Gratitude – Muhammad ibn Loot
Muhammad ibn Loot said:
Gratitude is in abandoning sins.
Shu’ab Al-Eemaan lil Bayhaqee 4228
Author: Amjad Khan
Blessings in Deen or Dunya – Al-Imam Salaam ibn Saleem
Al-Imam Salaam ibn Saleem (rahimahullah) :
Be more grateful for Allah’s blessings upon you in your religion than his blessings on you in your worldly life.
Hilyatul Awliyaa Vol.3 Page 230
Say Allah Knows Best – Shaykh Alee Naasir Al-Faqeehi (Hafidahullah)
Shaykh Alee Naasir Al-Faqeehi advised the students and general folk regarding speaking about affairs of the religion;
People should not speak except if they know and if they don’t know they should say: Allah knows best, just as the companions did.
Paraphrased from the Shaykh’s Explanation of Chapter 30 of Kitab At-Tawheed utilising Explanation of Shaykh Al-Fawzaan (I’aanatul Mustafeed biSharh Kitab At-Tawheed) – Tuesday 4th April 2017
The People Only See The Apparent, But Allah Knows The Inner Self
Abu Hafs [rahimahullaah] said to Abu Uthmaan Al-Naysaabooriy [rahimahullaah]: When you sit with the people, then be an admonisher of your heart and soul, and do not be deceived by their gathering around you, for they [are only] aware of what they can see apparently, whilst Allaah is all aware of your inner self [i.e. your heart, soul]
[Madaarij As-Saalikeen 2/106. Slightly paraphrased]
Explaining Sufi Doubts Abouts Graves in Masjids – Shaykh Alee Nasir (Hafidahullah)
Shaykh Alee Naasir Al-Faqeehi (hafidahullah) was approached by questioners at the end of his advice to those who come to the Prophets Mosque, regarding guidelines of how to give salaams upon the prophet, and the inhabitants of Al-Baqee (cemetery next to the Prophets Masjid) and clarifying the doubt spread by the soofis that the prophets grave is in the Masjid.
A man from Algeria came to the Shaykh and was genuinely confused and wanted clarification; the Shaykh (hafidahullah) exemplified the manners of a Scholar and a person of knowledge, in his dealing with the man.
He continued to explain and speak to him in a kind, gentle manner, explaining with evidences and proofs until the questioner was enlightened and the doubt had been removed from him.
We ask Allah to preserve the Shaykh and make his deeds heavy on his scales of good.
Shaykh’s Explanation of Chapter 30 of Kitab At-Tawheed utilising Explanation of Shaykh Al-Fawzaan (I’aanatul Mustafeed biSharh Kitab At-Tawheed) – Tuesday 4th April 2017
Advice For Those Who Come on Umrah – Shaykh Alee Naasir Al-Faqeehi (hafidahullah)
Shaykh Alee Naasir Al-Faqeehi (hafidahullah) gave an advice at the end of his lesson to all those who had come on umrah and may come again for umrah or hajj in the future.
He said that they should exert themselves and strive in the righteous actions, the dhikr of Allah, praying at the Kaba (100,000 times reward), the Prophet’s Mosque (1,000 times reward), perform supererogatory prayers, recite the Quran, and know that every letter has ten good deeds and I don’t say that a letter is Alif Laam Mim; rather 10 good deeds for Alif.
He continued to say that he has seen many people who have come to visit Makkah or Madinah talking and speaking about the dunya and not utilising the short time they have here.
Take advantage of your time in Makkah and Madinah.
Shaykh’s Explanation of Chapter 30 of Kitab At-Tawheed utilising Explanation of Shaykh Al-Fawzaan (I’aanatul Mustafeed biSharh Kitab At-Tawheed) – Tuesday 4th April 2017
Sincere and Correct Action – Fudayl ibn Iyaad
Fudayl ibn Iyaad (rahimahullah) said:
The good action is the most sincere and the most correct.
He was asked: “Oh Abaa Alee, what is the most sincere and the most correct?
He said:
Indeed the action which was sincerely for Allah but not correct, is not accepted, and if it was correct but not sincere it is not accepted, until it is sincere and correct.
And Sincere (means): that which was for Allah (alone).
And Correct (means): that which is (done) according to the Sunnah.
Madaarij As-Saalikeen Vol.1 Pg. 82
Boyfriends and Girlfriends in Islaam – Shaykh Al-Uthaymeen
Having Boyfriends & Girlfriends in Islaam
What is the ruling on a man and woman who kiss, and do everything else other than intercourse?
Answer: These deeds which you have mentioned are impermissible – unlawful for them, because Allah – the Most High – says:
And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts) except from their wives or that their right hands possess, for then, they are free from blame, but whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors;
Al-Muminoon 5-7
And His statement – The One free from all deficiency, the Most High:
And come not near to the unlawful sexual intercourse. Verily, it is a Fahishah [i.e. anything that transgresses its limits (a great sin)], and an evil way (that leads one to Hell unless Allah forgives him).
Al-Israa 32
And Allaah did not say, “And do not fornicate”, except to deal with everything that is a cause and leads to fornication, and this – what they are doing – is zina of the hand by touching, zina of the eye by looking, zina of the feet by walking (to do that which is haraam). This is impermissible for them and it is obligated on them to repent.
It is obligated on those given responsibility to educate them and dissuade them from the likes of these actions, and turn them away from this sin.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) did not prohibit a person from being alone with a strange woman (one who it is not permissible to be alone with) except out fearing this this deed and its likes.
So you, may Allah give you success, advise them with that which is obligated on you, warn them about this, the impermissiblity of this is clear and is present in the books of tafseer, books of hadeeth, books of fiqh, all of them. It is not allowed and it is impermissible.
Fataawa Noor Alad Darb Vol 5. Page 549. Slightly paraphrased
Sweetness of Worship – Al-Imaam Ahmad Harb
Al-Imaam Ahmad Harb (rahimahullah) said:
“I worshipped Allah for 50 years and I did not experience the sweetness of worship until I abandoned three things:
- I abandoned pleasing the people in order to be able to speak the truth.
- I abandoned the companionship of sinners until I found companionship of the righteous,
- and I left the sweetness of the dunya until i found the sweetness of (seeking after) the hereafter.”
Siyaar A’laam an Nubaalaa Vol 11 pg 34
From The Satanic Methodologies of The Khawaarij and Rawaafid: [They Revile The Salaf, Innovate Rulings, Abandon Some Usool of The Deen etc]
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said:
The basis of the misguidance of these ones is their belief that the Imaams of guidance and the Jamaa’ah [i.e. the Salafus Saaleh] have exited the (confines) of justice and are misguided. This is the view of those who have abandoned the Sunnah, such as the Raafidah and those similar to them. And that which they consider to be oppression, they hold that it s disbelief and then innovate rulings for it. These are the three stances [i.e. they revile the Salaf, declare certain acts as oppression and then innovate rulings against them] held by those who exit the Sunnah, such as the Harooriyyah, the raafidah and those similar to them. They isolate some of the fundamental principles of the Islamic Religion until they exit from it (completely), just like an arrow goes through a hunted game.
[Majmoo 28/496]