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[LESSON FIVE] 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 FIVE:

Text: “العمل به - Acting upon it” (Cont.) by Shaykh Fawzan
– Importance of knowledge followed by action 
– Explanation of the last ayah of Surah Al-Fātihah regarding those who have knowledge and do not act upon it and those who act without knowledge
– Text: “الدعوة اليه - Calling to it”
– The prerequisites of giving Da’wah
– Shaykh Zayd Al-Madhkhali (رحمه الله) explains that the best of mankind are those who learn knowledge and those who act upon it and call to it.
– Shaykh Ubayd (رحمه الله)
– The importance of a person calling to Allah after He has blessed them to have knowledge and to act upon it.
– How the Scholars always attribute the Tawfeeq and khayr that the servant has, back to Allah 
– Attributes and etiquettes of the callers to Allah:
1. Devotion to guide the people and to convey the Deen of Allah
2. Rifq (gentleness)
3. Ḥikmah (wisdom)
4. Good admonition
5. Address and reason with them with that which is better and good – encouragement with good and warning from the evil in its proper place
6. Understanding of the commands and prohibitions
7. Clarifying the truth to the people and encouragement towards it and clarifying and warning against falsehood with proofs
8. A person should not be distraught with the one that Allah doesn’t guide 
9. Readiness to counter the doubts of people of falsehood and desires and be strong in refutation (knowledge, evidence, proofs etc.)
– Example from the time of the Prophet ﷺ regarding a tree called Dhat Anwat
– Shaykh Uthaymeen (رحمه الله) highlights the various methods of how Da’wah is given
– Which method did the Messenger ﷺ utilize the most?
– How the caller should engage with those who he is calling to and what he should avoid.
– The great impact and effect of Q&As when giving Da’wah and teaching.
– The Hadith of the one who was made the flag bearer at the Battle of Khaybar and its relation to the virtues of giving Da’wah

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

– Reflections from the Hadīth of the five things before five: “Take advantage of your youth before your old age, your health before your sickness, your riches before your poverty, your free time before you are preoccupied, your life before death.” [Ṣaḥiḥ Al-Jām’ī 1077]
– Whoever is neglectful in doing actions during their youth, good health, in riches, free time and during their life then he will not be able to do it in his old age, sickness, poverty, preoccupation and at time of death.
– Reflections from the Hadīth: There are two blessings that many people neglect - good health and free time


– Explanation: "Patiently encountering the harms along the way..."
– Shaykh Zayd Madhkhalī:
Beautiful explanation of the following three categories of patience:
1. Patience upon the obedience of Allah
2. Patience upon staying away from the disobedience of Allah
– Different types of punishment that preceded for the nations previously
3. Patience upon what Allah has decreed
– Principle: whether you understand the trial, you must remain patient upon the decree.
– Shaykh Fawzan:
Principle regarding sins: if you err then you must return back to the truth if you are the one that is wrong. If you are a person on truth and you did not err then you must exercise patience, seeking the reward of Allah and reflect upon the way of the Prophets and their patience, awaiting the aid of Allah.
– Shaykh Uthaymīn:
Statement from Ibnul Qayyim regarding: Striving against oneself and its levels:
1. Strive to learn guidance and the true religion
2. Strive to act upon the knowledge that you have gained.
Principle: if you can’t help yourself, you will not be able to help others. Rectifying yourself will aid others.
3. Strive to call to the way of Allah and teach those who aren’t aware of it.
4. Strive to remain patient with those around him.
– If a person acts upon these four levels then they will be Rabbaniyoon
– Shaykh Zayd al Madhkhali:
Beautiful Benefit regarding Surah Al-Asr explaining those who are the elite and the saved people.

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[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 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 14 - The Book of Purification & Prayer from Manhaj as-Salikin

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

- Refutation to those who use disparaging names against the Salafiyoon
- The deviance of the Islamic Brotherhood and their likes

04- Precise Verdicts Regarding Deviant Methodologies | Ustadh Abdul Hakeem Mitchell

 • Started with the virtues of ʿAbdullāh Ibn Masʿūd (رضي الله عنه)
 • Covered the narration of Abū Mūsā al-Ashʿarī and Ibn Masʿūd: — “How many people intend good but never reach it”
 • Highlighted evidence from the Qur’ān and Sunnah showing the completeness of the religion — no need for additions  “This day I have perfected for you your religion…” (Sūrah al-Mā’idah 5:3)’
  • Virtues of the Khulafā’ al-Rāshidīn (the four rightly guided caliphs)
 • Importance of clinging to the understanding of the Salaf al-Ṣāliḥīn
 • Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr on the verse: —  “This is My straight path, so follow it” (al-Anʿām 6:153)
 • Hadith of the 73 sects and its variations and its different chains - Linked with Ibn Masʿūd’s narration: “The Jamāʿah is what conforms with the truth, even if you are alone”
• Danger of bid'ah (innovation) and how it is more severe than committing major sins - to the exent that the Prophet ﷺ warned against it even before it appeared.
• The importance of Tawheed and the precise wording found in the sunnah and the Quran.  Example, Surah Maryam ayah 65
 "Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, so worship Him (Alone) and be constant and patient in His worship. Do you know of any who is similar to Him?" 
• How this verse beautifully encompasses all three categories of Tawḥīd: 
 1. Tawḥīd al-Rubūbiyyah – “Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them…”
 2. Tawḥīd al-Ulūhiyyah – “so worship Him (Alone)…”
 3. Tawḥīd al-Asmā’ wa’l-Ṣifāt – “Do you know of any who is similar to Him?” (denial of likeness to His names or attributes)
• Shaykh ʿAbdullāh Lahmāmī (ḥafiẓahullāh) concluded the lesson by mentioning 20 characteristics that distinguish the people of Sunnah from the groups of misguidance.


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