O youth, devote yourselves to seeking knowledge and leave aside everything else. Trials and tribulations spread quickly, and escaping them is difficult. Leave alone those matters that do not concern you. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Part of the excellence of a person’s Islam is leaving what does not concern him.” Ibn Ḥajar رحمه الله said: “Everything that distracts a servant from his Lord is a trial.” Seek knowledge, and you will distinguish truth from falsehood. Seek knowledge, and you will...

Shaykh Fawzan on learning Arabic https://youtu.be/GYLhQitEtwc?si=iPLrGP_87RCUBVch The young and the old should strive to learn the Arabic language, for it is the key to understanding the Qur’an and the Sunnah. Through it, a person gains countless benefits. The explanations of Salih al-Fawzan should serve as a strong encouragement for both the young and the old to set aside a portion of their day to learn Arabic—just as they dedicate time to other aspects of their religion. Just as a person is...

Prior to beginning a talk, Shaykh al-Albānī رحمه الله emphasized certain etiquettes related to gatherings of knowledge. It is reported in the Musnad of Imām Aḥmad, in the ḥadīth of Abū Thaʿlabah al-Khushanī رضي الله تعالى عنه, that he said: “When we used to travel with the Prophet ﷺ, we would spread out into the mountain paths and valleys. One day, he said to us: ‘Indeed, this spreading out of yours is from the actions of Shayṭān.’” Shaykh al-Albānī explained that this did not occur during a...