Quotes from other scholars
Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
(May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
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Assalamu
alikum,
Dear
Burhan,
Hope
you and your mentors are doing fine. May Allah bless you and pleased with this
effort and with this forum and help all us from hell fire.
Convey
my Salaam to all.
I'm
here with one doubt - Why I am asking this question is because while going
through some of quotes said by some spiritual leaders (Dalai Lama etc), found
to be very inspiring OR thought invoking. What our view should be towards such
things?
How we
can consider personality development books, time management books that are
available in market? We have to totally ignore those as those books give
certain expertise.
Also
advise on learning of martial arts etc.
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Answer:
Quotes from other
scholars
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 none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
A believer is at absolutely liberty to utilize any
knowledge or thought-invoking or inspiring statements or quotes or books
written by anyone……as long as that knowledge or statements do not go against
the clear Guidance of the Glorious Quran and the Sunnah of the Messenger of
Allah (saws).
Thus to determine whether the knowledge dispersed by the
others is beneficial or harmful, one must first and foremost strive to the best
of one’s ability to comprehend the knowledge of the Quran and the Sunnah. If the knowledge taught by the others does
not go against any of the dictates of the Quran and the Sunnah, one is at
absolute liberty to benefit from it…..but if anything said or written by them
is against the Glorious Quran and the Sunnah, it should be obvious to the
believers that such ‘knowledge’ would bring them nothing but harm and
ruin.
Your
Question: ….Also advise on learning of martial arts etc.
There is absolutely nothing in the Quran or the Sunnah
which discourages or prohibits the believers from learning the science or sport
of martial arts…..thus the believers are at absolute liberty to not only learn
but master this art of self-defense, if indeed they wish to do so.
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
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan