●The importance of learning the 'Aqeedah (correct belief).

●Biography of the author.

●Being pleased and content with the Decree of Allāh.

●Eemān (faith) is speech, action and intention.

●Eemān: it increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience.

●Belief in the Pre-Decree, the good of it and the bad of it.

Q&A

●What are the recommended books on manners?

●Advice for one who is beginning their path in pursuit of knowledge of the religion.

●An advice to Markaz Anas bin Maalik in Brisbane, Australia.


Lesson One The 'Aqeedah of Imām ibn Qudamah al-Maqdasī (d.620AH) رحمه الله

Taken from a khutbah, November 2019
Masjid Ash-Shura, Norfolk, VA

Celebrating the Prophet's Birthday is NOT FROM ISLAM

01 - Masā’il Al-Jāhiliyyah - Abu Ukkasha

The Methodology of the Salaf in Seeking Knowledge

●The Ten Companions (may Allāh be pleased with them all) promised Paradise by name.

●In general all the Companions (may Allāh be pleased with them) are in Paradise. 

●The definition of who is a Companion of Allāh's Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him).

●All the Companions are trustworthy. 

●The mother of the believers- 'A'aishah (may Allāh be pleased with her) is free from all accusations and is a pure woman, and was beloved to the Prophet (peace & blessings of Allāh upon him).

●The great virtues of the Companions (may Allāh be pleased with all of them).

●The people of Sunnah love all of the Companions of Allah’s Messenger (peace & blessings of Allāh be upon him).

●The people of Sunnah do not testify that anyone is in Paradise or Hellfire except for those whom Allāh and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) have informed us of.

●From the Sunnah is to leave off the people of innovation, and to not look into their books, and to not listen to their speech.

●The defence of the scholars of Sunnah of the illustrious Companion- 'Uthmān (may Allāh be pleased with him).

●From the misguidances of  'Abdulrahmān Hassan.



●Q & A

●What is the proof that all the Companions of Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) are in Paradise?

●When does a person begin to start studying the sciences of hadeeth?

●Can a menstruating woman read the Qur'ān which is on the mobile phone?

●Can you combine the intention of tahyyiatul-masjid and the Maghrib prayer together?

●Are the innovators from those who will be forbidden from drinking from Hawd of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)?

●What is the intercession of the angels?


Lesson Five The 'Aqeedah of Imām ibn Qudamah al-Maqdasī (d.620AH) رحمه الله

L21 - Marḥaban－Yā－Ṭālibal－‘ilm - Abū Mu’ādh Taqweem

Khutbah: Allah is Pleased with 3 Things for You and is Displeased with 3 Things for You

Kitāb At-Tawheed: Saying: 'If Only...'(Part 3)

- An encouraging ḥadīth that highlights the tremendous reward for clinging to the masājid and frequenting the gatherings of knowledge. 
- “O you who believe, if you aid (the cause of) Allāh, He will aid you (against your enemy) and make your foothold firm (upon faith and upon the straight path and against your enemy).” [Sūrah Muḥammad 47:7] 
- The explanation of this verse by Shaykh Muḥammad Amīn ash-Shanqīṭī (رحمه الله). 
- Attributes of those who deserve the aid of Allāh. 
- “[And they are] those who, if We give them authority in the land, establish the prayer and give zakāh and enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. And to Allāh belongs the outcome of [all] matters.” [Sūrah al-Hajj 22:41]
- “…and (as for) the believers it was incumbent upon Us to help (them).” [Sūrah ar-Rūm 30:47]
- Those excluded from the promise of Allāh’s aid.
- The meaning of aiding the cause of Allāh. 
- Shaykh Ibn Bāz (رحمه الله) on the means that lead to Allāh’s aid, and affairs that lead to the believers being abandoned. 
- “O mankind! It is you who stand in need of Allāh, but Allāh is Rich (Free of all wants and needs), Worthy of all praise. If He wills, He could destroy you and bring about a new creation.” [Sūrah Fāṭir 35:15-16]
- “So be patient. Surely, the (good) end is for the Muttaqūn (pious).” [Sūrah Hūd 11:49]
- “And if you are patient and fear Allāh, their plot will not harm you at all.” [Sūrah Āli ‘Imrān 3:120]
- Assessing our actions and mindfulness of Allāh (عز وجل). 
- The sunnah of Allāh with His believers until the Day of Judgement. 
- A pertinent reminder from the Battle of Uḥud regarding the consequences of opposing the command of Allāh (سبحانه وتعالى) and His Messenger ﷺ, and how the shortcomings of some can lead to everyone being afflicted. 
- “And fear the fitnah (affliction and trial) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong (but it may afflict all the good and the bad people), and know that Allāh is Severe in punishment.” [Sūrah al-Anfāl 8:25] 
- Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on the harms of sins. 
- “Whosoever desires honour, power and glory then to Allāh belong all honour, power and glory.” [Sūrah Fāṭir 35:10] 
- The Permanent Committee on how honour will be returned to the ummah. 
- “Those who take disbelievers for awliyā’ (protectors or helpers or friends) instead of believers, do they seek honour, power and glory with them? Verily, then to Allāh belongs all honour, power and glory.” [Sūrah an-Nisā 4:139]
- “Allāh 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. Islām). 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 Fāsiqūn (rebellious, disobedient to Allāh).” [Sūrah an-Nūr 24:55]
- ‘Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb (رضى الله عنه) on wherein lies honour and disgrace. 
- Shaykh ‘Ubayd (رحمه الله) on the ruling of demonstrations and marches. 
- The salaf of those who engage in these actions. 
- “O you who believe! Take care of your own selves. If you follow the right guidance and enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong no hurt can come to you from those who are in error.” [Sūrah al-Mā’idah 5:105]
- The reason Abū ad-Dardā (رضى الله عنه) wept when Cyprus was conquered by the Muslims. 
- “…Verily! Allāh will not change the good condition of a people as long as they do not change their state of goodness themselves (by committing sins and by being ungrateful and disobedient to Allāh).” [Sūrah ar-Ra’d 13:11]
- Beginning with ourselves instead of pointing fingers and blaming others. 
- The consequences of loving this world and hating death. 




If You Aid the Cause of Allāh He Will Aid You By Abu AbdirRahman Hilal

[20/09/2025] Patience in Times of Hostility - Sh Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

– Description of some of Allah’s Names and Attributes.
– Collection of Ayāt in the Qur’an highlighting descriptions of Allah and His Names and Attributes.
– Description of the great virtues, status and the characteristics of the noble Messenger ﷺ.
– The great status of patience in the Qur’an and the Sunnah.
– Guidance, help and victory is achieved through patience.
– Rise of those who seek to extinguish the light of Islam.
– How should a believer behave in times of opposition and hardship.
– Through patience, guidance is sought.
– The benefits of patience.
– Patience and Taqwa are two characteristics that come together
– Success comes through patience
The description of those who are patient.
– “Seek the aid of Allah through patience and prayer” Surah Baqarah (2): 153



Patience in Times of Hostility by Abu Fudayl 19092025

[22/09/2025] – The Text: And His Saying, “Say: O People of the Book, come to a word of justice between us, that we will single Allah out with all worship and will not worship anything besides Him, and will disassociate ourselves from everything that is worshipped besides Him. Nor will we take one another as Lords besides Allah by obeying one another in that which involves disobedience to Allah. So if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are muslims, submitting to Allah and making our worship purely and sincerely for Him, and not worshipping anything else besides Him.’” Surah Imran (3): 64
– The proof for the testification that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, is the saying of Allah, the Most High, “There has indeed come to you Allah’s Messenger, from amongst yourselves and known to you. It grieves him that you should suffer. He is eager and anxious for the guidance of those of you who are astray, and that they should repent and return to the truth, and he is full of compassion and mercy for the believers.” Surah Tawbah (9):128. – – The meaning of the testification that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah is: to obey him in whatever he commands; to believe and to testify to the truth of everything he informs of; to avoid whatever he forbade and prohibited; and that you worship Allah only with that which he prescribed.
– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan
– The background and the reason for the revelation of the ayah in Surah Imran (3):64
– Explanation of Shaykh Uthaymin
– The reason behind the attributes of the Messenger ﷺ mentioned in the ayah in Surah Tawbah.
– Proofs from the Quran to show Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger.
– Explanation of the attributes of a Messenger.
– Explanation of the characteristics of Muhammad’s ﷺ Messengership.
– The requirements of the testification of Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger.
– Knowledge and understanding of this testification makes it easy to follow the sunnah.
– Examples of when the Messenger ﷺ aided others.
– Difference between following the Messenger’s actions which is based upon proof and the actions of the companions.
– Principle of the Messenger ﷺ not sharing the characteristics of Lordship with proofs from the Qur’an. 
– The Text: The evidence for the Prayer and the zakāt and the explanation of Tawheed is the Saying of Allah, the Most High, “And they were not commanded except that they should worship Allah alone, making the worship and obedience purely for Him, upon the true Religion and free from shirk; and that they should establish the Prayer, and pay the Zakāt – and that is the straight and true Religion
– Explanation of Shaykh Uthaymin:
– Meaning of worship mentioned in the ayah.
– Conditions of worship to be correct.
– Linguistic benefit from the ayah in regards to worship being mentioned generally first, and thereafter specifically.
– Meaning of Deenul Qayyim.
– Proofs to show Religion is the upright and straight Path.
– The evidence for fasting is the Saying of Allah, the Most High, “O you who believe Fasting is prescribed as an obligation for you as it was prescribed as an obligation for those  who came before you, so that you may attain taqwa. Sura Baqarah (2): 183
– Benefits of fasting being prescribed to those before us.
– Tafseer of the ayah in Surah Baqarah specifically how to attain taqwa.
– The Text: The evidence for hajj is the Saying of Allah, the Most High, “And hajj to Allah’s sacred House is an obligation upon those able to perform it; and whoever refuses ad rejects the obligation of hajj to Allah’s House, then Allah has no need of him or any of the creation.” Surah Imran (3):97
– The reason for the revelation of the ayah.
– The conditions of Hajj.
– The importance of fulfilling the obligatory worship and fulfilling the conditions of the worship too.

38 Explanation of the Three Principles by Abu Idrees

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