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Yes, the prayer hall | Episode (19) | What is the connection between Moses, peace be upon him, and Palestine?

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0:00 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
0:04 We are a sun that never sets.
0:07 If the caller calls, we respond.
0:10 We shall restore the stolen right.
0:14 We shall grant victory to the beloved Al-Aqsa.
0:17 Within it is the best of creation, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
0:20 It is indeed an excellent place of prayer.
0:24 An excellent place of prayer.
0:28 What is the connection of Musa, peace be upon him, to Palestine?
0:35 Musa, peace be upon him, is the greatest of the prophets of the Children of Israel.
0:43 And the best of creation after our Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
0:47 And the intimate friend of the Most Merciful, Ibrahim, peace be upon him.
0:51 His story is the greatest of the stories of the prophets mentioned in the Qur'an.
0:56 It is more significant than others, and the most frequently repeated and detailed.
1:01 The story of Musa was repeated nearly thirty times across thirty-four surahs.
1:08 Musa, peace be upon him, was mentioned in the Qur'an one hundred and thirty-six times.
1:14 He was the most frequently mentioned prophet, to the point that some said:
1:19 "Musa, peace be upon him, almost took over the Qur'an."
1:25 To understand the strong connection and firm attachment of Musa, peace be upon him, to the Holy Land,
1:32 One must envision the pivotal stages of his life from birth until death.
1:38 It can be divided into four stages.
1:42 The first: from birth until his departure from Egypt after killing the Copt.
1:49 The second: in Madyan, his marriage to the daughter of the righteous man, and working for him for ten years.
1:57 The third: his return to Egypt with his family, his speaking with Allah, his mission, and his being tasked with the message on the way back to the Holy Land.
2:09 The fourth: after his salvation with the Children of Israel, the drowning of Pharaoh and his soldiers, and their journey toward the Holy Land.
2:20 The beginning of the connection of Musa, peace be upon him, to the blessed land of Palestine began with the start of Allah speaking to him.
2:29 And his mission and being tasked with the message on his way back from Madyan to Egypt.
2:36 Allah the Almighty said:
2:39 “Hath there come unto thee the story of Moses?” (20:9)
2:42 When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here."
2:48 “When he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire.” (20:10)
3:05 “And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses!” (20:11)
3:11 "Indeed, I am your Lord, so take off your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa."
3:27 “And I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired.” (20:13)
3:32 The sacred valley is in the blessed spot of the tree in the Holy Land, Palestine.
3:39 The beginning of the divine speech and the mission.
3:42 And the miracle of the staff, the hand, and the revelation.
3:45 And the prophethood of Harun, peace be upon him, alongside him.
3:48 To serve as a starting point for Musa, peace be upon him, in an important, difficult, and arduous phase.
3:56 In calling Pharaoh and establishing proofs and evidence against him.
4:01 After years of calling, patience, and struggle in Egypt,
4:07 Musa, peace be upon him, left with the Children of Israel
4:11 toward the Holy Land.
4:14 Pharaoh and his soldiers pursued them.
4:17 Then the miracle of the parting of the sea occurred.
4:21 Musa, peace be upon him, and those with him crossed.
4:25 And Allah drowned Pharaoh and those with him.
4:28 Thus began a new and important phase.
4:32 The goal of Musa, peace be upon him, in it was to enter the Holy Land.
4:37 And to establish the worship of Allah therein.
4:40 Musa, peace be upon him, and those with him from the Children of Israel traveled
4:44 toward the Holy Land
4:47 after their deliverance from Pharaoh.
4:50 Many situations and miracles occurred.
4:54 And the speaking of Allah to Musa, peace be upon him, and the revelation of the Torah.
4:58 Yet every time, his people refused
5:01 except with stubbornness, arrogance, and disbelief.
5:04 And a lack of submission and adherence to the commands of Allah, the Almighty.
5:09 On their way, they passed through a barren desert.
5:13 They asked Musa, peace be upon him, for water, food, and shade.
5:18 Several miracles occurred for the Interlocutor, Musa, peace be upon him.
5:23 Among them was the gushing of water from the stones.
5:26 And their protection from the heat of the sun by the shading of the clouds.
5:31 And the sending down of manna and quails.
5:34 Musa, peace be upon him, endured much from his people.
5:39 And he was patient with their obstinacy and stubbornness.
5:42 Until Allah, the Almighty, revealed to him to enter the Holy Land.
5:48 And he commanded his people to strive in the way of Allah to conquer it.
5:52 After reminding them of the religious and worldly blessings.
5:57 Allah the Almighty said:
5:59 "And when Musa said to his people, 'O my people,
6:03 remember the favor of Allah upon you...
6:06 “And (remember) when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Remember Allah's favour unto you, how He placed among you prophets, and He made you kings, and gave you that (which) He gave not to any (other) of (His) creatures.” (5:20)
6:13 and made you kings,
6:18 and gave you that which He had not given to anyone among the worlds.'"
6:25 “O my people! Go into the holy land which Allah hath ordained for you. Turn not in flight, for surely ye turn back as losers:” (5:21)
6:31 “O my people! Go into the holy land which Allah hath ordained for you. Turn not in flight, for surely ye turn back as losers:” (5:21)
6:37 "...then you will return as losers."
6:42 Musa, peace be upon him, was longing to enter the Holy Land.
6:47 And to worship therein, knowing its status and virtue.
6:52 It contained tyrannical, polytheistic giants.
6:57 He did not ask of them anything but to enter the gate, and Allah would grant them victory.
7:02 However, his people let him down.
7:05 Allah the Almighty said:
7:07 “They said: O Moses! We will never enter (the land) while they are in it. So go thou and thy Lord and fight! We will sit here.” (5:24)
7:17 "...so go, you and your Lord, and fight. Indeed, we are sitting right here."
7:26 There was nothing left for Musa, peace be upon him, after all those situations and this betrayal
7:33 but to pray against them for the first time.
7:37 This indicates his sadness and regret for not entering the Holy Land.
7:43 So Allah punished them and forbade them from it for forty years of wandering.
7:49 “He said: My Lord! I have control of none but myself and my brother, so distinguish between us and the wrong-doing folk.” (5:25)
7:55 "...so part us from the defiantly disobedient people."
8:00 “(Their Lord) said: For this the land will surely be forbidden them for forty years that they will wander in the earth, bewildered. So grieve not over the wrongdoing folk.” (5:26)
8:09 “(Their Lord) said: For this the land will surely be forbidden them for forty years that they will wander in the earth, bewildered. So grieve not over the wrongdoing folk.” (5:26)
8:13 Harun, peace be upon him, died during the wandering.
8:17 And the Angel of Death came to Musa, peace be upon him, three years later to take his soul.
8:25 But he struck him, and the angel returned to his Lord.
8:30 He told Him, "My Lord, You sent me to a servant who does not want to die."
8:37 Allah said to him, "Return to him."
8:40 "And tell him to place his hand on the back of an ox."
8:43 "For every hair his hand covers, he shall have a year of life."
8:48 Musa, peace be upon him, asked, "Then what?"
8:52 The Angel of Death said, "Then death."
8:54 He said, "Then now."
8:57 But due to the intensity of Musa's, peace be upon him, attachment to that blessed land and his love for it,
9:04 He wished to be buried at its borders.
9:07 For whoever is near a thing takes on its ruling.
9:11 So he asked Allah to bring him near the Holy Land to the distance of a stone's throw.
9:16 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
9:20 "If I were there, I would show you his grave beside the road at the red sand dune."
9:28 This is a miracle for Musa, peace be upon him.
9:31 And likewise a miracle for our Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in knowing the location of his grave.
9:38 Thus, the story of Musa from his mission to his death
9:43 is significantly linked to that blessed Holy Land.
9:49 This reflects the reality of the relationship and the intensity of the concern.
9:54 And that would not have happened except by revelation from Allah and a legislative purpose.
10:00 And a firm belief from the Interlocutor of Allah, Musa, peace be upon him.
10:06 An excellent place of prayer.
10:09 We are a sun that never sets.
10:12 If the caller calls, we respond.
10:15 We shall restore the right intact.
10:18 We shall grant victory to the beloved Al-Aqsa.
10:21 Within it is the best of creation, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
10:25 It is indeed an excellent place of prayer.
10:28 The landing place of the Trustworthy Revelation.
10:31 The place of mission for the messengers.
10:34 The qibla for the Muslims.
10:37 The destination of the conquerors.
10:41 Within it is the best of creation, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
10:44 It is indeed an excellent place of prayer.
10:47 It is indeed an excellent place of prayer.