Daroos Update - Shaykh Fawaaz al-'Awwadhee - Kitaabut-Tawheed

Saturday afterMaghrib -:  Kitaabut-Tawheed
Shaykh Aboo Muhammad Fawaaz al-'Awwadhee
Khaladiyyah (diwaaniyyah of Shaykh's Taariq and Ahmad as-Subay'ee)

Teaching Children Tawheed now available from Authentic Statements!

Alhamdullillaah, our first publication, "Teaching Children Tawheed" by Imaam Muhammad bin 'Abdul-Wahhaab (rahimahullaah) is now available from Authentic Statements in Philadelphia, USA.

"Teaching Children Tawheed" now available @ Salafi Bookstore (Birmingham, UK)

"Teaching Children Tawheed" by Shaykhul-Islaam Muhammad bin 'Abdil-Wahhaab is now available in the UK/Europe @ Salafi Bookstore.

Book "Teaching Children Tawheed" now available in U.S.

"Teaching Children Tawheed" by al-Imaam Muhammad bin 'Abdul-Wahhaab, followed by Examples from the Qur'aan, Sunnah, and statements of the Salaf related to raising Children is now available in the U.S./North America @ www.assalafi.com and can be ordered through their online store, inshaa'Allaah.

Our 1st book "Teaching Children Tawheed" to be released next month..... inshaa'Allaah

To pre-order or for inquiries, e-mail enquiries@salafibookstore.com or TeachingChildrenTawheed@gmail.com (for now, bulk orders only), or contact Br. Abu 'Abdillaah @ +965-6506.2229

COMING SOON Inshaa'Allaah - Our First Publication: Teaching Children Tawheed

Inshaa'Allaah, we hope to be releasing our 1st book soon, Teaching Children Tawheed by al-Imaam Muhammad ibn 'Abdul-Wahhaab (rahimahullaah), which is a short, concise guide to those matters that are obligatory upon us to learn and then teach our children, along with a section entitled Examples from the Qur'aan and Sunnah and the Statements of the Salaf related to raising Children compiled by our brother Aboo Sufyaan 'Uthmaan Beecher and our shaykh, Shaykh Muhammad al-'Anjaree (hafidhahullaah).

Stay tuned for more updates on this project....

A Summarized Chart of Al-Qawaa'id Al-Muthlaa of Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen

During the past dawrah with our beloved brother, Shaykh Abool-'Abbaas 'Aadil Mansoor (a student of Shaykh Muqbil, Shaykh al-Fawzaan and Shaykh Rabee' from Riyaadh -hafidhahumullaah), we studied the book Al-Qawaa'id Al-Muthlaa of ash-Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah), walhamdulillaah. A small summarized chart of each principle mentioned by Shaykh  Ibn 'Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) in his book regarding the Names and Attributes of Allaah was circulated in Arabic in the beginning.  We would like to present for the benefit of our brothers and sisters the translation of this small chart which can be carried in ones pocket for study, memorization and review.   The chart can be downloaded here.  

May Allaah accept it as being solely for His Sake and make it beneficial for those who use it.  Aameen.

Monthly Lecture this Thursday (5/2/2009)

As-Salaamu 'alaykum,

Inshaa'Allaah, we will continue our lessons in the 'Aqeedah of al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree (rahimahullaah) this Thursday, 5 February 2009, in the home of our brother 'Abdul-Malik (hafidhahullaah), starting at 7:30.  We will be covering the final point regarding the Muslim Rulers and Br. Aboo 'Abdillaah will be our speaker, inshaa'Allaah.  We ask the brothers and sisters to bring a dish, drinks or anything else to help contribute to this noble effort and make things easy upon our host and his family.

Map - (from 6th Ring Rd):

 

Directions from 30, 40, 50 and 55:


- Take 6th ring road direction Jahra

- Take 60 direction Cargo Terminal 

- Go all the way to the first round about and take the first right

- Continue for a while straight going through some lights

- Continue until the next round about and take the second “exit” which will be like continuing straight, you should be passing a big yellow masjid on your right

- Continue until the third round about when you take the second right (Basically keeping straight again)

- Continue until the fourth round about where you take the first right

- Then first right again

- Then first left, it will be the third Villa on your right, number 13

 

Notes:


- Please park on the parking lot in front of the school which is at the round about

- The apartment number is 2 and it is on the second floor

- Entrance to the elevator is on the left side of the villa when facing it

UPDATED - Monthly Lecture :::: 4 December, 2008

إن شاء الله  we will resume our Monthly Lecture Series on Thursday, December 4th  @ 7:30 pm, continuing with our readings from the 'Aqeedah of al-Imaam, al-Faqeeh Muhammad bin Ismaa'eel al-Bukhaaree (رحمه الله) - [d.256H].  The lecture will be held in the home of our brother 'Abdul-Malik and is open for families.  Directions will be added to the bottom of this post shortly, إن شاء الله.

The text of al-Bukhaaree's 'Aqeedah (Arabic/English) can be downloaded here.

Map - (from 6th Ring Rd):

 

Directions from 30, 40, 50 and 55:


- Take 6th ring road direction Jahra

- Take 60 direction Cargo Terminal 

- Go all the way to the first round about and take the first right

- Continue for a while straight going through some lights

- Continue until the next round about and take the second “exit” which will be like continuing straight, you should be passing a big yellow masjid on your right

- Continue until the third round about when you take the second right (Basically keeping straight again)

- Continue until the fourth round about where you take the first right

- Then first right again

- Then first left, it will be the third Villa on your right, number 13

 

Notes:


- Please park on the parking lot in front of the school which is at the round about

- The apartment number is 2 and it is on the second floor

- Entrance to the elevator is on the left side of the villa when facing it

The Virtue of Laylatul-Qadr and exhortation towards striving in it :::: Shaykh al-Fawzaan

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Regarding clarifying the Virtue of Laylatul-Qadr

and exhortation towards striving in it

Ash-Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan bin 'Abdillaah al-Fawzaan

from his book

Itihaafu Ahlil-Eemaan bi duroosi shahri Ramadaan

Lesson Twenty-Six

All praise is due to Allaah, He gave preference to the month of Ramadhaan over other than it from the (other) months, and may blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and his Companions: To proceed:

Allaah the Most High said:

إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِي 
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيم
"We sent it (this Qur'aan) down on a blessed night in the month of Ramadhaan. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship]. Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments." [Ad-Dukhaan (44):4]

And the Most High said:

إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ
سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّى مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ

"Verily! We have sent it (this Qur'aan) down in the night of Al-Qadr, And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months [i.e. worshipping Allaah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months.] Therein descend the angels and the Rooh [Jibreel] by Allaah's Permission with all Decrees, Peace! (All that night, there is Peace and Goodness from Allaah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn." [Al-Qadr (97)]

And it is in the blessed month of Ramadhaan, due to the saying of the Most High:

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيَ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِّنَ الْهُدَى وَالْفُرْقَانِ
"The month of Ramadhaan in which was revealed the Qur'aan, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between Truth and falsehood)." [al-Baqarah (2):185]

And it is sought after in the last ten from it [i.e. from the month of Ramadhaan], due to the saying of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم): (( Seek (zealously) Laylatul-Qadr in the last ten (nights) of Ramadhaan.)) Agreed upon. So ijtihaad (striving) is a must in all of the ten nights, seeking this night, for indeed the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said: (( Whoever stands (in prayer) during Laylatul-Qadr out of Eemaan and seeking reward, then his previous sins will be forgiven.)) And He informed, the Most High, that it is better than a thousand months, and it is called Laylatul-Qadr because in it what will be in that year is decreed, due to His saying:

فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيم
"Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments."

And it is the Taqdeer as-Sanawee [what has been pre-decreed by Allaah for that year], and it is the specific type of Taqdeer (decree). As for the general Taqdeer, then it is what preceded the creation of the heavens and the earth by 50 thousand years, as that is authentically reported by the ahaadeeth. And it is said: it is called Laylatul-Qadr due to it's tremendous magnitude and it's nobility and the meaning of His saying the Most High:

خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ

"(It) is better than a thousand months [i.e. worshipping Allaah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months.]"

Meaning: Standing in it and performing actions in it is better than performing actions in a thousand months outside of it. And seeking it is in the odd nights of the (last) ten without doubt, due to the saying of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم): (( Seek it in the Last Ten (nights) on the night when nine or seven or five nights remain out of the last ten nights of Ramadhaan [i.e. 21, 23, 25, respectively]. )). And the twenty-seventh is considered what is most correct due to the sayings of many of the Sahaabah: that indeed it is the twenty-seventh night, from them Ibn 'Abbaas and Ubayy bin Ka'b and other than them – and the wisdom in it's concealment [it not being known on which night it is] is so that the Muslims strive in 'ibaadah in all of the ten nights, just as the hour of being answered from the day of Jumu'ah has been concealed so that the Muslim strives throughout the day. And it is recommended for the Muslim to make a lot of du'aa in it, because Du'aa in it is recommended, and he supplicates with what is reported from 'Aa'ishah (رضي الله عنها). She said: "O Messenger of Allaah! If I find it, with what should I supplicate?" He said: (( Say: Allaahumma innaka 'afuwun tuhibbul-'afwa fa'fu 'annee.)) It was reported by Ahmad and Ibn Maajah [1].

So O you Muslims! Strive in this blessed night with Salaah and Du'aa and making istighfaar and righteous actions, for verily it is an opportunity of a lifetime, and the opportunities do not remain. For verily Allaah, glorified is He, informed that it is better than a thousand months, and a thousand months is more than 80 years [83 years and 4 months], and it is a long lifespan if the human-being spent all of it in (acting in) obedience to Allaah. So one night, and it is Laylatul-Qadr, is better than it [i.e. a thousand months of worship], and this is a tremendous virtue. And this night is in Ramadhaan without question and in the Last Ten (nights) from it without doubt, and if the Muslim strove in all of the nights of Ramadhaan, then indeed he will coincide with Laylatul-Qadr without question and it is hoped for him the obtainment of its goodness.

So which virtue is more tremendous than this virtue for the one who Allaah grants success! So be persistent , may Allaah have mercy upon you, in seeking this night, and strive by righteous actions so that you obtain it's reward, for verily the deprived one is the one for whom the reward has been forbidden. And whoever the season of forgiveness passes by, and he remains burdened by carrying his sins because of his negligence and his turning away, and his lack of concern then indeed he is deprived. O you sinful one! Repent to your Lord and ask Him for forgiveness, for indeed the door of Tawbah has been opened for you, and He calls you to it and made for you a season for goodness. In it the good deeds are multiplied and in it the evil deeds are erased, so take for yourself the means of salvation.

And all praise is due to Allaah, Lord of the 'Aalameen, and blessing and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and his family and his companions.

Translated by Aboo Sufyaan

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[1] Declared Saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaanee in Saheeh al-Jaami' (#4423)

Exam - Thalaathatul-Usool (Section 3) - Saturday 21 June, 2008

Break out your notebooks! The Exam for Section 3 of Thalaathatul-Usool is schedule for this Saturday, inshaa'allaah.

May Monthly Lecture :::: May 29th, 2008

May 29th will be our next Monthly Lecture, inshaa'Allaah, a continuation of the readings from the Creed of Imaam al-Bukhaaree [d.256H] - rahimahullaah. The lecture will be held in Sabah as-Saalem in the home of our noble brother Aboo Muhammad Bilaal Nance- may Allaah reward him and his family for their efforts- and the exact time will be announced soon, inshaa'Allaah.

We will be going through the issue of Takfeer and how Ahlus-Sunnah believe towards the Companions of the Prophet (Sallallaahu 'alayhi wasallam), inshaa'Allaah.

Thalaathatul-Usool Section 2 Exam :::: 26 April 2008

Inshaa'Allaah, on Saturday the 26th of April, 2008, we will return to our lessons in Thalaathatul-Usool @ the home of Br. Abu Sultaan starting at 8:30pm. The first lesson will begin with the much anticipated exam for Section 2, inshaa'Allaah.

Need help memorizing the text of Thalaathatul-Usool?

Click here to download it in Audio!

Monthly Lecture :::: 24 April 2008

Thursday, April 24th is the tentative date for the next Monthly Lecture.
This months talk will be a continuation of The Creed of al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree - inshaa'Allaah.

Monthly Lecture :::: March 20th - the Creed of al-Bukhaaree (continued)

This month's lecture will be a continuation of the readings from the 'Aqeedah of al-Imaam Muhammad bin Ismaa'eel al-Bukhaaree (rahimahullaah), covering the 'Aqeedah of Ahlus-Sunnah and distinguishing it from the falsehood of the people of innovation and desires.

Our speaker this month, Br. Aboo 'Abdillaah Nabeel Chogle (hafidhahullaah), will go through the next two points covering Al-Qadr and the Qur'aan being the Speech of Allaah, uncreated, inshaa'Allaah.

The lecture will be held in the home of our brother Aboo Muhammad Bilaal Nance and his family (baarakallaahu feehim). Brothers and sisters are reminded to bring something by way of food, drinks or even desserts in order to aid them in supporting the Da'wah and to lighten the burden of hosting the ML in their home upon them.

The time of the dars has changed to 9:15pm!

The text of the Creed of Imaam al-Bukhaaree can be downloaded here.

Monthly Lecture CD's Available

Some of the Titles Available:

"Whoever travels a Path seeking knowledge..."
"The Evils of Bid'ah & the Importance of sticking to the Sunnah"
"Benefits from the Story of 'Abdullaah bin Mas'ood"
"How we deal with differences of Opinion among the Scholars"
"Points of Benefit in understanding the Salafee Manhaj"

Contact Br. Faysal (Aboo 'Umar) for details!

.: Download The Creed of al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree :.

Inshaa'Allaah, over the next few Monthly Lectures we will be studying the Creed ('Aqeedah) of the illustrious Imaam of Hadeeth and Sunnah, Muhammad bin Ismaa'eel al-Bukhaaree [d.256H] -rahimahullaah - point by point.

For those who wish to follow along with the text while we study it point by point over the coming lessons, the text has been put into PDF format and can be downloaded here. It includes the Arabic text and the English translation.