there are people at different levels of relationship w Allah

1. maybe in a household that didnt import ISLAM even jumma just once a week and as
these kids grow up, the parents realize the need for religion - the impact on character = STATE
OF EME!E"#$
%& Another categor' = muslims who had some kind of islamic en(ironment, or had an awakening
and came to this hala)a without parental forcing, w a *unch of friends *c 'ou wanted an imaan
*ooster, or feel connected with a muslim communit' = refreshing imaan
i *een coming m' whole life
and sometimes we get complaints we dont learn much
*ut we emphasize, T+E ,O-"T -S this is the halal part' of the week
'ou know we dont come here for knowledge - o. -mam, shi'ukh ha(e a lot more to teach 'ou
and *etter things w *etter wa's than me
*ut we come here for a little *it of good ad(ice, get a good (i*e, and feel good a*out *eing a
muslim/ that ha(e come together for something good and then afterwards get a positi(e
moti(ation to do something more significant with our li(es
and T+AT -" A"0 OF -TSE1F -S A 2OT+$ !OA1
- 0O"T T+-"3 O. O"1$ !OA1 -S TO 1EA"
- 0O T+-"3 #OM-"! TO!ET+E TO FEE1 -"S,-E0 -S -M,T
as we grow, we start talking a*out pro*lems&&&
i know some people who dont do this and dont do that
and this gu' should *e doin this, and should *e at this program - always involved in others
problems, and never worried about our own - tricked *' the de(il that e(er'one4s a de(iant
*ut 'ou, 'ou4re alone on the T.T+, for 'ou 5annah4s guaranteed
so the more reliious awakened you et, you!re concern shifts from yourself to others, you
think you!re done, you!re ood " you came here, you made it
as if 'ou(e *een resol(ed, that territor's *een con)uered, onto the ne6t one
to 'ou gu's in(ol(ed in acti(ities 7&&&&8 for the sake of the deen
*ut were learning al1 this stuff = we caught up and theres a deepl' widening spiritual hole in us
pra'ers *ecome empt'/ dont like reading )uran
addicted to entertainment, mo(ie after mo(ie,, (ideo game, 'outu*e = caught in a c'cle
doing this stuff that 'ou know is wrong, u hate urself for it e(en *ut 'ou cant get urself to stop
so *us' in all this stuff, u start slacking on the spiritual
% t'pes of ser(ices
9& ser(ices 'ou pro(ide others for the sake
%& *ut ser(ice 'ourself - impro(e 'ourself
need a *alance
A11A+ 2A"S .S = $ou command others towards good, *ut 'ou forget 'oursel(es - and
'ou4re the one who read the *ook = meaning 'oure clearl' the one who knows more, and
instructing others, :.T $O. FO!OT $O.SE1F
F-ST A"0 FOEMOST, 2E "EE0 TO A00ESS O.SE1;ES
the more 'ou4re in(ol(ed in acti(ism, the more 'ou forget 'ourself
there4s a certain perception of me that 'ou ha(e
and its different from m' famil's/ the' know me like 'ou dont and pro*a*l' wont e(er know
we know each other durin one instance of our lives, one hour a month and that it
we dont reall' know each other
*ut when were out there in pu*lic constantl' meeting new people, TA-"-"! 0A$ = smiles n
cries right, we put on a certain persona
til sometimes Ma' Allah ,rotect us, we forget who we truel' are and we *ecome that character
we ha(e a hard time finding a tear when we pra'
E#O""E#T with 'ourself
the more 'oure acti(e, 'ou forget a*out 'ourself- we forget a*out reconnect
TAlk to urself
hard on urself
hope is powerful *ut FEA = :A1A"#E
A#$%&'( MA)$( *($+L'M
O;EST-M.1AT-O" E"TETA-"ME"T
+EA0S+OTS "OMA1, put in the *lood code
"OT 0-ST.:E0
A00-#TE0 TO ;-O1E"#E, e(er'where on t(
"O FEAOF A11A+ < +E11
+-S S#A-"! .S -S A ME#$ = its our own personal conscience, an alarm clock
A#$%&'( MA)$( *($+L'M
- !OT T-ME :O
2AST-"! -"TE11E#T F$-"! T-T ,1A$-"! (ideo games
2+AT T+E ,.,OSEOF . 1-FE, +O2S -T 0-FFEE"T FOM 3AF-
E"TETA-"ME"TS F-"E
+,% - LIMI%S, .#$- -&'# %$ S%$* / '*IS$0' A1%'( '*
"OT AF-A0 OF -TS #O"SE=.E"#ES, these things take awa' from our doing producti(e
things and most of all the remem*rance of Allah, the purpose of our li(es
an awareness, 'ou understand the fear of certain conse)uences and so it causes change in 'our
action = little kid a*out to >ump
A11A+ !-;ES .S E?AM,1ES -" T+E =.A" T+AT - these people did what 'ou wanna
do and what do we do, instead of learning we sa'
'ou know what im gonna *e the e6ception, or how *ad could it *e
2EST1E T.T+, 'ou get pinned 'ourself
MA"$ 2O0S FO FEA -" T+E =.A"
3hashia = fear that literall' causes ph'sical change in 'ou, 'our heart *eats different, 'our lim*s
*ecome weak, 'our concentration *ecomes focused on the situation 'ou4re in
T+-S -S SA1A+, -TS "OT A !AME
Allah sa's, complaining, isnt it time that their hearts *ecome o(erwhelmed with the fear of
Allah, +is 2ords in the =uran
T+ESE 2O0S T+AT -F T+E$ FE11 O" A MO."TA-"
+O2 +A0 0O O. +EATS +A;E TO :E
T+AT 2E MESS AO."0 -" ,A$E
TA=2A - consciousness/ TA3-"! ,E#A.T-O" = 1O#3-"! . +OME, wearing a helmet
it4s an action that 'ou take *eforehand, plan ahead *c 'ou know there4s trou*le out there
A0AM
0O"T !O "EA - Allah knows that we are a people who once we get sucked into the
gra(itational field - its o(er
:.T 2E SA$, "A+ :, - !OT T+-S, -TS "OT +AAM -!+T, -TS 5.ST A1MOST
Allah teaches us dont >ust fear the sin, FEA T+E T+-"!S T+AT 1EA0 TO S-"
2AT#+ O.T FO T+E ,-TFA11S
'ou ha(ent done an'thing wrong 'et, *ut it4s leading in the wrong direction and the further 'ou
go, it4s >ust a downward spiral which gains momentum ruthlessl'
-E - *ro gi(ing non muslim chick dawah
sister sa'ing im >ust tr'ing to gi(e him dawah to islam - how do - re*uttal him = +E 0OES"T
#AE - and deep down 'ou pro*a*l' know that
$O. !ET S.#3E0 -" and 'ou dont4 e(en realize
2E +AFTA EA1-@E, 2E #A"T :E 0E1.0E0 - 2E A11 +A;E T+E SAME
S+A+A2AT A"0 TEM,TAT-O"S AS E;E$O"E E1SE O.T T+EE
2O$ A:O.T $O.SE1F, 0O"T :1AME OT+ES
A"OT+E 3-"0 OF FEA - 2A5A1
FEA A1%'( %&' A2%I$#S 0$#', afraid of what 'ou4(e done and 'ou4re superscared,
'ou4re worried like dam im gonna get caught, im gonna get punished
So Allah sa's, when Allah is emem*ered, their hearts trem*le in +is Fear
Allah sa's the're constantl' a(oiding useless actions, talk in M.4M-"."
constantl' tr'ing to purif' themsel(es with SA1A+ " @A3A+
1AST FEA
ar (a&&ab / rahbania " A MO"3 1-FEST$1E - "O 0ES-E OF ,1EAS.E OF T+E
2O10, the' dont wear comforta*le clothes, sleep on the floor, sta' awa' from fruit in case it
tastes good
Allah talks a*out the 5ews sa'ing that the' started feeling SE1F -!+TEO.S, A"0 AS A
ES.1T OF FEE1-"! SE1F -!+TEO.S, T+E$ 1OST T+E FEA OF A11A+
%heir fear of fire was one, and riht after followin like dominoes their motivation for
jannah / and then their motivation become this world, pleasures of dunya
so the kind of fear Allah wants from them is a *attle against temptations
A11A+ !-;ES .S T+E EME0$ = $O. :E#OME A#T-;E -" ,.:1-# 1-FE :.T $O.
1OSE 3.S+OO -" $O. O2" 1-FE, SEE3 +E1, -" *'(S'3'('#2'4 *A%I'#2'
51$(2' 6$,(S'L1 %$ I+A0A&7 A#0 *(A6'( 5-ASSALA&7
man' spiritual e6ercise 'ou could get in(ol(ed in, *esides the fardh
fasting once a week
taha>>ud
ishra) :.T :EFOE A11 T+AT, 1A)( A#0 IS&A A% %&' MAS)I0 ('8,LA(L6 "
6$, &A3' S$L3'0 6$,( S*I(I%,AL 2(ISIS, esp fa>r
#A"T !-;E E;-0E"#E FO -T, #A"T :E A!.E0 'ou will feel it, 'ou will *e 'our own
e(idence own witness = it!s as if youve worshipped the entire niht
*ra(er' is con)uering of fear, not the a*sence of it
T+E MA-" T+-"! T+AT :O.!+T ME :A#3 TO -S1AM 2AS FEA
:.T T+ATS "OT T+E O"1$ E1AT-O"S+-, 2E +A;E 2 A11A+
:.T -T #O.10 :E A +EA1T+$ STAT
E;E"T.A11$ -T11 :A1A"#E 2-T+ +O,E A"0 T+AT +O,E !O2S -"TO 1O;E
2-T+ M.1T-,1E 0-ME"S-O"S
S$ 0$#% +' A1(AI0 %$ +' A1(AI0
A man came up to -*rahim i*n Adhah and said that - can4t stop sinning, gi(e me some ad(ice
9& if 'ou insist on sinning then dont eat his food<drink, dont use his pro(isions = its all +is
%& = then don4t do it on his land = this is e(en more difficult, its all +is
A& then do it where he cant see 'ou - don4t do it *latantl' in front of +is ;ision
this is e(en greater --B does this make sense
C& if 'ou still insist, then continue *ut when the angel of death comes to take 'ou, tell him to
wait for 'ou until 'ou make % rakah and repent to Allah --- the Angel won4t allow me
then when the' command 'ou to the fire, refuse to go
-T 2AS SA-0 T+E MA" "E;E S-""E0 A!A-"
stor' of $usuf&
"o one knew/
she told the guards to make sure no one comes& "o one to distur* them
she locked the doors
ad this was the most powerful woman, a good looking woman
2+AT 0-0 +E 0O
+e ran to the door 7did whate(er he could8 and then put his trust in Allah = tied his camel first
FEA
T+E :-!!E T+E 2-S+, T+E MOE $O. AS3, T+E +A,,-E +E -S
,O,+ET = e(er' single human is a sinner, sha'kh mufti
the *est are those who repent
turn to Allah *efore 'ou Eturn to Allah
if we were all to stop sinning, Allah would replace us with sinners = is +e not worth' of our
worship
how much does +e lo(e us - sa'ing li(e 'our life and when 'ou mistake >ust turn *ack to me and
>ust ask forgi(eness, and associate no partners with me and -4ll forgi(e 'ou
T+-S -S A11A+
+e wants to hear 'our (oice
hum*le 'ourself
do it in pu*lic pri(ate e(er'where
talk to him, ha(e a con(o with
+e alread' knows
*ut he wants to hear 'our (oice, hum*led according to SA2 9DD6 a da'
Make taw*ah = dead sunnah = AS3 $O.SE1F, +O2 M.#+ 0O - E,E"T
Allah stretches +is +and during the 0a' for the night sinners
then "ight, for sinners of 0a'
."T-1 T+E S." -SES FOM T+E 2EST
$A A::, O A11A+
-F $O. 0O"T FO!-;E ME 2+O 2-11 FO!-;E ME
+e doesn4t need an'one
0on4t e(er think that 'our salah, zakat, or little tas*ih
O M$ S1A;ES, $A -:AA0-
if the first of 'ou til the last of 'ou, human n >inn, all worshiped me n worshiped n worshiped,
this doesnt inc me greatness
SA2 = (eril' the hea(ens ha(e s)ueaked, when 'ou put a lot of weight on something, there4s a
lot of weight n pressure/ this is not room for C fingers in the hea(ens e6cept that an angel is
worshipping +im
:ut Allah is happier when 'ou make taw*ah = man who lost his camel in the middle of the desert
with all his pro(ision
STO$ OF M.SA A"0 MA" 6 % =
9& drought - Allah co(ers up sins 72E S+O.10 #O;E .,<E?#.SE S-"S OF OT+ES, SO
A11A+ 2-11 #O;E O.S O" 0A$ OF 5.0!ME"T
%& most hated man, died as a wali
STO$ OF % S-""ES A"0 ME#$ -" +EA;E" -Sha'kh Sattar