Extracts From: The Tree of Faith of Al-‘Allāmah ‘Abdur-Raḥmān As-Sa’dī – By ‘Abdulilah Lahmami

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation—and may He extol the Messenger in the highest company of Angels, and grant him peace and security—likewise to his family, Companions, and true followers.

[Summer Conference July 2024] Extracts From: The Tree of Faith of Al-‘Allāmah ‘Abdur-Raḥmān As-Sa’dī – By ‘Abdulilah Lahmami حفظه الله. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during lesson one:

– Benefits from the description of the believers mentioned in Sūrah al-Mu’minūn.
– The meaning of khushū’.
– A description of aṣ-Ṣalātul-Khāshiyah.
– Allāh’s division of the prayer between Himself and His servant.
– Asking ourselves if we are truly upon worshipping Allāh alone and sincere in seeking His aid.
– Proof that aṣ-Ṣalāh is from the names of Sūrah al-Fātiḥah.
– The consequence of leaving/neglecting the ṣalāh.
– A warning against being loose with our tongues.
– The weight of adherence to Tawḥīd on the Day of Judgement.
– Guarding the prayer and the tongue.
– The true life that is given to the heart and the soul.
– Allāh’s warning to those who do not answer the call of Allāh (عز وجل) and His Messenger ﷺ.
– Three signs that a person has tasted the sweetness of īmān.
– Loving the Companions (رضى الله عنهم) and hating those who speaking ill of them.
– The blameworthiness of argumentation.
– How to attain the love of Allāh.
– A warning against pride and arrogance.
– Different names for the hellfire.
– The one who has perfected īmān.
– Examples of the scholars’ love for each other.
– The plotting and planning of Ahlul-Bid’ah.
– A warning against commanding good but not practising it and forbidding evil while falling into it.
– Aḥādīth on the prohibition of picture-making.

Some points discussed during lesson two:

– Benefits of building the tree of īmān.
– Taking care of our dīn and striving in the cause of Allāh.
– The beautiful manners of the Messenger ﷺ.
– Being cautious regarding our tongues and keeping them moist with the dhikr of Allāh.
– The ghurabā in every generation.
– Clarification from Shaykh ‘Ubayd (رحمه الله) that Ahlul-Bid’ah do not have taqwā.
– Knowing Allāh is real living.
– A description of the horrors of the hellfire.
– The fitnah of social media, and caution against image-making.
– Protecting ourselves from magic and the shayāṭīn.
– Refutation of the criminal “rāqīs” who oppose the dīn and take the money of the people.
– A warning against playing with the dīn of Allāh.

Questions:
1. What do you say to those who say that they stay away from this conference due to wanting to stay away from politics?
2. How did the Prophet ﷺ walk?
3. How do we know when to speak regarding an affair and when to stay silent?
4. Is it from the etiquettes of the student of knowledge to save a seat for themselves after lectures if they are leaving to get food and drink?

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