Part of The Musk of Discourse (series completed)
· Lesson 5 of 38
Holding the letter (7) - Would you accept it for your mother?
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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Within the embrace of Allah, happiness pours into the hearts.
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Draw ever closer to the Most Merciful.
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The Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Musa Mosque.
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With excellence, presents:
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The Musk of Discourse.
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By Sheikh Usama Bahr, may Allah preserve him.
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Everyone who obeys the Lord dissolves into the sweetest feeling.
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Would you accept it for your mother?
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These are the teachings of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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To a young man who came seeking permission to commit adultery.
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It is a crime of grave consequence.
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It strikes at the very heart of society.
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What is particularly noteworthy
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is what the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, did
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by stirring the sense of protective jealousy within this young man.
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For just as he feels protective jealousy,
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so too do others feel it.
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This is the primary remedy for such a sin.
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For with a heart filled with faith and an active sense of honor,
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a person stands before these sacred boundaries and does not violate them.
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On the authority of Abu Umama, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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A young man came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and said:
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"O Messenger of Allah,
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grant me permission to commit adultery."
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The people turned toward him and rebuked him,
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saying, "Stop! Stop!"
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But the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to him,
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"Come closer."
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He came close to him.
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He said, "Sit down."
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Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
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"Would you like it for your mother?"
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He said, "No, by Allah,
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may Allah make me a ransom for you."
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He said,
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"Neither do people like it for their mothers."
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He said,
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"Would you like it for your daughter?"
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He said,
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"No, by Allah, O Messenger of Allah,
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may Allah make me a ransom for you."
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He said,
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"Neither do people like it for their daughters."
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He said,
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"Would you like it for your sister?"
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He said,
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"No, by Allah,
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may Allah make me a ransom for you."
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He said,
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"Neither do people like it for their sisters."
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He said,
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"Would you like it for your paternal aunt?"
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He said,
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"No, by Allah,
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may Allah make me a ransom for you."
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He said,
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"Neither do people like it for their paternal aunts."
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He said,
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"Would you like it for your maternal aunt?"
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He said,
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"No, by Allah,
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may Allah make me a ransom for you."
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He said,
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"Neither do people like it for their maternal aunts."
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He then placed his hand upon him and said:
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"O Allah, forgive his sin, purify his heart, and guard his chastity."
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After that, the young man never turned his attention to such things again.
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Today, we are in need of this Prophetic method of upbringing,
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with the rise of temptations and the ease of slipping into the mire of desire.
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It has been mentioned in a hadith that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
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"Allah marvels at a young man who has no inclination toward youthful folly,"
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meaning he has no tendency toward base desires.
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It is rare to find a young man standing firm in the face of trials.
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That is difficult.
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Therefore, Allah the Almighty marvels at a young man who has no lapse into the forbidden.
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Hence, the young man who remains firm and patient in an age of trials deserves
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to be among those seven whom Allah will shade in His shade
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on the day when there is no shade but His.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
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"...and a young man who is tempted by a woman of status and beauty,
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but says: 'I fear Allah.'"
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So, be gentle with the youth,
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for they are the charge of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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He has indeed enjoined us to treat the youth with goodness.
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And so that chastity is not assassinated in this age of trials,
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let us encourage the youth toward the completion of their faith (marriage).
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And let us call upon guardians to facilitate the matters of marriage
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before every weak and tempted soul crosses the red lines,
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and the forbidden occurs.
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For no one would accept it for his mother,
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and no one would accept it for society as a whole.
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The greatest happiness is in the hearts.
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Draw ever closer to the Most Merciful,
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so that joy may embrace you.
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Attach your soul to your Lord,
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and fill the surroundings with light.
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Everyone who obeys the Lord
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dissolves into the sweetest feeling.
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There is darkness, then light,
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and life thereafter.
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If Allah wills a thing, He says to it, "Be," and it is.