Juz 29: Your Spiritual Report Card | Dr. Nazir Khan | Season 7

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<v SPEAKER_03>When you regard Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala as great, no challenge is insurmountable.

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<v SPEAKER_03>No outcome is improbable.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Anything can happen by the will of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, and you focus on whatever deeds you can do to earn Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala's pleasure.

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<v SPEAKER_01>The believer sees the sin as a mountain about to crush him, whereas the hypocrite or the disbeliever sees it like a bug or a mosquito, just shoot away, you know, like on the nose.

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<v SPEAKER_01>It doesn't really bother me, you know.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And then you're confronted on the day of judgment with those deeds, and like, whoa, this was a big deal.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Hold yourself accountable by weighing your deeds and Ramadan, inshallah can serve as a catalyst for all of us for some new deed to do and some bad deed to leave off.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Asanam alaikum rahmatullah kat everyone.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Welcome back to Quran 3430.

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<v SPEAKER_01>We are in Juz 29 now with Alhamdulillah Brahmeen.

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<v SPEAKER_01>We are right at the end of Ramadan, the last of the odd nights.

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<v SPEAKER_01>May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala accept from all of you, all of us, may Allah Azza grant us the reward of Ramadan, the reward of Laylatul Qadr.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Allah Amin.

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<v SPEAKER_01>A reminder to all of you, inshaAllah ta'ala.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Tonight could very well be Laylatul Qadr.

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<v SPEAKER_01>This is maybe your last chance to really weigh in with your good deeds, inshaAllah, as much as you can.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And bidna naitara, we hope that of those good deeds will be to support the work of Yaqeen, inshaAllah, to continue reaching people around the world with no financial barrier whatsoever, inshaAllah, to invest in people's connection to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So even if you've donated already, donate again if you can, bidnai ta'a.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Make Yaqeen one of your good deeds, inshaAllah ta'ara, as well as all of the uh great causes that you could be donating to.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Alhamdulillah Al Brahmeen.

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<v SPEAKER_01>We are blessed to have with us Dr.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Nazir Khan.

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<v SPEAKER_01>How are you, Shaykh?

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<v SPEAKER_03>I'm good, Alhamdulillah.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Alhamdulillah.

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<v SPEAKER_01>We have uh the book that you wrote, which subhanAllah, I'm not exaggerating.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Like this book, um, the amount of feedback that I've gotten from it across the board, like it is so profound.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Um, because it's not just like academics that connect to it.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Now, what I love about this book, the straight path, is it takes Surah Al-Fatiha.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Like you think about the Quran 30 for 30, it takes Surah Al-Fatiha and then breaks down every modern ideology, or many of the modern ideologies, right, through Surah al-Fatiha.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Like it it kind of just not only reaffirms your belief in Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and the Quran itself as the ultimate truth, but it really guides you in the most relevant of ways through the major ideologies of the day and the isms and how Allah uh handles those.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And I know you put a lot of heart and soul into this book with Alhamdulillah.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And enlightenment is not some like um elitist concept in Islam, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Like anyone can connect with this, and that's the the beauty of it, the Quran, anyone can connect with it.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And just like sometimes you don't know, you can't name the isms, you can't name the ideologies that are all around you, but you're being affected by them.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Sometimes you can't go deep into the tafsir of the Quran, but if you're connecting with it from a place of tadabur and reflection, like you can withstand the impact.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So this is a very um, I don't want to say high level in the sense of inaccessible, because it's not inaccessible, but it puts the ideas of the Quran in conversation and then in domination of all the ideas that are out there in the public realm.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So, can you tell us a little bit about this book, inshallah ta'ala?

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<v SPEAKER_01>How long did it take you to write it?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Two weeks, three weeks.

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<v SPEAKER_03>We need to understand it.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And so I was asked the question of well, what resources do you recommend on this topic?

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<v SPEAKER_03>And I told people, like, well, I'm summarizing from so many different sources, I, you know, I'm not aware of a resource, and that's what gave me the motivation to uh to put the time in and actually uh create something.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And I thought, if I'm going to do a Qur'anic framework with dealing with this, uh it's all there in Surat al-Fatiha.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And the amazing thing about Surat al-Fatiha, everybody knows Surat al-Fatiha.

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<v SPEAKER_03>We recite it 17 times a day, and yet it has this inexhaustible moral guidance within it.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Like scholars have written books on Surah Al-Fatiha.

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<v SPEAKER_03>They've talked about how Surat al-Fatiha gives us a lens to respond to every form of confusion and misguidance.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And what really gave me the impetus to kind of uh complete the book, because you asked how how long it took me to do it, subhanallah, when the genocide in Ghazza began and people were talking about how you know the mask has fallen, we see the reality of these ideologies, we see how they've contributed to the moral deterioration of our world.

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<v SPEAKER_03>We're witnessing a crisis of humanity.

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<v SPEAKER_03>That's when you know it became so clear we need to go back to our Islamic values and the Quranic guidance.

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<v SPEAKER_03>So uh I completed it uh in Ramadan of uh the the two two Ramadans previous, but alhamdulillah it's finally now and printed for it.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So you can look up the straight path how Surah Al-Fatih addresses modern ideologies, inshallah.

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<v SPEAKER_01>I will put it as well in the description so people can go straight to it, bidn aitar and and uh access it.

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<v SPEAKER_01>May Allah reward you.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Uh two really quick things we got to get into the juz, but um what's your favorite name of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala in this moment?

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<v SPEAKER_03>The name of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala that I always reflect on is Al-Fattah, the name that is the opener.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And one of the things that I always derive from this name is you know, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala gives us openings and opportunities in every single moment of our lives to come closer to Him.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And you know, when the believer puts their trust in Al-Fatah, they'll always be victorious.

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<v SPEAKER_03>SubhanAllah.

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<v SPEAKER_01>I think that was Dr.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Jinans too, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Like subhanAllah Fatah, amazing.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Um the last thing before we get started, inshaAllah, um can you, if you're comfortable, talk about your mom's contribution to Ghazza, the work of Ghaza, because I feel like that's actually amazing.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Allah bless her.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Subhanallah, my parents have been my role model from the start.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And everything that I've internalized about how Iman is qawl and wa'amal, its statements and actions.

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<v SPEAKER_03>I've internalized that from the upbringing that that I received from my parents.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And you know, my mom raising me as a child always emphasized that.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Like Islam has to be something that applies to our actions as well.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And uh, you know, throughout the genocide in Gaza, you know, she's used her her platform as a medical professor, as somebody who is involved in, you know, on the front lines of of research and healthcare, using that to start talking about, hey, why are we not talking about the destruction of the healthcare system in Gaza?

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<v SPEAKER_03>You know, why are we not talking about sending aid to Gazza and putting that uh political pressure on uh people in government?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Allah bless you.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And make you one of their good deeds.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So Alhamdulillah, we're in just tabarak, we're in juz 29.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Uh, to summarize these these shorter adzah in terms of uh the shorter surahs is very hard.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Obviously, we know it starts with Srid al-Mulk and um it goes to Mul Sarat.

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<v SPEAKER_01>But Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala opens up this juz with Tabarak al Radibiyadihul Murqa Kurishain Qadir, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>He declares that in his hand is all dominion.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Blessed is he in whose hand is all dominion, and he has power over all things.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Al-Qadir is not in response to a specific, but it's uh indicative of the whole.

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<v SPEAKER_01>One of the blessings or one of the the gems that the ulama uh mention of tafsir is that when Allah Azza uses al-Qadir, he's usually responding to a specific claim.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Like in this jaws as well, Surat al-Qiyama, alayhi sadika, bi qadirin ala yuhi al-mota.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Right, isn't he able to give life to the dead?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Here Allah has power over all things, and the most um obvious thing that only God can do is give life and death.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Rabbi Allah meets, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>What Ibrahim alayhim said.

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<v SPEAKER_01>He's the one who gives life and death.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And so Allah Azza says, Allah kalmawta ulhayata.

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<v SPEAKER_01>He's the one who created life and death.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Why?

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<v SPEAKER_01>The purpose of life and death is to test you to see who will put forth the best deeds.

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<v SPEAKER_01>That's the whole purpose.

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<v SPEAKER_01>The purpose of life was not life, the purpose of death is not death.

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<v SPEAKER_01>The purpose is to put you through the test.

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<v SPEAKER_01>You come into this realm for the short period of time, you have your deeds.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Allah knows, is acquainted with what's happening within that creation.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Allah Ya'al Muman Khalakha wahu al-trifulhir.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>He knows who he created, he knows their motives, he knows their intentions, he knows the deeds that they do.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Allah is very well acquainted.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And at the same time, this was your purpose, and subhanAllah, you'll find that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, as he sort of lays out this foundation and this juz, that he created everything, all dominion belongs to him, and of the things that he created were life and death, so that he could see your deeds.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala then starts to mention the calling of the higher self and those that responded to the lower self and ended up with their consequences.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So just a few things that came to mind as I was uh going uh through the suz.

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<v SPEAKER_01>You have um Surat al-Maharij, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Um, and Allah Azura mentions mean Allah, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Which is a very hard verse to translate.

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<v SPEAKER_01>To Allah Azza, belong the ascending ways.

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<v SPEAKER_01>I always tell people like the easiest way to have an association, isra'wel me'raj, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>So that way you don't forget the ascension.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So to Allah belong the ascending ways.

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<v SPEAKER_01>When you think about like uh the last ten nights of Ramadan, you're trying to put forth your deeds, you're trying to have your deeds ascend to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

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<v SPEAKER_01>The angels are descending and ascending with your deeds, carrying them to Allah, carrying your mention, carrying your uh remembrance.

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<v SPEAKER_01>That's one of the fawaad of this verse.

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<v SPEAKER_01>This verse alone could be the whole episode, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Mean Allah ibn Maharaj.

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<v SPEAKER_01>But the idea of things going up, what are you sending up to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala while you're here?

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<v SPEAKER_01>And one of the things subhanAllah was just thinking about is like then it comes to al-haqah, the reality, the reality.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And this is actually incredible if you think about it.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Allah says He created, He brought you here, gave you life and death, and He was acquainted with everything that you were doing and everything that you thought you were doing, and all of your motives and all of your intentions and everything in between.

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<v SPEAKER_01>You're here for this short period of time.

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<v SPEAKER_01>You have these ascending ways.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Like think of the visual of ladders that have been sent down, uh, ropes, hablullah that's been sent down, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>It's all being sent down now.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Ascend, ascend with your deeds.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Al-Haqqah is now consequence, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Al-Haqah brings you to the other side of that, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>And it starts off with you know, kedhabat thamud waad unbilk, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Like big picture, thamuddin'ad and those oppressing peoples.

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<v SPEAKER_01>They denied this reality.

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<v SPEAKER_01>But then what it comes down to, subhanallah, this is one of the most elaborate and poetic portions of the Quran where Allah Azza mentions, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Those who are granted their books in their right hands, and those that are granted their books in their left hand behind their back, chained behind their back, and the shame of the ones that receive their books in their left hand and behind their back, and the celebration, the relief, the joy of those who now see the deeds that they were sending up, and then in their books in their right hands.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So, like one thing I was thinking about, subhanAllah, like what will your Ramadan in your book look like?

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<v SPEAKER_01>What will the deeds you're sending up right now look like on your scroll?

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<v SPEAKER_01>How beautiful do you think the page will be?

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<v SPEAKER_01>The qiyam that you're praying, the Quran that you're reading, how will it look with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala who writes down everything and he's generous to those that are trying, and so he extols these small deeds and magnifies them.

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<v SPEAKER_01>What does that look like on your page?

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<v SPEAKER_01>You know, right now you have these ascending ways to Allah Azza.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Aladdi biyadihulmulq, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>To him who belongs all dominion, and then you'll have that moment where you get to go and you're either celebrating, enjoy.

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<v SPEAKER_01>This is it.

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<v SPEAKER_01>This is my layratul qadr this year, this is my Ramadan this year, this is my Quran this year, or you have that shame behind your back.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And Allah Azza was always acquainted the entire time, and Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala brings you back to life and He will bring back those deeds.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Wajadu Ma'amiru, Haalira.

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<v SPEAKER_01>He will bring back those deeds to where they are present in front of you.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Replay.

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<v SPEAKER_01>How do you deal with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala who is able, who is in control, who is recording, and may Allah make our reality, our haqqa, uh to be a good reality on the day of judgment.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Allah.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So I want to open it up, Shaykh Abdullah and uh Shaykh Nader, to kind of give us your thoughts on the overview of the j's and then we'll we'll go into inshaAllah ta'a the specific section for tonight.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Yes, subhanAllah, a lot of these scenes that are painted, you know, from uh, you know, Ma'araj and Al-Haqah, Mala'i ika to warruhu layfiyomin canaqadaruhu kham sina al-fasana that the angels and the spirit being Jibril, yeah, and it will go up to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and it the time frame is that which Lemya kunfiyyah's husbandina.

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<v SPEAKER_02>It's not going to be with our immediate perception of time.

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<v SPEAKER_02>I mean, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala even talks about time.

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<v SPEAKER_02>It's not what you would think it is.

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<v SPEAKER_02>It's far beyond your perception and your control of thought when it comes to what the reality will be on that day.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Allah is painting that picture for you.

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<v SPEAKER_02>And also the fact that there will be people that did not act accordingly.

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<v SPEAKER_02>You know, the people that did not, they acted in disobedience to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

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<v SPEAKER_02>So you think about the fact of, okay, all this punishment will take place from an malik, you know, from the owner or the king.

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<v SPEAKER_02>And Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, as was mentioned previously, uh Dr.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Jinnah was mentioning how he's an Muhammad, the one that has authority, but you would think because of his mulk and his of his dominion and his power and his greatness, that we will talk about his Alama, right?

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<v SPEAKER_02>His magnificence, that there may be some form of oppression if we were to do qiyas on creation.

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<v SPEAKER_02>But the creator is a different reality.

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<v SPEAKER_02>And that's all when you know Allah mentioned his names in the previous Jews, mentioning all of these names is for us to think that he is far beyond his creation.

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<v SPEAKER_02>So when he talks about the unseen, that which will eventually be seen and encountered, that's where subhanAllah, particularly in this month of Raman, I mean when you're reciting Surah Al-Fatih, you're saying Maliki Yomiddin, this Yomuddin, this day that will take place, you know, as some mentioned the Deen Hudain, Yani, that you you Allah has given you all of these favors.

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<v SPEAKER_02>And with these favors, what are you going to do with these favors?

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<v SPEAKER_02>Because there will be a day where you have to read that book, and hopefully the afu of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

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<v SPEAKER_02>This is the dua that we will make in the last 10 days of Ramadan, you know, with the Prophet we would make Allah, you are the one that pardons.

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<v SPEAKER_02>You're the partner, you partner from the sins that we may have committed.

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<v SPEAKER_02>So when it comes to this beautiful day of Ramadan, hopefully, if it's lately this night, or these last ten nights that we may look for, the last 10 moments that we may look for, that Allah will pardon us to where that day comes and we read our book, we think of these unseen times, and that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala forgives us for any of our shortcomings, inshaAllah.

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<v SPEAKER_03>The thing that came to mind, uh just listening to uh what both of you shared is the connection that runs through throughout this juz between theology and ethics, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Our relationship with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and our relationship with the creation of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

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<v SPEAKER_03>So you think about um, for example, uh in Surah Al-Qalam, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>The story of the people going to their garden, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>And Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is mentioning what are they saying?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Allah yadukulan nahaliyum alaikum misken, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Don't let any poor person enter in upon you.

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<v SPEAKER_03>We have this wealth, but we don't want to share it with others.

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<v SPEAKER_03>You think about the qualities that are mentioned in Surah Al-Mahrij of the believers.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Yes, there's the salah that's mentioned, the connection with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, but also those in whose wealth there is a known right for the beggar, the one who is deprived.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And subhanAllah, the other thing that's connected with this is you know the theology ethics connection we find in Surah al-Qiyyama, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Right at the beginning.

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<v SPEAKER_03>I always used to think about this.

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<v SPEAKER_03>What's the connection between these two things?

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<v SPEAKER_03>I swear, nay, I swear by the day of judgment, and I swear by the soul that blames itself, the self-reproaching soul.

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<v SPEAKER_03>What's the connection between these two?

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<v SPEAKER_03>The day of judgment is the external court on the, you know, on that day when Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala will judge each and every human being based on how they follow the guidance of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, based on how they upheld the rights of Allah and the rights of His creation.

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<v SPEAKER_03>So the consequence of that, what does that theology lead us to?

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<v SPEAKER_03>We need to undergo that ethical introspection.

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<v SPEAKER_03>We need to have that internal courthouse.

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<v SPEAKER_03>So Armr ibn al-Khattab Radullahua and his statement, Hasibu and Fusikum, Qabla into Hasik, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Hold yourself to account before you're held to account on the day of judgment, before your Hisab is done on the Day of Judgment, hold yourself to account in this world.

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<v SPEAKER_03>So subhanAllah.

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<v SPEAKER_01>I'm gonna actually let's stick to that point, inshaAllah, but in the context of Surah Al-Haqqa, which is an amazing subhanAllah connection with Allah's name, Al-Aldeem, um, the great, the the greatest, the Almighty.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Of course, I'm sure you can uh speak to that, inshaAllah, what this name actually suggests here.

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<v SPEAKER_01>But in the context of describing the punishment of those who were given their record in their left hand, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala mentions, in nahu canada, yutminu billah al-alim, that verily they never had faith in Allah Al Aweem.

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<v SPEAKER_01>At the end of the surah, Fasab Bih Bismi Rabbi kalim.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So glorify the name of your Lord, Al Aweem.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So, what is the connection here?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Um, why is greatness being mentioned here in this context?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Yeah, subhanAllah, the name Alim is a very profound and comprehensive name.

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<v SPEAKER_03>If you think about it, this is also the name that appears at the end of Ayatul Qursi, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Wahu al Ali ulim, the most high, the most great.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Allim is the one who is the greatest, the uh incomparably magnificent, the powerful, the supreme.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And this is a name that is descriptive of all of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala's beautiful names and attributes, but it's also an important theological foundation for us as believers.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Now, in this verse that you you highlighted from Surat al-Haqqa, it's so interesting because Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala could have just said about the person who receives the record in their left hand, you know, uh, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>He didn't believe in Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Why is the name Al-Aldeem attached to this?

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<v SPEAKER_03>He didn't believe in Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, Alvim.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And what I want to point out is that this concept of ta'alim, of regarding something as great, this sits at the root of the difference between guidance and misguidance.

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<v SPEAKER_03>The difference between Iman and Kuffar, uh, you know, faith and disbelief, it's not a question of, you know, how many uh deductive proofs for God's existence have you memorized?

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<v SPEAKER_03>What philosophical riddle have you solved to know about God's existence?

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<v SPEAKER_03>The difference is what have you regarded as great in your life?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Do you regard as great and internalize the understanding of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala's greatness?

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<v SPEAKER_03>And everything in the world around you points you back to the greatness of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Or is if you don't make ta'deem of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, what are you making ta'adim of?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Are you making ta'adeem of your nafs, your ego, your desires?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Are you making ta'adim of the entertainment industry, the icons of the entertainment industry, celebrity worship, social media influencers, social media likes, you know, fame, popularity, um, power, wealth, all these different things that people make ta'vim of.

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<v SPEAKER_03>So the problem of people choosing kufr, it's not a cognitive deficit, it's not an intellectual puzzle, it is an ethical failure that comes from a spiritual failure, that comes from this inability, this refusal, this moral refusal to appreciate and internalize the greatness of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And you know, that has so many different uh ramifications, subhanallah, when you think about uh that aspect, we talked about theology and ethics.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Again in this verse, you see those two paralleled, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>So the one who recognizes the greatness of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, well how does that transform them as an individual?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Versus the one who makes ta'lim of themselves, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala follows that up with, they don't even encourage the feeding of the poor.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Because the poor is someone that you don't expect any benefit from.

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<v SPEAKER_03>So if you uh structure your worldview around gratification of your desires, around pursuing pleasure, there's no motivation, there's no incentive to do something that is, you know, all of this kind of moral duty seem irrelevant to people.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And that's why, you know, when we talk about the genocide in Ghazda, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>That's why people have this moral apathy.

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<v SPEAKER_03>It's like, hey, I'm just here to live my life, to enjoy my life with and entertainment.

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<v SPEAKER_03>If I see this, I just scroll past.

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<v SPEAKER_03>I see a headline, I just turn the page.

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<v SPEAKER_03>I see uh a news report, I change the channel.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Why do people have that attitude?

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<v SPEAKER_03>Because they've been conditioned by this hedonism.

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<v SPEAKER_03>They've been conditioned by this, you know, egotism, making ta'leem of things that are not worthy of your ta'aleem.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And so this moral foundation that we get from regarding Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala as as the greatest, it puts everything into perspective in our lives.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And that's why throughout the Quran, you know, we see other things that the believer is able to appreciate as great because of their iman in Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala's greatness, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>The day of judgment mentions Surat al Haqqah itself elsewhere in the Quran, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala says Liyom in.

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<v SPEAKER_03>The day, the great day, the day when people will stand before Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala on the day of judgment.

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<v SPEAKER_03>So that's the immediate lesson that we take from those verses.

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<v SPEAKER_03>But you know, even uh beyond the ethical transformation, the spiritual transformation, when you regard Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala as great, no challenge is insurmountable.

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<v SPEAKER_03>No outcome is improbable.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Anything can happen by the will of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, and you focus on whatever deeds you can do to earn Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala's pleasure.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And that's why in times of calamity, the Prophet Muhammad taught us to say, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>There's none worthy of worship except Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, the greatest, Al-Aldeem, Al-Haleem, the one who is for most forbearing.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Because of his greatness, he can save us and rescue us from any difficulty.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And because of his khilm, his forbearance, he cares about us, has the concern for us in spite of all our shortcomings, in spite of all our deficiencies.

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<v SPEAKER_03>So subhanAllah, that is one aspect that ties it together.

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<v SPEAKER_03>You know, the other thing that I wanted to mention, you talked about that scene that this comes in in the context of people receiving their records on the day of judgment.

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<v SPEAKER_03>Whenever I hear this verse being recited about uh the believer receiving their record in their right hand and they say, Ha u muqra u kitabiyya.

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<v SPEAKER_03>I always remember something I heard 20 years ago from Sheikh Muhammad the Sharif, Allah Yahama.

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<v SPEAKER_03>He had this captivating way of giving these examples.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And I remember he was standing there and he was saying, you know, just like a kid coming home with their report card, right?

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<v SPEAKER_03>A kid has that excitement and they're like, you know, look at my report card, look at my grades.

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<v SPEAKER_03>He said, Imagine on the day of judgment, you're coming home, you're coming back to your family, and you're saying, Ha u muqra u kitabiya.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And I can just remember his smile as he's explaining that example.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And I was just thinking, subhanAllah, like, may Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala give us the opportunity to see him in that position that you know, saying, Ha u muqra u kitabiya on that day.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And subhanAllah, the record of people's deeds, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala shows us, you know, role models in in so many different ways.

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<v SPEAKER_03>And it's just something that uh may Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala enable us, you know, to be in that position of receiving the record in the right hand on the day of judgment.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Yeah, may Allah have mercy on him.

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<v SPEAKER_02>May Allah have mercy on him, mashaAllah.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Um just the album of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, when mentioning, you know, I think Ibn al-Qayyami mentions in Waybul Sayyid, it's translate as the invocations of God or shower of good utterances, how he mentions uh from the istiqama to from the uprightedness of the heart is Ta'lim al-Amur Nahi is magnifying the one that is legislated, ordered, and prohibited.

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<v SPEAKER_02>And that's very, very important because we have to take a step back and see, okay, what do I hold as magnificent in my life to where that's my rubric?

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<v SPEAKER_02>When we look on the flip side of guilt, shame.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Guilt is when you go against your own ways and rules, you feel guilty.

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<v SPEAKER_02>But really, whose rules are you following to where you feel guilty in doing that thing?

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<v SPEAKER_02>Sometimes there's there's a realm of fitrah.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Yeah, we feel bad for doing something.

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<v SPEAKER_02>But what about when we do we feel bad for not praying, for example?

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<v SPEAKER_02>Whose rules are we really following?

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<v SPEAKER_02>Even from an aspect of shame, it's when you're not, you know, on a communal level that you feel shame of doing something wrong because other people may deem it as wrong.

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<v SPEAKER_02>But when there's that shame, fillah, to where it's Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala that you're obeying because of the greatness of the sharia, the greatness of the legislative system that He has given us, how much are we following that?

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<v SPEAKER_02>Where do we feel guilt in leaving that and abandoning that?

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<v SPEAKER_02>And that's what's important.

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<v SPEAKER_02>I mean, even in the month of Ramadan, Ramadan itself is a system that Allah has created for us.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Is that guilt within leaving off certain aspects of it?

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<v SPEAKER_02>Of those that may not be fasting Ramadan, there's still an opportunity, but recognizing the profound, the profundity of leaving that off, abandoning it because we may have preferred our desires.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Not even holding that yourself accountable in that regard.

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<v SPEAKER_02>That's why the statement of Umar bin Khattab is so beautiful.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Hold yourselves accountable to who?

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<v SPEAKER_02>Before you're held accountable by who.

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<v SPEAKER_02>When you constantly remember that, he gives you the solution.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Wazinu A'malakum Ka.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Hold yourself accountable by weighing your deeds.

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<v SPEAKER_02>And Ramadan, inshallah, can serve as a catalyst for all of us for some new deed to do and some bad deed to leave off.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Internally from the way that we think about Allah, the way that we think about each other, and then externally how we exemplify or act out that particular belief or worldview on certain aspects of our lives.

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<v SPEAKER_02>So the name, like you mentioned, it's couched within all the names and attributes and recognizing the greatness of and constantly doing murajat and reviewing ourselves and what we think and how we feel and our emotions and how that ties into what we view and what we do.

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<v SPEAKER_02>Yeah, may Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Incredible way to put it.

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<v SPEAKER_01>This idea of the sin and belittling your sin.

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<v SPEAKER_01>The Prophet mentioned like not to belittle your sins.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And he gave this example of a person that is with a bunch of people and they're putting sticks into a fire until eventually the fire consumes them, these small sticks.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And he also said, don't belittle good deeds.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Why?

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<v SPEAKER_01>Because at the end of the day, it's how great you see Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So you see the sin as small because you don't see Allah Azza's greatness.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And so when a Shafir Rahimallah says, don't look at the smallness of your sins, look at the greatness of the one that you've disobeyed, then suddenly that sin gets extolled.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Likewise, with these good deeds, don't look at the smallness of the good deed, look at who you're doing it for, the greatness of the one that you're doing it for.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So when Adullah Masradialla says in practical terms, he says that the believer sees the sin as a mountain about to crush him.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Whereas the hypocrite or the disbeliever sees it like a bug or a mosquito, just shoot away, you know, like on the nose.

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<v SPEAKER_01>It doesn't really bother me, you know.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And then you're confronted on the day of judgment with those deeds, and like, whoa, this was a big deal.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>This was a big deed.

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<v SPEAKER_01>This was a big deal at Haqqa.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And this is the reality of these things because of who you're dealing with, not just what you're dealing with.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So Jazakallah Khayran for the beautiful reflections, Dr.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Nal, that it was a blessing to have you.

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<v SPEAKER_01>I just noticed by the way, um, the book subhanAllah.

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<v SPEAKER_01>I was I was looking at the cover, but interestingly enough, like you can't you probably can't really see it on the camera, but you got all the isms on the side, and then you have Ihdina Surat al-Mustaqeem uh pointing upwards, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>The straight path to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

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<v SPEAKER_01>So all these isms are kind of disappearing on the side.

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<v SPEAKER_01>And that's truly been Allah Ma'arat, right?

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<v SPEAKER_01>The ascending ways to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

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<v SPEAKER_01>Allahikha.

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<v SPEAKER_01>May Allah allow us to rise above our lowly ways, and may Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala grant us the best of deeds.

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<v SPEAKER_01>May Allah grant us the highest level of furdaw with our beloved Prophet.

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<v SPEAKER_01>It's a pleasure to have you, Zakl Khay Shaykh Allah for beautiful insights.

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<v SPEAKER_01>If you haven't already, as salamu alaikum rahmatullahi wa rakat.