Hey, it's a video for New Muslims who are not familiar with these two currents of thought, it's a subjective experience this time so of course it may sound simplistic. So, do not judge Salafiyya or Tasawwuf according to the people who practice them. People are imperfect. Whether you hate sufis or you hate salafis, Ceasefire. Both communities (again, I'm talking about the imperfect people we meet in our lives) have strengths and weaknesses. Although I welcome hateful comments for the sake of engagement rates, if you spill hate against Salafis our Sufis, I will EAT you.
Hey DR, the word MHMD is appeared in an inscription in Yemen in the time of the Himyarite Kingdom dated 523AD. My question what was the prophet doing in Yemen fortyseven years before his birth? The Judaism of the Ancient Kingdom of Ḥimyar in Arabia: A Discreet Conversion books.openedition.org/obp/19970?lang=en Do the prophet and you actually have the same belief? Did the prophet know that he adhered to a particular religion? a concept that didn't exist during his lifetime? does the Quranic MHMD a title (the Praised One) or a personal name? because the Muhammad that you are talking about doesn't fit with the Quranic MHMD (Muḥammad is not the father of any of your men, but is the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets. And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things). Btw, do you know that the concept of the Messenger of God in Judaism is the Angel of God. The Messenger of God is not a person. the audience of the Quran who lived in the 7th century didn't know about the 9th century man-made narrative that was invented by the Abbasid. the Quran shows that the audience of the Quran understood many biblical concepts in Judaism and Christianity. and when they heard about the Messenger of God when the Quran was recited to them, the only thing in their minds was the Angel of God, not a person named Muhammad. So, do you believe in the Quran? or are you part of the people who want to cover the true meaning of the Quran? do you know what the Quran says about these type of people? According to the Quran, these are the Kafirs .. the people who want to cover the true meaning of the Quran. Are you one of them?
Brother even though I agree with almost everything when it comes to Salaf, but I find myself struggling when it comes to salafi beliefs about hadiths. Why must a Sunni salafi or any true Muslim in general believe in all hadiths knowing that countless hadith have been declared false or weak hadiths in the past? The Qur'an is always the infallible source of truth for me. However I believe the Hadith to be a guide in order to understand Qur'an if we require assistance and how to implement the law with a practical example. I never consider hadith equal to the Qur'an. I believe it is just for us to be as critical when it comes to hadith as we are when it comes to previous scriptures, after all those scriptures were also revealed by Allah, but since humans corrupted them thus they became corrupt overtime. Hadiths are not immune to this phenomenon as we already have many false or weak hadiths rejected by the scholars of Islam.
@@blackpanthar906 I think it depends on people and I'm sure you have different opinions amongst salafis themselves. I believe that some people want to keep things as simple as possible and would say things like: "stick only to Muslim and Bukhari", for example. Hadith studies are very complex and people discover new things about chains of transmission regularly. Some scholars say to let the scholars deal with hadith. But then, scholars themselves have different opinions.
@@williambarylo Exactly that's why I keep it extremely simple. I don’t reject hadith like Qur'anists do who I believe have indeed deflected from the path, but I only go to hadith when it is extremely necessary, and I'm critical about it, before believing any hadith I do check the chain of narrations and which collection it belongs. But if the hadith is saying anything that goes against Qur'an or questions the authority of Qur'an, I don't even look at it, because for me Qur'an is the highest authority.
I personally hate anything that's hidden/Esoteric. Why would God keep some knowledge away from layman doesn't make sense. That's why sufism can lead into the darkness of occultism.
agree i follow the Naqshbandi order as well and i can see much fitna in more liberal forms of sufism and even some within some groups of naqshbandi as well. we just have to accept the fact that there is fitna prevalent within the ummah no matter which group you belong to whether sufi or salafi and we just have to always be wary of that within the ummah and within ourselves.
As a salafi whose family comes from the bouzidiya sufi tareeqah, i have to be honest u nailed it, exactly why I left the sufi path because it’s really cultish, salafeeya has sufism in it we just don’t call it sufism we call it tazkiyyatul nafs or tarbeeya wa tasfeeya etc we do lots of dhikr but according to What the prophet pbuh taught us not a fake wali in a masjid with a dead person inside of it like in my zawyeeya in Algeria….salafies aren’t perfect but they just keep it simple without any superstitious beliefs and it’s just easy to believe in….that’s why I love it. You made a few mistakes regarding salafeeya but atleast u were fair….BarackAllahufeek
Rather, Salafiyya recognizes the importance of being a zaahid. It does not have traces of deviance from sufism in it. Other than that, I agree with you. Sadly, Naqshabandi and Barelvis are common in Pakistan...
@@Al-Zutti ameen hayakAllah akhi good to see a salafi brother here in this page defending the sunnah also, because most of the comments I’m seeing in this comment section are coming from ashari/maturidi ppl of tassawuf smh
@@williambarylo If more of our ummah judged eachother with the level of akhlaq presented in the video, we would resolve many problems. Forgive me for praising you too much. May Allah keep you steadfast and sincere ameen
Great video brother! Salafi is in fact a very clear path to follow and alhamidallah we have great guidance through our scholars who simplified the knowledge for us May Allah grant you Paradise 💚
Well personally, as you said before Islam is simple, yet people make it complicated! What should we do as Muslims? Follow the Quran and the Sunnah that's enough. Scholars may make mistakes, they are not perfect. Every Muslim has their own journey. We won't be asked on the day of judgement about which scholar was right or wrong. We are on our own path. Personally i am not involved in defining myself sufi,salafi etc. This just makes things more complicated. I define myself as a Muslim and that's it. Although i do like the concept of you making videos for new Muslims out there! My friend on the Internet may embrace Islam maybe in the future, so i guess making videos mainly for new Muslims to help them how to learn about Islam would be a great way to continue your channel! Looking forward to your future videos.
I was born muslim, was an atheist for a while, then turned pseudo-salafi then full salafi and then full-blown hanafi sunni. My last 'convertion' relied on coming to know the Madhab structure, Ibn Taymiyah's anthropomorphism shocked me to my core as well. Btw do you have twitter?
I am from a family inclined to sufism. When i learned about arguments against islam, I felt my faith in trouble. So I decided to read quran by myself. Alhamdulilah, I found answers to all the questions. I found that salafist approach was very easy. But when I read hadith, it was very difficult to understand things by translations. At many points, I realized that apparently, ahnaf are against hadith; but actually, they reconcile many ahadith together. Your story seems very close to mine.
@@williambarylo Even though in India there are many Sunnis, many claim to be sufi even one of Imam in our mosque claimed to be sufi, lol. I have found many graves here where people go to visit as shrines, and I went there as a child and regret it now, they are hotspot for shirk, beggars, superstition and everything Islam is against. What attracts me to Islam is Tawhid and how much this religion is against superstition. There is no religion better than Islam in my opinion hands down, not even close, however some of these clowns give it bad name by doing things that are against Islam and then claim to be Muslims. This is the religion where when the Son of the Prophet(SAW) did and there was a solar eclipse on that day and people started talking. He gathered people on after burying his son, and educated them that the Sun and the moon have no effect on life or death nor does anyone's life or death have any effect on the Sun and the Moon. They keep following the path decided by Allah. Subhan'Allah.. That's Islam.
Ibn Taymiyyah wasn't anthropomorphic. That's more Sufi lies. He was athari in aqeedah which was the same as the early salaf. Asharis/Maturidis came later from adapted from the Jahmiyyah and Mu'tazila.
I've been working on those claims on ibn taymiyyah and up until now failed to find any evidence of the claim or accusations on him Beware of fitnah, you will be question on hereafter for your claim and you can't just quote any names as it was you who accept a hearsay without proof
Very interesting, i am in the same position...between the two ways. I used to be soufi but no longer anymore (secrets, numerology, tamisman, extrem submission to the sheikh, things far from Sunnah, wird things in books of ibn arabi al ghazali al bastami ). Thank you very much, we share the same critical vu on soufism and salafism.
@@williambarylo exactly cause i think that you Can respect the two side and taking the best of both. Al hamdoulil Lahi Islam is perfect. May Allah reward you and protect you brother!
1:46 The Prophet ﷺ did eat watermelon as mentioned in the Hadith in Sunan Abi Dawud 3836: Aisha said, the Prophet ﷺ would eat watermelon with ripe dates, saying: ‘The heat of this [dates] neutralises the coolness of that [watermelon]. [Ref: Sunan Abee Daawud 3836. Declared Hasan by Imaam Al- Albaanee]
I was Salafi for as long as I remember. It’s very attractive indeed, you feel that you on the most orthodox path, especially since salafis always say their motto ‘the Quran, the Sunnah and the understanding of the Salaf’. Sounds great doesn’t it? But I was it true? I started questioning my long held beliefs after being exposed to Sam Gerrans’ 10 year work. I never really read the Quran, having never actually completed it once because I was so obsessed with memorising rather than understanding, and that I needed to seek knowledge (through the shuyukh) before reading the Quran (since they make it seem that no one can truely understand the Quran except the scholars). But this brother (Sam Gerrans) made me seriously reconsider, and I planned on Ramadan to go through the Quran in depth, to study it rather than just blindly reading (which was what the imams recommended, since apparently Imam Shafi’i recited the Quran 60 times in Ramadan, something I severely doubt because all his other activities in life would have to be excluded, including that of survival - that’s assuming he read in a relatively fast pace and not contemplating). But I didn’t heed these advices because the Quran claims to be a book of guidance, not a mystical magical book that has powerful affects simply by reading the Arabic Quran.. So I read, I went for long walks and thought about what I read, and I simply couldn’t and after months of thought, resistance, I finally accepted the Quran centric path, I didn’t rule out everything but the Quran, but I recognised to serve God alone and not other idols, it was necessary to treat it as the only source of Legislation rather than the later writings of men (ahadith, sayings of scholars). The Quranite website by brother Gerrans is phenomenal, and I definitely recommend it. I recognised from various verses that the Quran actually called to previous scriptures, and that to truely grasp the esoteria in the Quran, we needed to use it as a Control when reading the Jewish Bible and the gospels (I view the letters of Paul as I view the ahadith). As God said: And We sent down to thee the Writ with the truth, confirming what is before it of the Writ, and as a control over it. So judge thou between them by what God has sent down; and follow thou not their vain desires away from what has come to thee of the truth. For each of you We appointed an ordinance and a procedure. And had God willed, He could have made you one community; but that He might try you in what He gave you[...]. - So vie in good deeds; unto God will you return all together, and He will inform you of that wherein you differed - (5:48)
Sufism is a personal connection with Allah. It's like a portal from one's heart direct to the Almighty. Nothing in the way. Where it is practised can also slightly vary like Morocco, Egypt, Africa etc. The goal isn't just to experience elation like some might think, which is a temporary situation but it's beyond that. It's to get to a place of complete surrender and devotion where 'I' doesn't exist. Only Allah. Improving your inner enlightenment, it cleanses the heart of things like ego/anger/ jealousy etc; and this is achieved by constant zikr. It is a spiritual way of connecting to The Creator.
It is worth noting that both Orientalists and proponents of Salafism have made significant efforts to portray Islamic Sufism's origins as outside the scope of original Islamic teachings, while overlooking the foundational role of the Quran and the Prophet's Sunnah in Sufism. However, it is essential to recognize that Sufism has been deeply intertwined with Islam since its inception, particularly during the time of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Within the realm of Sufism, a comprehensive understanding of God (irfan) can only be attained through a profound self-examination. It's crucial to understand that God cannot be comprehended through reason alone, a profound spiritual journey is required. Your faith (iman) must be firmly rooted in a deep spiritual connection with the Creator, along with strict adherence to Sharia principles, a continuous struggle against the ego (nafs), and ongoing efforts towards self-improvement. This process involves reducing worldly desires, eliminating greed, controlling materialistic inclinations, abstaining from worldly pleasures, and unwavering commitment to the pursuit of the Hereafter.
Yes indeed! Islam asks the believers to contemplate and reflect on things. Some people call Tasawwuf "hollistic Islam" - because of that dimension. Betterment is not perfecting our salah alone, but also the heart and the mind
@@williambarylo There's no need for you to be fearful. You've spoken the truth, and that's precisely how a Muslim should express themselves. As a Muslim and a student of sociology and social anthropology, I truly appreciate your content. I was searching for a sociologist who shares the same faith, and by the grace of Allah, I discovered your channel. Keep up the excellent work, sir. Jazakallah khair.
Love your video ❤ about the Islam spread to southern asian through Tasawwuf Sheikh it's true coz I'm from Malaysia most of them from Yemen . 😅 I don't know what to say Dr, I think we don't need to bother yet about the Sufism and Salafiyyah, as a public and not Scholar why we bother to go to that stages? As if Sufism some mystical knowledge 😅 no it's not but it's spiritual journey and we all have that journey and not every non Salafi is Sufi 😅 and non Sufi is Salafi. What we as public need to do is strengthen our aqeedah knowing our Allah we seek knowledge of Tauheed with Scholar and please find teacher as Allah said "So, ask the people (having the knowledge) of the message, if you do not know" 21:7 . After that we seek knowledge of Fiqh either Hanafi, Maliki, Shafie, Hanbali Madzhab according to your reign as we know all of them is from Ahlu Sunnah Wa AlJamaah. This two core of 'Ilm is so important and most of the public not strengthen this two yet then they jump straight to the Sufi , Astaghfirullah and this is not Sufism fault it's our faults until it's lead to the 'Shrik' sometimes. and I'm sorry Dr if I hurt your heart, look at the comments Dr, your video lead to people trying winning their own Agenda and they refute between them😢. So who ever see my comments strengthen our Aqeedah and Fiqh most importantly our moral/Adab/Akhlak as Prophet SAW said in Hadeeth " I was sent to fullfill the ethics(manners)" don't just grow beard 😂grow our Akhlak to learn how to communicate with people like our Rasulullah SAW even with non Muslim and I recommend you Dr come to the Majlis 'Ilm or in English we say Islamic knowledge Class coz there are Barakah blessing in it, in Hadeeth said Circles of remembrance are gardens of Paradise while you seek knowledge you also calm your heart😊 , I actually shocked on how u handle this topic u look knowledgeable about it, May Allah help us on strengthen our knowledge and fix our Niat 'intention' that we learn not to refute others but to fix ourselves, Love you Dr, In Shaa Allah we will be together one day in Jannah Aminn🤲🤍 and if I hurt anybody from my comment I'm sorry I don't mean it. Allahuma Baarik ❤
You echo perennial wisdom, found in the Quran: “Those who heed warning, and those who hold to Judaism, and the Christians, and the Sabaeans - whoso believes in God and the Last Day and works righteousness - they have their reward with their Lord, and no fear will be upon them, nor will they grieve.” (2:62)
Characterising salafism as a response to colonialism rather than born out of a takfiri movement is odd for me. Also while there is a critique to be made regarding the tariqas, salafis themselves almost exclusively make authority a handful of contemporary or recently passed scholars.
A clarification: Islam entered South Asia during the Prophet's lifetime, through the Malabar Coast region now known as Kerala, which had trade with the Arabian penninsula, particularly with what is now Yemen and Oman, for at least the prior 2000 years (Pepper was the Black Gold of those times). The King of Kodungallur/Muziris witnessed the Splitting of the Moon, requested explanation from Arab merchants of the city who told him of the Prophet. The legend is that that King, Cheraman Perumal, abdicated his throne and traveled to Arabia to study, and accepted Shahada from the Prophet, taking the name Thajuddin. Note that this was 100 years before Shankaracharya, before Malayalam diverged from Tamil, when Malabar was still a Tamil-culture region with no state-favored religion: 500 years earlier Kodungallur was the original entry point of Christianity (St. Thomas), and 1000 years prior it was the original entry point of Judaism to India (refugees from Nebuchadnezzar). At the time, there was still a Buddhist Stupa and University in Kodungallur (now lost, some say the site of the famous Bhagavathy Temple). There is legend that Bodhidharma studied at Kodungallur University prior to traveling to the Shaolin Temple. So it is likely that Thajuddin Cheraman Perumal was trained in Vipassana and/or similar meditation techniques as would many members of that society. So please consider the possibility that Islamic prayer/meditation techniques associated with Sufism may have had an earlier date of incorporation into Islamic practice than commonly believed.
A fair criticism of some of the Mistakes of Modern Sufis. Actually some of the biggest critics of Sufis have been great Sufi figures like Al Imam al Ghazali رحمه الله
We should follow Qur'an and hadith everything else is igthad unless it condradict Qur'an and hadith .and u have to read Gabriel hadith it summaries islam
Allah ask Nobody of us of the day of judgment ,which sheikh was wrong and which was on haqq. WE should Work on our sins and Help the ummah in different ways. The quran and the hadiths Show us ,that WE can reach jannah in differents ways. O good ruler/King, good Businessmann , good teacher and Helpful neighboor. A academic Muslim can reash jannah During Research and Help people. The Farmer can Go to jannah During helping Others etc. Every Muslim should find there way to reach jannah ( after the basics ibadah).
Hey DR, I thought you are a free thinker, When did the word Islam become the name of a religion, a concept that didn't exist during the lifetime of the prophet? can you answer my question?
1. "Free thinking" is a buzzword - no one is free from bias even in fields like maths or physics. 2. The word Islam as a religious category appeared after the death of the Prophet. The Prophet was following the religion of Abraham (Milat ul Ibrahim).
@@williambarylo 1. Free thinking is indeed a buzzword .. I asked about free thinker. No one is free from bias, but if you read a story about a man who split the moon in the 7th century, you know it's a myth. 2. So, are you saying that the prophet knew nothing about the religion of islam? religion is a modern concept, don't you read the book? Before Religion? the word Islam simply means submission (to ALLAH). the Quran doesn't talk about religion, let alone a religion that has a name. the word religion was introduced into English in 1200 AD, so what English word would have been chosen, had it not been included into English? the meaning of the word religion in 1200 AD was different than the modern meaning that we know today. Abraham, Moses, and Jesus didn't know about religion. those people didn't bring new religions and the concept of religion didn't even exist during those times. the word ISLAM as religious category appeared after the death of the prophet? it means the religion of Islam was founded by the Abassid after the invention of those standard Islamic narrative in the forms of hadith and sirah nabawiyah? You know you are not a very good liar, I have read Al Tabari, And in the History of Al Tabari Vol IX, in one of the chapters, the meaning of the word MHMD is mentioned and it's consistent with the meaning of the word MHMD in the Himyarite inscription in 523AD. What was the prophet doing in Yemen forty seven years before his birth? Or do you think Islam was actually invented in Yemen in the Himyarite kingdom where they practiced Judaism?
@@mikhan5191 It appears but not as a religious category. It's used as a verb or verbal noun. Believers didn't identify as "Muslims" then but as "Believers", the use of "Muslim" as an identity label came much later
@@bhaashatepe5234 Post that comment on a theology or history channel. There are people here who don't even believe in a God or anything. Don't let me talk about kangaroos. But I'll do it for the engagement rates.
I may do a video about Sunni vs Shia because I've met people who converted to Shia, and their reasons are interesting (it's more to do with the people than the beliefs - while they make sense for many)
@@williambarylo I recommend you to read Nahjul Balagha, it contains various sermons of Imam Ali (A.S). It is also available in English. Thank you for replying me Have a good day🌹
I totally agree with you on your remarks on sufism 🙂sufism is not free from charlatanry and certain folk rituals. we should seek to follow the middle path, the path that has no extremes or excesses
Obviously follow what makes sense to you. But just because a charlatan is using something doesn't imply the thing itself is fake. Can you specify the folk rituals?
New muslims ought to not look at anything just personal ibadah? Salafiyah has every bit of truth directly from the Salaf and what you said, that was just a load of mixed philosophical rhetoric sans any reference. Bidah is worse than major sins because a sinner does things out of knowing he is committing a sin, but an innovator hopes for a reward for his sin.
@@williambarylo Expected response. A sufi's appraoch is pretty contrasted as compared to that to a salafi's. Our methodology seeps into whatever we preach :)
@@sanahdayo sure. However, I don't think there's only one sufi or salafi approach. These currents are not homogeneous and people don't always follow the teachings. I don't think any respectable sufi scholar taught people to pray to saints but still some people do and mix cultural stuff. That's why many people turned to Salafiyya because it made a clear distinction between culture and religion, what are innovations and what are not. Sadly, many sufis in the UK give salafis a bad name because they find them too "aggressive" in their approach, which I think is a distorted image because their only reference is the "Dawah/debate" scene and I'm sure they never read salafi scholars
Become a Salafia, then do La Ilaha Illallah 70,000 times a day for a week, or sallu ala Muhammad. Then come back and make the same video. Inshallah you will have respect for the zakirin. Yes, followers misunderstand and exceed. Ihsan is the path of the love of God, the highest form of Ibadah. For others, just pray and fast and follow the the ihkam, without achieving ihsan
They don't eat Watermelons because apparently Rasool Allah didn't? Subhan'Allah! Don't make haram (forbidden) that Allah or His Messenger did not. Praise be to Allah. Allaah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meanings): The command (or the judgement) is for none but Allaah. He has commanded that you worship none but Him [Yoosuf 12:40] And say not concerning that which your tongues put forth falsely: This is lawful and this is forbidden., so as to invent lies against Allaah. Verily, those who invent lies against Allaah will never prosper. [al-Nahl 16:116] Say [O Muhammad, to the polytheists]: Tell me, what provision Allaah has sent down to you! And you have made of it lawful and unlawful. Say [O Muhammad]: Has Allaah permitted you (to do so) or do you invent a lie against Allaah? [Yoonus 10:59] It is only for Allaah to say what is halaal and what is haraam, because He is the Law-giver, and there is no law-giver besides Him. When we say that a given thing is haraam, or halaal, we refer to the evidence in the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Whatever we find is prohibited therein, we take as haraam, and whatever we find is permitted, we take as halaal. We refer to the sayings of the Sahaabah (Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the Taabieen (the generation after the Sahaabah) may Allaah be pleased with them and the commentaries of the Salaf (first generations of Islam) on the texts of the Quraan and Sunnah, and we refer to the sayings and ijtihaad of the scholars. It is not permissible for us to allow or prohibit however we wish. When new issues come up, if we do not find a text in the Quraan or Sunnah, or in the sayings of the scholars of the salaf or the scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaaah who came before us, then we have to refer to trustworthy scholars and people of understanding, as Allaah commands us (interpretation of the meaning): so ask of those who know the Scripture [al-Nahl 16:43]. These are the scholars, who can do ijtihaad, examine the matter and make analogies (qiyaas) with the existing texts of Islam, taking into consideration the principles of necessity, and taking note of what is harmful to the interests of shareeah and what is beneficial, relying on the basic general principles of shareeah, such as the aayah (interpretation of the meaning), he allows them as lawful al-tayyibaat [(i.e., all good and lawful things as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.] [al-Araaf 7:157] and the hadeeth, There should be no harming nor reciprocating harm (reported by Ibn Maajah, 2331), and avoiding following whims and desires. Every evil thing that is proven to be harmful is haraam, and every good and beneficial thing is halaal. If it is not known that it is either harmful or beneficial, then the general rule is that it is permissible (mubaah). And Allaah knows best.
@@williambarylo This is what happens when innovation creeps in, corruption begins. It's like a glass of water, even 1% poison will make the other 99% contaminated. May Allah grant people a greater understanding to stick to Quran and authentic Sunnah ONLY.
Allah guides whom He wills, we seem to have a choice. Do we? I didn't. Also, not everybody lives in metropoles. Small christian country, few muslims immigrants with all their ethnic prayer rooms, is this it? Suicide mission when you don't follow a shaykh. Us, low level spiritually.
Hey, it's a video for New Muslims who are not familiar with these two currents of thought, it's a subjective experience this time so of course it may sound simplistic. So, do not judge Salafiyya or Tasawwuf according to the people who practice them. People are imperfect. Whether you hate sufis or you hate salafis, Ceasefire. Both communities (again, I'm talking about the imperfect people we meet in our lives) have strengths and weaknesses. Although I welcome hateful comments for the sake of engagement rates, if you spill hate against Salafis our Sufis, I will EAT you.
Hey DR, the word MHMD is appeared in an inscription in Yemen in the time of the Himyarite Kingdom dated 523AD. My question what was the prophet doing in Yemen fortyseven years before his birth?
The Judaism of the Ancient Kingdom of Ḥimyar in Arabia: A Discreet Conversion
books.openedition.org/obp/19970?lang=en
Do the prophet and you actually have the same belief? Did the prophet know that he adhered to a particular religion? a concept that didn't exist during his lifetime? does the Quranic MHMD a title (the Praised One) or a personal name? because the Muhammad that you are talking about doesn't fit with the Quranic MHMD (Muḥammad is not the father of any of your men, but is the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets. And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things).
Btw, do you know that the concept of the Messenger of God in Judaism is the Angel of God. The Messenger of God is not a person. the audience of the Quran who lived in the 7th century didn't know about the 9th century man-made narrative that was invented by the Abbasid. the Quran shows that the audience of the Quran understood many biblical concepts in Judaism and Christianity. and when they heard about the Messenger of God when the Quran was recited to them, the only thing in their minds was the Angel of God, not a person named Muhammad.
So, do you believe in the Quran? or are you part of the people who want to cover the true meaning of the Quran? do you know what the Quran says about these type of people? According to the Quran, these are the Kafirs .. the people who want to cover the true meaning of the Quran. Are you one of them?
Brother even though I agree with almost everything when it comes to Salaf, but I find myself struggling when it comes to salafi beliefs about hadiths. Why must a Sunni salafi or any true Muslim in general believe in all hadiths knowing that countless hadith have been declared false or weak hadiths in the past?
The Qur'an is always the infallible source of truth for me.
However I believe the Hadith to be a guide in order to understand Qur'an if we require assistance and how to implement the law with a practical example. I never consider hadith equal to the Qur'an.
I believe it is just for us to be as critical when it comes to hadith as we are when it comes to previous scriptures, after all those scriptures were also revealed by Allah, but since humans corrupted them thus they became corrupt overtime.
Hadiths are not immune to this phenomenon as we already have many false or weak hadiths rejected by the scholars of Islam.
@@blackpanthar906 I think it depends on people and I'm sure you have different opinions amongst salafis themselves. I believe that some people want to keep things as simple as possible and would say things like: "stick only to Muslim and Bukhari", for example.
Hadith studies are very complex and people discover new things about chains of transmission regularly. Some scholars say to let the scholars deal with hadith. But then, scholars themselves have different opinions.
@@williambarylo Exactly that's why I keep it extremely simple. I don’t reject hadith like Qur'anists do who I believe have indeed deflected from the path, but I only go to hadith when it is extremely necessary, and I'm critical about it, before believing any hadith I do check the chain of narrations and which collection it belongs.
But if the hadith is saying anything that goes against Qur'an or questions the authority of Qur'an, I don't even look at it, because for me Qur'an is the highest authority.
I personally hate anything that's hidden/Esoteric. Why would God keep some knowledge away from layman doesn't make sense. That's why sufism can lead into the darkness of occultism.
Im a Naqshbandi Sufi and I respect your views. Thank you for supporting Unity & Brotherhood! Whether Sufi, Shia Salafi! We are all one jazakhallah
Alhamdulillah
agree i follow the Naqshbandi order as well and i can see much fitna in more liberal forms of sufism and even some within some groups of naqshbandi as well. we just have to accept the fact that there is fitna prevalent within the ummah no matter which group you belong to whether sufi or salafi and we just have to always be wary of that within the ummah and within ourselves.
I was a salafi, now a Hanafi Sufi, and fully enjoying the spiritual path of Ihsan
Everyone is on their own journey! Enjoy whatever makes you a better person
As a salafi whose family comes from the bouzidiya sufi tareeqah, i have to be honest u nailed it, exactly why I left the sufi path because it’s really cultish, salafeeya has sufism in it we just don’t call it sufism we call it tazkiyyatul nafs or tarbeeya wa tasfeeya etc we do lots of dhikr but according to What the prophet pbuh taught us not a fake wali in a masjid with a dead person inside of it like in my zawyeeya in Algeria….salafies aren’t perfect but they just keep it simple without any superstitious beliefs and it’s just easy to believe in….that’s why I love it. You made a few mistakes regarding salafeeya but atleast u were fair….BarackAllahufeek
Thank you! fikaBarakaAllah
Rather, Salafiyya recognizes the importance of being a zaahid. It does not have traces of deviance from sufism in it.
Other than that, I agree with you. Sadly, Naqshabandi and Barelvis are common in Pakistan...
@@Al-Zutti exactly, zuhd is highly taught within salafeeya as well, not to the extreme of certain sufi turuq but still, it’s important to us.
@@Prayformetobeagoodmuslim May Allāh protect us and guide us all.
@@Al-Zutti ameen hayakAllah akhi good to see a salafi brother here in this page defending the sunnah also, because most of the comments I’m seeing in this comment section are coming from ashari/maturidi ppl of tassawuf smh
there's a lil bit of salafi and sufi in everyone. great video akhi, succinct and empathetic to our brothers and sisters
Thank you! I like what you said, very true!!
@@williambarylo If more of our ummah judged eachother with the level of akhlaq presented in the video, we would resolve many problems. Forgive me for praising you too much. May Allah keep you steadfast and sincere ameen
@@axis2312 Ameen. Thank you
Great video brother!
Salafi is in fact a very clear path to follow and alhamidallah we have great guidance through our scholars who simplified the knowledge for us
May Allah grant you Paradise 💚
Well personally, as you said before
Islam is simple, yet people make it complicated!
What should we do as Muslims?
Follow the Quran and the Sunnah that's enough. Scholars may make mistakes, they are not perfect. Every Muslim has their own journey. We won't be asked on the day of judgement about which scholar was right or wrong. We are on our own path.
Personally i am not involved in defining myself sufi,salafi etc.
This just makes things more complicated.
I define myself as a Muslim and that's it.
Although i do like the concept of you making videos for new Muslims out there!
My friend on the Internet may embrace Islam maybe in the future, so i guess making videos mainly for new Muslims to help them how to learn about Islam would be a great way to continue your channel!
Looking forward to your future videos.
Thank you! It is the goal indeed, to provide people with a kind of map in this very complex world
Salam 3alayka brother.
Good video.
From France.
thank you!
I was born muslim, was an atheist for a while, then turned pseudo-salafi then full salafi and then full-blown hanafi sunni. My last 'convertion' relied on coming to know the Madhab structure, Ibn Taymiyah's anthropomorphism shocked me to my core as well.
Btw do you have twitter?
I am from a family inclined to sufism. When i learned about arguments against islam, I felt my faith in trouble. So I decided to read quran by myself. Alhamdulilah, I found answers to all the questions. I found that salafist approach was very easy. But when I read hadith, it was very difficult to understand things by translations. At many points, I realized that apparently, ahnaf are against hadith; but actually, they reconcile many ahadith together. Your story seems very close to mine.
Not Twitter, but I'm on... LinkeDin. We all go through journeys and at the end of the day, it's what structure nurtures us and makes us better people.
@@williambarylo Even though in India there are many Sunnis, many claim to be sufi even one of Imam in our mosque claimed to be sufi, lol.
I have found many graves here where people go to visit as shrines, and I went there as a child and regret it now, they are hotspot for shirk, beggars, superstition and everything Islam is against.
What attracts me to Islam is Tawhid and how much this religion is against superstition. There is no religion better than Islam in my opinion hands down, not even close, however some of these clowns give it bad name by doing things that are against Islam and then claim to be Muslims.
This is the religion where when the Son of the Prophet(SAW) did and there was a solar eclipse on that day and people started talking. He gathered people on after burying his son, and educated them that the Sun and the moon have no effect on life or death nor does anyone's life or death have any effect on the Sun and the Moon. They keep following the path decided by Allah.
Subhan'Allah.. That's Islam.
Ibn Taymiyyah wasn't anthropomorphic. That's more Sufi lies. He was athari in aqeedah which was the same as the early salaf. Asharis/Maturidis came later from adapted from the Jahmiyyah and Mu'tazila.
I've been working on those claims on ibn taymiyyah and up until now failed to find any evidence of the claim or accusations on him
Beware of fitnah, you will be question on hereafter for your claim and you can't just quote any names as it was you who accept a hearsay without proof
Excellent!!!!
Salaamo ailaikom.Travail pertinent,qu'Allah vous facilite .
WaAlaykum Salaam! Merci!
Great video as always Dr. Barylo
Thank you!
Belle vidéo. Très instructive. Que Allah vous protège
Merci. Amine
Very interesting, i am in the same position...between the two ways. I used to be soufi but no longer anymore (secrets, numerology, tamisman, extrem submission to the sheikh, things far from Sunnah, wird things in books of ibn arabi al ghazali al bastami ).
Thank you very much, we share the same critical vu on soufism and salafism.
It can be confusing indeed. Thankfully, you come across balanced people every now and then. As you said, the right path lies somewhere in the middle!
@@williambarylo exactly cause i think that you Can respect the two side and taking the best of both. Al hamdoulil Lahi Islam is perfect. May Allah reward you and protect you brother!
@@samb.4913 Ameen
Jazaka-Allah-o Khairan. Very interesting input.
Thank you!
Thanks for this output that i found really sane. the fact that spirituality in videos about islam is not showing, worries me
Thank you! Yeah, the scene is flooded with debate videos at the moment!
Couldn't agree more. Well said 👌
thank you!
1:46 The Prophet ﷺ did eat watermelon as mentioned in the Hadith in Sunan Abi Dawud 3836: Aisha said, the Prophet ﷺ would eat watermelon with ripe dates, saying: ‘The heat of this [dates] neutralises the coolness of that [watermelon]. [Ref: Sunan Abee Daawud 3836. Declared Hasan by Imaam Al- Albaanee]
thank you! I was thinking that was a strange thing to do! I think people like Bayazid Bastami didn't find this hadith convincing or strong enough.
I was Salafi for as long as I remember. It’s very attractive indeed, you feel that you on the most orthodox path, especially since salafis always say their motto ‘the Quran, the Sunnah and the understanding of the Salaf’. Sounds great doesn’t it? But I was it true? I started questioning my long held beliefs after being exposed to Sam Gerrans’ 10 year work. I never really read the Quran, having never actually completed it once because I was so obsessed with memorising rather than understanding, and that I needed to seek knowledge (through the shuyukh) before reading the Quran (since they make it seem that no one can truely understand the Quran except the scholars). But this brother (Sam Gerrans) made me seriously reconsider, and I planned on Ramadan to go through the Quran in depth, to study it rather than just blindly reading (which was what the imams recommended, since apparently Imam Shafi’i recited the Quran 60 times in Ramadan, something I severely doubt because all his other activities in life would have to be excluded, including that of survival - that’s assuming he read in a relatively fast pace and not contemplating). But I didn’t heed these advices because the Quran claims to be a book of guidance, not a mystical magical book that has powerful affects simply by reading the Arabic Quran..
So I read, I went for long walks and thought about what I read, and I simply couldn’t and after months of thought, resistance, I finally accepted the Quran centric path, I didn’t rule out everything but the Quran, but I recognised to serve God alone and not other idols, it was necessary to treat it as the only source of Legislation rather than the later writings of men (ahadith, sayings of scholars). The Quranite website by brother Gerrans is phenomenal, and I definitely recommend it. I recognised from various verses that the Quran actually called to previous scriptures, and that to truely grasp the esoteria in the Quran, we needed to use it as a Control when reading the Jewish Bible and the gospels (I view the letters of Paul as I view the ahadith). As God said: And We sent down to thee the Writ with the truth, confirming what is before it of the Writ, and as a control over it. So judge thou between them by what God has sent down; and follow thou not their vain desires away from what has come to thee of the truth. For each of you We appointed an ordinance and a procedure. And had God willed, He could have made you one community; but that He might try you in what He gave you[...]. - So vie in good deeds; unto God will you return all together, and He will inform you of that wherein you differed -
(5:48)
Sufism is a personal connection with Allah. It's like a portal from one's heart direct to the Almighty. Nothing in the way. Where it is practised can also slightly vary like Morocco, Egypt, Africa etc. The goal isn't just to experience elation like some might think, which is a temporary situation but it's beyond that. It's to get to a place of complete surrender and devotion where 'I' doesn't exist. Only Allah. Improving your inner enlightenment, it cleanses the heart of things like ego/anger/ jealousy etc; and this is achieved by constant zikr. It is a spiritual way of connecting to The Creator.
Well said
@Lo-lq2cw you are entitled to your opinion
@Lo-lq2cw yeah and only you have the monopoly on the truth, the rest are all going to hellfire..
It is worth noting that both Orientalists and proponents of Salafism have made significant efforts to portray Islamic Sufism's origins as outside the scope of original Islamic teachings, while overlooking the foundational role of the Quran and the Prophet's Sunnah in Sufism. However, it is essential to recognize that Sufism has been deeply intertwined with Islam since its inception, particularly during the time of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Within the realm of Sufism, a comprehensive understanding of God (irfan) can only be attained through a profound self-examination. It's crucial to understand that God cannot be comprehended through reason alone, a profound spiritual journey is required.
Your faith (iman) must be firmly rooted in a deep spiritual connection with the Creator, along with strict adherence to Sharia principles, a continuous struggle against the ego (nafs), and ongoing efforts towards self-improvement. This process involves reducing worldly desires, eliminating greed, controlling materialistic inclinations, abstaining from worldly pleasures, and unwavering commitment to the pursuit of the Hereafter.
Yes indeed! Islam asks the believers to contemplate and reflect on things. Some people call Tasawwuf "hollistic Islam" - because of that dimension. Betterment is not perfecting our salah alone, but also the heart and the mind
If you love the prophet PBUH then follow his sunnah and the sunnah of his companions not some sufi scholar or family background
Careful. Not all Sufi scholars are crazy
So beautifully explained, masha allah!
Thank you! I was scared of being too harsh with either side!
@@williambarylo There's no need for you to be fearful. You've spoken the truth, and that's precisely how a Muslim should express themselves. As a Muslim and a student of sociology and social anthropology, I truly appreciate your content. I was searching for a sociologist who shares the same faith, and by the grace of Allah, I discovered your channel. Keep up the excellent work, sir. Jazakallah khair.
@@adnankhursheed Alhamdulillah! thank you!
Love your video ❤ about the Islam spread to southern asian through Tasawwuf Sheikh it's true coz I'm from Malaysia most of them from Yemen . 😅 I don't know what to say Dr, I think we don't need to bother yet about the Sufism and Salafiyyah, as a public and not Scholar why we bother to go to that stages? As if Sufism some mystical knowledge 😅 no it's not but it's spiritual journey and we all have that journey and not every non Salafi is Sufi 😅 and non Sufi is Salafi.
What we as public need to do is strengthen our aqeedah knowing our Allah we seek knowledge of Tauheed with Scholar and please find teacher as Allah said "So, ask the people (having the knowledge) of the message, if you do not know" 21:7 . After that we seek knowledge of Fiqh either Hanafi, Maliki, Shafie, Hanbali Madzhab according to your reign as we know all of them is from Ahlu Sunnah Wa AlJamaah.
This two core of 'Ilm is so important and most of the public not strengthen this two yet then they jump straight to the Sufi , Astaghfirullah and this is not Sufism fault it's our faults until it's lead to the 'Shrik' sometimes. and I'm sorry Dr if I hurt your heart, look at the comments Dr, your video lead to people trying winning their own Agenda and they refute between them😢.
So who ever see my comments strengthen our Aqeedah and Fiqh most importantly our moral/Adab/Akhlak as Prophet SAW said in Hadeeth " I was sent to fullfill the ethics(manners)" don't just grow beard 😂grow our Akhlak to learn how to communicate with people like our Rasulullah SAW even with non Muslim and I recommend you Dr come to the Majlis 'Ilm or in English we say Islamic knowledge Class coz there are Barakah blessing in it, in Hadeeth said Circles of remembrance are gardens of Paradise while you seek knowledge you also calm your heart😊 , I actually shocked on how u handle this topic u look knowledgeable about it, May Allah help us on strengthen our knowledge and fix our Niat 'intention' that we learn not to refute others but to fix ourselves, Love you Dr, In Shaa Allah we will be together one day in Jannah Aminn🤲🤍 and if I hurt anybody from my comment I'm sorry I don't mean it. Allahuma Baarik ❤
Well said! Thank you for commenting!
I'm not a new muslim and this was insightful even for me!
Oh thank you! Really appreciate it!
very nice explained, great video.
thank you!
Hot Take : sufisms influence on the islamicate world is underrated in todays highly cognitive and information driven society
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@@williambarylo brotherman. I wrote you an email via your Website. Is it possible to get back at me concerning your Book?
@@mri8517 yes. i sent it to you. did you receive my email?
You echo perennial wisdom, found in the Quran:
“Those who heed warning, and those who hold to Judaism, and the Christians, and the Sabaeans - whoso believes in God and the Last Day and works righteousness - they have their reward with their Lord, and no fear will be upon them, nor will they grieve.”
(2:62)
thank you.
Thank you for watching
Characterising salafism as a response to colonialism rather than born out of a takfiri movement is odd for me. Also while there is a critique to be made regarding the tariqas, salafis themselves almost exclusively make authority a handful of contemporary or recently passed scholars.
Wahhab supported taswuuf but wanted to purify it
A clarification: Islam entered South Asia during the Prophet's lifetime, through the Malabar Coast region now known as Kerala, which had trade with the Arabian penninsula, particularly with what is now Yemen and Oman, for at least the prior 2000 years (Pepper was the Black Gold of those times). The King of Kodungallur/Muziris witnessed the Splitting of the Moon, requested explanation from Arab merchants of the city who told him of the Prophet. The legend is that that King, Cheraman Perumal, abdicated his throne and traveled to Arabia to study, and accepted Shahada from the Prophet, taking the name Thajuddin. Note that this was 100 years before Shankaracharya, before Malayalam diverged from Tamil, when Malabar was still a Tamil-culture region with no state-favored religion: 500 years earlier Kodungallur was the original entry point of Christianity (St. Thomas), and 1000 years prior it was the original entry point of Judaism to India (refugees from Nebuchadnezzar). At the time, there was still a Buddhist Stupa and University in Kodungallur (now lost, some say the site of the famous Bhagavathy Temple). There is legend that Bodhidharma studied at Kodungallur University prior to traveling to the Shaolin Temple. So it is likely that Thajuddin Cheraman Perumal was trained in Vipassana and/or similar meditation techniques as would many members of that society. So please consider the possibility that Islamic prayer/meditation techniques associated with Sufism may have had an earlier date of incorporation into Islamic practice than commonly believed.
A fair criticism of some of the Mistakes of Modern Sufis. Actually some of the biggest critics of Sufis have been great Sufi figures like Al Imam al Ghazali رحمه الله
Indeed, people deviate with any tradition
We should follow Qur'an and hadith everything else is igthad unless it condradict Qur'an and hadith .and u have to read Gabriel hadith it summaries islam
this time of the year again 💀
exactly
Allah ask Nobody of us of the day of judgment ,which sheikh was wrong and which was on haqq. WE should Work on our sins and Help the ummah in different ways. The quran and the hadiths Show us ,that WE can reach jannah in differents ways. O good ruler/King, good Businessmann , good teacher and Helpful neighboor. A academic Muslim can reash jannah During Research and Help people. The Farmer can Go to jannah During helping Others etc. Every Muslim should find there way to reach jannah ( after the basics ibadah).
Well said!
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Hey DR, I thought you are a free thinker, When did the word Islam become the name of a religion, a concept that didn't exist during the lifetime of the prophet? can you answer my question?
1. "Free thinking" is a buzzword - no one is free from bias even in fields like maths or physics.
2. The word Islam as a religious category appeared after the death of the Prophet. The Prophet was following the religion of Abraham (Milat ul Ibrahim).
@@williambarylo- the word "islam" appears in the Qur'an itself numerous times and the hadith jibreel clarifies what Islam, Iman & Ihsan means.
@@williambarylo 1. Free thinking is indeed a buzzword .. I asked about free thinker. No one is free from bias, but if you read a story about a man who split the moon in the 7th century, you know it's a myth.
2. So, are you saying that the prophet knew nothing about the religion of islam? religion is a modern concept, don't you read the book? Before Religion? the word Islam simply means submission (to ALLAH). the Quran doesn't talk about religion, let alone a religion that has a name.
the word religion was introduced into English in 1200 AD, so what English word would have been chosen, had it not been included into English? the meaning of the word religion in 1200 AD was different than the modern meaning that we know today.
Abraham, Moses, and Jesus didn't know about religion. those people didn't bring new religions and the concept of religion didn't even exist during those times.
the word ISLAM as religious category appeared after the death of the prophet? it means the religion of Islam was founded by the Abassid after the invention of those standard Islamic narrative in the forms of hadith and sirah nabawiyah?
You know you are not a very good liar, I have read Al Tabari, And in the History of Al Tabari Vol IX, in one of the chapters, the meaning of the word MHMD is mentioned and it's consistent with the meaning of the word MHMD in the Himyarite inscription in 523AD.
What was the prophet doing in Yemen forty seven years before his birth? Or do you think Islam was actually invented in Yemen in the Himyarite kingdom where they practiced Judaism?
@@mikhan5191 It appears but not as a religious category. It's used as a verb or verbal noun. Believers didn't identify as "Muslims" then but as "Believers", the use of "Muslim" as an identity label came much later
@@bhaashatepe5234 Post that comment on a theology or history channel. There are people here who don't even believe in a God or anything. Don't let me talk about kangaroos. But I'll do it for the engagement rates.
unfortunatelly we ignore big issue and we fight over these subjects ,,, like as if we donot have other problems
Exactly!
What you think about Twelver shias
I may do a video about Sunni vs Shia because I've met people who converted to Shia, and their reasons are interesting (it's more to do with the people than the beliefs - while they make sense for many)
@@williambarylo I recommend you to read Nahjul Balagha, it contains various sermons of Imam Ali (A.S). It is also available in English.
Thank you for replying me
Have a good day🌹
@@MohammadKashif-kj8td There's a lot of wisdom from Imam Ali
@Lo-lq2cw Ummm... that's a big general blanket statement. I know some Shias much more rigorous than some Sunnis on these matters.
Cats or dogs? Or both?
Animals
I totally agree with you on your remarks on sufism 🙂sufism is not free from charlatanry and certain folk rituals. we should seek to follow the middle path, the path that has no extremes or excesses
Indeed! Well said!
Obviously follow what makes sense to you. But just because a charlatan is using something doesn't imply the thing itself is fake. Can you specify the folk rituals?
New muslims ought to not look at anything just personal ibadah?
Salafiyah has every bit of truth directly from the Salaf and what you said, that was just a load of mixed philosophical rhetoric sans any reference.
Bidah is worse than major sins because a sinner does things out of knowing he is committing a sin, but an innovator hopes for a reward for his sin.
Indeed people need to do their own research
@@williambarylo yes so your neutral and "safeplaying" stance is also contributing to misguidance, no?
@@sanahdayo this is not a theology/fiqh channel. This is my personal experience.
@@williambarylo Expected response. A sufi's appraoch is pretty contrasted as compared to that to a salafi's. Our methodology seeps into whatever we preach :)
@@sanahdayo sure. However, I don't think there's only one sufi or salafi approach. These currents are not homogeneous and people don't always follow the teachings. I don't think any respectable sufi scholar taught people to pray to saints but still some people do and mix cultural stuff. That's why many people turned to Salafiyya because it made a clear distinction between culture and religion, what are innovations and what are not. Sadly, many sufis in the UK give salafis a bad name because they find them too "aggressive" in their approach, which I think is a distorted image because their only reference is the "Dawah/debate" scene and I'm sure they never read salafi scholars
Do check out the Alawwiyyin's from hadramaut yemeni..
Become a Salafia, then do La Ilaha Illallah 70,000 times a day for a week, or sallu ala Muhammad. Then come back and make the same video. Inshallah you will have respect for the zakirin. Yes, followers misunderstand and exceed.
Ihsan is the path of the love of God, the highest form of Ibadah. For others, just pray and fast and follow the the ihkam, without achieving ihsan
Good idea!
They don't eat Watermelons because apparently Rasool Allah didn't? Subhan'Allah! Don't make haram (forbidden) that Allah or His Messenger did not.
Praise be to Allah.
Allaah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meanings):
The command (or the judgement) is for none but Allaah. He has commanded that you worship none but Him [Yoosuf 12:40]
And say not concerning that which your tongues put forth falsely: This is lawful and this is forbidden., so as to invent lies against Allaah. Verily, those who invent lies against Allaah will never prosper. [al-Nahl 16:116]
Say [O Muhammad, to the polytheists]: Tell me, what provision Allaah has sent down to you! And you have made of it lawful and unlawful. Say [O Muhammad]: Has Allaah permitted you (to do so) or do you invent a lie against Allaah? [Yoonus 10:59]
It is only for Allaah to say what is halaal and what is haraam, because He is the Law-giver, and there is no law-giver besides Him. When we say that a given thing is haraam, or halaal, we refer to the evidence in the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Whatever we find is prohibited therein, we take as haraam, and whatever we find is permitted, we take as halaal. We refer to the sayings of the Sahaabah (Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the Taabieen (the generation after the Sahaabah) may Allaah be pleased with them and the commentaries of the Salaf (first generations of Islam) on the texts of the Quraan and Sunnah, and we refer to the sayings and ijtihaad of the scholars.
It is not permissible for us to allow or prohibit however we wish. When new issues come up, if we do not find a text in the Quraan or Sunnah, or in the sayings of the scholars of the salaf or the scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaaah who came before us, then we have to refer to trustworthy scholars and people of understanding, as Allaah commands us (interpretation of the meaning): so ask of those who know the Scripture [al-Nahl 16:43]. These are the scholars, who can do ijtihaad, examine the matter and make analogies (qiyaas) with the existing texts of Islam, taking into consideration the principles of necessity, and taking note of what is harmful to the interests of shareeah and what is beneficial, relying on the basic general principles of shareeah, such as the aayah (interpretation of the meaning), he allows them as lawful al-tayyibaat [(i.e., all good and lawful things as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.] [al-Araaf 7:157] and the hadeeth, There should be no harming nor reciprocating harm
(reported by Ibn Maajah, 2331), and avoiding following whims and desires. Every evil thing that is proven to be harmful is haraam, and every good and beneficial thing is halaal. If it is not known that it is either harmful or beneficial, then the general rule is that it is permissible (mubaah). And Allaah knows best.
Yeah, I've heard similar things about Ice Hockey
@@williambarylo This is what happens when innovation creeps in, corruption begins. It's like a glass of water, even 1% poison will make the other 99% contaminated. May Allah grant people a greater understanding to stick to Quran and authentic Sunnah ONLY.
Allah guides whom He wills, we seem to have a choice. Do we? I didn't. Also, not everybody lives in metropoles. Small christian country, few muslims immigrants with all their ethnic prayer rooms, is this it? Suicide mission when you don't follow a shaykh. Us, low level spiritually.
Well observed
You are lost my friend if you think tasawwuf isn't true Islam of Sunni Islam. Salafism is NOT sunni Islam.
I will eat you for breakfast. Done. On the menu. I may allow you to choose your spread: Oreo or Lotus Biscoff
As salamu alaikum brother . I don't mean to attack you. But you should read kitab at tawheed if you haven't.