Hiding Knowledge – Are you guilty or ignorant?
The wise ones said:
Whoever hides knowledge, it is as if he is ignorant of it.
[Jaami Bayaan Al-Ilm: 1/22]
Our Salaf: The Importance of Knowlwdge–Ash’shabee (rahimahullaah)
Ash’shabee (rahimahullaah) said:
”If a man were to travel from the furthest parts of Shaam to the furthest part of Yemen in order to listen to a wise statement, I would not have seen his journey as a waste.”
[Jaami Bayaan Al-Ilm: 1/189]
Innovations and Innovators : The Stance of the Muslim Who Cares For His Religion.
Linguistically bid’ah (innovation) means ‘a newly invented matter’. The Sharee’ah definition of bid’ah is: “A newly invented way [beliefs or action] in the religion, in imitation of the Sharee’ah (prescribed Law), by which nearness to Allaah is sought, [but] not being supported by any authentic proof – neither in its foundations, nor in the manner in which it is performed.” Al-I’tisaam of ash-Shaatibee (1/37).
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: “Every innovation is misguidance and going astray” Reported by Abu Daawood (no. 4607), at-Tirmidhee (no. 2676) and it is saheeh. Ibn Hajr authenticated it Takhreej Ahaadeeth Ibn ul-Haajib (1/137).
And he (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) also said: “… and every innovation is misguidance and all misguidance is in the Hellfire.” Reported by an-Nasaa’ee (1/224) from Jaabir bin Abdullaah and it is saheeh as declared by Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah in Majmoo’ ul-Fataawaa (3/58).
The Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) also warned against the People of Innovation, from befriending, supporting or taking from them saying: “Whoever innovates or accommodates an innovator then upon him is the curse of Allaah, His Angels and the whole of mankind.” Reported by Bukhaaree (12/41) and Muslim (9/140)
And in his footsteps, we find the Noble Companions and the Taabi’een after them warning from the danger of innovations upon the Ummah, its people and their unity, since it is innovations which have divided the Ummah and split it asunder.
Ibn Abbaas (d. 68H) said: “Indeed the most detestable of things to Allaah are the innovations.” Reported by al-Bayhaqee in as-Sunan al-Kubraa (4/316)
Ibn Umar (d. 84H) said: “Every innovation is misguidance, even if the people see it as something good.” Reported by Abu Shaamah (no. 39)
Sufyaan ath-Thawree (d. 161H) said:”Innovation is more beloved to Iblees than sin, since a sin may be repented from but innovation is not repented from.” Reported by al-Laalikaa’ee (no. 238)
Al-Fudayl bin ‘Iyaad (d. 187H) said: “I met the best of people, all of them people of the Sunnah and they used to forbid from accompanying the people of innovation.” Reported by al-Laalikaa’ee (no.267)
Al-Hasan al-Basree (d. 110H) said: “Do not sit with the people of innovation and desires, nor argue with them, nor listen to them.” Reported by ad-Daarimee in his Sunan (1/121)
Ibraaheem bin Maysarah (d.132H) said: “Whoever honours an innovator has aided in the destruction of Islam.” Reported by al-Laalikaa’ee (1/139).
Sufyaan ath-Thawree (d. 161H) said: “Whoever listens to an innovator has left the protection of Allaah and is entrusted with the innovation.” Reported by Abu Nu’aym in al-Hilyah (7/26) and Ibn Battah (no.444).
Imaam Maalik (d. 179H) said: “How evil are the people of innovation, we do no give them salaam.” Reported by al-Baghawee in Sharh us-Sunnah (1/234).
Imaam ash-Shaafi’ee (d. 204H) said: “That a person meets Allaah with every sin except Shirk is better than meeting Him upon any one of the innovated beliefs.” Reported by al-Bayhaqee in al-I’tiqaad (p.158)
Al-Fudayl bin ‘Iyaad (d. 187H) said: “Whoever sits with a person of innovation, then beware of him and whoever sits with a person of innovation has not been given wisdom. I love that there was fort of iron between me and a person of innovation. That I eat with a Jew and a Christian is more beloved to me than that I eat with a person of innovation.” Reported by al-Laalikaa’ee (no.1149)
Al-Layth bin Sa’d (d. 175H) said: “If I saw a person of desires (i.e. innovations) walking upon the water I would not accept from him.” So Imaam as-Shaafi’ee then said: “He (al-Layth) has fallen short. If I saw him walking in the air I would not accept from him.” Reported by as-Suyooti in al-Amr bil ‘Ittibaa wan-Nahee anil Ibtidaa’.
Al-Fudayl bin ‘Iyaad said: “If a man comes to a person to consult him and he directs him to an innovator, then he has made a deception of Islaam. Beware of going to a person of innovation for they divert [people] from the truth.” Sharh Usool ul-I’tiqaad of al-Laalikaa’ee (no.261)
Innovations and Innovators : The Stance of the Muslim Who Cares For His Religion.
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Pictures Depicting the Day of Judgement – Shaikh al-Fawzan
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Q: “Is it permissible to draw pictures of some of the sights of the Day of Judgement?”
A: “No, no, this is something the youth do as a “means of calling to Allah” as they say, they illustrate the Fire, Paradise and its rivers; this is not permissible, this is from the knowledge of the unseen that no one knows other than Allah the Most High, so this type of futility is not permissible.
And calling to Allah is not done in this way, the call to Allah is via the Qur’an and the Sunnah, encouraging and warning and clarifying. [Sometimes they] dig a grave and say this is to give dawa and to remind [the people]…remind the people with the Qur’an my brother [!] Allah stated “But warn by the Qur’an, him who fears my threat” [Qaf:45]… so the one who is not reminded by the Qur’an will not be reminded by a hole dug up, this is burdening [beyond bounds] that Allah has not revealed evidence for”.
This affair is somewhat widespread amongst some, and in fact, I recall our brothers from the Maldives mentioning the existence of such acts there, and so alhamdulillah the Shaikh has clarified the affair.
[2] Fataawaa related to Women
Question:
How can a person become strong in Eemaan–fulfilling the commandments of Allaah and fearful of His Punishment?
Answer:
This can be (attained) by way of recitation of Allaah’s Book–studying it, pondering upon its meanings and rulings. And by studying the Sunnah of the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) — having knowledge and awareness of the affairs of the Islamic legislation by way of it, acting upon what that necessitates and adhering to it in creed, actions and speech. And to be extremely mindful of (Allaah’s absolute knowledge of whatever you do and wherever you may be), to (nurture) the heart upon awareness of His Greatness, remembrance of the hereafter and what is found in it of recompense, reward, punishment and the severity of its affairs. And to keep the company of those whom (you) know amongst the righteous people and keep away from the people of evil and corruption.
[Fataawaa Lajnah Ad-Daa-imah 1/360: Quoted in Fataawaa Al-Mar’atul Muslimah page27: publishers Daar as-Sahaabah]
[1] Fataawa Related to women
Question:
What are the obligations a woman is to fulfil in order to become a female Muslim who adheres to her Religion?
Answer:
It is obligatory upon a person– be it a man or woman– to enter into the fold of Islaam and testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah; (he/she should) establish the five daily prayers, pay the zakat, fast the month of Ramadaan and perform the hajj if the means to that is made possible. And (he/she) should believe and adhere to the pillars of Eemaan and they are: Belief in Allaah, belief in His Angels, belief in His Books, belief in His Messengers, belief in the last day and belief in the pre-decree—its good and evil. (And he/she) should fulfil all the remaining obligations and keep away from the forbidden things. So by way of this (a person) becomes a true Muslim.
[Fataawaa Lajnah Ad-Daa-imah 11/17; quoted in Fataawaa Al-Mar’atul Muslimah page25: publishers Daar as-Sahaabah]
[Arabic] New Book–The Manhaj of Shaikh Rabee in Dawah and Jarh Wat-Tadeel
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[A beautiful abridgment in clarifying Shaikh Rabee’s methodology in calling to Allaah and in Jarh Wat-Tadeel]
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Sense of Humour – What is the name of Iblees’ wife?
A man asked Shabee (rahimahullaah)
“What is the name of Iblees’ wife?”
Shabee replied “We have not witnessed that marriage.”
[Kitaab Uyoonul Akhbaar of Ibn Qutaybah: page:364. Vol:1-2]
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