Rahmaanir laah Bismil-Raheem, Lahi Rabbil Alhamdulil-Alamin, wa wa assalam wing assalatu Rasulilah (saw) In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate, all the Praise be to Allah The Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings of Allah be upon His Prophet Muhammad (saw)
By: Yusuf Estes.
Praise to Allah Lord of the Worlds has allowed us to be Muslims. We thank you because that is something nobody can do it, and nobody can give us except Allah (swt)
The first thing to do is implore the good guidance and good direction, and then Allah willing , guide people to Islam. If Allah guide you to Islam then you have knowledge. We thank Allah (swt) the ability to read, and belong to the religion most grows and expands throughout the world.
Today's conference is an ambitious project. Aims to summarize twenty years of da'wah (invitation to Islam) in twenty minutes. So check the clock from the second, and then reproach me if it lasted exactly twenty minutes. The good news is that Muslims do not listen to watches and gives us equal time. I will do my best.
tonight I begin talking about a very important matter. Why Islam? Some people may say, I already believe in God, is it not enough? "Alhamdulilah, I believe in Allah, is not it already?" I would make a question. Do you know something about the devil, Iblis, Saito ...? Do you know who I'm talking about? Yes! Do you really know anything about this guy? In Islam we know about this man. It was created from among the jinn. Not between humans, not the angels. He was created from among the jinn, the jinn are created from fire. Angels are created from light, obey God and always do what is asked, can not disobey. But the geniuses choose, "I will or will not do the same" They were very close to Allah and they would meet their worship near Los Angeles. Iblis, the devil, used to worship God with the angels in high position. Then came an order from Allah. When Allah created human beings said: "I created men over creation" So humans were considered the best creature. Then Allah ordered all the angels bow down and all did except Iblis. Iblis Allah ordered the same, but since it is an angel and has free will take its own decision and not postró.Allah asked: Why do not you bow down? And Saito said, "I'm better than humans? - What? - "I am better than him. I have been created of fire and the man ... from simple mud, clay, and as best I refuse to prostrate. " What does this mean? Who disobeyed Allah. And he knows Allah. And he knows that the exhaustion requirement is an order of Allah. So, back to the question before. Is it enough to say "I believe in Allah? Does Iblees believed in Allah? Yes! Did Saiten that had God? Absolutely! Did you know that was disobeyed? Yes! Therefore, the knowledge that a stone coming toward your face, will not save you from unless you run off the road so you do not hit. Yes or no?
If a train is coming toward you and you say, "Well, I know all about trains "Is it going to save lives when the train will run over? This is the reason that there is "'adab" the punishment of Allah (swt) in the Last Day for those who believe and do not notice that day and at that trial that they know perfectly well that will take place. And that their knowledge is not going to benefit. And that is why Allah (swt) uses a word that appears in the Koran and that has to do with the guide, "at-Taqwah."
the beginning of this speech I threw the question: Why is Islam? Look to the Koran. Why not start at the beginning? Why not start with the opening, Surat al-Fatiha? When you open a book for the beginning what you are? An introduction. Sura al-Fatiha is more than an introduction of a book. Is an open mind and an open heart. Because some people say, "oh God, if you lead me there, I beg for help." And we find: "I seek refuge in Allah from Satan the accursed. In the name of Allah the Merciful the Compassionate. Praise to Allah Lord of the Worlds. Most Gracious, Most Merciful. You alone we worship and only you ask for help. Guide us the straight path. The path of those whom You have favored. Not those who have incurred the wrath, nor of those lost. "
Now, we focus on the first sura of the Koran. It is a praise to Allah thanking him for all his graces. Read on, go to the next page. "In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Alif lam mim. This is the Book, no doubt about it. Is a guide for the pious "stop it! Some letters of the Arabic alphabet and ... this is the Book! In it we find the Guide is for those who have ... "Taqwah" (al-mutaqiin). What is Taqwah? A people say "lift", we know that there is a good word to describe this out of Arabic, but we usually refer to it as "state of elevation, righteousness, a God-consciousness ... "Let's etymological reference to know what it means Taqwah. This word in Arabic has a clear meaning similar to the word "hijab". What is hijab? Someone may say: "One minute, this is the cloth that women use do we have to wrap all this?" No Hijab means to put something in front, a separation so that people do not see anything. So Taqwah is like putting a wall, a barrier or something between you and something else. Someone may say: "eh, eh, eh. Wait a minute. How can I put something between me and Allah? God guides, God knows everything, does everything ... what are you talking about? " It's about making a separation between you and the punishment of Allah on the Day of Judgement. Oh brother, have Taqwah of Allah. Arrange a barrier between you and the punishment of the Day
Yes, you know that there is Allah, but do nothing. On the Day of Judgement is no reward and punishment. We know from the hadith of the Prophet (saw) all the prophets will come together on the Day of Judgement and exclaim: "God is angry today as never before and never will be like afterwards. This is said: "gadba" And that is waiting for everyone except those who believe and do righteous deeds. Have the correct belief in Allah, then do good deeds and works. Therefore not enough to say: "I believe in Allah," Allah knows my heart, you all know that people say things how are you. say, "Brother, why do not you let your beard grow?" "God knows my heart, my beard is in my heart?" Or perhaps the sisters: "The hijab is in my heart" ... "then go to the doctor , can be dangerous as you have those things in there. "This is unbelievable. Do you understand?
So it's not enough to say we believe, because ... I'll show you something from the Bible for you. The Bible says, " Faith without works is as nothing "Because you are imitating Satan! He knows that God is right? And I do not want a beard. Allah knows, recognize that He is the Almighty, the One, the Creator ... but refuses to comply voluntarily. So, you know that Allah wants and then have to meet, otherwise you're nobody.
Suppose, this is an example to understand, let's say you go to a workplace. You see a building under construction, people picking up debris, brick laying, painting, laying the pipes etc. Everyone works. Well if I get a man, is all that stands in front with his arms crossed and says: "wow How many people, often working! ". Every day comes from the work starts until it ends, and exclaims: "Look at that, look at that ... go!" After a week, all people are in the queue waiting to pay. And the man gets into the queue. He has been there every day. Fourteen hours a day! "But you have not done any work." "Yes, but I was there." "So?" "And I know what you were doing, you were building a building" "So? Do you mean you peguemos? Noooo. "This man is very funny. But there is another case worse. The man who goes every day the same, but puts on his hat, and works harder than anyone. And the last day comes to collect. "I worked all day!" "All right! How have you worked? "" Where is my check for the money? "" Sorry, but no check for you "," Quééééé ...? I have been working! "" But you never signed the contract. Do not know. Did not you sign the contract and deliver some documents and so on. To get the job? Do not have to sign? Did not do anything, just came you got the hat and start working. Thanks for the free labor. But do not belong to the company. Do not work here. In fact the same problems because what we are doing is not legal. "Who is this man? This man is the one that says: "I do good things, I am a good man, am kind, polite, I love ... but do not believe in Allah." He who does not believe in Allah is what makes all the work, but does not sign the contract required. No check. Allah says in the Qur'an: "Those who believe and do good works"
So when people say, "why do I need Islam?" Islam shows you two things. The first teaches you about everything you need to know about Allah. When you know and recognize, have signed the contract. All you want to know about Allah, you find it in Islam. What work is expected of me? That you find in Islam as well.
Who is Allah? This is another issue, but we played briefly in "Why Islam?" Who is Allah! We return to the Koran. "I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the accursed. Allah. There is none has the right to be worshiped but He the Living, is sufficient unto Himself and handles all creation. No slumber nor sleep overtakes him. His is all that is in heaven and on earth. Who can intercede with Him except with His Permission? Meet the past and the future, and never compass anything of His knowledge except what He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and the custody of both not overwhelming. And He is Exalted, Great. "(2:255)
This tells you who is Allah, the only one that offers worship, to which he implored, invoked and asked. It shows you live forever. And that does it all without need help on anything or anyone. And he never gets tired or sleeps. We see in the Bible that God created the heavens and the earth in six days. We say perfect, you are right. Six days in the Bible, six days in the Koran. "And then", they added, "the seventh day he rested. "Noooo, then decided on the throne. He did not say "I'm tired, it was hard work." Allah then goes on to say, something very important, which is the sole owner throughout the universe. Everything belongs to Allah. The small and large.
Now we ask a question. Who is he who seeks to know God without knowing the information it offers to those who want and have not got? Can it? This was immediately denied. Any person seeking guidance, and going to a grave to invoke the dead seeking enlightenment .... By God, is dead How will it help?! You can pray anything, a stick, a stone, a snake, why do you worship a creation, when Allah is the one who created all things? Worship Allah!
Allah knows all things, all!, And you can only know what He will let you know. And you have to pay attention to the source from which it takes knowledge. "This is the Book, no doubt about it." You have no knowledge, except with the permission of Allah. Whatever you have in your head right now, if you have Islam or not, believe it or not ... anything inside your head, belongs to Allah. And he can make you understand everything in the blink of an eye. Think about it. Perhaps want to say something and can not, "my phone number is .... oh, I can not remember" Every time when you forget something or remember something, is in the hand of Allah. Think about it. There are people who can not remember anything. Allah took away his power.
What I'm saying? What Allah's throne extends over the universe? And when we asked the Prophet (saw) found the answer. Allah Is sitting in a chair like the one I am? We say: No. This is not the verse of the Throne, is the verse of the kursi (chair). It is written that the chair in front of the throne, at the height of the leg. And compared to a ring that is released into the desert. How big is the ring and how this kursi? The narrator of the hadith said that the kursi compared with the whole universe is as if the universe outside the ring cast into the wilderness, the desert being the kursi. Think about it for a moment. "I'm big. I have a muscular body and go to the gym. "See a tree, that is larger. One minute, watch the jungle, look at the mountain ... "oh, yes that's great, wait! Look at the moon. Is larger. The earth! Even larger. The sun is bigger ... oh yeah, the solar system ... oh yeah, the galaxy!, Bigger, all the universe ... that is huge! But everything is as if you throw a ring in the desert compared to the kursi. The kursi is like a ring in the desert compared to the throne of Allah. Back to the Koran: "sufficient unto Himself and deals all creation." He is Majestic. There is nobody like him Allahu Akbar. This is Allah. And we have seen only one verse, and we have 114 chapters filled verses in the Koran. Each test is a divine message. They are a test of Allah and His message.
know who is Allah. But they want from us? He seeks something from us. And it says very clearly: "I have not created the Jinn or humans except for worship me. " But there is another possibility as we may have to do anything! And Allah says: "Anybody want some other way other than Islam, was not accepted and in the Hereafter will be the losers." Who are the losers? Al-Khasirín. What is that? Do you remember a chapter called Al-Asr? It uses the same word. "I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the accursed. In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. I swear by the sunset. That man lives in distress (Khusro) minus those that recommend virtue and patience. "All men are in distress on the Day of Judgement except those who believe correctly Allah and perform good deeds. This is. So ... why Islam? A verse from the Koran over and with this term: "On this day I have perfected your religion, your way of life and I have given the greatest gift." Most of the thanks is this way of Islam. And he has chosen for you, you will understand, what valoréis, I protejáis, what love, what ye abide, obey sincerely and peacefully. For all these things, means in Arabic the word "Islam".
Why Islam? Because we have to know who is Allah and know that you want. He wants us to give, all heart (which He has given us), wants you to accept His commands (ie submit to Him) for you to succeed and be truly happy, Obey within your means, the best you can. Honestly. And whatever happens to you in this life, be at peace. In satisfaction. This is Islam. And is not new. Allah also says in the Qur'an: "Those who received the Scripture before you, they were asked to pray, give charity, and prepare for the Day of Judgement." Refers to Jews, Christians, those who received Paper. They were not asked for anything more, to worship Allah alone without adding anything in worship. In chapter Exodus in the Bible, verse 20 we find that these orders are explained to us the same way. "You shall have no other gods besides Allah." Not political. And Allah says in the Qur'an that does not forgive someone else that you worship other than Him But everything else I can forgive even if the most horrible sins. The earlier people had to do the same thing: to worship only Allah, keeping religion pure without changes and additions and establish the prayer, charity, kept pure for Allah. And this is the largest lifestyle.
Why Islam? Because Islam is the only way to get in touch with Allah in this life and establish truly good in this world and find the good in the next life. Do you want to succeed in this life and in the other? There is only one way, following what the Prophet (saw) said. The Prophet (saw) said an important request: "Tell us something about the way of life that no one but you can say" Today you are the experts asking for something that only they can say, and you say "oh, well, let me think about it. And I wrote a huge book. Yes or no? Yes! But the Prophet (saw) said: "believe in God and live righteously."
May Allah make us all true believers, and we given the success with this way of life. May we be people who actually perform the actions as true Muslims. Amin Rabbil and Alamin.
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