The fourth Message: The heaven of Mojahdah (striving)
 

In the name of Allah the Most Beneficent, Most Merciful
And may peace and blessings be upon the prophet, his family, his companions, and the ones that follow his path 

I ask Allah to retain us in the heaven of glorification, to make us among his slaves who are the most beloved, most sincere, and most honest. I also ask him to grant us to worship him and glorify him in the way that most satisfies him

My beloved in Allah, 

Allah the Al Mighty has said:"But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts. Verily, Paradise will be his abode."

So the key to paradise is striving ones self for the sake of Allah and disobeying its fancy. Let us enter today from the door of Mojahdah "striving for the sake of Allah", in a new day from the paradise days. 

In Al-Sayer (biographies): Abd Allah Ibn Mohammad Al-naysabori was told that: "there's a man walking on the water. He said: to me, a man who disobeys his fancies is much greater than the one who's walking on water."

Thus the greatest honor is when you disobey your desire in a certain thing, like striving to fast a day though waking up thirsty. Striving to finish your awarad "a section or part of the Holy Qura'n recited everyday" while being lazy, and swearing on yourself "O' self I swear that you will do so and so".

You will find yourself dragging you to negligence, straying and following events and disputes in this honorable time in which no such things should happen. Each second that passes is very expensive; thus O' self remember and don't be drafted after your negligence.

 No doubt that this matter needs preparations, practice, and actual applications.Let us meditate in some pictures which embody the "striving heaven" to agitate your enthusiasm to strive for worshiping acts in these holy days. 

The first scene is Abi Esahaq Al Sebie', one of the heroes of our striving Salaf. In Al-Sayer (5/379): Abu Al Ahwas said: Abu Esahaq Al Sebie' told us:

"Take the chance", he means of your youth and strength. It was so little that a night passed by me in which I didn't read a thousand Ayah, and a read the whole "Baqara" in one Rakaa'; I fast the whole prohibited months, and the three days of each month and each Monday and Thursday. Ahmed Ibn Ameran told us, I heard Aba Baker saying: Abu Esahaq said:Praying has slipped away from my hands as I'm so weak now. As now I only pray while standing with Al-Baqara and Al-Emran. Then Al-Akhnasi used to say: Al-Alaa' Ibn Salem Al-Abdi told us: Abu eshaq got so weak before he dies by two years, he didn't even have the power to stand up unless helped, by then if he completely stand up he reads with a thousand verse.

Who is provoked by this great man?? Are you still saying: but these are Salaf !! are you still weak, finding excuses for yourself?? Who's up to it??

 The hero of the second scene is the Imam of the Sunnah (Ahmed Ibn Hanbel):

His son Abdu Allah says that his father used to pray 300 Rakaa' each day and night. However, when he got sick due to the flogging torture that he undertook (in the affliction of the creation of the Qura'n) it made him weak, so he started to pray each day and night a (150) rakaa' (Al-Sayer 11/212). By Allah, what did you feel when you first read that? When he got weak he prayed a 150 Rakaa' and we are striving to get the 12 Rakaa't�how pitiful is that�

Who competes with the Imam? Who loves that incredible man? Who has been provoked to perform Sjood and get closer to Allah? Who will jog to Allah?

I used to tell myself�the Hadith of "getting close" has ended by "and I come jogging to whoever comes to me walking" but will you do O' Allah to the one who comes to you Jogging like the true "Mojahid"

 The Third scene: is for the owner of Al-Zohod book and an Imam of the Salaf A'aema (Henad Ibn Alsari).

Ahmed Ibn Salamah Alnaysbori Al Hafez said: Henad used to cry a lot. One day, after he finished reading to us, he made ablution, entered the Mosque and prayed till the noon while I'm with him in the mosque. Then he turned back home, preformed ablution, came back to us, and prayed( as the imam) with us the zohor prayer, then he prayed while standing till Al-Aser prayer  elevating his voice with the Qura'n and crying a lot. Then he prayed with us (As the Imam) Al-Aser. Then he read in the Qura'n till he prayer Al-Maghreb prayer. He said: so I told some of his neighbors, I wonder from his patience in worship. He said: that is the way he worships at the day from 70 years, then how will it be if you saw how he worships at night.His worship at night !! is there anything after that?If anyone did what he used to do only one day, then he'll think that he'll win the company of prophet Mohammad surely !!

O' Allah give us the sweetness, the adherence and continuity of worship, and to be amongst those who are obedient.Who will be today's Hero??

Today's Sunnah:

You All know what's happening between Arabs nowadays, so invite all of those who read this message to applicant this Sunnah:As the prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) said: " the expiation to any "lehaa'" is two rakaa'"And Lehaa' is the conflicts and fights.So by Allah, turn off the fire of sedition, do your duty to invoke the mercies.May Allah manage for us and forgive us for what we meant and didn't mean.

Your beloved in Allah

Hany Helmy 

My beloved in Allah,

I ask Allah the Al-Mighty to grant us with help, gauidance,  and rightness. I also ask Him to make all our deeds purely for his sake, retain on us the sweetness of worship, allow us to enter the paradise of life before even the paradise of the hereafter. We ask him to give us the pleasure of seeing his noble face without harm nor  a straying affliction.

My beloved,

I feel that you are not yet concentrating, am I rightly guessing?

I feel that there�s a missing ring among people, and what is required from them in these blessed ten day is not clearly seen�

Is that the effect of negligence?? Or is it that you didn�t prepare for these days?? Will  you let it split from our hands without any consideration?? Did people get so busy with football and the events going on around it than getting closer to Allah with worship?? Is it a general crisis that the nation passes by due to the lethal diseases,  and the defeated character that we suffer from, or is it because of depression and desperation?

Why am I seeing  you in this status?? Yes there are efforts, and there are people trying, but I don�t feel that it is the required level. Am I singing away from the bevy?? Or do I have to walk with it in the way of straying??

O� slaves of Allah, wake up !!

We are in the ten most honorable days.

Let�s be awakened by entering a paradise which teaches us how to get nearer to Allah the Al-Mighty, and to make our hearts feel what should be felt. It�s the paradise of 

 �Moraqaba� (feeling that Allah is watching you every second).

�Look then at the effects (results) of Allah's Mercy�

And this is a dangerous test of faith.

How many times Allah crosses your mind in a fearful, bashful, or lovable manner?? Give me a percentage.

How many times did you leave something that Allah the Al-Mighty doesn�t love because you fear him, or feel shy from him, or even love him??

How many times did you prefer Allah�s satisfaction on your desire and strived �as I asked from you yesterday- for the sake of Allah fearing from your god, lord and beloved??

There are three bases upon which �Moraqaba� depend:

In the Helya [94-93/10] Al-Hareth Al-Mohasabe said: �Al-Moraqaba depend on three bases, depending on who one thinks and knows his lord�

One of them is: fearing Allah

The second is: bashfulness from Allah

And the third is: Loving Allah.

Thus the fearful one watches Allah carefully with a terrified heart (Are you this man? Are you that sister?)

However, the bashful one watches Allah with humbleness (do you feel that poor and weak before the hands of Allah?)

And the lover watches Allah with extreme happiness, self-generously, with a pity that never detaches from his heart (so where�s your energy o� you who pretend to love?)

The words of Al-Hareth just touched the pain�

Is there anyone who watches Allah to taste the sweetness of this heaven? �But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).�

Have you prayed yesterday the two Rakaa� of Lehaa� that I told you about? Things are getting worse, where are the praying slaves whom mercies come down because of them??

We will continue till Allah grants us victory or anything from Him.

Your beloved

Hani Helmy

In the Name of Allah, Praise is due to Him, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and Companions.

To Continue�.My fellow Muslims�

I ask Allah (may He be Exalted) to render us of those who are dear to Him, and help us to remember, thank, and worship Him the way that pleases Him, He is the Only One Who is able to do this.

My Beloved,

Days are passing so quickly, and we suddenly found ourselves coming to the end of these blessed days. Though, we still have the chance, as we are about to receive the greatest days of these ten, the day of `Arafah (9<sup>th</sup> of Dhul-Hijjah) and the day of Nahr (10<sup>th</sup> of Dhul-Hijjah) having all our hearts with the pilgrims while fulfilling their rights. So,  don�t forget this Dua`a� (supplication)  �O� Allah! We have been withheld by an excuse so don�t prevent us the reward�.

O�  Allah! Make the hereafter our main concern. Don�t render the worldly life our main goal. Make all our goals revolve around achieving Your Contentment. Render us more earnest to You, make us long for A�arfah and pilgrimage, and bestow upon us with going their next year by virtue of Your Grace,  O You the Most Bountiful!.

My beloved,

Let us enter the paradise of �Having Good faith in Allah� 

As it is, by Allah, one of the greatest paradises. Whoever enters this paradise will be quenched from thirst before even the day of �Tarwiyah� and will be pleased even before the day of �`Eid� in this eternal happiness; when one knows his Lord , seeks His Love, be bashful from His Generosity, and finds hiself flying in the sky of knowing Allah.

View this quote, write your comment, and describe to me how would you feel regarding it as these two men feel it. Then by Allah perform �Sujud� (Prostration)  of thankfulness  that we have Allah as our Lord, and that these are His Attributes. While you are prostrating,  weep on what you have committed, ask Allah�s Forgiveness, renew your repentance, prolong this Sujud with supplication, talk to Him from you heart, and do that while being bashful and humble.

Listen with your hearts to what Bilal Ibn Sa�d said in �Al-Helya (226/5)�

He said: Allah orders to release two men from hellfire, he said: so they get out with their cuffs and chains; and stand before Allah�s Hands.

He the Al-Mighty says: how did you find your destiny and fate?

They say: the worst destiny and most evil fate.

He the Al-Mighty says: that�s because of what your hands have earned, and I am not to aggrieve any of my slaves. And He orders angles to get them back into hellfire.

One of them walks with his cuffs and chains till he reaches it, but the other keeps looking around (as if he�s looking for something)

Thus He the Al-Mighty orders the angles to get them back to him. He says to the one who walked with his cuffs and chains till he reached it, why did you do that and you have already tasted how painful it is. He answers: I have tasted enough from disobeying you that I will never expose myself to it again. ( it�s over, he understood the lesson, he knows well the consequences of disobeying Allah, so he was frightened to disobey him again, till he threw himself in hellfire, while he knows well what is hell fire. But disobedience is evil, thus he decided not to do that again. Do we understand the lesson from now, to protect ourselves from torture?)

And he told the one who kept looking around, why did you do that?

He said: that was not my thought of you. He the Al-Mighty said: then what was your thought of me? He said: I thought that since you let me out of it, you will never get me back to it. He the Al-mighty said:

I am at your thought of me and he ordered (the angles) to drive them to Jannah (paradise).

Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest), Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, wa Lillahi Al-Hamd (Praise is due to Allah) , How excellent is our Lord, and How excellent is He, our Deity which we love and fear.

O Allah, always render us of those who have good faith of You, and do not let us to be of those who get deceived by Your Forgiveness without working to acquire it, or those who shall have shallow hopes,  who claim to  seek Jannah, but do no pay for it by giving and spending in Your Cause.

Today, with every act of worship such as Dhikr (remembrance of Allah), recitation of Qur�an, Sujud, Siyam (Fasting), Qiyam (Night Prayer), maintaining ties of kinship and striving in all that: remember �The Paradise of having Good faith in Allah� and cure therewith the sense of depression which has disturbed our Iman (Faith) by dint of the advocates of Satan.

My beloved�

Remember that �wrong not yourselves therein�

Remember that this time is the time we can draw nearer to Allah, and He says in Hadith Qudsy (Revelation from Allah in the Prophet's words): �Do not stray far from me�.

Remember that : these are very precious times so don�t just suffice with the least of it, rather seize the opportunity before they expire. Get to catch what you have missed, and have good faith, perhaps Allah would revive us once more, and bestow upon us sound hearts that love and fear Him.

The Sunnah of today:

Making Takbir on hearing good news:

It was narrated on the authority of  Abu Sa`id Al-Khudry that he said: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: �And I hope that you would be one fourth of the inmates of Jannah (Paradise), so we made Takbir, then he said: one third of the inmates of Jannah, so we made Takbir, then he said: half of  the inmates of Jannah, so we made Takbir�  (agreed upon by Al-Bukhary and Muslim).

I think this Sunnah is consistent with the Paradise of (Having Good faith in Allah), so let�s pronounce a lot of Takbir constantly in response to the advice of our Prophet (peace be upon him) during these ten days.

Of the Du`a�  of the righteous who have (good faith):

O Allah! You give me without asking, then how would you prevent me when I am asking?! O Allah! I ask you to embed your Glory in my heart, and to let me taste the sweetness of Your Love.

Yours, who loves you for the sake of Allah

Hany Helmy 

 In the Name of Allah, Praise is due to Him, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and Companions. 

My beloved, we are receiving the greatest day of the whole year "The day of A'arfa" (the 9^th of the Dhul-Hejjah), the day of the greatest liberation. The day of the double forgiveness (As 2 years are forgiven in it). It's the celebration day to those who are faithful. Thus, we ask Allah the Al-Mighty to grant us in this day to glorify, thank, and worship him in the way that pleases him. 

I want us to live this day this year in a different manner. I want us to feel the meanings of faith, and to worship Allah by our hearts before our bodies. I have made for you a plan by which you can recognize your God in the day of "A'ARFA" (the day of knowledge). That will be through renewing intentions in all the deeds, and by pondering over the two Surah in which the day of "A'arfa" have been mentioned; they are Surah Al-Brouj and Surah Al-Fajr.

Allah the Al-Mighty said "And by the Witnessing day (i.e. Friday), and by the Witnessed day [i.e. the day of 'Arafat (Hajj) the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah];" so the witnessed day is the day of A'arfa as the prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) clarified. "And by the even and the odd (of all the creations of Allah)." So the odd day is the day of A'arfa as Ibn Abbas -may Allah be pleased with him- said. This is the heaven of knowing Allah, we make it only for those who seek reward of the "day of A'arfa" So help me with strength. Ask Allah's help and never get weakened. 

If we mediated in the two Surah, we will find that both of them started by mentioning the "Light" "By the heaven holding the big stars." And "By the dawn;" as if it's a sign of brightening to whoever understands these meanings and applies them in their lives.And in the two Surah the virtues of these holy days have been mentioned, and their correlation with the "Light". "By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah) , And by the even and the odd (of all the creations of Allah)."  "And by the Promised Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection). And by the Witnessing day (i.e. Friday), and by the Witnessed day [i.e. the day of 'Arafat (Hajj) the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah];" the witnessing day is Friday. Then He the Al-Mighty mentioned the conflict between the just and void "Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King)." And on the other Surah "Saw you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) not how your Lord dealt with 'Ad (people)" till he said "Verily, your Lord is Ever Watchful (over them)." And this is the first lesson herein:

1- The certainty that leads to sacrifice and obeident as the people of Ditch made, and as the believers have fought with the disbelief through the whole era.You as well have to proof your belief with a deed that consumes your energy. Give a huge amount of money for charity that you never gave out before "By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness - here it means Allah's Reward, i.e. Paradise), unless you spend (in Allah's Cause) of that which you love; and whatever of good you spend, Allah knows it well.". Nowadays men are afraid to look like the prophet mohammed (May peace and blessings be upon him), and women are afraid to look like his wives. But the truth is: if we have enough certainty we will consume all our energy till He the Al-Mighty gets satisfied. This is from the greatest deeds that will get you nearer to Allah. So who will please me with brave decisions and extraordinary deeds to be closer to Allah on the day of A'arfa. 

2- Being humble before the hands of Allah  The Victorious and The Subduer� that is derived from His saying the Al-Mighty "And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise!" so if you get to know Allah with the attribute of "The Victorious" you will know your self by the attribute of "humbleness"; and by then you will become low and surrender to your lord's orders.

3- The Continuance of thanking and parsing Allah constantly to achieve even more�and this meaning is derived from " Worthy of all Praise" in His saying " And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all Praise". So remember Allah's blessings, and that you don't deserve to witness the day of A' raft; but He is the most generous what's so ever. So praise and thanks to Allah the Al-Mighty.

4- Moraqba "Watching Allah's sight to you". Don't allow yourself to be negligent nor strayed. Concentrate and be sure that "And Allah is Witness over everything"�so worship Allah by feeling that you see him or at least that He sees you. Whenever yourself drags you to distraction, change your status. If you are performing Dhikr get up to pray, if you are praying read Qura'n and so on. Tell yourself "No for Distraction".

5- Having good faith in Allah, and we were in its heaven yesterday� we got it from His saying " and then do not turn in repentance (to Allah)," . Although these oppressive people have put the believers into trial by torturing them, Allah wishes that they repent. So O' Allah that is how you look for people who have tortured the believers, then how do you look for those who are longing to meet you?So have good faith in Allah�by his well we will be forgiven in the greatest day of Liberation.

6- Believing in Allah, and performing good deeds:And that will be achieved by serving others�and that is derived from His saying " Verily, those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). That is the great success.". These good deeds are seen in Surah Al-Fajr " Nay! But you treat not the orphans with kindness and generosity (i.e. you neither treat them well, nor give them their exact right of inheritance)! And urge not one another on the feeding of Al-Miskin (the poor)!" so I recommend that you perform these good deeds.

7-  fearing from Allah which plants piety in the hearts� we learned that from his saying " Verily, (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Seizure (punishment) of your Lord is severe and painful.". Thus, on the day of A'arfa whenever you do a good deed fear that Allah doesn't accept it. "And those who give that (their charity) which they give (and also do other good deeds) with their hearts full of fear (whether their alms and charities have been accepted or not), because they are sure to return to their Lord (for reckoning)."

8- Asking Allah's forgiveness "Isteghfar" before and after performing the deeds.Hoping that Allah purifies our hearts and forgives our slackness." Verily, He it is Who begins (punishment) and repeats (punishment in the Hereafter) (or originates the creation of everything, and then repeats it on the Day of Resurrection). And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism),"Allah the Oft-Forgiving forgives the huge sins, so never be depressed or desperate. Let is us start from the beging as if we were born today�why not?? Is not Allah the Oft-Forgiving and Full of love??

9- Show love to Allah (the most merciful)

" And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of Islamic Monotheism)" He the Al-Mighty starts with forgiveness and repeats it with people full of sins as long as they ask for his forgiveness as " Truly, Allah loves those who turn unto Him in repentance and loves those who purify themselves "

So show love to Allah by an eye drop, by a supplication that tenders your hard heart, with increasing the amount of Dhikr and Qura'n recitation  As Allah said "Remember me and I will remember you".

10- having strong determinationAs Allah is " Owner of the throne, the Glorious," and because is book is great " Nay! This is a Glorious Qura'n" so whoever seeks honor, pride and glory should pay maximum effort and preserve nil of it to achieve the highest levels on the day of "Liberation".

These are the ten meaning which I recommend you and myself to do. Preserve your sight, hear, and tongues on that day. Dedicate yourself for worshiping on that day, don't turn for anything of life's matters. Turn off you phones, don't use them except in something that will get you closer to Allah. Concentrate so that we don't lose a second of that day (from dawn to sunset) unless in a deed, never the less, heart deeds.O' Allah witness for I have informed them.By Allah, supplicate a lot in this day, and don't forget me from your duaa'.I recommend that you watch the episode of (the new dawn)And listen to the lesson (Born on the day of A'arfah)Read the articles, watch the videos that have been prepared by your sisters and brothers for such day.Live the meaning of knowing Allah on the day of "A'arfah" 

Your beloved in Allah

Hany Helmy