1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,399 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:15,689 --> 00:00:18,690 The Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Musa Mosque 3 00:00:18,690 --> 00:00:19,690 in al-Badi' 4 00:00:19,690 --> 00:00:21,690 presents 5 00:00:21,690 --> 00:00:24,690 Musk al-Khitab 6 00:00:24,690 --> 00:00:26,690 by Sheikh Usama Bahr, 7 00:00:26,690 --> 00:00:28,690 may Allah preserve him. 8 00:00:30,690 --> 00:00:32,689 "The time for sleep has passed, O Khadijah." 9 00:00:32,689 --> 00:00:34,689 Seriousness in life 10 00:00:34,689 --> 00:00:36,689 is a fundamental requirement. 11 00:00:36,689 --> 00:00:38,689 For the more a person is 12 00:00:38,689 --> 00:00:43,500 serious in their work, 13 00:00:43,500 --> 00:00:45,729 the more confident and successful they become. 14 00:00:45,729 --> 00:00:47,729 As for the hesitant person, 15 00:00:47,729 --> 00:00:49,729 you will find them lacking confidence 16 00:00:49,729 --> 00:00:51,859 in themselves, 17 00:00:51,859 --> 00:00:53,859 and they often see failure 18 00:00:53,859 --> 00:00:55,859 looming before them. 19 00:00:55,859 --> 00:00:57,859 The noble 20 00:00:57,859 --> 00:00:59,859 Qur'anic verse 21 00:00:59,859 --> 00:01:02,020 finds them, 22 00:01:02,020 --> 00:01:04,019 and the noble Qur'anic verse comes 23 00:01:04,019 --> 00:01:06,019 to say: 24 00:01:06,019 --> 00:01:08,019 "So when you have finished, then stand up [for worship]." 25 00:01:08,019 --> 00:01:10,019 It addresses 26 00:01:10,019 --> 00:01:12,019 the Messenger, peace be upon him, 27 00:01:12,019 --> 00:01:14,019 regarding seriousness and diligence 28 00:01:14,019 --> 00:01:16,019 in the call to Allah. 29 00:01:16,019 --> 00:01:18,019 Through this, it emphasizes the extent of seriousness 30 00:01:18,019 --> 00:01:20,079 in one's work. 31 00:01:20,079 --> 00:01:22,079 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, says 32 00:01:22,079 --> 00:01:24,079 to Khadijah: 33 00:01:24,079 --> 00:01:26,079 "The time for sleep has passed, O 34 00:01:26,079 --> 00:01:28,269 Khadijah." 35 00:01:28,269 --> 00:01:30,269 Indeed, seriousness is the fuel for work; 36 00:01:30,269 --> 00:01:32,340 for work comes to a halt without seriousness, 37 00:01:32,340 --> 00:01:34,340 just as 38 00:01:34,340 --> 00:01:36,340 a machine stops without fuel. 39 00:01:36,340 --> 00:01:38,780 Among the evidence 40 00:01:38,780 --> 00:01:40,780 of seriousness in work 41 00:01:40,780 --> 00:01:42,780 is what happened on the day of Badr, 42 00:01:42,780 --> 00:01:44,780 when there came to the Messenger of Allah, 43 00:01:44,780 --> 00:01:46,780 peace be upon him, 44 00:01:46,780 --> 00:01:48,780 two young boys, Samurah 45 00:01:48,780 --> 00:01:50,780 Ibn Jundub and Rafi' 46 00:01:50,780 --> 00:01:52,780 Ibn Khadij, may Allah be pleased with 47 00:01:52,780 --> 00:01:54,780 them both, asking him 48 00:01:54,780 --> 00:01:56,780 to join the army 49 00:01:56,780 --> 00:01:58,780 of the Muslims. However, 50 00:01:58,780 --> 00:02:00,780 the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 51 00:02:00,780 --> 00:02:02,780 turned them away due to their young age. 52 00:02:02,780 --> 00:02:04,780 Samurah said, 53 00:02:04,780 --> 00:02:06,780 "O Messenger of Allah, 54 00:02:06,780 --> 00:02:08,780 I am skilled with arrows, 55 00:02:08,780 --> 00:02:10,780 and my aim does not miss." 56 00:02:10,780 --> 00:02:12,780 He then shot an arrow before the Messenger of Allah, 57 00:02:12,780 --> 00:02:14,780 peace be upon him, 58 00:02:14,780 --> 00:02:16,780 and hit the target, 59 00:02:16,780 --> 00:02:18,780 so the Messenger of Allah, 60 00:02:18,780 --> 00:02:20,780 peace be upon him, accepted him. 61 00:02:20,780 --> 00:02:22,780 Then Rafi' said, 62 00:02:22,780 --> 00:02:24,780 "O Messenger of Allah, 63 00:02:24,780 --> 00:02:26,780 I can wrestle Samurah," 64 00:02:26,780 --> 00:02:31,780 and he wrestled him before the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and threw him to the ground, 65 00:02:31,780 --> 00:02:34,849 so he accepted him into the army. 66 00:02:34,849 --> 00:02:40,849 They used to tie their swords to their hands with rags because of their young age. 67 00:02:40,849 --> 00:02:44,460 This is the seriousness we seek today, 68 00:02:44,460 --> 00:02:47,460 in the face of the lethargy and laziness of youth 69 00:02:47,460 --> 00:02:53,460 who have become accustomed to finding all their demands and desires provided for them 70 00:02:53,460 --> 00:02:56,460 without the slightest effort or diligence. 71 00:02:56,460 --> 00:02:59,460 To such young people, we say: 72 00:02:59,460 --> 00:03:02,460 "The time for sleep has passed, O Khadijah." 73 00:03:02,460 --> 00:03:11,159 In the presence of Allah, happiness pours into the hearts. 74 00:03:11,159 --> 00:03:19,159 Increase your closeness to the Most Merciful so that joy may embrace you. 75 00:03:19,159 --> 00:03:27,159 Attach your soul to your Lord and fill the surroundings with light. 76 00:03:27,159 --> 00:03:35,349 Whoever obeys the Almighty dissolves into the sweetest feeling. 77 00:03:35,349 --> 00:03:43,539 Darkness, then light, and revelation follows it; 78 00:03:43,539 --> 00:03:52,539 if Allah wills a thing, He says "Be," and it comes to be.