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[Lesson Five | 19/04/2025] Selected Benefits from Madārij Al-Sālikīn of Imām Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله– By Shaykh Abu ‘Iyaad Amjad Rafīq حفظه الله. Monthly class at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.
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Some points discussed during this lesson:
– Recap of the previous lessons.
– The general and specific levels of guidance.
– The First Level: Allāh Speaking Directly to His Servant in a State of Wakefulness Without an Intermediary
– The example of Mūsā b. ‘Imrān (عليه السلام) in this regard.
– Refutation of the Christians who claim that Allāh’s Attribute of Speech left Him and became flesh [i.e. ‘Isā عليه السلام].
– The belief of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamā’ah regarding the Speech of Allāh, and refutation of the Jahmiyyah and Ashā’irah.
– The Speech of Allāh is tied to His Will.
– Instances of Allāh’s Speech.
– The Second Level: Waḥy (Revelation)
– The meaning of waḥy.
– “Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], as We revealed to Nūḥ and the Prophets after him.” [Sūrah an-Nisā 4:163]
– Different forms of waḥy, and examples of how it came to the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ.
– The Third Level: Sending an Angel Messenger to a Human Messenger
– Clarification that the first three levels are exclusive to the Prophets and Messengers.
– Affairs in the creation that demonstrate the plausibility of the resurrection and that Allāh sends revelation to His Prophets and Messengers.
– The Fourth Level: at-Taḥdīth
– The meaning of at-Taḥdīth.
– Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) on the reason for its frequent occurrence in the previous nations.
– The example of ‘Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb (رضى الله عنه) as it relates to Taḥdīth.
– The level of the ṣiddīq vs the muḥaddath.
– Refutation of the Sūfīs who claim to have Taḥdīth.
– The Fifth Level: al-Ifhām (Understanding)
– “And (remember) Dāwūd and Sulaymān, when they gave judgement in the case of the field in which the sheep of certain people had pastured at night and We were witness to their judgement. And We made Sulaymān to understand (the case), and to each of them We gave Ḥukman (right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood) and knowledge.” [Sūrah al-Anbiyā 21:78-79]
– An answer from ’Alī b. Abī Ṭālib (رضى الله عنه) which highlights that there is no esoteric knowledge in Islām.
– The type of person who is granted ifhām by Allāh.
– The different levels of fahm amongst the scholars, and the example of Ibn ‘Abbās (رضى الله عنهما) in this regard.
– The Sixth Level: al-Bayān al-‘Ām (The General Explanation)
– Allāh’s ḥujjah against all of the creation.
– Clear proof that Allāh never misguides anyone except as a punishment for turning away from the truth after it has been made clear to them.
– The two types of al-Bayān al-‘Ām.
– The Seventh Level: al-Bayān al-Khāṣ
– Explanation of al-Bayān al-Khāṣ, and how it is different to al-Bayān al-‘Ām.
– Proof that it is only Allāh who determines who will be guided.
– The Eight Level: al-Ismā’
– Explanation of al-Ismā’, with proof from the Qur’ān.
– The hearing of the ears vs the hearing of the heart.
– The Ninth Level: al-Ilhām (Inspiration)
– “And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it. And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its righteousness.” [Sūrah ash-Shams 91:7-8]
– A du’ā of the Messenger ﷺ asking Allāh to inspire us with right guidance and save us from the evil of our souls [اللَّهُمَّ أَلْهِمْنِي رُشْدِي، وَأَعِذْنِي مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي].
– Explanation of the three types of Ilhām.
– The importance of being truthful and keeping our hearts clean.
– The Tenth Level: Ar-Ru’yā aṣ-Ṣādiqah (The Truthful Dream)
– Proof that the truthful dream is from the portions of prophethood.
– The one who has the most truthful dreams.
– ‘Ubādah b. aṣ-Ṣāmit (رضى الله عنه) on the dream of a believer.
– The three categories of dreams.
– Actions of the one who wishes to have truthful dreams.
– The time at which the best and truest of dreams occur, and the reason for this.
– Summary of the lesson.
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