Reflections on knowledge, reading and education to deepen understanding and guide good practice.
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Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said: There are two kinds of migration. One is bodily migration from one country to another; its rulings are known and are not the subject of this discussion.
I do not intend to discuss every virtue of remembering Allah—that would take a long time. Rather, I want to remind worshippers in general, and especially those seeking good deeds in the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah, of the importance of filling their time with remembrance, drawing on Ibn al-Qayyim’s observation…
Allah created Adam, settled him in Paradise and allowed him to enjoy its delights, fruits and everything within it except one tree, which He forbade him even to approach. Then Satan came confidently, trying every entrance to his heart and ears, persuading him at least to try and discover…
One of the central ideas that can serve as an overarching framework for many of the needs of reform in our time may be expressed in this concise statement:
In these lines I will select richly beneficial texts authentically reported from the scholars of the early generations, whom the Prophet ﷺ is authentically reported to have favored over the other generations of this nation. A thoughtful reader will find great benefit in them despite their few words and concise expressions—one of the hallmarks of their knowledge and speech. All these reports are drawn from the Musnad of al-Darimi, one of the Nine Books:
An account of the Sunni method of affirming the divine names and attributes, with statements from the early imams and the main features of Ibn ʿAbd al-Barr’s commentary on the hadith of descent.
“The Sunnah” is “the knowledge and practice, beliefs and rulings, character and manners followed by our Prophet ﷺ and his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. In this sense, it is synonymous with religion and the Sharia.”
A vision linking social reform with strong families, justice, institutional work and cooperation.
