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Between Two Flocks: The One Who Claims Sunnah While Sitting With Innovators
Introduction: The Sunnah Is Clarity, Light, and Truth The Sunnah is clarity, light, knowledge, iman, ikhlas, justice, mercy, and submission to the guidance of Allah and His Messenger ﷺ, as understood and implemented by the Sahabah and those who followed them precisely upon their path. This is the Salafi manhaj: to follow the revelation with the understanding of the Salaf, to take knowledge from its proper people, to distinguish truth from falsehood, and to protect the heart
May 1017 min read


The Heart Is Weak: The Salaf’s Fear of Listening to the People of Innovation
The Salaf did not treat listening to the people of innovation as harmless exposure. They feared for the heart, because the heart is affected by what it hears, sits with, becomes familiar with, and repeatedly allows into itself. Their concern was not weakness in the truth; rather, it was their knowledge of the danger of doubts, desires, argumentation, false interpretations, and the subtle ways shaytan gradually removes a person from firmness upon the Sunnah. This is why they
May 108 min read


What is the Definition of Tawhid?
The Linguistic Meaning Tawheed (التوحيد) is derived from the Arabic verb Wahhada – Yuwahhidu, meaning “to make something one” or “to assert the oneness of something.” Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymeen رحمه الله explains: “This cannot be achieved except by negation and affirmation: negating that which is claimed by others, and affirming it solely for the One deserving of it. This is why the statement of Tawheed, La ilaha illa Allah, begins with negation (La ilaha) and en
Apr 45 min read


Creations Greatest Need: Tawhid
Indeed, the affirmation of the Tawhid of Allaah is something that the whole of creation – whether they have accepted Islam or not – are more in need of than food and drink. This article provides a detailed explanation of the three categories of Tawhid, along with its two types. Additionally, it explores what distinguishes the Tawhid of the muwahhid (true monotheist) from that of the mushrik (one who associates partners with Allaah). Tawhid, in its essence, is to single out Al
Mar 204 min read
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