Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee (rahimahullaah) said:
”Whoever wants the dunyah (i.e. a blessed life in this dunyah and not that one seeks religious knowledge for the purpose worldly goods), then upon him is (to pursue) knowledge. And whoever wants the afterlife, then upon him is (to pursue) knowledge.”
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[Source: Aqeedah Ash-Shaafi’ee by Al-Barzanjee (rahimahullaah) Page: 86]
Explanation (Audio), see here:
Allaah (The Most High) said:
أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَ
وَزِنُواْ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِ
وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ
وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمۡ وَٱلۡجِبِلَّةَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
“Give full measure, and cause no loss (to others).”And weigh with the true and straight balance. “And defraud not people by reducing their things, nor do evil, making corruption and mischief in the land. “And fear Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old.” [26:181-184]
And this action (i.e. suicide bombing) will provoke malice and bitterness in his heart to such an extent that he (i.e. the Non- Muslim) may seek to wreak havoc upon the Muslims. This is what is found from the practice of the Jews with the people of Palestine so when one of the Palestinian blows himself up and kills six or seven people, then in retaliation they take sixty or more. So this does not produce any benefit for the Muslims, and does not benefit those amongst whose ranks explosives are detonated. [Translation from salafipublications.com]
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Do not learn from ahlul bidah even in affairs other than Aqeedah—not even the Arabic language
Do not go near Ahlul Bidah
If you attend their lessons, a person may be deceived by you, saying: There is no harm in attending their lessons…
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Imaam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz (rahimahullaah) said:
Unity; oneness of purpose and truthful co-operation upon truth in every Ummah, is without a doubt the underlying reason for success, victory and nobility in this life and the next.
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[Ash-Sharee-ah Al-Islaamiyyah Wa-Mahaasinuhaa. Page: 11]
Besides the fact that this lecture was an advice for the women in particular, it should also serve as a reminder for those men who hang around just because they like the personalities of certain people; so when those people are absent or deviated, they also disappear or deviate. Fear Allaah! You’ll not be accompanied by anyone else in your grave.
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Imaam Shaafi-ee (rahimahullaah) said:
”The person with the highest status (amongst the people) is the one who does not see his status, and the person with the most virtue is the one who does not see his virtue.” [Siyar 10/99]
Yusuf bin Isbaat (rahimahullaah) was asked: What is the height of humility? He said: ”You do not meet anyone except that you consider him more virtuous than yourself.” [Siyar. 9/170]
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:
And from the signs of wellbeing and success is that whenever the slave is increased in his knowledge, he increases in humility and mercy; and whenever he is increased in action, he increases in his fear and caution; and whenever his age is increased, he decreases in eagerness; and whenever he is increased in wealth, he increases in his generosity and spending; and whenever his status and honour is increased, he increases in coming close to the people, in fulfilling their needs and being humble in (their presence).
And the signs of wretchedness are: Whenever he is increased in knowledge, he increases in pride and haughtiness; and whenever he is increased in actions, he increases in his boasting, mockery of the people and having a good opinion of himself; and whenever he is increased in his status and honour, he increases in pride and haughtiness. These affairs of (wellbeing and wretchedness) are a trial and a test from Allaah, by which He puts His slaves to trial. He brings about wellbeing and wretchedness to a people by way of these affairs. [Al-Fawaa-id. Page:228]
Imaam Muhammad Ibn Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) said:
It is possible for a person to come, holding the certification of a doctorate (PhD), and take up the position of teaching in the faculties and universities, yet he is the most ignorant of people. And if a secondary grade student came, he would be better than him (in understanding and knowledge). And this is witnessed, observed (nowadays), there is to be found now one who holds the certification of a doctorate yet he knows absolutely nothing of knowledge. [Translated by Ustaadh Abu Khadeejah. Sharh Riyaadus Saaliheen 3/436]
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Therefore, let it be absolutely clear to every arrogant graduate and boaster; we neither welcome nor give any consideration to any arrogant boaster regardless of his qualifications. Likewise, we do not entertain anyone who speaks ill or belittles the well-known students of knowledge in the various Maraakiz of Salafiyyah (the well-known students of knowledge who transmit the works of the scholars in English Language in the West)–those who have maintained firmness throughout the Fitan and have no affiliation to the people of hizbiyyah, bidah and Tamyee; such as the likes of Abu Hakeem, Abu Khadeejah, Hasan Somaali, Amjad Rafiq, Abu Idrees, Abdul Ilaah, Uwais Taweel, Abu Umar Faarooq, Taqweem Aslam and others in Canada, America etc (may Allaah protect us and them from trials and tribulations). We give them a helping hand upon Bir and Taqwaa and we do not listen to the complaints of the arrogant inexperienced newcomers and those drowned in despondency. Therefore, safeguard yourselves from being self-opinionated, arrogant and boastful; rather be sincere and humble.
The Salafi Scholars state:
The Muslims should supplicate to Allaah seeking His help & protection for the Muslims of Palestine.
2. The Salafi Scholars stated: Muslims should make du’aa to Allaah to give relief to the oppressed Muslims in Palestine from tyranny.
3. Salafi Scholars state: The Muslims should aid the suffering Palestinians with humanitarian aid & medical supplies thru proper channels.
4. Salafi Scholars state: Palestine Humanitarian aid should be sent thru registered or government organisations so funds are not diverted.
5. The Salafi Scholars do not support the ideology & methodology of Hamas or the Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine or elsewhere.
6. Aid the Palestinian people, Salafis should not donate to the Ikhwaani charity groups operating in the West who give support to Hamas.
7. It was reported last week “Saudi King Abdullah ordered immediate assistance to the Palestinian Red Crescent worth more than $50 million.
8. One can donate thru the Palestinian Red Crescent, a recognised and legitimate humanitarian organisation. Let us help the suffering.
[End of quote: We received the above message from a brother via WhatsApp]
Reminder: Shaikh Muqbil (rahimahullaah) on Hamas
Q: What do you say about the Islamic Jihad and the Hamas movement in the occupied Arab land of Philistein?
A: So he answered, may ALLAH have mercy upon him, “As for Hamas, then it is a Hizbi group. They don’t order with good and they don’t prevent from evil. Rather they blame and prevent Ahulus Sunnah. And if they received aid or help the would surely do as was done in Afganistan, with each one turning their cannons and machine guns against one another.
http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=6&Topic=3424
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Shaykh Uthaymeen – Rahimahullah -was asked a question by a group of youth who pray, fast and perform what they are able from (various) acts of worship – They said: during our rest, we joke a lot what is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh began by making dua for them:
Firstly we ask Allah – Glorified and Most High – for thabaat (steadfastness) for these brothers upon that which they perform from acts of worship and that HE makes it in the manner in which HE is pleased with and that it is in accordance to the guidance of the prophet – peace and blessings upon him and upon his family – with out going over bounds and without deficiency.
We say about your legislated acts of worship be steadfast upon them. As for joking after that; then there is no good in lots of joking indeed it has been said: “Joking in speech is like salt in food, the food is not sound without it and the food is not sound if there’s too much salt”
If there is a person who is excessive in joking he may speak about his brother with distasteful expressions which are not befitting. And it is possible that he will arrive at what is worse than that; his speech may mock something from the acts of worship or from the religion. And this is extremely dangerous, indeed it could result in disbelief. And refuge is sought with Allah, so upon them is that they joke moderately without excessiveness.
Slightly paraphrased from Shaykh Uthaymeen’s Fataawa Noor ala ad-Darb vol 12 page 687
http://salaficentre.com/2012/12/to-speak-or-not-to-speak/
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
We advise you firstly with the taqwa of Allah and making plentiful supplication that Allah makes us and you firm upon the religion of islaam. And that he protects us and you from the evil of trials and tribulation. Then we advise you to seek knowledge from the ppl of knowledge and being ardent upon that. For indeed nothing protects from fitnah -by the permission of Allaah- except correct knowledge.
But if there is no correct knowledge then maybe you will fall into trials and you will not realise, and you will not know that they are trials. Therefore upon you (all) is to seek knowledge from ahlul ilm and not to be lackadaisical about seeking knowledge however you are able.
Al-ijaabatu al-faasilatu ala ash-shubuhaat al-haasila page 54