Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

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REGARDS

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Answer:

Criticism from brother

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

My beloved brother in Islam, may Allah Subhanah reward you generously in this life and the Hereafter for your honest and valuable criticism of our humble efforts.

Beloved brother, we admit that it is nothing but our own deficiency in knowledge and penmanship that may sometimes lengthen what we intend to say; and we humbly seek the forgiveness of our Lord Allah Subhanah and beseech you for your understanding in our severe shortcomings. If Allah Helps us and so Wills, we will endeavor to remain brief, straight-forward, and to the point in our articles, Insha Allah.

The only other justification which we would like to present is that sometimes when the question asked concerns faith, belief, or ‘aqeedah’, it requires a little more explanation than one that concerns something between the permissible and impermissible from Islamic Jurisprudence.

In any case, my beloved brother, your well intended criticism in taken in the best of spirits and intentions and we assure you that we will endeavor to the best of our capability to be give straight forward and to the point answers, Insha Allah.

We sincerely seek your forgiveness and your understanding, and hope you will forgive your well-meaning and well-wishing brothers who are simply doing their duty unto their brethren in the hope that their Lord will accept their humble and insignificant striving in His Noble Cause.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother and sincere well wisher in Islam,

Burhan