When will the HELP of Allaah come?? (Part 4a)

Barraqah, overlooking the fields of Dammaj

... A Soldier of Allaah, my little warrior, my son...

It is 7 pm at night I am typing this under candle light after sending my son to answer the call of Jihâd declared by the Ulema of Ahlul-Sunnah.. It is not easy for me as a mother sending him out to the front lines, but I have to remind myself that even he, being my son does not belong to me. He is only a 'loan' from Allaah and I have to fulfill my responsibility by my Lord by aiding him to march forth and strive hard with his life in the Cause of Allaah. No matter how grown up he may be, to me he is still my little warrior... a soldier of Allaah... who I hold close to my heart...!

I bring to mind the covenant of Allaah, pushing aside my emotions: 'Who is Truer to his covenant than Allaah when He عزوجل says:

إِنَّ اللّهَ اشْتَرَى مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُم بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الجَنَّةَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَيُقْتَلُونَ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَالإِنجِيلِ وَالْقُرْآنِ وَمَنْ أَوْفَى بِعَهْدِهِ مِنَ اللّهِ فَاسْتَبْشِرُواْ بِبَيْعِكُمُ الَّذِي بَايَعْتُم بِهِ وَذَلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ

"Verily Allah has purchased of the believers their lives and their properties for (the price) that theirs shall be the JANNAH. They fight in Allaah's Cause, so they kill (others) and are killed..."

(at-Tauba 9:111)

I thank Allaah the Most Merciful for this opportunity of being here in Dammaj during these times to send out my son to a trade that will save him from a painful torment, bi'ithnillaahi. How will Allaah treat those who die fighting His enemies? How will they be received by the Lord of the A'alameen? They will be treated with nothing but the BEST as they are in the service of Allaah, سُبحانه وتعالى.

"Our Lord! Accept (their service) from them.

Verily! You are the All-Hearer, the All-Knower."

As Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى has promised:

   يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى تِجَارَةٍتُنجِيكُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

 تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِوَتُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَأَنفُسِكُمْ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌلَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

 يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَيُدْخِلْكُمْجَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ وَمَسَاكِنَ طَيِّبَةً فِي جَنَّاتِعَدْنٍ ذَلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ

 وَأُخْرَى تُحِبُّونَهَا نَصْرٌ مِّنَاللَّهِ وَفَتْحٌ قَرِيبٌ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

"... those who participate in Jihaad in the cause of Allaah forgiveness for their sins and admittance into Gardens under which rivers flow, and pleasant dwellings in 'Adn (Jannah); that is indeed a GREAT success!! And also (He will give you) another (blessing) which You love, help from Allâh (against Your enemies) and a near victory. and give glad tidings (O Muhammad Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe Wa Sallam) to the believers.

(Surah As-Saff 61:10-13)

He عزوجل has promised not to waste the reward of the Mujaahideen fee sabillillaah:

 وَلاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ أَمْوَاتًا بَلْ أَحْيَاء عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ

فَرِحِينَ بِمَا آتَاهُمُ اللّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ وَيَسْتَبْشِرُونَ بِالَّذِينَ لَمْ يَلْحَقُواْ بِهِم مِّنْ خَلْفِهِمْ أَلاَّ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ بِنِعْمَةٍ مِّنَ اللّهِ وَفَضْلٍ وَأَنَّ اللّهَ لاَ يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ 

"Think not of those who are killed in the way of Allâh as dead. Nay, they are alive, with their Lord, and they have provision. They rejoice in what Allâh has bestowed upon them of His Bounty, rejoicing for the sake of those who have not yet joined them, but are left behind (not yet martyred) that on them no fear shall come, nor shall they grieve. They rejoice in a Grace and a Bounty from Allâh, and that Allâh will not waste the reward of the believers."

(ala-Imraan 3:169-171)

It is not easy to watch our brothers, fathers, children & friends die, but dying in the path of Allaah is not an ordinary death. Indeed these privileged warriors are handpicked by Allaah! My son has witnessed deaths of loved ones, some of them even smiling at the time of death and declaring the Shahadah as their last words. Subhan-Allaah, they we hope were blessed with tawfeeq from Allaah, the Most Gracious. Who would even think someone would smile when their whole back was blown off?? Indeed the Promise of Allaah is Haqq, TRUE as Allaah's Messenger صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم said,

«يُعْطَى الشَّهِيدُ سِتَّ خِصَالٍ عِنْدَ أَوَّلِ قَطْرَةٍ مِنْ دَمِهِ: تُكَفَّرُ عَنْهُ كُلُّ خَطِيئَةٍ، وَيَرَى مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ، وَيُزَوَّجُ مِنَ الْحُورِ الْعِين، وَيَأْمَنُ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الْأَكْبَرِ، وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَيُحَلَّى حُلَّةَ الْإِيمَان»

"As the first drop of his blood gushes forth, a martyr is granted six merits: All of his sins are forgiven, he is shown his place in Paradise, he is married to wide-eyed Huris, he is secured from the great fear (on Judgement Day) and the torment of the grave, and he is adorned with the adornments of Iman."

(Recorded in Musnad Ahmed; From: Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Abu Hurairah رضي اللّه عنـه narrated that the Messenger of Allaah صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم said,

".... one who goes out for Jihad in the Cause of Allaah is like a person who observes Saûm (fasting), stands in Salāt (prayer) constantly, recites the Ayah of the Qur'aan & does not exhibit any laziness in fasting and prayer until the participant of Jihad in the way of Allaah returns."

(Al-Bukhari & Muslim)

It is also authentically related on the authority of Abu Hurairah رضي اللّه عنـه that the Messenger of Allaah صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم said,

"Whoever is wounded while fighting in the way of Allaah will come on the Day of Resurrection with blood oozing from his wound having the colour of blood but with the fragrance of musk."

(Al-Bukhari & Muslim)

Samura رضي اللّه عنـه reported: ' the Messenger of Allaah صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم said,

"Last night two men (angels) came to me (in a dream) and made me ascend a tree and then admitted me into a nice and excellent house, the like of which I have never seen before. One of them said, 'this house is the house of martyrs.'"

(Al-Bukhari) 

The ayah and the ahadith above highlights the excellence of fighting in the way of Allaah and the insignificance of this world and the great reward in the Hereafter which can be attained through Jihâd.  

O' Allaah, The Lord of the 'Arsh (Throne) & the worlds & all that exists, I ask You by Your Most Beautiful Names and Most Perfect Attributes that You help us by relieving us from the suffering we are in. O' Allaah give us victory over your enemies (the revilers of the companions of your messenger صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم). O' Allaah! Destroy the Râfidha as You destroyed the people of A'ad, Thamud & Firawn. Ya Rabbil Arshil Adheem! O' Allaah! Destroy the Râfidha just as You destroyed the people of Lut عليه السلام. O' Allaah do not let any of the Râfidha remain on the face of the earth. Allāhumma Aameen!

When will the Help of Allah come? Part 4b