In the Name of Allāh, the Extremely Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
Imām as-Sa`dī, may Allāh have mercy upon him, said:1
2. It is obligatory upon the mukallaf,2 to learn from fiqh all that he is need of from his acts of worship, dealings and transactions, etc. He, may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace, said:
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(( From يرد الله به خيراَ يفقهه في الدِّين ))
«Whomever Allah wants good for, He grants him understanding of the religion.» Agreed upon.3
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Translated by Umm Sufyaan Faatimah
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[1] Imām `Abdur-Rahmān as-Sa`dī, Manhaj as-Sālikīn wa Tawdīh al-Fiqh fī ad-Dīn, p10.
[2] TN: Mukallaf: One bound to Islamic duties he is accountable for.
[3] Reported by al-Bukhaaree, no. 71 and Muslim, no. 1037 from the hadeeth of Mu`aawiyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him.