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Tawheed: We give priority to singling out Allaah alone for all worship (Tawheed al-Uloohiyah/Ibaadah) as well as learning the correct creed regarding Al-Asma was-Sifaat (the Names and Attributes of Allaah). As for Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyah (Lordship), then this should not be the focus because even the Mushriks at the time of the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) acknowledged that Allah was their Rabb.

For more info please check out:

• The types of Tawheed and definitions of each one of them
• The Soorahs That Have Been Singled Out For the Classification of Tawheed
• The purpose and mission of Prophet Muhammad
  The position of the Salaf concerning the Attributes of Allaah
• The MEANING of Laa ilaaha illallaah
  The Conditions of Laa ilaha illallah
• The Monotheistic Call of Prophet Noah (Peace be upon him) to his people

Shirk: We warn against Shirk and the avenues that lead to it, as well as the claims made by those who beautify it under various guises such as “Tawassul” (seeking a means of nearness to Allaah) and love for the Awliyaa, etc.

For more info please check out:

• The different types of Shirk
• What were the origins of Shirk?
• The Four Rules regarding Shirk
• The Categories of Istighaathah from the Explanation of Kashfush-Shubuhaat (Removal of Doubts)
• The Worship of Allah is not Correct Except by Abandoning that which is Worshipped besides Him
• Clear Prohibition of Grave worship

Sunnah: We urge everyone to actually follow the Sunnah by giving preference to the authentic ahadith over one’s opinions and desires. And we warn from delving into Kalaam and Falsafa (Theological Rhetoric and Philosophy), and believing that to be a superior form of knowledge.

For more info please check out:

• The status of the Sunnah in Islaam
• Poetry in Rebuke of the One who Opposes the Hadeeth and its People – A Reminder worth Reflecting upon
• Poetry: “…Opinion is (like) Night and Hadeeth is (like) Day…” – A Reminder to Reflect upon
• Hadith Reflection – Following Opinions and the Intellect (aql) in Opposition to the Textual proofs and evidences found in the Qur’aan and the Sunnah (naql)
• When was the word “Wahabi” first used?
• The Revival of the Call to Tawheed and Sunnah in the Twelfth Century Hijrah
• The Salafus-Salih warned against ‘ilm al-Kalam and its people

Bid’ah: We warn against Bid’ah (innovations in the Religion), just like our beloved Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) warned against it on numerous occasions since Bid’ah causes division, disunity, differences and splitting away from the Jamaa’ah.

For more info please check out:

• Imam al-Shatibi’s Comprehensive and Definitive Definition of Bid’ah
• How a Small Bid’ah Leads to a Greater Bid’ah
• Reply to the Question that the refuters of Ahlul-Bidah are the cause of separation
• Free eBook – Innovation in Light of the Perfection of the Shari’ah
• The Innovators cause more harm and corruption to the Religion than the Disbelievers
• A Critique and Clarification of the Falsehood of Hidden Knowledge
• Asharis.com – Destroying the Slander of Tajsim (Anthropomorphism) Against Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah
• The Origins Of The Prophet’s Birthday Celebration FREE Booklet

The Jamaa’ah: We encourage everyone to stick to the Jamaa’ah (the unified body of Muslims upon the truth). And one should not necessarily rely on what the majority of the people are upon and use that as a hujjah (proof).

For more info please check out:

• The Companions Are The Foundation of the Jamaa’ah
• Quick Benefit: Shaikh Saalih al-Fawzaan on One of the Main Causes for Disunity
• An aspect of the Days of Ignorance – Relying on what the Majority are upon as Proof
• Lecture: “Hold Fast to the Rope of Allaah altogether and do not become divided”
• The word Salafi is not a New Term, it Has Been around for Many Centuries

Sects and Parties: We believe that the existence of numerous sects, groups, parties and movements is not a good thing in the sense that with the people attaching themselves and affiliating themselves with various Jamaa’at, each holding variant and conflicting beliefs, this only causes disunity. Joining the Jamaa’ah, and sticking to it, whilst not departing from it by a handspan, is what will truly unite the Ummah, rectify their affairs and give the Muslims strength.

For more info please check out:

• A Brief History of the Innovated Sects
• Tafsir Ibn Kathir : “Verily, those who divide their religion and break up into sects”
• The Great Debate of Ibn ‘Abbas with the Khawarij
• The Qa’diyyah (sitters) : A Revolutionary Movement
• A Broad Outline of the Mu’tazilah Sect
• A Warning Against the Spread of the Deen of the Rawafidh (Shia) in Algeria and Other Muslim Lands
• A History of Sufi Thought, Books and Authors
  The Unity of Religions according to Ibn Arabee
• Interesting Similarities between Barelvi’ism and Christianity
• The Ideology of Takfiri-Jihadist Kharijism in the words of its Pioneers, Ideologues and Leaders
• 10 Points on Ikhwaan Al-Muslimoon (The Muslim Brotherhood)

Aims of this Site

This site is focused on spreading the correct understanding of Islām, the Qur’ān and Sunnah upon the understanding of the Salafus-Sālih (Pious Predecessors) for the benefit of the Teesside (Tees is short for Teesside, an area in the North East of England, UK) community and beyond to the wider world.

We aim to serve those people who sincerely want to learn about Islām, seeking a deeper understanding and acquiring beneficial knowledge so their faith and certainty is increased, Allāh willing.

We hope you derive benefit from this site (whether you’re a Muslim or a non-Muslim) which is intended to clear misunderstandings, doubts or misconceptions some people hold especially in light of the generally negative media coverage of Islām and Muslims, the rise of white supremacy and extreme right-wing ideology, Kharijite terrorists (al-Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram and other extremist groups) and their deviant ideology (often political), and widespread ignorance, falsehood, evil and deviation.

A large portion of the website contains reminders, clarifications, rebuttals and responses to various myths, stereotypes and shubuhāt (doubts), all from the knowledge-based speech of the Salafus-Sālih, ‘ulemā (the grounded scholars), students of knowledge and du’āt (callers to Islam), no matter how bitter or uncomfortable that may be to some but we hope is sweet and reassuring to others.

We’ve tried to make the site as informative and interesting as possible with the range and format of Islamic information presented.

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Our Call to the Ummah

[1] : We believe in Allah and His Names and Attributes, as they were mentioned in the Book of Allah and in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم), without tahrif (distortion), nor ta’wil (figurative interpretation), nor tamthil (making a likeness), nor tashbih (resemblance), nor ta’til (denial).

[2] : We love the Companions (radiyallahu anhum) of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and we hate those who speak against them. We believe that to speak ill of them is to speak ill of the Religion, because they are the ones who conveyed it to us. And we love the Family of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) with love that is permitted in the Shari’ah. ‘Imran Ibn Husayn (radiyallahu anhu) said, “O people! Learn the knowledge of the Religion from us, if you do not do so, then you will certainly be misguided.” [Refer to al-Kifayah (p.15) of al-Khatib al-Baghdadi]

[3] : We love the People of Hadith and all of the Salaf of the Ummah from Ahlus-Sunnah. Imam Shatibi (d.790) – rahimahullah – said, “The Salafus-Salih, the Companions, the tabi’in and their successors knew the Qur’an, its sciences and its meanings the best.” [Refer to al-Muwafiqat (2/79) of ash-Shatibi]

[4] : We despise ‘ilmul-kalam (knowledge of theological rhetoric), and we view it to be from amongst the greatest reasons for the division in the Ummah.

[5] : We do not accept anything from the Books of fiqh (jurisprudence), nor from the Books of tafsir (explanation of the Qur’an), nor from the ancient stories, nor from the Sirah (biography) of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), except that which has been confirmed from Allah or from His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم). We do not mean that we have rejected them, nor do we claim that we are not in need of them. Rather, we benefit from the discoveries of our Scholars and the jurists and other than them. However, we do not accept a ruling, except with an authentic proof.

[6] : We do not write in our Books, nor do we cover in our lessons, nor do we give sermons with anything except the Qur’an, or the authentic and authoritative hadith. And we detest what emanates from many Books and admonishers in terms of false stories and weak and fabricated ahadith. ‘Abdullah Ibnul Mubarak (d. 181H) – rahimahullah – said, “The authentic ahadith are sufficient and the weak ahadith are not needed.” [Refer to al-Jami’ li-Akhlaqir-Rawi (2/159) of as-Suyuti]

[7] : We do not perform takfir upon any Muslim due to any sin, except Shirk with Allah, or the abandonment of the Prayer, or apostacy. We seek refuge in Allah from that.

[8] : We believe that the Qur’an is the Speech of Allah, it is not created.

[9] : We hold that our obligation is to co-operate with the group that traverses the methodology of the Book and the Sunnah, and what the Salaf of the Ummah were upon; in terms of calling to Allah the Glorified, and being sincere in worship of Him, and warning from Shirk, innovations, and disobedience, and to advise all of the groups that oppose this.’ [From a fatwa by the Committee of Major Scholars dated : 11/16/1417H, (no. 18870). It was signed by al-‘Allamah ‘Abdul-‘Aziz Ibn Baz, Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Aziz ibn ‘Abdullah alush-Shaykh, Shaykh ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abdur-Rahman al-Ghudayyan, Shaykh Bakr Ibn ‘Abdullah Abu Zayd, and Shaykh Salih Ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan.] So cooperating upon righteousness and piety (taqwa) and mutual advising necessitates warning against evil and not cooperating with the wicked.’ [From the words of Shaykh Ibn Baz in al-Furqan magazine (issue no. 14, p. 15]

[10] : We do not deem it correct to revolt against the Muslim rulers as long as they are Muslims, nor do we feel that revolutions bring about reconciliation. Rather, they corrupt the community.

[11] : We hold that the multiplicity of present day parties is a reason for the division of the Muslims and their weakness. So therefore we set about ‘freeing the minds from the fetters of blind-following and the darkness of sectarianism and party spirit.’ [From Fiqhul-Waqi’ (p. 49) of Al-Albani]

[12] : We restrict our understanding of the Book of Allah and of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) to the understanding of the Salaf of the Ummah from the Scholars of hadith, not the blind-followers of their individuals. Rather, we take the truth from wherever it comes. And we know that there are those who claim Salafiyyah, yet Salafiyyah is free from them, since they bring to the society what Allah has prohibited. We believe in ‘cultivating the young generation upon this Islam, purified from all that we have mentioned, given to them a correct Islamic education from the start – without any influence from the disbelieving western education.’ [From Fiqhul-Waqi’ (p. 51) of Al-Albani]

[13] : We believe that politics is a part of the Religion, and those who try to seperate the Religion from politics are only attempting to destroy the Religion and to spread chaos.

[14] : We believe there will be no honour or victory for the Muslims until they return to the Book of Allah and to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam).

[15] : We oppose those who divide the Religion into trivialities and important issues. And we know that this is a destructive da’wah.

[16] : We oppose those who put down the knowledge of the Sunnah, and say that this is not the time for it. Likewise, we oppose those who put down acting upon the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam).

[17] : Our da’wah and our aqidah is more beloved to us than our own selves, our wealth and our offspring. So we are not prepared to part with it for gold, nor silver. We say this so that no one may have hope in buying out our da’wah, nor should he think that it is possible for him to purchase it from us for dinar or dirham.

[18] : We love the present day Scholars of the Sunnah and hope for benefit from them and regret the passing away of many of them. Imam Malik said (d. 179H) – rahimahullah, “The knowledge of hadith is your flesh and blood and you will be asked concerning it on the Day of Judgement, so look who you are taking it from.” [Refer to al-Muhaddithul-Fasil (p. 416) and al-Kifayah (p.21) of al-Khatib]

[19] : We do not accept a fatwa except from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam).

These are the glimpses into our ‘aqidah and our da’wah. So if one has any objection to his, then we are prepared to accept advise if it is truthful, and to refute it if it is erroneous, and to avoid it if it is stubborn rejection. And Allah knows best.

[Summarized from Tarjumah Abi ‘Abdur-Rahman Muqbil Ibn Hadi al-Wadi’i (p. 135-142) of Muqbil Ibn Hadi with minor additions from other sources]
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