Chapter: Occupying Oneself with the Present

03 Occupying Oneself with the Present by Shaykh Anwar Wright

Chapter: Acknowledging Allah’s Blessings

05 Acknowledging Allāh’s Blessings by Shaykh Hamzah Abdur Razzaq

[13/08/2023] [Part 3] Three Stories of Repentance From Grave Sins – By Abul-Ḥasan Mālik Al-Akhdar (حفظه الله) – SalafiPublications Summer Conference 1445 | 2023. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

- Shaykh Aḥmad an-Najmī’s (رحمه الله) refutation of those who tried to say music is permissible.
- The seeker of truth vs the seeker of falsehood regarding accepting evidence.
- A ḥadīth regarding a people from this ummah who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, wearing silk (for men), consuming intoxicants and musical instruments to be lawful, and how they will be punished.
- The way of the people of desires in playing with the chains of narration in order to support their desires.
- How the wording of the ḥadīth proves that the four affairs mentioned are impermissible.
- Shaykh Mubārakfūrī (رحمه الله) on the meaning of al-Mazā’if. 
- The importance of referring to the books of language. 
- The great virtue of the scholars of Ḥadīth from India.
- Shaykh Aḥmad an-Najmī (رحمه الله) on what falls under the banner of musical instruments. 
- Clarification that Allāh is free from oppression and will only punish for something that is ḥarām.
- A question for those who claim that music and musical instruments are not ḥarām.
- The great wara’ of the Companions (رضى الله عنهم).
- Shaykh Ibn Bāz (رحمه الله) on the Salaf’s severe repudiation of those who played musical instruments.
- The evil results of busying oneself with music.
- Research regarding the effect of music on people’s mood.
- How music affects the culture of the people.
- A verse from the Qur’ān that is evidence for the prohibition of music and musical instruments. 
- Shaykh ‘Ubayd’s (رحمه الله) advice on being mindful regarding weak narrations and attributing to the Salaf that which they are free from.
- The story of the tawbah of Zādhān al-Kindī (رحمه الله) at the hands of ‘Abdullāh b. Mas’ụd (رضى الله عنه).
- Refutation of those who say they are utilising their “gift” when warned against engaging in music (and other impermissible affairs).
- The importance of advising and reminding the people.


Questions:
1. What is your advice regarding a person who wronged another person and wants to repent to Allāh but is fearful that if he informs the person that he harmed him behind his back it may cause a greater fitnah?
2. Is concealing sins only for the major sins or does it also include the minor sins?
3. I would like to memorise asanīd, narrators and their biographies but I find my memory is weak. How do I improve my memory and precision?
4. Are you allowed to expose your sins from the past to teach someone a lesson that these things are not good for you?
5. In a sit down, are women allowed to ask a man if he hits his wife or anything to do with sins in general?
6. Can you please clarify the ḥadīth of the Abyssinians playing the duff on Eid?
7. Question regarding encouraging sisters to accept polygyny.

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– The difference between Khawf and Khashya.
– The Text: The evidence for turning repentantly (al-Inābah) is the saying of Allah, the Most High: “So turn, O you people, repentantly and obediently to your Lord, and submit obediently to Him.” Surah Zumar 39:54
– Explanation of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibrāhīm:
– The meaning of Inābah and the difference between Inābah and Tawbah.
– The reason for Inābah as an act of worship.
– Explanation of Shaykh Uthaymīn:
– Definition of Inābah.
– Explanation of Inābah found in the ayah in the text.
– Meanings of Islām.
– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan:
– Tawbah and Inābah carry the same meaning however Inābah has a specific meaning.
– When Allah sends destructive punishments there is no Tawbah.
– The time limits of Tawbah.
– Explanation of Shaykh Zayd al Madhkhali:
– The meaning of Inābah.
– The true slave will always feel that he is falling short thus he should always be returning to Allah.
– The conditions of Inābah.
– Explanation of Shaykh Ubayd al Jabiri
– ;The meaning of Inābah when it is mentioned by itself and the meaning of Inābah when it is mentioned with Islām.

Questions:
– How does one please their spouse without resembling the disbelievers?​
– Individual having a bad and wet dream despite reciting quran etc before bed.
– When to make the takbeer after the first tashahhud.
– Can you take from an unknown speaker even if he quotes Quran and Ahādith.
– Can we follow scholars who mention actions of worship without evidence?
– Does a person that pays the butcher for the sacrifice have to avoid cutting nails, hair etc?

30 Explanation of the Three Principles by Abu Idrees

The Journey of the Wretched Soul to the Hell Fire

[17/10/2016] The Remedy To Feeling Low & Weak In Your Faith (Īmān) - By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

- A principle with Ahlus-Sunnah regarding the increase and decrease of īmān.

- The reality that none of us are exempt from our īmān decreasing. 

- Reasons for a decrease in īmān. 

- 1. Turning away from the remembrance of Allāh. 

- The consequences of turning away from the remembrance of Allāh. 

- 2. Sins

- “…And whoever disobeys Allāh and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in a plain error.” [Sūrah al-Ahzāb 33:36]

- Picking up each other when we are down, and using the scales of Ar-Rahmān to solve our problems.

- Ibn al-Mubārak (رحمه الله) on the grave consequences of sins. 

- 3. Abandoning the truth.

- “…then whenever there comes to you Guidance from Me, and whoever follows My Guidance, there shall be no fear on them, nor shall they grieve.” [Sūrah al-Baqarah 2:38]

- The condition for sadness, grief and fear to be removed from us. 

- Truthfully taking account of ourselves.

- What is making us fall short regarding the rights of our Lord?

- The vicious cycle of falling short and decreasing in īmān. 

- Diagnosing our problems in order to solve them. 

- 4. Companionship

- The harm of using your own intellect and scales to judge your companion.

- The true companion.

- The regret on the Day of Judgment for the one who chose the wrong companions.

- The best of the people.

- The sign that we need to change our companions.

- 5. Trials

- A warning against forsaking the dīn and using trials as an excuse to be distant from Allāh.

- Following the example of the Prophets (عليهم السلام) and Salaf (رحمهم الله) in drawing closer to Allāh by way of trials. 

- 6. Giving importance to the dunyā over the ākhirah.

- Hasan al-Basrī (رحمه الله) on the verse, “…So let not this present life deceive you, and let not the chief deceiver (Satan) deceive you about Allāh.” [Sūrah Fātir 35:5]

- How we should reflect when we hear/recite verses of the Qur’ān. 

- Caution against exchanging something that is worthless and will come to an end for something that is everlasting. 

-  Warnings from the Messenger ﷺ regarding the dunyā.

- A golden statement from the Salaf describing this dunyā and how we should navigate it.

- Yahyā b. Mu’ādh (رحمه الله) on the intoxication of this dunyā. 

- The remedy for weak īmān. 

- The heart and soul’s need for sustenance in order to survive. 

- The only thing that gives life to the heart and soul.

- A hadīth regarding the reality of the dunyā and the importance of the remembrance of Allāh. 

- The only thing in this world that is not cursed.

- Al-A’raj (رحمه الله) on what causes a blessing to turn into a calamity. 

- The critical role of knowledge in remedying weak īmān, sadness, anxiety and stress. 

- The wretched soul.

- Equipping ourselves for the battle against Shaytān and his relentless efforts to destroy us. 

- Resolving to analyse and rectify ourselves.

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