Durus li al-Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz
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- 1420 AH
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Durus li al-Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz (Lessons of Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz) is a compiled collection of transcribed lectures, lessons, and scholarly discourses delivered by the Saudi Arabian jurist and Grand Mufti Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz (1330–1420 AH / 1912–1999 CE) .
Background and Overview
The work gathers various educational talks, sermons, and sessions conducted by Ibn Baz across different settings . It includes transcriptions of his commentary on lectures delivered by peers and students, his public Q&A sessions, as well as biographical overviews detailing his life, scholarship, official duties in the judiciary and education, and his passing on 27 Muharram 1420 AH .
Key Themes and Topics
The compiled material spans several core subjects of Islamic theology and practice:
- Creed and Theology: The collection features Ibn Baz's commentary following a lecture on the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah by Abd al-Rahman ibn Hammad ibn Umar . In it, he stresses relying on the Quran and the authentic Sunnah as accessible sources of belief, emulating the Prophet's Companions, and gaining sound understanding to repel misguidance .
- Divisions of Monotheism: Ibn Baz articulates the three traditional divisions of Tawhid: tawhid al-uluhiyyah (directing all acts of worship solely to God and renouncing supplications to graves, statues, or trees) , tawhid al-rububiyyah (affirming God as the sole creator and sustainer) , and tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (affirming the divine names and attributes without distortion, denial, anthropomorphism, or comparison) .
- The Concept of Faith (Iman): The texts delineate the Sunni position that faith consists of core pillars, increases with acts of obedience, and decreases through disobedience without expelling the sinful believer from Islam . Ibn Baz contrasts this stance with the theological views of the Kharijites and Mu'tazila regarding perpetrators of major sins who do not deem them permissible .
- Stance Toward the Companions: The discourses underline the obligation of loving and respecting all of the Prophet's Companions, withholding judgment regarding historical disputes among them, and refuting doctrines that disparage early figures such as Abu Bakr, Umar ibn al-Khattab, or Uthman ibn Affan .
- Exhortations and Community Gatherings: The volume documents gatherings, such as a session hosted by Nasir al-Umar attended by other scholars like Abd al-Rahman al-Barrak and poet Abd al-Rahman al-Ashmawi, where Ibn Baz reflected upon Quranic verses, offered general counsel, and answered questions from the attendees .
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