Condemned form of fanatical attachment

Condemned form of fanatical attachment Holding individual fanaticism and zealotry for one’s party/group whether they were upon truth or falsehood was a must according to them.  Sheikh Muhammed bin Abdul Wahaab Aspects of the Day of Ignorance (Masail Jahiliyyah) The condemned fanaticism is (1) when one persists upon falsehood even though he knows it isContinue reading "Condemned form of fanatical attachment"

Biography of Abu Bakr Siddeeq رضي الله عنه

Biography of Abu Bakr Siddeeq رضي الله عنه Abu Bakr Siddeeq (رضي الله عنه) was the Khalifa of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ,  His name was Abdullah Ibn Abi Quhafah, Uthman ibn Amir Ibn Amr ibn Kab ibn Sa'd ibn Taym Ibn Murrah Ibn Ka'b ibn Lu'ayy ibn Ghalib al-Quraishi at-Taymi, whose genealogy connects toContinue reading "Biography of Abu Bakr Siddeeq رضي الله عنه"

The Difference between Ittiba and Taqleed

كِتَابٌ أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ فَلَا يَكُنْ فِي صَدْرِكَ حَرَجٌ مِنْهُ لِتُنْذِرَ بِهِ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ اتَّبِعُوا مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا مِنْ دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ ۗ قَلِيلًا مَا تَذَكَّرُونَ  [Surah A’raf 2:3] [This is] a Book revealed to you, [O Muhammad] – so let there not be in your breast distress therefrom – that you mayContinue reading "The Difference between Ittiba and Taqleed"

Fearing Hypocrisy in Action

The greatest of the Awliya (close friends of Allah) feared hypocrisy (of actions) for themselves.  عن أم سلمة قالت دخل عليها عبد الرحمن بن عوف قال فقال يا أمه قد خفت أن يهلكني كثرة مالي أنا أكثر قريش مالا قالت يا بني فأنفق فإني سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول إن من أصحابيContinue reading "Fearing Hypocrisy in Action"

Prophetic Description of Rulers

وُجُوبِ الإِنْكَارِ عَلَى الأُمَرَاءِ فِيمَا يُخَالِفُ الشَّرْعَ وَتَرْكِ قِتَالِهِمْ مَا صَلَّوْا وَنَحْوِ ذَلِكَ The obligation to denounce the rulers when they contradict the Sharia and to avoid fighting them as long as they pray and so on. يَكُونُ بَعْدِي أَئِمَّةٌ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ بِهُدَايَ وَلَا يَسْتَنُّونَ بِسُنَّتِي وَسَيَقُومُ فِيهِمْ رِجَالٌ قُلُوبُهُمْ قُلُوبُ الشَّيَاطِينِ فِي جُثْمَانِ إِنْسٍContinue reading "Prophetic Description of Rulers"

Conditions of rebellion against the ruler.

شروط الخروج على الحاكم Conditions of rebellion against the ruler. عن جُنادة بن أبي أمية ، قال : دخلنا على عُبادة بن الصامت وهو مريض ، فقلنا : أصلحك الله ، حَدِّثْ بحديث ينفعك الله به سمعتَه من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ، قال : دعانا النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلمContinue reading "Conditions of rebellion against the ruler."

People are either excessive extremist, excessively neglectful or balanced

Shaikh ’Uthaimeen, may Allaah have mercy on him said, “Three men, in front of them, are sinners. One of them says, ‘I’m not going to give this sinner salaam and will boycott him, distance myself from him and not speak to him.’ The second says, ‘I will go along with this sinner and give himContinue reading "People are either excessive extremist, excessively neglectful or balanced"

Command to Remind

The Command to remind Allah then says, ﴿ فَذَكِّرۡ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ ﴾ Therefore remind in case the reminder profits.) Meaning, remind where reminding is beneficial. From here we get the etiquette of spreading knowledge, that it should not be wasted upon those who are not suitable or worthy of it. The Commander of theContinue reading "Command to Remind"