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• Introduction (before Entering the Subject Matter at Hand)
1 - The Meaning of Salafiyyah in the Language
2 - Who are the 'Salaf'? - The Meaning of Salafiyyah in the Religion
3 - Other Terms used for 'As-Salaf As-Sālih' (to be continued in the next lesson)

What is Salafiyyah? | Part 1 (06.10.2022)

The Hereafter (The everlasting life after death)

Descriptions of Paradise & Hellfire - Abu Hakeem

[LESSON 9] Explanation of The Three Fundamental Principles – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

- Explanation of the statement of Imām al-Bukhārī by Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalī (رحمهم الله).
- The two pillars of Lā ilāha illa Allāh.
- The general meaning of Lā ilāha illa Allāh.
- The most severe sin you can disobey Allāh with.
- The conditions of Lā ilāha illa Allāh, and their opposites. 
- 1. al-‘Ilm (knowledge), the opposite of which is al-Jahl (ignorance).
- 2. al-Yaqīn (certainty), the opposite of which is ash-Shakk (doubt).
- 3. al-Qabūl (acceptance), the opposite of which is ar-Radd (rejection).
- 4. al-Inqiyād (submission), the opposite of which is at-Tark (disregard/abandonment).
- 5. aṣ-Ṣidq (truthfulness), the opposite of which is al-Kadhib (lying).
- 6. al-Ikhlāṣ (sincerity), the opposite of which is ash-Shirk.  
- 7. al-Muḥabbah (love), the opposite of which is al-Bughd (hatred)
- 8. al-Kufr (disbelief). 
- The obligation of disbelieving in everything that is worshipped besides Allāh, loving and hating for the sake of Allāh and freeing oneself from shirk and its people. 
- The rights of Lā ilāha illa Allāh and affairs that complete its meaning.

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[Lesson 11] Explanation of The Three Fundamental Principles – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

[Lesson 11 - 12/08/2024]
– “Know may Allah have mercy upon you, that it is obligatory on every Muslim, male and female, to learn and act upon the following matters…”
– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan: The manners of the teacher, the importance of the teaching environment and the times when gentleness and harshness is used.
Important Principle: When there is an obligation or prohibition, then it is applicable to both male and female, unless there is a specified exception in the Sharīah.
– A discussion of visiting the graveyard from the various opinions of the Scholars.
– The reason for the obligation of learning knowledge.
– An important point regarding the true understanding of learning and how to learn correctly from the Scholars.
– A clarification of the dangers of being self taught via reading books and not through the Scholars.
– Advice on the importance of seeking knowledge from the correct individuals.
– “The first matter: that Allah created us and provided sustenance for us, and He did not leave us without a purpose…”
– Examples from the Quran showing how Allah created us from nothing and brought us into existence.
– Evidences from the Qur’an explaining that mankind were not created without a purpose.
– Explanation of the true purpose of our existence in this world.
– Comparison between those obedient individuals who know their true purpose and those who don’t understand their true purpose of their creation.
– Explanation of Shaykh Uthaymīn: Proofs and examples of how Allah created us from both textual and intellectual evidences.

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Lesson 1 - The Book of Purification & Prayer from Manhaj as-Salikin

[Lesson 14] Explanation of The Three Fundamental Principles – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

[16/09/24]
The Third: That whoever is obedient to the Messenger ﷺ and singles out Allāh with all worship, upon Tawhīd, then it is not permissible for him to have friendship and alliance with those who oppose Allāh and His Messenger, even if they are those most closely related to him, and the proof is the saying of Allāh, the Most High: 
{You will not find a people who believe in Allāh and the Last Day loving those who oppose Allāh and His Messenger, even if they are their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their kinsfolk. Rather Allāh has decreed true Faith, for their hearts and strengthened them with proof, light and guidance from Him; and He will enter them into the gardens of Paradise beneath whose trees rivers will flow, and they will dwell therein forever. Allāh is pleased with them and they with Him. They are the Party of Allāh. Indeed the party of Allāh are the successful} [Surah Mujadilah::22]

– Principle of Wala and Bara: allegiiance/ loving/ friendship for Allāh's sake and disassociation/ turning away/ freeing oneself from those who oppose Allāh.

– Shaykh Fawzān Explanation:
Having love and allegiance isn’t permissible towards those who oppose Allāh, even if they are closely related to you.

– Explanation of how Walā and Bara follow on from Tawhīd and is from the rights of Tawhīd.

– The different meanings of the terms Al Muwala and Walā

– The Muslim restricts his love for the awliyā and they are allies for each other.

– Explanation of mutual reasoning and this occurs between Muslims

– The matters that are forbidden between a Muslim and a disbeliever, such as inheritance and guardianship

– Difference between a Wali and a Wakīl

– Linguistic definition of the word Muhadda (opposing)

– The different methods that a person can become ‘close’ to another e.g. through breastfeeding

– Clarification that you don’t cut off with family that are not Muslim; rather you safeguard your dīn accordingly

– Obligatory to have walā with believers despite the difference in race, not from your lineage etc.

– Explanation of the Ayah {You will not find a people…}

– Lines of poetry from Ibnul Qayyim related to the above.

– Example of Prophet Ibrahīm alayhis salam and how he distanced himself from his father.

– Loving the disbelievers negates true faith in Allāh and the Last Day.

– The reason for the revelation of the above verse with its particular wording.

– The different meanings of “ar-Ruh”.

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[Lesson 16 | 30/09/2024] Explanation of The Three Fundamental Principles – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Points covered in LESSON 16:

– Know, may Allāh direct you to obedience to Him, that the true and straight Religion, the way of Ibrāhīm, is that you worship Allāh alone making the religion purely and solely for Him. This is what Allah commanded all the people with, and it was for this that He created them. Allāh, the Most High, says: {I did not create jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me alone} [Surah Al-Dhariyat (51): 56]

– Explanation of Mufti Muhammad Ibn Ibrāhīm Aal Ash Shaykh

– Explanation of the Meaning of “Hanafiyyah” (true and straight religion) from the Quran

– Linguistic meaning of Hanafiyyah

Different descriptions of the meaning of Hanafiyyah
– Imam Qurtubi’s explanation of the reason for the use of the word “Ibaadah”

– Fiqh Scholars’ definition of Ibaadah

– Ibnul Qayyim’s beautiful statement regarding the two pillars of Ibaadah

– The definition and explanation of Ikhlas (sincerity)

– Linguistic meaning of Deen

– Legislative/ Islamic meaning of Deen

– The reason for the creation of Jinn and Mankind

– Ibn Abbas’ رضي الله عنهم explanation of “worship Allah” - it means that you have to single Allāh out alone in worship

– The true meaning and the reality of being called a worshipper

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Lesson 18 | 14/10/24 - Explanation of The Three Fundamental Principles – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

- [TEXT] Know, may Allāh direct you to obedience to Him, that the true and straight Religion, the way of Ibrāhīm, is that you worship Allāh alone making the religion purely and solely for Him. This is what Allah commanded all the people with, and it was for this that He created them. Allāh, the Most High, says: {I did not create jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me alone} [Surah Adh-Dhāriyāt: 56]
– Shaykh Zayd Al Madhkhali: Explanation of having Sincerity in actions.
– The importance of having the correct intention.
– Evidences from the Qur'ān regarding having sincerity in actions.
– The connection between Sincerity and worshipping Allāh alone.
– How a person should always be sincere.
– Evidences showing the obligation of being sincere.
– The virtues of Ibrāhīm عليه السلام - he was a Hanīf/Muslim and not from the Mushrikūn.
– Evidences to show that the People of Tawḥīd are more deserving to Prophet Musa عليه السلام than the Jews and also the Muslims are more worthy of laying claim to Prophet Ibrāhīm عليه السلام than others.
– The purpose of our creation is to follow the religion of Ibrāhīm عليه السلام. 
– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan: Definition of Jinn.
– The reason behind the naming of Mankind “Insān” and the reason for the naming of Jinn and its meaning.
– “…And the meaning of worship here is to single Allāh out with all worship (Tawḥīd)…”
– Explanation of Shaykh Zayd al Madhkhali: Tawḥīd is the foundation of the religion.
– The benefits and virtues of Tawḥīd explained.
– Explanation of Shaykh Ubayd al Jābirī: Comprehensive benefits taken from Surah Adh-Dhāriyāt (51): 56.
– Definition of worship.
– Worship comprises of three: Love, Hope and Fear.


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With Ustādh Abu Muādh Taqweem

- The 3 Categories of Tawheed
- Why Earlier Scholars Mentioned 2 Categories of Tawheed?
- The First Evidence from Al-Qur'an
- Q&A

Kitāb At-Tawheed: Rejections of Allah's Names and Attributes (Part 1)

Class 49 Al-Mulakhas Al-Fiqhee by Shaykh Jameel Finch

Part one of a book reading on the topic of "Divorce: Its Reasons and Its Cures", which took place at a fundraiser for Masjid Muhammad Ibn 'Abdul Wahhaab in Camden, NJ on 10/9/2016. Part two of this book reading will take place on November 23rd, 2016, Allah willing, at the "3rd Annual Sisters' Dinner" organized by Masjid Bin Baaz.

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