Foundations
The foundations of the religion are never going to alter. From era to era, from place to place, we rely on the same principles and contextualize them to solve the problems of our time that impact us all at a personal and collective level.
TheShafiiPen Institute was founded by Amar Abdifatah in the year 2021. Amar is a current student in the Faculty of Hadith at the Islamic University of Madinah and a MA candidate in Global History at Arizona State University.
Content
By means of educational courses, creative writing, video excerpts, collections of historical artifacts, a focus on biographies and other future editions to the website, this platform will aim to serve as a gateway for you to the pious predecessors, scholars, noble companions and most importantly our beloved Prophet Muhammed ﷺ.
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Purpose
The Shafii_Pen exists to inspire you to seek sacred and beneficial knowledge, the most noble of journeys every Muslim can take. By following our work, we hope to support you in your journey of connecting with your creator, finding comfort in worship, and most importantly deriving benefit from the lessons of the past to do good in the present.
The main goal of TheShafiiPen project is to build a worldwide research institute that will tackle pressing issues, build conviction and disseminate sound authentic knowledge. Through the help of studious students of knowledge, professionals and scholars based in different parts of the world, we hope to actualize this goal in the near future inshaa Allah.
The ink pots, feather pens, manuscripts and scrolls of papers, entirely preserved or partially lost, have loyally served this great religion which God has promised to protect. Through the works and talents of great scholars who have preceded us in worship, wisdom, etiquette and understanding, we have found a connection to our ultimate purpose; worshipping Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى alone.
Famous Quotes from Imam Al-Shafii
ناصر الحديث والسنة
Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, wrote in his poetry, “When I forgave and stopped holding malice against anyone, I relieved my soul of the worries of enmity.”
Ibn ‘Asakir reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever does not love knowledge, there is no good in him.”
Al-Rabia’ ibn Sulayman reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Seek help in speaking with silence, and in reasoning with reflection.”
Al-Rabia’ reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Knowledge is not merely what is memorized. Knowledge is what benefits.”
Al-Rabia’ reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Manhood is based upon four pillars: good character, generosity, humility, and cautious piety.”
Al-Muzanni reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever admonishes his brother in private has been sincere to him and protected his reputation. Whoever admonishes him in public has humiliated him and betrayed him.”