Some useful books for understanding religion (i.e.Islam) - Fatwas of the Permanent Committee

 

Question: What are the useful books that Muslims should read to understand their religion?

Answer: You should  read the Noble Qur’an; the books of Sunnah such as: Sahih Al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim and the four Sunan (Hadith compilations classified by jurisprudential themes: Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, At-Tirmidhiy and Al-Nasa’y); and books of ‘Aqidah (creed) such as ‘Kitab Al-Tawhid’ (Book of Monotheism), ‘Fath Al-Majid’ and ‘Zad Al-Mi’ad’ by Ibn Al-Qayyim, in addition to ‘Al-Aqidah Al-Wasitiyyah’, Sharh Al-Tahawiyyah’ and such books written by Sunni scholars.

May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’

SOURCE: https://www.alifta.gov.sa

How to attain a good life?

 

مَنْ عَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًۭا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌۭ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُۥ حَيَوٰةًۭ طَيِّبَةًۭ ۖ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ٩٧

Allah, The Almighty said: “Whoever works righteousness – whether male or female – while he (or she) is a true believer (of Islaamic Monotheism) verily, to him We will give a good life (in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision), and We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do (i.e. Paradise in the Hereafter). (Surah An-Nahl, verse 97)

Al-Hilâlî & Muhsin Khân Translation, The Noble Qur'ân

Who should you befriend?

 

Ibn Masood  رضي الله عنه said:

“Do not befriend except those who aid you  in the remembrance of Allah.”

Az-Zuhd Li Abi Dawood – 1/126

Translation source: Markaz Bukhari Liverpool

https://markazbukhari.com/

Upon you is knowledge. For indeed seeking it is worship.Learning it for Allaah’s sake is a good deed...

 

Mu’aadh b. Jabal (d. 18H) radiallaahu ‘anhu said:

Upon you is knowledge. For indeed seeking it is worship. Learning it for Allaah’s sake is a good deed. Striving upon it is a means of drawing nearness [to Allaah] for its people. Teaching it to one who does not know it is charity. Researching it is Jihaad. And reviewing it is Tasbeeh.

Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree

Reference: Ad-Daylamee (no.2237), Tadhkiratus-Saami’ (no.35), Majmoo’ Al-Fataawa (4/42)

Taken from Benefits and Principles (Telegram channel)

19.11.20 at 1:52AM

Abu Hātim Ibn Hibbān (d. 354H) stated,

 

Abu Hātim Ibn Hibbān (d. 354H) stated,

“Just as companionship with good people leads to good, then companionship with evil people leads to evil. The intelligent one does not desecrate his honour and does not expose himself to the pathways of evil by taking to evil companionship.”

Source: https://twitter.com/AbuKhadeejahSP/status/1267917984108105730, 11:36 PM · Jun 2, 2020

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Characteristics Of A Good Companion By Abu Hakeem

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“... And the men and the women who remember Allāh much with their hearts and tongues - Allāh has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward (i.e Paradise).”(Al-Ahzāb 33:35)

 

Abū Ad-Dardā (رضي الله عنه) said:

“Verily, those whose tongues are always wet from the remembrance of Allāh will enter Jannah while smiling.”

Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Abī Shaybah (29459); Az-Zuhd by Imām Aḥmad (726)

Trans. By  Abū ‘Affān ‘AbdulQādir for Pristine Methodology Nigeria

What is a pure heart? (قلب سليم)

 

What is a pure heart? 

It is a heart which is free of Shirk (polytheism) and free of doubts. It is a heart which is free of malice, rancorous envy, stinginess, and arrogance. It is a heart which does not love evil, and a heart which is content with the Sunnah and free of bid’ah (innovations in the religion).

[Tafseer Ibn Katheer, Al-Jawāb al-Kāfī and  Tafseer As-S’adī]

Translation: Markaz Mu’aadh Bin Jabal

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The Importance of Purity of the Heart

Al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Rajab [d. 795 AH] said:

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So if his heart is pure, containing nought but the love of Allāh and love for that which is beloved to Allāh, [and he possesses] knowledgeable fear of Allāh and fear of falling into that which He detests, [he will find] himself engaging in righteous deeds only.

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