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…
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…
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!!…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
The job of a jurist ... العلماء ورثة الأنبياء Some people expect a religious scholar to build SPACE SHUTTLES, find a CURE FOR CANCER, take us to the MOON and…
As a Warning to Muftis - Ibn Umar once said: تدري ما يريد هؤلاء؟ يريدون أن يجعلوا ظهورنا جسرًا لهم إلى جهنم "Do you know what these people want? They…
