🔷Young children in the land of Africa memorizing the famous, Matan as-Shatibiyyah.

The Matan is a poem that covers knowledge of the Qirāt of the Qur’ān and is well known and memorized in almost all of the lands of the Muslims from east to west, Spain to Indonesia. Many schools and institutes untill this very day are named after the author of this poem.

◾️The author of the poem was al-Qāsim Abu Muhammad ash-Shātibī. A famous scholar who dedicated his entire life to spread the religion of Islam and the Qur’ān.

He was from a city called Xàtiva/Shātaba, eastern Spain.

The was well known in al-Andalus and in other lands for his piety, sincerity in teaching and also his extremely strong trait of memorization.

Although, he was blind he was still able to teach to have many students who will revise with him and to benefit from him.

Ad-Dhahabī said about him:

“He was sparked with intelligence and very experienced in Qirā’āt, Arabic Grammar, Fiqh and Hadith. He has a clear poem with faith, piety, devotion of worship (of Allah), and reverence.” (Siyār Alām an-Nubalā)

May Allah have mercy on him and all the Muslims. Amīn.

◾️Lines from the poem:

46 - وَمِنْ بَعْدِ ذِكْرِى الْحَرْفَ أُسْمِى رِجَالَهُ مَتَى تَنْقَضِي آتِيكَ بِالْوَاوِ فَيْصَلاَ

‏47 - سِوَى أَحْرُفٍ لاَ رِيبَةٌ فِي اتِّصَالِهَا وَبالَّلفْظِ أَسْتَغْنِي عَنِ الْقَيْدِ إِنْ جَلاَ

48 - وَرُبَّ مَكاَنٍ كَرَّرَ الْحَرْفَ قَبْلَهَا لِمَا عَارِضٍ وَالْأَمْرُ لَيْسَ مُهَوِّلاَ

‏49 - وَمِنْهُنَّ لِلْكُوفِيِّ ثَاءٌ مُثَلَّتٌ وَسِتَّتُهُمْ بِالْخَاءِ لَيْسَ بِأَغْفَلاَ

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🔷Between Córdoba and Paris by Shaykh Saīd al-Kamalī

Shaykh Said al-Kamali on the legacy of the Muslims and the city of al-Andalus, Córdoba.

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🔷Gems from al-Muwatta:

In this Hadith that I posted with the translation we can gather many gems and benefits.

Amongst the gems and benefits we find are:

➡️To verify any news that you get with authentic sayings.

➡️The Muslim rulers under a just Islamic governance can be amongst the ‘Ulama.

➡️The fuqaha conveying Knowledge to the rulers.

➡️To research.

➡️To make the effort to seek knowledge.

➡️etc.

Imām Yusuf ibn Abd al-Barr al-Andalusī said:

“Marwān (ibn Al-Hakm, Amīd of al-Medina) was from those intrigued with Knowledge and matters of the Dīn which was from (his actions) in the Dunya.

And Marān was from amongst the ‘Ulama. Likewise his son ‘Abd al-Malik.

And in it (this Hadith), searching of the proof (الحجة) and evidence (الدليل). And to search for Knowledge until it is affirmed.

And acknowledging knowledge with the truth (بالحق) and its equity (إنصاف) when he heard the evidence (الحجة) And so, the people of the Dīn and Knowledge are holders of equity and acknowledgment.”

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🔷The Women of al-Andalus gave importance for the Qur’ān.

The Andalusian women occupied themselves with memorizing the Qur’ān.

A large number of them would memorize the Qur’ān until it was said that al-Andalus had 60,000 women who have memorized the Qur’ān.

🔶Also these Andalusian women used to raise a lamp above her house in the night to indicate that she memorized the Qur’ān to distinguish herself from the others.

📚Source: A'lām Nisā al-Andalus from Jāssim Yāssīn Al Darwīsh.

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🔷A new project!

A new page has been formed dedicated to history of al-Andalus and the Muslims!

Originally a Dutch page, Al-Andalus Publicaties, will now start translating their benefical posts into Spanish and in the English language.

Their posts have many benefical articles full of lessons and benefits which the Muslims should reflect on!

Give their new page a like and a share!

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🔷Tétouan. A modern Andalusian city amongst many.

The city of Tetouan... how many of you know it’s rich Andalusian heritage?

When the Andalusians were forced to leave their homes from exile, the Andalusians continued to bring their heritage along with them to other Muslim lands.

They brought their food, language, architecture, way of dress, etc which can still be seen, heard until this very day!

The Andalusians traveled to Fes, Rabat, Oran, Tunis and most importantly and strategically, the city of Tetouan.

🔷If you want the idea how an Andalusian city was like and how the people were then in this video you will have a good idea. This video taken around 85 years ago in the year, 1354 Hijri. You can see the people of Tetouan still carrying their Islamic way of life that their ancestors did in al-Andalus.

Such as: The full modest covering of the Muslim woman with sometimes with the covering of one eye, hood wearing which many Andalusian scholars and students have done, the thobe, etc!

🔶Can you just think that around 85 years ago this how Muslims in Tetouan and outside of Tetouan used to dress?

May Allah help all the Muslims. Amīn.

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🔷History of the Murabitin. The state of scholars!

🔶In this video Shaykh Sa’id al-Kamali talks about some of the history of the state al-Murabitun that existed around 900 years ago! They established rule over parts of North Africa and al-Andalus.

Learning about the beginning of the state Murabitūn is important for the Muslim in our era due to the fact they helped protected the Muslims and strove hard to establish following the Qurān and Sunnah in the lands. Also in establishing the Mālikī Madhab in Fiqh.

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3mins and 58 secs

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