Asalamu ‘Alaykum Shaykh Ibrahim
How are you?
Shaykh Ibrahim I’ve got an issue with one of the students
But unfortunately it’s my son Mustapha.
I’ve got a gut feeling he’s missing his prayers
and I’d really love for you to talk to him.
Thank you very much!
*Intro Vocal Music*
Mustafa. Mustafa Mustafa.
I swear I haven't done anything. No, No.
I didn't say you're in trouble or that you've done anything, but why?
Is there something we should be worried about?
No, no, nothing.
Nothing at all. Promise!
Just wondering why you called me here.
Look, I just wanted to see how you were.
How are you going?
I'm fine.
I'm fine. How are you?
I didn't mean it like that.
I mean, how's your life?
How are you really doing?
Uh, well,
I could be better.
I'm actually going through a lot with school right now.
The pressure's kind of killing me.
I don't know.
It's pretty much just want to run away from it all. Wow.
Let me ask you, Mustafa, how are your prayers?
Uh, so this is what this is about?
Have you been speaking to my mum? I just want to know how your prayers are.
It's all right.
I'm missing one or two, but I don't know.
I get carried away sometimes.
Can I
check this?
You know, we shouldn't have our phones at school, right?
It's okay. It's all right.
Go ahead.
Mustafa.
How often do you charge your phone?
Once or twice a day.
And what would happen if you didn't charge your phone?
Well, the phone will die, and I won't be able to use it.
So you wouldn't be able to call someone or reach out to someone?
Yeah. So
your connection would die?
Yeah. Yeah.
Wait.
What does this have to do with my prayers?
Ahh... Okay.
Okay. I get it you're right.
My Salah is like my connection with Allah,
and if I don't keep up my Salah, I won't have any connection with Allah.
It's just like charging my phone.
Exactly. Cool.
Can I go now?
Before you go, Mustapha, I know you're going through a lot right now,
and Salah is a beautiful way
to maintain a connection between you and Allah.
And it's the key to giving your heart rest.
And from what I can hear, it sounds like your heart needs some rest.
Sir, I understand.
Wallah, I understand, but it just gets hard.
I don't know.
I know it's hard. It's difficult.
But what's even harder
is not having a connection to Allah.
What's even harder is being away from Allah.
See, Salah gives us an indescribable feeling.
And the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
would say, often
that I find tranquility and peace in my prayers.
And you know what's even more beautiful?
All those worries that we have and those concerns, those things that weigh us down
sometimes we feel we can't burden others with them or we can't share them.
We keep them to ourselves.
Allah (swt)
calls out to us five times a day.
And Allah, the Creator says, tell Me all your worries.
And the more you share with Me
and the more you put in front of Me, the more I will love you.
And this is the beauty of Salah.
And the closest you will ever be to Allah is when you're
prostrating when you put your forehead onto the ground.
So never forget Mustapha, the most powerful thing that you have in
your life is Salah which is the connection between you and the creator.
Subhanahau Wa Ta'ala.
Don't give up your Salah Mustapha.
Don't give up your Salah..
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I love that.
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