Archive for January, 2007
The Importance of Aqeedah
“See you not how Allah sets forth a parable? – A goodly word as a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches (reach) to the sky (i.e. very high). Giving its fruit at all times, by the Leave of its Lord and Allah sets forth parables for mankind in order that they [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )On Akhbar Ahad
66. He states that “the rejection of traditions is obligatory because they are traditions transmitted by a single traditionist (akhbar ahad)” and that “the decisive rejection of tashbih and tamthil-anthropomorphism has been firmly established by rational proofs.” As for the former statement, there are two ways of answering it:
67. First, by clearly showing that it [...]
On Ijtihaad in Beliefs
43. Should he say, “you were ordered only to make use of ijtihad and to refer to that which is established by proof; you were forbidden to make use of the censured taqlid;” we would say in return: there are various answers to this objection. First, the freedom of the method of the Salaf from [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tawheed in the Year 279 A.H
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
All praise is due to Allah, and may He make mention of His Messenger, and grant him peace.
In his famous Jami`, more popularly known simply as “Sunan at-Tirmidhi” Imam at-Tirmidhi, who died in the year 279 after Hijrah, lists the following authentic narration (no. 662):
“Abu Hurairah narrated [...]
On Taqlid in beliefs
28. As for this statement of his, “The stupid person is he who is deceived by his Salaf and relies upon the doctrines of his professors, trustful in following their authority without examining their doctrines,” it consists of venomous, vicious words with which he allusively censures following the path of the pious Salaf, finding fault [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The position of the Salaf on Speculative Theology – ’ilm al-kalam
24. We, then, are the authors of excellent exhortations; to us belongs the glory of this world and the next. He who looks into the books which learned men have devoted to the praise of God’s friends, will find mention there only of our kind. When relations of miracles are transmitted, they are transmitted only [...]
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