Between ignorance and extremism
Q+A
How do we defend the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon)? When we see people killed because they defended him. (peace and blessings be upon)
We defend with the good and fight with the good
He (peace and blessings be upon) stopped people from being killed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon) gave a man a gift and asked, “Have I done good to you?” He said, “No.” One of the Companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) wanted to kill him. Afterwards the Prophet (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) gave him another gift and said, “Are you happy now?” He said, “Yes.” Now say this in front of my companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) because I want what’s in their hearts about you to be good. I am like a man who owns camels, I know my camels.”
The Spanish Umayyads caliphs would protect Christians who would go into mosques and write abuse about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon). When they saw that the Christians were trying to re-ignite their religion by getting martyred by the Muslims. The Christians were converting to Islam in droves, they wanted to stop it
They didn’t want to react in a negative way towards Islam
Anything that calls to unity is good in the confines of the law
It’s against your interests to hurt people and this gives a bad image of Islam and Muslims
The Sheikh desires guidance for Bush and Blair
There is no defence for killing people
We need to be exposed to sound scholarship, we need to cure the people of their wrong beliefs
Guard your young people
When you pray with people don’t antagonise them
Imam Maliks (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him) rule is that an Imam can only speak about what he acts upon, if he doesn’t its Maqru (disliked)
Someone said (sh. Hamza) homosexuality was ok
Another person came him (sh Hamza) and said, “I am at 69th excuse for you.” We are supposed to look for 70 excuses for your brother.
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Saturday, June 24, 2006
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Habib Hassan Al-Kaf
Seeking knowledge
A student of knowledge biggest blessing is being a student.
It is a great blessing to be a student of knowledge
He should thank Allah and praise him. It is a tremendous blessing
He should always ask for beneficial knowledge in his prayers, he should always extent his hand and ask for beneficial knowledge, whilst he in a lesson and when he reading a book. They should act upon their knowledge and they will see things open for them but then they have knowledge that it has all come from him
Understand the virtue of knowledge and read about the scholars
Knowledge is the inheritance of the Prophets (upon them peace)
He should always be humble and never be ignorant
He should consider himself worse than everyone and then he will be able to take from everyone
Zain Al abideen was sitting in the Masjib Nabi whilst a former slave was teaching a lesson. When he was asked, “oh son of the daughter of the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) who are sat and gathering knowledge from? He replied, “I seek knowledge from whoever benefits my deen.”
Don’t be hasty in seeking knowledge; you may have to seek knowledge for a long
Time. Some books took him years to finish because they had a long-term benefit in them.
Remain consistent and persistent in your studies, Scholar who would get a basic level and then they would continue to study
You should study even if its for a small amount of time a day and you will benefit from the blessing in persistent study
A pure intention is needed when we study
The intention even though it is small it can have a great effect
By benefiting yourself and others
A student of knowledge biggest blessing is being a student.
It is a great blessing to be a student of knowledge
He should thank Allah and praise him. It is a tremendous blessing
He should always ask for beneficial knowledge in his prayers, he should always extent his hand and ask for beneficial knowledge, whilst he in a lesson and when he reading a book. They should act upon their knowledge and they will see things open for them but then they have knowledge that it has all come from him
Understand the virtue of knowledge and read about the scholars
Knowledge is the inheritance of the Prophets (upon them peace)
He should always be humble and never be ignorant
He should consider himself worse than everyone and then he will be able to take from everyone
Zain Al abideen was sitting in the Masjib Nabi whilst a former slave was teaching a lesson. When he was asked, “oh son of the daughter of the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) who are sat and gathering knowledge from? He replied, “I seek knowledge from whoever benefits my deen.”
Don’t be hasty in seeking knowledge; you may have to seek knowledge for a long
Time. Some books took him years to finish because they had a long-term benefit in them.
Remain consistent and persistent in your studies, Scholar who would get a basic level and then they would continue to study
You should study even if its for a small amount of time a day and you will benefit from the blessing in persistent study
A pure intention is needed when we study
The intention even though it is small it can have a great effect
By benefiting yourself and others
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Sheikh Faraz Rabbani
Lesson one Hadith Gibril
This hadith is the foundation of Prophetic guidance
Hadith is in Muslim (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him), related by Umar (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him)
This hadith gives us our key understandings
Our deen is encompassing and specific to one area i.e fiqh
This gives us an indication to spiritual excellence; there is a point of perfection
Faith is to have conviction
Every level has realities
There is Insight in the hadith that gives us ways to seeking knowledge
There are many layers of beautiful meanings
Qadi Iyad said; "This hadith has explained all the inward and outward duties, of servitude and worship to Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala. Established for us what the foundations of faith are, key outwards works, the means inward sincerity and how one preserves ones work for corruption. In reality all the branches of sacred law return to this hadith and branch out from it."
The importance of knowledge and the means of attaining it
The hadith has been referred to as Umma sunna
This also shows us a way to be a true believer
The state of spiritual excellence is a constant state of worship
"The world is what busies you with other than Allah" (subhanu wa ta'ala) Ibn Ata'llah Alsaknderi (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him)
This has the word of the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) and the events that took place, which is something we don't always get.
One of the conditions of knowledge is that one understands what he is learning
You may have knowledge but you may not understanding
Knowledge can be taken from books but not understanding
The companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) lived the Prophetic guidance
Umar(May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) clearly determined between falsehood and truth
The companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them.) should not be vilified
The hadith talks about the strangeness and suddenness of this event
Going to the hadith;who was this stranger and where did he come from, not a traveller or a resident, handsome and had good perfume, he had the manners of a desert Arab
The best of times to seek knowledge is in your youth
Good care and attention for good appearance for Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) is a Sunna
Each and everyone of us is ambassador for our deen
The best of dress is piety
Islamic clothes should be modest and this depends of the custom of the people, (The good custom)
We are very lazy in our attitude to knowledge
There is a proper manner to learning knowledge
If you take care in learning and take it seriously then you'll get benefit
Scholars look at forms and meanings
Sheikh Adeeb Khalas said, " A student of knowledge has to break his knees." He took notes even though he had been teaching it for 50 years, whilst sitting in on a lesson given by Sheikh Abdul razzaq Al halabi.
He Gibril (upon him peace) said "Ya Muhammad." (peace and blessing upon him) which was strange as well, in some accounts we have Gibril (upon him peace) give salam and then asked to approach.
This hadith is the foundation of Prophetic guidance
Hadith is in Muslim (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him), related by Umar (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him)
This hadith gives us our key understandings
Our deen is encompassing and specific to one area i.e fiqh
This gives us an indication to spiritual excellence; there is a point of perfection
Faith is to have conviction
Every level has realities
There is Insight in the hadith that gives us ways to seeking knowledge
There are many layers of beautiful meanings
Qadi Iyad said; "This hadith has explained all the inward and outward duties, of servitude and worship to Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala. Established for us what the foundations of faith are, key outwards works, the means inward sincerity and how one preserves ones work for corruption. In reality all the branches of sacred law return to this hadith and branch out from it."
The importance of knowledge and the means of attaining it
The hadith has been referred to as Umma sunna
This also shows us a way to be a true believer
The state of spiritual excellence is a constant state of worship
"The world is what busies you with other than Allah" (subhanu wa ta'ala) Ibn Ata'llah Alsaknderi (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him)
This has the word of the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) and the events that took place, which is something we don't always get.
One of the conditions of knowledge is that one understands what he is learning
You may have knowledge but you may not understanding
Knowledge can be taken from books but not understanding
The companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) lived the Prophetic guidance
Umar(May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) clearly determined between falsehood and truth
The companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them.) should not be vilified
The hadith talks about the strangeness and suddenness of this event
Going to the hadith;who was this stranger and where did he come from, not a traveller or a resident, handsome and had good perfume, he had the manners of a desert Arab
The best of times to seek knowledge is in your youth
Good care and attention for good appearance for Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) is a Sunna
Each and everyone of us is ambassador for our deen
The best of dress is piety
Islamic clothes should be modest and this depends of the custom of the people, (The good custom)
We are very lazy in our attitude to knowledge
There is a proper manner to learning knowledge
If you take care in learning and take it seriously then you'll get benefit
Scholars look at forms and meanings
Sheikh Adeeb Khalas said, " A student of knowledge has to break his knees." He took notes even though he had been teaching it for 50 years, whilst sitting in on a lesson given by Sheikh Abdul razzaq Al halabi.
He Gibril (upon him peace) said "Ya Muhammad." (peace and blessing upon him) which was strange as well, in some accounts we have Gibril (upon him peace) give salam and then asked to approach.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Sheikh Naeem Abdulwali
You'll become altered on your journey to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
From seeking sincerity to becoming sincere
The saint and the sinner have the same belief
When Ali ibn Abu talib (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) would hear the call to prayer he would turn pale and say, " It is time to furfil the trust that heavens and the earth refused."
From seeking sincerity to becoming sincere
The saint and the sinner have the same belief
When Ali ibn Abu talib (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) would hear the call to prayer he would turn pale and say, " It is time to furfil the trust that heavens and the earth refused."
Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Yayha An Ninowi
Trust in Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) Part two
Those who believe are the ones who send prayers onto the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him). Your prayers on him increases your faith
Any place with Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) depends on your place with the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
The book of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) is beautiful, this is the book of success
Our "christmas gift" is salat on the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
They give you manual for everything even a pen. Every maker makes a manual, Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) made the Quran our manual. (You get a manual with a lot of things,i.e. cars, computers etc. You look in the manual to find a solution to problem. So every maker (of something) makes a manual. Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala made the Quran our manual.When things go wrong , look in the manual!)
Allah's (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) promise will never be changed.
The Quran states; "He who does good and is a believer, we will give him the best of lives."
See Sura Al Asr
There was a sheppard once, who every time he prayed one of sheep died, until he had two left, he looked at them and said, "Will you shut up or shall I pray 2 rakat?"
Do you think that really deserve to be forgiven, when you are asking for forgiveness or are you just doing "lip service."
Sometimes faith decreases until someone goes to hell
Deeds are collective and individual, we must ask ourselves,
Do we furfill Allahs (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) rights?
Do we furfill the Sunna?
Do we abide by the Quran?
What about your kids? Husband rights? women’s rights? What are we doing? We must go back to Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala
We could all be disobeying Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala and we could be punished for other peoples sins.
Do not disobey the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) by leaving the Law, in order to get money and then disobey, the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) because you have left the Sunna
At the battle of Uhud, Hamza and the other companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) were killed because the archers left theeir positions then the Quresh counter attacked.
War is declared on the Riba takers by Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) and his Messenger (peace and blessings upon him). The collective Umma must go back to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) and ask for forgiveness
We must as a community call people to good, then await the victory of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
Habab (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him), he face filled with blood and said, “why don’t you pray for us? To decrease this torture.” The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said, “ Before you they would put a man in a hole and cover him, then split his head. They will use iron combs to take off their skin, this didn’t take them from their deen. This deen will succeed until someone will go from here to Yemen and have nothing to fear except a wolf. You are a people are too quick.”
If a person attacked the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) personally, he never retaliated
Uthman Ibn Talhah had the keys to the ka’ba, he would let people in, one day the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) joined the queue. Uthman didn’t let him in and closed the door on his face, the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) smiled and said, “How will you be when I will have the keys?” “The Quresh will be destroyed.” The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said, “No, the Quresh will be masters.”
“Do not be distressed, Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) is with us.” Said the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) to Abu bakr (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) in the cave as they made migration to Medina from Mecca.
“I am with Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) and he will guide me.” Said Musa (upon him peace) when he was at the banks of the Nile whilst being chased by Pharaoh
He who has Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) how can he lose?
Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) informs him not to worry, Musa (upon him peace) is told to hit his staff and the Nile parts, Musa (upon him peace) was told to go but he feared that Pharaoh would come after him.
Enough for me Is Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) a blessed protector, said Ibrahim (upon him peace) when he was thrown into the fire.
Suraka (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) caught up with the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) when he was making Hijra, the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) made dua and Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) send Gabriel (upon him peace) prevented Suraka from coming any further. The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) asked him if he would like the Jewels of Persia? It was during the Caliphate of Umar (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) that this was realised.
On the first night of the Battle of Khandaq, the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) asked someone to check the trench, no one came forward, he (peace and blessings upon him) asked again and said that would guarantee that they come back, again no one came forward. He asked for a third time and said he will be with me in Heaven. Hudaifah got up and went, he said afterwards he was scared that his aw’ra would be uncovered, as he stood up he saw his clothes lengthen.
The only thing you need is patience and you will see things change with you own eyes.
Ali Zayn Al abideen (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) said about the Day of Judgement. “A call will be made, were the patient will enter heaven without reckoning.” When the angels will be asked why they are being allowed into heaven they will reply, “ We were patient with things that happened and sins until we were taken by Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala).”
The wife (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) of Abu Talha (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) was married to him and her Mahr was the Shadada. A son of theirs called Umair (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) fell sick and after fajr, Abu Talha kissed the boy and when to work. The boy died during the day, she prayed over him. When Abu Talha returned his wife cooked him a good meal, after eating he asked her, “how is the boy?” She replied, “He is better than before.” In the morning she informed him about his death, she said, “ I am very sad, they borrowed something and Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) took it back.” Abu Talha told the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) about this event, “Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) blessed your night.” They would go on to have 10 sons all would become Quran memorises
If you want to have the best, you need to do well and you’ll have a good life.
Bring the Sunna into your houses, minds, ears and heart and you will become light upon light.
As soon as you are born your days are numbered
Every time you lay down in your bed realise that you may never wake up, sleep in the minor death
Those who believe are the ones who send prayers onto the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him). Your prayers on him increases your faith
Any place with Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) depends on your place with the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
The book of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) is beautiful, this is the book of success
Our "christmas gift" is salat on the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
They give you manual for everything even a pen. Every maker makes a manual, Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) made the Quran our manual. (You get a manual with a lot of things,i.e. cars, computers etc. You look in the manual to find a solution to problem. So every maker (of something) makes a manual. Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala made the Quran our manual.When things go wrong , look in the manual!)
Allah's (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) promise will never be changed.
The Quran states; "He who does good and is a believer, we will give him the best of lives."
See Sura Al Asr
There was a sheppard once, who every time he prayed one of sheep died, until he had two left, he looked at them and said, "Will you shut up or shall I pray 2 rakat?"
Do you think that really deserve to be forgiven, when you are asking for forgiveness or are you just doing "lip service."
Sometimes faith decreases until someone goes to hell
Deeds are collective and individual, we must ask ourselves,
Do we furfill Allahs (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) rights?
Do we furfill the Sunna?
Do we abide by the Quran?
What about your kids? Husband rights? women’s rights? What are we doing? We must go back to Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala
We could all be disobeying Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala and we could be punished for other peoples sins.
Do not disobey the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) by leaving the Law, in order to get money and then disobey, the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) because you have left the Sunna
At the battle of Uhud, Hamza and the other companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) were killed because the archers left theeir positions then the Quresh counter attacked.
War is declared on the Riba takers by Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) and his Messenger (peace and blessings upon him). The collective Umma must go back to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) and ask for forgiveness
We must as a community call people to good, then await the victory of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
Habab (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him), he face filled with blood and said, “why don’t you pray for us? To decrease this torture.” The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said, “ Before you they would put a man in a hole and cover him, then split his head. They will use iron combs to take off their skin, this didn’t take them from their deen. This deen will succeed until someone will go from here to Yemen and have nothing to fear except a wolf. You are a people are too quick.”
If a person attacked the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) personally, he never retaliated
Uthman Ibn Talhah had the keys to the ka’ba, he would let people in, one day the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) joined the queue. Uthman didn’t let him in and closed the door on his face, the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) smiled and said, “How will you be when I will have the keys?” “The Quresh will be destroyed.” The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said, “No, the Quresh will be masters.”
“Do not be distressed, Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) is with us.” Said the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) to Abu bakr (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) in the cave as they made migration to Medina from Mecca.
“I am with Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) and he will guide me.” Said Musa (upon him peace) when he was at the banks of the Nile whilst being chased by Pharaoh
He who has Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) how can he lose?
Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) informs him not to worry, Musa (upon him peace) is told to hit his staff and the Nile parts, Musa (upon him peace) was told to go but he feared that Pharaoh would come after him.
Enough for me Is Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) a blessed protector, said Ibrahim (upon him peace) when he was thrown into the fire.
Suraka (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) caught up with the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) when he was making Hijra, the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) made dua and Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) send Gabriel (upon him peace) prevented Suraka from coming any further. The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) asked him if he would like the Jewels of Persia? It was during the Caliphate of Umar (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) that this was realised.
On the first night of the Battle of Khandaq, the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) asked someone to check the trench, no one came forward, he (peace and blessings upon him) asked again and said that would guarantee that they come back, again no one came forward. He asked for a third time and said he will be with me in Heaven. Hudaifah got up and went, he said afterwards he was scared that his aw’ra would be uncovered, as he stood up he saw his clothes lengthen.
The only thing you need is patience and you will see things change with you own eyes.
Ali Zayn Al abideen (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) said about the Day of Judgement. “A call will be made, were the patient will enter heaven without reckoning.” When the angels will be asked why they are being allowed into heaven they will reply, “ We were patient with things that happened and sins until we were taken by Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala).”
The wife (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) of Abu Talha (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) was married to him and her Mahr was the Shadada. A son of theirs called Umair (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) fell sick and after fajr, Abu Talha kissed the boy and when to work. The boy died during the day, she prayed over him. When Abu Talha returned his wife cooked him a good meal, after eating he asked her, “how is the boy?” She replied, “He is better than before.” In the morning she informed him about his death, she said, “ I am very sad, they borrowed something and Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) took it back.” Abu Talha told the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) about this event, “Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) blessed your night.” They would go on to have 10 sons all would become Quran memorises
If you want to have the best, you need to do well and you’ll have a good life.
Bring the Sunna into your houses, minds, ears and heart and you will become light upon light.
As soon as you are born your days are numbered
Every time you lay down in your bed realise that you may never wake up, sleep in the minor death
Sidi Hafiz Gul Muhammad
Trust in Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) Part one
Mankind is in error
A man called Nuradeen had a horse that he went to the market to sell. He told someone who was going to buy, "Its a strange horse, you have to say Alhumdillah, to make it go faster, then you have to say Allahu akbar to make it stop.
The Prophets (Upon them peace) were all prepared before they were tested
When you are in darkness too long, it hurts the eyes when the light is turned on
Ibrahim (Upon them peace) came out of the fire in a better state than he went in
Maryum (Upon her peace) was provided for with food, she shook the palm tree, whilst she was preganat. So when she had Isa (Upon them peace), she was ready to hear the nonsense that the people accused her of, she pointed at him whilst he was in the cot.
Abu bakr (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) gave everything in the path of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala), yet he never begged
The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) preferred poverty over wealth, so we can learn
Tawaqul is knowing that you'll get through it
Trust makes people strong and what are,( i.e. the companions.)
Know that Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) will support you
We can get fooled into thinking that we are providing for ourselves.
Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) loves us seventy times more than a parent does.
Mankind is in error
A man called Nuradeen had a horse that he went to the market to sell. He told someone who was going to buy, "Its a strange horse, you have to say Alhumdillah, to make it go faster, then you have to say Allahu akbar to make it stop.
The Prophets (Upon them peace) were all prepared before they were tested
When you are in darkness too long, it hurts the eyes when the light is turned on
Ibrahim (Upon them peace) came out of the fire in a better state than he went in
Maryum (Upon her peace) was provided for with food, she shook the palm tree, whilst she was preganat. So when she had Isa (Upon them peace), she was ready to hear the nonsense that the people accused her of, she pointed at him whilst he was in the cot.
Abu bakr (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) gave everything in the path of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala), yet he never begged
The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) preferred poverty over wealth, so we can learn
Tawaqul is knowing that you'll get through it
Trust makes people strong and what are,( i.e. the companions.)
Know that Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) will support you
We can get fooled into thinking that we are providing for ourselves.
Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) loves us seventy times more than a parent does.
Friday, June 02, 2006
Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Yayha an Ninowi
Living the Sunna
Its a fortune for those who taste fortunes
Some people can't taste fortunes
Imam Suyuti (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him) said, “Every time I read the Quran and do tafsir, I find something different."
Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) always gives us (human beings) examples. The knowledge of man is imperfect because you still have to learn
We are either a slave to one or a slave to many
Some people are a slaves to their desires of drink, etc
When you are a slave to creation (that is true slavehood).
Bishr Al hafi’s (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) house used to be the party centre in Baghdad. One of his servants was dumping some food when he was approached by a very dark, thin man who was called Musa ibn Jafir ibn Zayn Al abideen ibn Hussein ibn Ali ibn abu talib (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them). Musa (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) said, “Let me ask something before you dump this food, your master a free man or a slave.” “If he was a slave to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) he would’ve feared him.”
When the servant informed Bishr (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him), he ran out to find out who this man was.
(This was the beginning of Bishr (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) repentance.)
Our problem is how we bring out Islam to the people
Ali ibn Abu talib (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) found a servant crying, “Why are you crying?” he asked, ther servant told him that he had brought some dates that were bad and the shopkeeper refused to take them back. Ali (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) went to the shopkeeper to ask him to change them, he refused and pushed Ali (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) away until some of the companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) came and informed the shopkeeper that he had pushed the Caliph. The shopkeeper became scared and asked if there was anything that he could do to please the Caliph, Ali (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) said, “I would be pleased, if you pleased Allah with yourself.”
From hadith, “He who cheats is not from us.” Islam came to perfect noble character.
If you please Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala), Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala will make people pleased with you.
The people who wanted to burn Ibrahim (upon him peace) took 6 months to collect the wood and when they lit it, the birds could not fly over it.
You follow the Sunna by loving the one who gave you the sunna.
The truth is usually unpopular
Effort and distance should not matter
We have too many chiefs and not enough Indians
Bilal (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) said on this deathbed, to his wife, “What is wrong with you? Tomorrow I’ll be with my beloved Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him), I have been waiting to this moment all my life.
Some people don’t realise what it is to life with the Sunna
You need to make the Sunna more important than anything else
One of companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) was put on a piece of wood, nails were driven into him, his eyes were gouged out. Just before the Quresh were going to kill him they asked him, “Would you rather be at home with your family and Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) here.” He replied, “No, I swear by Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala), I would rather go through this 70 times than Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) to have thorn in his hand.”
Zayn Al abideen (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) was doing Wudu, his servant was scared and she looked at him, he was yellow. He said, “You don’t know who I am going to stand in front of soon.”
You only follow, if you love
We need to think about how long we think about the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) (this is a sign of love.)
A sign of love is to love what the person you love, loves, food, books, the people who he loves.
Majnun kissed the walls of a city because of who lived in the walls
The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) honoured the black stone and so was the Ka’ba because he encircled it
Listen with the ears of you heart
You don’t live your Sunna, you live his sunna
You should have a yearning to follow the Sunna
When you read/hear a hadith you should imagine that he is talking to you, there are two kinds of love: love of faith and love of beauty.
Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) gives you and maintains blessings, he gives to us and we decrease in our need to follow him (We think its from ourselves.)
Loving is being the presence of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) as though he sees you but you know you can’t see him.
Abdul qadir Jilani (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) stated three levels of fasting;
1. To abstain from food and drink,
2. Everything that disobeys Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala),
3. Abstain from everything except Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
Love of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) is like being in an academy in which you go up in levels.
There is a difference between substance and subversion (theres difference between true knowledge and what people think is knowledge.)
The signs of love;
1. When love someone you are totally abosorbed by them
2. You abandon what you love for they do
3. You are still behind them and need to catch up.
Jabir ibn Abdullah Al Ansari (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) said after the Minbar had been built and the tree was left, the tree began to moan, all the companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) could hear it. The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) came down from the Minbar and hugged the tree and then the tree began to calm down. He (peace and blessings upon him) said, “If I had not done that, the tree would’ve been crying to the day of judgement.”
What’s wrong with you, if a tree was screaming.
One of the companions used to cry because he couldn’t be with the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) all the time
Living the Sunna means getting close to the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
You can see him by being persistent
He (peace and blessings upon him) said, “I have left you with two things, if you hold fast to them, you will not go astray, the book and my family.” A hadith in Tirmindi and ibn Hakim (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with them).
Worry about yourself not others
If you want to learn how to drive you go to a driving instructor, so we need to find an instructor. So we can learn how to drive.
Its a fortune for those who taste fortunes
Some people can't taste fortunes
Imam Suyuti (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him) said, “Every time I read the Quran and do tafsir, I find something different."
Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) always gives us (human beings) examples. The knowledge of man is imperfect because you still have to learn
We are either a slave to one or a slave to many
Some people are a slaves to their desires of drink, etc
When you are a slave to creation (that is true slavehood).
Bishr Al hafi’s (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) house used to be the party centre in Baghdad. One of his servants was dumping some food when he was approached by a very dark, thin man who was called Musa ibn Jafir ibn Zayn Al abideen ibn Hussein ibn Ali ibn abu talib (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them). Musa (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) said, “Let me ask something before you dump this food, your master a free man or a slave.” “If he was a slave to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) he would’ve feared him.”
When the servant informed Bishr (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him), he ran out to find out who this man was.
(This was the beginning of Bishr (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) repentance.)
Our problem is how we bring out Islam to the people
Ali ibn Abu talib (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) found a servant crying, “Why are you crying?” he asked, ther servant told him that he had brought some dates that were bad and the shopkeeper refused to take them back. Ali (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) went to the shopkeeper to ask him to change them, he refused and pushed Ali (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) away until some of the companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) came and informed the shopkeeper that he had pushed the Caliph. The shopkeeper became scared and asked if there was anything that he could do to please the Caliph, Ali (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) said, “I would be pleased, if you pleased Allah with yourself.”
From hadith, “He who cheats is not from us.” Islam came to perfect noble character.
If you please Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala), Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala will make people pleased with you.
The people who wanted to burn Ibrahim (upon him peace) took 6 months to collect the wood and when they lit it, the birds could not fly over it.
You follow the Sunna by loving the one who gave you the sunna.
The truth is usually unpopular
Effort and distance should not matter
We have too many chiefs and not enough Indians
Bilal (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) said on this deathbed, to his wife, “What is wrong with you? Tomorrow I’ll be with my beloved Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him), I have been waiting to this moment all my life.
Some people don’t realise what it is to life with the Sunna
You need to make the Sunna more important than anything else
One of companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) was put on a piece of wood, nails were driven into him, his eyes were gouged out. Just before the Quresh were going to kill him they asked him, “Would you rather be at home with your family and Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) here.” He replied, “No, I swear by Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala), I would rather go through this 70 times than Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) to have thorn in his hand.”
Zayn Al abideen (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) was doing Wudu, his servant was scared and she looked at him, he was yellow. He said, “You don’t know who I am going to stand in front of soon.”
You only follow, if you love
We need to think about how long we think about the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) (this is a sign of love.)
A sign of love is to love what the person you love, loves, food, books, the people who he loves.
Majnun kissed the walls of a city because of who lived in the walls
The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) honoured the black stone and so was the Ka’ba because he encircled it
Listen with the ears of you heart
You don’t live your Sunna, you live his sunna
You should have a yearning to follow the Sunna
When you read/hear a hadith you should imagine that he is talking to you, there are two kinds of love: love of faith and love of beauty.
Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) gives you and maintains blessings, he gives to us and we decrease in our need to follow him (We think its from ourselves.)
Loving is being the presence of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) as though he sees you but you know you can’t see him.
Abdul qadir Jilani (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) stated three levels of fasting;
1. To abstain from food and drink,
2. Everything that disobeys Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala),
3. Abstain from everything except Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
Love of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) is like being in an academy in which you go up in levels.
There is a difference between substance and subversion (theres difference between true knowledge and what people think is knowledge.)
The signs of love;
1. When love someone you are totally abosorbed by them
2. You abandon what you love for they do
3. You are still behind them and need to catch up.
Jabir ibn Abdullah Al Ansari (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) said after the Minbar had been built and the tree was left, the tree began to moan, all the companions (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) could hear it. The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) came down from the Minbar and hugged the tree and then the tree began to calm down. He (peace and blessings upon him) said, “If I had not done that, the tree would’ve been crying to the day of judgement.”
What’s wrong with you, if a tree was screaming.
One of the companions used to cry because he couldn’t be with the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) all the time
Living the Sunna means getting close to the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
You can see him by being persistent
He (peace and blessings upon him) said, “I have left you with two things, if you hold fast to them, you will not go astray, the book and my family.” A hadith in Tirmindi and ibn Hakim (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with them).
Worry about yourself not others
If you want to learn how to drive you go to a driving instructor, so we need to find an instructor. So we can learn how to drive.
Sheikh Abdul hakim Murad/ Habib Ali Al Jifri
Q+A
Radical Middle Way
Sheikh Abdul hakim
What is a follow on from this?
Read the Quran repeatedly, its good news
Herd those sheep back into the fields, where they belong
We need need more scholars
How do we know whats a correct interpretation?
We have people who read into them what they want
Accept the authority of the scholars
Do we need an Islamic state?
The words used in the books of Islam is "Islamic nation " not state.
State is a western term, we can't use western terms and apply them to Islam
My father would now not become Muslim because one of his friends died
in 7/7.
Habib Ali Al Jifri
We need to honour our women in our family and our work places
We must allow the women roles within our community
(He asked us all to pray for Sheikh Abdulhakims father.)
Radical Middle Way
Sheikh Abdul hakim
What is a follow on from this?
Read the Quran repeatedly, its good news
Herd those sheep back into the fields, where they belong
We need need more scholars
How do we know whats a correct interpretation?
We have people who read into them what they want
Accept the authority of the scholars
Do we need an Islamic state?
The words used in the books of Islam is "Islamic nation " not state.
State is a western term, we can't use western terms and apply them to Islam
My father would now not become Muslim because one of his friends died
in 7/7.
Habib Ali Al Jifri
We need to honour our women in our family and our work places
We must allow the women roles within our community
(He asked us all to pray for Sheikh Abdulhakims father.)
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Sheikh Faraz Rabbani
Imam Subki’s Importance of knowledge
Taqi-deen As Subki (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him) gave the following advice to his son;
Commented by Sheikh Faraz
O dear son don’t ignore the counsel that I give you may that you be guided
Learn the fiqh of Shafi (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him) and remain on the authentic tradition but most of all memorise the Quran
(Learn fiqh but do not ignore the primary sources)
Learn the foundational principles of sacred law
(This helps you understand how fiqh is derived)
Learn Arabic grammar, which draws one close to every correct understanding of the Quran
(To understand the Quran you need to understand grammar)
Undertake the sciences with determination and discernment, with an outlook that is easy going but determined. Illuminated
(One has a clear goal and seeking to understand)
Derive the hidden secrets of the knowledge and find its truest meaning
(What is the purpose of things that are disliked, ask questions, reflect)
Hold fast to the people of knowledge and don’t be hasty in rejecting things
(if you don’t understand ask)
Hold fast to you book at all times by seeking understanding
(A process of consolidating and building, testing and reviewing. The purpose of knowledge is action. Sacrifice that doesn’t have any benefit)
“a person who can’t benefit himself can’t benefit other people.”
(Teaching requires understanding not knowledge)
Follow the way in Malik, Abu Hanifa and Imam Ahmed (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him)
(the Path of people of the sunna, seeking beneficial knowledge and being sincere. By this seeking to serve the Umma of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
Seek with your knowledge the pleasure of your Lord alone and you attain guidance to the rightly guided
(The righteous person is the one who is righteous to Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala and other people)
Leave idle wastefulness, leave things that have no benefit and leave foolish and ignorance.
Follow the way of the chosen one (Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him)) in every affair
Have reverent awe of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) do what he calls you to and flee from what he forbids
(Realise your slave hood. Renounce your pleasure for what your master holds dear.)
Don’t involve yourself with doubtful matters and be scrupulous
(This must be based on knowledge. Follow those of knowledge and avoid doubtful matters.)
Repentantly return to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
(Have patience and turn to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) in prayer)
Guard your tongue from that is repressible and refrain your hand from wrongdoing. Hasten to noble character and seek the pleasure of your Lord (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
Make the thing you uphold the garment of sound renunciation and make your garments of knowledge that you wear
(Not be attached to created things)
Fill your heart with the knowledge until you attain a most praiseworthy of stations
Hold fast to your spiritual path, that directs you to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
(All sorts of things will affect someone who seeks knowledge.)
Lift to the all-Merciful (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) all things that befalls you with sincere seek with abasement and patience
(Take the worldly means and turn to Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
Cut your heart away from being attached to the means
(Do not ascribe the good to yourself, its all from Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
The way of Junaid al Baghdadi (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him), follow their way
If some words come to you that clearly have good against the Quran or sound hadith then stand firm on it but maintain your manners
(People can make mistakes and small mistakes should corrupt the great good)
The Flesh of the people of knowledge is poisonous
Guard your heart from disclosing things that people don’t understand
(Know what you can say to whom)
Knowledge with good manners and piety is the best of what someone adorns themselves with
This is my council that I give, be thankful for this. It is from a father beloved
Taqi-deen As Subki (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him) gave the following advice to his son;
Commented by Sheikh Faraz
O dear son don’t ignore the counsel that I give you may that you be guided
Learn the fiqh of Shafi (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him) and remain on the authentic tradition but most of all memorise the Quran
(Learn fiqh but do not ignore the primary sources)
Learn the foundational principles of sacred law
(This helps you understand how fiqh is derived)
Learn Arabic grammar, which draws one close to every correct understanding of the Quran
(To understand the Quran you need to understand grammar)
Undertake the sciences with determination and discernment, with an outlook that is easy going but determined. Illuminated
(One has a clear goal and seeking to understand)
Derive the hidden secrets of the knowledge and find its truest meaning
(What is the purpose of things that are disliked, ask questions, reflect)
Hold fast to the people of knowledge and don’t be hasty in rejecting things
(if you don’t understand ask)
Hold fast to you book at all times by seeking understanding
(A process of consolidating and building, testing and reviewing. The purpose of knowledge is action. Sacrifice that doesn’t have any benefit)
“a person who can’t benefit himself can’t benefit other people.”
(Teaching requires understanding not knowledge)
Follow the way in Malik, Abu Hanifa and Imam Ahmed (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him)
(the Path of people of the sunna, seeking beneficial knowledge and being sincere. By this seeking to serve the Umma of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
Seek with your knowledge the pleasure of your Lord alone and you attain guidance to the rightly guided
(The righteous person is the one who is righteous to Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala and other people)
Leave idle wastefulness, leave things that have no benefit and leave foolish and ignorance.
Follow the way of the chosen one (Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him)) in every affair
Have reverent awe of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) do what he calls you to and flee from what he forbids
(Realise your slave hood. Renounce your pleasure for what your master holds dear.)
Don’t involve yourself with doubtful matters and be scrupulous
(This must be based on knowledge. Follow those of knowledge and avoid doubtful matters.)
Repentantly return to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
(Have patience and turn to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) in prayer)
Guard your tongue from that is repressible and refrain your hand from wrongdoing. Hasten to noble character and seek the pleasure of your Lord (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
Make the thing you uphold the garment of sound renunciation and make your garments of knowledge that you wear
(Not be attached to created things)
Fill your heart with the knowledge until you attain a most praiseworthy of stations
Hold fast to your spiritual path, that directs you to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
(All sorts of things will affect someone who seeks knowledge.)
Lift to the all-Merciful (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) all things that befalls you with sincere seek with abasement and patience
(Take the worldly means and turn to Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
Cut your heart away from being attached to the means
(Do not ascribe the good to yourself, its all from Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
The way of Junaid al Baghdadi (May Allah's Ta'ala mercy be with him), follow their way
If some words come to you that clearly have good against the Quran or sound hadith then stand firm on it but maintain your manners
(People can make mistakes and small mistakes should corrupt the great good)
The Flesh of the people of knowledge is poisonous
Guard your heart from disclosing things that people don’t understand
(Know what you can say to whom)
Knowledge with good manners and piety is the best of what someone adorns themselves with
This is my council that I give, be thankful for this. It is from a father beloved
Friday, May 19, 2006
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Habib Umar Ibn Hafiz
Luton
All praise is due to Allah
Some of the companions saw the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) happy they asked why? He said that no one says prayers upon the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) expect that Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) sends blessing on that person ten times.
The question we need to ask ourselves this joy of his, does this have any connection with us?
The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) was happy for all of us
Whatever joy we feel about him, his (peace and blessings upon him) joy has forgone our own joy
We got our joy from the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) because Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) sent joy through his messenger (peace and blessings upon him)
We show our joy at the command of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) in the Quran “O Prophet inform about the blessings and mercy (that Allah has given) and this be joyous
A man called Rabi ibn Hatam (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) walked so humbly that people thought he was blind, Abdullah Ibn Masud (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) brought this man up, Ibn Masud’s maiden thought he was blind and when he came to Ibn Masud’s house she said “your blind friend has come.”
The more one immerses himself in the deen, the more joy they get.
We must carry the beauty of the sacred law with us
Purify your intentions and repent to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
Feel the presence of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) with you all the time and realise that he can see what is in your heart and ask Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) that he will allow us to see the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) in our dreams and on the day of judgement
All praise is due to Allah
Some of the companions saw the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) happy they asked why? He said that no one says prayers upon the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) expect that Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) sends blessing on that person ten times.
The question we need to ask ourselves this joy of his, does this have any connection with us?
The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) was happy for all of us
Whatever joy we feel about him, his (peace and blessings upon him) joy has forgone our own joy
We got our joy from the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) because Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) sent joy through his messenger (peace and blessings upon him)
We show our joy at the command of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) in the Quran “O Prophet inform about the blessings and mercy (that Allah has given) and this be joyous
A man called Rabi ibn Hatam (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) walked so humbly that people thought he was blind, Abdullah Ibn Masud (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) brought this man up, Ibn Masud’s maiden thought he was blind and when he came to Ibn Masud’s house she said “your blind friend has come.”
The more one immerses himself in the deen, the more joy they get.
We must carry the beauty of the sacred law with us
Purify your intentions and repent to Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala)
Feel the presence of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) with you all the time and realise that he can see what is in your heart and ask Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) that he will allow us to see the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) in our dreams and on the day of judgement
Habib Ali al Jifri
Luton
The Aws And Khazaraj fought for 40 years until Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) honoured them with Islam and they became one, Many of their best people died in these wars.
After they entered Islam the love of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) and the Messenger (peace and blessings upon him) into their hearts
The Ansar gave whatever they could to their brothers who migrated from Mecca
This is what happens when love enters the hearts, their hearts had expanded
How many Muslims are there here in Luton 30,000? This is enough to convert the whole of Europe
Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) expanded their heart and then these people can take this to left of them and the right
A bus driver gave an Imam too much change to see if he would bring it back, the Imam thought about and looked at the driver saw he had a smile on his face and gave it back the driver said that Are you the new Imam of the mosque, he said yes I was meaning
I almost fainted when he told me this, I almost sold Islam for 20p
The Imam at the Masjid in Luton, Habib Umar was asked to lead the prayer and then the Imam told the people that Habib Umar would recite the Bismillah out aloud
When Habib Ahmed ibn Hassan Al Attas ( Sheikh Umar Ibn Hafiz’s sheikh )was in a Hanafi masjid and he lead the prayer as a Hanafi, He didn’t recite the Qanut in the Fajr prayer, which he was leading, (Habib Ahmed was a Shafi and so is Habib Umar).
A people should be able to tell who are the Muslims are by the way they walk, humble, by the way they clean their clothes.
They shouldn’t see a man who is constricted and narrow minded
The Aws And Khazaraj fought for 40 years until Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) honoured them with Islam and they became one, Many of their best people died in these wars.
After they entered Islam the love of Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) and the Messenger (peace and blessings upon him) into their hearts
The Ansar gave whatever they could to their brothers who migrated from Mecca
This is what happens when love enters the hearts, their hearts had expanded
How many Muslims are there here in Luton 30,000? This is enough to convert the whole of Europe
Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) expanded their heart and then these people can take this to left of them and the right
A bus driver gave an Imam too much change to see if he would bring it back, the Imam thought about and looked at the driver saw he had a smile on his face and gave it back the driver said that Are you the new Imam of the mosque, he said yes I was meaning
I almost fainted when he told me this, I almost sold Islam for 20p
The Imam at the Masjid in Luton, Habib Umar was asked to lead the prayer and then the Imam told the people that Habib Umar would recite the Bismillah out aloud
When Habib Ahmed ibn Hassan Al Attas ( Sheikh Umar Ibn Hafiz’s sheikh )was in a Hanafi masjid and he lead the prayer as a Hanafi, He didn’t recite the Qanut in the Fajr prayer, which he was leading, (Habib Ahmed was a Shafi and so is Habib Umar).
A people should be able to tell who are the Muslims are by the way they walk, humble, by the way they clean their clothes.
They shouldn’t see a man who is constricted and narrow minded
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Sheikh Hamza Yusuf
Muslim Youth
There are commercials that are aimed at 2 year old children
There is a cathode beam in the T.V. that beams out at you, while you are watching it
Children don’t like square shapes (square) they like round shapes (good)
People are watching T.V. that is so bad we have to listen to a laughter track to tell you when to laugh
The hearing, the sight and the heart is what we are responsible for
Hearing is circular and difficult to plug your ears, sight you can turn away
Its haram to watch the haram
We need to stop watching the T.V.
Its makru not to work on Friday in the Maliki mahdhab
Those who are extravagant are the brothers of demons
Actors are like prostitutes; they have sexual relations with people they don’t have any link to
The messages in these films are from the enemies of God
Crime pays in these movies, there is a film about the joy of stealing cars and the hero is a car thief
Our culture is bankrupt
There are images that are implanted in our inner eyes and we can’t get rid of them
Everyday we are closer to the end of time
Our first preparation is for our grave
Don’t go to extremes and don't make haram what is halal for you
The nature of time is that you are losing unless you are doing good works
12,000 crossed from tangier to Spain and they fought 100,000 Christians they fought on the 27th Ramadan and the Muslim routed them, there was only 12 Arabs the rest were Berbers.
Umma Haram the Aunt of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) in breastfeeding. He (peace and blessings upon him) woke from a sleep and was happy that he saw his Umma riding on the sea. She asked the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) to be amongst them, he prayed for her and then he fell asleep again and woke up and said he saw another group, he asked to be amongst them. He (peace and blessings upon him) said she was amongst the first group. She died (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with her), martyred when her horse fell on Cyprus when she in Navy. During the time of Uthman (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him)
800 years later Muhammed Al Fath was studying hadith The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said which city will open first Rome or Constantinople? He (peace and blessings upon him) said Constantinople.
When Al Fath heard this he set out to do this, the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said what a blessed leader and what a blessed army.
Rome could open with Dawa.
Dawa is part of Jihad, in the books of Fiqh
Do something creative in your life.
There are commercials that are aimed at 2 year old children
There is a cathode beam in the T.V. that beams out at you, while you are watching it
Children don’t like square shapes (square) they like round shapes (good)
People are watching T.V. that is so bad we have to listen to a laughter track to tell you when to laugh
The hearing, the sight and the heart is what we are responsible for
Hearing is circular and difficult to plug your ears, sight you can turn away
Its haram to watch the haram
We need to stop watching the T.V.
Its makru not to work on Friday in the Maliki mahdhab
Those who are extravagant are the brothers of demons
Actors are like prostitutes; they have sexual relations with people they don’t have any link to
The messages in these films are from the enemies of God
Crime pays in these movies, there is a film about the joy of stealing cars and the hero is a car thief
Our culture is bankrupt
There are images that are implanted in our inner eyes and we can’t get rid of them
Everyday we are closer to the end of time
Our first preparation is for our grave
Don’t go to extremes and don't make haram what is halal for you
The nature of time is that you are losing unless you are doing good works
12,000 crossed from tangier to Spain and they fought 100,000 Christians they fought on the 27th Ramadan and the Muslim routed them, there was only 12 Arabs the rest were Berbers.
Umma Haram the Aunt of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) in breastfeeding. He (peace and blessings upon him) woke from a sleep and was happy that he saw his Umma riding on the sea. She asked the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) to be amongst them, he prayed for her and then he fell asleep again and woke up and said he saw another group, he asked to be amongst them. He (peace and blessings upon him) said she was amongst the first group. She died (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with her), martyred when her horse fell on Cyprus when she in Navy. During the time of Uthman (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him)
800 years later Muhammed Al Fath was studying hadith The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said which city will open first Rome or Constantinople? He (peace and blessings upon him) said Constantinople.
When Al Fath heard this he set out to do this, the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said what a blessed leader and what a blessed army.
Rome could open with Dawa.
Dawa is part of Jihad, in the books of Fiqh
Do something creative in your life.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Habib Ali Al Jifri
The Prophetic Mirror
The fires of passion in our hearts and idols in our hearts need to be removed
The lover of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) prayers with and inward meaning of the prayer as in the fast, whatever he does he does the action connected inside and outside
The lover of him (peace and blessings upon him) is called to something that his beloved doesn’t like, he finds it easy to leave it
We must leave what we want for he (peace and blessings upon him) wants, we must leave our desires
We must repay evil with good
This is why we are in tribulation today because we desire what he (peace and blessings upon him) does not
If we look around us, people are in dire need for the light of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) to enlighten this time
Why doesn’t the world see it today?
It is because his light (peace and blessings upon him) has to be embodied, you are the mirrors
This light has no problem with it, the problems is with the mirror (it needs to be cleaned)
This is what they see when they see the Muslims, a darkness
Let us look inward for our enemies then polish these mirrors of our souls
By Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala (x3) the world will come running to this light and the few will reject it and more will come to it
Read the books of Sira, Shamil and characteristics of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) and when you finish one start another and keep reading these 3 kinds of books
Whole populations where changed by this.
The fires of passion in our hearts and idols in our hearts need to be removed
The lover of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) prayers with and inward meaning of the prayer as in the fast, whatever he does he does the action connected inside and outside
The lover of him (peace and blessings upon him) is called to something that his beloved doesn’t like, he finds it easy to leave it
We must leave what we want for he (peace and blessings upon him) wants, we must leave our desires
We must repay evil with good
This is why we are in tribulation today because we desire what he (peace and blessings upon him) does not
If we look around us, people are in dire need for the light of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) to enlighten this time
Why doesn’t the world see it today?
It is because his light (peace and blessings upon him) has to be embodied, you are the mirrors
This light has no problem with it, the problems is with the mirror (it needs to be cleaned)
This is what they see when they see the Muslims, a darkness
Let us look inward for our enemies then polish these mirrors of our souls
By Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala (x3) the world will come running to this light and the few will reject it and more will come to it
Read the books of Sira, Shamil and characteristics of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) and when you finish one start another and keep reading these 3 kinds of books
Whole populations where changed by this.
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Habib Ali Al Jifri
The Radical Middle Way Part three
Would the first Muslims who came here imagined a mosque such as this
They couldn't have imagined it
We are part of this country
Which country has the most Muslims? Indonesia has the most Muslims in the world. 275 million, 85% of the population 6 men came to Indonesia, they didn’t know the language of the people but they knew the language of the state (of the soul)
There was a man who caused the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) and the Sahaba lots of problems. He asked the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) for refuge three times and every time the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) turned away, and then he (peace and blessings upon him) gave him security. Someone asked the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) why didn't you kill him, after the man had left. It was because the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) didn't have any deceit in him
If our principles are disguarded that is worse than bloodshed
The Battle of Uhud was lost due to love of the world but 5000 angels helped the Muslims on that day The result of this was the martyrdom of many Muslims. i.e. Hamza, Mu'ad
We were beaten this time and we were killed
It was because of one treacherous minister who ordered the dissolving of the army before the Mongols sacked Baghdad The Mongols could see the Muslims, order them to stay there until he would comeback with his sword and kill them.
This was how the Muslims had become degraded. A short time after the Mongols converted and they became the one who prostrate to the Lord of the worlds
The reason for this conversion was because the Muslims had something that they Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) had
Does it remain with us now?
Do we still have what they had? (We do but we have to change ourselves, its us who have to change.)
Have we left these characteristics that some people attribute to weakness
If we loose this, then we loose the ability to carry the Prophetic Message
If a quarter of them understood what his deen meant they would become a representative of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
We should take this to our neighbours and remove them from darkness
We cannot do this unless we look at the people with eyes of mercy
After we have finished today, don't cash out or hide, bring out the mercy and give them the answer to their problems Islam
Would the first Muslims who came here imagined a mosque such as this
They couldn't have imagined it
We are part of this country
Which country has the most Muslims? Indonesia has the most Muslims in the world. 275 million, 85% of the population 6 men came to Indonesia, they didn’t know the language of the people but they knew the language of the state (of the soul)
There was a man who caused the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) and the Sahaba lots of problems. He asked the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) for refuge three times and every time the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) turned away, and then he (peace and blessings upon him) gave him security. Someone asked the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) why didn't you kill him, after the man had left. It was because the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) didn't have any deceit in him
If our principles are disguarded that is worse than bloodshed
The Battle of Uhud was lost due to love of the world but 5000 angels helped the Muslims on that day The result of this was the martyrdom of many Muslims. i.e. Hamza, Mu'ad
We were beaten this time and we were killed
It was because of one treacherous minister who ordered the dissolving of the army before the Mongols sacked Baghdad The Mongols could see the Muslims, order them to stay there until he would comeback with his sword and kill them.
This was how the Muslims had become degraded. A short time after the Mongols converted and they became the one who prostrate to the Lord of the worlds
The reason for this conversion was because the Muslims had something that they Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) had
Does it remain with us now?
Do we still have what they had? (We do but we have to change ourselves, its us who have to change.)
Have we left these characteristics that some people attribute to weakness
If we loose this, then we loose the ability to carry the Prophetic Message
If a quarter of them understood what his deen meant they would become a representative of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
We should take this to our neighbours and remove them from darkness
We cannot do this unless we look at the people with eyes of mercy
After we have finished today, don't cash out or hide, bring out the mercy and give them the answer to their problems Islam
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Sheikh Abdulhakim Murad
The Radical Middle way Part two
Human beings can be the lowest of the low and they can be Adamic
In Allah's Subhanu wa Ta’ala wisdom, he created and his greatest creation is the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
Languages are sacred because they are his signs
Diversity is not a problem
The message is not limited to a parameter
Nobody can tell you how strong or weak a hadith is.
Fundamentals was a book that a Mormon wrote in 1912, he called for the return to the fundamentals, so they called him a fundamentalist
Western mentality likes to put things into context.
The media focuses on controversies
The Fiqh schools remain intact
The divine favour is the cause and effect of our success
The teaching of the Quran is simple; He (Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala) controls everything
You shouldn't believe events are the cause of loss, yet Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala is the cause of everything.
People who don't have faith, believe in cause and effect. (They don’t accept the fact that everything is exactly the way Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) wanted it to be)
"Don't panic", is what’s written cover of the book, Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
Immense catastrophes can fall on us if we leave this circle
In a moment of trust Ibrahim (Upon him peace) left Sarah and Ismail in the desert, this trust lead to the gift of Zamzam and to the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
Musa (Upon him peace) did not drown but Pharaoh did, when he met the river Nile (Musa (Upon him peace) had trust)
The hadith literature was never complied in one book like the Quran, this is part of Allah's (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) eternal wisdom
We must return to a peaceful patience state
Human beings can be the lowest of the low and they can be Adamic
In Allah's Subhanu wa Ta’ala wisdom, he created and his greatest creation is the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
Languages are sacred because they are his signs
Diversity is not a problem
The message is not limited to a parameter
Nobody can tell you how strong or weak a hadith is.
Fundamentals was a book that a Mormon wrote in 1912, he called for the return to the fundamentals, so they called him a fundamentalist
Western mentality likes to put things into context.
The media focuses on controversies
The Fiqh schools remain intact
The divine favour is the cause and effect of our success
The teaching of the Quran is simple; He (Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala) controls everything
You shouldn't believe events are the cause of loss, yet Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala is the cause of everything.
People who don't have faith, believe in cause and effect. (They don’t accept the fact that everything is exactly the way Allah (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) wanted it to be)
"Don't panic", is what’s written cover of the book, Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
Immense catastrophes can fall on us if we leave this circle
In a moment of trust Ibrahim (Upon him peace) left Sarah and Ismail in the desert, this trust lead to the gift of Zamzam and to the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
Musa (Upon him peace) did not drown but Pharaoh did, when he met the river Nile (Musa (Upon him peace) had trust)
The hadith literature was never complied in one book like the Quran, this is part of Allah's (Subhanu wa Ta’ala) eternal wisdom
We must return to a peaceful patience state
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Sheikh Saad Al Attas
Reviving the Sunna
The cartoon (pictures) wasn't him (peace and blessings upon him), It was him (peace and blessings upon him) being disfigured in those cartoons, it was a description of our state, (Our station).
The Saddiq is the one who displays the Sunna, internally and externally
When people saw the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him), they said that this is not the face of a lair.
They didn't see him (peace and blessings upon him) they saw us and thats what they drew.
Every Muslim is a representative of Islam
Many of us don't realise what the gift of the Messenger (peace and blessings upon him)
The whole world was relieved when he came
In Sura al Noor you can see the calamaties
There is a great example of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
If we are going to live as we are now, then this will lead us astray
He (peace and blessings upon him) will be at our side, if we are at his (peace and blessings upon him) side
If we refuse to follow the Sunna then we will lose
The Sunnas of the prayer will repair our fards
The Sunna will come to our aid on the day of judgement
If it weren’t for our weakness he would've made the use of Miswaq as wajib
Love for the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) is only true when it has been internalised
The world was in need of a peacemaker then (in his time (peace and blessings upon him)), the world is in need of peacemakers now, the Muslims.
The cartoon (pictures) wasn't him (peace and blessings upon him), It was him (peace and blessings upon him) being disfigured in those cartoons, it was a description of our state, (Our station).
The Saddiq is the one who displays the Sunna, internally and externally
When people saw the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him), they said that this is not the face of a lair.
They didn't see him (peace and blessings upon him) they saw us and thats what they drew.
Every Muslim is a representative of Islam
Many of us don't realise what the gift of the Messenger (peace and blessings upon him)
The whole world was relieved when he came
In Sura al Noor you can see the calamaties
There is a great example of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him)
If we are going to live as we are now, then this will lead us astray
He (peace and blessings upon him) will be at our side, if we are at his (peace and blessings upon him) side
If we refuse to follow the Sunna then we will lose
The Sunnas of the prayer will repair our fards
The Sunna will come to our aid on the day of judgement
If it weren’t for our weakness he would've made the use of Miswaq as wajib
Love for the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) is only true when it has been internalised
The world was in need of a peacemaker then (in his time (peace and blessings upon him)), the world is in need of peacemakers now, the Muslims.
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Sidi Moez Masud
The Radical Middle Way Part One
Love is difficult to fake, you can't imitate true love
If your love were sincere then you wouldn't disobey the one you love
We are given the ability to love by the one who gave us the ability to love, Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala
Grief is the absence of happiness but the absence of Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala in your life that is true grief.
Harun Rashid said on his deathbed, "Oh how we have been deceived by the world and what an awful abode."
(Don't worship for pleasure, worship for Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala, fulfil his rights)
Feel the value of your guidance
Say Subhnallah and experience the pleasure
Be grateful to Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala for all our blessings, the love of the world must leave us, we must remove it from ourselves.
We pray in order to get closer to Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala
The lost person has five traits
1. They hate death
2. Heedless
3. They don't want to meet Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala
4. Content with being lost
5. They can't see the signs
Allah Subhanu wa Ta’ala guides who he wills
Monday, April 03, 2006
Sheikh Yahya Rhodus
The world is in Allah's Subhanu wa Ta’ala estimate worth less than than the wing of a gnat.
We have people in this time who find the gnats wing, cherish it, put it into a glass casing and show other people, (who become jealous), then fight over the gnats wing. (This is our state.)
We are all fighting each other for the gnats wing.
We have people in this time who find the gnats wing, cherish it, put it into a glass casing and show other people, (who become jealous), then fight over the gnats wing. (This is our state.)
We are all fighting each other for the gnats wing.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Sheikh Yahya Rhodus
Islam is the only religion that allows someone to be Muslim and on the 17th floor of an apartment block.
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