May Allah forgive me and you.

🆕 Short Scholarly Poem on the Importance Given by the Four Imams to Following the Texts & Not Blind-Following People:

https://www.umarquinn.com/articles/amazing-advice-on-blindly-following-what-opposes-the-qurn-amp-sunnah

💎 Don’t Let too Much Time Pass without Visiting Allah’s House if You Are Healthy & Wealthy

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reports from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ):

إنَّ اللهَ تعالى يقولُ : إنَّ عبدًا أصحَحتُ لهُ جسمَهُ ، ووسَّعتُ عليهِ في مَعيشتِهِ ، تمضي عليهِ خمسةُ أعوامٍ لا يَفِدُ إليَّ لمَحرومٌ

Allah, the Exalted, says: "Indeed, if I grant good health to a servant and provide him with ample sustenance, and five years pass without him coming to visit Me, he is indeed deprived."

[Graded Sahih by Al Albānī in Sahih al-Jami' (1909)] collected by At-Tabarani in "Al-Mu'jam Al-Awsat" (486), Ibn Hibban (3703), and Al-Bayhaqi (10695) with slight variations.

[THE STRANGEST OF THE STRANGERS]

I wanted to share the translation of a beautiful benefit that was sent to me last week by my beloved brother and elder, Shaykh Abu Muhammad Al Maghribi (حفظه الله ورعاه):

Imam Abu Bakr Muhammad b. Al Hussayn Al-Ajurri (d. 360 AH رحمه الله) said:

" ﺃﻏﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺑﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ ﻭﻗﺘﻨﺎ ﻫﺬﺍ : ﻣﻦ ﺃﺧﺬ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﻨﻦ ﻭﺻﺒﺮ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ،
ﻭﺣﺬﺭ ﺍﻟﺒﺪﻉ ﻭﺻﺒﺮ ﻋﻨﻬﺎ، ﻭﺍﺗﺒﻊ ﺁﺛﺎﺭ ﻣﻦ ﺳﻠﻒ ﻣﻦ ﺃﺋﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﺴﻠﻤﻴﻦ، ﻭﻋﺮﻑ ﺯﻣﺎﻧﻪ، ﻭﺷﺪﺓ ﻓﺴﺎﺩﻩ، ﻭﻓﺴﺎﺩ ﺃﻫﻠﻪ،

"The strangest of strangers in our time is the one who adheres to the Sunnah and is patient with it, exercises caution against innovations and is patient in avoiding them, follows the footsteps of the predecessors from the leaders of the Muslims, understands his time and the severity of its corruption and the corruption of its people.

فاﺷﺘﻐﻞ ﺑﺈﺻﻼﺡ ﺷﺄﻥﻧﻔﺴﻪ، ﻭﻣﻦ ﺣﻔﻆ ﺟﻮﺍﺭﺣﻪ، ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﺨﻮﺽ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﻻ ﻳﻌﻨﻴﻪ، ﻭﻋﻤﻞ ﻓﻲ ﺇﺻﻼﺡﻛﺴﺮﺗﻪ، ﻭﻛﺎﻥ ﻃﻠﺒﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻧﻴﺎ ﻣﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻛﻔﺎﻳﺘﻪ، ﻭﺗﺮﻙ ﺍﻟﻔﻀﻞ ﺍﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﻄﻐﻴﻪ، ﻭﺩﺍﺭﻯ ﺃﻫﻞ ﺯﻣﺎﻧﻪ، ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﺪﺍﻫﻨﻬﻢ، ﻭﺻﺒﺮ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺫﻟﻚ،

Thus, he occupies himself with rectifying his own affairs, safeguarding his limbs, refraining from delving into what does not concern him, working on mending his shortcomings, seeking from the world what suffices him, avoiding excessive wealth that leads to transgression, diplomatically accommodating the people of his time without compromising, and enduring all of that with patience.

ﻓﻬﺬﺍ ﻏﺮﻳﺐ، ﻭﻗﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻳﺄﻧﺲ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻌﺸﻴﺮﺓ ﻭﺍﻹﺧﻮﺍﻥ، ﻭﻻ ﻳﻀﺮﻩ ﺫﻟﻚ ".

Such a person is a stranger, and few among his kin and brothers would feel comfortable with him, but this does not harm him."

📚 From the book "al Ghuraba (The Strangers)" by Al-Ajurri

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🆕 The Connection Between Knowledge, Wise-Restraint, Dignity & Tranquility (from the speech of Ibn Al Qayyim رحمه الله)

https://www.umarquinn.com/articles/the-nobility-of-wise-restraint-dignity-and-tranquility-the-guaranteed-means-to-achieve-them

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:

🔘4️⃣ Four Things That Destroy the Body:

1. Worry
2. Grief
3. Hunger
4. Sleeplessness

🔘4️⃣ Things That Dry the Face and Remove its Radiance and Pleasantness:

1. Lying
2. Shamelessness
3. Asking too many questions without knowledge
4. Excessive immorality

🔘 4️⃣ Things That Increase the Radiance and Freshness of the Face:

1. Nobility of character
2. Loyalty
3. Generosity
4. Piety

🔘4️⃣ Things That Bring About Hatred and Dislike:

1. Arrogance
2. Envy
3. Lying
4. Tale-Carrying

🔘4️⃣ Things That Bring About Sustenance:

1. Night prayers
2. Frequent seeking forgiveness at dawn
3. Consistent charity
4. Remembrance of Allah in the morning and evening

🔘4️⃣ Things That Prevent Sustenance:

1. Morning sleep (after Fajr)
2. Neglect of prayers
3. Laziness
4. Betrayal

☜ See [Zad al-Ma'ad (378/4)]

🆕 Allah Tests Us So that West Can Grow: Reframing Hardship & Trauma with Sound Islamic Beliefs

🖊️Imam Ibn Al Qayyim (d. 751 AH رحمه الله) said [in al Fawā’id]:

• إِذَا جَرَى عَلَى الْعَبْدِ مَقْدُورٌ يَكْرَهُهُ؛ فَلَهُ فِيهِ سِتَّةُ مَشَاهِدَ:

"If a servant experiences a predestined event that he dislikes, he has six perspectives regarding it:

أَحَدُهَا: مَشْهَدُ التَّوْحِيدِ، وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الَّذِي قَدَّرَهُ وَشَاءَهُ وَخَلَقَهُ، وَمَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ كَانَ، وَمَا لَمْ يَشَأْ لَمْ يَكُنْ.

1️⃣ First: The perspective of monotheism, recognizing that Allah is the one who decreed, willed, and created it. Whatever Allah wills happens, and whatever He does not will does not happen.

الثَّانِي: مَشْهَدُ الْعَدْلِ، وَأَنَّهُ مَاضٍ فِيهِ حُكْمُهُ، عَدْلٌ فِيهِ قَضَاؤُهُ.

2️⃣ Second: The perspective of justice, recognizing that His judgment is carried out in it, and His decree is just.

الثَّالِثُ: مَشْهَدُ الرَّحْمَةِ، وَأَنَّ رَحْمَتَهُ فِي هَذَا الْمَقْدُورِ غَالِبَةٌ لِغَضَبِهِ وَانْتِقَامِهِ، وَرَحْمَتُهُ حَشْوُهُ.

3️⃣ Third: The perspective of mercy, recognizing that His mercy in this predestined event outweighs His wrath and vengeance, and His mercy permeates it.

الرَّابِعُ: مَشْهَدُ الْحِكْمَةِ، وَأَنَّ حِكْمَتَهُ سُبْحَانَهُ اقْتَضَتْ ذَلِكَ، لَمْ يُقَدِّرْهُ سُدًى وَلَا قَضَاهُ عَبَثًا.

4️⃣Fourth: The perspective of wisdom, recognizing that His wisdom, Glorified be He, necessitated this. He did not decree it in vain, nor did He judge it arbitrarily.

الْخَامِسُ: مَشْهَدُ الْحَمْدِ، وَأَنَّ لَهُ سُبْحَانَهُ الْحَمْدَ التَّامَّ عَلَى ذَلِكَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ وُجُوهِهِ.

5️⃣Fifth: The perspective of praise, recognizing that He, Glorified be He, deserves complete praise for it from all aspects.

السَّادِسُ: مَشْهَدُ الْعُبُودِيَّةِ، وَأَنَّهُ عَبْدٌ مَحْضٌ مِنْ كُلِّ وَجْهٍ، تَجْرِي عَلَيْهِ أَحْكَامُ سَيِّدِهِ وَأَقْضِيَتُهُ بِحُكْمِ كَوْنِهِ مِلْكَهُ وَعَبْدَهُ،

6️⃣ Sixth: The perspective of servitude, recognizing that he is purely a servant in every respect, subjected to the judgments and decrees of his Master due to his status as His property and servant.

فَيُصَرِّفُهُ تَحْتَ أَحْكَامِهِ الْقَدَرِيَّةِ كَمَا يُصَرِّفُهُ تَحْتَ أَحْكَامِهِ الدِّينِيَّةِ؛ فَهُوَ مَحَلٌّ لِجَرَيَانِ هَذِهِ الْأَحْكَامِ عَلَيْهِ.

He is directed under His (universal) decrees (of predestination) as he is directed under His religious commands; he is a locus for the operation of these judgments upon him."

🆕💎We Praise & Thank Allah for Our Unity & Ask Him to Protect us from Potential Causes of Division (1 of 3)

🎙️ [Important Measures for Maintaining Unity between Ahl Al-Sunnah]

Shaykh Dr. ‘Arafāt b. Hasan al Muhammadi (حفظه الله ورعاه) was recently asked a number of important questions about the typical kinds of differences that commonly threaten to split the ranks of Ahl al-Sunnah in various lands; he responded:

"الأسبابُ للأسفِ تتعلّقُ بحظوظِ النفسِ، وهذه حقيقةٌ مرّةٌ وصعبةٌ. أصحابُ منهجٍ واحدٍ ويرجعونَ إلى صراطٍ مستقيمٍ يقوده علماءُ كبارٌ من فضلِ الله عز وجل، يقودونَ هذا المنهجَ ونرجعُ إليهم.

Unfortunately, the causes are related to personal interests, and this is a bitter and difficult truth. Those who follow one Manhaj (methodology) and return to the straight path, led by great scholars who, by the grace of Allah, guide this methodology, and we turn to them.

وعلماؤُنا هم علماءُ هؤلاءِ المختلفين، لكن دخلَ الشيطانُ وضخّمَ الأخطاءَ وحصلَ التجاوزُ، ولا يتغافلُ الأخُ عن أخيهِ.

Our scholars are the scholars of those who differ, but the devil has interfered, magnifying the mistakes, and transgressions have occurred. One brother does not overlook the other.

وفي الحقيقةِ، لا علاقةَ بالمنهجِ لهذهِ الأمورِ، لا علاقةَ.

In reality, these matters have nothing to do with the Manhaj (methodology).

لأنّنا قد جربنا وسمعنا ورأينا ودخلنا في كثيرٍ من هذه المشاكلِ إلا من رحم الله.

We have experienced, heard, seen, and been involved in many of these issues, except for those whom Allah has shown mercy.

وقد يكونُ صادقاً في ذكرِ بعضِ الأخطاءِ، ومع ذلك لو كان صادقاً في ذكرِ بعضِ الأخطاءِ ولو كانت منهجيّةً، يكون العلاجُ لها خاطئاً لا يُحسن أن يُعالجَ.

Someone may be honest in mentioning some mistakes, even if they are methodological, but remedying them might be done incorrectly.

وهذا الذي أقوله قد سمعت مشايخنا الكبار يصرحون به بل زادوا أن من أعظم أسباب الخلاف حب الزعامة.

This is what I have heard our senior scholars clearly state. Moreover, they have added that one of the greatest causes of disagreement is the love of leadership.

بعضُ الشبابِ يريدُ أن يترأسَ، وهذا مرضٌ قد يكونُ خفياً وقد يكونُ ظاهراً، فيريدُ أن يترأسَ، فإذا لم يُعطَ هذه المكانةَ ادّعى الخلافَ، وادّعى أن هناك أسباباً لا بد أن نُعالجها، وأن فلاناً عنده، وفلاناً عنده.

Some young people want to take the lead, which is a disease that can be hidden or apparent. They want to lead, and if they are not given this position, they claim there is a disagreement and assert that there are issues that need to be addressed, saying this person has this and that person has that.

وبعضُهم يخوضُ في أمورِ السياسةِ، ويأتي طرفٌ آخرُ ويخوضُ في طرفٍ آخرَ، هذا يتطرفُ في طرفٍ، وهذا في طرفٍ، ويجعلونَها مسائلَ منهجيّةً، وهي لا علاقةَ لها بالمنهجِ، إنما هي سياسةٌ وكلامٌ فارغٌ.

Some of them get involved in politics, and another party gets involved in another side, one extreme in one direction, and another in the opposite, making these methodological issues when they have nothing to do with the methodology. It is merely politics and empty talk.

وبعدَ ذلك، يبدأ الحربُ أو تبدأ الحروبُ بالأسماء المستعارة، هذا يكتبُ باسمٍ مستعارٍ ويهاجمُ، وذاك يكتبُ ويدافعُ ويهاجمُ تارةً وتارةً.

After that, the war begins, or wars begin under pseudonyms. One writes under a pseudonym attacking, and another writes defending at times and attacking at other times.

لهذا كونوا عقلاءَ، احترموا هذه الدعوةَ، ما كان من حظوظ النفسِ اجعلوه تحت أقدامكم، احترموا علماءَكم الذين تعبوا وهم ينصحون، وبُحّت أصواتُهم وهم يُذكّرونكم بالاجتماع والتآلف وعدم الاختلاف.

So, be wise and respect this da’wah. Whatever is related to personal interests, put it under your feet. Respect your scholars who have labored and have been advising you, their voices strained as they remind you to unite and avoid disagreements.

ادرسوا كيف تعالجونَ الأخطاءَ، اتركوا العجلةَ. إذا ما استفدنا من نصائح العلماء ورجعنا إليهم، سنستفيدُ من مَن؟

Study how to address mistakes, avoid haste. If we do not benefit from the advice of the scholars and return to them, who else will we benefit from?