" This statement is comprehensive and his words "wherever you are" confirm that the human being is in need of taqwaa (piety, fear of Allah) both secretly and in the open.

💢 He then said: "Follow up a bad deed with a good one, which will cancel it."; the example of this is that whenever a patient eats something bad for him, the doctor prescribes him to take something which will make him better. Since it is definite that a human being will commit sin, the wise person is the one who is continuously doing good acts in order that the effects of his bad deeds are cancelled out.

🍃In this hadith, the phrase "bad deed" is used first because the purpose here is to wipe out bad deeds, rather than to do good deeds; hence, this saying is like his (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) saying about the Bedouin’s urine: "Pour over his urine a bucketful of water."

⭕️ The types of actions by which sins can be forgiven. It is also most appropriate that the good deeds be of the same nature as the bad deeds, for that is most effective in cancellation. The recompense for sins can be averted through several things:

💥Tawbah (repentance); istighfaar (asking for forgiveness), even without repentance, for Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) does forgive in answer to one's supplication even if he has not repented; however, if repentance and forgiveness are combined (i.e., a person stops sinning and petitions for forgiveness), then that is ideal; good and correct actions which are Kaffaaraat (expiating sins).

💢The Kaffaraat are of two types:

1️⃣ Specified Kaffaraaat : i.e., in those actions for which the Shari’ah has fixed an expiation. Examples of such Kaffaaraat are those for committing intercourse while fasting in Ramadan, for saying to one's wife: "You are like a mother to me", for violating certain prohibitions during Hajj or leaving some of its obligations, or for killing game in the haraam; all these have established allotted ways to expiate the sins, of four types:

⭕️a) sacrifice,
⭕️b) freeing a slave,
⭕️c) charity
⭕️d) fasting;

2️⃣ general Kaffaraaat : as Hudhaifah (Rady'Allahu Anhu) said to Umar (Rady'Allahu Anhu):

♨️"Fitnah is caused to a man due to his family, wealth and children; so prayer, fasting, charity, enjoining goodness and forbidding evil wipe this out."

💢Also on this point, the Qur’an and sahih ahadith prove that the five daily prayers, Friday Prayer, fasting, Hajj and other actions expiate sin, regarding which it is said:

🔰"Whoever says such-and-such or does such-and-such, then he is forgiven, or his previous sins are forgiven."

🍃There are many of these types of actions; whoever researches into the books of hadith will find them in abundance, particularly in those books compiled regarding the virtues of actions.

@AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #Aqidah

🔰Among the causes of having worries disappear and sins forgiven is sending ṣalāh (supplications for peace) upon the Prophet ﷺ, and the effect of sending ṣalāh upon him on Friday is greatest.

💠Ubayy ibn Kaʻb, may Allah be pleased with him, said,

🔰"O Messenger of Allah, I frequently invoke the blessings of Allah upon you. How much of my supplications should I devote to you?"

💢He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, "Whatever you wish." I said, "A quarter?" He said, "Whatever you wish, and if you do more, it is better for you." I said, "One half?" He said, "Whatever you wish, and if you do more, it is better for you." I said, "Two thirds?" He said, "Whatever you wish, and if you do more, it is better for you." I said, "Shall I devote all my supplication to (invoking blessings upon) you?"

💥He said, "Then, you will be freed from your worry and your sin will be forgiven."

[At-Tirmithi: good-authentic; Al-Haakim in Al-Mustadrak]

💠Anas bin Maalik (radhi Allaahu anhu) said:  Verily the Prophet (salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said:

💥Whoever sends Salah upon me once Allah will send ten (blessings) upon him and remove ten of his sins and raise his rank by ten levels.

[Imam Ahmad in his Musnad, Imam Bukharee in Adabul Mufrad #642 and #643. Jami Sagheer #6359 authenticated by Al Abaanee]

💠“Truly Allah and His angels say Salah on the Prophet, O you believers, recite Salah on him and send Salam on him completely.” [Al-Ahzab | C.33: A.56]

💠 Ibn Abbas (Rady'Allahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, said,

‼️"Whoever forgets to send blessings upon me, he has missed a path to Paradise."

[Sunan Ibn Mäjah 908]

@AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #jumuah

💠Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) talked about Friday and said,

💥"There is an hour (opportune time) on Friday and if a Muslim gets it while praying and asks something from Allah, then Allah will definitely meet his demand."

🔰And he (the Prophetﷺ) pointed out the shortness of that time with his hands.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَكَرَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ فِيهِ سَاعَةٌ لاَ يُوَافِقُهَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمٌ، وَهْوَ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي، يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى شَيْئًا إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ ‏"‌‏.‏ وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ يُقَلِّلُهَا‏.‏

[Sahih al-Bukhari 935]

💠Al-Wasiyyatu’s-Sughraa (The Concise Legacy)
Shaikhu'l-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah - 2

🔰Influence of the habits of Ignorance, especially of the Jews andf Christians :

💢It should be known that care regarding expiation of sins is one of the most important needs of a person, for otherwise one acquires habits similar to those of the Days of Ignorance, especially in this age and those ages where Revelation and Messengership has stopped.

💥Even one who is brought up amongst people of Knowledge and Faith finds himself polluted by many aspects of Jaahiliyah, so what about one who does not have that advantage?!

💠In the Sahihs of Bukhari and Muslim, there is a hadith on the authority of Abu Sa’id (Rady'Allahu Anhu) that RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said:

‼️"You will certainly follow the ways of those nations who were before you, span by span and cubit by cubit, so much so that even if they entered a lizard's hole, you would follow them.

⭕️They said: O RasulAllah! (Do you mean) the Jews and the Christians? He (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said: Who else?"

🔰This hadith is supported by the Qur’an:

💠"... they had their enjoyment of their portion, and you have yours as did those before you, and you indulge in idle talk as they did ... [9:69]

💢This hadith is supported also by many sahih and hasan narrations. This matter does affect even the elite people who are attributed with the Faith, as several of the Salaf, e.g., Ibn Uyainah, have said:

⭕️"that some people attributed with Knowledge have become affected by many of the conditions of the Jews, and some of those attributed with Piety have been affected by many of the conditions of the Christians",

🍃as will be perceived by one who understands the reality of the din of Islam, with which Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) sent the Messenger, and compares with the situation of the people. With the situation as it is, that person whose heart Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) has made open, and is firm on the light that Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) has given him, who was dead and then Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) brought him to life and gave him light by which he could move among the people; for such a one, it is necessary to be aware of the conditions of Ignorance and the path of the two nations:

🔥"Those who incurred (Allah's) anger" and "those astray" i.e., the Jews and Christians, so he may realize which things have affected him. Hence, one of the most beneficial things for both the advanced and ordinary person is knowledge of what he can do to liberate himself from these pitfalls, and that is to follow up bad deeds with good ones, good deeds being the actions, manners and characteristics which Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) has recommended on the tongue of the last Prophet (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).

🔰Another category of things which avert the consequences of sinning is "expiating misfortunes", i.e., whatever causes hardship or suffering, be it fear or sorrow, or harm to one's wealth, honur, body, etc. However, of course, these misfortunes are not the work of the person himself.

@AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #Aqidah

📚 Al-Wasiyyatu’s-Sughraa (The Concise Legacy)
Shaikhu'l-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah - 3

💥Good Nature ❖

💢 Next, after RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) had covered Allah's right in the first two clauses, i.e., to act righteously and to rectify any harm done, he said:

🍃"... and behave well towards the people"

🔰thus turning to the right of one's fellow worshippers. The essence of being good-natured to people is that: he who cuts off relations with you, that you keep an association with him, giving him greetings, respecting him, supplicating for him, asking Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) to forgive him, speaking of him in good terms and visiting him.

⭕️He who deprives you of knowledge, benefit and wealth, you give them in return; and he who does an injustice to you regarding blood, wealth or honor, you forgive him. Some of these actions are obligatory and others are recommended. As for the "great character" which Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) described Muhammad's (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) way, it is no other than the complete din, comprising of everything that Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) commanded him with, as explained by Mujahid and other knowledgeable commentators.

🔰It is no other than the implementation of the Qur’an, as 'Aishah (Rady'Allahu Anha) said:

💠"His character was the Qur’an.", and the reality of it is an eagerness to put into practice those things that Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) loves, with purity of soul and openness of heart.

💥Tafsir of the word 'Taqwa' ❖

🔰All of the above ideas do emanate from the Wasiyyah of Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) mentioned at the beginning, and this should be understood as such that the word 'Taqwa' is very comprehensive, covering the fulfillment of all of Allah's orders, whether they are ones of obligation or recommendation, and also the refraining from all that Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) has forbidden,

⭕️Whether it is totally prohibited or strongly discouraged; hence, it includes both the right of Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) and the right of his slaves. However, wherever 'taqwa' specifically refers to fear of the consequent punishment refraining one from indulging in the prohibited.

🍃It is clear from the context; an example of this is in the hadith of Mu’adh (under discussion), and similar is the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (Rady'Allahu Anhu) which Tirmidhi has narrated and declared to be sahih, RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) was asked about that which mostly earns people entry to Paradise; he replied:

💥 "Taqwa and goodness of character."

💠He was also asked about that which mostly earns people entry into the Fire; he replied:

💢"The mouth and the private parts."

🔰In a narration of a sahih hadith from Abd-Allah bin Umar (Rady'Allahu Anhu), RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said:

⭕️"The most complete of the believers in iman is he who is the best of them in character."

🍃Hence, RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) told us that perfection of iman lies in completeness of one's goodness of character; it is known that all of iman is Taqwa.

🔰However, this is not the place for a detailed discussion of the fundamentals and branches of Taqwa, for that would cover the din in its entirety.

@AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #Aqidah

📚 Al-Wasiyyatu’s-Sughraa (The Concise Legacy) Shaikhu'l-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah - 4

💠 Ikhlaas 💠

💢The origin and root of all good is Ikhlaas (pure sincerity), i.e., that the slave directs all worship and seeking of assistance purely towards his Lord, as in Allah's statements:

❐ “You alone we worship and Your aid alone we seek.” [1:5] and

❐ “then worship Him, and put your trust in Him.”[11:123] and

❐ "in him I trust, and unto Him I turn.”[11:88] and

❐ “then seek sustenance from Allah, and serve Him, and be grateful to Him.” [29:17]

🍃This is done in such a way that the slave terminates his heart's connection with the created, whether with regard to benefiting from them or acting for their sake, but instead preoccupies himself with his Exalted Creator, the means of attaining which is to supplicate Him for everything required out of poverty, necessity or fear, etc., to carry out every beloved action for the sake of His (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) good pleasure.

💢If someone were to implant this type of Ikhlaas firmly and thoroughly, it would not be possible for him to be affected by any punishable trait.

❖ the Dhikr (remembrance) of Allah ❖

⭕️After the obligatory acts the best action is Dhikr Allah (remembrance). As for the next question regarding the best action after the obligatory duties, an answer which is totally comprehensive and detailed for everyone is not possible since it would vary according to each person's differing capabilities and opportunities.

🔰However, what is agreed upon by all those who have knowledge of Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) and His commands, is that in general, the best thing with which a slave can occupy himself is the Dhikr (remembrance) of Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala). In support of this is the hadith from Abu Hurayrah (Rady'Allahu Anhu) which Imam Muslim narrates:

❐ "The Muraffidun (loners) have taken the lead. The Companions asked: O RasulAllah! Who are the loners? He (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) replied: Those men and women who remember Allah in abundance."

💢Similar is narrated by Abu ad-Darda (Rady'Allahu Anhu) in a report of Imam Abu Dawud:

❐ "Shall I not inform you of the best of your actions, the most pure in the sight of your Master, the one which raises your ranks highest, that which is better for you than giving gold and silver (in charity), and better for you than your meeting your enemies, so that you strike their necks and they strike yours? The companions urged: "Of course, O RasulAllah! (Inform us!) He (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) replied: It is the Remembrance of Allah."

💥The virtues of the remembrance of Allah are confirmed by proofs of insight, narration and analysis from the Qur’an and iman. The basic method of Dhikr is that the slave makes a habit of putting into practice those adhkaar (phrases of dhikr) which have been taken from the teacher of goodness, the leader of the righteous, Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).

🍃Such as: those adhkaar which have a fixed timing, e.g., at the beginning and end of the day, when going to sleep and waking up, and after the compulsory Prayers; those adhkaar which are specified for certain actions, e.g., eating and drinking, putting on clothes, sexual intercourse, entering and exiting the Masjid and the toilet, or at the time of rain and thunder, etc.

💢As regards both these types of Dhikr, books have been written under the title of

❐ "Actions of the Day and Night"

🔰There are also those adhkaar which are unrestricted, i.e. they are not confined to some special time or occasion; of these, the most excellent is :

☝🏼️ ‘La-ilaha illallah’ (There is no true deity except Allah), but sometimes according to the situation, some phrases such as:

❐ SubhanAllah (Allah is Glorified),
❐ Alhamdulillah (All Praised be to Allah),
❐ Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) and
❐ La Hawla wa la Quwwata illa bi-Allah (There is no power or movement except by Allah) become more excellent.

⭕️Further, it should be known that everything that brings mankind closer to Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) , whether it is the saying of the tongue or contemplation of the heart, for example in acquiring knowledge, commanding good and forbidding evil, this is all part of the Dhikr of Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) .

🔰Hence, one who is occupied in seeking beneficial Knowledge after fulfilling the obligatory acts, or takes his place in a gathering where Fiqh (Understanding) -that which Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) and His Messenger (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) have named Fiqh- is read and taught, this also an excellent Dhikr of Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala).

💠When you consider this, you will thus realize that there is no major controversy among the early people of knowledge regarding the most excellent of actions after the obligatory duties. ❐

📚 Al-Wasiyyatu’s-Sughraa (The Concise Legacy)
Shaikhu'l-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah - 5

💠Istikhaarah (asking Allah to decide on one's behalf)

❐ In those matters where the slave is in doubt, he should seek Allah's guidance in deciding, for he who seeks help in decision from Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) will never be ashamed.

He should do this often and also supplicate often, for that is the key to every benefit, and not be impatient saying:

🎲 "I have asked but not been answered" 🎲

💢and he should seek to find the best time to supplicate, for example the last part of the night, at the time of Adhaan, after the obligatory Prayers, at the time of rain, and others.

❖ The Best Goal is Trust in Allah ❖

🔰As for the next part of the question, about the highest prize to aim for, the answer to this is that the best prize to have is Trust in Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala), reliance in Him of His sufficiency, and keeping a good opinion of Him, the latter being that if anyone is anxious regarding their subsistence then he should turn to the shelter of Allah, as the Exalted said, from what is narrated by His Prophet (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) :

❐ "O My servants, all of you are hungry except for those I have fed, so seek food of Me and I shall feed you. O My servants, all of you are naked except for those I have clothed, so seek clothing of Me and I shall clothe you."

💢In this regard there is also the hadith which Imam Tirmidhi narrates from Anas (Rady'Allahu Anhu), who said that RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said:

❐ "Each of you should ask for his needs from Allah, even if the lace of your shoe breaks, because if Allah does not facilitate it, it will never be possible."

🍃Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) says in His Book:

❐ “But ask Allah for His bounty.” [4:32]

💥He (jalla jalaluhu - His glory be glorified) also says:

❐ "And when the prayer is finished, then you may disperse through the land, and seek of the Bounty of Allah.” [62:10]

🔰Although this ayah is in the context of the congregational Friday Prayer, its meaning applies to all the prayers. This is why -and Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) knows best- RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) instructed the person entering the masjid to say:

❐ "Allahumma iftah li abwaaba rahmatik (O Allah open the doors of Your mercy for me)"

💢and when leaving the masjid to say:

❐ "Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik (O Allah give me of Your Bounty)" ;

⭕️also, the Friend of Allah (Ibrahim alayhi wa sallam) had said:

❐ "So seek sustenance from Allah, serve Him, and be grateful to him.”

🔰This is a command, and a command signifies obligation. Therefore, to seek help from Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) and to entreat to Him in the matter of livelihood and others is a major principle.

💢Further, it is important in seeking a livelihood that one should acquire wealth with generosity of heart so that he may be blessed in it, and without greediness. Neither should he make wealth the primary aim; rather, he should regard wealth much as he regards the toilet, which he has need of but it has no place in his heart, and he only resorts to it when necessary.

🔰A marfu hadith which is related by Tirmidhi and others is:

❐ "He who gets up in the morning with this world his greatest concern, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) disperses his collected gains and puts its loss in front of him, and only that of the world comes to him, which is written for him. And he who gets up in the morning with the Hereafter his greatest concern, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) gathers for him his works and creates richness in his heart due to them, and the world comes to him subserviently."

💠One of the Salaf said:

❐ "Each of you is in need of the world but you are in more need of your portion in the Hereafter. Therefore, if you are in search of your portion in the Hereafter first and foremost (and you should be so), then achieve your portion of the world in passing, such that it is taken care of as it comes.”

💥Allah (jaalla jalaluhu - His glory be glorified) says:

❐ "I have only created jinns and men that they may serve Me. No sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me. For Allah is He who gives (all) sustenance, Lord of Power, steadfast (forever).” [51:56-57]

🍃With regard to the best skill, or specifying one skill over another, be it handicraft or trade, building or agricultural, etc., this varies among people, and I know of no all-embracing answer, except that when an opportunity presents itself to a person, then he should seek help in decision from Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) through the Istikhaarah learnt from the Teacher of Goodness (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam), because there is unlimited blessing in that, and then adopt whatever is easy for him.

⭕️Thus he will not have to go to great hardship in another line, unless there is any Shari’i objection to the initial possibility, in which case it is a different matter. ❐

@AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #Aqidah

📚 Al-Wasiyyatu’s-Sughraa (The Concise Legacy)
Shaikhu'l-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah - 6

💥Regarding Knowledge

❐ As for which book(s) one may depend on for the different fields of Knowledge, this is a wide topic, and again, the answer to this varies according to people's backgrounds in different lands.

💢This is because in each land, one field of learning or way or mode of thinking may be easier than another, but the source of all good and blessings is that one seeks help from Allah (jaalla jalaluhu - His glory be glorified) in acquiring knowledge inherited from RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam), because that is what is truly fit to be named "Knowledge".

🔰Anything else is either not knowledge at all even though people call it so, or it is knowledge which is not beneficial, or it is beneficial knowledge, in which case it is necessarily true that there exists in the inheritance of Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) that which replaces it, being similar to or better than it.

🍃The person's effort should thus be to understand the purposes of the Messenger (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) in his commands, prohibitions and his various other sayings. When the heart is contented that something is indeed what the Messenger (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) intended, then he should not waver from it as far as possible, whether it is regarding his duties to Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) or to the people.

⭕️In all branches of knowledge, he should strive to hold firmly to principles narrated from the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) ; if he is in doubt regarding any matter about which the people of knowledge have differed, then he should supplicate to Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) with the du’a which appears in sahih Muslim narrated by Aishah (Rady'Allahu Anha), that when RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) first stood for the night prayer, he would say:

❐ "O Allah! Lord of Jibril, Mika'il, and Israfil, Originator of the Heavens and the Earth, Knower of the Unseen and the Present! You judge among your slaves regarding what they have differed in. Guide me to the truth regarding that in which they have differed, for truly, You do guide whomsoever You wish to a path that is straight."

💠This is because Allah (jaalla jalaluhu - His glory be glorified) has said, as narrated by His Messenger (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) from Him:

❐ "O My slaves, all of you are astray except those that I have given guidance to, so seek guidance of Me and I shall guide you."

⭕️As for a description of books and compilations, the questioner will have heard from me what Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) has made easy on other occasions. I will say this much now, that out of all the compiled books which have been divided into chapters, there is none more beneficial than the sahih of Muhammad bin Ismail Bukhari;

🔰however, this alone is not enough to cover the major principles of the knowledge, nor can it fulfill all the objectives of one who seeks to dive into the ocean of knowledge, because it is imperative that other ahadith, and the words of the people of Fiqh and the people of knowledge of those matters in which certain people are specialized, be known, for the ummah has progressed in all fields of learning.

💥He whose heart Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) enlightens, He guides him through whatever of all that reaches him; but he whose heart Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) blinds, more and more books only increase him in confusion and misguidance, as RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said to Ibn Labid al-Ansari:

❐ "Do the Jews and Christians not have the Tawrat and the Injil? So what benefit did these bring them?"

🤲We ask Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) that He sustains us with guidance and firmness, and puts into our hearts those things by which we will receive guidance and keep us protected from the mischief of our sins, and that after giving us guidance, he may save us from deviation, and grant us Mercy from Him, for He is the Generous.

💥All Praise be to Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala), Lord of the Worlds, and His blessings be on the most noble of the messengers. ❐

📚 Lum'atu'l-I'tiqaad (Sufficiency in Creed) 📖
❐ By : Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi (D 620 H)
❐ Part - 1

❖ ❖ About the Author ❖ ❖

💥 He is Muwaffiqu'd-Din Abu Muhammad Abd-Allah Ibn Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Qudamah Ibn Miqdaam Ibn Nasr Ibn Abd-Allah al-Maqdisi.

💢 Ibn Qudamah (Rahimahu'Allah) was born in the year 541 after Hijrah, in a small village known as Jamma'il. When he was ten, he settled in Damascus and memorized the Qur'an there. Later in the year 561H, he traveled to Baghdad with his cousin, who would later become the Hafidh Abdu'l-Ghani.

🍃It is there that he studied and learned under many of the shaykhs present there. His teachers were many teachers, including Taqiu'd-Din Abu Muhammad Abdu'l-Ghani al-Maqdisi (d. 612H) and the Faqih of Iraq, Abu'l-Fath Nasr Ibn Fatyaan, who was known as Ibn al-Manni.

⭕️His desire and search for knowledge brought him to high levels of piety as well as abstinence from the worldly matters. The scholars spoke very highly of him in this regard and also due to the fact that he benefited the Muslim ummah with his treatises and his call to the correct belief of Islam, after much corruption had taken place in it :

❐ Abu Amr Ibn as-Salaah (rahimahullah) said of him: "I have not seen the likes of Shaykh al-Muwaffiq."

❐ Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah ) said: "No one possessing more understanding (of Islam) entered Shaam after al-Awza'i, other than Shaykh Muwaffiq."

❐ Hafidh al-Mundhiri (rahimahullah) said of him: "He was the Faqih, the Imam. He narrated hadith in Damascus, declared fatwas and taught. He wrote many books, both short and long, on the subject of Fiqh, as well as other subjects."

❐ Adh-Dhahabi (rahimahullah) included a long biography for him in his book Tarikhu'l-Islam. From among his praiseworthy statements concerning the Shaykh is: "He is one of the most knowledgeable amongst the scholars and an author of many books."

🔰As for his written works, then they are abundant and beneficial. He authored great books on various topics of the religion. These classical works continue to serve and benefit the Muslim ummah. From among his most famous works are:
❐ al-Mughni,
❐ al-Kaafi,
❐ al-Uddah,
❐ al-Umdah,
❐ Lumu'atu'l-I'tiqaad,
❐ Mukhtasar Minhaj al-Qaasidin,
❐ Dhammu't-Ta'wil,
❐ at-Tawwaabin.

💠His students are many, the most famous of whom were:

❐ Shihaabu'd-Din Abu Shaamah al-Maqdisi (d. 665H)
❐ Hafidh Zakiu'd-Din Abu Muhammad al-Mundhiri (d. 656H), the author of the book
at-Targhib wa't-Tarhib.

⭕️Ibn Qudamah died in the year 620H, after having led a glorious and magnificent life, in which he acquired knowledge of this Din, implemented it and dispersed to the Muslims at large, by way of speech and writing.

💥His knowledge and understanding of this religion brought a tremendous effect upon all Muslims, even to this day. May Allah have mercy on him and elevate him many levels in Paradise, Amin.

❖ ❖ Introduction ❖ ❖

1️⃣ - All praise is due to Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) , the One praised by every tongue, the One worshipped at every time. There is not a place that is free of His Knowledge nor does one affair preoccupy Him over another. He is far beyond any equals and rivals, as well as being free of any wife or children.

💢His rule is established for all of His servants. No intellect can derive an example of Him with its pondering nor can any heart attempt to depict Him.

❐ "There is nothing equal to Him (in comparison). And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer." [ash-Shuara 42/11]

💠To Him belong the best o f names and the most honorable of attributes.

❐ "The Most Gracious (Allah) rose over the Throne (in a manner that suits His majesty). To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth, and all that is between them, and all that is under the soil. And if you speak aloud, then verily, He knows the secret and that which is yet more hidden. Allah! None has the right to be worshipped except He. To Him belong the best of Names." [Ta-Ha 20/5-8]

💥His knowledge encompasses everything. He subjugates all creatures by His Honor and Rule.

And His knowledge and mercy engulf everything.

❐ "He (Allah) knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them (in the Hereafter) but they will never compass anything of His knowledge." [Ta-Ha 20/110]

🔰He is described by what He has attributed to Himself in His Magnificent Book and upon the tongue of His honorable Prophet (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam). ❐

📚 Lum'atu'l-I'tiqaad (Sufficiency in Creed) 📖

❐ By : Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi (D 620 H)
❐ Part - 2

❖💠Approving and Accepting the Ayat and Ahadith Concerning Allah's Attributes ❖ 💠

2️⃣ - We are obligated to believe in and to welcome with submission and acceptance everything that is mentioned in the Qur'an or that is correctly attributed to RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) concerning the attributes of Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala).

🔰And we must abandon the opposing of it (which is done) by radd (rejection) [⭕️1] , ta'wil (distortive misinterpretation)[⭕️2] , tashbih (comparison)[⭕️3] and tamthil (representation)[⭕️4] . As for what appears dubious from that, then we are obligated to affirm its wording and to abandon opposing its literal meaning[⭕️5].

💢We return the precise knowledge of it to the One who stated it and we entrust it upon the one who transmitted it, following the example of the ones who are deeply endowed with knowledge, those whom Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) has praised in His manifest Book with His words:

❐ "And those who are firmly grounded with knowledge say: We believe in it (the Qur'an); the whole of it (clear and unclear verses) are from our Lord." [Al-i Imran 3/7]

🍃And He (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) says, dispraising the one who seeks the ta'wil (hidden meaning) of the unclear verses of His revelation.

❐ "As for those in whose hearts there is a deviation, they follow that which is not entirely clear thereof, seeking fitnah (mischief) and seeking for its ta'wil (hidden meanings), but no one knows its hidden meanings except Allah." [Al-i Imran 3/7]

💠Thus Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) has placed the aspect of seeking after the hidden meanings (ta'wil) as a sign of deviation. And He has placed it at the level of seeking after mischief, in His dispraise of it. Then He places a barrier between them and that which they aspire and He cuts off their ambitions from what they seek after, by saying:

❐ "But no one knows it's hidden meanings except Allah." [Al-i Imran 3/7]

3️⃣ - Concerning the ahadith: "Verily, Allah descends to the lowest heaven."[Bukhari; Muslim]

❐ and "Verily, Allah will be seen on the Day of Judgement." [Bukhari; Muslim]

💢and what is similar to them, Imam Abu Abd-Allah Ahmad Ibn Hanbal said:

❐ "We believe in it and we attest to the verity of it. There is no (claiming) how, nor is there any (fixed) meaning for it. Nor do we reject any part from it. And we know that whatever the Messenger came with is the truth. We do not disapprove of RasulAllah [sallallahu alaihe wa sallam] (came with) nor do we describe Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) with more than He has described for Himself, no less no more.

💠Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) says:

❐ "There is nothing equal to Him (in comparison). And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer." [ash-Shura 42/11]

🔰We say as He says. We describe Him with what He has described Himself and we do not transgress from that. Nor do we consider Him to be describable by those who attempt to describe Him.

🍃We believe in the Qur'an, all of it, its clear verses as well as its unclear verses. We do not reject any of His attributes due to a discomfort (that we may perceive towards it). We do not transgress the Qur'an and the Hadith.

💢And we have no knowledge of how to understand that except through the affirmations of RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) and the confirmation of the Qur'an."

[Ibn Qayyim, as-Sawaa'iq al-Munazzilah, 1/265; Ibn al-Musuli, as-Sawaa'iq al-Mursilah, 2/251; Ibn al-Jawzi, Manaaqibu'l Imam Ahmad, 156; adh-Dhahabi, Tarikh al-Islam, 27]

4️⃣ - Imam Abu Abd-Allah Muhammad Ibn Idris ash-Shaafi'i (rahimahullah) said:

❐ "I believe in Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) and in what has been reported concerning Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) , upon what was intended by Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) . And I believe in RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) and in what has been reported concerning RasulAllah, upon what was intended by RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam)."

[Ibn Taymiyyah, ar-Risaalatu'l-Madaniyyah, 121] [6]

5️⃣ - This is the way that the scholars of the past and present have followed. They all agree upon acknowledging, accepting, and confirming what has been mentioned in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger concerning the attributes, without turning towards the use of ta'wil.

❖ FOOTNOTES
----------------------------------------------------
❐ [⭕️1]- Radd literally means rejection. In regards to the names and attributes of Allah, it is when one rejects that Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) has a certain attribute of which He has affirmed for Himself, such as a face. If one denies that Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) has a face, then he has committed an act of disbelief.

❐ [⭕️2] Ta'wil can mean both interpretation and explanation. As for its being used to refer to explanation, then this is permissible. As for its being used to refer to interpretation, then it is forbidden. Regarding Allah's names and attributes, it refers to when one specifically tries to interpret Allah's names and attributes with that which Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) did not intend, nor with how the companions understood them.

🔰This is done by giving a figurative interpretation to what is literally apparent in the texts. An example of this, is when one claims that Allah's hand means "power". This is an interpretation (ta'wil) which Allah did no intend, nor was it part of the understanding of the Prophet and his companions, who were the best of mankind.

❐ [⭕️3] - Tashbih when one assigns similarities to Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) , through comparison, such as when one compares Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) to His creation.

❐ [⭕️4] - Tamthil when someone compares Allah's attribute by restricting it to a specific example. An example of this is when one says: "Allah's hand is like my hand." This is forbidden and an act of disbelief.

❐ [⭕️5] - It is not for a Muslim to reject any part of Islam due to his lack of understanding that topic. This is especially the case with Allah's Names and Attributes, since rejecting them amounts to disbelief.

🍃The proof that we must accept whatever has reached us by way of revelation, even though we do not understand it, is the following hadith reported by Abu Hurayrah (Rady'Allahu Anhu):

❐ "RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) once prayed the Fajr (morning) prayer and then turned and faced the people and said: While a man was driving a cow, he rode over it and beat it. The cow said: We have not been created for this, but we have been created for sloughing. On that, the people said astonishingly: Glory be to Allah! A cow speaks! RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said: I believe this, and Abu Bakr and Umar too, believe it, although neither of them was present there.

💥RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) then said: Once, while a man was amongst his sheep, a wolf attacked and took one of his sheep. The man chased the wolf until he rescued it from the wolf, whereupon the wolf said: You have rescued it from me but who will guard it on the day of the wild beasts when there will be no shepherd to guard them except me (because of riots and afflictions)? The people said surprisingly: Glorified be Allah! A wolf speaks?

💠RasulAllah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said: But, I believe this and so do Abu Bakr and Umar, believe in this, although, neither of them was present." [Bukhari]

❐ [6️⃣] - Imam ash-Shaafi'i also said concerning the names and attributes of Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) :

❐ "To Allah belongs names and attributes. It is not permissible for anyone to reject them after the proof (of them) has been established to him. If he opposes after the confirmation of its proof is established, then he is a disbeliever. And as for before the confirmation of its proof is established, then he is excused, due to ignorance. This is because knowledge of that cannot be attained through intellect, or through observation, or through pondering.

💥He (Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala) confirms these attributes and negates tashbih (comparison) from them, as He has negated it from Himself:

❐ “There is nothing equal to Him (in comparison). And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer." [ash-Shura 42/21].”

[Ibn Qayyim, Ijtimaa al-Juyush al-Islaamiyyah, 59; adh-Dhahabi, al-Uluww, # 177]

@AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #Aqidah

💠Friday The Day Of Celebration💠

💢The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ❝ Verily, Allah has made this day (of Friday) a celebration for the Muslims. So whoever comes to Friday (prayer), then let him bathe himself, and if he has any perfume let him put some on, and use the toothstick.❞

● [رواه ابن ماجه ١٠٩٨ وصحيح الترغيب ١\٢٩٨]

💠 Ibn al-Qayyim [رحمه الله] said:
❝The Friday prayer is from the greatest of congregations of the Muslims.❞

● {زاد المعاد ١:٣٦٤-٣٦٥}

💢 The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ❝Increase in salutations upon me, on the day of Friday (Jumu'ah) and its night.❞

● [زاد المعاد ٢\٤٢٠]

💠 Prophet ﷺ reported to have said:

💥❝The best of prayers with Allāh is the prayer of morning (Fajr) on the Day of Friday in congregation.❞

● {الصحيحة ١٥٦٦}

💢Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Fridays will be adorned with light from that Friday to the next.❞

● (صحيح جامع الصغير ٢/٦٤٧٠)

‎💠Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on Friday will have a light for him between this Friday and the next.❞
‎
‎● {السنن الكبرى ٥٨٥٦}

💢The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ❝Send prayer upon me abundantly on the day of Jumu’ah (Friday) & on the night of Jumu’ah (Thursday night) for he who sends prayer upon me one time, Allāh sends prayer upon him 10 times.❞

● [صحيح الجامع ١٢٠٩]

💠Prophet ﷺ said: ❝There is such an hour on Friday, that if any Muslim makes Du’ā during it, his Du’ā will be accepted.❞

‎● {صحيح البخاري ٥٢٩٥، صحيح مسلم ٨٥٢}

💢Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Whoever performs Ghusl on Friday, and bathes completely, and goes early, arriving early, gets close and listens and is silent, there will be for him in every step he takes, the reward of a year of fasting and standing (in prayer).❞

● {جامع الترمذي ٤٩٦}

💠Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ said: ❝Jummah to Jummah expiates the minor sins in between them except for the major sins.❞
● [السلسلة الصحيحة ٣٦٢٣]

💢Prophet ﷺ said: ❝The best of days with Allāh is the day of Jumu'ah.❞

● {صحيح الجامع ١٠٩٨، السلسة الصحيحة ١٥٠٢}

💠Imām Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahu'Allah) said: ❝A time when Du’ās will be accepted is during the last hour of ‘Asr on Jumu’ah.❞

● {زاد المعاد ١/١٠٤}

💢 Sa'id bin Jubayr رحمه الله said:

❝That I hit whips on my head, it is more beloved to me, than me talking whilst the Imām is giving a sermon.❞

● [طبقات ابن سعد ٠٦٢/٦]

❖ @AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #Jumuah