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Who Changed. Hasan Somali Eid Kutbah Last 7 Mins

Some points discussed during this lesson:

- The capital of the believer. 
- Benefits from the āyāt, “Never did We send a Messenger or a Prophet before you but when he did recite the revelation or narrated or spoke, Shayṭān (Satan) threw (some falsehood) in it. But Allāh abolishes that which Shayṭān (Satan) throws in. Then Allāh establishes His Revelations. And Allāh is All-Knower, All-Wise: That He (Allāh) may make what is thrown in by Shayṭān (Satan) a trial for those in whose hearts is a disease (of hypocrisy and disbelief) and whose hearts are hardened. And certainly, the Ẓālimūn (polytheists and wrong-doers) are in an opposition far-off (from the truth against Allāh’s Messenger and the believers). And that those who have been given knowledge may know that it (this Qur’ān) is the truth from your Lord, so that they may believe therein, and their hearts may submit to it with humility. And verily, Allāh is the Guide of those who believe, to the Straight Path.” [Sūrah al-Ḥajj 22: 42-54]
- The three types of hearts mentioned in these verses.
- The type of heart required for knowledge and guidance to be accepted.
- Āyāt regarding the hardened heart.
- Imām al-Qurṭubī on the meaning of a heart being hard. 
- Reflecting upon ourselves and the state of our hearts.
- When the heart is at its absolute worst. 
- Some causes of the hardness of the heart.
- Ghaflah (heedlessness).
- The difference between ghaflah and jahl (ignorance). 
- The difference between intelligence and understanding. 
- The outcome of those who turn away from the remembrance of Allāh.  
- Sins and disobedience. 
- It is Allāh who inspires the servant to make tawbah. 
- A sign that the heart is sick and dying.
- The humiliation that comes with persistence upon sin.
- The attitude we should have when overcome by calamity.
- Sa’īd b. al-Musayyib on the meaning of ‘al-Awwābīn’.
- Negligence concerning that which Allāh has made compulsory upon us.
- The reason Banī Isrā’īl were cursed and their hearts became hard.
- Being busy with the affairs of the dunyā.
- The key to success as it relates to how we approach the dunyā and wealth. 
- Incessant hope for long life.
- An emotional reflection upon the journey of the righteous soul after death.
- Abundant mingling and mixing with the people.
- Al-Manāwī on the inescapable, evil effects of mixing with the one who has no fear of Allāh.
- Not being merciful to the creation. 
- An example of the mercy of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- Al-Manāwī on the actions and characteristics of the one who is void of mercy. 
- Blind/rigid following of an opinion.
- Innovating in the dīn.
- Oppressing others.
- Mālik b. Dīnār on four things that cause a person to be wretched.
- Sahl b. ‘Abdillāh at-Tustarī, Ḥudhayfah al-Mar’ashī and Mālik b. Dīnār on the calamity of hardness of the heart.  
- The worst punishment placed upon a servant. 
- Four things that cause hardness of the heart if done in excess. 
- Characteristics of the hearts that are most beloved to Allāh. 
- The fruits of busying our hearts with Allāh and the ākhirah. 
- A sign that Allāh loves a servant. 
- The defects of the heart and how to rectify them.
- A warning against being heedless regarding Allāh. 

Question:
There are many married sisters who have become young mothers, whose husbands have jobs and careers and they feel like failures. They compare themselves to their age-mates who have degrees and careers and ask their husbands to allow them to study in free-mixing environments that lead to work in free-mixing places due to them chasing dreams, regardless of what their husbands’ wishes are. What is your advice?

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Hardness of the Heart - Shaykh Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis

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Points Covered:

• What is the connection between Fearing Allāh & His Command to be Truthful?
• The 2 Attributes: Taqwa & Sidq

TAQWA
• What do the Scholars often advise with?
• What brings about Taqwa
• What is the Definition of Taqwa?
- Talq ibn Habīb (رحمه الله‎)'s Comprehensive Definition
- 'Abdullāh Ibn Mas'ud (رضي الله عنه)'s explanation of how Allāh deserves to be feared
- Can a blessing be a trial?
- What did Alī ibn Abī Tālib (رضي الله عنه) say Taqwa is?

• What does Taqwa bring to us as servants of Allāh?
- Reflections upon the Narration of Alī ibn Abī Talib (رضي الله عنه) when he entered the Graveyard
- What is The Best Provision you can take the moment your afterlife begins?
- What did the Mufassir, Imām al-Qurtubī (رحمه الله‎) say concerning the Ayah 131 of Sūrah an-Nisā?
- What is the thing that can properly rectify a Slave, bring about all-round goodness & give the greatest of Rewards?

• The Messenger ﷺ's advice on Taqwa:
- Hadith of Irbād ibn Sāriyah (رضي الله عنه)
- The case with Mu'ādh ibn Jabal (رضي الله عنه)
- What does Taqwa bring for a person of immense importance?
- The Dire Need we have for Allāh

• The Blessing given to Sulayman (عليه السلام‎), his Du'ā & what this lead to

•  What is the deep connection between Travelling (Safr) & Taqwa?

• Some of the Benefits of Taqwa
- Explanation of The Affair of Hardship & Ease
- Explanation of The Matter of Protection & Success
- How do/don't we deal with a matter when we are tested by Allāh? 
- The Affair of Sins
- The Affair of Confusion & Clarity in the Deen
- The Supplication of Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله‎)
- The Promise of Allāh

• What do we do when we feel weak/have been wronged/plotted against/unable to defend ourselves?
- 2 Stipulations in the Qur'ān for Not being Harmed by others
- Who does Allāh love? Who is Allāh with?
- What did Allāh say pertaining to the Aid given in the Battle of Badr?

SIDQ
• What brings about Sidq (Truthfulness)?
- Is Sidq only connected to what you say (via speech)?
- How can we be amongst the Truthful ones?
- If we want a message to be accepted, what is incumbent upon us?
- The Supplication of Ibrāhīm (عليه السلام‎)
- What was the Messenger ﷺ known as?
- Warning against being untrustworthy amongst one's community
- The case with Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه) & a sign of Prophethood 

- How can we bring about good for ourselves?
- Why a person is not blessed when they perform certain actions

• Benefits from the Hadīth of Shaddād ibn al-Hād (رضي الله عنه)
• Benefits from the Hadīth of Jābir ibn Abdillāh (رضي الله عنهما)
• Benefits from the Hadīth of Anas ibn an-Naḍr (رضي الله عنه)

• Attributes of a Hypocrite (Munāfiq)

• How Rectification can be corrupted
• A Fā'idah from the narration of those that were Trapped in the Cave
• Hadīth of desiring to be from the Martyrs
• What will help us on the Day of Reckoning?

• The Supplication of 'Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (رضي الله عنه)

• Reminder of how a person's mindset should be

"O You Who Believe! Be Afraid of Allāh & Be With Those Who Are True" - Shaykh Abu Idrees (حفظه الله)

[05/05/2023] The First Night In The Grave - By Abu Hakeem Bilāl Davis حفظه الله. Khutbah at Masjid Salafi, Birmingham, UK.

- The night every one of us should be extremely concerned about and ponder over.
- The hadīth of Barā b. ‘Āzib (رضى الله عنه) detailing what occurs at the time of death and the events that take place in the grave.
- The journey of the believer vs that of the disbeliever. 
- The last fitnah the believer will be exposed to. 
- The meaning of the statement of Allāh, “Allāh will keep firm those who believe, with the word that stands firm in this world, and in the Hereafter.” [Sūrah Ibrāhīm 14:27]
- The first night in the grave for the believer, and disbeliever.
- Preparing for this night. 
- The squeezing of the grave. 
- The warning that comes with grey hair.

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The First Night In The Grave by Abu Hakeem 05052023

[11/08/2023] [Part 1] Three Stories of Repentance From Grave Sins – By Abul-Ḥasan Mālik Al-Akhdar (حفظه الله) - SalafiPublications Summer Conference 1445 | 2023. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points covered by Abul-Ḥasan Mālik Al-Akhdar (حفظه الله):

- The reason for choosing the topic.
- A description of the worshippers of Ar-Raḥmān mentioned in the verse, “And those who invoke not any other ilāh (god) along with Allāh, nor kill such life as Allāh has forbidden, except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse…” [Sūrah al-Furqān 25:68]
- The penalty for committing these sins, and the way out for those who fell into them.
- The wisdom in the ordering of things mentioned in the Book of Allāh and the Sunnah.
- The gravity of unjustly taking a life. 
- Imām as-Sa’dī (رحمه الله) on what is intended by “those who purify themselves” in the verse, “…Truly, Allāh loves those who turn unto Him in repentance and loves those who purify themselves.” [Sūrah al-Baqarah 2:222]
- Imām an-Nawawī (رحمه الله) on the obligation of repenting from every sin.
- Ibn Mas’ūd (رضى الله عنه) on the difference between the believer and the wicked person in how they see their sins.
- A warning against being heedless regarding minor sins.
- The remedy for the sick heart.
- Some benefits regarding Abū Sa’īd al-Khudrī (رضى الله عنه).
- Benefits from the story of the man who killed 100 people.
- Shaykh ‘Abdul-Muḥsin al-‘Abbād (حفظه الله) on the importance of gathering the different wordings of narrations when studying Ḥadīth.
- An example of the precision and diligence of the scholars of Ḥadīth.
- A mention of other aḥādīth with the wording «تسعة وتسعين».
- Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) on the indication that the man felt remorse for killing ninety-nine people.
- Shaykh Muḥammd al-Ethiopī and ‘Alī al-Qārī (رحمهم الله) on the reason why the monk told the man there was no repentance for him.
- Al-Qurṭubī (رحمه الله) on the monk’s lack of knowledge and intellect. 
- A warning against causing people to lose hope in the Mercy of Allāh.
- Shaykh Ibn Baz’s (رحمه الله) beautiful response to a woman who had abandoned the prayer for decades and wanted to return to praying.
- The man’s desire to continue asking about his condition.
- The meaning of “Regret is Tawbah.”
- The response of the ‘ālim to the man when he asked if there is repentance for him after taking 100 lives.
- The direction given to the man by the ‘ālim regarding how he can attain repentance.
- The necessity of staying away from the people and places of sin for the one who wants repentance.
- The erroneous thinking of those who say they will leave off performing Ḥajj until they are old.
- The dispute between the angels of mercy and the angels of punishment when the man died on his way to the righteous land. 
- The reason why precedence is given to the one affirming a matter over the one negating it. 
- The tremendous end to this narration.
- Shaykh al-Albānī (رحمه الله) on the importance of knowing the reason for the revelation of verses and statements of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- A synopsis of the points covered:
- 1. The legislative matter of repenting from every major sin, especially murder.
- 2. The virtue of fleeing a place where one commits sins. 
- 3. The repenter should leave the customary circumstances in which he would sin.
- 4. The virtue of the scholar over the worshipper. 
- 5. Repentance will avail one for the crime of murder, just as it does for all other sins.

Part 1 Three Stories of Repentance From Grave Sins By Abul Hasan Malik 11082023

07 Major Sign: Yajooj And Majooj by Shaykh Anwar Wright

Sisters Class: Good Character- Abu Hafsah Kashiff Khan

[28/06/2024] A Warning from Imitating the Unbelievers - By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wāḥid حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

- The great importance of being proud of our ascription to Islām, which Allāh has honoured us with.
- The dominance of Islām over all the other religions. 
- The dīn Allāh commanded all of the Messengers to establish.
- Clear proof from the Sunnah for the prohibition of imitating the unbelievers. 
- Shaykh al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) on outward imitation of the unbelievers leading to negation of true īmān. 
- The inferiority complex of many Muslims today and their widespread imitation of the unbelievers. 
- Understanding that every small and great matter was clarified for us by the Messenger ﷺ and we are distinguished from the unbelievers in every affair.
- The command to grow the beard and trim the moustache. 
- The slippery slope of imitating the unbelievers. 
- The prohibition of shaving part of the head and leaving a part long, and speech from Shaykh ‘Abdullāh al-Bassām (رحمه الله) on the repugnancy of this practice. 
- The weakness of īmān and lack of self-respect of the Muslim women who demean themselves online by following social media influencers. 
- Encouragement to read the sīrah of our honourable Messenger ﷺ and get our priorities right before it is too late.

A Warning from Imitating the Unbelievers By Abu Khadeejah

Death – A Cup We Must All Drink From - By Ḥasan As-Ṣomālī

The Age That We Live In Is Worse Than Before By Abu Khadeejah

The Fiqh of Polygyny Pt. 1 by Raha Batts

O Son Of Adam, If Your Sins Reached The Clouds by Hasan Somali

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