Imam Malik ibn Anas lived through the Abbasid Revolution, a bloody affair in which they violently asserted their political authority over the Muslim world. Though pressured to bend the knee to the new rulers, Malik refused to compromise to tyranny.

Sheikh Muhammed Shirazi examines the political events which Imam Malik lived through, the struggle he faced, and his success in preserving the knowledge of the Deen despite difficulties.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction

01:58 - Political Events in his Life

04:45 - Distance from Politics

07:37 - Abbasids & the Issue of Political Legitimacy

13:15 - Imam Malik's Sincerity & Character

16:57 - Trial & Torture by Abbasids

22:10 - Steadfastness on the Truth

25:10 - Release from Prison

28:18 - Closing Statements

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The Ummah knows its suffering.

It sees the tyrants and colonial agents choking its future.

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Discover how linking the solution to its sincere carriers is not just strategic — it’s the path to true change.

The Ummah knows its suffering.

It sees the tyrants and colonial agents choking its future.

Yet, despite the growing awareness, change never materializes. However the idea of revival is floating,

This discussion confronts the painful truth: no idea transforms reality until it’s tied to those who embody it, sacrifice for it, and lead it politically.

Discover how linking the solution to its sincere carriers is not just strategic — it’s the path to true change.

Imam Malik ibn Anas was a jurist and hadith scholar of the highest caliber who lived during the age of the pious predecessors. He is known not only for his book, "Al-Muwatta," one of the earliest and most widely transmitted collections of Hadith, but also for his depth of thought and beautiful character.

The Sheikh gives a brief summary of this illustrious scholar's biography, school of jurisprudence, and steadfastness on the Deen of Allah تعالى.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqYb-LOpUes

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