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16 August 2023 • 2.49K views
What is 'Manhaj'?
● LINGUISTICALLY:
نهِج ينهَج - ونهَج ينهِح (نَهْجًا)، أي وضُح
to become clear
المَنْهَجُ: الطريق الواضح
• Manhaj: A clear path
والنَّهْجُ: سُلوكُ ذلك الطريقِ
• Nahj: To tread that clear path
● TECHNICALLY:
المسلَكُ الواضح المستقيم الذي كان عليه المسلمون في صدر الإسلام
The clear and straight path that Muslims adhered to at the beginning of Islām; i.e. the path of the righteous predecessors, may Allāh be pleased with them.
The proof for this is the saying of Allāh ﷻ:
{وَأَنَّ هَـٰذَا صِرَ ٰطِی مُسۡتَقِیمࣰا فَٱتَّبِعُوهُ}
“This is My Path—perfectly straight, so follow it.” [Sūrah Al-An’ām: 153]
Sheikh Muḥammad Amān Al-Jāmi raḥimahullāh said:
”المنهج في الاصطلاح: الطريق الواضح الذي سار عليه المسلمون الأولون في دينهم؛ عقيدة وشريعة وسلوكا وأخلاقا وجميع نواحي الحياة.“
“Manhaj, according to the technical definition, is the path followed by the early Muslims as it relates to their religion, beliefs, legislation, behaviour, morals, and all other aspects of life.”
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