Eeshan Bin Ahmad

stern outside soft inside
Honour ppl of reason & sincerity
Love innocent & selfless
Hate none in gnrl

[Dr. Abdulilah Lahmami @Abdulilah_UK]

Don't be harsh repelling people with your harmful manner. Learn manners in dawah before giving it. And learn it's principles before shunning people ignorantly.

[Umar Quinn @AbooSuhailah]

Social media can be a sewer. I pity the youth, and those old enough to know better, who occupy themselves and disturb their hearts with complex intricacies of problems between parties oblivious to their existence at the expense of so much that is far more worthwhile. اللهم سلم

[Salah al-Iranee @SalahIranee]

So if one door of provision closes, do not allow your heart to collapse with it. Your provision was never dependent upon that particular door.

Allah can provide for you through avenues you never considered.

[Daar us Sunnah @DaarusSunnah]

Why do you Hate Women?

The Prophet ﷺ said: “Women and perfume have been made beloved to me from this world, and the delight of my eyes has been placed in prayer.” al-Nasāʾī (3939)

And when he ﷺ was asked, “Who among the people is most beloved to you?” he replied: “ʿĀʾishah.” - Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (3662) & Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (2384)

Love your wife. Show her affection. Speak kindly to her. There is nothing contrary to masculinity in loving your wife openly. It is from the example of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

“And He placed between you affection and mercy.” - Qurʾān 30:21

[Markaz Bukhari Lpool @MarkazBukhari]

When ignorance becomes confidence, scholars become targets. One of the saddest phenomena of our time is seeing people who are not known to be students of the major scholars speak boldly against the major scholars and their students.

True knowledge is evident in its people. It is seen in those who have been cultivated upon the way of the major scholars, who know their own limits and speak with knowledge and humility. It is not established by access to a platform, an audience, tens of thousands of followers, or the ability to publish article after article. A platform can amplify a voice, but it cannot give that voice knowledge. Confidence may attract an audience, but it does not make ignorance knowledge.

To the one who is upon this destructive path: stop attacking the scholars and their upright students, stop selectively targeting and mobilising uninformed Muslims upon your pitiful way. Respect this beautiful Dawah and its callers. Remember the standing before your Lord.

May Allāh aid our brothers and sisters to stick to the way of the major scholars, to defend them, to understand the status of knowledge and it’s people, and to dedicate their time to seeking beneficial knowledge.

[Hikmah Publications @hikmahpubs]

Shaykh Fawzan completed the explanation of Kitab Tawhid in 10 years.

How many of us listen to the lessons of our scholars vs podcasts of philosophers, people of rhetoric and the ignorant?

The foundation is knowledge of the Quran & Sunnah. Salafīyah.

ودع عنك آراء الرجال وقولهم

[Moosaa Richardson أبو العباس موسى الطويل @1MMeducation]

With the evident lapse in ethics, manners, & upright character already found in some of those calling to Islam today who have actually spent time studying under actual scholars (yet they neglected refining their manners to some degree)...

And the even more evident lapse of respectable character & personal refinement of those who have only visited them during 'umrah trips & visits...

Wait until the AI generation emerges...!

Those who never met a scholar, not even a student of a scholar...

Those who are busy right now comparing the scholars' answers to Islamic questions to some AI robot answers & giving the L to the scholars, advocating for everyone to get on board with learning Islam from AI...!

If you thought the manners of some of those who call to Islam & teach it were already lacking...!

What do you think about those who will spend their formative years online with AI, learning Fiqh, Tafseer, & other Islamic disciplines?

Brace yourself for the most repugnant & disgusting character ever witnessed from those would convey Islamic knowledge!

The great scholar, Layth ibn Sa'd (d.175), once saw some inappropriate behavior from some students of knowledge, so he rebuked them & said:

ما هذا؟ أنتم إلى يسير من الأدب أحوج منكم إلى كثير من العلم!
"What is this? You need a little bit of manners more than you need a lot of knowledge!" (Sharaf As-haab al-Hadeeth of al-Khateeb, p.122)

These essential moments of character development - Where would this be when learning Islam from AI?

Real students of knowledge focus on the refinement of their manners from the very beginning of their studies, before they can even understand much of the knowledge they come across. They observe the manners & interactions of their teacher & begin refining themselves & absorbing some of the most noble & upright behavior, hearing constant reminders about sincerity, hypocrisy, Paradise, and Hell.

How can any of this be accomplished by those raised & cultivated by AI?

AI might have a limited role in some research, as one's shaykh might direct him to benefit from it in limited scenarios, but when it is taken as one of the main sources of learning, or even THE main source of learning, the results will be disastrous upon the learners. Rotten & corrupt ingrates will become prominent conveying "information" about Islam (not knowledge). The standards of character expected from Islamic teachers will be lost, and thus the image of Islam will suffer terribly.

Those advocating for AI in place of learning Islam from actual scholars should fear Allah & consider carefully what they are actually calling to!

And Allah knows best.

[Tower Hamlets Dawah @DawahTH]

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆 "𝗟𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗮 𝘄𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝘄𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵" 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗻?

Shaykh ibn Baz was asked:
“What is the wisdom behind saying Lā hawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh¹ between Hayya ‘alas-Salāh² and Hayya ‘alal-falāh³ (during the adhān)?”

He replied:
“The wisdom behind this is that the servant is weak. He does not have the ability to (even) change from one state to another except with the aid of Allāh. From that is his going to the prayer and performing it in congregation; he has no strength nor ability to do this except with (the aid of) Allāh.

So he recognises and feels his inability and his weakness, and that he has no ability to answer this call (to prayer) except with (the aid of) Allāh alone.”

(Majmū' Fatāwā ibn Bāz 10/345)

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¹ There is no power and no might except with Allāh
² Rush to the Prayer
³ Rush to success

[Moosaa Richardson أبو العباس موسى الطويل @1MMeducation]

Understand the causes & origins of clashing & division, so you can stop getting stung from the same hole over & over again!

Shaykh Rabee' ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee (may Allah have Mercy on him) said:

"...These affairs now, dear brothers, what is it that causes so many good people to start differing [about them]? It is speaking loosely about matters one is not proficient in. These current events and crises are to be returned to an exclusive category of scholars, may Allah bless you, not to just anyone.

I consider that they (i.e., those differing) are -of course- all upon a single methodology, yet they differ and even warn against each other. What is at the core of this warning (against one another)? From the causes of this warning is engaging in loose talk. When people engage in loose talk, it leads to splitting. Once splitting occurs, corrupt opinions form, which may lead to such warnings.

So I consider that one of the causes of this splitting, differing, name-calling, and other things is that everybody is talking loosely about these serious topics which they are not qualified to deal with. Had they only returned the matter back to its people, the likes of this differing would not be found, nor these warnings or this splitting. So learn [your lesson], dear brothers! The prosperous one is he who learns a lesson from others. The believer is not stung from the same hole twice! So do not be stung multiple times! When a critical event takes place, do not rush to speak loosely about it, because that leads to splitting, and then further on to division into groups, and then to trials and problems which have no beginning or end!..."

Read more: https://t.co/hZ5aZp3nny

[Hikmah Publications @hikmahpubs]

Boycotting certain companies and products

1. The base rule is that it is permissible to trade with non-Muslims, even individuals from enemy states, as highlighted by Imām Bukhari (no. 2216).

2. Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Battal, Nawawi and others have spoken about its permissibility. The exception to this rule is weaponry and things that can be used in war against the Muslims.

3. Therefore, it becomes clear that the issue of boycotting revolves around weighing the benefits against the harms.

4. A public boycott vs a personal choice.

As for those living in Muslim countries, then a number of senior scholars like the Permanent committee, Sh Ibn Baz, Sh Fawzan and others hold that only the Muslim ruler can call for a public boycott; and he is to be obeyed in these affairs. This is because opposing him undermines his authority and can actually harm the interests and economies of the Muslims.

The Hadith of Thumamah b. Uthal (Bukhari no. 4372) which is cited as a proof against those who view that a general boycott is at the discretion of the ruler is actually a proof against them, as Thumamah said: “Until the Prophet ﷺ allows this.” The argument is further weakened if they explain the Prophet’s ﷺ final decision on the matter.

As for a person making a personal decision to boycott a company, then this is fine, with the condition that they do not compel others or question people’s religiosity or faith, if they do not agree with this stance, and instead view it in light of the original Islamic ruling which is permissibility.

As it relates to a personal decision to boycott certain products, then Imam Sa’di and others recognized economic boycotts to be a legitimate show of opposition to eliminate specific harms facing the Muslims.

There are also some general Fatawa of some senior scholars of the Sunnah supporting the premise of boycotts. However, it is incorrect to conclude from them that they do not hold general boycotts in Muslim lands to be under the jurisdiction of the Muslim ruler, unless this is unequivocally stated.

5. Accusing others of being a Zionist if, on a personal level, they do not see the benefit of such boycotts is very dangerous indeed. This is like someone in a Muslim country telling a Western Muslim that they have blood on their hands because they pay taxes (10-37%) and refuse to make Hijrah.

Likewise, disparaging those who make a personal decision to boycott is incorrect and unacceptable.

6. Some people are now calling the Muslims to boycott Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Dubious characters have also called for Hajj and Umrah to be boycotted.

No doubt, these are sensitive issues which need to be addressed with knowledge and insight, not recklessness and emotions. If we truly desire Muslim unity, then why would anyone try and destabilize Sunni majority countries at such trying times.

Beware of anyone who calls us to boycott Muslim countries, as they have an agenda to spread havoc and instability in Sunni lands.

May Allah grant success to the Muslims and remove the pain and suffering from the people of Palestine.

[Markaz Mu’aadh @MarkazMuaadh]

How many are only concerned with rectifying their outer appearance,if any kind of blemish such as a small spot on their face they rush to remove it but when the heart the most important part of the body is sick & dying from the diseases of sins and doubts no concern whatsoever...

[مكتبة الموحدين Mpubs @Mpubs]

📣Men And Women have a role.

🗣️Shaykh Hassan Al Somali @hikmahpubs (حفظه الله)

🗒️Taken from: Khutbah: A New Day, A New Chapter Correctly Opened With Prayer & Supplication by Shaykh Hasan Somali

📆Friday 6th December 2024

[City Centre Da'wah @CCDawah]

43rd Shahadah in Jamaica🇯🇲

A young Christian woman came to the stall & stated that she could never be a Muslim. After talking to us over a period of time & having her misgivings clarified, she accepted Islām Alhamdulilah.
May Allāh grant her success & beneficial knowledge آمين

[عرفات بن حسن المحمدي @Arafatbinhassan]

قال وهيب بن الورد رحمه الله:

كان يقال الحكمة عشرة أجزاء
فتسعة منها في الصمت، والعاشرة عزلة الناس.
(حسن)
الصمت لابن أبي الدنيا ٣٦

قال ابن المبارك:
ماجلست إلى رجل أنفع مجالسة من وهيب بن الورد.
علل أحمد٦٠٥٨

وقال الثوري: اذهبوا بنا إلى هذا الرجل الصالح نسلم عليه.
ثقات العجلي٣٤٦/٢

[Markaz Anas Bin Malik @MarkazAnas]

Adhering to Only One Scholar

Imām of the Sunnah and the scholar of ḥadīth, Shaykh Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī (رحمه الله) said:

“It Is not permissible for the one who believes in Allaah and the last day

To take in this Duniya only one Shaykh no matter his loftiness, and high status,

No matter how much a person presumes that this Shaykh is a great scholar and is righteous etc, etc.

In fact, a person should be like a bee and fly around to all the different trees and flowers

And take from it what it excretes, from its stomach of that honey, which is attested to, that it is a treatment for people.

This is how it is necessary for a Muslim to be, in that he takes from every scholar of what he has of knowledge,

Just as the Scholars of the Salaf – RadhiAllaahu anhu were. As we find in the biographies of many of the Scholars that they would have hundreds of Shaykhs.”

📖 Fatāwā Rābigh, Tape No. 05

🎥 Watch the short clip:
https://t.co/ygGoDL9dyX

📖 Read more:
https://t.co/QfSTAUn4Kj

Translated by Shaykh Abbas Abu Yahya.

#MarkazAnas #Brisbane #Salafi #Sunnah #SeekingKnowledge #Scholars #Islam

[Abu al-Hasan Malik Al-Akhdar @IbnAkhdar]

Al-‘Allamah ‘Abd al-Aziz b. Baz, may Allah have mercy on him, on Permissible and Impermissible Tawassul

[Zubayr ʿAbbāsī @ZubayrAbbasi]

The Disarray of Ahlul-Bidʿah in the Face of the Onslaught of Ahlus-Sunnah

Imām Muqbil ibn Hādī al-Wādiʿī (may Allāh have mercy on him) said:

❝When the People of Sunnah speak against the people of innovation, the latter are left in utter disarray. If they attempt to respond, they merely defend their own disgraces, making it clear to the people that such disgraces truly exist among them, including the partisans. If they choose silence, the people recognise their inability and falsehood. Thus, O People of Sunnah, you are upon goodness. Even their replies amount to a victory for, and an elevation of, the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allāh (may Allāh raise his rank and grant him peace).❞

Source: Tuḥfat al-Mujīb ʿalā Asʾilat al-Ḥāḍir wa al-Gharīb, p. 35.

Translation: Zubayr ʿAbbāsī

[Zubayr ʿAbbāsī @ZubayrAbbasi]

اللہ تعالیٰ نے ہمیں کیوں پیدا کیا؟ ہماری دنیا اور آخرت کی کامیابی کس چیز پر موقوف ہے؟

ان شاء اللّٰہ ہم ایک مختصر مگر نہایت اہم رسالے کا درس شروع کر رہے ہیں:

”شرح الجامع لعبادة الله وحده“

اس رسالے میں بتایا گیا ہے کہ عبادت کیا ہے، صرف اللّٰہ کی عبادت کیسے کی جائے، اور اس کی صحیح حدود کیا ہیں۔ ان باتوں سے ناواقف رہنا، یا عبادت میں اللّٰہ کی مقرر کردہ حدود سے آگے بڑھ جانا، انسان کو بدعت، شرک اور ہلاکت کے راستے پر لے جا سکتا ہے۔

یہ رسالہ مختصر، آسان اور انتہائی جامع ہے، اور ”کتاب التوحید“ جیسی تفصیلی کتابوں کے مطالعے سے پہلے بہترین بنیاد فراہم کرتا ہے۔

اس اہم سلسلۂ دروس میں ضرور شریک ہوں، خود بھی فائدہ اٹھائیں اور اپنے گھر والوں اور دوستوں کو بھی اس کی دعوت دیں۔

اللہ تعالیٰ ہمیں صحیح علم، خالص عبادت اور توحید و سنت پر ثابت قدمی عطا فرمائے۔ آمین۔

[Moosaa Richardson أبو العباس موسى الطويل @1MMeducation]

When we stop investigating translators & transmitters of this Deen, accepting anything published, we open the doors of misguidance WIDE OPEN

[Manhaj Al-Haqq (منهج الحق) @almanhajulhaqq]

The Final Result - Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymīn