Islamic Revival

Question Many people quote this narration, which is found in  Ṣaḥīḥ  Muslim, upon the authority of Ḥudhayfah that he said the Prophet peace be upon him said: ‘ You will listen to the Amir and carry out his orders; even if your back is flogged and your wealth is snatched, you should listen and obey .’ Is this correct?  Many use it as evidence to justify passive acceptance before the present rulers. Answer The narration is not  Ṣaḥīḥ  (authentic beyond reasonable doubt).  The channel is broken and it is  mursal .  Utilising inauthentic traditions to justify acquiescence to the status quo of unjust, corrupt tyrannical rulers is not acceptable.  It is not from the tradition of Islam, nor is it acceptable to repeat this as a justification or a prop to political authorities who are not founded upon the  Deen  of Islam, nor do they rule by it.  In fact, many  openly ally  with the enemies of Islam. In general, as we have...

Usul al-Tariqah of Imam Zarruq al-Fasi (d. 899 H) is a basic text in the ‘ilm of Taswwuf . Imam Zarruq is known for his erudite scholarship in the field of Tasawwuf . His works combine between deep understanding of the texts and the practical experience in the path of Self Discipline.   The Spiritual Heart is the fountainhead of all good and evil. Personality Development in Islam focuses on training the Heart and cleansing it from all evil Khawatir (thoughts).   In modern times, as we are exposed to immorality in an unprecedented manner, exploring this field of knowledge, understanding it, and strengthening our Nafsiyyah according to it has become an obligation. The Principles discussed in this treatise and that will be covered in this course can be divided into 8 themes: Tariqah and ways of its achievement. The comprehensive Principles and its fruits. The Principles of behavior and what dilutes it. Treating the deformities of the Nafs. The...

Sharing this useful post from Sheikh Shuayb Wani of Dar al Ilm : حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏   "‏ كُلُّ عَمَلِ ابْنِ آدَمَ لَهُ، إِلاَّ الصَّوْمَ فَإِنَّهُ لِي، وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ، وَلَخَلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ ‏" ‏‏. Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "(Allah said), ' Every good deed of Adam's son is for him except fasting; it is for Me. and I shall reward (the fasting person) for it. ' Verily, the smell of the mouth of a fasting person is better to Allah than the smell of musk."   [Sahih al-Bukhari] Imam al-Khatib al-Shirbini (d. 977) in his Sharh on Minhaj says that Ulama' have more than 50 opinions about the meaning of the Istithna: "except fasting; it is for Me". According to Imam al-Subki, the best opi...

Also available now on  Youtube ,  Google ,  Stitcher ,  Spotify  &  Apple Allah (swt) said in Surah an Nahl وَيَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ فِى كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ شَهِيدًا عَلَيْهِم مِّنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ شَهِيدًا عَلَىٰ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ۚ وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ تِبْيَـٰنًا لِّكُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ ˹Consider, O Prophet,˺ the Day We will call against every faith-community a witness of their own. And We will call you to be a witness against these ˹people of yours˺. We have revealed to you the Book as an explanation of all things, a guide, a mercy, and good news for those who ˹fully˺ submit. And the address of Allah (swt) to those who did not learn and appreciate its content, He (swt) related them to Donkeys who bear and carry goods on their backs but do not take advantages and benefits from the burden that they bear. مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ حُمِّلُوا ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَحْمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ ٱلْحِمَارِ يَحْمِلُ أَس...

In the first section of his   Iḥyā’ ‘ulūm al-dīn,  entitled  Kitāb al-‘ilm   (The Book of Knowledge),   Imam Ghazali includes a chapter  On the Evils of Knowledge and on Determining the Distinguishing Features of the Scholars of the Hereafter  [ ‘Ulamā’ al-Ākhirah ]  and those of the Teachers of Falsehood  [ ‘Ulamā’ al-Sū’ ]. The following is excerpted from the English translation by Nabih Amin Faris (Islamic Book Service, New Delhi, 2002). Minor alterations have been made to the translation and words in square brackets have been added: ‘We have already enumerated the excellence of knowledge and of the scholars, while concerning the teachers of falsehood several important strictures have been mentioned. These strictures have shown that the teachers of falsehood are the most severely punished of all men on the Day of Resurrection. It is therefore very important to ascertain what distinguishes the scholars of this world from the scholars o...