Aboo Uthmaan

An emotionally stirring highly beneficial lecture by Ahsan Hanif, that serves as an excellent reminder as to the importance of remembering Allaah and the prizes for doing so. You can download the audio file for the lecture here:

Dhikr: The Seed of Paradise by Ahsan Hanif

This is an incredibly motivational lecture by ‘Abdur-Raheem Green, a real eemaan booster, rich with verses from the Qur’aan and narrations from our beloved Prophet (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), delivered in a powerful style, systematically thought out with each sub-topic linking perfectly to the next. You can download the audio file for the lecture here:

Pray Before You Are Prayed Upon by ‘Abdur-Raheem Green

By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (d.1421H)
Transcribed by Aboo Uthmaan [1]

The First Pattern:

One pattern of extremism or immoderation takes place at the hands of some fathers and mothers during these times we live in. When young males and females - and all praise is for Allaah - are inclined to follow the Sunnah as much as they are able to, some mothers and fathers set tough restrictions upon them, to the extent that they often forbid their children from performing good deeds, despite the fact that their children are not harmed by doing those good deeds. For example, a parent may say to his children, “Do not perform so many voluntary prayers; do not fast three days each month (the 13th, 14th and 15th of each month),” or “Do not fast Mondays and Thursdays,” or any other similar restrictions. Such acts of worship do not harm one’s parents, not do they prevent one from serving the needs of his parents; furthermore, by performing such deeds, one is not negatively affected in his mind, his body, or his studies. This holds true for both boys and girls.

I am afraid for such parents; afraid that they forbid their children from performing good deeds because they dislike the truth and the Sharee’ah, in which case they are in a dangerous situation. One’s dislike of the truth and of the Sharee’ah might lead one to apostatising, for Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) says:

“That is because they hate that which Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) has sent down (this Qur’aan and Islamic laws, etc.), so He has made their deeds fruitless.” (Qur’aan, 47:9)

And deeds are only made fruitless when one apostatises from Islam. Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) says:

“And whosoever of you turns back from his religion and dies as a disbeliever, then his deeds will be lost in this life and in the Hereafter, and they will be the dwellers of the Fire. They will abide therein forever.” (Qur’aan, 2:217)

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By Shaykh Husayn al-’Awaayishah
Transcribed by Aboo Uthmaan [1]

[1] A lawful and good subsistence. Allaah, the Most High Says:

“Whoever fear Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And he will provide for him from (sources) he could never imagine.” (At-Talaaq 65:2-3)

[2] It causes a person to be as close as he can to his Lord, the One free of all imperfections and the Most High.

[3] It wipes away sins and brings about forgiveness of them.

[4] Success and well-being as Allaah, the Most High, says:

“Successful indeed are the believers. Those who offer their prayers with humility and attentiveness (khushoo’).” (Al-Mu’minoon 23:1-2)

[5] It forbids evil and wicked deeds.

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By Dr. Muhammad al-Jibaly
Transcribed by Aboo Uthmaan [1]

Ibrahim invited his father to Allaah with gentleness and patience. For example, Allaah says:

“And mention in the Book (the Qur’aan) Ibrahim (Abraham). Verily! He was a man of truth, a Prophet. When he said to his father: ‘O my father! Why do you worship that which hears not, sees not and cannot avail you in anything?’ ‘O my father! Verily! There has come to me of knowledge that which came not unto you. So follow me. I will guide you to a Straight Path.’ ‘O my father! Worship not shaytaan (Satan). Verily! Shaytaan (Satan) has been a rebel against the Most Beneficent (Allaah).’ ‘O my father! Verily! I fear lest a torment from the Most Beneficent (Allaah) overtake you, so that you become a companion of shaytaan (Satan) (in the Hell-fire).’ He (the father) said: ‘Do you reject my gods, O Ibrahim (Abraham)? If you stop not (this), I will indeed stone you. So get away from me safely before I punish you.’ Ibrahim (Abraham) said: ‘Peace be on you! I will ask Forgiveness of my Lord for you. Verily! He is unto me, Ever Most Gracious.’ ‘And I shall turn away from you and from those whom you invoke besides Allaah. And I shall call on my Lord; and I hope that I shall not be unblest in my invocation to my Lord.’ So when he had turned away from them and from those whom they worshipped besides Allaah, We gave him Ishaaque (Isaac) and Ya’qoob (Jacob), and each one of them We made a Prophet. And We gave them of Our Mercy (a good provision in plenty), and We granted them honour on the tongues (of all the nations, i.e. everybody remembers them with a good praise).” (Maryam 19:41:50)

The following are some lessons and notes from the above aayaat:

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By Shaykh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sa’dee (d.1376H)
Transcribed by Aboo Uthmaan [1]

Allaah, the Exalted says:

“Successful indeed are the believers. Those who offer their Salaat (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness. And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allaah has forbidden). And those who pay the Zakaat. And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts) except from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess, for then, they are free from blame; But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors; Those who are faithfully true to their Amanaat (all the duties which Allaah has ordained, honesty, moral responsibility and trusts etc.) and to their covenants; And those who strictly guard their (five compulsory congregational) Salawaat (prayers) (at their fixed stated hours). These are indeed the inheritors. Who shall inherit the Firdaus (Paradise). They shall dwell therein forever.” (Al-Mu’minun 23:1-11)

Eight characteristics are mentioned herein and all of them inculcate faith and strengthen it just as they are also part and parcel of faith, the explanation of this has preceded.

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By Shaykh-ul-Islam ibn Taymiyyah (d.728H)
Translated by Dr. Saleh as-Saleh (d.1429H)
Transcribed by Aboo Uthmaan [1]

Acts of worship are based upon legislation and following and are not based upon lowly desires and innovations; this is because Islam is based upon two foundations:

1) That we worship Allaah alone, setting up no partners with Him in worship
2) That we worship Him as He prescribed on the tongue of His Messenger (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) says:

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Written by Aboo Uthmaan

Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) says:

“And I (Allaah) created not the jinn’s and humans except they should worship Me (Alone).” (Adh-Dhariyat 51:56)

So why do we (when we were created to worship Allaah) see many Muslims worshiping other than Allaah and / or promoting the worship of other than Allaah?

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