Biography
Aqeedah (Islamic Creed)
What is the definition of Alhamdulillahi rabbil 'alameen?
All praise and thanks be to Allah, the lord of all creation.
What is the definition of the word Tawheed?
The Oness of Allah; establishing that Allah is one and that he should be worshipped with no partners.
Fill in the blank: Dua is the __ to the __
key, purification of the soul
Fill in the blank: The Quran is a book of __
Guidance
What month, day, and year was the Shaykh born?
The 22nd day of Dhul-Qa'ddah in the year 1382 AH.
What is the difference between using Alhamdulillah and Bismillah?
1. Alhamdulillah: praising Allah and thanking him for being able to write, teach, and spread such knowledge.
2. Bismillah: seeking Allah's help, blessings, and guidance
What is the greatest statement of Tawheed?
La illaha illa Allah
Dua is a form of askinf for help from Allah. Does this mean that we can't ask others for help on certain matters? Why or why not?
Yes we can ask others for advice or help on certain matter, but we have to realize that Allah is the handler of all affairs, so we should go to him first. Dua is made only to Allah.
Allah has guaranteed that the one who follows the Quran will never __
Go astray in this life nor will he be miserable in the Hereafter.
What is the Shaykh's full name?
Ibn al-Qayyim said: "Noble souls are not pleased except with lofty things; the best of things which have the best outcome. Lowly souls linger around lowly things and fall into them just as flies fall upon them." Give me an example of a lofty thing that's beneficial to the soul and an example of lowly thing that taints the soul.
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Name and define the 3 categories of Tawheed?
1. Ar-Rububiyyah: Oness of Alah in his lordship
2. Al-Uluhiyyah: Oness of Allah in his worship
3. Al-Asma wa'l Sifat: Oness of Allah in his names and attributes
Fill in the blank: Allah has promised that the one who turns to Him ___
That He will respond to Him.
Ibn al- Qayyim said: "The Quran is the complete healing from every sickness of the heart and body and the diseases of the Dunya and the Hereafter." Give me 3 examples of sicknesses of the heart.
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We mentioned that his father was given 2 titles: 'Allamah and Muhaddith. What are the meanings of these 2 titles?
1. 'Allamah: a great scholar/has profound knowledge/very respected in the community
2. Muhaddith: scholar of hadith (memorize, collect, authenticate, learn chains)
The Shaykh mentions that Muslims should give great importance to learning how to purify their souls. What is a big reason that he mentioned and give me the proof of this reason?
The Shaykh mentions that it's important because Allah swears upon the soul. The proof is in Surah As-Shams ayahs 7-10.
Fill in the blank: Tawhid is the objective for which Allah __
created us and brought us into existence.
When making Dua, we acknowledge 2 things. What are these 2 things?
1. we're in a constant state of need, assistance, inability, submissiveness, humbleness
2. the power and ability of Allah, His richness, and self-sufficiency
Fill in the blank: Ibn Masud said: "when one of us would learn ten verses he would not go beyond them until he __
knew their meaning and acted upon them.
What are the names of the Shaykh's 4 distinguished teachers that were mentioned in class?
1. His father
2. Shaykh in Baz
3. Shaykh Uthaymeen
4. Shaykh Ali ibn Nasir al Faqihi
Fill in the blank: Purification is neither __ nor __ but rather __.
negligence, exaggeration, moderateness
Name the 7 conditions of La illaha illa Allah.
1. knowledge which negates ignorance, 2. certainty which negates doubt, 3. acceptance which negates rejection, 4. compliance and submission which negates abandonment, 5. truthfulness which negates falsehood, 6. sincerity which negates hypocrisy/showing off, 7. love which negates hate
Recite the Arabic and English of the dua we learned
O Turner of Hearts, keep my heart firm on your religion.
In the Quran, Allah says: "Those to whom we gave the Book recite it as it should be recited (i.e. followed), they are the ones that believe therein." What does Allah mean when he says "recite it as it should be recited?"
They recite it, memorize it, understand it, contemplate it, and act upon it as the Sahaba and their students did.