Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said: Indeed the people only take their scholars and the righteous worshipers as examples to follow; so if the scholars are wicked and the worshipers are ignorant, then calamity will be widespread and trials will become great upon individuals and the general people. —————————————————— [Source: مفتاح دار السعادة 1/160]

Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah) said: ”Seek the protection of Allaah from the trial of the ignorant worshiper and the wicked scholar; for indeed their trial is temptation for every one who has been put to trial.” —————————————————— [Source: أخلاق العلماء للآجري page: 63]

Sufyaan (rahimahullaah) said: ”There is nothing stronger in corrupting or rectifying a man than his companions.” [ Al-Ibaanah of Ibn Battah. 504]

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Shaytaan gives loyalty to a person in accordance with his lack of Imaan, as Allaah  (The Most High) said:  إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا الشَّيَاطِينَ أَوْلِيَاءَ لِلَّذِينَ لا يُؤْمِنُونَ ”We made the Shayatin (devils) Auliya’ (protectors and helpers) for those who believe not.” [7:27]   And […]

Imaam Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah) was asked about humility; so he said: ”(It is ) to humble oneself to the truth, submitting to it and accepting it from the one who said it. He accepts it even if he heard it from a child or from the most ignorant amongst the people.” [Madaarij As-Saalikeen 2/342] […]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم An excerpt from Imam Sadi’s Sharh of the hadeeth: “اتقوا الظلم فإن الظلم ظلمات يوم “القيامة Fear oppression, for indeed oppression is darkness on yawmul qiyaamah. Agreed upon ———– The shaykh says at the end of his sharh that there are three types of oppression: 1, A type that Allah does […]

Many non-Muslims are surprised to find out that according to Muslim belief, Jesus, the son of Mary, is one of the greatest messengers of God. Muslims are taught to love Jesus, and a person cannot be a Muslim without believing in the virgin birth and miracles of Jesus Christ, peace be upon him. Muslims believe […]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Shaykh Fawzaan was asked how to be firm with calamities and how to be pleased with the predestination and decree of Allah in light of the prophetic guidance, the Shaykh – may Allah preserve him – answered: Obligatory upon the Muslim at the befalling of calamities is patience and seeking the […]

Ibn Abee Haatim(.328H) Rahimahullaah said: ”I entered Damascus and came upon the students of hadeeth, and I passed by the circle of Qaasim al Joo’ee(d.248 AH). I found a  group sitting around him and he was speaking. Their appearance amazed me; and I heard him saying: ”Seize The Benefit Of Five Things From The People Of […]

Imaam Ibn Battah (rahimahullaah) said: Whoever heard the truth and rejects it after having knowledge of it, then he is from those who are haughty towards Allaah. And whoever supports error, then he is from the party of shaytaan. [Al-Ibaanah: 2/54] ————————————————————————————————————————————————– Sent via WhatsApp by our brother Dawud (may Allaah preserve him and the […]