Ibn Taymiyyah: They Will Not Bring Victory

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وهم أبعد طوائف أهل الإسلام عن النصرة، وأولاهم بالخذلان،

المنهاج٦ /٤٢٥

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have Mercy on him):

They are furthest group from the people of Islam and victory, they are closer to treachery. 

Minhaj as-Sunnah 6/425 

Ibn Taymiyyah: The Rafidah have no Other Pursuit Than to Destroy Islam

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Images that some viewers may find distressing

Bashar al-Assad’s forces torturing a Sunni Muslim, compelling him to say, “There is no deity except Bashar.”

ودخولهم في زمرة الكفار والمنافقين حتى يعدهم من رأى أحوالهم جنسا آخر غير جنس المسلمين،

 فإن المسلمين الذين يقيمون دين الإسلام في الشرق والغرب قديما وحديثا هم الجمهور،

 والرافضة ليس لهم سعي إلا في هدم الإسلام، ونقض عراه.

المنهاج ٧ /٤١٤

 

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have Mercy on him) said:

They are included amongst the ranks of Kuffar and the Munaafiqoon, to the point that anyone who examines their circumstances would consider them a religion other than that of the Muslims.

For the Muslims who uphold the religion of Islam in the East and West, both previously and now, they are the majority (i.e. mainstream Islam). The Rafidah have no other pursuit than to destroy Islam and undermine its foundations.

Minhaaj as-Sunnah 7/414

Ibn Taymiyyah: The Raafidah Will be the Greatest of their Supporters

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وكذلك إذا صار لليهود دولة بـالعراق وغيره ، تكون الرافضة من أعظم أعوانهم،

 فهم دائماً يوالون الكفار من المشركين واليهود والنصارى،

 ويعاونونهم على قتال المسلمين ومعاداتهم .

منهاج السنة 3 / 378

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have Mercy on him) said:

And likewise, if the Yahood established a country in Iraq or thereabouts, the Raafidah will be the greatest of their supporters. For they always ally with the Kuffaar from the Mushriks, the Yahood and the Christians. They aid them to fight the Muslims and having hatred towards them.

Minhaaj as-Sunnah 3/378

Shaykh Tahiri: Our Reaction to the Events in Syria

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As to what proceeds:

As for the good, then there is no doubt that there is a great deal of apparent good. Even if this doesn’t [completely] put a stop to the Rafidah, the Batiniyyah and the Alawiyyah. And the future is Known to Allah (the Most High).

So it is obligatory upon the Salafis within Syria to be patient, stay in your homes, to make Dua and to cooperate on piety and Taqwa – and to not get involved in armed skirmishes.

As for those [Muslims] who are outside of Syria then it is upon them:

1) to supplicate for them – that Allah unites their assembly, that He brings them together from their differences, that He unites them on one cause and that He protects their lives.

2) To advise, whoever is able to reach them with them their advice - that it is obligatory to stop the spread of harm and to protect human life.

3) To help the needy with donations and support.

-Dr. Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Tahiri (حفظه الله)

Strange New Courses: An Isnad for the Athan!

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Question: There is a course where the students will learn the Athan with a chain of narration going back to Bilal (may Allah be Pleased with him), have you heard of this before?

Shaykh Asim al-Quryuti (may Allah Preserve him): No, by Allah - Allah's Aid is Sought.

TN: this is a course which is being offered where people are told that they can learn to call the Athan just like the way Bilal (may Allah be Pleased with him) used to call it but the claims to have a chain of narration back to him are all lies. 

For a detailed response (in Arabic) please read the following article by Shaykh Abd al-Haqq Turkmani where the Shaykh exposes the chain to be full of unknown narrators: https://turkmani.com/articles/248

 

al-Jaami: He Studied Usool at-Thalatha then He Issues His Opinion on People!

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You have only studied Usool at-Thalatha then you sit in the corner and issue rulings upon people, "Such and such person is a Taghoot", "Such and such person is a Jaahil", "Such and such person is an innovator", "The one who doesn't make Tabdee' is a Mubtadi' himself!" Fataawa that come out of the window and from the corners of the Masaajid and from houses from those who have still not studied anything whatsoever! Have mercy on the people. Rather, have mercy on yourselves. This is a mistake. 

-Shaykh Muhammad Amaan bin Ali al-Jaami (may Allah have Mercy on him), former teacher in the Prophet's Masjid in al-Madinah

Bin Baz: It is Not Permitted for a Muslim to Hate Life

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لا يجوز للمسلم أن يكره الحياة وييأس فيما عند الله تعالى من فرجٍ وخير، والواجب عليه أن يصبر على ما يلاقيه من أقدار الله.

فتاوى اللجنة الدائمة (25/398)

It is not permitted for a Muslim to hate life and to despair with what is with Allah (the Most High) from relief and goodness. It is obligatory upon him to be patient with what they meet from the Decrees of Allah.

Fatwaa for The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Verdicts, 25/398

Q: Benefitting from the Services of Muslims

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Question: there is a person who provides electronic services for Masjid but he provides his services for the people of Bid'ah as well as Ahl as-Sunnah. Is it permitted for us to cooperate with him?

Shaykh Sa'd bin Nasir ash-Shathri (Allah Preserve him): Permissible  

Q: Laying Flowers at the Place of an Incident

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Question: The customs of the non-Muslims here is that if a person dies at a place of an incident, they leave flowers at the location where he died. Is it for the Muslim to act upon the customs or is this imitating non-Muslims?

Shaykh Sa'd bin Nasir ash-Shathri (Allah Preserve him): Do not do it

Q: Does Shirk have the excuse of ignorance?

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Question: One of the brothers understand from your talk that if a person falls into Shirk, he never has an excuse. Is this correct?

Shaykh Sa'd bin Nasir ash-Shathri: Tawbah removes what came before it (i.e. his Tawbah will remove the sin whilst he is alive) 

Q: Is Being a Referee Haram?

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Question: is being a referee in football considered as legislating by other than what Allah has revealed?

Shaykh Sa'd ash-Shathri (Allah preserve him): No

Summarised notes from the Risaalah: Ism al-Musamma of Ibn Taymiyyah

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PLEASE NOTE: these are short handed notes from the book which might need further clarification to the reader but has been made available for the purpose of benefit for those who are familiar with the topic 

Taken from Vol 6 Pg. 185 onwards, Majmoo al-Fataawa of Ibn Taymiyyah (Allah have mercy on him)  

The people of Kalam say the name is not the one that is named:

Their Shubuhat:

1-Surah al-Ala, Ism and Rabb are mentioned separately

2-Lil Allah al-Asma – so Allah owns them

3-They used to worship idols and names they made up, thus showing a difference between the names and the idols

4-Huroof are created: Allah is Azali whereas us calling Him “Allah” is Haadith. Only Allah is existed so if Names and Attributes existed also this would be Shirk

5-The Lafdh “Allaah” doesn’t exist, if you look up you don’t see the words Allah but rather you will see the entity (this is a contradiction with their beliefs on Jihah)

6-The name of something is separate to the essence, if they were the same this would mean multiple essences

The stance of the people of al-Bid’ah:

1-Ism is different

2-Some made Tawaquf

Reason for this issue

-the reason why they want to seperate the Ism from the Musamma is so that Ta'teel of His Names and mainly His Attributes can then be justified. 

 Response from Ahl as-Sunnah:

1-The Usl is about Names and Attributes and Kalaam of Allah, their view goes against the way of the Salaf. We affirm and His Attributes are not created but our actions are created

Shafi and others if a person say Ism is not Musamma then realise this person is a Zindeeq

Also affirmed by Ahmad and the students of Ahmad such as al-Khallal and Kirmani

2-The creation using the names, no one uses them to refer to Allah being inside the creation

3-The belief of Ahl as-Sunnah was affirmed by the Mutaqdmin of Ahl al-Kalam, such as Ibn Fawrak and others

4-There is difference between Ism and something being referred to. So if a person is called something and referred to then the people are talking about the essence of that thing but not that the essence is present itself. Without the Ism and its relationship to the Musamma, how would a person refer or even call to them?

5-The Harf Dhu/Dhee – linguistic proof that the Ism is connected to the Musamma. Not only that He has the attribute but it is a description of the essence otherwise calling to them would be Shirk

6-The attributes can be actions and they come from the essence, otherwise they would be Shirk

7-The Ayat they have used is actually a proof against them when going back to the Tafsir

e.g. Surah al-Ala, the command from Allah to mention His name and praise Him with it. Hence its from the Adhkar of Sujood.

8-Their view goes against the use of the Arabic language and all other languages

9-The Ayat that talk about Prophets and Allah talking to them, it means Allah talked to them and their essence. E.g. “O Prophet”, “O Adam” etc.

10-The Salaf rejected their Aqidah because they wanted to say there is an essence but everything else is created, all of the Names and Attributes including the name “Allah” itself.

11-Allah existed in eternity but so did His Names and Attributes. Othewrise it would mean that Allah existed without any Names or Attributes. It would also mean that they are Haadith after, and there is nothing Haadith about Allah.

12-The people of Kalam affirm certain Names and Attributes, affirming them in Azal also. This is a contradiction from their stance

13-Without Ism being connected to Musamma, whom do we end up referring to? The Khitaab is then only Dhihni

14-If we were to differentiate between Ism and Musamma, this will create a Zaaid to the essence which doesn’t exist

e.g. Allah is Allah but not the essence, the essence is something else!?

15-It is possible for one essence to have several attributes, this doesn’t mean that they are separate essences. They are Mutardif not Mubaayan.

16-The word “ism” itself has the meaning of [Basrieen say] Samoo (something named) or [Kufiyeen say] Simaa (a signal for something). Either way, linguistics have define the Ism being placed to be part of the Musamma.

17-The people of Aqidah who have the correct Aqidah will worship Allah the most and the best, because they connect the Ism with the Musamma. So when worship Allah and call onto Him, we call on to His essence but not His Attributes but those Attributes describe the essence that we are worshipping 

And Allah Knows best

The Importance of Remaining Silent and Limiting Socialising

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Umar bin Abdul-Aziz d.101 (may Allah have Mercy on him) said:

اذا رأيتم الرجل يطيل الصمت ويهرب من الناس فاقتربوا منه فإنه يلقي الحكمة

If you see a man constantly being silent and avoids socialising with the people then get close to him. Surely, this man has been given wisdom. 

Ibn al-Jawzai in At-Tabsirah 2/289

Manners and Knowledge: Responding in a Manner that is Better

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سب رجل الإمام وكيع رحمه الله: فلم يُجبه فقيل له : ألا ترد عليه ؟ قال : و لم تعلمنا العلم إذاً

 روضة العقلاء صـ ١٦٦

Imam Wakee bin al-Jarraah (d. 197) was once insulted. It was asked of him, “Will you not respond to him?”

He said, “We would have not learned knowledge, therefore.”

Rawdah al-Uqalaa’, Pg. 166

Ruling on Jazakallahu Khayra Katheeraa

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The History of Palestine and Gaza: The Amalek (Part 1)

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The well-known historian Ibn Khaldoon (may Allah have mercy on him) writes:

Realise, the generations after the flood of Nooh (Peace be upon him) were formed by the first nation of ‘Aad (there were two nations of ‘Aad), Thamood, the Amalek, Judays, Umaym, Jurham, Hadramawt and those related to them where from the pure Arabs – all of them where from the children of Saam the son of Nooh. End quote.

Taareekh Ibn Khaldoon (2/18)

Imam Ibn Jarir at-Tabari (may Allah have Mercy on him) wrote:

The Amalek dispersed in the land. Some settled in the East, some in Oman, others in Hijaz and the rest in Sham and Egypt. From those who settled in Sham were commonly known as the “The Giants” (الْجَبَابِرَةُ) – they were the Canaanites (الْكَنْعَانِيُّونَ).

Tareekh ar-Rusul wa al-Mulook (1/140)

Jewish Interpretations and Position on the Amalek

The term “Amalek” within scripture often appears as a generalised derogatory term for the natives that settled in the Sham area and according to some interpretations, they are regarded as enemies to the Jewish people.

There are several references to this in the Old Testament:

·         In Deuteronomy 25:17–19, The Israelites are specifically commanded to "blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven" once they have taken possession of the promised land in retribution for "what Amalek did to [them] on the way as [they] were coming out of Egypt."

·         In Deuteronomy 7:1–16 and Deuteronomy 25:16–18, they are commanded to utterly destroy all the inhabitants of the idolatrous cities in the promised land and their livestock; scripture purports that King Saul ultimately loses favor with Yahweh for failing to kill King Agag and the best livestock of the Amalekites in 1 Samuel 15 in defiance of these commandments.

·         In 1 Samuel 15:1–9, Samuel identifies Amalek as the enemy of Israelites, saying "Thus says the Lord of hosts: I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he ambushed him on the way when he came up from Egypt."^[18] God then commands Saul to destroy the Amalekites.^[19] In 1 Samuel 15:33, Samuel identifies king Agag of Amalek as an enemy and killer, saying "As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women."

·         According to 1 Samuel 30:1–2, the Amalekites invaded the Negev and Ziklag in the Judean/Philistine border area towards the end of the reign of King Saul, burning Ziklag and taking its citizens away into captivity. The future king David led a successful mission against the Amalekites to recover "all that the Amalekites had carried away".^[20]

·         In 2 Samuel 1:5–10, an Amalekite tells David that he found Saul leaning on his spear after the battle of Gilboa. The Amalekite claims he euthanized Saul, at Saul's request, and removed his crown.^[21] David gives orders to his men to kill the Amalekite for killing the anointed king, believing him to be guilty by admission.^[22]

The Isreali PM referring to the citizens of Palestine as being Amalek during the Gaza war, 2023

Although interpretations differ, many orthodox Rabbis have explained that hating and removing the Amalek is a religious obligation. Here are some refrences:  

-Rabbi Jonathan Sachs suggests that the enmity towards the Amalek is greater than the enmity towards the Coptic Egyptians who enslaved them because the hate that the Egyptians had towards the Children of Israel was rational due to “a fear of disapproval (as their population was growing), thus can be rationed with.” However, “unconditional, irrational hatred cannot be reasoned with.” Therefore, “it (the enmity) cannot end and will persist.”

-Lubavitcher Rebbe explains these passages to mean that “the battle with them is daily.”

-Rabbi Baruch Rosenblum opined that the term 'Amalek' is “an acronym that represents evil inclinations.” 

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRQHeke1bJQ

The next post will look at the spread of Islam amongst the native Arabs of Sham. 

What Can we Do for the Muslims in Gaza? (3)

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Question: what is obligatory upon with the events that have occurred with our in Palestine?

Answer (a summary):

-Turning to Allah with Dua that Allah gives victory to Islam and the Muslims and that Allah unites their word on the truth, the Tawhid of Allah and actions that Please Him.

-A person must be upset by what is happening.

“And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. And He pardons much.” (42:30)

It is not permitted to insult or rebuke the Muslims for what has befallen them.

-It is obligatory for us to take an admonition from it. We remind them and ourselves of Taqwa.

Talq bin Habeeb (d. 100 H) was asked about something very similar:

They asked, “O Shaykh, we have experienced a great deal of Fitnah so what is the solution?”

He said, “Taqwa of Allah (the Glorified and Exalted).”

So they asked, “Describe Taqwa to us.”

He said, “Taqwa is that you obey Allah, with light from Allah, seeing the reward of Allah. That you stay away from the disobedience from Allah, with light from Allah, fearing the punishment of Allah.

Taqwa is the way out of all calamities and difficulites (cf. 65:2).

-Muslims today are deficient in something important: gaining a closeness to Allah

“Those (Muslim rulers) who, if We give them power in the land, (they) order for Iqamat-as-Salat. [i.e. to perform the five compulsory congregational Salat (prayers) (the males in mosques)], to pay the Zakat and they enjoin Al-Ma’ruf (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam orders one to do), and forbid Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism and all that Islam has forbidden) [i.e. they make the Qur’an as the law of their country in all the spheres of life]. And with Allah rests the end of (all) matters (of creatures).” (22:41)

“Allah has promised those among you who believe, and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the earth, as He granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practise their religion, that which He has chosen for them (i.e. Islam). And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with Me. But whoever disbelieved after this, they are the Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).” (22:55)

Yesterday I  heard a person calling out, “O Salahuddeen (al-Ayubi)!” Isn’t this Shirk with Allah? Supplicate to Allah, to your Lord!

Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him said), “The latter generations will not find rectification except that which rectified the first generation.” [ash-Shifa of al-Qadhi ‘Iyyad, 2/87-88]

This requires a return to Allah.

The Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him) said, “Soon the nations will gather around a table like they gather around for a meal.” So they asked, “Will we be small in number?” He (Peace and Blessings be upon him) said, “No, rather you will be great in number but you will be like the foam on top of the sea.” [Abu Dawood, 4297 and classed as Saheeh by Al-Albani]

A return back to Allah in belief, statement and action is the way to attaining honour and victory.

Having weaponry would never bring about honour and victory.

In many of the Muslim lands people are worshipping the graves and asking them for victory [TN: had their false Aqidah been correct we wouldn’t be weak. Had their scholars known the unseen then surely they would have the ability to bring about benefit or remove harm. But these are exclusive rights that belong only to Allah, the Most High]

Shaykh Saaleh bin Sa’d as-Suhaymi (حفظه الله)

Deputy Mufi for Madinah, Saudi Arabia

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwAaXgcnYtM

Turkmani: A Response of Eman to the Events in Gaza

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My advice on events such as this, is that the response shouldn’t be a political one, because people are already following the news and aware as to what is happening (politically), but the response should be a spiritual one, an educational one.

As a starting point, we have to realise that this life is a life of being tested and trialled and that Allah (the Glorified and the Exalted) is testing us, commanding us, trialing us with the actions of one over another. Some will test others. From this, He will test you in affairs which will occur in the apparent world around us, such as earthquakes and eruptions and the likes. Likewise, we will be tested by being overcome by the enemy. Today, what is happening Palestine – all of this is within this context. It is a test and trial for us all.

The strong person (in this situation) is being tested so that he doesn’t oppress. The weak person (in this situation) is also being tested so that he remains patient. The disbeliever is being tested in that Allah has Given him strength, wealth, health, that he has a firm hand in the life of this Dunya – as a means of gradual progression against him (الاستدراج). And the Muslim, Allah (the Glorified and the Exalted) is testing him with being in a position of weakness and being oppressed etc.

So, the response should be in asking, “What is required from us?” (because we are all being tested).

The answer: what is required from us is to understand the nature of this test. We pursue a path seeking the Pleasure of Allah (the Glorified and the Exalted). We must realise why we are here, where we are going and why exactly are these events occurring. As a result, we must stand with the Muslims and aid them with whatever we can. We ally with them and we must realise that they are the people of truth. We mustn’t be with the people of falsehood. In this country (the UK), if a person is able to help his brothers through the licensed channels, then this is good, and whatever else a person can do to support and strengthen the Eman of those watching on and giving them insight and to distance them from a political analysis.

Dictated by, 

Shaykh Abd al-Haqq Turkmani (may Allah Preserve him)

12.10.23 - 27.3.45 

al-Uthaymeen: Ruling on Wanting Badness to Befall the Muslims

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Shaykh Muhammad bin Saaleh al-Uthaymeen (Allah have Mercy on him) was asked about those who say, "I wish the Jews would kill all the Muslims."

He responded:

I seek refuge in Allah, had we known who said such a thing we would have suspicions for this person which would affect the validity of his religion.

What Can we Do for the Muslims in Gaza? (2)

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Question: does the Shaykh have any advice for the events that have occured in Gaza?

Answer:

Dua for them to be victorious and Dua against the (aggressive) Jews for them to be broken, humiliated and defeated. 

Answered by Shaykh Badr al-Utaybi حفظه الله