Even Sufi Ibn Hajr al-Haytami said that asking Allah to grant Tasarruf (control) over the world is kufr: ومما يكون من الدعاء كفراً أيضاً أن يطلب الداعي نفي ما دلَّ العقل القطعي على ثبوته مما يخل بإجلال الربوبية، كأن يسأل الله تعالى سلب علمه حتى…
The Best Creation of Allah Narrated Anas ibn Malik: While I was walking with the Prophet ﷺ, who was wearing a Najrani outer garment with a thick hem, a Bedouin came upon the Prophet ﷺ and pulled his garment so violently that I could recognize…
Al-Rifāʿī: He is Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Abī al-Ḥasan ʿAlī ibn Abī al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad, known as Ibn al-Rifāʿī, the shaykh of the Aḥmadiyyah, Rifāʿiyyah, and Baṭāʾiḥiyyah orders, so called because he lived in Umm ʿUbaydah, one of the villages of the Baṭāʾiḥ (marshlands), which lie…
Ibn Taymiyyah said: وقد جاء في الأثر : ” {يا عبدي أنا أقول للشيء كن فيكون أطعني أجعلك تقول للشيء كن فيكون يا عبدي أنا الحي الذي لا يموت أطعني أجعلك حيا لا تموت}”And it is reported in the Athar: “O My servant, I say…
al Alusi said: يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله لما ذكر سبحانه جزاء المحارب وعظم جنايته، وأشار في تضاعيف ذلك إلى مغفرته تعالى لمن تاب، أمر المؤمنين بتقواه – عز وجل – في كل ما يأتون ويذرون بترك ما يجب اتقاؤه من المعاصي التي من جملتها…
Meaning of Abdaal According to Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Jilani (rahimahullah) We don’t need to debate whether the Ahadith are authentic, fabricated, or weak that is a separate discussion. Let us instead focus on what Shaykh Abdul Qadir himself said about the Abdaal. In simple terms,…
The Battle of Tastar Taught Tawheed. Companions did not ask for help from the body of the Prophet Daniel (upon him be peace) that was found. Rather, they asked al-Bara’ bin Malik to pray to Allah. 1. Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani mentioned in al-Isaba: روى التّرمذيّ…
How Shaykh ʿAbdul Qādir al-Jīlānī (رحمه الله) Evolved from a Wali to “al-Ghawth al-Aʿẓam” From the 4th to the 14th Century Hijri Shaykh ʿAbdul Qādir al-Jīlānī (رحمه الله) was undoubtedly among the great Awliyāʾ of Islam. He was known for his piety, knowledge, asceticism, and…
Some Important Facts About Rabi‘a, the Sister of Salah al-Dinr her husband Malik Muzaffar and Ibn Dihya who wrote first book on celebrating mawlid un Nabi (peace be upon him). Rabi‘a, the sister of Salah al-Din, adhered to the Hanbali school in both creed (‘aqidah)…
The shrine of Mahboob al Subhani Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani rahimahullah in Baghdad is considered false according to classical scholars. It is merely a money-making venture like many others. 1. Imam Abu Shama, the teacher of Imam al-Nawawi, said about the vizier of Nasir ud-Din,…