Seeking Knowledge

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allaamah Ubayd Bin Abdillah Al-Jaabiree [may Allah have mercy upon him] stated, “Whoever only teaches people the Sunnah and does not warn against Bidah and its people, then verily with the passing of time affairs will enter amongst the people which are not from the Sunnah, and (…

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. “It is necessary for Hadeeth seekers to have the most perfect (behaviour, manners, etiquette, etc.) among the people, to be the most humble among the people, the greatest in their impartiality and adherence to the religion, the least in (deviating from good conduct) and (being over…

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Saudi Erudite Salafi Scholar, Imaam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz [may Allaah have mercy upon him] said: There are numerous reasons for weakness, stagnation, and being dominated by enemies. The reasons for weakness, stagnation, and the enemies’ dominance are due to one reason from which ma…

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim [may Allah have mercy upon him] said: The loftiest ambition in seeking knowledge is to acquire knowledge of the Qur’an and the Sunnah- to be granted understanding by Allah (i.e. to be granted Tawfeeq to acquire sound knowledge) and through the Sunnah of the Mess…

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam Muhammad Ibn Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen said: Some people say that someone who does not grasp current affairs is not a scholar, yet they forget what the Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] said, “Whoever Allah wishes good for, He grants them understanding in the relig…

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. A rebuke against those who say, “Salafi Scholars are clueless about current events that would strengthen the Ummah!” Imam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz [may Allah have mercy upon him] said: There are numerous reasons for weakness, lack of advancement, and being overpowered by enemies. Man…

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. The Messenger [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] said, “Whoever is held back by his deeds, his (nobility) of lineage will not push him forward” (1) Imaam Nawawi [may Allaah have mercy upon him] said, “Its meaning is that the one whose deeds are deficient and he does not c…

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allaamah Ubaid Bin Abdillaah Al-Jaabiri [may Allaah have mercy upon him] was asked: Is it permissible for the one who seeks knowledge from some Shaikh – by way of books and audios – to say to him [i.e. the Shaikh], “Our Shaikh” and thus he becomes a Shaikh of his? Answer: Ther…

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin haadi al-Mad’khali [may Allaah preserve him] stated: “The entire life of a person is spent in seeking knowledge – from the cradle to the grave. He does not feel proud to acquire truth from a young or older person”. [Marhaban Yaa Taalibal Ilm. 245-248] The Sh…

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of mercy. “Even if I was not busy, I do not need to sit at the lessons of anyone in the West, because I have my Arabic audios and books!” May Allaah grant us the Tawfeeq to wage a constant and fierce battle against our souls whenever they incline towards bragging and self-amazement contain…