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Why do I need Islam

Why do I need Islam

Fajr Reminders - Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Center · Fajr Reminders - Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Center

July 2, 2025

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Auto-generated transcript:In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. And peace and blessings be upon the Messengers and Prophets, Muhammad and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and upon his family and his companions. From Abado. One of my very good and dear friends asked me a question on behalf of his friend. He said, my friend, he's asking, he says, I believe in God. But why do I need religion? I believe in God. So I believe in Allah. But why do I need Islam? For what? Why do I need Islam? I believe in Allah. Why do I need religion? So let me take it a step further to answer him. Because this is a question that might be in the minds of many people. It's not only him. Let me take it a step further. And the step further I want to take it is You say, I believe in God. I believe in Allah. Why do I need religion? So I will say to you that you believe in Allah. You don't even need to believe in Allah. First, take that, take from there. You do not need to believe in Allah to be a Muslim. in Allah. So don't believe in Allah. There are lots of atheists in the world. They're not getting cancer. They're not getting COVID. They're not getting paralyzed. They're not dying. They're living happily, right? Lots of atheists. So why do you need to believe in God? Second point, you might say, well, I am an honest, decent, ethical, moral human being. I will not lie. I will not cheat. I will not fornicate. I will not run away with somebody else's wife. I will not murder. I will not use foul language because I will not use drugs. I will not drink alcohol, right? Because to do all of these things, I don't need to have some threat of Jahannam or some, you know, enticement or reward of Jannah to do that. This is a decent way of doing things. I don't need to have some threat of Jahannam or some, you know, of living in this life. And between you and me, I know, I know many people, including atheists in this country and other countries who are among the most beautiful people that I know. Absolute integrity. I will trust them with my life without a second thought. But they're not Muslim. They're not anything. They don't believe in God, nothing. So why do you need to believe in God? Why do you need to believe in God? Why do you need to believe in God? Why do you need to believe in God? Why do you need to believe in God? Why do you need to believe in God? Why should you believe in God? think about this because these are things, that is the reason why, I'll come to the answer to this, but that is the reason why, we have this very loose attitude towards religion. But because we really don't understand the significance, the importance of it. So let me tell you why? Isn't this crashed into knowledge? Okay. Isn't this iron "...zythNoR..." Isn't this iron... Isa saying, Kanchan? Isn't this iron... Isa saying, Kanchan? Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala told us why. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala said, أَمَّا يَتَسَاءَلُونَ عَنِ النَّبَيِّ الْعَظِيمِ أَلَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ In Surah An-Naba, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala said, What is all this argument? What is this big fighting? Somebody says there is a day of judgment. Somebody says there is no day of judgment. Somebody says you will be resurrected after you die. Somebody says no resurrection. I become mud and dust and what not. What is all this argument? What is this argument about the Nabail Azeem, about the great news, the great day, the great, you know, Nabal? What is this argument? Allah said, You will find out. Definitely you will find out. ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ And then, see the beauty of the Bayan of the Quran. So Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is now telling you why you should believe in God, in Allah, and why you need religion. And it's not for these reasons. It's not because to be a nice human being, to be honest, to have a good marriage, to be successful. No, no, no, no, no. For this you don't need God. You don't need religion. For this you need a brain. You need to stop being stupid. Right? You need to stop being stupid. Simple as that. Get some intelligence. Get some, make your brain work for a change. You don't need God and religion for this. Allah is saying now, Allah is showing us. So what does Allah do? Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala draws our attention to the world that we live in. To the world that we live in. To the world that we can see around us. I walk in Ashley Reservoir. I see the beautiful water. I see the trees. I see that yesterday I see, I saw deer walking on water. Now there is actually a video of that deer walking on water. If you don't believe that, I'll show it to you. What people don't know is there is a path there, which got covered with water. I know because I walked on that path. So you say, oh, deer walking on water. Ah? They believe in God. Do they hear the video? Allah is showing us. So Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala draws our attention to the world around us. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala warns our leads to open. 열fire Interота размер Nilama offer ifte te senior werner men Kar yog chance all of us messages throw Wade D rob Credo what who said Oh, she out in bed, Dar hallam and you don't have anyone who wants about share, even if it means that they are things that are we're already talking about up till now, we didn't work because we are camel here and had not even a rank in the years interview. to be clear. The whole world around us. Allah is saying, did Allah not make this world, this earth a place for you of safety, for you to walk on, for you to live on? And he planted mountains as pegs to hold down the tectonic plate so that you don't have earthquakes. Symbol of stability is what? A mountain. What is more stable? What is stronger than a mountain? Allah said, we created these and we established them so that you will not have earthquakes. And Allah said, I created the night for you to sleep and the day for you to walk. I created sleep for you. As somebody who suffers from insomnia, what is the price of, how much will he pay to sleep a full night in peace? As people who have, in your older age, right, you have to urinate frequently. You cannot get more than two hours of sleep at a stretch. Even if the time is there, you can't sleep because you have to get up and go to the toilet. Right? As people who cannot sleep, even� reflector I know I didn't make the Sun I know I didn't make the moon I didn't make the sky I didn't I don't bring rain I can't stop rain I don't grow crops I can't stop crops I didn't plant gardens I didn't have roses I all of this Allah gave me Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah so Allah says now you see all of this and you accept and then Allah says what Allah said the day will come when it will be established the day of judgment will be established when the soul will be blown the trumpet will be blown and they will come out of their graves in armies you you you and then Allah says and doors will be opened in the heavens and the Cave will be opened in the heavens There is a Physicist called Michio Kaku who is the name of he lives in America Michio Kaku wrote a book in hiperspace read it in hyperspace Michio kaku says that Going the opposite of the Big Bang theory there was this big bang which is enormous disclosure of energy Which created the whole universe and the universe therefore is in Perpetual expansion but at some point in time this bigger bigger getting bigger And one of the movie only think about the universe parlarich that life nature soil activities there was no capabilities outsideに this energy will finish and when the energy finishes what happens? The opposite happens which is gravity takes over. When gravity takes over all that we see in the universe will come together in one massive explosion which will completely annihilate everything. Michio Kaku says if the human race wants to escape that annihilation it must open doors in the heavens. You will see the heavens and you will see doors in the heavens. Not for you to escape but Allah wants to take you to the day of judgment. How did we see the mountain before this? As a symbol of establishment, as a symbol of strength and power, as something which is firm, which is strong. Allah said you will see them floating. Like clouds of dust. Same mountains. You believe that this mountain had power. This mountain had substance. You worship the mountain. It's now floating as a cloud of dust. And then Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala says Inna Jahannama kanat mir sada Littaghina maaba Labithina feeha haqaba La yadhuquna feeha barda wala sharaba Illa hamiman wa ghassaqa Jazaa wifaqa Fahu innahum kanu la yarjunahisaba Allah is describing Jahannam. Allah says Jahannam will be brought close. It will be like a trap. And whoever is in that will stay there for a very, very, very long time. And it has all what Jahannam has. Allah describes thirst and fire and flames. For whom? Inna hum kanu la yarjunahisaba They were those who denied the day of judgment. They were those who denied the hisab. They were those who denied that they are accountable to someone greater than them who is their creator. Inna hum kanu la yarjunahisaba La yarjunahisaba Wa kathabu bi ayatina kithaba Wa kulla shayna hasayna mukithaba Fadhuqu falanna zidakum illa azaba They denied the ayat of Allah. They denied the revelation. But they didn't know that everything is being preserved. And now they are in a place where the only increase they will have is in punishment. And then for those who believe in Allah and who live a life which is pleasing to Allah. Inna lil muttaqeena mafaaza Hadaikawa anaba Wa kawa'iba toraaba Wa ka'asan dihaapa La yasma'una fiyaa lagwan wala kithaba Jazaa'a Min rabbika aata'an hisaba And who is this Rabb? Allah is describing the jannah and all that he will give. Go read the translation. Who is this Rabb? Rabbis sama'at wal ardi wa ma baynahum ar-rahman