Explaining the Shaykh's objective in holding his lessons, and that he does not care about the large number of attendees, but rather cares that they benefit and benefit others, even if they are few.
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The Shaykh : So I hope that the women present will attend this lesson, considering that it is a lesson on the Book of Allah and the hadith of the Messenger of Allah. We do not seek to increase the crowd, whether in the men's lesson or the women's lesson, but rather we want to educate a few from the many, so that this few can raise the awareness of the many and teach them. Our Lord (Mighty and Majestic) taught us in the Noble Qur'an that the few are always the righteous and the many are the wicked. He says (Blessed and Exalted is He): [Saba 34:13] And He says: [Al-A'raf 7:187] And He says: [Al-An'am 6:116] And to conclude, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 3987Hasan (Darussalam) They said: Who are they, O Messenger of Allah? He said: And today, in this time, the righteous are few and the wicked are many, and this multitude does not obey the word of the few. Therefore, we do not want to increase the crowd, but rather we want to increase the few among people who have not understood the rulings of Allah and the rulings of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). We should not be deceived by the times and say that people are just going along like this, because this going along must inevitably come to an end one day. Until when will we go on? As for the individual, it is only years; however long they may be, a person, whether male or female, reaches sixty, seventy, or eighty, and then he or she has to die. This is as far as individuals are concerned. As for the groups, the Day of Resurrection will begin, will it not? The world is perishing, and there is a Day on which people will be known, and nothing is hidden from Allah on that Day. Therefore, He (the Exalted) said: [Ash-Shu'ara 26:88-89] So this is a reminder, and perhaps it will be of benefit, if Allah wills. And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
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The questioner: The working woman...
The Shaykh : The learned woman?
The questioner: The working woman.
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The Shaykh : She works in... I don't know what she does. An employee, for example?
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The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah. She is the first to cover her garment, as long as she is going out of her house. There is no exception whatsoever. The garment must be long for every adult woman, and this is necessary.
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And few of My servants are grateful.
وَقَلِيلٌ مِنْ عِبَادِيَ الشَّكُورُbut most of the people do not know."
وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَAnd if you obey most of those upon the earth, they will mislead you from the way of Allah
وَإِنْ تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِIslam began as something strange and will go back to being strange, so glad tidings to the strangers.
إن الإسلام بدأ غريبًا ، وسيعود غريبًا ، فطوبى للغرباءThey are a few righteous people, among people of evil, who disobey them more than they obey them.
هم أناس قليلون صالحون ، بين أناس سوء ، مَن يعصيهم أكثر ممَّن يطيعهم(88) The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children (89) But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart."
يَوْمَ لَا يَنْفَعُ مَالٌ وَلَا بَنُونَ * إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى اللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes.
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The questioner: The working woman...
The Shaykh : The learned woman?
The questioner: The working woman.
The Shaykh : What does she do? What kind of work?
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The Shaykh : She works in... I don't know what she does. An employee, for example?
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The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah. She is the first to cover her garment, as long as she is going out of her house. There is no exception whatsoever. The garment must be long for every adult woman, and this is necessary.
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The Shaykh : I have no...
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