Ibn al-Qayyim:
The worker, who wants to know his degree in the master’s eye, should first observe how much he works for him.
al-Fawaa`id
April 16, 2012
A Crime Against the Words of Allaah
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Shaykh `Ubayd al-Jaabiree (may Allaah preserve him):
Perverting the Words of Allaah and His Messenger (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) from their apparent, obvious meanings is a blameworthy characteristic, a horrible path taken, and a crime against the words of Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic.
- Source: al-Qawaa`id al-Muthlaa, Shaykh `Uthaymeen.
- Translated by: Ustaadh Moosaa Richardson.
March 25, 2012
Concentrate Upon Tawheed!
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Matters will not be correct and sound except with the presence of tawheed.
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*In the Name of Allaah, the Extremely Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy…
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan:
…This is what is obligatory for the du`aat (callers) to precede upon in their call, that they should focus upon warning against shirk and calling to tawheed before everything, otherwise their call will not be upon the manhaj (methodology) of the Messenger (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam).
Allaah sent the Messenger (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) with warning against shirk and calling to tawheed, so it is essential to lay this foundation down first of all. After that, the person can direct his attention to the rest of the matters, since matters will not be correct and sound except with the presence of tawheed.
If all of the people were to abandon zinaa (fornication), intoxicants, stealing, and they took on every virtuous quality from deeds and behavior, but did not abandon shirk, there would be no benefit in these matters and it will not benefit them. Whereas, if the people were to remain free of shirk, but had major sins less than shirk, then there is hope for such a person that Allaah will either forgive him or punish him in accordance with the level of his sins. But his final destination will be to Paradise because he is a person of tawheed.
Tawheed is the fundamental basis and foundation. There is no salvation except with the presence of tawheed firstly. Therefore, it is obligatory to concentrate and always give attention to it and to call the people to it and to teach it to the people and to explain it to them, what is the meaning of tawheed and what is the meaning of shirk. The Muslim must be aware of this matter and attain certainty concerning it. He should check himself so that he does not fall into anything from shirk or infringe tawheed. This matter is essential and the da`wah must precede upon this basis.(1)
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(1) Sharh Usool-ith-Thalaathah, Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan. Translated by Aboo Talhah Dawud Burbank -rahimahullaah.
March 22, 2012
Saying: I Do Not Know.
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Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan:
…With regard to matters relating to the Islaamic legislation and that of the religion, it is not permissible to speak about them based upon conjecture, because this will be a case of takalluf (unnecessary overburdening oneself). However, whoever has knowledge should respond and whoever does not have knowledge should say: ‘Allaah knows best.’ And whoever says: ‘I do not know,’ has given a response.
Imaam Maalik (rahimahullaah) was asked forty questions and he gave an answer to six of them. With regard to the rest, he said: ‘I do not know.’ So questioner said to him: ‘I have come from such-and-such place. I have traveled and tired out my riding animal and you say: ‘I do not know?’ So he said: ‘Ride your animal and go back to the land which you came from and say: ‘I asked Maalik and he said: ‘I do not know.”
This is not a defect that when a person does not know an answer regarding matters of the Islaamic legislation that he should say: ‘I do not know.’ Even if he is a scholar. The Messenger (sallallaahu`alayhi wa sallam) said:
«The one who is being asked about it does not know any better than the one who is asking.»(1)
He (sallallaahu`alayhi wa sallam) when he was asked certain questions and he did not possess revelation from Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, he would wait until the revelation descended from Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic. Do you not recite [a number of times]: ‘They ask you about such-and-such. They ask you about such-and-such. Then say: ‘Such-and-such’?
«They ask you about intoxicants and gambling. Say: “In them is a great sin.”» [2:219]
«They ask you about the crescent moons. Say: “They are signs to mark time periods for the people and for the Hajj.”» [2:189]
So, the Messenger (sallallaahu`alayhi wa sallam) when he was asked a question and he did not have an answer, he would wait until revelation came down to him from Allaah. So that should be even more the case with anyone else besides him. He should wait until he asks someone else or until he researches the matter in the books of the people of knowledge to attain the answer. As for being hasty, then this is extremely dangerous and it contains showing bad manners towards Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, since the one who gives the answer is answering about Allaah’s legislation. He is saying: ‘Allaah has made such-and-such permissible,’ or ‘He has made such-and-such forbidden,’ or ‘He has legislated such-and-such.’ So the matter is extremely dangerous.(2)
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(1) The famous hadeeth of Jibreel (`alayhis-salaam).
(2) Sharh Usool-ith-Thalaathah, Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan. Translated by Aboo Talhah Dawud Burbank -rahimahullaah.
March 19, 2012
Qualities of a Haafidh
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Adh-Dhahabee said:
Trustworthiness is a portion of the deen (piety), and precision is included in proficiency; so what a haafidh really needs, is to be:
Fearful (of Allaah), intelligent, grammatical, a linguist, righteous, modest, Salafee, and it is sufficient enough for him to write two hundred volumes, and to gather five hundred reliable compilations (books), and not to become fatigued seeking knowledge until death, with sincerity and humility, otherwise let him not trouble himself.
Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge, Bakr Aboo Zayd
