Exam on Nawaaqid al-Islaam

Posted Jan 29, 2012 by Aboo Thaabit with No Comments

This is the exam for those of you who attended the Nawaaqid al-Islaam class on wiziq (see previous post for details). Please answer these questions and email the answers to ismaiil_84@msn.com

Do not be worried, your marks will not be shared or made public, go on and test your knowledge!

EXAM:

Instructions: There is no specific time limit, the only condition I ask of you is to not cheat, once you have started the exam, do not go back to your notes, check in the Qur’aan, internet etc. You are however allowed to revise BEFORE starting the exam and reading the questions, but once you start the exam  you are only allowed to rely upon what you know. And I do realize that I will not be able to tell who has been honest or not whilst answering the questions, but I think highly of you so please do not cheat yourselves. May Allaah make it easy for you all.

1. a) In this book the Shaikh mentions 10 things that nullify a persons islaam, we mentioned two reasons during our class why he only restricted himself to these 10, what are these two reasons?

b) We mentioned four conditions that scholars say have to be met in order for a muslim to be declared a kaafir after  he has fallen into clear kufr, one of these were that the person has to be baaligh (age of puberty) and ‘Aaqil (sane) what were the three other conditions? 

2. a) Who has the right to declare are muslim a kaafir in Islaam?

b) If a person says ”I don’t know whether the non muslims will end up in hell or not” what is the ruling concerning such a person? Answer with evidence.

3. a) Why is Magic haraam in Islaam? Answer with evidence

b) In the class you learned about when the scholars say, ”Whoever does such and such an act is a kaafir” is it then allowed for me to take that statment and go to my cousin (as an example) who might be doing that particular act and call him a kaafir? Why/Why not?

4. a) Are you allowed to have a non muslim friend? Does this not fall  underneath loving the non muslims?

b) Give an example of knowledge that is obligatory upon all muslims to know individually, and then give an example of knowledge that is only obligatory upon the muslim community as a whole to know.

5 a) Why did the two Angels teach mankind magic if it is such an evil thing? Answer with evidence

b) Some people say Khidr who met Prophet Moosa is alive until this day, is that true? Answer with evidence

END OF QUESTIONS

New class!

Posted Jan 09, 2012 by Aboo Thaabit with 1 Comment

This is the new class that will be held shortly inshaaAllaah. Please invite family and friends and gain the reward, increase your Islamic knowledge today!

TOPIC; AQEEDAH/CREED

DATE:  FRIDAY13TH JANUARY  AND 14TH PLUS 15TH INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND, FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY.

TIME: 9PM GMT (CLASS WILL BE FOR ONE HOUR)

VENUE: REGISTER ON WWW.WIZIQ.COM AND SEARCH FOR “NAWAAQID AL-ISLAAM WITH ABOO THAABIT”

COST: FREE!

TAUGHT BY: ABOO THAABIT STUDENT AT THE ISLAAMIC UNIVERSITY IN MADEENAH (BASED UPON SHAIKH AL-FOWZAAN’S EXPLANATION)

Fruits of knowledge

Posted Dec 20, 2011 by Aboo Thaabit with No Comments

Here are some quotes from the famous book Jaami’ul Bayaan al-’ilm wa fadhlihi by the great scholar Ibn ‘AbdilBar

1. Aboo Hurayrah: ”It is more beloved for me to sit a little while, learning my religion, than for me to pray the entire night up until dawn” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1. page 60]

2. al-Hasan al-Basree: ”The scholar is better than the one who is Zaahid (very religious) and worships a lot” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1. page 61]

3.‘Umar bin al-Khattaab: ”That one thousand worshippers who fast during the day and pray during the night, all die, is easier to bare than the death of one single scholar who understands the halaal from the haraam.” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1. page 65]

4. Sufyaan ath-Thawree: ”There is no deed better than seeking knowledge – if the intentions are pure” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1. page 63]

5. al-Azdi: ”I asked Ibn ‘Abbaas about Jihaad whereupon he replied ‘Do you wish to know something better than Jihaad? Build a Masjid and teach the people their obligations in Islaam and the Sunnah’ “‘ [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 76]

6. ‘Umar bin ‘AbdilAzeez: ”He who acts without knowledge, causes more harm than benefit” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 66]

7. ‘Abdullaah bin al-Mubaarak: ”Allaah gave Prophet Suleymaan a choice between either knowledge or power, and he chose knowledge above power. And because he did that Allaah granted him power as well.” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 114]

8. al-Hasan al-Basree: ”The entire world is a place of darkness except the gatherings of the scholars!” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 114]

9. Luqmaan al-Hakeem: ”O my dear son, seek knowledge whilst you are still young, seeking knowledge at an old age is difficult” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 174]

10. Sufyaan ath-Thawree: ”Knowledge will bring honour to you in this world and the hereafter” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 118]

11. az-Zuhree: ”Knowledge is a treasure, the key to that treasure is asking questions” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 176]

12. Sa’eed bin al-Mussayib: ”I would travel days and nights in search of one single hadeeth” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 188]

13. Imaam Maalik: ”Knowledge is not gained until one tastes poverty (ie seeking knowledge is not easy)” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 194]

14. Imaam ash-Shaafi’ee: ”I was born an orphan (without a father) and my mother was poor so she did not have money to buy paper for me, so I would look for bones of dead animals to write on” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 157]

15. ‘Abdullaah bin Mas’ood: ”No one is born a scholar, knowledge comes with studies” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 200]

16. az-Zuhree: ”Whoever wishes to gain ALL knowledge at once and become a scholar over night, that knowledge will leave him quickly, rather take things one step at a time” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 206]

17. az-Zuhree: ”Knowledge is lost through forgetfulness and no revision” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 213]

18. Aboo Dardaa’: ”The one thing I fear the most about being questioned on the day of Judgment is that it will be said ‘You had the knowledge, but what did you do with it?’ ” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 5]

19. Aboo Dardaa’: ”Why do I see you hungry for food but fed up with knowledge?” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 305]

20. Qaasim bin Muhammad; ”That my tongue is cut off is more beloved to me that for me to speak without knowledge” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 114]

21. Aboo Bakr as-Sideeq: ”Which sky will shield me and which earth will bare me, if I was to say about the Book of Allaah, that which I had no knowledge of?” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 111]

22. ‘Umar bin al-Khattaab: ”Learn the Sunnah and learn the Arabic language” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 322]

23. Ibn ‘Abbaas: ”He who answers ALL questions is insane! [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 315]

24. Ibn ‘AbdilBar: ”None of the people of innovation interpreted the Qur’aan based upon the Sunnah, this is why they went astray and led others astray too” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 369]

25. al-Hasan al-Basree: ”Few actions according to the Sunnah will always be better than many actions based upon innovation” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 372]

TRANSLATED BY: ABOO THAABIT, ISMAA’EEL BIN MUHAMMAD NOOR

MUHARRAM

1433AH

Aboo Thaabit

Posted Apr 20, 2011 by Aboo Thaabit with 38 Comments

I do not like doing this but I saw a need for it due to the numerous brothers and sisters who ask, who is Aboo Thaabit? Who does he study with etc? And in reality this is something important i.e. that you know who you take your knowledge from (you ask with manners).

Thus I decided to write a list of the main/some scholars I have/am studied/studying with and I ask Allaah to save me both from riyaa’ and the evil eye.

If after reading this you still do not find peace of mind studying  with me, I ask Allaah to guide you towards someone much better than myself whom you will benefit more from.

Shaikh Abdul Muhsin al-’Abbaad:

al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah

Parts of Sunan at-Tirmidhi

Parts of Sunan Ibn Maajah

Parts of Sunan an-Nisaa’ee

Saheeh al-Bukhaaree

Shaikh ‘Abdur Razzaaq bin ‘Abdil Muhsin al-’Abbaad:

al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah

Kitaab at-Tawheed

Osool al-Eemaan

Sharh at-Tahawiyyah

Sharh al-Waasitiyyah

Shaikh ‘Ali Naasir al-Faqeeh:

Sharh as-Sunnah

Tafseer (Soorah al-Baqra – Soorah al-Maa’idah)

Kitaab at-Tawheed

Shaikh Haytham bin Hassaan (Student of Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen)

Osool ath-Thalaatha

Qawa’id al-Arba’ah

Duruus al-Muhimmah (Bin Baaz)

Kitaab at-Tawheed

Shaikh Ibraaheem ar-Ruhayli:

‘Umdat al-Ahkaam

al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah

Riyaadh as-Saaliheen

‘Abdullaah al-Bukhaaree:

‘Umdat al-Ahkaam

al-Bayqooniyyah

Shaikh ‘Ubayd al-Jaabiriyy:

‘Umdat al-Fiqh

Shaikh Saalih as-Sindhi:

Kitaab at-Tawheed

Kashf ash-Shubuhaat

Shaikh Muhammad al-Madhkhali:

Aadaab mashiyy ila as-Salaah

Ma’aarij al-Qubuul

Shaikh Saalih al-’Usaymee:

Osool ath-Thalaatha

Kashf ash-Shubuhaat

Qawa’id al-Arba’ah

al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah

Sharh al-Aajromiyyah

Shaikh ‘Abdul ‘Aleem al-Misry:

al-Qur’aan

Tuhfatul Atfaal

al-Jazariyyah

Shaikh ‘AbdaAllaah ash-Shinqeeti:

al-Qur’aan (Isnaad and ‘ijaazah)

Shaikh al-’Uthaymeen (AUDIO):

al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah

Sharh al-Aajromiyyah

Shaikh Saalih al-Fowzaan (AUDIO):

Kitaab at-Tawheed

Kashf ash-Shubuhaat

Exam

Posted Mar 13, 2011 by Aboo Thaabit with 34 Comments

This is the exam for brothers and sisters who attended the tafseer classes. The exam is pretty detailed so do not beat yourself up if you dont remember everything, answer what you can and leave that which you dont know.

Type up your answers on a word document with the corresponding question number and send the answers to ismaiil_84@msn.com

You are allowed to use a Qur’aan and a translation of the Qur’aan as aid whilst answering the questions, but no books of tafseer or other means. I trust you all do not cheat. May Allaah make it easy for you.

Subject: Tafseer

Module: Tafseer 101 Soorah Yusuf

Date: Feb-March 2011

Marks: 100

1. a) What year was Soorah Yusuf revealed? b) Mention two things that makes Soorah Yusuf special from other Sooras in the Qur’aan. c) How many benefits did Ibn al-Qayyim say this Soorah contained and in what book did he mention this?

2. a) What is the meaning of Alif Laam Raa? b) Is Allaah above us or everywhere? Explain with evidence! c) How come people made Sujood to Yusuf? Can I make Sujood to my friends etc?

3. a) What is the evidence for saying the other brothers became Prophets too? b) Use verse number 9 and explain the concept of ends justifying the means. c) What were the two things that made Ya’quub doubt that Yusuf had been eaten by a wolf?

4. a) How many categories are there to Sabr? b) What is Ya’quubs other name and what does it mean? c) Mention three things that made the trial of seduction (from that woman) so much more difficult upon Yusuf.

5. a) Verse 29 the Husband says “seek forgivness from your sin” to his wife, does this mean they were muslims? Explain your answer b) Mention two techniques Yusuf used for da’wah whilst in prison. c) What is the meaning of the word Ummah in verse 45

6. a) What are the three types of souls mentioned in the Qur’aan? b) Are we as Muslims allowed to seek positions of power and leadership? Explain your answer c) How did Yusuf know there was a brother missing (verse 59)

7. a) Why does Allaah refer to Himself as “plotting”, isn’t plotting something evil? b) Why did Allaah make Ya’quub go through all that sorrow and difficulty? c) What does tawwasul mean? And what are its branches?

8. a) Are we allowed to make du’aa for death as muslims? Explain with evidence. b) What is the difference between the words Faatir and Khaaliq? c) What does the word “baseerah” mean in verse 108?

9. Are you allowed to preach that which you do not practise yourself? Explain in detail.

10. Mention two benefits that you learnt from studying this soorah that you did not know before.

Class: Tafseer Soorah Yusuf

Posted Jan 16, 2011 by Aboo Thaabit with 18 Comments

Smart phones

Posted Jan 16, 2011 by Aboo Thaabit with 52 Comments

One of the ways of helping your da’wah grow, is to keep up with technology and even though I am young it is sometimes difficult to keep up with all these new gadgets and stuff.

However I am pleased to say that now the da’waah includes blackberry phones as well as iPhones. Meaning that whoever has a blackberry phone and uses the blackberry messenger service can now add Aboo Thaabit and receive beneficial reminders and gems about Islaam, same goes for iPhone/Android users.

This is what you do.

Blackberry users: Add the pin 21C40189 and inshaaAllaah you’ll be receiving reminders shortly (sometimes there is a glitch in the system and you will not receive any broadcasts, please delete me and re add me if you don’t receive a reminder for more than a week)

iPhone/Android users: Download the application Whatsapp (it is very cheap and worth it inshaaAllaah) and then email your number to ismaiil_84@msn.com and you will be added and ready to receive reminders.

For all other people who don’t have any of these smart phones do not despair! The regular SMS service will still be running to the best of its ability. To sign up for that, just check the right hand column and follow the instructions.

Student of the Qur’aan who forgets his/her Qur’aan.

Posted Jan 16, 2011 by Aboo Thaabit with 3 Comments

Question: Some people memorize the entire Qur’aan or parts of it, but after a while they forget it, is such a person sinful for forgetting the Qur’aan?

Shaikh Bin Baaz: The correct opinion is that such a person is not sinful, however what is required from that person is to make an honest effort so that he/she wont forget it. The Prophet of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said

Refresh this Qur’aan (i.e. revise it) for by Allaah it leaves (the hearts of men) quicker than camels leave their shackles.

But what is even more important than the recitation of the Qur’aan is acting according to it and pondering upon its meanings.

[Liqaa-aatee ma'a shaikhayn page 120]

Gems of Madeenah

Posted Dec 23, 2010 by Aboo Thaabit with 4 Comments

So I try to make the entries on the website knowledge orientated, however from time to time I give brothers and sisters insight into the life here in Madeenah, those rare moments that you’ll treasure for a life time.

One of the strangest things that one encounters here in Madeenah (even Makkah) is that people are so fluent in almost all languages? Like the taxi drivers, the money exchange clerks etc they are all fluent in so many different languages you’d be amazed.

Just the other day I went to exchange some money by the haram and as I stood in the line I saw the people in front of me all talking in their own languages, you have to keep in mind that most of these people are poor people from far away countries so chances that they’ll learn arabic are very slim.

And I saw one man shouting in turkish at the clerk behind the desk who clearly was saudi yet he was talking back in turkish to him and on his right side another haaji from indonesia shouted out in their language and the clerk just turned his head and started conversating with this man in his own language.

This carried on and on, every new person who came, this man seemed to know their language, I thought this is ridicules! Even if I made up a new language on the spot I felt like this man would be able to keep up a conversation with me! I mean I speak four languages and even I was impressed with this man (maashAllaah tabaarakAllaah).

And then it was my turn and he looked at me and smiled “Ahlan wa Sahlan…”

He whispered in my ear…

Posted Dec 07, 2010 by Aboo Thaabit with 2 Comments

‘Alee bin Kharsham said:

I saw Wakee’ bin al-Jarraah and he did not have any books with him even though he would memorise that which we did not memorise and I was amazed by this, so I asked him.

I said, O Wakee’, you do not walk with a book nor do you write on paper yet you memorise more than us! Whereupon Wakee’ responded by saying – whispering into my ear – O ‘Alee! If I were to tell you about the illness that causes forgetfulness will you then act upon it? (i.e. cease doing it) I replied, Yes by Allaah!

He said, Leaving off sin, for by Allaah I have not seen anything more beneficial with regards to memorising than leaving off sin.

[Siyaar 'Alaam an-Nubalaa volume 6 page 384]