💎 Summarized Key Points of a Lofty Advice from Shaykh Rabī’ (حفظه الله ورفع قدره) on Preserving Unity (followed by full text of the advice):
- A Warning against internal conflicts among Salafis, exploited by people of falsehood.
- An advice on maintaining brotherhood for Allah's sake and fostering love and cooperation in righteousness & piety.
- An emphasis on eliminating divisive behaviors that have infiltrated Ahl al-Sunnah.
- Ahl al-Sunnah are targeted by deviant groups because they expose their mistakes and warn against them.
- These groups strive to divide and weaken the united Ahl al-Sunnah globally through deceit and plots.
- Urging vigilance, learning from past events, maintaining unity, and cultivating a spirit of love and brotherhood, especially among the youth.
- Making du’ā for forgiveness and unity, noting that current conflicts among Salafis are incited by enemies of their methodology.
🎙️ Text of the advice:
وَأُوصِيكُمْ بِالأُخُوَّةِ فِي اللهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى وَالتَّحَابِّ فِيهِ وَالتَّعَاوُنِ عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَالْقَضَاءِ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْمَظَاهِرِ الْقَبِيحَةِ الَّتِي سَرَّبَهَا إِلَى صُفُوفِ أَهْلِ السُّنَّةِ وَمَزَّقَهُمْ بِهَا، بَارَكَ اللهُ فِيكُمْ، يُحَارِبُونَ هَذِهِ الْمَظَاهِرَ.
I advise you to maintain brotherhood for the sake of Allah, to love each other for His sake, and to cooperate in righteousness and piety. Work together to eliminate these ugly manifestations that have infiltrated the ranks of Ahl al-Sunnah and have torn them apart. May Allah bless you. Fight against these phenomena.
أَهْلُ السُّنَّةِ مُسْتَهْدَفُونَ مِنْ كُلِّ الْفِئَاتِ الضَّالَّةِ وَمِنْ كُلِّ الْأَحْزَابِ السَّيِّئَةِ لِيُمَزِّقُوهُمْ، لِأَنَّهُمْ وَجَدُوا أَنَّهُ لَا يُبَيِّنُ أَخْطَاءَهُمْ وَيُحَذِّرُ مِنْهَا إِلَّا أَهْلُ السُّنَّةِ.
Ahl al-Sunnah are targeted by all deviant groups and malicious factions aiming to divide them. They have found that only Ahl al-Sunnah clarify their mistakes and warn against them.
وَجَدُوهُمْ فِي مَشَارِقِ الْأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا عَلَى مَنْهَجٍ وَاحِدٍ، فَسَعَوْا فِي تَمْزِيقِهِمْ وَتَفْرِيقِهِمْ وَتَصْدِيعِهِمْ،
They have seen Ahl al-Sunnah united on one methodology across the world, so they have strived to divide and fragment them.
حَتَّى إِنَّكَ تَجِدُ هَذِهِ الظَّاهِرَةَ عِنْدَ الْعَرَبِ وَالْعَجَمِ بِالسَّبَبِ غَزْوِ وَمَكْرِ وَخُطَطِ وَمَكَايِدِ أَعْدَاءِ هَذَا الْمَنْهَجِ.
You can even see this phenomenon among Arabs and non-Arabs due to the tricks, deceit, and plots of the enemies of this methodology.
فَتَنَبَّهُوا وَاعْتَبِرُوا بِمَا حَصَلَ، وَاسْتَيْقِظُوا وَعُودُوا إِلَى الجادة،
Be aware and learn from what has happened. Wake up and return to the path.
وَرَبُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ، وَإِذَا أَصْبَحْتُمْ أَهْلَ العِلْمِ، رَبُّوا شَبَابَكُمْ عَلَى هَذِهِ الأمور وَرُوحِ الْمَوَدَّةِ وَالأُخُوَّةِ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ السَّابِقِينَ وَالْمُعَاصِرِينَ.
Cultivate yourselves, and when you become scholars, cultivate the youth with these principles and the spirit of love and brotherhood towards the earlier and contemporary Muslims.
وَاللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالإِيمَانِ، وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا، رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ.
"Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and do not place in our hearts any resentment towards those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful."
الآنَ السَّلَفِيّ يحقد بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ بفعل مَن؟ بفعل أَعْدَاءِ هَذَا الْمَنْهَجِ."
Now, unfortunately, you find Salafis spiteful and grudge-holding against each other. Provoked by who? By the enemies of this methodology.”
- A Warning against internal conflicts among Salafis, exploited by people of falsehood.
- An advice on maintaining brotherhood for Allah's sake and fostering love and cooperation in righteousness & piety.
- An emphasis on eliminating divisive behaviors that have infiltrated Ahl al-Sunnah.
- Ahl al-Sunnah are targeted by deviant groups because they expose their mistakes and warn against them.
- These groups strive to divide and weaken the united Ahl al-Sunnah globally through deceit and plots.
- Urging vigilance, learning from past events, maintaining unity, and cultivating a spirit of love and brotherhood, especially among the youth.
- Making du’ā for forgiveness and unity, noting that current conflicts among Salafis are incited by enemies of their methodology.
🎙️ Text of the advice:
وَأُوصِيكُمْ بِالأُخُوَّةِ فِي اللهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى وَالتَّحَابِّ فِيهِ وَالتَّعَاوُنِ عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَالْقَضَاءِ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْمَظَاهِرِ الْقَبِيحَةِ الَّتِي سَرَّبَهَا إِلَى صُفُوفِ أَهْلِ السُّنَّةِ وَمَزَّقَهُمْ بِهَا، بَارَكَ اللهُ فِيكُمْ، يُحَارِبُونَ هَذِهِ الْمَظَاهِرَ.
I advise you to maintain brotherhood for the sake of Allah, to love each other for His sake, and to cooperate in righteousness and piety. Work together to eliminate these ugly manifestations that have infiltrated the ranks of Ahl al-Sunnah and have torn them apart. May Allah bless you. Fight against these phenomena.
أَهْلُ السُّنَّةِ مُسْتَهْدَفُونَ مِنْ كُلِّ الْفِئَاتِ الضَّالَّةِ وَمِنْ كُلِّ الْأَحْزَابِ السَّيِّئَةِ لِيُمَزِّقُوهُمْ، لِأَنَّهُمْ وَجَدُوا أَنَّهُ لَا يُبَيِّنُ أَخْطَاءَهُمْ وَيُحَذِّرُ مِنْهَا إِلَّا أَهْلُ السُّنَّةِ.
Ahl al-Sunnah are targeted by all deviant groups and malicious factions aiming to divide them. They have found that only Ahl al-Sunnah clarify their mistakes and warn against them.
وَجَدُوهُمْ فِي مَشَارِقِ الْأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا عَلَى مَنْهَجٍ وَاحِدٍ، فَسَعَوْا فِي تَمْزِيقِهِمْ وَتَفْرِيقِهِمْ وَتَصْدِيعِهِمْ،
They have seen Ahl al-Sunnah united on one methodology across the world, so they have strived to divide and fragment them.
حَتَّى إِنَّكَ تَجِدُ هَذِهِ الظَّاهِرَةَ عِنْدَ الْعَرَبِ وَالْعَجَمِ بِالسَّبَبِ غَزْوِ وَمَكْرِ وَخُطَطِ وَمَكَايِدِ أَعْدَاءِ هَذَا الْمَنْهَجِ.
You can even see this phenomenon among Arabs and non-Arabs due to the tricks, deceit, and plots of the enemies of this methodology.
فَتَنَبَّهُوا وَاعْتَبِرُوا بِمَا حَصَلَ، وَاسْتَيْقِظُوا وَعُودُوا إِلَى الجادة،
Be aware and learn from what has happened. Wake up and return to the path.
وَرَبُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ، وَإِذَا أَصْبَحْتُمْ أَهْلَ العِلْمِ، رَبُّوا شَبَابَكُمْ عَلَى هَذِهِ الأمور وَرُوحِ الْمَوَدَّةِ وَالأُخُوَّةِ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ السَّابِقِينَ وَالْمُعَاصِرِينَ.
Cultivate yourselves, and when you become scholars, cultivate the youth with these principles and the spirit of love and brotherhood towards the earlier and contemporary Muslims.
وَاللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالإِيمَانِ، وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا، رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ.
"Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and do not place in our hearts any resentment towards those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful."
الآنَ السَّلَفِيّ يحقد بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ بفعل مَن؟ بفعل أَعْدَاءِ هَذَا الْمَنْهَجِ."
Now, unfortunately, you find Salafis spiteful and grudge-holding against each other. Provoked by who? By the enemies of this methodology.”
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🆕 💎Wisdom & Kindness In Dealing with The Commoners
https://www.umarquinn.com/articles/be-a-key-to-good-using-wisdom-kindness-in-dealing-with-the-common-muslims-from-the-people-of-innovation
Excerpt:
Shaykh Rabī’ (حفظه الله) said about Shaykh Ahmad Hassun (d. 1971 رحمه الله), who was the Sudanese Salafi mentor of Malcolm X:
“The first caller to Salafiyyah in Sudan in this era was Shaykh Hassuna, who was a model of patience, forbearance, and wisdom. He called to Allah actively in mosques and elsewhere. Innovators would attack and beat him severely until they thought he was dead. They would then drag him by his leg and throw him outside the mosque. When he regained consciousness, he would surprise people with a smile, not cursing or complaining, nor harboring grudges or seeking revenge. Many people entered Salafiyyah because of his noble character.
On another occasion, he was traveling by train, and when it was time for Maghrib or Isha prayer, he led the people in a prayer with a very beautiful recitation. They were impressed and asked, "Who led the prayer?" He said, "I am so-and-so." They then attacked and beat him severely until he lost consciousness. As usual, when he regained consciousness, he surprised people with his gracious smiles.”
https://www.umarquinn.com/articles/be-a-key-to-good-using-wisdom-kindness-in-dealing-with-the-common-muslims-from-the-people-of-innovation
Excerpt:
Shaykh Rabī’ (حفظه الله) said about Shaykh Ahmad Hassun (d. 1971 رحمه الله), who was the Sudanese Salafi mentor of Malcolm X:
“The first caller to Salafiyyah in Sudan in this era was Shaykh Hassuna, who was a model of patience, forbearance, and wisdom. He called to Allah actively in mosques and elsewhere. Innovators would attack and beat him severely until they thought he was dead. They would then drag him by his leg and throw him outside the mosque. When he regained consciousness, he would surprise people with a smile, not cursing or complaining, nor harboring grudges or seeking revenge. Many people entered Salafiyyah because of his noble character.
On another occasion, he was traveling by train, and when it was time for Maghrib or Isha prayer, he led the people in a prayer with a very beautiful recitation. They were impressed and asked, "Who led the prayer?" He said, "I am so-and-so." They then attacked and beat him severely until he lost consciousness. As usual, when he regained consciousness, he surprised people with his gracious smiles.”
THAQAFAPRESS | SALAFICULTURE
Be a Key to Good: Using Wisdom & Kindness In Dealing with The Commoners — THAQAFAPRESS | SALAFICULTURE
A Question to the Eminent Scholar, Imam and Hadith Expert, Shaykh Rabi' bin Hadi 'Umayr (حفظه الله): السؤال الخامس عشر: أتباع المبتدع هل يلحقون به في الهجر؟ Do the followers of an innovator share in the same ruling of being boycotted? الجواب: المخدوع منهم…
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🆕 Weekly Sunday Lesson
🚨 Beginning today we will be studying:
📖Basics of Islamic Belief: (1.) The Seven Prerequisites of the Two Shahadas
🖊️Al ‘Allāmah Hāfidh Al Hakamī (d. 1377 AH رحمه الله)
🎙️Umar Quinn
⌚️After ‘Asr (approximately 6:10 EDT)
Note: This is my new weekly lesson for Masjid Al-Tawhīd in York, PA.
I will be video broadcasting it live from this telegram account بإذن الله
Please benefit from the free Arabic /English learning resource I will be sharing to follow along with the lessons.
🚨 Beginning today we will be studying:
📖Basics of Islamic Belief: (1.) The Seven Prerequisites of the Two Shahadas
🖊️Al ‘Allāmah Hāfidh Al Hakamī (d. 1377 AH رحمه الله)
🎙️Umar Quinn
⌚️After ‘Asr (approximately 6:10 EDT)
Note: This is my new weekly lesson for Masjid Al-Tawhīd in York, PA.
I will be video broadcasting it live from this telegram account بإذن الله
Please benefit from the free Arabic /English learning resource I will be sharing to follow along with the lessons.
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This resource and the Arabic/English workbook I will share soon (إن شاء الله ) are both free use/share in their copyrights (cannot be printed for monetary gain except by the publishers).
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🆕💎 [Each One, Teach One: Sharing What You Know with Those Who Need It]
Our communities have such a great need for learned people who are able to teach the basics of the religion to children, new-Muslims, and beginners, and who have some degree of skill in all the various sciences and disciplines of religious instruction for learners on all levels to reach their potential. By people contributing what they can to meet the growing need, an atmosphere of learning can be quickly nurtured.
🖊️The esteemed scholar, Zayd bin Muhammad Al-Madkhali (رحمه الله) said:
" وَلا شَكَّ أَنَّ نَشْرَ العِلْمِ عَمَلٌ مُشْتَرَكٌ يَلْزَمُ العَالِمَ المُتَبَحِّرَ، وَالطَّالِبَ المُبْتَدِئَ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ فِي حُدُودِ قُدْرَتِهِ وَعِلْمِهِ، عَمَلًا بِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: ( بَلِّغُوا عَنِّي وَلَوْ آيَةً )؛ فَإِنَّ هَذَا النَّصَّ يَدُلُّ عَلَى أَنَّ مَنْ يَمْلِكُ شَيْئًا مِنَ العِلْمِ وَلَوْ يَسِيرًا وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُبَلِّغَهُ مَنْ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهِ،
"Undoubtedly, spreading knowledge is a shared duty incumbent upon both the well-versed scholar and the beginner student, each within the limits of his ability and knowledge, in accordance with the saying of the Messenger of Allah - peace and blessings be upon him: (Convey from me even if it is one verse); for this text indicates that whoever possesses some knowledge, even if it is little, must convey it to those in need of it.
وَلا يَجُوزُ لَهُ كِتْمَانُهُ، كَمَا لا يَجُوزُ لَهُ الاعْتِذَارُ بِأَنَّ غَيْرَهُ أَوْلَى مِنْهُ وَأَقْدَرُ، وَمَا شَابَهَ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الأعْذَارِ التِي لا يَنْبَغِي انْتِحَالُهَا أَوِ التَّعْوِيلُ عَلَيْهَا، مَادَامَتْ حَاجَةُ الخَلْقِ قَائِمَةً، وَلَمْ يَمْنَعْ مَانِعٌ شَرْعِيٌّ مِنَ النَّفَقَةِ مِنَ العِلْمِ وَلَوْ كَانَ يَسِيرًا، لَكِنْ فِي حُدُودِ مَا تَعْلَمُ أَيُّهَا المُعَلِّمُ: {لِيُنفِقْ ذُو سَعَةٍۢ مِّن سَعَتِهِۦ ۖ }".
He is not permitted to withhold it, nor to excuse himself by claiming that others are more deserving or more capable, or similar excuses that should not be adopted or relied upon, as long as the need of the people exists, and there is no religiously legitimate impediment to spending from knowledge, even if it is little, but within the limits of what you know, O teacher: {Let a man of wealth spend from his wealth}."
📚[Al-Ajwiba Al-Sadida 'an Al-As'ila Al-Rashida (1/211)].
Our communities have such a great need for learned people who are able to teach the basics of the religion to children, new-Muslims, and beginners, and who have some degree of skill in all the various sciences and disciplines of religious instruction for learners on all levels to reach their potential. By people contributing what they can to meet the growing need, an atmosphere of learning can be quickly nurtured.
🖊️The esteemed scholar, Zayd bin Muhammad Al-Madkhali (رحمه الله) said:
" وَلا شَكَّ أَنَّ نَشْرَ العِلْمِ عَمَلٌ مُشْتَرَكٌ يَلْزَمُ العَالِمَ المُتَبَحِّرَ، وَالطَّالِبَ المُبْتَدِئَ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ فِي حُدُودِ قُدْرَتِهِ وَعِلْمِهِ، عَمَلًا بِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: ( بَلِّغُوا عَنِّي وَلَوْ آيَةً )؛ فَإِنَّ هَذَا النَّصَّ يَدُلُّ عَلَى أَنَّ مَنْ يَمْلِكُ شَيْئًا مِنَ العِلْمِ وَلَوْ يَسِيرًا وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُبَلِّغَهُ مَنْ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهِ،
"Undoubtedly, spreading knowledge is a shared duty incumbent upon both the well-versed scholar and the beginner student, each within the limits of his ability and knowledge, in accordance with the saying of the Messenger of Allah - peace and blessings be upon him: (Convey from me even if it is one verse); for this text indicates that whoever possesses some knowledge, even if it is little, must convey it to those in need of it.
وَلا يَجُوزُ لَهُ كِتْمَانُهُ، كَمَا لا يَجُوزُ لَهُ الاعْتِذَارُ بِأَنَّ غَيْرَهُ أَوْلَى مِنْهُ وَأَقْدَرُ، وَمَا شَابَهَ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الأعْذَارِ التِي لا يَنْبَغِي انْتِحَالُهَا أَوِ التَّعْوِيلُ عَلَيْهَا، مَادَامَتْ حَاجَةُ الخَلْقِ قَائِمَةً، وَلَمْ يَمْنَعْ مَانِعٌ شَرْعِيٌّ مِنَ النَّفَقَةِ مِنَ العِلْمِ وَلَوْ كَانَ يَسِيرًا، لَكِنْ فِي حُدُودِ مَا تَعْلَمُ أَيُّهَا المُعَلِّمُ: {لِيُنفِقْ ذُو سَعَةٍۢ مِّن سَعَتِهِۦ ۖ }".
He is not permitted to withhold it, nor to excuse himself by claiming that others are more deserving or more capable, or similar excuses that should not be adopted or relied upon, as long as the need of the people exists, and there is no religiously legitimate impediment to spending from knowledge, even if it is little, but within the limits of what you know, O teacher: {Let a man of wealth spend from his wealth}."
📚[Al-Ajwiba Al-Sadida 'an Al-As'ila Al-Rashida (1/211)].
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🆕💎 [Don’t Forget To Arm Yourself with Du’ā When Leaving Home]
1️⃣ Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood, and others from Anas ibn Malik (رضي الله عنه): The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "If a man leaves his house and says:
بِسْمِ اللهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ، لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ،
'In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, there is no power and no strength except with Allah,' it will be said to him at that moment: 'You are guided, sufficed, and protected.' Then the devil will move away from him, and another devil will say: 'How can you deal with a man who has been guided, sufficed, and protected?'"
2️⃣ It is confirmed in the Sunan of Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah, and others from Umm Salamah (رضي الله عنها), she said: "The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) never left my house without raising his gaze to the sky and saying:
"اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَلَّ، أَوْ أَزِلَّ أَوْ أُزَلَّ، أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عليَّ".
'O Allah, I seek refuge in You from going astray or being led astray, from slipping or being caused to slip, from oppressing or being oppressed, and from behaving ignorantly or being treated ignorantly.'"
🖊️ Sh ‘Abd al-Razzāq al Badr:
ولو تأمَّلتَ هذا الدعاء لوجدتَ أنَّه موافقٌ للحديث السابق في الغاية والمقصود،
“If you reflect on this supplication, you will find that it aligns with the previous hadith in its purpose and intent.
فقوله في الحديث السابق: "هديت" موافقٌ لقوله في هذا الحديث: "اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَلَّ"،
His statement in the previous hadith: "You are guided" corresponds to his saying in this hadith: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from going astray or being led astray."
وقوله: "كفيت" موافقٌ لقوله: "أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ"،
His statement: "sufficed" corresponds to his saying: "from oppressing or being oppressed."
وقوله: "ووُقيت" موافقٌ لقوله: "أَزِلَّ أَوْ أُزَلَّ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عليَّ"،
And his statement: "protected" corresponds to his saying: "from slipping or being caused to slip, or behaving ignorantly or being treated ignorantly."
فيكون العبدُ بذلك متعوِّذاً بالله مِمَّا يُبعده من الهداية والكفاية والوقاية، ولا بأس لو أنَّ العبدَ جمع بين هذين الدعاءين.
Thus, the servant would be seeking refuge in Allah from what distances him from guidance, sufficiency, and protection. It is acceptable for the servant to combine both of these supplications.”
📚 [Fiqh al Ad’iyyah wal Adhkār 3/99]
بِسْمِ اللهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ، لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ،
'In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, there is no power and no strength except with Allah,' it will be said to him at that moment: 'You are guided, sufficed, and protected.' Then the devil will move away from him, and another devil will say: 'How can you deal with a man who has been guided, sufficed, and protected?'"
"اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَلَّ، أَوْ أَزِلَّ أَوْ أُزَلَّ، أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عليَّ".
'O Allah, I seek refuge in You from going astray or being led astray, from slipping or being caused to slip, from oppressing or being oppressed, and from behaving ignorantly or being treated ignorantly.'"
🖊️ Sh ‘Abd al-Razzāq al Badr:
ولو تأمَّلتَ هذا الدعاء لوجدتَ أنَّه موافقٌ للحديث السابق في الغاية والمقصود،
“If you reflect on this supplication, you will find that it aligns with the previous hadith in its purpose and intent.
فقوله في الحديث السابق: "هديت" موافقٌ لقوله في هذا الحديث: "اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَلَّ"،
His statement in the previous hadith: "You are guided" corresponds to his saying in this hadith: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from going astray or being led astray."
وقوله: "كفيت" موافقٌ لقوله: "أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ"،
His statement: "sufficed" corresponds to his saying: "from oppressing or being oppressed."
وقوله: "ووُقيت" موافقٌ لقوله: "أَزِلَّ أَوْ أُزَلَّ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عليَّ"،
And his statement: "protected" corresponds to his saying: "from slipping or being caused to slip, or behaving ignorantly or being treated ignorantly."
فيكون العبدُ بذلك متعوِّذاً بالله مِمَّا يُبعده من الهداية والكفاية والوقاية، ولا بأس لو أنَّ العبدَ جمع بين هذين الدعاءين.
Thus, the servant would be seeking refuge in Allah from what distances him from guidance, sufficiency, and protection. It is acceptable for the servant to combine both of these supplications.”
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🆕 [Resist Being Pushed Forward (& Self-Promotion)]
When a young person excels in learning they must resist the pressure of being pushed forward prematurely & engaging in self-promotion. What is needed for oneself and needed to meet people’s needs & expectations are vastly different things.
🖊️Malik ibn Dinar (رحمه الله) said:
"مَنْ طَلَبَ الْعِلْمَ لِنَفْسِهِ فَالْقَلِيلُ مِنْهُ يَكْفِي، وَمَنْ طَلَبَ الْعِلْمَ لِحَوَائِجِ النَّاسِ فَحَوَائِجُ النَّاسِ كَثِيرَةٌ".
"Whoever seeks knowledge for himself, a little of it suffices him, and whoever seeks knowledge for the needs of the people, the needs of the people are many."
[“Al-Zuhd by Imam Ahmad (p. 390)]
Meaning that mandatory knowledge for the average Muslim consists of learning the basics of: (1.) the pillars of Eman; (2.) mandatory acts of worship; (3.) the rights of people, including basic laws of lawful earning & spending; & (4.) clearly forbidden acts, specifically the major sins.
🔘However, meeting the needs of people ideally requires rudimentary proficiency in:
📚 the Arabic language & its core sciences;
📚 memorizing much or all)of the Quran w/ good recitation;
📚 memorizing many essential Hadith;
📚 the Fundamentals (Usul) of Tafsīr & study of the main books of Tafsīr;
📚 the science of Hadith along w/ core books of Hadith & Shuruh (explanation);
📚 the creed of the Salaf in detail;
📚 Fiqh (laws of worship, marriage, divorce, custody, business transactions, arbitrating disputes, etc.), its Fundamentals (Usul), its principles (Al Qawa’id), its primary objectives/wisdoms (Al Maqāsid);
📚 the states of the heart & moral character (Al-sulūk);
📚 & many subsidiary subject matters stemming from these main subjects such as the Prophetic Sīrah, the proofs of prophethood (dala’il al-nubuwwah), the beauty of Islam (al Mahāsin), the etiquettes of research & debate (Adab al Bahth wal-Munādharah), Islamic history (Al-Tārīkh), to name a few.
The more one knows what substantive knowledge actually is, the more they realize they know almost nothing. This emphasizes the dire need to resist being pushed forward:
🖊️Abu Hanifah (رحمه الله) said:
مَنْ طَلَبَ الرِّيَاسَةَ بِالْعِلْمِ قَبْلَ أَوَانِهِ لَمْ يَزَلْ فِي ذُلٍّ مَا بَقِيَ،
"Whoever seeks leadership with knowledge before its time will remain in humiliation as long as he lives."
🖊️Sufyan al-Thawrī (رحمه الله) said:
مَنْ تَرَأَّسَ فِي حَدَاثَتِهِ كَانَ أَدْنَى عُقُوبَتِهِ أَنْ يَفُوتَهُ حَظٌّ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ.
“Whoever assumes leadership in his youth, his least punishment is missing out on a significant portion of knowledge.”
🖊️Al-Shafi'i (رحمه الله) said:
إِذَا تَصَدَّرَ الْحَدَثُ فَاتَهُ عِلْمٌ كَثِيرٌ.
When a young person takes a leading position, he misses out on much knowledge.
🖊️Ibn Mas'ud (رضي الله عنه) reportedly said:
«لَا يَزَالُ النَّاسُ بِخَيْرٍ مَا أَخَذُوا الْعِلْمَ عَنْ أَكَابِرِهِمْ وَأُمَنَائِهِمْ وَعُلَمَائِهِمْ»
"People will remain in a good state as they take knowledge from their elders, their trustworthy ones, and their scholars."
🖊️Imam Ibn Qutaybah (رحمه الله) commented:
«لِأَنَّ الشَّيْخَ قَدْ زَالَتْ عَنْهُ مَتْعَةُ الشَّبَابِ وَحِدَّتُهُ وَعَجَلَتُهُ وَسَفَهُهُ، وَاسْتَصْحَبَ التَّجْرِبَةَ وَالْخِبْرَةَ،
"Because the elder has lost the impulsiveness, haste, and foolishness of youth, and he has gained experience and knowledge.
وَلَا يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ فِي عِلْمِهِ الشُّبْهَةُ، وَلَا يَغْلِبُ عَلَيْهِ الْهَوَى، وَلَا يَمِيلُ بِهِ الطَّمَعُ، وَلَا يَسْتَزِلُّهُ الشَّيْطَانُ اسْتِزْلَالَ الْحَدَثِ،
No doubt enters his knowledge, nor does desire dominate him, nor does greed sway him, nor does Satan mislead him as he misleads the young.
فَمَعَ السِّنِّ الْوَقَارُ وَالْجَلَالَةُ وَالْهَيْبَةُ، وَالْحَدَثُ قَدْ تَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ هَذِهِ الأُمُورُ الَّتِي أمِنَتْ عَلَى الشَّيْخِ، فَإِذَا دَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ وَأَفْتَى هَلَكَ وَأَهْلَكَ».
With age comes respectability, dignity, and reverence. The young person, however, may be affected by these things that the elder is safe from. If he is affected by them and gives legal opinions, he destroys himself and others."
When a young person excels in learning they must resist the pressure of being pushed forward prematurely & engaging in self-promotion. What is needed for oneself and needed to meet people’s needs & expectations are vastly different things.
🖊️Malik ibn Dinar (رحمه الله) said:
"مَنْ طَلَبَ الْعِلْمَ لِنَفْسِهِ فَالْقَلِيلُ مِنْهُ يَكْفِي، وَمَنْ طَلَبَ الْعِلْمَ لِحَوَائِجِ النَّاسِ فَحَوَائِجُ النَّاسِ كَثِيرَةٌ".
"Whoever seeks knowledge for himself, a little of it suffices him, and whoever seeks knowledge for the needs of the people, the needs of the people are many."
[“Al-Zuhd by Imam Ahmad (p. 390)]
Meaning that mandatory knowledge for the average Muslim consists of learning the basics of: (1.) the pillars of Eman; (2.) mandatory acts of worship; (3.) the rights of people, including basic laws of lawful earning & spending; & (4.) clearly forbidden acts, specifically the major sins.
🔘However, meeting the needs of people ideally requires rudimentary proficiency in:
The more one knows what substantive knowledge actually is, the more they realize they know almost nothing. This emphasizes the dire need to resist being pushed forward:
🖊️Abu Hanifah (رحمه الله) said:
مَنْ طَلَبَ الرِّيَاسَةَ بِالْعِلْمِ قَبْلَ أَوَانِهِ لَمْ يَزَلْ فِي ذُلٍّ مَا بَقِيَ،
"Whoever seeks leadership with knowledge before its time will remain in humiliation as long as he lives."
🖊️Sufyan al-Thawrī (رحمه الله) said:
مَنْ تَرَأَّسَ فِي حَدَاثَتِهِ كَانَ أَدْنَى عُقُوبَتِهِ أَنْ يَفُوتَهُ حَظٌّ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ.
“Whoever assumes leadership in his youth, his least punishment is missing out on a significant portion of knowledge.”
🖊️Al-Shafi'i (رحمه الله) said:
إِذَا تَصَدَّرَ الْحَدَثُ فَاتَهُ عِلْمٌ كَثِيرٌ.
When a young person takes a leading position, he misses out on much knowledge.
🖊️Ibn Mas'ud (رضي الله عنه) reportedly said:
«لَا يَزَالُ النَّاسُ بِخَيْرٍ مَا أَخَذُوا الْعِلْمَ عَنْ أَكَابِرِهِمْ وَأُمَنَائِهِمْ وَعُلَمَائِهِمْ»
"People will remain in a good state as they take knowledge from their elders, their trustworthy ones, and their scholars."
🖊️Imam Ibn Qutaybah (رحمه الله) commented:
«لِأَنَّ الشَّيْخَ قَدْ زَالَتْ عَنْهُ مَتْعَةُ الشَّبَابِ وَحِدَّتُهُ وَعَجَلَتُهُ وَسَفَهُهُ، وَاسْتَصْحَبَ التَّجْرِبَةَ وَالْخِبْرَةَ،
"Because the elder has lost the impulsiveness, haste, and foolishness of youth, and he has gained experience and knowledge.
وَلَا يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ فِي عِلْمِهِ الشُّبْهَةُ، وَلَا يَغْلِبُ عَلَيْهِ الْهَوَى، وَلَا يَمِيلُ بِهِ الطَّمَعُ، وَلَا يَسْتَزِلُّهُ الشَّيْطَانُ اسْتِزْلَالَ الْحَدَثِ،
No doubt enters his knowledge, nor does desire dominate him, nor does greed sway him, nor does Satan mislead him as he misleads the young.
فَمَعَ السِّنِّ الْوَقَارُ وَالْجَلَالَةُ وَالْهَيْبَةُ، وَالْحَدَثُ قَدْ تَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ هَذِهِ الأُمُورُ الَّتِي أمِنَتْ عَلَى الشَّيْخِ، فَإِذَا دَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ وَأَفْتَى هَلَكَ وَأَهْلَكَ».
With age comes respectability, dignity, and reverence. The young person, however, may be affected by these things that the elder is safe from. If he is affected by them and gives legal opinions, he destroys himself and others."
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🔘Imam Muhammad Al Amīn Al-Shinqītī (رحمه الله) said, commenting on the hadīth:
“إِنَّ مِمَّا أَدْرَكَ النَّاسُ مِنْ كَلَامِ النُّبُوَّةِ: إِذَا لَمْ تَسْتَحِ فَاصْنَعْ مَا تَشَاءُ”.
“Indeed, among what has reached people from the words of (early) prophets is: If you feel no shame, then do as you wish.”
🖊️He says:
أَيْ إِنَّ الْحَيَاءَ وَهُوَ مِنْ أَخَصِّ الْأَخْلَاقِ سِيَاجٌ مِنَ الرَّذَائِلِ،
This means that modesty, which is one of the most exceptional traits, is a barrier against vices.
وَهَذَا مِمَّا يُؤَكِّدُ أَنَّ الْخُلُقَ الْحَسَنَ يَحْمِلُ عَلَى الْفَضَائِلِ، وَيَمْنَعُ مِنَ الرَّذَائِلِ، كَمَا قِيلَ فِي ذَلِكَ:
This confirms that good character leads to virtues and prevents vices, as it is said in this regard:
إِنَّ الْكَرِيمَ إِذَا تَمَكَّنَ مِنْ أَذًى *** جَاءَتْهُ أَخْلَاقُ الْكِرَامِ فَأَقْلَعَا
Indeed, the noble, when he is capable of harm***His noble character makes him desist
وَتَرَى اللَّئِيمَ إِذَا تَمَكَّنَ مِنْ أَذًى *** يَطْغَى فَلَا يُبْقِي لِصُلْحٍ مَوْضِعًا
And you see the ignoble, when he is capable of harm***He tyrannizes and leaves no room for reconciliation.”
[Adwā’ al Bayān]
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Forwarded from قناة فضيلة الشيخ الدكتور عبد الله بن صلفيق الظفيري الرسمية
ذكر ابن عساكر في كتابه: «أصاب العمى الصلت بن بسطام، فجلس إخوانه يدعون له عصر الجمعة، وقبل الغروب عطس عطسة، فرجع بصره». «كتاب تاريخ دمشق». قال ابن القيم -رحمه الله-: «وهذه الساعة هي آخر ساعة بعد العصر، يُعَظِّمُها جميع أهل الملل»
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قناة فضيلة الشيخ الدكتور عبد الله بن صلفيق الظفيري الرسمية
ذكر ابن عساكر في كتابه: «أصاب العمى الصلت بن بسطام، فجلس إخوانه يدعون له عصر الجمعة، وقبل الغروب عطس عطسة، فرجع بصره». «كتاب تاريخ دمشق». قال ابن القيم -رحمه الله-: «وهذه الساعة هي آخر ساعة بعد العصر، يُعَظِّمُها جميع أهل الملل»
🖊️ Ibn Asakir mentioned in his book:
«أَصَابَ الْعَمَى الصَّلْتَ بْنَ بَسْطَامٍ، فَجَلَسَ إِخْوَانُهُ يَدْعُونَ لَهُ عَصْرَ الْجُمُعَةِ، وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ عَطَسَ عَطْسَةً، فَرَجَعَ بَصَرُهُ».
"Al-Salt bin Bastam was afflicted with blindness, so his brothers sat and prayed for him on Friday at ‘Asr time. Before sunset, he sneezed, and his sight returned."
📚 [Tārīkh Baghdād]
🖊️ Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:
«وَهَذِهِ السَّاعَةُ هِيَ آخِرُ سَاعَةٍ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ، يُعَظِّمُهَا جَمِيعُ أَهْلِ الْمِلَلِ».
"And this hour is the last hour after Asr, revered by all people of different faiths."
«أَصَابَ الْعَمَى الصَّلْتَ بْنَ بَسْطَامٍ، فَجَلَسَ إِخْوَانُهُ يَدْعُونَ لَهُ عَصْرَ الْجُمُعَةِ، وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ عَطَسَ عَطْسَةً، فَرَجَعَ بَصَرُهُ».
"Al-Salt bin Bastam was afflicted with blindness, so his brothers sat and prayed for him on Friday at ‘Asr time. Before sunset, he sneezed, and his sight returned."
🖊️ Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:
«وَهَذِهِ السَّاعَةُ هِيَ آخِرُ سَاعَةٍ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ، يُعَظِّمُهَا جَمِيعُ أَهْلِ الْمِلَلِ».
"And this hour is the last hour after Asr, revered by all people of different faiths."
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🖊️ Ibn Habbal al-Ba'li (d. 744 AH رحمه الله) said:
وَكُنْتُ أُخْبِرُكَ أَنَّ سَيِّدَنَا شَيْخَ الْإِسْلَامِ تَقِيَّ الدِّينِ أَبَا الْعَبَّاسِ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ تَيْمِيَّةَ -أَيَّدَهُ اللَّهُ وَأَحْسَنَ إِلَيْهِ- أَوْصَانِي مَرَّةً فِي سَنَةِ ثَلَاثٍ وَسَبْعِمِائَةٍ، وَصِيَّةً بَلِيغَةً حَفِظْتُ مِنْهَا قَوْلَهُ:
“And I have told you before that our mentor, Shaykh al-Islam Taqi al-Din Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah – may Allah support him and be kind to him – once advised me in the year seven hundred and three, with an eloquent advice, of which I remembered his saying:
لَا تَقْصِدْ رِضَا النَّاسِ بِأَقْوَالِكَ وَلَا أَفْعَالِكَ:
Do not seek the pleasure of people with your words or actions, for the pleasure of people is an unattainable goal.
فَإِنَّ رِضَا النَّاسِ غَايَةٌ لَا تُدْرَكُ، الْيَوْمَ إِنْ تُرْضِ النَّاسَ يَشْكُرُوكَ، وَفِي غَيْرِ تُسْخطِهِمْ يَذُمُّوكَ،
Today, if you please people, they will thank you, and at other times they will blame you when you displease them.
انْقَضَى عُمْرُكَ بَيْنَ شُكْرِهِمْ وَذَمِّهِمْ وَلَا حَقِيقَةَ لِأَحَدِهِمَا،
Your life will pass between their praise and blame, and neither are real.
بَلْ إِذَا عُرِضَ لَكَ أَمْرٌ فِيهِ طَاعَةُ اللهِ أَقْدِمْ عَلَيْهِ وَلَوْ أَنَّ فِي قِبَالَتِهِ أَلْفًا يَذُمُّونَكَ، فَإِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى يَكْفِيكَ شَرَّهُمْ،
Rather, if something comes to you that involves obedience to Allah, proceed with it, even if there are a thousand who criticize you for it, for Allah will protect you from their evil.
عَمَلًا بِمَا ثَبَتَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مَوْقُوفًا وَمَرْفُوعًا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ -صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- أَنَّهُ قَالَ:
Do so acting according to what is established from Aisha (رضي الله عنها) and it has been narrated both as a mawquf and a marfu’ report to the Prophet (ﷺ) that he said:
«مَنْ أَرْضَى اللهَ بِسَخَطِ النَّاسِ كَفَاهُ مَئُونَةَ النَّاسِ»
"Whoever seeks Allah's pleasure by displeasing people, Allah will suffice him against people's harm.”
وَإِذَا عُرِضَ لَكَ أَمْرٌ فِيهِ مَعْصِيَةٌ احْذَرْ ثُمَّ احْذَرْ أَنْ تُقْدِمَ عَلَيْهِ وَلَوْ أَنَّ فِي قِبَالَتِهِ أَلْفًا يَشْكُرُونَكَ، فَإِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى يُسَلِّطُهُمْ عَلَيْكَ،
And if something comes to you that involves disobedience, beware, then beware of proceeding with it, even if there are a thousand who thank you for it, for Allah will impose them upon you.
عَمَلًا بِقَوْلِهِ -صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ-: «مَنْ أَرْضَى النَّاسَ بِسَخَطِ اللهِ عَادَ حَامِدُهُ مِنَ النَّاسِ ذَامًّا» وَفِي لَفْظٍ «وَكَلَهُ اللهُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَمْ يُغْنُوا عَنْهُ مِنَ اللهِ شَيْئًا».
Do so acting according to his saying (ﷺ): "Whoever seeks to please people by displeasing Allah, the one who praised him among people will turn into a blamer" and in another version "Allah will entrust him to them and they will not avail him of anything against Allah.”
وَلَقَدْ وَجَدْتُ -وَاللهِ- فِي مُدَّةِ الْعُمْرِ لِهَذِهِ الْوَصِيَّةِ ثَمَرَاتٍ عَجِيبَةٍ.
And by Allah, I have found in the course of my life amazing fruits of this advice.
[Al-Nasīhah Al Mukhtassah]
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🖊️ Shaykh al Islām Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728 AH رحمه الله) said:
"فَكُلَّمَا ازْدَادَ الْقَلْبُ حُبًّا لِلَّهِ ازْدَادَ لَهُ عُبُودِيَّةً، وَكُلَّمَا ازْدَادَ لَهُ عُبُودِيَّةً ازْدَادَ لَهُ حُبًّا وَفَضَّلَهُ عَمَّا سِوَاهُ.
“So, the more the heart increases in love for Allah, the more it increases in servitude to Him; and the more it increases in servitude to Him, the more it increases in love for Him and prefers Him over anything else.
وَالْقَلْبُ فَقِيرٌ بِالذَّاتِ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ وَجْهَيْنِ: مِنْ جِهَةِ الْعِبَادَةِ وَهِيَ الْعِلَّةُ الْغَائِيَّةُ وَمِنْ جِهَةِ الِاسْتِعَانَةِ وَالتَّوَكُّلِ وَهِيَ الْعِلَّةُ الْفَاعِلَةُ.
The heart is inherently in need of Allah in two ways: in terms of worship, which is the ultimate purpose, and in terms of seeking help and reliance, which is the effective cause.
فَالْقَلْبُ لَا يَصْلُحُ وَلَا يُفْلِحُ وَلَا يَنْعَمُ وَلَا يَسُرُّ وَلَا يَلْتَذُّ وَلَا يَطِيبُ وَلَا يَسْكُنُ وَلَا يَطْمَئِنُّ إِلَّا بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ وَحُبِّهِ وَالْإِنَابَةِ إِلَيْهِ،
The heart does not become sound, successful, happy, joyful, delighted, pure, tranquil, or at peace except through worshiping its Lord, loving Him, and turning to Him in repentance.
وَلَوْ حَصَلَ لَهُ كُلُّ مَا يَلْتَذُّ بِهِ مِنَ الْمَخْلُوقَاتِ لَمْ يَطْمَئِنَّ وَلَمْ يَسْكُنْ، إِذْ فِيهِ فَقْرٌ ذَاتِيٌّ إِلَى رَبِّهِ مِنْ حَيْثُ هُوَ مَعْبُودُهُ وَمَحْبُوبُهُ وَمَطْلُوبُهُ،
Even if it were to attain everything it desires from created things, it would not find tranquility or peace, for it has an inherent need for its Lord in terms of Him being its object of worship, its beloved, and its sought-after.
وَبِذَلِكَ يَحْصُلُ لَهُ الْفَرَحُ وَالسُّرُورُ وَاللَّذَّةُ وَالنِّعْمَةُ وَالسُّكُونُ وَالطُّمَأْنِينَةُ.
Through this, it attains joy, happiness, delight, blessing, tranquility, and peace.
وَهَذَا لَا يَحْصُلُ لَهُ إِلَّا بِإِعَانَةِ اللهِ لَهُ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى تَحْصِيلِ ذَلِكَ لَهُ إِلَّا اللهُ فَهُوَ دَائِمًا مُفْتَقِرٌ إِلَى حَقِيقَةِ {إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ}.
And this is not achieved for him except with Allah's assistance, for he is unable to attain that except through Allah. He is always in need of the essence of "You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help."
فَإِنَّهُ لَوْ أُعِينَ عَلَى حُصُولِ كُلِّ مَا يُحِبُّهُ وَيَطْلُبُهُ وَيَشْتَهِيهِ وَيُرِيدُهُ وَلَمْ يَحْصُلْ لَهُ عِبَادَةُ اللهِ فَلَنْ يَحْصُلَ إِلَّا عَلَى الْأَلَمِ وَالْحَسْرَةِ وَالْعَذَابِ
For if he were to be aided in obtaining everything he loves, seeks, desires, and wants, and did not achieve the worship of Allah, he would only attain pain, regret, and torment.
وَلَنْ يَخْلُصَ مِنْ آلامِ الدُّنْيَا وَنَكَدِ عَيْشِهَا إِلَّا بِإِخْلَاصِ الْحُبِّ لِلَّهِ بِحَيْثُ يَكُونُ اللهُ هُوَ غَايَةَ مُرَادِهِ وَنِهَايَةَ مَقْصُودِهِ وَهُوَ الْمَحْبُوبُ لَهُ بِالْقَصْدِ الْأَوَّلِ،
He will not be free from the pains of this world and its hardships except by sincerely loving Allah, such that Allah becomes the ultimate aim of his desires and his end goal, and He is the one truly loved by him.
وَكُلُّ مَا سِوَاهُ إِنَّمَا يُحِبُّهُ لِأَجْلِهِ، لَا يُحِبُّ شَيْئًا لِذَاتِهِ إِلَّا اللهُ.
Everything else he loves only for Allah's sake, not loving anything for its own sake except Allah.
وَمَتَى لَمْ يَحْصُلْ لَهُ هَذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ قَدْ حَقَّقَ حَقِيقَةَ (لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ)، وَلَا حَقَّقَ التَّوْحِيدَ وَالْعُبُودِيَّةَ وَالْمَحَبَّةَ لِلَّهِ،
If he does not achieve this, he has not actualized the true meaning of "There is no true god (worthy of worship) but Allah," nor has he actualized true monotheism, servitude, and love for Allah.
وَكَانَ فِيهِ مِنْ نَقْصِ التَّوْحِيدِ وَالْإِيمَانِ بَلْ مِنَ الْأَلَمِ وَالْحَسْرَةِ وَالْعَذَابِ بِحَسَبِ ذَلِكَ.
Consequently, he will experience a deficiency in monotheism and faith, and accordingly will experience pain, regret, and torment.”
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🖊️The great scholar and historian, Taqī al-Dīn al Maqrīzī (d. 845 AH رحمه الله), said:
فَإِنَّ التَّوْحِيدَ حَقِيقَتُهُ: أَنْ تَرَى الْأُمُورَ كُلَّهَا مِنَ اللَّهِ - تَعَالَى - رُؤْيَةً تَقْطَعُ الِالْتِفَاتَ إِلَى الْأَسْبَابِ وَالْوَسَائِطِ، فَلَا تَرَى الْخَيْرَ وَالشَّرَّ إِلَّا مِنْهُ تَعَالَى،
“For the essence of Tawheed (monotheism) is: to see all matters as being from Allah - the Exalted - in a way that cuts off paying attention to causes and intermediaries, so you see neither good nor bad except coming from Him, the Exalted.
وَهَذَا الْمَقَامُ يُثْمِرُ التَّوَكُّلَ، وَتَرْكَ شَكَايَةِ الْخَلْقِ، وَتَرْكَ لَوْمِهِمْ، وَالرِّضَا عَنِ اللَّهِ - تَعَالَى -، وَالتَّسْلِيمَ لِحُكْمِهِ.
And this vantage point yields trust in Allah, abandonment of complaining to people, abandonment of blaming them, contentment with Allah - the Exalted -, and submission to His decree.”
🔘The above statement of Al Maqrīzī demonstrates the powerful connection between sound Islamic beliefs and one’s entire worldview 🌎 and personal conduct.
The true believer ignores superficial causes or obsessing over human involvement in what one is tested with of ease or hardship:
🖊️Ibn Mas’ūd (رضي الله عنه) reportedly said:
مِنَ اليَقِينِ أنْ لا تُرْضِيَ النَّاسَ بِسَخَطِ اللَّهِ، وَلا تَحْمَدَ أَحَدًا عَلَى رِزْقِ اللَّهِ، وَلا تَلُومَ أَحَدًا عَلَى مَا لَمْ يُؤْتِكَ اللَّهُ؛
“From certainty is that you do not seek to please people by incurring Allah’s displeasure, nor praise anyone for the sustenance provided by Allah, nor blame anyone for what Allah has not granted you.
فَإِنَّ رِزْقَ اللَّهِ لا يَسُوقُهُ حِرْصُ حَرِيصٍ وَلا يَرُدُّهُ كَرَاهَةُ كَارِهٍ.
For certainly Allah's sustenance is not brought forth by the eagerness of the eager, nor is it turned away by the dislike of the disliker.
وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِقِسْطِهِ وَحِلْمِهِ وَعَدْلِهِ جَعَلَ الرَّوْحَ وَالفَرَحَ فِي اليَقِينِ وَالرِّضَى، وَجَعَلَ الهَمَّ وَالحُزْنَ فِي الشَّكِّ وَالسَّخَطِ.
Indeed, Allah, by His justice, forbearance, and fairness, has placed relief and joy in certainty and contentment, and placed worry and sorrow in doubt and displeasure.”
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