“And never let your hatred, against any People, prevent you from behaving justly.”…”Have you seen those whom take their Desires as their God? Are you then their Enabler?”
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.5, V.8; Chpt.25, V.43)
Muhammad (Peace be upon them) stated: “Apathy/Arrogance is denying/rejecting Truth & mocking/disrespecting People.”.
(an-Nawawī)
Mu`ādh ibn-Jabal (May Allah be pleased with them) stated: “Always accept Truth, even if it comes from a Kāfir (Disbeliever/Non-Muslim, or a Fāsiq (Sinner/Sinful-Muslim).”.
(Abū-Dāwud)
All-3 of the Aforementioned Religio-Texts predicated the Islāmic-Principle: “Truth is Truth, regardless of whom/where it comes from.”.
There’s Countless-Muslims whom I frequently converse with: discussing various Religio-Topics/Subjects. As per these Specific-Discussions: Allah has granted me al-Basīrah/Vision (via Foresight, Insight, Hindsight), that sadly so/too many Muslims aren’t “Truth-Seekers” & they’re most definitely not “Knowledge-Seekers”. I say this, authoritatively, because the Madhāhib/Religio-Postures/Opinions I’ve heard Certain-Muslims openly & publicly advocate for…it truly makes me 💯%-Convinced that at least 1/2 of them suffer from at-Tajnīn (Jinn-Infulence/Demon-Possession).
I’ll give Examples of what I mean:
Sadly, there’s Persons whom really think that asking Mass-Amounts of Questions, and/or having Knoledgeable-Persons answering Unnecessary/Ridiculous-Questions, etc. makes a Person a “Good-Student”. No…it really doesn’t in fact. Ironically, more often than not, it actually confirms how much of a Bad-Student one actually is. Moreover, there’s a Popular-Concept known as “Fatwā-Shopping” amongst Muslims. This-Concept exists, literally, as a Direct-Result of Certain-Muslims going from Shaykh2Shaykh: hoping to find Answers to their Inquiries which compliment their Egos/Desires as opposed to being a Truth-Seeker.
The “My Shaykh said…” Sucka-Shit
There’re Persons whom deliberately only accept Truth, Info., Knowledge, etc. if it’s disseminated via their Favorite-Personalities. They Fanboy, Stan, Dick-Ride, etc. Religio-Celebrities whom they think/feel will grant them the Pseudo-Justifications to pursue their Egotistical-Whims via Impunity.
https://gbwrites.com/2020/11/01/groupieculture/
The “There’s a Difference-Of-Opinion on that.” Kalām/Rhetoric
These Types/Kinds of Individuals always look for A`dhār/Excuses, to either adopt Sinful-Ways or to cling to Sinful-Ways. And they purposely: manipulate, misinterpret, etc. Various Religio-Opinions/Rulings only to attempt matching them with what their Egos/Desires are addicted to.
https://gbwrites.com/2023/08/13/sadisticsexuality/
The “You’re not a Scholar.” Deflection/Gaslighting
Certain-Persons will exclusively reject any/all Information, from those whom they disfavor. If they’ve something against anyone personally, they’ll go out of yheir Way to dismiss whatever Truth/Honesty any of their Adversaries bring forth. If the Messaging doesn’t hail from someone they don’t Dick-Ride, then they either devalue/discredit it or deny/reject it altogether.
https://gbwrites.com/2020/12/07/knowledgemonopoly/
The “This Shaykh/Scholar got This&That Wrong.” Cop-Out
https://gbwrites.com/2022/03/14/preyinguponignorant/
People are always quick to so-called “Point-Out” the Errors of Knowledgeable-Persons, as Pseudo-Justifications to not accept/adhere to whatever they convey to Others. They reject them, as though they themselves are “Flawless”, “Perfect”, “Sinless”, etc. & the Truth is that only Allah doesn’t error. The Errors of anyone is never any Islāmic-License to reject any such Truth they may convey to Others.
The “Fulān-Fulān/So-And-So has been warned against.” Manipulation
https://gbwrites.com/2023/08/17/fakerefutations/
There’s Persons whom always attempt to shut anyone down, whom isn’t in their Religio-Sectarian Camps. They do this, of course, to marginalize those whom they opppse. And, it’s also equally done to keep Influence/Control over their Religio-Sectarian Fellowship. Their Egos/Desires require them to keep their Sectarian-Adherents on a Tight-Leash.
The Irony is that the Vast-Majority of Muslims whom pontificate/claim to be “Knowledge-Seekers” only seek-out Fatāwā/Religio-Rulings which won’t challenge the Fitnah/Goofy-Shit they’re on & wish to stay upon.
What Exactly is a Student of Knowledge – Talib ul ilm
I myself, at 1-Point as a Muslim: I once thought I was a “Knowledge-Seeker”. But, I truly wasn’t…I was just Dick-Riding the “Student-Of-Knowledge” Wave, like everyone else caught-up in being addicted to the Hizbī/Religio-Sectarian Trends. Fortunately, via the Mercy-Of-Allah, it didn’t take long for me to realize this. However, it did take awhile for me to reverse this within myself & set myself upon an Authentic-Course of True Knowledge-Seeking.
Most-Persons whom were caught-up & are still caught-up via the Hizbī-Trends…they’ll never admit what I’ve just admitted. And, because of that, they’ll never religio-academically evolve/improve:
They’ll be the Individuals who’ve been “studying” the 3-Part Madīnah-Book Arabic-Language Series, while not really learning anything.
They’ll be the Groupies, trying to attain Access to any/all those they deem as “Shuyūkh/Learned-Persons”, via being their Lackeys.
They’ll be the Persons whom pontificate/claim to be “connected” to the “`Ulamā’/Religio-Scholars”, yet the Same-`Ulamā’ they claim to be connected to literally have 0-Idea who they are.
They’ll be those whom so-called “Dress the Part”, as per looking like a Knowledgeable-Person…it’s literally Costumes which they don to attempt appearing “Pious”, “Righteous”, “Smart”, “Significant”, “Relevant”, “Important”, etc.
They’ll be the People whom’ll sloganize the Popular-Mythos “My Teachers have Isnād/Chains.”-Ironically, their “Teachers” only “teach” them how to be Dick-Riders.
Gareth Bryant
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