As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh, Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam, We hope this meets you in the best state of Iman (faith) and hafiyyah (sound health). Praise be to Allaah Azza wa Jall, The Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad (sallAllaahu `alayhi wa sallam), the Seal of the Prophets and Chief of the Messengers, and upon all his family and companions. Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu ala rasulullaah Amma bad What should the student of knowledge begin with, studying the aqeedah and the tawheed which is part of the Eeman? Or memorising the Quran As it was reported that it was from the way of the companions and the sunnah to teach the children the tawheed before the Quran and not the contrary as it is widely spread amongst people. Jundub Ibn Junada (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were with the prophet (sala Allahu alayhi wa salam) while we were young boys, so we learned faith (eeman) before the Quran, then we learned the Quran and our eeman increased. Reported by Ibn Majah and authentified by Al Albani (may Allah have mercy upon them). And on the authority of Abd Allah Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), He said: We lived during an instant of time in which one of us would receive Faith first before receiving the Quran and when the verses were revealed we would learn what they permitted and what they prohibited and what they forbade and what they ordered and what should be the stance towards them. But I have seen many men from whom one is given the Quran before Faith and he reads it from the opening of the Book to its closing and he does not know what it orders and what it forbids and what should be his stance towards it. He is like someone who is just throwing out dates, i.e.: he does not get any benefit from his recital. Reported by Al Bayhaqi and Al Haakim who authentified it (may Allah have mercy upon them). Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: If they reach the time of pronouncing, let them pronounce La Ilah ila Allah Mohammed Rassoul Allah, and that the first thing that knocks their ears, knowing Allah Glory be He, His Tawheed and He (Glory be He) is above His throne, and that He sees them and that He hears their words and that He is with them wherever they are. Shaykh Muhammed Ibn Abdul Wahab (may Allah have mercy upon him) had written a letter named Teaching the children Tawheed, he says in his introduction: This letter is a benefit showing what obligations to teach the children before teaching them the Quran. So that the child becomes a complete individual upon the islamic fitrah under tawheed correctly. As it was asked also: Do we start learning what is mandatory from the knowledge of the prayer, the fasting and the purification? Or do we start with memorising the Quran? Ibn Mubarak (may Allah have mercy upon him) answered to that: If you have what is sufficient for you from the Quran to perform your prayer then seek knowledge. I say because seeking knowledge of the deen is mandatory and memorising the Quran is recommended, so you do not precede the recommended over the mandatory. Written by Shaykh Abu Abdellah Maher Bin Dhafer Al Qahtani Translated by Abu Maryam Jaouad Al Maghreb Wa Allahu Alaam. We beseech Allaah Azza wa Jal to grant us the ability to continuously uphold His obedience and turn to Him upon that which pleases Him. Verily our Lord hears the supplication. All Praise belongs to Allaah Azza wa Jall, may His peace and blessings be upon our final Prophet Muhammad (sallAllaahu `alayhi wa sallam), his family, his companions and all those who follow his guidance. We ask Allah to make us followers of the Sunnah of His Noble Prophet, to make us live in Islam and die in a state of faith. May He help us to do that which He loves and which pleases Him. We ask Him to help us to remember Him and be thankful to Him, to worship Him properly and to accept our good deeds. May He make us of those who are pious and fear Him. May Allah bless our Prophet Muhammad and all his family and companions. Was Salaatu Was Salaamu Ala Rasoolil Lah, Allaahummagh Firliy Dhunoobiyy Jazakum Allah kheir Wassalaamu Alaikum waRahmathullahi waBarakaathuhu.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 11:45:35 +0000
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