💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 In modern times like these, when speakers are so many,
How do we tell apart the frauds from the trustworthy?
What signs must we look for that suggest one is sincere,
Who invites others to Allah and His Prophet dear (Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam),
Who revives the Sunnah in a way that's sound and clear?
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First of all, be careful of those misguided 'scholars',
Many of whom seek fame and aim to gain 'followers'.
Their likes like to 'modernize' and change Allah's Orders,
Abolish the hijab, beard and 'old-fashioned' matters,
And legalize same genders to marry each other.
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They're the kind to claim that music isn't forbidden,
That it's fine for men and women to dance at weddings,
That it's cool to take drugs, glorify masturbation,
Talk to the dead, seek counseling in fortune-telling,
And bribe on condition that one has 'good intention'.
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Notice how some of them grin when photos are taken
Of themselves as though they're celebs pros at modeling,
With large pictures of their faces on books they've written,
As if their names, not Islam, are what they're promoting,
And their conferences demand costly admission.
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In contrast, those whom Allah granted actual knowledge
Share Islam to serve Allah, not garnish their image.
Often they cite proofs from the Noble Qur'an, Hadith,
And from the salaf, ensuring they're all authentic,
Truly supportive of the Sunnah of the Prophet (Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam).
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Humble and generous in conducting their classes,
Not requiring payment for lectures in the Masjid,
Unafraid to pause their talks when it's time for worship,
These scholars want Allah's Love, not to become famous,
And their faith stays firm when by some critics they're hated.
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Oftentimes in their Friday sermons they shed some tears,
Eager to teach the Ummah, proof their hearts are sincere.
With Allah as the Only One Whom they trust and fear,
They strive to ensure the Sunnah doesn't disappear.
They use their voice for Allah, not so they're widely heard.
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📖 Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "I have left you with two matters which will never lead you astray, as long as you hold on to them: The Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam)."
Source: Al-Muwaṭṭa’ 1661
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Ibn Abdul Barr
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim."
Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 224
Grade: Sahih
📖 Umar Ibn Al-Khattab RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, among what I fear most for my nation is every hypocrite with a knowledgeable tongue."
Source: Musnad Ahmed 140
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Ahmed Shakir
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Whoever travels a path in search of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise. People do not gather in the Houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and studying It together, but that tranquility will descend upon them, mercy will cover them, angels will surround them, and Allah will mention them to those near Him."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2699
Grade: Sahih
📖 Abu Darda RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Verily, the angels lower their wings for the seeker of knowledge. The inhabitants of the heavens and earth, even the fish in the depths of the sea, seek forgiveness for the scholar. The virtue of the scholar over the worshiper is like the superiority of the moon over the stars. The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets. They do not leave behind gold or silver coins, but rather they leave behind knowledge. Whoever has taken hold of it has been given an abundant share."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3641
Grade: Sahih
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