WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.580 The story of the Queen of Sheba 00:00:02.580 --> 00:00:13.970 Rather, you will rejoice with your gift 00:00:13.970 --> 00:00:17.429 The Queen of Sheba made a mistake in her decision 00:00:17.429 --> 00:00:25.050 When she decided to give the Prophet of God Solomon, peace be upon him, a gift to win his heart 00:00:25.050 --> 00:00:31.030 The one who is attached to this world does not know the psychology of the one who is attached to the afterlife 00:00:31.030 --> 00:00:34.810 Like the Prophet of God, Solomon, peace be upon him 00:00:34.929 --> 00:00:37.759 He is never tempted by money 00:00:37.759 --> 00:00:40.039 But the Queen of Sheba 00:00:40.039 --> 00:00:45.000 I dealt with the Prophet of God Solomon, peace be upon him, with the nature of kings 00:00:45.000 --> 00:00:47.359 Those who are tempted by money 00:00:47.359 --> 00:00:50.399 They rejoice in it and what is given to them 00:00:50.399 --> 00:00:53.200 It affects their decisions 00:00:53.200 --> 00:00:57.280 Because it is the ultimate hope of many kings and leaders 00:00:57.280 --> 00:00:58.880 He collects money 00:00:58.880 --> 00:01:04.120 Except those whom God has mercy on and guides to the straight path 00:01:04.239 --> 00:01:10.840 The Queen of Sheba wanted to know the nature of God’s Prophet Solomon, peace be upon him 00:01:10.840 --> 00:01:15.640 Is he a king like the kings of the world who love money? 00:01:15.640 --> 00:01:18.260 Or is he a sent prophet? 00:01:18.260 --> 00:01:26.019 But they are errors of the method in knowing the great qualities of God’s Prophet Solomon, peace be upon him 00:01:26.019 --> 00:01:29.540 When we want to know the facts of men 00:01:29.540 --> 00:01:33.540 Let's look at their logic and what they say 00:01:33.579 --> 00:01:38.349 It is evidence of their level of reason and thinking 00:01:38.349 --> 00:01:44.150 The manifestations of greatness that some men display in their appearance and clothing 00:01:44.150 --> 00:01:47.150 The way they walk and move 00:01:47.150 --> 00:01:52.430 Underneath may be hidden empty minds and trivial preoccupations 00:01:52.430 --> 00:01:57.180 One cannot rely on knowing men based on their appearance alone 00:01:57.180 --> 00:02:00.060 This is Rustam, the commander of the Persians 00:02:00.099 --> 00:02:04.700 He blames his companions when they looked at Rab’i bin Amer 00:02:04.700 --> 00:02:08.460 They evaluated him by his clothing and appearance 00:02:08.460 --> 00:02:11.219 Rustam replied to them by saying: 00:02:11.219 --> 00:02:17.300 Don't look at his appearance, look at his logic 00:02:17.300 --> 00:02:20.020 Some men if you see them 00:02:20.020 --> 00:02:22.979 You were intimidated by them 00:02:22.979 --> 00:02:27.580 If they speak and speak, they will fall from the eyes of rational people 00:02:27.580 --> 00:02:30.419 Because of the futility of their minds 00:02:30.419 --> 00:02:34.460 Banality has dominated the lives of many affluent people 00:02:34.460 --> 00:02:37.460 Position holders and leaders 00:02:37.460 --> 00:02:41.539 This is the case with many kings throughout history 00:02:41.539 --> 00:02:45.699 This is what the Queen of Sheba herself lived 00:02:45.699 --> 00:02:49.580 She was busy decorating her throne and taking care of it 00:02:49.580 --> 00:02:53.740 The hoopoe even described it as a great throne 00:02:53.740 --> 00:02:57.060 She thought that the Prophet of God was Solomon, peace be upon him 00:02:57.060 --> 00:02:59.699 Of this type of kings 00:02:59.740 --> 00:03:06.150 So she sent him a gift that was great in her eyes and in the eyes of the people of the world 00:03:06.150 --> 00:03:09.550 The Prophet of God, Solomon, peace be upon him, denounced it 00:03:09.550 --> 00:03:12.430 This behavior is from the Queen of Sheba 00:03:12.430 --> 00:03:14.469 He got angry and said 00:03:14.469 --> 00:03:16.669 Provide me with money 00:03:16.669 --> 00:03:21.750 What God has given me is better than what He has given you 00:03:21.750 --> 00:03:26.000 Rather, you will rejoice with your gift 00:03:26.000 --> 00:03:29.280 He faced the Prophet of God Solomon, peace be upon him 00:03:29.319 --> 00:03:33.240 The Queen of Sheba's gift includes three things 00:03:33.240 --> 00:03:39.280 The first is to denounce the gift in exchange for their call to Islam 00:03:39.280 --> 00:03:46.240 The second is a mention of God’s blessing upon him with the religion, prophecy, and wisdom He gave him 00:03:46.240 --> 00:03:48.879 And subjugating the jinn and birds to him 00:03:48.879 --> 00:03:51.479 And knowing the logic of birds 00:03:51.479 --> 00:03:56.490 This is much greater than the gift of the Queen of Sheba 00:03:56.530 --> 00:04:01.969 The third shows who would like such gifts 00:04:01.969 --> 00:04:04.409 And it is not his morals 00:04:04.409 --> 00:04:09.270 Rather, it is their morals because they are accustomed to them 00:04:09.270 --> 00:04:12.110 Al-Qushayri, may God have mercy on him, said 00:04:12.110 --> 00:04:14.389 Are you offering me money? 00:04:14.389 --> 00:04:18.310 Is someone like me attracted to such actions? 00:04:18.310 --> 00:04:24.600 You and people like you are treated the same way you were treated 00:04:24.600 --> 00:04:27.509 Al-Baghawi, may God have mercy on him, said 00:04:27.509 --> 00:04:32.269 What God gave us of prophecy, religion, wisdom, and kingdom 00:04:32.269 --> 00:04:35.509 Better and better than what He has given you 00:04:35.509 --> 00:04:38.550 Rather, you will rejoice with your gift 00:04:38.550 --> 00:04:43.189 Because you are people who brag about this world and take pride in it 00:04:43.189 --> 00:04:46.860 You rejoice in giving gifts to one another 00:04:46.860 --> 00:04:48.180 As for me 00:04:48.180 --> 00:04:52.180 I do not rejoice in it, and the world is not what I need 00:04:52.180 --> 00:04:55.500 Because God Almighty has enabled me to do so 00:04:55.500 --> 00:04:59.019 He gave me what he did not give to anyone else 00:04:59.019 --> 00:05:04.420 Yet he honored me with religion and prophethood 00:05:04.420 --> 00:05:07.019 Al-Razi, may God have mercy on him, said 00:05:07.019 --> 00:05:13.100 With these words, he showed his lack of interest in that money 00:05:13.100 --> 00:05:18.740 The Prophet of God, Solomon, peace be upon him, knew the reason for sending the gift 00:05:18.740 --> 00:05:24.579 This dissuaded him from his intention to conquer their country and invite them to Islam 00:05:24.579 --> 00:05:27.329 He did not accept the gift 00:05:27.370 --> 00:05:33.170 After looking into knowing the reason why people give money and wealth, it is appropriate 00:05:33.170 --> 00:05:36.209 For scholars, preachers and reformers 00:05:36.209 --> 00:05:38.850 It is very important 00:05:38.850 --> 00:05:42.329 Because the meaning to them may be far away 00:05:42.329 --> 00:05:48.370 The scholar or preacher would not notice it if he looked at the matter superficially 00:05:48.370 --> 00:05:52.610 Or he justified himself in accepting the Sultan's gifts 00:05:52.610 --> 00:05:56.569 This is what scholars, preachers, and reformers should do 00:05:56.610 --> 00:06:00.490 It is refraining from accepting any gift or gift 00:06:00.490 --> 00:06:03.529 Maybe one day you will become famous in their religion 00:06:03.529 --> 00:06:06.129 And asceticism in what people have 00:06:06.129 --> 00:06:10.329 And turn to God to ask for what they need 00:06:10.329 --> 00:06:13.769 His gifts never cease from His servants 00:06:13.769 --> 00:06:18.069 And He provides for them from where they do not expect 00:06:18.069 --> 00:06:21.149 The unjust ruler is at all times 00:06:21.149 --> 00:06:26.750 He confronts scholars and preachers to prevent them from calling to God and spreading knowledge 00:06:26.750 --> 00:06:31.829 Guiding people and telling the truth in two ways 00:06:31.829 --> 00:06:33.750 The first way 00:06:33.750 --> 00:06:37.629 Silencing them with gifts, money and gifts 00:06:37.629 --> 00:06:43.329 And involve them in all his events, parties and receptions 00:06:43.329 --> 00:06:45.250 The second way 00:06:45.250 --> 00:06:49.250 Restricting, persecuting, and imprisoning them 00:06:49.250 --> 00:06:54.329 And prevent them from educating people in any way 00:06:54.370 --> 00:06:59.329 Changing names does not substitute anything for the truth 00:06:59.329 --> 00:07:01.930 The Queen of Sheba said: 00:07:01.930 --> 00:07:05.850 And I am sending them a gift 00:07:05.850 --> 00:07:09.370 Did you send a gift or a bribe? 00:07:09.370 --> 00:07:14.170 Luring people with money is both right and wrong 00:07:14.170 --> 00:07:18.810 As for enticing the infidel with money to convert to Islam and abandon disbelief 00:07:18.810 --> 00:07:22.449 This is a right permitted by Islam 00:07:22.490 --> 00:07:25.009 He made it a type of zakat 00:07:25.009 --> 00:07:27.870 As in the Almighty’s saying 00:07:27.870 --> 00:07:34.269 Alms are for the poor and needy 00:07:34.269 --> 00:07:39.870 And those who work on it and whose hearts are reconciled 00:07:39.870 --> 00:07:47.500 And in the freeing of slaves and debtors 00:07:47.500 --> 00:07:52.620 For the sake of God and on the way 00:07:52.620 --> 00:07:57.089 A blessing from God 00:07:57.089 --> 00:08:02.569 And God is All-Knowing, All-Wise 00:08:02.569 --> 00:08:05.970 This type of grooming and similar 00:08:05.970 --> 00:08:09.769 It is not in the interest of those who lure him with money 00:08:09.769 --> 00:08:12.569 But it is the luck of the one who was given the money 00:08:12.569 --> 00:08:15.370 To adhere to the truth and adhere to it 00:08:15.370 --> 00:08:17.569 Or enter into the religion of God 00:08:17.569 --> 00:08:19.970 Or adhere to Islam 00:08:19.970 --> 00:08:22.970 As was the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace 00:08:23.170 --> 00:08:26.170 It consists of Aslam in the conquest of Mecca 00:08:26.170 --> 00:08:30.860 By giving them spoils to support Islam 00:08:30.860 --> 00:08:33.460 As for forbidden grooming 00:08:33.460 --> 00:08:36.659 It is for the benefit of someone instead of money 00:08:36.659 --> 00:08:39.860 To get what he has no right to 00:08:39.860 --> 00:08:43.059 Or to exceed it in a right owed to him 00:08:43.059 --> 00:08:47.059 Or to oppress others or something like that 00:08:47.059 --> 00:08:49.659 This is forbidden bribery 00:08:49.659 --> 00:08:52.159 Even if it is called a gift 00:08:52.159 --> 00:08:55.559 Most of the gifts of sultans, kings and leaders 00:08:55.559 --> 00:08:57.559 She is from this section 00:08:57.559 --> 00:09:00.960 Either to silence poets or preachers 00:09:00.960 --> 00:09:03.360 Or to create bad scientists 00:09:03.360 --> 00:09:06.759 To make lawful for them what God has forbidden to them 00:09:06.759 --> 00:09:08.759 Or to correct their actions 00:09:08.759 --> 00:09:11.320 Even if it violates Sharia law 00:09:11.320 --> 00:09:14.519 A gift is originally desirable 00:09:14.519 --> 00:09:18.519 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said 00:09:18.519 --> 00:09:20.919 Calm down, love each other 00:09:20.919 --> 00:09:24.149 Narrated by Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 00:09:24.149 --> 00:09:26.950 The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace 00:09:26.950 --> 00:09:28.750 He accepts the gift 00:09:28.750 --> 00:09:31.750 It is a good deed among Muslims 00:09:31.750 --> 00:09:35.740 If they seek the face of God Almighty with it 00:09:35.740 --> 00:09:39.340 But if the gift is for someone other than God 00:09:39.340 --> 00:09:42.539 Or it was to prevent the establishment of God's law 00:09:42.539 --> 00:09:45.539 Or prevent a person from obeying God 00:09:45.539 --> 00:09:47.740 Or it was for a prohibited purpose 00:09:47.740 --> 00:09:50.940 Such as relationships between boys and girls 00:09:50.940 --> 00:09:55.539 And giving flowers and other things on Valentine’s Day, as they claim 00:09:55.539 --> 00:09:57.139 Or elsewhere 00:09:57.139 --> 00:10:00.899 This is one of the forbidden gifts 00:10:00.899 --> 00:10:03.100 And what the Queen of Sheba sent 00:10:03.100 --> 00:10:05.700 It is of this kind that is forbidden 00:10:05.700 --> 00:10:09.899 She wanted to prevent the Prophet of God, Solomon, peace be upon him 00:10:09.899 --> 00:10:13.700 Who conquered their country and brought them into the religion of God 00:10:13.700 --> 00:10:16.549 And they came under his rule 00:10:16.549 --> 00:10:19.549 And the Prophet of God Solomon, peace be upon him 00:10:19.750 --> 00:10:22.149 He does it for God 00:10:22.149 --> 00:10:23.950 And to spread the religion of God 00:10:23.950 --> 00:10:26.950 May the word of God rise above the earth 00:10:26.950 --> 00:10:32.950 And to save them from worshiping the sun to worshiping the One Almighty God 00:10:32.950 --> 00:10:36.820 Let people surrender to the Lord of the Worlds 00:10:36.820 --> 00:10:41.220 To prevent this great goal with gifts and money 00:10:41.220 --> 00:10:44.220 Rather, it is a barrier from the path of God 00:10:44.220 --> 00:10:49.019 Therefore, the Prophet of God Solomon, peace be upon him, did not accept it 00:10:49.019 --> 00:10:52.220 He said, "Go back to them." 00:10:52.220 --> 00:10:57.019 Let us bring them forces against which they cannot defeat 00:10:57.019 --> 00:11:02.710 And We will certainly bring them out of it humiliated while they are humiliated 00:11:02.710 --> 00:11:04.909 The response was firm 00:11:04.909 --> 00:11:07.710 By fighting the people of the Kingdom of Sheba 00:11:07.710 --> 00:11:10.909 And bring them into the religion of God Almighty 00:11:10.909 --> 00:11:13.909 And keep them away from worshiping other than God 00:11:13.909 --> 00:11:17.309 Saving them from eternity in hell 00:11:17.309 --> 00:11:21.429 This is a form of jihad for the sake of God 00:11:21.429 --> 00:11:24.429 When the news reached the Queen of Sheba 00:11:24.429 --> 00:11:28.830 I submitted to the command of the Prophet of God, Solomon, peace be upon him 00:11:28.830 --> 00:11:31.629 She and the nobles of her people went out 00:11:31.629 --> 00:11:35.230 To the Prophet of God Solomon, peace be upon him 00:11:35.230 --> 00:11:38.230 To come under his rule voluntarily 00:11:38.230 --> 00:11:43.500 We protected the blood of its people from flowing in the streets 00:11:43.500 --> 00:11:45.899 This shows the soundness of her mind 00:11:45.899 --> 00:11:49.700 To protect her people from entering into a losing war 00:11:49.700 --> 00:11:51.899 By all standards 00:11:51.899 --> 00:11:55.419 There is no shame in her surrendering to the truth 00:11:55.419 --> 00:11:57.220 Submitting to the truth 00:11:57.220 --> 00:12:00.460 Better than persisting in falsehood 00:12:00.460 --> 00:12:03.659 This is what every rational person should do 00:12:03.659 --> 00:12:06.860 To submit to the truth if it becomes clear to him 00:12:06.860 --> 00:12:09.259 He avoids getting into fights 00:12:09.259 --> 00:12:12.259 Useless words or arguments 00:12:12.259 --> 00:12:13.860 To prove his opinion 00:12:13.860 --> 00:12:18.009 It became clear to him that the truth was with others 00:12:18.009 --> 00:12:20.009 It's a waste of time and effort 00:12:20.009 --> 00:12:23.009 In pointless battles 00:12:23.009 --> 00:12:27.169 A kind of foolishness that does not befit the mind 00:12:27.169 --> 00:12:30.370 This is what the Queen of Sheba did 00:12:30.370 --> 00:12:32.370 It reduced the time and method 00:12:32.370 --> 00:12:35.970 After she realized what she did wrong 00:12:35.970 --> 00:12:37.370 So she went by herself 00:12:37.370 --> 00:12:40.970 To the Prophet of God Solomon, peace be upon him 00:12:40.970 --> 00:12:44.620 Surrender to the truth 00:12:44.620 --> 00:12:47.820 But what happened in her kingdom? 00:12:47.820 --> 00:12:49.220 She is on her way 00:12:49.220 --> 00:12:53.669 To the Prophet of God Solomon, peace be upon him 00:12:53.669 --> 00:12:57.470 We will continue in the next meeting, God willing 00:12:57.470 --> 00:13:00.269 Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds 00:13:01.879 --> 00:13:04.279 The story of the Queen of Sheba 00:13:04.279 --> 00:13:08.480 With the Prophet of God Solomon, peace be upon him