Lanterns of Tawheed

Tafsīr al-Qur'ān al-'Adhīm: Al-Fātihah | 10 - Shaykh Ahmad Jibril

Relating to this topic, someone quoted to me a saying we have in Urdu: چراغ تلے اندھیرا Chiraagh talay andhera Beneath the lantern is darkness. One who dedicated his life to Da’wah should beware of extorting 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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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.

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) __________________ Ahmad Musa Jibril Shawwāl 9, 1445

•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! •If you desire ~as we do yearly~ reply to this tweet with a dua, greeting, or words of comfort and support for our sisters in the camps. These responses WILL, InshaAllah, be read by them directly, and you will receive tremendous reward for consoling them, InshaAllah. _______________ Ahmad Musa Jibril Šawwāl 1, 1445

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.

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