 brothers and sisters in Islam. As you can see and as you can hear, we are nearing the day of Arba'een. Only one more day is the eve of Arba'een, the night prior to the great human god and the great human god, so to speak. And as you can see, Karbala is packed with pilgrims that have flocked towards Karbala from all over the world. Millions have entered Karbala. And Alhamdulillah, everyone is safe and sound. I'd like to welcome you guys to episode 43 of tonight's episode of season two to be specific. Now tonight we'll be talking about a lot of things. We'll be talking about one act that will differentiate someone genuine from someone not genuine in service. The service that people give and provide for others. And it's also related to Arba'een as we've been mentioning over the previous episodes. So before we jump into tonight's topic, I'd like to the producer, Salamu Alaykum, to give us an instance of what's going on in Karbala to tell you the atmosphere of this holy blessed city on these blessed nights. As you can see, Mashallah, the processions are moving along to Karbala. And one after the other, moving closer to the shrine of Imam Hussain Alaykum. And as they walk, they lament, and they chant the name of Imam Hussain Hussain Hussain to be upon him. The crowds, the crowds are amazing. Through being in Haramain, everyone is just pouring love. Everyone is pouring tears, commemorating the tragedy the 40 days after the Mughal of Imam Hussain Alaykum, the greatest human gathering. Professions, processions are from different continents and different countries and different cities. But as you can see, different flags are being raised in the sky to resemble each person coming from a different country. But Alhamdulillah, everyone will move into the shrine of Imam Hussain. From there, the Ghubbal Haramain and Exit the Shrine of Abul Fadal Abbas, and what an honor it is to be serving and being amongst the pilgrims of Imam Hussain, peace and blessings be upon him. Hopefully, we can be with them and may Allah spend on account of us as one of the Suwar of Imam Hussain, peace and blessings be upon him. But let's take a very quick quick comeback to talk about tonight's topic. Once again, we welcome everyone joining us tonight. Now, as I mentioned, tonight's topic is a very important topic to shed light on, especially in this atmosphere. And one of the aspects that we need to talk about tonight, and we have to talk about it tonight, is service to others. And that basically means doing something for others, not looking for something in return, not looking for something to gain in return, also means helping out people who sometimes are not capable of doing something themselves. Now, as you can see, millions are flocking towards Karbala. No one can set up a bed. They don't have time for that. They're walking. No one can really cook food. They don't have time for that. They're walking. The medical conditions, everything, they're walking. So you probably get the full idea as to how important it is to serve individuals who are walking towards or walking for a specific purpose. Now, there are many different ways to serve others. It goes from simply carrying someone's groceries from a grocery store to their car, or to serving dinner to the guests that are over to your house. But serving people has one very beautiful taste to it. You're not only bettering your character, but you're bettering the character of anyone around you. Anyone affected by that service is affected, or their character is being better. Tonight, we want to focus on a specific service. A specific service that takes place in one specific place. If you're in Karbala, then just look around you and you'll see what I'm talking about. And if you're outside of Karbala, and if you can make it this year, then I hope, inshallah, that in Al-Hassan City, we provide you with enough inserts, enough coverage of the arba'een problem to see what people are doing for the zwar, and how the zwar are entering the shrines of Karbala. But tonight, we want to focus on these services, on these pilgrims that are receiving the services from those muwaqs, from those processions. That's why tonight's question is a very simple question. What services are offered to the pilgrims in arba'een? What services are offered to the pilgrims? InshaAllah, we'll show the question. And the number after this break, the number to call in that is 1-964-774-067-1836. And let us know what you think about tonight's question. You can shoot us a text message, you can give us a call via WhatsApp, and you can shoot us a voice note. And inshaAllah, play them after the show, because there's internet problems going on. But let's take a quick break. I'll come back to you guys very short. Once again, we welcome everyone joining us tonight. Now, as we mentioned before the break, we're talking about services. We're providing services for the millions who are flocking towards the Holy Shrine of Mamakusan. That's why the question for tonight is very simple. It's shown at the bottom of the screen. What services are offered to the pilgrims? What services are offered to the pilgrims? Now, as everyone knows and everyone feels, serving others had a very beautiful taste to it. It's a very beautiful act that's commended not only in culture but in religion. In culture and religion and every single ethnicity that you ask, what is, what's the value of serving others? And the value is priceless. Serving someone is the most beautiful act that someone can ever do in her or his life. It's not only an ethical topic, service and serving others. It's not only an ethical topic but a religious topic as well. Now, the Bible also says to everyone where it calls everyone to serve God and serve others. In Galatians 5 verses 13, it says, you, my brothers, you were called to be free but do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature. Rather, serve one another in love. So, we can really get to understand what St. Paul, the Apostle Paul, what he's trying to say. You've been given freedom. You were set free by Allah SWT to do whatever you want. But keep in mind that that freedom should not lead you towards deviation. That freedom should not lead you towards doing the wrong things. But instead, it should lead you to serve others with love. And inshaAllah, we'll compare all of these verses and all of these lines and we'll try to see, do they apply to the 40 programs? Or do they not? If they do, they will find out how service to others, as everyone can understand, is a very important part of our life. As I mentioned, we carry something simple like the groceries for someone old, opening the door for someone when they can't able to, helping someone out in terms of providing them with food and so on and so forth. The respect that grows between you and the other person is huge. And let's not forget about the community. In order for the community to thrive, it needs service. And growing respect allows the community to thrive and grow stronger. Will service come with respect? Why am I serving you? I'm serving you because I respect you because you are the za'ar of Imam al-Fasheen, alaihi s-salam. Because your status is only known by Allah and no one else. I can give you whatever, even if I provide you with my life, that's still not enough because only Allah SWT knows the status and the elevated status of the za'ar of Imam al-Fasheen peace and blessings be upon him. And it's extremely, and it's an extremely important part of service and it's a significant part of the community. And that's what we need to keep in mind. That in order for a community to thrive and become prosperous is through service and one respecting the other. In Arba'een, we witness the strong community, the global community, so to speak, that everyone arrives in the holy city of Karbala, everyone coming together under one banner. If I'm just looking right now, I'm seeing Africans, Persians, I'm seeing Arabs, I'm seeing people coming from the west, people from India and Pakistan, Mawakeh, from Tanzania, Iran, Azerbaijan, and so many countries. All of them coming here being one community, the community of Imam al-Fasheen alayhi s-salam. This is why the banner right here that says Hussain United is really, this is very beautiful and very true because if it wasn't for Imam al-Fasheen to be in Karbala, you would never see these services. You will never see these lovers at Ibn al-Fasheen al-Fasheen. And we reside in Karbala. After Arba'een, it's going to be so depressing because all these Mawakids are gone, all the programs are gone. These programs bring comfort to the hearts of the people of Karbala. These Mawakid and these services bring healing to the broken hearts of the people of Karbala. So imagine how important service is on an international basis, not just on a local basis. The servants of Imam al-Fasheen al-ayhi s-salam do not hold back when serving the pilgrims. They offer anything. And without thinking of it twice, they don't think of something twice. If they want to serve tea right away, they serve tea. They're not going to think, oh, do I have the money for that or not? Why? Because they know that the thing that they're doing is absolute truth and is absolute beautiful. Look at it. Go and ask anyone. They save up the entire year. And when it comes to Arba'een, they still don't have the same amount. Subhanallah. I've met many individuals like this, that when they come to the day of Arba'een, when they come to serving, they do the calculations, they say, you know what? We don't have enough. When Arba'een passes by, they've hit their target. And they have extra money left. Why? Because there is something called Barakah within the money. And this is what Ahlul Bayt emphasized on. When the pilgrims come from different countries to Arba'een, they shouldn't pack anything with them. Because the services which are provided in Arba'een range from food to drink to medical services to accommodation and to even massages. If you feel tired, if your legs are tired, there are tens of Mawaki providing just massages. You go into their market, you go into their tent or procession, and you'll see 10, 15 masseuses, so to speak, doing massage for the pilgrims of Maqsan Ali Aslam, getting them ready to go back on their feet and walk towards Karbala. This is the kind of services that are provided during this great Ziyara, this great human gathering. Now it's evident that we see that even the motive of those that serve the visitors of Maqsan Ali Aslam, they serve with the best foods. And ranging from different foods, they're not just serving one dish. As I mentioned a few nights ago, when you walk from Najaf to Karbala, from anywhere to Karbala, you'll see each Mokib providing different types of food. Some people serve boiled eggs, some people serve shawarma, some people falafel, timan, timan marak, rice and karma, so to speak. And even if you were to look at other services, for those who are coming from Pakistan and can't eat these kinds of foods or have Pakistani background, or Indo-Pac background, you'll see even some Mokib serving butter chicken. They're serving specific foods that the Zawar can be able to eat. And how amazing it is for everyone to actually contemplate on the service. And take it into consideration, why are these people serving? Why are they serving? You see, every Mokib serving Zawar. Why are they doing it? What are they gaining from it? Other than spending money. They're spending money just to feed. And quench the thirst of Zawar coming towards Maqsan Ali Aslam. Why do they do that? Why? Because Imam Ayyut Ali Peace and Blessings upon him or the Master of Allah says whoever quenches the thirst of a believer with water, Allah SWT will give them, will give the giver the person doing this deed 70,000 Hassan. 70,000 of the deed. And he will move from 70,000 sins. So imagine the kind of reward that these individuals are getting. Sometimes in life it's not only about money. It's not only about financial gain. Sometimes we need to look at spirituality and look at how we can gain spirituality and elevation. And that's what we need through these Mawakibs and through these services. Everyone aims at one thing and that's satisfying. Everyone aims at one thing and that's satisfying there's a lot of Imam Ayyut Ali Peace and Blessings upon him. You see people opening up their homes when the Zahir comes a few nights ago it was raining. The Zawar when they it's pretty muddy when it rains in Iraq on the way to Karbala. When the Zawar arrive at any Mawakib, they have a washing machine they make the Zahir take off their clothes give them brand new clothes they wash their clothes and give it back to the Zahir. This is the kind of service they want them to come to come today I was actually amazed. See everyone right here they serve food they serve they serve water they serve tea they serve various drinks whatever you want sweets they serve everything but today there was actually one interesting small Mawakib of five, six people who they have a small stand and they have colognes and perfumes and all six of them five or six of them they stand in front of the Mawakib they spray the Zawar with perfume and cologne because as you know when you walk in that much of a distance you might start smelling a bit differently although that smell to the angels is nicer than any smell on this earth the most expensive cologne right now is not compared to the smell of the Zahir to the angels but yet this Mawakib still sprays every Zahir that walks by to make them smell better as you're walking towards them this is the kind of service that is provided during Arba'een a lot of people think that you know are they getting out of it are they getting out of it you see each Mawakib with 10-15 an individual just working so hard day and night 24-7 there's one Mawakib a day 2000 people why are they doing it they're volunteers yesterday I met doctors who have just come from the UK and they want just to come here and provide medical services for this walk why this is what we need to take care of why are they doing it they're doing it so everyone can feel comfort when we go to the shrine of Mawakib so as they walk towards the shrine of Mawakib Allah SWT grants as according to Sadaq A.S. whoever eases the way of the Zahir Allah SWT will count him as one of the martyrs in between Mawakib in between Mawakib so imagine whoever comforts, whoever eases the way facilitates the way to the holy shrine we'll see the doors and the gates have an opening for him so let's take the sin and comprehend these individuals are elemental these individuals are walking towards the holy shrine of Mawakib and we serve and I ask Allah SWT to grant everyone the ability to serve in any way in any way possible whatever you feel that you can serve do it and if it's something you read that's absolutely free thank you very much for joining us stay tuned for upcoming episodes peace be upon you