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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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18/11/2024: Points covered in LESSON 20: 

– The Text: “So if it said to you: what are the three principles a person must know? Then say the servant's knowledge of his Lord and his Religion (Deen), and his Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.”

– The explanation of Shaykh Muḥammad bin Ibrāhīm Āl Ash-Shaykh رحمه الله:
– Reason for utilising a question format.
– Explanation of the three foundations derived from the above statement.
– Important teaching principle that teachers can utilise and its wisdom.
– The Text: So if it is said to you: ‘Who is your Lord?’ Then say: ‘My Lord is Allah, who has nurtured me and all of creation with His Favours and blessings…’

– Explanation of the meaning of ‘The Lord’.
– Reflection upon Allah’s statement: {If you were to enumerate Allah’s blessings upon mankind, you will not be able to} [Surah Al-Nahl:18].
– The Text: Everything besides Allāh is a created being and I am one of the creation.
– The importance of sincerity.
– The explanation of Shaykh Al-Fawzān حفظه الله:

– Meaning of “Usool/ Asl” (foundation).
– Why did the author only mention these three principles?
– The explanation of Shaykh Zayd Al-Madhkhali رحمه الله:

– The Text: “…knowledge of his Lord…”
– Benefit regarding the two types of cultivation of His creation: “General” and “Specific” and their detailed explanations.
– Explanation of “his religion”.
– The clarity conveyed by Allāh that the religion with Him is Islām and this is the only religion accepted by Allāh.
– The difference of meaning between, “O Mankind” and “O you who believe”.
– Definition of the word “Ummah”.

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– The Text: So if it said to you: How did you arrive at this knowledge of your Lord?” Then say: “Through His signs and those things which He has created; and from his signs are the night and the day, the sun and the moon; and from that which He has created are the seven heavens, and the seven earths, and all those within them, and whatever is between them.”
 
Shaykh Muhammad bin Ibrahīm’s رحمه الله  Explanation:
– Meaning of Ayāt (signs) linguistically.
– Principle: Every single sign of Allah and His creation is a proof and indication of the oneness of Allah.
– The types of signs: Universal Signs and examples.
– Explanation of the signs: night and day, sun and the moon showing that Allah is the Originator and the Creator.
Shaykh Fawzan’s حفظه الله explanation:
– Everything that we see in existence of the creation was at one time not in existence and Allah originated it.
– No one from the creation created it and no one would dare to claim to be the creator.
– Allah says: Verily! Those on whom you call besides Allah, cannot create (even) a fly, even though they combine together for the purpose. Surah Hajj: 73
– The categories of Ayāt (signs) that show the existence and perfection of Allah indicating that He deserves to be worshipped:
1) Universal signs that can be seen
2) The verses from the Qur’an
3) Miracles of the Prophets
– What do these signs indicate and their comprehensive benefits.

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[20/01/2025] Points covered in LESSON 23: 

– The proof is the saying of Allah, the Most High, “And from His signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate to the sun, nor to the mon, but prostrate to Allah who created them, if you truly worship Him.” [Surah Al-Fussilat (41):37]

– Benefit regarding the creation of moon and its phases and its resemblance to the creation of mankind.

– The significance of not prostrating to any of the creation, specifically the greatest of the creation visible to mankind.
– Meaning of prostration.
– The exalted virtue of prostrating to Allah and prostration is His right alone.
– Creation is not deserving of being prostrated to.
– And His, the Most High’s Saying: Your Lord is Allah who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then ascended upon the Throne. He causes the night to cover the day which it follows with haste; and the sun, the moon and the stars are subservient and subject to His command. Certainly creation and commandment are His alone. Exalted is Allah the Lord of all creation.” [Surah al-A’raf (7): 54

– Explanation of Allah creating the heavens and the earth in 6 days
Virtues of Friday.
– Meaning of Istiwa and ‘Arsh
Meaning of the alternation of night and day.
– Discussion of the Sun in relation to the stars and its movement and the refutation of those who say that the earth moves around the sun with qur’anic evidences.
– Description of stars.
– Beautiful Hadith highlighting the point that Allah is in control and the sun follows its course.
– Points of benefit from the above Hadith.

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The Text: “…and the sun and the moon and the stars are subservient and subject to His command. Certainly creation and commandment are His alone. Exalted is Allah the Lord of all creation.”
Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan:
– Linguistic breakdown of the ayah “Certainly creation and commandment are His alone.”
– The two categories of commandment with examples.
– The difference between creation and commandment and the correct understanding of this is a refutation of the Jahmiyyah.
– The trial of Imam Ahmad regarding the Qur’an and it is not created.
– Meaning of “Tabaarak” and it is exclusively used for Allah.
– Definition of Barakah (blessings).
– The importance of attributing and understanding that all blessings are granted by Allah alone.
– Self amazement and being a student of knowledge do not come together.
The Text: The Lord is the one who is worshipped, and the proof is the Saying of Allah, the Most High, “O mankind, single out your Lord with all worship; He who created you and all those who came before you, so that you may be of those who seek to avoid Allah’s anger and punishment, those whom Allah is pleased with. He who has made the earth a resting place for you and has made the sky a canopy, and set down the rain from the sky, and brought out with it crops and fruits from the earth as provision for you. So do not set up rivals with Allah in your worship whilst you have no Lord besides Him.” [Surah al-Baqarah (2):21-22]
Shaykh Fawzan's explanation:
– Only Allah is deserving of being worshipped and it is not enough to acknowledge that He is the Lord, but you have to acknowledge that He deserves to be worshipped and you have to act upon it.
– The three categories that Allah has placed mankind in the beginning of Surah Baqarah: Believers, Disbelievers and the Hypocrites and their descriptions.
– Explanation of the above verse.
– The Text: Ibn Kathīr رحمه الله said: The creator of these things is the One Who deserves to be worshipped.”
– Linguistic meaning of Ibadah (worship).
– The two categories of Ibādah:
1. General worship for all of His creation; who are the slaves of Allah.
2. Specific worship by the Believers.
– Shariah definition of Ibādah from various scholars such as Shaikhul Islam Ibn Taymiyah, Ibnul Qayyim
and others.
– Worship is upon the heart, the tongue and the limbs with examples.
– Recommendation of reading ‘Ubudiyah of Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyah in which he explains the types of worship and how different groups have gone astray in regards to their understanding of Ibādah.

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