Umar Quinn

This year’s significantly expanded 4th edition of Contemplating Over The Qur’ān is now available on Amazon. Due to the scope of the project, it is being released in 2 volumes. The first covers the first third of the Qur’ān which are called the 7 Long Surahs. I will be broadcasting daily talks from the book, and the second book should be available soon, Allah willing. Details to follow shortly: amazon.com/dp/B0CXJLZ9R4

➡️⭐️⭐️ A Household who Recites the Qur’ān Have Angelic Support & Ward off Shayatīn ⭐️⭐️⬅️ 💎Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) used to say: «إِنَّ الْبَيْتَ لَيَتَّسِعُ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَتَحْضُرُهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَتَهْجُرُهُ الشَّيَاطِينُ، وَيَكْثُرُ خَيْرُهُ أَنْ يُقْرَأَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ، "Indeed, the home spaciously accommodates its people, angels frequent it, and devils abandon it, and its goodness increases when the Quran is recited within it. وَإِنَّ الْبَيْتَ لَيَضِيقُ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَتَهْجُرُهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ، وَتَحْضُرُهُ الشَّيَاطِينُ، وَيَقِلُّ خَيْرُهُ أَنْ لَا يُقْرَأَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ». And indeed, the house becomes constricted upon its people, angels abandon it, devils frequent it, and its goodness decreases when the Quran is not recited within it." 📚 Collected by Abu Muhammad Al-Dārimī (d. 255 AH) in his Sunan al-Darimi (3352) with a sound chain of narration; also collected by Ibn al Mubarak (d. 181 AH) in Al-Zuhd and Ibn Abi Shaybah in Al Musannaf, with another chain of transmission 📚

⭐️⭐️ The Simple Practical Approach of the Salaf to Learning the Qur’ān ⭐️⭐️⬅️ 💎 The illustrious scholar Abu Muhammad Ibn Qutaybah (d. 276 AH رحمه الله) said: ولم يفرض الله على عباده أن يحفظوا القرآن كله ولا أن يختموه في التعلم؛ "Allah did not obligate His servants to memorize the entire Quran nor to complete it in their learning. وإنما أنزله ليعملوا بمحكمه ، ويؤمنوا بمتشابهه ، ويأتمروا بأمره ، وينتهوا بزجره ، ويحفظوا للصلاة مقدار الطاقة ، ويقرأوا فيها الميسور Rather, He revealed it for them to act upon its clear verses, to believe in (the trueness of) its ambiguous ones [meaning that which they don’t fully understand yet], to follow His command, to heed His prohibition, to memorize for prayer what they are able to, and to recite in (prayer) what is easy." 📚[Ta’wīl Mushkal al Qur’ān, p. 210]

💎Ramadan: The Month of Patience Our Prophet (ﷺ) called Ramadan “the month of patience” ((شهر الصبر)). He also informed us that victory & triumph only comes about by patience. النصر مع الصبر ✴️ Staying away from disobedience = patience ✴️ Staying consistent with habitual good deeds = patience ✴️ Holding back from incorrectly reacting to other’s mistreatment = patience ✴️ Enduring hunger & thirst = patience. ‎If we don’t learn & develop patience in this month, when will we?

📜💎The Humiliation of Ahl Al Bid’ah for Lying On Allah: إن الذين اتخذوا العجل سينالهم غضب من ربهم وذلة في الحياة الدنيا. وكذلك نجزي المفترين. أعقبهم ذلك ذلا وصغارا في الحياة الدنيا، وقوله: "وكذلك نجزي المفترين" نائلة لكل من افترى بدعةً؛ فإن ذل البدعة ومخالفة الرشاد متصلة من قلبه على كتفيه، كما قال الحسن البصري: "إن ذل البدعة على أكتافهم؛ وإن هملجت بهم البغلات، وطقطقت بهم البراذين". ... وقال سفيان بن عيينة: كل صاحب بدعة ذليل. [ابن كثير: 2/238] "Indeed, those who took the calf (for worship) will incur wrath from their Lord and humiliation in this worldly life. And thus do We recompense the fabricators." Ibn Kathīr (رحمه الله): “This was followed by humiliation and diminishment in the worldly life for them, and His saying: "And thus do We recompense the fabricators" applies to everyone who invents a bid’ah (heretical innovation); for the humiliation of bid’ah and the opposition to guidance is a burden upon their hearts and shoulders, as Al-Hasan Al-Basri said: "Indeed, the humiliation of innovation (bid’ah) is upon their shoulders; even if they ride upon the nicest mules or steeds." ... And Sufyan bin 'Uyaynah said: Every person of heresy is humiliated. [Ibn Kathir: 2/238]

والعجلة: التقدم بالشيء قبل وقته، وهي مذمومة. والسرعة: عمل الشيء في أول أوقاته، وهي محمودة. [القرطبي: 9/338] And hastiness is: advancing something before its time, and it is blameworthy. And quickness is: doing something at the beginning of its time, and it is commendable. [Al-Qurtubi: 9/338]

“Fleeing to Allah: The Salaf & the Journey of Inner Growth” ebook is once again available. Kindle formatting issues have been corrected. Read about the inward journey of servitude, steadfastness, character refinement & zuhd, as understood by the Salaf

Choose Wisely: Marry a Salafi Woman Shaykh Abdullah b. Sulfīq al-Dhufayri (حفظه الله) posted: "✍️ #MarryASalafiWomanAndYouWillNotRegretByAllahsWill ▪️ #SheikhMuqbilAlWadi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: " من لم يتزوج سلفية مات أعزباً " "He who does not marry a Salafi woman dies a bachelor." Shaykh ‘Abdullah commented on this statement saying: 🔹تالله إنّ الزواج بالسلفية نعمة .. 🔹By Allah, indeed, marrying a Salafi woman is a blessing.. لما تتڪاسل وتنتڪس تجدها لك بالمرصاد . When you become lazy or negligent, you'll find her caring and watchful over you. 👈توصيك بالصبر و الصلاة . 👉She advises you with patience and prayer. 👈وتذكرك هل قرأت أذڪارك ! 👉And reminds you, have you recited your adhkar (remembrances of Allah)? 👈هل قرأت وردك اليومي 👉Have you read your daily portion (of the Quran)? 👈أصليت النوافل ! 👉Did you pray the optional prayers! 🔹السّلفية إن أصابتك مصيبة في نفسك أو مالك أو ولدك تكون سند لك و تصبرك وتقول لك إن مع العسر يسرا أبشر بالفرج ولا تسخط ولا تقنطك من رحمة الله 🔹If a calamity befalls you, regarding yourself, your wealth, or your child, a Salafi woman will be your support, she will encourage you to be patient and will tell you that with hardship comes ease. Be optimistic about relief and do not be displeased or despair of Allah's mercy. بل تمسك على يديك وتقول : لا نقول إلا ما يرضي ربنا قدر الله وما شاء فعل Rather, she holds your hand and says: We only say what pleases our Lord. Allah decrees, and what He wills, He does. 🔹تمَازحُك وتضاحڪك، تعيش معكِ على سنة النبي ﷺ ، فتُسابقُك تارة جرياً على الأقدام وتارة على مدارسة القرآن وعلى حفظ المتون و تذكر بالسنة و تُحذرك من البدعة 🔹She jokes with you and laughs with you, lives with you according to the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, competing with you at times in running and at times in studying the Quran, memorizing texts, reminding of the Sunnah, and warning against innovation. 🔹نعم عليـك أن تفتخر بزوجتك السلفية التي تنهاك من الذهاب لأماكن الفتن و فيها اختلاط وفيها غناء وقلة حياء ..! 🔹Indeed, you should be proud of your Salafi wife who prevents you from going to places of temptation, where there is mixing, singing, and immodesty..! 🔹أحسن الإختيار 🔹Choose wisely

✍️ #تزوجها سلفية ولن تندم بإذن الله ▪️ #قال الشيخ مقبل الوادعي (رحمه الله): " من لم يتزوج سلفية مات أعزباً " 🔹تالله إنّ الزواج بالسلفية نعمة .. لما تتڪاسل وتنتڪس تجدها لك بالمرصاد . 👈توصيك بالصبر و الصلاة . 👈وتذكرك هل قرأت أذڪارك ! 👈هل قرأت وردك اليومي 👈أصليت النوافل ! 🔹السّلفية إن أصابتك مصيبة في نفسك أو مالك أو ولدك تكون سند لك و تصبرك وتقول لك إن مع العسر يسرا أبشر بالفرج ولا تسخط ولا تقنطك من رحمة الله بل تمسك على يديك وتقول : لا نقول إلا ما يرضي ربنا قدر الله وما شاء فعل 🔹تمَازحُك وتضاحڪك، تعيش معكِ على سنة النبي ﷺ ، فتُسابقُك تارة جرياً على الأقدام وتارة على مدارسة القرآن وعلى حفظ المتون و تذكر بالسنة و تُحذرك من البدعة 🔹نعم عليـك أن تفتخر بزوجتك السلفية التي تنهاك من الذهاب لأماكن الفتن و فيها اختلاط وفيها غناء وقلة حياء ..! 🔹أحسن الإختيار

[نحن قوم أعزنا الله بالإسلام فإذا ابتغينا العزة بغيره أذلنا الله] "We are a people whom Allah has honored with Islam, and if we seek honor through anything else, Allah will humiliate us." أخرج ابن المبارك في الزهد (584) من طريق طارق بن شهاب قال: Ibn Al-Mubarak narrated in Az-Zuhd (584) from the route of Tariq ibn Shihab, who said: لما قَدِم عمر أرضَ الشام أُتي ببرذون فركبه، فهزَّه فكرهه فنزل عنه وركب بعيره، فعرضت له مخاضة فنزل عن بعيره ونزع موقيه، فأخذهما بيده، وخاض الماء وهو ممسك بعيره بخطامه أو قال: بزمامه When Umar arrived in the land of Sham, a bardhun (which is a rare prized breed of Arabian stallion) was brought to him, so he rode it. It jolted, so he disliked it, dismounted it, and mounted his camel. Then, he encountered an area of shallow water, dismounted his camel, removed his footwear, held them in his hand, and waded through the water while holding his camel by its halter or, he said, its bridle. فقال له أبو عبيدة بن الجراح: لقد صنعت اليوم صنيعًا عظيمًا عند أهل الأرض! Abu Ubaidah ibn Al-Jarrah said to him: "Today, you have committed a great action (i.e., against the customs of nobility) in the eyes of the people!" قال: - فصكَّ في صدره - ثم قال: أوَّه -يمد بها صوته- لو غيرُك يقول هذا يا أبا عبيدة! Umar then struck his chest and said, "Oh"—prolonging his voice—"If (only) someone other than you said this, O Abu Ubaidah! إنكم كنتم أذلَّ الناس، وأقلَّ الناس، وأحقر الناس، فأعزكم الله بالإسلام فمهما تطلبوا العزَّ بغيره يذلكم الله.  You were the most humiliated of people, the fewest in number, and the most contemptible of people, and Allah honored you with Islam. So, whenever you seek honor through anything else, Allah will humiliate you." I say: Its chain of narration is authentic. - Arafat Al-Mohammadi

Additionally, we are releasing another volume of “Contemplating Over the Qur’ān” for Ramadan this year. Allah willing. Its focus will be on the main insights of every page of the Quran and how to practically implement what one reads inside and outside of Ramadan. I hope to personally conduct some short daily talks from the manual. Every year we challenge ourself to prepare something enriching to renew our connection with Allah’s Magnificent Book. Again, thank you all for your support, on behalf of myself and my family. وفقنا الله واياكم

So far, in the *Medicine of the Hearts* series, we have published “Winning the War Within” and “Fleeing to Allah”. Fleeing to Allah is a primer to the broader subject matter of the entire series, and if I were to number the books I would number it as the first of the series, because it serves as a madkhal, and entry point to the broader subject. The next in the series, which is nearly completed, is called “Wake up and Repent.” The subject matter of it is the preliminary stages of the spiritual journey, which Ibn al Qayyim outlines in the following sequence: (1.) waking up and being vigilant; (2.) being contemplative and thinking deeply; (3.) gaining insight and inner-vision; (4.) fixing ones intent and ambition; (5.) self-accountability (al muhāsabah); and finally, (6.) repentance (al-tawbah) which is the beginning, middle and end of the journey. Most of the core content was removed from the “Fleeing to Allah” project as it proved to be better suited for a stand alone publication. Additionally, well over 100 pages were removed about the history of Sufism and how it collapsed from exaggerated zuhd (disinterest and disillusionment with worldly matters) to zandaqah (pure disbelief, grave worship, occultism and inverted asceticism). It was removed to keep the book at a medium length. It will likely be used in a subsequent publication بإذن الله تعالى. I have also nearly completed another volume on self-restraint. These books are so much more than heart softeners, as many people think them to be, as they discuss matters at the core of Islamic creed and methodology. May Allah aid me in its continuation & reward you all for your kind support and encouragement.

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