The Principles of Aqeedah.
The additional text in italics after each point is a summary of the words of Ibn Taymiyyah in his Majmoo’ al-Fataawaa
1. Everything which is in accord with the Book and the Authentic Sunnah is accepted by them and everything which is in opposition to it is treated as false by them.
The first thing which distinguishes the Ahl us-Sunnah wal- Jamaa’ah from all those besides them is the methodology with which they acquire their sciences (of the Deen) and the source of the Truth from which they derive their beliefs, concepts, acions of worship, dealings (with the people), their mode of conduct and their manners. The source of Knowledge and Truth in all the various branches of knowledge with the Ahl us-Sunnah is the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) . No words other than the words of Allaah come first and no guidance other that the guidance of the Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) comes first.
2. There is no one who is free from making mistakes (in the Deen) except the Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
The Ahl us-Sunnah do not regard anyone as being safe from error as regards the Deen except the Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) . The scholars are not free from making mistakes but rather the words of everyone can either be accepted or rejected except those of the Messenger(صلى الله عليه وسلم) . Therefore the words and statements of the scholars of the Ahl us-Sunnah by necessity follow or are in accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and do not precede or go ahead of it.
3. The Ijmaa’ (concensus) of the Salaf us-Saalih (Pious Predecessors) is regarded as a Sharee’ah proof which is necessary to hold on to for those who come after them.
And the Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah believe that the most knowledgeable of the creation as regards the Deen of Allaah after the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) are the Companions (ra) and the Salaf us-Saalih. Whatever they united/agreed upon from any of the affairs or matters of the Deen is free from being wrong and it is not [permissible] for anyone to leave it. Their Ijmaa is a Sharee’ah proof which it is obligatory to hold on to for those who come after them. All those who stick to their Ijmaa are [therefore] those who adhere strictly to their Jamaa’ah (group).
4. They do not accept or affirm any speech or Ijtihaad (Jurisprudence) except after having thrown it against these three sources: The Book, the Authentic Sunnah and Ijmaa’ of the Salaf.
The Ahl us-Sunnah hold on to the [Sunnah] which the Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) came with and adhere to the [Jamaa’ah] of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and they are the Companions (ra) and whoever follows their way and adopts their methodology. They do not accept any Ijtihaad or any speech regardless of whom it comes from except after having referred it to the Book, the Authentic Sunnah and the Ijmaa of the Salaf.
5. They do not contradict the Qur’aan or the Sunnah with their ‘Aql (Intellect) or opinions or analogies.
And (therefore) the Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah do not rely upon, follow or cling except to the knowledge and the practise of the Salaf us-Saalih and whoever takes from them, sticks to their jamaa’ah and travels upon their trail and binds (and restricts) himself to their principles/foundations. And this is because the Companions (ra) learnt the tafseer (explanation) of the Qur’an and the Hadeeth from the Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) , then taught it to the Taabi’een but did not put themselves before Allaah and His Messenger with an opinion, ones taste, ones intellect, sudden enlightenment (like that of the soofees) or other such things.
6. The Jamaa’ah (The Group that is united upon the Truth, which the Messenger (sallallaahu-alaihi-wasallam) came with, in terms of speech and action) is the means of Deliverance in this life and in the Hereafter.
The Ahl us-Sunnah therefore, hold fast to the Jamaa’ah of the Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) turning away from the places of separation and difference, clinging tightly to the totality of the Book, the Sunnah and Ijmaa (unanimous agreement of the companions), whilst being far from the places of obscurity and unclarity (in the Book and the Sunnah) which separates and divides the united. And (this is because) the Jamaa’ah in (their estimation) is the means of Deliverance in this life and the Hereafter.
7. They do not make obligatory the acquaintance with a particular type of knowledge upon he who is incapable and which is befitting for the capable person only.
And the Ahl us-Sunnah believe in what the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) came with in its entirety, however, they differentiate between the one who is capable and the one who is not with regards to knowing what the Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) came with in a detailed way. And this is a mighty principle: many trials have befallen (the Ummah) due to absence of its understanding.
Peace and Blessings upon the Messenger of Allaah, upon his Companions (رضي الله عنهم) and all those who follow in their footsteps until the Day of Resurrection.
leaving tumblr for a while, I have some seriously exceptional scores to get on my final exams.
KEEP ME IN YOUR DU’AS!
Asalamualaikum wa rahmat Allaahi wa barakatuh.
One of my best friend’s house set on fire and her and her family cannot live in it right now. Please make duaa for them, Baraka Allaahu feekum.
Please you guys, they need it!!
(via noiseofthequiet)
أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
What is the matter with you?
O you who have believed, what is [the matter] with you that, when you are told to go forth in the cause of Allah , you adhere heavily to the earth? Are you satisfied with the life of this world rather than the Hereafter? But what is the enjoyment of worldly life compared to the Hereafter except a [very] little.
Bid’ahs.
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 174:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d:
I heard the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) saying, “I am your predecessor at the Lake-Fount (Kauthar), and whoever will come to it, will drink from it, and whoever will drink from it, will never become thirsty after that. There will come to me some people whom I know and they know me, and then a barrier will be set up between me and them.”
Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri added that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) further said: “I will say those people are from me. It will be said, ‘You do not know what changes and new things they did after you.’ Then I will say, ‘Far removed (from mercy), far removed (from mercy), those who changed (the religion) after me! “
even when i’m mad at her
my heart longs for her
of course it does…
the soul longs for the heart
how will the world revolve without its sun?
i love you doaa.
You’re going to die.
A man in my community is in critical condition and is basically living on machines right now. He has four kids all under the age of six years old. Please please make duaa for him. Baraka Allaahu feekum.
Please everyone, his wife is in a smiliar condition, but emotionally. Please spare some time to make du’a for him and his family. Allahumma ‘afee wa ishfee wa sabir ahlaho.
Lowering the Gaze.
Whosoever lets his sight roam free will find that he is in a perpetual state of loss and anguish for sight gives birth to love (mahabbah) the starting point of which is the heart being devoted and dependant upon that which it beholds.
This then intensifies to become fervent longing (sabaabah) whereby the heart becomes totally dependant and devoted to the (object of its desire).
Then this further intensifies and becomes infatuation (gharaamah) which clings to the heart like the one seeking repayment of a debt clings firmly to the one who has to pay the debt.
Then this intensifies and becomes passionate love (ishk) and this is a love that transgresses all bounds.
Then this further intensifies and becomes crazed passion (shaghafa) and this a love that encompasses every tiny part of the heart.
Then this intensifies and becomes worshipful love (tatayyuma). Tatayyum means worship and it is said: tayyama Allaah i.e. he worshipped Allaah.
Imaam ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah rahimahullah
[pp.’s 102-105] of ibn al-Qayyim, summarised by Alee Hasan
i love marah sooo much shes amazing and beautiful and i wanna be like her so much ma shaa Allaah and im gonna miss her sooo much when she leaves
