WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.439 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:03.439 --> 00:00:10.740 “Is he who payeth adoration in the watches of the night, prostrate and standing, bewaring of the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, (to be accounted equal with a disbeliever)? Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Are those who know equal with those who know not? But only men of understanding will pay heed.” (39:9) 00:00:10.740 --> 00:00:16.739 The Splendor of Knowledge according to the Wise. 00:00:16.739 --> 00:00:21.739 By Dr. Hamza Ibn Fayi' Al Fathi. 00:00:21.739 --> 00:00:26.710 May Allah preserve him. 00:00:26.710 --> 00:00:32.789 The Essence of Beneficial Knowledge. 00:00:32.789 --> 00:00:35.789 Imam al-Dhahabi, may Allah the Exalted have mercy upon him, said: 00:00:35.789 --> 00:00:40.789 Who passed away in the year 748 AH. 00:00:40.789 --> 00:00:43.859 Do you know what beneficial knowledge is? 00:00:43.859 --> 00:00:45.859 It is that which the Qur'an was revealed with, 00:00:45.859 --> 00:00:49.859 And which the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family, explained, 00:00:49.859 --> 00:00:51.859 Through both word and deed, 00:00:51.859 --> 00:00:53.859 And regarding which no prohibition was ever issued. 00:00:53.859 --> 00:00:56.890 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:00:56.890 --> 00:00:59.890 "Whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not of me." 00:00:59.890 --> 00:01:02.950 Therefore, my brother, you must contemplate the Book of Allah, 00:01:02.950 --> 00:01:05.950 And consistently study the two Sahih collections, 00:01:05.950 --> 00:01:07.950 As well as the Sunan of al-Nasa'i, 00:01:07.950 --> 00:01:10.950 And the Riyad and Adhkar of al-Nawawi. 00:01:10.950 --> 00:01:12.950 By doing so, you will prosper and succeed. 00:01:12.950 --> 00:01:16.620 We all seek beneficial knowledge, 00:01:16.620 --> 00:01:18.620 But the sciences are vast, 00:01:18.620 --> 00:01:20.620 And fields of knowledge are expansive. 00:01:20.620 --> 00:01:22.719 Yet the scholars of verification, 00:01:22.719 --> 00:01:25.719 May Allah have mercy upon them, have summarized it in the decisive Qur'an, 00:01:25.719 --> 00:01:27.719 And the Prophetic legacy, 00:01:27.719 --> 00:01:30.719 From the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:01:30.719 --> 00:01:32.719 As an explanation and clarification, 00:01:32.719 --> 00:01:34.719 And as counsel and guidance. 00:01:34.719 --> 00:01:36.719 So turn your attention to the Qur'an, 00:01:36.719 --> 00:01:38.719 Through recitation and memorization, 00:01:38.719 --> 00:01:40.719 Through understanding and contemplation, 00:01:40.719 --> 00:01:42.719 And through practice and adherence. 00:01:42.719 --> 00:01:46.069 For the two revelations are the true knowledge, 00:01:46.069 --> 00:01:48.069 The sought-after benefit, 00:01:48.069 --> 00:01:50.069 And the blessed planting, 00:01:50.069 --> 00:01:52.069 Which purifies the student, 00:01:52.069 --> 00:01:55.069 And benefits both the elite and the common folk. 00:01:55.069 --> 00:01:58.099 Among the best Tafsir works of the Qur'an is, 00:01:58.099 --> 00:02:00.099 The Tafsir of al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir, 00:02:00.099 --> 00:02:02.099 May Allah have mercy upon him. 00:02:02.099 --> 00:02:05.099 And there is no doubt that repeating it several times, 00:02:05.099 --> 00:02:07.099 Is a source of knowledge, 00:02:07.099 --> 00:02:09.099 And of the rulings and their fiqh. 00:02:09.099 --> 00:02:12.099 [Likewise] the Tafsir of al-Qurtubi or Ibn al-'Arabi, 00:02:12.099 --> 00:02:15.099 And studying them repeatedly and extensively. 00:02:15.099 --> 00:02:18.360 Then, consistently study the two Sahih collections, 00:02:18.360 --> 00:02:20.360 And understand their meanings, 00:02:20.360 --> 00:02:23.360 Paying heed to their chains of narration and their complex issues, 00:02:23.360 --> 00:02:26.360 For they are the most authentic books after the Qur'an. 00:02:26.360 --> 00:02:28.360 The best of their commentaries are, 00:02:28.360 --> 00:02:30.360 Al-Fath and al-Minhaj, 00:02:30.360 --> 00:02:33.360 And the annotations of scholars like Ibn al-'Uthaymin, 00:02:33.360 --> 00:02:36.360 Al-Khudayr, and their peers. 00:02:36.360 --> 00:02:40.650 Do not neglect the Sunan of al-Nasa'i, may Allah have mercy upon him, 00:02:40.650 --> 00:02:42.650 For it contains unique gems and discussions on 'ilal (hidden defects in hadith), 00:02:42.650 --> 00:02:44.650 Scholarly craftsmanship and delight, 00:02:44.650 --> 00:02:46.650 Additional benefits and wisdom. 00:02:46.650 --> 00:02:49.650 So peruse it from time to time. 00:02:49.650 --> 00:02:53.870 For spiritual purification and behavioral training, 00:02:53.870 --> 00:02:56.870 [Turn to] the Riyad and Adhkar of al-Nawawi, 00:02:56.870 --> 00:02:58.870 For they are the best works written in this field, 00:02:58.870 --> 00:03:01.870 In terms of excellence, zakat, and attainment. 00:03:01.870 --> 00:03:04.870 So memorize them and take great care of them, 00:03:04.870 --> 00:03:07.870 For they are more refreshing than cold water, 00:03:07.870 --> 00:03:10.870 And purer than clear, flowing water. 00:03:10.870 --> 00:03:12.870 May Allah have mercy on Imam al-Nawawi, 00:03:12.870 --> 00:03:15.870 And reward him on behalf of knowledge and Islam, 00:03:15.870 --> 00:03:17.870 With the best of rewards.