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Muslim Treasure - On the Virtue of Calling to God | Episode (1) | Introduction
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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Calling people to Allah the Almighty is among the most noble of tasks.
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It is the most honorable of vocations and the ultimate goal.
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It is the mission of the messengers and their followers until the Day of Judgment.
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Allah the Almighty says:
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“Say: This is my Way: I call on Allah with sure knowledge. I and whosoever followeth me - Glory be to Allah! - and I am not of the idolaters.” (12:108)
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Proceeding from this great principle,
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We at the Sheikh Hiss Islamic Center are pleased
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To present to our esteemed listeners
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A reading of the book
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"The Muslim's Treasure: On the Virtue of Calling to Allah"
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By its author, Jutyar Bamarni.
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This is to emphasize the importance of calling to Allah,
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And to contribute to guiding Muslims,
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And to contribute to bringing goodness to others.
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And Allah is the Grantor of success.
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You are a candidate to become one of those who call to Allah.
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Nothing will move you to call to Allah the Almighty
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Like carrying the concern for spreading goodness in your heart.
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You have already achieved a large part of this,
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As evidenced by the fact that you have begun listening to this material.
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You are a candidate to become one of those who call to Allah,
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And for thousands to embrace Islam at your hands,
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Or perhaps even millions,
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If Allah sees in your heart a love for pleasing Him,
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And a strong will to work for the sake of Allah.
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For whom? Yes, for Allah.
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Imagine the honor of calling to Allah,
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And not to yourself, a party, a group,
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A sheikh, or a business.
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It is a great trade with Allah,
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Entirely profit with no loss therein.
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Reflect upon this great verse.
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In the name of Allah, and all praise is due to Allah.
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Messenger of Allah. To proceed:
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One of the most important tasks and highest priorities in our days
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Is increasing the number of volunteer callers.
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Firstly, to invite the righteous to become reformers.
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It is a call to the call itself.
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Secondly, to invite Muslims to commitment.
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Thirdly, to invite non-Muslims to Islam.
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We shall be a support for this group,
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Giving them the keys and the skills,
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And providing them with the means for da'wah.
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The inclination of the youth toward goodness,
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And their turning toward the shores of the repentant, is, by the grace of Allah, on the rise.
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The desire to support the religion and sacrifice for its sake is present.
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Yet, despite all this goodness that has filled the earth,
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Many do not know the true virtue of calling to Allah,
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And they deprive themselves of that high station,
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And that lofty honor.
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Unfortunately, many righteous people busy themselves only with their own affairs,
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And evade the responsibility of spreading the religion.
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Therefore, one of the goals of this material
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Is to strive to make the righteous into reformers, by the permission of Allah.
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The time has come for us to pause and reflect,
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To hold ourselves to account before it is too late.
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I have sought to sharpen resolve by mentioning the virtues of calling to Allah,
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And the status of those who work in the field of reform, clarification,
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And teaching goodness.
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Perhaps together, hand in hand, we can awaken the sleeper,
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Motivate ourselves,
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And win over more hearts by reminding them
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Of the reality of the call.
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Perhaps the worker will increase in resolve and activity.
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I ask the Protector
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To make us among those who carry the concern for this religion,
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And strive to spread it across the horizons upon the correct methodology.
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I also hope to stir you to carry this idea,
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So that each of us plans to teach, motivate, and accompany a number of young people
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To bear the responsibility that rests upon their shoulders.
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For we are in great need of cooperating in righteousness and piety,
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And joining forces for goodness and reform.
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet and our role model, Muhammad,
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And upon all his family and companions.
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Written by Jutyar Bamarni.
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May Allah forgive him and his parents.