Ahmad Kutty – Giants of Islamic Civilization AlIzz Ibn AbdusSalaam
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hamdu lillah wa salatu salam ala Rasulillah while earlier he was
having a marine
rubbish rally suddenly way psyllium we want to look at the
Tamil Lissoni of the holy.
So, in this inshallah
this will be in Shall I will have to
you know take the next session also because I cannot do justice
to this great personality
he is car soltana or Rama his real name is a bit of the Salem or
Durham rob the salaam Of course i i will give the full name later
but known as soltana Roman shareholder Islam. Of course, the
title is bestowed on him are so many actually
are these showing his so we will talk about his origins see briefly
about his education, his career, his achievements and great traits
and some of the lessons that we can
from him learn from
his origins. He is his name is Rudy up the salah Abdul Aziz
bin Abdul Salam Bernard Bill Kasim bin Hassan democratically
it was called Abu Mohammed salami as well. So
the musky means he was a man from Damascus originated from rascasse
is also called our mystery mystery, because he he later on
would move to Egypt.
Detail Titus was told on him by scholars is not he called himself
like that. But unfortunately today, the era scholars who name
themselves are shareholders love
this stuff Lulu, we are living in this. I know quite a number of
people
in India and elsewhere.
There is in Pakistan one shade he is he called himself Schakel
Islam.
In our part of India, one scholar was called shum Salama, so I never
became so
isn't that EVs champs I am Kumar
you see, look at the irony. But all these titles, even Abdul Salam
did not invest on himself these titles in our consider himself
anything except the slave of Allah. But the other scholars
called him because of the way you know, they looked at his
achievements and respected him highly. So they bestowed these
titles soltana Rama, this the big name actually emperor and you will
come to know why he's called the emperor of, of scholars. And
shareholders Lam wise car shareholder Islam is called much
trade, which tie the independent scholar actually was also referred
to as a Mujaddid Reviver of religion. You know, Rasulullah
Salallahu Salam is reputed to have said that Allah will raise up in
this community, the century those who are going to revive this
religion, spirit of this religion.
Thanks to his moral integrity and influence, he earned respect of
our scholars, an exceptionally literalist literary attack cream
they of course, they unfortunately
you know, this whole thing about the discussion of the attributes
of Allah subhanaw taala in the Quran, some people the way they
interpreted it,
there is the ushering mark through the Salafi approaches. So those
who are extreme humble lives really condemn Him for you know,
Chris views
is Asha. Right? Because he has is a prominent Asha the scholar
actually theologian and, and because of that, they wanted to
put him down and they were siding with the scholars against him. But
he stood up, actually, I have no time to discuss that kind of death
aspect of the controversy.
He was born in Damascus. Of course that's why he is called the
Mashpee man from Damascus.
Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi salam said in Allah lair phobia, the
Kitab a kawaman. Why Allah will be here hurry
You see Allah subhanaw taala through this Quran revelation
Allah will raise them rank some people and bring down others. You
know what happened to bla bla Massoud and survive who were
occupying the lowest strata rank of the Moroccan society. But Islam
came, raised the map and drank.
And in those Qureshi who resisted 14 that brought them down. They
were even though they were rich and famous, and they had great
influence on the people. Rolla brought them down and Ebro up the
salam come from a very, very extremely poor family.
That's why he cannot start raise education when, when he was young.
When he was a child.
He had no home.
And he used to live in the courtyard of the Omiya mosque.
He had no place to go.
And
while sleeping there, of course, it was harsh Winder he had to, he
had nocturnal emission. And so we had to take a bath. And the only
water is the pond, which is just below zero, the temperature
freezing. So he jumped into it and came up. Of course, he had to do
it a couple of days, the same thing and he almost froze to
death, he lost his consciousness.
Three times it happened to him that because before Fajr, he has
to bathe himself. And there is no other way there is no warm water,
nothing here too. So he became very sick and dozed off.
And then he had a vision, a dream vision.
exhorting him to pursue knowledge.
And of course, this is one thing you will see. We mentioned about
Imam Buhari how he was you know how we marble honey for some
Bashar We saw him and recognized his great intelligence and
inspired him to pursue education in the case of Abdul Salam.
Okay.
Okay.
This vision he had, was the motivator for him.
And then immediately, on his own, he started taking this book some
lessons. And you know, at that time, in the maskers, had some of
the greatest callers leaving at the time, scholars who were really
masters of their field as well as they had the integrity, they were
not stooges. They were no scholars of the establishment, just you
know, ready to stamp, give fatwa, whatever, according to the whims?
No, they were people who stood up, you know,
tanks, you know, this made this scholar Emperor actually cause
under their influence. And of course, he had this also, this
last one over Tyla chose him. Really, he was, had great
intelligence. So he immersed himself in studies, thanks to his
precocious nature, he mastered all of the sciences, a very short
time.
You know, rivaling his peers and colleagues.
You know, his teachers, there are so many stories about it, but I'm
not going to go into that. Teachers were so impressed. Of
course, they are great scholars. They were impressed by his
achievement. They told him that he no longer needed their mentoring.
He's on his own.
You see how loss monitor chooses people who is coming from the
poorest background?
You see how this is.
His studies span all of the important disciplines of the day.
His teachers included great scholars, I have friends, but
sayfudine Ahmadi is author of the famous work a comfy ossola Calm,
firm grounding in the rational principles underlying the Islamic
laws.
You see how
this armor the unlike other literalist
is trying to recover, harmonize reason and Revelation Actually,
many people project Islam as if it is just
meaningless. It has no reason behind it no rationality
Just, you know, some, as Imam shahada put it, many people think
of Islamic Sharia, as a devotees, dictator of a tyrant, you know,
who is ordering servants to do you meaningless things. So move this
mountain, and this tyrant knows they cannot move it.
So just for sake of order is wondering that there is no benefit
in it. This is how people look at the Sharia laws. That's not true.
Sharia laws is the voice is from our wise. So everything that in
the Sharia has a wisdom, the rationale behind it, you have to
understand the reasoning, you have to understand the meaning in your
meaning, purposes of the Sharia. You see how the scholars if this
time now, you know how the evolution now understanding of the
Maqasid of the Sharia, even Abdul Salam learn under a remedy. So he
has this intellectual, you know, rational mind, his teacher, from
the slum praised his teacher, if Islam had to face any challenges
from the rationalist, Ahmadi would be the person to meet them.
No, so he recognized, you know, this mind, you know, so many
people think Islam doesn't need any mind.
You don't need any, you don't need to be intelligent. This is even
though Quran addresses reason actually, are more about asking us
to think and reason and observe in the Quran then ordering us to
worship actually
the verses in the Quran ordering us to think to reason, you know,
one of the main thing that Allah, you know, the stain stigma, your
Quran attaches to the machinery kina they don't use their mind.
But today, we don't use our mind. There is no common sense people
the questions, no common sense.
So that's why
he was not a typical jurist, rather, he was one of those whose
trust the rational Cauldrons of Islamic teachings Amedy, even of
the salam was deeply influenced by his teacher.
So that's why he appreciated the rational aspect of the Sharia, and
sought to expound them in greater detail in his works. He was
gifted,
he was mentored by great mentors, actually,
the great teachers that who taught him like I mentioned, comedy,
and
even soccer, and many others, all of them were
independent scholars, they were not attached to the establishment,
there is a difference you see, scholar of the establishment, who
is allied, who is with the rulers,
they will twist, religion will melt in their hands, you know, as
one says, put it, if your heart doesn't matter,
in the hand of religion, in
or through your understanding of religion, religion will melt in
your hand. So you will try to twist it and
distorted by giving you false rulings and reputations and, and,
you know, strengthening the practice the dictators,
sadly, I heard now they have formed
an alliance with Israel, stuff from Saudi Arabia and UAE. Of
course, they are doing so because they want to weaken Iran.
I don't think there is any threat from Iran, but this just because
they want to, they think that
any kind of Islamic reform, so called Islamic reform, or Islamic
scholars
influencing the politics is going to shake the throne and the and
that is this, the underlying reason for it.
So all of his teachers, you know, the great ones, they were
independent and the bold they spoke the truth stood up there to
the power and when there is a deviation they pointed it out.
out. So, all of this deeply influenced him and above all his
intelligence, you know, remember the words of Imam Shafi and nobody
can be a scholar unless
he is ready. You know, he has the gift of, of using his mind
intelligence, you know, and also perseverance in studies. And this
is what distinguishes or tunnel Rama he would. It was a very poor
man who is conditioned to sustain by very little, and he continued
that throughout his life, I sat here that he was homeless and
spent
his nights in the courtyard of the masjid the Damascus mosque.
And so, he didn't need he was not looking for the world once he was
motivated to seek knowledge. He would study hours without
interruption, no distraction, no other thought. And easily because
of that, because of his dedication and perseverance, industrious
nature, he was able to grasp and comprehend and synthesize, you
know, the text that he learned. And of course, he explains it in
great detail. And so much so that all of his teachers without
exception, told him you don't need us now. You are on your own.
You know, you don't need any more mentoring, you know, so, you see,
Imam Shafi said you cannot be a scholar unless you are mentored by
you have intelligent and willing to spend years and perseverance.
Condition yourself the habit of perseverance, and guidance of a
mentor, of course, then he had all these mentors, and then a one that
universal testimonial from them.
Of course, I mentioned it already. I'm not going to repeat it. Him is
there are others. I don't want to mention the names. I mentioned one
of them, which is even Asakura. He's also a brilliant scholar with
great achievements. And
he mentioned about his birthday for dinner comedy. You know why
I'm mentioning say for the anomaly because say for dinner Monday, he
tried to make a new contribution to solar for
this company with solar calm, is rational exposition of the
underlying principles of the Sharia legislation. Of course, so
you see how this comprehending that Sharia is not irrational?
It's not as Imam Shafi that portrait Some people assume many
scholars assume they just stay you know, disconnected you know, so
that they are not bothered who one day just pick one Hadees and run
with it and make a
judgement that okay don't say Salam to the Christians and Jews,
okay. And they are not
while taking this they are taking out of context, because statement
made by the prophet in a state of war, they are generalizing it,
forgetting the fact that Islam is not come to wage war Islam came
the war that the Prophet Rage was in war milieu, he wanted a wage
war in order to make sure no more wars you know, that's why he said,
Today I bury the blood Vendetta, you know that. Oh yah, Johanna, as
he said, all mankind he didn't see all Muslims in the MA comb your
your blood, your property and owner is, you know, untouchable is
inviolable. Everybody. So human being has this, and Quran
emphasizes the reo nurse in alicona, Camilla curry Musa, we
have created you from a single pair of a male and female in order
for you to get to know to wage war, you know, and so, the whole
thrust of the Quranic message, the fundamental principle of the
Quranic message, they forget that and then go after isolated
traditions and make rulings which will look you know,
make Islam look bad and distort the image of Islam. And this is
the dilemma we are facing today.
And that's why I am emphasizing this euro. He said about RBD if
Islam were to face any challenges from the rationalist, somebody
would be the person to meet them on their own terms, rationally
explaining the beauty of Islam.
Okay.
Okay, so he was influenced by this master, deeply influenced.
So
are of the contributions that even Abdul Salam is going to make.
The main thesis is to explain the rationality, the reasonableness
and the utility. How Islamic clothes are.
God doesn't need anything from us. Allah subhanho wa Taala is
exalted. He is our Why is an all knowing he knows the human nature,
he knows what benefits us and what ails us. So Sharia is for, for
betterment, for happiness,
to bring pleasure and joy, and take away the pain and suffering
of human beings. So that's what
how he formulated, he had a very checkered career meaning
of course, because of his outspoken nature, he will be
fired. And then the force the public pressure, and the pressure
of this course will force the Sultan to hire him back. And then
he will not stop. He would speak again and then next time, so But
of course, he was always
teaching.
Know,
sometimes
official position is hired by the Sultan to teach sometimes, you
know, if he's out, then of course out of jail or imprisonment, or
while even is he will try to teach is always, you know, he took upon
himself this duty of mentoring, even as his teachers mentored him,
he mentored so many scholars actually. And they,
they made unique contributions to the cause of our understanding of
the Sharia and things like that.
So he held this prestigious post, the preacher Hatim in the Omaha
mosque, you know, that position at that time will only be given to a
well accomplish, scholar. There was no shortage of scholars in
Damascus. It was at that time a center of learning and eminent
scholars would come and teach and stay there.
One of the jewels of Islam Okay, so
he occupied this post but he's outspoken nature and steadfastness
and speak the truth to power and him tire of a human ruler or Sally
smile. This was
what happened.
Even though he belongs to the family of sallahu Deen.
You know, the family itself, the ruling family also started
fighting. They divided it became a house divided.
And so the ruler of Damascus
want
to side with enemies against his own nephew or cousin, who is the
ruler of Egypt.
So the external threat from the Crusades, crusaders,
the Crusader had come and they were attacking Muslims. And this
guy is siding with them. You know, because he thought by siding with
them, he can defeat his cousin
and produce power.
So you see the dean of the Salem is following the footsteps of
great Imams Abdullah Abu Hanifa and Abdullah Kadri of course are
the four Imams.
The actress served as the moral conscious of the OMA as we showed,
you know, Abu Hanifa was whipped to so many times he virtually died
in in jail in prison. And you heard about Abdulkadir Gilani how
he spoke, even though they didn't subject him
I'm ready then impressing him but this quality of speaking the truth
to the power
i remember an interesting story about him Abu Hanifa aminos
because this story is is worth
reflecting upon once Abu Hanifa Loyola he was working and he saw a
young man recklessly you know walking
so Imams dropped this young man boy said watch you may slip and
fall
and break your leg
so the boy as if Allah sending me as a as a messenger to the Imam
rather you should be the one watching more than me. Because if
I slip up and fall it's only me but you being the Imam if you fall
under Omar will fall.
Okay.
You see and look at Abu Hanifah Rahmatullah Allah He said, This is
a godsend messenger.
You see how how they look at
their learn from their experience. So Allah son, this boy, to remind
him, you know, his his duty as a scholar, okay? So it's rather your
who should be of course there's a mistake, they're careful about if
you are, were to fall being an Imam, the whole community would
fall you see today, that's, that's the state of the Ummah, you know,
scholars don't stand up. And therefore, the moral standard of
the people also declined, because
you know, after that the the little blue book or a mouse who in
Aruba, anois, the pilot said it right, you know, the religion is
corrupted by
we could kings and rulers, and we could, monks and priests and
scholars to see is that true or no, it is.
So, but in the case of Abu Hanifa, he learned his message and of
course, he internalized it. And you would see always, when he
hears a jazz password wrong gentleman, Abu Hanifa would
criticize it or Palais if that is needed, otherwise, he would go he
would go to the ruler, Calif.
the callee have requested him so many times to be the college chief
colleague, but we refused. But that doesn't stop you from going
to remind the ruler of his, you know, duty to uphold the truth and
justice. And, of course, Mr. Abu Hanifa, his boldness question
nearly had to suffer continuous lashes, you know, on our
honeymoon, pharmacologically would say, you know, yes, this lashes
hurt me badly. But even more grievous, you know, saddening to
me was, you know, the grief of my mother,
you know, thinking or what I'm going through, see
eventually Abu Hanifah Rahmatullah Lee died in jail actually.
So as the dean was trained to emulate these examples by his own
mentors, so he sees every opportunity to speak the truth and
never
missed that opportunity. He recognized the divine mandate for
the scholars, that as a scholars, they have to do that. And braving
all roads.
So when
the Ayyubid, ruler of Damascus, he heard that he has forged an
alliance with the Crusaders against the EU with ruler of
Egypt.
Being the Hatim on the member, he sees the person's role as persons
in the mosque on Friday and offer the following publication.
Wala satirize the affairs of this ummah, so that they arise among
them rulers whereby you would raise the honor of your friends
and disgrace your enemies and let the truth prevail and vanquish the
falsehood
Okay,
these worse came like arrows, shooting you know, just hit
During the heart of the ruler,
and he was so upset.
I remember recently, you know, who is the vice president
of this course? The world counselors.
Dr. Carlo is the president.
He really posted on his website that
during the Gaza invasion of Israeli invasion of Gaza, Gaza.
One Imam, I think, a sigh, Osiris and I retriggered imam
in Saudi Arabia in Judah.
He said that
he made simply a supplication
for Gazans.
And as soon as the prayer was over,
the police came and took him and deported him right away.
He was not even allowed to go to his house. Just right away. He was
the portrait, you know. So, speaking the truth. Of course, we
have Salman Lauda, he is barred from speaking isn't it? But he is
using other channels. You know, so few scholars who stand up but they
are the face grid. If they're not Saudis, of course immediate
elected, they will be deported, at least if they are not jailed. So
Sultan recognized that his words were arrows targeting him
he immediately fired is within an order him jailed.
How are you know, because people know the value of this small town
of Aloma. They protested. People still have this call it
the protester.
So in large numbers that turned out to protect the action of the
ruler, so he was forced to there firstly, the ruler to release him.
Now, of course,
upon release, he immediately set out to travel to Bethel market
this
year journey coincided with that of the ruler in the same
direction,
where he was meeting the Christian leaders nearby thermographers.
The ruler immediately send a messenger to appease his deal,
gently advising him that he should come and see the ruler and
apologize
if you were to do so, he would be returned to his former position he
will be even given higher recognition
you know, so.
The messenger came and told us the income and meet the Sultan and
kiss the hands
you will be returned to your post and raised to even higher rank
as the dean laughed and dismissed the proposal saying we're poor man
by Allah I will not like kiss my hands let alone I cases hands
or people I am in one valley while you are in another
Praise be to Allah that He saved me from the fitna you have been
exposed, he has you have been exposed to this mistake. So, you
see how is the DNA says he is nothing what
you know, is not chickened out by any of this.
Nothing would shake his you know, determination to continue his
mission as a scholar to stand to be the moral conscience of the
mob. Okay, so
the officer became enraged and said, then we will embrace on you
once again, a reply do as you wish.
They embracing him in attendance. So,
of course, he said to the if you embrace and me that would be a
excellent opportunity for me for spiritual retreat, because they
scholars, they know the value of spiritual retreat.
Remember, the Hanafi scholar
was put in a dungeon for a long time, he didn't get time to work
compose. So he used it as an opportunity from the piano, that
dungeon, the students will line up by bow and he will dictate the
book. So he's dictating RAM in my memory doesn't have library in
front of him. And now we have an encyclopedia of Hanafy
jurisprudence.
So
this is so he said it's a blessing for me this is for a long time.
I didn't find
undistracted time, you know, to read the Quran reflect and and
make the call. So, what happened
for some time, he was in attendance when against will turn
when that way, again meeting with the Christians, you know, because
he is now
he is conspiring against his own cousin actually, because you want
to defeat the Egyptian ruler.
So he was meeting with the Christian rulers in the same spot
where he had been imprisoned. And you know, you know, and another
the palace.
The palace is near the this tent where he is jailed. And of course
he is melodiously reciting the Quran. And
Christians and the Emperor the Sultan is hearing this
recitations. So boastfully
Sultan, ask them, do you hear the recitations?
They said, Yes.
You know, why?
Who is this, this is the greatest Muslim praise from manga.
We jailed him because he criticized our alliances with you,
and surrendering some of our product fortresses and siding with
you against the Egyptians.
So you see, wanted to prove to them, look how he has done this,
to this great, you know, showing your strength and power, the what
kind of ruler is, but you know, it was ashamed.
When the Christians told him
if he were one of us, we would have washed his feet and ran the
water
you see how worthless this man you know,
this is
if he was a Christian monk and stood up to the ruler to speak the
truth,
how would they treat him this is how because again, you know how
Allah would send message.
This is a reminder again, from Allah, Allah using this Christians
to at least
for him, you know, this is how we look at it, nothing is by accident
in this universe. Allah teaches people in many, many ways,
different ways. So he could have if he had some spiritual
intuition, understanding an insight, he would have learned
that
the message
what happened?
Of course, Sultan did not learn the lesson. Rather
he
he continued, and then of course, Egyptian ruler would be invading
and then he defeated the Damascus
him and of course is the Dean was released from prison.
Okay,
of course, then is again now would be going to of course, coming,
then we'll be going to Egypt actually, but before now when the
when the Sultan had
had made these alliances with the Crusaders. They were freely
wandering the streets of Damascus and buying weapons.
And this was reported to izzadeen. So immediately is the
issue there.
ruling that Muslims should not be selling weapons to the Christians
because the why they are buying weapons
to fight Muslims
Okay, so
the fact that is in jail did not stop him from discharging his duty
of course
Following his release from prison he's been headed to go to Egypt
set out for Egypt and he was well received by the ruler regiment
Dean or Yobe who appointed him to high positions. But what do you
think now? Because he is now forced to go to Egypt He will shut
up
ordinarily a scholar would say okay, now I have no other way to
feed myself and my family. So let me keep quiet because Allah will
not ask me because it's beyond me. This is how ordinary people will
think so
but not so is the Dean you know ordinarily is called a person
would do everything to be in the good books of ruler but it's
within was different.
Okay,
Nigel Medina was a tyrant who was feared by all people feared this
tyrant because his ruthless display of power and calm
very very once on eBay, he set out with his huge and garage troops
with swords lining up both sides of the street and officials
kissing the ground out of reverence for this ruler stuff
Allah
you know, this is
and this site itself distrust
is God and so much
what did he do? Did he also kiss the ground?
Is it the universe?
He called out
are you
squirt hilarity? What Seibel Marley. You know, what, what are
the titles that even even you know, scores are addressed.
But when that when it is the king, how do they address him?
Ruler, you know, but he called out loudly from the crowd, are you
assaulted Sultan was shocked to hear someone addressing him in
such a rude way, without any of the, you know, titles. He turned
to see who was addressing him in this way.
He recognized it was his own judge who
he should deal whom he has appointed as a judge. If you
didn't set a Yo, what would you answer Allah wanting to ask you
when the day of judgment I gave you authority over Egypt and you
allow for vices such as drinking to thrive in Egypt? Of course, so
many vices, you know, is allowing Of course this is
is not simply his intention is not simply to
to remind him of curbing these vices he has another intention
because he's he's a real meander and will come out as you were
going to learn why he did so behave in this way
you know
certain replied, I never did it. I never allowed this it is a
practice if people are having you know, places to drink and this
thing like that this is a practice condemning from the time of my
father
or is it in themselves then you are one of those that Allah
describe describes.
They say we saw our forefathers doing something and we are simply
imitating them
okay, because all of this thing taking place this conversation
between the scorer and the Rosalita people are hearing this
you know, an
assault and immediately shooter in order curbing such vices.
Now, he goes to the class to teach.
And the students ask him, Why did you treat the Sultan the way you
Who did?
Afterall you could have said the same thing. You know, calling him
respectfully and things like that, or you should have gone, you know,
whispered in his views.
Why did you do that?
What do you think, is a mentor actually? So he replied My son I
saw the Sultan appearing before people in great pride and poem. I
was afraid it would conditioned him to think highly of himself
that's corrupting his soul. So I wanted to teach him humility. He
need to humble himself. So there is no other ways.
The student further inquired my master, didn't you then fear him?
As with the replied, I visualize the August power and majesty of
Allah. Once I thought of the Sultan, as if he were a cat.
To see how
when
we have the fear of Allah subhanho wa Taala and we are aware of the
Majesty of Allah and the greatness of Allah subhanho wa taala. How do
we
you know, this is the empowerment that Islam taught, ingrained in
the minds of the Sahaba you remember them, you know, one, the
whole army came, Allied forces came and may laid siege to Medina
and this is a very small community.
And they could be wiped out, easily wiped out. And there is a
fifth column within Medina itself the Jews, they are the ones who
brought this so
they have nowhere to turn but and in the moon Africa in asking,
Where would you now turn?
The believers replied husband, Allah, God is sufficient when Mr.
vakeel He's the best one to look for support and help.
Okay, so that's why the prophets that allowed us a lump, you know,
only one of his morning prayers for us to repeat, which later on
the sages would from there, they will make another prayer also has
been Allah La ilaha illa, who Allah He taba koto wa who are a
barrage Allah Lee has to be Allah. Allah is sufficient for me. La
ilaha illa who there is no god but He, Allah hit our culto in Him
alone, I place all my trust, while we're a brush or a leap in The
Lord of the Mighty Throne.
So, you know, the sage, he said, he would read that and then of
course has to be Allahu fi D has to be Allahu Freedonia has to be
Allahu Feehily has to be allow for Umali has to be Allah for
equilibrium. Are you him money? Man, I'm ready. Why don't ya? You
know, Allah is sufficient for me in my in regards to my religion,
Allah is sufficient for me in regards to my worldly life. Allah
is sufficient for me in regards to my family, in regards to my
wealth, and in regards to every issue that I'm faced with. See how
and he would read the first one seven times the second one and
another seven times, you know, this the war of empowerment. So
when you are arming yourself with this power of Dubois, because
Rasulullah sallallahu sumser, dwells solar whole movement
towards the weapon, powerful weapon of a believer, you know,
so,
of course, nothing you know, when we fear Allah, we will not fear
anything, but even we don't fear Allah we fear everything. Anything
would frighten us. And that's the same some say.
Okay, so this is what happened. So when He visualized the majesty and
the power of Allah subhanaw taala. In front of that day look at the
Sultan with all of his power look like a cat for him. This is what
he told the student
he did not simply speak against evil and corruption when he had
the power. You know, we should not misinterpreted. I remember when I
was studying in Medina University. The fatwa was given in the school
and the scholar would not do it. And color would not advise
students how to act upon it. They may
make this statement in the class, you know photography is shirk.
So, studio should not be tolerated. This is the lecture and
the students take this and they go and destroy the studio. You even
have the salaam never did like that. But when he had the power to
enforce it, he did because he was now the Kali. So he would do it
now. So when he was Kali, one of his students came to him
complaining that one of the ministers carpha have been was
building a tavern for drinking and dance in the vicinity of a Moscow.
Okay, just like we have taverns in Abu Dhabi, just close to the staff
for Allah came over to the masjid. And right there, the Russian lady
is soliciting customers right in front of the Masjid.
Just like you go to Young Street or stop for Allah, I heard that
they solicit or St. Catherine Montreal This is notorious for
people you know, who want to look for prostitutes, the fella so
right in front of the masjid in Abu Dhabi. I came out with a group
of people. And here is this half naked Russian woman
asking soliciting customers stuff Hello. So this is exactly what
this kind of vices, what did they call you? Of course, what did he
he gathered his students
he gathered his students and followers and set out with access
to demolish the structure. Having raised it to the ground, he issued
a fatwa circular, that the minister through his action ad
compromised his integrity Adara.
So
the news spread far and wide and don't just sit not confined to
Egypt, of course in Baghdad. Now this minister would be sending
that, that the news spread that Holly chief college did of course,
the very name of the people, people love him. For you know,
when people see as color, you know, standing for truth and his
moral principles and character. You see how people love him. And
this is what happened to the people loved him.
And so,
this minister thought, now this ruling will disqualify him only in
Egypt. So this minister sends him a letter to Baghdad, ruler or
governor in Baghdad. So, the minister returns
saying that there is no credibility, he is not
cannot believe so, if, if he is bringing this message on behalf of
the ruler, this minister is not qualified to deliver that. So we
can we cannot believe him because it's the Dean has discredited.
You know, the tradition they have who are fears Allah, they will
have no fear of anyone. But those who do not fear Allah will be
afraid of everything. This is
an anecdote or Arthur actually is not a traditional from the
prophets that allowed Islam and unless I'm mistaken.
So they demonstrated in his own many occasions
he was threatened to withdraw a ruling er issued against the
ministers, because, you know, the ministers
appointed they were all slaves who were not freed. So according to
the Islamic law, of course, first of all, slavery is not
Islam came to abolish it, but while it is there, there are
methods of dealing with that, if a slave want freedom, of course, he
can be given freedom, things like that, but unless he is freed, his
actions cannot be because he is not independent, he is dependent
on somebody like a somebody a dependent person
you know, cannot exercise that authority. So what happens this
mom Lucas, they were originally slaves who just happen to occupy
power. So is the was to use the Sharia to teach them
humility and to teach them a lesson. So, what happened he
issued this ruling that there being slaves who are not freed,
their transactions cannot be, you know, sanctioned or approved. So,
this fatwa is issuing this ruling against this powerful ministers
actually. So what you think they will do? They want to finish him
up. So,
he was forced, he was threatened unless a withdraw this ruling.
They are going to kill him.
So what do you think this executioner's were sent to his
house to slay him?
They knocked at his door, he suddenly realized through the
letter, he told his dad to hide.
If you didn't told him, he would rather embrace martyrdom.
He understood. So he opened the door and asked them what they
wanted.
Today sword in their hands is open, you open the door and ask
them what you want.
Actually, you see how that are Hadith. You know, you see how,
remember the the tradition about the prophets allows lumen this man
crashed into that tan he was with the soul and
you know, flashing disorder in the face of the prophets, Allah, Allah
Islam. He said, Who will save you from me? The prophets of Allah.
And the soul felt that the proverb says it, who will save you now for
me.
You see how when you take this kind of lessons, and internalize
it, act upon it, it's not just for the profit, this kind of power is
given to everybody. And that's what this audio Allah teach us.
Only Allah insofar as we don't have saints in the Christian in
the Christians have saints, but I'm using this term, they are the
friends of Allah subhanaw taala who have internalized this message
and not just superficial and they have internalized it. So they are
always with Allah communing with him and the awareness of Allah
subhanaw taala Vernon's with Jana on and Harold, always they ever
mindful of Allah subhanaw taala and they have this effort de la
jolla follow.
Be mindful of Allah, Allah will mind you.
If you keep the thought of Allah, Allah will be with you. This is
what happened. He has this, you know, strength from Allah subhanaw
taala he's not afraid of anything. So whatever. Pedro hit Mir,
you know, if this man is so bold, that he has nothing, He disarmed
him, that looking at him, they drop the source and beverage part
and actually, you know, this is
what is this quality? Actually one of the thing even when we were
starting zero in this western people have realized oriental is
that one of the abiding institutions in Islam, Islamic
history, chivalry.
Chivalry is what
legit Ali was legendary for it.
Love Fatah Illa Ali, of course, Arab had this praise this quality
of chivalry, but it turned into recklessness actually, you know,
because they didn't have a unified vision of Tawheed. So we Tollgate
Islam what Islam did, this is a chivalry is a great trait. Pagans
had, but they had their practices distorted way, Islam discipline
this, that it turned it into a greater, you know, tool of
empowerment and also gave that, you know, the tool in the hands of
the Muslims. You know, how would while they believe in themselves
and believe in the last one on Matala,
they, they can do miracles. So
chivalry was praised by orientalist, they call it one of
the institutions actually
Institute institutions of Islam.
So Ali was the person who was legendary for this. Of course,
there were other Sahaba who
We'll show the same later on.
So many Sahaba at this kind of qualities, but Ali was the man
legendary for it. He didn't really allow a new rahamallah had a great
share of the straight he hero and actually he's opening the door
to the assailant so who wanted to determine to slay him is another
time he was a guest in his callers house.
A band of robbers broke into the house
when others hid themselves and then confronted them and asked
them what they wanted
when seeing his bald face, they changed their mind.
He invited them to me.
He bought the batteries forgiveness and asked him to pray
for them.
Okay, so
this is now you know why his cars will turn on
Soltani is he's really Soltan
you know, he earned this because of his
he had all those traits of property character you know,
you have this humility you have this
symbol
you know,
ascetic mindset and is
outspoken nature is generosity
self effacing you know, you know killing that dragon inside us you
know, one of the great thing that Islam nurtures is humility
actually. Now ironically that in the name of Sufism the
Sufism should have killed that ego instead of that his
people carry around as hunter of course, isn't the end of the
salaam will address this the sickness among the Sufis, I will
come to it next week inshallah. Then was different from scholars
who never practice what they preach, including myself I fail to
practice when if times what I preach
May Allah forgive me, but we learn from this great ones.
He refuse to take money or gifts from rulers
because he considered these gifts
as baits because what because they're Olim has to do exactly
marble Coronavirus.
Return all those gifts that was sent to him by OMA years and the
bus rollers. He never He refused him. And of course, even because
he refused to evolve you could also
understand because this casing the ruler and things like that.
And of course he's he's one of the poorest. Of course, I already
mentioned he comes from a porous background, so that he could not
afford to study and then of course, he was staying in the
masjid and things like that. But he preferred to leave us poor
rather than risking his salvation.
But
remember, when we mentioned about Imam Shafi in Egypt, he didn't
have much where he literally were hard, but he wants to follow the
Sunnah of the Prophet
prophet
was consistent in the good things he practice a preached in the good
things good works. So charity was a second nature with the Prophets
Allah. So Imam Shafi would apply this virtually literally, he
doesn't have much to give but every day after sun after Assad,
he will come out with something to give the poor.
The same way in the case of Richard Dean, he was legendary for
generosity. Once on finding nothing to give a poor man or
approaching verhaal he cut a piece of his own turban
and
took his own turban and cut a slice it and give it to that man.
That's the only thing I have. What
remember the point said about
Xenu lab with the great grant
Son of the Prophet. And of course, it is more than true, more true of
the Prophet than anybody else. Ma kala Cthulhu fita shahadi, Lola,
Tasha, who cannot Allah who know more?
This great descendant of the Prophet never said no to anyone.
Because there is no No, he doesn't know. No, there is no place for
knowing his vocabulary, except when he's saying that
if there is no shahada is no will become Yes.
That was a study that actually
look at is
there was a deep recession. So property value came down
the country and his wife showed this thought this is an
opportunity to invest. So she gathered out of her jewelry, you
know, and gold and silver and gave it to her husband, go and sell it
and buy this orchard for us.
Okay, so
then took them
and he sold and distribute the money among the poor.
When he came home, she asked, Did you buy the orchard?
He said yes, I have
to know.
He said in Jana.
Can you really go any further?
What a great
scholar he was.
He was fired from his poster in Damascus.
He took all his belongings and placed them on the back of a
donkey. So you see, you can see how much he has accumulated.
Arliss belonging could be pleased, of course is not like what
Egyptians do plays on the back of the donkey. Because I remember
while going for high G stopped in
the street in a five star hotel and we were put up
and from there we were watching the street.
This donkey is carrying
the load of big apartment or something such a heavy load place.
Immediately. I remember now the bill was tougher law for Marilla
neurohormone Abdulazeez were alive.
You know,
he will not tolerate that he would lash those people
impose strict banality on them. But you see how we have failed?
This little creature of Sioux Falls one otavi But not so as you
drop the salam ala is belonging so light, that it just can be
comfortably ball, put on the back of a donkey
and here to hire another donkey to carry him and his family this.
You see. So what he did is he literally practice the prophetic
words. You know, prophetess tol said to have said to some of his
companions, like our Buddha and Salman
Salman was
visited by I think one of the companion from companions
in his deathbed,
and this combined look around he didn't see much. But yet Salman is
worried that he had made this pledge with the prophet that His
provision in this world will be like that of a Wayfarer. So he's
afraid that he has violated, broken that pledge. sheet you
understand? So zagadou Raqib, a provision for a traveler.
I remember our dear friend who passed away brother Azam used to
take us around when we used to visit such a generous man may
Allah have mercy on him. Great
student of Islam, but he died in Malaysia because his dream was to
pursue a PhD. You asked me advice to him. He asked me whether he
should continue in Saudi Arabia or go somewhere else. He had finished
a master's from King AbdulAziz or rumor co writing
And he was also teaching them English. And then he asked me
where he should, I told him the best place for you is to, to go to
Malaysia, International Islamic University. So of course, after
having made many, many efforts he gotten there.
I did recommend him I was wrote a recommendation for him along the
law, of course, others recommended he got admission there. And then
of course, what happened? He enrolled in the program and then
within weeks actually passed away, may Allah have mercy on him, but
of course, he died.
That's the shahada for him or tell him because he died when his path
to seek knowledge actually, the Prophet said then you are in the
path of Allah subhanaw taala. So, but the Azzam was a very humorous
person
wherever humorous, he was I told him you would be you should be the
ambassador for Guyana, because he has those qualities, how to make
people talk to people and make them acceptor wherever he had some
genuine qualities, but you know, why he always used to carry around
this date snack you know, they have this day snack and he will
call them the other rakia Paliwal provision of a student. So,
students cannot carry biryani and all this thing with them, they
just carry this you know literally snacks.
So, I remembered when I wrote this thing, may Allah have mercy on our
dear brother,
I have whatever I have wanted to say in this session I have
finished you want me to continue or stop for I cannot finish
because we need to have a little more discussion on this. So I
thought okay, instead of just starting another
lecture on another personality, we have great number of
personalities, I thought we would study some more of his
achievements his legacy lasting legacy, because it would give us
an insight into the nature of Sharia as this great scholar has
expounded them in his works. So, I will also have to say discuss this
controversial issue because scholars debate is debate is going
on on Facebook. And that has because he was sort of tunnel
Roma, this issue of whether he was a Sophie or not a Sophie This is
raging. So I need to to because this is such a relevant issue
because Sufism is becoming popular in North America and the West. Of
course there are various reasons for it one of them is the
bankruptcy the spiritual bankruptcy of Muslims as well as
well as others and many people take you know embraced as a wolf
majority of them have gone you know, far away from the mainstream
Islam because they have developed this kite cult mindset. So this
issue whether whether is Odin was a Sufi if he was a Sufi, what kind
of a Sophie work or whether it was an opponent of the soul, Wolf. If
it was then what did he the how do we reconcile this conflicting
opinions about him? I'm going to discuss that today and Inshallah,
so
any question you have on today's presentation, I don't know whether
somebody online had proper
send a message. If she has or he has that question, I'm going to
answer it if she can, or he can email it inshallah. If you have a
question, I will stop here. Anyway, we have only five minutes
so I'm not going to.
So next week, our class is 1215 inshAllah 1215 to 130. Inshallah,
March Break.
There is no class in March Break, two weeks we are off next week.
Next week, we have class, but then two weeks we are off
starting on March Break, anyway, but but we are having class next
week, the class will be 1215 We will start and we will be until
135 or so, inshallah. And then we take a break for two weeks, and we
come back
So we finished with the new of the Solomon Shala. And then when we
come back, Inshallah, I'm going to talk about Biruni just for a
change, because he's a different scholar altogether because we have
been hearing about spirituality and and theology and we need to
see another great personality who is excelled in social sciences and
things like that. Okay, so, inshallah Okay.
Anybody has any question on
otherwise
people can send questions, email and then that will be much better
if I get if you have questions and you write it down, then I will be
better prepared to answer them inshallah. So I stop here we ask
Allah Subhan Allah, Allah Subhana Allah Who Moby Dick, Nisha to
Allah Allah Allah, Mr. Furukawa to booty Glorian press good be to
Allah we bear witness there is no god but you. We ask forgiveness of
you and return to independence. Allah hamara zakura hubback Hombre
Schulich wahama you hymnbook wa hubba
call. Well, humbler, the Yukon River Isla Qubic live inspired us
to love you to love your messenger to love those who love you and to
love the deeds that gave us love that bring you closer to you. Your
love salaam aleikum wa rahmatullah wa barakato.