SINCERITY ON THE PATH

One of the few things you find with Muslims in our time, that when they encounter hardships along the path - of which are to be expected, they begin to look for areas to compromise. They look for things to change about the way they talk or look, in order for these hardships to lessen or go away all together, and we seek refuge in Allah.

If one had a long beard, he suddenly begins to trim it. If she wore a Niqab, she begins to slowly transition from the proper Niqab to a hybrid Niqab, to just covering her hair. In their mind, if they forgo these open displays of Islam, maybe their hardships will go away. We remind ourselves, and our brothers and sisters, that the hardships are not due to the Niqab, or Beard per say, rather it is due to that which is in your hearts of Tawheed.

وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ عَدُوًّا شَيَاطِينَ الْإِنسِ وَالْجِنِّ يُوحِي بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ زُخْرُفَ الْقَوْلِ غُرُورًا ۚ وَلَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّكَ مَا فَعَلُوهُ ۖ فَذَرْهُمْ وَمَا يَفْتَرُونَ ‎﴿١١٢﴾‏

And so We have appointed for every Prophet enemies - Shayatin (devils) among mankind and jinns, inspiring one another with adorned speech as a delusion (or by way of deception). If your Lord had so willed, they would not have done it, so leave them alone with their fabrications.

While the aforementioned can simply be an independent lapse in judgement, and we ask Allah to forgive us, our brothers, and sisters and keep us firm, and [make us and] keep us sincere - far too often we see an extreme counter reaction to hardships, to the point of entering one into the realm of major hypocrisy.

One can spend some time in Jail, and due to the extreme conditions and hardships within jail, an individual can break - and we ask Allah to save every Muslim from the Fitnah of jail, and to release every Muwahidd from jail. How often do we see a Muwahid enter into prison, only to exit as an apostate. How often do we see a Muwahid enter into prison, only to exit as an agent of the Kuffar. Even worse, how often does a Muslim get a knock on the door, get harassed at airports and as a result abandons the path altogether? How many of us have abandoned our friends who were experiencing the aforementioned hardships?

Sincerity on the path is so crucial, and that's why the Scholars say repeatedly to renew ones intentions.

أَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ أَن لَّن يُخْرِجَ اللَّهُ أَضْغَانَهُمْ ‎﴿٢٩﴾‏

Or do those in whose hearts is a disease (of hypocrisy), think that Allah will not bring to light all their hidden ill-wills?

If you were upon this path for anything but the correct reason, it will be brought forth and Allah will expose you, and we seek refuge in Allah for that. We've seen it time and time again, and we ask Allah to save us from Nifaaq.

When Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله تعالى) was on trial, one of the first things he was worried about, was whether or not they'd force him to shave his beard in Jail. He had begun preparing to defend his right to keep his beard, even before preparing to defend the unjust and slanderous charges they had put him on trial for. His lawyer was in shock at this, reminding him, "You're looking at 30 years, and you're worried about your beard?"

When the Shaykh was released from Prison some time ago, ambassadors acting on behalf of Saudi Arabia visited his home multiple times, trying to persuade the Shaykh discreetly to settle down in his Da'wah as well as his aggression against the Tawagheet of Saudi, and if he does so, they can arrange for his Da'wah projects to be fully funded, even offering him a Satellite TV show (like the 5-star Munafiq Asim Al-[La]Hakeem). With each subsequent visit, their discretion dwindled, to the point where they bluntly offered him money for a new house (a mansion essentially), and even offered him a blank check. At which point the Shaykh kicked them out of his home, and told them never to come back again.

We must be proactive in maintaining and protecting our Sincerity, for it is a promise of Allah to expose those with diseased hearts.

In these last 10 nights of The Blessed Month of Ramadan, make it a staple in your Duaa' routine, that Allah save you from Nifaaq, and grant you sincerity in everything you do. Sincerity in your Da'wah, sincerity in your marriage, and sincerity in your worship.

I ask Allah to accept these last 10 Nights from you all, and grant us the Ajr of Laylat Al-Qadr.

والحمدلله رب العالمين

#NEW | A Generation of Cowards | The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah - Falsehood vs Facts

| Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله)

https://youtu.be/6XZ3cBbx9E0

The audio of the Q&A that Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله) was referring to and narrated in Part One of The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah series (linked above). Shaykh ‘Abdul Qādir Shaybatal Hamd harshly criticizes the deranged fool Rabee Al Madkhali for his misguided and heretical statements regarding the Prophet ﷺ compromising on Usool Ad Deen in the treaty of Hudaybiyyah.

Please disregard the background noise, this video was taken from YouTube. May Allah reward the beloved brother who found the clip and shared it with us with Firdaws.

#NEW | They Wish That You Would Compromise | The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah - Falsehood vs Facts | Part Two

| Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله)

https://youtu.be/1EYw97vJZJQ

The best thing a parent can pass down to a child is the gift of appreciation and love towards the Kalam of Allah سبحانه و تعالى‎ — the Qur'an — such that when they look back once they've grown up, their fondest memories of their childhood are those of being taught Surahs, the family Tafseer Halaqah after Salat al-Maghrib, the Qur'an quizzes during car drives, falling asleep to their mother's recitation and waking up to that of their father. When they awaken in the nights and go to their parents room, they find them engaged in Tahajjud, fully encaptivated in the recitation of The Words of Allah, not by some filthy movie. Memories of their parents always picking up the Mushaf when they had free time and not some useless novel. Strive to establish a household in which your children are running around, not singing songs from cartoons and movies, but rather reciting verses from The Book of Allah سبحانه و تعالى‎.

How could children with such a beautiful and solid foundation not grow up to become beacons of light and leaders for this Ummah?

#NEW | THE POWER OF DUAA | The Shaykhayn (حفظهم الله تعالى) | #MOTIVATIONAL
https://youtu.be/PVkysZk8YNw

#NEW | A Pledge of 'Izzah | The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah - Falsehood vs Facts | Part Three

| Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله)

https://youtu.be/zst3huXX7e8

#NEW | Condemned Yahudi Characteristics | The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah - Falsehood vs Facts | Part Four

| Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله)

https://youtu.be/SeLC-k-OSCQ

Just a little teaser:

If you’re liking the series so far, just wait till you see the last couple of parts insha’Allah. May Allāh give us Tawfeeq to release them.

WAllahi, there’s no words to describe the amount of overwhelming happiness and extreme gratitude we felt towards Allāh سبحانه وتعالى when we finished listening to the series. Sayings it’s absolutely amazing is a grievous understatement.

Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril حفظه الله pounded these Zanādiqah with fact after fact, refutations, and clarifications.

Prior to posting, I listened to a few snippets regarding Sulh Al Hudaybiyyah by some of these modernists. While narrating the events, they managed to portray even the most honorable shows of courage by the Rasul ﷺ through a humiliated and surrenderist lens, may Allāh deal with them. The speaker ended by bringing the youth in out of nowhere and advising them to know their places and stop trying to change the situation of the Ummah and settle for where we’re at now and don’t worry about what’s beyond your reach.

Look at the stark contrast between the way our Shaykh strives to re-instill the glory and honor of our history and our religion in the veins of the youth, how he always focuses on reminding them of their potential and inspiring them, and how these fakes strive to do the exact opposite.

May Allāh protect Shaykh Ahmad and his family always, elevate their ranks, and allow their Da’wah to flourish.

The most important thing after Tawhīd

“And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents…”
(Al-Isrā’:23)

During these few remaining nights while we are making du’ā for all our needs and wants for this life and the next, we shouldn’t forget the ones who are most deserving of our ad’iyā’ - our parents. The most important thing after Tawhīd is being dutiful to our parents and honouring them. Our parents are more deserving of our ad’iyā than anyone else but many are negligent in this matter. Make abundant du’ā for them, their well-being, Īmān, and ākhirah. Social media stresses the importance of spouses, friends, company etc, but more emphasis needs to put on the importance of our parents, and their rights upon us; and one of the easiest ways of honouring our parents is by keeping them in our constant ad’iyā’.

“And We have enjoined on man to be good and dutiful to his parents.”
[Al-Ankaboot:8]
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May Allāh bless our parents with all that which is good fil dunyā wal ākhirah, grant them maghfirah, and raise their ranks to Firdaus Al-‘Alaa, Allāhuma Āmīn

"The majority of those who recite the Kalimah, tell me, who is their Lord? Tell me, who is their Ilah? They say "We are Muwahhideen, we worship Allah alone". NO! Out of the nearly two billion Muslims in the world, the majority worship America! They worship Washington! They worship the White House!

These are the lords that you don't see, that you don't recognize. We say, "Yes, only bowing your head to graves is Shirk. But worshiping America is not Shirk, worshiping the dollar, worshiping the Riyal and worshiping money is not Shirk. Yes, worshiping shrines is Shirk, but worshiping the Molvis is not Shirk."

Today those who claim Tawheed have misunderstood Tawheed!"

— Shaykh 'Abdul Jabbar Shakir (حفظه الله)

In these final ten nights, please don't forget our Shaykh 'Abdul Jabbar Shakir in your precious Du'aas along with all your imprisoned brothers and sisters around the globe. May we live to witness a Ramadan in which none of our brethren suffer or grieve.

#NEW | Choices Made by Revelation | The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah - Falsehood vs Facts | Part Five

| Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله)

https://youtu.be/CLHQrqnETgw

#NEW | An Ignorant Analogy | The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah - Falsehood vs Facts | Part Six

| Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله)

https://youtu.be/7MdG1tx7R0w

#NEW | The Overlooked Lesson | The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah - Falsehood vs Facts | Part Seven

| Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله)

https://youtu.be/haIxq3_pm50

An early 'Eid gift to the Muwahhideen! An amazing, nearly hour long lecture in which our dear Shaykh Ahmad Mūsa Jibrīl (حفظه الله) concludes the lecture series on Sulh Al Hudaybiyyah, leaving the Zanādiqah with no room to breathe as he relentlessly drives the points home. In this seventh and final part, the Shaykh further exposes the fallacies & deception of the deviants surrounding this issue on a more intense level in his signature step by step, easy-to-understand, in depth style, while tying in current events and calling out the Tawagheet of the Muslim world, and he concludes the lecture by highlighting the REAL lesson learnt from the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah and what Maslaha truly entails, starkly contrasting it to what the majority nowadays seek to derive from the event.

May Allāh accept this series from the Shaykh, and all the other series that were posted this blessed Ramadān, protect his family, raise his ranks, increase him in thabāt, and bless his life and Da'wah endlessly. We ask Allāh to reward all our beloved brothers and sisters, that we love dearly for His sake, who blessed us (bi'idhnillah) with these daily gems throughout the course of the month and all those who took part in the rewards by sharing the content. May they dwell in lofty palaces in Firdaws and may their hard work behind the scenes be a means of forgiveness for them and guidance for the masses.

Allāhumma Ameen

Yes! I am a Takfeeri!

by Shaykh 'Abdul Jabbar Shakir (حفظه الله)

Instead we find, among those who claim to be from Ahlus-Sunnah, harshness in speech with one another, backbiting, gossip, grudges, labeling, rudeness, jealousy, malice and more. And then we turn around and wonder at the division among our hearts, not owning up to the fact that it's a direct result of our ignorance in basic Adab towards our brethren in faith.

The reality is that very few of us have put a focus on learning and implementing وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ (And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to the believers. [Al Hijr]).

May Allah cleanse our hearts and grant us exemplary manners and conduct, in emulation of the Sunnah of His beloved and our beloved ﷺ .

رَبَّنَا ٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَٰنِنَا ٱلَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِٱلْإِيمَـٰنِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِى قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

The command of Worshipping Allah Alone is followed up with being good to your parents, to signify its importance.

What a strange calamity we have nowadays, when brothers and sisters have some of the worst character with fellow Muslims and more importantly their parents, yet claim to have internalized Tawheed.

Tawheed manifests most importantly in your Aqeedah, then in your Character.

May Allah rectify our character and make us of the True Muwahideen.

EID 1443 AH: In this picture Shaykh Musa حفظه الله تعالى was trying to pull his hand away, while Shaykh Ahmad حفظه الله تعالى held it firmly in response, in order to kiss his father’s hand.

I ask Allah to preserve and protect these two legends, and benefit us with their knowledge and hikmah.

"When one sits and thinks about the greatest blessings that they have been endowed with in this world after Islam, Niqab definitely makes it somewhere near the top of the list.

Not just the cloth that covers the face, but rather the concept of it that settles in the heart and pumps modesty and shyness to every limb of the body.

Women are created with a natural inclination to adornment and beautification. Allah says regarding them:

أَوَمَن يُنَشَّؤُا۟ فِى ٱلْحِلْيَةِ وَهُوَ فِى ٱلْخِصَامِ غَيْرُ مُبِينٍ

"a creature who is brought up in adornments (wearing silk and gold ornaments, i.e. women), and who in dispute cannot make herself clear?" [Zukhruf]

It is only due to a great blessing and favor of Allah upon her that a woman would prefer and cling to a simple, plain glove over tens of rings of gold and diamonds, and if she was offered a choice between the two, she would not hesitate to choose that which conceals her and brings her closer to her Lord over that which pleases and suits her natural disposition. It's only Islam that brings such an effect to the hearts.

By Allah! The women who resist submitting to the commands of Allah and covering in accordance to His Law would fight and race to do it if only they knew the tranquility and Imaan it brings to the lives of those sisters who wear it.



They see it as a cage, but we see it as an armor.

They view it as a burden, but we consider it an honor."

Niqāb truly is a blessing and a gift from Allāh for the mu’mināt. Allāh has ordained this dress code for the protection and preservation of chastity not only for women but for society in general because an implication of the niqāb is that it prevents fawāhish in society. Such is the role of a Muslim woman - she has the power to make or break a generation.

It is therefore incumbent upon every muslimah to uphold this dress code and act accordingly giving it it’s due rights. Unfortunately even amongst some niqābi sisters the only thing “religious” about them is their niqāb but their behaviour, mindset and mannerisms is far from what one would expect of a niqābi sister.

When covering oneself with this virtuous attire, one must remember that they are following and emulating the best of women to walk upon the earth and that such an emulation is a virtue and honour. The niqāb should affect how a sister thinks, talks, and walks. It should have an impact on all spheres of her life - not just the outer appearance.

Once one understands the purpose and role the niqāb plays one would never degrade it to a mere cloth, because this “cloth” is a clothing signifying honour and dignity - a weighty characteristic trait all muslimahs should be known for.

As much as the “civilised west” talks about liberating and freeing the woman from the shackles of such rules which Islām proudly promotes. The west has never and will never liberate and raise a woman’s status and rank like Islām has. Wear this attire with pride and dignity and let no one reduce it’s worth to a mere cloth.