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…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Can you recite the Qur’an while laying down? Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz bin Abdillah bin Baaz may Allah have mercy on him Question: Is it permissible to recite the Qur’an while laying down on the bed, and what do you advise to do if there comes…
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, فإن البِدَع في الدين سبب الفواحش وغيرها من المنكرات ، كما أن إخلاص الدين لله سبب التقوى وفعل الحسنات ، قال تعالى: ( ﻳَﺎ ﺃَﻳُّﻬَﺎ ﺍﻟﻨَّﺎﺱُ ﺍﻋْﺒُﺪُﻭﺍ ﺭَﺑَّﻜُﻢُ ﺍﻟَّﺬِﻱ ﺧَﻠَﻘَﻜُﻢْ ﻭَﺍﻟَّﺬِﻳﻦَ ﻣِﻦْ ﻗَﺒْﻠِﻜُﻢْ ﻟَﻌَﻠَّﻜُﻢْ ﺗَﺘَّﻘُﻮﻥَ ) وقوله : (لعلكم تتقون) متعلق بقوله…
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, والجهل والظلم:هما أصل كل شر كما قال سبحانه “وحملها الإنسان إنه كان ظلوماً جهولاً”. “Ignorance and oppression: these two are the foundation for every type of evil as Allaah تعالى said: {But man bore it. Verily, he was unjust (to himself) and…
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, ﻣﻦ ﺗﻜﻠﻢ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦ ﺑﻼ ﻋﻠﻢ ﻛﺎﻥ ﻛﺎﺫﺑﺎً، ﻭﺇﻥ ﻛﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺘﻌﻤﺪ ﺍﻟﻜﺬﺏ “Whoever speaks about the religion without knowledge is a liar even if he doesn’t intend to lie.” Source: Majmu’ Fataawa 10/449
Trying to Follow the Salaf 