Rabbana Zidna ‘Ilma!!

Bismillah, Alhamdulilah, 

May Allah ’s peace and blessings be upon the Last Prophet, and Messenger, his family, his companions and all the righteous who follow his way, ameen

Asalaamu Alaaikum wa Rahmatullah

SubhanAllah, it’s been a whole month with no new posts or updates! So sorry for that, dunya is distracting us all subhanAllah.

Let’s start up posting again now, insha’Allah . This piece below (taken from a forum) is about one of the salaf, Ibn Abee Haatim(328H) Rahimahullaah. 

He said: ”I entered Damascus and came upon the students of hadeeth, and I passed by the circle of Qaasim al Joo’ee(d.248 AH). I found a group sitting around him and he was speaking. Their appearance amazed me; and I heard him saying:

”Seize The Benefit Of Five Things From The People Of Your Time:

When you are present, you are not known;

When you are absent you are not missed;

When you are seen, your advice is not sought;

When you say something, your saying is not accepted;

And when you have some knowledge, you are not given anything for it.

I Also Advise You With Five Matters:

When you are treated unjustly, do not behave unjustly;

When you are praised, do not become happy;

When you are criticized, do not become upset;

When you are not believed, do not become angry;

And if people act deceitfully towards you, do not act deceitfully towards them.”

Ibn Abee Haatim said:”So I took that as my benefit from Damascus.”

May we all implement the Sheikhs advice,

Wa’alaykum Asalaam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu

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Online Kitab At-Tawheed Classes

What:

Kitab At-Tawheed (The Book of Monotheism). Tawheed is the MOST important subject to learn!!

When:

On the 27th of January Sheikh Feiz started the course on Tawhid in the room:  “FaithOverFear” in Paltalk. & It will be held simultaneously every Second Sunday at 5pm Mekkah time for about 5 months.

Where:

Paltalk.com for the Tawheed lectures  & Dhikrullah.com for discussions, downloads, notes and Q & A with the Sheikh!

How to enter ChatGroup?

 (Go to paltalk.com. Then “browse rooms”, then “religion and spirituality” and then “Islam” and then “FaithOverFear”) and Inspeak (go “Groups”,then “sensitive - Islam” and then “FaithOverFear”)

More info, and how to enroll (it’s free!):

http://dhikrullah.com/forum/

Insha’Allah please sign up to the forum and to the class! Don’t miss this oppurtunity insha’Allah to learn about the core and essence of our deen: TAWHEED!!

Wa’alaykum Asalaam wa Rahmatullah

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Asalaamu Alaaikum wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu

Inna Lillahi wa inna ‘ilayhi raji’oon. Indeed, From Allah we come, and it is to Him we shall return.

We are saddened to write that two Scholars have passed away, in only the timespan of one week. SubhanAllah.

‘Abd-Allâh ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas said: “I heard the Messenger of Allâh (peace and blessings of Allâh be upon him) say, ‘Allâh does not take knowledge away by taking it away from people’s (hearts); He takes knowledge away by taking away the scholars (i.e., when scholars die), and when there is not one scholar left, the people will turn to ignorant leaders who, when they are consulted, will give fatwas without knowledge. They are misguided and they misguide others.’” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 98).

Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd passed away on Tuesday in Riyadh

Read about him here:

http://muslimmatters.org/2008/02/05/shaykh-bakr-abu-zayd-passes-away/

Dr. Saleh as-Saleh,passed away on Friday in Masjid an-Nabi in Medinah.

Read about him here:

http://muslimmatters.org/2008/02/08/dr-saleh-as-saleh-passes-away/

 May Allah swt forgive both of their sins, May Allah swt lighten their graves and encompass them with His Mercy!! ameen! May Allah make their final destination Jannatul Firdaus with the Anbiya, Malaika and the Siddiqeen. Ameen ya Rabb!

May Allah swt give us more scholars in their place, ameen

 :(

 Wa’alaykum Asalaam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu!

-The IlmCentral Team*

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“I will be with the mihbarah (inkwell) all the way to the maqbarah (graveyard).”

In the Name of Allah , the Most Merciful, the All-Merciful, may His salâh and salâm be upon His Final Messenger.

Imâm Ahmad had two sons, ‘Abdullâh and Sâlih, whom were half-brothers. Sâlih relates that “A man saw my father carrying a mihbarah (a wooden inkwell that students used to carry along with their pens) and said, ‘O Abâ ‘Abdillâh! You are the Imâm of the Muslims!’

 ”This man spoke like this since he was surprised to see Imâm Ahmad carrying his mihbarah as the young students would carry it, or indeed that he would still read books, or shoulder the same responsibilities that the youth did. Note also how all the people were fascinated by him (by Imâm Ahmad), even the elders of the people!
 
Imâm Ahmad replied with a statement that nullified this man’s whole understanding. He said:

“I will be with the mihbarah all the way to the maqbarah (graveyard).”What did he mean?

 He meant, “I will be busy with knowledge until I die.” Another narration mentions that he said this same statement on a separate occasion to another group of people:“As for me, I will seek knowledge until I am placed in the grave.”When the time of his death came near, he said to those around him:“Relate to me the statement of Hushaym.” (Hushaym was Hushaym ibn Bashîr, Imâm Ahmad’s first teacher. He met him in the year 179AH, when he began seeking knowledge at the age of 16) So they read to him what he had requested. This narrated tradition mentioned that Ibn Sîrîn used to dislike a person groaning from pain. At that time, Imâm Ahmad had became very ill and he used to groan due to the pain yet when they informed him that Ibn Sîrîn used to dislike groaning at such a time, he did not groan again until he died.This is the reality of his statement, “I will seek knowledge until I am placed in the grave,” meaning, “I must continue benefiting from knowledge.”
So if you have left your youth behind and become a teacher or an educator, or a lecturer or professor in the university, or an author, and you say, “I have finished seeking knowledge,” know that this is the situation of someone who does not know the reality of his affairs.Al-’Ilm is knowledge of what? It is knowledge of the Speech of Allah and the speech of His Messenger, peace be upon him.

Has anyone reached a level of awareness of the meanings of the Speech of Allah and His Messenger, peace be upon him, and also the statements of the scholars explaining the Book and the sunnah, a level of awareness that is sufficient?No one has reached that level. No one who has the right intention and a proper heart has reached that level. Regarding this, Imâm Ahmad said, “With the mihbarah all the way to the maqbarah.” He was addressing everyone, advising us to continue seeking knowledge and not to give it up for any petty reason.In the study circles of our mosques we have seen a great number of students who are eager to learn for two months, and then they abandon it.

Three months or so only. What is this?! Some of them seek knowledge for 3, 4, 5, or 7 years and then they abandon it.Why is that? Is it because the lure of the world has come to you, so you are finished and now you head off into the world? Is it because a position was offered to you and you took it?  Is it because you have reached a certain status, you have become a school director or professor in the university? For this you reason you have stopped seeking knowledge? No! You must continue seeking knowledge until you die. This is what will correct the society’s problems, if their scholars take this advice. As for the students of knowledge, then they must hold fast to this advice, “With the mihbarah all the way to the maqbarah.”He must stay with his book until he dies - reading, learning, memorizing, reviewing, teaching, until his end.

What are the people saying these days? “The rulings related to prayer, we know them, no problem.” If you asked them about many of the rulings, you will find that they do not know them. Why is that? It is because they have become satisfied with the knowledge they have, even delighted that they have the knowledge they have. We ask Allah that He excuses us and that He is pleased with us.If you asked them about affairs even greater than the prayer, issues of creed, issues of tawhîd, you will find that they have not fully grasped the issues, and they used to be students of knowledge! Why is that? Because they were negligent, and thus abandoned it.

Knowledge is honor, if you abandon it, it will abandon you. If you take the task seriously, you will be given some of it, from what Allah has decreed for you.

From the Life and Works of al-Imâm Ahmad

From a lecture by Shaykh Salih aalish-Shaykh

Posted By: Sis Shaykha

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Asalaamu Alaaikum wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu!

Allah Most High says:
Only the learned among His slaves fear Allah . [Fatir 35:28]
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas, in explaining this verse, said That is to say, only those of My creation have awe of Me who know My Omnipotence, My Glory, and My Dominion. Mujahid and Sh’abi said: The learned person is the one who fears Allah .
Rabi’ bin Anas said: The one who does not fear Allah is not learned.

Allah Most High says:
Truly, those who hide the proofs and the guidance which we revealed after We made it clear to the people in the Scripture- those are cursed by Allah and cursed by those who curse. [al-Baqarah 2: 159]

This verse was revealed concerning the Jewish scholars. [The proofs] are the commandments and the prescribed punishment. [ The guidance] is the news and the praise of Prophet Muhammad (contained in the scripture of the Jews but concealed by them); [We made it clear to the people] - that is, to the children of Israel- [ in the Scripture] - that is, in the Torah. [Those] are the ones among the Jews who conceal this information, and they are cursed by Allah and by [those who curse,] which, according to Ibn ‘Abbas, includes all things excepting jinn and humankind.
Ibn Mas’ood said: To Muslims do not curse each other without their curse returning to the Jews and Christians, who have concealed the news about the coming of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and the description of him.

Allah most High says: And when Allah took a covenant from those who had received the scripture, to make it known to the people and not to hide it. But they threw it (the covenant) behind their backs and bought with it a trifling gain. Then, evil is that which they have bought! [Ale ‘’Imran 3:87]
Wahidi said: this verse came down concerning the Jews of Madinah. Allah took a covenant from them in the torah that they would make known to everyone the prophecy concerning Prophet Muhammad , his characteristics, and the place where he would appeare, and not hide it. Al-Hasan said that here the Jewish scholars are referred to. Ibn ‘Abbas commented that they (the Jewish scholars) flung their covenant with Allah behind their backs in order to [buy with it a trifling gain,]which consisted of their authority and respect among their people because of their learning and scholarship; but [evil is that] bargain, and they were the losers.

Allah ’s Messenger (SAW) said: if anyone acquires such knowledge by Allah Allah ’s pleasure Is to be sought (i.e., knowledge of the religion), but he acquires it only to get some worldly advantage, he will not experience the fragrance of the Garden on the Day of Resurrection. (Ahmad)
We have already reported a Hadith from Abu Hurairah concerning three persons who will be dragged to the Fire, including the one who will be told: You acquired knowledge so that people might call you learned, and they have done so.

Allah ’s Messenger (SAW) said: if anyone seeks knowledge to use it in competing with the learned or disputing with the foolish or to attract men’s attention to himself, Allah will cause him to enter the Fire. ( Tirmidhi)

Allah ’s messenger (SAW) said: “If anyone is asked about such knowledge but conceal it, he will restrain with a bridle of fire on the Day of Resurrection.””
The Prophet (SAW) used to supplicate: I seek refuge in You from such knowledge from which no benefit is derived. (Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nisai)
And he said: The one who acquires knowledge but does not act on it, has acquired it only to increase his pride. (Tirmidhi)

Hilal ibn “Ala said: Seeking knowledge is hard; retraining it in memory is harder than seeking it; applying it is harder than retraining it in memory; and remaining safe from it is harder than applying it.

We ask Allah to keep us safe from every trouble and guide us to what He likes and what he is please with. Indeed, he is the Magnanimous and Generous!

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What’s So Special About Muharram?

1) It is the first month of the Hijri calendar.

2) It is one of the four sacred months concerning which Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Verily, the number of months with Allaah is twelve months (in a year), so it was ordained by Allaah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them, four are sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein…” [al-Tawbah 9:36]

Abu Bakr (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (sa) said: ‘The year is twelve months of which four are sacred, the three consecutive months of: Dhu’l-Qa’dah, Dhu’l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab Mudar which comes between Jumaada and Sha’baan.’ (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 2958).

3) The 10th of Muharram is the ‘day of Ashura‘

Fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ does expiate for the past year, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘For fasting the day of ‘Ashura, I hope that Allah will accept it as expiation for (the sins committed in) the year that went before.’ (Narrated by Muslim, 1162.) This is by the bounty that Allaah bestows upon us, whereby fasting one day expiates for the sins of a whole year. And Allaah is the Owner of great bounty.

4) Sins in this month are more serious, and good deeds bring greater reward

It was reported that Ibn ‘Abbaas said: Allaah’s words (interpretation of the meaning):’so wrong not yourselves therein…’referred to all the months, then these four were singled out and made sacred, so that sin in these months is more serious and good deeds bring a greater reward.

5) Virtues of observing Nafl (voluntary fasts)

Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: ‘The Messenger of Allaah (sa) said: ‘The best of fasting after Ramadaan is fasting Allaah’s month of Muharram.’ (reported by Muslim, 1982).

InshaaAllah the day of ‘Ashoora’ is on Friday (18th Jan 2008), and those who intend to fast are required to fast Thursday (Jan 17th) or Saturday also (Jan 19th) - in order to avoid singling out the Friday for fasting.

May Allah accept from us and you..

Adapted from Islam Q&A - Shaykh Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid (Courtesy of JustQuran / Blog)

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Asalaamu Alaaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu and Welcome to Ilmcentral!!

  

The Prophet, SAW said: “Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim”

The pious predecessors before us traveled to distant lands in search of this knowledge. Some traveled hundreds of miles just to learn one Hadith. SubhanAllah! Now, we are in an age where we do not have to travel far for knowledge, rather it is literally a click away! There are thousands of resources to learn from, especially online. In the internet we can find the works of many scholars who lived before, and also scholars who live amongst us now. We can find collections of Hadith; we can even find the whole tafseer (explanation) of the Quran. We can converse with the scholars of Islam, we can read their books and gain benefit from them. There are tons of resources that are there for us to use and take advantage of!

With this being said, I and a group of Muslims from all around the world have come together to use this resource, (the internet), as a tool to spread and share correct knowledge with the Muslim Ummah.

Our first project is this blog, called IMCENTRAL.

What is Ilmcentral?

Ilmcentral is a center (site) for learning correct knowledge about many subjects such as Aqeedah, Quran, Hadith, Fiqh, Seerah and History from the scholars of Ahl Sunnah wa Al Jama’ah.

Who runs Ilmcentral?

IlmCentral will Insha’Allah be administered by a group of dedicated Muslims coming from all over the world. However their jobs will not be to teach, but rather to gather and spread books, audios, articles and videos already on the net by trustworthy scholars and share them the Muslim Ummah.

Who is IlmCentral for?

IlmCentral is for every Muslim seeking to learn more about their deen from a trustworthy site and from those scholars who are on the Quran and the Sunnah.

About the Authors & Contributors*: The authors are various dedicated brothers and sisters coming from all backgrounds, and with one common goal which is to revive the sunnah, revive the learning/spreading of correct Islamic knowledge. More info to come later about each particular author.

About the Sections*: There are 6 main sections on this site (so far). Home, Aqeedah (Beliefs), Quran, Hadith, Fiqh and Seerah & History.

-Home-This will be the main section. There will posts here by the authors, and also will be the place for updates. There will also be categories such as “Nasheeha Corner” and “Book Review” made where authors will post articles and other things. insha’Allah

-Aqeedah- This will be the section to learn the fundementals! Our beliefs! This is the recommended place to start before anything else. There is one ilmseries for this section

-Quran-Recite, Read and Ponder upon the Quran, the Word of Allah SWT! Come to this section to find oinline translations, transliterations and recitations. There is two ilmseries for this section.

-Hadith- The sayings, actions approvals and disaprovals of the Last Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah, SAW. Come here to read collections of hadith books and to listen to lectures on various topics such as sciences of hadith. There is one ilmseries for this section.

-Fiqh- Fiqh, or Jurisprudence. Come here to learn about this great science, it’s foundations and principles. Learn about the different madhab (schools of thought). Learn also about the four Imams of these madahib (and those of others), the four main imams being Abu Haneefa, Malik, As-Shafe’i and Ahmed ibn Hanbal. May Allah have Mercy on them! There is one ilmseries for this section.

-Seerah & History- Come here to learn the seerah (or life) of the Prophet SAW. Come to also learn about other great people such as companions, scholars, leaders and fighters in our rich history! There are two ilmseries for this section!

 About the Ilmseries*- The Ilmseries which can be found in each section are study courses. Audio lectures (and sometimes notes) from Shayookh explaining a certain subject, topic or concept. For example one ilmseries on seerah (or life) of the Prophet SAW.

Posting will begin soon, insha’Allah ! And we will continue updating by adding materials (audios, books, videos, etc) to each section! And there are more *IlmSeries* to come insha’Allah

I ask you all to make dua that this project is sucessful insha’Allah ,and also try to help in any way you can to help this blog grow. Be sure to spread the word to others too so that they might benefit. I thank all the brothers and sisters who have agreed to helping out with the project whether by posting for the blog or by contributing in other ways. May Allah reward you, and May Allah accept this deed with a pure intention! AMEEN.

Rabbana Zidna Ilma!! AMEEN

Wa’alaykum Asalaam

Your Sister Anisa

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