As Salaam Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu
By the martyred Imam ‘Abdullah ‘Azzam (May Allah have Mercy upon him).
“…This is the cream of the people. Search for it. Live with it. Travel with it as your guide and under its leadership. Worship Allah by way of the light that you see and hear from them…”. Translated by Abu Sabaayaa.
{“O you who believe! Have taqwa of Allah as He deserves, and do not die except as Muslims.”}
{“O people! Have taqwa of your Lord, Who Created you from a single soul, and Created from it its mate, and sprouted from it many men and women. And have taqwa of Allah, from Whom you demand your mutual rights, and do not cut off the relations of the womb. Verily, Allah is Ever-Watching over you.”}
{“O you who believe! Have taqwa of Allah, and say that which is truthful. He will rectify your actions for you and Forgive you your sins, and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has indeed achieved a great success.”}
Verily, the most truthful of speech is the Speech of Allah, and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace be upon him). The worst of affairs are those that are newly introduced, and every newly introduced affair is an innovation, and every innovation is a misguidance, and every misguidance leads to the Fire.
1 This book was translated from the collection of Shaykh ‘Abdullah ‘Azzam’s transcribed lectures called ‘at- Tarbiyah al-Jihadiyyah wal-Bina’’ (4/141-154).
All footnotes were added by the translator.
2 Al ‘Imran; 102
3 an-Nisa’; 1
4 al-Ahzab; 70-71
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