Alhamdulillah, nahmaduhu wa nasta’eenuhu was nastaghfir
Wa nauthu billahi min shururi anfusinaa wa min sayyiaati a’maalina
May yahdillahu fa laa mudhilla lah
Was may yudhlil fa laa haadiya lah
Wa nashhadu allah ilaha illallah wahdahu laa shareeka lah
wa nashhadu anna muhammadan abduhu wa rasulullah
All praise and thanks is due to Allah. We praise Allah, we seek assistance and
forgiveness from Allah. And we seek refuge in Allah from our lower selves and
from the wrongs we commit. Whoever Allah guides no one can misguide, and
whoever Allah leaves astray, no one can guide. And we bear witness that
there is none worthy of worship but God, the One who is unique and has no
partners. And we bear witness that Muhammad is Allah’s servant and
messenger.
‫ك َف َلمَّا َرآ َها َت ْه َت ُّز َكأ َ َّن َها َجانٌّ َولَّى‬
َ ‫صا‬
َ ‫َوأَنْ أَ ْل ِق َع‬
‫ك ِم َن‬
َ ‫ُوسى أَ ْق ِب ْل َو ََل َت َخفْ إِ َّن‬
َ ‫م ُْد ِب ًرا َو َل ْم ُي َع ِّقبْ َيا م‬
‫ين‬
َ ‫ْاْل ِم ِن‬
28:31 "Now throw your rod!" but when he saw it moving as if it had
been a snake, he turned back in retreat, not tracing his steps: O
Moses!" (It was said), "Draw near, and fear not: for you are of those
who are secure. bequeath
Explain ٌّ‫َكأ َ َّن َها َجان‬
It was not a snake ...... It seemed like a snake
It was not the truth..... It was the illusion of
the truth
And the illusion of the truth is what Moses
feared, hence
Fear is just an illusion, it’s irrational
Why did Allah play this trick on Moses?
Allah was preparing Moses to deal with
something that requires faith.
Because Allah knows that faith and fear
cannot reside in the same heart.
On is the truth and the other is the illusion.
Remember the story of Nabi Muhammad in the
cave of Hira at the first revelation.
Describe his fear when he saw Jibreel
This is yet another example of flight.
So it is a normal human response... Nothing wrong
with the experience of fear, but it is something
you have to grow from.
But then the Prof. Muhammad grew from his fear in this example:
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‫ْن إِ ْذ ُه َما‬
‫ي‬
‫ن‬
‫اث‬
‫ي‬
‫ن‬
‫ا‬
‫ث‬
‫ا‬
‫ُو‬
‫ر‬
‫ف‬
‫ك‬
‫ين‬
‫ذ‬
‫ل‬
‫ا‬
‫ه‬
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‫ج‬
‫ر‬
‫خ‬
‫أ‬
‫ذ‬
‫إ‬
‫ّللا‬
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‫ه‬
‫ر‬
‫ص‬
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‫د‬
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‫ف‬
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‫ه‬
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‫ر‬
‫ص‬
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‫ن‬
‫ت‬
‫إَِل‬
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‫نز َل ه‬
‫ح ِب ِه َلَ َتحْ َزنْ إِنَّ َه‬
َ َ ‫ّللا َم َع َنا َفأ‬
‫ّللاُ َس ِكي َن َت ُه‬
ِ ‫صا‬
َ ِ‫ار إِ ْذ َيقُو ُل ل‬
ِ ‫فِي ْال َغ‬
‫ين َك َفرُو ْا ال ُّس ْف َلى َو َكلِ َم ُة‬
َ ‫َع َل ْي ِه َوأَيَّدَ هُ ِب ُج ُنو ٍد لَّ ْم َت َر ْو َها َو َج َع َل َكلِ َم َة الَّ ِذ‬
‫ّللا ِه َي ْالع ُْل َيا َو ه‬
‫ّللاُ َع ِزي ٌز َح ِكي ٌم‬
ِ‫ه‬
9:40 If you don’t help him (Muhammad), Allah will!. When the ungrateful infidels
drove him out he had no more than one companion. ; they two were in the cave,
and he said to his companion, "Have no fear, for Allah is with us": then Allah sent
down His peace upon him, and strengthened him with forces which you could not
see and He rendered the words of the infidels, baseless, and the word of Allah
exalted to the heights. Truly Allah is Exalted in might, Wise.
Tell the story of Muhammad and Abu Bakr in the cave
What an excellent example of tawakkul (complete trust in Allah) and
Iman (faith in Allah) at death’s door.
Here is another story:
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‫ش‬
‫ُخ‬
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‫ي‬
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‫ول‬
‫ق‬
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‫ف‬
‫ك‬
‫ت‬
‫ل‬
‫ه‬
‫ل‬
‫مد‬
‫أ‬
‫ر‬
‫ف‬
‫م‬
‫ك‬
‫ل‬
‫ج‬
‫ع‬
‫ع‬
‫م‬
‫ى‬
‫ل‬
‫ُم‬
‫أ‬
‫َل‬
‫إ‬
‫اك‬
‫ن‬
‫ي‬
‫ن‬
‫ك مك ْي تم مقَّر معْي نُ مها مومَل‬
‫ف‬
‫ك‬
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ْ‫إِ ْذ َتم‬
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‫م‬
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‫م‬
‫م‬
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‫ْ ُ م م م ْ ُ ْ م م م ُ م م ْم‬
‫م‬
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‫ت‬
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‫ج‬
‫ُث‬
‫ن‬
‫ي‬
‫د‬
‫م‬
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‫مه‬
‫أ‬
‫ِف‬
‫ني‬
‫ن‬
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‫ت‬
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‫ن‬
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‫ن‬
‫م‬
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‫م‬
‫م‬
‫ت نم ْف ًسا فمنم َّجْي نم م‬
‫اك م م ِّ م مم ُُ ً م ْ م م ْ م ْ م م ْ م‬
‫مَْتمز من موقمتم ْل م‬
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‫وسى‬
‫م‬
‫ا‬
‫ي‬
‫ر‬
‫معلمى قم مد م ُ م‬
20:40 "Behold! thy sister goeth forth and saith, 'shall I show you one
who will nurse and rear the (child)?' So We brought thee back to thy
mother, that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve.
Then thou didst slay a man, but We saved thee from trouble, and We
tried thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry a number of years
with the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither as ordained,
O Moses!
So what is fear?
Fear is a distressing negative sensation
induced by a perceived threat. It is a basic
survival mechanism occurring in response
to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the
threat of danger.
A normal response to fear is to flee from it or
confront it,
also known as the Fight or Flight response
In the case of Moses, he wanted to flee from it.
In the case of Muhammad, he confronted it by
projecting his faith over the fear of his companion.
Fear can be widely classified into two types:
external fear and internal fear.
External fear is caused by something outside or inside of
you which you are strongly motivated to avoid, for
example: fear of spiders / snakes.
Internal fear is something inside of you that you link a
negative emotion, for example:
Fear of public speaking / Fear to ask / Fear to succeed
The experience of distrust can be explained as a feeling of
mild fear or caution, usually in response to an unfamiliar or
potentially dangerous person.
Distrust may occur as a feeling of warning towards
someone or something that is questionable or unknown.
For example, one may distrust a stranger who acts in a
way that is perceived as odd or unusual. Likewise, one may
distrust oneself and avoid a relationship.
The spiritual teacher Meher Baba noted the divisive
effects of fear and distrust:
"Fear acts as a thick curtain between the 'I' and the
'you' and it not only nourishes deep distrust of the
other, but inevitably brings about a shrinking and
withdrawal of consciousness so as to exclude the being of
another from the context of one’s own life."[2]
Fear has affected human beings in the relationships
we choose to have. With fear conditioning we have
been taught at an early age either by experience or
from our role models what to fear.
I grew up fearing black people by the saying: Boetie /
Kaffers
Fear of being hurt, emotionally or physically, can
keep us from finding relationships that could be
extremely significant in our lives;
we don’t fear what we know. It’s always a fear of
the unknown and hence, FAITH is so important
to help us overcome our fears.
According to Kahoe and Dunn’s Research they
found that people who are most firm in their faith
and attend religious services weekly are the least
afraid of dying.
4:79 Whatever good happens to thee is from
God; and whatever bad befalls thee is from
thyself.
7:30 some He will have graced with His
guidance, whereas, for some a straying from
the right path will have become unavoidable:
for, behold, they will have taken their evil
impulses for their masters in preference to
God, thinking all the while that they have
found the right path!
3:140 If misfortune touches you, know that
similar misfortune has touched others as
well;
for it is by turns that We apportion unto men
such days [of fortune and misfortune]: so that
Allah might mark out those who have faith,
and choose from among you such as can bear
witness to the truth – Allah’s love is not with
those who have gone astray.
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ْ ‫موَلم مَتنُوا موَلم مَْتمزنُوا موأمنتُ ُم األ‬
‫معلم ْو من إن ُكنتُم ُّم ْؤمن م‬
3:139 Don’t be weak and discouraged and don’t be
sad and worried, while gaining mastery (reaching
your goals) is certain if you have faith.
Barakallahu lee wa lakum fil quranil kareem
Wa nafa’nee wa iyyakum bil aayaati wa dhikril hakeem
Innahu jawaadun malikun barrun rabbur ra’oofur raheem
May Allah bless me and you through the guidance of this noble
Quran
And may it teachings and remembrances benefit me and you
Truly Allah is the possessor of wealth, the sovereign, the all good,
the one who has authority over us, the all-loving and allmerciful.
Sit between
Khutbahs
َ‫يب أ ُ ِجيبُ دَعْ َوة‬
ٌ ‫ك ِع َبا ِدي َع ِّني َفإِ ِّني َق ِر‬
َ ‫َوإِ َذا َسأ َ َل‬
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‫ان َف ْل َيسْ َت ِجيبُو ْا لِي َو ْلي ُْؤ ِم ُنو ْا ِبي َل َعلَّ ُه ْم‬
‫ع‬
‫د‬
‫ا‬
‫ذ‬
‫د‬
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ِ‫اع إ‬
ِ ‫ال‬
ُ ْ‫َير‬
‫ون‬
َ ‫ش ُد‬
2:186 When those who are subjected to spiritual growth
through service ask about Me, I am close: I answer the prayer
of every supplicant when he calls on Me: Let them also
answer My call and believe in Me so that they make see
aright.
Two things come stands out from this verse:
1) Trust (tawakkul) that Allah is hearing you
2) Trust in that Allah will respond
3) Trust that Allah only responds when you
have brought your part.
4) The ingredients of a Divine relationship
with Allah is that both parties co-create.
13:10 It is the same to Allah whether any of you conceal
his speech or declare it openly; whether he hide by night
or walk freely by day.
13:11 For each one there are angels in succession, before
and behind him: They watch him by Allah’s command.
Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people
until they change it themselves. When Allah wills
misfortune on a people, there can be no turning it back,
nor will they find, besides Him, any to protect.
Allahummansur man nasra deena Muhammad; Allahummansuril mujahideena fee qulli
makaan; Allahumma Yassir wa laa tu’assir
Allahumma tammim bil ghayr wa antal kareemu muyassir
O Allah, assist those who assist the cause of Muhammad
O Allah, assist all those who strive towards good in every place
O Allah, make things easy for us and remove difficulty
O Allah, complete us in Goodness, Truly You are the most noble of all those who provides
assistance.
Innallaha wa malaa’ikatahu yusolloona alan nabi… yaa ayyuhallatheena aamanu sollu alayhi wa
sallimoo tasleema.
Wa aakhiri da’waanaa anil hamdu lillahi rabbil aalameen
Truly Allah and the Angels sends blessings and salutations on the Prophet Muhammad, O you
who believe, send greetings and salutations upon him.
And the final word is that all praise and thanks is due to Allah, the Authority over all creation.
َّ ‫ّللا أَ ْك َب ُر َو‬
‫ّللاُ َيعْ لَ ُم َما‬
ِ ‫ْك م َِن ْال ِك َتا‬
ِ َّ ‫ب َوأَق ِِم الص َََّل َة إِنَّ الص َََّل َة َت ْن َهى َع ِن ْال َفحْ َشاء َو ْالمُن َك ِر َولَذ ِْك ُر‬
َ ‫ا ْت ُل َما أُوح َِي إِلَي‬
‫ُون‬
َ ‫َتصْ َنع‬
29:45 Recite what is sent of the Book by inspiration to thee, and establish regular Prayer: for
Prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing
in life) without doubt. And Allah knows the (deeds) that ye do. Let us stand for prayer!