Imam Ibn Battah related that Talhah bin Musarrif said:
“If I were not in a state of Wudu’ then I would have informed you of that which the Raafidah say.”
Look at how despicable & vile the Salaf viewed speech of these individuals. Now you have some who would unite you with them
Translator: Abu Marjaanah
“If I were not in a state of Wudu’ then I would have informed you of that which the Raafidah say.”
Look at how despicable & vile the Salaf viewed speech of these individuals. Now you have some who would unite you with them
Translator: Abu Marjaanah
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'Ata' ibn Yasar said that a man came to Ibn 'Abbas and said, "I asked a woman to marry me and she refused to marry me. Another man asked her and she agreed to marry him. I became jealous and killed her. Is there any way for me to repent?"
He asked, "Is your mother alive?" "No," he replied.
He said, "repent to Allah Almighty and try to draw near Him as much as you can."
So I went and asked Ibn `Abbas why he inquired about the man's mother.
He replied:
"I don't know of a deed closer to Allah, Exalted and Majestic, other than dutifulness to the mother."
He asked, "Is your mother alive?" "No," he replied.
He said, "repent to Allah Almighty and try to draw near Him as much as you can."
So I went and asked Ibn `Abbas why he inquired about the man's mother.
He replied:
"I don't know of a deed closer to Allah, Exalted and Majestic, other than dutifulness to the mother."
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There will be no relief in Hell.
في سموم وحميم
They will be in scorching fire and scalding water.
وظلّ من يحموم
And a shade of black smoke.
لا بارد ولا كريم
Neither cool nor beneficial.
Source: Soorah al-Waqi‘ah (v. 41-44)
Commentary: This aayah includes all of the things that people avail themselves of in this world when it is too hot; these three things are: water, air and shade.
But the verse states that these things will be of no help whatsoever to the people of Hell.
The air of Hell is as-Sumoom, which is an intensely hot wind.
Its water is aI-Hameem, boiling water.
Its shade is al-Yahmoom, which is a part of the smoke of Hell.
{at-Tawkeef min an-Naar (p. 85)}
في سموم وحميم
They will be in scorching fire and scalding water.
وظلّ من يحموم
And a shade of black smoke.
لا بارد ولا كريم
Neither cool nor beneficial.
Source: Soorah al-Waqi‘ah (v. 41-44)
Commentary: This aayah includes all of the things that people avail themselves of in this world when it is too hot; these three things are: water, air and shade.
But the verse states that these things will be of no help whatsoever to the people of Hell.
The air of Hell is as-Sumoom, which is an intensely hot wind.
Its water is aI-Hameem, boiling water.
Its shade is al-Yahmoom, which is a part of the smoke of Hell.
{at-Tawkeef min an-Naar (p. 85)}
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The first are the innovations, and the second is following the [worldly] desire.
These two are the foundation of every evil, tribulation and trial.
Through these two the messengers were disbelieved in, the Lord was disobeyed, Hellfire was entered into, and punishments befell.
For this reason, the Salaf say: “Beware of two types among the people: A person of desire [meaning, innovation] put to trial by his desire [in religious affairs] and a person of the world whose worldly portion has amazed him [leading him to neglect and disobedience]
Iʿlām al-Muwaqqiʾīn (2/255)
Translated/Written-
Abū Iyād Amjad Rafīq
These two are the foundation of every evil, tribulation and trial.
Through these two the messengers were disbelieved in, the Lord was disobeyed, Hellfire was entered into, and punishments befell.
For this reason, the Salaf say: “Beware of two types among the people: A person of desire [meaning, innovation] put to trial by his desire [in religious affairs] and a person of the world whose worldly portion has amazed him [leading him to neglect and disobedience]
Iʿlām al-Muwaqqiʾīn (2/255)
Translated/Written-
Abū Iyād Amjad Rafīq
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Imam al-Barbahaaree (rahimahullah) said:
“Beware of small innovations, because they grow and become large. This was the case with every innovation introduced into this Ummah.
It started as something small, bearing a resemblance to the truth, which is why those who entered into it were misled, and then were unable to leave it. So it grew and it became the religion which they followed, so they deviated from the Straight Path and thus left Islaam.
May Allaah have mercy upon you! Examine carefully the speech of everyone you hear from, in your time particularly.
So do not act in haste, nor enter into anything from it, until you ask and see: Did any of the Companions of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam speak about it, or any of the (early) Scholars?
So if you find a narration from them about it, cling to it and do not go beyond it for anything, nor give precedence to anything over it and thus fall into the Fire.”
[Sharh us-Sunnah (no. 8) of Imam al-Barbahaaree]
“Beware of small innovations, because they grow and become large. This was the case with every innovation introduced into this Ummah.
It started as something small, bearing a resemblance to the truth, which is why those who entered into it were misled, and then were unable to leave it. So it grew and it became the religion which they followed, so they deviated from the Straight Path and thus left Islaam.
May Allaah have mercy upon you! Examine carefully the speech of everyone you hear from, in your time particularly.
So do not act in haste, nor enter into anything from it, until you ask and see: Did any of the Companions of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam speak about it, or any of the (early) Scholars?
So if you find a narration from them about it, cling to it and do not go beyond it for anything, nor give precedence to anything over it and thus fall into the Fire.”
[Sharh us-Sunnah (no. 8) of Imam al-Barbahaaree]
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قال الشّيخ إبنُ عُثَيْمين رَحِمهُ الله:
«ننصح المرأة بألاَّ تختار في النّكاح إلا رجُلًا صاحب دين وخلق ، وألاَّ تتعجّل المرأة بقبول الخاطب حتى يبحث عنه من جميع الجوانب
و لا أعني أن المرأة لا تتزوج من لا يأتي شيئًا من الذنوب لأنّ هذا متعذر لكن سدِّدوا وقاربوا»
[فَتاوى نور على الدرب :10/31].
«ننصح المرأة بألاَّ تختار في النّكاح إلا رجُلًا صاحب دين وخلق ، وألاَّ تتعجّل المرأة بقبول الخاطب حتى يبحث عنه من جميع الجوانب
و لا أعني أن المرأة لا تتزوج من لا يأتي شيئًا من الذنوب لأنّ هذا متعذر لكن سدِّدوا وقاربوا»
[فَتاوى نور على الدرب :10/31].
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Are there Jews and Christians Who are Not Disbelievers - Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzan
السائل: يقول فضيلة الشيخ وفقكم الله ذكرتم أن اليهود والنصارى لا يُذَمُّونَ مُطلَقا وإنما يُذَمُّوا الضلاَّلُ منهم.
Questioner: He says, Virtuous Sheikh, may Allah grant you success, you said that not all Jews and Christians are to be dispraised, only the deviants among them are to be dispraised.
الشيخ: أي نعم.
Sheikh: Yes.
السائل: فمن يقول الان إنَّ من اليهود والنصارى في هذا العصر لا يُطلَقُ عليهم كفار مطلقا. فهل هذا القول صحيح؟
So, those who say that now there are Jews and Christians in this day and age cannot be generally called as disbelievers. Is this statement correct?
الشيخ: بعد بعثة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من لم يؤمن به فهو كافر. مِن يهودي او نصراني او غيره.
Sheikh: After the arrival of the Nabī ﷺ whosoever does not believe in him is a disbeliever; be it a Jew, Christian, or others.
إنما هذا كان قبل بعثة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم.
This was only before the arrival of the Nabī ﷺ.
اما بعد بعثة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وكل مَن لم يؤمن بالرسول ويتبعه فهو كافر. وهو من اهل نار. نعم
However, after the arrival of the Nabī ﷺ, anyone who does not believe in the Messenger or follow him is a disbeliever. And he is from the people of the Hell-fire. Yes.
السائل: يقول فضيلة الشيخ وفقكم الله ذكرتم أن اليهود والنصارى لا يُذَمُّونَ مُطلَقا وإنما يُذَمُّوا الضلاَّلُ منهم.
Questioner: He says, Virtuous Sheikh, may Allah grant you success, you said that not all Jews and Christians are to be dispraised, only the deviants among them are to be dispraised.
الشيخ: أي نعم.
Sheikh: Yes.
السائل: فمن يقول الان إنَّ من اليهود والنصارى في هذا العصر لا يُطلَقُ عليهم كفار مطلقا. فهل هذا القول صحيح؟
So, those who say that now there are Jews and Christians in this day and age cannot be generally called as disbelievers. Is this statement correct?
الشيخ: بعد بعثة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من لم يؤمن به فهو كافر. مِن يهودي او نصراني او غيره.
Sheikh: After the arrival of the Nabī ﷺ whosoever does not believe in him is a disbeliever; be it a Jew, Christian, or others.
إنما هذا كان قبل بعثة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم.
This was only before the arrival of the Nabī ﷺ.
اما بعد بعثة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وكل مَن لم يؤمن بالرسول ويتبعه فهو كافر. وهو من اهل نار. نعم
However, after the arrival of the Nabī ﷺ, anyone who does not believe in the Messenger or follow him is a disbeliever. And he is from the people of the Hell-fire. Yes.
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Ibn Rajab رحمه الله said,
“Fasting it is like a training for fasting Ramadan, so that he does not enter the fasting of Ramadan upon discomfort and inconvenience, rather he had trained himself for fasting and he had made it a habit and he had found, through fasting Shaban, the sweetness of fasting and its delight, so he enters the fasting of Ramadan with energy and vigour.
Since Shaban is like a prelude to Ramadan, what was legislated in Ramadan was legislated in it; from fasting and recitation of the Quran, so that one can attain preparedness for welcoming Ramadan and for the souls to be accustomed to that, in obedience to Ar Rahman.”
[Lata'if al-Maarif 138]
“Fasting it is like a training for fasting Ramadan, so that he does not enter the fasting of Ramadan upon discomfort and inconvenience, rather he had trained himself for fasting and he had made it a habit and he had found, through fasting Shaban, the sweetness of fasting and its delight, so he enters the fasting of Ramadan with energy and vigour.
Since Shaban is like a prelude to Ramadan, what was legislated in Ramadan was legislated in it; from fasting and recitation of the Quran, so that one can attain preparedness for welcoming Ramadan and for the souls to be accustomed to that, in obedience to Ar Rahman.”
[Lata'if al-Maarif 138]
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Shaykh Abdus Salam al-Shuway'ir حفظه الله:
"And look at the statement of Imam al-Shafi’i رحمه الله where he says:
'I wish that all of my knowledge would be spread among the people and not a single letter of it be ascribed to me'"
[قواعد مهمة وفوائد جمة]
"And look at the statement of Imam al-Shafi’i رحمه الله where he says:
'I wish that all of my knowledge would be spread among the people and not a single letter of it be ascribed to me'"
[قواعد مهمة وفوائد جمة]
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Sheikh Salih al Fawzan حفظه الله:
Patience in Islam means three things:
1 - patience upon the obedience of allah
2 - patience in staying away from what allah has made haram
3 - patience upon the qadr of allah
[شرح أصول الثلاثة]
Patience in Islam means three things:
1 - patience upon the obedience of allah
2 - patience in staying away from what allah has made haram
3 - patience upon the qadr of allah
[شرح أصول الثلاثة]
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A man came to Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه and said: “I married a pretty daughter of an uncle of mine, and this took place in Ramadān. Am I allowed to kiss her?”
Ibn Abbas asked: “Are you able to control yourself?” He replied: “Yes.” So, Ibn Abbas said: “Kiss her.”
The man asked: “Am I allowed to caress her?” Ibn Abbas said: “Are you able to control yourself?” The man replied: “Yes.”So, Ibn Abbas said: “Caress her.”
The man asked: “Am I allowed to touch her private part with my hand?” Ibn Abbas said: “Are you able to control yourself?” The man said: “Yes.” So, Ibn Abbas said: “Touch her.”
[الصحيحة للألباني ١/٤٣٦]
Ibn Abbas asked: “Are you able to control yourself?” He replied: “Yes.” So, Ibn Abbas said: “Kiss her.”
The man asked: “Am I allowed to caress her?” Ibn Abbas said: “Are you able to control yourself?” The man replied: “Yes.”So, Ibn Abbas said: “Caress her.”
The man asked: “Am I allowed to touch her private part with my hand?” Ibn Abbas said: “Are you able to control yourself?” The man said: “Yes.” So, Ibn Abbas said: “Touch her.”
[الصحيحة للألباني ١/٤٣٦]
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Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“For the believer, the world is the place of good-doing that brings him nearer to Allāh. The unbeliever, however, makes use of the world in disobeying Allāh and incurring His punishment upon himself.”
[The Way to Patience & Gratitude | Pg. 304-5]
“For the believer, the world is the place of good-doing that brings him nearer to Allāh. The unbeliever, however, makes use of the world in disobeying Allāh and incurring His punishment upon himself.”
[The Way to Patience & Gratitude | Pg. 304-5]
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Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“The sign of good will is when one seeks the pleasure of Allāh, preparing for His meeting, feeling grief for any moment that passed in anything other than satisfying Him or keeping close to Him, and feeling delighted with Him, in other words, to have no interest in life except Allāh all throughout the day.”
[al-Fawā’id | Pg. 187]
“The sign of good will is when one seeks the pleasure of Allāh, preparing for His meeting, feeling grief for any moment that passed in anything other than satisfying Him or keeping close to Him, and feeling delighted with Him, in other words, to have no interest in life except Allāh all throughout the day.”
[al-Fawā’id | Pg. 187]
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He Lost The Woman, and He Lost His Religion – Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahullah)
Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahullah) narrated:
It is reported that in Egypt, there was a man who would maintain the mosques, making the call to prayer, etc. He was, by all outward means, an obedient person and devout worshipper.
One day, as he usually would, he ascended the minaret to make the call to prayer. At the base of the minaret, there was a Christian woman standing. He saw her, and was seduced by her looks. So, he descended the minaret, went to her, and entered her home. She said to him: “Who are you, and what do you want?”
He replied: “I want you.”
She said: “Why?”
He said: “You have enslaved my eyes, and you have captured my heart.”
She said: “I will never answer your desire in a doubtful or suspicious manner.”
He said: “Ok, so, I will marry you, then.”
She said: “You are a Muslim, and I am a Christian. My father will never allow me to marry you.”
He said: “So, I will become a Christian.”
She said: “If you wish to do so, go ahead.“
So, the man became a Christian in order to marry this woman, and lived with the woman’s family in her house. Later on that day, however, he was on the roof of the house. He fell from the roof and died without even having enjoyed his new bride. So, he lost the woman, and he lost his religion.”
Ad-Da’ wad-Dawa, page.127 of Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (Rahimahullaah)
Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahullah) narrated:
It is reported that in Egypt, there was a man who would maintain the mosques, making the call to prayer, etc. He was, by all outward means, an obedient person and devout worshipper.
One day, as he usually would, he ascended the minaret to make the call to prayer. At the base of the minaret, there was a Christian woman standing. He saw her, and was seduced by her looks. So, he descended the minaret, went to her, and entered her home. She said to him: “Who are you, and what do you want?”
He replied: “I want you.”
She said: “Why?”
He said: “You have enslaved my eyes, and you have captured my heart.”
She said: “I will never answer your desire in a doubtful or suspicious manner.”
He said: “Ok, so, I will marry you, then.”
She said: “You are a Muslim, and I am a Christian. My father will never allow me to marry you.”
He said: “So, I will become a Christian.”
She said: “If you wish to do so, go ahead.“
So, the man became a Christian in order to marry this woman, and lived with the woman’s family in her house. Later on that day, however, he was on the roof of the house. He fell from the roof and died without even having enjoyed his new bride. So, he lost the woman, and he lost his religion.”
Ad-Da’ wad-Dawa, page.127 of Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (Rahimahullaah)
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ٱللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى ٱلْأَنفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَٱلَّتِى لَمْ تَمُتْ فِى مَنَامِهَا ۖ فَيُمْسِكُ ٱلَّتِى قَضَىٰ عَلَيْهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ وَيُرْسِلُ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍۢ مُّسَمًّى ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
"It is Allāh Who takes away the souls at the time of their death, and those that did not during those sleep. He keeps those (souls) for which He has ordained death and sends the rest for a term appointed. Verily, in this are signs for a people who think deeply." • [39:42]
Ibn Taymiyyah said: "Here Allāh explains that the taking away of souls is of two types:
He takes them away at the time of death, and He takes away the souls that did not die in their sleep. Then when they sleep, He keeps the soul of the one who dies in his sleep and He sends back the soul of the one who did not die in his sleep. Hence, when the Prophet ﷺ went to bed, he would say:
بِاسْمِكَ رَبَّيْ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِيْ، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، فَإِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِيْ فَارْحَمْهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِيْنَ.
‘"In Your name my Lord, I lie down and in Your name I rise, so if You should take my soul then have mercy upon it, and if You should return my soul then protect it in the manner You do so with Your righteous servants."
[مجموع الفتاوى ٥٧٢/٤]
"It is Allāh Who takes away the souls at the time of their death, and those that did not during those sleep. He keeps those (souls) for which He has ordained death and sends the rest for a term appointed. Verily, in this are signs for a people who think deeply." • [39:42]
Ibn Taymiyyah said: "Here Allāh explains that the taking away of souls is of two types:
He takes them away at the time of death, and He takes away the souls that did not die in their sleep. Then when they sleep, He keeps the soul of the one who dies in his sleep and He sends back the soul of the one who did not die in his sleep. Hence, when the Prophet ﷺ went to bed, he would say:
بِاسْمِكَ رَبَّيْ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِيْ، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، فَإِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِيْ فَارْحَمْهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِيْنَ.
‘"In Your name my Lord, I lie down and in Your name I rise, so if You should take my soul then have mercy upon it, and if You should return my soul then protect it in the manner You do so with Your righteous servants."
[مجموع الفتاوى ٥٧٢/٤]
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قال الربيع بن خثيم
رحمه الله :
كل ما لا يبتغى به وجه الله عز َّوجل يضمحل
Rabi' bin Khateem رحمه الله said: "Everything by which the pleasure of Allah is not sought shall vanish."
[صفوة الصفوة ٣/٤١]
رحمه الله :
كل ما لا يبتغى به وجه الله عز َّوجل يضمحل
Rabi' bin Khateem رحمه الله said: "Everything by which the pleasure of Allah is not sought shall vanish."
[صفوة الصفوة ٣/٤١]
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Ibn Rajab رحمه الله said: "O group of repenters, fast today from the lustful desires so that you can acquire Īd ul Fitr on the Day you meet (your Lord)."
[لطائف المعارف ١٦٠]
[لطائف المعارف ١٦٠]
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When Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) would walk in the streets, he would walk amongst the laborers so that nobody would point to him out of respect, and so that the people would think him to just be another laborer, and would therefore not point to him out of respect.
[Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa (9/465)]
[Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa (9/465)]
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Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنه said:
“Verily, shyness and Īmān are linked together. So if one of them is removed [from the heart], the other one leaves.”
[Musannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah: 25859]
“Verily, shyness and Īmān are linked together. So if one of them is removed [from the heart], the other one leaves.”
[Musannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah: 25859]
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خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍۢ وَٰحِدَةٍۢ ثُمَّ جَعَلَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ ثَمَـٰنِيَةَ أَزْوَٰجٍۢ ۚ يَخْلُقُكُمْ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ خَلْقًۭا مِّنۢ بَعْدِ خَلْقٍۢ فِى ظُلُمَـٰتٍۢ ثَلَـٰثٍۢ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ ۖ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُصْرَفُونَ ٦
He created you ˹all˺ from a single soul,1 then from it He made its mate.2 And He produced for you four pairs of cattle.3 He creates you in the wombs of your mothers ˹in stages˺, one development after another, in three layers of darkness.4 That is Allah—your Lord! All authority belongs to Him. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. How can you then be turned away?
He created you ˹all˺ from a single soul,1 then from it He made its mate.2 And He produced for you four pairs of cattle.3 He creates you in the wombs of your mothers ˹in stages˺, one development after another, in three layers of darkness.4 That is Allah—your Lord! All authority belongs to Him. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. How can you then be turned away?
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