 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والحمد لله يا رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام وعلى أشرف الخلق وعز المرسلين محمد وعلى آل بيته الطيبين الطاهرين عندما يأتي إلى الإسلام ومسلمين لدينا so many things to talk about عندما يتحدث عن الإسلام في طريق أخرى أو أخرى تساعد الإسلام أو يشاهد أفضل الإسلام وعندما يحاول أن يحاول أن يدفع الإسلام وعندما نرى كل هذا التساعد من so many doctrines, philosophies في المدينة بين المسلمين ومسلمين الإسلام and other ideologies نحن لدينا to understand what's going on عندما يأتي إلى الإسلام وعندما يتحدث عن كل شيء أسيطر عندما يأتي إلى المسلمين ومسلمين من المسلمين يجب أن يصدر إسلام بشكل بربيط من خلال أسيطر يجب أن يصدر إسلام as a religion that does not consider the peaceful dimension and the moral and the morality when it comes to building generations is right? The followers of Islam are the problem in this earth is right? All that because of Islam and because of its teachings, people are dying in Syria, people are getting murdered, slaughtered, killed in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Africa, just name it. The whole world watched so many innocent people that killed in USA in 9-11, so many innocent people that killed in so many other places. Is that Islam? Is that the consequences of Islam? The consequences of the doctrine of Islam? The consequences of the teachings of Islam? The consequences in general of religion? Is it right that religion is the opium of the people? Is it right that religion does not allow us to change and get improved? And whenever there is a handicap, static society, that because of religion? So all these questions, they need an answer or they need answers. Some of it is related to Islam, some of it is beyond Islam, is related to the religion in general. Brothers and sisters, it is very important, it is very important to distinguish between the ideology and its followers. Very important. You cannot accuse my ideology if certain groups are misbehaving. If Muslims were to be good, if any person who belongs to Islam were to be good, then why there is heaven and hellfire? Why there is punishment? Is punishment just for non-Muslims? No. Why there is something called just and unjust person? Why there is a Muslim and a believer? Islam definitely has its identity. And Islam try to build the Muslims based on that peaceful moral good identity. If some Muslims they misunderstood, if some Muslims they misbehaved, if some Muslims they went astray, then this is not a problem of Islam. And more than that, if some fatwa or even what so called scholars they delivered a wrong message about this religion, they delivered a wrong fatwa against religion and against the humanity that not because of Islam. It's either because of their limited understanding, which has nothing to do with the religion, has to do with their capabilities or because of politics that letting them getting the money and dispelling their wrong ideology. That's what's going on nowadays. Why if I look at the Muslims and then I come to the thoughts, to the doctrine, let's look at our real life nowadays. If you tell me oh people are getting murdered, slaughtered in a very inhumane, unhumane way. And the guy is saying Allah Akbar or God is great or whatever. You tell me this is Islam, I will tell you no this is not Islam. You tell me this is a Muslim, I tell you maybe he is a hypocrite, maybe he is pretending he is a Muslim. And overall Islam denies that. And more than that, why you are only looking at this person? Why do not look at the other Muslims who are against his act? Who are fighting his injustice? Who are defending humanity because he is unhuman? Why don't you pay attention to that? Why you only show me Muslims are killing violent? And you do not show me the Muslims who are going against those so called Muslims? Why? Why you are so unfair? It's a question I have the right to ask. Those who are nowadays fighting the terrorists, are those are Muslims fighting those terrorists? Why don't you mention this? It's a question, you have to answer this. You have to think about it, you have to pay attention to it. Yes, from the day one of Islam, people because of their personal advantages, they misused religion. As any ideology, or as any powerful authority, people they might misuse it. And the Prophet warned us about those people. And he said the person who has to lead the Muslims, he had to have enough knowledge and enough piety. That means he has not just to be Muslim. He has to be pious. He has to have good heart. He has to have common sense. He has to have rational thinking. And above all he has to be just knowing. Knowing the real rulings of Islam. Nowadays what we see, a person who studied for a couple of years. All of a sudden now he is issuing verdicts. Why? A real scholar, it might take him about 30 years to study in order to say one fatwa. Maybe more than 30 years sometimes. And he is hesitant, I might be right or wrong. In order to come to a state of legislation. So I call you a scholar, a real scholar, a legislator. A مشtahed. That means you have to spend so many years. And understand so many opinions. And as you know, half of the knowledge is a killer. Half of the knowledge is worse than ignorance. And reading in one book is more dangerous. So when we talk about Islam, how did Islam establish the identity of Muslims? That is very important. Let's see the attributes of this identity. When I say Muslim, what does it mean? Yes, you have to believe in one God and Muhammad is his messenger. And by that you believe in all the prophets before Muhammad ﷺ. As you know, as a Muslim I cannot deny Jesus. As a Muslim I cannot deny Moses. As a Muslim I cannot deny Abraham. So how did Islam build this kind of identity? Let's read Islamic heritage. First of all, who is the Muslim? The Muslim means you are not going to hurt others. And that means you are not a problem in the society. And so people are happy. They are safe from what? He is not going to use his hand against them. He is not going to be stealing them. Killing them. Cheating on them. Destroying their properties. Hurting his neighbors. Stealing from others. This is not Muslim. Also when it comes to the words. He does not say a bad word. He does not backbite. He does not show any disrespectful way of talking. He respects others. Whether they are among him or they are away from him. That's from him. And also when I say a Muslim, that means I'm talking about a peaceful human. That means a human when he meets you, the first word he would say peace be upon you. That's a Muslim. The first meeting with a Muslim is to declare his peaceful identity. السلام عليكم. Peace be upon you. That's a Muslim. That means I'm declaring that I am a peaceful person. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm not going to harm you. I'm not going to downgrade you. This is the first sign that Islam built. Even when you see people you want to rather than saying hi, bye. How are you? You say the first thing. السلام عليكم. When you're talking with a person, and right away you say hey what up dog? Or a dude or whatever. No say use peaceful words. كل عبادي يقول التي هي أحسن. When they are hearing you, that means you have, when you know that everyone is hearing you, that means you have to watch your mouth. Pick the proper words. You do not just say hi. It's like hello. I have a better way. I say peace be upon you. السلام عليكم. That's a very powerful meaning. Very powerful declaration. So this is one of the attributes Islam put for a Muslim. Secondly, whenever the Quran, whenever the Muslim is reading the Quran, every sura except only one sura. 114 chapters except only one. Every chapter starts with an ayah. Said verse. Said بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم. In the name of Allah the all merciful. Every chapter except one. Every chapter you open. The first thing you have to remember that Allah is merciful. Therefore you have to be merciful. Because the Prophet said تخلقوا بأخلاق الله. If Allah is merciful, then you have to be merciful. If Allah is nice, then you have to be nice. If Allah is kind, then you have to be kind. If Allah is just, then you have to be just. And that's why we have so many narrations about justice for instance. That's another attribute of a Muslim identity. Justice. إن الله قد يأمروا بالعدلي والإحسان. الله سبحانه وتعالى قد قمت as a Muslim to be just. Even if that justice is against your personal benefits. You have to be just. Even that justice is going to make you lose money. You have to be just. Even if you are by being justice you might lose certain benefits here or there. You have to be just. إن الله يأمروا بالعدل والإحسان. Then be nice with others. Be helpful. It's not just to be just. It's not just to give me what I want. Go beyond that. Be more merciful. Be kind. ويتائذ القربة. And be nice with your relatives. You are starting from your mom. Your mom is old. Do not just take her and throw her away in a shelter. She is your mom. She needs you. Be nice with them. If she needs money give her what she wants. Same thing with your father. Same thing if you can help your brothers. Sisters. Same thing if you can help your relatives. ويتائذ القربة. إنها عن الفحشائي والمكر. And you are not allowed to be sinful. To be a wrongdoer. You can't. And this is another beautiful image. Another beautiful attribute of that identity. That the Western media And some very muted Mutant ideology here in the Middle East Is trying their best not to show us what's going on. To show us this beautiful message. To show us Islam is just about murdering. Islam has no place for other opinions. Islam has no place for being kind. This is not Islam. إن الله يأمر بالعادل والإحسان. To be just and to be nice. Kind. Helpful. Supportive. This is another good attribute. Also. الله سبحانه وتعالى رفيق. You have a riff. Some narration said Allah is kind. And love. Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Love's kindness. Allah سبحانه وتعالى is kind. And he loves kindness. And he gives on kindness upon kindness. What he does not give. Or more than giving upon other things. To be kind. Allah is kind. Therefore be kind. These are some important attributes. When you say a Muslim I have to see it there. Yet. Sometimes we don't see it. ومن أحسن قولا من من عمل صالحا. من من داع إلى الله. وعمل صالحا وقال إنني من المسلمين. If you want to say to people I am Muslim. First when you are talking to them about Islam. Show them the good doing. Show them the good behave. Show them your peaceful identity. Show them that you are a constructive element. Not a destructive one. Who is better than such a person. The Quran here is saying. Who is better than such a person. Who calls upon the path of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Do good in the society. And then after doing good. And then after helping others. He would say. I am a Muslim. Not the opposite. There is no reason and no place for you. If you say I am a Muslim. And you steal. If you say I am a Muslim. And you cheat. And Islam is saying. ليس من غشنا ليس مننا. If you cheat. You are not one of us. There is no place for you in Islam. If you are unjust. There is no place for you in Islam. If you misuse your authority. For your personal benefit. There is no place for you in Islam. If what all you care about. Is to live your way. And eat your way. And drink your way. And enjoy life your way. With no respecting. With no respect to any Islamic rulings. Or Islamic laws. There is no place for you. And that's why. Islam does not. Build such kind of careless identity. Once you see it. Say this is not Islam. Yes. Some Muslims they misuse the religion. They misbehaved. They corrupted earth. As well as some other religion followers. Other ideology followers. Is not a problem of a religion. Is a problem of a human weakness. A human weakness. Is not a religion. While Islam made it clear. Even if there is a war. During the war. The other party. The enemy said. I declare. I don't want any more war. What the Islam said. When Janahul Selmi. If they want to stop the war. And go through a truth. Then go for it. Let's make a peaceful situation. If those people are fighting you. And the only way is just to fight them back. Okay fight them back. But if they stop. You have to stop. And if there is a fight. If there is a war. Then make sure. Do not destroy a house. Do not kill. Do not cut a tree. Do not kill an innocent. Do not kill a kid. Do not kill a woman. Do not kill a wounded person. An injured person in the battle. Just fight those who are fighting you. This is Islam. As a Muslim I have to respect others rights. Because my job is to be a good brother to others. A good help to others. I have to feel that I belong to this humanity. And my role is to improve this humanity. And Islam made it very clear. Through your good deed. You can convert people to Islam. Not the opposite. لا اكراه فدين. You cannot force others. And that's why we see in this globe. We see so many countries. The people of those countries converted to Islam. Not because of force or power. They converted to Islam because they saw the good identity of Muslims. Which nowadays we are misusing it. When you go to the west. When you go as an immigrant to the west. Islam will tell you you have to obey their rules. Because once you get your visa. You will have a contract between you and the government. Therefore you are not allowed to steal. You are not allowed to cheat. You are not allowed to say I am divorced. And you are married. To get some governmental benefits. You are not allowed to steal from the bank. Or a credit card. You are not allowed to cheat on an insurance company. You are not allowed to be a bad neighbor. You are not allowed to hurt your neighbors. You are not allowed to disrespect any laws. Whether it has to do with regular laws. Or other laws. Even while you are driving. You have to respect the speed limits. Like this. Are you aware of that? By that Islam is showing you the real identity. And that's why once you have this identity. I call you a believer. If you don't have it. You are just a Muslim. That means nowadays in USA. For instance. This guy is an immigrant. Then the status green card. Then the status is a citizen. Then the status good citizen. Bad citizen. Misdemeanor. No misdemeanor. Isn't that we have. In Islam. When you enter to Islam. The first step is to be a Muslim. Once you start. Gathering the attributes of this. Islamic identity. The real authenticated. Identity that the Prophet Muhammad. صلى الله عليه وسلم. Ta'at us. And Jesus. Peace be upon Ta'at us. And even the prophets. Before Jesus. Showed us. Once you gather all these attributes. Or you at least. You have some of them. Then you go from a Muslim. To the second level. A believer.