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Ibn Abdul-Barr al-Maliki said: وقَدْ يُسَمّى العالِمُ عالِمًا وإنْ جَهِلَ أشْياءَ كَما يُسَمّى الجاهِلُ جاهِلًا وإنْ عَلِمَ أشْياءَ وإنَّما تُسْتَحَقُّ هَذِهِ الأسْماءَ بِالأغْلَبِ "A scholar may be called a scholar despite being ignorant of...

There is a maxim that says: الفَضْلُ لِلْمُبْتَدِي وَإِنْ أَحْسَنَ الْمُقْتَدِي 'Merit belongs to the initiator (mubtadi), even if its done better by the successor (muqtadi).' Always appreciate your parents and tea...

One of the weirdest opinions ‘ غريب اجتهادات ‘, ever held by a scholar, is Imam Suyuti’s view that: Only men will see God in the hereafter, and not women!! 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️………… It’s an ABSURD opinion of course and he himself also later realised and retracte...

Ibn Rushd is reported to have said 800 years ago: ‎التجاره بالأديان هي التجاره الرائجه في المجتمعات التي ينتشر فيها الجهل فإن أردت التحكم في جاهل عليك أن تغلف كل باطل بغلاف ديني “Trading with religion is a popular form of trade in societies...

In defence of Imam Abu Hanifah - دفاع عن الإمام أبي حنيفة Regarding some harsh statements of some Imams regarding Imam Abu Hanifah found in "Kitab al-Sunnah" of Abdullah, the son of Imam Ahmad - they were based on rumours and 'قيل وقال' ... after th...

A scholar is like a walking library, it is said: موت العالم موت العالم “The death of a scholar (‘Aalim), is like the death of the whole world (‘Aalam).” A one hour conversation with an elder could ...

Boring teachers: العلم بحر لا ساحل له 'knowledge is an ocean that has no coast' The job of teachers is to dive deep into this ocean of knowledge, and bring out the pearls to their students. Just the pearls … a good...

There are some people who are trying to attack & discredit scholars like Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam Bukhari, Ibn Taymiyah, and others.... The poet says: يا ناطح الجبل أشفق على رأسك "O you who headbutts the mountain;...

Ibn al-Jawzi said: العالم عند العوام من صعد المنبر "A scholar - according to the general public - is the one who has climbed the pulpit (mimbar)." ["Al-Qusaas wal-Mudhakirin", p. 318]. This is a big mistake, because anyone can tie...

When a scholar lives a modern lifestyle, earns halal money, lives in a nice house and owns a nice car - they say: “he prefers the materialistic Dunya over the Akhirah!” And when he lives a simple life, lives in a mud house, sleeps on the floor and e...