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The Relief From Distress An explanation to the of Yunus durid THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (al) SAID, "...none who is experiencing difficulty employs it except that Allah would relieve him of his difficulty. " Shaylch ibn Taymiyyah at-Tirmidhi [#3505] and an-Nasn, Anal [#606] Translated from the original Arabic by Abu Rumaysah DAM( US-SUNNAI I NIMBI 11:16 BIRMINGI IAM The Relief From Distress An explanation to the of Yunus durid THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (al) SAID, "...none who is experiencing difficulty employs it except that Allah would relieve him of his difficulty. " Shaylch ibn Taymiyyah at-Tirmidhi [#3505] and an-Nasn, Anal [#606] Translated from the original Arabic by Abu Rumaysah DAM( US-SUNNAI I NIMBI 11:16 BIRMINGI IAM Tide: The Relief from Distress An explanation to the durei of Yams by CONTENTS Shaykhul-Islam Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728H) Translated from the original Arabic by Abu Rumaysah © Copyright 2006 by Daar us-Sunnah Publishers Transliteration Table xi ILA Daar us-Sunnah Publishers THE LIFE OF IBN TAYMIYYAH xii P.O. Box 9818 His Teachers xvi Birmingham His Students Xvn B11 4WA The Praise of the Scholars for him xviii United Kingdom His Sayings xxiv www.daarussunnah.com e-mail: [email protected] His Death XXVil T/F: +44 0 121 766 7993 His Works XXViii All rights reserved Worldwide. No part of this publication may be reproduced INTRODUCTION TO PROPHET YUNUS XXXii including the covet design, utilized or transformed in any form or means, elec- [Methodology of Translation] XXXVii tronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording of any information stor- age and retrieval system, now known or to be invented without the express THE RELIEF FROM DISTRESS permission in writing from the publisher. An explanation to the (turd of Yantis British Library Cataloguing in publication Data. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. CHAPTER ONE ISBN 1-904336-13-2 `What is the meaning of this supplication?' 3 Hard-back a Published by: Daar us-Sunnah Publishers [1.1 The meaning of al 3 Typeset by: Daar us-Sunnah Publishers [1.2 The condition of the supplicant] 8 Cover designed for: Daar us-Sunnah Publishers [1.3 The supplication of YOnus] 10 First Edition, 1425 AH/2006 CE Printed in Turley by Mega Beim vii seportettepeorittr Tide: The Relief from Distress An explanation to the durei of Yams by CONTENTS Shaykhul-Islam Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728H) Translated from the original Arabic by Abu Rumaysah © Copyright 2006 by Daar us-Sunnah Publishers Transliteration Table xi ILA Daar us-Sunnah Publishers THE LIFE OF IBN TAYMIYYAH xii P.O. Box 9818 His Teachers xvi Birmingham His Students Xvn B11 4WA The Praise of the Scholars for him xviii United Kingdom His Sayings xxiv www.daarussunnah.com e-mail: [email protected] His Death XXVil T/F: +44 0 121 766 7993 His Works XXViii All rights reserved Worldwide. No part of this publication may be reproduced INTRODUCTION TO PROPHET YUNUS XXXii including the covet design, utilized or transformed in any form or means, elec- [Methodology of Translation] XXXVii tronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording of any information stor- age and retrieval system, now known or to be invented without the express THE RELIEF FROM DISTRESS permission in writing from the publisher. An explanation to the (turd of Yantis British Library Cataloguing in publication Data. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. CHAPTER ONE ISBN 1-904336-13-2 `What is the meaning of this supplication?' 3 Hard-back a Published by: Daar us-Sunnah Publishers [1.1 The meaning of al 3 Typeset by: Daar us-Sunnah Publishers [1.2 The condition of the supplicant] 8 Cover designed for: Daar us-Sunnah Publishers [1.3 The supplication of YOnus] 10 First Edition, 1425 AH/2006 CE Printed in Turley by Mega Beim vii seportettepeorittr [1.4 The condition of Yunus] 17 CHAPTER THREE. [1.5 Allah does not wrong anyone] 18 `Does the mere acknowledgement of sin combined [1.6 The meaning of LA ilaha ill/11Mb and with tawhid lead to its forgiveness and the alleviation SubhanAlla] 20 of difficulty, or is something else required?' 126 [1.7 Tahiti and tasbih in the supplication] 23 [1.8 Summary of the meaning of the supplication] 29 CHAPTER FOUR: `Does the acknowledgment of one sins lead to CHAPTER TWO: the elimination of the evil of many sins that may Why does this supplication remove harm?' 31 have been committed, or must that person bring to mind all sins in order for this to occur?' 132 [2.1 Reliance, hope and fear is to be placed in Allah alone] 31 The First Principle 132 [2.2 Avarice and Begging] 40 The Second Principle 137 [2.3 Sincerity in testifying to Tawhid] 42 The Third Principle 140 [2.4 The wisdom in mentioning Ta2vhid alongside forgiveness] 45 [2.5 The correct understanding of Tawhic4 50 CHAPTER FIVE: [2.6 The obligation to obey the Prophet (t)] 55 `Why is it that relief comes after a person has given [2.7 The explanation of Imam] 57 up all hope in creation and how can one make his [2.8 The foundation of worship] 67 heart dependant on Allah alone?' 144 [2.9 Misdirected intentions] 71 [2.10 Ostentation and conceit] 73 [2.11 The Messenger-Servant and Prophet-King] 76 APPENDIX I:Digression: Hope and Fear as Understood [2.12 ar-Rubiikyah and al-Ildhilyah] 86 by the Sifis and Ahlu-hKaltim 151 [2.13 The Infallibility of Prophets] 90 [2.14 Repentance] 93 APPIn\IDIX II: Digression: The Different Usages of [2.15 Deeds are by their conclusion] 104 the Word Iman 157 [2.16 Allah loves those who repent] 108 [2.17 True repentance involves a person changing APPENDIX Ill: Digression: Examples of Word-Pairs in himself] 115 the Qur'an 161 APPIUNDIX IV: Digression: likeb of War Booty 164 viii lx [1.4 The condition of Yunus] 17 CHAPTER THREE. [1.5 Allah does not wrong anyone] 18 `Does the mere acknowledgement of sin combined [1.6 The meaning of LA ilaha ill/11Mb and with tawhid lead to its forgiveness and the alleviation SubhanAlla] 20 of difficulty, or is something else required?' 126 [1.7 Tahiti and tasbih in the supplication] 23 [1.8 Summary of the meaning of the supplication] 29 CHAPTER FOUR: `Does the acknowledgment of one sins lead to CHAPTER TWO: the elimination of the evil of many sins that may Why does this supplication remove harm?' 31 have been committed, or must that person bring to mind all sins in order for this to occur?' 132 [2.1 Reliance, hope and fear is to be placed in Allah alone] 31 The First Principle 132 [2.2 Avarice and Begging] 40 The Second Principle 137 [2.3 Sincerity in testifying to Tawhid] 42 The Third Principle 140 [2.4 The wisdom in mentioning Ta2vhid alongside forgiveness] 45 [2.5 The correct understanding of Tawhic4 50 CHAPTER FIVE: [2.6 The obligation to obey the Prophet (t)] 55 `Why is it that relief comes after a person has given [2.7 The explanation of Imam] 57 up all hope in creation and how can one make his [2.8 The foundation of worship] 67 heart dependant on Allah alone?' 144 [2.9 Misdirected intentions] 71 [2.10 Ostentation and conceit] 73 [2.11 The Messenger-Servant and Prophet-King] 76 APPENDIX I:Digression: Hope and Fear as Understood [2.12 ar-Rubiikyah and al-Ildhilyah] 86 by the Sifis and Ahlu-hKaltim 151 [2.13 The Infallibility of Prophets] 90 [2.14 Repentance] 93 APPIn\IDIX II: Digression: The Different Usages of [2.15 Deeds are by their conclusion] 104 the Word Iman 157 [2.16 Allah loves those who repent] 108 [2.17 True repentance involves a person changing APPENDIX Ill: Digression: Examples of Word-Pairs in himself] 115 the Qur'an 161 APPIUNDIX IV: Digression: likeb of War Booty 164 viii lx APPENDIX V: Digression: The incident of the 'Satanic Verses' 169 Transliteration Table APPENDIX VI: Digression: TaNull of those who held the Prophets were sinless 173 Consonants. Arabic APPENDIX VII: Digression: Emotions in the view of the initial: unexpressed medial and fmal: Philosophers 179 G' a d u;zi d til k INDEX TO QUIVANIC QUOTATIONS 182 ti i ' b 3 dh Jo t INDEX TO AHADITH QUOTATIONS 189 cLi t lit J r z e m BIOGRAPHIES 192 Li The Companions 192 . th i z t' LI n The Successors 198 E Others 200 C i UM s gh -A h b til sh LI f i w GENERAL INDEX 205 C kh 0° s (3 q 4 y GLOSSARY OF ARABIC TERMS 212-219 Vowels, diphthongs, etc. Short: a *IMP long: 1L. 3 jiL u 40 diphthongs: j.:. aw u— ay X xi APPENDIX V: Digression: The incident of the 'Satanic Verses' 169 Transliteration Table APPENDIX VI: Digression: TaNull of those who held the Prophets were sinless 173 Consonants. Arabic APPENDIX VII: Digression: Emotions in the view of the initial: unexpressed medial and fmal: Philosophers 179 G' a d u;zi d til k INDEX TO QUIVANIC QUOTATIONS 182 ti i ' b 3 dh Jo t INDEX TO AHADITH QUOTATIONS 189 cLi t lit J r z e m BIOGRAPHIES 192 Li The Companions 192 . th i z t' LI n The Successors 198 E Others 200 C i UM s gh -A h b til sh LI f i w GENERAL INDEX 205 C kh 0° s (3 q 4 y GLOSSARY OF ARABIC TERMS 212-219 Vowels, diphthongs, etc. Short: a *IMP long: 1L. 3 jiL u 40 diphthongs: j.:. aw u— ay X xi Ibn Taymiyyah ilafiz (Hadith Master), and for his knowledge of the Qur'an and its related sciences, he impressed all with his circles on tafsir. He also attained expertise in Usti/ al-Fiqh and Fig& knowledge of the differ- ences of opinions present amongst the scholars, writing, mathemat- ics, history, astronomy and medicine. Many of the scholars of his IBN TAYMIYYAH time testified that he had attained the rank of Mujtahid. May Allah have mercy upon him He always showed a great concern for the affairs and welfare of the Muslims and this manifested itself greatly in his efforts during the Jihad against the Tartars, Christians and Raiveidah wherein his displays of bravery, courage and inspiring talks were one of the most important factors in the Muslims victory against their enemies. These He is Ahmad bin (Abdu-l-Halim bin (Abdu-s-Salam bin (Abdullah efforts won the praise and admiration of many scholars and indeed bin Abu Qasim ibn Taymiyyah al-Harrani Tag' ad-Din Abu al- Abbas ( the ensuing generations of Muslims to this very day. bin Shihab ad-Din. He was born in Harran, an old city within the Arabian Peninsula between Syria' and Iraq, on the tenth or the twelfth Aside from the physical Jihad, ibn Taymiyyah launched an intellec- of the month Rabic:I-I-Animal in the year 661H. He and his family tual struggle against the various deviant sects and heretical ideas of were later forced to flee to Damascus due to the occupation by the his day. He refuted the Shia, the People of Theological Rhetoric Tartars. (Ahl al-Kalam) - such as the Jahmlyyah, tlititatztah and many of Ashd'irah, the philosophers who promoted the school of the early He came from a family of scholars, his father and grandfather Greeks (falasifa), the majority of Sufi sects and paths and the adher- were both scholars as were three of his brothers: Abdu-r-Rahman, ( ents of other religions. His criticisms were not based on a lack of Abdullah and his half-brother, Muhammad. ( understanding, rather he first gained an in-depth knowledge of each of these schools and as such his critique of them was systematic, During his early studies of Islam, he never ceased to amaze his acute and valid. For example it is said that his refutation of Greek teachers at the strength of his memory, keen intelligence and depth philosophy was one of the most devastating attacks ever leveled of understanding. It is said that he was first allowed to give legal against them. His refutation of Christianity was outstanding and his verdicts at the age of nineteen and he began teaching at Dar al- rebuttal of the Shia completely demolished their beliefs and innova- Health as-Sukrijyah at the age of twenty-two. tions from root to branch. 2 He became famous for his knowledge of hadith, indeed he was a Needless to say, these refutations, and his very direct methods of When this is understood, the critique levelled against him by some that 'his ' Ar, ,Slaw, in those days represented the areas of Syrin,Jonlan and Palestine, learning exceeded him intellect' can safely be relegated to the trash bin. *11
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