Hope & Fear
28 April 2026 • 796 views
One of my greatest hopes is that these lessons, recordings, and notes—shared on this channel and any affiliated platforms—truly benefit students of knowledge; that they grow into teachers better than me, bring greater benefit to the Muslims than I ever could, and above all, that we all share in the reward.
At the same time, among my main worries in making these resources accessible is that:
1⃣. They may fall into the wrong hands—those who study the Deen only to spread doubts, whether from outside or within the Muslim community. As the poet said:
أَعَلِّمُهُ الرِمايَةَ كُلُّ يَومٍ * فَلَمّا اِستَدَّ ساعِدُهُ رَماني
I trained him in archery every day—but when his arm grew strong, he turned and shot at me.
وَكَم عَلَّمتُهُ نَظمَ القوافي * فَلَمّا قالَ قافِيَةً هَجاني
And how often I taught him poetry—but when he composed a verse, he used it to attack me.
2⃣. They may be used by individuals or institutes to sell courses to Muslims, thereby reducing—or even cutting off—the chain of reward.
3⃣. They may lead to complacency, where people rely on them as a substitute for attending halaqaat in the masjid, even though they are meant to support learning, not replace teachers.