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".. admonish them & speak to them a far-reaching word." (Al-Quran) Read & reflect. Repair, then share.
During yesterday's night prayer, the Imam recited a verse that is so telling of who Allah is.
The context is of inheritance, telling us who gets what at the time of death. Then, the verses describe a scenario where non-inheriting family members or needy are present at the time of distribution. Here, Allah’s kindness radiates, advising us to share something with them, even though they aren't heirs, so that their hearts are not saddened as they watch assets being distributed to their exclusion.
Allah said:
وَإِذَا حَضَرَ الْقِسْمَةَ أُولُو الْقُرْبَى وَالْيَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِينُ فَارْزُقُوهُمْ مِنْهُ وَقُولُوا لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَعْرُوفًا
“and if other relatives, orphans, or needy people are present at the distribution, give them something too, and speak kindly to them.” (Al-Qur’an 4:8)
Imagine - Here is Allah, the Lord of the Universe, who controls the cosmos and sets the fates of nations, yet also attends to the stirrings of human emotion in such personal, everyday matters.
What a loss it is to delay one’s return, commitment and obsession with a Lord of this subtlety and kindness.
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The Glow of Iman
A goal for this Ramadan
Iman (faith) is the fuel that inspires limbs to obey their Lord, what excites one to fulfil every obligation and to extinguish every sin with urgency. It is a glow of light that gives birth to utmost confidence in Allah, warmth in the nearness to Allah, unrelenting optimism and best of expectations in every decree of Allah, and inner bliss in the remembrance of Allah. Iman, therefore, is the unobservable secret to humanity’s quest for happiness.
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One of the primary goals of the prophets was to recalibrate people’s standards of measure . Likewise, one of the most crucial roles of a Muslih (reformer/activist) is to undertake this very task. A key difference between the effective and ineffective Muslih lies in their approach; the latter will focus on dealing with individual matters that affect people one at a time, whereas the former, whilst tackling the individual matters, will give utmost priority on readjusting standards, to help Muslims see things through a lens of Islam, therefore automatically tackling hundreds of individual aspects.
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Relating a remarkable dream that he saw, the Prophet Muhammad PBUH said:
بينا أنا نائم، إذ رأيت عمود الكتاب احتمل من تحت رأسي فظننت أنه مذهوب به، فأتبعته بصري فعمد به إلى الشام، ألا وإن الإيمان حين تقع الفتن بالشام
“While I was sleeping, I saw the pillar of the book lifted from beneath my head. I thought it was being taken away, so I followed it with my eyes and it was taken to al-Sham. Indeed, Iman, when the trials occur, will be in al-Sham.”
Explaining what 'the pillar of the book' refers to, Ibn Taymiyya said:
وَعَمُودُ الْكِتَابِ مَا يُعْتَمَدُ عَلَيْهِ ، وَهُمْ حَمَلَتُهُ الْقَائِمُونَ بِهِ
“The ‘pillar of the Book’ is in reference to that which is leaned upon i.e. the people who bear the book and will uphold it.”
So, it's in reference to the people who will carry this religion. They ‘were lifted from beneath my head’, meaning they were taken from Madina - as this was where the Prophet PBUH rested his head - and transferred to al-Sham.
The summary of this prophecy is clear -
As we edge towards the end of times, Islam’s load bearing capital will be transferred to al-Sham.
They endeavoured to drive the Gazans to the Sinai desert. It failed.
They said ‘we will never withdraw from Nitsarim corridor’. They’re withdrawing.
They spent millions to control the narrative, yet the narrative has spun out of their control without cost.
They employed every mechanism to portray themselves as the sole truth tellers. Today, the entire world interprets their intent by reading their every statement in reverse.
They applied the cruel ‘Generals’ Plan’ – a plan to starve the north of Gaza – but it collapsed.
They said Palestinians returning to the North is their red line. Now, at this very second, Palestinians are returning to the north in images that can only be compared to the days of Hajj.
Their billion-dollar strategy to divide Palestine, isolating North from South, Gaza from Palestine, and Palestine from the world, has led - after 471 days of apocalyptic destruction - to their own isolation.
They sought to erase Palestinians and their memory through their sadistic and unhinged killing machine. Today, their image is forever etched onto the hearts of Muslims and non-Muslims for generations to come.
Whilst the immediate future for Gaza is no doubt uncertain, what the above demonstrates beyond doubt is that -
(1) No one controls the universe but Allah and that His Will is above every will -
وَاللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَى أَمْرِهِ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
"Allah has full control over His affairs, but most of the people do not know."
(Al-Qur'an 12:21)
(2) Patience and reliance upon Allah render man unconquerable -
إِنَّهُ مَنْ يَتَّقِ وَيَصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ
"Indeed, anyone who fears Allah and is patient, then surely Allah does not waste the reward of the good-doers." (Al-Qur'an 12:90)
Alhamdulillah for blessing us - in a world of utter depravity - with true ethics and civility.
Alhamdulillah that we've lived to witness Sahaba-like belief and determination.
Alhamdulillah for all that has transpired.
Alhamdulillah for all that we understand and for that which we do not.
Alhamdulillah for the gift of Islam.
Until yesterday, Gaza was the symbol of miraculous patience. Today, it has become the symbol of both miraculous patience and victory.
Until yesterday, Netanyahu was the symbol of corruption. Today, he has become the symbol of both corruption and abject defeat.
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The narrations that speak in praise of al-Sham (Greater Syria/ The Levant) are quite unique in comparison to those about other regions of the world.
While narrations may focus on the virtue of certain lands — like Mecca and Medina— or virtue of certain nations — like Yemen — al-Sham stands out for being praised both for its blessed land and its exceptional people.
Examples of praise of al-Sham's land include:
ونَجَّيْنَاهُ وَلُوطًا إِلَى الْأَرْضِ الَّتِي بَارَكْنَا فِيهَا لِلْعَالَمِينَ
“We saved him, along with Lūṭ, to the land We had showered with blessings for all the worlds.” (Al-Qur'an 21:71)
Examples of praise of al-Sham's people include:
عليك بالشامِ فإنها خِيرةُ اللهِ من أرضِه، يجتبي إليها خيرتَه من عباده
“Stick to Sham, for it is Allah’s chosen land, to which He gathers His chosen servants.”
And said:
إذا فسدَ أَهْلُ الشَّامِ فلا خيرَ فيكم
“If the people of Sham become corrupt, there will be no goodness left in you.”
Over the course of 471 days, the Gazans have demonstrated why the above is so true.
It is worth noting that on the first day of the ceasefire, not a single case of theft, looting, or assault was recorded, despite hundreds of trucks passing through the Gaza Strip.
This highlights three key points:
- This is a remarkable nation who, after enduring one of the most brutal acts of genocide in human history, emerged with the same values and discipline they had before the war.
- The Gazan community and their general public are capable of restoring security across the entire region within an hour — a remarkable feat that deserves deep reflection.
- The majority of violations, thefts, and looting incidents that occurred in earlier months were not the result of internal corruption but were orchestrated, facilitated, and/or protected by the occupation.
This reminds us of Prophet Yusuf. Before he entered prison, people said:
إِنَّا نَرَاكَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ
"Indeed, we see you as one of those who do good." (Qur'an, 12:36)
And after he was released, others recognized him with the exact same words:
إِنَّا نَرَاكَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ
"Indeed, we see you as one of those who do good." (Qur'an, 12:78)
Righteous people do not change, even if their circumstances do.
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"Will you allow people to drink alcohol?" [adapted]
During their fifty years of Ba'athist rule, Hafez al-Assad killed forty thousand in Hama alone. His son killed half a million more. He displaced three million people to the ends of the earth. He bombed them with chemical weapons and barrel bombs, targeting them even in their tents. Over 200,000 people remain missing, their fates known only to Allah.
The gates of Saydnaya prison were opened, and the world discovered that all the literature written about prisons could not capture even a single chapter of its horrors. Yet, throughout all these years, Bashar al-Assad remained president, and no one—neither in the East nor the West—seemed alarmed.
In the East, he was invited to summits as a head of state. He ascended platforms to lecture about Israel's crimes in Gaza—crimes not so different from those he committed against his own people. Still, he provoked no fear, even though everyone knew he was the most ruthless bloodsucker of modern times. His allies whispered that he handed over their coordinates. They realized, too late, that his only loyalty was to his throne. Yet, until the morning of his escape, he inspired no alarm whatsoever.
Then the revolution triumphed. Syrians returned to their homes, families, and memories. But suddenly, the entire globe was gripped with fear.
Damascus became a hub for diplomats from every direction, all seeking to understand how the victors would govern their country. Television networks spoke about them, and they dominated the headlines. The BBC conducted an interview with their leader, posing an endless stream of condescending and nauseating questions. But with all the above in mind, two of the most baffling questions were:
"Will you allow women to be educated?"
"Will you allow people to drink alcohol?"
Now, all of a sudden, the world was concerned about the right of Syrian women to education. But where was this concern for their right to life? For thirteen years, women were bombed with barrel bombs and chemical weapons. For thirteen years, they were widowed, systematically raped, their children were killed, and husbands buried alive. Yet no one in the world moved a finger. Not a single feminist conference was held for them. Europe didn’t rise to their aid as it did for Ukraine. But now, the world conveniently rediscovered its conscience, asking:
"Will Syrian women have the right to education?"
This is an all-too-familiar pattern.
The world didn’t weep for Afghan women as they succumbed to years of aerial assaults, but the moment the U.S. withdrew, the world suddenly rediscovered Afghan women whose “rights needed protection.”
Similarly, who among the elites cries for the women of Gaza today as they face annihilation for 446 days? But you will see—once the genocide ends, Gaza’s women will suddenly have rights that need to be demanded.
And then there’s the BBC’s second question:
"Will you allow people to drink alcohol?!"
Where were you when the tyrant was drinking their blood before your very eyes? Where were you when men tasted utter despair and humiliation in prisons, when scores were condemned to executions on a daily basis, when women gave birth to their children in captivity, the fathers of whom were their very captors?
For fifty years, the regime was left unchecked, free to do as it pleased. In fact, Blair even suggested knighting Bashar, and was offered royal accommodation at Buckingham Palace—all while Syrians were being incinerated in mass graves.
But who cares?
Yet when the oppressed finally revolted and freed themselves, the world was suddenly gripped with fear, rediscovered morality, and asked:
“What about women’s education and alcohol?”
What a world of hypocrisy.
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Khalid Nabhan: yet another face of Palestinian patience, defiance, and unbreakable Iman that the sadistic killing machine of Israel has claimed.
Their intentions are clear: a calculated effort to annihilate the remaining icons of Palestine before an eventual ceasefire, stripping the oppressed of any symbol from which strength might be drawn.
But they are too late. The reformation of hearts and minds has already occurred. His memory, and the memory of those like him, is now interwoven into the very DNA of the 21st-century Muslim.
Khalid—meaning "the eternal"—and Nabhan—"the attentive/alert one"—has achieved his name, having become an eternal source of inspiration, while simultaneously alerting the entire globe to the monstrosity of the oppressor.
What they feared would happen by keeping him alive has already happened.
"وَنُرِيدُ أَنْ نَمُنَّ عَلَى الَّذِينَ اسْتُضْعِفُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَنَجْعَلَهُمْ أَئِمَّةً وَنَجْعَلَهُمُ الْوَارِثِينَ، وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَنُرِيَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا مِنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَحْذَرُونَ."
"And We wished to favor those who were oppressed in the land, to make them leaders and to make them inheritors, and to establish them in the land; and to show Pharaoh, Haman, and their soldiers through them that which they had feared." (Qur'an, 28:5-6)