# Messenger Audio 32 (14-Jan-1983) {% embed url="" %} (0:02) ...or riding, but in the normal times you shall commemorate God according to his teachings. (0:12) Okay? Let us say you're riding a car and you're going on a long trip. (0:20) These are all normal circumstances. You can pray while in the car. (0:25) You can make tayammum in the car. (0:29) In a way, to tayammum, just toss the seat in front of you, just like the Quran says, and do it with your face and your hands. (0:35) When you do the prayer, look at your head. (0:38) You can have an imam in the car. (0:43) Possibly the driver. (0:46) If you can stop the car and go somewhere and pray, that would be better. (0:51) But if you have to catch a certain, have a certain appointment and you're late and nobody can stop you, (0:58) you still, God will accept it Himself. (1:07) Yeah, you can pray anywhere you want. You can pray anywhere. (1:15) Salat prayer is the one worship where there's absolutely no excuse for not doing it. (1:22) You can't think of any excuse. You cannot. (1:25) There's absolutely no way you can say, I was doing this or I was doing that. (1:32) That doesn't happen when you're sick. (1:34) Even when you're sick, if you're paraplegic, you can pray with your eyes open. (1:39) It's hard to do that, though, when I'm sick. (1:42) It's really hard to concentrate enough to stand it up and say it. (1:48) You know, if you're just doing it in your head, it doesn't matter. (1:53) You have to go out and do it with your eyes open. (1:57) So, say, for example, I was working all afternoon at four o'clock, (2:08) I had to just stop and go back at two o'clock. (2:19) It would be better if you would go and find a quiet place and pray. (2:24) But if it is not possible, yes, you can pray at your desk. (2:30) Especially when you're traveling on a bus, for example, or on a plane, (2:37) or waiting for someone in the hospital. (2:39) See, the 2-3-9 verse is very wise. (2:42) It says, under abnormal circumstances, and you are the one who can judge what you can or cannot do. (2:48) You cannot cheat yourself. (2:50) If you are in any way able to do the salat in the normal way, do it that way. (2:57) Otherwise, you'll be cheating yourself. (2:59) You'll say, no, I can't do it that way. (3:01) You can keep the children apart and be quiet. (3:04) Keep them apart. (3:07) Keep the children apart and be quiet. (3:11) Samira. (3:13) Come and sit next to Daddy. (3:18) You know, children want to be together, they make noise. (3:38) Be careful. (3:41) On the next subtitle, I don't know, that's not my section, but (3:45) I just want to point out that the Qur'an goes out of its way to guarantee the rights of the women. (3:55) A lot of people around the world are confused. (4:08) That is what people make it for. (4:11) Come here, Aisha. (4:17) Come here, Aisha. (4:21) People around the world are confusing the traditions that are dominant in the Islamic world with what the Qur'an does. (4:31) There's a big rumor that Islam oppresses women, but the opposite is exactly true. (4:36) As you see here, the alimony for widows and divorces is the Qur'anic injunction. (4:46) Who wants to take the next three verses? (4:57) Those among you who die and leave widows behind, (5:01) shall be free from the support of their widows to last them one full year, (5:06) provided they choose to stay in the husband's household. (5:11) If they choose to leave, then you incur no sin by letting them do whatever they wish, (5:15) so long as their marriage is righteous. (5:19) That is all. (5:23) For the divorcees, equitable alimony shall be provided. (5:29) This is an incumbent duty upon the righteous. (5:32) The Qur'an explains the revelation for you, so that you may understand. (5:46) This true Qur'an tells us that the widows whose husband is dead, (6:07) if the widows stay in the husband's house, then she is entitled to one year's support. (6:22) The husband will have to make sure that he is giving enough support for his widow, (6:28) for widows, to last one year. (6:33) Is that besides their share of the estate? (6:41) Well, unless the share of the estate is guaranteed by the husband, (6:44) he is entitled to receive two years. (6:48) Could this be what it says, it talks about dividing the estate after a special... (7:02) A special... (7:04) A widow is supposed to get one-fourth of the estate. (7:09) A widow is supposed to get one-fourth of the estate. (7:15) But what if they choose to leave the house? (7:18) If they get married, then they don't need... (7:21) Leaving the household means she wants to go back to her father's house, (7:24) she wants to remarry or something. (7:26) She wants to give up that... (7:31) It's kind of alimony, that's why it's called alimony. (7:34) It's a kind of support. (7:36) Is that part of their share of the estate? (7:44) No, it could be the same or it could be separate. (7:49) The idea is not, is that when a man marries a woman, (7:54) she is not the same anymore, (7:57) and she may become dependent on him, at least partially. (8:02) So the idea is to guarantee her a year, or at least a year of support, (8:08) before she looks for something else. (8:10) Can I say something on this? (8:13) This is my interpretation, because this is something that we... (8:17) We actually meet these cases in our country. (8:22) I'm just going to tell you what they do in our country. (8:27) This has nothing to do with inheritance of the widow. (8:31) In our country, where families live together, (8:37) it's not just a nuclear family. (8:39) In the household, you have brothers, sisters, and so on. (8:45) She has her share of the inheritance. (8:49) That is something else. (8:53) The way we interpret this is as follows. (8:59) Somebody takes over the household. (9:01) Maybe it's a son or a brother of the deceased. (9:04) That widow, if she will remain in the household, (9:10) must be guaranteed support for at least one year. (9:15) Unless, as Gustavo is saying, she decides to go back to her father, (9:21) or to her brother, or she has enough means of her own, (9:26) and she wants to be independent, and she gets her children with her. (9:31) Now let's take my case. (9:34) Let's say I die, and the one who takes over (9:39) more or less the responsibility of the household, (9:42) where they all live together, (9:43) he, normally he's a brother or an older son, (9:48) he must take care of my... (9:51) guarantee my widow for at least one year. (9:55) And I think that is very close to this. (9:58) Over and above the inheritance. (10:00) But if she doesn't want to stay, (10:01) she can get her inheritance and leave. (10:04) And the head of the household is not obliged now (10:07) to feed her in another household, (10:09) because she has left the household. (10:12) He's telling her, if you want me to feed you for one year, you stay. (10:16) But if you go, then you're on your own. (10:18) Maybe you want to do what you want. (10:19) Or maybe she has a prospective husband, you know. (10:24) So give her a chance to go. (10:27) The Quran is designed to cover all circumstances. (10:32) If the inheritance laws cover the one-year support for the wife, (10:38) then there's no need to worry about it. (10:42) But if the circumstances require it, (10:46) you may have to see that the widow is provided for for one year. (10:53) Back to Ghatut. (10:56) Go ahead. (10:57) I just was wondering, in Surah 4, verse 12, (11:01) it talks about deducting any special will that was intended upon the wife. (11:11) And I was wondering if that's kind of what it was referring to. (11:16) Say it again. (11:17) It talks about dividing the estate after deducting any special will. (11:24) And I was wondering if that's what it was referring to. (11:28) It refers to the secret charities. (11:34) And now that I think about the women of secret widows, (11:37) you want to guarantee that... (11:39) I know of two instances where people... (11:42) So the man would have to specify the charity that he supported, (11:47) or if he has a wife that nobody knows about, (11:49) she must have a year's support. (11:52) So the Quran covers all circumstances. (11:55) That's also support, as you say. (11:58) It's very general. (12:01) And if we go into details, you will see how good this is. (12:05) For example, I have two wives. (12:09) Because you must make allowance. (12:11) Unfortunately, I only have one, but anyhow. (12:15) Hypothetically. (12:16) Suppose I have... (12:19) I leave two widows behind. (12:21) It's too late, Imam. (12:25) What can I do? (12:27) Just wait till the rumors start. (12:29) Imam, who has two wives? (12:31) Suppose I leave two widows behind. (12:36) This might apply only to one of the widows. (12:40) For example, if widow A has no children, (12:47) but widow B has children. (12:53) And the children will take over the household. (12:55) So maybe widow A does not want to stay in that household. (12:59) She wants to go back to her father or to her brother. (13:05) Because this case will not happen to widow A. (13:08) Widow A would like to stay in that household. (13:11) So it's not a problem for widow A. (13:13) It might be a problem for widow A. (13:16) Maybe, God willing, widow A and widow B. (13:20) No, it's a very interesting phenomenon. (13:23) It makes allowance for those who want to leave the household. (13:27) But if a man has only one widow, (13:30) and that widow is with the children, (13:32) the children take over the household, (13:34) then this will not be applied. (13:35) Because she will always stay with her children. (13:38) That is a household. (13:40) So that's why. (13:44) Yeah, it's generally enough to take... (13:50) Any person that you can call a widow (13:52) has to provide support for one year, (13:55) if they need it. (13:58) Just to guarantee their support. (14:10) What's the relationship? (14:13) Life insurance. (14:16) I think insurance is corrupt. (14:24) It's like gambling or something. (14:26) It's a game of chance. (14:27) It's a game of chance because I can buy insurance, (14:33) pay one installment of $200 (14:35) and cash $100,000 in the next month. (14:40) It's a game of chance. (14:50) That fellow who put cyanide in his wife's food, (14:54) he was buying insurance for her a month before. (14:58) And the other one in Tucson. (15:01) In Tucson, this lady, (15:04) she shot her husband in the office parking lot (15:09) and she had the cheap to demand. (15:12) The insurance was $200. (15:14) And this is also... (15:16) Very well planned. (15:17) Very well planned. (15:22) I don't know if you have noticed, (15:24) but in Islamic law, (15:26) at least in the Philippines, (15:29) this woman cannot inherit one single cent (15:32) from the man she killed. (15:36) She cannot have. (15:37) His brothers, his children can inherit, (15:40) but the person who killed such a man, (15:43) she cannot accept it. (15:45) No judge in the Philippines... (15:47) He's divorced. (15:50) Such a divorced man, you know. (15:52) A little bit worse. (15:54) She's not his wife anymore. (15:58) This is probably too far, (15:59) but what about the insurance? (16:01) Car insurance is not mandatory. (16:03) Government insurance. (16:06) On the mandatory insurance folks, (16:08) we have a question about it. (16:11) Here's what I'm going to do, (16:12) but I don't know, (16:14) don't hold me legally responsible for it. (16:18) They started January 1st (16:20) by demanding that you have (16:22) a notarized affidavit, (16:24) that you sign a paper saying (16:25) that you are insured. (16:27) But they found that it is too much work, (16:29) and now the law is that all you need (16:31) is sign a paper saying I am insured. (16:33) Now I will go and I will sign a paper (16:35) that I am insured. (16:37) With Allah. (16:39) And if they want Allah's phone number, (16:41) I have no issue. (16:44) Now if they catch me later on (16:47) and say hey, you don't have insurance, (16:49) this is perjury or something, (16:50) I will prove to them (16:52) that I have insurance with Allah. (16:54) And this is what the code, (16:55) the numerical code will come handy. (16:58) If they have the time to listen, (16:59) I will show them. (17:01) Because we do have insurance with Allah. (17:03) And it is the best insurance (17:05) in that you do not have accidents. (17:10) Alhamdulillah. (17:11) I have to say Alhamdulillah (17:13) because I don't want to go out there (17:14) and have an accident. (17:18) But this is the difference (17:19) between God's insurance (17:20) and the insurance company's insurance. (17:25) If you have insurance (17:26) with the insurance companies, (17:27) you will have accidents (17:28) and they will pay for you. (17:31) But if you have insurance with Allah, (17:32) you will not have the accidents (17:33) to start with. (17:36) So the mandatory insurance, (17:39) Alhamdulillah, (17:39) there were more people complaining (17:40) about it than us. (17:45) Back to Gatun. (17:55) So the alimony is (17:56) actually here, (17:58) you know that the alimony (18:01) should be provided (18:03) in Islamic law. (18:06) But about the amount, (18:09) the amount is really (18:11) depending on how much (18:13) you can afford. (18:14) How much the husband can afford. (18:17) So it is left up to you. (18:18) But for the divorces, (18:20) equitable alimony (18:21) should be provided. (18:23) This is an incumbent duty (18:24) upon the righteous. (18:35) So what you will feel, (18:36) what you will feel (18:37) is that God left it up to you. (18:39) It is an incumbent duty (18:40) upon the righteous. (18:41) And the righteous people (18:42) will be responsible for it. (18:46) And you have to go (18:47) a little bit more against yourself (18:50) than the person who is paying (18:51) the alimony. (18:53) So if you think you can afford (18:54) $50, you go and pay $75. (18:58) Because it is God's (19:04) What is the divorce system? (19:06) Is it also for the man (19:07) or strictly for the woman? (19:09) The alimony is only given to the woman? (19:12) You know, open a can of worms? (19:20) No, this is for the woman. (19:24) Because the Arabic (19:27) shows the feminine. (19:29) Divorced women, (19:30) divorced males. (19:32) Is the man called divorced male also? (19:34) Yes. (19:35) In my next translation (19:37) I will say divorced women. (19:39) The Arabic is very specific. (19:42) May I mention something about (19:43) the Islamic spirit? (19:46) Actually, in many cases, (19:51) Islam discriminates (19:52) against the men. (19:54) It's in favor of the woman. (19:55) I'll explain why. (19:57) Because it's racial, right? (20:01) Divorce here has to refer (20:03) only to women, (20:04) cannot be men. (20:05) Because the one who pronounces (20:07) the divorce is the man. (20:12) And therefore, in any case, (20:13) the woman is the aggrieved party. (20:18) And that's why in actual practice, (20:21) when a woman is, (20:23) let's say, maltreated (20:25) by her husband, (20:26) et cetera, et cetera, (20:26) she asks (20:31) for a divorce from her husband. (20:33) Do you get it? (20:35) But that's the same thing. (20:37) No, I'm saying how the Islamic (20:39) spirit has developed. (20:43) and if he refuses, (20:48) sometimes the judge (20:50) declares the divorce. (20:52) So, when she asks for a divorce (20:55) and he refuses, (20:56) the judge declares it for him. (20:59) Or he (21:03) declares the divorce. (21:04) So, in any case, (21:06) even if the woman (21:08) is the one who wants the divorce (21:10) or wants to be divorced, (21:11) since it's the husband (21:12) who declares the divorce, (21:14) she is the aggrieved party. (21:16) And therefore, strictly speaking, (21:17) in Islam, only a woman (21:19) is a divorcee. (21:22) This has always (21:26) been the element (21:27) I divorce you, husband, no. (21:31) She can make his life (21:32) so miserable (21:34) that he divorces her. (21:37) Then she gets what she wants. (21:39) Because she can always say, (21:40) well, you divorce me, (21:41) you must give me back my dowry. (21:43) If you have kept it, (21:43) you must give me this, this, this. (21:45) So, it's always, I think, (21:47) the Islamic spirit (21:48) has always leaned more (21:50) towards the women. (21:52) I'm not complaining, you know. (21:54) But I'm trying to show (21:55) that Islam has always (21:59) been against women. (22:00) I don't know, this has been (22:01) a black propaganda (22:06) against Islam. (22:07) And let me mention, (22:08) the idea of inheritance (22:11) was only found in England. (22:13) Women began to inherit (22:14) in England only (22:15) in the last century. (22:17) And this is, how old is this book? (22:19) Inheritance for women (22:20) is found as early (22:22) as 1,400 years ago. (22:24) It took the West 100 years. (22:26) Not only that, (22:27) even the other men (22:28) were discriminated against (22:29) because only the oldest one (22:30) gets it. (22:32) So, they discriminate (22:33) against women (22:34) and the younger brothers. (22:41) I think we're the thing (22:44) against women, (22:51) and they don't even know (22:53) the difference between (22:53) people who don't know (22:54) the difference. (22:57) Traditions from Satan. (23:01) Satan realizes that (23:02) the woman is half the society. (23:04) Even more than half, actually. (23:05) Women raise their children. (23:09) Women are more than (23:10) half the society. (23:11) And Satan made them a target. (23:13) He doesn't want them (23:14) to go to the Friday prayer. (23:17) But there are Hadiths against (23:19) women who go to the Friday prayer. (23:20) He doesn't want them (23:21) to go to the mosque. (23:23) He doesn't want them (23:23) to pray when they have (23:24) menstruation. (23:26) He doesn't want them (23:27) to fast when they have (23:28) menstruation. (23:30) So, Satan concentrated (23:34) on the women. (23:37) The Quran is, (23:40) clearly, (23:41) guarantees the women's rights. (23:43) You may find it interesting (23:53) My understanding is that (23:54) marriage is an agreement (23:55) between two people. (23:57) The two people are married (23:58) for as long as the (23:58) both of them agree (23:59) that they are married (24:00) to each other. (24:02) If one party, (24:03) the man or the woman, (24:04) decides it's over, (24:05) it's over. (24:06) This makes it illegal. (24:08) If one party is (24:39) in a law, (24:41) it's the one instance (24:42) where you cannot (24:45) have a man and a woman (24:46) witnessing because (24:48) the man can marry the woman (24:54) and do away with her. (24:59) If the man marries the woman, (25:01) they become like one witness. (25:02) He may influence her (25:04) or she may influence him (25:05) and they are not any more (25:09) witnesses. (25:28) Actually, if you marry (25:29) the two of them, (25:31) it's still safe because (25:33) you have no idea (25:34) how much rivalry (25:39) between the two wives (25:40) of one man. (25:42) We hear all kinds of stories. (25:47) If you read (25:48) Senator Barr wrote a book (25:49) about Iranian society (25:51) and the rumors (25:53) about wives killing (25:55) the children of other wives (25:57) and so on. (25:58) The rivalry is unbelievable. (26:01) If one of the women (26:04) lies about (26:05) the lawful transactions, (26:09) this is what the Quran says. (26:12) If one of them did (26:13) this, the other will correct her. (26:15) So even in that instance, (26:16) if the man marries the two of them, (26:19) this thing guarantees (26:20) the safety of (26:24) the testimony. (26:31) If there were no male witnesses, (26:34) if there were only women witnesses, (26:35) if the whole transaction (26:37) was just about women, (26:39) would you still be... (26:40) Huh? (26:41) That's a very theoretical situation. (26:44) Why? (26:45) I mean, it's very common. (26:47) I'm thinking of the verse. (26:48) I mean, there's a lot of women (26:50) now that have businesses. (26:53) In fact, that's one of the biggest (26:54) things they were talking about (26:56) on the radio too. (26:57) One of the fastest growth (26:58) number women (26:59) with a lot of businesses. (27:01) I guess all... (27:02) But the verse says (27:04) you have two (27:05) male witnesses (27:06) for one man (27:07) and two businesses. (27:10) I'm sure you can find (27:11) a man. (27:18) Okay, back to Gatun. (27:22) I think 2.2 is... (27:27) Yeah, I didn't explain (27:28) the revelations for you. (27:30) Very good point. (27:34) Okay. (27:34) You shall courageously (27:43) struggle for the cause of God. (27:46) What do you think (27:47) of those who fled their homes (27:49) though they numbered (27:50) in the thousands (27:51) because they feared death? (27:55) Consequently, God said to them, (27:57) die, (27:58) then revise them. (28:00) God is gracious (28:01) towards His people (28:02) but most people (28:03) are not appreciative. (28:06) You shall courageously (28:07) fight for the cause of God (28:09) and know that God (28:10) is still fully aware. (28:14) Would you not loan (28:15) God a righteous loan (28:16) that He multiplies (28:17) for you in many forms? (28:24) Well, (28:31) 2.43... (28:34) Well, in general (28:35) we know what this means. (28:37) I don't know if it refers (28:38) to a particular (28:41) event (28:44) but the idea is that (28:58) I was thinking that (29:01) we have to die sooner (29:02) sooner or (29:04) or (29:05) or later. (29:07) This refers to (29:10) as I say, (29:11) I don't know whether (29:11) it's historical or (29:12) in general (29:13) that (29:15) these are people who (29:16) flee from their homes (29:20) and they are by the thousands (29:23) and they fear death. (29:26) But anyhow (29:27) they fear death, (29:29) they leave their house (29:29) but in any case (29:32) God (29:32) made them die (29:34) so they cannot (29:36) forestall (29:37) forestall death. (29:39) Now regarding the (29:43) reviving them (29:45) this could mean (29:47) in any case also (29:49) men will be recreated (29:52) but that would be for (29:55) that would be on the day (29:57) of judgment. (30:02) But in the very act (30:03) of (30:05) of creating man (30:07) giving him a second (30:08) creation (30:08) giving them (30:09) mankind a second (30:10) creation (30:12) it's still a form of (30:13) graciousness towards them (30:15) and people do not (30:17) understand (30:18) why Allah (30:20) has to (30:22) judge mankind (30:24) why Allah has to (30:25) revive us after death (30:27) and judge us. (30:33) But the commandment is (30:35) clear (30:48) fight (30:50) because (30:51) if you are afraid (30:52) and you run away (30:54) verse 243 says (30:56) in any case (30:57) you will die (30:58) and Allah can make you die (31:00) so if you are going to (31:01) die (31:02) might as well die (31:03) this is pragmatic (31:05) might as well die (31:06) in a good cause (31:08) and what cause (31:09) is better (31:10) than that of Allah (31:13) Now this is (31:15) I've seen this (31:16) I've seen people (31:17) fight for Islam (31:18) and (31:19) really (31:20) I've seen them die (31:21) in actual (31:22) actual struggle (31:25) Would you not (31:26) loan (31:27) God a righteous (31:28) loan (31:30) that he (31:31) multiplies for you (31:32) many fold (31:33) again this is general (31:34) but let me (31:35) make it specific (31:36) if you are willing (31:37) to give (31:39) your life (31:40) for the cause of Allah (31:41) this is like a loan (31:43) he will give you (31:44) a better (31:45) life (31:47) in the year after (31:48) and certainly (31:49) the substitution (31:50) of a good life (31:51) in paradise (31:54) is much better (31:56) it's a (31:57) multiplication (31:58) of the highest order (32:00) than the kind of life (32:01) that is (32:02) short (32:03) sad (32:04) and sometimes (32:06) very difficult (32:07) for (32:08) for all of us (32:11) so (32:12) if Allah (32:13) demands your life (32:16) give it to him (32:17) as a loan (32:17) and you'll get (32:19) back the interest (32:21) many fold (32:23) there are times (32:25) really (32:25) in United States (32:26) things are calmer here (32:29) but I don't know (32:29) what can happen (32:30) in the future (32:32) only Allah (32:33) knows the future (32:33) but in many countries (32:36) there are cases (32:37) when a man (32:39) is asked (32:40) to stand up (32:41) to be counted (32:42) for the defense (32:43) of (32:44) of Islam (32:45) even to the sacrifice (32:46) of his (32:47) family (32:47) it's hard to talk (32:49) like this but (32:51) I've (32:51) I've seen (32:53) people (32:53) who have died (32:54) for the cause (32:55) of Islam (32:57) and they live (32:58) in the memories (32:59) of many of us (33:00) and (33:01) we wish (33:02) or hope (33:04) and actually (33:05) deep enough (33:05) we believe (33:06) that people like us (33:07) have a really (33:08) martyrs (33:09) and they deserve (33:10) paradise (33:14) you know (33:14) we deserve (33:15) paradise (33:16) that's what (33:17) I'm suggesting (33:23) when (33:24) you see (33:25) when you come (33:25) to lay (33:26) down (33:26) people will (33:27) declare war on you (33:28) anyway (33:31) and it's mainly (33:32) because Satan (33:33) always moves (33:34) his agents (33:34) against you (33:35) the moment (33:36) you are (33:36) especially (33:37) if you (33:37) if you're (33:39) going to be (33:40) a significant (33:40) force (33:41) for worshipping (33:42) God (33:42) alone (33:44) there will be (33:45) all kinds of (33:46) forces that (33:46) fight you (33:47) and if you're (33:47) not courageous (33:47) enough to (33:48) stand up (33:49) for those (33:49) fights (33:51) and be (33:52) ready to (33:53) face them (33:54) then you (33:55) won't (33:55) qualify (33:56) for (33:56) Islam (34:00) it's (34:00) a tremendous (34:01) reward (34:01) of course (34:01) when the (34:04) first verse (34:07) my understanding (34:08) of it (34:08) is (34:09) that is (34:10) verse (34:11) two four (34:12) one (34:13) verse (34:13) two four (34:14) three (34:15) what do you (34:16) think of (34:16) those who (34:17) fled their (34:17) homes though (34:18) they (34:18) numbered (34:18) them to (34:18) thousands (34:19) this is (34:19) an actual (34:20) incident (34:20) in the (34:20) past (34:21) my (34:21) understanding (34:21) of it (34:22) in the (34:22) Quran (34:24) people (34:24) who (34:24) believed in (34:25) God (34:25) and there (34:26) were other (34:26) people who (34:27) didn't like (34:27) it (34:27) just the (34:28) way it (34:28) is happening (34:29) today (34:31) so they (34:32) went to (34:32) attack those (34:33) people and (34:34) they didn't (34:34) want to (34:35) stand up (34:35) for them (34:37) they fled (34:37) their homes (34:39) and my (34:40) understanding (34:40) of the (34:40) Quran (34:41) this is (34:41) one of the (34:41) incidents (34:42) where God (34:43) actually let (34:43) them die (34:44) so they (34:44) see that (34:45) death is (34:45) nothing (34:46) it's not that (34:47) horrible (34:48) and then God (34:49) revived them (34:50) and he made (34:50) them aware (34:51) that they (34:52) were dead (34:53) they experienced (34:54) death and (34:55) they were (34:56) revived (34:56) so the (34:58) lesson here (34:58) was that God (34:59) wanted them (34:59) to show them (35:00) that death (35:01) is nothing (35:03) to be feared (35:04) or nothing (35:05) to worry (35:06) about (35:09) what is (35:10) that (35:10) that you (35:11) described (35:12) it's what (35:13) the verse (35:13) says (35:14) oh you (35:15) mean that (35:15) that's the (35:16) way you (35:16) understand (35:16) it (35:16) this is what (35:17) the Quran (35:18) says (35:18) the Quran (35:19) says they (35:20) were afraid (35:21) of death (35:21) so they (35:22) fled their (35:22) homes (35:23) they (35:23) didn't (35:23) want to (35:23) die (35:24) so God (35:24) made them (35:25) to die (35:26) and then (35:26) revived them (35:27) there are a few (35:28) instances of death (35:29) and resurrection (35:30) in Quran (35:31) first the man (35:33) who was (35:34) passing by a (35:34) community (35:35) that was a (35:36) ghost town (35:37) and he said (35:37) help him die (35:38) revive this (35:38) after it's (35:39) all wiped (35:40) out (35:40) so God (35:41) put him to (35:41) death for (35:42) a hundred (35:42) years (35:42) and then (35:43) revived him (35:44) that's one (35:44) instance (35:48) the other (35:49) one is the (35:50) people of (35:50) the cave (35:52) who were (35:53) dead for (35:53) three hundred (35:54) and ninety (35:54) years (35:55) and then (35:56) revived (35:56) them (35:57) and this (35:59) is the third (36:00) instance (36:07) pardon me (36:13) right (36:13) right (36:15) also (36:16) the man (36:17) who (36:18) they (36:20) they (36:21) put (36:21) a youth (36:26) and he (36:27) told (36:28) who killed (36:29) them (36:30) so that's (36:30) another (36:31) instance (36:31) there are (36:32) a few (36:32) instances (36:32) in Quran (36:33) where God (36:34) revived the (36:35) dead (36:35) so this is (36:36) thousands of (36:37) people (36:37) this is (36:38) thousands (36:40) God (36:40) told the (36:41) whole community (36:41) to die (36:42) they died (36:42) and then (36:43) he revived (36:43) them (36:43) so the (36:48) people (36:52) of (36:52) the cave (36:54) who were (36:56) dead for (37:05) three hundred (37:06) and ninety (37:06) years (37:06) and then (37:07) revived (37:09) them (37:09) so this (37:10) is the (37:10) third (37:10) instance (37:10) of (37:10) death (37:11) for (37:14) the (37:14) of (37:15) the cave (37:15) who (37:16) and then (37:16) nothing (37:16) to fear (37:16) especially if (37:18) you know (37:18) that the (37:19) time and (37:19) place (37:20) and the (37:20) manner of (37:21) death (37:21) is already (37:21) written down (37:22) recorded in (37:23) your video (37:24) text (37:25) exactly when (37:26) where and (37:28) how you (37:28) will die (37:28) it's already (37:29) decided (37:29) there is (37:31) nothing (37:31) anybody (37:32) can do (37:32) to change (37:33) that (37:39) nothing (37:39) can (37:50) do (37:56) to (37:56) change (37:56) will (38:03) die (38:15) you (38:36) will (38:37) die (38:37) you (38:39) will (38:41) you (38:41) will (38:44) you (38:58) will (38:58) die (38:58) you (39:02) will (39:03) die (39:05) you (39:08) will (39:09) die (39:09) you (39:10) die (39:10) die (39:10) you (39:10) die (39:10) die (39:11) you (39:44) Have you noticed the elders of Israel, after the time of Moses, who said to their prophets, (39:50) appoint a king for us if you want us to fight for the cause of God? (39:55) He said, Is it your intention that when fighting is decreed for you, you will not fight? (40:01) They said, Why should you not fight for the cause of God when we were forcibly evicted from our homes and deprived of our children? (40:09) Yet when fighting was decreed for them, they turned away, except for a few. God is fully aware of the wrongdoers. (40:16) Then the prophets said to them, God has appointed Talut to be your king. (40:23) They said, How could he be our king when we are more worthy of kingship than he is, and he is not rich? (40:32) He said, God has chosen him and endowed him with abundance in both mind and body. (40:39) God grants kingship to whomever he wills. God is bounteous on mission. (40:49) The prophets said to them, The sign of his kingship is that the ark of the covenant will come to you, (40:55) bringing assurance from your Lord and relics from the time of Moses and Aaron. (40:59) The angels will bring it to you. This should be a convincing sign for you if you are really believers. (41:09) One of the points I think discussed here is that material wealth is not the criterion for God choosing a person (41:34) for a certain mission. It's also a description of people who might say things without actually meaning it, (41:58) saying things hypocritically, like these people who said, Why wouldn't we fight for a God when actually some of them didn't, many of them didn't. (42:23) This of course is a historical incident, narration of how Saul became a king, and it is identical to what's in the Bible. (42:30) If you read the Bible about Saul, you find that it is identical, that Saul, they objected that why should Saul be the king when he's not rich? (42:42) Because to them, material wealth is the most important thing, and what distinguishes a person from another? (42:48) But the criterion for distinguishing among people as far as God is concerned is righteousness, as you know. (42:55) And also, the fact that he was taller, the Bible says he's a head taller than any of you at this time. (43:02) So the story here is identical to what you see in the Bible. (43:11) Also, you know, there's the mention of the ark. Did any of you see the movie? (43:18) So there's some truth to the movie. (43:21) Good movie. (43:24) What's the name of the movie? (43:26) Raiders of the Lost Ark. (43:28) Raiders of the Lost Ark. (43:30) The ark has tremendous power associated with it. (43:36) It has a biblical basis. (43:39) Yeah, but what is very interesting is that the Quran reveals that many people have asked what was inside the ark. (43:48) The Quran says that these are things belonging to Moses and Aaron, which in time goes as far as... (44:00) Probably the tablets. I wonder if it's the tablets that were lifted by God. (44:06) Yeah, maybe that's what it is. (44:08) But I'm not so sure that the Bible specifically mentions. (44:13) They say that nobody's allowed to look inside the ark. (44:17) They keep saying if anybody looks inside it, they die. (44:21) Many people went to the Holy of Holies at the opening day in China. (44:27) They didn't find the ark anymore. (44:29) We're going to have the prayer at 6 o'clock as usual. (44:31) We're enjoying the long night. (44:35) We have probably a couple more months to go. (44:42) This is the time difference. (44:48) Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim. (44:50) Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen. (44:53) Ar-Rahman ar-Raheem. (44:57) Iyyaka nabudu wa iyyaka nastaeen. (45:01) Ibn min surat al-mustaqeem. (45:04) Surat al-rajeem, alhamdulillahi rabbil alameen. (45:06) Alhamdulillahi rabbil alameen. (45:11) Congratulations. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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