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Yasir Qadhi

The Story of George The Monk - Knowledge Over Worship

Yasir Qadhi

Muslim Central

Society & Culture, Islam, Religion & Spirituality

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2019

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi narrates a very beautiful incident involving a Christian monk called Juraij who had cut himself from society and worshiped Allah constantly. He neglected his mother multiple times when she sought his help. This angered his mother so much that she made a dua against him to Allah. What happened as a result of this dua? Listen intently and be mesmerised at how a connection between knowledge and worship is made.

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This audio is brought to you by Muslim Central.com. Badil Adam, Adam, al-Ham-Doh-M-Dulak,

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Ham-Dankadir, and even I Arab Bulak.

0:18.0

Artay-Tana, ha-ran kadiran robbana,

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Sater, the Ankh-kulil O'er,

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Uyhbana,

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the Ma'srau,

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to Bādwat Islam

0:28.0

I'll nah be al-Nabil most of the Khārim. very beautiful

0:37.0

incident that happened many thousands of years ago involving a Christian monk by the name of Juraij, George as we say in our times, but Jurai is the classical name.

0:50.0

This Christian monk, as was the custom of the monks of old,

0:54.0

had cut himself off from society,

0:56.5

and would worship Allah Subhanahwa Taala constantly.

1:00.5

And they would cut themselves off from this world.

1:02.6

Where are the worst of garments cut themselves off from any enjoyments and pleasures?

1:07.4

It so happened that his mother, who was an old lady, needed him for some chores, for some help in her house.

1:14.3

So she came to this monastery.

1:17.0

She could not enter the monastery because the Fick of the previous nations before Islam

1:22.0

did not allow women to enter the holy place.

1:24.3

So them not allow women to enter the whole place.

1:27.2

And she said, oh Jurai, I need your help.

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Come to me.

1:30.8

Jurai was right at that time praying.

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