[13/05/2024] [LESSON 2] 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: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ - In the Name of Allāh, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
- The meaning of the word ‘basmalah’ and clarification regarding the meaning of ‘mufti’. 
- The reason the author began with the basmalah. 
- Examples of the Messenger ﷺ beginning with the basmalah in his letters to the kings and leaders of his time.
- Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalī (رحمه الله) on the intent of beginning the book with the basmalah. 
- Text: اِعْلَمْ - Know
- The reason for using this word. 
- Text: رَحِمَكَ اللهُ - May Allāh have mercy upon you
- The good character of the Shaykh [Muḥammad b. ‘Abdul-Wahhāb (رحمه الله)] and his care for the Muslims.
- The difference between raḥmah (mercy) and maghfirah (forgiveness). 
- Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on an effect of sins that remains.
- Text: أَنَّهُ يَجِبُ عَلَيْنَا تَعَلُّمُ أَرْبَع مَسَائِلَ - that it is obligatory upon us to learn four matters
- Those whom it is obligatory upon to learn these matters.
- The meaning of taklīf/mukallaf. 
- The definition of ‘al-Wājib’. 
- Text: الأُولَى: الْعِلْمُ - The First Matter: Al-‘Ilm (Knowledge)
- The two categories of knowledge. 
- The difference between Farḍ al-‘Ayn and Farḍ al-Kifāyah.
- The great virtue of seeking knowledge over other acts of worship [i.e. non-obligatory acts of worship]. 
- Text: وَهُوَ مَعْرِفَةُ اللهِ - and that is knowledge and awareness of Allāh
- The only means of learning about Allāh.

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