Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzeeyah 751 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said: مِـنْ أعظم الظلم والجهل أن تطلب التعظيم والتوقير من الناس وقلبك خالٍ من تعظيم الله وتوقيره “The greatest (form of) oppression and ignorance is to seek glorification and reverence from people while your heart is freed from glorifying and revering Allah!” Fawaaid p…
Al-Awzaa’ee narrates that Ibn Shihaab az-Zuhree 124 AH said, إنما يُذهب العلم نسيان ،بترك المذاكرة . ”Knowledge is lost through forgetfulness and no revision” Taken from: Jaami’ul Bayaan al-‘ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 213
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Ruling of holding the Mushaf in Taraaweeh By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: What is the ruling of holding the Mushaf in the Taraaweeh prayer during Ramadan for the reason of following the Imaam (recitation).? Answer: All praises are…
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, المعاصي في الأيام والأمكنة المعظمة يغلظ عقابها بقدر فضيلة الزمان والمكان. “Disobedience during sacred days and places worsen the punishment to the extent of the virtue of the time and place.” Source: al-Fataawa al-Kubraa 3/412
The famous Mufassir/interpreter of the Qur’an Abu Abdillah al-Qurtubee 671 AH said, “If it is asked, ‘How is it that we see many evils and acts of disobedience [occurring] in Ramadan? How are these things happening if the shayaateen are chained up?’ Then the answer is that [evils and disobedience] are only lessened for those who observe the…
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, العالم يعرف الجاهل لأنّه كان جاهلا، والجاهل لا يعرف العالم لأنّه ما كان عالما “The scholar recognizes the one who is ignorant because he was once ignorant. However, the ignorant does not recognize a scholar because he was never one of them.”…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful What is the difference between أخبرني and حدثني? By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The Shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his explanation of the Usool Fiqh poem entitled, “al-Waraqaat”. He mentions this under the 154th line:…
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, وإذا كان في المسلمين ضعفوكان عدوهم مستظهرًا عليهم كان ذلك بسبب ذنوبهم وخطاياهم إما لتفريطهم في أداء الواجبات باطنًا وظاهرًا “If the Muslims are weak and their enemies have gained an upper hand against them, then this is a result of their sins whether it is…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful What are the blessings of Suhoor/Pre-Dawn meal? By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his explanation of Imaam Nawawi’s “Riyaadus Saaliheen” under the 221st chapter, “The Excellence of The Pre-Dawn Meal…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful What is the difference between Salah Taraaweeh, Qiyaam, and Tahajjud? Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz bin Abdillah bin Baaz may Allah have mercy on him Question: What is the difference between Salah Taraaweeh, Qiyaam, and Tahajjud? Answer: Prayer in the night is called Tahajjud and it is also called…
Trying to Follow the Salaf 