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0:29 Yes. Success. In the name of Allah, the 1:19 Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace 1:20 be upon you, and Allah's mercy and 1:21 blessings. Praise be to Allah, Lord of 1:23 the worlds. And peace and blessings 1:25 upon our master Muhammad. And upon his 1:28 family and all his companions. My Lord, 1:30 increase me in knowledge. O Allah, 1:32 benefit me with what You have taught me 1:34 , and teach me what will benefit me, 1:35 and increase me in knowledge. Broadcast 1:38 from Jalan Masjid Silaturahim number 36 1:41 , Kalimanggis, Jatisampurna, Bekasi. 1:43 Radio Silaturahim and Rasil TV for a 1:45 united Islam. Brothers and sisters, it 1:48 is a pleasure for me, Angga Aminuddin, 1:50 accompanied by Neza and Yusuf Subangkit 1:52 at the operator's desk, to be able to 1:54 greet you again wherever you are. We 1:57 are here for the evening lecture, 1:59 Brothers and Sisters, for the edition 2:01 of Thursday, November 10, 2022. We have 2:05 entered the 15th day, haven't we, Neza? 2:08 15th of Rabiul Akhir 1444 Hijriah. 2:12 For today's edition, this Thursday 2:14 afternoon, we are joined by our teacher 2:17 , Ustaz Zain Alhadi. Alhamdulillah, he 2:19 is already here in the studio. Peace be 2:21 upon you, and Allah's mercy and 2:22 blessings, Ustaz. 2:23 And upon you be peace, and Allah's 2:24 mercy and blessings. Are you feeling 2:26 well now, Ustaz? Yes, 2:27 alhamdulillah, I am well. 2:28 Alhamdulillah. Was the Prophet's 2:30 Birthday event last week smooth, Ustaz? 2:32 Alhamdulillah, it was full, 2:34 it exceeded the room capacity, 2:35 it was full, right? 2:36 It went smoothly. Alhamdulillah. 2:38 Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah. Many 2:39 righteous people. Alhamdulillah. 2:41 Hmm. It was a gathering, you know. Yes, 2:43 while doing dhikr. And God willing, on 2:46 this occasion, Brothers and Sisters, we 2:48 will raise the topic regarding the 2:50 power of prayer, Ustaz. Yes. The power 2:52 of prayer. 2:53 The power of prayer. This is very 2:54 fitting, earlier I... 2:55 I had a promise to recite Al-Fatihah. 2:58 But I didn't have time. Next week. 3:01 Sorry. Apologies, it had to be 3:02 postponed first. 3:03 I just read some WhatsApp messages that 3:05 I hadn't had a chance to read, Ustaz. 3:07 Many are asking for prayers, how to do 3:09 it. This is very fitting with our topic 3:12 today. So, Brothers and Sisters, let's 3:14 listen. We invite you, Ustaz. 3:15 Alright, thank you. In the name of 3:17 Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most 3:19 Merciful. Alhamdulillah. All praise and 3:23 gratitude belong to Allah, Lord of the 3:26 worlds, directed and focused only to 3:28 Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala because 3:30 everything we eat, we drink, all the 3:33 goodness we achieve comes from Allah 3:35 alone. Peace and blessings be upon the 3:38 Prophet, our beloved, Muhammad, peace 3:40 and blessings be upon him and his 3:42 family and his companions. Peace be 3:45 upon you, and Allah's mercy and 3:47 blessings. Alhamdulillah, we are still 3:50 breathing, alive, still have time, 3:53 which is our capital. Time is the 3:55 capital to insure ourselves for the 3:58 hereafter. In the world, we can have 4:02 insurance for accidents, fire, and all 4:04 sorts of things, many of them. But is 4:07 there anyone in the world asking for 4:09 life insurance that lasts forever 4:10 without death? Asking for insurance to 4:14 live forever without dying and asking 4:16 for insurance so that life is healthy 4:19 forever without illness. Living forever 4:22 without death, living forever healthy 4:24 without illness, living forever happy 4:26 without sorrow. Where is that insurance 4:29 ? Where do we go? Let us think and 4:31 discuss together. Where is that 4:34 insurance that can guarantee us to live 4:36 forever without death, without illness, 4:37 healthy forever, without sorrow, happy 4:39 forever? There is only one: insure 4:42 yourself to Allah for the future. 4:46 Insurance here is fine, using whatever 4:48 insurance office that is, for life on 4:50 earth. Life in this world is only for a 4:53 brief moment. What kind of insurance is 4:58 this? Living happily forever, healthy 5:01 forever without death, eternally joyful 5:03 in heaven. We will continue this later. 5:08 Let us title this session the power of 5:09 prayer. The power of prayer is also a 5:11 form of insurance for the afterlife. 5:17 After several meetings, we have learned 5:20 much about knowing Allah and educating 5:22 our feelings. Knowing Allah and then 5:26 educating our feelings. Educating our 5:28 feelings to be connected with Allah. 5:31 Our feelings and thoughts become 5:33 connected to Allah. When that 5:37 connection of light exists with Allah, 5:38 the power of our prayer becomes strong. 5:43 We should be the ones approaching Allah 5:45 , but in reality, Allah approaches us 5:48 first with His mercy. It should be us 5:51 who approach Allah first, but Allah, 5:53 who is the Most Gracious and Merciful, 5:55 reaches out to us first. Once our 5:58 feelings are educated, that nearness 6:01 becomes connected. And so, the 6:03 connection between our feelings and 6:05 Allah becomes strong. It feels as 6:08 though Allah is very close to us. 6:10 Feeling seen, feeling loved, until all 6:12 fear disappears. Allah's word in Surah 6:17 Qaf, verse 16. Surah Qaf, verse 16. 6:21 Nahnu aqrabu ilaihi min hablil warid. 6:24 Allah says, "We, or I, am closer to 6:28 this human than their own jugular vein. 6:32 " It makes sense, this body was created 6:35 in the mother's womb. The soul was 6:38 already created together with Adam. It 6:41 is placed into our bodies at 40 days of 6:43 age. It becomes one with us. So we have 6:46 two layers. One layer is this wrapper, 6:49 this physical body. One layer is the 6:51 soul. The soul is like the essence, 6:53 filling our entire body. Every point is 6:56 a reflection of Allah's spirit within 6:58 us. How could one not feel close? But 7:02 it is not a union of essence, like in 7:05 the science of gnosis, it is not one 7:08 essence, but one feeling. There is a 7:10 connection of the soul, a connection of 7:12 feelings. The feeling of love for Allah 7:14 . Allah also loves us. We draw near to 7:18 each other. Then Allah's word in Surah 7:20 Al-Baqarah, verse 186. 186. 7:24 Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Wa idha 7:28 sa'alaka 'ibadi' anni fa-inni qarib. 7:34 Allah says, "If My servants ask you 7:37 about Me, tell them, I am very close to 7:40 you all.""Ujibu da'watad-da'i""idha 7:45 da'ani." I will receive and grant the 7:49 pleas of those who plead if they plead 7:52 to Me. If they plead to Me, I repeat, 7:56 if they plead to Me. Falyastajibu li 7:59 wal-yu'minu bi. Let them come to ask Me 8:03 , and let them believe in Me. Believe 8:07 in Me, not in shamans. Not asking 8:11 anyone else, but asking Allah. Allah 8:13 possesses everything. Allah manages 8:15 everything in this world. He is the 8:17 All-Powerful. He is the All-Strong. He 8:19 is the Almighty. He is the All-Merciful 8:21 . He is the Most Compassionate. The 8:22 Most Loving. When My servant asks you 8:27 about Me, say that I am very close. I 8:31 grant the requests of those who pray. 8:34 If they plead to Me, then let them 8:37 carry out all My commands and let them 8:40 believe in Me completely. That’s just 8:44 Pharaoh. Pharaoh, who was truly wicked, 8:47 stubborn, and extremely defiant, even 8:49 he prayed. Because he wasn't praying to 8:54 Allah. He prayed and asked Prophet 8:56 Moses instead. Allah granted it. Allah 8:59 saved only his body. Not his soul. His 9:03 body is still there today, intact in a 9:05 museum in Egypt. So, one must tawassul 9:10 to Allah, through the Messenger or 9:11 others, that is permissible. For 9:13 example, "O Allah, grant my request for 9:15 the sake of Prophet Muhammad." That is 9:19 allowed. That is tawassul. Allah 9:22 mentions this in Surah An-Nisa, verse 9:25 64, if I'm not mistaken, tawassul is 9:27 there. Tawassul is permitted there. It 9:32 is all tawassul to Allah, strictly to 9:35 Allah. "Allahumma," you are asking 9:37 Allah. Asking for the sake of Prophet 9:40 Muhammad, due to his status, for the 9:43 sake of Prophet Muhammad—it remains " 9:45 Allahumma," the request is still to 9:47 Allah. So, do not misunderstand that 9:50 part. The Messenger, his family, and 9:58 his loyal companions are all closest to 10:02 Allah. They are already very close, the 10:04 closest to Allah. Then followed by 10:09 righteous people like us. O Allah, send 10:13 blessings upon our master Muhammad and 10:14 upon the family of our master Muhammad. 10:17 Believing people feel very close to 10:19 Allah. In fact, they try to get closer 10:22 to Allah in every way, through worship 10:25 and prostrations. Whenever they 10:27 remember Allah, they prostrate. Sitting 10:29 , standing, they prostrate. Any chance 10:31 they get, they prostrate to Allah. 10:34 Placing their foreheads on the ground. 10:36 Originally, the rule is on the ground. 10:38 So now, having a prayer mat or not is 10:39 no problem. Everything comes from the 10:41 earth. Back then, it was in the desert, 10:43 right? On sand, on soil; there were no 10:45 tiles back then, even in the Prophet's 10:46 mosque, there were no tiles, just the 10:48 ground. The covering was also just palm 10:51 fronds. It rarely rained there, as it 10:53 happens. So the ground wasn't muddy 10:55 because it rarely rained. It was dry 10:57 and hot instead. In the desert, it gets 10:59 so hot that their foreheads turn black. 11:04 O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad, 11:06 Muhammad. Allah draws near and 11:09 illuminates their hearts. Their hearts 11:11 are filled with light (nur). When one 11:13 is close to Allah and loves Allah, 11:15 there is light (nur) in their heart. If 11:18 we look at a dark object with no light, 11:21 we can't see it, we can't connect with 11:23 it. Well, our hearts, if they are dark 11:27 —termed "zulumat" in the Quran— 11:28 there is no light of Allah. We cannot 11:31 distinguish what is good, what is evil, 11:34 what is halal, or what is haram. So, 11:38 it's like the Quran is a beacon, a 11:40 light (nur). The Prophet's Sunnah is 11:43 also light. If someone walks in a 11:45 forest at night, they carry a light, 11:47 the light illuminates the forest but 11:49 they are closed off. So, no? 11:52 You'll end up crashing anyway. Well, we 11:55 already have a lot of truths. We know 11:56 about Allah, possess much knowledge, 11:58 and perform much dhikr. Hah, there is 12:01 light there. But our hearts are not, 12:03 not, not clean. Dark. Even with a stack 12:07 of Qurans filling the house, it has no 12:09 meaning. Dark. That is a source of 12:13 light. How can the light be there but 12:16 it's dark? What sees it is not these 12:18 eyes. If it were a physical object, it 12:20 would be these eyes. But it is the eye 12:21 of the heart. The conscience. The one 12:26 who killed Ali was a Quran memorizer 12:28 who worshipped for decades. While 12:32 praying Fajr, he was killed, while in 12:33 prostration. A person—other than the 12:36 Prophet—who was the most pious, the 12:38 most righteous, born in the Kaaba. Just 12:44 imagine. So, knowledge alone is not 12:46 enough. The seat of knowledge is in the 12:49 mind and in the feelings. It is these 12:51 feelings that must be educated. These 12:53 feelings must be brought closer to 12:55 Allah. Whereas in a hadith qudsi, Allah 12:59 says, "O My servant, I have prepared a 13:01 place for you." Meaning in Paradise. " 13:04 Prepare a place for Me in your heart." 13:07 Prepare a place for Allah in your heart 13:09 . Allah is pure and loves what is pure. 13:15 That is how we pray, in a state of 13:16 purity. Some pray using perfume, that 13:19 is fine. As long as it is not fake 13:22 perfume. Being clean is permitted in 13:28 the Quran. Going to the mosque looking 13:32 good, neat, and clean like that. Prayer 13:35 is the same. We, excuse me, if you wake 13:38 up to pray Tahajjud, you should change 13:40 out of your sleeping clothes. There are 13:44 special clothes for prayer. Facing 13:46 Allah should be with politeness, 13:48 honoring Allah, glorifying Allah. This 13:51 isn't about legal rulings. There is 13:54 something called Ihsan. There is 13:56 something called Ihsan. What is Ihsan? 14:00 That was it, politeness, proper 14:02 etiquette before Allah. No need to 14:03 search for textual proof. If we look 14:07 for proof, men can pray in a sarong 14:10 above the navel without a shirt, or 14:13 even in a tank top. According to Sharia 14:16 , there is no prohibition, right? But 14:18 what about our character toward Allah? 14:20 That doesn't need to be taught. Our 14:23 brains understand, our feelings 14:25 understand how to honor Allah. Because 14:32 of what teaching? Faith means believing 14:34 in and honoring Allah more than 14:36 anything else. Now, if a guest comes— 14:39 a high official or someone we love—we 14:41 dress up remarkably to face them. How 14:43 about facing Allah? No, you don't need 14:45 to dress remarkably. Clean, pure, 14:47 covering the aurat is enough. Even 14:51 beyond the aurat, cover up well. Even 14:53 if a man could, it's about etiquette. 14:55 Can we meet a guest wearing a tank top? 14:59 A guest we respect. Now, we worship 15:01 Allah, not just respect Him. A million 15:04 times more than respect. We worship, 15:05 prostrate, put our foreheads on the 15:07 ground, we glorify Him. Ah, the respect 15:12 is everything; no need to be told to be 15:14 respectful, sit nicely, move neatly, 15:16 and don't rush the prayer. It is like 15:20 that. That is what Allah praises. What 15:27 about Allah? What if He is patient, 15:30 beyond patience? Beyond patience, in 15:32 Arabic, it is called "Sabur." Sabur is 15:36 translated as extremely patient. Very 15:39 patient. Those who attack His religion, 15:43 who are hostile to His servants. Allah 15:47 still gives them a chance to repent. 15:50 Allowed to live. Why are humans like 15:55 that? The leaders, they criticize them, 15:59 then strike back. God’s love for 16:02 humans is extraordinary. Especially for 16:04 the good, the righteous. Do not disturb 16:08 them. God will be angry. There will 16:10 surely be retribution, God’s 16:11 punishment. Many past nations have been 16:16 cruel to prophets. The prophets 16:20 complained to God. Generally, all 16:23 prophets complained to God, from Noah, 16:27 Lot, to others, all complained. God 16:30 wiped those people out. We will 16:35 continue that story later. So, the 16:39 strong bond between us and God exists 16:41 in our feelings. It is called urwatul 16:44 wusqa, the unbreakable bond. And that 16:47 is light, divine light. If our hearts 16:50 aren't illuminated, not connected from 16:52 God to Prophet Muhammad, then to us. 16:55 Well, that’s where prayer and all 16:56 that come in. Once you reach that point 17:00 , that strong connection with God, what 17:03 happens? There is nothing like it, you 17:06 can’t buy it for any amount of money. 17:09 You feel safe, calm, peaceful, never 17:13 feeling any fear. La khaufun alaihim 17:19 wala hum yahzanun. That is mentioned 17:22 often in the Quran. The faithful have 17:24 no fear, no worries, and no sadness. 17:30 Their remembrance of God is automatic, 17:33 always connected. Their souls are 17:38 constantly united with God. Because 17:39 their spirit is a reflection of God’s 17:41 own spirit. That bond exists, though we 17:43 often break it. He doesn’t care; he 17:48 enjoys his closeness with God. He 17:50 enjoys it, indifferent to being called 17:52 an infidel or misguided. Oh, for him, 17:55 that’s not a problem. He is with God, 17:59 he is at peace. This happened often in 18:03 the past, too. Even if there is sadness 18:07 —because after all, he is still human 18:10 , sometimes he feels sad. Surah Yusuf, 18:13 verse 86. Who is this? Prophet Jacob. 18:19 Extraordinary. His beloved son was 18:22 treated like that. He cried until he 18:26 went blind. In the name of God, the 18:28 Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 18:29 Innama asqui wa huzniallah. I complain, 18:33 I pour out my heart. Asku means to 18:35 confide. Pouring out the feelings of 18:37 the heart. I pour out all my sadness 18:40 only to God. We should do the same. 18:45 Confiding in God—that is truly 18:47 treating God as God. Making Him the 18:49 Lord, we make God our Lord, but 18:52 confiding in a shaman is wrong. 18:55 Apologies to the shamans, I mean the 18:57 ones who practice black magic, white 19:00 ones are no problem. Inama asubi 19:03 wniallah. God. What is the result? 19:08 Prophet Jacob, he already complained to 19:11 God. You know the story, right? We have 19:15 heard it many times. His son Yusuf 19:22 returned to him in a position of great 19:24 power, the kingdom's treasurer. Who 19:32 gave him that kingdom? His greatest 19:38 enemy. God has a destiny. It was 19:41 Pharaoh who got played. Now, when 19:45 Prophet Musa was born, King Pharaoh 19:46 said to kill every baby born. Allah 19:50 sent him right before his eyes and even 19:51 revealed to his mother what to do. 19:53 Allah commanded that he be set adrift 19:55 toward Pharaoh's palace. He was then 19:57 raised by Pharaoh. In short, he was 19:58 raised by him. That is how it went. If 20:01 you have prayed to Allah, it will be 20:03 answered regardless. There is no such 20:05 thing as an unreasonable blessing. Why? 20:09 Allah created all of this. Allah is the 20:11 one in power. No matter how much power 20:13 a human has, they will still die. 20:15 Eventually, they will fall. No human is 20:20 immortal. They are brought to life 20:22 temporarily; it is already destined to 20:24 be temporary in this world. It is 20:26 already destined that they will die. It 20:28 is already destined that they will 20:29 sometimes get sick. If you want to 20:32 rebel against Allah, go ahead. But you 20:33 have seen many examples; they have all 20:35 collapsed. Pharaoh drowned. Prophet Nuh 20:42 was told to build a ship on top of a 20:44 mountain. He complained to Allah; 20:48 before that, for hundreds of years, his 20:50 preaching was unsuccessful, he was 20:52 constantly opposed, and only a few were 20:54 to be saved by Allah; those who were to 20:56 be punished would be flooded, so he 20:58 saved Prophet Nuh and his followers in 21:00 that great ship. Because Allah has the 21:03 power, it wasn't the ship that went up 21:04 the mountain. It is impossible for the 21:08 water to fetch, for the sea to reach 21:10 the mountain and rise up. Once it was 21:13 fetched, then it was lowered. Allah 21:16 Subhanahu wa ta'ala commanded the water 21:18 to reach his Lord. He prayed to Allah, 21:21 "Anni maghlubun fantasir.""Oh Allah, we 21:24 are...we are defeated." He prayed to 21:28 his Lord, complaining to his Lord. " 21:32 Anni," that I, oh Allah, "maghlub," am 21:35 defeated, "fantasir," help me, oh Allah 21:38 . Allah said, "Fatahna abwabas-sama '," 21:45 Allah opened the gates of heaven to 21:47 pour down water. Then, it came out from 21:51 the earth, the water gushed out, the 21:54 flood continued until it reached the 21:56 ship. In the ship, they were there for 22:00 months, not just for a moment, for 22:02 months, eating and drinking, because 22:04 all flora and fauna, all animals, 22:06 joined in pairs. It was destined that 22:08 when the time was accelerated by Allah, 22:10 the pairs of goats immediately gave 22:12 birth to offspring. In a short while, 22:14 they were all grown up, and it never 22:16 ran out. They made satay and whatever 22:18 else there; they had a good time on 22:20 that ship. Masyaallah. Allah can do 22:25 whatever He wants. He is almighty. But 22:30 there are many things that Allah will 22:32 do. It is not visible yet, it is not 22:33 the time yet. When the time comes, what 22:35 will happen? Things beyond the reach of 22:37 human reason, the mind will not be able 22:38 to comprehend it. How could seawater 22:41 reach the top of a mountain? Many 22:46 things in the past were like that. 22:48 Those struck by storms, rained with 22:51 stones, and so on, they were all wiped 22:53 out. Allah is the almighty. There has 22:56 never been a human being who is truly 22:57 all-powerful in the world; there is no 22:58 such thing. Everything, in the end, 23:01 will die. In this world, no one truly 23:04 wins. Whether it's America, Russia, or 23:05 anything else, you don't understand. 23:07 The point is, in the end, all humans 23:08 will die. The real winners are those in 23:12 the hereafter. Whoever insures 23:14 themselves to Allah, that is the 23:16 meaning of tawakkul (trusting in Allah) 23:18 . I am speaking in human terms. Insure 23:21 yourself with Allah. Insuring yourself 23:25 with Allah guarantees a life without 23:29 death, without sickness, without stress 23:32 , without hardship. Enjoying yourself 23:38 forever. That insurance is tawakkul, 23:44 surrendering yourself to Allah. La 23:51 haula wala quwwata illa billah. There 23:55 is no super power, no ability, no 23:57 strength except by Allah. Only by Him, 24:00 not others. Yes. Allah is all-powerful. 24:02 We are with Allah. With His power, He 24:04 can arrange everything. In the end, who 24:09 actually wins? If everyone will die, 24:14 who wins? Everyone dies. Everyone will 24:17 die. Whatever their religion, whatever 24:19 their politics, all will die. That is 24:21 certain, we all know it. No one is 24:22 unaware. We know it. Now, my question 24:25 is, who wins? The winner is the one who 24:29 insures themselves with the One who is 24:31 powerful, the Almighty, in this world 24:33 and the hereafter. Allah is the winner; 24:36 there He lives. Now, where do those who 24:39 don't insure themselves go? Where do 24:41 those who don't insure themselves go? 24:44 They do not live, but they do not die 24:46 either. Neither living nor dying. Think 24:53 for yourself, what it is like to 24:55 neither live nor die. Imagine. We 24:59 certainly don't want that. Now, who can 25:01 guarantee our hereafter? Insure 25:04 yourself with the Almighty, the One who 25:06 never dies, the All-Powerful, who 25:08 creates everything, who causes death 25:09 and gives life. He is Allah. For those 25:14 who have not believed in Allah, believe 25:16 . Realize, this is surely no game. You 25:21 have a soul, you know you have a soul. 25:23 Who created that soul? It is impossible 25:28 without a power that created it. It is 25:32 impossible for us to exist if there is 25:34 no Creator. It is impossible for us to 25:37 live if there is no Life-Giver. Who is 25:41 able to give us life, create us, and is 25:44 the one who moves us on? Erasing our 25:47 physical bodies. We are removed from 25:50 our bodies, existing like this but 25:53 intangible. He is Allah. He is the 25:57 realm after death, the world after this 25:59 , that realm. Who do you want to rely 26:03 on? Who do you want to ask for help? 26:05 When you are in the grave, at the 26:07 moment of death, who will you ask for 26:09 help? Try to think for once. We still 26:13 have time to think now, we can still 26:16 change our report cards, we can still 26:19 correct our mistakes. What is already 26:23 good can be improved further. The time 26:27 is short, and now it is even shorter. 26:30 The world will end. Everything will 26:33 perish. All things will inevitably 26:34 decay, will inevitably break. The sun 26:38 will also stop, it will malfunction in 26:42 its time. And the One who manages the 26:45 sun is Allah. Once He lets go, the 26:47 world is meant to be dissolved. Right 26:50 now, He is the Lord of the Worlds. Rabb 26:51 , the Sustainer. He sustains the sun, 26:53 He sustains the moon. He sustains all 26:55 the planets, Earth, all our body 26:57 movements, everything inside our bodies 26:59 , He sustains it all. We are alive, the 27:02 One who gives life is the One who 27:04 brings life into being. There is no 27:07 other. Try to think; we surely can 27:09 think. That is why in the Quran, 27:11 believers are called those who think. 27:15 Ulul Albab, mentioned in the Quran, are 27:17 those who possess intellect or those 27:18 who think. Everyone has a brain, but 27:22 what is it that they think about every 27:24 day? Is there time to think about who 27:28 created me, and who will bring my life 27:31 to an end? Think about this: once in 27:34 the grave, will I be alive or dead? 27:36 Alive. Everyone knows it is only the 27:38 body that dies. Thinking shouldn't 27:43 always be for the sake of the world. 27:45 Whew, death is coming. Think about the 27:49 future. Where are we going? How can you 27:56 not? Anyone can think about those 27:58 hanging fruits. Those fruits hanging in 28:02 all their varieties—the big ones, the 28:04 small ones, different colors, different 28:06 shapes—do they all just grow on their 28:08 own? One thing I often contemplate is 28:13 the watermelon; I've thought about it 28:15 for a long time—it gets as big as a 28:17 ball, resting on the ground, perfectly 28:19 round, with such a tiny stem. Can that 28:23 stem really make it round? Can that 28:26 stem really channel the red color, the 28:29 yellow color, into its flesh? Think 28:33 about it. It is actually very simple, 28:37 look at it. How can you not be in awe? 28:39 The hose is so small. From that tiny 28:42 hose comes everything, it can even turn 28:45 round, and it's sweet too. Then it's 28:49 planned, what is put inside it? Just 28:52 throw the seeds away, toss them onto 28:55 the ground, and millions of watermelons 28:57 will grow again. That is a great power. 29:02 The clear proof of Allah is visible 29:05 through His deeds. See, look at His 29:10 power. When war breaks out, look at the 29:15 news, human bodies are strewn about, 29:17 dead. No matter how many stars they 29:19 have on their shoulders, they die, 29:20 everyone dies. We just aren't aware of 29:23 it. After that, where are we going? We 29:28 cannot go anywhere except*Inna lillahi 29:31 wa inna ilaihi raji'un*. Our very 29:35 selves belong to Allah. He created us, 29:36 He gives life, He takes it away. We 29:38 will surely return to Him. He asks, "I 29:42 created you whole as a human who 29:44 possesses humanity, a human who is just 29:47 and civilized.""Return to Me, remaining 29:49 as pure as that." God willing, we will 29:52 be included in that group. *Khairul 29:54 Bariyah*(the best of creation). Look at 29:57 what happened to the people of Lot, the 29:59 people of' Ad, the people of Thamud, 30:00 the people of Noah; they all perished. 30:03 Why? Because they were dictators. They 30:08 committed many wrongs against humanity, 30:13 enslaving their fellow humans. Allah, 30:16 who owns humanity, who created humans, 30:18 does not want His servants to be 30:19 oppressed. Because the tyranny had 30:22 become widespread, Allah leveled them 30:24 with the earth. Sometimes they were 30:27 swallowed into the ground, like Qarun, 30:29 who went into the earth along with all 30:31 his treasures. Then where do they go in 30:36 the afterlife? The one who dies is the 30:38 body; the soul leaves. When the body is 30:39 ruined, the soul exits. The soul has a 30:42 form just like ours. The face is 30:43 exactly the same, only it is not yet in 30:45 a body. If we take a body in the 30:48 mother's womb, that is what is born as 30:50 our body. But our soul, its age is zero 30:54 , it doesn't use time. Our age is zero. 30:58 Since the time of Prophet Noah, Prophet 31:00 Adam, our light, our soul has already 31:02 existed. Yes, that soul is the same as 31:06 the light from God. Now, where are 31:11 those who have passed away? Living in 31:13 the realm of Barzakh. Where is the 31:16 realm of Barzakh? That is something 31:17 beyond, it exists. Are you certain? I 31:21 am certain it could be here, it could 31:23 be anywhere. God is not bound by place. 31:26 He created all places, He created space 31:28 , only the dimensions are different. 31:32 Look, here in this world, it's not just 31:34 us; there are animals, birds, jinn, and 31:36 angels. We don't see them, yet a train 31:39 could pass right in front of us. We 31:41 don't collide because the dimensions 31:42 are different. That is the omnipotence 31:44 of God. On a single leaf, there could 31:48 be a whole society, tiny creatures like 31:50 bacteria, millions of them on that one 31:53 leaf. Try looking with a tool, then you 31:57 see one leaf, and how many leaves are 31:59 on that tree, how many trees in that 32:02 forest, so many of God's creatures 32:04 living, worms living underground. 32:08 Rotting fruits even have animals 32:10 growing in them. How many are there? 32:13 Now, that is God's omnipotence. We 32:16 cannot escape from God's power. We 32:19 cannot run anywhere from God's power. 32:24 The angels will catch you wherever you 32:26 hide. I once told a story, so you don't 32:28 forget, about a man who feared death 32:31 and asked Prophet Solomon to send him 32:33 to India, so he was thrown to India. 32:36 Yet, the Angel of Death was already 32:38 there, watching, thinking, "Why is this 32:40 person here?" God tasked me to take his 32:42 soul in India. He went to India. He 32:45 went to India, and the angel was 32:47 already there. There is no running away 32:50 . The only way to be safe in this world 32:53 and the hereafter. Insure yourself to 32:56 God. Insure yourself to God. Tawakkul 33:04 is insuring yourself to God. For what? 33:08 To be healthy forever without sickness. 33:10 To live forever without death, happy 33:13 forever without sorrow, blissful 33:15 forever without suffering, don't you 33:18 want that? Everyone wants that. People 33:21 even fight and go to war to find 33:23 happiness, but they use the wrong 33:24 method. Because they don't follow the 33:26 Creator of the method, they don't 33:28 follow the way set by the Creator of 33:30 life. The Creator of life is the one 33:32 who knows how to live safely. The 33:35 Creator of life knows. We are the ones 33:38 being created, yet we know nothing. 33:40 When we were born, we didn't even know 33:42 how we were born. In our mother's womb, 33:45 what did we eat? You know that now. Now 33:49 , to insure yourself, God speaks in 33:53 Surah At-Tawbah verse 111. It's easy to 33:56 remember: Surah At-Tawbah verse 111. 34:01 You can hold onto this. This is your 34:03 insurance policy. This is the card. In 34:07 the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, 34:08 the Most Merciful. Indeed, Allah has 34:10 purchased from the believers their 34:11 lives and their properties [in exchange 34:13 ] for that they will have Paradise. So, 34:15 this is how you pay the insurance. How 34:18 do you pay it? Allah is offering it. 34:20 Allah is offering. It’s guaranteed, 34:22 truly guaranteed. To live forever 34:24 without ever dying. Healthy forever 34:26 without getting sick; what more could 34:27 you want? Happy forever with no 34:29 hardship at all. Just constant joy. 34:32 Whatever you want, whatever you desire 34:34 in Paradise, it is provided; just pay 34:36 the insurance. This is it—Allah "buys 34:40 ," meaning He insures the lives of the 34:41 believers; what does He buy? Their very 34:44 selves. We sell our selves to Allah and 34:48 surrender to Him to pay that insurance. 34:51 "Wa amwalahum," and their wealth. But 34:53 if Allah gives wealth to us, He says, " 34:55 Eat." Use it for your own well-being. 34:57 Sleep well, eat well. Feed your family. 35:01 He doesn't need anything from us. If 35:05 there is still money left over. Give it 35:07 to My poor servants. Give it to the 35:09 orphans. That is the payment. That is 35:11 where the insurance goes. Allah doesn't 35:12 need anything. He is just testing if we 35:16 are willing to do that. Because Allah, 35:18 well—The goods, the money, everything 35:22 isn't given to Allah Himself. Allah 35:23 doesn't need anything. Everything 35:24 belongs to Him. If we offer a sacrifice 35:28 for Allah, the cow is for Allah. But 35:30 Allah tells us to give the meat to the 35:32 people. We show our love for the 35:35 Prophet Muhammad. We don't bring the 35:36 gifts to the Prophet's grave. The 35:39 Prophet wouldn't want that. He says, " 35:40 Give them to my orphans, my people who 35:42 are poor and needy." That is true love. 35:45 Not just shouting about it. Hold onto 35:51 this verse. At-Tawbah 111, Allah buys. 35:54 This is the language—it means 35:56 insurance from the believers for their 35:59 own selves. We surrender ourselves, our 36:02 wealth, to follow Allah's commands. " 36:05 Bianna lahumul jannah." I have prepared 36:07 Paradise for them. H Let's return to 36:12 the Quran. Return to the Quran. We take 36:16 all the scholars 'opinions, we accept 36:18 those that align with the Quran. The 36:22 proof is that scholars' opinions differ 36:23 , they have sects, they fight and blame 36:25 each other; if you want the truth, 36:26 measure it against the Quran. Why 36:28 create a conflict? There's no need to 36:29 debate. Read the Quran, and Allah will 36:31 grant you the insight to know. It's 36:42 clear; we sell ourselves now, surrender 36:44 to Allah to pay for the insurance. It 36:48 truly belongs to Him. Return it to Him. 36:52 Now, if you have surrendered to Allah, 36:53 don't contract it out to anyone else. 36:55 Does Satan want to contract with Allah? 36:59 "Al-Mu'minin," remember, it's not hard 37:01 to pay; your sustenance is there, eat 37:03 until you're full, be as happy as you 37:05 want. Give everything extra to others. 37:09 Allah never stops showing love to His 37:11 servants. Whatever good we do will 37:14 return to us; whatever good we do will 37:17 return to us. I have given examples 37:20 many times before to make it easy: we 37:23 buy four packs of rice, we eat one pack 37:26 , and that's it. The three packs we 37:28 give as charity to those in need. Which 37:31 ones are eternal? The three packs are 37:34 eternal. An insurance payment to Allah. 37:37 The more we pay, the higher the 37:38 insurance. Those three are for us. What 37:41 about the one we eat? It's gone. It's 37:46 gone. But the three we insure, which we 37:49 call charity or zakat, those return to 37:52 us. Now, how is it before I continue? 37:59 Is it right or wrong? We will discuss 38:02 it later. I am giving time before the 38:05 time is up. Let's discuss it so it's 38:09 clear, so we can transfer it to our 38:11 feelings. If it doesn't reach the 38:14 feelings, it won't work, it won't sink 38:16 in. This is the only path to salvation. 38:21 Tell the viewers and other family 38:23 members. Insure yourself to Allah. 38:27 Surrender to Him. We just need to pray, 38:29 study, pray, and work because seeking 38:31 wealth is also for charity. This 38:33 charity also means we seek wealth so we 38:37 can help many others in need. Don't 38:41 measure people's income just by the 38:44 rich and the poor. No. Look in the 38:48 villages and mountains, people share 38:51 one bowl of noodles among many. So what 38:57 now? So, those who are capable should 39:00 provide to support the lives of those 39:02 who are not. Equality and justice. Well 39:06 , in heaven, there won't be any of that 39:07 . Just keep being happy. But it is good 39:09 here, and good there. Fid dunya hasanah 39:12 wafil akhirati hasanah. If you are a 39:14 good person in the world, you will live 39:16 well there. It doesn't mean "hasanah" 39:18 in the world always refers to being 39:19 rich here and rich in the afterlife. If 39:22 the wealth is gained incorrectly, it's 39:23 not called sustenance. Allah never 39:25 gives haram sustenance. That is just 39:30 grabbing it for yourself. So, this is 39:35 about surrendering. Surrender yourself 39:37 to Allah. Don't contract yourself to 39:39 the devil anymore. Surrender to Allah. 39:40 He is the owner. He asks for us to 39:42 return ourselves with our own 39:44 willingness, our own sincerity, back to 39:46 Allah. Rojiun. Surrender yourself to 39:50 Allah. Draw near to Him. Draw near to 39:52 Him. He has already drawn near to us, 39:54 yet we run away. That is the mistake, 39:56 draw near again. So that one feeling 39:58 becomes one. That is what is beautiful. 40:02 We will discuss it at the end. 40:12 Surrender everything to Allah. If our 40:14 selves or our country are threatened, 40:17 we are ready to defend them. Those who 40:23 lack faith have no conscience, always 40:26 desiring closeness to things other than 40:30 Allah. While those who have faith 40:33 always want to draw closer to Allah. 40:35 Even surrendering themselves back to 40:37 Him. He is the owner. Oh, how can you 40:39 not be loved by Him? Be close to the 40:41 Owner. Even a mother who gives birth is 40:43 extraordinary. When babies are held by 40:47 their mothers, it feels like heaven, 40:51 right? Insyaallah. So may Allah protect 41:00 us from those bad things. Let us all 41:06 pray to Allah. Prayer is a truly 41:08 extraordinary power. Prophet Noah 41:11 prayed to Allah and won, the waters 41:14 rose to meet his ship. Prophet Moses 41:18 prayed to Allah and won. Pharaoh was 41:20 destroyed. But Pharaoh was too late to 41:23 ask for salvation; it was too late, at 41:25 the very end, and he even asked Prophet 41:27 Moses instead. That was his mistake. As 41:30 for Allah, look at the Quran, look at 41:33 the deeds of Allah. Allah is merciful. 41:35 Extraordinarily merciful. Humans don't 41:39 realize this; in the mother's womb, we 41:42 are fed through an umbilical cord, and 41:45 when born, we are given teeth to eat 41:47 grains. Messengers were sent to teach 41:50 us how to live. Allah created water 41:54 everywhere. Juices and fruits in the 41:56 mountains and on the trees are so 41:58 abundant. What is missing? We, the 42:00 Indonesian people, should be the most 42:02 grateful, over and over again to Allah. 42:05 The country is so rich. Wherever I go, 42:08 everywhere—I went to Pontianak, to 42:11 Samarinda, stood by the Mahakam River, 42:14 watching coal barges pass every 5 or 7 42:18 minutes, and logs drifting by. Go there 42:22 and you'll find so many bird nests in 42:24 the upper reaches, in the caves, in the 42:27 forests, everything is there. 42:29 Everywhere there is oil, and above 42:31 ground, so many palm oil plantations; 42:32 it’s incredibly wealthy. Wherever we 42:36 go, there is wealth underground—gold, 42:38 nickel, and so on. Be grateful to Allah 42:41 , be thankful. Now, how do we show our 42:44 gratitude? Seize all of that and 42:47 utilize it for the lives of the people. 42:49 It is from Allah for the many, not just 42:51 for all of us. It is fine if those who 42:54 work harder get more, or the smart ones 42:56 get more; that is perfectly fine. But 42:58 the socio-economic gap must not be too 43:01 wide; the economic divide between the 43:03 rich and the poor must not be too far. 43:08 If the divide is too wide, what will 43:10 arise? A dictatorship of wealth, 43:13 because it becomes power over the law 43:16 and so on. Money will eventually rule. 43:21 The poor will surrender, willing to do 43:23 anything or be treated however just for 43:24 money. There will be oppression; it 43:28 must be narrowed—perfect equality is 43:29 impossible. But the divide must not be 43:32 too wide. There will be tyranny. And 43:34 with tyranny will come jealousy. If 43:38 there is jealousy, division will occur. 43:40 It is very dangerous. Hasten the 43:42 process of increasing the income of the 43:45 destitute. Increase it as quickly as 43:49 possible before punishment comes from 43:52 Allah. Equalization. Not perfectly 43:57 equal, though. It's impossible like 43:59 communism; there is no communist 44:01 country where the leaders aren't rich; 44:04 their theory is defending the poor, but 44:07 that's not how it really is. Let us do 44:10 it for the sake of Allah. Because they 44:12 are all servants of Allah, we love them 44:13 . Whatever their school of thought, 44:15 whatever their religion, they are 44:16 servants of Allah. Let us distribute it 44:17 evenly. Yes, as we see, Prophet Jacob 44:21 prayed to Allah. His son recovered, 44:24 returned, and they all lived together 44:25 in the palace. He prayed to Allah, that 44:27 his child who had been in that dry well 44:29 in the forest could live in a palace. 44:31 Not because of politics, not because of 44:33 parties. Allah raised Prophet Joseph, 44:36 and his parents were brought to the 44:39 palace. Fact. Without war. Allah is 44:46 All-Powerful. But humans often forget. 44:53 Well, this is the purpose of us 44:55 reminding each other. I also educate my 44:57 own feelings. I educate my feelings to 45:00 be like this. Take this into your 45:03 feelings. Don't just listen. All the 45:11 prophets prayed. Why are we, who are 45:12 not prophets, unwilling to pray? This 45:17 is all the power of Allah the One, 45:18 Allah the All-Powerful, Allah the 45:20 Almighty. There is no one mightier than 45:23 Allah. Everyone will die. Khuliqal 45:25 insan da'ifa. Humans were created by 45:27 Allah to be weak. Do not ignore God, do 45:32 not disturb God's religion, later you 45:34 will regret it, it will be hard. 45:41 Finally, we convey Allah's offer, this 45:44 offer from Allah, He offers, "Please 45:46 ask of Me, but if you do not want to, I 45:50 will punish you severely.""Says Allah." 45:52 Look at this, Surah Al-Mu'min verse 60. 45:56 Not Al-Mu'minun, yes. Al-Mu'min verse 45:59 60. In the name of Allah, the Most 46:01 Gracious, the Most Merciful. Wad'uni 46:03 astajib lakum. Innalladhina 46:05 yastakbiruna 'an' ibadati sayadkhuluna 46:08 jahannama dakhirin. Allah says, "Pray, 46:12 ask of Me, I will grant it, I will 46:15 fulfill it.""Indeed, indeed those who 46:19 are arrogant and unwilling to worship 46:22 Me and unwilling to ask of Me, I will 46:24 throw them into Hell." In a humiliating 46:27 way. Remember, Allah has offered it; 46:30 Allah is never wrong to offer it. Ask 46:34 of Allah, worship Allah, follow Allah's 46:36 will. He is the Creator, He is the 46:38 Giver of life, He is the One who brings 46:39 things into existence. What else do you 46:40 want? Where do you want to go? Who do 46:42 you want to worship? What do you want 46:44 to worship? Neither "what" can be 46:46 worshipped, nor "who" can be worshipped 46:48 . Because that "what" and "who" are 46:50 creations of Allah. Everything that 46:53 exists is a creation of Allah. So we 46:55 must be free from anything, free from 46:57 anyone. I will not serve anything and I 47:00 will not serve anyone. We have 47:04 self-respect. Allah's noble creatures 47:07 bow only to Allah. Not to anyone, not 47:10 to anything. I make use of things that 47:12 exist, but I do not want to be 47:14 colonized by things, I do not want to 47:16 be controlled by anything. I will be 47:19 kind to any servant of Allah, but I do 47:21 not want to be enslaved or treated like 47:24 a servant by anyone. We are Allah's 47:27 servants, we will do good to anyone, 47:30 but we do not want to be disturbed by 47:32 anyone. That is why Allah asks us to 47:36 pray; hopefully, we hear this all and 47:38 practice it. We only beg everything 47:41 from Allah. Allah is everything; we 47:44 will by no means bow to anyone or 47:45 anything. To Allah, we surrender 47:47 ourselves. Insuring ourselves and our 47:50 families all to Allah. 47:54 Astagfirullahal'azim atubu ilaih, 47:55 wasallam, walhamdulillahi rabbil ' 47:57 alamin. 48:00 Brothers and sisters who are blessed by 48:02 Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. Our 48:04 afternoon talk on this occasion covers 48:06 the topic regarding the power of prayer 48:08 with Ustaz Zain Alhadi. We invite you 48:11 to join us. Please submit your 48:14 questions via WhatsApp at 0811999720. 48:21 To speak directly with the Ustaz, you 48:24 can call us at 0218451512. Alright, 48:28 Ustaz. Let's move straight to the 48:30 questions that have come in. The first 48:33 one is from a mother, Mrs. Wiwin in 48:38 East Jakarta. Assalamualaikum 48:41 warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Ustaz. 48:42 Waalaikumsalam warahmatullah. 48:44 May Allah grant you health and a 48:46 blessed life so that you can continue 48:49 to share your knowledge with us all. 48:52 Amen. 48:54 I have constantly prayed and made 48:57 efforts, Ustaz. I have spent a lot of 49:01 money and given charity as well. But 49:04 until my husband passed away, it still 49:06 hasn't been granted. Because I wanted 49:08 to have children. And it has been 19 49:12 years. Does this mean not every prayer 49:15 is answered, Ustaz? Even though Allah 49:18 promised, "Whoever prays to Me, I will 49:20 surely answer." Please explain and 49:22 enlighten me regarding what I am 49:24 experiencing, Ustaz. Thank you. 49:26 Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. That is 49:27 correct. Your question is very precise. 49:29 That is why we are told to be patient. 49:31 What does patience mean? It means 49:32 accepting. Then why? Because Allah 49:35 surely decides whatever is best for us. 49:38 Especially when we pray and give 49:39 charity, we are loved by Allah. So, not 49:41 having children yet is Allah's way of 49:43 showing love. Why? He is all-knowing of 49:45 what will happen. We do not know. There 49:48 is an example in Surah Al-Kahf, we call 49:51 him Khidir. What is Khidir? Is he a 49:53 prophet or a creation of Allah? We do 49:55 not know. He is called a servant of 49:56 Allah in the Quran. Maybe a prophet. 49:58 Prophet Musa, who was an apostle, had a 50:00 higher rank. He wanted to learn. 50:03 Prophet Musa said, "You will not be 50:04 able to bear with me." No, Musa wanted 50:07 to learn anyway. The condition was not 50:09 to protest or ask questions if he 50:10 wanted to learn. Well, he met a baby, a 50:14 young child killed by Khidir. Prophet 50:19 Musa did not understand the science of 50:21 essence or the science of*kashf*. He 50:23 did not understand inner knowledge. He 50:25 protested; he only knew the law. "How 50:27 could you kill an innocent child who 50:28 did nothing wrong?""We already had an 50:30 agreement not to ask questions.""Oh, 50:32 right, I'm sorry.""Next time I won't." 50:34 The story continues until three events. 50:36 We will only discuss this one in 50:37 relation to the question. 50:39 So, we don't know what will happen to a 50:41 child in the end, we don't know. There 50:44 will be a time, *insyaallah*, ask Allah 50:46 , and He will provide, *insyaallah*you 50:48 will get good offspring. It was 50:53 mentioned that the child would later 50:55 burden the parents, and the parents 50:57 would be dragged into hardship. 51:00 Dragged into their distress. So just 51:02 let it be for now, later a pious and 51:05 good child will come. It is in Surah 51:09 Al-Kahf, we really don't know what will 51:11 happen, what kind of child will be born 51:13 , or if they will be troubled later; it 51:16 is all dark to us. So that is where the 51:19 test lies, including patience and 51:21 acceptance, but you can still pray. 51:23 Prophet Zakariya was old and had 51:26 nothing left. His wife was also quite 51:29 elderly. They both prayed for a child. 51:34 When God granted it, he was actually 51:35 confused. "O God, how?" he said, then 51:37 God answered, "Basyurka gulam." I give 51:39 you good tidings. I give you a son. I 51:43 will name him Yahya. In this world, no 51:45 one has been named Yahya before. This 51:46 is the very first time. 51:47 H 51:48 So it was granted at once, and he would 51:50 become a prophet. That's wonderful, 51:52 right? 51:53 It was already guaranteed that this 51:54 child would be righteous and so on. Now 51:56 , that is a miracle of a prophet, 51:58 beyond human logic. How can an old man 52:00 and an old woman, who are also barren, 52:02 have a child? If God wills, why not? 52:04 Like Maryam, without a husband, without 52:06 a father. So, it means keep praying and 52:10 God will provide. Alhamdulillah, God 52:12 willing, it will be given. I am sure if 52:15 you read the prayer in the Quran that 52:16 tells the story of Zakariya—I forgot 52:18 which surah it is. Maybe Al-Qasas. 52:21 But her husband has already passed away 52:22 , Ustaz. 52:23 Oh, the husband has passed away. 52:24 It's been 19 years. 52:25 Yes. If the husband— 52:27 Married for 19 years, until the husband 52:30 passed away, and no children yet. 52:32 Well, for now, foster children. Her 52:36 husband has passed away. 52:37 Her husband has passed away. 52:38 Is her mother still alive? 52:39 Yes. 52:40 Does she still want to have one? The 52:42 question was, why didn't she have 52:44 children? 52:44 Yeah. 52:45 Well, take a foster child. A foster 52:48 child is allowed, as long as you don't 52:50 use the father's name. 52:52 Or remarry, as they say. 52:53 Oh, remarry? 52:54 Or remarry? 52:55 It's allowed. Remarrying is allowed, 52:57 God willing, you'll have one. 52:58 Absolutely allowed. 52:59 Yeah. Great. God willing, you will get 53:01 a righteous husband. God willing, God 53:03 will continue to give you good 53:04 offspring. God willing, Ma'am. Exactly. 53:07 But the key, as you said, is patience, 53:08 Ustaz. 53:09 Clearly. 53:10 Patience and prayer. 53:11 Yes. Prayer is, well, effort. Effort is 53:14 both prayer and action. Effort means 53:16 accepting a new husband. That is effort 53:18 , right? Then, pray. Read that story 53:21 about Prophet Zakariya. 53:23 Look for it in the Quran. 53:24 Just read that. Read the surah that 53:25 mentions Prophet Zakariya. God knows if 53:27 you read it with the intention of 53:29 wanting to be like Prophet Zakariya. 53:31 True. Read Surah Maryam. "O Maryam, 53:33 where did you get this food from?" Her 53:36 uncle asked. So, it comes from God, God 53:39 provides without counting, without 53:41 needing payment. Meaning God knows, "Ah 53:44 , she's asking like Maryam, to be given 53:47 provision without fatigue, without 53:50 effort." God willing, Ma'am, there is 53:52 hope. 53:54 Good. Meanwhile, if Mr. Yudi asks, what 53:58 if we have already prayed, Ustaz, but 54:04 there are many trials in life that just 54:07 never end? What should we do? The 54:11 problems are routine and constant, they 54:13 never end, Ustaz. We have already 54:14 prayed. 54:16 It's like this. 54:16 Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. God accepts 54:18 all prayers. He offers, but what He 54:21 gives us is not always what we ask for. 54:24 Sometimes, what we ask for isn't what 54:25 we get; sometimes, we are given what we 54:27 need. Like my story, you might remember 54:31 the person who was drowning in a river. 54:34 In the river, he begged, "God, help me, 54:36 help me." But he didn't get help, and 54:38 he drowned and died. Then he asked the 54:40 angels in the grave, in the realm of 54:42 Barzakh. "Why didn't God answer my 54:44 prayers?" God said, "I already granted 54:46 your request before you were even a few 54:48 meters from that spot.""God had 54:52 instantly created a banana trunk, logs, 54:55 and debris floating by.""Why didn't you 54:59 grab that banana trunk or the wood?""If 55:02 you had grabbed it, you would have been 55:03 saved." The man said, "I thought God 55:05 would send a helicopter." A helicopter 55:07 wouldn't have saved him. The hands are 55:08 wet, and a lowering rope would be wet 55:10 and slippery. God knows better what he 55:13 truly needed. He was given a banana 55:15 trunk, but he didn't realize it because 55:17 he was focused on his own thoughts and 55:19 delusions. If he had focused on God, he 55:23 would have realized, "This is what God 55:24 sent for me to hold onto to be saved." 55:27 This means many of our prayers are 55:29 answered by God in His own way. Not our 55:31 way. It is God’s way of handling 55:33 things. God knows better what to give 55:35 us based on what we need. What we 55:37 needed was that banana trunk or wood, 55:38 not a helicopter. Huh. 55:40 See, our mindset must have a spiritual 55:42 connection with God, a connection of 55:44 feeling and certainty that God answers. 55:48 So, this is how it is; many people get 55:50 money in the morning, maybe a good 55:53 amount, like 30 million, and not long 55:55 after, their child gets sick. 55:59 Huh. 55:59 Well, it depends on the sense of 56:00 connection with God. You just got a 56:03 blessing, and then your child gets sick 56:05 . This means there is no sense of 56:07 connection with God. 56:08 A sense of connection. "Oh God, Most 56:10 Generous," you bow in prostration, " 56:12 Thank you, God, I really am in need, my 56:13 child is sick." Ah, the difference is 56:16 there—is faith felt or not? Sometimes 56:20 we don't feel like we have faith. 56:24 Feeling it means feeling it constantly. 56:26 God's blessings are always there; keep 56:28 enjoying them and always think 56:29 positively of God. Indeed, God is the 56:31 Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. So, 56:32 if He is Most Gracious and Merciful, we 56:34 will no longer complain about anything. 56:37 We are certain that this is surely the 56:39 best for us from God. This is surely 56:40 the best. Even in any situation, we 56:43 stay happy; that feeling of connection 56:45 with God is always felt, no matter what 56:48 . "Ah, this is a test, just a test."" 56:50 Alhamdulillah, it's easy." When we feel 56:52 it's a test, the annoyance fades away. 56:55 Yes. 56:56 That is why there is nothing more 56:58 joyful than having a sense of 56:59 connection with God. Happy and peaceful 57:01 . Sure, there are tests, but they can 57:05 no longer disturb our feelings. If not, 57:09 it's truly troublesome; everything is a 57:11 test, and God provides the way out— 57:13 it's there. Insure yourself with God. 57:16 You’ll be safe, right? 57:18 Those who have that insurance are safe. 57:20 Insurance for a child, if they die, 57:22 they get money. 57:22 Yes. 57:23 But sometimes, by the time the child 57:25 receives it, inflation has made it 57:27 worthless. 57:28 Yeah. When the father paid the 57:31 insurance, it was valuable, but years 57:34 later, it's... 57:36 Well, that’s my point, it’s not 57:38 like that with Allah. Everything is 57:40 provided. 57:41 Let’s all insure our provisions with 57:42 Allah instead. Keep working, keep 57:44 praying, God willing, it’s all a test 57:47 . That’s the test, that’s exactly 57:48 it. Just pass it, and God willing, 57:50 you’ll be happy there. Remember, life 57:52 forever without death, without hardship 57:55 , without sickness, without chaos, 57:56 without complexity. Everyone in heaven 57:59 is smiling, happy, and greeting one 58:00 another. No hatred, no war, no 58:02 confusion, just eternal happiness. 58:05 Allahu Akbar. La ilaha illallah. 58:06 Subhanallah. Alhamdulillah. Be grateful 58:09 to Allah. Become a person of faith. 58:11 Believing in Allah, the Prophet, and 58:13 the Quran is guidance from Allah. Not 58:16 everyone can receive that guidance. It 58:17 is guidance from Allah. Prostrate in 58:19 gratitude, prostrate in gratitude. 58:21 Recite Subhanallah, walhamdulillah, 58:22 wala ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar. God 58:24 willing. 58:27 Next is from a servant of Allah, Ustaz. 58:29 Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi 58:31 wabarakatuh. May I ask a question, 58:34 Ustaz? If we pray, but the prayers we 58:37 offer haven't been granted by Allah SWT 58:40 yet, can we change those prayers? 58:44 Perhaps they are not effective enough 58:46 to be recited? Yes, 58:50 bismillahirrahmanirrahim. You may, any 58:52 prayer is allowed. Whatever is in our 58:56 hearts, just recite it all, pray, don't 58:58 just read—pray. 59:00 Yes. 59:01 Pray. So you can use Indonesian, you 59:03 can use Arabic. Pray. Using Arabic even 59:06 if you don't understand is fine. If you 59:07 do understand, it's better; just keep 59:09 praying, prostrate, and while 59:10 prostrating, pour your heart out. Look 59:12 at Prophet Yaqub, the most clear 59:14 example, he went blind from longing for 59:17 the son thrown into the well. Prophet 59:20 Yusuf. 59:22 He kept praying; there is a verse, " 59:24 innama asyku," I pour out my heart to 59:26 Allah, I complain to Allah. And it was 59:29 granted, his son was in the palace, he 59:31 moved from the village to the palace, 59:33 and he forgave all his children, his 59:35 brothers who threw him in. He forgave 59:38 them, invited them there, but he 59:40 rebuked them. There was a gentle rebuke 59:42 , but he forgave them. That is 59:44 incredibly beautiful. Those stories in 59:46 the Quran are not fairy tales. They are 59:48 real events and contain lessons for us. 59:51 Lessons for us. Sometimes suffering 59:54 leads to a sweet ending. Every hardship 59:57 ends well. Many people succeed because 59:59 of... 1:00:00 many difficulties endured, many tests, 1:00:03 many disturbances. Traders are the same 1:00:05 , those working are the same. But 1:00:07 eventually, it becomes beautiful. 1:00:08 Especially if you add surrender, " 1:00:09 insuring" yourself with Allah. Stay 1:00:12 calm, stay calm. Remember heaven, 1:00:14 remember the future, remember the 1:00:15 afterlife. That is the condition of a 1:00:17 tranquil soul, I’ve said it, remember 1:00:19 you will die. If you remember you will 1:00:20 die, everything feels light. Just let 1:00:21 it be, eventually, you'll die and be 1:00:22 healed. Eventually, we'll die and 1:00:23 that's it. Just focus on worship, right 1:00:26 ? Then remain content throughout this 1:00:28 life. Be content with whatever God 1:00:29 decrees. Third is qana'ah (contentment) 1:00:32 . Whatever sustenance we receive. Be 1:00:34 grateful. If we do that, the food 1:00:36 tastes good; eating rice with anything 1:00:38 is fine because our heart accepts it, 1:00:41 whereas if our heart doesn't accept, 1:00:43 even fancy food won't taste good. 1:00:46 The heart is everything. Hardship and 1:00:48 happiness are within this heart. A 1:00:50 heart that is content with God, feels 1:00:52 close to God—as it was said, "no fear 1:00:53 will be upon them, nor will they grieve 1:00:55 ." No sadness, no sorrow. Whatever 1:00:58 happens, just let it happen; God 1:00:59 willing, there's no problem. Keep 1:01:01 striving, keep praying, God willing. 1:01:05 Next, Ustaz, we go to Mr. Beni in 1:01:07 Bekasi. Peace be upon you, and God's 1:01:09 mercy and blessings. Ustaz, there's a 1:01:12 saying about knocking on the doors of 1:01:14 heaven with prayer. So prayer is the 1:01:18 key. If our prayers aren't answered, it 1:01:21 means our keys might be broken. What do 1:01:24 you think causes that damage, Ustaz? We 1:01:26 want our prayers to always be answered 1:01:28 by God Almighty. Thank you. 1:01:30 Yes. In the name of God, the Most 1:01:31 Gracious, the Most Merciful. There are 1:01:32 many reasons. One of them is sin. If 1:01:35 those sins continue without repentance 1:01:37 or remorse, it also blocks [prayers]. 1:01:41 It blocks that prayer. 1:01:44 Yes, that's one thing; are there also 1:01:47 boosters for prayer? Salawat (prayers 1:01:50 upon the Prophet). 1:01:51 Hamdalah first, be grateful to God, 1:01:53 then recite salawat, then make your 1:01:55 request. 1:01:55 Yes. Requesting, requesting is what 1:01:58 it's called, but it's different from 1:01:59 just reading a prayer. It comes from 1:02:02 the heart, from the feelings. If you 1:02:05 just read it, you're just reading. 1:02:09 Forgive me, but maybe news anchors on 1:02:11 TV, they read, but they don't witness [ 1:02:13 the meaning]. Whether it's true or not, 1:02:17 they don't feel it. So that's what I 1:02:19 mean. But praying is not like that. 1:02:21 It's not just reading; there is a 1:02:23 connection to God. Feeling what we are 1:02:26 requesting. Now, let me repeat: "Iyaka 1:02:28 na'budu wa iyaka nastain"(It is You we 1:02:29 worship and You we ask for help). 1:02:31 Al-Fatihah, there are three [parts] in 1:02:33 Surah Al-Fatihah. 1:02:35 Hm. 1:02:36 In the first verses, the first two 1:02:38 verses: "Alhamdulillahirabbil alamin,"" 1:02:40 Arrahmanirrahim,""Maliki yaumiddin." 1:02:43 These three verses are directed to God, 1:02:45 praising God, acknowledging God's 1:02:47 greatness, acknowledging gratitude to 1:02:49 God. The Compassionate Lord, that's 1:02:51 about God's attributes. Two verses 1:02:54 later: "Iyaka na'budu wa iyaka nastain. 1:02:56 " Our promise, that is a promise. This 1:02:59 is important. This must come from the 1:03:00 feelings when reading this. "Iyaka 1:03:02 na'budu." Oh God, only You do I take as 1:03:06 my God. Only You do I take as my God. 1:03:09 So when reading "Iyaka na'budu wa iyaka 1:03:12 nastain," press it into the heart. Feel 1:03:15 it; really feel it from my feelings, my 1:03:18 thoughts. Only You do I worship as my 1:03:20 God. Connecting to the heart. So, the 1:03:22 prayer involves the heart, the mind, 1:03:23 and the feelings. The feeling that only 1:03:26 You, oh God, are my God, and nothing 1:03:28 else. I do not worship humans or any 1:03:30 object as God. That is our inner 1:03:33 mindset. Wayyaka nastain, You alone are 1:03:36 the source of my hope. I will not place 1:03:38 my hope in anyone or anything else. 1:03:40 Only in You. You are the one I worship, 1:03:44 You are the one I rely on. Hold on to 1:03:46 that tightly. That is fundamental; it 1:03:49 is impossible to recite "iyaka na'budu 1:03:52 wa iyaka nastain" or offer prayers 1:03:54 without that intention. It's different, 1:03:58 right? Now, this is it. Continuing with 1:04:01 this prayer, we began by praising Allah 1:04:03 . Praising Allah first is a 1:04:05 prerequisite before asking, as in " 1:04:07 Alhamdulillahi rabbil alamin." Praise 1:04:10 Allah, thank Allah, the sustainer of 1:04:11 all worlds. What are the worlds? 1:04:13 Everything that exists is part of the 1:04:14 worlds. Everything that exists is a 1:04:16 world. An ant is a world. Everything 1:04:18 that is not a world exists only by 1:04:19 Allah. Allah is not a world. Everything 1:04:21 else is called "something." Everything. 1:04:24 Allah is not a "something." These are 1:04:26 all contents of the universe. Allah 1:04:28 alone is not part of the universe. He 1:04:31 sustains the universe. He sustains the 1:04:33 ants. He sustains those tiny creatures 1:04:36 on the leaves. He sustains them all. If 1:04:40 He didn't sustain them, this world 1:04:41 would collapse. Everything is sustained 1:04:44 , regulated, and steered; trillions of 1:04:47 celestial bodies are flying—all of 1:04:49 them in motion. "Kullun fi falakin 1:04:51 yasbahun," they all glide, never 1:04:52 colliding. Allah is the Lord who steers 1:04:56 everything; His power is limitless, His 1:04:59 ability is boundless, His strength is 1:05:02 infinite—to Him we turn. It is 1:05:04 rational and logical to prostrate 1:05:06 before Him. Placing our heads on the 1:05:09 ground before the All-Powerful, 1:05:10 All-Wealthy, the possessor of 1:05:11 everything—that makes perfect sense. 1:05:13 If I worship a human, if I bow down to 1:05:16 a human, that is not normal. Not only 1:05:19 is it faithless, it’s just not normal 1:05:21 . We are equal in strength, equal in 1:05:24 our suffering. They get sick, I get 1:05:25 sick. They die, I will die too. Why 1:05:27 should I worship them? Ah, that is what 1:05:30 I mean. That is the path. Towards Allah 1:05:34 . Towards Allah. Once you have 1:05:36 surrendered, worked hard, traded, and 1:05:38 earned plenty, use it for insurance— 1:05:40 or whatever else, like helping the 1:05:42 nation or giving to charity; that is 1:05:44 all good. All good deeds are like 1:05:47 insurance premiums paid to Allah for 1:05:49 our own benefit. I mean, if you pave a 1:05:53 road that is empty and people use it, 1:05:55 you get rewards every single day. 1:05:57 H 1:05:58 So it's not just mosques; paving a road 1:06:00 , especially one leading to a mosque, 1:06:02 is even better. What is that? That is 1:06:05 incredible. So, earn a lot of money. As 1:06:08 I said, buy that "good insurance" by 1:06:11 spending your wealth and your self. 1:06:14 If it involves wealth, then you must 1:06:16 seek wealth. Seek wealth to pay that 1:06:19 insurance to Allah. So, where do you 1:06:22 pay it? Give it to the poor, the needy, 1:06:23 and orphans. It is very easy. There are 1:06:26 many paths to heaven. Many paths. It is 1:06:29 not just about Umrah. Every single act 1:06:33 of kindness we show to humanity is a 1:06:35 path to heaven. Even feeding a cat is 1:06:38 an act of worship. Ahah. Especially to 1:06:40 other humans. No one loses anything. We 1:06:43 don't take anything with us. God says 1:06:45 it's all an extraordinary test of 1:06:47 opportunity. There are so many, 1:06:50 whatever, so many of those, I don't 1:06:53 really know. Sometimes I have prayed 1:06:56 Friday prayers at the central market. 1:06:58 If the one in the market has a nice 1:06:59 mosque. Behind the market, there is a 1:07:02 prayer room built by laborers. 1:07:04 Yes, 1:07:04 laborers. Even though they barely have 1:07:06 enough to eat, they still want to build 1:07:07 a mosque. 1:07:10 To the point that the walls aren't even 1:07:12 plastered yet. There is so much we can 1:07:15 do on God's path, fisabilillah, earning 1:07:18 money for charity is fine. There are 1:07:21 many paths to heaven, many. Yes. Don't 1:07:23 have money? Worship. 1:07:24 Don't have money? Clean the mosque. 1:07:27 Where should I go? To what? Anywhere 1:07:30 there is a public restroom, clean it, 1:07:32 lock the door from the inside, wash it, 1:07:34 scrub it, rinse it; that is high-level 1:07:36 worship, it's hard because there's no 1:07:39 showing off, no one knows. Can Muslims 1:07:41 be like that? Faith, God sees it. Is 1:07:43 that not a good deed? Cleaning that. 1:07:46 Good. 1:07:47 That is worship. So, I mean, let's 1:07:50 understand that worship is broad. 1:07:52 Worship to God, hablum minallah, hablum 1:07:54 minannas to humans, whatever it may be. 1:07:57 If we do good deeds, that is worship. 1:08:00 Tidying up what isn't tidy on the 1:08:01 streets, that is all worship. Making a 1:08:03 borehole well at home and everywhere, 1:08:05 so the water absorbs, so it won't flood 1:08:07 . Look at that well, it never floods, 1:08:09 it keeps absorbing. Water flows to the 1:08:12 sea, comes out in rivers, springs come 1:08:14 from what is absorbed in the gardens. 1:08:18 Well, that is also considered worship. 1:08:20 Whatever is good for the community is 1:08:21 worship, for all of humanity. Anyone 1:08:23 who needs humanitarian help, it's 1:08:24 worship. Lending money without interest 1:08:27 is also a difficult act of worship. But 1:08:32 we have truly drifted far. There are 1:08:34 too many devils, but there are also so 1:08:35 many good people. You cannot see good 1:08:38 Muslims, they don't show it. They are 1:08:40 sincere and never show off. When they 1:08:43 give charity, they never call the TV to 1:08:46 broadcast it, because it is for the 1:08:48 sake of God. 1:08:50 There are many, many good people. That 1:08:51 is why this world is still good. 1:08:53 Indonesia is still good, there are many 1:08:54 good people. And who is tempted by the 1:08:57 devil? Good people; in lands without 1:09:00 faith, there is no devil. They have all 1:09:03 come here to Indonesia where study 1:09:05 groups grow like mushrooms, there are 1:09:06 so many of us, the largest number of 1:09:08 Muslims. They come here looking for 1:09:10 work, our people look for work there, 1:09:11 the devils come from there looking for 1:09:13 work here. 1:09:15 We must be careful, our enemy is clear, 1:09:19 that is why I have warned and reminded 1:09:22 everyone. Do not follow the devil. Be 1:09:25 careful, that is the most difficult, 1:09:26 the heaviest enemy. That is our enemy, 1:09:31 the devil. Not fellow humans, not 1:09:35 fellow Muslims. Just fight the devil 1:09:37 consistently, especially since if we 1:09:38 fight him, he will eventually be 1:09:39 paralyzed and it will be good. If you 1:09:42 keep indulging them, whatever they ask 1:09:45 for, we just give it. 1:09:47 Yes. 1:09:47 Right? Eventually, they stayed over. 1:09:49 After staying over, they rented a place 1:09:50 . After renting, they felt like living 1:09:52 inside this. After we kicked them out, 1:09:54 when it was time to pray, they started 1:09:56 showing up. You can recite' 1:09:58 Auzubirabbinnas, malikinnas, ilahinnas 1:10:00 '. Without the' Qul '. But if you are 1:10:02 inside the prayer, you use the' Qul '. 1:10:04 Outside, can you use it without the' 1:10:05 Qul '? Yes, you can. But if it is in 1:10:07 the form of a supplication, then no.' 1:10:08 Auzubinnash-shaitanirrajim '.' 1:10:10 Auzubillah '. Just like that, God 1:10:12 willing. 1:10:14 Alright, let's move to the last 1:10:16 question, Ustaz. This is from Mr. 1:10:18 Abdullah in Depok. Peace be upon you 1:10:19 and God's mercy and blessings. I would 1:10:22 like to ask, what is the best way to 1:10:24 pray after the obligatory prayers? 1:10:28 Should I say' amen 'to the prayer led 1:10:30 by the imam, or pray on my own since I 1:10:33 have my own needs? And is there any 1:10:36 prayer that is considered futile in 1:10:38 Islam? Please enlighten us, Ustaz. May 1:10:40 God reward you with goodness. 1:10:42 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, 1:10:43 the Most Merciful. Firstly, regarding 1:10:44 the group prayers after the obligatory 1:10:46 prayer. It is good. That is a very good 1:10:50 question; since we have our own 1:10:52 personal prayers, you are free to do so 1:10:54 , but just in your heart or in a low 1:10:56 voice so as not to disturb others. 1:11:00 That is actually what I prefer; 1:11:01 sometimes we just say' amen 'without 1:11:03 knowing the meaning, especially if we 1:11:05 have other needs. 1:11:07 Like that, but for those who just say' 1:11:08 amen ', let them be, God is truly Most 1:11:10 Merciful. 1:11:11 I also feel sorry for them, but surely 1:11:13 God accepts their intentions because 1:11:15 their intentions are good, though 1:11:17 reading your own prayer is also good. 1:11:20 Very good, just quietly in your heart. 1:11:22 God hears what is in your heart too. So 1:11:24 the important thing is the peace and 1:11:27 harmony. That is indeed what is good. 1:11:29 As for what to recite, there are many; 1:11:32 even congregational voluntary prayers 1:11:34 technically don't exist. But don't say 1:11:37 anything about it, God is good anyway. 1:11:39 They are worshipping, except for things 1:11:41 that are forbidden. 1:11:42 If it is something good, just let it be 1:11:43 . God truly understands His servants 1:11:46 and is very loving. They have already 1:11:48 prayed and performed ablution, so they 1:11:49 are already loved. Now, if there is 1:11:51 something harmful, only then do we 1:11:53 remove it. So, go ahead, sir. It is 1:11:56 allowed. It is actually good. 1:12:00 Then the second question, is there any 1:12:02 futile prayer in Islam? 1:12:04 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, 1:12:05 the Most Merciful. There is no prayer 1:12:06 that is futile. As long as it is truly 1:12:08 directed towards God. 1:12:09 Yes. 1:12:10 Yes. Praying is fine, reading prayers 1:12:12 is also allowed even if they don't 1:12:15 understand them. But the value, this is 1:12:17 all a matter of value. Now, the prayer 1:12:20 you mentioned, the personal one, has 1:12:23 more value because it is more solemn as 1:12:25 you know the purpose. The other one is 1:12:28 also valuable. So our faith exists on 1:12:30 different levels. Our faith might be at 1:12:33 level 8, others at level 7, we should 1:12:35 not trample on them. Those below are 1:12:37 all in a class, all accepted by God. 1:12:39 Prayers are also, God willing, accepted 1:12:41 by God. Even if there are some 1:12:42 imperfections, just keep trying to 1:12:44 improve. It is accepted by God, but it 1:12:46 is not perfect. What is the proof? If 1:12:49 prayer is perfect, a person will 1:12:51 automatically hate what is evil. Now, 1:12:53 if the prayer isn't perfect yet, it’s 1:12:55 still back and forth, back and forth. 1:12:56 Well, that’s what needs to be 1:12:57 perfected. The prayer itself is valid. 1:12:58 Valid. God, God is very merciful and 1:13:00 compassionate. That's right. The value 1:13:02 is valid. Now, the problem is the 1:13:04 quality. That is why you shouldn't be 1:13:05 too harsh right away. It's not wrong 1:13:07 for you to enter. Ah, don't. It's not 1:13:08 like that. After all, God is merciful 1:13:10 and compassionate. 1:13:11 Unless they don't pray at all. If they 1:13:13 already pray, even if they only recite 1:13:15 Al-Fatihah every day, for instance, 1:13:17 let's guide them kindly, don't scold or 1:13:19 berate them. They are already praying, 1:13:21 why scold them? We should look for 1:13:22 those who don't pray and urge them to 1:13:23 do so. So, the kind way is, God loves 1:13:27 them. We keep perfecting our deeds, 1:13:29 increasing their value, and all will be 1:13:31 accepted. No, we can't be perfect all 1:13:33 at once. It's a process, a process, 1:13:35 everything goes up, goes up. People get 1:13:37 better day by day, month by month. As 1:13:39 long as they pray, read the Quran, 1:13:40 mingle with other Muslims, care for 1:13:42 each other, and do good, everything 1:13:44 improves. God willing, it will improve, 1:13:45 that's all. 1:13:47 God looks at our hearts, not just our 1:13:50 actions, God willing. 1:13:51 God willing, this is good. My apologies 1:13:54 to the brothers and sisters whose 1:13:56 questions via WhatsApp could not be 1:13:58 answered. We will first acknowledge the 1:14:01 messages that have come in from the 1:14:03 listeners. There is Umi Vina in South 1:14:06 Tangerang, Bu Amina, Mr. Eko who sent a 1:14:09 WhatsApp, Ibu Liayah, Mr. Deni, Mr. 1:14:12 Jono, also Bunda Ingga, Ibu Rose, Bu 1:14:15 Aisi, Bu Hajah Aminah, and also Ibu 1:14:18 Darma, Ibu Tini, Ibu Siti, Ibu Sri, and 1:14:21 also Ibu Ati. Also Mr. Hasan Alay Idrus 1:14:25 whose WhatsApp, I apologize, could not 1:14:26 be answered, Bu Fazi Tamim. Mr. Mukhtar 1:14:29 , Ibu Tia in Sawangan Depok, Ibu Lini, 1:14:32 Ibu Emi, Ibu Hani in West Jakarta who 1:14:35 are always listening. Praise be to God 1:14:38 for the sermon from the Ustaz. Alright, 1:14:40 Ustaz. From our entire discussion, what 1:14:43 is your closing, Ustaz? 1:14:45 Well, we have already discussed many 1:14:47 different things. In my opinion, the 1:14:49 best part is 1:14:51 that we can beautifully entrust 1:14:54 ourselves to God. Everything returns to 1:14:57 that. 1:14:57 Hm. So, all worship eventually becomes 1:15:00 a way to entrust ourselves to God. Now, 1:15:03 once you are close, there will be a 1:15:05 feeling of closeness to God. When you 1:15:06 have that feeling of closeness, all 1:15:08 worship will become good, our hearts 1:15:09 will become good, and the bad things 1:15:11 will disappear on their own. Anger or 1:15:13 anything else will fade away on its own 1:15:15 . 1:15:16 Becoming beautiful. Because God's light 1:15:18 enters there. God's light is within the 1:15:20 spirit, a reflection from God; once 1:15:21 it's there, everything is beautiful. 1:15:23 Because the unbreakable bond, the 1:15:25 connection is there, that connection of 1:15:27 light from God; once you have that, 1:15:30 everything is beautiful. Our hearts are 1:15:32 enlightened. So beautiful. Mashallah, 1:15:37 safe, peaceful, and calm. Waiting for 1:15:40 the pick-up. 1:15:41 H 1:15:42 The world is coming to an end. So there 1:15:44 might be major events. Not much longer, 1:15:47 I don't know how many years. We all 1:15:49 don't really know. But we have faith 1:15:51 because it is mentioned often in the 1:15:53 Quran and thousands of hadiths about it 1:15:55 . Remember that, keep that in mind. 1:15:59 When one is about to depart, one should 1:16:02 be kind to their children. 1:16:04 H 1:16:05 Yes, just stay focused on that. Leave 1:16:08 behind goodness. Leave behind goodness. 1:16:10 That is what counts in the afterlife. 1:16:12 The meals we give to others will be 1:16:14 received in the afterlife multiplied. 1:16:16 That was the Prophet's request. Sins 1:16:18 are not multiplied, but rewards are 1:16:20 multiplied tenfold. Some are multiplied 1:16:24 a hundredfold. An example of that is 1:16:26 the grain mentioned in the Quran. So it 1:16:30 is like that. Surrender and don't 1:16:32 overthink anything. Just be happy. 1:16:33 He. 1:16:34 Satan's whispers make us despair and 1:16:37 fear life; throw away all that Satan 1:16:40 brings. We have an All-Merciful Allah 1:16:43 who loves everyone. There is also the 1:16:45 intercession from the Prophet. The 1:16:46 Prophet does not want a single one of 1:16:48 his people to go to hell. He doesn't 1:16:49 want that. He pleads with Allah to 1:16:52 grant forgiveness and intercession. And 1:16:55 Allah has accepted that. Do not be 1:16:56 afraid. We just need to increase our 1:16:59 proximity to Allah. Some people die in 1:17:03 pain and all that. That is not for the 1:17:06 believers, that is for others. 1:17:07 Believers are loved by Allah and the 1:17:09 Messenger. I already mentioned the 1:17:12 verse last week, two weeks ago. Surah 1:17:14 An-Nahl 32. When the soul is taken it 1:17:21 is gentle, soft, and the angels give 1:17:22 greetings. How could they be hurt when 1:17:26 they are greeted and comforted, told to 1:17:29 rejoice? Paradise has been prepared for 1:17:31 you by Allah. Surah An-Nahl 32. In 1:17:35 Fussilat there is also Fussilat 30-31. 1:17:40 Fussilat 30-31, An-Nahl 32. Read that 1:17:46 and smile. Once you smile, cast away 1:17:47 annoyance, sadness, and fear; you don't 1:17:49 need them anymore. Why? Allah is there, 1:17:53 we are close to Him. Be at peace with 1:17:56 the Prophet; there, you will meet your 1:17:58 parents before the afterlife, gathered 1:18:00 in the Barzakh with your father, 1:18:02 grandfather, mother, children, all your 1:18:04 descendants gathered. It is so 1:18:07 beautiful and intimate there. It is 1:18:10 already a comfortable transit place, 1:18:13 like traveling first class and getting 1:18:16 VIP treatment. It is first class in the 1:18:19 realm of Barzakh too. Ah, that is 1:18:22 definitely the future. Wait, be patient 1:18:24 . Patience is key there. Do not be in a 1:18:27 rush. Don't be so eager to be happy 1:18:28 quickly. This place is not meant for 1:18:30 pleasure. Wait patiently, the happiness 1:18:32 is there. Whatever isn't achieved here, 1:18:34 remember that it will be fulfilled by 1:18:35 Allah there. There is no prayer that 1:18:37 goes unanswered. Everything is accepted 1:18:39 . Some are just delayed until there. If 1:18:40 it is not suitable here, it might have 1:18:42 dangerous side effects. Allah will 1:18:44 grant it there. It's in Surah Fussilat. 1:18:46 Fussilat 30-31. Just be happy, don't be 1:18:50 difficult. When you have Allah, why 1:18:51 make things hard? There is an Almighty 1:18:54 Allah who owns everything. Be happy, no 1:18:56 one should be difficult anymore. Be 1:18:58 grateful and enjoy your faith. Enjoy 1:19:01 your faith. Imagine if we had no faith, 1:19:02 didn't know God, who would we worship? 1:19:04 How to live? What is the meaning of 1:19:06 life? What does my life here mean? What 1:19:08 ? Then after dying, I just turn to dust 1:19:11 , like animals or plants. No. We will 1:19:14 be moved there. If not, we would be the 1:19:17 same as animals, but the proof is we 1:19:18 are different. We were given reason to 1:19:20 choose between good and bad. So, it 1:19:23 makes humans noble. Ah, that was given 1:19:26 by the Prophet, the Quran is still here 1:19:28 as proof. The Quran can convey things 1:19:31 that people never knew. It exists and 1:19:34 has been proven. True. We will discuss 1:19:36 it in due time. So just be happy. Don't 1:19:39 , don't make it hard, enjoy the life 1:19:41 from Allah. Pray with a smile and 1:19:43 remember Allah's blessings. Smile a lot 1:19:46 , unless you are contemplating the 1:19:48 greatness of Allah. Other than 1:19:51 contemplating, just smile. Be happy, 1:19:53 people are moving to a happy life in 1:19:54 heaven forever without pain or hardship 1:19:56 . There are not even restrooms there. 1:19:58 It's clean, no need for perfume, 1:20:00 everything is already fragrant. Allahu 1:20:02 Akbar. Subhanallah wa bihamdihi. God 1:20:03 willing, we will be accepted by Allah 1:20:05 there. Amin ya Rabbal Alamin. 1:20:06 Amin Rabbal Alamin. Ihad, that was the 1:20:09 afternoon lecture for today's edition 1:20:11 with our teacher, Ustaz Zain Alhadi. 1:20:14 Hopefully, what he conveyed is 1:20:16 beneficial for us all. We apologize for 1:20:18 any mistakes in our words. We take our 1:20:19 leave. Billahi taufik wal hidayah. 1:20:22 Subhanakallahumma wabihamdika ash-hadu 1:20:24 alla ilaha illa anta astaghfiruka wa 1:20:26 atubu ilaik. Assalamualaikum. 1:20:27 warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. 1:20:29 Waalaikumsalam warahmatullahi 1:20:31 wabarakatuh. 
