Minister Farrakhan: Ramadan Day 1 2024

Summary

Minister Farrakhan begins the 2024 Ramadan Day 1 speech with a call to focus on the spiritual and charitable aspects of fasting. He emphasizes the need for the Muslim community to be mindful of global suffering, particularly in conflict zones like Palestine. Farrakhan urges unity among Muslims and implores them to take a stand against global injustices during Ramadan, highlighting the importance of empathy and charity as core Islamic values.

Highlights

• Minister Farrakhan calls Muslims to introspection and empathy during Ramadan, urging them to consider the plight of suffering communities worldwide 🌟.
• The speech emphasizes that true fasting involves more than abstaining from physical needs; it requires spiritual and charitable actions to aid those in need 👐.
• Farrakhan highlights the dire situation in Palestine, calling for prayers and unity to support those affected by conflict ✨.
• Key message includes a rally for Muslim unity in addressing both local and global issues, reinforcing a collective duty to help others 📣.
• The speech is a call for accountability within Muslim leadership to align with spiritual teachings and uphold justice in their governance ✊.

Key Takeaways

• The emphasis on fasting goes beyond abstaining from food, urging Muslims to contemplate global suffering and engage in charity 🕌.
• Minister Farrakhan calls attention to the plight of Muslims in Palestine, urging Muslims to remember them in prayer and support 🌏.
• He highlights the importance of empathy during Ramadan, encouraging Muslims not to overlook the struggles of others 🙏.
• Farrakhan stresses unity among Muslims to stand against global injustices, emphasizing collective strength in faith 🤝.
• The need to hold leaders accountable for following divine guidance and promoting justice is a focal point of the speech ⚖️.

Overview

Minister Farrakhan opens his Ramadan Day 1 speech by urging Muslims to reflect on the true essence of fasting. He points out that fasting is not just about abstaining from food and drink but about cultivating empathy and working towards alleviating the suffering of people worldwide, especially in war-torn areas like Palestine.

He passionately speaks about the struggles faced by Muslims in conflict zones, urging fellow believers to stand in solidarity and contribute in any way possible to improve their conditions. Farrakhan stresses the importance of remembering them in prayers and actions, advocating for the values of empathy and charity that Islam holds dear.

The speech ends with Farrakhan's call for unity among Muslims to rise against global injustices and hold leadership accountable for their actions. He emphasizes collective responsibility and the need for leadership that prioritizes truth and justice, calling for a renewed commitment to these ideals during this sacred month of Ramadan.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 01:00: Introduction and Greetings The chapter 'Introduction and Greetings' begins with the speaker directing the audience's attention to the main focus of the gathering, which is to hear from The Honorable Minister Lewis Farrakhan. The speaker expresses honor and excitement in mentioning his name and anticipating his voice. The chapter sets a respectful and admiring tone, emphasizing the importance and reverence held for Minister Farrakhan. The formal greeting 'Asalam Alikum' is exchanged, highlighting the cultural and religious context of the event.
• 01:00 - 03:00: Honoring Islamic Leaders In this chapter titled 'Honoring Islamic Leaders', the focus centers on acknowledging and celebrating the contributions of Islamic leaders. The narrator expresses deep honor and gratitude for the chance to recognize the greatness of Allah and the distinguished figures within Islam. Through this testament, the chapter emphasizes the importance of respect and appreciation for those who have played pivotal roles in supporting and spreading the teachings of Islam.
• 03:00 - 05:00: Reflections on Islamic History The chapter explores the theme of 'Reflections on Islamic History,' focusing on the role and significance of Prophet Muhammad in the Islamic world. It emphasizes the Prophet as the foundational figure of Islam and the eternal gateway to understanding the faith.
• 05:00 - 07:30: The Importance of Ramadan This chapter discusses the significance of Ramadan, likely in the context of Islamic teachings and practices. It seems to involve a connection to a prophecy or an important figure in Islam, potentially highlighting religious or historical narratives related to the month of Ramadan. The snippet emphasizes the importance of a noble example in the formation and practice of Islam.
• 07:30 - 12:00: Global Struggles and Empathy The chapter 'Global Struggles and Empathy' seems to touch upon the theme of guidance and finding one's path amidst global issues and personal challenges. The fragment provided suggests a reliance on Islamic teachings or principles as a means to return to the 'straight path' or a correct way of living. The speaker acknowledges that despite good intentions, many have deviated from this path and expresses a need for spiritual or moral guidance.
• 12:00 - 15:30: Call to Action for Muslims In this chapter titled 'Call to Action for Muslims', the focus is on understanding a prophecy made by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The discussion revolves around the metaphorical interpretation of the prophecy that the Sun will rise from the West. This is not to be taken literally as an astronomical reversal, but rather a symbolic indication of a significant transformation or event that would occur in the latter days affecting the Muslim world.
• 15:30 - 20:00: Concluding Remarks and Prayers The chapter, titled 'Concluding Remarks and Prayers', reflects on the symbolic significance of guidance and light emerging from the west. It suggests a spiritual revitalization of the Umah globally, initiated in the west, possibly referencing the teachings and influence of the figure referred to as the great Master Far.

Minister Farrakhan: Ramadan Day 1 2024 Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 let us direct our attention to the man for whom we have come to hear this morning our beloved beloved brother and it is my honor to call his name once again and to hear his voice by Allah's permission once again my beloved and yours The Honorable Minister Lewis farakhan dear beloved brother Minister asalam alikum waum Salam sir you sound
• 00:30 - 01:00 beautiful as well you sound beautiful also I'm honored beyond words to have this opportunity to once again bear witness to the greatness of Allah to Bear witness to the greatness of his
• 01:00 - 01:30 prophetic community and Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him for he is the root of Islam in the world he is the Eternal door to Prophet Muhammad
• 01:30 - 02:00 and without his Noble example there would be no Islam as we know it but I am also honored to represent almi the one who was prophesied to come to our beloved world of
• 02:00 - 02:30 Islam to guide us back to his straight path because it is clear that many of us though well intended have lost our way and we are in need of a
• 02:30 - 03:00 guide and when Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said that the Sun would rise from the West in the latter day it did not mean that the actual Sun would reverse its course
• 03:00 - 03:30 and rise from the west but it does signify that guidance and light to reinvigorate the umah throughout the world would start in the west so the great M master far
• 03:30 - 04:00 Muhammad came to North America by himself and was Among Us for 20 years before he made himself known to one from Among Us who would become his messenger Messiah the most honorable Elijah
• 04:00 - 04:30 Muhammad I thank Allah that he's allowing me to represent El and to represent the one whom he raised and gave the wisdom of a weighty work
• 04:30 - 05:00 and taught him the meaning of every prophecy that is found in the Quran and in the Bible which makes him the master teacher that is going to unite us into one um one great community of
• 05:00 - 05:30 Believers and he gave the honorable Elijah Muhammad to us as the minister of Islam and he taught Elijah Muhammad for three years and four months night and day and when he was
• 05:30 - 06:00 leaving he said to Elijah Muhammad you don't need me anymore The Honorable Elijah Muhammad said oh yes dear master I do need you the Savior didn't say anymore
• 06:00 - 06:30 but time showed that what he put in Elijah Muhammad as guidance for us it took 40 years for him to fully understand that aspect of his mission and then he summoned me
• 06:30 - 07:00 as Moses asked Allah to give him a helper out of his family remove the knot from his tongue expand his breath and make Aaron share his task
• 07:00 - 07:30 and now it is 9 43rd or 44th year absent my teacher and we have come to a time so difficult in the world and so I am say to all of
• 07:30 - 08:00 you Ramadan Mubarak a blessed Ramadan I wanted to say to us there's more to our fast than not eating or drinking during the daylight hour
• 08:00 - 08:30 or having relations with our wives and husbands there is an obligation that Allah gives to us when we fast the word m comes from bar which signifies
• 08:30 - 09:00 the continuance forever of the blessings which a thing possesses and from which extensive good flows it possesses the sense of firmness continuity steadiness abundance of good exaltation collection and blessings
• 09:00 - 09:30 and the answer comes back from the believer Ramadan Karim that word kareim comes from the Arabic root K meaning to be productive generous Noble precious valuable honorable to overcome anyone
• 09:30 - 10:00 in generosity to be highminded beneficent Noble illustrious fruitful kind worthy of respect bear or holy I would like to in this sacred month ask us to consider what is going on in our
• 10:00 - 10:30 [Music] world in Palestine our beloved family is making their prayers near the rubble of their destroyed homes they're struggling to
• 10:30 - 11:00 find a piece of bread or a drink of Clean Water they're dying from famine they are dying from injuries that were inflicted by the bombing
• 11:00 - 11:30 campaign and the destruction of the hospital so that those who are wounded are walking or laying down with their wounds and no real care because the hospitals are almost without anything to treat the sick and the
• 11:30 - 12:00 wounded oh beloved Muslim what kind of Ramadan will this be for us if we during ifar can sit together and enjoy our family and friends and and reach over and eat a
• 12:00 - 12:30 date reach over and have a bowl of soup and food how can we enjoy the blessing of food and drink without a thought of our people around the world world in war
• 12:30 - 13:00 zone that cannot find anything to eat this is going on now in Haiti this is going on now in the Sudan in other parts of Africa in other parts of Asia
• 13:00 - 13:30 everywhere we look the people are rising against the wickedness of their leadership leadership that is not leading according to the will of God Even in our Muslim World some of the leaders of are so
• 13:30 - 14:00 afraid that war will destroy the beauty of the cities that they have built with the wealth of oil that Allah has blessed them to have I'm asking us to think of those who have
• 14:00 - 14:30 other don't have a Ramadan where you eat but you're not checking to see who's eating just where you live next door around the corner this Ramadan will be the best Ramadan if the as makes
• 14:30 - 15:00 us concerned about others who have nothing to eat and no water to drink I'm asking us as Muslims to rise to the command of God I'm asking the Muslim
• 15:00 - 15:30 um during this Ramadan don't partake of the joy of it without thinking about those of the Muslim Community who have nothing to eat no water to drink no hospital to go to living in
• 15:30 - 16:00 and and Israel says there will be no respect for Ramadan because you have not let all the hostages go to Mr Netanyahu says I am going to attack Rafa
• 16:00 - 16:30 he said he has to do this because if he doesn't attack Rafa they will lose the war because October the 7 started from the southern part of the Gaza Strip and he is hell bent on destroying it
• 16:30 - 17:00 completely what should we do in the face of a beast in human form how should we react how can the Muslim World believe that Allah is going to bless them in this Ramadan if in this Ramadan they don't give a thought or a
• 17:00 - 17:30 prayer but beloved Muslims in Palestine and in the West Bank in Gaza in other parts of the world Allah is plaguing the Earth because he intends to set down on every
• 17:30 - 18:00 Tyrant none will lead the Human family with their corrupt minds and hearts and their non thinking for the little man the poor man the man that's in the dust what good are we as Muslims if our fast of Ramadan doesn't give us a greater sense of what it is to
• 18:00 - 18:30 be hungry what good are we as Muslims if we don't try to do good for those who have nothing we thank Allah that we have something to eat but if we don't feel the
• 18:30 - 19:00 pain of others who are suffering at this very moment then this as I said in savior's day is a test for us because if we don't feel their pain if we don't cry when they cry out to us
• 19:00 - 19:30 L to give the food I've heard some of them say death is Tweeter because a mother can't feed her child babies are dying and mothers are holding their babies and screaming out and we are planning days of
• 19:30 - 20:00 enjoyment I I'm not trying to make you upset but if what is happening does not make us upset we are very very sick and it soon will be at our door
• 20:00 - 20:30 since we don't feel the hurt of others and rise to do something about it and Allah will take our blessing away and famine will stretch from one end of the Earth to another war will stretch from one end of the Earth to another bombs will fall and even nuclear weapons will be used
• 20:30 - 21:00 this is the war of armagon and Allah himself is leading the war None Shall Escape what God is intending when he removes the wicked from the face of the Earth and sets up a government of universal peace based on truth and
• 21:00 - 21:30 Justice beloved Muslims I thank Allah that he allowed me to come on the broadcast this morning I I thank Allah I miss the voice of my brother abar but I'm happy to hear the
• 21:30 - 22:00 voice of my dear brother J J I pray that this will be a great month of fasting and prayer and sacrifice what can we do I say and ask in the name of Allah
• 22:00 - 22:30 the great M and in the name of the honorable elij Muhammad if the Muslim World during Ramadan focus and stands as a United
• 22:30 - 23:00 and says to Israel you must you will stop oh Allah will stop you I I War you n yaho your days are limited and Israel will not be
• 23:00 - 23:30 happy with the chastisement of Allah and neither will we as Believers be upset when Allah's chastisement reaches our door I thank you for listening to me and I thank you for
• 23:30 - 24:00 thinking about what we are asking of you in this Ramen the whole idea of fasting is to expand our hearts expand our breath to think of those less
• 24:00 - 24:30 fortunate that's what makes us the best Nation raised among men because we enjoy good and we forbid the evil and the corruption that is in our world of Islam has to be removed and all pants get
• 24:30 - 25:00 down the people must have Justice and truth and they must have leadership that is not corrupted by the desire of material things leadership that is willing to suffer with those who
• 25:00 - 25:30 suffer I pray that our um will rise I pray that we will inspire the nations of Islam Inspire Mecca to take the lead and call Every Nation of Islam and call them to rise and stand
• 25:30 - 26:00 firm against the suffering of our fellow believing brothers and even those who are not Muslims who are suffering the pain of War poverty hunger that we will do our part thank you Allah for giving me these words thank thank you dear
• 26:00 - 26:30 Believers for listening to your brother thank you for rising to pray thank you for rising to fast thank you for Rising against our own personal weaknesses to stand firm
• 26:30 - 27:00 on what Ramadan mean so I say it again [Music] Ramadan and Ramadan Kim thank you my dear umam Al