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Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

FASTING REMINDER!!! ─────────────────── Fast tomorrow, the best day Allah created - the day of ‘Arafah! The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم informed us that fasting on this day will expiate two years of sins, the previous year and forthcoming year!! Don’t lose this opportunity, every son of Adam sins, everyone is susceptible to committing sins, so strive to get them expiated. One day of labour & sacrifice and Allah will forgive two years of your sins! What a bargain! ─────────────────── Make plenty of duah, this is a blessed day, rest assured your duah will be answered in sha’Allah as you went as a guest of Allah! Don’t lose and then regret you didn’t take full advantage of the opportunity, most importantly do not restrict your duah, nothing is too much or too great for Allah to bestow and grant! This is the time to secure your future, build your hereafter by imploring Him and get forgiven for your past. This is a generous day in which Allah forgives left, right and centre. - Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

Lesson with Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله Sayyid Al-Istighfaar ~ The Master of Repentance. Pronounce (correctly) ➡️ comprehend ➡️ learn/memorize ➡️ convey/share

— [Surah Hūd, 114] — Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

❖ Q: Are sins multiplied during the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah just as the reward is multiplied? A: Yes. Just as the reward for righteous deeds is multiplied during these blessed days, sins are also more severe and grave with Allah. These are the greatest days of the year, and Dhul Hijjah is also one of the four sacred months. Allah said: ﴿ إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهُورِ عِندَ اللَّهِ اثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ مِنْهَا أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ ۚ فَلَا تَظْلِمُوا فِيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُمْ ﴾ “Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein…” — [Surah At-Tawbah, 36] • “…wrong not yourselves therein” means that sins committed during the sacred months are even more serious and severe. ❖ Virtues of the First 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah • The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” The companions asked: “Not even striving/fighting in the path of Allah?” He ﷺ replied: “Not even striving/fighting in the path of Allah, except for a man who went out with his life and wealth and returned with nothing.” — Bukhārī • The Prophet ﷺ said: “There are no days greater in the sight of Allah and in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Him than these ten days, so increase in them your declaration of Tawḥīd (Lā ilāha illa Allāh), your Takbīr (Allāhu Akbar), and your Taḥmīd (Alḥamdulillāh).” — Musnad Aḥmad • Ḥafṣah رضي الله عنها said: “There are four things the Messenger of Allah ﷺ never abandoned: fasting ‘Āshūrā’, the ten days (of Dhul Hijjah), three days of every month, and two rak‘ah before Fajr.” — Sunan an-Nasā’ī ❖ Regarding the Day of ‘Arafah: The Prophet ﷺ said: “There is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of ‘Arafah.” — Muslim Allah said: ﴿ وَالْفَجْرِ * وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ ﴾ “By the dawn; By the ten nights.” — [Surah Al-Fajr, 1-2] • The Salaf said these “ten nights” refer to the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah. • Allah took an oath by them highlighting its importance. ❖ So increase in: • Tawbah & Istighfār • Ṣalāh & Qur’an • Dhikr & Takbīr • Fasting • Charity • Good deeds And stay far away from: • Sins • Backbiting • Music • Free-mixing • Looking at ḥarām • Wasting time Because just as rewards are multiplied in these blessed days, sins are also more severe. So turn back to Allah with sincere Tawbah and abundant Istighfār. Ask Allah for forgiveness constantly, for He is the Most Merciful, the Oft-Forgiving. Make sincere repentance with: • Regret for your sins • Immediately leaving the sin • A firm determination never to return to it Allah said: ﴿ قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ ﴾ “Say: ‘O ‘Ibādi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, verily Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’” — [Surah Az-Zumar, 53] No matter how many sins a person has committed, Allah forgives all sins when the servant sincerely turns to Him upon these conditions. Every sin of Adam sins, the best of them are those who repent. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم admonished Mu’adh رضي الله عنه and said to him: “Fear Allah wherever you are and follow a bad deed with a good one, it will wipe it out…” ﴿ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ ۚ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ذِكْرَىٰ لِلذَّاكِرِينَ ﴾ “And perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night [i.e. the five compulsory Salat (prayers)]. Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds (i.e. small sins). That is a reminder (an advice) for the mindful (those who accept advice).”

❖ Q: Are sins multiplied during the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah just as the reward is multiplied? A: Yes. Just as the reward for righteous deeds is multiplied during these blessed days, sins are also more severe and grave with Allah. These are the greatest days of the year, and Dhul Hijjah is also one of the four sacred months. Allah said: ﴿ إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهُورِ عِندَ اللَّهِ اثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ مِنْهَا أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ ۚ فَلَا تَظْلِمُوا فِيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُمْ ﴾ “Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein…” — [Surah At-Tawbah, 36] • “…wrong not yourselves therein” means that sins committed during the sacred months are even more serious and severe. ❖ Virtues of the First 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah • The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” The companions asked: “Not even striving/fighting in the path of Allah?” He ﷺ replied: “Not even striving/fighting in the path of Allah, except for a man who went out with his life and wealth and returned with nothing.” — Bukhārī • The Prophet ﷺ said: “There are no days greater in the sight of Allah and in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Him than these ten days, so increase in them your declaration of Tawḥīd (Lā ilāha illa Allāh), your Takbīr (Allāhu Akbar), and your Taḥmīd (Alḥamdulillāh).” — Musnad Aḥmad • Ḥafṣah رضي الله عنها said: “There are four things the Messenger of Allah ﷺ never abandoned: fasting ‘Āshūrā’, the ten days (of Dhul Hijjah), three days of every month, and two rak‘ah before Fajr.” — Sunan an-Nasā’ī ❖ Regarding the Day of ‘Arafah: The Prophet ﷺ said: “There is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of ‘Arafah.” — Muslim Allah said: ﴿ وَالْفَجْرِ * وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ ﴾ “By the dawn; By the ten nights.” — [Surah Al-Fajr, 1-2] • The Salaf said these “ten nights” refer to the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah. • Allah took an oath by them highlighting its importance. ❖ So increase in: • Tawbah & Istighfār • Ṣalāh & Qur’an • Dhikr & Takbīr • Fasting • Charity • Good deeds And stay far away from: • Sins • Backbiting • Music • Free-mixing • Looking at ḥarām • Wasting time Because just as rewards are multiplied in these blessed days, sins are also more severe. — Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

📖✨ COMING SOON ✨📖 🕋 THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO UMRAH 🕋 By Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله A powerful step-by-step guide to performing Umrah according to the Qur’an and authentic Sunnah. 📚 Inside this book, the Shaykh takes you through Umrah hand in hand, covering: • Preparation before the journey ✈️ • Entering Ihram correctly 🤍 • Tawaf & Sa’i explained clearly 🕋 • Common mistakes to avoid ⚠️ • Reminders & practical advice 🌙 • Authentic evidences from the Qur’an & Sunnah 📖 Whether you are preparing for your first Umrah or seeking to perfect your worship, this guide is designed to benefit every Muslim, بإذن الله. ✨ SPECIAL Q&A SECTION INCLUDED ✨ Towards the end of the book, we will include answers to important Umrah-related questions. 📩 Please send your questions here or directly to the Shaykh, and they may be answered in the final release — if Allah wills 🤲

Prohibited Actions during the blessed 10 Days of Dhu’l Hijjah (for those making Qurbani) | Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله {https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth}

A consolation to your distressed soul ♥️ Special message from Shaykh Musa ♥️ When you need something from Allah, turn to Him. Not only when the hardship becomes unbearable, but in every moment, in every need, big or small. Our Lord, Allah, descends every night in a manner that befits His Majesty and calls out: “Who is asking Me so I may give to him? Who is calling upon Me so I may answer him? Who is seeking My forgiveness so I may forgive him?” — Bukhari & Muslim So ask Him. Speak to Him. Cry to Him. Depend on Him. Say: إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ “You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help.” — Surah Al-Fatihah 1, verse 5 O Allah, You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help in every single matter. O Allah, help me in everything, because I am constantly in need of You. I am in need of Your mercy, Your guidance, Your protection, Your provision, and Your forgiveness. There is no power and no might except through You. Allah loves that His servant asks Him. He loves the hand raised in dua. He loves the heart that keeps returning to Him. It is mentioned that Allah said to Musa (عليه السلام): “Ask Me for everything, even the salt for your food, and the strap of your sandal when it breaks.” Think about that. Musa (عليه السلام) stood near the sea where salt was beneath his feet, yet Allah still wanted him to ask. The shoelaces can be found in the streets, yet Allah still wanted him to ask. The pasture for the sheep was already spread across the earth, yet Allah still wanted him to ask. Because Allah does not only want to give you. Allah wants you to turn to Him. He wants your heart attached to Him before the blessing reaches your hand. Allah says: وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ٱدْعُونِىٓ أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ “And your Lord said: ‘Invoke Me, [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islamic Monotheism) and ask Me for anything] I will respond to your (invocation).’” — Surah Ghafir, verse 60 And Allah says: وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِى عَنِّى فَإِنِّى قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ ٱلدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ “And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad ﷺ) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me.” — Surah al-Baqarah, verse 186 Never think your request is too small for Allah. The One who controls the heavens and the earth can surely handle your smallest worry and your greatest pain. Ask Him for guidance. Ask Him for mercy. Ask Him for strength. Ask Him for provision. Ask Him for healing. Ask Him for peace in your heart. Ask Him for Jannah. Ask Him for everything. Be persistent in dua. Be consistent in dua. Call upon Allah with certainty. Have firm determination and beautiful expectations of the outcome from your Allah. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Call upon Allah while being certain of being answered.” — at-Tirmidhi And remember: Sometimes Allah answers immediately. Sometimes He delays because He loves to hear your voice. Sometimes He gives you something greater than what you asked for. And sometimes He protects you from what would have harmed you. But no sincere dua is ever lost with Allah. Don’t become despondent and never give up hope of Allah’s good mercy. Allah is always there to answer you, so keep knocking on the door of Ar-Rahman. For the door of Allah is never closed. And remember this beautiful principle in Islam: “Get to know Allah in times of prosperity, and He will know you in times of adversity.” So remember Allah before the hardship comes. Turn to Him before you are broken. Call upon Him in your ease, your health, your comfort, and your happiness — and you will find Him with you in your kest moments. Whoever makes Allah his refuge will never be abandoned. — Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

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[FORWARDED MESSAGE]: There was a time when I had completely lost all hope. In my entire family, I am the only one whose upik pure tawhid. Living among mushrikeen, my patience had completely broken. I had no one except Allah. I started feeling like Allah did not love me, that He was angry with me and had left me in my state. It felt like none of my duas were being accepted. I was in such a situation that I was just one step away from suicide. Every single day, every moment, I had suicidal thoughts. I had no friends, no one with whom I could share what was in my heart. The pain would feel like it was tearing my chest apart. I had become so entangled in waswasas that I stopped praying, I stopped doing dhikr. It felt like there was no benefit to my عبادah, that Allah would not accept anything from me, that He would never forgive my sins and would throw me into Jahannam. I had completely sunk into a swamp, and at that time Allah showed me a ray of light. When I had absolutely no one, not even a single person, at that moment Allah sent Shaykh Musa. I had never thought in my life that someone would understand me like this. I used to think that if anyone heard my story, they would judge me. But when I spoke to Shaykh Musa, it was a 2.5 hour call. During that call, I cried and cried and told him, “Shaykh, I want to die, shaykh I don’t want to live. Please just tell me once that you will make dua for my maghfirah after I die.” But Shaykh listened to my sobbing voice , he was there with my tears even he cried with me he explained things to me in such a way, as if he were my own father. And Allah is my witness today, Shaykh Musa is more dear to me than even my father. He explained everything to me step by step, just like a father teaches his little daughter how to walk. He gave me hope again that Allah had not abandoned me. That He does not hate me. That He will forgive me. Shaykh made dua for me, performed ruqyah for me. Even though he was so busy, he would still check on me every single day. I cannot express this in words this is a miracle in my life. Allah used Shaykh Musa as a means to pull me out of that swamp. And today, after 3 months, I spoke to Shaykh Musa again, and we were laughing I was laughing. Not a single one of my prayers has been missed after i talked to shaykh musa I have fallen deeply in love with Allah, and I am certain that He loves me too. Even when I went far away from Allah, He did not abandon me. Instead, He sent one of His righteous servants, Shaykh Musa, to help me.

The Reality of Iman: When the Prophet ﷺ Comes Before You In the early days of Islam, when Khubaib ibn Adi was captured by the Quraysh in Makkah, they resolved to execute him in revenge for their losses. Bound and surrounded by his enemies, he stood alone—but his heart was firmly attached to Allah. Before they carried out the execution, Khubaib made a final request: “Allow me to pray two rak‘ah.” They granted him this. He stood in prayer with serenity, خشوع filling his heart, turning completely to Allah in those final moments of his life. Yet, despite the depth of his devotion, he kept the prayer short. When he finished, he said: “I would have prolonged it, but I did not want you to think that I am afraid of death.” What قوة strength. What صدق truthfulness and sincerity. Even in the face of death, his concern was not his life—but that his enemies would not misunderstand his faith or ضعف his resolve. Then, as they brought him forward to be executed, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb approached him and asked him: “Would you be pleased if Muhammad were in your place, and you were safe with your family?” The answer of Khubaib was not hesitation, not fear, but love that history would never forget. He said: “By Allah, I would not wish to be safe enjoying my family while even a thorn pricks the Messenger of Allah ﷺ .” SubhanAllah. Not only did he refuse to exchange places, but he could not even bear the thought of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ being harmed in the slightest way… not even by a thorn. This is the love of the Sahabah. Allah describes the true believers in the Qur’an: ٱلنَّبِيُّ أَوۡلَىٰ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ مِنۡ أَنفُسِهِمۡ… “The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves…” — Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 6 And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “None of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his father, his child, and all of mankind.” — Bukhari & Muslim In those final moments, he wasn’t thinking of escape. He wasn’t thinking of fear. He wasn’t thinking of Dunya. He was thinking of Allah… and his love for His Messenger ﷺ. This is why their faith shook the world. Not numbers. Not القوة. But hearts filled with truth, sincerity, and a love that placed the Prophet ﷺ above everything—even life itself. Abu Sufyan responded by saying: “I have never seen anyone love anyone as much as the companions of Muhammad love Muhammad.” This wasn’t said lightly. At that time, Abu Sufyan was still an enemy of Islam. Yet even he, standing on the opposite side, could not deny what he witnessed. He expected Khubaib to choose his own life, his family, his safety. That’s what the general person would do. But instead, Khubaib chose the honour and safety of the Messenger of Allah over his own life. That moment became a شهادة (testimony) from an enemy… about the unmatched love the Sahabah had for the Prophet ﷺ. And it shows something profound: Even those who opposed Islam could see the truth in the hearts of the believers, before they were ready to accept it themselves. — Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

And may He allow us to carry even a fraction of the strength, sincerity, and courage that he lived by. Because men like him don’t just pass away. They live on… in the men they raise. — Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله https://t.me/LightOfTheTruth

My father رحمه الله was the first man who showed me what strength truly looked like. Before I ever understood the world, before I knew the meaning of struggle or leadership, I saw it in him. Not in words, but in his actions, his discipline, his quiet resolve. He was the first strong leader in my life, and through him I learned that strong men do not just exist… they build, they shape, they raise. And it takes a strong man to raise another. Some of my earliest memories take me back to this small masjid. I was only four or five years old when my father would take my hand and walk me there. It was the first house of Allah I ever entered, the only one I knew throughout my childhood. Within its walls, I made my first rak‘ah. There, my forehead touched the ground in sujood for the very first time. That place was not just a building — it was where my foundation was laid. Across the street stood another masjid — Masjid al-Istiqlal. It was larger, more well-known. It carried history within its walls. It was the place where a prominent figure, a shaykh, once stood and called people to truth, to resistance, to dignity. A man who fought and fled oppression in ash-Shaam, only to continue his struggle in فلسطين. From that very masjid, he gathered the people and ignited the spirit that would lead to the 1936 revolution against British occupation. And it is astonishing that some of those who are regarded today as “scholars” lived only a few steps away from فلسطين, yet did not offer it anything of real benefit — while this prominent shaykh came from ash-Shaam to support فلسطين and stand with its people. My father was not distant from the struggle of such men. He lived it. Before I was born, he stood shoulder to shoulder with that shaykh. He fought alongside him. He witnessed firsthand what it meant to stand against injustice, not with slogans, but with sacrifice. When the British forces came, they came with a large army, knowing this was the masjid where he preached and gathered the people. They surrounded them, attacked them, and killed most of them. He fought until his final breath, never retreating, never surrendering. شهيدٌ إن شاء الله، تقبّله الله My father was among those captured. He was imprisoned for years. And when he came out, he didn’t come out broken. He came out as the same man — firm, righteous, grounded. And then he raised me. I also recall as a young boy him fighting in the 1948 struggle, until we were forced out of our land in فلسطين. This is what true men do. They endure what others cannot. They guide their lives with the Qur’an and Sunnah, accepting Allah’s decree with contentment. And then they build the next generation upon truth. Today, we live in a time where the Ummah feels weak, divided, humiliated. Why? Because leadership matters. Because who we take as guides matters. A true scholar, a true shaykh, is not just someone who speaks beautifully or writes books. A true shaykh stands with the truth, even when it costs him everything. He uplifts the Ummah, not weakens it. He calls to dignity, not retreat. Look at the difference. A man who left his home, fought for the Ummah, and gave his life for the sake of Allah — and then compare that to grievous statements made by others, statements that strip people of their الأرض, their honor, their مقاومة. That is the difference between those who embody truth and those who fall short of it. This is why real mashaykh are essential. Because without them, we drift. Without them, we become a people who accept humiliation instead of resisting it. A people who forget what strength looks like. But I was shown that strength. I saw it in my father. He walked beside men of truth. He suffered for it. And then he came home and raised me — not with weakness, but with principles. With imaan. With a backbone. And every time I think back to that small masjid, to those early steps beside him, I realize — it all started there. A father. A masjid. A foundation. And from that foundation, a man is built. May Allah have mercy on my father. May He elevate his rank.