After both his sister and father tested positive for COVID, Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله) has now also tested positive.

Please keep the entire family in your Du'aas. May Allah grant them swift recoveries, protect them from the harmful effects of the sickness, and make it a means of expiation for their sins. We ask Allah to grant them all long lives full of good deeds.

Make sure to remember them in your Du'aas in Tahajjud, may Allah protect and preserve them.

Shaykh Ahmad حفظه الله has actually had covid for some time, but he never informed anyone.

May Allah preserve our dear Shaykh and his entire family and grant them all swift recoveries and health.

بسم الله

When it became clear that Shaykh Ahmad had Covid, he issued stern warnings to those who knew not to make mention of it. He did not seek the duā' or aid of anyone (but Allah) - nor want it. However, when his father (Shaykh Musā) - may Allah preserve them both and heal them both - tested positive, he took immediate action, asking his students to circulate the news utilizing all the social media platforms. He said,

“I don't care about myself, just make duā’ for my father. I'd rather you make duā' for him than me.” And he says to those who seek knowledge from him, “When you ask or learn from me and are able to learn or ask my father, that’s like performing Tayyamum while you have water.”

In history we learn that students of the biggest Imāms and Shuyūkh did not confine the aspect of seeking knowledge to an academic avenue alone. They did not depart their sides for a reason. They studied their mannerisms, social dealings, and overall behavior - especially when stricken with calamities.

Not only has Shaykh Ahmad’s conduct demonstrated a living example of humility, asceticism, patience, and an enduring dutifulness to his parents - but it has ingrained a crucial reminder for all those striving to seek knowledge in the path of Allah. Gaining knowledge is not strictly academic - rather it is the conveyance of the effect that knowledge has in the way they live their life in the path of Allah, inshā’Allah.

We ask Allah to accept from Shaykh Ahmad and his father, and to allow us to learn and benefit from their knowledge and presence for years to come.

حفظهم الله
اللهم بارك لهم

[Surat Maryam]

Truly a defeatist mentality many so called “Muslims” have when they’re afraid of offending Kuffar by not returning their holiday greetings but have no fear of offending Allāh while congratulating those who abuse Him & commit the greatest oppression (Shirk).

A real Muslim can’t stand to even look at their celebrations, it brings turmoil and anger to his/her heart to see them ascribing to The Most Merciful a son. If the sky, the earth, and the mountains are angered and ready to split asunder, imagine then, the heart of the Muwahhid!

Allahu Akbar, we can have no tolerance, nor any respect, for Shirk, may Allāh protect us from it!

السلام عليكم و رحمة الله وبركاته

Alhamdulillah, Lecture 04 of the previously unreleased video series noscriptd "Explanation of Furū' Al-Fiqh" has now been released!

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TRANSCRIBED: 04 | Explanation of Furū' Al-Fiqh | Shaykh Ahmad Musā Jibrīl (حفظه الله)

The nights were dark and we feared and we grieved,
But we always feared greater earning your displeasure.

You told us that once the hardships are eased,
We’d get back two times the pleasure.

Each time our hearts sank from the news we received,
Our attachment to the Dunya grew a bit deader.

We were faced with loss but we believed,
In your promise that things would get better.

May Allah (سبحانه و تعلى) accept from our beloved Shaykh Musā and Shaykh Ahmad this mercy of Covid they're enduring patiently, and grant them a hasty recovery and complete Shifā', and make it a means of expiating sins and elevating their ranks! Āmīn!

Who is really the true friend?

Sadly, people today have a very messed up perception of what a true friend (who loves you for Allāh’s sake) looks like.

They think it’s someone who will support you 24/7, whether you’re doing something makrūh or even Harām! They think it’s someone who will stay silent when you’re following the wrong opinion, and cheer you on in every choice you make (whether it’s good or bad). That’s not a friend, that’s an enemy, wallāhi.

Someone who truly loves you for the sake of Allāh will correct and advise you about every single fault you have and every mistake you make. They will forbid you from every evil. They will not comfort your desires, they will discipline your soul. They don’t care if you get offended (and if you do, that’s very concerning on your part), because pleasing Allāh is more beloved to them. Only someone who truly cares for your akhirah, would go out of their way to do that. This isn’t called attacking or bashing. It’s called Naseeha. And if you can’t accept that with good manners, humility, and husn dhan - then maybe you aren’t ready to have a true friend, who loves you only for Allāh’s sake.

Ibn Hazm (رحمه الله) said:
“Anyone who criticises you cares about your friendship. Anyone who makes light of your faults cares nothing about you."
[Al Akhlaq wa siyar]

May Allāh make us from amongst those who are worthy of having true friends - and from amongst those who get happy when they are corrected, humbled when they are advised, and always think the best about those who forbid them from evil.

“When Allah tests you, it is never to destroy you. Whenever He removes something from your possession, it is only to empty your hands for an even better gift.”

— Imām Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله)

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Sometimes the gift will be regarding dunya matters, like the birth of a child or marriage. But other times the gift is connected to the hereafter, like being honored with the ability to pray Tahajjud or being increased in guidance. And these are much greater. The best gift after every trial, is closeness to Allāh and gaining His love & pleasure. And this can only be attained through Sabr and being pleased with His decree.

Every human tenderness, love, kindliness, warmheartedness, after the mother's is a delusion and an illusion.

Ya Allah grant our mothers ferdous.

Shaykh Ahmad Jibril حفظه الله

Rights of Wife #3: Kind Treatment

Allāh says regarding wives: وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّبِالْمَعْرُوفِ

"And live with them in kindness." [An-Nisā']

Ibn Katheer says that "living with them in kindness" means saying kind words to them, treating them kindly and making your appearance appealing for them, as much as you can, just as you like the same from them. [Tafseer Ibn Katheer]

💠 This verse is general, and many rights can be extracted from it, as it encompasses multiple rights that a woman has over her husband. Before mentioning what 'kind treatment' entails, it's necessary for brothers to understand the fragility of a woman's nature, so that they be able to treat their wives with the proper compassion and consideration mentioned here. The fragility of the nature of the woman is pointed out in a Hadīth in which there was a camel-driver, who was called Anjasha with a good voice, and he would sing to lead the animals. He was leading the camels that the women were riding on, and the Messenger (ﷺ) approached him and said: "Woe to you Anjasha, go slowly while you are driving the mounts who carry vessels of glass (Al Qawāreer)."

According to scholars like al-Bukhari, al-Qurtubi, and al-Asqalani, this Hadīth points out both the physical and emotional delicacy and fragility of the woman's nature. They mentioned that the Hadīth can be understood in two ways:

1.) That he was instructing Anjasha to be careful in his driving the camels as leading them too fast could hurt the women or cause them to fall, due to their delicate build and nature.

2.) That he meant to instruct him regarding his singing, because women are emotionally fragile and sensitive and are easily moved by poetry and a nice voice, and this singing may bring Fitnah to their hearts.

💠 Forbearance and Coping With the Wife's Attitude

The husband should not react extremely in response to the wife's occasional annoyance or anger, nor should he keep it as a reason for grudge and retaliation later on. Instead he should show forbearance and patience and take it lightly, understanding that a woman's emotions are often due to other reasons out of her control (hormones, pregnancy, etc). (This is no excuse for women to intentionally not regulate themselves and their attitudes, but that's a topic for another time.) We see examples of this in the Sunnah, as in the following Hadīth narrated by A'ishah:

Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) said, " I know whether you are angry or pleased with me." I said, "How do you know that, Allāh’s Messenger (ﷺ)?" He said, "When you are pleased, you say, "Yes, by the Lord of Muhammad,' but when you are angry, you say, 'No, by the Lord of Ibrahīm!' " I said, "Yes, I do not leave, except your name."

There are many ahadīth mentioning the manner of the Prophet (ﷺ) in dealing with the jealousy and anger of his wives, and how he would play it off with a smile or a light joke and treat the manner lightly and kindly to alleviate the situation. By treating the mood swings or the occasional outbursts of the wife in this manner, no feelings will be hurt, nor will there be any arguments, and the woman will slowly come to realize her mistake herself and the situation will be resolved. This is not to undermine the importance of discipline when needed, but rather to say that not all situations have to be treated too seriously, and forbearance and lightheartedness can prevent aggravation of many issues and can keep the wife's heart pleased with her husband.

💠 Understanding the Meaning of "Bent Rib"

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Treat women kindly, for woman was created from a bent rib, and the most crooked part of the rib is the top part, so treat women kindly.” [Bukhari]

This denoscription of the rib being "bent" indicates that the woman's nature is inherently different from the man's, and they will never fully coincide. Due to this difference, she will act and react to things differently than the man would, so the man must be patient and understanding in this regard and not expect her to act as he would in every situation. The meaning is that she will inevitably have some crookedness or shortcomings in her character. Ibn Hajar says that the specification of the top part of the rib is possibly a metaphor for the head of the woman, which encases her tongue from which harm comes, and her thinking faculties. From this it can be deduced that the main difference between men and women is in the way they think, approach & react to issues, and perceive things.

The Hadīth goes on: "If you attempt to straighten it you will break it, and if you leave it alone it will remain crooked; so act kindly towards women.”

Breaking it refers to divorce, meaning that if the man attempts to force the woman to act and become as he is, and to change her natural attitude that clashes with his, they will not last with each other and the marriage will inevitably fail.

Another narration is: "The woman was created from a rib and will not remain straight for you in any way. So, if you enjoy her, you enjoy her as she has some crookedness. And if you try to straighten her, you will break her, and breaking her is divorcing her." [Muslim & Tirmidhi]

So the man must understand that his wife will never be exactly as he wishes her to be in regards to her nature, and it is not possible for him to forcibly straighten her out. He should remain patient and understanding regarding this and not be overly critical in regards to their natural differences in perception/thinking and acting.

💠 Entertaining the Wife

Part of kind treatment to the wife is that the husband should be playful with the her, using lawful ways to keep her entertained and bring joy to her heart. This was a practice of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ with his wives, and many ahadīth give examples of the playful attitude he adopted with his women.

Ibn Katheer says "It was the practice of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺto be kind, cheerful, playful with his wives, compassionate, spending on them and laughing with them. The Messenger ﷺused to race with A'ishah, the Mother of the Faithful, as a means of kindness to her. A'ishah said, "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺraced with me and I won the race. This occurred before I gained weight, and afterwards I raced with him again, and he won that race. He said, "This [victory] is for that [victory]" When the Prophet ﷺwas at the home of one of his wives, sometimes all of his wives would meet there and eat together, and they would then go back to their homes. He and his wife would sleep in the same bed, he would remove his upper garment, sleeping in only his lower garment. The Prophet ﷺused to talk to the wife whose night it was, after praying 'Isha' and before he went to sleep.

Allāh said,
لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ

(Indeed in the Messenger of Allah you have a good example to follow) [33:21].” [Tafseer Ibn Katheer]

Some examples from the Sunnah:

A'ishah reported: By Allāh, I remember the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) standing on the door of my apartment screening me with his mantle enabling me to see the sport of the Abyssinians as they played with their daggers in the mosque of the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ). He (the Holy Prophet) kept standing for my sake till I was satiated and then I went back; and thus you can well imagine how long a girl tender of age who is fond of sports (could have watched it). [Muslim]

It was narrated that A’ishah said: "The Prophet ﷺraced with me and I beat him." [Ibn Majah]

Narrated Abu 'Uthman: Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) sent 'Amr bin Al As as the commander of the troops of Dhat-us-Salasil. 'Amr bin Al- 'As said, "(On my return) I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, 'Which people do you love most?' He replied, "A’ishah." [Bukhari]

It was narrated that 'A’ishah said: "The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) used to put his mouth on the place where I had drunk from, and he would drink from what was leftover by me, while I was menstruating." [An- Nasa'i]

Narrated A’ishah: “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to lean on my lap and recite Quran while I was in menses.” [Bukhari]

Sidetracked in History is a short yet powerful article written by the noble Shaykh Ahmad Musā Jibrīl in 2012 (حفظه الله تعالى). It encompasses an important recurring theme in history that must be grasped by all those striving to be upon the Haqq (may Allah make us of them).

The very few who had the foresight to see what many were blind to, and take stands in the path of Allah in spite of being hounded to do otherwise, were reclassified and turned aside by the masses. They risked, and lost everything, for Allah.

Their stories should be reflected upon. The knowledgeable are not classified as such based on advertisements, looks, followers, or popularity. The knowledgable are those who adhere to their knowledge and have solidarity to it, and they define what it means to live a life upon Tawheed - a Ghareeb.

May Allah have mercy upon them all, and raise their ranks, and our beloved Shaykh Ahmad Jibrīl’s rank to Firdaws.