Man ‘alima ḥujjatun ‘alā man lam ya‘lam, wa man ḥafiẓa ḥujjatun ‘alā man lam yaḥfaẓ “The one who knows (or has detailed) knowledge (of something) is a proof against the one who does not have (detailed) knowledge (of that matter), and the one who has memorised (preserved something) is a proof against the one who […]

Abdullah ibn Shawdhab, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Some people gathered and began recalling which of Allah’s blessings is the best. One man said, “That which Allah has concealed for some of us from others”. He said: “They considered that this speech carried greater weight “. [1] Umar Bin Abdil Azeez, may Allah […]

وَهُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ خِلْفَةً لِّمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يَذَّكَّرَ أَوْ أَرَادَ شُكُورًا And He it is Who has put the night and the day in succession, for such who desires to remember or desires to show his gratitude. [25:62] The night and the day differ- this one is white and that one is black. […]

In this article, I want to reflect as well as invite our Salafi brother Shamsi and the youth to revisit principles we’ve heard repeated by senior scholars for over thirty years. Solely through Allah’s Tawfīq, these have helped us follow the verdicts of the scholars with justice and balanced moderation in matters of criticism and […]

  Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him and his father, said, “Well-being and safety are ten parts; nine parts are found in silence (i.e. speak good or remain silent) and the tenth part is found in seclusion”. [1] Malik Bin Dinar, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: “The righteous people used to […]

Al-Allamah Rabee bin Haadi al-Mad’khali, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Every sect of ahlul bidah gathers between truth and falsehood; denies the truth that the other sect of bidah possesses and believes in the falsehood that they possess. Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Allah said:  وَإِذَا قِيلَ […]