I am genuinely shocked by how many people I once thought had reverence for Allah and His Messenger ﷺ display such profound ignorance of Islam.
Imagine claiming to practise Islam while deliberately rejecting the explanations of the very Messenger ﷺ to whom the Qur’an was revealed!
The Sahabah lived with the Prophet ﷺ. They witnessed his actions, heard his explanations of the Qur’an, learned how he practised the Deen, and transmitted his teachings to subsequent generations.
Yet, 1,400 years later, some people arrogantly assume they can bypass the understanding of the Messenger ﷺ and his Companions and interpret the Qur’an according to their own whims.
This is NOT a contest between the Qur’an and Hadith, as some dishonestly portray it. The real question is: Who has the authority to explain the Qur’an—the Messenger ﷺ to whom it was revealed, or individuals who came centuries later and may lack even a sound understanding of the Arabic language in which it was revealed?
The Qur’an itself establishes the Messenger’s role in explaining its revelation (Qur’an 16:44). His Sunnah is not a rival to the Qur’an; it is an indispensable guide to understanding & practising it.
True intellectualism is not about pretending to be independent of the Prophet’s guidance. It is about having the humility to study this Deen properly, understand the Qur’an in light of the authentic Sunnah, and appreciate the understanding of the Sahabah who learned directly from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
My advice is simple: Go back and study Islam before attempting to redefine it.
Ignorance masquerading as intellectualism is neither scholarship nor enlightenment. It is simply ignorance dressed up in arrogance.
If you still need anyone to convince you that Maulid Nabiy is a devilish innovation, I cannot help you. I can only pray for you that God guides you alright.
One thing you need to know is this. If something is truly from the Prophet (peace be upon him), it will have a standard guideline and methodology.
Ask those who lie to you to celebrate Maulid if there is a standard methodology. There is none. That is why you see different kinds of rubbish and settings. The amount of rubbish you see depends on the level of Iman of the organizers.
If they all continue on this path of innovation, it will only get worse from here. Soon, they will be sleeping with themselves in Maulid. I pray it does not get to that stage.
Before coming for Umrah, I made a dua in Tahajjud that Allah would let me pray behind Sheikh Yasir Al-Dosary and that I’d get to experience rain in Makkah. Today both of those duas were fulfilled.❤️
I prayed Asr behind him, and then it rained heavily during Maghrib.
It is Allah that enriches, not some methodology or format… no matter the kind of business you do or how you run it, if He wishes, He will enrich you through it.
Just keep working and praying… and take your eyes off what others possess.
Number of European Cups/Champions leagues the big six have won.
Liverpool - 6
Manchester United - 3
Chelsea - 2
Manchester City - 1
Tottenham - 0
Arsenal Football Club - ZERO
“Before writing a single hadith, Imam Bukhari would pray istikharah. Every. Single. Time. 16 years. Thousands of prayers. And we live in a time where people casually dismiss his life’s work. May Allah protect this deen.”