:09:02.009 --> 00:09:04.009 and the families of prisoners and martyrs, 00:09:04.009 --> 00:09:07.299 and this is the minimum duty. 00:09:07.299 --> 00:09:11.299 Striving to create development and endowment projects, 00:09:11.299 --> 00:09:15.299 and strengthening the economic aspect for the Palestinians, 00:09:15.299 --> 00:09:17.870 and especially the people of Jerusalem. 00:09:17.870 --> 00:09:22.870 Creating research and visual competitions for various groups, 00:09:22.870 --> 00:09:26.220 regarding Al-Aqsa Mosque. 00:09:26.220 --> 00:09:32.220 Supporting all institutions, projects, and programs that work for the sake of Al-Aqsa, 00:09:32.220 --> 00:09:36.220 and assisting, strengthening, and establishing them, 00:09:36.220 --> 00:09:41.220 and increasing the number of civil institutions working in this field. 00:09:41.220 --> 00:09:47.509 Investing in technologies and social media for everything related to Al-Aqsa, 00:09:47.509 --> 00:09:50.899 and the suffering of the people of Palestine. 00:09:50.899 --> 00:09:56.899 Activating the economic role in developing and strengthening the Palestinian economy, 00:09:56.899 --> 00:10:02.899 and conversely, boycotting all commercial companies affiliated with the Zionists, 00:10:02.899 --> 00:10:08.309 cutting off all cultural, commercial, and tourism dealings, 00:10:08.309 --> 00:10:13.309 with any Zionist entities or those supporting them. 00:10:13.309 --> 00:10:16.309 Yes, the place of prayer. 00:10:16.309 --> 00:10:19.309 We are a sun that does not set. 00:10:19.309 --> 00:10:22.309 If the caller calls, we respond. 00:10:22.309 --> 00:10:25.309 We return the right, intact. 00:10:25.309 --> 00:10:28.309 We support the beloved Al-Aqsa. 00:10:28.309 --> 00:10:31.309 In it, the best of creation prayed. 00:10:31.309 --> 00:10:34.309 It is indeed the best place of prayer. 00:10:34.309 --> 00:10:37.309 The landing place of the trustworthy revelation. 00:10:37.309 --> 00:10:41.309 The place of mission for the messengers. 00:10:41.309 --> 00:10:44.309 The qibla for the Muslims. 00:10:44.309 --> 00:10:47.309 The destination for the conquerors. 00:10:47.309 --> 00:10:50.309 In it, the best of creation prayed. 00:10:50.309 --> 00:10:53.309 It is indeed the best place of prayer. 00:10:53.309 --> 00:10:56.309 It is indeed the best place of prayer.