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Year: 2018

What happens to the Knowledge Acquired By a Person If It Is Not Acted Upon?!- [A Brief Reminder By Shaikh Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah)}

Written by Masjid Al Furqan on . Posted in Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge.

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy

Shaikh Uthaymeen [rahimahullaah] said:
If a person does not act on the knowledge [he has acquired], it will come to nothing. He will be deprived of blessing [in that knowledge] and will forget it, because Allaah [The Most High] said:

So because of their breach of their covenant, We cursed them, and made their hearts grow hard. They change the words from their (right) places and have abandoned a good part of the Message that was sent to them.
[Surah Al-Maa’idah’ Aayah 13]

This forgetfulness includes both the [removal of knowledge] from one’s memory as well as not acting upon it. But as for when a person acts upon the knowledge [he has acquired], then indeed Allaah [The Most High] increases him in guidance and piety, just as Allaah [The Most High] said:

As for those who accept guidance, He increases their guidance, and bestows on them their piety.
[Surah Muhammad’ Aayah 17]

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When The Prophet Asked Ubay, ” Which Aayah In The Qur’aan Is The Greatest?” The Response He Gave Shows Us The Lofty Station of Tawheed In The Hearts of The Sahaabah – [By Shaikh Abdur Razzaaq Al-Badr (Hafidhahullaah)]

Written by Jallow Abdullah on . Posted in Belief - 'Aqeedah', Monotheism - Tawheed, Purification of The Soul, Qur'aan, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy

The Messenger of Allah said to Abay, “O Abu Mundhir! Do you know which verse from the Book of Allah – [you have memorised] – is the greatest?” He [Ubay] said, “Allaah and His Messenger know best.” The Prophet [repeated and] said, “O Abu Mundhir [Ubay]! Do you know which verse from the Book of Allaah – [you have memorised] – is the greatest?”. He [Ubay] said, “Allāhu laa ilāha illa huwal-Hayyul-Qayyoom [Aayatul-Kursi]. He [Ubay] said, “He [The Prophet] then struck me on my chest and said “By Allah, may you be blessed in your knowledge O Aba Mundhir.” [Muslim, hadith no.810]

Firstly: Ponder upon the question Ubay [radiyallaahu anhu] was asked!

He [radiyallaahu anhu] was a haafidh of the Qur’aan and was called the leader of the reciters. The Aayaat of the Qur’aan exceed six thousand in number, so when the Prophet asked him which Aayaah of the Qur’aan is the greatest, he extracted it from that [huge] number. He did not extract it from ten, a hundred or two hundred Aayaat, rather he extracted it from over six thousand Aayaat.

Secondly: Ponder upon the fact also that Ubay answered the question immediately. It did not take him a week, two weeks, a month or two, rather he answered immediately. When the Prophet [sallal laahu alayhi wasallam] asked him at first, he said, “Allaah and his Messenger know best.” But when the Prophet [sallal laahu alayhi wasallam] repeated the question, he knew that the Prophet [sallal laahu alayhi wasallam] permitted him to strive and find the answer, so he replied.

Thirdly: Also ponder upon how fast Ubay [radiyallaahu anhu] answered, which shows us the great station of Tawheed in the hearts of the Sahaabah and that Tawheed is the greatest subject matter in the Qur’aan. That is because when Ubay [radiyallaahu anhu] was asked he did not quote an Aayah regarding rulings on other matters nor an Aayaah regarding the story of the nations of the past, nor an Aayah regarding the events on the Day of Judgement, nor Aayaat regarding manners, rather the first thing that came to his mind was Tawheed.

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Your Steps Recorded As Reward – InShaaAllaah – When Going To The Masjid And When Returning Home

Written by Masjid Al Furqan on . Posted in Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

It was narrated that Ubay Bin Ka’b [radiyallaahu-anhu] said, “There was a man – and I do not know of any man who lived further away from the Masjid than him – but he never missed a prayer. So it was said to him” or “I said to him, ‘Why do you not buy a donkey to ride when it is dark or when the sand is too hot?’ He said, ‘I would not like my house to be next to the Masjid. I want my walking to the Masjid and my returning when I return to my family to be recorded for me.’ So, the Messenger of Allaah [sallal laahu alayhi wasallam] said, ‘Indeed, Allaah has gathered all that [reward] for him.'”

Shaikh Abdul Muhsin Al-Abbaad [hafidhahullaah] said: Just as this reward is [earned when] going to the Masjid, it is also [earned when] returning home.

 

Ramadhān Reminders 1439

Written by Masjid Al Furqan on . Posted in Announcements, Lessons.

A series of highly beneficial short lectures delivered at Masjid al-Furqan, Stoke, after the night prayer during Ramadhān 1439H/2018. Lectures by Ustaadh Rayaan Barker.

15 minute nightly classes after Terawih at approximately 12:30pm UK time.

Broadcast LIVE on sunnahradio.net

Reminder number 14 sees Ustaadh begin a very beneficial series of lectures on the Principles of the Purification of the Soul. Not to be missed!

For reminder number 18 Ustaadh takes from a reminder by Sheikh Saalih ibn Al Uthaymeen regarding the virtues of the last 10 days of Ramadhaan.

19: The virtues of Laylatul Qadr.

20: Rulings and related issues regarding Zakaatul Fitr.

21: A continuation of the lectures regarding the Principles of the Purification of the Soul.

23: Sealing off our actions in the best possible way.

 

Ramadhān 2018

Written by Masjid Al Furqan on . Posted in Announcements.

The Month of Ramadhān will commence on Thursday insh’Allāh and the first Tarāweeh prayer will take place tomorrow after Salātul Ishā’ (10.55pm) inshā’Allāh.

We ask Allāh, the Most High to allows us all to benefit from this Blessed Month and that He, the Most Merciful forgives us for our shortcomings. Āmeen.

Khutba: Ihsaan

Written by Masjid Al Furqan on . Posted in Announcements, Khutbah (Friday Sermons).

Ustaadh Rayaan gives a tremendous Khutba regarding the highest level of Islaam. Ihsaan! Ustaadh touches upon the Hadith of Jibril and talks about this 3rd, highest level of Islaam.

Acquiring the level of Ihsaan requires exerting oneself and remaining patient upon that exertion.

Ihsaan is precision. A quality of being excellent and being proficient in performing the deeds. We should all aim for this level to gain that special closeness to Allaah. That greater reward and love from Allaah.