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Ustadh Mohamad Baajour explains the significance of khushu in salat and the meaning behind a key dua to increase focus and sincerity in prayer.
Key Takeaways
- Khushu in salat is essential and attainable through knowledge and effort.
- Understanding the meaning of dua's enhances sincerity and focus in prayer.
- The dua 'Wajjahtu wajhiya' powerfully affirms monotheism and dedication to Allah alone.
- Proper intention and awareness prevent riya (showing off) in prayer.
- Scholarly guidance helps maintain authenticity in reciting dua's.
Summary
- Khushu (deep concentration and humility) in salat is a defining characteristic of successful believers according to Allah.
- Khushu is achievable with effort and understanding, not just rote prayer.
- The series aims to explain the meanings of dua's in salat to enhance comprehension and spiritual connection.
- Different dua's before Surah Al-Fatiha are introduced and alternated to improve focus.
- The dua 'Wajjahtu wajhiya' is explained in detail, emphasizing sincere intention and facing Allah alone in worship.
- The names of Allah, such as Al-Fatiir and Al-Khaliq, are discussed to highlight the uniqueness of creation.
- The term Hanifan signifies inclination towards Tawhid (monotheism) and away from shirk (polytheism).
- The dua declares submission as a Muslim, rejecting shirk, and dedicating all acts of worship and life to Allah.
- The importance of understanding the words of the dua to achieve true khushu is stressed.
- Different scholarly opinions on wording variations in the dua are mentioned, emphasizing authenticity and proper practice.
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الذين هم في صلاتهم خاشعون
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Allah Azzawajal told us that successful are the believers.
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What are their characteristics? Allah mentioned few characteristics about the successful believers.
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May Allah make us all among them. What is the first characteristic?
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The ones who have khushu in their salat is a successful believer.
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How many of us can say I have khushu in my salat?
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The question I want to ask myself and I ask you, first of all, is khushu in salat achievable?
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And the answer is absolutely yes.
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How could Allah praise people that do not exist, right?
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Allah's saying successful are the believers.
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Who are they, Allah? The one who have khushu in their salat.
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That means khushu in the salat exist.
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Now the question is, and please listen carefully, my brothers and sisters.
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These are short khatiras are literally a reminder.
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How much effort did you put to achieve khushu in your salat?
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Many of us are still praying the way their father taught them.
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Or their Imam taught them.
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Nothing has changed.
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No improvement whatsoever.
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Allahu Akbar, Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika, Subhana Rabbiyal Azim.
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You ask what does Subhana mean, he does not know.
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What does Ghaasiqin idha waqab mean, he doesn't know.
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Nothing, I just I'm just praying because I have to pray.
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How are we going to achieve khushu if we do not put the effort?
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Just like anything else in life.
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You want to become successful, you have to put the effort.
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Similarly, you want to have khushu, you have to put the effort.
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And this is literally why I started this series about explaining the dua's in the salat.
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So I can understand what I'm saying.
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So now, alhamdulillah Rabbil Alamin, we finished three dua' before I recite the Fatiha.
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And you do not say them all at the same time.
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You choose one and you alternate.
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One salat you say this.
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Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika.
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The next salat you say Allahu Akbar Kabira.
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The third salat you say Allahumma ba'id bayni wa bayna khatayaya, the one we took last week.
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Now today, Subhanallah.
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One more and then I will move to the to the rest of the dua's of the salat.
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One more dua' before the Fatiha.
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There are three more authentic.
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But I'm going to take only this one and I will move forward inshallah.
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In one narration it says,
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And then it says this dua'.
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And in another narration,
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In one narration it says, when Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam stood up for the salat, he said.
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And another narration, it says that was dua' al-Istiftah after he said Takbir, then he said this dua'.
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That's why some people, and which is approved by the scholars, some people say this dua' before the salat.
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And the dua' is,
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Listen, listen how how amazing is this dua'.
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Wajjahtu wajhiya.
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I am facing, not only here wajhiya does not only indicate my face.
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I am facing Allah Azzawajal with this ibadah, with this salat that I'm about to pray.
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I am sincerely doing it for the sake of Allah only.
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My intention with this salat is to please Allah only.
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I'm not to please anybody else.
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Wajjahtu wajhiya.
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To who?
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Lilladhi fataras samawati wal ard.
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Fatar, one of the names of Allah is Al-Fatiir.
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And one of the names of Allah is Al-Khaliq.
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What's the difference between Fatiir and Khaliq?
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Fatiir is from nothing.
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To create from nothing.
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To originate.
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The originator.
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Fatiir is the originator.
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Khaliq, when you repeat the creation again.
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You say Khalaqa.
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You don't say Fatiir again.
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Like Allah Subhanah Wa Ta'ala used for the Samawat and Ard, like the Sheikh recited in Surah Al-An'am.
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Fatiir as-samawati wal-ard and Khalaqa as-samawati wal-ard.
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He used both.
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But Fatiir is the first time it was created is used Fatiir.
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When you repeat it again, you use Khalaqa.
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I am facing Allah Azzawajal, the one who created this magnificent Milky, these magnificent Milky Ways.
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This amazing creation of the heavens and the earth, I am now standing and facing him.
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Fully facing him.
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Wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhi fataras samawati wal-ard.
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Hanifan.
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Hanifan, the word Ahnaf, a person is called Ahnaf.
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Anybody knows what Ahnaf means?
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Not does not mean that he's following the Hanafi Madhab.
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Ahnaf means a person whose feet is like this.
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Al-Ahnaf ibn Qais, one of the great Tabi'in, he used to have his feet like this.
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They called him Ahnaf.
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Ahnaf is a person that his feet are opposite direction.
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Hmm?
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What does that have to do with Hanif?
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Subhanallah.
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Hanif means inclined.
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Mail.
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Hanifan, I am inclined to Tawhid and I am inclined way away from Shirk.
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That's why Ibrahim Hanif, right?
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I am inclined towards Tawhid and I am inclined way away from Shirk.
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Hanifan.
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And all three words are the same.
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Hanifan, Musliman, wa ma ana minal mushrikin, all three means the same thing.
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Hanifan.
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And then I'm saying, I am a Muslim.
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I submitted to Allah with everything that I have.
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Wa ma ana minal mushrikin, I am not a mushrik.
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I am confirming that I'm not a mushrik.
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Even though Hanif by itself is sufficient, but this is more emphasis.
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How much Tawhid do I have?
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Now imagine someone starting his salat by saying, Ya Allah, I am facing towards you.
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With no shirk whatsoever.
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I am a muwahhid, Ya Allah.
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Is that person going to pray in a manner that to show others, to have riya?
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Impossible.
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I am declaring myself and I'm Muslim, Hanif, not a mushrik.
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And imagine with all that, I am showing my my my Imam.
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I'm showing my mother.
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I'm I'm beautifying my salat.
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Impossible.
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When you start such a salat with a dua' from the bottom of your heart.
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Wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhi fataras samawati wal-ard, Hanifan, Musliman, wa ma ana minal mushrikin.
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Inna salati.
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Allahu Akbar.
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Inna salati.
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My salat, Ya Allah.
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Wa nusuki.
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Nusuk, two meanings.
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One meaning means all kinds of ibadah is a nusuk.
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Just like we say manasik al-Hajj.
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All kinds of ibadah under nusuk.
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So why did he say salat and nusuk?
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Salat is part of the ibadah.
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This is when you put the specific before the general.
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Mala'ikatu wa ar-ruh is general before specific.
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When you say here, Allah Subhanah Wa Ta'ala, Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said.
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Inna salati, or it's an ayah.
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Allah said.
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Inna salati, my salat and my nusuk, all my ibadat.
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Another meaning of nusuk is sacrifice.
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Ibn Abbas said, nusuk means sacrifice.
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Ya Allah, my salat, my sacrifice.
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Why specifically sacrifice?
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Because as we all know, the mushrikin in Quraysh, they used to sacrifice for their for their idols.
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Now I'm singling myself out of this shirk.
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Inna salati.
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Wa nusuki.
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And my sacrifice.
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And all my life.
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Every moment of my life.
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And till the day I die.
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Wa mamati.
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Inna salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati.
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Lillahi Rabbil Alamin.
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Have you ever seen any more Tawhid than this?
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And imagine saying all this and I have shirk in my heart.
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How can I start my salat with such a dua'?
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And I do not have khushu, can can you imagine?
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Inna salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati.
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Till the last moment of my life.
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I'm going to be a worshipper, Ya Allah.
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Wa la tamutunna illa wa antum muslimun.
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Qul inna salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati.
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Lillahi Rabbil Alamin.
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Another confirmation.
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La sharika lah.
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He has no partners.
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Wa bidhalika umirt.
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And this is what I have been commanded to do.
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Wa ana minal muslimin.
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And I am proud and honored to declare I am a Muslim.
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A'udhu billahi minash shaitanir rajim.
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Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim.
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Allahu Akbar.
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What kind of salati will have when you start like this?
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When you understand what you're saying.
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Now some people say, but Sheikh, I read it in wa ana awwalul muslimin.
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Awwal, some ulama said you can say awwal because it's an ayah in the Quran.
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Right, in Surah Al-An'am also.
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And others said, no, no, awwal is specifically for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
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Because every prophet, every messenger.
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He is awwalul muslimin to his people.
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He's the first Muslim to his people.
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And you're not the first Muslim to your people.
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So some said you can say it because it's an ayah.
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You're reading it anyway.
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And some said, no, no, there is another narration authentic.
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Wa ana minal muslimin.
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I am among the Muslims.
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So let's do it as usual together, inshallah Ta'ala.
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Wajjahtu wajhiya.
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Lilladhi.
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Fatar.
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As-samawati wal-ard.
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Hanifan.
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Musliman.
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Wa ana minal mushrikin.
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Inna salati.
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Wa nusuki.
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Wa mahyaya.
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Wa mamati.
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Lillahi Rabbil Alamin.
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La sharika lah.
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Wa bidhalika umirt.
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Wa ana minal muslimin.
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May Allah Subhanah Wa Ta'ala make us live on Tawhid and die on Tawhid.
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May Allah Azzawajal, I ask you the best of your names for everybody who attended today.
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Ya Allah, I beg you, make their last words La ilaha illallah.
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Sallallahu ala Nabiyina Muhammad wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajma'in.
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