Yes, the prayer hall | Episode (12) | What is the meaning of Jerusalem being the place of revelation and the worshiper of the prophets?

0:00 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

0:04 We are a sun that never sets.

0:07 Should the caller call, we answer.

0:10 We shall restore the truth, whole and intact.

0:13 We shall grant victory to the beloved Al-Aqsa.

0:16 In it is the best of creation, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

0:20 It is truly a blessed place of prayer.

0:24 A blessed place of prayer.

0:28 What is the meaning of Bayt al-Maqdis being the place where revelation descended and the sanctuary of the prophets?

0:38 Among the characteristics, merits, honors, and distinctions of the Holy Land

0:43 Is that it is the place where revelation descended,

0:45 As the four revealed scriptures were recited within it:

0:48 The Qur’an, the Zabur (Psalms), the Torah, and the Injil (Gospel),

0:53 Not to mention the scrolls that were revealed to many of the prophets,

0:57 Most notably the scrolls of Ibrahim and Musa, peace be upon them both.

1:03 Belief in the scriptures revealed to the prophets of Allah

1:07 Is one of the six pillars of faith.

1:10 We believe in what Allah has named in detail,

1:13 Such as the Torah, the Injil, the scrolls, and the Zabur,

1:17 And in what He has not named, in general terms.

1:19 Khalil al-Rahman (the Friend of the Most Merciful), Ibrahim, peace be upon him,

1:23 Who migrated to Palestine,

1:25 And established a monotheistic community,

1:28 Had revelation sent down upon him,

1:30 Which contained a collection of exhortations and rulings.

1:34 These are among the heavenly scriptures that must be believed in,

1:38 And they are called the scrolls of Ibrahim.

1:41 The mention of these scrolls has come in the Qur’an,

1:44 Paired with the scrolls of Musa, peace be upon him, in two places.

1:49 The first is His saying, the Exalted:

1:55 The second is His saying, the Exalted:

1:58 “Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses” (53:36)

2:17 The second is His saying, the Exalted:

2:20 “Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses” (53:36)

2:25 And Ibrahim, who fulfilled [his obligations].

2:29 “That no laden one shall bear another's load,” (53:38)

2:34 And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives.

2:39 And that his effort is going to be seen.

2:43 “And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment;” (53:41)

2:48 As for the scrolls of Ibrahim, peace be upon him,

2:53 Only a few things have been transmitted from them.

2:56 They were estimated at ten scrolls,

2:59 Meaning the equivalent of ten pages in the ancient script,

3:03 With each page containing roughly four verses of the Qur’an,

3:08 So that the total content of the scrolls of Ibrahim, peace be upon him,

3:12 Amounts to about forty verses.

3:15 And He, the Glorified, spoke about Dawud, peace be upon him, in two places,

3:20 After enumerating the prophets and the revelation sent down upon them:

3:25 "And We gave Dawud the Zabur."

3:28 The Zabur is the name of the book that Allah revealed to Dawud, peace be upon him.

3:34 He sent down upon him a book containing exhortations and parables,

3:38 Whose passages the Children of Israel would chant,

3:42 And it is what is called the Zabur.

3:45 The scrolls of Ibrahim, peace be upon him, were entirely wisdom,

3:50 And they contained a focus on monotheism and the foundations of the religion.

3:54 The scrolls of Musa, or the Torah,

3:57 Focused on the aspect of rulings more than anything else.

4:01 The Zabur addressed the spiritual and devotional aspect,

4:06 And focused on supplications, dhikr, and praising Allah, the Exalted and Almighty.

4:12 The Injil focused on ethics,

4:15 And the Qur’an, which is the seal of the books,

4:19 Dominated them all and encompassed everything that preceded it.

4:24 The Torah is the book of Allah, the Majestic and Exalted,

4:28 Revealed to Musa, peace be upon him,

4:31 By which the Children of Israel were ruled,

4:35 And which Allah, the Exalted, wrote with His own hand.

4:38 In this is honor and distinction.

4:41 It is mentioned in the Qur’an eighteen times.

4:45 The revelation of the Torah to Musa, peace be upon him, occurred

4:49 After the destruction of Pharaoh and his army,

4:52 And the salvation of the Children of Israel on their journey to the Holy Land.

4:57 The Injil is a great book, completing the Torah,

5:02 Which Allah, the Exalted, revealed to ‘Isa, peace be upon him,

5:06 Containing guidance and light.

5:09 It is mentioned in the Qur’an eighteen times.

5:13 As for the worship of the prophets in that blessed land,

5:17 It was their sanctuary and their place of retreat,

5:20 And the lighthouse of the call to Allah, the Exalted.

5:23 Dawud, peace be upon him, the Prophet-King,

5:27 Who established the kingdom of monotheism in Bayt al-Maqdis,

5:31 Was the most devout of people, as the Prophet, peace be upon him, said.

5:36 It is narrated in the two Sahih collections from the hadith of ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both,

5:42 That the Prophet, peace be upon him, said to him:

5:46 "Fast the fast of Dawud, for he was the most devout of people."

5:52 And the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

5:55 "The most beloved prayer to Allah is the prayer of Dawud, peace be upon him."

6:00 "And the most beloved fasting to Allah is the fasting of Dawud."

6:05 He would sleep for half the night and stand in prayer for a third of it,

6:09 Sleep for a sixth, and fast every other day.

6:14 Dawud, peace be upon him, was an exemplar in worship

6:18 And in the abundance of drawing near to Allah,

6:22 To the point that not an hour would pass during the night or the day

6:28 But that his household was in worship, night and day,

6:33 As He, the Exalted, said: "Work, O family of Dawud, in gratitude."

6:38 “They made for him what he willed: synagogues and statues, basins like wells and boilers built into the ground. Give thanks, O House of David! Few of My bondmen are thankful.” (34:13)

6:42 Dawud, peace be upon him, had divided his days into three:

6:47 A day in which he would judge between the people,

6:50 A day in which he would worship his Lord, the Exalted,

6:53 And a day in which he would attend to the affairs of his subjects.

6:57 Allah has recounted to us his story with the two disputants who

7:01 Scaled the walls of the sanctuary on the day of his worship,

7:04 Even though the rule was that no one should enter upon him.

7:07 He was alarmed by them.

7:09 The Exalted said:

7:11 "And has there reached you the news of the disputants, when they climbed over the wall of the sanctuary?"

7:17 "When they entered upon Dawud and he was alarmed by them."

7:21 They said, "Do not fear."

7:23 “How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. They said: Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the fair way.” (38:22)

7:27 "So judge between us with the truth."

7:30 "So judge between us with the truth."

7:33 “How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. They said: Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the fair way.” (38:22)

7:39 And Sulayman, peace be upon him,

7:43 Who established the greatest kingdom in history in Bayt al-Maqdis,

7:48 The Prophet-King,

7:50 Was described by Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, with servitude, repentance, and turning to Him.

7:55 This is the greatest commendation and honor.

7:59 The Exalted said about him:

8:01 "And We gave to Dawud, Sulayman."

8:04 "An excellent servant."

8:06 "Indeed, he was one who turned back [to Allah]."

8:08 Meaning: one who constantly returns to Allah in all his states,

8:12 Through devotion and turning to Him,

8:14 And love, dhikr, supplication, and humility,

8:18 And striving for the pleasure of Allah,

8:21 And prioritizing it over everything else.

8:24 And Yahya, peace be upon him,

8:26 The noble, chaste master,

8:28 The pure, the clean, the pious, the righteous,

8:32 The worshipper of Allah,

8:34 Protected from error and sin,

8:37 As the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

8:40 "There is no one from the children of Adam who has not erred,"

8:44 "Or intended to commit a sin,"

8:46 "Except for Yahya Ibn Zakariyya."

8:49 The Exalted said about Yahya, peace be upon him:

8:57 "And We gave him judgment [while yet] a boy."

9:01 “And compassion from Our presence, and purity; and he was devout,” (19:13)

9:07 "And he was pious."

9:10 "And dutiful to his parents."

9:13 “And dutiful toward his parents. And he was not arrogant, rebellious.” (19:14)

9:18 “Peace on him the day he was born, and the day he dieth and the day he shall be raised alive!” (19:15)

9:21 "And the day he dies."

9:23 "And the day he is raised alive."

9:26 A blessed place of prayer.

9:30 We are a sun that never sets.

9:33 Should the caller call, we answer.

9:36 We shall restore the truth, whole and intact.

9:39 We shall grant victory to the beloved Al-Aqsa.

9:42 In it is the best of creation, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

9:46 It is truly a blessed place of prayer.

9:49 The place where the Trustworthy Revelation descended.

9:52 The place of mission for the messengers.

9:55 The qibla for the Muslims.

9:58 The destination of the conquerors.

10:01 In it is the best of creation, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

10:04 It is truly a blessed place of prayer.

10:07 It is truly a blessed place of prayer.

Yes, the prayer hall | Episode (12) | What is the meaning of Jerusalem being the place of revelation and the worshiper of the prophets?

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