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Knowledge Should Increase a Person in Humility – Shaykh Al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullah)

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Shaykh Uthaymeen in explanation of verse 54 of Suratul Maa’idah explains the affair of humility.

This verse comprises of praise for the one who is humble to the believers, he lowers his wings to them – i.e. he is compassionate and is humble for indeed these are characteristics which Allah (the Mighty and Majestic) loves. In opposition to whoever looks down upon his believing brothers then this is not praiseworthy in the sight of Allah, or with the creation. Due to this you should know that every time your eemaan increases you (should) increase in humility, and every time your knowledge increases it (should) increase you in humility, some people – We ask Allah not to make us from them – when his knowledge increases he puffs up with pride and becomes arrogant and he does not speak with the people except with disdain, and when the people speak to him he ignores them, and says “what did you say?” whilst he knows, he heard all of their speech but out of arrogance ignores them, and there is no doubt that this is a grave shortcoming, because every time your knowledge increases it’s a must that your humility increases.

Tafseer Suratul Ma’idah verse 54 of Shaykh Al-Uthaymeen (Allah have Mercy upon him)

Humility is a Cause for the Truth to be Accepted – Shaykh Al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullah)

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Some benefits extracted by Shaykh al-Uthaymeen in explanation of verse 82 of Surah al-Ma’idah:

Humility is from the means for the acceptance of truth and gaining affection of the believers.

A benefit taken from this verse is that arrogance is a cause of rejecting the truth, humility is a means for the truth to be accepted, because a person should not hold himself to be infallible, so when the truth becomes clear to him he follows it. Umar (Allah be pleased with him) wrote to Abu Moosa Al-Ash’aree (Allah be pleased with him) and said, “Do not let an affair which you have performed today prevent you from returning to the truth tomorrow” or speech similar to this; meaning that you follow and adhere to the truth wherever it is and you humble yourself to the truth, humble yourself in face of the truth.

Does this humility in face of the truth mean that a person is lowly? No, because the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa salam) said, “Whoever humbles himself for Allah, Allah raises him” and whoever humbles himself to the truth is given success in following the truth, and a sign of this is if the truth becomes clear to you, you follow it immediately without hesitation or argumentation, if you hesitate or debate then it is extremely dangerous for you, Allah (The Most High) said,

وَنُقَلِّبُ أَفۡـِٔدَتَهُمۡ وَأَبۡصَٰرَهُمۡ كَمَا لَمۡ يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِهِۦٓ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ

And We shall turn their hearts and their eyes away (from guidance), as they refused to believe therein for the first time

Al-An’am 6:110

Due to this, when they truth becomes clear to you, do not debate or argue, going left and right attempting to justify yourself, for indeed you are in danger. Allah (The Mighty and Majestic) said,

بَلۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِىٓ أَمۡرٍ مَّرِيجٍ

Nay, but they have denied the truth (this Quran) when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state (can not differentiate between right and wrong). Qaf 50:5

For them truth is mixed/confused with falsehood.

Pay attention to this, you are a student of knowledge and it’s possible that someone opposes you from the people based upon evidence however you want to impose your opinion (upon others), this is a grave error!

Follow the truth wherever it is, the people will follow you wherever you are because the people desire and seek the truth, so if they see that you follow the truth when it becomes clear to you and you return to the truth, they will return (and follow the truth).

Therefore, humbling oneself to the truth in reality it raises, just as the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa salam) said, “Whoever humbles himself for Allah, Allah raises him” and in opposition to that is arrogance – Refuge is sought with Allah – arrogance causes the truth not to be accepted nor followed.

Tafseer SuraH Ma’idah verse 82 of Shaykh Al-Uthaymeen (Allah have Mercy upon him)

The Fitna of Self-Amazement Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih Al-Uthaymin

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Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih Al-Uthaymin [may Allah have mercy upon him] stated:

One of the trials and tribulations is that some students of knowledge are afflicted with self-amazement, being opinionated, dismissive of others, and not giving attention to their statements to the extent that a person portrays himself as if he is the scholar of the Ummah and its genius. This disease, I mean: the disease of self-amazement, is one of the most harmful things to a person, especially the students of knowledge because if a man is amazed with his own opinion, he becomes dismissive of others, gives no value to their opinions and have no qualms about opposing others, and you find him walking on the ground as if he were walking on the air due to the intensity of the self-amazement in him.

This reaches the point where a man holds a weak opinion without any validity, embraces it, and diminishes the value of others who possess the knowledge and insight that he does not possess because he encounters a hadith that he is unaware contradicts others, and he is unaware that it is weak or restricted by another hadith in meaning or ruling, but he embraces it. If only he would embrace it and others are safe from his evil, but instead he embraces it and (proceeds) to declare erroneous those who are better than him knowledge and devotion in religion. This is a grave ailment that inevitably leads the afflicted person – and we seek refuge in Allah from it – to be blinded from the truth, perceiving falsehood as truth and truth as falsehood.

Indeed, I have heard about some young individual among the seekers of knowledge who was once presented with Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal’s statement and told, “You say such-and-such, while Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him, said such-and-such”, so he stated, “And who is Ahmad Ibn Hanbal? He is a man, and I am a man.” Manhood in knowledge and religion requires knowledge and piety. Let us consider that you are a man and Imam Ahmad, may Allah have mercy on him, is also a man, however, are you on the same level as Imam Ahmad in terms of knowledge, his indifference to the permissible things of worldly life that are of no source of reward in the Hereafter, and his piety?! O my brother! Fear Allah, and recognise your own value. Whoever recognises his own value, the people will recognise it. Whoever is amazed by himself, their worth diminishes in the eyes of the people. This (self-amazement) is one of the major trials. That’s why you find a man speaking to you while he is a young student who is proud, and self-elevated, neither relents nor is truth clear to him because they are amazed by themselves. This is one of the trials and tribulations. We ask Allah to include us among those who recognise their true worth and keep it in its rightful place.

An Excerpt from “Mawqif Al-Muslim Min Al-Fitan”. page 18-19

Accepting sincere advice and following the truth is from one of the greatest obligations – Shaykh Rabee bin Hadi Al-Madhkhali

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Accepting sincere advice and following the truth is one of the greatest obligations upon all of the Muslims, from whichever source it comes from. It is not permissible for a Muslim to belittle and disrespect the sincere adviser regardless what his status may be.

I seek refuge with Allah that I reject an advice and defend a mistake or falsehood which emanated from me; for indeed this is from fhe means to evil, infact it is from the ways of the people of corruption, arrogance and arrogant stubbornness. And when he is reminded he doesn’t take the reminder, as Allah said,

وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ لَمْ يَخِرُّوا عَلَيْهَا صُمًّا وَعُمْيَانًا

And those who, when they are reminded of the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of their Lord, fall not deaf and blind thereat. (Al-Furqan: 73)

Shaykh Rabee bin Hadi Al-Madhkhali

Chapter on Humbleness from Al-Fusool al-Mudiyyah min Seerati ash-Shaykh Rabee bn Hadi ‘Umayr Al-Madhkhali wa Juhoodihi Al-Ilmiyyah wa ad-Da’awiyyah pg 152

Greater need for humility of the heart than of the limbs – Shaykh Ibn Uthaimeen

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaimeen said:

Humility of the heart is in greater need of being observed than humility of the limbs. That is because the one who has awe of Allah in his heart is [consequently] more observant of Allah The Mighty and Majestic and of His rights.

Hence, it is necessary for humility of the heart to be paid attention to more than humility of the limbs.It is possible for any individual to practise humility of the limbs, even inside his house. Everyone is able to stand praying motionlessly [out of apparent humility], however having a heart that is heedless. Therefore, it [the heart] is the basis. It is that that requires a person to pay attention to, taking constant and absolute care of it.

Tafsir Surah Yasin, p.36.

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Seize The Benefit Of Five Things From The People Of Your Time

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Ibn Abee Haatim(.328H) Rahimahullaah said:

”I entered Damascus and came upon the students of hadeeth, and I passed by the circle of Qaasim al Joo’ee(d.248 AH). I found a  group sitting around him and he was speaking. Their appearance amazed me; and I heard him saying:

”Seize The Benefit Of Five Things From The People Of Your Time:

  1. When you are present, you are not known;
  2. When you are absent you are not missed;
  3. When you are seen, your advice is not sought;
  4. When you say something, your saying is not accepted;
  5. And when you have some knowledge, you are not given anything for it.

I Also Advise You With Five Matters:

  1. When you are treated unjustly, do not behave unjustly;
  2. When you are praised, do not become happy;
  3. When you are criticised, do not become upset;
  4. When you are not believed, do not become angry;
  5. And if people act deceitfully towards you, do not act deceitfully towards them.”

Ibn Abee Haatim said: ”So I took that as my benefit from Damascus.”

Related by Ibn al Jawzee in Sifatus-safwah(2/200).