🖊️ Lesson 1 [Lines 1-9]

- The author’s objective for these lines of poetry.
- The obligation of searching for the truth, and the importance of returning to the elder scholars and benefitting from them. 
- Following the truth and not becoming disheartened by the few followers who thread this path or the many opposers who are heading to destruction. 
- The requirement of being grateful to Allāh for choosing us to be from the few upon the truth. 
- The servant’s need for Allāh’s guidance. 
- The general and specific guidance. 
- Proof from the Qur’ān for the three categories of Tawḥīd, and removing the doubt that these three categories were brought about by Ibn Taymiyyah or Muḥammad b. ‘Abdul-Wahhāb (رحمهم الله). 
- The definition of worship. 
- Three pillars that must be actualised for an act to be considered worship. 
- The two fundamental conditions that must be fulfilled for an act of worship to be accepted. 
- That which is denoted and necessitated by al-Ḥamd, al-Majd and ath-Thanā. 
- Allāh’s perfection, and the creation’s glorification of Him. 
- Three foundations regarding the Names and Attributes of Allāh. 
- Two fundamental points in affirming that Allāh is free from any deficiency. 
- Four matters of caution relating to the Names and Attributes of Allāh.
- Explanation of taḥrīf, ta’ṭīl, tamthīl and takyīf. 
- The deviation of the Jahmiyyah, Mu’tazilah and Ashā’irah regarding the Names and Attributes of Allāh. 
- The three ways of establishing the true nature of something.

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Some of the matters or points covered:

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Points covered in LESSON 11:

- Ḥadīth #2: The Levels of the Religion [cont’d]
- Explanation of قالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الإيمانِ. قالَ: "أَنْ تُؤْمِنَ بِاللهِ وَمَلاَئِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَاليَوْمِ الآخِرِ، وَتُؤْمِنَ بِالْقَدَرِ خَيْرِهِ وَشَرِّهِِ" - He said, "Then inform me about īmān." He said, "Īmān is to believe in Allāh, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and to believe in the Divine Decree (and foreknowledge)."
- Explanation of Shaykh al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) regarding belief in al-Qadar.
- Explanation of the verses, “No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (al-Lawḥ al-Maḥfūẓ), before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allāh. In order that you may not be sad over matters that you fail to get, nor rejoice because of that which has been given to you. And Allāh likes not prideful boasters.” [Sūrah al-Ḥadīd 57:22-23]
- The praiseworthy and blameworthy rejoicing. 
- The one who believes in and accepts what has been ordained and decreed vs the one who does not. 
- The double calamity of incorrectly dealing with trials and difficulties.
- Understanding the principle that whatever is written will occur. 
- Striving for what is beneficial, seeking the aid of Allāh and closing the door to Shayṭān. 
- Benefits of believing in and accepting what Allāh has ordained. 
- Understanding that the actions of the slave are created and he has freewill. 
- The deviation of the Jabariyyah and Mu’tazilah in this regard.
- Proof that the slave has the ability to choose and carry out his actions. 
- The obligation of taking the means, carrying out actions and not relying upon what has been decreed. 
- Proof that there are levels of īmān and it increases and decreases. 
- The deviation of the Murji’ah and Khawārij regarding īmān.

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Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

– From the joys and happiness of a believer is that Allah blesses him to have love for the Prophet ﷺ.
– The foundation of our religion is to love the Prophet ﷺ more than oneself and one’s family.
– Hadith: “Indeed, you have not truly believed until you love me more than your own children, your parents, yourself and all of mankind.”
– Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah’s explanation of the above Hadith.
– What does loving the Messenger ﷺ mean?
– Example from the Companion 'Umar Ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه of his love of the Messenger ﷺ.
– Real love of the Messenger ﷺ is following him in his words and actions.
– {Say (O Muhammad to mankind): “If you (really) love Allah then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur’an and the Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [Surah Ali-Imrān:3]
– Clarification of the ruling of celebrating the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday.

– List of points showing how celebrating the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday opposes his guidance:
- Messenger did not legislate it.
- The Companions didn’t do it.
- The religion is complete.

– The exaggerations that occur in these gatherings which claim that Prophet ﷺ has the same attributes as Allāh.
– Do not let your minds get distracted by the number of people practising this bid’ah.

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