How does a person begin seeking Islamic knowledge?
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The questioner : May Allah bless you, Shaykh. As for us in Iraq, it is possible that this is the last night we will see you, meaning we might return to Iraq. May Allah bless you, Shaykh... I tell you that I love you for the sake of Allah, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah love you as you have loved me for His sake. If you have a telephone connection from Iraq, in case of necessity, call us by telephone after every night, after the 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, there is a time difference; it is a one-hour difference.
The Shaykh : You should make your own calculation. The important thing is after 'Isha' for us, and you now know when 'Isha' is.
The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : This is it. And upon you be peace, and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The student : ... May you be well every year.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and you are well.
The questioner : ... I mean, for seeking knowledge, a person wants to begin seeking knowledge, and we also have a brother there in Iraq. But, Shaykh, the problem is that I said, the scholars and the books, it is difficult for me to seek knowledge. So, O Shaykh, as advice, how do we begin? How do we handle this situation?
The Shaykh : My brother, this advice requires establishing curricula, and I am not one of those who establish curricula. Knowledge is one thing and a curriculum is another, especially when you ask such a question. The answer, if it were possible, would require delivering a lecture.
The questioner : I mean, Shaykh, is there not something basic, just the fundamentals?
The Shaykh : The basics. You start in terminology with the book *Ikhtisar 'Ulum al-Hadith* (Summary of the Sciences of Hadith) by al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir, along with its commentary by al-Qadi al-Misri Ahmad Shakir.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, and regarding tafsir, the tafsir of al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir.
The questioner : And the creed.
The Shaykh : And the creed: the creed of al-Tahawi by Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi, with a simple explanation and brief comments... what is this?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Oh God.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : ... Peace be upon you.
The questioner: And upon you peace.
The Shaykh : ... and the conclusions of your deeds, and greet all the brothers.
The questioner : And upon you be peace, if Allah wills, it will reach them.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The questioner: And upon you peace.
The Shaykh : May Allah love you as you have loved me for His sake. If you have a telephone connection from Iraq, in case of necessity, call us by telephone after every night, after the 'Isha' prayer.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, there is a time difference; it is a one-hour difference.
The Shaykh : You should make your own calculation. The important thing is after 'Isha' for us, and you now know when 'Isha' is.
The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : This is it. And upon you be peace, and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The student : ... May you be well every year.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and you are well.
The questioner : ... I mean, for seeking knowledge, a person wants to begin seeking knowledge, and we also have a brother there in Iraq. But, Shaykh, the problem is that I said, the scholars and the books, it is difficult for me to seek knowledge. So, O Shaykh, as advice, how do we begin? How do we handle this situation?
The Shaykh : My brother, this advice requires establishing curricula, and I am not one of those who establish curricula. Knowledge is one thing and a curriculum is another, especially when you ask such a question. The answer, if it were possible, would require delivering a lecture.
The questioner : I mean, Shaykh, is there not something basic, just the fundamentals?
The Shaykh : The basics. You start in terminology with the book *Ikhtisar 'Ulum al-Hadith* (Summary of the Sciences of Hadith) by al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir, along with its commentary by al-Qadi al-Misri Ahmad Shakir.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, and regarding tafsir, the tafsir of al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir.
The questioner : And the creed.
The Shaykh : And the creed: the creed of al-Tahawi by Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi, with a simple explanation and brief comments... what is this?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Oh God.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : ... Peace be upon you.
The questioner: And upon you peace.
The Shaykh : ... and the conclusions of your deeds, and greet all the brothers.
The questioner : And upon you be peace, if Allah wills, it will reach them.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The questioner: And upon you peace.
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