Night 8 | Is Success Determined by Destiny or Shaped by Choice? | Shaykh Nuru Mohammed

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Eve of 8th Muharram 1447 | Is Success Determined by Destiny or Shaped by Choice? | Shaykh Nuru Mohammed Venue: Al Mahdi Centre, Wessex Jamaat Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views or position of Wessex Jamaat & Al Mahdi Centre, its affiliates, members, office bearers or Trustees.

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[36:07]Our condolences to the Imam of our time and to all the

[36:24]Min as we commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his holy

[36:27]family.

[36:36]Tonight's maj has been sponsored by Band Huda.

[36:39]Kindly join me in reciting a sur fata for their old shuhada

[36:45]and the marumin whose names appear on the screen in a moment.

[36:50]Ala we've had a message through uncle Khalil um who is having

[37:12]to step in to recite majuses in Southampton because S Madani who

[37:15]was reciting that his father has been taken critically ill.

[37:20]Kindly join me reciting five times on for his quick shifah.

[37:24]Inshallahhammed.

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[38:09]The Wessex volunteers have organized an Azadari program for ladies and gents

[38:14]to be held tomorrow Friday the 4th of July after the main

[38:18]program.

[38:19]This will consist of recitation of Marcia and Mahatma Abdari.

[38:21]Anyone interested in reciting should contact brother Hussein Kanani.

[38:24]All ladies and gents are encouraged to attend.

[38:29]Inshallah the topic for tonight's majus is is success determined by destiny

[38:34]or shaped by choice.

[38:35]Kindly join me.

[38:37]Join me in welcoming Shikhur Muhammad to the member with a recitation

[38:41]of three loud salawat.

[38:40]Allah Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali Muhammad.

[39:19]Alhamdulillah.

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[41:11]love of Abdah with the loudest of our voices.

[41:21]For the love of Abbas with the loudest of our voices and

[41:33]for the purification of our hearts and hastening of the reappearance of

[41:40]our beloved the 12th Imam with the loudest of our voices.

[41:50]Once again, my dear brothers and sisters, lovers and the followers of

[41:59]B, we thank almighty Allah for gracing us with the eighth night

[42:04]of the holy month of Muharam.

[42:05]We pray that Allah tab wa'ala accept our humble efforts and make

[42:15]us worthy of being true slaves of him inshallah.

[42:18]The verse I've just quoted from the glorious Quran is Quran 11

[42:24]verse 105.

[42:28]Allah says a day will come when no soul will speak except

[42:42]by permission.

[42:42]Then Allah says of those who will gather on that day in

[42:50]the day of there will be the group of wretched ones and

[42:58]the group of the successful ones.

[43:03]In other words, on the day of there will be those who

[43:08]are successful and there will be those who are failures.

[43:12]Now departing from this beautiful verse, our topic of tonight inshallah will

[43:19]be in a rhetorical question.

[43:22]Is success determined by destiny or determined by choice?

[43:30]The aim inshallah brothers and sisters by the end inshallah of this

[43:38]majus is for us to deeply reflect on what is it that

[43:42]we want and how do we want to achieve it.

[43:45]Our examination of tonight will inshallah be of the following three stages.

[43:51]The first stage will look at a question.

[43:55]What is the definition of success and failure?

[44:06]And then the second stage of our examination, we'll look at the

[44:14]two main divisions of success.

[44:17]The true success and illustrative success.

[44:24]And then the last stage of the examination is also a question.

[44:29]Is success a permanent attribute or not?

[44:36]In other words, if I'm successful now, will I continue to be

[44:43]successful or will it change?

[44:44]So kindly pay attention to this.

[44:47]It's very important.

[44:47]first stage of our examination.

[44:49]What is success and what is failure?

[44:54]Cuz at the end of the day, we all want to achieve

[45:04]success either in our relationship with Allah or in our relationship with

[45:11]people.

[45:09]Bottom line, success is what we all strive for.

[45:15]If you like you can say perfection because of our feta primordial

[45:25]nature we all yearn for perfection.

[45:26]When you go out to work you are going for perfection.

[45:32]When you get married you are marrying for perfection.

[45:37]When you go to study you are doing so for perfection.

[45:42]Likewise, when I come to a program of this nature, I am

[45:48]attending for perfection.

[45:48]In other words, we are doing whatever we do in life for

[45:55]success.

[45:56]So now question, what is success and what is failure?

[46:02]Success or failure is a psychological state.

[46:08]Kindly I beg you pay attention to this.

[46:11]There are two conditions or states that each and every individual from

[46:19]time to time is examined with.

[46:23]The first condition or state is a psychological one and the second

[46:30]one scholars call it objective reality.

[46:33]For those who are interested in Arabic, the first one is and

[46:39]the second one is now what is objective reality?

[46:49]It's a state when a person is examined with that state is

[46:56]not influenced by perception.

[46:59]In other words, when I am examining with that condition, I don't

[47:05]have to pay attention to know that I'm examining with it.

[47:09]Typical example, health.

[47:11]When you are healthy, you are healthy.

[47:13]You just need to look after yourself.

[47:15]And if you are sick, whatever you do, you are sick.

[47:19]You've been diagnosed of something.

[47:20]You just have to look after yourself.

[47:23]This what scholars call.

[47:26]If you go in a very simple term for our understanding is

[47:31]a real condition.

[47:32]I don't need to pay attention to it to know that I

[47:37]am sick or I am healthy.

[47:40]The second one no is a psychological state.

[47:43]When we are examined with a psychological state, we will need to

[47:50]pay special attention to know that we are indeed examined with it.

[47:54]Without paying special attention, I will not be able to know that

[47:57]I am examined with a psychological state.

[48:00]In other words, psychological condition or state is influenced by perception.

[48:07]Example, happiness.

[48:09]Happiness habibi is a psychological state.

[48:13]Sometime you may be the happiest person but because of your complaint

[48:17]you don't know.

[48:19]And sometimes you may be the saddest person but because you are

[48:24]too loud you look like you are the most happiest person because

[48:28]happiness and sadness are psychological conditions.

[48:34]Now success and failure are psychological conditions.

[48:41]You may be successful sometime but you don't know.

[48:44]You keep complaining I'm bad.

[48:45]I'mbitare but you are successful.

[48:49]But because you're not paying attention, you're just complaining, you're thinking that

[48:54]the entire problem of UK is in your house.

[49:00]Likewise, sometimes one may be a failure, but because of his character,

[49:08]when he appears in a public, people may think that he is

[49:15]the most successful one.

[49:14]Why?

[49:15]Because success is defined as an intellectual taste and failure is defined

[49:26]as an intellectual pain.

[49:30]Meanwhile, success comes with effort.

[49:37]Likewise, failure also comes with effort.

[49:43]Success I repeat is less a intellectual taste but failure is intellectual

[49:55]pain.

[49:54]Now why is success an intellectual taste?

[49:57]Because there are two types of taste.

[49:59]We have sensory taste and we have intellectual taste.

[50:05]Sensory taste for example the weather condition is hot.

[50:13]You happen to visit a friend and he offers you a cold

[50:15]glass of water or a cold glass of orange juice.

[50:18]Now when you drink the juice, what happen?

[50:22]You feel good.

[50:24]But how long does it last?

[50:25]I want us to reflect on this.

[50:28]You exhausted.

[50:30]You are given a cold juice.

[50:35]You take it.

[50:34]You feel good.

[50:35]1 hour, way less than 1 hour, you'll forget of the taste.

[50:42]That's what we call sensory taste.

[50:43]But say for example you are looking for one mas Allah or

[50:47]you are a researcher in your work.

[50:49]Oh no you are an ordinary Muslim she something is bothering you.

[50:53]You looking for solution writing to your scholar or writing to your

[51:01]eventually you get the answer.

[51:01]How do you feel?

[51:04]You feel very good.

[51:04]That is an intellectual taste and that is what success is all

[51:06]about.

[51:09]But if I prefer my comfort, I'm sent to university, I'm offered

[51:17]a job, I don't really pay attention to it, I sleep on

[51:24]the desk, it's also going to be painful in future.

[51:26]It's a failure, but it's going to be very painful.

[51:30]You and colleagues go to university same time they making effort.

[51:35]You are not making effort.

[51:37]If you enjoying gluing to your screen hope eventually they become medical

[51:43]doctors you become a failure.

[51:43]So in short success is an intellectual test and failure is an

[51:50]intellectual pain.

[51:53]Now let's go to the second stage of the examination.

[51:56]Divisions of success into true or real success and elucorary success.

[52:05]Otherwise uh in other words real success and fake success.

[52:14]Now to appreciate these two divisions it will be you are you

[52:21]are kindly requested to come forward.

[52:27]Come forward inshallah.

[52:41]To appreciate these two divisions of success, I need to refer my

[52:51]dear brothers and sisters to a to a sociological theory.

[52:57]The theory of expansion of existence.

[53:03]There is no human being who doesn't love life.

[53:08]We all love life.

[53:10]We all want to expand.

[53:13]We want to make more money.

[53:17]We want to become more famous.

[53:19]You know why?

[53:19]Because the strongest instinct in us is giza is the instinct of

[53:28]love for self.

[53:29]Who doesn't love himself?

[53:32]Raise up your hand.

[53:34]Everyone loves themselves because there's that instinct in you.

[53:39]But you know what?

[53:40]Each one of us from a child of one year old to

[53:47]the oldest, we do not express our love for life.

[53:55]Same way we express our love for life depending on our ages.

[54:00]Now I'm going to refer you to a verse of the Quran.

[54:05]When you get them inshallah say after a go back to this

[54:08]verse and ex and you know and expound your understanding chapter alid

[54:15]verse number 20.

[54:17]Allah tab wa'ala in this beautiful verse highlights on how each and

[54:28]every age category express their love for life.

[54:30]Remember we all love life.

[54:34]We all want to expand.

[54:38]We want to be seen as the best but we don't do

[54:44]it the same.

[54:42]Now look at the ayah.

[54:45]Allah says Well, I will look at the salation quickly then we

[54:58]look at how we express our love for life depending on our

[55:03]ages.

[55:01]Allah says indeed life of this world is a play.

[55:08]It's amusement beauty mutual rivalry and is multiplicity of children and wealth.

[55:17]Now I want us please let's reflect on this.

[55:22]It's so beautiful how each and every one of us express our

[55:26]love for life.

[55:28]Allah first says what indeed the life of this world is a

[55:35]play.

[55:33]Not everyone of us expresses his life for life by play.

[55:41]This line is referring to children up to seven years old.

[55:45]They express their love for life by playing.

[55:50]That is why one of the best ways to teach children of

[55:54]that age is to make sure you become emotional with them and

[55:57]play with them more.

[56:00]Children of that age, if you do not play with them, you

[56:04]don't become more emotional with them, they will grow and they are

[56:07]still playful.

[56:08]That's why sometime you have some elders, they are still playful unfortunately

[56:12]because they missed it before.

[56:15]Yes.

[56:16]But I I I'm not saying go and start checking people.

[56:21]But these children they express their love for life by play.

[56:28]That's what second you know what Allah says amusement.

[56:32]What is amusement is to consider what is secondary primary and what

[56:38]is primary secondary.

[56:40]You know who do that?

[56:41]Adolescent.

[56:42]You've got an adolescent in the house.

[56:44]You're telling them this is good for you.

[56:47]No, no, papa.

[56:50]This is not.

[56:48]They express their love for life by considering what is primary, secondary,

[56:56]and what is secondary, primary.

[57:00]Number three, Allah says he beauty.

[57:03]Not everyone expresses his love for life by beauty.

[57:08]We are talking of those in their 20ies.

[57:11]Yes.

[57:13]Yes.

[57:13]You may find old people I want timberland, I want balls.

[57:18]These are okay.

[57:18]But those in their 20s up to entering 30, they express their

[57:25]love followed by beauty.

[57:25]The father is buying the car.

[57:27]It's not their car, but they want the father to buy the

[57:30]best of the cars in the market.

[57:31]You buying a watch, it's not their watch.

[57:33]And they are not your wife or husband, but they want you

[57:37]to buy the best because they express, don't you see their haircut?

[57:40]They express their love for life by beauty.

[57:44]But look at the next one.

[57:48]That's where we all fall in.

[57:49]Meaning myself.

[57:49]What?

[57:51]Mutual rivalry.

[57:53]Those in their 40s express their love for life by mutual rivalry.

[57:57]I'm the best speaker in the market.

[58:00]My brand is the best brand.

[58:05]I am this and that.

[58:05]We express our love for life by mutual rivalry.

[58:09]Habibi.

[58:10]Check yourself and check your age.

[58:12]You'll appreciate what I'm talking about.

[58:14]Last group, senior citizens, 50 going.

[58:18]Alhamdulillah.

[58:22]You know how our fathers, mothers expect their love for life?

[58:26]Mashallah.

[58:27]Look at my children.

[58:27]Look at my wealth.

[58:30]Mah done.

[58:31]Well, yeah.

[58:31]This choro is who?

[58:34]It's mine.

[58:34]They happy.

[58:36]They otherwise this young boy is not expressing his love for life

[58:41]by showing a lot of money and and and children.

[58:42]Senior citizens they express their love for life by the amount of

[58:52]wealth and the amount of children they have.

[58:54]Now interestingly Quran comes for and says all these are not real

[59:02]success.

[59:05]Allah says the play, the amusement, the beauty, the mutual rivalry, multiplicity

[59:11]in wealth and children, these are relative success.

[59:15]Some scholars call it fake success but better relative success.

[59:20]Why?

[59:21]Because they are prerequisite to the real success for the senior citizens.

[59:30]You know not only sinners actually when a person reaches 40 in

[59:38]life the person begins to sense danger.

[59:40]Ask anyone who is 40.

[59:44]You know why?

[59:44]Because you know the chances of doing another 40 in this world

[59:51]is so slim.

[59:51]This our father mashallah Muhammad is a blessing for this community.

[59:56]People like them are great blessing of Allah.

[60:00]So you know because people know they will not get another 40

[60:05]80 what they do if they have money business what do they

[60:07]do they put in the name of their children you know why

[60:12]because they thinking that if they do that although they may not

[60:15]be in this world the name of the family will continue kanji

[60:22]nani punja the name is going to continue but Allah says fine

[60:27]these are all successes alhamdulillah But these are not real success.

[60:32]Now question what is a real success?

[60:38]Chapter verse 97.

[60:42]Allah makes it crystal clear.

[60:43]Real success is what?

[60:56]We will surely grant him or her a good living.

[61:04]Good living is a real success.

[61:08]What is a good living?

[61:13]Soon and peace of mind.

[61:16]Most of the people of the wealth of this world cannot sleep

[61:21]and many poor the moment they go to bed their eyes closed.

[61:30]Real success is peace of mind.

[61:41]That's real success.

[61:44]And Allah makes it verse 127.

[61:57]You want to deprive yourself of the real success, then ignore the

[62:03]remembrance of Allah.

[62:06]Meanw what?

[62:09]ignore servitude to Allah.

[62:11]Allah says if you ignore my remembrance be ready for a difficult

[62:19]life.

[62:19]Difficult life doesn't mean you don't have the wealth of this world.

[62:24]Difficult life means what?

[62:25]For whatever reason you realize something is missing in you.

[62:28]You may have everything children.

[62:31]You may have the wealth of this world but something is missing

[62:35]somewhere.

[62:36]You're not sure.

[62:35]I met one extremely rich man.

[62:37]It's late now.

[62:40]Extremely rich.

[62:41]The time I met him, he was worth $500 million.

[62:46]Sh.

[62:48]So I asked him, "Are you happy?" So he removed his wallet.

[62:53]He said, "Sh, take my wallet.

[62:55]Open.

[62:55]What do you see?" I said, "I see nothing inside." He said,

[62:59]"When I see money, I feel disgusted because it smells." I said,

[63:05]"But you have everything." He said, "Well, something is missing.

[63:09]I don't know what is missing here." He said, "She, I've been

[63:12]everywhere in this world.

[63:14]I have money, but I don't know why." I said to him,

[63:20]"One thing is missing.

[63:22]God will use it.

[63:35]And Allah again in Quran we quoted it before Quran 3 verse

[63:41]number 14 Allah tells us all these things we've mentioned of this

[63:47]amusement of play they are just enjoyment of this world either wives

[63:58]either husbands either sons either gold Allah these are all enjoyment of

[64:13]this world but the best ending is with Allah what ayah says

[64:21][Music] don't be deceived by the movement of those who disbelieve in

[64:29]Allah they are enjoying they are in luxurious life Allah says Why

[64:33]you stress about it?

[64:37]This is just a small enjoyment.

[64:41]So bottom line, real success is what is sukun.

[64:46]And what is sukun is when you have Allah.

[64:50]Now please come with me.

[64:51]Let's take a journey.

[65:05]He practically demonstrated what real success is all about.

[65:12]And what I'm going to mention now again I plead with you

[65:14]when you have time make your own research approached on the 10th

[65:24]day of Muharam through six steps.

[65:27]I'm just going to mention quickly carbala wasn't easy.

[65:34]I'm not talking of the heat of the weather condition.

[65:38]Enemies were up in arm.

[65:41]There were ladies, there were women.

[65:46]Can you imagine the mental health of the camp of Imam Hussein?

[65:49]Just imagine.

[65:50]I want you just picture this.

[65:53]How did I imam Hussein approach it?

[65:55]because I want us to appreciate what true success is all about

[66:02]and what true success does in our lives.

[66:05]My dear brothers and sisters, the first approach of Im Hussein to

[66:13]the entire event of is Hussein rushed to worshiping Allah.

[66:25]We quoted that before.

[66:29]The eve of Aishur was the most difficult moment.

[66:33]What did Mus do?

[66:37]Baraza.

[66:37]No chithat.

[66:39]No.

[66:38]Each and every companion including the children were doing salah to prepare

[66:49]for the next day.

[66:52]They were praying.

[66:54]One reason tells us that Amir whenever he experienced unpleasant situation the

[67:04]next available opportunity Im would do.

[67:10]So imus approach it on a first level.

[67:15]You are going through stress in your life.

[67:17]Business not going well, family issues, community issues.

[67:25]It brings wallahun to the heart.

[67:29]That's where the real success is.

[67:33]Im Hussein second approach.

[67:35]My dear brothers and sisters, if I im began the entire mission

[67:44]with dua, I'll just quote few line of the dua, not all.

[67:47]Imam came out, he raised up his hand, he looked at the

[67:51]sky, he said, dua, that's the first dua I made on the

[68:00]10th day of Muhamad.

[68:02]If you know about Allahbar, it's long dua.

[68:15]Imm says, "Ya Allah, you are my trustworthy in every difficulty and

[68:25]you are my hope in every challenge that I'm going to face.

[68:32]So second way to achieve real success is dua did you attend

[68:39]or did you recite yourself you don't attend you do it in

[68:46]the house Allah gave us this through the blessings of to keep

[68:51]us going number three abundant remembrance of Allah Because you know I

[69:03]im Hussein had Cathol which is the battlefield and then you have

[69:07]the some scholars said it is saf and mara and but what

[69:15]was he doing in between because he would go a matter he

[69:22]would pick up the m can you imagine and I im would

[69:23]rush he would place the matter somewhere before he could finish another

[69:27]one is chopped on the He would rush and go and pick

[69:33]Allah.

[69:42]Im Hussein even recited verse of the Holy Quran.

[69:46]You want in your life?

[69:49]Make with your tongue until your system get used to zikar.

[69:55]That's number three.

[69:57]Number four approach of Im Hussein is establishment of salah.

[70:06]You cannot be a true SH without salah.

[70:10]You will never and ever attain the sha and the intercession of

[70:15]B without salah.

[70:17]Kbala was difficult but Im did not give it did not give

[70:22]excuse.

[70:23]Zuru was number five approach of Imam Hussein is what he prepared

[70:35]his entire camp for the tragedy life you need to prepare anything

[70:43]can happen at any point in time.

[70:45]So what he did he start with Z first he looks at

[70:47]her he said He said, "Oh my dear sister Zanab, prepare for

[71:01]the tragedy.

[71:01]It's a reality Zab." But note that Zanab, all those on earth

[71:08]will perish likewise those in heaven will perish.

[71:11]He prepared her psychologically for the tragedy.

[71:12]Then he looked at his companions.

[71:15]He said, He said, "Oh my beloved companions, prepare for the tragedy

[71:30]and know that Allah will protect you.

[71:32]Allah will salvage you and will make your ending the best of

[71:40]all ending." Now last approach of Imam Hussein very fascinating approach.

[71:45]He relied, this last approach is made up of three approaches.

[71:50]He relied on three spiritual stages stages.

[71:58]The first one is the second one is and the third one

[72:07]is this is deep and he mentioned all these three actually what

[72:19]is my friend you are going through a lot of problems in

[72:24]your life left right issues you try your level You trying, you

[72:28]trying, you working very hard to resolve the issue.

[72:32]Then you said, you know what?

[72:34]I'm trying, but I'm going to rely on Allah.

[72:36]You not stop trying, you trying, and you rely on Allah.

[72:44]That's what we call.

[72:42]That's the lowest spiritual stage.

[72:47]Second stage is you going through the troubles in your life.

[72:53]But then what do you say?

[72:56]Allah, I am happy for this.

[72:58]I'm happy.

[73:00]I'm not complaining.

[73:02]I'm not even asking you to take me out of it.

[73:03]I'm happy.

[73:08]That's you.

[73:12]Look at their lives.

[73:15]I'm happy cuz you know better than me.

[73:17]Hussein said, "I found it so easy because it's under your watchful

[73:24]eyes." Now, the highest level is tasim surrender.

[73:26]You know what is the sleep of Allah?

[73:28]You gave the money.

[73:29]You've taken away from me.

[73:30]You've taken away from me.

[73:30]What's the problem?

[73:33]What was the problem?

[73:35]What's the problem?

[73:37]You gave the health and you love me more than I love

[73:41]myself.

[73:41]I leave it in your hand.

[73:43]You decide what you want.

[73:46]I'm not going to complain.

[73:47]That is highest level.

[73:48]This is not a joke.

[73:52]This need a workshop.

[73:58]You gave me Ali Asar.

[74:03]You took away.

[74:02]You took away.

[74:07]You gave me a You took Akbar away.

[74:14]That's why Z said is the highest level.

[74:21]We need to work on our spirituality, brothers and sisters.

[74:27]We need to aim high when it comes to our spirituality.

[74:31]So that's how Im approach it.

[74:35]Last stage of the examination is very simple.

[74:38]A is success and failure a permanent conditions or not mean what

[74:47]if mashallah now I'm praying mashallah will it continue like that or

[74:53]it will change?

[74:55]Here I'm going to mention three simple things which scholars call three

[75:02]attribute we have in life.

[75:03]The first one they call it as principal attributes.

[75:07]What is principal attribute is the choice you have.

[75:10]Everybody has a choice isn't it?

[75:11]You've got the you've got the choices.

[75:13]There's no difference between Mr.

[75:15]Kanji and anyone else here.

[75:17]We all have the choices hab that's principal attribute.

[75:20]But the second one this is good for parents we call it

[75:25]accidental attributes.

[75:27]You know every child when they come to this world they come

[75:30]with inherited traits.

[75:32]Sometime you have a children two children siblings of the same family.

[75:36]This one is too mean.

[75:39]This one is too calm.

[75:39]This what they call accidental attribute inherited attribute.

[75:44]Now this is not ill.

[75:47]It's not a complete cause.

[75:48]You can change that.

[75:51]Third one.

[75:50]What interest me obtainable attribute but you can change your destiny.

[76:01]Your destiny is in your hand.

[76:05]It's not in anybody's hand.

[76:05]It's not in the hand of the molana who teaches you.

[76:10]It's in your hand.

[76:11]The earlier you wake up to the realization the better.

[76:15]Your life is in your hand.

[76:19]is not in anybody's hands.

[76:23]So success is not by destiny.

[76:28]Success is by choice.

[76:32]That is why verse 39 and 40 says is nothing but his

[76:47]efforts.

[76:48]If you are lazy, you're lazy.

[76:51]We believe in the principle of cause and effect.

[76:54]Yes.

[76:55]Allah is so powerful.

[76:57]He intervenes from time to time.

[76:59]But your destiny is in your hand.

[77:01]You make effort, your effort will be seen.

[77:05]My dear brothers and sisters, one ayah we quoted before verse 29.

[77:13]In conclusion, we have this tradition that people ask.

[77:18]But why the holy prophet says that prophet said successful one is

[77:29]successful right from the womb of his mom and the failure is

[77:34]failure right from the womb of his mom.

[77:37]Why you telling me it's by choice?

[77:38]I said no no no no.

[77:39]Imam Si was asked this same question.

[77:41]He said is successful in the knowledge of Allah.

[77:52]Meaning Allah knows you'll be successful and Allah knows you'll be failure

[77:56]but that doesn't mean that Allah is the cause of your failure.

[78:00]Say you have a son you sent to university every year examination

[78:03]results come he fails.

[78:06]You try to help him out he fails.

[78:10]You try so many times he fails.

[78:11]But then somebody comes and tell you you know what she why

[78:14]don't you try this teacher this lecturer is good you try but

[78:18]at the back of your mind you know that you will fail

[78:21]again are you the cause of the failure of your son no

[78:24]so Allah is never the cause of our failure we are the

[78:30]cause of our failures and we are the cause of our success

[78:34]and Abbas demonstrated that He taught us it is by choice, not

[78:53]by destiny.

[78:54]Tonight, brothers and sisters.

[78:58]It's a big night.

[79:01]It's the night of the fulfillment of our Hajj.

[79:05]It is the night of Hazat Abbas.

[79:10]Let's take our hearts to the holy land of Karbala.

[79:20]She gave away her children to Imus.

[79:26]She gave Abbas to say Shuada on the 10th day of Muharam.

[79:34]Bin taught us never and ever forget the maj of Imus.

[79:43]Narration tells us would go to Jenna.

[79:49]She would collect the sand of Jatbaki and she would make five

[79:57]domes out of the sand of Jatbaki.

[80:00]She would sit and cry until the enemy of Alwan upon hearing

[80:09]the voice of Banin he would also cry.

[80:13]They came to Omal Banin they asked her oh um Banin Arab

[80:20]why making five domes you only lost four sons.

[80:26]She said the fifth dome is for my son Hussein.

[80:29]But what is really touchy is that Imam approached Ban.

[80:38]He said to Ban, I heard that when every companion of Imam

[80:44]Hussein was mentioned, you would cry.

[80:47]But when Abbas was mentioned, you never cried Omul.

[80:53]She looked at Immina and she said to him, "I do not

[81:05]believe my Abbas would let Hussein down." This was the moment when

[81:12]I began to narrate the of Abbas.

[81:13]I said, "Oh, I saw our uncle rode his horse.

[81:23]uncle headed towards the water of Farat.

[81:25]The enemies came and surrounded him.

[81:29]They attacked him.

[81:28]He weded them off.

[81:32]Abbas Alisam went to the water.

[81:34]When he was about to drink the water, he called out, "Oh

[81:37]my soul, will you drink from this cold water when your master

[81:44]Hussein will be fed from the syrup of death?" He said, "Oh,

[81:47]Omal Bin did not drink the water.

[81:49]I saw uncle trying to hold the water and the flag.

[81:55]He came and rode his horse.

[81:57]Uncle began to someone appeared from behind and he struck the right

[82:06]arm of uncle.

[82:07]He said, "Oh, at this moment, Uncle Abas was trying to hold

[82:14]unto the flag, but suddenly someone appeared from behind and he struck

[82:22]the left arm of Abbas." He said, "Oh, Omalin, I saw uncle

[82:27]falling down." As uncle was falling down, Harala struck the arrow to

[82:35]the right eye of Abbas.

[82:37]But you know what?

[82:39]This next line breaks the heart of the lover of Abbas and

[82:41]Fatim Zah.

[82:45]Ayatahi one night recited the majus of Abbas in Kbala.

[82:52]After the majist he went back home.

[82:57]He said while I was sleeping I saw Fatimat Zahara in my

[83:00]dream.

[83:01]But when I saw her she was crying in the dream.

[83:05]She was so sad and I thought I made mistakes in the

[83:08]mah of Abas.

[83:11]So I asked her, "Oh, did I make mistake in the mah

[83:18]of Abasa?" She said to him, "No, but I want you to

[83:19]remember one line.

[83:23]Whenever you recite the ma of Abbasa, note that when someone is

[83:27]on a horse and the person is falling from the horse and

[83:32]when he's falling in front of the horse, he will normally fall

[83:38]with the two hands in front.

[83:40]She said, "Oh, but my abos when he fell of the horse,

[83:48]he fell without any hand." This narration tells us when sab came

[83:53]back to carbala from shamb she went to the grave of Abbas

[83:59]and she called out oh my brother Abbas wake up to protect

[84:06]us the poem make us to imagine this he said it's like

[84:08]Zanab is saying oh abbas I will borrow you my two hands

[84:14]so that you can take us back to Medina it's like Zanab

[84:17]saying oh Abbas I will borrow you my eyes so that you

[84:24]can look after us.

[84:24]Narish tells us at this moment Abbas was on the ground.

[84:32]They rushed to the body of Abbas.

[84:34]They began hitting Abbas on the ground.

[84:38]Imam Zi said, "Oh Banin, I know you love Sukina a lot.

[84:45]You know, Sukayena was the one who told us Uncle Abbas was

[84:52]dying.

[84:49]asked mom, "How did tell you uncle is going?" He said to

[84:58]her, "When Uncle Abas was in the field, Sukina was on the

[85:01]shoulder of Saab." Suddenly, Sukina called out, "Auntie Zena, I see the

[85:10]flag falling down." narration tells us Abdullah began to rush towards the

[85:23]body of Abbas.

[85:23]As he was approaching the body of Abbas, Abbas didn't know who

[85:29]was coming.

[85:31]He called out please if you are here to hurt me please

[85:35]hurt me after I bid farewell to my master Abbas Hussein.

[85:40]As they said, each companion was calling Hussein, but Hussein was calling

[85:46]Abbas.

[85:47]Hussein said, "Oh, Abas, since the day you were born, when my

[85:51]face saw you, I developed love for you." Abas said, "Oh my,

[85:58]I am sorry.

[86:01]I will not be there to protect you." He said, "Oh my

[86:07]Han, say sorry to Sukina." He said, "Oh my Hussein, say sorry

[86:13]to Zaba.

[86:12]I will not be there to protect the Auntie Zab." Allahbar sister

[86:20]Zab.

[86:22]Then he said, "Oh Hussein, when I was born, I saw your

[86:25]face.

[86:26]But when I'm dying, I cannot see your face anymore." Allah abar.

[86:32]Narration tells us Abbas was on the lap of Hussein.

[86:38]He moved his head from the lap of Hussein.

[86:41]Hussein asked him Abas why are you removing your head from my

[86:50]lap?

[86:51]He said Hussein here I am dying and I am on your

[86:54]lap whereas in few moment someone will attack you and I will

[87:02]not be there to protect you.

[87:03]I'll leave you this last line.

[87:05]I said, "Oh Abbas, had you seen how shimmer sat on the

[87:08]chest of Hussein?" I said, "Oh Abbas, have you seen how Shim

[87:14]ped the lips of Hussein?" I said, "Oh Abbos, have you seen

[87:24]how ran away with the head of Hai?" Upon hearing this, she

[87:30]said to immediately let Hussein down, but I didn't cry for him

[87:36]because there was no one to cry for Hussein.

[87:55]hands.

[87:55]Inshallah, may Allah fulfill our hajj.

[87:59]We do have who are not well.

[88:04]May Allah make it easy for them.

[88:06]Inshallah, may Allah protect our children with his protection.

[88:10]Inshallah, Allah grant us the visitation of Abbas, our uncle Muhammad, nor

[88:17]Muhammad and all those who are not well Ab.

[88:20]May Allah make it easy for them inshallah.

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[140:46]Muhammad Muhammad Salwatahman Rahim in the name of Allah the most compassionate

[140:58]the most merciful respected elders brothers and sisters alaykum every year since

[141:08]2020 the Wessex volunteer team has had the honor of launching the

[141:12]Alamdar water appeal during the sacred nights of Muharam.

[141:17]A humble effort inspired by the timeless legacy of Abul Fil Abbas.

[141:21]In previous years, your heartfelt support has allowed us to provide clean

[141:25]lifesaving water to communities across Africa, offering hope and dignity to family

[141:32]families for whom even a single glass of clean water was once

[141:38]a luxury.

[141:38]This year we turn our attention to Pakistan where so many continue

[141:44]to live without reliable access to safe water.

[141:46]Our project is being delivered through Babul Ilm Foundation UK, a charity

[141:53]whose founder moved many of us with his powerful presentation right here

[141:58]at Wessex.

[141:56]And we are honored that our guest speaker Shik Nuru Muhammad is

[142:01]himself a patron of the foundation.

[142:06]A testament to the integrity and impact of their work.

[142:09]Our target this year is to build 34 wells.

[142:13]Each one symbolizing a year in the life of Mola Abbas, the

[142:17]brave standard standard bearer of Kerbala, whose sacrifice was defined not by

[142:22]words, not by silence, selfless service.

[142:26]He died with dry lips yet returned from the river with no

[142:32]water so that the mission of truth could live on.

[142:38]Each well costs £55 and whilst the price is small, the meaning

[142:42]is immeasurable.

[142:42]Every contribution becomes a drop of mercy.

[142:45]Every well becomes a legacy of compassion and every act of giving

[142:50]becomes a whisper of devotion to the one who stood beside Imam

[142:56]Hussein.

[142:57]am until his final breath.

[142:57]Let us honor Abu F Abbas not just in our mourning but

[143:03]in our action.

[143:02]Let us give water in his name to those who thirst and

[143:08]in doing so bring comfort to our own souls.

[143:11]If you have any questions or would like to support the appeal,

[143:14]please do not hesitate to reach out to Muhammad Hassan Banji or

[143:18]Raza Alu.

[143:19]Payment details and a reference to use when donating can be found

[143:23]on the poster.

[143:25]May Allah accept your generosity and may it be a source of

[143:29]reward, healing and nearness to theam in this life and the next.

[143:43]Manimal alaykum dear Moham.

[143:48]Um my name is Alibabas Karali and I serve as a part

[143:54]of the parking team here at WestX Jamaat.

[143:54]And each night, alhamdulillah, me and my fellow volunteers, we get the

[143:58]opportunity to stand outside and serve you all.

[144:02]Um when you arrive, we direct the cars, greet the families, and

[144:08]do our part to help everything run smoothly before you enter the

[144:13]center.

[144:12]And while I'm often outside at the beginning of the programs trying

[144:17]to squeeze in all the cars right next to each other, I

[144:20]still feel the baraka that fills Al Madi Center every night.

[144:23]Alhamdulillah.

[144:25]Tonight is a night of Abul Ful, the eighth night.

[144:29]And tonight is no ordinary night because it's Juma as well.

[144:35]So I come to you not as a speaker but uh simply

[144:37]as a volunteer trying to serve the community.

[144:40]Make make your arrival and your experience smooth as possible.

[144:44]From where we stand, we see the family arriving in haste.

[144:48]We see young children dressed in black ready for zadari.

[144:53]We see the elderlys who make every effort here ready for zadari

[144:57]as well.

[144:58]And we also see the center gives back with regarding like children

[145:03]children malis recitations processions the night malis by our dear shik nuru

[145:09]and the atmosphere that makes us feel like we are in karbala

[145:11]itself but none of this would be possible without your support tonight

[145:18]of juma we humbly ask you to give in the name of

[145:20]hazat abas the one who gave everything's arms for abdah help the

[145:26]center meet our muhar Harum targets for fundraising so that our children,

[145:30]our youths, our elders continue to benefit from the center and from

[145:36]the center and malis we have built together.

[145:38]We are still 14,118 short.

[145:42]This is your chance to answer the call of halmina.

[145:47]We couldn't be in Karabala today.

[145:51]We couldn't be with M Hussein in Karbala a few 114 14,000

[145:54]years ago.

[145:55]But we are here in Almadi Center remembering him and this is

[145:59]your chance to answer his call.

[146:00]Inshallah I can confidently say inshallah half the amount will be covered

[146:05]tonight.

[146:06]Inshallah and on behalf of the parking volunteers thank you so much

[146:10]and may Allah reward you all.

[146:11]Salwat Muhammad Muhammad Zara Uh-huh.

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[147:32]foreign.

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[148:16]Foreign!

[148:23]Amen.

[148:33]forch.

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[150:27][Music] Islam.

[151:03]foreign.

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