WHO WAS REALLY BORN ON DECEMBER 25?

When Nimrod, the founder of Babylon, died, Semiramis told the people that her husband's spirit had taken possession of the sun. She encouraged the people to pay homage to her husband by worshipping the sun. Thus began the evil practice of sun worship. Later on when Semiramis gave birth to a son by the name of Tammuz, she hid her licentious form of living by lying to the people. She told them that she was miraculously overshadowed by the spirit of her dead husband, Nimrod, and it was in this way she was able to bring forth this so-called "son of god."

Semiramis also declared that her son, Tammuz, was in actuality the return or rebirth of her husband, Nimrod. Hence through this teaching the doctrine of reincarnation was born. And since Tammuz was born on December 25, this day was highly honored and recognized by Nimrod's supporters. Note, therefore, that this date (December 25) was observed in honor of the birth of Tammuz long before Christianity existed, and that it was not until many centuries later this pagan custom was "Christianized" as being the birthday of Christ (or Christmas day).

The similarity between some of the ancient pagan beliefs and the truth is notable. Those who existed after the Flood knew the true prophecies of God very well because the Creator had made His plans known unto all the descendants of Adam and Eve. Therefore, it was not difficult for Satan to counterfeit the truth with erroneous applications. The notable writer Alexander Hislop tells us:

"If there was one who was more deeply concerned in the tragic death of Nimrod than another, it was his wife Semiramis, who, from an originally humble position, had been raised to share with him the throne of Babylon. . . In life her husband had been honored as a hero; in death she will have him worshipped as a god, yea, as the woman's promised seed, 'Zero-ashta,' who was destined to bruise the serpent's head, and who, in doing so, was to have his own heel bruised." The Two Babylons, p. 58-59.

Of course, because of the deifying of her husband, it was not long before Nimrod's followers began to also worship Semiramis. And her son Tammuz (Zero-ashta) was worshipped as well. More and more Semiramis was revered by the people and was viewed by many as a priestess and goddess. Later on she also became known as "the queen of heaven." Thus began the awful practice of exalting human deities. These false beliefs have led up to the many different forms of idolatry that are still practiced by different people today. Yes, it was through the introduction of these satanic evils and the many sacrilegious practices of ancient Babylon that witchcraft, priestcraft, spiritualism, and other forms of paganism were born. Says the well-known author Ellen G. White:

"The doctrine of man's consciousness in death, especially the belief that spirits of the dead return to minister to the living, has prepared the way for modern spiritualism." The Great Controversy, p. 551.

"The hearts are like pots, they boil with what is in them, and their tongues are their ladles (scoops), so look to a man when he speaks,…”

Dear muslimāt,

Beware of attaching Islam to creating content just to earn fame. In the same way, beware of making content about Islam while displaying yourself in public. Muslimāt are to be hidden. We are not for public display. Leave the public da’wah to men.

Disclaimer: Most of the Muslim women who display themselves in public for da’wah purposes are not Salafiyyah. They are content creators who do not understand hijab in the first place. Check their backgrounds and you'll see how there’s a defect in their Aqeedah.

You see how nasheeds hover over their accounts, free-mixing at its peak, and many other wrong influences that the lay women confused to be good acts of deeds. Beware of supporting the Ahlul Bid’ah just because they wear abayas. Beware of giving admiration to women who are despised by Allah.

Shaykh Muhammad Saeed Raslan حفظه الله said,
“So take heed, especially in these times, whom you sit with, hear and befriend. If you see from any person an innovation, then beware from him; for indeed what he is hiding from his misguidance is greater than what he shows.”

Fudayl Ibn Iyad said, “Whoever sits with people of innovations will not be given wisdom.” (Reported by Lalakai, Abu Nuaym, and Bayhaqi)

And he said, “Whoever loves a person of innovation, Allah will erase his good deeds, and remove the light of Islam from his heart.” (Reported by Ibn Battah, Bayhaqi, and Lalakai)

Take time to watch:

https://youtu.be/tW11Mcj-Ww0?si=n_ucXPflS1v6fHA6

To myself first before you.

—Veiled Poet |

How civilizations are destroyed?

In our age, three means are being utilized to bring the downfall of the Ummah.

1. Attacking the family structure.
2. Attacking the education.
3. Replacing the role models.

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🌟1. Attacking the family structure:
In order to attack the family structure they are clouding the role and the importance of motherhood in the upbringing and welfare of the family. Making the woman feel ashamed of her role as a housewife and a caretaker.

Whereas the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
《...a woman is the Guardian of her husband's house and is responsible for it...》 [Saheehain]

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🌟2. Attacking the education:
In order to corrupt the education, they are attacking the teachers; not giving them importance in the society, and lowering them from their status to the extent that even the students look down upon them.

Whoever mocks the teacher has mocked the knowledge that the teacher has.

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🌟3. Replacing the role models:
In order to overthrow the role models (the Salaf), they are attacking the scholars; speaking bad about them; disrespecting and dishonoring them; creating doubts about them so that no one is there who listens to them or follows them.

The situation is so bad that many people cannot distinguish between a scholar and a celebrity speaker. Whereas the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

《The scholars are the heirs of the Prophets, for the Prophets did not leave behind Dinar or Dirham, rather they left behind knowledge, so whoever takes it has taken a great share.》
📚[Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhee, and Sunan Ibn Maajah]

HALF NIQĀB

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Ibn Jurayj said: “Nobody dares practice magic except a kaafir.”

‎● {تفسير ابن كثير ٢:١٠٢}

Ghuluw (Exaggeration) Against the Graves of Righteous People and Making Them Idols Worshiped...

👉Imam Muslim narrated in his Sahih from Jundub bin Abdullah Al-Bajaliy Radhiyallahu 'anhu he said,
I heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) five days before his death and he said: I stand acquitted before Allah that I took any one of you as friend, for Allah has taken me as His friend, as he took Ibrahim as His friend. Had I taken any one of my Ummah as a friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr as a friend. Beware of those who preceded you and used to take the graves of their prophets and righteous men as places of worship, but you must not take graves as mosques; I forbid you to do that. Sahih Muslim 532

👉A'isha and Abdullah reported:
was about to breathe his last, he drew his sheet upon his face and when he felt uneasy, he uncovered his face and said in that very state: Let there be curse upon the Jews and the Christians that they have taken the graves of their apostles as places of worship. He in fact warned (his men) against what they (the Jews and the Christians) did. Sahih Muslim 531

👉A'isha reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said during his illness from which he never recovered: Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians that they took the graves of their prophets as mosques. She ('A'isha) reported: Had it not been so, his (Prophet's) grave would have been in an open place, but it could not be due to the fear that it may not be taken as a mosque. Sahih Muslim 529

Note: The practice of tabarruk (seeking blessings) from the Prophets and Messengers has never been declared as shirk by Athari authorities, including the Najdis. Whoever states otherwise is an ignoramus who peddles Rafidi-Sufi propaganda in order to scare people from the Da'wah of Tawhid. Such false claims and slander are similar to the claim that 'Wahhabis' regard the mere visitation of graves as shirk (polytheism), whereas in truth, heretical and polytheistic rituals at the graves are what are condemned by Sunni scholars, not the visitation itself (where it is Sunnah to pray for and not to the deceased, prophets, saints and ordinary Muslims alike).

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين ) said:
"If the entire creation got together to benefit you in some way, they could never benefit you at all except for that which Allah had already Decreed for you. And, if they all got together to harm you in some way, they could do you no harm except for that which Allah had already Decreed for you. The pens have been lifted, and the ink has been dried."
- (Reported by at-Tirmidhi)

‎‘Umar ibn al-Khattab رضي الله عنه was asked about true repentance.

He replied: "It is that you repent from the sin and never do it again, or never intend to do it again."

[Tafsir at-Tabari (66:8)]

You can watch a person. You can see them laugh. You can see them post happy pictures on social media, and be polite, and carry on casual conversations.

You can look at a person. You can see their handbag. You can see their clothes, and their hair, and their shoes.

But you know what you can’t see?

You can’t see the fight they just had with their spouse. You can’t see their tears from the night before.

You can’t see the helpless feeling they’re experiencing of trying to help their teenager who keeps going in the wrong direction. You can’t see the time, and energy, and love they’ve dedicated to raising good children. You can’t see how hard they work without even an ounce of appreciation.

You can’t see the demotion they just received, or the rejection they’re facing. You can’t see the two jobs they’re working just to make ends meet.

You can’t see the loved one they just lost. You can’t see the parent who was just diagnosed with cancer. You can’t see their battle with infertility, or the miscarriage they recently had.

You can’t see their anxiety. You can’t see the depression they’ve been battling for who knows how long.

You can’t see their loneliness.
You can’t see their brokenness.
You can’t see their breakdowns.
You can’t see their heartache.
You can’t see the silent weight they constantly carry on their shoulders.

You can’t see their fear, or the lies they tell themself. You can’t see their inner turmoil, or the way they lay in bed every single night and wonder why they aren’t enough, and if they’ll ever just learn to like who they are.

You can’t see how hard they’re working to get through this day, or this week, or this season.

You can’t see all the things they never share. You can’t see all the things they coverup. You can’t see all the things they are desperate to keep hidden.

We think we know people. We look at people, and think we see them, but the truth is: most of the time, we only see traces of the truth. We only see a fraction of the full story.

Don’t judge.
Don’t be unkind.
Don’t assume anything except that they are loved by the same God who loves you, and what they need most right now is grace.

Maybe we can’t see, but with one simple act of love, we can help them see that there is still good in the world, that good people exist, and that there is always, always a reason to keep going.

🖋 Duʿā

Prophet Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu-ʿAlaihi Wa Sallam said:

“Three supplications are answered WITHOUT ANY DOUBT:

• Supplication of the one who’s oppressed
• Supplication of a traveller
• & Supplication of parents for their children.”

● [الأدب المفرد للإمام البخاري ٣٢ ، حسنه الألباني]

Prophet Sulayman عليه السلام, the son of Dawud passed by a bird that was flying circles around a female bird. "Do you know what he is saying?" Sulayman asked his companions.

They replied, "What is he saying, Prophet of Allah?"

"He is proposing to her, saying, 'Marry me and I will house you any house of Damascus you desire.'" Sulayman عليه السلا said, "The chambers of Damascus are made out of rock, no one is able to live in them, but every suitor lies."

[Ak Bidayah wan Nihayah 2/3324]

“A worshipper once looked at a beautiful person, so his teacher told him, ‘You will find the punishment for that look!’ So after forty years, he forgot the Qur’ān he memorised.

Another said, ‘I made fun of a person who lost some of his teeth, so my teeth were scattered, and I looked at a woman who was not lawful for me, so my wife was looked at by whom I did not want.’”

[Captured Thoughts by Ibn Al-Jawzī رحمه الله pg. 974]

❝When the people of Jannah will reunite, they will remember all the times they spoke about Jannah in this world. They’ll look back and laugh, at how short life was, and then smile, because beautiful is their final abode.

The people of paradise will have all that they desire. One step into Jannah and they will remember no pain. They will say they never suffered, they will say they never cried.

A dip in Jannah.

Oh how much we long for that moment. The moment where we reunite, we hug our loved ones once again. We forget about all the pain, and thank Allāh for all the tests!

How strange does it seem, that these tests which weigh a ton on our chest today will one day elevate us. Elevate us so high, that we will thank Allāh. We will thank Him for testing us, for loving us and for giving us more than anyone could imagine.

A place of eternity, vast, beautiful, peaceful.

Everything one can desire.

Be patient, oh beautiful slaves of Allāh, for our Lord is more Merciful than a mother is to her child.❞

- Imām Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) in “Al-Fawa’īd” (pg. 119).

"Sometimes blessings are not in what Allah gives, they are in what He takes away."

الحمد لله على كل حال

REVIVE A NEGLECTED SUNNAH.

The following Sunnah is arguably one of the most neglected acts of worship amidst even students of knowledge and leaders amongst the Muslims, let alone the ordinary folk. However, it wasn't the case with those before us, it was like the oxygen which they breathed, without it their day was gone.

This is the Sunnah of remembering Allah after the early morning prayer till sunrise.

Jaabir Ibnu Samura said,

كَانَ لاَ يَقُومُ مِنْ مُصَلاَّهُ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي فِيهِ الصُّبْحَ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ فَإِذَا طَلَعَتْ قَامَ

“Whenever the Prophet of Allah ( Sallalahu Alaihiwasallam ) would finish the early morning prayer, he would not get up from his place of prayer till the sun had risen.” (Muslim)

‘Abdullah Ibnu Mas’ood said: مَا نِمْتُ نَوْمَةَ الضُّحَى مُنْذُ أَسْلَمْتُ

“I have not slept during this time since the day I embraced Islam” (Tabaqaat of Ibnu Sa’d)

Imam Al-Awzaa’i said:

كان السلف إذا صدع الفجر أو قبله شيئًا كأنما على رؤوسهم الطير، مقبلين على أنفسهم، حتى لو أن حميمًا لأحدهم غاب عنه حينًا، ثم قدّم ما التفت إليه، فلا يزالون كذلك حتى يكونون قريبًا من طلوع الشمس

“When it was around the time of Fajr, our predecessors would be so still that it was as if birds were sitting on their heads. They were so focused on themselves in Allah’s remembrance as if a loved person of theirs who’d been away had arrived and would not turn towards them. They'd remain in such a state till around the rising of the sun” (Taareekh Dimashq)

If you wish to realise just how forsaken this Sunnah is, merely look around the Masajids ten or minutes after the end of the Fajr prayer. In most cases, the Masjid is virtually deserted, assuming that you aren’t told to leave before that.

There is a reason why this Sunnah is hardly applied. It’s not easy. It requires tremendous determination and dedication as it coincides with time, rest and sleep. The effects of it, however, upon one’s soul are beyond words. In fact, those who’ve been upon it for some time simply cannot function without it.

Imam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah d. 728 AH) once said to his student, Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullah d. 751 AH), after doing this till around midday(!):

هذه غدوتى لو لم أتغدى غدوتى سقطت قوتى

“This is my morning meal. If I don’t have it, my strength leaves me.” (ArRad AlWaafi)

Those words are not an exaggeration, but a true reflection of something that he’d felt and experienced. This Sunnah had played an enormous role in the moulding of Ibn Taymiyya’s character and was one of the secrets behind his spiritual and intellectual power that would later amaze the world.

Never did they allow the excuse of Da’wah, study, work or family to stand between them and these moments of remembrance. Rather, they saw the latter as an indispensable tool for the former!.

In a narration which many have classified as authentic, the Prophet ( Sallalahu Alaihiwasallam) said:

مَنْ صَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ ثُمَّ قَعَدَ يَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ كَانَتْ لَهُ كَأَجْرِ حَجَّةٍ وَعُمْرَةٍ ‏تَامَّةٍ تَامَّةٍ تَامَّةٍ ‏

“Whoever

(1) Prays the early morning prayer in congregation then
(2) Stays sitting down, remembering Allah till the sun rises, then
(3) Prays two units of prayer, he will be given the reward of Hajj and ‘Umrah that are complete, complete, complete.”(At-Tirmidhi)

Strive hard to implement this Sunnah gradually.

1) Dedicating at least one morning a week for this Sunnah if you are unable do more.

2) Contact a friend of yours who’ll share your ambition & join you.

3) Dedicate those moments to five things:
Qur’an, Dhikr, Du’aah, Isthighfar and reflection & contemplation.

4) Fifteen or so minutes after sunrise, carry out two or more units of prayer within your place of prayer

5) Then, monitor your heart’s transformation throughout that day. Never, ever be amazed by your acts of good deeds as it is Allah who enabled you and He is in no need of your deeds.

AL WAHYAIN CENTRE.
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦.
Striving to be upon Salafiyyah.

What is inside you One day a wealthy man gave a basket of rotten fruit to a poor
man.
The poor man left the palace with the basket, emptied its contents, cleaned it, put beautiful flowers in it & returned it to the wealthy
man.
The wealthy man asked the poor man why? I gave you a basket of rotten fruit, you brought it back with beautiful flowers?
The man replied:
Each man gives whats in his heart...*

Everyone makes mistakes. We’re imperfect, and we’re bound to err.

When we sin, and if our hearts are healthy, we *will* feel sad, regretful, and disappointed with ourselves. This consciousness is a gift from Allah, because we’re capable of recognizing our mistakes.

But don’t translate this self-disappointment into thinking that Allah has given up on us. While our Deen teaches us not to belittle even the smallest of sin (so what more of the major ones?), understand that Allah’s Rahmah is infinitely bigger than all of our shortcomings combined. With sincere tawbah, do not think we’re beyond the point of no return. From the histories mentioned in the Qur’an and the Sunnah, we learn that Allah has forgiven others who have transgressed far more in the past.

🌺 ❛𝗦𝗮𝘆: 𝗢 𝗠𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 [𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘀], 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵; 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘀. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆, 𝗛𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝘁-𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹.❜ 【𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗮𝘇-𝗭𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝟯𝟵:𝟱𝟯】

Don’t let shaytan fool us twice, first by making us fall into sins, second by making us despair of Allah’s forgiveness. People may shut doors on us, but the door of Allah’s forgiveness is always open — as long as we work towards it.

Your sister in Deen,
Aida Msr ©

#LightUp0nLight

*Allah gives the Dunya to those He loves and those He hates, but He gives the Hereafter only to those He loves*

Abdullāh ibn Mas'ud radhiyallahu anhu said:

«أَنْتُمْ أَكْثَرُ صِيَامًا، وَأَكْثَرُ صَلَاةً، وَأَكْثَرُ اجْتِهَادًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ، وَهُمْ كَانُوا خَيْرًا مِنْكُمْ، قَالُوا: لِمَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ؟ قَالَ: هُمْ كَانُوا أَزْهَدَ فِي الدُّنْيَا، وَأَرْغَبَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ».

"You fast more, pray more, and exert more effort than the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, yet they were better than you." They asked, "Why is that, O Abu Abdirrahman?" He replied, "They were less inclined to this Dunya and more desirous of the Hereafter."
[حلية الأولياء: 1/ 136]

The Rebuke for Spying & Having Suspicious Thoughts.

Abu Hurayrah (رضى الله عنه )said that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

"Beware of suspicion, for it is the worst of false tales, and don't spy and don't look for other's faults and don't hate one another, and be slaves of Allāh and brothers to one another!"

Reported by Al-Bukhari (6064) and Muslim (2563)
Book: Selections From The Garden Of The Wise And The Meadow Of The Virtuous
By Abū Hātim Ibn Hibbān
Translated by Ihsan Gonsalves
Authentic Statements Publications
Pg.66