In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Effects of not acting upon knowledge By Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd and Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on them both Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd mentions in his book “The Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge” a statement collected by Al-Khateeb that ‘Ali Ibn…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful How to seek knowledge if there are no scholars in our lands by Shaykh Saalih bin Sa’d as-Suhaymee May Allah preserve him Question: There are no scholars or students of knowledge in my land to learn from. What do you advise me to do in…
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, ( إن اللغة العربية من الدين، ومعرفتها فرض واجب، لأن فهم الكتاب والسنة فرض، ولا يفهم إلا بالعربية، وما لا يتم الواجب إلا به فهو واجب ). “The Arabic Language is from the Religion, and the knowledge of it is an obligation…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful The leader of the Muslims is picked from one of four ways By Shaykh Abdul-Muhsin al-Abbaad al-Badr The shaykh mentions this point of benefit* in his book “Qaftul Janaa ad-Daani”** under the statement, “Obedience to the leaders of the Muslims, both their rulers and their…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful What is the first thing that a Muslim should learn? by Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan may Allah preserve him The shaykh mentions this point of benefit in the beginning of his explanation of “Qawaaidul Arba’ah”: “This is a very important matter! Knowledge of…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Should one get married or seek knowledge first? by Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan may Allah preserve him Question: Should one prefer getting married over seeking knowledge seeing that he is able to preform both of them? Answer: If he fears for himself fitna…
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH said: الذكر للقلب مثل الماء للسمك, فكيف يكون حال السمك اذا فارق الماء “Remembrance of Allah as it relates to the heart is equivalent to water for fish. Therefore how is the fish’s conditoon when it is separated from water?” Source: Al-Waabilus Sayyib- Ibn Qayyim p.85
Fudayl ibn ‘Iyaad 187 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, انما أنزل القران ليعمل به فاتخذ الناس قراءته عملا “The Quran was only sent in order to be acted upon, but the people took its recitation as action.”* *Meaning, they did not ponder over the verses nor did they act upon what was recited.
Abu ʿAbdillah Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi’ee 204 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, ما جادلت عالما الا غلبته ، وما جادلت جاهلا الا غلبني “I have never debated with a knowledgeable person, except that I won the debate, and I have never debated with an ignorant person, except that I lost.”
Al-Khaleel bin Ahmad (May Allah have mercy on him) said, “ما سمعت شيئًا إلا كتبته ، ولا كتبت شيئا إلا حفظته ، ولا حفظت شيئا إلا انتفعت به” “I did not hear anything except that I wrote it down, and I did not write anything down except that I memorized it, and there was not…
Trying to Follow the Salaf 