Ranks of the Fearful By Daar Us-Sunnah

Ranks of the Fearful
The value of possessing a heightened sense of fear is praised by Allah, the Most High, as stated in, "And such (are the believers) who are humbled by the fear of their Lord..." [Al Muminun, 57]. Fear exists within mankind in varying degrees, and establishing fear of Allah in the heart leads to the elimination of wrongdoing and attachment to worldly desires. It serves as a guiding light to navigate through sin and temptation, but the lack of this fear can easily lead one astray. True and praiseworthy fear involves being vigilant against transgressing the limits set by Allah, as mentioned in, "... fear Me alone, if you are believers." [Ali' Imran, 175]. "Al-Khawf" is a smaller work of Imam Ibn Qudamah, a renowned author of major authoritative treatises on Hanbali jurisprudence and doctrine. Through this concise book, Imam Ibn Qudamah offers unique insights on the topic

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• Shaykh Muwaffaq al-Din IBN Qudamah al-Maqdisi

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RANKS OF THE FEARFUL Shaykh al-Islam Muwaffaq al-Din Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi (d. 620 AH) CLASSIC COLLECTION
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE FOREWORD CONTENTS 890 09 07 CHAPTER ONE: THE EVIDENCE Hayd, and Nifas femine hygiene Istiḥāḍah 355 15 15 37 CHAPTER TWO: AL UTHAYMIN'S RULINGS 47 Rulings on Purity and Prayer 47 Rulings on Ramaḍān 64 Rulings on Hajj and Umrah 77 88 Rulings on Divorce CHAPTER THREE: TAHARAH I. Wudu' II. Ghusl III. Tayammum Hadith Index Bibliography Symbols' Directory Glossary Transliteration Chart 91 91 120 129 131 145 148 149 155
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CHAPTER ONE The Nature of Fear All Praises are for Allah, the Lord of the universe. The Ilah of the first and the last (of people), the Sustainer of the Heavens and Earth, the Most Merciful for this world and the next. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allāh, who is without any partner. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His Slave and Messenger. The Reality of Fear Know that fear is a pain and burning in the heart caused by the anticipation of receiving harm in the future. The example of it is like a person who has committed a crime against a king, and then fell into his hands. So he would fear being killed, while consider- ing the possibility that he may be pardoned. But the pain in his heart would be according to: 1. The level of his knowledge of the cause that would lead to his execution 2. The enormity of his crime 3. Its impact upon the king 18
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RANKS OF THE FEARFUL Shaykh al-Islam Muwaffaq al-Din Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisī (d. 620 AH) Allah, the Most High, has praised those who possess the attribute of a heightened sense of fear Saying, "And such (are the believers) who are humbled by the fear of their Lord..." [Al Muminun, 57] And He also said: "... fear Me alone, if you are believers." [Ali' Imran, 175] The element of fear exists within mankind in varying degrees. When the fear of Allah is established in the hearts, it eliminates wrongdoing and attachment to worldly desires. It is a light that navigates a person through sin and temptation, and when this fear is removed, it easily leads them astray for surely true and praiseworthy fear is being vigilant from transgressing the limits of Allah. Yet when fear exceeds its proper boundary, it gives rise to hopelessness and despair, which is equally blameworthy. The attribute of fear therefore, is not the end goal itself, but a means towards a successful end. 'Al-Khawf' is from the smaller works of Imam Ibn Qudamah, who is better known for authoring major authoritative treatises of Hanbali jurisprudence and doctrine. In this short book, he brings disquieting realities of fearing Allah in a unique perspective; elucidating some profound insight into the topic, its reality and merits, types and levels and cures that bring about fear. It also discusses causes that lead to a bad ending for people on this earth, while taking rooted examples from the lives of the fearful ones from among the Angels, Prophets and our righteous predecessors. Shaykh al-Islam Muwaffaq al-Din Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi [d. 620AH] was a leading scholar and an ascetic known for his piety and vast knowledge. He was the Imam of the Hanabilah and the Muslim Community at large, unparalleled in Islamic Jurisprudence. Ibn Kathir said of him, "...there was not found in his era nor before it by a long span of time, anyone possessing more understanding of the religion than him. Visit us www.darassunnah.com ISBN-13: 978-1-904336-44-0 ISBN-10: 1-904336-44-2 P.O. Box 9818, Birmingham, B11 4WA, United Kingdom. E-mail: info@darassunnah.com www.darassunnah.com Copyright by Där as-Sunnah Publishers 9781904 336440"> Price: UK £4.50 | US $9.00