Imam As-Sa’di, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated: The greatest evils of knowledge and its inconsistencies occur as a result of acquainting oneself with the creation without its Creator, acquaintance with effects without the One who created those effects, acquaintance with causes without the One who created those causes, and acquaintance with the paths […]

Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Whoever contemplates the state of the world will recognise that every instance of rectification stems from Tawhid, singling out Allah in worship and obedience to His Messenger, Muhammad. Conversely, every form of evil, trial, hardship, scarcity in sustenance, and subjugation by adversaries, among other issues, […]

Imam Ash-Shaatibi, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated: Know that Allah has established this Shariah as proof against the creation (humankind and jinn) – the old and young alike, the obedient and the disobedient, the righteous and the wicked. He did not specify the proof against anyone in exclusion of another one. Also, all […]

Abdur Raḥman ibn Muljam al-Murādī, the murderer of Alī, may Allah be pleased with him. He was a Kharijite and a fabricator of falsehood. Ibn Yunus mentioned him in his History of Egypt, saying: “He witnessed the conquest of Egypt and was allocated a settlement overthere alongside the notables. He was among those who studied […]

The reader: Hasan ibn al-Rabīʿ narrated to us; Ḥammād ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Ayyūb and Hishām, from Muḥammad; and Fuḍayl narrated to us from Hishām. He said: Makhlad ibn Ḥusayn narrated to us from Hishām, from Muḥammad ibn Sīrīn, who said: “Indeed, this knowledge is religion, so examine the one from whom you […]

The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: I have left you with two matters; you will not go astray as long as you hold fast to them: the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet. [Al-Muwatta 2/899] The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, […]