Benefits From “The Methodology of the Prophets in Calling to Allāh” of Al-‘Allāmah Rab’ī Ibn Hādī Al-Madkhalī حفظه الله – By Shaykh Khalid Adh-Dhafiri حفظه الله

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[25th-26th August 2023] Benefits From “The Methodology of the Prophets in Calling to Allāh That is the Way of Wisdom and Intelligence” ‘منهج الأنبياء في الدعوة إلى الله فيه الحكمة والعقل’ of Al-‘Allāmah Rab’ī Ibn Hādī Al-Madkhalī حفظه الله – By Shaykh Khalid Adh-Dhafiri حفظه الله. Translation by Dr. Abdulilah Lahmami حفظه الله. Masjid Salafi, Birmingham, UK.

— PART 1 —

• Some words regarding Shaykh Rabī’ b. Hādī al-Madkhalī (حفظه الله).
• His birth, upbringing, path of learning, scholars he benefited from, preservation of his time, ghīrah for the ‘Aqīdah and defence of the Sunnah.
• The praise of Shaykh Ibn Bāz, Shaykh al-Albānī and Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn (رحمهم الله) for Shaykh Rabī’.
• Shaykh Rabī’s constant advice to Ahlus-Sunnah to cooperate with each other upon the truth and not divide. 
• The praise of Shaykh Fawzān (حفظه الله), Shaykh Muqbil and Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalī (رحمهم الله) for this book (Manhaj al-Anbiyā’).
• The reasons why the Shaykh wrote the book.
• A summary of the book.

— PART 2 —

• Summarised points from the book, and examples of the Prophets’ call to Tawḥīd.
• Reasons for the impermissibility of following other than the way of the Prophets when calling the people to Allāh.
• The deviation of Jamā’ah at-Tablīgh and al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn.
• Seven points that distinguish the da’wah of the people of Tawḥīd:
• 1. Knowledge.
• 2. Acting upon what you call to.
• 3. Al-Ikhlāṣ (sincerity).
• 4. Starting with the most important affairs.
• 5. Patience upon harm.
• 6. Good manners.
• 7. Strong hope in Allāh and never losing hope in His Mercy.
• The great purpose for which Allāh created mankind and jinn.
• Allāh’s elevation of mankind with the fiṭrah and intellect.
• The three foundations of the da’wah of the Prophets and Messengers (عليهم الصلاة والسلام).
• Five points that show all of the Qur’ān calls to Tawḥīd.
• The importance of Tawḥīd al-Ulūhiyyah.

— PART 3 —

• Preparing oneself for trials when calling to Allāh, and examples of afflictions faced by the Messenger ﷺ. 
• Proof from the story of Ibrāhīm (عليه السلام) that the objective of the Prophets and Messengers was calling to Tawḥīd and not seeking authority.  
• The call of Nūḥ (عليه السلام).
• His persistence in calling his people to Tawḥīd.
• The danger of shirk, and how shayṭān beguiled the people after being upon Tawḥīd for ten generations.
• The status of Tawḥīd with the Prophets and Messengers.
• The call of Ibrāhīm (عليه السلام).
• His focus on the rectification of ‘Aqīdah. 
• The beautiful way in which he called his father to Tawḥīd.
• His da’wah was to Tawḥīd and not to demonstrations or overthrowing the rulers.
• His honourable station with Allāh.
• The call of Yūsuf (عليه السلام).
• His patience in calling to Tawḥīd.
• Despite being oppressively imprisoned, he never called to overthrowing the rulers.
• The call of Mūsā (عليه السلام).
• His determination in calling Fir’awn to Tawḥīd despite witnessing the oppression he (i.e. Fir’awn) was capable of.
• Proof that his objective was not leadership or luxuries of the dunyā.
• The call of Muḥammad ﷺ.
• How he began his call.
• The understanding of Abū Sufyān (when he was a mushrik) regarding the call of the Messenger ﷺ vs the Ṣūfīs of today.
• Why the call of the Messenger ﷺ continued.
• The uneasiness the caller to Tawḥīd should feel when shirk is apparent.
• The Messenger’s ﷺ great concern for Tawḥīd even at the end of his life and his closing of the doors to grave worshipping.

— PART 4 —

• The reason the manhaj of the Prophet ﷺ revolved around rectifying ‘Aqīdah.
• The call of Ahlus-Sunnah vs those who have strayed from Jamā’ah at-Tablīgh and al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn.
• Shaykh Rabī’s (حفظه الله) clarification regarding al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn.
• Al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn are the Khawārij of our time.
• Statements from Mawdūdī that show the manhaj of this group, and the beautiful way in which Shaykh Rabī’ refuted him.
• The reason Shaykh Rabī’ used Ibn Taymiyyah’s (رحمه الله) refutation of the Rāfiḍah to refute the political activists.
• The impermissibility of saying the objective of the Prophets and Messengers was leadership.
• The correct meaning of Ḥākimiyyah.
• The danger of those who bring about false interpretations in the dīn.
• How to understand belief in the Ḥākimiyyah of Allāh.
• Encouragement to benefit from the books of Shaykh Rabī’ and to strive in seeking knowledge.
• Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on the differences between knowledge and wealth.
• Advice for the Salafīs regarding unity and brotherhood.
• A warning against being heedless regarding desires and belittling the small sins.
• How desires can lead to doubts.
• Bringing ourselves to account before we are brought to account.
• Advice for the women. 

 

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