#MuftiMenk gives important tips how to face #financial#difficulties or hardship for a believer whenever He/ she goes through such type of problem in an Islamic way. Muslims, we have come to this world or to the earth in order to be tested, we all believe that the Quran. In this lecture with English subtitle, He points out we should seek assistances from Allah (swt) through bearing sabr (#patience), asking His forgiveness, making tawba (#repentance), praying salah (#prayer) on time, downgrading living standard and trusting Allah’s plan for us.
Mufti Menk said, “Success is not how much money you have, wallahi success is whether Allah is pleased with You or not; when you get Jennah (paradise) that’s it, even if you had nothing on earth.”
MuftiMenk and #OmarSuleiman brings forward an important Issue that love one another for the sake of Allah, love one another for the sake of Allah subhanahu wata’ala it is part of our #Ummah it is part of our belief that’s why the prophet (saw) says none of you are considered true believers until you love for your brother what you love for yourself subhanAllah that is a difficult one, very difficult one. Omar Suleiman mentions a very significant #dua that #ProphetMuhammed (saw) told us to study and memorise it when he was addressing to help who are helpless including refugees from #Syria#Rohingyafrom#Burma, etc. The dua is giving in the following
Transliteration: Allaahumma ‘innee as’aluka fi’lal-khayraat wa tarkal-munkaraat wa hubbal-masaakeen wa an taghfara lee wa tarhamanee wa ithaa aradta fitnata qawmin fatawaffanee ghayra maftoon, wa as’aluka hubbaka wa hubba man yuhibbuka wa hubba ‘amalin yuqarribunee ilaa hubbik Translation:O Allaah, I ask You to grant me the performance of good deeds, abandonment of bad ones, and love of the poor; and (I ask You) that You forgive me and have mercy upon me; and if You intend to try a people, cause me to die without being tested; and I ask You for Your love, and the love of those who love you, and the love of actions which draw me closer to Your love.
In this video clip #MuftiMenk reminds us that we have a lot to learn from the #Sahaba radiallahu anhum (the #companions of #Rasulullah sallAllahu alayhi wa salam we need to bear in mind that these companions were chosen by Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’ala. He chose them for many reasons and divinely. He obviously knows that there will be rules and regulations that will be sent down over a period of 23 years and a strong crop of men whose faith is solid are needed in order to set the first example.
The sacrifices of the companions of the prophet Muhammed (saw) inspires us how they were steadfast on the Deen during adverse situation through their two qualities:- Listening and Obeying Immediately and we should follow a path to tread upon especially when we’ve seen that they are successful so the most successful of all the #Muslimeen from the #Ummah of Muhammad sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam in the earth and the #hereafter.
#MuftiMenk addresses that we are meant to #love one another for the sake of #Allah in this lecture. Whenever I talk about love for the sake of Allah I need to make sure that it’s not just from my mouth just like when we say “La Ilaha Illallah Muhammadur rasulullah sallAllahu sallam” a lot of us never pause to think about what we’ve just said we don’t pause to think of what we’ve just said. But did you ever realize that it actually means I will never ever render a single act of worship for anyone or to anyone or anything besides Allah because there is nothing and no one worthy of worship besides #Allah and that’s my declaration that’s going to take me to #Jannah it’s the biggest gift that you and I have. The same applies to Muhammadur #rasulullah.
“When we see a Muslim brother or a #Muslim sister , we are supposed to feel a connection in our heart for that person if we don’t there is something wrong with us not with them. The solution of the problems of the #Ummah is to instil love in the hearts of the members of the ummah for one another.” -Mufti Menk
#MuftiMenk highlights that the #mercy of #Allah is so merciful that He is addressing oh My #worshippers if Allah was not #merciful He would call the sinful people, I will forgive you no matter what you have done, for indeed I am most #forgiving most merciful this is the mercy of Allah;oh my worshippers never lose hope in the mercy of Allah, He will forgive all your sins in this video.
Allah says follow the best of that which has been revealed before punishment overtakes you in such a way that you don’t even realize that this was the punishment of Allah and that it will come and it came.
MuftiMenk reminds us that our time on Earth is very limited in this lecture with English subtitle during his tour in Sierra Leone 2017. The prophet Muhammed told that the average life span of the members of my Ummah is between 60 and 70 years but there is no guarantee that we will live up to 60 or 70 years.so who is the winner; the winner is not the one who lives for many years on earth nor is the winner the one who doesn’t live much in this troubled earth; the winner is the one who passes away in a condition that Allah is pleased with him /her. Allah says to us that don’t die except in the condition of submission unto Allah and the one who seeks #forgiveness from a sin is equivalent to he or she who has not committed the sin.
In the end, Mufti Menk mentions that Allah will continue to help a #worshipper for as long as that worshipper continues to help another.
#MuftiMenk enlightens how to #dua (#supplication)get answered by Allah (swt)mentioning why is it that we make a Dua or what is known as a supplication and we don’t see the reply the response, we don’t see it sometimes. What’s the reason; Rasulullah (saw)has told us that whenever any one of you make dua it is always responded to, Allah replies, Allah responds sometimes we get what we wanted masha’Allah, sometimes we get what we want a little bit later on sometimes we get something in place of what we had asked because Allah knows that is better for us and sometimes Allah (swt) keeps in store for us something in layer of that #prayer or that supplication in the #Akira, so this is all part and parcel of what Allah has chosen for us.
Mufti Menk makes mention of some important issues before or while making dua in the light of #Quran & #Hadiths in this lecture with English subtitle for example cleaning one’s slate to Allah, be regular in #salah, not using swearing words, be patient, etc.
#MuftiMenk shares a very simple hadith of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and this hadith will show us how we can earn more and more in terms of this #worldly#life in this lecture.
The hadith says #Angels#pray for those who spend, spend what in a #charitable way where no amount is mentioned. No matter how poor you may be, take out one dollar give it to someone & Allah will give you more. So be #generous and #generosity is known by what you do from your own heart without an instruction.
#MuftiMenk says that the biggest gift we have today is the fact that we are members of the beautiful #Ummah of Muhammad sallAllahu alayhi wasallam. Furthermore, he says that I am a #Muslim; a Muslim everything I’ve achieved I will relate it to the Almighty not to me not to my brain in this powerful lecture. He quotes “I’m a Muslim so I will help people do good and I will discourage them in a nice way from bad; I’m a Muslim so when I look at every single human being I should be seeing some goodness subhanAllah and if I don’t see goodness it’s due to my weakness and if I’m not able to benefit from someone I don’t need to harm them subhanAllah……”
Before starting off the lecture #MuftiMenk mentions that you are just a number. That’s it don’t ever think that you’re better than the people you are speaking to and don’t ever think that you’re higher than anyone else. Because if that’s the case you will never be able to reach their hearts speak as though they are better than you. The talk was given at the #Africa Muslims #Agency – 30 Years Commemoration in Cape Town South Africa. He presents the importance of giving charity and helping orphans unconditionally by quoting from hadiths and the Quran. He says that when we came onto the earth we had zero and when we are going to leave we will still have zero with us besides our deeds obviously. When we die there are two things what we earned is one and what we spent is another subhanAllah we’re going to be asked about both. The best thing give #charity what Allah has blessed with and don’t expect anything.
“Your closeness to Allah is closely reflected in your character those who are harsh and hard-hearted they cannot be close to Allah.” –Mufti Menk
The All-Loving 