PrintShaykh Muhammad Adib Kallas, the great Islamic scholar, Hanafi faqih, theologian, and teacher of scholars, has died today–October 21st, 2009–in Damascus, Syria. He was 88 years old, having lived a life dedicated to knowledge, teaching, and selfless service to seekers of knowledge.
Those who were fortunate to have met him agree that he was one of the most remarkable of people you could meet. Despite being a mountain of knowledge, he was a man of deep humility and pure, sincere service to others. Even into his 80’s, he would serve tea himself to his guests, and give time to even beginner students and would entertain even the most basic of questions.
A biography of Shaykh Adib Kallas on marifah.net (link)
May Allah grant him the highest of Paradise, in proximity to the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and the foremost of the foremost. Ya Rabb!
May Allah protect the scholars of the Umma of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), and inspire the most sincere and determined of his followers to seek the best and most beneficial of knowledge, and to spread in in the best, most beneficial, and most beautiful of ways.
Innaa lillahi wa innaa ilayhi raji`un. Hasbuna’l Llahu wa ni`ma’l Wakeel (Allah is our sufficiency and is the best of guardians).
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innaa lillahi wa innaa ilayhi raji`un.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un, may Allah grant him the company of the Beloved (peace and blesings upon him) and accept him into His pure mercy and contentment.
Many of us in the west, who have not studied with Shaykh Adib, were blessed with the opportunity to study and take benefit from his wisdom and insight at the hands of one of his students, the writer of the eulogy above.
May Allah raise him - and make us - among those who teach, those who receive, those who are present, and those who love them.
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What a great loss to the ummah. May Allah continue to benefit us through the vast legacy he has left behind, and bring forth such pillars from our ummah once again..
Ina lilahi wa ina ilahi raji’un.
inna lillah wa inna alayhi raji’un. Allah give him closeness in Firdous and companionship with the Habib…sallallahu alayhi wasallam…which we dont doubt but ask for nevetheless.
From Cape Town, South Africa, we feel the loss to the Sufi brotherhood of the world…as we are one
رحم الله الشيخ، وأسكنه فسيح جنانه، وبارك الله بك أخي إبراهيم على وصف الشيخ
لأنه دون مبالغة من أعلام أهل زمانه
نسأ ل الله عز وجل أن يكرم هذه الأمة بمن يحمل الأمانة عن علمائها حق حملها
والحمد لله رب العالمين
innaa lillahi wa innaa ilayhi raji`un.
As’salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh
Innaa lillahi wa innaa ilayhi raji`un. The ummah mourns the loss of our great Scholar.
Alhamdulillah, may those who where privileged to study and benefit from his knowledge, continue to share within the ummah.
May Allah accept his soul and grant him mercy, and the highest level in Jannah al firdous
May Allah bless him, and keep us connected to him always.
The sad reality is that theses giants are not being replaced.
innaa lillahi wa innaa ilayhi raji`un.
Inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi rajióun-
May he be raised by the feet of Syeduna Mustufa sallallahualayhiwassallam- Ameen.
Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raji’oon.
May Allah Ta’ala grant the blessed shaykh, Jannah al-Firdous. Aameen Ya Rabbal Alameen.
innalillah wa inna ilaihi roji’un….
Inna li-llahi wa-inna ilayhi raji`un. May Allah illuminate his grave, expand it and make it one of the gradens of Paradise!
Innaa lillahi wa innaa ilayhi raji’oon.
رحم الله الشيخ أديب الكلاس
Not only a mountain of knowledge, but also a giant in humility and a great example to all scholars. His passing is a true loss to the Ummah.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon.
inna lil lahi winna ilayhi rajioon
alla humma aajurna fimusibtina wakh lufna k
hairam minhu ameen
salam to all
m bilal
Allahumagfirlahu warhamhu waafihi wa fuanhu
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