Tag: salaf
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The Understanding of Al-Istawa: How the Salaf and Their Followers Interpreted Allah’s Rising Above His Throne | Sheikh ul-Islam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya رحمه الله تعالى
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيدنا نبينا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين اما بعد قال الإمام ابن القيم الجوزية رحمه الله تعالىوهذا باب لا يمكن استيعابه لكثرة ما يوجد من كلام أهل السنة في التفسير، وهو بحر لا ساحل له، وإنما نذكر طرفًا منه يسيرًا، يكون منبهًا على ما…
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The Virtues of Salah
If salah were limited only to the action of limbs, then working out at the gym would be more productive. However, salah is not about praying hard, but rather, it is about praying with heart. We tend to elongate our stay in what gives us comfort, so if the salah does not give you [enough]…
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Salafiyah Lesson 9: Salafiyah is Not a Created Sect.
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ If someone looks a little more in detail, they might have come across the great scholar of Ahlus Sunnah, Sheikh Muhammed ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen, mentioning the danger of using the term ‘Salafi’ to show attribution to the Salaf. I want to clear this up with what Sheikh Uthaimeen said himself: Sheikh Muhammad ibn…
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Salafiyah Lesson 1: Who are the Salaf and What is a Salafi?
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ The Salaf as-Salih are those who proceeded us in virtue from the first 3 generations. A Salafi is someone who follows those from the first 3 generations in their Aqidah (core beliefs as a Muslim) and Methodology. Some FAQ’s about Salafiyah: 1. Is it mandatory to call yourself Salafi? Here are a few…
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Aqeedah Lesson 10: The Branches of Tawheed
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ Tawheed: Linguistic definition: comes from Wahhadah which means: To make one, to unify Ex. Tawheed Al-Bilaad (the unification of the country) It can also mean to affirm something. In a technical/Islamic sense: Tawheed is to affirm the oneness of Allah in 3 ways (or 2 ways). Some scholars said Tawheed is two categories.…
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