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What initially felt like deprivation becomes liberation. And what the people of dunyā consider a loss, the believer begins recognising as gain. ⸻ So Where Is Happiness? Happiness is not that everything happens according to your desires. Happiness is that your heart remains attached to Allāh when everything happens contrary to your desires. Happiness is Tawḥīd. Happiness is certainty. Happiness is knowing that your provision has already been written. Happiness is knowing no creation can give you what Allāh withheld and no creation can withhold what Allāh decreed for you. Happiness is placing your forehead upon the ground while the world sleeps and knowing that the Lord of the heavens hears you. Happiness is committing a sin, feeling your heart burn with regret, returning to Allāh and finding the door of repentance still open. Happiness is loving for Allāh and hating for Allāh. Happiness is fearing Allāh more than creation. Happiness is reaching the point where pleasing Allāh becomes more beloved to you than satisfying yourself. That is the sweetness of Īmān. And whoever has tasted even a drop of it knows that the pleasures of this dunyā cannot compare. The people of Tawḥīd may be tested. They may cry. They may experience poverty, loneliness, persecution and hardship. But beneath those trials there is something the people of dunyā cannot understand: A heart that knows its Lord. A heart that knows where it came from. A heart that knows where it is going. A heart that whispers through every hardship: I have Allāh. And if you have Allāh, then despite everything you may have lost, you possess the greatest treasure a human being can ever possess. So do not merely speak about Īmān. Seek its sweetness. Do not merely repeat Tawḥīd. Live Tawḥīd. Do not be among those who spend their entire lives chasing happiness outside themselves while the door to true happiness was always between them and their Lord. The people of Tawḥīd possess a Paradise in their hearts before they enter the Paradise of the Hereafter. And that is why the world can shake around them, while their hearts remain firm. Tawḥīd. Cleanse your ʿAqīdah. Purify your Tawḥīd. Remove the creation from the place in your heart that belongs only to the Creator. Put the dunyā back where it belongs: in your hand, not in your heart. Then you will begin to understand what the people of Tawḥīd understood before us: You do not need to possess the whole world to live like a king. You only need a heart that belongs completely to Allāh. And when Allāh fills that heart with Īmān, certainty and contentment, the dunyā may still test you… but it no longer owns you. Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

And some of the believers possess very little, yet there is a richness inside their chest that kings would pay fortunes to possess. That is ḥayātan ṭayyibah — the good life. The richness of certainty. The tranquillity of Tawḥīd. The sweetness of obedience. The comfort of knowing that whatever happens, you have a Lord. ⸻ Tawḥīd Takes You From Darkness Into Light Allāh said: ﴿ٱللَّهُ وَلِيُّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ يُخۡرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ﴾ “Allâh is the Walî (Protector or Guardian) of those who believe. He brings them out from darkness into light.” — Sūrah al-Baqarah, verse 257 Look at the wording. Darknesses are many. But the light is one. The darkness of shirk. The darkness of desires. The darkness of confusion. The darkness of dependence upon creation. The darkness of fearing creation more than the Creator. The darkness of living without purpose. And then comes Tawḥīd. Light. You know who created you. You know why you are here. You know whom you worship. You know whom you fear. You know whom you ask. You know where you are going. What greater liberation is there than this? ⸻ The Paradise of the People of Tawḥīd Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله experienced imprisonment, persecution and hardship, yet Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله transmitted from him words that expose what true richness looks like: “What can my enemies do to me? My Paradise and my garden are in my heart wherever I go.” He explained that imprisonment was seclusion for worship, being killed would be martyrdom, and exile would be a journey. — al-Wābil al-Ṣayyib, Ibn al-Qayyim And it is also transmitted from Shaykh al-Islām رحمه الله: “In this world there is a Paradise; whoever does not enter it will not enter the Paradise of the Hereafter.” What Paradise was he speaking about? Not palaces. Not gardens. Not wealth. He was speaking about the Paradise of knowing Allāh, worshipping Him, loving Him, remembering Him and having certainty in Him. When that Paradise enters the heart, what can the creation truly take from you? Take his wealth — his Lord remains. Take his house — his Lord remains. People abandon him — his Lord remains. Place him in solitude — his Lord remains. The entire world can turn against a servant, yet if Allāh is pleased with him, what has he really lost? And the entire world can applaud a servant, yet if he has lost Allāh, what has he really gained? ⸻ The Real Prison Shaykh al-Islām رحمه الله also said: “The one who is truly imprisoned is the one whose heart is imprisoned from Allāh, and the captive is the one whose desires have enslaved him.” That is the reality. A man can walk freely through the streets while being a prisoner to his desires. A person can possess everything his eyes desire while his soul remains chained. But the person of Tawḥīd can be physically confined while his heart roams through the gardens of Īmān. Freedom begins with servitude to Allāh. When you become a true slave of Allāh, you cease being a slave to everything else. ⸻ Taste It Before You Speak About It There is a difference between the one who describes honey and the one who has tasted honey. Likewise, there is a difference between merely discussing Īmān and tasting Īmān. You cannot explain the sweetness of standing before Allāh in the darkness of the night to someone who has never experienced it. You cannot adequately explain the tranquillity of tawakkul to the heart constantly dependent upon creation. You cannot explain the honour of Tawḥīd to someone still enslaved by the approval of people. You cannot explain the sweetness of abandoning something for Allāh until someone has actually sacrificed what his soul desired for the sake of Allāh. This religion is not merely slogans. It must enter the heart. It must appear upon the limbs. It must affect your choices. It must cost you something. And when a servant begins sacrificing his desires for Allāh, something extraordinary happens: What initially felt difficult becomes sweet.

The Sweetness of Īmān —————————————— The Happiness of the People of Tawḥīd There are hearts that are empty, and there are hearts that are alive. There are people who walk through this world chasing one desire after another, thinking that when they reach the next goal, acquire the next possession, gain the next position, or satisfy the next desire, then they will finally be happy. But the problem was never that they had not reached their worldly goal. The problem was the moral emptiness of God Fearing in the heart. When the heart is empty of the fear of Allāh, empty of Tawḥīd, empty of certainty, empty of remembrance, it desperately searches for something from the creation to fill a space that was created for the Creator. So they chase. Money. Status. Women. Men. Attention. Recognition. Entertainment. Desires. And when they reach one thing, the heart demands another. Why? Because dunyā was never created to satisfy the heart. The dunya needs to be in your hands not in your heart! The heart was created to know Allāh, worship Allāh, love Allāh, fear Allāh and depend upon Allāh alone. ⸻ Īmān Has a Taste Īmān is not merely something discussed on the tongue. Īmān has a sweetness. It has a taste. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “There are three qualities, whoever possesses them will find the sweetness of faith: that Allāh and His Messenger are more beloved to him than anything else; that he loves a person only for the sake of Allāh; and that he hates to return to disbelief after Allāh saved him from it just as he hates to be thrown into the Fire.” — Bukhārī & Muslim The Prophet ﷺ called it ḥalāwat al-Īmān — the sweetness delight taste of faith. Something experienced. Something tasted. Something recognised by the heart. A person can spend years talking about Islām while never experiencing this sweetness. He can know terminology. He can know arguments. He can know names. He can repeat what others have said. But Tawḥīd is not merely information stored in the mind. Tawḥīd transforms the heart. When Tawḥīd settles deeply inside the heart, the person’s loves change. His fears change. His hopes change. His loyalties change. His priorities change. Even his understanding of happiness changes. ⸻ The Majority Walk Around Shallow Many people walk around spiritually shallow. They know the dunyā intimately, but know very little about the One Who created it. They know the price of everything but the value of their own Īmān. They recognise celebrities, businessmen, politicians and personalities, yet barely recognise the people of Tawḥīd. They can speak endlessly about worldly affairs, but ask them about Lā ilāha illa Allāh, what it negates, what it affirms, what it demands from a person, and suddenly there is silence. Yet this is the foundation upon which their eternity rests. Allāh said: ﴿ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَتَطۡمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِۗ أَلَا بِذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِ تَطۡمَئِنُّ ٱلۡقُلُوبُ﴾ “Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allāh — Islâmic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allāh: verily, in the remembrance of Allāh do hearts find rest.” — Sūrah ar-Raʿd, verse 28 Notice that Allāh did not say hearts find their ultimate rest in wealth. Nor marriage. Nor houses. Nor status. Nor popularity. Hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allāh. ⸻ The Good Life Is the Life of Īmān Allāh said: ﴿مَنۡ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوۡ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٞ فَلَنُحۡيِيَنَّهُۥ حَيَوٰةٗ طَيِّبَةٗ﴾ “Whoever works righteousness — whether male or female — while he (or she) is a true believer (of Islâmic Monotheism) verily, to him We will give a good life (in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision)…” — Sūrah an-Naḥl, verse 97 The good life is not necessarily the life with the most possessions. Some of the richest people are miserable. Some people sleep upon expensive beds but cannot find sleep. Some own enormous homes while their hearts feel suffocated.

Q. Are we permitted to go outside and watch the eclipse? A. 🌑 When the Sun Is Eclipsed — This Is Not a Celebration! An eclipse occurs when the light of the sun or moon is obscured. But for the believer, it is not merely an astronomical event to gather outside, watch, photograph or celebrate. It is one of the signs of Allah, a sign by which Allah causes His servants to fear Him. When a solar eclipse occurred during the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ, his response was not excitement or entertainment. Abū Mūsā رضي الله عنه narrated that when the sun eclipsed: “The Prophet ﷺ got up in a state of fear, thinking that it might be the Hour.” He ﷺ hurried to the Masjid and stood in a long prayer, prolonging his standing, bowing and prostration. He then said: “These signs which Allah sends do not occur because of the life or death of anyone, but Allah causes His servants to fear by them. So when you see anything of that, hasten to the remembrance of Allah, supplicate to Him and seek His forgiveness.” — Bukhārī This was the response of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: fear, prayer, duʿā’, dhikr and istighfār. And he ﷺ commanded: “When you see them, supplicate to Allah and pray until it becomes clear.” — Bukhārī ʿĀ’ishah رضي الله عنها described how the Prophet ﷺ prolonged the eclipse prayer, with lengthy standing and bowing, until the eclipse had cleared. So an eclipse is not an Eid, a holiday or an occasion for entertainment. We have no guidance from the Prophet ﷺ teaching us to go out merely to watch and enjoy it. Rather, his Sunnah teaches the believer to recognise the seriousness of Allah’s signs and turn immediately back to Him. The same Prophet ﷺ who received revelation feared that it might be the Hour. What, then, should our condition be? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the best and most knowledgeable of creation concerning Allah, the most God-fearing of mankind, and our perfect example. Yet when he ﷺ witnessed the eclipse, he became fearful and hastened to prayer. Allah تعالى said: ﴿لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ﴾ “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad ﷺ) you have a good example to follow…” — Sūrah al-Aḥzāb, verse 21 So if we truly love the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, we follow him. We fear when he feared, we pray as he prayed, and we respond to the signs of Allah as he taught us to respond. Guidance is not found in following our feelings, customs or what people have turned an occasion into; guidance is in following the footsteps of Muhammad ﷺ. When Allah displays one of His mighty signs, let our first response be the response of His beloved Messenger ﷺ: Hasten to the prayer. Remember Allah. Seek His forgiveness. Give charity. Make duʿā’. And fear the One who controls the sun, the moon, the heavens and the earth. 🌑 What should a Muslim do during an eclipse? The Sunnah is to turn to Allah with: • Ṣalāt al-Kusūf — the eclipse prayer. • Duʿā’ and dhikr — remembering Allah and calling upon Him. • Istighfār and tawbah — seeking Allah’s forgiveness and sincerely repenting. • Ṣadaqah — giving charity. • Fear of Allah — remembering that these are among His signs and that the Hour is a reality. — Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

🌿 The Sunnah of Speaking Good or Remaining Silent 🌿 The tongue is one of the smallest limbs, yet one of the most powerful. It can be heavy upon the scale, or it can become a cause of a person’s destruction. Many sins begin with a single word. Many hearts are broken by a single sentence. Many people will regret words they never thought twice about. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or remain silent.” — Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī & Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim How many friendships have been destroyed by a careless word? How many families have been divided because of a sentence that should never have been spoken? Silence is not weakness. Often, it is wisdom. The believer weighs his words before they leave his tongue, knowing that every word is recorded. Allah says: ﴿مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ﴾ “Not a word does he (or she) utter, but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).” — Surah Qāf 50:18 The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe.” — Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī & Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim Notice: The Prophet ﷺ mentioned the tongue before the hand. A wound inflicted by the hand may heal, but a word can remain embedded in a heart for years. Words can travel further, reach more people, and leave consequences long after they were spoken. The Prophet ﷺ also gave one of the greatest promises found in the Sunnah. He guaranteed Paradise for guarding two things that people often struggle to restrain: “Whoever guarantees for me what is between his two jaws (his tongue) and what is between his two legs (his private parts), I guarantee for him Paradise.” — Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī Before speaking, ask yourself: Will these words please Allah? Will they benefit someone? Would I be pleased to see them written in my book of deeds? Never underestimate a word simply because it seemed insignificant when it left your mouth. The Prophet ﷺ said: “A servant may utter a word pleasing to Allah without giving it much thought, yet Allah raises him by many degrees because of it. And a servant may utter a word displeasing to Allah without giving it much thought, yet because of it he falls into Hell.” — Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī Muʿādh ibn Jabal رضي الله عنه asked: “O Messenger of Allah! Will we really be held accountable for what we say?” The Prophet ﷺ replied: “May your mother lose you, O Muʿādh! Is there anything that topples people on their faces—or he said, on their noses—into the Fire except the harvest of their tongues?” — Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī A guarded tongue is a sign of a guarded heart. Sometimes, the most beautiful speech is the speech that was never spoken. The righteous predecessors understood this well. ʿAbdullāh ibn Masʿūd رضي الله عنه said: “By Allah, besides Whom there is no deity worthy of worship, nothing deserves to be imprisoned longer than the tongue.” Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله beautifully wrote in al-Dāʾ wa al-Dawāʾ: “How amazing is the tongue! A small piece of flesh, yet no limb is more obedient if it is upright, and no limb is more rebellious if it goes astray.” And al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī رحمه الله said: “The tongue of the believer is behind his heart. When he wishes to speak, he first reflects. If it is for him, he speaks; if it is against him, he remains silent. But the hypocrite’s heart is behind his tongue. He says whatever comes to his tongue.” So pause before you speak. A moment of silence may save you from years of regret. Let your tongue be occupied with the remembrance of Allah, Qurʾān, truth, kindness and words that mend hearts rather than break them. If there is goodness in your words, speak. If there is no goodness in them, then let your silence become an act of worship. The tongue is small, but its account is great. Guard it today, before you stand before Allah and every word you ever uttered is placed before you. — Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

There is no fortress stronger than the protection of Allah. No army can overcome it. No enemy can penetrate it. No decree reaches you except by His permission. If Allah is with you, who can stand against you? Allah says: ﴿وَإِن يَمْسَسْكَ اللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ فَلَا كَاشِفَ لَهُ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ وَإِن يُرِدْكَ بِخَيْرٍ فَلَا رَادَّ لِفَضْلِهِ﴾ “And if Allah touches you with harm, none can remove it but He; and if He intends any good for you, there is none who can repel His Favour.” — Surah Yūnus, verse 107 — Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

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Allah is With the Broken Heart There are wounds that no eye can see. A smile may conceal them. A voice may hide them. But Allah knows every crack in every heart. The broken heart is never abandoned by Allah. It is often the closest heart to Him, because it has nowhere else to turn. ﴿مَا أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِاللَّهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُ﴾ “No calamity befalls, but by the Leave (i.e. Decision and Qadar) of Allah, and whosoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart.” — [Surah At-Taghabun 64:11] When Allah guides the heart, He does not always remove the trial. Rather, He fills the heart with certainty, tranquility, and reliance upon Him. The heart is not a small part of you, it is the king of your body. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Verily, in the body there is a piece of flesh which, if it is sound, the whole body is sound; and if it is corrupted, the whole body is corrupted. Verily, it is the heart.” — Bukhārī & Muslim Guard your heart more than you guard your wealth. Do not allow hatred, jealousy, envy, rancor, or revenge to settle within it. The people of Paradise are those whose hearts are purified. Allah says: ﴿وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ﴾ “And We shall remove from their breasts any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may have), (so they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.” — [Surah Al-Hijr 15:47] A heart filled with Allah has no room for the diseases that destroy souls. Perhaps your wings feel broken today. Perhaps you feel exhausted from carrying burdens no one knows except Allah. Do not think your brokenness distances you from your Lord. It may be the very reason you are nearest to Him. Allah does not look at your appearance or your possessions. He looks at your heart. And Allah praises those who truly benefit from His reminders: ﴿إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ﴾ “Verily, therein is indeed a reminder for him who has a heart or gives ear while he is heedful.” — [Surah Qāf 50:37] Your heart may be wounded, but do not let it become hard. A broken heart that turns to Allah is far more beloved than a proud heart that feels no need of Him. Keep returning to Allah. He is the One who mends what no one else can mend. May Allah heal every broken heart, purify our hearts from every disease, fill them with īmān, contentment, sincerity and love for Him, and make us among the people of Paradise whose hearts are free from hatred, envy and rancor. Āmīn. — Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

A man of faith and a life spent calling to Allah. A beacon of light in an age of darkness. He carried the truth when it was heavy, and stood firm when others chose comfort. May Allah preserve him, increase him in goodness, and make his legacy a light that continues to guide hearts ♥️ Our Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله

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“And We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will receive admonition?” — Al-Qamar 54:17 Therefore, denounce shirk, keep away from those who persist in it, and remain firm upon Tawḥīd. We ask Allah to keep us steadfast upon His religion, to protect us from shirk, its apparent and hidden forms, and to cause us to die upon pure Tawḥīd. — Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

❓Question I have a neighbour who regularly visits the graves of those whom people call Awliyā’ Allāh. Whenever he visits, he places cloth and flowers upon their graves. I have advised him repeatedly and explained to him that these practices are impermissible. When I asked why he does this, he replied that he does not ask the dead for anything. Rather, he visits them because they are Awliyā’ Allāh and seeks their intercession. I believe this is clear shirk, and I have presented the evidence to him on several occasions, yet he continues to visit these shrines. Today he is holding an ʿaqīqah for his newborn son and has invited me. The animal is being slaughtered by a butcher, not by him personally. As far as I know, when he performs the sacrifice of ʿEid al-Aḍḥā, he slaughters in the Name of Allah alone and not in the name of anyone besides Him. Is it permissible for me to accept his invitation? I was thinking of politely declining, saying that I cannot attend the gathering of one who associates partners with Allah. At the same time, I wondered whether attending may provide an opportunity to call him and the other attendees to Tawḥīd. What is the correct approach according to the Qur’ān and the authentic Sunnah? ⸻ Answer The basic principle regarding one who worships graves is that he is to be shunned and kept at a distance, because he has fallen into shirk and kufr. Whoever directs any act of worship to other than Allah is a disbeliever and a ṭāghūt and we are required to denounce ṭāghūt and its people. لَآ إِكْرَاهَ فِى ٱلدِّينِ ۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشْدُ مِنَ ٱلْغَىِّ ۚ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسْتَمْسَكَ بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَا ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيم Allah said: “There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in Tāghūt and believes in Allah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.” — Al-Baqarah 2:256 Likewise, Allah commanded us to disavow both shirk and its people, just as Ibrāhīm عليه السلام declared. قَدْ كَانَتْ لَكُمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌۭ فِىٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥٓ إِذْ قَالُوا۟ لِقَوْمِهِمْ إِنَّا بُرَءَٰٓؤُا۟ مِنكُمْ وَمِمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَفَرْنَا بِكُمْ وَبَدَا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْعَدَٰوَةُ وَٱلْبَغْضَآءُ أَبَدًا حَتَّىٰ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَحْدَهُۥٓ إِلَّا قَوْلَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ لَأَسْتَغْفِرَنَّ لَكَ وَمَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍۢ ۖ رَّبَّنَا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ ٱلْمَصِير Allah said: “Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in Ibrahim (Abraham) and those with him, when they said to their people: ‘Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship besides Allah; we have rejected you, and there has started between us and you hostility and hatred forever until you believe in Allah Alone.’” — Al-Mumtaḥanah 60:4 However, if accepting such an invitation will genuinely provide an opportunity to call them to Tawḥīd and the truth, then the ruling depends on the circumstances. It depends on your knowledge, your ability to clarify the truth, and whether there is a real hope of benefit without compromising your religion. As for my recommendation, I would not deal with grave worshippers. Today the truth is well known. Knowledge has become easily accessible. The Qur’ān, the Sunnah, and the explanations of the scholars are available to anyone who sincerely seeks guidance. People can access the truth with ease, and this is why many even from among Christians and others embrace Islam after learning Tawḥīd through the abundant knowledge available today. هَـٰذَا بَيَانٌۭ لِّلنَّاسِ وَهُدًۭى وَمَوْعِظَةٌۭ لِّلْمُتَّقِين Allah said: “This (the Qur’an) is a plain statement for mankind, a guidance and instruction to those who are Al-Muttaqūn (the pious).” — Āl ʿImrān 3:138 And He said: وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِر

🌿 Sunnah Gems Sit Down When You Drink The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would drink while sitting, and he forbade drinking while standing. Although standing may be permitted in certain circumstances, the regular Sunnah is to sit. Sitting reflects dignity, composure, and adherence to the example of the Prophet ﷺ—even in the smallest of daily habits. The Prophet ﷺ said: “None of you should drink while standing.” — Sahih Muslim . The Prophet ﷺ commanded the one who drank standing to vomit This is one of the strongest narrations on the subject. Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “None of you should drink while standing. Whoever forgets, let him vomit.” — Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim However this is not to be taken literally as an obligation to induce vomiting. Rather, it as a severe rebuke (زجر) to emphasise the importance of the Sunnah which is to drink while sitting. — Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

“By Allah, no servant ever thinks well of Allah regarding any matter, whatever it may be, except that Allah grants him what he expected of Him. Whoever has good thoughts of Allah will find Him as he hoped. No matter the affair, Allah never disappoints the one who places sincere hope and trust in Him. Have good expectations of Allah in all your affairs. When you ask Allah, ask Allah with firm determination and good expectation of the outcome. You are supplicating to a Lord who smiles. How then will you ever be deprived of good from Him?! — Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

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