(at The Awqaf London and beyond)
"Whosoever rules not according to what Allah (s.w.t.) has sent down…they are the disbelievers…they are the wrongdoers…they are the transgressors." [Q5:44-47]
Almost two years to date, criticisms were levied against my husband Nurain (Norman) and fellow student of the Sheikh and a co-founder of this African Sheikh blog, Brother Khalid (Kevin) Kofi regarding their Tazkiyah (i.e. certification or recommendation) of authority, ability and knowledge to run this blog. The issues of Tazkiyyah had led the two honest and studious members of the Awqaf to suspension of their contributions to this blog.
Following their blessed meetings and receptions of our beloved Sheikh Abu-Abdullah Adelabu April 2012 in Southampton the two reliable Muslim brothers tried to bring the issues they had had with some senior students of the Sheikh to the clarity. However, the respected Daa'is and trusted students of the Sheikh Brother Mousa Philips and Brother Yahya (John) Jofe appeared to have taken too serious (and at times personal) the minor misunderstandings about the Tazkiyah (i.e. certification or recommendation) of authority, ability and knowledge to run this blog especially after all the humble efforts by my Brother Nurain and Khalid to present their own explanations and sides of the story in a write-up of this blog titled: Sheikh Abu-Abdullah Adelabu Does Exactly What He Preaches - Al-Hamdu Lillah.
"Say: 'This is my way; I invite unto Allah (s.w.t.) with sure knowledge, I and whosoever follows me with sure knowledge." [Q:12:108]
It was unfortunate that many senior followers of the Sheikh at the Awqaf and the Kulliyah, especially our brothers (and some sisters) from Birmingham and Luton failed to see the good intention we had to resolve the disputes and stop fitnah (i.e. tribulations) before it even began. In no way or form did the April write up of my husband on this blog imply the Sheikh had sided with us or against us during his beneficial visits to our communities in the South Coast England, the United Kingdom April 2012. Thus some so called logics and refutations derived from Brother Yahya (John) Jofe's lecture during one of his Ramadan sessions was hardly helpful.
During the blessed month of Ramadan 2012, Brother Nurain and Brother Khalid met with our Sheikh and some of his aides and senior students at the Awqaf London UK during an Iftaar Banquet organized by our fellow Luton families. At this occasion the Sheikh demonstrated his knowledgeable leadership that even my parents have long been hailing as they too are privileged to his assured guides and undoubted spiritual uplifts. In such an amiable and enlightened fashion every one involved was made to realize their shares of rights and wrongs in line with the Qur'an and As-Sunnah.
The Prophet (s.a.w.) said:
"Certainly, the Prophets (a.s.) have not bequeathed Dinar nor Dirham, rather
they have bequeathed knowledge, so whoever takes it has taken abundant good
fortune." [Authentic Hadith reported by Abu Dawud in his Book of Knowledge and
at Tirimidhiy in his Book of Knowledge]
Therefore after meetings with our respected and knowledgeable Sister Umm Ahmad and Sister Mona Philips consultation with Umm Abdullah at the Awqaf London, I feel it useful to post this announcement and clarification as above. I personally thank Umm Abdullah and Sister Madinah for all their supports. I just hope the good works of this blog would now be allowed to continue.
Thus I call upon those who exaggerate about their own relationship with Sheikh Adelabu and their roles at the Awqaf. I also invite those who boast of Tazkiyah (i.e. certification or recommendation) by the Sheikh as the only legitimate source of qualifying for Da'wah to reflect on the humble characters of the Sheikh and his family. As Brother Nurain (Norman) Miami and Brother Khalid (Kevin) Kofi wrote in their last post what is rather more important is to appreciate and celebrate our love for Almighty Allah and His Messenger, Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) above anything and any person as taught in the Quran and the authentic Sunnah by our Sheikh himself.
Ibn 'Abbas (r.a) said: "Whoever does not rule according to what Allah (s.w.t.) has sent down in the Qur'an and through tradition of the Prophet (s.a.w.) has committed a sin of disbelief". [See Kishaf ul Qana' and Nail ul Awtar]
May He, Almighty Allah forgive us all our shortcomings. He, The Creator is All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. Wa Aakhir Da'wanaa An Al-hamdu Lillah Rabbu l 'Alamin
From Sister Umm Abdurrahman
For Brother Nurain (Norman) Miami and Brother Khalid (Kevin) Kofi
(The Proud Students Of Sheikh Adelabu)
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