1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,919 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:04,049 --> 00:00:07,389 We are a sun that never sets. 3 00:00:07,389 --> 00:00:10,449 If the caller calls, we answer. 4 00:00:10,449 --> 00:00:13,890 We shall restore the stolen right. 5 00:00:13,890 --> 00:00:16,890 We shall grant victory to the beloved Al-Aqsa. 6 00:00:16,890 --> 00:00:20,289 In it, the best of creation prayed. 7 00:00:20,289 --> 00:00:23,449 Truly, it is the most excellent place of prayer. 8 00:00:23,449 --> 00:00:28,280 Truly, it is the most excellent place of prayer. 9 00:00:31,309 --> 00:00:35,189 Why speak of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque? 10 00:00:35,189 --> 00:00:40,240 Before we begin these reflections, 11 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:45,240 and the various important, detailed truths they contain, 12 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:50,240 we must provide a comprehensive answer to a very important question 13 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:52,240 that may come to mind 14 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:59,240 as a result of the fluctuations, challenges, and disturbances the Ummah is experiencing, 15 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,240 which have reflected upon our societal culture, 16 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:05,239 causing constants to become variables, 17 00:01:05,239 --> 00:01:08,239 and matters of consensus to become points of disagreement. 18 00:01:08,239 --> 00:01:13,620 Thus, the scales have been overturned and priorities have been delayed. 19 00:01:13,620 --> 00:01:15,620 The question that may arise, 20 00:01:15,620 --> 00:01:19,620 and which requires a satisfying answer, 21 00:01:19,620 --> 00:01:25,069 is: Why do we speak of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque? 22 00:01:25,069 --> 00:01:27,069 In response to this question, 23 00:01:27,069 --> 00:01:30,260 we say, and with Allah is all success: 24 00:01:30,260 --> 00:01:32,260 Al-Aqsa Mosque 25 00:01:32,260 --> 00:01:35,260 was chosen by Allah, the Glorified and Exalted, 26 00:01:35,260 --> 00:01:37,260 who selected it and singled it out, 27 00:01:37,260 --> 00:01:39,260 honoring and ennobling it, 28 00:01:39,260 --> 00:01:42,260 making it a blessed mosque, 29 00:01:42,260 --> 00:01:46,260 a pure spot, and a holy land, 30 00:01:46,260 --> 00:01:51,260 just as He honored Makkah and Madinah above all other places, 31 00:01:51,260 --> 00:01:55,260 by divine wisdom and heavenly grace. 32 00:01:55,260 --> 00:01:59,299 “Thy Lord bringeth to pass what He willeth and chooseth. They have never any choice. Glorified be Allah and Exalted above all that they associate (with Him)!” (28:68) 33 00:01:59,299 --> 00:02:03,030 Why speak of Al-Aqsa? 34 00:02:03,030 --> 00:02:06,159 Because Al-Aqsa is a matter of creed and faith, 35 00:02:06,159 --> 00:02:09,159 of religion and legitimate allegiance. 36 00:02:09,159 --> 00:02:12,159 It is the first qibla for the Muslims, 37 00:02:12,159 --> 00:02:15,159 the second mosque established on earth, 38 00:02:15,159 --> 00:02:19,159 and the third of the mosques to which journeys are undertaken. 39 00:02:19,159 --> 00:02:24,159 It is one of the four mosques that the Antichrist (Al-Masih Al-Dajjal) will not enter. 40 00:02:24,159 --> 00:02:27,479 We speak of Al-Aqsa 41 00:02:27,479 --> 00:02:30,479 because there is an intent to erase its mention, 42 00:02:30,479 --> 00:02:35,479 to wipe it from memory, conscience, minds, and thoughts, 43 00:02:35,479 --> 00:02:41,509 and to uproot the love for it, the attachment to it, and the legitimate connection with it, 44 00:02:41,509 --> 00:02:44,509 until it becomes a thing forgotten. 45 00:02:44,509 --> 00:02:47,990 Al-Aqsa Mosque and Bayt Al-Maqdis 46 00:02:47,990 --> 00:02:49,990 are the land of the prophets. 47 00:02:49,990 --> 00:02:51,990 There is not a single span of ground in it 48 00:02:51,990 --> 00:02:54,990 where a sent prophet has not prayed, 49 00:02:54,990 --> 00:02:57,990 or where a close angel has not stood. 50 00:02:57,990 --> 00:03:01,090 Palestine is the cradle of the prophets, 51 00:03:01,090 --> 00:03:04,090 from the time of Ibrahim, peace be upon him. 52 00:03:04,090 --> 00:03:06,090 Their graves are there, 53 00:03:06,090 --> 00:03:09,090 as are their pulpits and their places of worship. 54 00:03:09,090 --> 00:03:12,090 It is the cradle of messages and the landing place of revelation. 55 00:03:12,090 --> 00:03:18,090 It is the refuge, the shelter, and the place of migration for the prophets who were harmed by their people. 56 00:03:18,090 --> 00:03:23,090 The father of the prophets, Ibrahim, peace be upon him, migrated to it, 57 00:03:24,090 --> 00:03:28,090 as did the Prophet of Allah, Lut, peace be upon him, from Iraq. 58 00:03:28,090 --> 00:03:33,090 Likewise, Musa, peace be upon him, headed toward it, coming from Egypt. 59 00:03:33,090 --> 00:03:35,659 Al-Aqsa 60 00:03:35,659 --> 00:03:38,659 is the destination of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 61 00:03:38,659 --> 00:03:41,659 and his place of ascension to the highest heavens. 62 00:03:41,659 --> 00:03:44,659 In it, the rewards for prayers are multiplied, 63 00:03:44,659 --> 00:03:48,659 and it is hoped that whoever comes to it, intending nothing but prayer therein, 64 00:03:48,659 --> 00:03:52,659 will emerge from his sins as on the day his mother bore him. 65 00:03:52,659 --> 00:03:58,659 In it, our Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, led all the prophets in prayer. 66 00:03:58,659 --> 00:04:01,659 It is blessed, as is its surrounding area. 67 00:04:01,659 --> 00:04:03,860 The land of Bayt Al-Maqdis 68 00:04:03,860 --> 00:04:05,860 is the goal of the conquerors, 69 00:04:05,860 --> 00:04:07,860 the place of ribat (stationing) for the mujahidin, 70 00:04:07,860 --> 00:04:10,860 the abode of the Victorious Sect, 71 00:04:10,860 --> 00:04:14,860 and the place of faith when tribulations appear. 72 00:04:14,860 --> 00:04:17,860 It is the land of the Gathering and the Resurrection. 73 00:04:17,860 --> 00:04:21,860 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, gave glad tidings of its conquest. 74 00:04:21,860 --> 00:04:25,860 In it, the conflict between truth and falsehood will be decided, 75 00:04:25,860 --> 00:04:28,860 and the Antichrist will be killed. 76 00:04:28,860 --> 00:04:32,269 Why speak of Al-Aqsa? 77 00:04:32,269 --> 00:04:37,300 Because it is the pure, holy, and blessed land, 78 00:04:37,300 --> 00:04:39,300 the land of miracles. 79 00:04:39,300 --> 00:04:42,370 As Ibrahim grew old, 80 00:04:42,370 --> 00:04:45,370 he was given glad tidings of Isma'il, peace be upon them both, 81 00:04:45,370 --> 00:04:49,370 and glad tidings of Ishaq and Ya'qub, peace be upon them both, 82 00:04:50,370 --> 00:04:53,370 even though his wife was elderly and barren. 83 00:04:53,370 --> 00:04:57,370 There was the miracle of the shirt of Yusuf, peace be upon him, 84 00:04:57,370 --> 00:05:00,370 which restored the sight of Ya'qub, peace be upon him, 85 00:05:00,370 --> 00:05:04,370 one of the most dazzling miracles on the land of Palestine. 86 00:05:04,370 --> 00:05:08,500 The beginning of Allah speaking to Musa, peace be upon him, 87 00:05:08,500 --> 00:05:10,500 and his prophethood and mission, 88 00:05:10,500 --> 00:05:13,500 originated from the Holy Land. 89 00:05:13,500 --> 00:05:17,500 Then came the numerous miracles among the Children of Israel, 90 00:05:17,500 --> 00:05:22,500 and the miracle of the sun being held back for Yusha' ibn Nun, peace be upon him, 91 00:05:22,500 --> 00:05:25,500 during the conquest of Bayt Al-Maqdis, 92 00:05:25,500 --> 00:05:31,500 an event that occurred only once in history. 93 00:05:31,500 --> 00:05:34,589 As for Dawud, peace be upon him, 94 00:05:34,589 --> 00:05:38,589 he had several miracles in Bayt Al-Maqdis, 95 00:05:38,589 --> 00:05:41,589 from the birds and mountains glorifying Allah with him, 96 00:05:41,589 --> 00:05:43,589 while people watched, 97 00:05:44,589 --> 00:05:48,589 to the softening of iron and his support through revelation. 98 00:05:48,589 --> 00:05:50,589 And Sulayman, peace be upon him, 99 00:05:50,589 --> 00:05:56,589 to whom Allah gave a great kingdom such as He gave to no one else, 100 00:05:56,589 --> 00:05:58,589 Allah taught him the language of the birds, 101 00:05:58,589 --> 00:06:04,589 and subjected the jinn and the wind to him, its morning journey taking a month and its evening journey a month, 102 00:06:04,589 --> 00:06:07,589 and the bringing of the throne of Bilqis. 103 00:06:07,589 --> 00:06:10,589 And his miracle at the time of his death. 104 00:06:10,589 --> 00:06:13,589 There, Zakariyya was given glad tidings of Yahya, 105 00:06:13,589 --> 00:06:16,589 and 'Isa, peace be upon him, was born through a miracle, 106 00:06:16,589 --> 00:06:19,589 and spoke in the cradle as an infant. 107 00:06:19,589 --> 00:06:22,589 The table spread with food descended upon him from the sky, 108 00:06:22,589 --> 00:06:26,589 and he was raised to the heavens from Bayt Al-Maqdis. 109 00:06:26,589 --> 00:06:30,589 He will descend and kill the Antichrist at the end of time, 110 00:06:30,589 --> 00:06:36,009 and Allah will destroy Gog and Magog in Palestine. 111 00:06:36,009 --> 00:06:40,139 Why speak of Al-Aqsa Mosque? 112 00:06:40,139 --> 00:06:46,139 Because it lived and dwelt in the conscience of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 113 00:06:46,139 --> 00:06:49,139 to the point that he gave glad tidings of its conquest and said of it: 114 00:06:49,139 --> 00:06:52,420 "What an excellent place of prayer." 115 00:06:52,420 --> 00:06:55,519 Why speak of Al-Aqsa? 116 00:06:55,519 --> 00:07:00,519 Because its relationship is firm, deep-rooted, 117 00:07:00,519 --> 00:07:05,519 strong, and historically ancient with the Sacred Mosque (Al-Masjid Al-Haram). 118 00:07:05,519 --> 00:07:10,519 From the very beginning, the covenant and the bond have been very great, 119 00:07:10,519 --> 00:07:15,519 then reaching its peak with the miracle of the Isra' and Mi'raj, 120 00:07:15,519 --> 00:07:18,519 to give birth to a third mosque for them, 121 00:07:18,519 --> 00:07:22,519 increasing them in joy, splendor, and light. 122 00:07:22,519 --> 00:07:26,519 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon its dweller. 123 00:07:26,519 --> 00:07:29,519 What an excellent place of prayer. 124 00:07:29,519 --> 00:07:32,519 We are a sun that never sets. 125 00:07:32,519 --> 00:07:35,519 If the caller calls, we answer. 126 00:07:35,519 --> 00:07:38,519 We shall restore the right, intact. 127 00:07:38,519 --> 00:07:41,519 We shall grant victory to the beloved Al-Aqsa. 128 00:07:41,519 --> 00:07:45,519 In it, the best of creation prayed. 129 00:07:45,519 --> 00:07:48,519 Truly, it is the most excellent place of prayer. 130 00:07:48,519 --> 00:07:51,519 The landing place of the Trustworthy Revelation, 131 00:07:51,519 --> 00:07:54,519 the place of mission for the messengers, 132 00:07:54,519 --> 00:07:57,519 the qibla for the Muslims, 133 00:07:57,519 --> 00:08:01,519 the goal of the conquerors. 134 00:08:01,519 --> 00:08:04,519 In it, the best of creation prayed. 135 00:08:04,519 --> 00:08:07,519 Truly, it is the most excellent place of prayer. 136 00:08:07,519 --> 00:08:10,519 Truly, it is the most excellent place of prayer.