Feeling the Presence of God - Dr. Jamal Badawi || Interfaith Iftar 2017

11 المشاهدات· 17/06/11

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Al-Rasoul Islamic Society || The Holy Month of Ramadan 2017

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[0:00][Music] I'm alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh the longer form which means may the

[0:09]peace blessing and mercy of Allah be with you the term Allah

[0:14]by the way is the same term used by Christian Arabs and

[0:17]Christian Bibles to speak about the same entity in fact I my

[0:25]research I found in some encyclopedia that the term for God in

[0:31]the aramaic language which is supposed to be the language of the

[0:36]blessed Jesus peace be upon him the turn for God is Allah

[0:42]in Arabic Allah because they're all Semitic language it's not used as

[0:46]much in the why but my colleague at st.

[0:49]Mary's actually in the legislature said that it it doesn't appear much

[0:53]in the Bible but I think it's a book of Daniel there's

[0:58]some reference that uses all talking about the same entity anyway now

[1:03]we heard the recitation I didn't know what the brother were going

[1:08]to the site and we heard interpretive translation my dear brothers here

[1:15]maybe I'll carry from this by making a couple of comments on

[1:23]that key verse in the Quran and by the way for those

[1:25]who want to check it and see the context of the whole

[1:29]chapter or surah it is chapter 49 and that particular verses number

[1:35]31 3 the comments concisely the speaker he is is God because

[1:40]Muslim believe that this is the word of God dictated to the

[1:46]Prophet that should not be very strange for our Jewish Jewish and

[1:49]Christian brethren because if you look at the Ten Commandments didn't say

[1:54]God revealed to Moses say to your people this even though we

[1:59]have no assurance in this were the exact word for well but

[2:04]the message the style thou shalt and thou shalt not obviously indicate

[2:08]that the speaker there is God himself I just want to to

[2:12]the variety of interpretation what revelation means they are variety of forms

[2:17]of Revelation so that's a message but to whom is that message

[2:26]directed it is not directed to any particular group of people or

[2:30]any race or color or even religion for that matter school because

[2:35]if it intends if the Quran intends to address Muslims in particular

[2:44]it is only in areas only in areas where it relates to

[2:49]the duties of Muslims as Muslims so when the Koran speak about

[2:56]the duty of doing the five daily prayers fasting charity and so

[2:59]on there is no sense of addressing all people because that is

[3:03]their duty having chosen Islam but most amazing is that Universal concepts

[3:10]whether its concept of mercy the concept of piety or others it

[3:22]addresses humankind this is a subtle difference that many people don't notice

[3:26]in the Quranic address you analyze the verses that speak all people

[3:30]and you find that they relate to something beyond addressing any particular

[3:36]religious community even if that community is also green so that's one

[3:42]about first observation you had asked all of you and all of

[3:45]you means all of you really and some listen some don't but

[3:50]the addresses to all addressing the common elements common humanity basic humanity

[3:54]of all and then it goes on that we created you my

[4:01]brother's son sedated its collector and correct rendering from a single male

[4:07]and female again the heritage of all humans which might have a

[4:13]nice meaning also in terms of looking at humanity all as one

[4:18]big family with all the diversity even among the unbelievers because that's

[4:23]included non-believers and God even has the right to choose their way

[4:30]okay but also some renders men Zachary no answer meaning also male

[4:35]and female and that's significant too if you'd look it from that

[4:41]perspective that the question of superiority of one gender or the on

[4:47]the other is not really the Divine Will it might be human

[4:55]biases or cultures died and then it went on we made you

[4:58]into nations and tribes Locke would have made it all one tribe

[5:04]or one nation or one race or one gender for that matter

[5:07]so we can avoid all that gender Wars what unisex love sort

[5:14]of sort you know we made you into nations and tribes diversity

[5:20]is an inherent law of the Creator in the physical sense in

[5:29]the demographic sense unity and diversity and diversity in unity but what

[5:33]is the purpose there could be variety of reasons we cannot totally

[5:38]discern the wisdom of the divine but in that verse there is

[5:42]something very important little arrow foo for those who know Arabic not

[5:50]literary for not to know the other phone interval meaning to know

[5:55]one another that means you initiate contact with others they initiate contact

[6:01]me not somebody sitting there waiting for us to come back jealous

[6:05]just like when you sit on or almost something like powerful this

[6:09]is very interesting one that it is a mutual responsibility for people

[6:15]to get to know one another whether they know their cultures their

[6:21]beliefs their ideas but then the ending part of the verse connect

[6:25]us to some degree with a few words I wanted to say

[6:31]about the month of fasting it says in Attica in a Croma

[6:34]command Allah he at cosmetics the most owner of you who are

[6:39]those you an ass not only believers Muslims believers Islam because they

[6:46]it's continuing in the verse and since the address is to all

[6:50]humankind it follows that the end of the verse is addressed not

[6:56]only to Muslims but to all of mankind the most honored of

[6:59]you human beings in the sight of Allah are those who are

[7:06]at cockin the world at Cockrum come from a very interesting concept

[7:10]in the quran that some people translate translated in a way that

[7:16]doesn't reflect the depth of its meaning taqwa in the Arabic language

[7:20]could mean to avoid something subtle not for example to avoid something

[7:30]it could mean also piety but that's not as clear in fact

[7:35]the most comprehensive translation in my humble view of taqwa is the

[7:42]feeling of God's presence because all other meanings could come under that

[7:47]if indeed the person remembers God feel the presence of God we

[7:57]cannot do it 24/7 that's hard but as much as possible and

[8:00]this was reported that Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him can I

[8:04]ask Allah luckily I only used to remember God all the time

[8:08]you know could be walking in the street you make supplication whatever

[8:16]okay and it is that feeling of the presence of God if

[8:20]the person takes it seriously not pay lip service to that help

[8:27]the person to do what is right because you know God hears

[8:29]you sees you knows your thoughts and what you hide even in

[8:36]your heart it is that taqwa that make the person ashamed of

[8:41]himself or herself to disobey God or do indecent stuff okay it's

[8:46]not talk was not beards and turbans alone even me but that's

[8:53]that's the appearance that parents must be consistent with the inner taquoia

[8:58]also and that's what brings me to a few words about fasting

[9:03]it's known this month lunar month the nine lunar Martin the islamic

[9:13]calendar is the month of fasting is called ramadan the TM of

[9:18]lead the month and when you look at the current you can

[9:21]speak about all kind of wisdoms behind fasting however in the verse

[9:31]in the Quran in the surah al-baqarah the second surah the Quran

[9:36]it says fasting in the translation of meaning o believers fasting has

[9:43]been prescribed upon you as it has been prescribed or ordained on

[9:47]people before you a recognition of the good in all especially Abrahamic

[9:53]religions that have some form or fasting or the others such openness

[9:59]again even though that this is Muslim still keep in mind also

[10:03]others as well even when the other systems okay but what is

[10:11]the purpose given lolicon katakana so that you may attain that quality

[10:17]of taqwa the overwhelming sense of Maya of the presence of God

[10:22]in one's life I wondered what kind of meaning of fasting to

[10:31]those people have to reserve that month for the worst of bloodshed

[10:35]if one really feel the presence of Allah indeed not paying lip

[10:40]service or trying to mislead people by making religious claims then they

[10:45]wouldn't do that in fact the month of fasting is a month

[10:49]of spiritual rejuvenation that's what it's intended for spiritual rejuvenation through that

[11:01]concept of of aqua when the person goes through the hunger and

[11:07]thirst this year for about 17 and 1/2 hours drink is available

[11:16]water is available food is available why do you go through that

[11:20]but remind you of Allah I want to eat this No be

[11:24]patient so that is self-control and only those devoid of any mercy

[11:33]and their hearts are the ones who don't heed the lesson of

[11:38]fasting it is the month of charity you go through hunger so

[11:45]we practice hunger not just hear about hunger and that's why a

[11:49]lot of Muslims a lot of month I would say most Muslims

[11:51]actually pay their charity during the month of Ramadan so these are

[12:02]just a touch briefly on rejuvenation the new one renewal of friendship

[12:07]and we are all grateful after being grateful to a laugh cause

[12:11]the Creator to our brother Abu Ahmed and the other Souls people

[12:20]and man all the hard-working people I was just mentioned to his

[12:29]owners and brothers Jeff Regan when we having the food that this

[12:35]became a kind of welcome Richard angulate renewals at least we have

[12:42]a chance once a year to we've exchanged some words but I

[12:48]fully agree with what my brother rather also said earlier that the

[12:53]real value of Islam really and I believe also in my little

[12:58]knowledge of the Bible of what we find in Hebrew Scripture and

[13:05]the New Testament is the issue before we talk about legalism the

[13:09]issue of humanity the issue of love the issue of mutual coexistence

[13:17]peaceful and just coexistence I will into it this verse in the

[13:23]Quran in the translation it's a very important key verse in the

[13:31]Quran about the coexistence with others who not agree with you in

[13:36]whatever you will you it says Allah does not forbid you or

[13:40]Muslims from being kind and just with respect or in the treatment

[13:48]of those who do not fight you because of your religion or

[13:52]drive you out of your homes and these are two entitlement for

[14:00]every human being don't fight me because I'm a Muslim don't fight

[14:03]me because I'm Christian or Jew or hand or any ELISA there

[14:06]is no justification at least from my knowledge of the Quran if

[14:11]we understand it in its historical and textured context there is no

[14:14]license to fight with someone because you have a different religion or

[14:18]no religion in fact the Quran makes it very clear in chapter

[14:22]18 say this say o Muhammad this is the truth from your

[14:31]Lord whoever wills means to believe let him or her belief and

[14:35]whatever wills not to believe that someone are not belief so the

[14:41]exact term is presented with the full freedom of choosing faith let

[14:46]alone freedom in other areas like freedom of expression and entitled other

[14:52]entitlement so it goes on Allah does not for video if those

[14:56]people other people are not transgressing against you because Islam doesn't shy

[15:03]away from legitimate self-defense in the face of unprovoked aggression or oppression

[15:09]it is not a passive faith in that it which makes sense

[15:15]but with very restrictive code of conduct with very restricted and very

[15:20]hard condition I said honestly there so if they're not fighting you

[15:24]you have no right to fight against them as yesterday them in

[15:32]kindness and mercy just and peaceful coexistence this is my humble message

[15:39]and I believe that you'll be able to hear much better speakers

[15:45]and more knowledge also she always respected a man here again we

[15:51]allah bless you all and bless us all and help us to

[15:58]really realize on the ground not in words this notion of basic

[16:03]humanity and peaceful coexistence I thank you again and I hope you

[16:07]excuse me because I have some active diversion during the month of

[16:15]Ramadan most of the mosques in the area they have a special

[16:20]prayer every single night with many recitals of the Quran who recited

[16:27]beautifully it takes almost about an hour or so but it's very

[16:31]refreshing and again in the in the spirit of renewal and rejuvenation

[16:40]is accumulative salam alikum warahmatu language [Music] you

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