Extracts from 'Majalis al-Tadhkir' by Imam Ibn Badis

[hearandobey]

Insha'Allah I will be translating and posting extracts from Imam Abdul Hamid ibn Badis' tafsir of the Qur'an, titled "Majalis al-Tadhkir min Kalam al-Hakim al-Khabir" (The Gatherings/Sittings of Remembrance from the Speech of al-Hakim al-Khabir). Before that we should know...

Who was Imam Ibn Badis (rahimahullah)?

Sh Jamal Zarabozo writes the following in his book about Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab, pg. 174:

The most noted and famous of the salafi scholars1 of Algeria
was Abdul-Hameed ibn Badees (1305-1359 A.H.). In 1908, he went to
complete his studies at the Zaitunah University in Tunis, wherein he
was greatly influenced by two salafi scholars, Muhammad al-Nakhli
(d. 1924 C.E.) and Muhammad al-Taahir ibn Ashoor. These were the
two, as ibn Baadees himself stated, who made him realize the
difference between Sunnah and heresies. He made the hajj and
remained in Madinah for a while, learning from the Salafi scholars
there. He returned to Algeria and established the “Organization of
Muslim Scholars of Algeria.” They sought to correct the beliefs, strive
against heresies and open the door to ijtihaad. One of their slogans
was, “Islamic beliefs from the Quranic verses and hadith of the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).” Bin Baadees
was certain that the key to reform was the revival of the correct
Islamic beliefs. He stated, “We shall begin with faith, by purifying our
beliefs from shirk, our behavior from lewdness and our actions from
acts contrary [to the Shareeah].”2 Of course, this pitted him against the
Sufis of North Africa, whose practices were contrary to what he was
calling for. To make matters worse, the Sufis collaborated with the
French in their struggle against the Salafis of North Africa. In the end,
though, this organization became very influential in fighting against
the French until Algeria gained independence in 1382 A.H.3

For a detailed biography, see this.

[ibn badis]

as salamu alaikoum

Rahimahullah.

Barakallahu fik oukhti hearandobey.
Excellent idea and excellent beginning. If you agree, I'm gonna translate your work in french and post it on french forums, in cha Allah. Only if you agree.

What are your source, please, oukhti ? The compilation done by Tawfiq Chahin and Mohammad As-salih Ramadan ?

wassalam

[hearandobey]

Yes please insha'Allah translate it, the source for the biography is the following:

"Shiekh Muhammed Bin Abdul Wahab, His life, Story and Call" Jamal al-Din M. Zarabozo, pg. 174, he sources it from Abdul Halim Uwais: Athar Dawah al-Imam Muhammad ibn Abdil-Wahhaab fi al-Fikr al-Islami al-Islahi bil-Jaza'ir.

[Wild Wild West]

Look forward to the translations, inshallah!