Question for Sheik Birjas

[azad]

Assalamualikum wa rahmatullah,

Hamdulliah your efforts has made a big impact how I undrsatand Quran now.Jazakumullah Khairan.

I need help explaing the meaning of the following verse to an non-Muslim .
What are "the messages" this verse is refering to and who are the possessor of the knowledge? Is this reference to Al- alkitab as well and the stories in their book?
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ خَلْقُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافُ أَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَأَلْوَانِكُمْ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّلْعَالِمِينَ

30:22 And among His wonders are the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the diversity of your tongues and colours: for in this, behold, there are messages indeed for all who are possessed of [innate] knowledge!

The reference to this ayat came up when I was making a logical argument that Allah(swt) created different languages. All languages has a common source and they link back to one language. Adam was the first human being and Allah taught him the first language.Therefore all languages must date back to the language Adam(AS) spoke. (Language antropologists have published numerous articles supporting the idea)

Quran testifies to the fact that

وَعَلَّمَ آدَمَ الأَسْمَاء كُلَّهَا

2:31 And He imparted unto adam the names of all things;Asad(2,23)

From here We can logically make an argument about different religion are also connected by same source. Islam being the latest revelation.



Jazakumullah Khairan
azad

[freedbyislam]

bismillah. i would guess a better answer would come from Shaykh Birjas. but... i venture two thoughts because i love discussions of linguistics:

in the first ayat, did you notice that the word "messages" in your translation is the word ayaat in the Speech of Allah? that's a word that many translators will translate differently depending on (1) the meaning/tafsir they wish to advance (2) their comprehension of the text, and (3) the degree of their submission to the text as the Speech of Allah.

and in the case of the argument you make about language and its origins. without doubt, humanity is the direct result of the fashioning of Adam, alayhis salam, by Allah, subhanahu wata ala.

but i do not recall any claim that Allah, Who has replaced people after people on earth for their misdeeds, preserved the language He taught any of them, except Arabic.

think about this, too, on that point: if you are right, then a person could also say that all the languages of earth spoken since the time of Nooh alayhis salam can be traced back to what he spoke.

i see no logical flaw in the concept that Allah gave one language to Adam, and a completely different language survived the time of Nooh. because an inherent quality of man is that he forgets, hence his name in Arabic, insaan.

i look forward to Shaykh Birjas's explanation.

[Yaser Birjas]

Assalamualikum wa rahmatullah,

Hamdulliah your efforts has made a big impact how I undrsatand Quran now.Jazakumullah Khairan.

I need help explaing the meaning of the following verse to an non-Muslim .
What are "the messages" this verse is refering to and who are the possessor of the knowledge? Is this reference to Al- alkitab as well and the stories in their book?
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ خَلْقُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافُ أَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَأَلْوَانِكُمْ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّلْعَالِمِينَ

30:22 And among His wonders are the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the diversity of your tongues and colours: for in this, behold, there are messages indeed for all who are possessed of [innate] knowledge!

The reference to this ayat came up when I was making a logical argument that Allah(swt) created different languages. All languages has a common source and they link back to one language. Adam was the first human being and Allah taught him the first language.Therefore all languages must date back to the language Adam(AS) spoke. (Language antropologists have published numerous articles supporting the idea)

Quran testifies to the fact that

وَعَلَّمَ آدَمَ الأَسْمَاء كُلَّهَا

2:31 And He imparted unto adam the names of all things;Asad(2,23)

From here We can logically make an argument about different religion are also connected by same source. Islam being the latest revelation.



Jazakumullah Khairan
azad

The understanding you provided is sound. All things come from the same source. The diversity of languages does not make their speakers the creators of that language. Allah enabled them with the tools and instriments to allow these changes to happen by his will and permission.

Adam didn't necessary know all the languages and tounges. But for sure he learned how to call things the way Allah imparted the knowlege on him.

And Allah knows best

[Yaser Birjas]

Assalamu alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Baraktuhu Sheikh Yasir,

I had a question also, I don't want to start a whole thread about it. I hope no one minds..

I have a friend who became Muslim not too long ago. She lives in a city isolated from the Muslims in a white, Christian, not too tolerant town. She basically has been having little exposure to Muslims and thus goes through many ups and downs because she has to develop and maintain her imaan in isolation. Other people who convert often have someone to help and build them up to strong imaan. Here she is on her own, therefore knowledge/imaan-wise, she is not building as fast as others may.

I was wondering if this class is appropriate for her. Will she understand the language and content? Is there any thing too advanced for a struggling convert to hear? Is there anything I can do to prepare her for the class/what to expect from the class?

I would really appreicate your reply.

Jazakallahu khairan for your time and patience..

The introduction of the class might be a little bit difficult due to the Arabic terminology and names used, and after that all will be from the Qur'an. With the translation being provided it will be easy insha'allah.

[StrivingMuslimah]

The introduction of the class might be a little bit difficult due to the Arabic terminology and names used, and after that all will be from the Qur'an. With the translation being provided it will be easy insha'allah.Jazakallahu khair Sheikh,
One more thing..
Despite the difficulty, do you reccommend that I bring her to this almaghrib class as her first one, or do you think I should give her some time to develop more and bring her to a later class..?

[Yaser Birjas]

Jazakallahu khair Sheikh,
One more thing..
Despite the difficulty, do you reccommend that I bring her to this almaghrib class as her first one, or do you think I should give her some time to develop more and bring her to a later class..?

If you prepare her for the kind of difficulty she might encounter, even though it’s manageable, then she will be fine insha'allah.
It will be a good exposure for her, and probably the best way for a beginner to understand the Qur'an.

[StrivingMuslimah]

If you prepare her for the kind of difficulty she might encounter, even though it’s manageable, then she will be fine insha'allah.
It will be a good exposure for her, and probably the best way for a beginner to understand the Qur'an.InshaAllah.
She is registered/paid alhamdulillah...and very excited
Please remember her specially in your dua.

[Yaser Birjas]

InshaAllah.
She is registered/paid alhamdulillah...and very excited
Please remember her specially in your dua.

You and her are most welcomed insha'allah...I ask Allah to help us all understand the Qur'an the way it pleases Him subhanahu wa ta'aala

[freedbyislam]

You and her are most welcomed insha'allah...I ask Allah to help us all understand the Qur'an the way it pleases Him subhanahu wa ta'aalaAmeen! I am getting an emanrush just reading this thread. :)

[abadi13]

Assalamu Alaikum Shaykh Birjas,

I have heard of you from different people as a very knowledgable 'alim, masha 'Allah. I have no idea how to email you are message you privately, but I guess that posting here will have to suffice.

I know very little about the al Maghribi institute; I have already seen the website and I have heard many puzzling accounts about the organization, so I hoped that rather than listening to possibly faulty information, I hoped to ask an instructor. So if I could message you privately, that would be prefered.

I also wanted to ask, what should I do for my Islamic education, because it is currently not possible for me to attend Islam-related classes for at least a couple months. I am trying (and it appears to be failing miserably) to learn Arabic, but I was wondering what I should do to try to learn Hadith, Aaqidah, Fiqh, and other Islamic sciences. I am currently trying to memorize hadith, but I find it hard because I am trying to memorize sarf for Arabic too.

Is there any advice for my Islamic education, and is there any way I can ask questions to you about the Al Maghribi Institute?

Jazak Allah

[freedbyislam]

Assalamu Alaikum Shaykh Birjas,

I have heard of you from different people as a very knowledgable 'alim, masha 'Allah. I have no idea how to email you are message you privately, but I guess that posting here will have to suffice.

I know very little about the al Maghribi institute; I have already seen the website and I have heard many puzzling accounts about the organization, so I hoped that rather than listening to possibly faulty information, I hoped to ask an instructor. So if I could message you privately, that would be prefered.

I also wanted to ask, what should I do for my Islamic education, because it is currently not possible for me to attend Islam-related classes for at least a couple months. I am trying (and it appears to be failing miserably) to learn Arabic, but I was wondering what I should do to try to learn Hadith, Aaqidah, Fiqh, and other Islamic sciences. I am currently trying to memorize hadith, but I find it hard because I am trying to memorize sarf for Arabic too.

Is there any advice for my Islamic education, and is there any way I can ask questions to you about the Al Maghribi Institute?

Jazak Allahbismillah. one way you could send a message to the instructors is to use the "contact us" link from the main Al Maghrib web site: http://almaghrib.org/contactus.php

i would put in your message that you want it forwarded to a particular instructor.

i had absolutely no idea myself about the Al Maghrib Institute before i went for Hajj in 1427/2006. that year i found myself in the Hajj group of Muhammad Alshareef, alhamdolillah, and amidst many Al Maghrib students. it was a great experience, mashaAllah, and it encouraged me to take my first class. that class was so beneficial for me that i was hooked.

i mention my own experience because interacting with your local Al Maghrib students should be a positive experience for you, too, at least when it comes to discovering why you would want to attend a class.

may Allah make it easy for you to seek knowledge, and may He accept from you your efforts and sabr. learning Arabic is really tough sometimes. so i pray it will get easier for you soon.

[tq78]

Al-salaam-u-alikum

shaykh Yaser, Baraka ALLAH-u-feek wa jazaaka ALLAH-u-khiran for your time and sharing the knowledge ALLAH has bestowed upon you with us.

I have a question thats slightly off topic i hope you don't mind. We have a group of brothers here in wondsor that play Burdah nasheed and say its ok and nothing worng with it. Now according to our light of guidance class we were taught that nasheed has some Aqeedah issues. I would like to advise those brothers but i don't know how to explain it, and i myself don't know where the problem is.

i found the actual burdah translation in this site http://www.deenislam.co.uk/burdah/burdah.htm maybe you can review it and show me where to find the problem please.

Also what if their argument was the nasheed doesn't contain any of those lines mentioned. this is the link to the nasheed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-78oMM7yjA i don't know if you notice anything. I am not very good at pointing these things out. If there is nothing wrong with either please advise me.

Jazaaka ALLAH_u-khiran
Al-salaam-u-alikum

[Hallie]

Assalamu Alaikum
I think that this is just a general question thread, so i'll post my questions here inshallah

When we are hanging out with chrisians, or visiting their church, they sometimes make their dua'a out loud.

for example: Oh our lord, bless this food, in the name of jesus christ, ameen
and it is usually a lot longer than just that, with different phrases in it.

now there's the thing where if someone makes dua'a, if you say ameen, its like you just said that dua'a too. Can we say ameen to a christian dua'a like that, and how should we go about it? (for example, sometimes i just say ameen to the little parts in the middle that are good and inshallah not shirk at all, is that okay to do?)

[Nael Zayed]

Asalamuallkum Sheikh Yasir. Al hemduillah ala salama. I hope your voice is better inshallah. I had a question during the course. It was the question
" We said that All the commands that are in the quran are to worship Allah alone, so is doing bad sins or not following the command of Allah Worshipng Shaytan or doing shirk?"
You sad we would cover that later but i might have missed it. I hope you like the Medina picture!
Jazakullah ow khairun