Compiled, Translated & Annotated Abu Hibbaan & Abu Khuzaimah Ansaari Neşet Çaǧatay in her paper asserts the Shī’te leaders of the Fatimids had such Mawlids recited for the Messenger of Allāh Sallalahu Alayhi Wasallam and ʿAlī RaḍiAllāhu Anhu, this is precisely the Mawlid and Milād celebrations we have today. …
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Compiled, Translated & Annotated Abu Hibbaan & Abu Khuzaimah Ansaari The Mawlid originally was mere reading and recitation of verses and couplets of poems and eulogies in praise and veneration of the Messenger of Allāh Sallalahu Alayhi Wasallam in a melodious manner. The people of innovation further distorted this by …
Read More »Learning from Ash’ari Shaykhs
We are students who are seeking knowledge. We study ‘aqeedah with some teachers who are teaching us Ash’ari ‘aqeedah. They interpret the hand of Allaah as meaning His power or His blessing, and His being above His throne (istiwaa’) as meaning His sovereignty, and so on. What is the ruling …
Read More »Tawhid Khalis – Radd Ala as-Sufiyyah, al-Ashʿairah al-Jahmiyyah Wa’l-Zanadiqah – Part 3 – Allamah Badi ud Din Shah al-Rashidi al-Sindhi [1416H]
Compiled, Translated and Annotated Abu Hibban & Abu Khuzaimah Ansari 1] “Fir’aun (Pharaoh) said: “O chiefs! I know not that you have an ilâh (a god) other than me, so kindle for me (a fire), O Hâmân, to bake (bricks out of) clay, and set up for me a …
Read More »Shirk – Shaikh Badi al-Din Shah al-Rashidi al-Sindhi [1416H]
Compiled, Translated and Annotated Abu Hibban & Abu Khuzaimah Ansari SHIRK. The Shaikh has mentioned twenty chapters under how shirk is manifested in the Ummah. From amongst them he said: Chapter 7. To seek help assistance from other than Allāh. Mankind in the world through their dealings assist and …
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