Three benefits of having an actual teacher and not relying on books alone -Shaykh ibn al-’Uthaymeen

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Three benefits of having an actual teacher and not relying on books alone By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The Shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his explanation of “Hilyatu Taalibil ‘ilm” under the chapter “The Methodology…

Arabic is the symbol of Islaam

Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, اللسان العربي شعار الاسلام و أهله, و اللغات من أعظم شعائر الأمم التي بها يتميزون “The Arabic tongue is the symbol of Islaam and its people, and languages are of the most significant signs by which nations are distinguished.” Source: Iqtidaa as-Siraat al-Mustaqeem 1/462

The Day of Jumu’ah is like Ramadan

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzeeyah 751 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said: يوم الجمعة يوم عبادة، وهو في الأيام كشهر رمضان في الشهور، وساعة الإجابة فيه كليلة القدر في رمضان “The Day of Jumu’ah is a day of worship. Jumu’ah to the other days (in the week) is like the month of Ramadan to the other…