Awarding prizes for the Ramadan competition, with a mention of the benefits of taqwa from the Noble Qur'an.
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The Shaykh : The discussion remains on the verses in which Allah mentioned the benefits of taqwa. We have had thirty-five competitions so far, and all of them are good, but some have shortcomings: they did not number the verses or indicate the surahs. Some have omissions where the work was not completed. Some mention benefits that are not actually benefits; whenever Allah commands taqwa, they say this is a benefit of taqwa, and this is questionable.
In any case, the time did not really allow me to correct them precisely. I reviewed them in a hurry, but I saw it in the interest of the matter that we give nine of the winners a copy of a book each, which I hope will be of benefit to them. The one who did best was this brother who wrote the benefits in this message titled: "Taqwa: Its Definition, Verses, Hadiths, and Fruits". Should we mention his name or not?
I do not know about him. If he says yes, he has identified himself. In any case, he is a man whose name I cannot state because I am afraid he would not be pleased. May Allah reward him with good. I did not review it; he just gave it to me.
The student: We must mention him because he has to receive the prize.
The Shaykh : Okay, then. The student: Ghazi ibn Sa'id ibn Muhammad ibn Uthman. The Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen competition. Now we distribute the prizes. May Allah reward you with good. Did you write the names?
The reader: They are written here.
The Shaykh : In order?
The reader: In order.
The Shaykh : Where is the prize book? ... Okay, start with the first one.
The reader: The first competitor.
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The reader: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. The first competitor: Mansur ibn Muhammad al-Sa'idi.
The Shaykh : Mansur ibn Muhammad al-Sa'idi.
The reader: He mentioned forty benefits, all of them...
The Shaykh : Okay, is he present? Perhaps he traveled, so we give the prize to the one after him.
The reader: The second competitor: Ali Hashim Hamza al-Shihabi.
The Shaykh : Ali Hashim Hamza al-Shihabi, is he here? He signals with his hand. Is he here? Okay.
The reader: He mentioned fifty-five benefits; 18 are incorrect, 37 are correct.
The Shaykh : Okay, bring the one after him.
The reader: The third competitor, and they are two students: Majid Abbas, and Muhammad Mahfuz.
The Shaykh : Okay, they are given one book. It is "competitor," not "contestant."
The reader: The third competitor: Izzat Abdullah al-Halwani.
The Shaykh : Izzat Abdullah al-Halwani.
The reader: 31 benefits, all correct.
The Shaykh : The fourth?
The reader: The fourth competitor: Ibrahim Ubayd Sarur al-Harbi.
The Shaykh : Ibrahim Ubayd ibn Sarur al-Harbi.
The reader: 54 benefits; 23 incorrect, 31 correct.
The Shaykh : Mention the correct ones. The sixth prize: Ghazi Sa'id Muhammad Uthman. Okay, is this for me or for you? For me? Okay, may Allah reward you with good.
The reader: The seventh competitor: Abu Dujana, 29 benefits, one incorrect.
The Shaykh : Where is Abu Dujana? Are you Salim Abu Dujana?
The student: No.
The reader: Yes, this is him.
The Shaykh : Is this him?
The reader: Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : ... Heh heh, the next one.
The reader: The eighth competitor: Abdul Aziz al-Tuwijri, 28 benefits, all correct.
The Shaykh : Al-Tuwijri Abdul Aziz. Okay, bring the one after him.
The time for questions has been announced.
The reader: The competitor: Abdul Qadir Idris Sultan.
The Shaykh : Abdul Qadir Idris Sultan. Is this the one who came? Is this al-Tuwijri?
The reader: The competitor: Saleh Abdullah al-Aqil.
The Shaykh : Saleh what?
The reader: Saleh Abdullah al-Aqil, 29 benefits, one incorrect and 28 correct.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The reader: That is all.
The Shaykh : Are the prizes finished?
The reader: Yes, they are finished.
The Shaykh : Okay, there are two whose answers are identical. I do not know if this is a coincidence of thoughts.
The reader: There is one, the last competitor: Adel Mahmud Abdul Qadir...
The Shaykh : Okay, bring the prize? ... Where is he? In any case, he will come to us at the office after Asr tomorrow, if Allah wills, to receive the prize. What is his name?
The reader: Adel Mahmud Abdul Qadir Abu...
The Shaykh : Is he present? Adel, that is all. You will come to us tomorrow, if Allah wills, after Asr. Stay in your place and come to us, if Allah wills, after Asr.
The student: Which office?
The Shaykh : This office at the Gate of Peace, on the stairs.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, he comes alone. Now we begin with the questions.
In any case, the time did not really allow me to correct them precisely. I reviewed them in a hurry, but I saw it in the interest of the matter that we give nine of the winners a copy of a book each, which I hope will be of benefit to them. The one who did best was this brother who wrote the benefits in this message titled: "Taqwa: Its Definition, Verses, Hadiths, and Fruits". Should we mention his name or not?
I do not know about him. If he says yes, he has identified himself. In any case, he is a man whose name I cannot state because I am afraid he would not be pleased. May Allah reward him with good. I did not review it; he just gave it to me.
The student: We must mention him because he has to receive the prize.
The Shaykh : Okay, then. The student: Ghazi ibn Sa'id ibn Muhammad ibn Uthman. The Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen competition. Now we distribute the prizes. May Allah reward you with good. Did you write the names?
The reader: They are written here.
The Shaykh : In order?
The reader: In order.
The Shaykh : Where is the prize book? ... Okay, start with the first one.
The reader: The first competitor.
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The reader: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. The first competitor: Mansur ibn Muhammad al-Sa'idi.
The Shaykh : Mansur ibn Muhammad al-Sa'idi.
The reader: He mentioned forty benefits, all of them...
The Shaykh : Okay, is he present? Perhaps he traveled, so we give the prize to the one after him.
The reader: The second competitor: Ali Hashim Hamza al-Shihabi.
The Shaykh : Ali Hashim Hamza al-Shihabi, is he here? He signals with his hand. Is he here? Okay.
The reader: He mentioned fifty-five benefits; 18 are incorrect, 37 are correct.
The Shaykh : Okay, bring the one after him.
The reader: The third competitor, and they are two students: Majid Abbas, and Muhammad Mahfuz.
The Shaykh : Okay, they are given one book. It is "competitor," not "contestant."
The reader: The third competitor: Izzat Abdullah al-Halwani.
The Shaykh : Izzat Abdullah al-Halwani.
The reader: 31 benefits, all correct.
The Shaykh : The fourth?
The reader: The fourth competitor: Ibrahim Ubayd Sarur al-Harbi.
The Shaykh : Ibrahim Ubayd ibn Sarur al-Harbi.
The reader: 54 benefits; 23 incorrect, 31 correct.
The Shaykh : Mention the correct ones. The sixth prize: Ghazi Sa'id Muhammad Uthman. Okay, is this for me or for you? For me? Okay, may Allah reward you with good.
The reader: The seventh competitor: Abu Dujana, 29 benefits, one incorrect.
The Shaykh : Where is Abu Dujana? Are you Salim Abu Dujana?
The student: No.
The reader: Yes, this is him.
The Shaykh : Is this him?
The reader: Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : ... Heh heh, the next one.
The reader: The eighth competitor: Abdul Aziz al-Tuwijri, 28 benefits, all correct.
The Shaykh : Al-Tuwijri Abdul Aziz. Okay, bring the one after him.
The time for questions has been announced.
The reader: The competitor: Abdul Qadir Idris Sultan.
The Shaykh : Abdul Qadir Idris Sultan. Is this the one who came? Is this al-Tuwijri?
The reader: The competitor: Saleh Abdullah al-Aqil.
The Shaykh : Saleh what?
The reader: Saleh Abdullah al-Aqil, 29 benefits, one incorrect and 28 correct.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The reader: That is all.
The Shaykh : Are the prizes finished?
The reader: Yes, they are finished.
The Shaykh : Okay, there are two whose answers are identical. I do not know if this is a coincidence of thoughts.
The reader: There is one, the last competitor: Adel Mahmud Abdul Qadir...
The Shaykh : Okay, bring the prize? ... Where is he? In any case, he will come to us at the office after Asr tomorrow, if Allah wills, to receive the prize. What is his name?
The reader: Adel Mahmud Abdul Qadir Abu...
The Shaykh : Is he present? Adel, that is all. You will come to us tomorrow, if Allah wills, after Asr. Stay in your place and come to us, if Allah wills, after Asr.
The student: Which office?
The Shaykh : This office at the Gate of Peace, on the stairs.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, he comes alone. Now we begin with the questions.