A Short Story About Ukhuwwah

Muharram 01, 1433 A.H, Sunday, November 27, 2011

May this benefit us all:

Quoting someone's comment on a Facebook group about Sheikh Ash Shaheed (kama nahsabuh) Usamah bin Ladin: “He was not pleased if there were ikhwah in his majelis who talked bad about Islamic jama'ah, or insulted them. He also did not allow in his majelis any discussion about disputes that happened among the Islamic jama'ah or the spreading of issues.”

He always said:

“There are more important and bigger things before us, and we are currently in a battle and war.”

If that happened and then there was an injustice, or things that need to be reminded to a particular jama'ah, and someone had conveyed it to him by saying:

“They are so and so, they do this and that,” then Sheikh Usamah would immediately cut him off: “Except those who have the rahmah (mercy) of Allah.”

“Illa Man Rahimahullah : Except those who have the rahmah of Allah” is a phrase used by the Arabs to express that not everyone is like that, or not everyone is like what you say, or to show that the people who are loved by Allah will not be like that.

Rahimallahu Shaikhana Abu Abdillah Usamah Bin Laden wa taqobbala minhu shahadatahu wa rafa’aahu fil Firdaus Al A’laa wa alhaqona bihi wa jami’is shuhada’i fi sabilihi.

One day Ustadz Abu Bakar Ba’asyir advised yours truly:

“Today, the gun muzzles of the enemies of Allah are already in front of our heads, if indeed the Muslims cannot unite, at least let us not show the divisions to the enemies of Islam which will only make them laugh happily witnessing us chiding each other..!!”

Ikhwah Fillah, no matter what differences we have, let us as much as possible remain looking after the akhlaq and adab as fellow Muslims. A Mujahid ikhwah reminded me:

“Those who have been placed by Allah in the fronts of death defending the izzah of Islam and the Muslims, in confrontation with the kuffar, do not think they could reach there before they have the credit points, in the form of:

“Humble toward the believers, powerful against the disbelievers.” (QS. Al Ma'idah : 54)

Thus, if in this cyberworld, the hardness and the sharpness of the tongues of some ikhwah, are still directed at the Muslim brothers and sisters.. then when will Allah make them reach:

“they are upon jihad in the cause of Allah”?

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Allah Azza Wa Jalla says (meaning) :

“O you who have believed, whoever of you should revert from his religion - Allah will bring forth [in place of them] a people He will love and who will love Him [who are] humble toward the believers, powerful against the disbelievers; they strive in the cause of Allah and do not fear the blame of a critic. That is the favor of Allah ; He bestows it upon whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.”

“Your ally is none but Allah and [therefore] His Messenger and those who have believed - those who establish prayer and give zakah, and they bow [in worship].” “And whoever is an ally of Allah and His Messenger and those who have believed - indeed, the party of Allah - they will be the predominant.” (QS Al Ma'idah : 54 – 56)

“You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred. Those - He has decreed within their hearts faith and supported them with spirit from Him. And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him - those are the party of Allah . Unquestionably, the party of Allah - they are the successful.” (QS. Al Mujadilah : 22)

Allahumma allif bayna quluubinaa wa wahhid sufuufanaa

"O Allah fasten our hearts and unite our saff (ranks)..!!"

"Our Lord, forgive us our sins and the excess [committed] in our affairs and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people." (QS. Ali Imran : 147)

"Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful." (QS. Al Hashr : 10)

Amien Ya Rabbal Mustadh’afien

(Abu Izzuddin Al Hazimi)

Translated Submitted by a Mujahid

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