By Umm 'Abdillah Al-Waadi'iyyah Bismillaahir Ar-Rahmaan Ar-Raheem. All praises are for Allaah and may the salutations and the du’aa of salaams be upon the Prophet and I bear witness that no deity has the right to be worshipped except Allaah alone, having no partners and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. Indeed the brother, Abul Layth, has performed the task of translating My Advice to the Women [Darul-Hadeeth edition] into the English language so that those who do not know the ‘Arabic language are able to benefit from the book. I truly advise the non-‘ Arabic speaking women, those who seek the correct methodology, in which there is no crookedness, to devote their attention to gaining the ‘Arabic language and understanding of it in order that they may gain understanding of the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Prophet , for the are both authentic, free from doubt and deviance and misguidance. There is no way of knowing this except by studying the ‘Arabic language, for indeed the Qur’aan and the Sunnah are both ‘Arabic as Allaah has said, “An ‘Arabic Qur’aan without crookedness so that you may become of those who fear [Allaah].” [Sooratu-Zumar 39:28] And He has said, “And verily it is most certainly Revelation from the Lord of all that exists. The trustworthy spirit [Jibreel] descended with it upon your heart so that you can be of the warners in a clear ‘Arabic language.” [Sooratu-Shu’araa 26:192-195] And as Allaah I has said, “Verily we descended it as an ‘Arabic Qur’aan, so that you may understand.” [Soorah Yoosuf 12:2] And as Allaah I has said, “Verily We made it an ‘Arabic Qur’aan so that you can understand.” [Sooratu- Zukhruf 43:3] And it should be known that the ‘Arabic language is superior over all other languages, however in light of this many of the sons and daughters of the Muslims today shun away from it (i.e. the ‘Arabic language) choosing to follow the ways of the West. This is surely one of the signs from the signs of prophecy of the Prophet Muhammad. He has indeed informed us that his nation would follow the Jews and the Christians. He said this as a warning to his nation from following the ways of the kuffaar, not in support of that action. Therefore, be conscious of this, may Allaah grant you success. And all praises belong to Allaah, the Lord of the ‘Aalameen. Soft back Pages 448
