(A real conversation)
My beloved said:
“Some people take the tariq to be “a better person;” others to “become a muttaqi;” others in order to have “some guidance;” others to “bring the sunna in my life”; all good things, but not quite the “full picture”.”
I asked:
“Whats the full picture sayyidi?”
My beloved replied:
” أن تعبد الله كأنك [...]
Salamu `Alaykum
The simple answer: No, not unconditionally.
Please see:
SunniPath
Ibn `Abidin states in his Rad al Muhtar, regarding one who states Allah is a body (we seek refuge!):
(قوله كقوله جسم كالأجسام ) وكذا لو لم يقل كالأجسام ، وأما لو قال لا كالأجسام فلا يكفر لأنه ليس فيه إلا إطلاق لفظ الجسم الموهم للنقص فرفعه بقوله [...]
Salamu `Alaykum
Sidi Hanif (i.e. basair.wordpress.com) offered some important and extremely beneficial advice on the post “The Guiding Force of the Future” (which I have now deleted due to the realization his advice brought me to) regarding the role and position of our elders and `ulema when it comes to such issues.
If my understanding and memory [...]
Salamu `Alaykum
An excellent post by our beloved Shaykh `Abd at his blog Ashrafiya :
A mureed complained that when people talk negatively about you it hurts me and my heart aches.
Hakeemul Ummat Mawlana Shah Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra replied;
There are a multitude of people who talk badly about Allah SWT, His messenger (salallaho alehey wasalam), and [...]
Salamu `Alaykum
Interesting read (this is not an endorsement nor a critique from me):
Mufti Shakeel Ahmed Sitapuri is a graduate of Dar-ul-uloom Deoband. He has taught Quran tafseer and the science of Hadith, for more than ten years. Presently he is a professor of hadith and tafseer at Dar-ul-Aslamia, Basti, UP.
He has many publications in his [...]
