I was guilty a few years ago having hate for sufis a year later I learned abit more about sufism and became guilty of insulting scholars like ibn taymiyyah till I had learned abit more about him the unfortunate thing with most muslims, they refuse to accept they're wrong and that's why I think it's impossible for someone like abu mussab and dawah man to ever change their way of thinking

Unless you studied Islam under Ulama for 20+ years at traditional madaaris, keep your baseless accusations to yourself when it comes to criticism, because it's useless if you don't have adab doing so and are utterly naive. Its false confidence hiding behind screens criticizing Shaykh Hamza Yusuf yet I know for a fact none of you would say these things to his face. Yes, I'm sitting behind a computer but I don't intend to sit online attempting to tarnish the names of ulama on baseless accusations. May Allah preserve Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and allow us Muslims to benefit more from him! peace and prayers

ALLAH alone is PERFECT.

Ibn Taymiyyah, the only scholar the Sufi'z and Salafi'z fight over lol may ALlah grant the Ummah Unity. #Love to the Mujahideen.

I am a talib(student) who is stuck between 2 worlds, between the Salafiyya and the Sufiyya. I have come to understand that the teachings of the Salafiyya are pretty straight forward. They follow all of the 4 schools of fiqh, which is what every Muslim must respect and adhere to. They consider themselves to be among the Ahlus Sunnah, yet there are Muslims from other sects who claim they are not thus they strengthen the barrier of disunity which is obviously bad. The term "Wahabbism" is also derived from the teacher who according to them, wanted to revive the teachings and practices of the Salaf, the one known commonly as Muhammad Ibn Abd Al-Wahab. The term "Salaf" refers to the pious Muslims of the past whom the Prophet Muhammad(saw) praised. "The Prophet(saw) said, 'The best people are those living in my generation, then those coming after them, and then those coming after (the second generation)." - *{Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 48, Hadith 819}* They consist of the companions(Sahaba) of the Prophet(saw) and their followers(Tabi'un) and the next generation after them(Tabi' At-Tabi'un). These three generations are considered as the Salaf(early pious Muslims of the past) whom the Prophet(saw) praised as the ones who are rightly guided. As far as I know, the Imams of the 4 main schools of fiqh are also considered to be among the Salaf. The Salafiyya(followers of the early pious Muslims of the past) do not usually call themselves Salafis, Wahhabis or even Salafiyya(which is the actual name for them), but only consider themselves as Muslims. A main concept which they also put a lot of focus on is Tawheed(Islamic Monotheism). As well as this, they seem to dislike Sufism or Sufiyya and their followers as they believe that the practices of Sufism contains a lot of innovations which contrast and differ to the Sunnah(ways of the Prophet(saw)). Some Salafiyya have also gone far into claiming that many practices of Sufis have led to shirk(polytheism), especially visiting and adorning grave sites. Wallahu-alam(and Allah is All-Knowing).

You hate Hamza Yusuf because he is a "Sufi". Imam junayd baghdadi was a master of Sufism. most of the ascetics from tabe tabieen were Sufis . Scholars like imam al Ghazali, shaykh Abdul qadir jilani , ibn al jawzi , Sultan ul ullama izzuddin ibn abdus salaam, Hafiz jalaaluddin suyuti , imam an nawawi etc were all Sufis .Most of the scholars were Sufis. salahuddin ayyubi was a Sufi and he built Lodges for Sufis . Muhammad al fatih who conquered Constantinople was a sufi and his army was Sufi . Praised by rasulullah(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) in hadith. Emir Abdul qadir al jazairi who fought agaist french invasion of algeria and his army were sufis. umar al mukhtar ,lion of the desert was a sufi. Muslims who fought the British in India were great scholars and Sufis . we are being attacked from outside because we are fighting with each other for non issues. Salafism caused a great division among this ummah .If They attack basics of traditional Islam like madhhab and Sufism and all All the other groups deviant how can we Muslims unite? how can we unite if salafis argue about things like "how to pray" ,"rafayadain" and issues like "Ameen".These issues are solved 1000 years ago ! Imam ibn taymiyyah was a Sufi and person of miracles .he has a special section of Sufism in his fatawa.and so was ibn al Qayyim who has a commentary of a book of Sufi abdullah ansar whom he calls "shaykh ul Islam". Isis terrorists are salafis and most of their supporters are salafis.why ? coz they follow the deen on their desires. I know many Salafi scholars and public are agaist ISIS. I request all the Salafi brothers to unite with the ummah atleast on the shahada and leave all the hatred. take the examples of the past . Muslims were fighting among themselves and mongol invasion happened . We were plotting against each other and crusades took place and al aqsa was taken until salahuddin came. Shia and sunnis were killing each other and American invasion happened. Arab chiefs revolted against the Ottomans and the caliphate was destroyed under the British. Why can't you just unite and leave the hatred aside ?

This true scholar rescued me from wahhabism :)

Ibn Taymiyyah has a great role in fighting the Tatars and maintaining the stability of Syria

Hamza Yusuf is knowledgeable and eloquent no doubt. But you should always look at the merit of his argument. He likes to talk about scholars like ibn taymiyah, who spend his life fighting deviant scholars like Hamza Yusuf. Read Ibn Taymiyah's books. Best way to educate yourself then listening to second hand info

May Allah guide hamza yusuf.

What Syakh Hamza Yusuf is saying is right, this is to guide us not just to listen to anybody. We ought to listen only to all the well-versed Islamic renowned scholars, mind you he is one of them! I have listened to many of his lectures, in fact, he always talks logic and very sensible in all his speeches. May the Almighty Allah always bless him.

Pls be united, I love Sheikh Hamza Yusuf although I listen other scholars too. Everyone has good advice to give us.

When we reflect upon the science that best completes and complements the study of fiqh, we immediately think of the science of taṣawwuf. It is the science that examines actions of the heart, such as sincerity, and the way to obtain it. It certainly develops within the individual the ability to follow the rulings detailed in fiqh. After all, a person’s commitment to fiqh rulings is intertwined with the state of their spiritual development. Usually, knowledge of Allah allows a person to taste the sweetness of belief and results in a stronger commitment to following His commands. Thus, it is very misguided for those who belittle taṣawwuf to think that the spiritual journey towards Allah is associated with trying to escape from the adherence of His rulings. How can that be possible when Allah said to the Prophet 45:18 “Then We put you, [O Muhammad], on an ordained way concerning the matter [of religion]; so follow it and do not follow the inclinations of those who do not know.” (Qur’an, 45:18) This is also why (Imam) Junayd said about a group of people who associated reaching (the heights of one’s relationship with) Allah with not following the rulings of shari’ah: “Yes, they’ve reached, but they’ve reached Hell.” The scholars of old used to say, “If someone studies fiqh and not taṣawwuf, they will become corrupt; and if they study tasawwuf and not fiqh, they will become heretics. They will achieve their desired goal only if they study both fiqh and taṣawwuf.” Therefore, taṣawwuf is needed to complement the study of fiqh, and fiqh is necessary in the study of taṣawwuf to show what is allowed and what is not. Whoever neglects either of the two has missed half the point.

MAshallah NIce, May Allah Swt give the shaykh good health. I have been following the shaykh for the last 10-12 years and mashallah you can now see the Shaykh is ageing

it is true we need ulama by afraid alha like hamza yusuf .alha will give him more age , healthy and hidhaya .masha alha

This is so true, may Allah protect us from their fithna.

We need to understand and respect each other opinions, yet I don't tolerate hypocrite and he isn't one of them. He is Sufi with correct concept of Islam so far I see.

Very well study scholars may Allah preserve our scholars . If it wasn't for them we will be truly lost . Allah says take from those who convey ILM in there hearts.

great sheikh however i have been watching youtube videos and some people are putting stuff up against him but I say may Allah preserve the sheikh for good....peace

THE TITLE IS VERY MISLEADING.

Great vid

Great speech. Salam from Bosnia. May Allah protect us from so called salafi people and followers of methods of ibn AbdulWahhab.

During the early phases of the post Rashidun caliphates, a few scholars were gaoled by the Caliph himself. Ironically with Ibn Tammiyah, it was his fellow scholars who demanded that he be put in Gaol. This should ring alarm bells.

In eloquence there is magic as the prophet said. Story telling to disrupt the mind of the truth and catch the ignorant. You should carefully find why this man has been refuted, for the sake of your religion.

May Allah guide us..

Mr. Hamza...u explained that some scholars have theft d identity of Islam and these scholars r calling to d gates of jahannam...u r on top of these scholars.

beautiful

Thank you Sheik Hamza for leading me back to my faith when so many Muslims doing evil in the world made me lose it, completely. It is a disgrace that these groups in Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan and beyond do such filthy acts in the name of Islam. It is their thinking that has taken us back to the dark ages, but it is people like you who can guide us into becoming the best of humanity not the worst.

Even the Mushriks of Makkah did consider their idols as intermediary and not real sustainors and creators. They never considered their idols as Mustaqil (having powers independently from Allah). Allah described the conditions of the Mushriks as such: “Surely, the religion (i.e. the worship and the obedience) is for Allah only. And those who take Auliyaa' (protectors and helpers) besides Him (say): "We worship them only that they may bring us near to Allah." Verily, Allah will judge between them concerning that wherein they differ”. (3 : 39) “And they worship besides Allah things that hurt them not, nor profit them, and they say: "These are our intercessors with Allah." Say: "Do you inform Allah of that which He knows not in the heavens and on the earth?" Glorified and Exalted be He above all that which they associate as partners with Him!” (18: 10) The Mushrik believed in Allah and invoked Him in time of difficulties: “And when a wave covers them like shades (i.e. like clouds or the mountains of seawater), they invoke Allah, making their invocations for Him only. But when He brings them safe to land, there are among them those that stop in the middle, between (Belief and disbelief). But none denies Our Signs except every perfidious ungrateful”. (32:31) They believed that Allah was the only creator, sustainor, and Allmighty and did not claim their Idols had powers independent from Allah: “Say "In Whose Hand is the sovereignty of everything (i.e. treasures of each and everything)? And He protects (all), while against Whom there is no protector, if you know.They will say: "(All that belongs) to Allah." Say: "How then are you deceived and turn away from the truth?" (88-89: 23) “And if you ask them who created them, they will surely say: "Allah". How then are they turned away (from the worship of Allah, Who created them)?” (87 : 43) So invoking Awliya whether one believes them to have powers from Allah or independently is both Shirk, as Awliya do not have these powers that only Allah possesses, neither do they have the power to hear the call of those who call them afar. One can also see in this (in the tafsee e Usmani)a clear hint to Wahdatul Wujud, as for these people, the Awliya are manifestations of Allah, and invoking them is invoking Allah…Astaghfirullah.

The intro Hamza gave about Umma identity theft is completely true. It is as he was describing himself & his likes that are re-interpreting Islamic principles to the likings of their masters. Ibn Taymiyyah never fabricated fatwas for political gain, a white house job, or for the goverments of his time. Just listen to the intro again. He is describing himself.

the last quote he contradicted himself a bit? he said the oath is broken with the country if the government is treacherous to you. so how does this support his statement about not undermining the country he lives in from within? im not condoning anything here, just a bit confused in the contradiction

One word. Beautiful.

Can anyone explain in short what these Sufis really stand for in comparesing with ahl sunmah wal jamaha. Different aqeedah or something?

They should just turn the comment section off for these different videos. People just have no fear of Allah ta 'Ala. People on different sides of a view both go too far in their condemnation of others. It makes me sad to see the Muslims having such lack of mercy towards one another. Where is the adab?... Remember a day may come when you seriously regret what you wrote...just try to imagine having to explain yourself before Allah ta 'Ala.... leave the disputations to the ulema and work on being the best Muslim you can be.

What has pacified the moderate Kharjites? And turned them into quiet mountain goat Ibadites? Was it the Shaafi scholars of Hadramawt or the Mutazilites? Who pacified the Zahiri Almohad Berbers? Was it the Maliki Wakil Arabs that they themself called in (f)or something else? Or was the only way of dealing with the hardcore Kharjites and criminal rebel reformists: killem all???

He doesn't distinguish between Salafis and Khawarij (Qutbism, Qaida, Isis)

May Allah swt have mercy on Ibn Taymiyyah (RA)

Who is he deceiving!??

Hamza Yusuf is another extreme. May Allah unify us on the middle way.

How did a guy named "Mark Hanson" grow up practicing as a Greek Orthodox? Hanson is a Norwegian name not Greek.

I am sure hamza yussuf is not equivalent to 1/10000000000000000000000000000 of ibnu tayymiyah

"Salafis" gave us nothing but division and terrorism, what a great legacy that is! Allah SWT is finally exposing these deviants and charlatans, alhamdulillah

We do not know yet the Companions and followers like Ibn Taymiyah

- {Do you feel secure that He, Who is over the heaven, will not cause the earth to sink with you, and then it should quake?} [67:16] Now do we believe ALLAAH or your fairytale answer ??? ALLAAH is above the Throne above the heavens.

At 2:30, it's not fucked once, he said, FATWA.

Ibn Taymiyyah says: By saying of 'some people' to the Christian that the only answer we will show you is the Sword, confirms his false steroetype of Islam and aMuslims. Imam Ibn taymiyyah , (for those who consider his imama) said : Islam has been spred through Hujjah and Burhaan. nowadays 'a handful of people' laugh at you when you say use wisdom akhi. they want to result to sword and even worse, terrorism.

The Prophet ,upon Him peace and blessings, is a sufi cause he spreads love and mercy, tolerance,peace,compassion and unity.

But Ibn Thaymiyyah is the teacher of Allama Ibn Kathir (R), right?

Great words from a great teacher

Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah

I don't know about the speaker, but this particular video is not against Ibn e Tamiyya or salafis, apparently. And the title of this video is very misleading.

Why can't Muslims just call themselves Muslims?... Let Allah decide which of has deviated. Stop calling each other dogs. Yes some of us have lost the way, yes some of us are confused about our deen. We are all growing as humans and as Muslims. None of you calling the other a dog has the right or authority to do so because I guarantee your backyards are filthy. Muslims who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. So what if we disagree on matters regarding the religion. Casting out fellow Muslims is a sure way of being sent to the fire. Hold you tongues. Converse intellectually and use the Quran and the Sunnah to teach others who may be lost. Allah will set us straight, for now, show kindness, peace and tolerance. Please.

He is talking about himself and his masters cia

sir, you are being attacked a lot in social media by those people who support isis.. sir, each harsh word against you rips my heart.. may Allah protect you..

who is the khaain ,look in the mirror and ask yourself

How is this Sufi critisizing sheikhul Islam?

6:30

mashaAllah

You guys talking about the Shaykh-ul-Islam inn Taymiyyah yet you go against his teachings!? Ajib!?

My dear shaykh It was for those cristian people who wantedly, repeatedly asked question on allah and prophet SAWS . If I say something to your mother or sister in bad manner, will you not be offended?? of course you will be offended. this what tymiyyah said. You are misleading the Ummah. Wallahi you never ever raise an word against tyrants. How many days have you spent life in prison???. Ibn taymiyaah spent his whole life and you say about him???. Allah is the best who can deal with you.

I stopped watching/listening to sheikh hamza when I heard him quote Ibn Taymia. I even stopped my financial support to Zaytoon College in CA he runs. It's a she that in the world of Islam these scholars don't use Hadiths from the mouths of the family of the prophet but everything they talk snouts is from Abu Hurayira and Ibn Tayima. Who knows more about the prophet, his family or those who saw him outside? Who followed him closely, his family or those who came to listen to him?

Sheikh hamza yousuf is a jannati.

8:10 Funny when he asked "Where in Islam our prophet Rasullulah saw blew up people?"........Were there grenades and bombs back then????????

what about u r grat sufi imam ghazali r.a..........his aqeda is tha right one ............fany...............

وين الترجمة

Oh the irony

كَانَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَسْبَابِ ظُهُورِ الْإِيْمَانِ الَّذِي وَعَدَ بِظُهُورِهِ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ بِالْبَيَانِ وَالْحُجَّةِ وَالْبُرْهَانِ ثُمَّ بِالسَّيْفِ وَالْيَدِ وَالسِّنَانِ. I didnt find what Sheikh Hamza is saying in this video. Ibn Taymiya clearly says in Al-Jawab us Sahih Liman Baddala Deenul Masih that Allah has promised that this Deen will supersede other religions with bayaan (eloquence), hujjah (proof), burhaan (evidences) and then with sword, hand and arrowheads. If I am wrong, please do inform me. Aasif Sultan Kashmir 9596178298

A ‘Western Islamic Neo-Traditionalist Goatee Scholar’. I’m sorry he doesn’t know what he is talking about and he should maybe, just maybe, listen to the actual real scholars who actually understand Islam.

The Danger of being labelled a Sufi.--If Sufis insist that they are Muslims, then what is the sense of identifying themselves with Sufism rather than with Islam. The label of "sufi" is more heinous since it contains within its meaning the entire spectrum from guidance to the most extreme forms of deviation and including even people with no Islamic origin at all like Buddhist and Hindu Sufis. Some people are in manifest error for applying to themselves a label other than being "Muslim". We are likewise in error if we accept a label other than "Muslim" although our error is somewhat less serious if that label has a sound meaning and by and large righteous individuals who have taken on that label before us. How could one who is striving to follow the teachings of Islam allow a term to be applied to them which includes under its meaning pious Muslims, Muslims engaged in bid'a, Muslims engaged in shirk akbar and even polytheists and atheists? Also, within this huge historical reality called "sufism", there are many common threads of error and deviation from the teachings of Islam many of which are very widespread and many of which are common to nearly all those who accept this label of "Sufi."

yeah!! suffi the one who have the aqeedah of allah is everything pure kuffur!

This clip is very deceptive. Hamza Yusef quotes Ibn Taymeeyah on specific incident and makes it into a general one. He also did the same with the Hadith of the Prophet (AS). I'd like to see hamza Yusef talk about Jihad. The Prophet was involved directly or indirectly in 63 battles. I don't think he's caught up with Fiqh Al-Waq'a. I'm also a little hesitant to take Islamic knowledge from a person, like Hamza Yusef, who says that we don't need a Caliph!! The Sahaba delayed the burial of the Prophet (AS) for 3 days in order to appoint a Caliph but Hamza Yusef says we don't need one lol

he talks about identity theft when he was in a hall with george bush talking about islam . what has the ummah become?

👍👍👍👍👍بارك الله فيك يا شيخ حمزة

Fear Allaah Azza wa Jal, o Hamza.. you say aqeedah can learnt in few minutes? What a joke. The Prophet (sallaallaahu alayhi wasalam) worked for 13 years, bi'idnillaah, just to get the aqeedah of pagan arabs corrected! And you say aqeedah can learnt in few minutes?? Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimaullaah).. his works will never extinguish, In shaa Allāh. One more thing, "Fear the day when you'll stand before Allaah"!

Hamza is scholar hahaha

I dont get it. ibn Taymiyya confuses me. It seems so many diverse things have been attributed to him. Some of the stuff he says sounds grand and almost always contradicts the other stuff he's said. If he said using the sword to spread islam is a museebah مصيبة ! Then how does that explain all the fatwas he wrote where he ordered anyone who didn't conform to his beliefs be killed ! Those were the same ones that caused his imprisonment many years ago and the same ones jihadis, al qaeda, daesh etc.. qoute as justification for their kilingings. Furthermore, if ibn Taymiyyah promoted burhan and essencaily kalam discourse then he would have differed from Imam Ahamad ibn Hanbal's beliefs. Who as far as I know was completely against kalam and taweel even if its aiding the sunna. Which is the current salafi/wahhabi position. I'm seriously researching this because I really want to get to the bottom of it.

If anyone is a fake scholar it is this man Hamza Yusuf

Some of you need to know that the Kufr has bought scholars to promote certain ideas, they may start off with conservative views but soon will stray hoping that accumulated followers will follow through into Bid'ah. If you are interested in scholars go to the authentic books and known personalities of the past. To give this man the title of Sheikh/ Scholar is an insult while Ibn Taymiyya is a true heavyweight and a real Scholar; go get his books.

Sufi flop

MEANING OF BEING A 'SALAFI' Salafi, means "following the forefathers of Islam." As-Salaf us-Salih (or briefly: the Salaf) refers to the first and best three generations of Muslims. They are the Companions (Sahabah) of the Prophet (S), their immediate followers (Tabiun), and the followers of the Tabi'in. The meaning in the Arabic language is "Those who precede, have gone before". It is a word used by the earliest scholars for "The first three generations of Muslims" and those who are upon their way in accordance with the Ahaadeeth of the Messenger Muhammad (sallAllaahu` alayhi wa sallam) which is reported in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree: The best of people/mankind is my generation, then those that follow them, then those that follow them The description "Salafi" is the name of a group of Muslims who try as hard as they can to imitate the Blessed Prophet in every aspect of life. . A true Salafi values Tawhid, singling out Allah in all acts of worship: in supplication, in seeking aid, in seeking refuge in times of ease and hardship, in sacrifice, in making vows, in fearing and hoping and total reliance, and so on. A true Salafi actively seeks to remove shirk (polytheism) with all his capacity. They tend to be conservative on women's issues. The Salafi Da'wah is that of the Qur'an and the Sunnah. It is claimed to be the Religion of Islam - pure and free from any additions, deletions or alterations

Assalamualaikum WA Rahmatullahi WA barakatuhu.Stop criticizing salafi or wahabi movement.They exposed the shirk and bidaah we were involved in.

Look at his face , doesnt even have the courtesy to grow a full beard , and now he is doing criticism on Shaykh Ibn Tayyimah R.h , May ALLAH preserve us from these Mullas who have sold their deen for american dream .

Salam alaikom wa rahmatolkahi wa barakatoh My dear brothers for your own benefit avoid listening to him he misguides muslims Be aware of him please

mashaAllah

You hate Hamza Yusuf because he is a "Sufi". Imam junayd baghdadi was a master of Sufism. most of the ascetics from tabe tabieen were Sufis . Scholars like imam al Ghazali, shaykh Abdul qadir jilani , ibn al jawzi , Sultan ul ullama izzuddin ibn abdus salaam, Hafiz jalaaluddin suyuti , imam an nawawi etc were all Sufis .Most of the scholars were Sufis. salahuddin ayyubi was a Sufi and he built Lodges for Sufis . Muhammad al fatih who conquered Constantinople was a sufi and his army was Sufi . Praised by rasulullah(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) in hadith. Emir Abdul qadir al jazairi who fought agaist french invasion of algeria and his army were sufis. umar al mukhtar ,lion of the desert was a sufi. Muslims who fought the British in India were great scholars and Sufis . we are being attacked from outside because we are fighting with each other for non issues. Salafism caused a great division among this ummah .If They attack basics of traditional Islam like madhhab and Sufism and all All the other groups deviant how can we Muslims unite? how can we unite if salafis argue about things like "how to pray" ,"rafayadain" and issues like "Ameen".These issues are solved 1000 years ago ! Imam ibn taymiyyah was a Sufi and person of miracles .he has a special section of Sufism in his fatawa.and so was ibn al Qayyim who has a commentary of a book of Sufi abdullah ansar whom he calls "shaykh ul Islam". Isis terrorists are salafis and most of their supporters are salafis.why ? coz they follow the deen on their desires. I know many Salafi scholars and public are agaist ISIS. I request all the Salafi brothers to unite with the ummah atleast on the shahada and leave all the hatred. take the examples of the past . Muslims were fighting among themselves and mongol invasion happened . We were plotting against each other and crusades took place and al aqsa was taken until salahuddin came. Shia and sunnis were killing each other and American invasion happened. Arab chiefs revolted against the Ottomans and the caliphate was destroyed under the British. Why can't you just unite and leave the hatred aside ?