Not establishing a strong base of Nafli ‘Ibādāt is one of the factors that lead to relapsing into misguidance, abandoning the Manhaj, and becoming a caller to misguidance — a phenomenon far too common among the youth.

Shaykh Ahmad Mūsā Jibrīl حفظه الله said, “I dare you to bring me any Shahīd إن شاء الله — any of the righteous, knowledgeable people or the Shuhadā’ who did not get up or have a history of praying the night Qiyām. I dare you that! Why do you think the so-called “scholars” today, the ignorant heads of today who are called scholars have led people astray? Because that forehead of theirs does not bow at night time and ask Allāh for guidance like Ibn Taymiyyah and Imām Ahmad Ibn Hanbal did. A forehead that bows in prostration to Allāh at night time could not get up during the day time and lead the masses (the Ummah) astray in matters of 'Aqīdah that were never disputed or please the Kuffār.”

Too often we see young brothers and sisters just mere weeks into adopting the correct creed, yet the majority of their days are spent socializing on social media, scrolling endlessly and consuming things above their understanding, and engaging in back and forth debates that are way above their level. If they had cut out these distractions and avenues employed by the Shaytān to plant doubts, and instead invested that time and energy into seeking beneficial knowledge and engaging in ‘Ibādah, that would aid them in remaining steadfast upon the correct Manhaj and cementing their beliefs. Instead, many skip the knowledge they should be learning, perhaps because it’s not the topic of “trending” debates, and jump to “learning” about the hefty matters so that they can jump in and give their opinions under every other post. Shortly thereafter, you find these same individuals confused, misguided, and Manhaj-hopping.

Reflect: A building without a strong foundation is bound to topple from even the slightest winds — the foundation here being Taqwā (built from Nawāfil, seeking beneficial knowledge, and self-reflection and rectification). One who attempts to run before he can walk will only trip and land on his face, and likewise one who jumps into matters he can’t fully understand or comprehend before cementing that which relates to him directly and personally of knowledge will only end up humiliating himself — and the worst humiliation is misguidance.

So while this applies to all of us generally, we should specifically and emphatically advise those new to the Manhaj to

• Distance themselves from social media and from socializing with immature brothers whose sole focus is on debating, socializing, and gaining clout

• Focus on building a strong connection to Allāh and cultivating fear of Him through supererogatory acts

• And to exert their time and efforts into seeking beneficial knowledge and making their character and personal lives into a reflection of their Manhaj.

It’s ridiculous when you hear of stories of young men (and women) who aren’t praying on time, are texting sisters and discussing marriage to them WITHOUT the knowledge or involvement of their Wali, who earn Harām, can’t respect their parents, can’t purify their tongues from foul language, etc — yet they are the first to recklessly engage in topics that even the most qualified of Ulamā’ discuss with caution, casually uttering statements that may put their Ākhirah on the line.

Inshā’Allāh if such advice was heeded, we would see many less cases of people turning on their heels from the truth after a short time (and may Allāh protect ALL of us from misguidance after having been guided, not a single one of us is safe).

A reminder for the author before the readers. نسأل الله السلامة والعافية.

People who focus on the former extensively and completely neglect the latter have become an epidemic, may Allāh سبحانه وتعالى guide us, and their neglect of the latter eventually leads to betraying the former.

May Allāh سبحانه وتعالى bless the Shaykh for his wisdom in teaching and his carefully selected topics and grant him and his family the highest ranks of Firdaws.

The Du’aa of Abu Bakr Siddeeq رضي الله عنه when he was praised to his face:

" اللهم لا تؤاخذني بما يقولون ، واجعلني خيرا مما يظنون ، واغفر لي ما لا يعلمون "

“O Allāh, do not take me to account for what they say, and make me better than what they think, and forgive me for what they don’t know.”

You can fool people easily, but if people don’t know your reality, rest assured, Allāh knows it. We can’t fool our creator with our seemingly pious outer appearances and eloquent speech. Never let people’s positive opinions of you get to your head. If this was the Du’aa of the best man to walk the face of the Earth after the Prophets, then what should our attitude be when praised or thought well of?

All praise is due to Allah. The Shaykh offers a service that is urgently needed by many — yet rarely found, or only accessed through great expense. Listen attentively, reflect deeply, and strive to memorize these upcoming segments on Ruqyah, so that you may protect yourself, your family, and your loved ones from the harms of the evil eye, envy, illness, and all forms of spiritual affliction — insha'Allah.

Shaykh Musa (حفظه الله تعالى) has prepared a series of beneficial segments focusing on Ruqyah, insha'Allah, and by Allah, we have witnessed tremendous benefit through them. May Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى) facilitate their release and make them a means of healing and protection for the Ummah.

It was narrated that Ibn ʿAbbās (رضي الله عنهما) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

“The influence of the evil eye is real; and if anything were to overtake the Divine decree, it would be the evil eye.”

[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim]

May Allah bless Shaykh Musa Jibril (حفظه الله تعالى) with a long life filled with righteous deeds, and reward him abundantly in this world and the Hereafter.

— Admin

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Reflections from a student:

I came across a portion from the book, Taysīr Al-‘Azīz Al-Hamīd, in which four important points were derived from the following verse, detailing the qualities that made Ibrahīm (عليه السلام) an ‘Ummah by himself:

“Indeed, Abraham was a nation (Ummah), devoutly obedient to Allah, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allah.” (Surat An-Nahl: 120)

In the last point, the author mentioned a word, Lā Yastawhish (لا يستوحش), which struck me.

The author said when commenting on this verse: “Indeed, Abraham was a nation” — so that the one who follows the path (of Tawhīd) does not feel alienated due to the fewness of those who walk it.

His statement “so that the one who follows the path does not feel alienated” (لا يستوحش) is a reference to part of the meaning of the verse — namely, being alone in doing good.

It was narrated by Ibn Abī Ḥātim from Ibn ‘Abbās regarding the verse:
That he was upon Islam, and there was no one else from his people who was upon Islam at the time. Therefore, Allah said:
“He was a nation, devoutly obedient.”

I mentioned this word (لا يستوحش) to Shaykh Ahmad, how he tread this path of calling people to Tawhīd, and how the loss of those around him never hindered his desire to practice Da’wah.

He responded, “Do you know where I learned that from?”
I said, “Shaykh Musa.”
“Yes. My father taught me that."

May Allah protect them and keep them steadfast.

-Admin

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#NEW | THE RAFIDHAH | The People of Shirk & Kufr

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This video — Insha’Allah — reveals the unfiltered and true creed of the Rafidhah, also known as the Ithna-‘Ashariyyah, Imamiyyah, or Ja’fariyyah — by uncovering their beliefs through their own mother-books. I make Dua to Allah, that after watching this video in full — which includes their sourced heresies, as well as the decisive statements of the Salaf regarding them — one realizes with certainty, that the religion of the Rawafidh (Ithna-Ashariyyah), has nothing to do with Islam, rather, it is a deviant, pagan religion dressed in islamic terminology.

I ask Allah to accept this minuscule effort, and place the Ajr of it, in the book of deeds of every Muslim from Ahlul Sunnah.

I ask you all to make Dua for family and children, that he make them of the healthy, rightly guided Awliya of Allah, and to make us all of the inhabitants of the highest levels of Firdaws.

والحمدلله رب العالمين

One of the biggest acts of defiance against the Nafs is forgiveness of someone who wronged you, despite them not seeking your forgiveness nor caring to acknowledge their fault or Dhulm.

The innate human desire for revenge and retribution, even if it be in the afterlife, is one of the most intense feelings one can harbor. Some let it get so out of hand that they wouldn’t forgive their brother in faith even if he sought their forgiveness through multiple means and begged for it repeatedly. Allāh سبحانه وتعالى says:

وَلَمَن صَبَرَ وَغَفَرَ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمِنْ عَزْمِ ٱلْأُمُورِ

And whoever endures patiently and forgives — surely this is a resolve to aspire to. [42:43]

‘Azm Al-Umūr — because forgiveness is not a one time thing. A person forgives, yet his heart inclines and relapses into grudges and grief again and again at the remembrance of the offenses. ‘Azm Al-Umūr — because at times, one works internally for years to bring his heart on the same page as his tongue in the matter of forgiveness. It is a school of the soul every waking hour of the day, and for this reason, you find that the most noble of character and the most honored of people in the sight of others are those who forgive and act graciously to those who offended, hurt, or wronged them. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:

“No one forgives, but Allah increases him in honor…” [Muslim]

May Allāh سبحانه وتعالى soften our hearts and guide us to cleanse them towards our brothers and sisters in faith, and forgive them and us for our wrongs. What a noble deed, for one cannot forgive except for the sake of Allāh’s Pleasure, as it brings no immediate benefit in this worldly life.

May Allāh bless my father. One habit of his that my mother always pointed out to us since childhood was how obedient and submissive of a son he is to his father.

From the beginning of my memory till this day, I have never seen my father except that he exerts every possible effort to honor his father and treat him like royalty — from where he seats him to what he feeds him to how he speaks to him, and everything in between.

Particularly in the matter of money, I have always seen my father making sure that his dad receives his Haqq from it. My grandfather lives overseas, but every time he comes to visit (quite often), my father doesn’t leave him except that he gives him cash in his hand — no questions asked and no requests made. Even though his father is better off than him and in no need of money from anyone, and even though many a time my father was more in need of the money himself, he always made sure that his parents should never even have to think about having money or even get to the point of needing to request it. Aside from handing it to him directly, he makes sure to send it to him when he’s overseas on any occasion possible, despite not being asked.

Truly, a father or mother having to ask for a son to chip in or to give them money is dishonorable on his part and indicative of some deficiency in his attention to them. Either it indicates that he’s unaware of their financial matters or that he doesn’t give them money regularly. If he made sure to keep himself involved in their financial matters and stayed aware of it, he would be able to offer or give them the money they need before they could even request. And if he gave them money regularly (as much as he can afford), they would always have extra on hand for any need without having to ask for it.

May Allāh سبحانه وتعالى make us from the obedient and pious children who treat our parents with Ihsān.

A brother who met Shaykh Ahmad Jibrīl حفظه الله and had the honor of having dinner with him recalled his visit saying, “You know, one of the nicest things about him is that he’s extremely humble and welcoming. You approach and greet him with all the built up respect and honor you have for him, due to what you know of his level and status, yet the moment he greets you, it’s like all that rank just dissipates. His way of smiling, of treating you like an equal, his humbleness, his conversation, his hospitality — it all just feels like you’re speaking with a beloved brother, not an ‘Ālim of such level. It’s admirable how humbly he carries himself. It’s funny because it put into perspective how some so-called “people of knowledge” I’ve interacted with in the past displayed so much arrogance and superiority over people that one felt hesitant and reluctant to even speak with them, yet they were in reality nothing compared to the Shaykh.”

And on another note, he mentioned, “It’s amazing how careful he is in his speech and how skilled he is at maximizing the benefit in every sentence — even in casual conversations. When I sat with him it wasn’t a lecture or a class he was giving, we were just conversing. Yet, his words just hit your heart in the right way every time. I only spent a few hours with him, but I benefited from that meeting more than I imagined was even possible. You can tell he gives heavy consideration to every word before he speaks it and everything he says is packed with wisdom in his wording, message, stance, and sentiment.” اللهم بارك له.

May Allāh سبحانه وتعالى never deprive us of benefiting from the Shaykh’s knowledge and presence. We ask Allāh to protect him, his father, and entire family from their enemies, elevate their ranks to Firdaws, and to shower them with the blessings of both worlds.

Similar to how Yūsuf عليه السلام was made to spend more time in prison after having hope in his fellow inmate’s intervention,

sincere hearts that easily become deeply attached & trusting of others are constantly taught a lesson via betrayal and disloyalty.

The lesson: attachment and hope in other than Allāh is unreliable and destined to cause disappointment (at the very least) eventually.