Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) talked about what people think is the fitnah of “our times”, i.e. meaning his own times, but this applies just as well to the contemporary fitnah of our own times.
About the ways of Allaah (Azza wa Jal) in this creation vis-a-vis the rulers and the ruled, he said :
“And contemplate Allaah’s (Azza wa Jal) Wisdom when He made people of authority, making them a reflection of the ruled. It is as if the deeds of the ruled appear in the form and deeds of their rulers :
if the ruled are upright, then their rulers will be upright
if the ruled incline away from uprightness, then their rulers will do the same to them
if the ruled transgress and oppress, then their rulers will do the same to them
if there appears deception and plotting from the ruled, then it will be the same from their rulers
if the ruled take away the rights of the people and become miser as to the rights of others, then their rulers will do the same to them and deprive them of their rights
if the ruled take away from the oppressed /weak among them that which they deserve not to take in their transactions with them, then their rulers will do that towards the ruled’s wealth and take what they deserve not, and impose on the ruled taxes and assignments
and whenever the ruled take from the oppressed and weak unjustly, then their rulers will do the same to them and take it by force
so the actions of the ruled appear in the actions of the rulers and it is not in the Divine Wisdom that Allaah (Azza wa Jal) assigns authority over the wicked and evils ones, EXCEPT to the ones who are of their own kind
Since the first generation was of the best generation and of the most righteous, … so were their leaders righteous
It is not befitting Allaah’s Wisdom that in “our times” (Ibnul Qayyim’s times) that those assigned to authority over us be the like of Muawwiya and ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz, not to mention Abu Bakr and ‘Umar. The leaders of those before us were in accordance with their own conditions and ranks. Our leaders are in accordance with our own condition and rank. In both cases, this is entailed by the Wisdom of Allaah (Azza wa Jal).”
Such is the conclusion of Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullah) concerning his times, i.e. the 8th century A.H., so what do you think about our own times?
The Wisdom of Allaah (Azza wa Jal) pertains to His Attributes. He puts things in accordance with His Hikmah and puts them in their proper places with what fits. The Wisdom of Allaah (Azza wa Jal) has a noble and most perfect objective.
As for those who hasten in making these roads for “deliverance” and see getting rid of the rulers as the solution to their problems, they confuse symptoms and disease.
The rulers are seen as being the causes when in reality they are only the symptoms. The true illness is within the ruled. Therefore, all endeavors towards finding a solution should focus on the ruled themselves.
The deeds of the ruled are reflected in the deeds of the people having authority over them. When the people are not ready and are away from the deen of Allaah, who would you expect them to deserve as rulers?
Contemplate this very carefully!
Dr Saleh As-Saleh(rahimahullaah)
https://salafiaudio.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/blame-on-us-or-blame-on-rulers-imaam-ibnul-qayyim-saleh-as-saleh.mp3
About the ways of Allaah (Azza wa Jal) in this creation vis-a-vis the rulers and the ruled, he said :
“And contemplate Allaah’s (Azza wa Jal) Wisdom when He made people of authority, making them a reflection of the ruled. It is as if the deeds of the ruled appear in the form and deeds of their rulers :
if the ruled are upright, then their rulers will be upright
if the ruled incline away from uprightness, then their rulers will do the same to them
if the ruled transgress and oppress, then their rulers will do the same to them
if there appears deception and plotting from the ruled, then it will be the same from their rulers
if the ruled take away the rights of the people and become miser as to the rights of others, then their rulers will do the same to them and deprive them of their rights
if the ruled take away from the oppressed /weak among them that which they deserve not to take in their transactions with them, then their rulers will do that towards the ruled’s wealth and take what they deserve not, and impose on the ruled taxes and assignments
and whenever the ruled take from the oppressed and weak unjustly, then their rulers will do the same to them and take it by force
so the actions of the ruled appear in the actions of the rulers and it is not in the Divine Wisdom that Allaah (Azza wa Jal) assigns authority over the wicked and evils ones, EXCEPT to the ones who are of their own kind
Since the first generation was of the best generation and of the most righteous, … so were their leaders righteous
It is not befitting Allaah’s Wisdom that in “our times” (Ibnul Qayyim’s times) that those assigned to authority over us be the like of Muawwiya and ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz, not to mention Abu Bakr and ‘Umar. The leaders of those before us were in accordance with their own conditions and ranks. Our leaders are in accordance with our own condition and rank. In both cases, this is entailed by the Wisdom of Allaah (Azza wa Jal).”
Such is the conclusion of Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullah) concerning his times, i.e. the 8th century A.H., so what do you think about our own times?
The Wisdom of Allaah (Azza wa Jal) pertains to His Attributes. He puts things in accordance with His Hikmah and puts them in their proper places with what fits. The Wisdom of Allaah (Azza wa Jal) has a noble and most perfect objective.
As for those who hasten in making these roads for “deliverance” and see getting rid of the rulers as the solution to their problems, they confuse symptoms and disease.
The rulers are seen as being the causes when in reality they are only the symptoms. The true illness is within the ruled. Therefore, all endeavors towards finding a solution should focus on the ruled themselves.
The deeds of the ruled are reflected in the deeds of the people having authority over them. When the people are not ready and are away from the deen of Allaah, who would you expect them to deserve as rulers?
Contemplate this very carefully!
Dr Saleh As-Saleh(rahimahullaah)
https://salafiaudio.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/blame-on-us-or-blame-on-rulers-imaam-ibnul-qayyim-saleh-as-saleh.mp3
The danger of speaking without knowledge.
’Uqbah bin Muslim said: For 34 years I kept Ibn ’Umar’s company and he used to often say ”I don’t know” (when he was asked about anything).
Whereupon he would turn towards me and say: ”Do you know what these people want? They want to make our backs bridges into the Hellfire (by speaking about Islam without knowledge)!
Source: Reportedly Jami’ Bayan al-‘Ilm wa Fadlihi by Ibn Abd’ul Barr (v. 2, p. 841)
’Uqbah bin Muslim said: For 34 years I kept Ibn ’Umar’s company and he used to often say ”I don’t know” (when he was asked about anything).
Whereupon he would turn towards me and say: ”Do you know what these people want? They want to make our backs bridges into the Hellfire (by speaking about Islam without knowledge)!
Source: Reportedly Jami’ Bayan al-‘Ilm wa Fadlihi by Ibn Abd’ul Barr (v. 2, p. 841)
Be Careful Whom You Take Your Knowledge From...
"This knowledge is your flesh and blood. You will be questioned about it. So look to whom you take it from."
- Imaam Malik (rahimahullah)
[Kifyah, No. 21 | Translated By: Salah Al-Iranee]
"This knowledge is your flesh and blood. You will be questioned about it. So look to whom you take it from."
- Imaam Malik (rahimahullah)
[Kifyah, No. 21 | Translated By: Salah Al-Iranee]
Required Learning [What is a Muslim Required to Study?]
It is reported that Hasan b. Rabī’ asked ‘Abdullāh b. Al-Mubārak – Allāh have mercy on him – about the meaning of the hadith, “Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim”. He replied:
It is not [the expert knowledge of hadith and fiqh] you are seeking. Seeking knowledge is an obligation when a man comes to something concerning his religion (dīn): he is to ask about it until he knows it.
Al-Khatīb Al-Baghdādī, Al-Faqīh wa Al-Mutafaqqih article 162.
It is reported that ‘Alī b. Al-Hasan b. Shaqīq asked ‘Abdullāh b. Al-Mubārak – Allāh have mercy on him, “What knowledge is considered obligatory upon people to learn?” He replied:
A man must not proceed to do anything except upon knowledge, He is to ask and learn. This is what is obligatory upon people as regards learning knowledge.
He explained further:
If there is a man who has no wealth, it is not obligatory upon him to learn Zakāh. When he has 200 dirham, it becomes obligatory upon him to learn how much (Zakāh) he has to pay, when he has to pay, and who he has to pay. This is also the way with everything else.
Al-Baghdādī, op. cit. article 163.
It is reported that Ibn Wahb once mentioned knowledge, to which Imām Mālik – Allāh have mercy on him – commented:
Knowledge is surely good, but look to what is binding upon you from the beginning of your day to its end, and from the end of your day to the following morning, adhere to that and do not give preference to [learning] anything else.
Al-Baghdādī, op. cit. article 165.
It is reported from ‘Abdullāh b. Ahmad b. Hanbal that he asked his father (Imām Ahmad) – Allāh have mercy on him – whether it is obligatory upon a man to seek knowledge. He replied:
As for [the knowledge] through which he can uphold his prayers, and other matters of his religion like fasting, Zakāh – and he mentioned the other main aspects of the religion – then a man should know about that.
Al-Baghdādī, op. cit. article 166.
https://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/required-learning-muslim-required-study/
It is reported that Hasan b. Rabī’ asked ‘Abdullāh b. Al-Mubārak – Allāh have mercy on him – about the meaning of the hadith, “Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim”. He replied:
It is not [the expert knowledge of hadith and fiqh] you are seeking. Seeking knowledge is an obligation when a man comes to something concerning his religion (dīn): he is to ask about it until he knows it.
Al-Khatīb Al-Baghdādī, Al-Faqīh wa Al-Mutafaqqih article 162.
It is reported that ‘Alī b. Al-Hasan b. Shaqīq asked ‘Abdullāh b. Al-Mubārak – Allāh have mercy on him, “What knowledge is considered obligatory upon people to learn?” He replied:
A man must not proceed to do anything except upon knowledge, He is to ask and learn. This is what is obligatory upon people as regards learning knowledge.
He explained further:
If there is a man who has no wealth, it is not obligatory upon him to learn Zakāh. When he has 200 dirham, it becomes obligatory upon him to learn how much (Zakāh) he has to pay, when he has to pay, and who he has to pay. This is also the way with everything else.
Al-Baghdādī, op. cit. article 163.
It is reported that Ibn Wahb once mentioned knowledge, to which Imām Mālik – Allāh have mercy on him – commented:
Knowledge is surely good, but look to what is binding upon you from the beginning of your day to its end, and from the end of your day to the following morning, adhere to that and do not give preference to [learning] anything else.
Al-Baghdādī, op. cit. article 165.
It is reported from ‘Abdullāh b. Ahmad b. Hanbal that he asked his father (Imām Ahmad) – Allāh have mercy on him – whether it is obligatory upon a man to seek knowledge. He replied:
As for [the knowledge] through which he can uphold his prayers, and other matters of his religion like fasting, Zakāh – and he mentioned the other main aspects of the religion – then a man should know about that.
Al-Baghdādī, op. cit. article 166.
https://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/required-learning-muslim-required-study/
Shaikh’ul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said:
“Whoever increases in listening to poems [or music] to improve his heart, his desire to listen to the Qur'an will decrease to the point where he’ll hate it!”
Source: Iqtida’ al-Sirat al-Mustaqim (v. 1, p. 542
“Whoever increases in listening to poems [or music] to improve his heart, his desire to listen to the Qur'an will decrease to the point where he’ll hate it!”
Source: Iqtida’ al-Sirat al-Mustaqim (v. 1, p. 542
This is very deep.
Fudayl ibn Iyad said: “People respect you based on your respect for Allaah.”
Source: al-Hilyah (v. 8, p. 110)
Fudayl ibn Iyad said: “People respect you based on your respect for Allaah.”
Source: al-Hilyah (v. 8, p. 110)
WHOEVER SITS WITH AHLUL BIDAH IS NOT SAFE FROM ONE OF THREE AFFAIRS—IMAAM SUFYAAN ATH-THAWRI رحمه الله
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Imaam Sufyaan Ath-thawri (rahimahullaah) said:
The one who sits with a person of innovation is not safe from one of three (affairs): ”[1] Either he becomes a trial for other than himself; [2] Or something of (misguidance) falls into his heart, so he slips by way of that and Allaah enters him into the hell fire; [3] or he says: By Allaah, I don’t care what they say because I am sure of myself;” but whoever feels safe about his religion (without Allaah’s guidance, protection etc) in the twinkling of an eye, it will be snatched away from him.”
[Source: البدع والنهي عنها of Ibn Wadaah page 54]
http://www.salaficentre.com/2014/03/whoever-sits-with-ahlul-bidah-is-not-safe-from-one-of-three-affairs-imaam-sufyaan-ath-thawri/
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Imaam Sufyaan Ath-thawri (rahimahullaah) said:
The one who sits with a person of innovation is not safe from one of three (affairs): ”[1] Either he becomes a trial for other than himself; [2] Or something of (misguidance) falls into his heart, so he slips by way of that and Allaah enters him into the hell fire; [3] or he says: By Allaah, I don’t care what they say because I am sure of myself;” but whoever feels safe about his religion (without Allaah’s guidance, protection etc) in the twinkling of an eye, it will be snatched away from him.”
[Source: البدع والنهي عنها of Ibn Wadaah page 54]
http://www.salaficentre.com/2014/03/whoever-sits-with-ahlul-bidah-is-not-safe-from-one-of-three-affairs-imaam-sufyaan-ath-thawri/
"By regularly reading the Qur'an one is mentally nourished even if he reached the age of 200 years!"
(Muhammad ibn Ka'b رحمه الله)
(Muhammad ibn Ka'b رحمه الله)
Some laypeople say: "Allah is generous, His forgiveness is vast, and having hope (in Allah) is from our religion." They consider their wishful thinking: "hope". This is what destroyed most sinners.
Ibn al-Jawzi, The Devil's Deceptions [Talbis Iblis], page 518, Dar as-Sunnah Publishers.
Ibn al-Jawzi, The Devil's Deceptions [Talbis Iblis], page 518, Dar as-Sunnah Publishers.
WHOEVER SITS WITH AHLUL BIDAH IS NOT SAFE FROM ONE OF THREE AFFAIRS—IMAAM SUFYAAN ATH-THAWRI رحمه الله
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Imaam Sufyaan Ath-thawri (rahimahullaah) said:
The one who sits with a person of innovation is not safe from one of three (affairs): ”[1] Either he becomes a trial for other than himself; [2] Or something of (misguidance) falls into his heart, so he slips by way of that and Allaah enters him into the hell fire; [3] or he says: By Allaah, I don’t care what they say because I am sure of myself;” but whoever feels safe about his religion (without Allaah’s guidance, protection etc) in the twinkling of an eye, it will be snatched away from him.”
[Source: البدع والنهي عنها of Ibn Wadaah page 54]
http://www.salaficentre.com/2014/03/whoever-sits-with-ahlul-bidah-is-not-safe-from-one-of-three-affairs-imaam-sufyaan-ath-thawri/
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Imaam Sufyaan Ath-thawri (rahimahullaah) said:
The one who sits with a person of innovation is not safe from one of three (affairs): ”[1] Either he becomes a trial for other than himself; [2] Or something of (misguidance) falls into his heart, so he slips by way of that and Allaah enters him into the hell fire; [3] or he says: By Allaah, I don’t care what they say because I am sure of myself;” but whoever feels safe about his religion (without Allaah’s guidance, protection etc) in the twinkling of an eye, it will be snatched away from him.”
[Source: البدع والنهي عنها of Ibn Wadaah page 54]
http://www.salaficentre.com/2014/03/whoever-sits-with-ahlul-bidah-is-not-safe-from-one-of-three-affairs-imaam-sufyaan-ath-thawri/
Imaam Sufyaan Ath-thawri Rahimahullaah said:
The one who sits with a person of innovation is not safe from one of three (affairs):
”[1] Either he becomes a trial for other than himself;
[2] Or something of (misguidance) falls into his heart, so he slips by way of that and Allaah enters him into the hell fire;
[3] or he says: By Allaah, I don’t care what they say because I am sure of myself;” but whoever feels safe about his religion (without Allaah’s guidance, protection etc) in the twinkling of an eye, it will be snatched away from him.”
[Source: البدع والنهي عنها of Ibn Wadaah page 54]
The one who sits with a person of innovation is not safe from one of three (affairs):
”[1] Either he becomes a trial for other than himself;
[2] Or something of (misguidance) falls into his heart, so he slips by way of that and Allaah enters him into the hell fire;
[3] or he says: By Allaah, I don’t care what they say because I am sure of myself;” but whoever feels safe about his religion (without Allaah’s guidance, protection etc) in the twinkling of an eye, it will be snatched away from him.”
[Source: البدع والنهي عنها of Ibn Wadaah page 54]
Prophetﷺ:"A dirham which a man consumes from interest & he does it knowingly,is worse with Allaah than 36 acts of zina."[Sahih al-Jaami' 3375]
Prophetﷺsaid:"Riba (Interest) is of 72 types, the lowest of them is like a man committing incest with his mother."[Saheeh al-Jaami' no.3537]
@MarkazMuaadh
Prophetﷺsaid:"Riba (Interest) is of 72 types, the lowest of them is like a man committing incest with his mother."[Saheeh al-Jaami' no.3537]
@MarkazMuaadh
Upon the authority of Ubaadah ibn Saamit who said:
❝I heard the Prophet [ﷺ]: 'Whoever seeks forgiveness for the male and female believers, Allah writes for him a good deed per male and female believer!'❞
[Collected By At Tabaraani In Musnadush Shaamiyeen, (3/234, Hadeeth No. 2155) | Sh. Al Albaani: 'Hasan' In Saheeh al Jaami’, (No. 6026) | Translated By Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis]
❝I heard the Prophet [ﷺ]: 'Whoever seeks forgiveness for the male and female believers, Allah writes for him a good deed per male and female believer!'❞
[Collected By At Tabaraani In Musnadush Shaamiyeen, (3/234, Hadeeth No. 2155) | Sh. Al Albaani: 'Hasan' In Saheeh al Jaami’, (No. 6026) | Translated By Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis]
"If you see your brother debating and disputing when the truth is clear and he does not want to follow it, you should flee from him in the same way as you flee from a lion. Tell him that you have nothing more than that to say to him, and let him be."
- Shaykh Ibn al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullah)
[Sharh Hilyah Talib-ul-‘Ilm, Page 28]
- Shaykh Ibn al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullah)
[Sharh Hilyah Talib-ul-‘Ilm, Page 28]
Fudayl Ibn 'Eyaad:"This world is not the place of (permanent)residence &Aadam was only sent down to it as a punishment."[Siyaar 'Alam 8/434]
“Those who call towards Taqwaa are many, but those who practice it are few.”
-‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Azeez (Radi Allahu Anhu)
[Al-Hilyah, 5/267]
-‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Azeez (Radi Allahu Anhu)
[Al-Hilyah, 5/267]
Ibn al-'Uthaymeen Raḥimahullāh mentions in his explanation of "The Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge"
"...do not speak with your shaykh [teacher] as you speak with your companion. Rather speak to him as a son speaks to his father out of respect and humility towards him."
This can be found in his explanation of chapter 5 | The Etiquette of the Seeker with his Shaykh on page 118 [arabic] published by
مؤسسة الشيخ محممد بن صالح العثيمين الخيرية
"...do not speak with your shaykh [teacher] as you speak with your companion. Rather speak to him as a son speaks to his father out of respect and humility towards him."
This can be found in his explanation of chapter 5 | The Etiquette of the Seeker with his Shaykh on page 118 [arabic] published by
مؤسسة الشيخ محممد بن صالح العثيمين الخيرية
If you complain about Allah when he tests you, then return His blessings when he blesses you.
#UNGRATEFUL #
#UNGRATEFUL #
Abu Hazim al-Ashja’i [رحمه الله] said:
“If you find yourself in a time when speech is accepted as knowledge and knowledge is accepted as deeds [instead of putting it into practice], then you are in the worst time and with the worst people.”
[al-Mujalasah wa Jawahir Al-‘Ilm of Abu Bakr Al-Daynuri, (4/338)]
“If you find yourself in a time when speech is accepted as knowledge and knowledge is accepted as deeds [instead of putting it into practice], then you are in the worst time and with the worst people.”
[al-Mujalasah wa Jawahir Al-‘Ilm of Abu Bakr Al-Daynuri, (4/338)]