Author: Enam Ali

Authority Is Not Given To the One Who Asks For It or Is Keen To Have It

Written by Enam Ali on March 19, 2016. Posted in Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Must Read, Purification of The Soul.

Narrated Abu Musa (radiyallaahu-anhu): Two men from my tribe and I entered upon the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam). One of the two men said to the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam), ‘’O Allaah’s Messenger! Appoint me as a governor,’ and so did the second. The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said, ‘’We do not assign the authority of the ruling to those who ask for it, nor those who are keen to have it.’’ [Saheeh Al-Bukhaari, Hadeeth Number 7149]

Shaikh Rabee speaks about those who memorize (d) a lot of knowledge, but are/were still on an unstable position because of their unawareness of the books of rudood

Written by Enam Ali on October 14, 2015. Posted in Da'wah - Calling To Islam, Methodology - 'Manhaj', Scholars of Islam.

Al- Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi Al-Madkhali (may Allaah preserve him) stated:

And that one who does not know the books of refutations, even if he has memorized of knowledge all that is to be memorized, then indeed – may Allaah bless you – he is (still) on an unstable position. We have seen many who know, but then they fell into misguidance…. Listen to full audio here: