Are You Ready to Meet Allah?

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Asbb allahar.

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Ill.

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As.

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F allahar.

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Alhamdulillah alhamdulillah.

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Sub.

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Muham.

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My dear brothers respected Elders beloved youth brothers and sisters we thank Allah subhana tala for keeping us alive one more day on the path of Islam on the and allowing me and you to enter his house and worship him in the manner that pleases him I ask subhana to accept from me and accept from you the so very little we do in his path mean and a bear witness there is no deed worthy of worship except for Allah subhana wa tala and Prophet Muhammad s. wasam is his last and final messenger for surely who Allah subhana tala chooses to guide None Shall can misguide and he who chooses to misguide n shall can guide him back to the path and we seek refuge in Allah from darkness of ourselves and evil of our Deeds for Allah is all knowing and all seeing what his creation does whether we it or we don't like it the time does not stop for any man and that is true for any woman or any being that lives upon this Earth just we started yesterday the year of 2024 and it's coming to an end just we were fasting not too long ago for Ramadan in 2024 that Ramadan is 2025 is knocking again there are many people and friends and relatives who were here with us maybe weeks ago months ago hours ago and those people are no longer with us as such what are we doing to prepare for that time what are we doing to get ready to meet Allah subhana wa ta'ala as Allah subhana has mentioned in the Quran oh human oh mankind indeed you are laboring towards your Lord with a great exertion and you will meet it Allah created hum kind and fashion them in the best form making them in the finest stature to go back and forth through life's path and task either saving themselves through righteous Deeds or destroying themselves through sins as Allah subhana T has mentioned the Quran that he has created the man in the best form and then the human form Falls below the beautiful stature that Allah sub has created for the human being Allah created us to be something and somebody that even the Mal prostrated to and then we push ourselves so low that the humankind the man had to look at a raven to see how to bury a dead body Allah also and indeed the mankind is creating weakness we are weak we are Hollow within ourselves there's pits and falls on the road to Allah subhana wa tala there isn't anyone who has an experience who doesn't experience worries and sorrows and difficulty life's trials toss them left to right and they interact as they interact with their families childrens and peers afflictions befall them like clouds obscuring sun and moon veiling their light than they strive desperately to escape what has befallen them seeking Refuge or hiding in places to flee from their afflictions they knock on people's closed doors but fail to knock on the door of Allah subhah wa ta'ala that is forever open and never closed they spend time sharing their worries and sorrows with people despite their weakness and limited humility of a human being instead they do not care or think about sharing their sorrows and difficulties with the one who has created everything and nothing is hidden from him Allah subhana tala alone the one who responds to the distressed when they call upon him and removes the evil one whose hand is the Dominion of all things and who protects and no and none can protect against him if a such if such a person flees to Allah subhana wa ta'ala he would awaken he meaning Allah subhana T would awaken his Consciousness purify their soul and cleanse their heart and bestow upon them the aid and success and Grant them insight into knowing him along with abundant Paths of drawing closer to Allah subhana tala among which is guiding them to Treasures from the treasures of paradise and a gate from the gates of paradise which they had neglected after the worldly life and alienation from their lord distracted them from realizing ing Allah subhana tala and its effects Hadith mentioned in on the authority.

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Of wasallam said to abdah say there is nothing more power except there there's there is no might nor power except with Allah subhana tala and for his treasures for it is a treasure from the treasures of paradise regardless of what we go through on a daily basis and Allah subh has left us with abundance of things to practice in our daily lives through all afflictions to raise us in ranks and there there is not an Affliction that befalls a Believer except Allah either removes their sins with it and elevates them higher in the ranks of Jenna as such you see an eagle flying and as the eagle Rises it has strong headwinds and those headwinds are not there to deter the bird from its flight but it's meant to elevate him higher and higher and higher and that's the condition of us Muslims our return to Allah subhana tala is through those pitfalls and those afflictions and those distresses and those stresses and all of those afflictions that we go through in our daily lives but remembering that there is a path to Allah subhana wa ta'ala Allah has revealed those beautiful words to us through which we can seek his guidance and his reassurance insurance and a guaranteed way to enter the paradise Asam said in mentioned.

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In Al wasallam asked should I not direct you to a gate from Gates of paradise I said of course wasam said there is no might or power except with Allah so understanding that these are just not words a lot of times our struggle our frustration comes out because first and foremost we don't understand the background for these words as it is mentioned in the Quran when unus is tested by Allah subhana tala and then he says right understanding the background that Unice had to go through to acquire those words and what it means and that's why for some they mention when you raise your hands to ask Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala at least pretend or make a face a crying face show some sign that you are in stress you have some anxiety to show Allah subhana wa ta'ala and if you have raised your hands and within couple of minutes of raising your hands your mind is now wondering what's for dinner and what's on the TV and where have to hang out put your hands down don't continue with a Dua that Dua is no longer accepted because now you're just wandering through routines I want to take a time and just mention something real quick before we continue on this for for my brothers and sisters especially who come from South Asian countries we have this tradition back home and please understand I'm not trying to create a a a diversion or or or or a a a a crack through it I'm just trying to draw your attention that raising your hands IM raising his hands after the Dua after the Salah in Dua is shown in Hadith but it's not something that did on the regular but the the Dua within itself is in the Salah the Salah is the part you're making Dua in when you're in the when you're in the when you're sitting between two s that's the time to make Dua to Allah subhana tala Allah those are the duas you should be making in that time and that's why when you pray sometimes behind some the the distance between two SAS is little longer the time for is little longer the time for S is a little longer take that time to ask Allah subhana tala for your issues and let me say this the best Dua to make is the one that comes from your heart when you're in the most pain remember Allah subhana tala knows every language every language that we have today on the face of the Earth is from Allah subhana tala Allah subhana has mentioned this every single thing we have today regardless how fast the AI Computing gets how fast the quantum physics get how fast the quantum computer becomes how fast the quantum chips become today for the computers it is from Allah subhana tala itself and nothing else Allah says in the Quran that he taught Adam every single thing every single thing was taught to Adat so there's nothing that exists on the face of the Earth and that's why usually I take an issue when I talk to people and they don't want to learn astronomy and they don't want to learn physics and quantum physics I I know I'm looking at one of my brothers you know I said I told this story a long time ago you know it was what 12:00 in the morning I gave one of my dearest brother a long lecture in quantum physics and in Islam and after an hour he kept smiling at me and then I asked him what did you understand he said you know what nothing and he said H said it's okay don't tell me again I said okay I won't it's not for everybody but understand that is from Allah subhana tala nothing that we have today from the of is not from Allah subhana tala it matters how we use it to get close to Allah subhana tala everything should be a way to Allah not away from Allah let's get back to to the the the current topic on hand the the par the the treasures from the paradise the treasur from from the paradise of Allah subhana tala understanding that we need to increase in the enduring of our righteous Deeds as mentioned by IM Ahmed andan in their books he said it was asked to wasallam and what are they what are these right just Deeds that we go through enduring them meaning that we kept keep on doing them and doing them and sallallahu alaihi wasallam replied pay attention to this some one of the easiest recipes you will get saying Allah alhamdulillah and then Subhan Allah easiest things Subhan alhamdulillah how long does that take how long does that take us how long does that take to come out of my tongue nothing how much effort did I put into it nothing and then remembering these things on a daily basis when we do this next Hadith that is mentioned is from and it's mentioned that has taught us this Hadith to Shield us and protect us from the effects of the Satan of the shaitan right and for us understand something and I think some of us don't understand this we all have a Shan that is with us that has been put next to us who Whispers in our ear through out the whole day and that's why it's recommended that we read the last two suras in the Quran here this Hadi so you read this simple statement when you're leaving the house in the morning make sure you put your right foot out and just make this Dua to Allah subh and thean himself is wondering and he says how can I misguide a human that who's asked Allah for his protection a Shan something that is created above Allah subhana no Allah created him as well and our job is to seek protection 24/7 from the effects of of this of this entity and then I'm going to draw your attention to this Hadith inshallah before we come to conclusion on the first seron and if you guys can move forward there's space in front of you please take that space we're getting full on the back side so just we can keep people coming in mentioned in B said.

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This is one of the best recipes for your troubles in life how many of us get up at night either to drink of water or we have to do the rest we have to use the restroom or for any other reason or the kids you know one of the kids is up and we're trying to put them back to sleep take that time to remember these beautiful words who awakens at night and says there is there is no deity except for Allah without any Partners to him belongs all the Dominion to him belongs all the praise and he is all he's over all things competent say this statement and then follow away with alhamdulillah Subhan and after that he says says oh Allah forgive me and we have to understand something the worldly life is what it is it's up and down let me draw your attention to a narration and inshallah that would help us you know kind of feel what we feel on a daily basis is still alive and present in Medina among sahab and sah are coming to wasallam and saying one day our IM is here and one day it's here whatam is right there you're sitting with you're learning from him you're going to Jihad with him imagine our condition how far removed are we from almost 1500 years I'm rounding up don't don't come after me say well you said the Hijra you're wrong I'm rounding it up not rounding down we're so further away from and we're struggling so the struggle is there but understand one day we will have this and one day we won't have it right the things are good and things are bad a lot of the stuff that we me I I say with me and you all have in your lives today once we struggled for it and cried to Allah for it and now we don't even realize we have it but what is the best ticket out I will die and so shall you as om used to famously say today they announce that died and that died and then a day will come they will say and they they will come and say Omar has died too so we're all going to die as I mentioned in the beginning of the you are walking towards your lord you're walking in that direction and indeed one day you will meet him through whatever struggles you and I have but the ticket out is not amassing another billion or a million or a couple of more trillions but the ticket out is M so Dua saying and let me finish with the Hadith the Hadith goes further and it says or he makes a Dua any Dua after that right what Dua we make him whatever Dua you have you don't know Arabic alhamdulillah don't don't worry about it say it in English whatever you want your life right whatever you want to make Dua ask Allah subhana for it and then the Hadith continues the effort is there already right you have already put the first initial step of working towards that now he gets up out of the bed and he makes W and then he praise the Hadith mentioned that Salah is guaranteed accepted guaranteed accepted that night you know people go throughout their life doing research going to libraries amassing books asking for this and that and Allah subhana T has given it to us in such a simple form I ask Allah subhana to make us from the folks who hear these words and get these recipes in their lives and then become acting upon it and I ask Allah subhana to give us the ability to wake up with that Consciousness in night time to remember the Dua and to utter the Dua and then Allah subh accept it at the face value without looking at our deeds and may Allah subh gather us he has gathers today in The Gardens of paradise.

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Alhamdulillah alul mentioned inani Hadith on the authority of ab.

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So said that some of the sahab in the Medina era were quite distraught Brothers if you have a spot in front of you please take that spot where we're getting really pushed into the hallway outside please help me out here just if there's a spot empty in front of you please take that spot so imagine a time in in Medina era when things are flourishing and and and the condition of Muslims is getting better and better and the money is Flowing now and there is still a divide amongst some sahabah and some sahaba so is complaining toam he says oh messenger of Allah s alhi wasallam the wealthy people have taken all the rewards they pray pray as we pray they fast as we fast but then they give sodak from their excess of their wealth because they have extra to give they give extra and I want to just draw your attention to a caveat all of us have heard this narration when abak brought every single thing he owns toh wasallam by the way it's the same time when Allah when is giving hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds of camels fully ladened with everything that is needed to travel and fight so keep that in mind when the when the narration mentions AB gave every single thing in the house it means he didn't have much to give to begin with but whatever he owned he gave used to famously say I need two things from Abu Bakr the night he spent with in the cave during hij and the day he gave everything in his house and Omar and Abu Bak can have every single good de I've done so it's the mentality of giving not how much you give so wasallam says to him has Allah not given you something you can give as s meaning you don't have money but you can do sodak every time you praise Allah subhana tala right so these are just beautiful beautiful recipes for us imagine you have you're saying these words Allah is considering it a Sak in your account but he's also crediting your account for saying those words imagine give you a simple example examp imagine y you pay your taxes right and then the government puts it back all the money in your in your account too and they say you pay the taxes but your money is back too Nobody Does that so what we need to do is take advantage of this blessing that Allah subana tala has given us and take advantage of these things and continue doing better in Allah's path I ask Allah subh to unite us as an ofam as Alat wasam himself has envisioned it I ask Allah subh to guide us to guide us to the better of the path I ask Allah subh to make us from the people who unite hearts and not divide Hearts we ask Allah subhana to accept every single Deed from us at his face value and he does not look at our condition as human beings or as Muslims we ask Allah subhana tala to make us people who Aid our brothers and sisters wherever they are without being judgmental of where they are in their religious C we ask Allah subhana tala to make our children from the progeny of muham we ask Allah subhana tala that he does not take us from this Earth until Allah subhana himself is completely satisfied and happy with us and when he does take us away from this Earth the last words that roll out of our mouth are muham and Allah grant us the C from the of through the hands ofat ask Allah to provide our brothers and sisters Muslims who are struggling everywhere with victories that are true Injustice may Allah subh Aid them and better their their their their conditions first and foremost our brothers and sisters struggling in Gaza our brothers sisters in palistine our brother and sisters in Syria our brother and sisters in China and Burma our brothers and sisters in everywhere else they are struggling to and especially our brothers and sisters in Sudan if you don't know the condition they're currently are going through one of the hardest hit food shortages in that country may Allah subh feed them from the Avenues and provide them security from the Avenues we do not know exist we ask Allah subh to bless this community first and foremost in every Muslim Community further we ask Allah remove ailments from our community and clean our hearts towards each other we ask Allah subhana tala to cure the sick in our community we ask Allah subh those brothers and sisters from our community who passed in the last weeks may Allah subh have mercy upon them and Elevate their statuses and forgive them and Grant them Jenna without asking any questions we as Muslims gather here bear witness that every single Muslim that has passed before us was on the true path of Muhammad Allah subh has ordered us with an order that he first and foremost told his angels and then he followed him himself and he told us to send peace and blessings on the Blessed Muhammad s muham muhamad.

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Muh ill.

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Straighten your lines please fill the gaps in between may Allah have mercy upon us amen ald.

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Am mean.

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Allar.

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Allb ahbar.

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Allar alhamdulillah.

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Amen.

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Malik allahar.

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Allahar allahar.

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Ahbar allahar for.

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Assalamu alaykum.

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Okay so inah we'll start with the announcements I'll make it quick first and foremost congratulations to all of the UFA graduates who graduating or have graduated already may Allah subh make you guys life successful and pave the paths and make you a tool from the tool of Allah subh in his way text time is coming up there is a way there's the longest time all the conversation we've had the last year is how we can divert our money away from what the the government is doing with it how can we put it in better use we have brothered jabber in the back he can guide you of how to do your taxes so you can send the money to the organization directly all it is is that you're going to be filing your state taxes a portion of what you owe or all of it can be transferred to an organization from where we can then draw it to provide scholarships and further educational needs for people in the community Through rahma Academy so if you're new to it you don't understand how to do it but red has paper work in the back and all it is that you make a payment to this organization and show the state that you've paid your duties and that's all that matters it's not for fral is for state only inallah quick reminder brother Nim's father has passed away in Pakistan brother Muhammad sh may Allah have mercy upon his soul and Elevate statuses and Grant him the highest ofos in the Jenna there will be a Dua after brother NAD is here brother madim you can stand up real quick or raise your hand if you want to offer condolences you cannot join him later tonight he's here right now to do that we will have a scholar tomorrow night inshallah for a talk on the status of Hadith in the Quran the brother is brother tamim is here can you he's not even paying attention okay he's he's right there in the in the blue th masallah he's a graduate from qu and he has a PhD he'll be here tomorrow tomorrow night not tonight and the talk is in Arabic for 45 minutes after 15 minutes given to questions Q&A we'll have somebody translate on his behalf while the talk is happening so if you have questions that a lot of people have in their minds regarding aith or something else or issues please come and ask insh on your way out show.