 Assalamu alaikum hello and welcome to hashtag LNT the final episode of not not not the final episode of hashtag LNT but the final episode of season one is what I meant to say now season two inshallah we'll be it will be starting from next Monday where you're gonna have live shows every single night for 60 nights I don't know how I'm gonna do it and I don't know how I just I'm the co-producer and all the crew are gonna do it but you know hard-working dedicated individuals work at this channel Alhamdulillah I mean that inshallah we will bring you a second season of hashtag LNT trust me when I say you don't want to miss out especially inshallah without any technical difficulties occurring during the show now I just want to say welcome to another episode of hashtag LNT live from the holy city of Karbala with your favorite man Ahmed Ali now tonight is a very special night the last Saturday before we enter a very very special month I don't want to mention what but let's go jump into what's trending and come back to you guys very soon I would like to welcome everyone joining us tonight now for 150 years homosexuality and same-sex marriage was a crime in India but not anymore India Supreme Court has struck down a colonial era law that was imposed during the British rule that penalized intercourse against the order of nature with maximum sentence of life imprisonment so this was the punishment whoever engaged in that kind of activity now supporters of LGBT are you know they're going on in India and they're celebrating that the the Supreme Court has removed that law and now everyone is and now you can see half of the Indian flag is the LGBT flag so they're they're celebrating so go ahead go celebrate anyways let's go jump in another one Chinese technology one of the best and most developing Chinese technology giant 10 cents introducing is now introducing a new tough rule to identify underage gamers amongst a crackdown on gaming addiction in the country now from mid September they're gonna start start this world there need your full name and age so they can register it in a system for its highly popular games like the honor of Kings and PUBG for those who are playing PUBG now you guys in the mid of September you're gonna have the update and from that update you have to put your name in now this and add me so we can play together I'm 49 my level is 49 platinum to be exact I'm just kidding no this will identify the children and restrict the time they actually spend on that game now the move is considered the first to be among in the world's largest gaming market so we'll see how that goes and how much the downloads increase or decrease but let's go jump in to tonight's topic now what's that time of year again we're we're approaching the month of grief the month of reflection the month of sacrifice the month of oppression the month of determination in the month of the great battle the month where the world commemorates the greatest tragedy in history and the martyrdom of great individuals and figures within the eternal legacy the month that defined the word oppression the month in which a day like no other day exists the month of Muharram the sacred month of Muharram are you guys ready this is why tonight's last episode of the first season we have dedicated it towards one question and that question is how do you prepare for Muharram very beautiful and simple question how do you prepare for Muharram that's your question for tonight what you do with that question is very simple you pick up your phone open WhatsApp and dial the number shown in three two one shown in three two one shown in three all right so I'm gonna just tell you the number just to call inshallah I said we're not no technical difficult inshallah from next episode not this episode but no I'm kidding we do apologize for that technical difficulty but the number to call out is plus nine six four to jot down plus nine six four seven seven four zero six seven eighteen thirty six now I know everyone's anxiously waiting to see that phone number but it's been there for what eighty seven episodes now so I'm like probably guys have that memorized by now but anyways the number again is plus nine six four seven seven four zero six seven eighteen thirty six and let us know what you think about tonight's question how do you prepare for Muharram let's take a quick break come back to you guys to talk more once again we do welcome everyone joining us tonight now Tuesday which marks 9-11 is the beginning of the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar being being Muharram the first month being Muharram in the Islamic lunar calendar now for those who don't know what Muharram is or the first time they hear about it and when I said that it's the first month of the calendar right away they're probably thinking of a new year celebration and stuff but it's the total opposite of that Muharram is the most lamented and most mournful mournful month across the year why some people may ask well I'll tell you guys a brief story of why Muharram is the most lamented and mournful month across the year now the story of Muhammad Hussein is a very tragic one many may know this already now it incites the feeling of empathy and sadness in people every time they listen to this story whether it be a Muslim whether it be some someone falling from a different religion different faith anyone that hears the story of Karbala automatically gets struck with empathy and sadness less than 1400 centuries ago on a day of achura which is another name for the 10th day of Muharram Ma'am Hussein the grandson of Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him in your progeny was accompanied by his close companions and family members including his children and and women now they were surrounded by thousands a huge army of thousands of people who had kept them deprived from the simplest thing in life which is water the essence of life they kept them away from that and deprived from it for three consecutive days in a desert called Karbala right behind me this is where Karbala happened and this is a illustration and as you can see now imagine now those that small army on the left is the entire army of Muhammad Hussain on the right you see thousands and thousands of soldiers who are just gathered around the tents of Imam Hussain trying to destroy everything that's in those tents we'll get to talk about that inshallah in the upcoming episodes when we reach the season of Muharram and the 60 episodes come in up now although Imam Hussain was killed in the battle of Karbala his message lives on hence pronouncing his victory it would be it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the passion enthusiasm inspired by the martyrs of Karbala is something unsurpassed by any in history of all religions now no individual of any no individual group of you know throughout history of the world has attracted and sustained such affection towards any individual or any group like the martyrs of Karbala and especially like Imam Hussain aleyhis salam and his followers now he set an example for all religions what example was that faith comes first and that's important and see how many people now if if you were to see what Arba'een has to offer you can just go to IH TV3 on YouTube Imam Hussain TV3 go to the playlists and go to Arba'een playlists and you'll see what I'm talking about in Muharram as well millions and millions flock to the work to the shrine of Muhammad Hussain and his loyal brother Abbas why because of the values that Imam Hussain aleyhis salam stood for now Imam Hussain the story of Ashurat requires a whole series that's why we had 60 episodes coming up for you but it honestly requires a whole series of episodes just to talk about these three and to examine them thoroughly but do we do remind everyone of the question and we do apologize for the question not popping up at the bottom only the phone number I believe is the question is once again how do you prepare for Muharram very simple question I hope everyone can relate to it because everyone does celebrate the month or answer does commemorate the month of Muharram and everyone prepares for it differently now tonight we want to see how we should prepare for this month everyone does prepare and that's great but we have to look at how we should actually prepare for this blessed month now number one we shouldn't wear black just because we're lamenting over Hussain aleyhis salam and don't get me wrong I'm not saying that don't wear black and it's not good absolutely not wearing black clothes is recommended but we should also prepare ourselves for Muharram on the inside as well you know a lot of people might go and it's absolutely perfect if you want to do that then go ahead a lot of people wear black on the outside just to lament over Hussain aleyhis salam yet they're doing the opposite of what the teachings of Muharram aleyhis salam are so let's try you know it does start with a small and simple thing absolutely it's beautiful that you're doing that but at the same time let's try you know every new year they say there's a new year resolution so let's try on this new year that's coming up in a few days let's try and change our moods change our mentality if it's a bad mentality change the way we behave towards individuals especially our manners towards individuals because if we were to examine the lessons as inshallah one of the topics in Muharram is the lessons from Karbala and our Hussain then we would get to know what kind of manners Mahmoud Hussain used on a day of Ashura now the second way we should prepare for Muharram goes out to those who are living in the West also all of them go go go out for those but especially this one you know in the West you're most likely if you work for a firm or a company you have a lot of friends you're most likely being invited to parties and weddings although that the parties do have to be halal no beverages but you know just in case you are event invited to a party be strong enough and confident enough to tell them you know what this is the month of mourning and the month of where I and the entire Shi'a world commemorates the death of a very special individual an individual that sacrifices life for me and everyone just like how in Ramadan when they invite you to a banquet or to a dinner or to a lunch just like how you say that you can't go because maybe you know because you're fasting and this is Ramadan and you know we have to fast because this and this and this say the same when it comes to the month of Muharram you simply explain to them and they'll understand why because you're doing this out of your love for someone that stood up for the right thing you know now whatever you look wherever you listen to someone they say do the right thing do the right thing and imagine that someone who's telling you to do the right thing you go up to them and you tell them that you know what 1400 years ago less than 400 years ago a man did the right thing and he sacrifices life for humanity imagine what the response is gonna be try that out and let us know another way you can prepare for Muharram is upstanding from any jokes or you know cracking up jokes and laughing you know although for a person like Ahmad Ali you know I'm always laughing you know I'm always joking around that's a blessing that Allah SWT has bestowed upon me you know but in the month of Muharram need to keep that down just like how I changed my mood right there you know I should be in a movie you know I'm moving start now I'm just kidding but what I'm trying to say is this is probably the last joke I'm gonna say before Muharram but we are talking about Muharram so we can't crack any jokes but we do remind everyone of the question tonight how of the hidden question inshallah it'll come out of the occultation very soon but the question is how should you prepare for Muharram let's get a loop of the question very soon how do you prepare for Muharram so with the point we just left off is don't crack jokes don't laugh too much in Muharram let's show the question how do you prepare for Muharram very simple question for you guys let us know we got a text message I will show it up very soon inshallah now another point as to how you can prepare for the month of Muharram is you know we have 24 hours during the day how hard is it to dedicate 15 minutes to 30 minutes of your day dedicated to what dedicate to one simple Ziyara if you're living in the West if you're living in the East half an hour 15 minutes trust me I've tried this 15 minutes if you rush it five minutes but 15 minutes if you actually take time and you ponder upon the words and stuff no not reading Quran although it's good but reading Ziyara reciting Ziyara ashura one of the best things you can do during the month of Muharram and Safar but how to prepare for Muharram 15 to 30 minutes either Ziyara twadath or Ziyara of Mahsalaam also known as Ziyara ashura now number three or number four sorry 234 number five the fifth way you can prepare for Muharram is a way where the angels envy you to the point where they ask Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala what do we do with all these good deeds he says put them in the scale of that individual who did what who organizes a Majlis in the name of Imam Hussain in his house let's repeat that a person who organizes a Majlis in his house for your son aleyhis salam is something honestly out of this world if you don't own a house inshallah one day you will if you don't own a house even in a small apartment do wherever you can but if these are not available then the closest mosque or the closest Islamic center to you go to them and tell them that you know I want to host one day of Majlis of Mahsain in this center in this Hussainia wherever you want this is very important we'll get to talk about a narration by Musaadaq aleyhis salam very quickly speak to the caretaker of that mosque or center and trust me they'll love that idea especially if you're cooking food as well they'll love that idea now the sixth way you can prepare for Muharram is prepare an initiative a lot of people they have initiatives in their mind that they established all to here that's beautiful keep that up but establish an initiative during the month of Muharram where a lot of people are busy with with especially in Karbala and in Iraq they have those they're called the Mawaqib in the West we need to have processions we need to have such thing processions not walking in the street and blocking the street no no no processions on the sidewalk have some benches have some tables out where you're not bothering the people walking on the sidewalk and give out water bottles in this month give out water bottles this does happen throughout the year but it's beautiful if it does happen right now a water bottle with the name of ma'mal Hussain on it explaining who is Hussain does that very beautifully mace in Canara McMaster Ahal Bait Islamic Society they do that every year as well shout out to both of them now the seventh way you can prepare for Muharram is very simple from now we only have two days Tuesday is Muharram first from now sit and try to collect ten or try to read about ten things that Imam Hussain inspires you if you can more if you can read more it's beautiful but ten things that Imam Hussain inspires you with and post each one on Facebook on Instagram on Twitter on snapchat anywhere post one a day and you'll see the response of individuals who will come towards us and I say now mama sadaq peace and blessings be upon him but before we do that let's take the message that we got a few minutes ago it's been quite a long since we received a message but Fatima Katlana no Fatima from the UK she says I bring the black banners from the closest from the closet and hang them up and hang them on walls my friend my friends come over and say what these are and I explain Muharram and Imam Hussain wow that was tongue twisters all over but thank you very much Fatima from the UK for sharing with us how you prepare for Muharram so your friends ask you what those are and you explain that's very beautiful now imagine if you can make it on a broader scale and posted on Facebook or Instagram or whatever inshallah now mama sadaq alaihi salam says a very beautiful narration regarding what we just said he says indeed I approve of these greetings of these gatherings which are the Majlis the morning ceremonies revive our affairs for verily Allah has mercy upon those who do so certainly whoever participates in the gathering where our remembrance and affairs is invoked his heart shall be alive on the day where all hearts shall die the day of judgment this is a very beautiful narration by mom sadaq whoever revives the name of Imam and Hussain whether it's in a Majlis whether it's on Facebook what's in eulogy poetry anything regarding the message of Imam and Hussain your heart will never die on the day where all the hearts die aka judgment day this is very beautiful and this is what we need to keep in the back of our heads when we talk when you remember how to prepare for Muharram now grant I tell us a sadaq of Shirazi recommend us in his pre Muharram speech they delivered a few days ago in Qum and he says the following points he says we are in a threshold of the month of Muharram and Safar we must prepare for the establishment of morning processions and rituals in these two months as well as the performance of responsibilities as per our capabilities and capacities that means that everyone should partake in those gatherings in those processions in those rituals the young the old the rich the poor everyone eats from the same plate that my husband islam offers in Muharram and in our buying so imagine what kind of unity my husband islam brings for everyone so if you have thought yourself of other ways of how you can prepare for Muharram that's absolutely beautiful you can do that be creative when you're trying to prepare for Muharram make everyone be attracted to through the way of how you prepare for Muharram now if you if you do that and Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala as one sadaq peace and blessings be upon him I said if you do do that one of the greatest things that you'll get you know sadaq also says the individual that spends one dime in the way of Muharram islam Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will multiply that by a thousand you know another way where you can prepare for Muharram and this should have been done from the past Muharram until now but it's good you know start now it's better than never starting keep a small box that says Muharram on it and each day you can put 50 cents 25 cents a dollar if you if you're wealthy and have money then put $10 $15 $5 whatever you can put it in that box and when the next Muharram comes you open that box and you see how much is inside on that Muharram feed the poor feed the poor feed the homeless in the name of Imam al-Hassan al-Islam how many individuals out there that are homeless and poor millions millions trust me when I say millions of people on the world are homeless and poor you don't have to cross cotton's you don't have to go to Africa or to Iraq or Syria or whatever absolutely not the individuals around you are more worthy of the good you do so the the homeless around you the poor individuals around you cook some food prepare some food with that money and serve it in Muharram in the name of Imam al-Hassan and you know if you want to give them a small pamphlet of who Muharram al-Islam is if you think that that's gonna go in a garbage then say it to them have ten volunteers with you five is enough telling those homeless of who Imam al-Hassan is and that's what's beautiful about Muharram is that unites everyone despite religion despite creed despite nationality despite ethnicity and everything Imam al-Hassan brings everyone under his banner that's it for tonight inshallah we'll see you in the new season on Monday that's it for tonight waslamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh