Your loved ones haven't left you. They're just waiting for you. Losing someone you love
can feel final. But what if the bond isn't truly severed? What if you can still reach
them? Even beyond this world, there's a way to stay connected. A link that death was never
In the time of the Prophet, there was a young man named Bishr ibn al-Bara' from Banu Salama and he passed away leaving his mother extremely distraught. So she comes to the Prophet and
she says, Ya Rasulullah, those of Banu Salama who continue to die, can I send greetings to my son Bishr with them? And the Prophet (ﷺ) responded and said, Yes, I swear by He
in whose hand is my soul, Ya Umm Bishr, the deceased know one another like birds upon a branch. And after that, no one would die from Banu Salama except that Umm Bishr would
go try to catch them quickly before they die and would say, Iqra' la Bishrin as-salam, convey my salam to my son Bishr. I always tell people who lose their loved ones, think
of yourselves merely at a station, and your loved one has gone one station ahead. They just don't have phone service so you can't call them, but they're waiting for you insha'Allah.
And you do actually still have some form of connection to them. They still celebrate your accomplishments when it reaches them, especially when they're accomplishments of the deen.
And yes, they're still wondering who got married. Abu Ayyub (رضي الله عنه) said that when the soul of a believer is taken, the other believers rush to him to say, what happened to so and so? What happened to so and so? Hal tazawwaja fulan? Did so and so
get married yet? And they're not just waiting to hear your news there. They're still enjoying your visits here. Al-Fadhal ibn Muwathaq (رحمه الله), who actually was the cousin of Sufyan ibn Uyayna
(رحمه الله). He said that when my father died, I became extremely sad. And I used to visit his grave every day, but then as time went on, I started going less frequently.
Then one day, I went to sleep after sitting at his grave. And I had a dream in which I saw my father's grave split open. And it appeared as though he was sitting alone in his grave,
wrapped in his shroud, showing the signs of the dead. So I began to weep when I saw him. And he said, Ya Abu Nayya, maa abtaa bik a'anni? My son, why have you stopped coming
to see me? So I replied, you know when I visit you? And he said, I know every single time you visit me. And when you used to visit me frequently, I would be comforted by your presence
and I would be delighted by it. And he said, even my neighbors in the graveyard would feel joy because of your du'a. And even if you can't visit, your du'as and your deeds for your loved
ones are far greater than any gifts you could have given them in this life. You were given life in the womb of your mother, and now you can give life to her grave with your du'a. It may be that your father once furnished your home here, and now you can furnish his
home there with deeds on his behalf. And just as your parents used to spend everything on you, now you can spend on them too. And if they could speak to you, that's all they would ask for. Aisha (رضي الله عنها) says that a man came
to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, my mother passed away. And I believe that if she could still speak, she would give charity. So can I do so on her behalf? And the Prophet (ﷺ) said, of course. And this isn't just for your parents,
but for all of your loved ones. And as we think about what makes the next station comforting, it's not just knowing that they're waiting ahead of us, but hopefully they would have received the gifts that we sent before we even got there. And for the one who had no
believing family waiting at that station, you will still have the best of the family that you chose in their place. The Prophet (ﷺ) and his sahaba
who are now your new family, which by the way, do we get new family in the barzakh? One of the du'as that we make for the deceased is, wa abdilhu daaran khayran min daari, wa
ahlan khayran min ahli, wa zawjan khayran min zawjihi. Replace him with a home better than his home, with a family better than his family, and with a mate better than his
mate. Mulla Ali Qari says that family here means that these are the unique companions of the barzakh. Other scholars said that this isn't a replacement of the individuals, but
a replacement of any tensions or bad character that remains back in this dunya. So basically, a family reunion without all the family drama that consumes so much of our joy in this life.
And other scholars say it's all the old and new family that we expect in our new homes in Jannah bi-idhnillah. In any case, your relationship with those you love doesn't end with their
departure from this world. Every du'a, every act of charity, every moment that you dedicate to their memory is a lifeline that transcends the grave. You can still be their light, their
support, and their connection to what's coming next. But whether it's your parents, your ancestors, your children and siblings, or your friends, we all look forward to reuniting
with those whom we loved in this dunya, even if we didn't get to live with them.
As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. Dear brothers and sisters, there is so much
that's going on at the Yaqeen channel that it might be hard for you to get through it all. So first and foremost, when it comes to the Ramadan series, you might notice that the theme changes in the last 10. It's almost like a mini-series within the series. So if
you've been watching the other side, the last 10 are about salvation. And so we went through the barzakh from this side, and then we went into when a person goes into the barzakh, did they make it or not? And then we go to that initial encounter with all of the elements
of the barzakh, you alone with your deeds. And now we talk about reuniting, and we talk about the people, and we talk about the theme of salvation, bi-idhnillahi ta'ala. So please do tune into the last 10 insha'Allah ta'ala of the other side, and benefit from it bi-idhnillahi
ta'ala, and share it with others. Also, of course, we have Quran 30 for 30, and we have Midnight Majlis, where we are studying the book by Ibn Hazm (رحمه الله), which we'll talk about many of the ways in which we could aim higher with our aspirations bi-idhnillahi
ta'ala. So tune into all of the stuff that we have going on. On top of that, I actually want to share with you that Yaqeen in its fundraising, like many other organizations, depends upon you, especially in these last 10 nights. You know, subhanAllah, as I was
looking through the numbers, and when we raise what we raise, we raise about 50% of what we raise in these last 10 nights. And that's something that's so significant, and it shows you the way the ummah responds. And so if you've been benefiting from Yaqeen, and if
you've noticed that Yaqeen's content has only gotten better, that we've put out more resources, that we have more quality, that we're getting into the finer details, and insha'Allah ta'ala expanding our efforts. That is directly due to, after Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala's grace
and bounty, your support. And so you're investing in this mission bi-idhnillahi ta'ala. And just think about it, if you're benefiting from it, imagine the over 1 billion people who are benefiting from Yaqeen, walhamdulillah, but I mean online, that have interacted with
our content, and we're just getting started bi-idhnillahi ta'ala. And so I want to make this appeal to you directly, as someone who's a part of the family of Yaqeen. Every year we ask you to give, and we hope that you're seeing the translation of that donation into
greater resources, more impactful resources, and the hard work that comes as a result of what you are investing into Yaqeen. We need you insha'Allah ta'ala in these blessed nights,
to invest in the mission. That means whatever you've given in the past, I want you to always at least match that donation the next year, because we will not be stagnant. We will always take it to the next level insha'Allah ta'ala. And you will continue to see Yaqeen always
growing in quality and quantity bi-idhnillahi ta'ala. So whatever amount it's going to be, I need you to go ahead and plug in insha'Allah ta'ala your donation for the last 10 nights. These are the most blessed nights of the year. Your donation goes so far, there is so much
barakah in your investment in Yaqeen bi-idhnillahi ta'ala, and I hope insha'Allah ta'ala you've seen it in your own life. So please, whatever it may be, donate and plug in your donation and share with as many people as you can bi-idhnillahi ta'ala, so we can continue to
take it to the next level bi-idhnillahi ta'ala.
