Imagine yourself in Saudi Arabia, 1400 years ago–the hot sun high in the sky. Hot sand scorches your slippers as you slip into the masjid. But it’s worth it–to sit in the shade of the walls of the masjid, surrounded by your Muslim brothers on all sides, and there, just to your right, the Messenger of Allah (صلي الله عليه وسلم).
From the distance, a figure approaches; closer, then closer. A traveler? A delegate? He stops and sits directly in front of the Messenger of Allah (صلي الله عليه وسلم). White robes, pure white, untouched by sand and dirt; where did he come from?
“Tell me, Muhammad, about Islam.”
You’ve heard this hadeeth before, hundreds of times–Hadith Jibreel. “He came to teach you your religion.” Scholars write books about it. People quote it as a fundamental hadith in the pillars of eman.
But what does it really mean? What are the implications? Why did the best of angels come to the best of humans in the best of gatherings? Is there something here we should pick up on?
Join us for the Light of Eman lecture series and find out. The first session took place on Monday, November 12th, 2007 @ 7:30pm EST. This is one lecture you need to attend! The lecture will take place on PalTalk, so please set up your account in advance; email us if you require any technical assistance.
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Who are the speakers? what are their credentials? do they have ijaajahs to teach the hadeeth?
It’s important that this is asked as the fundamentals of Islam are being taught here, it’s not a joke. These days everyone is a Shaykh or ‘Chocolate Shake’ as IlmSeeker puts it.
So, be aware…
Nevertheless, this is an awesome site.
If you’re looking for ijaazah, you won’t find it at Ilm Fruits :) the best we can do is quote our teachers, the best of whom (when they’re not books) are students of knowledge from universities.
The speaker will be none other then bro Abdul-Ahad, one of our writers. I’m sure he can enlighten you as to the sources insha’Allah.
Asalamu ‘alaikum,
Jazakum Allah Khair and I thankyou for your inquiry.
First and foremost, Alhamdolilah. We at Ilmfruits urge all our readers to push us for our sources if they are not already stated.
I am nothing more than a student of knowledge, I am not a shaykh or a scholar and don’t claim to be. Rather, I am just one who calls the people to Qur’an and Sunnah.
In regards to the hadith: I understand it is the crux of our deen and I understand its importance. I have studied the material under my teachers and only intend to present to you material from valid sources.
My four main sources, where I myself gained this knowledge from, are:
- Waleed Basyouni (Al-Maghrib Instructor)
- Riad Ouarzazi (Al-Maghrib Instructor and Personal teacher)
- Omar Zia (Personal teacher)
- Umar al-Ashqar (Creed Series)
I ask everyone to please make du’a and ask Allah tabaraka wa ta’ala to make this a success.
Jazakum Allah Khair.
Wasalamu ‘alaikum
To stranger–
You don’t need to be shaykh to talk about Islam. You don’t need credentials. I’m tired of this thinking that people can’t talk about Islam or you can’t learn from them if they don’t have a degree from Madinah University or Ummul Qurra. Answer one question, was there ever a concept of a “degree” in the Prophet (SAW)’s time? The only thing that is needed is that
a) the teacher quotes from the Quran and authentic ahadeeth. That
Note that I’m definitely not against having degree’s in Islam.
“These days everyone is a Shaykh”
Alhumdulillah. As long as they quote from the Quran and hadeeth, it’s all good. You don’t need to be part of a ’select’ group to preach Islam. I find that aforementioned statement of ‘chocolate sheikhs’ very offensive. In fact, it is a very dangerous statement because it makes the person saying it have pride, and as the Prophet (SAW) said that one with even a mustard’s seed of pride would not enter Jannah.
May Allah (SWT) save us from being proud.
JazakAllah.
P.S sorry for the rant.
As-salaamu ‘alikum,
To our brother The Brand: For those of us who seek knowledge at deeper levels, it becomes obvious–frightfully obvious–that many individuals and groups quote Qur’an and ahadith and then follow it with an unauthentic interpretation.
For example, there are many groups who use the ayah “laysa ka mithlihi shayun,” (there is nothing like Him (Allah)” and use it to deny Allah’s yah (hand) and wajh (face) and other attributes.
It is vital, then–vital, in order to stay on the guidance and avoid misguidance–for us to follow not just the Qur’an and the Sunnah, but also the understanding of the righteous people and better generations before us.
And in the end, the onus is own you, the consumer of media, to determine if you believe in and follow what you see and here.
We ask Allah, Al-Haadi, to guide all of us to the correct understanding (ameen!)
JazakAllah for the informative reply, Ilm Seeker. I can understand what you (and the stranger) mean by qualified teachers.
As-salaamu ‘alaikum,
Jazakallah Khair for these series of lectures! I’ve decided to present these series of lectures to the teenage guys at the Islamic weekend school (on Sundays) at our local mosque and played Session 1 today, Alhamdullilah. It was quite funny as well how at the end Br. Abd al-Ahad mentioned how the sessions would start off once a week. The guys in the class unanimously nodded, since we do meet once a week. Then you said on Mondays and they’re like nope!, Sundays for us. When you said 8 o’ clock, they were like too early! (we meet @ noon). Alhamdullilah I’m enjoying it and benefitting from it so far and I feel the guys will as well Inshallah.
Alhamdolilah.
Allah azza wa jal is the source of all Power and Strength. We ask Allah to make them beneficial for you and the rest of the Muslims.
All goodness and perfection comes from Allah and all mistakes and downfalls comes from ourselves. May Allah forgive us for anything which we may have said incorrectly.
We ask you and all the other brothers and sisters to make du’a for us.
Jazakum Allahu Khair
Wasalamu ‘alaikum
Saudi Arabia wasn’t called Saudi Arabia 1400 years ago.
The website doesn’t feel right without the Light of Eman logo on the main page! Regarding Saudi Arabia 1400 years ago, maybe you could change it to Madinah?
Salaamu Alaikum,
I dont see why a person is called a shaykh or has to be a shaykh to give a lecture, all a person needs is knowledge of that subject they are discussing refrences and so on, no where does it say one must be a scholar in order to give a talk, as long as the person is speaking the truth and has daleel, no need to be a scholar, giving a lecture is different then giving a verdict so please do not confuse the 2.
Da’waa is an obligation upon us all and the proof is
The Prophet said,
‘Balighu ‘Ani walaw Ayah’
So its upon you to understand that its not obliged to be a scholar to give a talk, as long as you are speaking the truth, and not giving verdicts.
May Allah bless those who are trying to give beneficial talks, and do not pay attention to those who have negative things to say.
jazakum allahu khairan
As-salaamu ‘alikum,
For those who are interested in why you need to know and trust your shaykh–even if he gives you daleel–study Aqeedah. And study Kitaab at-Tawheed by Yasir Qadhi; Allahu ‘alim, he gives lots of examples of other shuyookh who give legitimate daleel to back up illegitimate opinions.
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Assalamu alaykum
How can i download the lectures, or even listen, evrytime i try to play it doesnt work. is there any way you can fix it? JazakAllahu khairun
BTW – i LOVE THIS BLOG/SITE. MAY ALLAH REWARD YOU ALL WITH JANNAATUL FIRDAWSEL 3′ALA
Wa’alikum as-salaam,
Jazakumullahu khayran, it’s been fixed.
Thanks!
” Imagine yourself in Saudi Arabia, 1400 years ago ”
There is nothing wrong with this phrase as it is denoting a present and a past, i.e. going back 1400 from the present day Saudi Arabia. Today’s Saudi Arabia does not necessitate the same geographic or political entity 1400 years ago. We should be less sentimental about these things…