1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:05,080 Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography. 2 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:08,080 Patience in the face of the ignorant. 3 00:00:12,470 --> 00:00:18,469 When your patience exceeds the sun in its breadth and the air in its diffusion, 4 00:00:19,629 --> 00:00:22,629 And pours down upon people in cool streams, 5 00:00:23,699 --> 00:00:27,699 And you forgive with a forgiveness that spans the horizons and raises its banners, 6 00:00:28,789 --> 00:00:32,789 And you endure with an endurance adorned with roses and branches, 7 00:00:33,890 --> 00:00:38,890 Then you are truly following in the footsteps of the prophets in religion, action, and uprightness. 8 00:00:39,890 --> 00:00:44,049 For this is how our noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was. 9 00:00:45,049 --> 00:00:47,369 Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 10 00:00:48,590 --> 00:00:51,590 I was walking with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 11 00:00:52,590 --> 00:00:56,590 while he was wearing a Najrani cloak with a thick border. 12 00:00:58,070 --> 00:00:59,070 A Bedouin caught up with him, 13 00:01:00,070 --> 00:01:02,070 and pulled him violently, 14 00:01:02,070 --> 00:01:07,069 so much so that I looked at the side of the Prophet’s shoulder, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 15 00:01:08,069 --> 00:01:12,069 and saw that the border of the cloak had left a mark on it due to the intensity of his pull. 16 00:01:13,069 --> 00:01:14,260 Then he said, 17 00:01:15,260 --> 00:01:17,260 "Order for me some of the wealth of Allah that you have." 18 00:01:18,260 --> 00:01:20,459 He turned to him and smiled, 19 00:01:21,459 --> 00:01:23,549 then ordered that a gift be given to him. 20 00:01:24,549 --> 00:01:26,379 Ignorance combined with a demand, 21 00:01:27,379 --> 00:01:29,379 and harshness combined with insolence. 22 00:01:30,379 --> 00:01:31,379 Yet, despite that, 23 00:01:32,379 --> 00:01:33,379 he met him with a vast heart, 24 00:01:34,379 --> 00:01:35,379 merciful character, 25 00:01:36,379 --> 00:01:37,379 rare patience, 26 00:01:38,379 --> 00:01:39,379 and astonishing generosity. 27 00:01:40,450 --> 00:01:41,450 Why? 28 00:01:42,450 --> 00:01:43,450 Because he was a caller to the truth, 29 00:01:44,450 --> 00:01:45,450 while we are not true callers. 30 00:01:46,450 --> 00:01:48,450 He was an educator, while we fail to educate properly. 31 00:01:49,450 --> 00:01:50,450 He was a leader, 32 00:01:51,450 --> 00:01:52,450 while we are mere pretenders to leadership. 33 00:01:53,450 --> 00:01:54,450 He was wise, 34 00:01:55,450 --> 00:01:56,450 while we are overcome by zeal, 35 00:01:57,450 --> 00:01:58,450 and humbled by emotion. 36 00:01:59,450 --> 00:02:00,450 What is the way forward? 37 00:02:01,829 --> 00:02:02,829 The way forward 38 00:02:03,829 --> 00:02:05,829 is to translate Islam into practical books 39 00:02:06,829 --> 00:02:08,830 and applied lectures. 40 00:02:09,830 --> 00:02:10,830 For we have grown weary of talk, 41 00:02:11,830 --> 00:02:14,830 and people have grown tired of words poured out 42 00:02:15,830 --> 00:02:16,830 without notable deeds 43 00:02:17,830 --> 00:02:18,830 or tangible Prophetic characteristics. 44 00:02:19,830 --> 00:02:22,020 Let religion be something we can feel, 45 00:02:23,020 --> 00:02:26,020 something tasted in character, interaction, and upbringing. 46 00:02:27,020 --> 00:02:28,060 Let us show mercy to the poor, 47 00:02:28,060 --> 00:02:30,060 be patient with the ignorant, 48 00:02:31,060 --> 00:02:33,060 and endure the common folk and the rabble. 49 00:02:34,060 --> 00:02:38,060 These are the true servants of the Most Merciful. 50 00:02:39,060 --> 00:02:40,250 Allah the Almighty says: 51 00:02:41,250 --> 00:02:45,340 “The (faithful) slaves of the Beneficent are they who walk upon the earth modestly, and when the foolish ones address them answer: Peace;” (25:63) 52 00:02:46,340 --> 00:02:50,340 “The (faithful) slaves of the Beneficent are they who walk upon the earth modestly, and when the foolish ones address them answer: Peace;” (25:63) 53 00:02:51,340 --> 00:02:55,699 And Allah is the Granter of success and the Guide to the straight path. 54 00:02:55,699 --> 00:03:00,400 Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography.