In
the Name of Allaah, ar-Rahmaan, ar-Raheem...
All
praise is due to Allaah, and may Allaah raise the rank of
the Messenger of Allaah, his family, his Companions, and those
who follow his guidance, and grant them peace.
To
proceed:
Verily
it (this advice) is due to the gloomy calamities and catastrophes
that have afflicted Islaam and its people and the disgrace
and humility that has reached them at the hands of the enemies
of Islaam, as they gather around them to feast, as if they
were gathering around a dish to eat it.
I
turn with my request to the Muslims' scholars and educational
foundations in every region of this world, and to all of the
rulers of the Muslims, that they fear Allaah regarding this
Ummah, and that they recognize the dangers that are closing
in on them, dangers that are the cause of the calamities and
catastrophes befalling them. They must respond quickly, being
conscious of the accountability (they have) in front of Allaah
to lead the Ummah away from the tribulations and afflictions
that have reached them. Furthermore, (I advise them) to hasten
to take every possible step that will help them to lead the
Ummah out (of such calamities). At the very head of these
affairs is to return to their Religion of Truth, in all affairs
of beliefs, acts of worship, manners, and politics.
They
must establish the correct school curriculums derived from
the Book of Allaah, the Sunnah of His Messenger (sallallaahu
'alayhe wa sallam), and what the righteous Salaf were
upon so as to educate the (forthcoming) generations with it.
This must be done in masjids and in schools, at all grade
levels, and in all forms of media, keeping in mind the statement
of the noble Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam):
"All
of you are shepherds, and you are all accountable for your
flocks." [2]
They
must also keep in mind the statement of the noble Messenger
(sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam):
"If
you perform business transactions of 'Eenah, content
yourselves with agriculture, follow after the tails of cows,
and abandon jihaad in the way of Allaah, then Allaah will
send humiliation upon you, such that He will not remove until
you return to your Religion." [3]
And
no doubt, the Ummah has fallen into worse than these affairs,
to the point that their affair has reached this bitter state.
Additionally,
they must keep in mind the Statement of Allaah, the Most High:
"And
it is not for any believing man, nor for any believing woman,
when Allaah and His Messenger have made a judgement in an
affair, that they have any choice on their part." [4]
So
know that there is no way for you to ever deliver the Ummah
(from harm) other than this way. And (know) that taking other
approaches will not increase the Ummah in anything except
destruction and humiliation. And (know) that nothing short
of taking the Ummah away from their Religion will please the
enemies of Islaam:
"And
the Jews and Christians will never be pleased with you until
you follow their religion." [5]
I
ask Allaah, the Generous, the Lord of the mighty Throne, to
grant the Ummah, its rulers, scholars, and people, success
in hastening to take these beneficial steps. Our Lord will
not accept other than this. And may He gather their hearts
and statements together upon the Truth.
And
at this occasion I turn my advice to those whom Allaah has
allowed to follow the methodology of the righteous Salaf,
that they fear Allaah and be mindful of Him in all situations,
open and secret. And (I advise them) to be sincere to Him
in all their statements and actions, and to apply themselves
fully to seeking beneficial knowledge.
And
I advise the proprietors of the Internet websites to make
these sites successful means of disseminating the Salafee
methodology in the proper, scholastic way, with regards to
everything they present to the people through these means
that have been afforded them.
And
let a sufficient number of the scholars of this methodology
take up this task, especially those who are specialists.
So
whoever is a specialist in Tafseer of the Noble Qur'aan, then
let him write things related to Tafseer and its sciences,
and let him touch on various issues of belief, acts of worship,
dealings, and manners by way of the Verses that he explains.
Let him also touch on the principles of Tafseer and its various
branches.
And
let the specialist in Hadeeth derive his writings from the
Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhe
wa sallam), and let him focus on topics of beliefs and
the other things that we mentioned for his brother, the explainer
of the Qur'aan. Likewise, he should also write about the principles
of Hadeeth Sciences and about the biographies of the imaams
of Hadeeth.
And
let the specialist in Fiqh write within this field, and let
him choose subjects to write about that aid the students of
knowledge in understanding the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah
of His Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam), pairing
that with issues that he solves, along with their evidences.
And
let the specialist in History write about the life of the
Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam), the lives
of His Companions, and the lives of the great mountains of
this Ummah who produced outstanding efforts that aided Islaam.
And
let the specialist in the modes of recitation (Qiraa'aat
of the Qur'aan) and Tajweed write within his field.
And
let the specialist in (Arabic) Language write within his field,
on the condition that he stays away from that which is not
recognized by the Salafee methodology, like figurative speech
(majaaz) and its different types.
And
(I advise that) no one takes up the task of criticizing the
people of innovation and refuting their falsehoods except
the people of knowledge.
And
I hope that those responsible for these sites, like Sahab
and its sisters, will not accept any posts unless they are
signed by their authors using their real names. And (I also
hope) that they will not accept (the writings of) those who
write under pen names.
Similarly,
I hope that the Salafees in general will shun arguments and
all other causes of differing. And if some of this (differing)
does take place between some of the brothers, (I hope that)
they will keep it to a minimum, and not quote and place their
(opponent's) statements on Salafee websites, or on other than
them, rather they refer the issue back to the people of knowledge
so they can speak a word of Truth about it that will put an
end, in shaa' Allaah, to the differing.
And
I advise the brothers to be vigilant in spreading beneficial
knowledge between themselves, and to spread the causes of
affection and brotherhood between themselves.
May
Allaah grant everyone success in attaining what pleases Him,
and may He reconcile what is between the hearts. Verily my
Lord is One who answers the supplications.
Written by:
Rabee'
ibn Haadee ibn 'Umayr al-Madkhalee
25th of Thul-Qi'dah, 1424 years after the Prophet's
Hijrah
Makkah al-Mukarramah
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