Now today we're going to be talking about musical impressionism, next time modernism, but today musical impressionism. Impressionism, generally speaking, is a period in the history of music running from 1880 to 1920. It's mostly a French phenomenon, although it did expand, as we will see, to England and to Italy and to the United States, even to some degree. We have the American Impressionist School of Art, for example. Let's turn to the board here and visit some familiar names and faces. You know of the painters, Mane, Monet, Renoir, Alfred Cicely, Camille, Pizarro, and the American, interestingly enough, American woman, Mary Cassatt. Any time an art museum needs to raise cash, what sort of exhibition do they put on? A blockbuster exhibition of Impressionist painting. That's what brings everybody in. It is the locus, somehow, of what art is supposed to be. Everybody loves these Impressionist exhibitions, whether it's Boston, New York, Chicago, wherever it might be. So we have those artists. We also have the poets, though interestingly enough, they're not called so much Impressionist poets, they're called the symbolist poets, and I'm sure in literature classes and in French classes you have studied some of them. Charles Baudelaire, Paul Laverlin, Arthur Humboldt, and Stéphane Malarmé. Turning now to the composers, the most important of these really is Claude Debussy. He sort of started this school of French composition, the Impressionist style. We list others up there. Maurice Ravel, we've bumped into Bolero of Ravel. Gabrielle Fouret wrote some beautiful Impressionist music. You may have heard of parts of the Fouret Requiem from time to time. Autorino Respighi, an Italian suggesting that this also got to Italy, and the American Charles Griffiths, who died of the influenza in New York City, but wrote some Impressionist piano and orchestral music. In terms of the works of these individuals, we've listed more over here for Debussy than anyone else. Clair de Lune that we're going to be talking about today, that's important. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faune. We'll be hearing some of that, and you have your listening exercise, Forty, on the Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faune. Other orchestral pieces, nocturnes, sort of night mood pieces, La Mer, a big orchestral composition, Image, more orchestral works. And then Preludes for Piano, and we'll be foregrounding those Preludes for Piano here today. And a couple of pieces we list on the board, the Ondine from Gaspard de la Nuit, that will be performed for us later in the hour today, and the Bolero that we have mentioned before. So those are the players. Let's take a look now at what this music sounds like. We're going to start with playing some of this piece that you all know. I'm sure you've heard this before, Clair de Lune, 1890. We'll pick it up from there in just a moment. But obviously we've talked a little about this before. This general relaxation caused by the falling down motive only to rise up at this point. But also of interest here is the absence of any kind of clear-cut meter. That's, I think, the big ticket item here. You'll have to be hard-pressed to tap your foot to this to conduct this in any way. So that takes us through all the first twelve, fifteen bars of this piece, now a different kind of music. Let's pause on this for a moment. I'll be emphasizing the phenomenon of parallel motion today, parallelism today, and here's a moment of that. All the voices probably have six different notes in that chord, but the next one, all six are going in the same direction, rather than having going in the opposite direction. We'll continue to elaborate on that as we proceed. Now, another idea comes in here. Lovely, really nice. Could be Chopin, right? That kind of rich sound with that almost guitar-like accompaniment underneath it. But something really neat happens here. This chord, and then we have this chord. Kind of a surprising or shocking, unexpected chord. So that's something else we get here in this Impressionist style, unexpected chords, new chords. We might have normally, then we've good-go Beethoven-type sound. But here we get going to not chords a fourth or a fifth away, but chords just a third away. Well, that's another interesting moment. We've got this sound here to begin with. Well, that's kind of... And then the next chord is... We haven't had those chords before. We've had major triads. We've had minor triads. We've had diminished triads. And now we've got the kind of flip side of the diminished triad, the augmented triad. This is the fourth of our triads. Major, not a major third on the bottom and minor third on top. Minor changes those around. Minor third on the bottom, major on top. Major, minor. Then we've got this sharp biting chord called the diminished, if we have just two minor thirds, it's the most narrow of the triads. But supposing we had two major thirds in this aggregate. Yeah, that kind of sound. Well, it's a little bit weird. So we get, once again, a new chord here with the impressionist, the augmented triad. And they like to kind of pile them up in this fashion. It's a different sound, kind of a strange sound. All right. Well, that's a little bit of Clair de Lune of Claude and that introduces us to the impressionist style. We're going to move on now to the first orchestral piece of Debussy, and that's the Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun that's listed on the board there. In 1894 Debussy lamented that he had never created a masterpiece. Well, he sort of did with this piece. It's really a wonderful, wonderful composition. It goes about ten minutes and you've got the full composition there on your CD number five. What can we say about it? Well, first of all Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. Its point of inspiration was a poem by Stéphane Malarmé. Malarmé was an aesthetic mentor of Debussy. They were close friends. Once a week they would meet and talk about aesthetic issues in Paris on the Boulevard Montparnasse area. So he, Malarmé, had written a poem called The Afternoon of a Faun. Now this faun here is not F-A-W-N, the little baby deer type faun, but F-A-U-N, sort of Randy Satter, half man, half beast who spends his afternoon in pursuit of sexual gratification in the heat of the midday sun. So it's a bit more sexually supercharged than the story of Bambi. Let's go on and think about the type of music that we're about to hear here. It's a different kind of music and maybe the best thing to do is just jump into it. For us it's difficult to appreciate how strange this must have sounded. We're kind of used to this sound. We've got, and maybe you've heard, major seventh chords in W-C, sounds a bit like a jazz chord. Yeah, because jazz performers like that sound. They heard it in an impressionist and they drew it into their music. So there are strange chords here, but there's also strange orchestrations. And once again we should remember how unusual this must have sounded at the time it was created. So let's listen to a little bit of the prelude to the afternoon of a fawn, picking it up about the internal reform, or picking it up in return to A. See if you can tell me what the meter is here. Okay, let's just pause it there for a moment. Anybody know what the meter is? No, I don't either. I'd have to look at the score, and I never look at the score for this course. That seems like cheating. I shouldn't have any more advantage than you do. So it's a little hard to know what it is there. I'd really have to go get the music and find out what it is there. You heard kind of little harp glissandos in the background. We'll be talking more about that, the harp playing away their arpeggios periodically. D-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d. Just little dabs of color underneath by way of a supporting accompaniment. So let's listen to a little bit more here. Focus on the flute line. That's got the melody, but it's a kind of different melody than the melodies that we have been listening to. The oboe. I'm pausing it there. So that melody... It's kind of like a roulade, ill-formed in a way. It's very beautiful, but it's kind of difficult to sing. It's chromatic. It doesn't have any regular structure to it. And this is typical of the Impressionist approach to melody. Well, as I say, this was somewhat shocking at the time. This is Debussy's response to a poem. And you have the poem there. It's given to you on the sheet for today. Everybody got the sheet? We're not going to read it because we don't have time for it. It's a good example, however. It's a wonderful example of this symbolist poetry where the meaning comes not from any kind of logical semantic, no, syntactical presentation of ideas. One word following the next in a logical fashion, but just sort of placing key words at interesting moments that stimulate our thinking. These words have resonance in and of themselves. And I think that, in some ways, gets to the essence of this symbolist poetry. So you can take a look at that on your own there. So Debussy was not trying to write program music here. He was just trying to use this as a point of inspiration. And here's what he said at the time about his approach to this piece. Quote, the piece is really a sequence of mood paintings, throughout which the desires and dreams of the fawn move in the heat of the afternoon. So Mahler may then went to the first concert of this piece, and here's what he said in turn about Debussy's music. Quote, I never expected anything like it. The music prolongs the emotion of my poem and paints its scenery more passionately than could colors. Paints it, paints it. So music as painting. Well, with this idea of music as painting, because these two artistic disciplines can't be separated really from one another, let's turn to our first slide for today, and we'll see how this works. What's this? Anybody know this? Kind of a classic of Impressionist painting, like Grenouilla, the frog pond, painted by Monet. I don't know the date, probably 1874, 1975, I would guess. And we get kind of this general impression of it. If we look, however, at the brushwork of it, and let's go to that kind of close up, we see, here we are, that it's really made up of a series of individual gestures. There's a mark there, a mark there, and so on. But when we, let's go to the next slide, stand back, we do get this sort of shimmering impression. And there'll be a lot of that, the same kind of effect worked out in music. Yes, you can have a chord, but that chord could be played as an arpeggio, and you could pedal with it and you could play it very rapidly, and you wouldn't notice the individual notes. You would kind of get the effect of the impression of this general wash of sound. So that, in some ways, is a similarity here between these two artistic disciplines. Let's go on to the next, or maybe that makes that point. No, no, this is fine. We're going to go on to a sailboat here now. And we need to mention where this comes from, but this is a picture of sailboats sort of luffing more or less listlessly at anchor here at a harbor, probably out near Argentinia, a few miles to the west of Paris. And with this as something of a visual setup, let's turn to the next piece by Debussy. It's one that you have on your CDs. It's called Voile, or Sails, from these preludes for piano of 1910. And I'm going to start just by playing, and then we'll talk about what it is that I'm playing. Okay, stop there. All of that music, up to that point, is made up out of a new kind of scale, a scale we haven't talked about before, but now's the time. It's called a whole-tone scale. Remember when we have our octave, we take a major scale in there, our octave divided into seven different pitches, five whole steps and two half steps. But supposing we traded in those two half steps for one whole step. So instead of going C to C in that fashion, we would be going, now I've got to do a whole step. So that's a whole-tone scale, all whole tones within the octave for a total of six of them there, just converting two half tones into one whole tone. So all of this business, and so on, just running up and down a whole-tone scale. All right, then at this point where we stop, there, you're listening to the whole-tone scale up above, but underneath we're getting kind of a rocking at anchor. What is this in music? Just repeat something over and over again. AJ, ostinato, thank you very much. So we have ostinatos coming back into music here in the impressionist period. They were there in baroque music. They kind of went out of fashion in the classical period and in the romantic period. Romantic is too expansive for ostinatos, but they come back in here in impressionist period, and they're really important in the modernist period. So it's a harbinger of things to come in the modernist period. All right, now let's go on just a little bit farther. Well, you can hear the ostinato up above, and that's a good example of motion, all the chords going up and going down at the same time. What's that? Well, that's a classic example of a glissando, right? There's that a lot in television and stuff. What's behind curtain number three? Tellos, vena or whatever. So it's simply playing an arpeggio, a very rapid family, kind of a fashion.  Okay, up on the keyboard. So I have this. Right, now let's talk about the scale we have here, because he's actually changed scales. We did have whole tone, but now we get a pentatonic scale, just using five notes. We've bumped into the pentatonic scale before. Anybody remember when, way back early on, Roger? I didn't hear that, a little bit loud. Yes, to some extent it was in that lecture when we were talking about blues. Blues tends to use more of a six-note scale, but it was at that very point. What kind of music was it, Emily? Chinese music. Good for you. Chinese music. We had the moon reflected in the distant pool, and it was played by an arhu. Well, here we have another five-note scale. They involve whole steps and minor thirds. The simplest way to think of it is just the black notes of the keyboard, and that's kind of what he's using here. Now one other interesting thing going on, and that is the combination of which is what he's doing here, of parallel motion and the pentatonic scale, because that conjure up any... Now, Chris is smiling down here. Why are you smiling, Chris? What does that remind you of? What? All right, the Far East, indeed. But when I was a kid growing up, if I heard... I would be watching Indians coming over the horizon in the West, and the good guys are the bad guys are chasing around. It was a sign of the Indians. What this was, what this became in terms of film music, was a kind of racial stereotyping. We had us, and us went along in major and minor scales, and we had these other people who generally moved in parallel motion and used a lot of pentatonic sounds. So the people in Hollywood were painting here ethnically with a very kind of blunt brush. It was us in Hollywood in major and minor and functional harmonies, and it was them who went around in pentatonic scales and in parallel motions. There's a very interesting kind of moment there in the history of American musical culture in a way. So in any event, that's what we have in this particular piece. W.C. is using this here, and I'll come back to this a little bit later on, because W.C. was very much influenced, and we can document where and why, very much influenced by the Orient, by the East. He was hearing these Eastern sounds in Paris beginning in 1889. All right, well then this thing goes back.  So we get again this wash of sound. Okay? Now one other point about pedals while I've got the, well I have the, I'm at the keyboard here, my heavens, look what time it is already. And that is the following. We've talked about the rightmost pedal. It gives us this kind of wash sound. What's it called once again? What's the rightmost pedal called on the piano? Yeah? We'll hear it over here. Who's got it? Christian? Okay, who said that please? Okay, thank you. This is the sustaining pedal, right? It gives us the wash of sound. What's the leftmost pedal do? Frederick, that's right. Moves the whole keyboard over so those hammers are only striking two strings rather than striking three strings. It makes it a little softer. The middlemost pedal, however, is a very interesting one. It doesn't get used nearly as much. And I was thinking this morning, I'm looking in my office on my Steinway upright and there is no middle pedal. And that's because it doesn't get used very much. But when it does get used, it's used for sort of special effects. Let me show you a good example in another prelude of Debussy. And this is a bit hokey I suppose, but it's called the La Caterrale Anglutie, the engulfed or sunken cathedral. And of course Monet painted the cathedral over and over again, all sorts of different views of this cathedral in different kinds of lights. Which cathedral was it? Notre Dame de Paris? No? Any folks here? Jacob, which cathedral is it that Monet? Show the next slide, please. Well, we won't tell them. It's an impression of the cathedral of Rouen, which is about a hundred miles or so up river, no, down river toward the mouth of the Seine. So you go, the Seine, toward Harfleur and you come to Rouen. And he painted this. And Debussy also constructed a musical equivalent of it that goes this way. Notice all the parallel motion here? All right. So then the sun comes up on the cathedral. Let's see if we can get the sun to come up here a little bit on our cathedral. There we go, a little bit sunnier. And we get this kind of music and we'll get to our middle pedal here. Well, now Debussy is going to show you what the bells sound like on the cathedral. But as is the case with most of these French cathedral bells, there is one bell. It's called the bourdon, this huge big low bell. And he's trying to give us the impression of the bourdon here. And he instructs that we should use the sostenuto pedal. This is a bit counterintuitive because we have the sustaining pedal to the right. Now we've got this thing called the sostenuto pedal. It also sustains, but it sustains in a different way. It allows you to hit a note and hold that note and then you can play other stuff and clear that other stuff with your sustaining pedal while that note is still sounding down there. And he uses it here to get the effect of this large bell. See, other bells sound above it. So that takes us to the end of this particular prelude. Now I have a lot of other things I'd like to say about Impressionist music. Very interesting stuff. I think I'm going to cut to the chase, however, with just showing you a few slides because we have a guest that we want to talk with, and she is here, and we want to move on to that. In the textbook, and you can read about this in the Impressionist chapter in the textbook, let's go on Jacob to the next slide. And the point here is the association of color. And Linda, if you would, cue the Tchaikovsky, which should be track, I guess, 15, is it? Tchaikovsky is ready? Cool. So we're going to make a point here. And that is that musicians in this western tradition of Bach, Beethoven and Mozart and so on always tie line to color. In a section one day, I think it was Roger. Where's my Roger? Ask me, there he is back there. How do we know it's a melody? Well, one reason we know in all this complex of music that something is a melody is that in orchestrated pieces, when it's melody time, the composer will bring in a new instrument. It's like telling you, holding up a sign again, hey, here's the melody. Instruments are quiet.  So let's listen to a famous passage of Tchaikovsky here out of Romeo and Juliet where he work up nicely in the strings when we get to melody time, in comes the flute playing the melody and a French horn now enters to play an accompaniment with it. Melody time. All right, so let's stop with that. Now that's one approach, but Debussy starts doing something a little bit different. He's going to start working just with color, just with color. A little bit, if we can get to it, of an orchestral piece by Debussy where he's using a new instrument. It's the human voice. What's the instrument singing here? Okay, stop. Time is short. Not singing much of anything. Just singing ah. It's just what he wants there is the warm sound, the stable warm sound of the human voice. And as Thomas Mann said. And he just brings that in, little dab of color there, little dab of color there. What's interesting him is not line, but just color. He's going to pull in color away from line. And that begins to happen here in the painting of the period. They begin to intensify color and separate color from line. Here we have Matisse, 1909. The dancers. This is version one of this. You may not know that he actually painted this particular scene twice. Version one, notice just the kind of flesh tone colors. Notice the position of the knees. Now we're going to go to version two, two years later, much more intense. The position of the legs and the hamstrings here is much more angular and we have a much more visceral response to this because of the addition of the red color to it. And red becomes a very important color with the painters of this period. And they begin to take this color and just play with the color itself outside of line, which is what Debussy is doing. So let's go on to the next slide here. Here is Matisse's red studio, for example, where the color red begins to overrun everything. Or in musical terms, let's go to Duffie's red violin here, where the red varnish quality of the violin is spilling out outside of the line or normal confines of the instrument. So that's an interesting point, I think, to watch these two arts work in tandem at this particular moment in history. All right. I'm going to stop here and introduce our guest, Naomi Wu.  I've never met Naomi, right? But it's nice to see you. Thank you for joining us today. So you're a pianist here at Yale and we'll tell you how we're doing out there. I'm told that when we have guests that sometimes we don't foreground the guests enough. Can you see? Okay? Okay, Jew? Great. So here's Naomi and we're going to turn the lights back on. So tell us about yourself, nice and loud, if you would please. Are you a music major?  Yes, I am. Interesting. So why didn't you go to Juilliard then? Or Eastman? It was a smart move. I did it the wrong way. I went to, and it was a wrenching experience, to go to the Eastman School of Music first and then go to Harvard after that. That, because you really felt like a dummy, at least I did, and rightfully so. So you're doing it the correct way. I think generally whatever your trajectory is in terms of your particular profession, get your broad and liberal arts background first and then focus more and more, more intensely on your specialty and then subspecialty and on it will go. So here you are taking piano lessons. With whom do you study? So he is a faculty member of the School of Music across the street and our most talented undergraduates go over there to get their lessons and they do their practicing. How many hours a day do you get to practice? Okay, well that's hard. That was the thing that was so weird about these conservatories. These kids, you go down there and you go in these practice rooms and six hours later they come out.  It's like learning to be a great plumber or something like that. It's not a very broadening experience. Okay, so you're practicing two hours a day. Does that annoy the people all around you? Okay, but I thought that was just for the School of Music students. Okay, I see. So you're kind of a special group. If Daniel decides he wants to practice over there, they're not going to let Daniel have a key to the Treasury. Okay, but we are a red course across street. What are we building over there? A new music department building. We're going to have a lot more practice facilities in the basement of that, principally for undergraduates. All right, so this is something that always interests me. We have a little time to talk about it. How good is your, you know, these kids that are good at this music business, they're good for a reason. It's because they have some talent, and oftentimes this is orally perceived talent. So how good an ear do you have? I'm not going to quiz you on this. I like to quiz people on this, but tell me about this. Now, I mean, I have a really good ear, and I don't know how much of that is innate, or whether it's because I've been listening to music since I was a kid. My parents were always playing music. Were they musicians? They're not musicians at all. They play classical music. Okay, so they're into quantitative reasoning in some kind of way. And this is not incidental, folks. Yeah, I knew that it was coming. So you may not have absolute pitch. You probably don't have absolute pitch, right? No, but you probably have a very good sense of relative pitch. What would have happened if you started out, well, was piano your first instrument? It was. It was. Supposing you had started out on, and how old were you when you started? I was five. Five. Okay, so you were a late starter. No. Sometimes, Ken Cho, who was in here, what did he say? He was three when he started with the violin. Had you started with the violin, do you think you would have absolute pitch? You know, definitely. And I started with the violin. Wait a minute. You play violin also? Really? Yeah. You play in the YSO. You know, that's really hard to get in the YSO, folks. That's very competitive. Oh, okay. So how old were you when you took up violin? I started violin when I was my sense of pitch. Didn't develop for the violin. Okay. So what did you learn from that? What do we conclude from that experience? If you wanted to develop absolute pitch, what would have been the sequence in which you would have been exposed to these instruments? Violin first. Violin first, because it forces you to think about pitch constantly, like the eastern languages, or so many of them are tonal languages. You have to think about this issue of pitch early on. And statistically, somebody did a study of violinists of Asian nationality or descent at the Eastman School of Music, and something like 64 percent of them had absolute pitch. And it's a combination, I think, of working with a stringed instrument and working with a tonal language in many cases. So it's a very interesting phenomenon. And it sure is very helpful when you go to play these instruments because you don't have, you know, if you can stream the music, you're not going to have memory lapses and things like that. So now we have a piece, and we're going to have you play this piece, Ondine, for beginning to end. It's based on another poem. We've given you the poem for today, but it's not really relevant, or that relevant. What's this poem about, Naomi? Have you ever looked at the poem? Yes, I have. So what's it do for us? She asks him to sort of come in the light with her, and that's sort of the story that's going on. And it's like very well reflected in the poem. So when you play this, do you think of particular because we do have the text there, do you think of particular moments in the poem? Oh, really? You want to play one? Yes. It's constant running notes in the whole piece. Okay. Interestingly enough, that chord is an augmented triad. I cheated. Are you supposed to recognize an augmented triad? No. I did go get the score on this because I didn't know this piece particularly well. So no, you're not supposed to recognize a whole tone scale from a pentatonic scale. Maybe recognize it's something different. But it is interesting to note it starts right off the bat with an augmented triad. So that's the water that... That's the water. And then near the end, it's really tumultuous when she's getting really passionate about it.  Yeah, play a little of that. That'd be great. Does that sound easy or hard to play? There's a reason she's playing this, and I am not. Yeah, because that's a... I took the easy stuff. Big chords, you know? No. You should look at the score. And the other interesting thing is that the core positionings change each time they go up an octave, and that's really hard.  Anything else? At the very beginning of this, I did notice if you could play the left hand part, just so we can hear this melody at the beginning. Okay, so we have the outlines of a pentatonic scale at work here. And you're going to hear that at the beginning, and then you'll hear it at the end. So the general form here, as is often true with these impressionist composers, is just ternary form. A, B, A, with the second and final A, slightly modified. So we're going to hear this now from the beginning to Enne Omi Wu playing Ondine by Ravel. As Ondine flies off, you will fly off now to your next class. Thanks very much.


Delta State has emerged as the winner of the Chief of Staff Swimming Championship that took place in Lagos State. The competition was organised in collaboration with the Nigerian Aquatic Federation. Plus TV Africa's Destiny Moremore attended the closing ceremony. The Olympic-sized swimming pool ready to accommodate competitors and the junior and senior categories from the 36 states of the Federation. It's the Chief of Neville's Staff Swimming Championship taking place in Lagos. The relay is the highlight of the competition as the different states cheer their participants. The Chief of Neville's Staff Vice Admiral Awao Zubairugambo, a Shuster Navy, will continue to support the Aquatic Federation of Nigeria in its quest to develop swimming as a sport in the country. He is represented by Rear Admiral Habila Zakaria, the Chief Staff Officer at the headquarters of Western Neville Command, Lagos. The environment in which we operate on is water and then since the Aquatic Federation is there to look for swimmers that will represent Nigeria, it's only necessary, it's only explained that Nigeria Navy should support the Aquatic Federation for producing champions in swimming. The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Aquatic Federation of Nigeria, Babatunde Fatai Williams, commends the Nigerian Navy and the Chief of Neville's Staff for their partnership. It's excellent. We are very appreciative of the Nigerian Navy for continuing to support this championship over the years. We make sure that we win medals in the Olympic. Right now it's Paralympics that are winning but if we really train these swimmers, they will do very well and they will win more medals for Nigeria. At the end of the championship Delta State comes to and the medals table with 12 goals, 11 silvers and four bronzes followed. At the end of the championship Delta State comes the first and the medals table with 12 goals, 11 silvers and four bronzes followed by the Nigerian Police Force with five goals, six silvers and three bronzes. The Nigerian Army is the third. I was once a record holder in this particular event. Actually I'm an Olympian, Benzio Olympian game. I'm a silver medalist for all African game in 2007 in Nigeria and here I am still participating with my younger ones because I didn't believe that I can win this medal today because I have injury in my leg and I said let me just go and try my best, maybe I will win it. The winners will represent Nigeria at a global tournament, destined in Momo for Plus TV Africa. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.


Item number SCP-4777 Object Class Euclid Neutralized Special Containment Procedures SCP-4777-1's remains are to be preserved in the storage facility of Site-177 and are not to be disturbed for testing without approval from personnel level 3 authorization or higher. It is believed through historical analysis and on-site testing that SCP-4777-2's remains have fully decomposed in their supposed burial ground at Arbor Hill Cemetery Dublin, Republic of Ireland. This site is to be examined for any anomalous activity on an annual basis, under the guise of gas pipe maintenance. The location of SCP-4773-3's remains is currently unknown. A search for these remains was carried out, 1993-2017, but proved unsuccessful. SCP-4777-4's remains are to be preserved in the storage facility at Site-177 and are not to be disturbed for testing without approval from personnel level 3 authorization or higher. Description SCP-4777 is a designation given to all known individuals who have both partaken in a full SCP-4777-A event and have identical genetic code to the Irish Republican and socialist leader James Connolly, this particular individual being designated SCP-4777-2. Individuals included have been observed to retain a partial memetic connection to previous SCP-4777 instances. SCP-4777, despite ageing at an ordinary rate, when tested through means of this carbon dating, retain an identical anomalous biological age. SCP-4777 have been observed to approximately predate the Norman invasion of Ireland. An SCP-4777-A event is the designation given to a specific set of events that every deceased SCP-4777 instance has been partially or fully recorded to have experienced. The characteristics of an SCP-4777-A event are The subject is born at June 5th in any year. The subject becomes involved in the planning of any form of armed conflict, primarily on the island of Ireland, and is present at one of the conflicts to take place as a result of the rebellion. The subject is severely wounded in any way, shape, or form during the armed conflict that they are present at. The subject either dies of their wounds or is executed shortly afterwards. This has occurred at the age of 47 on several occasions for unknown reasons. The effects of previous SCP-4777-A events are very prominent in the politics of the Republic of Ireland, especially in the Republican-Socialist sector. All recorded possible SCP-4777-A events and examples of the sources that they are derived from are listed below. SCP-4777-A-1 Recorded Time Period, June 5th, 1971 through Present August 5th, 2018 Note SCP-4777-1 was born in Northern Ireland under the name Edward McNally. SCP-4777-1 came to attention when it became actively involved in local trade unions, rising in political problems before it was detained. See Addenda Sources SCP-4777-A-1 was listed in the official census of its country of birth several times. SCP-4777-A-1 has a medical record, a driver's license, a bank account, and is listed on many other official documents. See interviews below for more information. Despite previously being known to the public, SCP-4777-A-1 was gradually mostly erased from general public knowledge in a successful disinformation campaign by MTF-707-Mew, Irish Citizen Army, designated Operation Starry Plow. SCP-4777-A-2 Recorded Time Period, June 5th, 1868 through May 12th, 1916 Notes During SCP-4777-A-2, SCP-4777-2 went under the name James Connolly. SCP-4777-2 was born in Scotland, becoming an Irish Republican and socialist leader involved in a multitude of political activities, until being executed by firing squad due to involvement in the attempted Irish rebellion that took place in Dublin at the year 1916. SCP-4777-A-2 has been documented by an extremely large variety of sources, being the only SCP-4777-A event that the general public is aware of. The sources describing SCP-4777-A-2 can easily be found in abundance in the public domain. Thus far, no reason has been seen for a possible counter-information campaign regarding knowledge of SCP-4777-A-2. SCP-4777-A-3 Recorded Time Period, June 5th, 1820 to April 5th, 1867 Notes Subject was born in the Republic of Ireland under the name Joseph Connolly. SCP-4777-3 originally worked as a laborer on a small farm until moving into a workhouse due to the Great Irish Spamming. Many of the details of SCP-4777-3's life were unknown, but it has been recorded that SCP-4777-3 became a member of the Phenians, assisting in the organization of the 1867 Phenian Rison, where it was recorded being shot in an armed engagement between the rebels and police, dying of infection shortly afterwards. The records of SCP-4777-A-3 include listings from consensuses taken during the time, two diary accounts from members of the Phenians, and documentation from the workhouse as Scytherine County Cork. In these diary accounts, SCP-4777-3 is described in a way that has highly reminiscent of all other SCP-4777 instances, both in physical appearance and personality. Another diary extract describes SCP-4777-3 as having an uncanny connection to the history of Ireland. One Phenian and veteran of the 1798 rebellion, Thomas McCracken in 1856, described that he mistook SCP-4777-3 for SCP-4777-4. It is worth noting that despite sharing the same surname, SCP-4777-2, SCP-4777-3, and SCP-4777-4 are not direct descendants. Recorded time period, unknown, through 1798. Notes, no information has been found in SCP-4777-4's birth or origin. It has been recorded that SCP-4777-4 was named James Connolly, and was a member of the Society of United Irishmen. According to a historical source, SCP-4777-4 fought in the Battle of Balanamuck during the 1798 rebellion, being injured and then being executed by government forces by drowning in the nearby bog. Sources, SCP-4777-A-4 is only described in the diary of Thomas McCracken, a rebel who also fought in the 1798 rebellion Connolly. In the diary, SCP-4777-4 is described as being a close friend of McCracken, having a personality and mannerism identical to other SCP-4777 instances. SCP-4777-4's remains have been discovered, and after genetic analysis have been recorded to have identical genetic properties to all other tested SCP-4777 instances. SCP-4777-A-5 Recorded time period, unknown, through 1318. Notes, SCP-4777-5 is described as being a member of an Irish clan that unites with Prince Edward Bruce, under the name Lord Gerald O'Neill. SCP-4777-5 is described as being present at the Battle of Bard, being wounded and later dying of his injury. SCP-4777-A-5's existence has little confirmation. Sources, SCP-4777-5 is only mentioned as being a prominent member of an old Irish clan who joined forces with Edward Bruce against Anglo-Norman control, in accounts taken by a single 14th-century writer as being wounded in battle and dying of his wounds a day later. Interviews, SCP-4777-A-1 to SCP-4777-1-B The following list contains interviews with SCP-4777-1, organized and carried out by MTF-707-MU. Interviewer, Dr. White Forward, initial interview of SCP-4777-A-1, conducted for the purpose of gathering general information on SCP-4777-1 in relation to other SCP-4777 instances. Time, June 20th, 2018 Good morning, Mr. McNally. Good morning to you too, Dr. White. I'm here to assess your situation, and hopefully clear a few things up, Mr. McNally. I understand you must be quite confused.  Please ask all the questions you need, but know that I've got a few myself. I'll try to answer any queries of yours as well as possible. Mm-hmm.  You're in a research facility of sorts. We're keeping you here for a scientific study into the possible connection between your mind and body with a few historical figures. Well? According to Carbon Dating Test, you originate roughly from the Norman invasion of Ireland, for a start. Their genetic code is the exact same as that of James Connolly from the 1916 Rebellion, and another James Connolly from the 1798 Rebellion. Both were Irish revolutionaries. Both suffered fatal wounds from armed conflicts. Those two also share the same abnormal carbon age as you. This has led us to theorize that. So you actually think that I'm James Connolly, and that there are three of me, and that I am some sort of time traveler who fought in the 1798 Rebellion, and the Easter Rising? We also have evidence that you participated in the Phenian Movement, and a Rebellion in 1308. 1308? Yes, that's what we think might have happened. What I intend to do here is see if there's any sort of mental connection that's passed over. Hold on, hold on. This is a joke, right? I'm afraid that this is no joke. Christ Almighty. You people seriously believe this. Me. Time-traveling James Connolly. You know that scene from Back to the Future? Hmm? At the end of Back to the Future, you know when Dr. Brown just barges in on Marty and Jennifer in a time machine and begins talking nonsense about the future dressed like some sort of clown? Ah yes, I am familiar, sorry. It's no bother at all, Dr. White. Anyway, now I'm interested in seeing where this goes. You seem incredibly calm about this right now. Care to try and explain why this might be so? I do. Well, if that's true, I'm not sure why, to be honest. It hasn't really sunk in for me yet. Or maybe you're calmer than you expected, because you felt this was somewhat the case? Um, well, maybe? Like when you told me all of this, it somehow felt like a familiar fact. When you mentioned the Phenians, even a thing in 1308, it could just be the placebo effect. And what do you make of this? Holds up image of SCP-4777-2. God, I've never thought about like this, but it feels like I'm staring into my own face. No wonder, since you are practically facially identical. I always knew it looked like him. Or me. Would you say that these kinds of feelings of attachment led you into socialist politics on reflection? I couldn't give you a hard and fast answer to that one, Doctor. I see. Try to think about it. Hmm. When I try to focus on it, I keep seeing one image. I don't know why, but I keep envisioning being in a green forest. You are probably just overthinking things at this point. Yes, probably. Actually, can I get an official name change here? Well, we do have the resources to do that, if it'll help. What do you have in mind? I was thinking that if I changed my name to James Connolly, something would become clearer. I'll see what I can do. That's all for now. Unlog Closing Statement SCP-4777-1 has described to form a mental link to previous SCP-4777 instances. Interview 4777-2A, 2 July 2, 2018 Interviewed SCP-4777-1 Interviewer Dr. White Forward Further investigating of the conclusions of the previous interview. Time. July 2, 2018, 7am. Begin log. Well, hello, Mr. Connolly. All you need is the mustache now, hmm? Yes, I'll get that sorted out. You might be interested for your research. This name feels far more natural than my previous one, even though I've only had it for a couple days. Very interesting indeed. Are you enjoying your new liberties on the site? It is a very interesting place. The gym is good, too. I'd appreciate more, though. I personally still feel too much like a prisoner with all the restrictions. I haven't seen many windows. Are we underground? Some of the complexes is. I've been told you're mixing well with some of the personnel here at Site-177. Yes, there are many nights spoke around. And I understand you've set up a sort of trade union among staff? That we have. Would you like to sign our petition for fair working hours? We'll discuss that after the interview. Now I understand you've been using the dream diary we gave you, and the results have been rather interesting. Care to explain? I've been having dreams of what you were on about last time we met. Yesterday night I saw myself in the fighting of the Easter Rising. A couple of nights before then I saw the great famine. Felt so real, too. Like a flashback. Well, surprisingly enough, your accounts more or less match the records of your previous selves. Somehow that makes sense. Ever since you told me I've been getting traces of memory, each event builds more familiar and new impulses or images are coming to mind. Strangest thing I've ever felt, but there was also something else. Hmm? You saw my entry about the Druids, right? I had a dream that felt just as real as the others. I was in the middle of a beautiful green forest surrounded by Druids. Whenever I remember that dream, I get this strong sense of purpose. In our last interview you mentioned a forest, and it is possible you originated from a time period where druidic orders were still largely in existence. It felt like something important, and that feeling of having a sole reason to be here. I don't know, you said it was around the Anglo-Norman invasion, right? When you think I originated from? Indeed. What kind of purpose do you feel? I don't know. Something like freedom. That throughout the history of Ireland we've had a long series of rulers and totalitarian regimes, and that it's my job to keep standing up to them. Maybe. Thank you for your time, Mr. Connolly. Dr. N-Log Closing Statement It can't be concluded that SCP-4777 instances share a mental link to the previous instances, being able to access each other's memories. Addendum 4000-1A SCP-4777-1 was deemed fit to receive extra liberties and containment. See Special Containment Procedures after Interview 4777-A-1 At the time of writing of this addendum, SCP-4777-1 has displayed good mental and physical health, showing an interest in the workings of the site and in socializing with various personnel. Currently, SCP-4777-1 has established a small social trade union among personnel, which has already began forming petitions for higher wages for on-site personnel. A request for SCP-4777-1's new liberties to be reduced has been denied by Site Director Boyle, due to it lacking enough evidence or real reasoning to be accepted. The request has been recorded below. To Site-177 Directive I have watched an alarm as SCP-4777-1's containment privileges have become increasingly relaxed, far more than normal. These additional special containment procedures are not a necessity. We do not need to give SCP-4777-1 this much leeway. But still, the Site Director chooses to allow SCP-4777-1 to roam around the site and socialize with staff for the purpose of boosting morale. Access like this is almost never given on the grounds of boosting morale alone. As you may know, all SCP-4777 instances have had a history of being extremely charismatic. From my experiences in communicating with the entity on site, I can confirm this. SCP-4777-1 has a way with words, but sometimes I find myself questioning this. Everything he says feels too agreeable. Why has the Site Director chose to accept his request of wider containment so hastily? And how has he already managed to become the center of a large social circle of Site-177? Michael Collins, an Irish revolutionary who fought under SCP-4777-2 during the Easter Rising, emphasized his charisma, saying that he and his comrades would follow him the hell if they had to. Perhaps there is more to this than a silver tongue. I am suggesting that SCP-4777-1's recent containment allowances be revoked as soon as possible. Because at the rate events have been going, I fear that this may continue to progress to extreme extents. Incident 4777-A, August 4th, 2018 The following incident occurred at Site-177 at August 4th, 2018. It occurred mostly due to unrest caused by the arrest of C-4938, who had been suspected of leaking information. A log of the incident's main events is written below. 7 SCP-4777-1 was cited handing out leaflets with several members of Site-Maintenance staff, as is often done each morning on a daily basis. These leaflets contain propositions of higher working standards for ranks of on-site personnel. An unexpectedly large crowd of staff had gathered around SCP-4777-1. 7.30 As the crowd grew in size, the movement spread throughout the site. Personnel began leaving their posts and organized groups. Vandalism of Site property, chanting, and later release of detainees all began to increase. Personnel spoke slogans such as Freedom of Speech, Give Us Our Rights, and Secure Contain Exploit. 8. The movement initiated by SCP-4777-1 had grown to the point of being considered a threat to the safety of the site, and a riot-controlled security team of 10 personnel, 177-SFB, was deployed to detain and contain SCP-4777-1. 177-SFB was met with heavy resistance by the crowd, having to withdraw after being assaulted by a large number of hostile Site staff, sustaining two injuries from the engagement. The crowd, after this, intensified and quickly grew more violent. 8.15-8.25 The crowd started constructing crude barricades blocking hallways leading into the center of the site, being defended by staff armed with heavy thrown objects, Molotov cocktails, gas grenades, poles, batons, and various firearms. This force had now captured a large portion of the site, including its entire central laboratory, which they quickly began to fortify. Another, larger security force, had been assembled consisting of 42 members. This force attempted to subdue the riot in the central laboratory complex, but was unable to fight the growing crowds and was pushed back to the southern warehouse, where they were forced to retreat after sustaining three casualties and six injuries. 8.30-8.30 The riot had by now soon spread across almost the entire site. Clashes between rioters and security or other personnel had broken out on several occasions. However, there were no fatalities. SCP-4777-1 began sending a spoken message to all wings of Site-177 at 8.30 using the site's PA system. The transcript of the message is below. Workers of Site-177, you have been mistreated, deceived, threatened, and put to work under dangerous conditions for limited pay that you can't even spend properly without your employers going up your back sides with secrecy and whatnot. It's a joke. Many of you are forced to work with hazardous substances that could end your life in the blink of an eye.  And what do you get in return? Separation from your families? Low wages? A contract that has no better than surfed them? A concrete cell to sleep in? Are you any better than the human test subjects they've heard and the pens like cattle for experimentation? And why? Because they don't trust you to not spill the beans? After all your toil? All the faith? They don't trust you. And you? The people they call class D personnel. Well, that's a fancy word for crash test dummy, don't you think? They put your lives in serious danger, just so some middle-aged bald man can know what some alien toxic chemical does to humans. Do you really choose this indignity? This horror? This slavery over prison? Yes. All of you who have been tied to the will of this foundation in the name of secrecy and research. It's time that you ran this place on your own terms. It's time you stopped the injustices and inhumanities and started doing your jobs with dignity. It's time to fight these totalitarian autocrats. 843 A reaction force consisting of six armored vehicles including one light tank, two combat-based mobile task forces, MTF-137 Gamma and MTF-055 Nu, and three riot control divisions were sent to Site-177 to subdue the event. Alpha, consisting of MTF-055 Nu, two riot control divisions, and four armored bans mounted with water cannons, was to attempt to breach site through its conventional entrance at the south wing. Beta, consisting of MTF-137 Gamma, one riot control division, one armored van, and a light tank mounted with CS gas launchers and a high-pressure water cannon, were to breach the site from its northeast wing 10 minutes after the deployment of Alpha. This force would have the aerial support of Strike Drone SD-3777-4 if necessary. 959 Upon reaching the south gate, MTF-055 Nu made contact with Site-177's communications tower and made an attempt to resolve matters peacefully. The staff member present at the communications tower identified as C-54599 of the janitorial sector did not accept surrender. The radio transmission is recorded below. Site-177, this is MTF-055 Nu of the Emergency Response Force. All personnel are to evacuate the site unarmed and give themselves end to Foundation custody. Hmm, no need for that anymore, really. We're fine, thanks. Identify yourself. No need for that either. Sorry, but we got tired of being your slaves. The workers of Site-177 are standing up for themselves, so I suggest you move on. What is your situation? Suns shine and rainbows. Like I said, we're running the site now. We don't need your lot interfering. Signal breaks. After their signal was cut off, Alpha used small C-4 explosives to breach the gate. The explosion from this trigger to improvise explosive booby trap, causing several injuries. Alpha then moved into the courtyard of the site, and came under light fire. A small firefight ensued, causing a fire in the south warehouse. 10-12 Beta reaches checkpoint at the northeast watch tower entrance. Seeing that the gate had been barricaded strongly by rioters, SD-37774 fired a small ballistic missile at the base of one of the northeast walls, opening up an entrance which enabled Beta to enter the northern courtyard. They reached the east side of the Central Laboratory Complex, before being met with heavy resistance by a large crowd of rioters. Beta's light tank arrived later, and cleared a hallway for a great distance. 10-30 The fire that had engulfed the southern warehouse had now spread to the Central Laboratory Complex. The event at this point had resulted in at least two containment breaches, excluding that of SCP-4777-1. 10-51 After proceeding through fire and patching resistance from rioters, Alpha reached the Central Laboratory Complex. The remaining Alpha forces, upon traversing a hallway to the building's cafeteria, which was the presumed center of enemy operations, was ambushed by a group of 12 armed rioters. After a casualty-heavy gunfight, Alpha was forced to withdraw to defensive positions within the southern courtyard with support from SD-37774. 11-15 Beta reached the cafeteria. Within, they met heavy resistance in gunfire, while being attacked by rioters using petrol bombs. In a large class that ensued, Beta remaining scattered security personnel and scattered Alpha forces confront the central concentration of rioters. During the fighting, SCP-4777-1 was wounded by a stray bullet. Roughly an hour later, the clash had finished, and the rioters had scattered. In this engagement, Alpha, Beta, and the security sustained 9 fatalities and at least 20 injuries. After the engagement, 67 rioters had been detained in the following hours. A mop-up operation was later performed after reinforcements in the form of two combat divisions were brought in, and the riot was ended by 1300. N-Log Concluding comments, the incident at Site-177 conceded a total of 43 fatalities in all sides. The majority of these being rioters. Large amounts of Site staff were injured and detained, and all objects that had breached containment during the event had been recaptured. SCP-4777-1 expired of its wounds a day later, and is now classified as neutralized. For his partial responsibility for the event, Site Director Boyle is currently awaiting the motion. Mass demotions or other form of disciplinary action are currently being organized by the new Site Director.


About 253 years ago today, the founding fathers of this nation declared independence from Britain because they had this crazy idea that maybe the people should be able to either rule themselves or pick the people that they want to rule them, instead of having to listen to the guy who just so happens to be descended from someone who just happened to have the biggest army a few hundred or thousand years ago, and that's what we gained when we broke away from Great Britain. And it's important for us as Americans to realize that we have this privilege that not a lot of other countries in the world often have, and that's the ability to go out there, learn about the people who want to be our leaders, and then choose them ourselves. And so in conclusion I think that it's important to go out there, go and research the candidates in primary elections and midterm elections and every election for almost any elected office that you can think of, and it's important to make your voice heard and go out and vote on whatever day it is you need to go elect these people.


psychologist my brothers my sisters indeed we are fortunate to be from among the Muslim we are fortunate to be from the ummah of ban JHة of محمد صلpresa الله volte صلى اللہ و Ren علیے والیٰ ، there is no doubt that the biggest gift that we have is the gift of a man we have a set of rules and regulations ہم یہ جانتے ہیں جو اللہ سبحانہ ہوں اور تعالی میں یہ کلا آپ کی تعلیم ہے لہذا ہم جملی ہوں ہم انہوں سے بیلیئی میں پ ہے کہ ہم کہم محمد صل اللہ ﷺ دیتے ہیں جس کو روحی ملے ہےansingور اللہ کے بعد بھی لے ہیں جو اللہ میں جانتے ہیں جس کو اسی ہوں جو کامناه کیوں کا تکسی ہم اس کو نام سے ہمٹوں کے ساتھ پر جانتے ہیں جو اس نے دیکھنے کے نای پر نام کے اگر ہری تھا جس کے درس ایک جانو ہے جو ہمارا ہم دیکھتے جو جس کے دورات ہوں آپ اگر مجھے ورحم ہو رہے ہیں اگر سلام ہم آپ اگر مجھے ورحم ہو رہے ہیں اگر ہمی چاہتے ہیں وہ جو کے لئے اینگروں میں جنا ہوں کوشف کیا ہے کہYo ہم سبحانہ군 کوشف کے لئے اینگروں میں جنا ہوں جو ہم جنا ہے لامنے کی جنا ہے کہ جس کی طرح کیا ہے انسے جنگکار ہوا ایک جنگکار ہی بات ہوں ہم کہنا ہم کہ ہم جو قرآن مجھے آنٹ đã ہی خواہ رہا ہے۔ ہم خواہ رہا ہے کہ ان just صرصہ ، ہم ج 거야 جس میں یہ جو بہت بہت ہوں۔ ہم بہت اگر today میں خواہ رہے ہی بیٹر ہے اور آپ کی ابیٹر ہے. جب ہم ہم ہم کہہنے کیا ہے کہ قرآن چاہتے ہیں بوضعہ جو کیا ہے کہ آپ کو اللہ کے محضنے کا سامرہ کرتے ہیں کہ کیسی ہمان جانتے ہیں؟  یہ اللہ اپنے بنام کیا ہے کتی ہے کہ وہ یہ مربیل تصور ہے کہ سانٹ آپ کو دو مراہ سخطر ہے۔ maybe a person becomes paralyzed so many things can happen maybe as you are going you see a سنیک between you and the car so now it has stopped you from getting further unless you're an expert and you can just catch that snake may Allah سبحانہ و'احادہ لہذا آج تعلیم کو سنیکنےی آپ کو روحیں ویضہرہ کو بات آپ آپ کہ تک سب سے ہوئے ہیں انہوں کیوال وہ آج کنہ کے thanیچنے کے thanیچانے because those snakes you can see them moving you know you need to protect yourself but if you see in human form it's so dangerous because it's not actually that the person is a snake but rather the way they behave silently quietly they might be in disguise and suddenly they pounce and so on may Allah make us all genuine may Allah make us true to one another amin we also believe that there is a day of judgment what does that mean before i get to that let me end or let me add one more point regarding the issue of fate when something bad happens to you you need to surrender to the decree of اللہ to say انہ للہ و انہ علیہ راجعون we all belong to اللہ and we will all return to اللہ and whatever has happened is in the hands of اللہ سبحانہ و تعالى and it could have been worse when you're a believer there is one statement that comes out of your mouth when you have something negative that happened to you and that is you say it could have been worse it could have been worse if you don't look at it that way you will become depressed very depressed something happens to you and you think it's the end of the world and this is why the prophet اللہ Once Allah has taught us that you need to look at those who have left than you those who are struggling more than you those who have been through great difficulty you need to look at them you need to be able to Приشیت ما Aber you have by looking at someone who has less than you don't look at those who have more than you because you won't appreciate what Allah has given you آپ کو بارے میں محلوصور ہے ، آپ پر بارے میں محلوصور ہے۔ لیکن آپ ایک پر شخص کسی شخص کسی بارے میں محلوصور ہے۔ اور اسے کیا حال ہے؟ آپ still تھی بارے میں محلوصور ہے۔ now your heart is sore. for what؟ آپ کو بارے میں محلوصور ہے ، just by looking at the sun. it's a simple example but it is it seeps through to a lot of other things in life even in your health we all struggle a little bit here and there we all go through matters don't think that you know I'm suffering, I'm struggling and so just say look Alhamdulillah I'm trying my best but there are people who are in a worse condition and they are doing better than us nowadays with YouTube and with the internet it's easy to look for people who don't have legs and hands and they are so happy and they are enjoying life and they are progressing and they are making the most of what Allah has given them and they are doing well I've seen so many of those and sometimes a person he just hit his nail the nail on the finger and he is depressed cannot come out cannot talk cannot see nothing because his life is already gone according to him that's it, it's over that's it my nail is gone السلام فرح اللہ may Allah protect us all so that's part of the تقدیر and destiny that we believe in the power of Allah the قدرہ the power and the knowledge of Allah سبحانہ اللہ تعالیٰ دیکھویں ذکرہ جو دیکھویں This belief has been made up in تقدیر and destiny لیکن تک پہنچ ہمارہا ہے Because this set of beliefs actually makes our lives so beautiful Now, we have moved to the next point We believe in the last day and the day of judgement in the last day and the day of judgement Do you know what that means? That means everything you do شیئے ، آپ سے تیاری آپEst کیسبتے ہیںima någotیاں اللہ سبحانہ وطعالہ کے کے لٹünüzڑ اس سے آپ کی پر کیا آپ تیاری ننتواز GRÜ کے ساتھ تیاری حول52 بخاری ول�� اس سے آپ کو اللہ demasiado سکتا ہوتا ہے۔ اور ممالہ ہے کے ذULLgrunting اللہ سبحنی اور吸ٹ Geez ، دورانی کوئی جو میں اپسی جلے ہے۔ جلے ان کو جلے پڑیوہ کریں۔ لہذا ایسا انہوں کو جلدہ راعت کیا ہے کہ کنا کیا کہ اسے جس roarرہیم کو کاملتا ہے تب ہی دورانوں کو کمتا ہے اور یہ کجا ہوتا ہے کہ مستردہ ہے جو کی لوگyttے ہیں۔ انہوں جی طرح میں اللہ غفور رحیم ہے۔ لہذا میں لکھا جس تو کلاپ ہم ہوں گا ، جب میں ایک مطلب اپر Hill سبریہ میں سکتا ہوں گا ، اللہ غفور رحیم ہے۔Am reason I can commit adultery when I come back.I will read two raka'ahs of salah and wipe it out Don't play the game with Allah don't miss don't do that you may be punished penalized Allah gives you a chance you have a chance the chance is one day two days five days one year two years five years after that чит ..how long do you think you're going to play the fool with Allah killing four if the weakness human nature has made you fall کلاگ ہی competition ہے؟۔  ہمناہی جو پatisfیط بادالے ہی عاملی کی حقیقت Choہom کیا اس طریقہ سے بہت جاناتا ہوں کہ ہمیسا جانش نہیں کرنےہوں، مفہوں میںیں دے گا۔ ہماری ایسے نمیح کنگ جو بہت اور کیوں کے مجھے چیزتی ہیں۔ کیوں ہمیں اگر ایسے ہوں گیا ہوں؟ اور ہماری ایسے ہوں کہ ہمیں مجھے ایسے ہوں کہ میں میں مجھے آپ کی محال میں کہاں؟ اُممہ لہذا اللہ پر ذات کے لیے یہ جو اگر نڈار یہ ہے جو بھی نیزر اینجاہی ہو Can I ڈاپان ڈم ڈم بہت سے دیکھیں گی؟ انہوں کے لئے انٹرین خوبصورتوں اور صلاحوں سکتے ہیں انہوں کو حقہوں کو بہت مطلب کرنے والے قرآن کرنے والے گا انہوں کو حقیقت لے گا سوے ورڈوں کے لئے مطلب کرنے والے گا انہوں کو بہت ورڈوں کے لئے انگرین کیا کیا ہوں کہ میں یہ کیا ہوں؟ کیوں کہ میں ااکا بھی جانتے ہیں؟  فیتہ ہے کہ آپ کی بات مجھے ک Warren سیلوہ کی بات مجھے ک 83 سنینا ریت پہنے بھی طرح ہوتا ہے۔ اور یہ نام پر جانتی ہے ، ابھی بہت جانتے ہیں۔ خاختہتے ہیں کہ ceux ایسے بہت ہی بہت ایک اور آپ ہونے لئے مرکزوں کے ایکہ ہونے رہتی ہیں آپ جانتے ہیں ، میں چاہتے ہیں ۔ میں یہ لیے ہمیست رکھا پہنے لیکن جانتے ہوں میں میں میں بہت ہی صرف رہا ہوں. وقت پر دیتے ہیں اور so on آپ کو شاہت کرتے ہیں باقی وقت بھی کو جانتا ہے لیکن آپ تعرف انہوں کیا سب پہنچے ہوں کے لئے کہ اللہ سبحانہ وطعالہ ہی کہتا ہے کہ آپ کو صلاح کرتے ہیںتا ہے۔ صلاح ہے اور ہم اور جو لیسی ہیں اور پہلے ہم سکس کرنا چاہتے ہیں۔ اممہ my brother's sister's ہم آپ کو سکتے ہیں کہ آپ کو سکتے ہیں۔ اممہ ہے جو نمیت ایسے کال سیدی کے لئے ہمیں زیادہ ہمیں سمجھ رہے ہیں کہ ہمیں زیادہ ہمیں زیادہ ہی بھی جہاں لکھیں may life میں یہ جنگٹر میں میں آپ کو دیکھنا باہر ہوں ، عمہ ا پہ جانے میں اپنی مرسئے بھی ease مرسئے ہمیں زیادہ ہوں اور میں کیونکہ آپ کے بارے کے لئے پر ایک سبت ہی مع緊ی رکھا کہا might have ربRIES مرسسے مرسے حیادہ ہوتے ہیں اور ہمیں زیادہ ہمین آخر جانتے ہیں لیکن now we are going through a huge challenge what's happening society is a crumbling what's happening country is a crumbling what's happening by and large there is a lot of hatred there is a lot of division there is a lot of animosity we need to change that اللہ will not change the condition of an umma until and unless each individual changes himself or herself you want the umma the condition to change change yourself a positive change become a better person start off with your relationship with Allah ask yourself what am i doing do i fulfill my prayer and if i do how do i do it basic how do i dress how do i behave do i stay away from حرام والله if we don't how do we accept expect the help of allah don't we want the help of allah how can you expect the help of allah when you are far away from allah سبحانہ و تعالہ far how much quran do you read and if you do read do you try to understand and if you do try to understand do you try to implement do you try to put into practice what you learn many of us don't read the quran every day we read it now once in a while we're waiting for Ramadan سبحان اللہ why wait for Ramadan we know Ramadan is a blessed month they say no it's the month of the quran you have misinterpreted it it does not mean Ramadan is month of the quran so the other months are not months of the quran some people that's how they translated they say quran Ramadan i say why Ramadan i say because it's the month of quran hey hey how can you misinterpret it that way so do you read the quran another point do you abstain from prohibition do you look within yourself to see how can i improve myself talk to the people around you how can i improve myself are you a person who controls your temper if you don't how will there be positive change in you and in society community and the umma at large how don't we want the world to be a better place well i can tell you it seems like it's becoming worse more fighting more killing more misunderstandings more people who hate each other more hate speech and so on everything is happening because where is the concern we should be bothered about everyone we should be bothered even about the animals that's part of your dean to be bothered about animals is part of your dean a lady who was harm who was harmful or who harmed a cat what happened to her punished by اللہ سبحانہ وتعالہ a man who was kind to a dog what happened to him he was rewarded by اللہ سبحانہ وتعالہ sure if you were to harm another human being you will have a bigger punishment than the woman who harmed a cat and surely if you were to benefit another human being you will have a better reward than the man who was kind to the dog so be kind to one another that's a positive change and as youth we look up to you and we have hope that you will lead us in a better way tomorrow you need to get up and do something good the initiative needs to come from you whether you are at the schools or colleges or universities or beyond you need to create an awareness of kindness and goodness and mutual respect because we are losing that very fast we don't look at the common factors that we have we only look at the differences we have i promise you with the person who doesn't like you at all you have 10 000 common points you have 10 000 common points but they will pick on five things that you disagreed that's it and the it's as though this person is really so bad so bad that they are not even worth saving if they were drowning i heard one man call another man a dog he said he's a dog i looked at him and i say hang on you guys look alike you are the same species if you call another a dog it makes you a dog because you are the same species you call another a pig you are a pig because the same species when people see you they'll say you are the same species when pigs look at you they also think you're the same may Allah forgive us so there is no point in calling people derogatory terms because you are included in it you don't realize that and this is why when people do that they are actually insulting themselves don't insult others the quran tells us very clearly that you don't insult others don't call people names a group from amongst you should not scoff or mock at another group because they may be better than them who knows and even that you just don't do it you're a mu'min you're a believer the hadith says a mu'min is not vulgar he's not fahish and mutafahish he's not vulgar he's not abusive with his tongue he doesn't want to deliver that which is vulgar unacceptable abusive how many of us are abusive and then we say we believe in Allah if you believe in Allah you believe in the day of judgment if you're abusive what answer are you going to give to Allah so much so that Allah tells us don't speak bad about each other behind your backs if you are not in the presence of a person say good things about them search for good things look someone you didn't like behind their backs people said you know that brother is very bad terrible you see this say no no he has a good smile سبحان اللہ what did i do change the topic talk about something nice you cannot find anything good about someone well in that case you need help why do you need help because everyone has goodness but you did not have the intellect to actually search for the goodness behind their backs speak good in front of them if they need correction you can correct them جیسے اگر آپ کو بہترہ سکتے ہیں sometimes we tell people you know i think you are wrong and then they say oh how and then you talk to them you explain to them then they explain to you something if you are not proud you might realize guess what no i'm wrong thank you for explaining سبحان اللہ it happens so we ask اللہ سبحان اللہ to grant us a positive change we need to be mature about things we cannot be people who are so immature that we start fighting with one another over petty matters when you have not solved a petty issue it becomes so big that it continues i give you one example brothers from one mother and one father they have a small misunderstanding and they decide i don't want to talk to this guy anymoreodes the chimes is because of money a lot of the times because maybe because of some of your family members perhaps your wife perhaps someone else and someone might have said something and this is a test from اللہ سبحان اللہ because you did not know to deal with that's it you cut the relation and it's over okay you might not realize what بلاہ کے باہتوں کو سب سے جمعت مواقعوں کو해서 جنا کر داہ کیا ہے؟ کیوں؟ کیونکہ تک پرحیح جنراریشوں کو بہت ہے کیوں کہ یہ بیٹھوں کو بہتہ کیا ہے؟ جو بہت ہی اچھا ہے، اور پھر سب نالوں کو بہت ہوا جس換 باہت لنیاں آئے ہیں دوسرا بھی آئے والیوں کو بے ہی بہت ہی بہت ہی بہت ہی بہت ہے جنانا پر بہت ý بری جنانا یہاں ہے کہ پھر بہت ایک بہت ہی بہت رہنے ما دیکھے ہیں کرد سب کس طرح اگر موسوس olsun글 ہی انہوں سے پرتupbeat ہے وہ جائے جائے esca اللہ Bennett because perfect ہمیدنوں کو حجمہ جانا ہے جنرائی ساتھ ہوتا تھا اور دس انکیرے کیا ہے کہ ہم آپ بھی عقبہی نہیں ہے یہ بہت thanہ ہے۔ ہمیدی سواری ہوتا ہے۔ ہمیدنوں کو بہت نمیہ ہے۔ میں بہتats کے جانتر میں ہمیدنوں والا ہے، میدنوںوں کی ایک ایک اپنے والا ہے ، میں بھائی ایک بھائی ہے ، میں دوسرہ کے انگیٹی ہے ، یہی مرانہ آنا ہے ، ک λہانا مطلب ہی کرنا پر پھک ہے۔ لوگوں کو آپ کو ساکتے ہیں اور ہمارے کامیات میں ساکتے ہیں ، کبھی اپنے بارکنے سے چیز نہیں کرنا ہے۔ آپ ہمارے کامیات میں درکی ہے۔ جیسے کامیات میں کا حصہ ہے کہ یہ مقومین کے جانتی نہیں ہے۔ مقومین کے جانتی نہیں ہے۔ اسی why we say when husband and wife have a problem solve it before you sleep same day resolve it آپ کی پر خوشہ ساتھ لن آپ کی پر خوشہ بڑھیں گا because it sews a seed of جنگی بدیں specifically if you have WhatsApp because what you do you start what is helping who are you watching your friend your person your family remember someone who sympathize with you what are they going to say they will take you outside very bad that is what they will say you know today this guy came home at 1' o' . could come to for example question him lost the continued me I am sure he was with some other girl and so on. اور اواما ہے۔ اس کے لئے وہ آپ کو کہتے ہیں لیکن آپ کو چیزہ کریں لیکن آپ نے سیئر آپ کو بہت سے بہترے ہیں اور آپ کو جسے سید کی ہے اور انشاء اللہ ہم آہتا ہے ہمہارا ہوا کہ بھی کسی ملیہ ہوتا ہے اور if there was at least the person can apologize and sort it out بہترے میں.  أنتا ہے۔ اس نے جدنے کیا کرتا ہے۔ اس نے اسے پرٹانی کی خود کیا کرتا ہے۔ ہے کہ Merry Kaqف کی شریفہ کیا کرتا ہے۔ اس نے یہ مجھے کاراہم کیا کرتا ہیں۔ انہوں نے کہا نہیں ہی ہے کہ ماں ہم کے کیا کریتی ہے۔  میں ایک کال چیزتا ہوں کہ شبطہ پوچھا ہوں یہ سوچ مظہر ہے۔ ہموں کو اسی اسے نہیں اسے نہیں کرتے ہیں چیزتا ہوں کہ میں کال چیزا ہوں کہ میں کال چیزتا ہوں کہ کسی کال چیزتا ہوں کہ کیا ہے لیکن آپ کو شخص کے لئے آپ لیتے ہیں ، آپ کو شخص آپ کو سوچ مظہر کردیتے ہیں اس کا مہفزہ ہے آپ جان بڑا انیوارہ نے مجھے قاہدہی تھا ہم سما اللہ سبحانہ واتحالہ ربیگزتے ہیں پرانس خانش کو معلوم ہوتا ہے کہ جندہوں کو سمجھتے ہیں کہ جندہوں کو معلوم ہوتے ہیں حالتی ہے کہ یہ اگر یہ جندہ کیا پسے ہو سکتے ہیں میں نے اگر یہ جندہ کیا پسے ہو گئی لیکن مطلب ساتھ پہنیاں کا بیٹھا ہوتا ہے شجار ہے تو دیکھنے کو مطلب کیا ہے جندہ کو اما ہوتا ہے لیکن فيیشان کریں جندہ بات ہے 3 0 2 1 8 7 3 میں اللہ give you جنہ 2 ماشا اللہ that doesn't mean may you die no no no no what i mean truly is میں اللہ give you جنہ 3 0 2 1 8 7 3 if you get up and you can ان شاء اللہ crawl out by the will of Allah سبحانہ و تعالیٰ and then the other one is hm 4 4 5 7 ماشا اللہ hm 4 4 5 7 میں اللہ give you جنہ 2 الفردوس میں اللہ سبحانہ و تعالیٰ اور میں اللہ give all those who have not committed this offence ڈبل what he gives them okay so we ask اللہ سبحانہ و تعالیٰ to guide us we need to be disciplined honestly look i give you an example not because it happened here but it happens a lot of the times when we park our vehicles as we are coming to the masjid please make sure you don't block someone the brother who brought me in today i told him please park the car as far as you can from the masjid because if we want to leave they are going to be people who are blocking us in that particular case we'd rather park far away and he says don't worry there is a place that they have kept for us because they know that we are coming in i said but you know still i prefer if you parked far away i don't mind walking half a kilometer but you jump into your car and you drive out do you know what that means who would like to be blocked from amongst us no one why do we block others there are non muslims around us we come for Salatul Juma we think we are entitled to park blocking the driveway of someone else we think we are entitled to do that yet you are coming for Salatul Juma the criminal was you and i who parked in that way we did not come early for Juma had you come earlier you would have got a better parking and if you came earlier and everyone decided to come early which is our dream by the will of Allah in that case you wouldn't mind parking a bit further and taking a brisk walk for every step you take you are being rewarded you know that but no we feel entitled sometimes irresponsible irresponsible so make that positive change you park you park correctly there is no parking you circle once twice and then you move further away there is no parking further away you go even further away take a walk it is much more rewarding Allah knows that you struggle to find a parking you park a bit further you struggle you came out in the heat you might have sweated a little bit you might have had a few struggles the reward is far greater than if you were to say no problem I am just going for two minutes and I will come out that two minutes is the problem that is the problem nine times out of ten those two minutes become a curse upon us people sit in their cars waiting for you what do they say not everyone is pious enough to say may Allah bless them with Jannah no may Allah punish these people I wish he damages his car as he goes out you hear a lot of statements being thrown out I'm not promoting that but I'm saying that's what happens to man let's not do that either way neither park your car in a bad way nor be from among those who curse others who make mistakes I just said that now sometimes a person makes a genuine mistake you may make it too but if you see that same red car with the same plate every time it happened to me one Ramadan every day same brother I say the number plate I knew it off by heart when they were coming with the note I say is that the number plate they say how do you know I said that's been happening for the last week the same guy I notice may Allah Subhanahu Wa'Ta'Ala forgive us some people feel the entitlement they feel like they are the ones who are supposed to be doing this that is not true that is not correct you need to make sure you make that change by the help of Allah Subhanahu Wa'Ta'Ala so let's get back to what we were saying my brothers and sisters when we allow a problem to grow it seeps through to the next generations we should never allow it to grow solve it as soon as possible try your best I know some people have unique cases where they say look you know this such a big issue try keep on trying keep on trying even if you did not succeed your children will know that my father was trying to solve the problem so they will try too but when you've given up and thrown in the towel you know what you're setting a bad example as a leader you never give up you try yes if someone wants you to give up justice in that case you can stand firm on justice but you still keep trying you can still keep trying for example someone stole your wealth someone might have abused it happens to some people someone might have committed rape someone might have committed a crime but it doesn't mean before I sleep I must sort the problem out it might take very long it might end up in penalizing that person it might go to the courts it might become really deep and it might cause a lot of stress and issues but you kept on trying it was not hatred but what it was the action they did was unacceptable and an example needed to be set that's what it is so that it can be a deterrent for those because I promise you I just say forgive every time what are you doing you may be encouraging other people to do the same so you need to know how to draw the balance if people always encouraged us to forgive everything in that case there are some major things that are not supposed to just be let to pass because if you are seen to be encouraging that behavior if people who perpetrate a crime just go away no way people who abuse children for example may Allah protect us and our children what happens to them if we just say no it's okay let it happen let it go meaning it's okay forgive don't talk about it it's dirty hey hey you know there are so many who are suffering and people don't do anything about it because everyone seems to be saying the same thing you have to stand up and respectfully solve the problem and resolve it may Allah سبحانہ و تعالیٰ grant us strength primarily we need belief remember build it build your e-man build your conviction in Allah we believe in Allah and Allah alone in his power we believe in his Qudra we believe in his names and qualities we believe he is unique we believe he is the one and only we believe that he is the one who deserves to be worshiped and worshipped alone because he is our maker and we believe in the messengers and that message that came is totally sacred it is so sacred that I will adopt it I will follow it as best as I can and that will be my success in the dunya and the akhira following what is right when you look at the Muslims you know we have more rules and regulations perhaps than all faiths no drinking I am not talking about water I am talking about drinking as in alcohol intoxicants nothing no drugs what else so many rules and regulations you know and that's why you look at a true mu'min he is already prepared to be a leader because he has got good qualities speaks with respect he doesn't have bad habits he tries his best to be the top person he is kind to everyone that's a believer so that's what I am supposed to be doing and you see the eyes of a true believer you can pick up already this person is clear you know when you see someone with bad habits and you find that they look at you and the way they talk to you already you know sheaim excuse this person I saw one brother a good brother but he had a tattoo on his head permanent tattoo on his head and I looked at him and I said Subhan Allah this person has now become a mu'slim and he is a mu'slim but during his ignorant days he went to do something so silly that will stay with him forever and he was telling me that you know I can't really take this out I can't remove this because of the nature think it was done in a specific way or it's extremely difficult and painful to remove it you cannot dangerous actually and I'm thinking to myself look at this as mu'slimin if we were disciplined from the beginning we wouldn't have done that I know another person I don't know if they are mu'slim but I've seen them they have pierced their cheeks and put through the cheeks some jewelry like a little piece of jewelry a little stick golden stick that went in and it's got two like earrings I'm saying earrings but because I don't know of anything called a cheek ring but anyway it's like a cheek ring and for them it's supposed to have been cool there comes a time when it becomes a bit hot may Allah سبحانہ و تعالیٰ protect us you regret these things this is not the sign of a true believer you don't do these things you protect your body it's an amana entrusted to you by Allah he's going to ask you about it don't I believe in the hereafter last day it's an amana who gave me this body not me not my father not my mother it was the maker so I need to look after it take care of it someone gives you something it's entrusted to you you look after it you take care of it and if you take care of it you will be able to give it back to them one day and they will be happy with the way you looked after it سبحان اللہ the same applies to your body take care of it may Allah سبحانہ و تعالیٰ you make a positive change in our lives so we need also to educate ourselves knowledge without knowledge we won't be able to have or effect a positive change in our lives without knowledge you won't really be able to achieve much and in order to achieve that knowledge you need to eradicate and fight laziness it is very accessible today but how many of us can access it you have your phone for example we watch youtube clips we watch comedy we want to laugh at this we watch a little show here and there that same apparatus or gadget can be used to educate yourself educate yourself positively yes you need to be careful where you are getting your knowledge from it's true someone who doesn't have a degree in mathematics and you want to learn maths from them some one who is not qualified in terms of medicine and they want to talk to you about the most sophisticated issue of medicine you need to know when I hear this person I can take them with a pinch of salt same applies when someone doesn't know the religion they might want to encourage you but they will not be able to give you the deep knowledge of Islam a motivation is a motivation when you are motivated you need to do something about it if you don't do something about it it begins to dwindle right now I am speaking to you for example we need to be encouraged to do something about our level of education Islamic education as well as secular education you need to do something about it so if you feel good while we are talking right now and you say right I am going to attend the tafsir lesson in the masjid I am going to attend a lesson of the Quran with that organization I am going to go to that scholar and I am going to learn for example fiqh or jurisprudence and I am going to do this you need to make your resolutions now and you need to act upon it now if you don't act upon it do you know what is going to happen you will actually lose the effect and impact of the motivation that you had at that moment when you are charged up because if you don't the charge dwindles after 2,3,4 days you won't remember anything you will say it was good we will see next year next year may Allah make it easy lives need to change and I know that Allah definitely has mercy upon us and I know that we will be changing ourselves we will be becoming better people we take our work more seriously why is it that we find sometimes Muslimin people who believe they don't want to work hard at school for example they don't want to achieve when it comes to community matters they don't want to contribute in society you don't just contribute towards your Muslim cause and that's it no you contribute towards humanity yes your family you begin with yes your community you make sure is taken care of it goes beyond that to other communities other societies they are also human beings this is the positive change that we need to talk about because you look at the problem across the globe a lot of non Muslims think that we are really nasty people they just look at you and they say these guys don't even talk to him and walk away they don't realize every one of us needs to make sure that we do something about changing that perception we have to if we don't matters are going to get worse over time minimum is a good expression on your face as you walk you acknowledge people you may want to greet people etc you know this is something that a lot of people talk about and don't know how to explain it they say are you allowed to greet a non Muslim obviously you are you don't use a salamu alaykum because if you say to a non Muslim a salamu alaykum they will tell you hello hi a lot of them won't want to respond even if they know it because they are trying to tell you I am not a Muslim I don't know if you have come across that I am sure you have you say a salamu alaykum and they say hello hello hello how are you is it wrong for them to say hello to start off with because the sunnah is to use a different greeting so that it can be more inclusive you understand this so I can say good morning hello how are you that's fine but I need to greet sometimes it doesn't mean I'm a Muslim I don't greet these people you might not use the salam with them because obviously a salamu alaykum some people feel offended I know back at home there was an instance where a Hindu boy had a problem with his parents because there was a Muslim man who greeted him in front of his parents so they said when did you convert when did you convert how come he is greeting you with salam how come he is greeting you with salam it caused a big commotion big problem and he said I don't even know nothing like that it's just that he greeted me with salam so some people are offended when you greet them with salam and as the hadith says you know which means that you rather use something else hello how are you etc good morning like the people say may Allah make it easy for us so I hope I've clarified that that you do greet but you must use an inclusive greeting you must use something that people will reply a lot of the times our family members are not Muslim sometimes we have neighbors we have so many people around us so not muslimin don't be stuck up don't be arrogant you're a muslim you need to be down to earth you need to know what you have is a rare gem you need to make sure you've showcased it in a way that when others see it they want it too the problem with us it's a gem it looks like a stone it looks like a stone shine it a bit develop yourself become a good person stop telling lies a lot of people think it's okay to tell a lie and then they say you know I read a hadith that if you want to solve a problem between people you can lie oh hang on are you using that as a green light to just tell lies to everyone absolute nonsense you cannot do that may Allah ﷻ forgive us that's not the meaning of the hadith and that's not even the hadith may Allah ﷻ grant us a deep understanding you speak the truth you speak in a polite way you are upright so these are some of the teachings of the beautiful religion that we have Islam it is such an amazing religion that if we were to adopt it correctly it would improve our lives and it would improve our hereafter the problem is a lot of us are not ready to learn a lot of us are not ready to put into practice a lot of us are not ready to change our bad ways and habits because we think that you know what I already know everything I was born a Muslim who are you to tell me no you may have been born a Muslim but sometimes there are people who are not born Muslim who know more because they studied more because they made an effort they wanted to know so they accepted Islam after having learned much more than you they might come to you and tell you I think what you are doing is actually wrong Subhan Allah so my brothers and sisters as we see the young generation we would like you to do better than us perhaps we see the globe in a few years time انشاء اللہ بیذن اللہ سبحانہ و تعالی سبحانہ و تعالی will see a more peaceful place will see a better place where people respect each other where people reach out to each other where people actually care for each other you know to save a life is so sacred in Islam it is so not just encouraged it is an instruction you must save lives and to harm someone is such a big sin in Islam so we need this انشاء اللہ to be the way forward we will learn we will develop our relationship with Allah and we will develop our relationship with the rest of the creatures who the same Allah has made the creatures that Allah has made we respect them because Allah made them he is my maker I love him so much that anything he has made I respect it سبحانہ اللہ سبحانہ و تعالی سبحانہ و تعالی as far as I know this was my last speech for this particular tour here in Sri Lanka this year 2017 سبحانہ و تعالی make it a means of forgiveness for every one of us سبحانہ و تعالی make it a means of goodness make it a means of solution for our problems may Allah forgive our shortcomings and grant us a new chapter a new beginning where we respect each other we learn to where we learn to reach out to one another in the most positive way where we become people who are exemplary someone watches you and they learn from you they enjoy being in your company and may we be from amongst those whom at any given time we are prepared to help out we are prepared to help out you know you have volunteers who volunteer like the brothers who are just coming in and sitting down here volunteers they volunteer what do they do they want to help out volunteer whenever there is a good cause let's get up and volunteer today as I was coming here I saw a few youngsters passionately trying to stop the cars on the road and I was wondering what happened did you see them they were washing the cars free of charge on the side of the road have you seen them have you seen them they were washing the cars free on the side of the road the brother who brought me here we saw there it says get your car washed that was the sign it was almost covering the first lane and these youngsters looking like you and I and they were passionate and a few of them were washing one car they had 2-3 big drums there and I'm thinking to myself they must be making a bit of money he says no it's free totally free I said oh if it was in my country there'd be a queue of cars queue long queue 20-30 vehicles waiting free wash it was free there were very few cars I was wondering I said Masha Allah Sri Lankans keep their cars very very clean especially in Colombo oh I see it's the pride of a person the car they drive it's clean and in Colombo I think has slightly higher speck of vehicle than the surroundings look may Allah forgive me for saying that but it's something that perhaps might be true is it correct yes you have to say yes because you're from Colombo right may Allah grant us good vehicles may Allah grant us that spiritual vehicle that will take us to Jannah say amen and may Allah make us from those who are conscious of others when we say words when we say words we actually think before we utter them if they are hurtful abusive vulgar we don't say them if they are filled with benefit goodness and insha Allah reaching out to people we will then utter them and we will benefit the ummah may Allah grant us positive change I say this Subhan Allah Subhanak Allah ایسا اوفیر اوفیر اوفیر اوفیر اوفیر