All praises are due to Allah; may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon Muhammad, his family, his companions, and his followers. As to proceed: This ebook is a translation from a portion of the book entitled, “Mutoon Usoolul Tafseer wal Tajweed wal Qira’aat.” This book is a guide for the student of knowledge in the…
Imaam Maalik bin Anas 179 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said: من ابتدع في الإسلام بدعة يراها حسنة فقد زعم أن محمدا.. خان الرسالة ، ثم قال : “اقرأوا إن شئتم قول الله تعالى: (الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الْإسْلامَ دِيناً ، فما لم يكن يومئذٍ ديناً لا يكون…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Is forgetting a verse/chapter of the Qur’an a sin? Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz bin Abdillah bin Baaz may Allah have mercy on him Question: There are young boys who memorize the Qur’an however they forget a lot. Are they committing a sin because of that? Answer: I…
A man came to Hasan al-Basree and said: ﻳﺎ ﺃﺑﺎ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ، ﺇﻧﻲ ﺃﺭﻳﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺧﺎﺻﻤﻚ “O Abu Sufyaan, Let me debate with you about the Religion” Hasan al-Basree 110 AH replied, ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ﻋﻨﻲ ، ﻓﺈﻧﻲ ﻗﺪ ﻋﺮﻓﺖ ﺩﻳﻨﻲ، ﻭﺇﻧﻤﺎ ﻳﺨﺎﺻﻤﻚ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺩﻳﻨﻪ “Get away from me! As for me, I know my religion, if you have lost your…
‘Abdur-Rahmaan al-Awzaa’ee 157 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said: ” عليك بأثر من سلف وإن رفضك الناس، وإياك وآراءَ الرجال وإن زخرفوا لك بالقول”. [ذكره الذهبي في العلو(المختصر) ص138 “Adhere to the narrations of the Salaf (pious predecessors), even if the people reject you. Beware the opinions of men, even if they beautify…
Stories of the Prophets: [Story #4: Saleh] In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful This is our fifth class on the Stories of the Prophets at JJAY MSA. This presentation deals with the story of Saleh (alayhis salaam) and his nation Thamud.
‘Abdullah ibn al-Mubaarak 181 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said: ” لا أعلم بعد النبوة درجة أفضل من بث العلم “ تهذيب الكمال ( 16/20) “I do not know anything more virtuous, after prophethood, than sharing knowledge Source: Tahdheebul Kamaal
Nu’aym ibn Hammad said that: ”Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak 181 AH used to stay in his house a lot so it was said to him, ‘don’t you feel lonely?’ He said, ‘How can I feel lonely when I am with the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) and his Companions?’ In another narration, he said, ‘Am I on my own?!…
Trying to Follow the Salaf 