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Taking Compensation for Da'wah 🚩🚩🚩

"Another example is Jihād. If his intention is to go to Jihād and return with some booty, the reward is detracted. Allāh سبحانه وتعالى‎ gave him a right in the booty, but Allāh سبحانه وتعالى‎ also diminishes the reward for taking it. There’s a Hadīth specifically establishing that as it pertains to a Mujāhid, and it establishes this concept, that the reward is detracted in such scenarios.

The Messenger ﷺ said, “Any troop of soldiers who go to fight for the sake of Allāh سبحانه وتعالى‎ and get a share of the booty will receive two-thirds of their reward in advance. One-third of their reward will be what remains to their credit in the Ākhirah. If they don’t receive any booty they get their full, complete reward.” [Muslim]

And aside from what we used the Hadīth for here, that Hadīth is a horrific Hadīth for those who claim to do Da’wah for the sake of Allāh سبحانه وتعالى‎ and then charge for seminars, books, counseling, Fatāwā, or to access their sites or access their ‘Ilm — if they have any ‘Ilm. A Mujāhid’s intention is usually among the most sincere, because he’s leaving the comfort of his home, he’s leaving his family, he’s facing nothing but hardships, fear, and trials, and more so, he’s putting his life on the line for the sake of Allāh سبحانه وتعالى‎, yet two-thirds of the reward is diminished for taking what Allāh سبحانه وتعالى‎ allowed him to take. One is in the comfort of his home and Masjid, and he hears praise day and night, he may get a big ego, and there’s the temptation of attaining followers and fame, so one always needs to work on his Niyyah pertaining to that — yet he takes compensation, or worse than that, requires compensation for acts that Messengers said,

وَيَـٰقَوْمِ لَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مَالًا
And O my people, I ask not of you for it any wealth.

We don’t take any benefit or any reward. The point is, if the Mujāhid, with all that he faces, gets his reward diminished by two-thirds for taking booty, what would be left for Dā’iyyah who struggles with his Niyyah day and night, sitting in the comfort of his house, accepting payments and benefits, and worse than that, at times requiring payments for his Da’wah? And that's not even getting into the issue of whether that’s permissible or not."

— Shaykh Ahmad Mūsā Jibrīl (حفظه الله تعالى) [Ramadān Q&A 18]

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Some trials, along with the damage they caused, remain fresh in your mind for years. Sometimes, you relive small moments and experiences that remind you of those difficult tests you endured. Tests that broke every ounce of strength you had within you, except that small bit which Allāh سبحانه وتعالى allowed to persevere.

The memories and feelings come rushing back. The anxiety begins to heighten. The tears begin to well up. The wounds that had just began to heal start to bleed again. And just as the page began to get blurry and my racing thoughts caused me to lose any Khushū’ I may have had, my mind snapped back, and all the fear and anguish came to a halt as my worries clashed with the Āyāt:

وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,

ٱلَّذِى يَرَىٰكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

Who sees you when you arise (alone at night for Tahajjud prayers).

وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِى ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ

And your movement among those who prostrate.

إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

Such magnificent Words — are my eyes even worthy to behold them? Is my heart even eligible to preserve them?

The Qur’ān got me through it before, it will get me through it again.

and again.

and again.

•May Allah accept your worship, and grant you many more blessed Ramadans!

•May Allah avenge the Muslims against the Zionists, and against those who oppress Muslims elsewhere in the world!

•May Allah delight our hearts and grant us the honor of living under the shade of the pure banner of Tawheed!

•May Allah hasten the release of all our captives with honor!

•May Allah hasten the release of our noble sisters from the camps!

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Ahmad Musa Jibril
Šawwāl 1, 1445

Ibn Taymiyyah (raḥimahu Allāh) declared the Twelvers “atheist infidels” for the center pole that holds up their belief, which is belief in an infallible imam, and it's just one of several bases for their kufer.

Ibn Taymiyyah (raḥimahu Allāh) says:

“Rather, what is meant is that both sects [Ismāʿīliyyah and Rafidah] claim the need for an infallible person other than the Messenger, but the Twelvers consider the infallible one to be one of the Twelve, and they make the need for him in preserving and conveying the Shari'ah, and these are atheist infidels.

Minhaj al-Sunnah al-Nabawiyyah (6/437)
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Ahmad Musa Jibril

Shawwāl 9, 1445

Da’wah comes with constant Fitnah.

Sometimes physical, like obstacles or enemies in your path, and sometimes spiritual, like Niyah becoming corrupted or threatened. Often the Fitnah is of a nature that cannot be “gotten rid of”, but rather, one has to push through it every single day and battle with it until its effect becomes futile upon the heart and intention.

As soon as one Fitnah evanesces, another moves in to take its place. The heart doesn’t catch a break nor a moment to breathe in this battle. Enjoy and savor the moments where you’re free from the enemies and free from the whispers of Shaytān and take advantage during those days — they don’t last long.

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Relating to this topic, someone quoted to me a saying we have in Urdu:

چراغ تلے اندھیرا

Chirāgh talay andhera

Beneath the lantern is darkness.

One who dedicated his life to Da’wah should beware of exorting all his efforts in bringing light to others, and then neglecting to bring it to his own children whom he is responsible for before Allāh and leaving them in the dark.

Often times, people may marry when they’re young — possibly before they were guided or when they were less aware or less practicing — to someone who’s on the same level as them. As time passes, Allāh has mercy on them and they may progress immensely over the years Deen-wise, but there’s no guarantee that the spouse does or even will, and that’s where this dilemma usually begins and the schism starts.

Whether it be a legendary Islāmic author, scholar, intellectual, Mujāhid, revolutionary, etc. — if his wife is not on the same page and will not water the children with the pure Manhaj (to the extent they ought to be watered and looked after), they most likely will never reach the fathers caliber or even follow in his footsteps.

Brothers who might be in a similar family situation (and it’s possibly common) need to realize that they are going to have to cut time off their other activities and step up in a way fathers usually don’t have to and contribute where their wife lacks — if they want to have a chance at having righteous offspring. He would need to put in triple the effort to their Tarbiyyah than a normal father would, والله المستعان.

Quite often I hear of a situation like the ones described in the original post in relation to famous Muslim figures and then their disappointing children. May Allāh protect the children of the Muslimīn.

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𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨| 𝐐&𝐀 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐤𝐡 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐚 𝐉𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐥

Does an apostate ruler get accepted as a Muslim again by simply leaving his political position?

A Hadīth I’m Grateful for

تَعَاهَدُوا هَذَا الْقُرْآنَ فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَهُوَ أَشَدُّ تَفَلُّتًا مِنَ الإِبِلِ فِي عُقُلِهَا

Keep refreshing your knowledge of the Qur’ān, for I swear by Him in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad that it is more liable to escape than camels which are hobbled. [Muslim]

As of late, I’ve been attempting to keep my progress in Hifdh a secret, as I don’t see the need for anyone besides me to know how far along I am or whether I’ve finished or not. However, those I spend the majority of my time with usually are usually vaguely aware of my progress due to the competition between us. Recently, someone close asked me, “How does it feel to be so close to the end of your Qur’ān journey?”

Caught off guard, I hesitated for a moment, attempting to find an honest answer, before responding, “It never really ends, that’s the best part about it.”

One has to revise continuously and rigorously throughout his life to maintain the Kalām of Allāh سبحانه وتعالى in his heart. What most outsiders consider “the end” is really just the beginning of a new, beautiful turn in the journey.

During the most difficult days of my life, I was coincidentally memorizing Sūrat Yusūf. The Sūrah was revealed to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ as a consolation after some very difficult period of his life and messagehood, and it served as the greatest consolation to me, to an extent that I can’t describe.

After that season passed, Allāh سبحانه وتعالى granted me double the amount of happiness and good news as the hardship I had endured — an unwavering promise. During that time, I was reviewing my memorization and I reached the Āyah,

وَءَاتَىٰكُم مِّن كُلِّ مَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُ ۚ وَإِن تَعُدُّوا۟ نِعْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَظَلُومٌۭ كَفَّارٌۭ

And He gave you from all you asked of Him. And if you should count the favor [i.e., blessings] of Allāh, you could not enumerate them. Indeed, mankind is [generally] most unjust and ungrateful. [Ibrāhīm:34]

An Āyah that has quickly become one of my favorites and echoes in my head upon realization of every blessing. It’s amazing how the Qur’ān has consolation for every difficulty and reminders for every moment of ease. No matter what one is going through, there is always a benefit to be extracted for his situation and pondered upon.

Even more of a blessing and benefit is when one can understand the Qur’ān as he recites it. Those who neglect to learn the language are only missing out on something indescribable. May Allāh سبحانه وتعالى enable us.

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