Al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Rajab, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Here, there is a subtle matter that is befitting to be paid attention to, namely, that many of the Imams of the religion may hold an opinion that is outweighed by another opinion, while being mujtahid regarding it. He is rewarded for his ijtihād, and his error in that matter is ex…

Al-Allamah Abdur Rahman Bin Yahyah Al-Mu’allimee, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Some of the people of knowledge hold that when the Christians went to extremes regarding Isa, peace be upon him, some of their scholars feared that if they denounced them for this, they would be accused of something even worse than that, namely, hating Isa…

Allah, The Most High, said regarding the encounter between Musa, peace be upon him, and the magicians: قَالُواْ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلۡقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنۡ أَلۡقَىٰ  قَالَ بَلۡ أَلۡقُواْ‌ۖ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمۡ وَعِصِيُّهُمۡ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيۡهِ مِن سِحۡرِهِمۡ أَنَّہَا تَسۡعَىٰ فَأَوۡجَسَ فِى نَفۡسِهِۦ خِيفَةً۬ مُّوسَىٰ ق…

Allah, The Most High, said: إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نُحۡىِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَنَڪۡتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُواْ وَءَاثَـٰرَهُمۡۚ وَكُلَّ شَىۡءٍ أَحۡصَيۡنَـٰهُ فِىٓ إِمَامٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ Verily, We give life to the dead, and We record that which they send before (them), and their traces, and that which they leave behind], and all things We have recorded with numbers (as…

  The Mistaken Wise Man Yazid Bin Ameerah, who was one of the companions of Mu’adh Bin Jabal said: Whenever he (Mu’adh) sat in a meeting to give admonition, he would say: “Allah is a just arbiter; those who doubt would perish”. One day Mu’adh Bin Jabal said: In the times after you, there would be trials in which riches would be abunda…

Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali, may Allah have mercy upon him, also stated: فيجب على كل مسلم أن يفتش نفسه فقد يميل إنسان إلى صاحب الحق لهوى ، فقبل أن يتبين له الحق يتمنى أن يكون فلان هو المنتصر بالحجة أو غيرها فتميل نفسه لأنه فلان ، ولو كان على الحق لا يجوز أن يوجد هذا الميل، فيقول: إذا وجد هذا الميل ولو مع صاحب الحق يكون من حكم الجاه…

The Battle for Hearts and Minds Under the Guise of Clarity and Prevention of Harm We recalled these supplications today after encountering the affair of some Muslims who abandon truthful and transparent discussion and instead make strenuous efforts in the battle for hearts and minds, both in private and in public. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِ…

Ubayd ibn Umm Kulāb, may Allah have mercy upon him, reported that he heard Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, may Allah be pleased with him, addressing the people in a sermon, saying: “Do not be amazed  by a man’s eloquence or loud, emphatic speech. Rather, the true man is the one who fulfils his trusts and refrains from violating the honour of others.” [1…

Khalid Bin Mi’dan, may Allah have mercy upon him, reported:  Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, may Allah be pleased with him, appointed Saʿīd ibn ʿĀmir ibn Judhaym al-Jumaḥī, may Allah be pleased with him, as our governor over us in Ḥimṣ. When Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb arrived in Ḥimṣ, he said, “O people of Ḥimṣ! How have you found your governor?” So they compl…

Amīr al-Mu’minīn Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, raḍiyallāhu ʿanhu, said: “Adhere to the truth, it will place you in the ranks of its people on a day when (nothing) will be judged except based on truth.” Someone asked: “Why do you relentlessly emphasise verification in these times?” We say to them: Twenty-six years ago, in Manchester, we received news…