 أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الصلاة والسلام على أشرف الأنبياء وعز المرسلين حبيبي إله العالمين أب القاسم المستفى محمد وعلى آل بيته الطيبين الطاهرين المنتجبين وعلى أعضائهم أجمعين من الآن إلى قيام يوم الدين أمين رب العالمين في نام الله the most beneficent the most merciful all praises be to him everlasting an omniscient he is we begin in his name and we send our peace and blessings upon Muhammad and his holy household in our everlasting damnation upon the enemies of Muhammad and his family Muhammad أمين رب العالمين my dear brothers and sisters I begin with the greeting of Islam and I say السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته peace and blessings be upon you wherever you may be wherever you may be watching right now either you are still fasting or either you are in your iftar or either post of tar may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless you during these holy and sacred nights of شهر رمضان المبارك and we begin of course our fourth episode into the series of discussion and commentary on the sacred sermon of رسول الله صلى الله عليه و آله و سلم and we ended the last episode by talking about the first important lesson that we ought to take which is the immortal message of the prophet and the fact is that the hadith of the prophet like the Quran is eternal and immortal and there are lessons that we can learn from the from the hadith of the prophet and from the Quran periodically and yearly and the lessons do not end and as we also said on how grave and important is for our communities in the big picture and in the smaller picture ourselves how we ought to take heed and hold on to the Quran and Sunnah especially in the sacred month now the second lesson that we ought to take from the sermon and we can take this lesson by analyzing the sermon and the time of the sermon and we said and we give a preview in the last episode we said that the most important lesson behind this sermon sorry the lesson that we said that the lesson that we will speak about is the lesson of time the importance of time and the importance of choosing the appropriate time my dear brothers and sisters when you read the sermon of the prophet we read the hadith of the prophet you will find that the sermon the language used in the sermon we dictate and we conclude from it that the sermon was delivered near the end of Shaaban marking the beginning of Ramadan the language used in the خطبة because the way the prophet and his family begins the sermon he says to him he says to the people addressing the people he says to them يا أيها الناس قد أقبل إليكم شهر الله until the end of the sermon oh people and the month of Allah has approached it is nearing it is coming near it is just around the corner it is just above it is coming just over the horizon so we understand from this that the time of this خطبة was delivered near the end of the month of Shaaban the last 3 days for example of Shaaban we can say last couple of days before the month of Ramadan comes or the last 3 days before of the month of Ramadan meaning what we learn from this خطبة the importance of what of choosing the appropriate time specifically in this lesson we learn choosing the appropriate time when it comes to your خطبة meaning what choosing the appropriate time to address a specific topic a specific issue there are topics that have their specific time slot and there is a better reaction both emotionally both physically and mentally when a set topic is delivered and addressed at a specific time slot now we learn from this for example now imagine if the Prophet spoke to the Muslims the فضائل and the merits of the month of Ramadan in the month of Rajab or he did so in the month for example of any other month even if he did it in the beginning of Shaaban the تفاعل we say the التفاعل the sort of reaction that you would get from the Muslims in Medina in Mecca you would get from the Muslims wouldn't be as strong as if it was days it's almost like a shock value you add a shock value because closer to an event reading for example the different conquest because in this month for example there are many events that happen connect with these events for example by reading about the events there is a specific time that they have been mentioned how does this apply to us it applies to us because sometimes sometimes our community our brothers and sisters really do not take time into account when it comes to specific issues right when it comes to for example where we say oh make sure during this time of COVID you check up on your fellow brothers and sisters those for example who are suffering from anxiety those who are suffering from depression those who are suffering from mental illness but then you find that the brother or sister comes and they ask the wrong question we have that and that's a problem that's apparent and very clear in our communities the wrong questions are asked or no questions are asked we have we have the extremes on both sides we have an extreme we have a community that doesn't ask that neglects but a community that asks the wrong question when you see somebody suffering and somebody that is sad and somebody that is going under depression you don't say hey what's up man how's it going I heard you know you're not feeling well I'm checking up on you you don't bring up the topic you don't say oh you're depressed I'm checking up on you that's not how it works you just merely call up your brother and you speak to them as you would speak to anybody else if they open to you they open up to you it's important it's very very important because sometimes we ask the wrong questions and we only add salt on top of the wound because not everybody is open that's why there are professionals out there that people go to and they speak to they're mental health professionals and unfortunately speaking as well from the Islamic side of things we haven't neglected this it's an issue in our communities and it's not talked about a lot but the message that I'm trying to relay here is choose the appropriate time to speak or address about the specific issues that you want to talk about when it comes to for example mental health of course when I mean choose the appropriate there's always an appropriate time to talk about that topic there's never not a good time to talk about that topic but when I say the appropriate time choose the appropriate questions and the appropriate remarks when you're speaking to that fellow brother and sister who may be suffering and don't be that person to bring down that fellow brother and sister and say oh you're not faithful you're not what believe in Allah that's not how it works when we take baby steps towards everything slow and steady wins the race as we know that is the famous proverb right? slow and steady wins the race not you jumping to conclusions about how somebody is feeling so when it comes to these issues choose the appropriate questions in the appropriate times when it comes to other issues this is important for example the other sacred nights and the same thing comes to other events right? it's important that either you're a speaker if you're not a speaker you're just a member of the family and you and the family have important but you have family gatherings for example you have family gatherings and during these family gatherings for example every Thursday night if there is an event that's going on and talk about that event and in general take time time itself is sacred time is sacred do not neglect time choosing the appropriate time for everything by the way this applies to even like if you go back to the history of the Prophet ﷺ during his beginning message for example when it came to the idols of Quraish he didn't just jump towards Quraish and demolish them he waited for the appropriate time through Allah ﷻ his guidance time is very important and we say this because we jump to conclusions a lot we jump to conclusions we always jump to conclusions when it comes to being judgmental we jump to conclusions because we see somebody for example going through some things and we assume things about them and we always neglect the fact that time is a creation of Allah and time will judge us time will testify on our behalf so my dear brothers and sisters from the خطب of رسول الله we know this choosing the appropriate time of deliverance in order to address the community or whoever you're speaking to maybe in order to get the most benefit from your speech from your address and in order to be the most helpful in the sense of when we're speaking about for example that individual who may be suffering who needs help in order to be the most helpful brother and sister or in the sense of the larger community for example as a speaker as an orator choosing the appropriate time in order to get the largest amount or the most shock value because we see the event of of Ramadan and three days before that رسول الله صلى الله عليه وعلي begins his speech and he addresses the people there's a different feeling it's like when we look at محرم for example when we arrive when we arrive when we arrive when we arrive speaking about it on the day of the event is different and that is why we see that it's not just in the Islamic heritage where these events are honored we see in other faiths for example other governments for example events that occurred are always revived because there's always lessons there's always more emotion in the atmosphere the atmosphere is more that there's so much more when you're speaking about because we know that and his incident as an example this tragedy is forever eternal and forever there is a fire in our hearts that causes a burn and that makes us cry and makes us weep I'm the prince of tears I'm the prince of martyrs and the prince of martyrs nobody remembers me except that they shed a tear but now no even during these nights for example during the night of the month of Ramadan we remember about Abdullah but there is so much more emotion that is spilled on the day of Ashura and the nights of محرم and صفر because there's more تفاعل there's more emotion the heart is moving more during those nights than it does during any other nights time is very important and that's the lesson that we learn here choosing the appropriate time and at the same time choosing the appropriate time also means managing your time managing your time and also knowing that time is sacred time is grand time isn't a matter to overlook my dear brothers and sisters time is the creation of الله سبحانه وتعالى both space and time are a creation of الله سبحانه وتعالى and that is why we will be asked about the time الله سبحانه وتعالى and by the way like you can almost I'll read the ayah in the Quran of course but you can summarize your entire life as time life is basically time الله سبحانه وتعالى says الله سبحانه وتعالى see the advent of death and life is a creation of الله سبحانه وتعالى الله سبحانه وتعالى is telling us and he is the one who created both life and death meaning what from the beginning of our life until the end of our it's basically الله is basically telling you your life and death is one long strand life and death and that's it you end and then Allah says Allah created life and death in order to see that which from amongst you who from amongst you has the best عمل he may try you sorry he may try you with trials to see who from amongst you has the best deed and by the way this is a very important matter as well the Quran here is trying to inform us Allah is trying to inform us that it's not about my dear brothers and sisters it's not about the quantity it's about the quality it's not about preying 200 it's about preying 2 with معرفة with knowledge it's not about fasting 6 months 2 months 1 month for example no it's about fasting 2 months 2 days for example but having understanding what truly means it means to fast and being a good neighbor and being a good son being a good daughter fasting 2 months for example I recommended 2 months fast for example and praying the night and day but then you come with this respect you select and bad you speak ill of your parents you speak ill of your brothers and sisters in Islam that is why it's not about the number surprisingly and sadly we are a society that deals with the numbers we are a society now that we look at the followers we look at how big the number is don't judge anybody by the number you judge by the speech that's being uttered you judge by their Allah says ليبلوكم ايكم احسن وعملة who has the best deed not deeds the best of deed wherever that deed may be that's why when we look at those pious individuals in the Ahadith we have many Ahadith where Allah SWT one of the prophets of Ben and Israel tells them I wish to meet your Abid for example who was one of these Abids and then Allah SWT goes to the following lands the lands of Moses and then he goes and he sees somebody who was praying and one who has riches and then he goes on to another person until he long story short until he meets a person who was a slave who was a servant of the person that this prophet met before but it turns out that this person was a pious servant he did his Salah correct but then he was also good to his master he was good to the crops around him he was good to the animals and he is known as the Abid the slave of Allah the worshipper of Allah SWT and not the other individuals who on the outside they superficially they are Abad and we are not saying by the way that these weren't Abad they were Abad but Subhan Allah the servant the one who has the lowest class amongst humanity is the one who has the highest class and stature and merit in the eyes of the Almighty because my dear brothers and sisters is having that status in the eyes of Allah SWT having that status in the eyes of Allah supersedes and is better than any other status that one can have it is more grand and more magnificent Allah SWT here is saying I have created for you I have created life and death everything is a trial from the beginning of life until the end I'm trying to basically tell you Oh Abadi my slaves how are you spending your time how are you spending your youth how are you spending your wealth my slaves is saying which of you has the best deed which of you has the best indeed which of you has the best عمل it's not about the quantity here Allah is saying how are you spending your time that's why in the hadith that we read رسول الله SWT he says لا تزول قدما قدم عبد يوم القيامة لا تزول meaning what meaning the footsteps of the عبد on the day of judgment will not move not even a footstep he will not move forward a step it says حتى يسأل عن أربع until he or she is asked about four things until they are asked about four things عن عمره فيما أفناه وعن شبابه فيما أبلا وعن ما له من أينك تسبه وفيما أنفقه عن حبنا أهل البيت life all of our life this is a country that Allah SWT talks about إن قرآن الذي خلق الموت والحيات ليبلوكم أيكم أحسن وعملة you can say is categorized into these four questions الله will ask about life sorry how life was spent how the youth was spent how the money was attained and where it was spent الله سبحانه و تعالى will ask about حبنا أهل البيت again the hadith reads let's read the exact translation here I have it translated for you a servant will be asked about four things on the day of judgment before they even lift one foot they'll be asked about life and how it was spent youth and how it was worn as in how it was worn out how did you wear out your youth how did you deteriorate your youth because at the end of the day we're all growing old we grow old we deteriorate we wear out when your shabaab when your shabaab period ends and you enter the period of being an elder here is how did you spend your youth and youth can start from around 6 7 years old you can almost say 6 7 years old let's say let's say the age of Balagh let's say the age of Balagh age of puberty 12 13 for boys maybe it's 6 7 8 9 for 8 to 9 for the sisters for the girls how did you spend your youth from that age until the age of 30 for example what did you give back what did you do was it spent just all day long on watching series and movies did you spend it for example and something else that benefits humanity everything will be asked about by the way that is why I always say to always follow the Hadith of Amir the Hadith of Amir which is organize your time before we go back to that Hadith let's end this so we said and then wealth and how it was attained and how it was spent is your and how how did you spend that money and how did you spend it and how did you spend it and about all love now now now now now now now now now now now معبلي سدت حرum place the priority over gaining more insight and knowledge and leave a time slot if you are watching a series on netflix that spans 12 episodes and you want to binge watch it why don't you put more pleasure into watching it and divide that time that you have for that show into حيث يوجد مدينة اوشاءية . لدينا ممثلين من أجربة لما شاهدون this . يشتدون المدينة اوشاءية في حال الكلام لقد يزعادون هك順 ويكلي بجوية المشهيد من إعجاب إشتريب . لقد تطبيق حرائي في أجل� الناس ويسترد منجل الثاني في حالة الواقع . يتم بصتل من المسلم لللوء . ومسلمة أمامه يستطعون مصار حب ومسلمة يستطعون مصار حب بصدرها . ومن المهم أنها حاجة المترجمين ينقذون على أخوة أخوة ومأخوة. المترجمين ينقذون بأخوة لا ينقذون بأخوة. لماذا لا تأخذ هذا المشو that you're binge watching for example إن شاء الله يعني right now you can still do right now actually there is there is a chrome extension that you can download called Netflix Party لماذا لا تأخذ مشو that's beneficial for example say you and your friends want to watch a show why don't you watch something to make it make it fun ماذا لا تأخذ مشو that you can do for example guys we're going to have a brother's night for example our sister's night where the first the first 25 minutes will be spent in looking at the آيات من القرآن everybody shares an eye from the Quran that had an effect on them that benefited them in some way right and then next 25 minutes a group of sisters or brothers will also between themselves also begin to share on this zoom or Google hangouts meeting a حديث that inspires them or a historical event that inspires them from our Muhammad for example from رسول الله's lifetime so that's that now we just had 25 to 50 minutes elapsed right now 10 minutes for example to share any sort of wisdom that they may have that they may have learned or any lesson that they may have taken during their time for example in quarantine that's one hour gone and then for the next hour for example they can choose a show that they like that is of course lawful that they can watch together document anything but use whatever technology we have to also you will still be creating that atmosphere but you're creating of you're of course using social distancing you're creating a safe atmosphere and inshallah when all this is over you can take that atmosphere into the center inshallah you've already built a strong brotherhood people check up on each other sisters call up each other you're making use of your time my dear brothers and sisters now inshallah we've come to an end of this episode inshallah which is our fourth episode now you guys have to remind me of honestly I'm losing it as well fourth episode and inshallah we will of course be talking about time more and more because you'll find that the خطب of وسول الله really does mention and in Ramadan time is a very important topic to speak about but the gist of the message today is inshallah understand that there is always an appropriate time for everything and choosing the appropriate time is from the sunnah of the prophets and the Imam's peace be upon them and then also and the second lesson from from this discussion today from this episode is the importance to understand the importance of how grand time is and how heavy time is and that will be asked about how our time was spent and that Allah سبحانه وتعالى wishes to see from us not a quantity it is not want to see numbers he wants to see numbers that are of quality he wants to see numbers that have quality not numbers that have quantity my dear brothers and sisters I end on that note and I ask you for your forgiveness and I ask that you pray inshallah for the believers wherever they may be and inshallah they all return to their homes and those who are ill from this virus and other ailments may Allah سبحانه وتعالى as well give them good health and inshallah ask you to pray for my parents inshallah and if you have time inshallah recited فاتحة for my dearest grandmother and grandfather and may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless you all during these sacred nights of Ramadan والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته ورحمة الله وبركاته