21st Annual QSS Convention Update
August 31, 2007
A Brief Mention of Shaikh al-Maghrâwî of Morocco (Updated Again)
August 29, 2007
In the introduction of the 2nd printing of his book Rifqan Ahl as-Sunnah bi Ahl as-Sunnah, Shaikh ‘Abdul-Muhsin al-’Abbâd advised (emphasis added),
Summarized Biography of Shaikh Muhammad al-Maghrâwî
August 27, 2007
He is Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdir-Rahman al-Maghrâwî from the tribe of Awlâd Nâsir. He was born the year 1367H corresponding to 1948CE in the al-Ghurfah district of Er-Rachidia in southern Morocco. His father took him to school when he was five and he finished memorization of the Qur’an when he was ten. Then he joined the Islamic Institute in Meknes, a branch of the University of Al-Karaouine, then the Ibn Yūsuf Institute for Proper Education in Marrakech where he studied the preparatory stage and the first year of secondary. Then he travelled to the Prophetic City (i.e., Madînah) to complete studies and he joined the Islamic University; Shaikh Muhammad Taqî ad-Dîn al-Hilâlî, may Allah have mercy on him, was his aid in that since he was the one who wrote in his handwriting vouching for him and sent the dossier seeking acceptance himself. Then he finished the secondary education, then the university [education], then he acquired the doctorate certificate from it.
What is the Difference Between Creed & Methodology?
August 26, 2007
Shaikh ‘Ubaid bin ‘Abdillah al-Jâbirî explained,
Creed (’aqîdah) is what is obligated upon the person of his belief regarding Allah, might and sublime is He, regarding what came from Him and what His messengers came with. The support and gist of that is the six pillars of faith, which are: i) faith in Allah, ii) His angels, iii) His books, iv) His messengers, and v) the Last Day, and vi) faith in Predestination, its good and its evil. Then what follows that is from what is obligated upon the Muslim of his belief and that it is real and true; from the news of the Unseen such as the occurances of tribulation which the Prophet, may Allah send salutations and peace upon him, informed of; or such as the news of those who passed from the Prophets and Messengers, whether what is from them (i.e., the news) is in the Book or the Sunnah; the conditions of the Barzakh from the comfort and punishment of the grave; and what will happen during the Great Standing from the establishment of the Pool, the Scale, the Bridge and other than that.
Some Upcoming Events (Updated)
August 22, 2007
There are a number of upcoming events taking place. I wanted to mention just a few of them.
A Message to the Students of Knowledge & the Callers to Islam
August 10, 2007
New from brother Kamil:
I write this first and foremost as a reminder to myself, and secondly as a reminder to my brothers and sisters from among the students of knowledge and from among those active in the field Da’wah and teaching. The times we live in are times of great Fitan, especially for those involved in seeking knowledge and delivering that knowledge to the people, and especially for those living in the West. We find many of them who have spent several years seeking knowledge under great scholars, who were known for their firmness in knowledge, uprightness in their implementation of that knowledge, and in spreading that knowledge to the masses, suddenly changing from what they were upon. Now, I don’t intend by this to bring down their status in any way, nor do I intend to write a refutation of them, rather they deserve our respect and honour for having preceded us in the good that they have put forth for the Ummah. However, I hope this serves as a reminder to them, a reminder to those who are following in their footsteps, and a reminder to others so as not to fall into the mistakes they have fallen into.
Allah (SWT) says:
Read on … A Message to the Tullab-ul-‘Ilm and Du’at.
