Usool at Tafseer


The importance of studying the Qur’an is exemplified by the statement of the great scholar al-Hafidth Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani who said: Ilm (i.e. knowledge) is based upon three fields: Fiqh, Hadith and Tafseer.

When studying the various fields of Islamic knowledge, the brief works describing the technical matters (usul) of the field increase the reader's appreciation and aid in the understanding of the books in the field. The book used is the Summmary of the Principles of Tafseer.  This book is one of the many written on this topic. In it, the renowned author Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah outlines the principles employed by the scholars in understanding the verses of the Qur’an.  Shaykh al-Islam Taqi ud-Din Abu'l-Abbas Ahmad Ibn al-Halim ibn Abd al-Salam Ibn Taymiyah al-Hanbali was born in , 661 AH (1263 AC) in Haran, which is now in Eastern Turkey, near the border of northern Iraq. Ibn Taimiyah was barely seventeen, when Qadi Al-Maqdisi authorized him to issue Fatwa (legal verdict). At the same age, he started delivering lectures. When he was thirty, he was offered the office of Chief Justice, but refused, as he could not persuade himself to follow the limitations imposed by the authorities. He had an extensive knowledge of Quran, Sunnah, Greek philosophy, Islamic history, and religious books of others, as is evident from the variety of the books he wrote.

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Research Methodology

Research (Bahth) in Islam allows allows Muslims throughout time to convey and clarify issues of the religion to both those seeking knowledge and the general people. These classes deal with the method to conduct research on Islamic topic to ensure their validity, preciseness and ability to stand up to scrutiny.

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Forty Hadeeth Nawawi


Abu Zakariya Muḥyi al-Dīn Yaḥya Ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi was born at Nawā, a place near Damascus, in the suburb of the city of Howran, in 631 AH (1234 CE), and died forty-four years later in 676 AH (1278 CE).Each Hadeeth in the collection brings one of the great precepts of religion, described by Scholars as being "the axis of Islam " or "the half of Islam" or "the third of it ", or the like, and to make it a rule that these forty Hadeeth be [classified as] sound and that the majority of them be in the Sahihs of Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

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Manhaj

These lessons are taken from a lecture entitled الكواشف الجلية للفروق بين السلفية و دعوات الحزبية البدعية -"Clear Signs Which Uncover the Differences between Salafiyyah and the Calls to Partisanship and Innovation" by Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Ramzaan.

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Tafseer:From Surah Bayyinah to Surah Fajr

The word tafseer is derived from the root 'fassara' - to explain, to expound. It means 'explanation' or 'interpretation'. In technical language the word tafseer is used for explanation, interpretation and commentary on the Quran, comprising all ways of obtaining knowledge, which contributes to the proper understanding of it, explains its meanings and clarifies its legal implications.

The word mufassir (pl. mufassiroon) is the term used for the person doing the tafseer, i.e. the 'exegete' or 'commentator'. Tafseer in the language of the scholars means explanation and clarification. It aims at knowledge and understanding concerning the book of Allah, to explain its meanings, extract its legal rulings and grasp its underlying reasons. Tafseer explains the 'outer' (dhahir) meanings of the Qur'ân.

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Mabaadil Mufeeda Fit Tawheed Wal Fiqh Wal Aqeedah & Manhaj As Salikeen

Mabaadil Mufeeda Fit Tawheed Wal Fiqh Wal Aqeedah (Basic Principles on the Subjects of Tawheed, Fiqh and Aqeedah) was written by Shaykh Yahya Al Hajooree. It is an introductory text arranges in a Q&A format for easy memorisation of the supporting verses from the Quran and statements of the Prophet Muhammad.

Manhaj As Salikeen (Path of the Wayfarer)is a basic text in Fiqh (Jurisprudence) which has been praised by many scholars. It serves as an introduction to Fiqh and will equip each student to be prepared to study more detailed texts.

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Manhaj As Salikeen & Forty Hadeeth on the Madhab of the Salaf

Manhaj As Salikeen (Path of the Wayfarer)is a basic text in Fiqh (Jurisprudence) which has been praised by many scholars. It serves as an introduction to Fiqh and will equip each student to be prepared to study more detailed texts.

The Book of Forty Hadeeth Regarding the Madhab of the Salaf by Shaykh Ali Ibn Yahya al-Hadaadee has forty-five chapters, and forty -seven authentic Ahadeeth. Each chapter has a title within which is contained the fiqh of the Hadeeth that proceeds, and that which the author intends to draw as the understanding of the Hadeeth and makes clear the positions of the Salaf with respect to the Rulers, Scholars and the various Sects. 

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Usool As Sittah & Forty Hadeeth on the Madhab of the Salaf

The book Usool as-Sittah (Six Principles) is a short treatise outlining six great and mighty principles of the of Islaam through which the errors of extremists of all kinds are made plain. These six principles comprise: a) sincerity in worship, b) obligation of unity, c) giving obedience to those in authority, d) knowledge of the true scholars of the religion, e) knowledge of the true Awliyaa (friends) of Allaah and f) recognizing and repelling a doubt related to a person's ability in following the Book and the Sunnah.

The Book of Forty Hadeeth Regarding the Madhab of the Salaf by Shaykh Ali Ibn Yahya al-Hadaadee has forty-five chapters, and forty -seven authentic Ahadeeth. Each chapter has a title within which is contained the fiqh of the Hadeeth that proceeds, and that which the author intends to draw as the understanding of the Hadeeth and makes clear the positions of the Salaf with respect to the Rulers, Scholars and the various Sects. 

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Usool Uth Thalaathah & Forty Hadeeth on the Madhab of the Salaf

Usool Uth Thalaathah (The Three Fundamental Principles) is the great work of Muhammad ibn 'Abdil-Wahhaab, discussing the three questions which the dead person is asked in the grave: 'Who is your Lord?', 'What is your religion?' and 'Who is your Prophet?'

The Book of Forty Hadeeth Regarding the Madhab of the Salaf by Shaykh Ali Ibn Yahya al-Hadaadee has forty-five chapters, and forty -seven authentic Ahadeeth. Each chapter has a title within which is contained the fiqh of the Hadeeth that proceeds, and that which the author intends to draw as the understanding of the Hadeeth and makes clear the positions of the Salaf with respect to the Rulers, Scholars and the various Sects. 

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Qawaid Ul Arba'a

In this book, the author explains the dangerous concept of Shirk (associating partners with Allah)through four simple principles. The sin of Shirk is the most reprehensible act that a person can do. It is for this reason that this sin is the one sin that Allah has promised He will never forgive. Unfortunately, many Muslims who are unaware of the reality of Shirk fall into it out of ignorance. This short treatise is an ideal work for the Muslim in order to understand the essence of Shirk, and thus essential reading for the one who wishes to avoid falling into the greatest trap of Shaytaan.

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