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If you can’t reach the people of Knowledge
How to seek knowledge if you can’t reach the people of Knowledge Shaykh Ahmad bin Umar Bazmool Question: What does a person who wants to seek knowledge do if he is not able to reach the people of knowledge? Do they suffice with taking knowledge from books, and what is the methodology of doing so in this case? The Shaykh repeated the question and asked: Is the person an Arabic speaker or a non Arabic speaker? The questioner responds that he is as Arabic speaker. The Shaykh answers: As for seeking knowledge, the origin is that the Muslim travels to the scholars to gain knowledge from them if he does not have a scholar in his locality. What is befitting for him is to travel to the scholars if he is able. All praise is for … Read entire article »
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Should I compromise my Aakhirah?
Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-raheem. I have a set of standards. Standards that I fear compromising. As compromising may affect the future of my Religion. The future of my Aakhirah. What is it that I want in a wife? Is it someone with high status in a company? Someone from a rich background? Someone who has beauty? Never! What is it that I want in a wife then? That’s right! It’s her Religion. 2 hearts can unite if one is of high Status and the other of low. 2 hearts can unite if one is from a Wealthy background and the other is poor. 2 hearts can unite if one is a Beauty and the other a beast. But 2 hearts cannot unite if the BASIS of their Religions differ. Why? Status, Wealth & Beauty is a thing of the Dunia that a … Read entire article »
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The Most Amazing of The Creation in Eemaan
From Anas رضي الله عنه who said: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Which of the creation are most amazing in Eemaan? They said: “The Angels.” He said: The Angels – how could they not have Eemaan?! They said: “The Prophets.” He said: The Prophets have Revelation sent to them: how could they not have Eemaan?! They said: “The Companions.” He said: The Companions are along with the Prophets, so how could they not have Eemaan?! Rather the people most amazing in Eemaan are a people who will come after you, and who will find a book of the Revelation. So they will have Eemaan in it and follow it, so they are the most amazing of the people -(or: the creation)- in Eemaan. [Reported by al-Bazzaar (3/318-319: Kashful-Astaar), and its chain of narration was declared 'hasan' … Read entire article »
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