[26/08/2022] Paradise Is For The Strangers - National Conference 2022 - By Abdulilah Lahmami حفظه الله. Khutbah at Masjid As-Salafi, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khutbah:

- “Indeed Islām began as something stranger…”
- The statement of Shaykh Ibn Bāz (رحمه الله).
- How the Prophet ﷺ warned against all innovations.
- “Those who rectify what the people corrupted…”
- Those who have a good ending…
- Those who abandon all transgressions.
- Who are the happiest people on the Day of Judgement?
- The singular path to paradise.
- Understanding the Shahādah.
- The statement of Sufyān At-Thawrī (رحمه الله) regarding bid’ah.
- Those who the Prophet ﷺ described as “my brothers”.
- Allāh is sufficient for the believers.
- Imām Sa’dī (رحمه الله) upon Allāh aiding and protecting the believers.
- The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets (عليهم السلام).
- Living during the “days of deception”.
- The revival of the Dīn.
- The sufficiency of the Qur’ān and the Sunnah.
- Who are the people of rectification?
- The Paradise that the believers are promised.

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Paradise Is For The Strangers By Abdulilah Lahmami

22.09.2014 - As part of MPUBS webinar, "Extinguishing The Flames of War of The Deviant Sect ISIS," our Shaykh Muhammad Rabee' al-Madkhalee (May Allah preserve him) clarified the distortion of Islaam by ISIS and other like minded groups. The Shaykh, being a professor of 'Aqeedah at the university of Madinah in Saudi Arabia, approached the lecture for the issue of the corruption of the belief system and how that caused the deviation of the khawarij and subsequntly their offshoot, ISIS. 

The Distortion of The Image of Islaam by ISIS by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Rabee al-Madkhalee

- Recap of the previous lessons. 
- The general and specific levels of guidance. 
- The First Level: Allāh Speaking Directly to His Servant in a State of Wakefulness Without an Intermediary 
- The example of Mūsā b. ‘Imrān (عليه السلام) in this regard.
- Refutation of the Christians who claim that Allāh’s Attribute of Speech left Him and became flesh [i.e. ‘Isā عليه السلام].
- The belief of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamā’ah regarding the Speech of Allāh, and refutation of the Jahmiyyah and Ashā’irah. 
- The Speech of Allāh is tied to His Will. 
- Instances of Allāh’s Speech. 
- The Second Level: Waḥy (Revelation)
- The meaning of waḥy. 
- “Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], as We revealed to Nūḥ and the Prophets after him.” [Sūrah an-Nisā 4:163] 
- Different forms of waḥy, and examples of how it came to the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ. 
- The Third Level: Sending an Angel Messenger to a Human Messenger 
- Clarification that the first three levels are exclusive to the Prophets and Messengers.  
- Affairs in the creation that demonstrate the plausibility of the resurrection and that Allāh sends revelation to His Prophets and Messengers. 
- The Fourth Level: at-Taḥdīth
- The meaning of at-Taḥdīth.
- Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) on the reason for its frequent occurrence in the previous nations. 
- The example of ‘Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb (رضى الله عنه) as it relates to Taḥdīth. 
- The level of the ṣiddīq vs the muḥaddath. 
- Refutation of the Sūfīs who claim to have Taḥdīth. 
- The Fifth Level: al-Ifhām (Understanding)
- “And (remember) Dāwūd and Sulaymān, when they gave judgement in the case of the field in which the sheep of certain people had pastured at night and We were witness to their judgement. And We made Sulaymān to understand (the case), and to each of them We gave Ḥukman (right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood) and knowledge.” [Sūrah al-Anbiyā 21:78-79]
- An answer from ’Alī b. Abī Ṭālib (رضى الله عنه) which highlights that there is no esoteric knowledge in Islām. 
- The type of person who is granted ifhām by Allāh. 
- The different levels of fahm amongst the scholars, and the example of Ibn ‘Abbās (رضى الله عنهما) in this regard.
- The Sixth Level: al-Bayān al-‘Ām (The General Explanation)
- Allāh’s ḥujjah against all of the creation. 
- Clear proof that Allāh never misguides anyone except as a punishment for turning away from the truth after it has been made clear to them. 
- The two types of al-Bayān al-‘Ām. 
- The Seventh Level: al-Bayān al-Khāṣ
- Explanation of al-Bayān al-Khāṣ, and how it is different to al-Bayān al-‘Ām. 
- Proof that it is only Allāh who determines who will be guided. 
- The Eight Level: al-Ismā’
- Explanation of al-Ismā’, with proof from the Qur’ān. 
- The hearing of the ears vs the hearing of the heart.
- The Ninth Level: al-Ilhām (Inspiration)
- “And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it. And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness.” [Sūrah ash-Shams 91:7-8]
- A du’ā of the Messenger ﷺ asking Allāh to inspire us with right guidance and save us from the evil of our souls [اللَّهُمَّ أَلْهِمْنِي رُشْدِي، وَأَعِذْنِي مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي]. 
- Explanation of the three types of Ilhām. 
- The importance of being truthful and keeping our hearts clean. 
- The Tenth Level: Ar-Ru’yā aṣ-Ṣādiqah (The Truthful Dream)
- Proof that the truthful dream is from the portions of prophethood. 
- The one who has the most truthful dreams. 
- ‘Ubādah b. aṣ-Ṣāmit (رضى الله عنه) on the dream of a believer. 
- The three categories of dreams. 
- Actions of the one who wishes to have truthful dreams.
- The time at which the best and truest of dreams occur, and the reason for this. 
- Summary of the lesson.


5 Madārij As Salikīn By Abu Iyaad 19042025

Beneficial Answers to Questions on Innovated Methodologies—AK—Lesson 43—21.05.25	


- Question 68: What is the ruling on seeking knowledge from a shaykh who differs with Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamā’ah in the affair of Allāh’s Names and Attributes? Benefit us, O Shaykh, may Allāh benefit you.
- The necessity of choosing a teacher who is upright and straight in his ‘Aqīdah and knowledge. 
- Studying Fiqh or Arabic language from a teacher whose ‘Aqīdah is not correct. 
- Question 69: Is it correct to make takfīr upon the Ash’aris and Mu’tazilah and whoever is similar to them in ‘Aqīdah, and is it permissible to take knowledge from their shaykhs in affairs of ‘Aqīdah, Fiqh and Tafsīr as long as one knows the places of their mistakes?
- The origin of the name ‘Mu’tazilah’, their founder, and some of their deviations. 
- Figureheads of the Ash’aris, and some of their deviated beliefs. 
- The three stages Abūl-Ḥasan al-Ash’arī went through regarding his ‘aqīdah.
- The predominance of the Ash’arī ‘aqīdah in the ummah today. 
- The revival of I’tizāl in our time.
- The one upon whom takfīr is made and those who are excused. 
- The condition for taking knowledge (other than ‘Aqīdah) from the one with incorrect ‘aqīdah.  
- Understanding this affair in its correct context, and two reasons why taking knowledge from such a person is not necessary in our time. 
- Caution regarding the extreme dangers of social media platforms. 
- Question 70: If a student of knowledge speaks with innovation and calls to it but has knowledge of Fiqh and Ḥadīth, does it necessitate that due to this innovation his knowledge and speech is abandoned and he is not utilised at all in his knowledge?
- The obligation of totally abandoning the one who announces and calls to his innovation. 
- Examples of the dangers of accompanying Ahlul-Bid’ah. 
- The story of how ‘Imrān b. Ḥiṭṭān adopted the way of the Khawārij after being from Ahlus-Sunnah. 
- How the praise of Abūl-Ḥasan ad-Dāraquṭnī for Abū Bakr al-Bāqilānī lead to the deviation of Abū Dharr al-Harawī and the spread of the creed of the Ash’aris in Spain and North Africa.
- Proof that a person is affected by those he accompanies and people are attracted to those similar to themselves. 


Questions:
1. Can we pray Janāzah over someone who has died if we are unsure if he is a Muslim? I have never seen him pray except for ‘Eid jamā’ah. He is born from Muslim parents and he never denied Islām. 
2. Are the rights of a stepsister or half sister the same as a full sister?
3. My father who is non-Muslim has opened saving accounts for my children. What should I do with the interest when he gives me the money?
4. Did Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn change his position on photography before he died? 
5. How do we fix attention span?
6. If I combine Ẓuhr and ‘Asr as a traveller then make it back for ‘Asr jamā’ah, do I pray ‘Asr again?
7. How do we calculate niṣāb?
8. What is your advice for those who are friendly with those who hate our scholars?
9. Hardship that permits combining Maghrib and ‘Ishā at home or at the masjid.
10. Question regarding challenges of finding a suitable spouse.


L43 Beneficial Answers On Methodology By Abu Khadeejah 21052025


- Chapter: A Mention of the Khawārij
- Ḥadīth #169.
- The reason the Khawārij were referred to as al-Ḥārūriyyah, and some of their beliefs. 
- The name of the woman who questioned ‘Ā’ishah (رضى الله عنها) regarding women making up the fast but not the prayer.
- Clarification that the Khawārij are not praised for their worship due to their false and evil understanding of the texts. 
- Clarification that though outward worship is important, it is not a criterion upon which you base whom you take or reject knowledge from. 
- The meaning of “one of you would consider his prayer insignificant compared to their prayer…” 
- The physical signs of excessive worship seen upon the Khawārij. 
- Their separation from the Companions of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- The attire of ‘Abdullāh b. ‘Abbās (رضى الله عنهما) when he went to debate the Khawārij. 
- Their misguidance in the issue of takfīr and false understanding regarding judgment being for Allāh alone. 
- The explanation of them passing through the religion just like an arrow passes through its target. 
- Clarification that it is not necessary for a person to gather all of the traits of the Khawārij before it is said he is from the Khawārij. 
- The two types of khurūj. 
- Ḥadīth #170.
- Clarification regarding the Khawārij being from the ummah of Muḥammad ﷺ. 
- The meaning of their recitation of the Qur’ān not going beyond their throats. 
- The explanation of “they will shoot out of the religion just like an arrow shoots through its target then they will not return to it”.
- The persistence of the innovator upon his falsehood, and the example of ‘Abdur-Raḥmān b. Muljam. 
- The difference between the sinner and the innovator. 
- “Is he, then, to whom the evil of his deeds is made fair-seeming, so that he considers it as good (equal to one who is rightly guided)?” [Fāṭir 35:8]
- The difference between the Khawārij and the Bughāt. 


Questions:
1. Is it okay if fifteen football players come together and put funds in a pot and the top three players share the funds?
2. What is your advice to the one who struggles with sin in private?
3. Is it kufr to believe in Big Bang Cosmology? 
4. Question regarding an AI app where people ask Islamic questions as if it is a shaykh.
5. Question about the motives for seeking knowledge.
6. What should a student of knowledge do if he finds within his heart the battle between sincerity and riyā? If you feel this conflict in your heart, should you take a break from seeking knowledge or continue?


120 Explanation Kitaab As-Sunnah Ibn Majah Abu Khadeejah

Lesson 27 | 19/06/2025: Usūl us-Sunnah of Imām Ahmad – by Abu Ukkāshah ‘Abdul-Ḥakīm. Lesson series at Tower Hamlets, East London, UK.

27 Usūl us-Sunnah of Imām Ahmad by Abu Ukkāshah ‘Abdul-Ḥakīm (19/06/2025)

Reflections on the Ḥadīth of Ḥudhayfah ibn al-Yamān (from the Works of Shaykh Rabīʿ al-Madkhalī). From the 2025 Canadian National Summer Conference at Masjid al-Furqān (TROID), 2025/07/27-29.

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[08/09/2025]  LESSON 37: Explanation of The Three Fundamental Principles - By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله  

 Points covered in LESSON 37:

– The Text: The explanation which will make it clear is the saying of Allah, the Most High, “And remember when Ibraaheem said to his father and his people: I am totally free from everything that you worship except for the one who created me, He will guide me upon the true Religion and the way of right-guidance.” And Allah made this saying, that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, to persist among Ibraaheem’s progeny, so that they might remember and return to obedience to their Lord, and to worshipping Him alone, and repent from their unbelief and their sins.” [Surah az-Zukhruf (43): 26-28]. 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 Ali Imran (3): 64]
– Continuation of the Explanation of Shaykh Ubayd (Rahimahullah)
– Explanation of the pillars of la ilaha illallah from the ayah in Surah Zukhruf.
– The difference between asnām (idols) and awthān (trees, stones, graves) explained by Shaykh Fawzan
– The ayah is a refutation of the people of Quraysh.
– Explanation of the ayah in Surah Ali Imran.
– This ayah is a proof to show the message of the Messenger is for all of mankind.
– Clarification of our relationship with the Jews and Christians in respect to the religion and the worldly affairs.
– Refutation of the unity of religions.
– Proofs from the Qur’an showing that the only religion accepted by Allah is Islam.
– The virtues of Prophet Ibrahim alayhisalam.
– Meaning of bara’ah (freeing oneself).
– Reflection of the beauty of the Arabic language.
– The categories of guidance.
– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan
– The three principles are connected to the three questions that will be asked in the grave.
– The various meanings of  Deen in the Arabic language.
– Explanation of the necessity of knowing Islam with proofs.
– Exhortation to seek knowledge through authentic sources and making thorough preparations to meet our Lord.


37 Explanation of the Three Principles by Abu Idrees

● These six principles are so clear and easy to comprehend.

● Allāh clarified these principles for everyone to understand and implement.

• Definition of what is a principle.

• A sign that Allāh wants good for you.

• Even though these principles are clear, sadly many misunderstand them.

• Those who prefer to follow what their forefathers were upon instead of the revelation which was sent down to the Messengers.

• Many have taken to just reading the Qur'ān for its reward only, without reflecting and pondering over it.

• What is the purpose behind seeking knowledge?

• From the means of obtaining the love of Allāh is reciting the Qur'ān with reflection. 

• The Qur'ān is a protection, a guidance, a barrier, a light, a cure and a mercy.

• The true objective behind the recitation of the Qur'ān. 




Lesson One The Six Fundamental Principles By Shaykhul Islām Muhammad bin 'Abdul Wahāb (رحمه الله)

The Fourth Principle: A clarification concerning what is knowledge and who are the true scholars.

What is beneficial knowledge?

What is guidance and what is the religion of truth?

What brings rectification to the hearts, souls, and bodies?

What is the path that leads to Allāh?

Those who call to Islām upon ignorance.

Beautiful words from al-Khateeb al-Baghdādī (رحمه الله) regarding acting upon knowledge.

Who are those who truly benefit from the knowledge of the religion?

The importance of discerning between true knowledge and that which is not.

The accusations and name-calling hurled by the people of innovation against the people of the Sunnah.

How should we deal with the people of innovation? — Answered by al-‘Allāmah Shaykh Sālih al-Luhaydān (رحمه الله)


Lesson Five. The Six Fundamental Principles. By Shaykhul Islām Muhammad bin 'Abdul Wahāb (رحمه الله)

Lesson Seven

• The sixth and final principle: Refuting the doubt that the Qur'ān and Sunnah can only be understood by the Mujtahid Mutlaq (the highest level of jurist).

• The Qur'ān contains things which are so clear and basic that even the general people can grasp and understand. 

• The hearts are like vessels. 

• The strangeness the people of truth will encounter.

• The characteristics of the strangers.


The Distortion of The Image of Islaam by ISIS by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Rabee al-Madkhalee

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