English Translations of

Majmooal-Fatawa
of late Scholar Ibn
Bazz (R)
Second Edition
By:
Sheikh `Abdul `Aziz Bin `Abdullah ibn
`AbdulRahman ibn Bazz (May Allah forgive and
reward al-Firdouse to him and his parents)
He was The Mufti of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars,
and Chairman of Department of Scholarly Research and
Ifta'
This English Translations are collected from

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Portal of the General Presidency of Scholarly Research
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Foreword
AllpraisebetoAllah,theLordofExistence,andpeaceandblessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,his
family,Companions,andthosewhofollowtheirwayandguidanceuntiltheDayofResurrection!
HisEminenceShaykh`Abdul`Azizibn`AbdullahibnBazgavepermissiontocollecthisFatwas,articlesandlectures
inonevolumedividedintodifferentparts.Thispermissionwasgrantedinresponsetotherequestsofmany
people,hopingthatAllah(ExaltedbeHe)extendsitsgreatacademicbenefittoall.WeimploreAllah(Exalted
beHe)toaddittotherecordofhisgooddeedsandmakeitadisperserofdoubts.ManyMuslimsinsideand
outsidetheKingdomofSaudiArabiaattemptedtocollectanddistributetheworksofhisEminencedrivenbytheir
loveandtrustinhisknowledge.
ItgivesmegreatpleasurethathisEminenceentrustedtomethetaskofsupervisingtheprocessofcollecting
andpublishinghisabundantworksspreadeverywhere.IbnBaz(mayAllahprotecthimandblesshislife)
devotedhimselftogoodworksandwasaccessibletopeople,extendinghisknowledgetoseekersof
knowledgeandquestionersandsparingnoefforttomakecontributionstoeveryfieldinDa`wah(callingto
Islam)andteachingsinceheassumedthejudiciaryinAlKharjuntil1357A.H.ShaykhIbnBazdidnotkeep
anyofhisworksinhisoffice,withtheexceptionofthingsheproducedintheperiodofhisworkatthe
IslamicUniversityinAlMadinahAlMunawarrah,andaftermovingtohislastjobinRiyadh.
Therefore,alargecollectionofhisworkshasnotbeenpreserved,suchashislectures,sessionsheldinthe
Masjid(mosque)ofRiyadhandotherMasjidsandhisFatwasandmanytalkstothepapersandradio.Beingso
large,itisadutytocollecttheavailableworksoftheShaykhtoreviewthembeforecommittingthemto
writingandcompilingthemintobooks.ShaykhIbnBaz(mayAllahprotecthim)refusedtopublishanything
beforereadingandapprovingitasasortoftakingprecautionsingivingFatwaandtoavoidanymistakesor
distortions.
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IbnBaz(mayAllahforgivehimandhisparents)suggestedtostartwiththepartpertainingto`Aqidah
(creed)andcategorizeitsrelevanttopics.Nonetheless,topicsrelatedtoFiqh(Islamicjurisprudence)may
comeupinthemiddle,butherequestedtotransferthemalongwithFiqhbasedtopicsingeneraltotheir
properplaces,sincetheywerementionedasrepliestoquestionsinthepapersorthelike.IbnBazdidnot
approveofdividingthem.
HisEminencewishesthatanypersonwhohasFatwas,articlesortalksrecordedinthepastorrecently,
deliversthemtoussothattheywillbepublishedafterhereviewsthem.
MayPeaceandBlessingsofAllahbeupontheProphetMuhammad,theguideandbringerofgladtidings,his
familyandCompanions!
MuhammadibnSa`dAlShway`ir

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SecondEditionIntroduction
AllpraisebetoAllahAlone!WepraiseHimandseekHisHelp!WeseekHisForgivenessandin
Himweseekrefugefromtheevilswithinourselvesandfromtheevilsofourbaddeeds!
WhoeverAllahguideswillnotbeledastrayandwhoeverAllahleadsastraywillnotbeguided
byanyone!IbearwitnessthatthereisnogodbutAllahandthatMuhammadisHisServant
andMessengerpeaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim,hisfamily,companions,andall
thosewhofollowthemrightlyuntiltheDayofRecompense.
Tocommence:
ThisworkincludesFatwasandarticlesthatIissuedatdifferenttimesinthepast.Icompiled
themhereinonebook,asIthinkthiswillbeofgreatbenefitformeandforabignumberof
Allah'sservantswhomHewillstoreceivesuchbenefit.IaskAllahbyHisMostBeautiful
NamesandSupremeAttributestoavailmeandallHisservantsthroughthispublicationboth
inthisworldandintheHereafter.Truly,AllahisAllHearing,EverNear(toallthings).There
isneithermightnorpowerexceptwithAllah!AllahAloneisSufficientforme,andHeisthe
BestDisposerofallmyaffairs.ItisworthmentioningthatIarrangedtheFatwasandessays
ofthisbookasscholarsofIslamicJurisprudencewoulddo.Ithus,beganwithissuesof
`Aqidah(creed)asitismoresignificantthanothertopics.Specialattentionwaspaidinthis
editiontoavoidthemisprintsofthepreviousone.Verily,itisAllahWhoissoughtforhelpand
uponHimwerely.Healonegrantssuccess.Finally,maypeaceandblessingsbeuponour
ProphetMuhammad,hisfamily,andCompanions!
TheAuthor
`Abdul`AzizBin`Abdullahibn`AbdulRahmanibnBaz
MuftiofKingdomofSaudiArabia,ChairmanoftheCouncilofSeniorScholars,
andChairmanofDepartmentofScholarlyResearchandIfta'

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IbnBaz:ConciseBiography
Mynameis`Abdul`Azizibn`Abdullahibn`AbdulRahmanibnMuhammadibn`AbdullahAlBaz.
IwasborninRiyadhinDhulHijjah,1330A.H.Atthebeginningofmystudy,Iwasabletosee.ThenIwas
afflictedwithaneyediseasein1346A.H.Atfirst,mysightweakenedandthenIlostitcompletelyinthe
beginningofthemonthofMuharram1350A.H.PraisebetoAllahforthis.IinvokeAllahtocompensateme
withadeepinsightinthislifeandbestrewardintheHereafter,asHe(ExaltedbeHe)promisedthroughHis
ProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim).IaskofHim(ExaltedbeHe)forablessedendinthisworldand
theHereafter.
IstartedlearningwhenIwasveryyoungandmemorizedtheQur'anbeforeIreachedpuberty.Ithenstarted
learningthereligiousandArabicsciencesfrommanyofthescholarsofRiyadhincludingthefollowingeminent
figures:
1ShaykhMuhammadibn`AbdulLatifibn`AbdulRahmanibnHasanibnAlShaykhMuhammadibn`AbdulWahhab(mayAllah
bemercifulwiththem).
2ShaykhSalihibn`AbdulAzizibn`AbdulRahmanibnHasanibnAlShaykhMuhammadibn`AbdulWahhab,thejudgeof
Riyadh(mayAllahbemercifulwiththem).
3ShaykhSa`dibnHamadibn`Atiq,thejudgeofRiyadh(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim).
4ShaykhHamadibnFaris,thetreasurerofRiyadh(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim).
5ShaykhSa`dWaqqasAlBukhary(ascholarfromMakkahAlMukarramah[mayAllahbemercifulwithhim]).I
learntfromhimthescienceofTajwid(theartofQur'anicrecitation)in1355A.H.
6HisEminence,ShaykhMuhammadibnIbrahimibn`AbdulLatifAlAlShaykh(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim).I
attendedhisclassforabouttenyearsandlearntfromhimallreligioussciencesfrom1347to1357A.H.
Then,heproposedmeforthepositionofjudge.
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MayAllahgivethemthebestandhighestreward!MayHebepleasedandmercifulwiththemall!
Ioccupiedanumberofpositions:
1JudgeofthedistrictofAlKharjareaforalongtimethatlastedmorethanfourteenyearsfrom13571371
A.H.IwasappointedinthemonthofJumadaIIin1357andstayedtotheendof1371A.H.
2TeachingthesciencesofFiqh(Islamicjurisprudence),AlTawhid(IslamicCreedofMonotheism)andthe
HadithinthescientificinstituteofRiyadhin1372A.H.,andthefacultyofShari`ah(IslamicLaw)inRiyadhafter
itwasestablishedin1373A.H.Iworkedtherefornineyearsuntil1380A.H.
3In1381A.H.,IwasappointedasadeputyofthepresidentoftheIslamicUniversityinAlMadinahAl
Munawwarah.Ioccupiedthispostuntil1390A.H.
4IoccupiedthepostofthepresidentoftheIslamicuniversityin1390A.H.,afterthedeathoftheformer
presidentShaykhMuhammadibnIbrahimAlAlShaykh(mayAllahbemercifulwithHim)inthemonthofRamadan,
1390.Iremainedinthispositionuntil1395A.H.
5In14/10/1395A.H.,aroyaldecreewasissuedassigningmeinthepositionofGeneralChairmanofthe
DepartmentsofScholarlyResearch,Ifta',Da`wah,andGuidance.Istayedinthispositionuntil1414A.H.
6In20/1/1414A.H.,aroyaldecreewasissuedappointingmeastheGeneralMuftioftheKingdomofSaudi
ArabiaandthePresidentoftheCouncilofSeniorScholarsandtheChairmanoftheDepartmentsofScholarly
ResearchandIfta'.Iamstillinthispositionuntilnow.
IaskAllahtohelpmeandgrantmesuccessandrightjudgment.
Inthepresenttime,IalsoholdthemembershipofmanyscientificandIslamiccouncilsincluding:
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1PresidentofCouncilofSeniorScholars,KingdomofSaudiArabia.

2PresidentofthePermanentCommitteeforScholarlyResearchandIfta'inthecouncilmentionedabove.
3MemberandpresidentoftheConstitutionalCounciloftheMuslimWorldLeague.
4PresidentoftheInternationalSupremeCouncilofMosques.
5PresidentofIslamicFiqhAcademyinMakkahAlMukarramah,affiliatedtotheMuslimWorldLeague.
6MemberoftheSupremeCounciloftheIslamicUniversityofAlMadinahAlMunawwarah.
7MemberoftheHigherCouncilofIslamicDa`wahintheKingdomofSaudiArabia.
Asformybooks,theyinclude:
1 A lFawa'idAlJaliyyahfiAlMabahithAlFardiyyah(ConciseSummaryofInheritance
Issues).
2 A lTahqiqWal'IdahliKathirMinMasa'ilAlHajjwal`UmrahWalZiyarah(TawdihAl
Manasik)"ClarificationofmanyissuesofHajj,`Umrah(minorPilgrimage)andVisit(tothe
graveoftheProphet,peacebeuponhim).
3 A lTahdhirMinAlBida`(WarningagainstReligiousInnovations).Itcontainsfouruseful
articles:therulingoncelebratingtheProphet'sbirthday,nightofIsra'(NightJourney)and
Mi`raj(AscensiontoHeaven),andthenightofthe15thofSha`ban,andtherefutationofthe
falsedreamoftheservantoftheProphet'sroomwhoiscalledShaykhAhmad.
4TwoconcisetreatisesonZakah(obligatorycharity)andSawm(Fasting).
5Al'AqidahAlSahihahWamaYudadduha(AuthenticCreedandInvalidatorsofIslam).
6WujubAl'AmalbiSunnatAlRasulSallahAllah'AlaihiwaSallamwaKufrManAnkaraha
(ThenecessityofactingaccordingtotheSunnahofAllah'sMessenger[peacebeuponhim]
anddeemingthosewhodenyitasdisbelievers).
7Da`wahilaAllahwaAkhlaaqAlDu`ah(CallingpeopletoAllahandthemannersofthe
callers).
8WujubTahkimShar`Allah(TheobligationofJudgingaccordingtoAllah'sLawand
abandoningitscontraries).
9HukmAlSufurwaAlHijabwaNikahAlShighar(Unveiling,veiling,andShigharmarriage
[exchangeofdaughtersorsistersformarriagewithnomandatorygifttoabridefromher
groom]).
10NaqdAlQawmiyahAl'Arabiyah(CriticizingtheArabNationalism).
1 1 A lJawabAlMufidfiHukmAlTaswir(Theusefulanswerconcerningtherulingon
Photography).
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12ShaykhMuhammadibn`AbdulWahhab(HisDa`wahandBiography).
1 3ThreetreatisesonSalah(Prayer):1TheManneroftheSalahoftheProphet(peacebe
uponhim).2TheObligationofCongregationalSalah.3Whereshouldthepersonpraying
placehishandafterrisingfromRuku`(bowing).
1 4HukmAlIslamfimanTa`anafiAlQur'anawfiRsulAllahSallahAllah'AlaihiwaSallama
(TherulingofIslamonwhoeverdiscreditstheQur'anortheMessengerofAllah[peacebe
uponhim]).
1 5HashiyahMufidah'alaFathAlBari(AusefulcommentaryonFathAlBari)Icontinuedit
tothebookofHajj.
1 6 Treatiseonthetextualandrationalproofsoftherotationofthesunandthe
motionlessnessoftheearthandthepossibilityofascensiontootherplanets.
1 7IqamatAlBarahin'alaHukmmanIstaghathabiGhairAllahawSaddaqaAlKahanawal
'Arrafin(EstablishingtheproofsoftherulingonthosewhoseekhelpfromotherthanAllahor
believethesoothsayersandfortunetellers).
18AlJihadfiSabilAllah(StrivingintheCauseofAllah).
1 9 A lDurusAlMuhimmahli'AmmatAlUmmah(Importantlessonsforthecommonpublicof
Islamicnation).

2 0FatawaTata'alaqbiAhkamAlHajjwal'UmrahwalZiyarah(Fatwasrelatedtotherulings
onHajj,UmrahandvisitingthegraveoftheProphet[peacebeuponhim]).
2 1WujubLizumAlSunnahwaAlHazarminAlBid`ah(ObligationofadherencetoSunnah
andwarningagainstinnovationinreligion).

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Sound`Aqidah(Creed)anditscontrast
AllPraiseisduetoAllah,peaceandblessingsbeuponthelastProphet,hisfamilyand
Companions.
Sincesound`AqidahisthemainoriginofIslamandthebasisoftheReligion,Ifoundit
suitabletomakeitthetopicofthislecture.Itiswellestablishedbytextualproofsfromthe
Qur'anandtheSunnahthattheactionsandsayingsofahumanbeingareonlyvalidand
acceptedwhentheyarebasedonsound`Aqidah.Ifthe`Aqidahisnotsound,allactionsand
sayingsarevoidasAllah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndwhosoeverdisbelievesinFaith[i.e.intheOnenessofAllh
andinalltheotherArticlesofFaithi.e.His(Allhs)Angels,HisHolyBooks,HisMessengers,theDayofResurrectionandAlQadar
(DivinePreordainments)],thenfruitlessishisworkandintheHereafterhewillbeamongthelosers. Allah(ExaltedbeHe)

says: Andindeedithasbeenrevealedtoyou(OMuhammad),asitwastothose(AllhsMessengers)before
you:"IfyoujoinothersinworshipwithAllh,(then)surely(all)yourdeedswillbeinvain,andyouwillcertainlybeamongthelosers."

TherearenumerousAyahs(Qur'anicverses)onthismeaning.TheclearBookofAllahandthe
SunnahoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)indicatedthatsound`Aqidahistobelievein
Allah,Hisangels,(Divine)Books,HisMessengers,theHereafterandinAlQadr(Divine
Decree)itsgoodandevil.Thesesixmattersarethesoundbasesof`Aqidahwithwhichthe
BookofAllahwasrevealedandwithwhichhisMessengerMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)
wassent.Asaresultofbeliefinthesebases,onemustbelieveinotherthingsofGhayb
(unseen)thatAllahandHisMessengertold.TherearesomanyproofsoftheBookofAllahand
theSunnahoftheProphetemphasizingthesesixbasessuchasAllah'ssaying: ItisnotAlBirr(piety,
righteousness,andeachandeveryactofobediencetoAllh,etc.)thatyouturnyourfacestowardseastand(or)west(inprayers)
butAlBirris(thequalityof)theonewhobelievesinAllh,theLastDay,theAngels,theBook,theProphets

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Allahalsosays: TheMessenger(Muhammad)believesinwhathasbeensentdowntohimfromhisLord,
and(sodo)thebelievers.EachonebelievesinAllh,HisAngels,HisBooks,andHisMessengers.(Theysay),"Wemakenodistinction
betweenoneanotherofHisMessengers" Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: Oyouwhobelieve!BelieveinAllh,andHis
Messenger(Muhammad),andtheBook(theQurn)whichHehassentdowntoHisMessenger,andtheScripture
whichHesentdowntothosebefore(him)andwhosoeverdisbelievesinAllh,HisAngels,HisBooks,HisMessengers,andtheLast
Day,thenindeedhehasstrayedfaraway. Allahalsosays: KnowyounotthatAllhknowsallthatisintheheavenandonthe
earth?Verily,itis(all)intheBook(AlLauhalMahfz).VerilythatiseasyforAllh.

AsfortheauthenticHadithsprovingthesebasics,theyarenumerous.Forexample,the
famousSahih(authentic)HadithwhichisrelatedbyMusliminhisSahih(bookofauthentic
Hadiths)fromtheHadithofAmirAlMuminin(CommanderoftheBelievers),`UmarIbnAlKhattab
(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim): JabrielaskedtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)aboutImanandhereplied:Thatyou
affirmyourfaithinAllah,inHisangels,inHisBooks,inHisProphets,intheDayofJudgment,andyouaffirmyourfaithintheDivine
Decreeaboutgoodandevil... TheHadithwascompiledbyAlBukhariandMuslimwithaslight

differenceinthenarrationfromthewayofAbuHurayrah.Itisuponthesemattersthatother
obligationsoffaiththataMuslimmustbelieveinfollowregardingtherightsofAllah,theLast
Day,andthelikemattersofGhayb(theUnseen).
BelievinginAllahistobelievethatHeisthetrueGodwhoisworthyofworshipwithout
associatingotherswithHim,becauseHeistheCreator,theBenevolent,theSustainer,theAll
Knowingofpeople'ssecretsandwhattheyhavemadepublicandtheAbletorewardthegood
doersandtopunishthewrongdoersandforthisworship,Allahhascreatedbothhumanand
jinn(creaturescreatedfromfire)andcommandedthemtosticktoitasHesays: AndI(Allh)
creatednotthejinnandmankindexceptthattheyshouldworshipMe(Alone). Iseeknotanyprovisionfromthem(i.e.provisionfor
themselvesorforMycreatures)nordoIaskthattheyshouldfeedMe(i.e.feedthemselvesorMycreatures). Verily,Allhisthe
A l lProvider,OwnerofPower,theMostStrong. Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Omankind!WorshipyourLord(Allh),Who
createdyouandthosewhowerebeforeyousothatyoumaybecomeAlMuttaqn(thepiousSeeV.2:2). Whohasmadetheearth
arestingplaceforyou,andtheskyasacanopy,andsentdownwater(rain)fromtheskyandbroughtforththerewithfruitsasa
provisionforyou.ThendonotsetuprivalsuntoAllh(inworship)whileyouknow(thatHeAlonehastherighttobeworshipped).

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AllahhassentthemessengersandrevealedtheDivineBookstoexplainthistruth,callpeople
toitandwarnpeopleagainsttheopposite.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Andverily,Wehavesent
amongeveryUmmah(community,nation)aMessenger(proclaiming):WorshipAllh(Alone),andavoid(orkeepawayfrom)Tght
(allfalsedeitiesi.e.donotworshipTghtbesidesAllh). Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndWedidnotsendany
Messengerbeforeyou(OMuhammad)butWerevealedtohim(saying):LilhaillaAna[nonehastherighttobe
worshippedbutI(Allh)],soworshipMe(Aloneandnoneelse)." andHesays: (Thisis)aBook,theVerseswhereofare
perfected(ineverysphereofknowledge),andthenexplainedindetailfromOne(Allh),WhoisAllWise,WellAcquainted(withall

things). (Saying)worshipnonebutAllh.Verily,I(Muhammad)amuntoyoufromHimawarnerandabringer

Therealityofthisactofworshipis:tosingleoutAllahinworshipinallthatpeople
dosuchassupplication,fear,hope,prayer,fasting,slaughtering,vowingaswellasotherkinds
ofactsofworshipsubmissivelytoHim,desiringandfearingHimwithcompletelovetoHim
andsubmissivenesstoHisGreatness.MostAyahsoftheQur'anwererevealedinthisregard.
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: SoworshipAllh(Alone)bydoingreligiousdeedssincerelyforAllhssakeonly. Surelythe
religion(i.e.theworshipandtheobedience)isforAllhonly. andHissaying: AndyourLordhasdecreedthatyouworship
nonebutHim. andHissaying: So,callyou(OMuhammadandthebelievers)upon(orinvoke)Allh
ofgladtidings.

making(your)worshippureforHim(Alone)(byworshippingnonebutHimandbydoingreligiousdeedssincerelyforAllhssakeonly
andnottoshowoffandnottosetuprivalswithHiminworship),howevermuchthedisbelievers(intheOnenessofAllh)mayhate
(it). Itisrelatedin SahihAlBukhariandSahihMuslimfromMu`adh(mayAllahbepleased

withhim)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: TherightofAllahoverHisslavesisthattheyshould
worshipHimandnotassociateanythingwithHim.
FromthebasisoffaithistobelieveinthefivepillarsofIslamthatAllahhasordainedand
imposedonHisservantswhichare:ThetestimonyofLaIlahaIllaAllah(Thereisnogodbut
Allah)andMuhammadistheMessengerofAllah,performanceofSalah(prayers),paying
Zakah(obligatorycharity),fastingduringRamadanandperformingHajj(pilgrimage)tothe
sacredHouseofAllahforthosewhocanafforditaswellas
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stickingtotheordinanceswhicharesetbytheShari`ah(Islamiclaw).Themostimportant
pillaristhetestimonythatthereisnoGodbutAllahandMuhammadistheMessengerof
Allah.ThetestimonythatthereisnoGodbutAllahdemands:tosincerelyworshipAllahalone
andnegateanykindofworshiptoothersandthisisthemeaningofnoGodbutAllah,thatno
oneisworthyofworshipbutAllah.SoanyonethatisworshipedotherthanAllahsuchas
humans,kings,jinnorothers,theyareallworshipedfalselybecausetheOnlyOneWhois
worthyofworshipisAllahAloneasAllah(ExaltedbeHe)says: ThatisbecauseAllhHeistheTruth
(theonlyTrueGodofallthatexists,WhohasnopartnersorrivalswithHim),andwhatthey(thepolytheists)invokebesidesHim,itis
Btil(falsehood). WehavementionedearlierthatAllah(mayHebePraised)createdhumansand

jinnforthisreasonandcommandedthemtoworshipHimandsentmessengersandrevealed
theDivineBookstothem.Soconsiderthiswellinordertoknowthevolumeofignorance,
whichmanypeoplehavefallenintobyneglectingthispillartotheextentthattheyworship
othersalongwithAllahandgiveHissolerighttoothers,soAllahistheOnlyHelper.
FromthebasisofbeliefinAllahistobelievethatHeistheCreatoroftheworld,theManager
oftheiraffairs,andtheirControllerbyHisKnowledgeandAbility.HeistheOwnerofthe
world,theHereafter,andtheLordoftheworlds.ThereisnoCreatororLordbutHe.Hesent
HismessengersandrevealedtheDivineBookstoamendtheaffairsofHisservantsandtocall
themtoSalvationanduprightnessinthislifeandtheonetocome.Thereisnopartnerwith
Himinworship,Allahsays: AllhistheCreatorofallthings,andHeistheWakl(Trustee,Disposerofaffairs,Guardian)
overallthings. Healsosays: IndeedyourLordisAllh,WhocreatedtheheavensandtheearthinSixDays,andthenHerose
over(Istaw)theThrone(reallyinamannerthatsuitsHisMajesty).Hebringsthenightasacoverovertheday,seekingitrapidly,
and(Hecreated)thesun,themoon,thestarssubjectedtoHisCommand.Surely,HisistheCreationandCommandment.Blessedis
Allh,theLordoftheAlamn(mankind,jinnandallthatexists)!

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AlsofromthebasicsoffaithistobelieveintheBestNamesofAllahandHishighqualities
whicharementionedintheNobleQur'anandareauthenticallyreportedfromtheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)withoutTahrif(distortionofthemeaning),Ta`til(denialofAllah's
Attributes),Takyif(questioningAllah'sAttributes)orTamthil(likeningAllah'sAttributesto
thoseofHisCreation).ItmustbetakenforgrantedwithoutTakyifalongwithbelievingin
thesegreatmeanings,whicharetheattributesofAllah.WemustdescribeHimproperly
withoutlikeningHimtoanyofHiscreaturesasHesays: ThereisnothinglikeHimandHeistheAllHearer,
theAllSeer. Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: SoputnotforwardsimilitudesforAllh(asthereisnothing
similartoHim,norHeresemblesanything).Truly!Allhknowsandyouknownot. Thisisthe`AqidahofAhlul
SunnahwalJama`ah(thoseadheringtotheSunnahandtheMuslimmainbody)ofthe
Prophet'sCompanionsandthosewhofollowedtheminrighteousness.ItisreportedbyImam
AbuAlHasanAlAsh`ary(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)inHisBook:(AlMaqalat)reportedfrom
thepeopleoftheHadithandAhlulSunnahandnarratedbyotherscholarsandbelievers.
A lAwza`y(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)said:AlZuhryandMakhulwereaskedaboutAyatulSifat
(QuranicversesincludingAllah'sAttributes),theysaid:Believeinthemastheyare.AlWalidibn
Muslim(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)said:Malik,AlAwza`y,AlLaythibnSa`dandSufyanAlThawry(May

AllahbeMercifulwiththem)wereaskedaboutAllah'sAttributesandtheyallsaid:Believein
themastheyarewithoutTakyif.AlAwza`y(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)said:Whenthere
weremanyFollowersamongus,weusedtosay:AllahisonHisThroneandwebelieveinthe
HadithsofAttributeswhichwerereportedintheSunnah.WhenRabi`ahibnAbu`AbdulRahman,the
t e a c h e r o f M a l i k (MayAllahbeMercifulwithhim)wasaskedaboutIstwa',hesaid:
Istiwa'(Allah'srisingovertheThroneinamannerthatbefitsHim)isnotunknownandKayf
(modeofdoingit)isnotperceived.Allahsentdownthemessage,theProphetconveyedthe
messageandwehavetobelieveinit.WhenImamMalik(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)was
askedaboutthis,hesaid:Istiwa'(Allah'srisingovertheThroneinamannerthatbefitsHim)

iswellknown,Kayfisunknown,believinginitisobligatory,andaskingaboutitisBid`ah
(innovationinreligion)thenhesaidtothequestionerIseeanevilpersonandcommanded
himtobetakenout.ThesamemeaningwasreportedfromUm
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Salamah,themotherofthebelievers(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim).ImamAbu`AbdulRahman`AbdullahibnAlMubarak(May
AllahbeMercifulwithhim)said:WebelievethatourLord(mayHebePraised)isaboveHisheavensandoverHisThroneand
creation.ThewordsoftheImamsinthisregardarenumerousandcannotallbementionedinthislecture.Hewhowantstoread
aboutthisshouldrefertowhatthethepeopleoftheSunnahnarratedinthisregardsuchasthebook(ofSunnah)by`Abdullahibn
ImamAhmadandTawhid(monotheism)byImamMuhammadibnKhuzaymah,andthebook(ofSunnah)byAbuAlQasimAlLalika'y
A lTabary,andthebook(ofSunnah)byAbuBakribnAbu`Asim,andtheletterofShaykhulIslamIbnTaymiyahtothepeopleof
Hamahwhichwasagreatandbeneficialanswerinwhichheexplainedthe`AqidahofAhlulSunnahandreportedmanyoftheirtalks
andtextualandrationalproofsonthevalidityoftheviewofAhlulSunnahandtheinvalidityoftheviewoftheiropponentsaswellas
hismessagewhichiscalled(AlTadmuriyyah)inwhichheelaboratedandexplainedthe`AqidahofAhlulSunnahbythetextualand
rationalevidencesandrefutedthepleasoftheopponentsinordertoshowthetruth.Herefutestheerrorinwhichthepeopleof
knowledgefelloutoftheirgoodintentionandtheirwishtoknowthetruth.Allthepeople,whodisagreedwithAhlulSunnahinwhat
theybelieveconcerningtheNamesandAttributesofAllahcontradictedthetextualandrationalevidences.Opencontradictioninwhat
theyproveornegateisevident.

AhlulSunnahwalJama`ah(thoseadheringtotheSunnahandtheMuslimmainbody)acknowledgeallthatismentionedaffirmatively
byAllahinHisbookandbytheProphet(peacebeuponhim)inhisSunnah(whateverisreportedfromtheProphet).TheyaffirmHis
attributeswithoutTamthil(likeningAllah'sAttributestothoseofHisCreation)orTa`til(denialofAllah'sAttributes).Theythusescaped
contradictionsandacteduponalltherelevantevidences.ThisisthewayofAllahasmanifestedinthosewhofollowedthetruth
broughtbyHisMessengersandweresincereinseekingAllah'ssuccesstoreachthetruthandhavetheincontrovertibleevidence.Allah
(ExaltedbeHe)states: Nay,Wefling(senddown)thetruth(thisQurn)againstthefalsehood(disbelief),soitdestroysit,and
behold,it(falsehood)isvanished. Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: Andnoexampleorsimilitudedotheybring(toopposeortofind
faultinyouorinthisQurn),butWerevealtoyouthetruth(againstthatsimilitudeorexample),andthebetterexplanationthereof.

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InhisFamousBookonTafsir(explanation/exegesisofthemeaningsoftheQur'an),AlHafezIbnKathir(may
Allahbemercifulwithhim)commentsonthefollowingAyahwhereAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)
says: Indeed,yourLordisAllh,WhocreatedtheheavensandtheearthinSixDays,andthenHeroseover(Istaw)theThrone
(reallyinamannerthatsuitsHisMajesty). Hewroteaverygoodwordsinthisplaceanditisusefultocitethem:
"Peoplehavemanyattitudesregardingtheinterpretationofthisversebutcitingthemallisbeyondthegoal
ofthisbook,wejustfollowthewayofthepiousSalafsuchasMalik,AlAwzai,AlThawri,AlLaythibnSad,AlShafii,
Ahmad,IshaqibnRahawayh,andotherMuslimImamsofthepastandpresentthatistoacceptandlettheAyah
passasithascomewithoutTakyif(questioningAllah'sAttributes),Tashbih(comparison),Ta`tilorTa'wil
(allegoricalinterpretation).Theliteraloutwardmeaningthatcomestothemindsofanthropomorphists(al
mushabbihin)isnegatedbyAllah,fornothingcreatedhasanyresemblancetoHimandHeistheAll
Hearer,theAllSeer.ThisisopinionoftheleadingscholarsincludingNu`aymIbnHammadAlKhuza`y,theteacher
o f A lBukhary,whosaid:"WhoevercomparesAllahtoHisCreationordeniestheattributesbywhichAllahhas
describedHimselfisregardedasKafir(disbeliever).NoTashbihshouldbemadefortheattributesdescribed
byAllahorHisMessenger.WhoeveraffirmswhatismentionedintheexpressedAyahsandauthenticHadith
inawaythatbefitstheMagnificenceofAllahandnegatesthepossibilityofanydefectsonthepartofAllah
followstherightpath."EndofthequoteofIbnKathir(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim).
Asforbeliefintheangels,itinvolvesbeliefinthemgenerallyaswellasspecifically.AMuslimshouldbelieve
thatAllahcreatedangelstoobeyHimandbelieveinthecharacteristicsmentionedbyAllahasfollows:
honouredslaves TheyspeaknotuntilHehasspoken,andtheyactonHisCommand. Heknowswhatisbeforethem,andwhatis

Thereare
differentvarietiesofangels.Everyangelhasanassignment.Thereareangelsinchargeofcarryingthe
Throne,inchargeofParadiseandHellfire,andinchargeofrecordingservant'sdeeds.Wemustbelievein
theangelsspecificallythosenamedbyAllahandHisMessengersuchasJibril(Gabriel),Mika'il(Michael),
MalikwhoisinchargeofHellfire,andIsrafilwhoisassignedtoblowthehorn.
behindthem,andtheycannotintercedeexceptforhimwithwhomHeispleased.AndtheystandinaweforfearofHim.

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TheyarementionedinauthenticHadiths.Itisauthenticallynarratedfrom`Aishah(mayAllahbepleasedwith
her)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)stated: Angelswerecreatedfromlight,jinnscreatedfromasmokelessflame
offire,andAdamwascreatedfromthatwhichyouhavebeentold(i.e.soundingclayliketheclayofpottery). (RelatedbyMuslim
inhisSahih)Moreover,beliefinthedivineBooksisanothercrucialfactorinthesound`Aqidah(creed).
MuslimsmustgenerallybelieveinAllah'sbooksrevealedtoHismessengersandprophetstomanifestand
calltothetruth.He(ExaltedbeHe)states: Indeed,WehavesentOurMessengerswithclearproofs,andrevealedwith
themtheScriptureandtheBalance(justice)thatmankindmaykeepupjustice. Allahalsosays: Mankindwereonecommunity
andAllhsentProphetswithgladtidingsandwarnings,andwiththemHesentdowntheScriptureintruthtojudgebetweenpeoplein
matterswhereintheydiffered.

WemustbelieveintheBooksspecificallynamedbyAllahsuchastheTawrah(Torah),theInjil(Gospel),the
Zabur(BookrevealedtoProphetDawud[David]),andfinallytheQur'an.TheQur'anisthefinal,best,
certifiedandpowerfulBook.AlongwiththeauthenticreportsnarratedfromProphetMuhammad(peacebe
uponhim)whowassenttomankindandJinn,theQur'anmustbefollowedandacteduponbyallMuslims.
EverythingwasclearlyexplainedintheQur'anwhichwasrevealedtohealwhatisintheheartsandtobea
guidanceandmercyforthebelievers.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)states: AndthisisablessedBook(theQurn)whichWe
havesentdown,sofollowitandfearAllh(i.e.donotdisobeyHisOrders),thatyoumayreceivemercy(i.e.besavedfromthe
tormentofHell). Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: AndWehavesentdowntoyoutheBook(theQuran)asanexpositionof

Allahalso
says: Say(OMuhammad ) : "Omankind!Verily,IamsenttoyouallastheMessengerofAllhtoWhom
everything,aguidance,amercy,andgladtidingsforthosewhohavesubmittedthemselves(toAllhasMuslims).

belongsthedominionoftheheavensandtheearth.LilhaillaHuwa(nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutHe).ItisHeWhogives
lifeandcausesdeath.SobelieveinAllhandHisMessenger(Muhammad),theProphetwhocanneitherreadnor
write(i.e.Muhammad),whobelievesinAllhandHisWords[(thisQurn),theTaurt(Torah)andtheInjeel
(Gospel)andalsoAllhsWord:"Be!"andhewas,i.e.Is(Jesus)sonofMaryam(Mary),],andfollowhimsothatyou
maybeguided."

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TherearemanyAyahstothiseffect.Wemustbelieveinmessengersgenerallyandspecifically.Allahsent
downmessengerstoHisservantsasbearersofgladtidings,warners,andcallerstothetruth.Whoever
positivelyrespondstotheircallwillachievefelicitywhilethosewhorefusewillberegretful.Prophet

MuhammadibnAbdullah(peacebeuponhim)istheirseal,asAllah(mayHebePraised)states: Andverily,
WehavesentamongeveryUmmah(community,nation)aMessenger(proclaiming):WorshipAllh(Alone),andavoid(orkeepaway
from)Tght(allfalsedeitiesi.e.donotworshipTghtbesidesAllh). Allahalsosays: Messengersasbearersofgoodnews
aswellasofwarninginorderthatmankindshouldhavenopleaagainstAllhafterthe(comingof)Messengers. Allahalsosays:
Muhammad( ) isnotthefatherofanyofyourmen,butheistheMessengerofAllhandthelast(end)ofthe
Prophets. EveryMuslimhastobelieveinthemessengersthatAllahnamedorauthenticallymentionedbythe

ProphetinhisHadith.AmongthesemessengersareNuh(Noah),Hud(Eber),Salih(Shaloh),Ibrahim
(Abraham)andmanyothers(PeaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponthem,theirfamiliesandfollowers)!
AsforbeliefintheLastDay,whichentailsbeliefinalltheeventsthatwillhappenafterdeathandare
affirmedbyAllahandHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim).AmongtheseeventsareFitnah(trial)andthe
tormentorjoyinthegraveandtheeventsthatwilloccurontheDayofResurrection,suchasthereckoning,
punishmentandreward,theScale,Sirat(thebridgeovertheFire),thephenomenonwhenthepagesare
madepublicandonewillbegivenhisrecordintherighthand,thelefthandorbehindhisback.Itentails
alsobeliefintheHawd(Prophet'slakeinParadise),Paradise,Hellfire,thebelievers'seeingandspeakingto
Allah(mayHebePraised)andtheotherthingsmentionedintheQur'anandSunnah.EveryMuslimhasto
believeinallthesethingsastaughtbyAllahandHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim).
WithregardtobeliefinPredestination,itinvolvesbeliefinfourthings:
First:BeliefthatAllahhasknownwhathappenedandwhatwillhappentheaffairs,sustenance,thelifetime
span,anddeedsofeveryoneandthatAllahsKnowledgeencompassesallthings.
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He(mayHebePraised)says: Verily,AllhistheAllKnowerofeverything. Allahalsosays: thatyoumayknowthatAllh
haspoweroverallthings,andthatAllhsurroundsallthingsin(His)Knowledge.
Second:ThebeliefthatAllahrecordedeverythingHepredestined,asHe(mayHebePraised)states: We
knowthatwhichtheearthtakesofthem(theirdeadbodies),andwithUsisaBookpreserved(i.e.theBookofDecrees). Allahalso
says: andallthingsWehaverecordedwithnumbers(asarecord)inaClearBook. Allahalsosays: KnowyounotthatAllh
knowsallthatisintheheavenandontheearth?Verily,itis(all)intheBook(AlLauhalMahfz).VerilythatiseasyforAllh.
Third:YoumustbelieveintheWillofAllah.ThebeliefthatWhateverHewills,willbeandthatwhichHe
doesnot,willnotbe.Allah(mayHebePraised)states: Verily,AllhdoeswhatHewills. Allahalsosays: Verily,
HisCommand,whenHeintendsathing,isonlythatHesaystoit,"Be!"anditis! Allah(mayhebeGlorified)says: Andyou
cannotwillunless(itbe)thatAllhwillstheLordoftheAlamn(mankind,jinnandallthatexists).
Fourth:YoumustbelievethatAllahcreatedallthingsandthatthereisnoCreatornorLordexceptHe.Allah
(mayHebePraised)states: AllhistheCreatorofallthings,andHeistheWakl(Trustee,Disposerofaffairs,Guardian)over
allthings. Allahalsosays: Omankind!RemembertheGraceofAllhuponyou!IsthereanycreatorotherthanAllhwho
providesforyoufromthesky(rain)andtheearth?LilhaillHuwa(nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutHe).Howthenareyou
turningaway(fromHim)?

AccordingtoAhlulSunnahwalJama`ah,
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beliefinthesefourprincipalsasawholeisincludedinthebeliefinpredestination.However,thosewhoare
preoccupiedwithBid`ahdenysomeoftheseaspects.Furthermore,beliefinAllahinvolvesbelievingthat
Iman(faith)includeswordsanddeeds,increasesbyperformingactsofobedienceanddecreasesby
committingsins.ItisimpermissibletodeclareaMuslim,whocommitsanysinotherthanShirk(associating
otherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)andKufr(disbelief)adisbelieversolongashedoesnotconsider
theactlawful.ExamplesofthesesinsincludeZina(premaritalsexualintercourseand/oradultery),robbery,
Riba(usury/interest),intoxication,anddisobediencetoparentsandothermajorsins.Allah(mayHebe
Praised)states: Verily,AllhforgivesnotthatpartnersshouldbesetupwithHim(inworship),butHeforgivesexceptthat
(anythingelse)towhomHewills
ItisauthenticallyreportedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)AllahwillgetoutofFirethosewhoseheart
hastheleastfaith.AnotheraspectofbeliefinAllahistoloveandhateaccordingtoAllah'spleasure,tohave
loyaltyorenmityfortheSakeofAllah.Abelievershouldloveandsupportotherbelieversandresentandbe
opposedtodisbelievers.TheSahabah(theProphet'scompanions)toppedthelistofthebelieversamongthis
nation.Hence,AhlulSunnahwalJama`ahlove,support,andholdthattheSahabahwerethebestofpeople
aftertheprophets,astheProphet(peacebeuponhim)stated: Thebestpeoplearethoselivinginmygeneration,and
thenthosewhowillfollowthem,andthenthosewhowillfollowthelatter. (AgreeduponbyImamsAlBukhariand
Muslim).TheyalsoholdthatAbuBakrAlSiddiq,`UmarAlFaruq,`UthmanDhuAlNurayn,and`AliAlMurtada(mayAllah
bepleasedwithallofthem),theTenSahabahgiventhegladtidingsofenteringParadiseandtherestof
Sahabah(mayAllahbepleasedwithallofthem)arerespectivelytheeliteofthegenerationsofthisnation.
A h lu lSunnahwalJama`ahremainsilentregardingthedisputesthataroseamongtheSahabahknowing
thattheywereMujtahids(scholarsqualifiedtoexercisejuristicefforttoinferexpertlegalrulings)whowillbe
doublyrewardediftheirviewistrueandreceiveonlyasinglerewardiftheirviewisincorrect.Furthermore,
theyloveandsupportthebelievinghouseholdoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andhiswives,the
MothersoftheBelievers,hopingthatAllahispleasedwiththem.Ontheotherhand,theydisavowthe
approachof A lRawafid(AdeviantIslamicsectslanderingtheCompanionsandthewivesoftheProphet)whohateandrevile

theSahabahandexceedtheproperlimitswithAhlulBayt(membersoftheProphet'sextendedMuslim
family)placingtheminahigherrankthanthatwhichAllahhasplacedthem.Theyalsodisavowthe
approachofAlNawasib(AdeviantIslamicsectslandering`AlyibnAbuTalibandthefamilyoftheProphet)whoharmAhlul
Baytwithwordsoraction.
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Thecorrect`AqidahwithwhichtheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)wassentdownincludesallthatis
mentionedinthisbriefspeech.Thisisthe`AqidahoftheSavedSect,namely,AhlulSunnahwalJama`ah.
TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)stated: AgroupofpeoplefrommyUmmahwillremainvictorious(andontherightpath),
andthosewhodesertoropposethemshallnotbeabletodothemanyharmuntilAllah'sCommandisexecuted(i.e.Resurrectionis
established). He(peacebeuponhim)alsosaid: TheJewssplitintoseventyonesects,allofwhichareinHellfireexceptone
theChristianssplitintoseventytwosects,allofwhichareinHellfireexceptoneandthisUmmahwillsplitintoseventythreesects,all
ofwhichareinHellfireexceptone.TheCompanionssaid:Whichsectisthat?Hesaid:Itisthatsectfollowingmyexampleandthatof
myCompanions." EveryMuslimisobligedtofollowthis`Aqidahandbewareofthosewhoopposeit.

Therearenumerouscategoriesofthosewhorejectanddeviatefromthis`Aqidah(creed).Theyinclude,amongothers,thosewho
worshipidols,angels,Awliya'(piouspeople),Jinn(creaturescreatedfromfire),trees,andstones.Thesepeoplehavenotfollowedthe
calloftheMessengersofAllahrathertheystubbornlyrejectedtheircall.ThisisexactlywhatQurayshandsomeotherArabtribesdid
withProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim).Theyusedtobeseechtheirfalsegodstofulfilltheirneeds,healtheirsick,andgrant
themvictoryovertheirenemy.Theywouldalsooffersacrificestothemandmakevowsintheirnames.WhentheMessengerofAllah
(peacebeuponhim)disapprovedoftheirbeliefsandcalledthemtoworshipAllahAloneandnottoassociateotherswithHimin
worship,theyreplied, "Hashemadethelihah(gods)(all)intoOneIlh(GodAllh).Verily,thisisacuriousthing!" TheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)continuedcallingthemtoworshipAllahAlone,warningthemagainstassociatingotherswithHiminworship,and
explainingtothemtherealityofIslam.HiseffortseventuallypaidoffwhentheyenteredAllah'sreligionincrowds.Islambecame
superiortoallreligionsduetothehugeeffortsmadebytheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),theSahabah(Companionsof
theProphet),andthosewhofollowedtheminrighteousness.Thesituationchangedagainafterignorancedominatedandan
overwhelmingmajorityofpeoplerevertedtotheirfoolishandignorantpracticessuchasexcessiveestimationofProphetsandthe
Awliya'supplicatingandseekinghelpfromthem.ThisisinadditiontoallformsofShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityor
worship).TheydidnotunderstandthemeaningofTawhid(monotheism)astheArabdisbelieversdid.AllahistheOneWhosehelpis
tobesought!

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TheseformsofShirkareincreasinglywidespreadamongpeopleinourpresenttimeduetoignoranceand
thelongintervalbetweentheageofProphethoodandthepresenttime.
Theargumentthesepeopleputforwardisnotdifferentfromthatoftheirpredecessors,namely: Theseareour
intercessorswithAllh. and WeworshipthemonlythattheymaybringusneartoAllh. Allahrefutedthisfalseclaimand
madeitcleartothemthatworshippinganythingelseotherthanHimisShirkanddisbelief.Allah(Exaltedbe
He)says, AndtheyworshipbesidesAllhthingsthatharmthemnot,norprofitthem,andtheysay:Theseareourintercessors
withAllh. AllahrefutestheirclaimsbyHis(GlorifiedbeHe)saying, AndtheyworshipbesidesAllhthingsthatharm
themnot,norprofitthem,andtheysay:TheseareourintercessorswithAllh.Say:DoyouinformAllhofthatwhichHeknowsnot
intheheavensandontheearth?GlorifiedandExaltedisHeaboveallthatwhichtheyassociateaspartners(withHim)! Inthis

Ayah(Qur'anicverse),Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)clearlyindicatesthatworshippingProphets,Awliya',and
othersbesidesHimismajorShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship),evenifthose
whocommititcallitbyothernames.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says, AndthosewhotakeAuliy(protectors,helpers,
lords,gods)besidesHim(say):WeworshipthemonlythattheymaybringusneartoAllh. Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)refutes
theirclaimssaying, Verily,Allhwilljudgebetweenthemconcerningthatwhereintheydiffer.Truly,Allhguidesnothimwhois
aliar,andadisbeliever. InthisAyah,therefore,Allahmakesitcrystalclearthattheworshiptheyofferto
anyoneotherthanHim,whetherintheformofinvocation,hope,fear,orotherwise,isdisbelief.Healsocalls
themliarswhentheyclaimthattheirfalsegodsbringthemclosertoAllah.
Thereareanumberoffalseideologiesinourpresenttimethatcontradicttheauthenticbeliefwithwhichthe
Messengers(peacebeuponthem)weresent.Thesefalseideologiesarelikethebeliefsofthefollowersof
Marx,Lenin,andotherswhocalltoatheismanddisbeliefandwhogivetheirbeliefsdifferentnames,suchas
socialism,communism,Ba`thism,etc.
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ThoseatheistsrejectallreligionsandclaimthatthereisnoGodandthatlifeisonlymatter.Theydonot
believeintheLastDay,Paradise,andHell.Whoeverstudiestheirbookswillcertainlynoticetheirrejectionof
allreligions.Undoubtedly,theirideologycontradictsthetruebeliefandthosewhofollowthesefalse
ideologieswillcertainlybeartheworstofconsequencesbothinthisworldandintheHereafter.Otherbeliefs
whichcontradicttruebeliefincludetheSufiswhobelievethatthesocalledAwliya'areAllah'spartnersinHis
ruleanddispositionoftheworld'saffairs.TheygivethemnamessuchasQutb(Sufititledenotinga"Perfect
Master"),Watad(aSufititle),Ghawth(aSufititledenotinga"sourceofsuccor"),aswellasothernames
whichtheygavetotheirgods.Indeed,thisistheworstformofShirkwithrelationtoAllah'sLordshipitis
evenfarworsethantheformofShirkwhichwasprevalentinPreIslamicArabia.Indeed,theArabsatthat
timeassociatedpartnerswithAllahonlyinworshipnotinHisLordship.Theyusedtoassociatepartnerswith
Allahinthetimeofprosperity,however,inadversitytheyusedtoworshipAllahalone.Allah(Glorifiedbe
He)says, Andwhentheyembarkonaship,theyinvokeAllh,makingtheirFaithpureforHimonly:butwhenHebringsthemsafely
toland,behold,theygiveashareoftheirworshiptoothers.
TheyusedtobelieveintheLordshipofAllahalone.He(GlorifiedbeHe)says, Andifyouaskthemwhocreated
them,theywillsurelysay:Allh. and Say(OMuhammad):"Whoprovidesforyoufromtheskyandtheearth?
Orwhoownshearingandsight?Andwhobringsoutthelivingfromthedeadandbringsoutthedeadfromtheliving?Andwho
disposestheaffairs?"Theywillsay:"Allh."Say:"WillyounotthenbeafraidofAllhspunishment(forsettinguprivalsinworship
withAllh)?" InadditiontomanyAyahstothesameeffect.

AsforthosewhocommitShirkthesedays,theyareworsethantheirpredecessorsfortworeasons:First:
SomeofthemassociatepartnerswithAllahinLordship.Second:TheycommitShirkinprosperityand
adversity.ThisisquiteobviousfromtheirpracticesattheshrinesofAlHusayn,AlBadawy,andotherplacesin
Egypt,theshrineofAl`AydarusinAden,theshrineofAlHadyinYemen,theshrineofIbn`ArabyinAlSham(TheLevant),
theshrineofAlSheikh`AbdulQadirAlJilanyinIraq,Thisisinadditiontootherwellknownshrineswhichthe
commonpeopleexcessivelyrevereandhonorinawaybefittingAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)only.

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ThereareonlyafewpeoplewhotakegreatpainstoremindtheseignorantpeopleoftherealityofTawhid
(beliefintheOnenessofAllah/monotheism)withwhichAllahsentHisProphetMuhammad(Peacebeupon
him)aswellasthepreviousMessengers(peacebeuponthem).Truly,webelongtoAllahandtoHimisthe
return.WeaskAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)toguidethemtotheTruthandtohelpMuslimleaderscombatand
uprootthisformofShirk.HeisAllHearer,EverNear(toallthings).
Again,amongthebeliefsthatcontradicttruebeliefwithregardtotheNamesandAttributesofAllaharethe
beliefsheldby A lJahmiyyah(adeviantIslamicsectdenyingsomeAttributesofAllah,claimingtheyareascribedtopeopleand
cannotbeascribedtoAllah)andMu`tazilah(adeviantIslamicsectclaimingthatthosewhocommitmajorsinsareinastatebetween
beliefanddisbelief)andtheirlikeswhodeniedAllah'sAttributes.ThesesectscompletelydenyAllah'sPerfect
Attributes.TheygiveHimattributesofinanimatebeings.FarisHeabovewhattheyascribetoHim!Other
sectssuchas A lAsha`irah(aMuslimgroupthatbasesitscreedalissuesonlogic)denysomeoftheAttributeswhile
confirmingothers,thuscontradictingclearlogicalaswellastextualevidence.However,AhlulSunnahwal
Jama`ah(thoseadheringtotheSunnahandtheMuslimmainbody)confirmedalltheNamesandAttributes
thatAllahhasconfirmedforHimselfintheQur'anorthroughHisMessengerMuhammad(peacebeupon
him).TheysetHimfaraboveHiscreation,asthereisnoonewhoresemblesHiminanything.Theyreferto
allproofsintheQur'anandtheSunnahwithouttwistingthemeaningthereofintheleast.Inthisway,they
avoidedconfusionintowhichothershavefallen.Thisbeliefisthewaytosalvationandblissinthisworldand
intheHereafter.ItistheStraightPathfollowedbytheSalaf(righteouspredecessors)andtheleadersofthis
Ummah(Nation).TheconditionofthepresentdayMuslimswillnotberectifiedexceptbyfollowingthe
samepathofthepredecessorswhoadheredtotheQur'anandtheSunnahofHisMessengerandshunnedall
thatcontradictthem.
MayAllahgrantussuccess!He(GlorifiedbeHe)isSufficientforus,andHeistheBestDisposerofaffairs
(forus).ThereisneithermightnorpowerexceptwithAllah!PeaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponHis
ServantandMessengerourProphetMuhammad,hisfamily,andhisCompanions!

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TypesofTawhid
PraisebetoAllah,theLordofalltheWorlds,andthegoodendwillbeforpiouspeople.Peaceandblessings
beuponAllah'sServant,MessengerandKhalil(belovedServant)andtheoneHetrustedwithHisrevelation
andthebestofHiscreaturesourProphet,Imam(leader),andMasterMuhammadibnAbdullah,uponhis
family,CompanionsandthosewhofollowhispathandareguidedbyhisguidanceuntiltheDayof
Judgment.
IthankAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)formeetingMuslimbrothersanddearsons.IaskHim(Glorified
beHe)toblessthismeeting,purifyourheartsandacts,andgrantusgoodunderstandingofreligionand
steadinessonabidingbyitsrulings.MayAllahimprovetheconditionsofMuslimseverywhere,entrustthem
topiousrulers,andreformtheirleaders.IalsoaskHimtoincreasethenumberofthosewhocallto
guidanceamongstthem,forHeisAllGenerousandBountiful.
Afterwards,IwouldliketothankthosewhoareinchargeofthisuniversityUmAlQuraUniversityandof
thissummercenterheadedbythehonorablebrotherhisEminenceProfessor:RashidibnRajih,theDirectorof
theUniversity,forinvitingmetothissession.IaskAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)byHisBeautifulNamesand
Attributestoguideusalltowhateverincludesouruprightnessandhappinesssoonerandlater.
DearMuslimbrothersandhonorableaudiences:WeallheardwhatourstudenthasrecitedofSurahAl
Hashr,wehaveheardnobleAyahsincludinganexampleandreminiscence,forAllah(GlorifiedandExalted
beHe)says: Oyouwhobelieve!FearAllhandkeepyourdutytoHim.Andleteverypersonlooktowhathehassentforthforthe
morrow,andfearAllh.Verily,AllhisAllAwareofwhatyoudo.
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UptotheendoftheSurah.ItiswellknownthattheentireBookofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)
remindsofandcalltoeverygood.Itremindsofthecausesofsafetyandhappinessandsetsthelessonsof
encouragementanddiscouragement.
Thus,allMuslimsshouldcontemplateandunderstandit.Theyoughttoreciteitfrequentlytoknowthe
commandsandprohibitions.AMu'min(believer)becomesawareofAllah'srulingstoabidebythe
commandsandavoidprohibitions.
ForAllah'sBookincludeslightandguidancetoeverygoodandwarningagainsteveryevil.Italsoincludes
thecalltogoodmoralsandacts.Italsowarnsagainstbadmannersandactions.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)
says: Verily,thisQurnguidestothatwhichismostjustandright Thatistosaythewayandpathwhichismost
guided,uprighted,andreformed.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Say:Itisforthosewhobelieve,aguideanda
healing." Allahalsosays: (Thisis)aBook(theQurn)whichWehavesentdowntoyou,fullofblessings,thattheymayponder
overitsVerses,andthatmenofunderstandingmayremember. Allahalsosays: thisQurnhasbeenrevealedtomethatImay
therewithwarnyouandwhomsoeveritmayreach. Thus,Allah'sBookincludesguidance,light,example,and
reminiscence.
Therefore,myadvicetomyself,allpeople,andwhoeverhearsorisinformedofmyspeechistogivemuch
caretothisgreatBook,foritisthemostnobleandhonorableBook.ItistheLastBookrevealedfrom
heaven.Whoevercontemplatesandunderstandsitseekingtoknowguidanceandtruthwillbegranted
successandguidancebyAllah.
ThemostimportantthingcomprisedinthisgreatBookisthedeclarationofAllah'sRightoverHisServants
andviceversa.ThisisthemainissuediscussedintheQur'andeclaringAllah'sRight(GlorifiedbeHe)over
Hisservantstobesincerelyworshippedalonewithdevotion.
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TheQur'analsowarnsagainstthemajorshirk(AssociatingothersinworshipwithAllah),unforgivensins,
andotherkindsofKufr(disbelief)anddeviation.
IfapersonwillgetnogoodofponderingonthisGreatBookbutthisnecessaryknowledge,itwouldbea
greatwelfareandbounty.Howthenwhenitincludesindicationtoeverygoodandwarnsagainsteveryevil
asmentionedabove.
Then,nexttotheQur'an,apersonshouldcareforthetheSunnah(whateverisreportedfromtheProphet),
foritisthesecondsourceandthesecondrevelation.ItalsoincludestheexplanationofAllah'sBookandthe
indicationtowhatevermightbehiddenofHisWords(GlorifiedbeHe),foritinterpretsAllah'sBook.He
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: AndWehavealsosentdownuntoyou(OMuhammad)theDhikr
[reminderandtheadvice(i.e.theQurn)],thatyoumayexplainclearlytomenwhatissentdowntothem,andthattheymaygive
thought. Allahalsosays: AndWehavenotsentdowntheBook(theQuran)toyou(OMuhammad),except

ThenobleQur'anwasrevealedtoguidepeopleto
thewelfare,directthemtothepathofsafety,andwarnthemagainstloss.AllahhasordainedHisProphet
(peacebeuponhim)toclarifyforpeoplewhatwasrevealedtothemandtodescribewhateverwasvagueto
them.Thus,he(peacebeuponthem)continuedtocallpeople,explaintothemtheinstructionsofAllah's
Bookandwarnthemagainstitsprohibitions.However,theintervalbetweentheProphet'smissionanddeath
wastwentythreeyears,whichwerefullofDa`wah(calltoAllah),clarification,encouragement,andwarning
untilhe(peacebeuponhim)passedaway.
thatyoumayexplainclearlyuntothemthosethingsinwhichtheydiffer

Mylecturetonightdiscussesthemostsignificantissue:the`AqidahTawhid(beliefintheOnenessofAllah/
monotheism),anditscontrast.
TawhidisthethingforwhichAllahhadsentmessengers,revealedtheBooks,andcreatedmanandJinn
(creaturescreatedfromfire).Allotherrulingscomenexttoit.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: AndI(Allh)
creatednotthejinnandmankindexceptthattheyshouldworshipMe(Alone). ThismeanstosingleHimoutwithworship.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:31)
TheywerenotcreatedHaphazardlytojusteat,drink,liveinpalaces,digrivers,planttrees,oranyother
worldlymissionsbuttheywerecreatedtoworshiptheirLord,glorifyHim,abidebyHisCommands,forbid
HisProhibitions,applyHisHudud(pl.ofHadordainedpunishmentforviolatingAllahsLaw),directpeople
toHim,andguidethemtoHisRight(overthem).
AllahcreatedsuchbountiesforthemtoutilizeinobeyingHim.He(ExaltedbeHe)says: HeitisWhocreatedfor
youallthatisonearth. He(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: Andhassubjectedtoyouallthatisintheheavensandallthatisinthe
earth Thus,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)hassentdowntherain,madetheriversflow,facilitated
variouskindsofprovisionsandbountiestosupportpeopleinobeyingHim,andtoactasasourceofsupply
tothemduringtheirlives,soastoestablishtheproofonthemandblockthewaytoexcuses,Allah(Exalted
beHe)says: Andverily,WehavesentamongeveryUmmah(community,nation)aMessenger(proclaiming):WorshipAllh
(Alone),andavoid(orkeepawayfrom)Tght(allfalsedeitiesi.e.donotworshipTghtbesidesAllh). And AndWedidnot
sendanyMessengerbeforeyou(OMuhammad)butWerevealedtohim(saying):LilhaillaAna[nonehasthe
righttobeworshippedbutI(Allh)],soworshipMe(Aloneandnoneelse)." Allahalsosays: Andask(OMuhammad
)thoseofOurMessengerswhomWesentbeforeyou:"DidWeeverappointlihh(gods)tobeworshippedbesidesthe
MostGracious(Allh)?" He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosays AndyourLordhasdecreedthatyouworshipnonebut
Him.

AndinSurahAlFatihah You(Alone)weworship,andYou(Alone)weaskforhelp(foreachandeverything).

InadditiontootherAyahs(Qur'anicverse)indicatingthatHe(GlorifiedbeHe)createdhumanbeingsto
worshipHimalone,ordainedthemtodothis,andsentdownthemessengerstocalltothismatterandclarify
ittopeople.
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Therefore,peopleofknowledgebeingthesuccessorsofmessengersshouldclarifythisgreatmatterto
people,forthisshouldbethegreatestrequirement.Moreover,theutmostcareshouldbegiventoit,for
whenapersonconvertstoIslam,whatevercomesafterwillbesubsequenttoit.IfTawhidwerenotpure,a
Mukallaf(personmeetingtheconditionstobeheldlegallyaccountablefortheiractions)wouldnotbenefit
fromhisactionsandsayings,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: ButiftheyhadjoinedinworshipotherswithAllh,allthatthey
usedtodowouldhavebeenofnobenefittothem. Allahalsosays: AndWeshallturntowhateverdeedsthey(disbelievers,
polytheists,sinners)did,andWeshallmakesuchdeedsasscatteredfloatingparticlesofdust. Healsosays: Andindeedithas
beenrevealedtoyou(OMuhammad),asitwastothose(AllhsMessengers)beforeyou:"Ifyoujoinothersin
worshipwithAllh,(then)surely(all)yourdeedswillbeinvain,andyouwillcertainlybeamongthelosers." Therearesomany

Ayahstothesameeffect.
ThismeaningisemphasizedintheresidenceoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)inMakkahfortenyears
callingpeopletoworshipAllahalonebeforeevenSalahandotheractsofworshipwereprescribed,theseten
yearswererifewithcallingtoTawhid,abandoningShirk,desertingidols,andclarifyingthatbothHuman
andJinn(creaturescreatedfromfire)shouldworshipAllahaloneandabandonshirkadoptedbytheir
parentsandancestors.
ThisiswhyHeraculesthekingofRomehadaskedAbuSufyanibnHarbduringthetrucewhilehewasamongsta
groupcomingfromQurayshtotradeinPalestine.ThiscoincidedwithHeracules'adventtoAlQuds.Sowhenhewas
informedaboutthem,heorderedthattheywouldbebroughttohimtoaskthemaboutwhattheyknew
aboutthisProphetwhomhehadheardof.Thistookplaceduringthetruce.However,Thisgroupwas
headedbyAbuSufyanibnHarb.HeaskedthemabouthimandhisclaimtobeaProphet?!
HethenorderedthatAbuSufyanwouldbebroughtandseatedinthefront(Heracules).Hecommandedthathis
companionsshouldbeinthebackandthenhetoldhistranslatortotellthemthathe(Heracules)wouldask
him(AbuSufyan)andifheliedtheyshouldtellhimthetruth.
Afterwards,heaskedabouttheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andothervariousthingsmentionedinSahihAl
Bukhariandotherbooks.HeaskedhimaboutmanyissuesincludingtheessenceoftheProphet'smission
(peacebeuponhim).
(PartNo:1,PageNo:33)

TheyrepliedthathecalledthemtoworshipAllahalone,abandontheirfathers'religion,toofferSalah,be
honest,maintainthetiesofkinship,andbevirtuous.
Asthen,hetoldthem:"Ifhewaslikeyousaid,thenhisrulewouldextendtillRomeitself."Thiswaswhat
happened,forAllahhadgrantedMuslimstheruleoverAlSham(theLevant),removedtheRomansfromtheir
way,grantedHisprophetsuccess,andsupportedhisparty.
Whatismeanthereisthatthisoriginisagreatonebutwhenpeopleneglecteditexceptthosetowhom
Allahhasbeenmercifultheyfellintomajorshirk.TheyclaimtoembraceIslamanddisavowwhoever
deemstheopposite,theyfallintosuchshirkbecauseoftheirignoranceofthissignificantorigin,forthey
havetakentheirdeadpeopleasgodstobeworshippedotherthanAllahtheycircumambulatetheirgraves,
appealtothem,askthemtohealtheirpatients,meettheirneeds,andprovidethemvictoryovertheir
enemies.Theycometosayafterthat:Thisisnotshirk.Itisasortofhonoringtherighteousandseeking
theirintercessionbeforeAllah.TheyalsoclaimthatapersonshouldnotinvokeAllahdirectlybutthisshould
bedonethroughtheAwliya'(piouspeople)whoactlikemediatorstotheLord,justastheministersareto
theirkings,likeningAllahtoHisCreatures,andworshippingthemotherthanHim.MayAllahsaveus!
Thisisattributabletoignoranceandlackofknowledgeofthisgreatorigin.Therefore,thosewhoworshipAl
Badawy,shaykh`AbdulQadir,AlHusayn,andothersaredistressedforthisreason.Theyhavenotrecognizedthe
truthofTawhid,orthecallofthemessengers,andthingshavebeendubiousforthem,leadingthemtofall
intoshirkandenjoyingit.Notonlythatbuttheyhavealsoconsideredthistobeasortofpietyanddrawing
closertoAllahanddisavowedwhoeverdeniedtheiracts.Itisrarelyfoundascholarwhoisconversantwith
thsigreatgreatorigin.Indeed,apersonmaybecalledascholarwhileglorifyingthegraves,callingtheir
inhabitants,appealingandvowingtothem,etc.
Asforthetruescholars,thoseofSunnahandTawhid,theyareinconsiderableinnumber.
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Accordingly,itisthedutyofthestudentsatthisuniversityandallotherIslamicuniversitiestoguardthis
originandprotectitwellsothattheycanactascallerstoguidanceandpromotersofthetruthtoexplainto
peopletherealityofthereligionthatAllahsentHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)andothermessengers
with.
ThisspeechthatIamdeliveringtoyounowisconcernedwiththetypesofTawhidandshirk.ForTawhid
meanstoprofesstheunityofAllahandadmitthatthereisnootherassociatewithhiminHisLordship,
Names,Attributes,Divinity,andWorship.He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)isOneevenifpeoplehavenot
professedthis.Thus,singlingoutAllahwithworshipiscalledTawhid,foraservantwillbeworshipping
Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alonewhentheybelieveinthisandactaccordinglydevotingworshipand
calltoHim(GlorifiedbeHe)alone.AtrueservantalsobelievethatAllahistheDisposerofallaffairs,the
Creatorofallcreatures,theOwneroftheBeautifulNamesandPerfectAttributes,andthatHeistheOnly
Onethathastherighttobeworshipped..

Indetails,therearethreecategoriesofTawhid(beliefintheOnenessofAllah):

Tawhidu lRububiyyah(OnenessofAllah'sLordship)Tawhidu lUluhiyyah(Onenessof

Worship)andTawhidulAsma'walSifat(OnenessofAllah'sNamesandAttributes).Mushriks
(oneswhoassociatesotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)didnotdenyTawhidulRububiyyah,but
thishadnotledthemtoembraceIslambecausetheydidnotdedicatetheactsofworshipexclusivelyto
Allah.Also,theydidadmitTawhidulUluhiyyahthoughtheybelievedthatAllahistheCreator,theProvider
andtheirLord.HavingrefusedtodedicateworshiptoAllahAlone,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)
engagedinfightingthemtoenforcethemtomakeworshipexclusivetoAllahAlone.
Tawhidu lRububiyyahsignifiestheconfirmationoftheactionsofAllah,Hismanaginganddisposingof
theaffairsoftheuniverse.Inotherwords,apersontestifiesthatAllahistheCreator,theProvider,the
Manager,andDisposerofallaffairs.Hegivesandwithholdsdegradesandupgradeshonorsand
humiliatesgiveslifeandcausesdeathandovereverythingisCompetent.
TheMushriksconfirmedalltheseactions.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Andifyouaskthemwhocreatedthem,
theywillsurelysay:Allh.
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He(mayHebePraised)says: Andifyou(OMuhammad)askthem:"Whohascreatedtheheavensand
theearth,"theywillcertainlysay:"Allh." He(ExaltedbeHe)says: Say(OMuhammad):"Whoprovides
foryoufromtheskyandtheearth?Orwhoownshearingandsight?Andwhobringsoutthelivingfromthedeadandbringsoutthe
deadfromtheliving?Andwhodisposestheaffairs?"Theywillsay:"Allh."Say:"WillyounotthenbeafraidofAllhspunishment(for
settinguprivalsinworshipwithAllh)?"

TheseAyahs(Qur'anicverses)showthattheyconfirmsuchfactsbutthisconfirmationdidnotdrivethemto
dedicateactsofworshipexclusivelytoAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).Instead,theysetuprivalswith
HimandclaimedthattheywereintercessorswhowillbringthemclosertoAllah.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)
says: AndtheyworshipbesidesAllhthingsthatharmthemnot,norprofitthem,andtheysay:Theseareourintercessorswith
Allh. Allah(mayHebePraised)repliedtothemsaying: AndtheyworshipbesidesAllhthingsthatharmthemnot,nor
profitthem,andtheysay: TheseareourintercessorswithAllh.Say:DoyouinformAllhofthatwhichHeknowsnotinthe
heavensandontheearth?GlorifiedandExaltedisHeaboveallthatwhichtheyassociateaspartners(withHim)! Allah(mayHe

bePraised)doesnothaveapartnerintheheavensoronearthHeistheOne,theSole,theIndependent,
andtheEverlasting(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)Whoisworthyofworship.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbe
He)says: SoworshipAllh(Alone)bydoingreligiousdeedssincerelyforAllhssakeonly. Surelythereligion(i.e.theworship
andtheobedience)isforAllhonly. Also,He(mayHebePraised)says: AndthosewhotakeAuliy(protectors,helpers,
lords,gods)besidesHim(say): WeworshipthemonlythattheymaybringusneartoAllh. Itimpliesthattheydidnot
worshipotherswithAllahbecausetheycauseharmorbringaboutbenefitorbecausetheycreate,provide,
ordisposetheaffairstheyonlyworshippedotherstobringthemnearertoAllahandintercedewithHimon
theirbehalf.IntheAyahmentionedaboveinSurah(Qur'anicchapter)Yunus,theystated: Theseareour
intercessorswithAllh.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:36)
Now,itbecomesclearthattheMushriksdidnotbelievethattheirdeitiesbringaboutbenefitorcauseharm
givelifeorcausedeathprovidesustenanceorwithholdit.Rather,theyworshippedthemtoactas
intercessorsontheirbehalfandbringthemclosertoAllah.MushriksinthepastdidnotworshipAlLat,Al
`Uzza,Manat,Jesus,Maryorrighteouspeoplebecausetheybringaboutbenefitorcauseharmbutthey
worshippedthembecausetheywishfortheirintercessionandthattheybringthemneartoAllah.
Nevertheless,AllahdescribedthemwithShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)inHis
saying: AndtheyworshipbesidesAllhthingsthatharmthemnot,norprofitthem,andtheysay:Theseareourintercessorswith
Allh. S a y : DoyouinformAllhofthatwhichHeknowsnotintheheavensandontheearth?GlorifiedandExaltedisHeaboveall
thatwhichtheyassociateaspartners(withHim)! TheAyahofSurahAlZumarreads: Verily,Allhwilljudgebetweenthem

Hecalledthemdisbelievers
andliarswhentheyclaimedthattheyworshipthemonlythattheymaybringthemneartoAllah.Allah
statedthattheyareliarsintheclaimthattheirdeitiesbringthemneartoAllah,andjudgedthemas
disbelieversastheydedicateactsofworship,suchasslaughteringanimals,makingvows,seekingreliefand
theliketothem.
concerningthatwhereintheydiffer.Truly,Allhguidesnothimwhoisaliar,andadisbeliever.

TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)invitedthemfortenyearssaying: Opeople,say:"Thereisnoonehastherightto
beworshippedbutAllah,"toprosper. Mostofthemturnedawayfromhim,exceptafew,andconcludedtokillhim.
Allahsavedhimfromtheirevilplotsandhe(peacebeuponhim)migratedtoMadinahwhereheestablished
theShari`ah(Islamiclaw)ofAllahandcalledpeopletoHim.HiscallwaswelcomedbyAlAnsar(mayAllahbe
pleasedwiththem)andtheymadeJihadwithhimincollaborationwithAlMuhajirunwhomigratedfromQuraysh
andelsewhereuntilAllahmadehisreligionprevailandHisWordreignsupreme,whilehumiliatingthe
disbelievers.

Tawhidu lRububiyyahisthecategorythattheMushriksconfirmedi.e.beliefintheOnenessofAllah's
actionsincludingcreation,providingsustenance,planning,givinglife,causingdeath,andotheractionsas
statedabove.
ThiscategoryofTawhidstandsasrefutingevidenceagainstthemandtheirrejectionofdedicatingworship
solelytoAllahsincetheformernecessitatesandtestifiestothelatter.
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Therefore,Allahmadetheirconfirmationofthatcategoryrefutingevidenceagainstthemsaying: Say:Will
younotthenbeafraidofAllhspunishment(forsettinguprivalsinworshipwithAllh)? IntheotherAyahs,Allah
condemnedthemthattheydidnotreflectorreceivereminders.
WhoeverdeeplycontemplatesTawhidulRububiyyahthattheyconfirmedwillconcludethattheOneWho
hassuchqualitiesissurelytheOneWorthyofworshipaslongasHeistheCreator,theProvider,andthe
OneWhogiveslife,causesdeath,gives,withholdsanddisposestheaffairs.KnowingthatAllahisthe
OmniscientandtheOmnipotent,howcanapersondedicatehisworshiptoanyoneotherthanHim?Howcan
apersonhopeforrewardorfearfromanyoneotherthanHim?Butthedisbelieversdonotunderstand.
Shaitn(Satan)hasoverpoweredthem.SohehasmadethemforgettheremembranceofAllh.TheyarethepartyofShaitn
(Satan).Verily,itisthepartyofShaitan(Satan)thatwillbethelosers! Allahspokeaboutthehypocritessaying: Theyare
deaf,dumb,andblind,sotheyreturnnot(totheRightPath).

Allah(mayHebePraised)saysaboutthosewhofollowed

thesameway: Andsurely,WehavecreatedmanyofthejinnandmankindforHell.Theyhaveheartswherewiththeyunderstand
not,andtheyhaveeyeswherewiththeyseenot,andtheyhaveearswherewiththeyhearnot(thetruth).Theyarelikecattle,nay
evenmoreastraythose!Theyaretheheedlessones. Thosepeopleareverilyheedless.Theyareevenmoreastray

thancattleasAllahdescribedtheminclearAyahsandproofs,buttheydidnotunderstandorheedthem.
TheypersistedintheirKufr(disbelief)anderrorandfoughthiminthebattleofBadr,Uhud,andtheTrench
ortheConfederates.TheydidnotbenefitfromtheclearAyahsorgiveuptheirheedlessnessandrejection.
ToAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)belongstheUtmostWisdomandIncontrovertibleEvidence.
Later,Allah(mayHebePraised)madeHisProphettriumphant,supportedHisreligion,anddefeatedthe
enemies,sotheProphet(peacebeuponhim)invadedthemonthedayof
(PartNo:1,PageNo:38)
ofOpeningofMakkah.Allahgavehimvictoryandmadehimconquertheirlandsafterwhichpeople
embracedIslaminmultitude.Atthispoint,Allah'sMessengerannouncedTawhidulUluhiyyahthatpeople
acceptedandadoptedthetruth.ThenHawazinandthepeopleofAlTa'ifresistedhimbutAllahmadehimprevail
overthemandshatteredtheirunity.Moreover,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)seizedtheirwomen,
children,andpropertiesandrewardedHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)andHisbelievingslaveswiththe
goodendandvictoryallpraisebetoAllah.
ThesecondcategoryisTawhidulAsma'walSifat,whichalsopertainstoTawhidulRububiyyah.The
MushriksconfirmedandgraspedthiscategorysinceTawhidulRububiyyahnecessitatesit.Inotherwords,
theOneWhoistheCreator,theProviderofsustenance,andtheProprietorofeverythinginevitablydeserves
alltheBeautifulNamesandPerfectAttributes.HeisPerfectinHisBeing,Names,AttributesandActionsHe
hasnopartnerorequalandnovisioncangraspHimandHeisAllHearer,AllKnower.Allah(mayHebe
Praised)says: ThereisnothinglikeHimandHeistheAllHearer,theAllSeer. He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)also
says: Say(OMuhammad):"HeisAllh,(the)One. "AllhusSamad()
[AllhtheSelfSufficientMaster,Whomallcreaturesneed,(Heneithereatsnordrinks)]. "Hebegetsnot,norwasHebegotten.

DisbelieversknowtheirLordbyhisNamesandAttributes.
SomeofthemhaughtilydeniedtheNameofAlRahman(theMostGracious),sothatAllah(mayHebe
Praised)beliedthemsaying: ThushaveWesentyou(OMuhammad)toacommunitybeforewhomother
"AndthereisnonecoequalorcomparableuntoHim."

communitieshavepassedaway,inorderthatyoumightreciteuntothemwhatWehaverevealedtoyou,whiletheydisbelieveinthe
MostGracious(Allh)Say:"HeismyLord!LilhaillHuwa(nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutHe)!InHimismytrust,andto
Himwillbemyreturnwithrepentance."

ThethirdcategoryisbelievingintheOnenessofAllah'sworship,whichimpliesthemeaningof"LaIlah
IllaAllah."ItmeansnoneistrulyworthyofworshipbutAllah.Thistenetnegatesallformsofworshipfrom
anyoneandaffirmsthemtoAllahAlone(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).
ItisthefoundationandessenceofIslamtowhichtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)calledhispeopleandhis
uncleAbuTalib,whorefusedtoembraceIslamanddiedbelievinginthereligionofhispeople.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:39)
AllahexpoundedthemeaningofthistenetinvariouspartsoftheQur'an.Forinstance,Allah(mayHebe
Praised)says: AndyourIlh(God)isOneIlh(GodAllh),LilhaillaHuwa(thereisnonewhohastherighttobeworshipped
butHe),theMostGracious,theMostMerciful. He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosays: AndyourLordhasdecreedthat
youworshipnonebutHim. He(ExaltedbeHe)says: You(Alone)weworship,andYou(Alone)weaskforhelp(foreachand
everything). Hesays: Andtheywerecommandednot,butthattheyshouldworshipAllh,andworshipnonebutHimAlone
(abstainingfromascribingpartnerstoHim) TherearemanyAyahstothateffectandallofthemexplainthemeaning
ofthiswordemphasizingtheinvalidityofworshippinganyoneotherthanAllahandconfirmingthatworship
isonlytoAllahAlone(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).InSurahAlHajj,Allah(mayHebePraised)says: That
isbecauseAllhHeistheTruth(theonlyTrueGodofallthatexists,WhohasnopartnersorrivalswithHim),andwhatthey(the

InSurahLuqman,
Healsosays: ThatisbecauseAllh,HeistheTruth,andthatwhichtheyinvokebesidesHimisAlBtil(falsehood,Satanandall
otherfalsedeities)andthatAllh,HeistheMostHigh,theMostGreat.
polytheists)invokebesidesHim,itisBtil(falsehood).Andverily,AllhHeistheMostHigh,theMostGreat.

Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)istheTruthandtohimbelongstheWordofTruth.HisWorshipisthe
trueoneworshippingothersisnot.AMuslimshouldseekrelieffromAllahAlone,makevowsforHim,put
histrustinHim,askHimforrecovery,circumambulateHisAncientHouseandsoon.AllahistheTruthand
Hisreligionisthetruthaswell.Apersonwhoperfectlycomprehendsandmaintainssuchthreecategoriesof
TawhidandappliestheirmeaningswillrealizethatAllah,indeed,istheOneWhoisworthyofworship
Alone,andnobodyelse.Also,apersonwhoneglectsoneofthemhasneglectedthemall.Thisisbecause
thethreecategoriesaretotallyinseparable.ApersonisnotdeemedMuslimuntilhebelievesinthem
altogether.WhoeverdeniestheNamesandAttributesofAllahbelievesinnoreligionwhoeverclaims
anotherpartnerdisposingtheaffairsoftheuniversewithAllahisadisbelieverandMushrik(onewho
associatesotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)intheLordshipofAllahaccordingtotheIjma`
(consensus)ofscholars.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:40)
WhoeverconfirmsbothTawhidulRububiyyahandTawhidulAsma'walSifatbutdoesnotworshipAllah
Alone,associatingwithHimotherslikeashaykh,aprophet,anangel,ajinni,astar,anidolorthelike,
commitsShirkanddisbelievesinAllah(mayHebePraised).TawhidulRububiyyahandTawhidulAsma'
walSifatwillnotavailhimuntilhebelievesinthethirdcategory,i.e.hemustbelievethatAllahisthe
Creator,theProviderofsustenanceandtheControllerofallaffairs.Inthemeantime,hemustconfirmwhat
thepolytheistsdidnotbelieveinandmustbelievethatAllah(mayHebePraised)incomparablypossesses
theBeautifulNamesandAttributeswithnopartner.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Say(O
Muhammad ) : "HeisAllh,(the)One. "AllhusSamad()[AllhtheSelf
SufficientMaster,Whomallcreaturesneed,(Heneithereatsnordrinks)]. "Hebegetsnot,norwasHebegotten. "Andthereis

He(mayHebePraised)alsosays: SoputnotforwardsimilitudesforAllh(as
Allah(GlorifiedandExalted
beHe)says: ThereisnothinglikeHimandHeistheAllHearer,theAllSeer.
nonecoequalorcomparableuntoHim."

thereisnothingsimilartoHim,norHeresemblesanything).Truly!Allhknowsandyouknownot.

Thethirdcategory,whichisbeliefintheOnenessoftheworshipofAllah,symbolizesthemeaningofLa
illahaillaAllah.Itisthebasicprincipleoftheprophets'mission,becausetheMushriksdidnotdenytheother
twocategoriesofTawhidasstatedabove.TheydeniedtheOnenessofAllah'sworship.Therefore,whenthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)askedthemtosayLailahaillaAllah,theysaid: "Hashemadethelihah(gods)(all)
intoOneIlh(GodAllh).Verily,thisisacuriousthing!" Theyalsosaid: And(they)said:"Arewegoingtoabandonourlihah
(gods)forthesakeofamadpoet?" Beforethat,Allah(mayHebePraised)saysaboutthem: Truly,whenitwassaidto
them:Lilhaillallh"(nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutAllh),"theypuffedthemselvesupwithpride(i.e.deniedit). And
(they)said:"Arewegoingtoabandonourlihah(gods)forthesakeofamadpoet?" Allahbeliedtheirclaimssaying: Nay!
he(Muhammad ) hascomewiththetruth(i.e.AllhsreligionIslmicMonotheismandthisQurn)andhe
confirmstheMessengers(beforehimwhobroughtAllhsreligionIslmicMonotheism).

ItisOnenessofAllah'sWorshipthattheearlierpolytheistsdeniedandthecurrentpolytheistsdenyand
disbelievein.TheyworshipothersalongwithAllah,suchas
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trees,stones,idols,andpiousandrighteouspeople.Theyevenseekrelieffromthem,makevowsforthem,
slaughteranimalsintheirnamesalongwiththeevilactsthatworshippersofthegraves,idols,stonesand
thelikepractice.Bydoingso,theyareMushriksanddisbelievers.Theirsinswillnotbeforgiven,iftheydie
insuchastate.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Verily,AllhforgivesnotthatpartnersshouldbesetupwithHim(in
worship),butHeforgivesexceptthat(anythingelse)towhomHewills He(mayHebePraised)says: Butiftheyhadjoinedin
worshipotherswithAllh,allthattheyusedtodowouldhavebeenofnobenefittothem. He(mayHebePraised)says:
Verily,whosoeversetsuppartners(inworship)withAllh,thenAllhhasforbiddenParadisetohim,andtheFirewillbehisabode.
AndfortheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoers)therearenohelpers.

AMuslimmustfulfillthiskindofTawhidanddedicatehisworshiptoAllahAlone,associatingnopartner
withHim.Hemustkeepsteadfastonandcalltothatmakingitthebasisforhisloyaltyandanimosity
towardsothers.PeoplecommitShirkduetoignoranceandmisunderstandingofthisTawhidandthinkthat
theyareguided.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)relatesthissaying: surelytheytooktheShaytn(devils)as
Auliy (protectorsandhelpers)insteadofAllh,andthinkthattheyareguided. HealsosaysregardingtheChristiansand
thosewhoarelikethem: Say(OMuhammad):"ShallWetellyouthegreatestlosersinrespectof(their)
deeds? "Thosewhoseeffortshavebeenwastedinthislifewhiletheythoughtthattheywereacquiringgoodbytheirdeeds. Due
tohisignoranceandcollapseofhisheart,thedisbelieverfalselythinksheisdoingrighteousnesswhilein
factheworships,supplicatesto,seeksrelieffrom,slaughtersanimalsandmakesvowsforpeopleotherthan
Allah.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)speaksaboutthem,saying: Ordoyouthinkthatmostofthemhearor
understand?Theyareonlylikecattlenay,theyareevenfartherastrayfromthePath(i.e.evenworsethancattle). He(Glorified
andExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Andsurely,WehavecreatedmanyofthejinnandmankindforHell.Theyhavehearts
wherewiththeyunderstandnot Thus,itisobligatoryon
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thescholarsandseekersofknowledgetogivemuchcaretosuchkindofTawhid,becausemanypeopleare

ignorantofit.Hence,theycommitactsthatcontradictit.
PraisebetoAllah,theothertwocategoriesareveryclear.However,manypeoplebecomedubiousaboutthe
OnenessofAllah'sWorshipduetothegreatdealofdoubtsthatenemiesofAllahcastonpeople.
Nevertheless,itisalsoclearforthosewhomAllahendowedwithinsight,becausetheyarebaselessfalse
claims.
ThetruthisunquestionablyobviousitisobligatorytodedicateactsofworshiptoAllahAlone,andnobody
else.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: So,callyou(OMuhammadandthebelievers)upon(or
invoke)Allhmaking(your)worshippureforHim(Alone)(byworshippingnonebutHimandbydoingreligiousdeedssincerelyfor
A l l hssakeonlyandnottoshowoffandnottosetuprivalswithHiminworship),howevermuchthedisbelievers(intheOnenessof
Allh)mayhate(it). He(mayHebePraisedandGlorified)says: soinvokenotanyonealongwithAllh. He(mayHe

bePraised)alsosays: "AndinvokenotbesidesAllh,anysuchthatwillneitherprofityounorharmyou,butif(incase)youdid
so,youshallcertainlybeoneoftheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoers)." Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: SuchisAllh,your
LordHisisthekingdom.Andthose,whomyouinvokeorcalluponinsteadofHim,ownnotevenaQitmr(thethinmembraneoverthe
datestone). Ifyouinvoke(orcallupon)them,theyhearnotyourcallandif(incase)theyweretohear,theycouldnotgrantit
(yourrequest)toyou.AndontheDayofResurrection,theywilldisownyourworshippingthem.Andnonecaninformyou(O
Muhammad)likeHimWhoistheAllKnower(ofeverything). He(mayHebePraised)says: Andwhoever
invokes(orworships),besidesAllh,anyotherilh(god),ofwhomhehasnoproofthenhisreckoningisonlywithhisLord.Surely!
A lKfirn(thedisbelieversinAllhandintheOnenessofAllh,polytheists,pagans,idolaters)willnotbesuccessful. Thereare

numerousAyahsstressingtheobligationofbeingsinceretoAllahAloneinworshipandthatdedicating
worshiptoanyoneotherthanAllahisShirkandKufr.Also,ifanyonebelievesthatahumanbeingoran
inanimateobjectmaybeworshipped,hewillbeadisbelieverevenifhehimselfdoesnotworshipit.
Likewise,ifhebelievesthatanidol,Gabriel,theProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim),Shaykh,`Abdul
QadirAlJilany,AlBadawy,AlHusaynor`AlyibnAbuTalibifhebelievesthat
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anyofthemisworthyofworshiporthatthereisnoharminsupplicatingorseekingrelieffromanyofthem
alongwithAllah,hewillbedisbelieverevenifhedoesnotcommitanysin.
IfapersonbelievesthattheyknowtheGhayb(theUnseen)ordisposetheaffairsoftheuniverse,hewillbe
adisbelieveraccordingtoallscholars.Thecasebecomesmoreseriousifhesupplicatesthemapartfrom
Allahorseeksrelieffromthemormakesavowforthem,hewillbecommittingmajorShirk(associating
otherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship).
Thesamerulingappliestoapersonwhoprostrates,offersSalah(prayer),orobservesSawm(fasting)for
theirsake.WeimploreAllahtograntussafetyfromthat.

Shirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)istheoppositeofTawhid(beliefintheOnenessofAllah/monotheism).
Shirkisofthreekinds,butactuallyitisoftwokinds:MajorShirkandMinorShirk.

MajorShirk:ItinvolvesthedevotionofallorsomeactsofIbadah(worship)toanyoneoranythingother
thanAllah.ItalsoinvolvesabstinencefromperformingsomeoftheMa lumminaddinbiddarurah
(necessarilyknownreligiousprinciples)ordainedbyAllah,suchasofferingSalah(Prayer)andobserving
Sawm(Fast)inRamadan,ordenialofsomemattersprohibitedbyAllah,whichfallundertheMalumminad
dinbiddarurah,suchasZina(premaritalsexualintercourseand/oradultery),drinkingKhamr(intoxicant)and
thelike.ItmayinvolveobediencetoahumaninviolatingtheCommandsoftheCreatoranddeemingthis
violationasHalal(lawful),orobeyinganymanorwoman,whetherapresident,aminister,ascientistor
others,inopposingtheReligionofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).Certainly,everythingthatinvolves
devotinganypartofworshiptoanyoneotherthanAllah,suchassupplicatingtoAwliya(piouspeople),
seekingtheirassistanceormakingvowstothem,orinvolvesdeeminglawfulwhatAllahhasprohibitedor
annullingwhatAllahhasordainedsuchasbelievingthatSalah,Sawm,Hajjinspiteofcapabilitytoperform
it,orZakah(obligatorycharity)arenotobligatoryorabsolutelyimpermissible,allthisconstitutesMajorKufr
(disbelief)andMajorShirk,becausethisisasortofcontradictingAllahandHisMessenger(peacebeupon
him).
Consequently,whoeverdeemslawfulwhatAllahhasprohibitedfromtheMalumminaddinbiddarurahsuch
asZina,Khamrandundutifulnesstoparentsorbelievesinthepermissibilityofbanditry,sodomy,Riba
(usury/interest)orthelikeoftheactsthatarewellknowntobeprohibitedbyauthorityoftheNas(Islamic
textfromtheQuranortheSunnah)andIjma(consensusofscholars)isunanimouslyaKafir(disbeliever)
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mayAllahsafeguardusandwillcomeunderthesamerulingasthosewhocommitactsofMajorShirk.
Thesamerulingappliestoanyonewhomocksandridiculesreligion,theywillbeguiltyofmajorKufr
(disbelief),asAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Say:"WasitatAllh(),andHisAyt(proofs,evidence,
verses,lessons,signs,revelations)andHisMessenger()thatyouweremocking?" Makenoexcuseyou

ThesameappliestomakinglittleofanymatterglorifiedbyAllahoutof
contemptanddisdain,suchasirreverencetotheMushaf(Quranbook),urinatingoverit,steppingonit,
sittingonitorthelikethedoerofthisisaKafir(disbeliever)byIjma,becausebydoingsotheybelittleand
disdainAllahHimself(GlorifiedbeHe).TheQuranistheWordofAllah(ExaltedbeHe).Anyonewho
belittlestheQuranisbelittlingAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).Scholarshaveexplainedsuchissues
underthechapterof"TheRulingontheMurtad(apostatefromIslam)".IneachoftheFourMadhhabs
(Hanafy,Maliky,Shafi y,andHanbaly)theyconductedachaptercalled"ChapteroftheRulingonthe
Murtad",inwhichtheyexplainedalltypesofKufr(disbelief)andDalal(deviationfromwhatisright).Itis
actuallyanoteworthychapter,especiallyinthistimewheremanytypesofRiddah(apostasy)havespreadout
andmanypeopleareconfusedaboutsuchmatters.Therefore,ifsomeonepaysdueattentiontothischapter,
theywillknowthenullifiersofIslam,actsleadingtoRiddahandtypesofKufrandDalal.
disbelievedafteryouhadbelieved.

Theothertype:MinorShirkaretheactsestablishedbytheIslamictextsofQuranandSunnahasfalling
undertheterm"Shirk",butstilltheydonottantamounttomajorShirk.TheyarecalledminorShirk,suchas
Riya (doinggooddeedsforshow)andseekingreputation,aswhenrecitingtheQuran,offeringSalahor
callingtothePathofAllahandthelikeforthesakeofshowingoff.Itisauthenticallyreportedthatthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)said, ThethingthatIfearmostforyouisminorShirk.Theysaid,OMessengerofAllah!
WhatisminorShirk? Hesaid, Riya. Truly,Allah(mayHebeBlessedandExalted)shallsayontheDaytheservantsshallbe
recompensedfortheirdeeds,Gotothoseforwhomyouwereshowingoffwithyourdeedsinworldlylifeandseeifyoucanfindwith
themrecompense. (RelatedbyImamAhmadwithauthenticIsnad[chainofnarrators]ontheauthorityofMahmud
ibnLabidAlAshhalyAlAnsary[mayAllahbepleasedwithhim])ItwasalsonarratedbyAlTabarany,AlBaihaqyand

someothernarratorsasHadithMursal(aHadithwithnoCompanionoftheProphetinthechainofnarration)
ontheauthorityofMahmud,whowaspreviouslymentioned.Thisnarrator,Mahmud,wasayoungSahaby
(CompanionoftheProphet)whodidnothearanyHadithfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim).Butthe
HadithMursalnarratedbytheSahabah(CompanionsoftheProphet)areSahih(authentic)andusedas
evidencebythescholarsandsomescholarsreportedthisasaconsensus.
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AnexampleforthatkindofShirkiswhenaServant(ofAllah)says,"WhatAllahwillsandsoandsowills",
"WereitnotforAllahandsoandso",or"ThisisfromAllahandsoandso".
AllthisisconsideredminorShirkaccordingtotheHadithnarratedbyAbuDawud,withanauthenticIsnad,from
Hudhayfah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said, Donotsay,WhatAllah
willsandsoandsowills,butsay,WhatAllahwills,thenafterwardswhatsoandsowills.
ThisincludesalsotheHadithnarratedbyAlNasayfromQutailahthat AJewcametotheProphet(peacebeuponhim)
andsaid, YoucommitShirk,asyousay, WhatAllahwillsandwhatyouwill.Youalsosay,BytheKabah(whenyouswear).
Therefore,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)orderedthem,whenevertheyneededtoswear,tosay,BytheLordoftheKabahandto
say, WhatAllahwills,thenafterwardswhatyouwill. AccordingtoanotherreportbyAlNasayontheauthorityofIbn

 Abbas(mayAllahbepleasedwiththemboth)that AmanoncesaidtotheProphet(peacebeuponhim),OMessengerof
Allah!WhateverAllahwillsandyouwill.He(peacebeuponhim)said,HaveyoumademeanequaltoAllah!ItiswhateverAllah
alonewills. IncludedalsoistheauthenticallyreportedinterpretationofIbnAbbas(mayAllahbepleasedwith

themboth)fortheSayingofAllah(ExaltedbeHe), ThendonotsetuprivalsuntoAllh(inworship)whileyouknow(that
HeAlonehastherighttobeworshipped). inwhichhe(IbnAbbas)said:ShirkinthisUmmah(nationbasedon
onecreed)ismoresubtlethanthecreepingofantsonablackrockinthedarknessofnight.Onefallsintoit
bysaying,ByAllahandbyyourlife,Osoandso,andbymylife.Also,whenonesays,Haditnotbeenfor
thedog,thethieveswouldhaveattackedus,orwhenonesays,Haditnotbeenforducksinthehouse,the
thieveswouldhaveentered.Moreover,whenonesays,WhatAllahwillsandyouwillandHaditnotbeen
fortheHelpofAllahandthehelpofsoandso.SodonotmentionsoandsowithAllah,becauseallthese
sayingsincludeShirk.(RelatedbyIbnAbuHatimwithanauthenticIsnad)
SuchsayingsandthelikefallunderminorShirk,whichalsoincludesswearingbyanyoneoranythingother
thanAllahsuchasswearingbytheKabah,theProphets,Amanah(honesty),thelifeofsoandso,thehonorof
s oandsoandothers.AlltheseareactsofminorShirk,basedontheHadithauthenticallyreportedinthe
Musnad(Hadithcompilation)withanauthenticIsnadontheauthorityofUmarIbnAlKhattab(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said, AnyonewhoswearsbyotherthanAllahhascommitted
Shirk(associatedotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorinworship). ItwasnarratedbyImamAhmad,AbuDawudandAtTirmidhy
(mayAllahbemercifultothem)withanauthenticIsnadfromIbnUmar(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem
both)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said, AnyonewhoswearsbyotherthanAllahhascommittedKufr(disbelief)
orShirk(associatedotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorinworship).
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Thenarratormightbedoubtfulabouttheexactletter,whetheritwas"or"or"and"itmightbealsothat"or"
iswiththemeaningof"and",sothemeaningwillbe"hascommittedKufrandShirk".Inthisrespect,we
mentiontheHadithnarratedbytheTwoShaykhs(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)fromUmar(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said, AnyonewhohastotakeanoathshouldswearbyAllah
orelseremainsilent. TherearemanyHadithsinthisrespect.
ThesearesometypesofminorShirk,buttheymayinvolvemajorShirkdependingontheintentionofthe
onewhoswears.IftheonewhoswearsbytheProphet,AlBadawyorshaykhsoandso,intendstoequates
himwithAllah,invokeshimbesidesAllah,believesthathehasanypowerinthisuniverseasAllahorthe
like,thensuchactsandAqidah(creed)oftheirsaremajorShirk.Ifsomeoneswearsbyanythingotherthan
Allahanddoesnothavesuchintentionsandbeliefs,buttheysayitoutofhabit,withnosuchintentions,this
willbeconsideredminorShirk.
ThereisanotherkindofSkirkcalledShirkKhafy(hiddenShirk).Somescholarsclasseditasthethirdtypeof
ShirkgivingevidencetosupportitfromtheHadithnarratedbyAbuSaidAlKhudrythattheProphet(peacebe
uponhim)said, ShouldInotinformyouofwhatIfearmoreforyouthanAlMasihulDajjal(theAntichrist)?Thepeoplesaid,
Yes,OMessengerofAllah.He(peacebeuponhim)said,ItisthehiddenShirkapersonstandsupinSalah(Prayer)andtriesto
makeitperfectwhenherealizesthatothersarelookingathim. (RelatedbyImamAhmad)

Asamatteroffact,thisisnotathirdtypebutitfallsundertheminorShirk.Itmaybehidden,becausethe
intentionlieswithintheheartjustasdescribedinthepreviousHadith.Otherexamples,whensomeone
recitesQuranperfectlyoutofRiya,propagatesvirtueandpreventsviceoutofRiya,fightsintheCauseof
AllahoutofRiyaorthelike.
ItmaybeconsideredhiddenShirkintermsofthelegalrulingonsometypesofpeoplelikethosementioned
inthepreviousHadithofIbn Abbas(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem).ThehiddenShirkcanalsobemajorShirk
eventhoughitishidden,suchasthebeliefofhypocrites.Theyshowoffinfrontofpeoplewiththeir
apparentdeeds,yettheydonotrevealtheirhiddenKufr(disbelief).ThisisclarifiedintheSayingofAllah
(ExaltedbeHe): Verily,thehypocritesseektodeceiveAllh,butitisHeWhodeceivesthem.AndwhentheystandupforAsSalt
(theprayer),theystandwithlazinessandtobeseenofmen,andtheydonotrememberAllhbutlittle. (Theyare)swaying
betweenthisandthat,belongingneithertothesenortothose

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TherearemanyAyahsconcerningtheirKufrandRiya,mayAllahsafeguardus!
Accordingly,thehiddenShirkisrelatedtotheprevioustwotypes:majorShirkandminorShirk,evenifitis
called"Khafy(hidden)",asShirkcanbehiddenandcanbeobvious.
ShirkJaly(obviousShirk)ismanifestedin:invokingthedead,seekingtheirhelp,vowingforthemandthe
like.
ShirkKhafyis:whatremainshiddenintheheartsofthehypocriteswhoofferSalahalongwithpeopleand
observeSawmwithpeople,whileinwardlytheyarereallyKafirs(disbelievers).Theybelieveinthe
permissibilityofworshipingidolsandsculptures,andsoactuallytheyembracethereligionofMushriks
(thosewhoassociateotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship).ThisistherealityofthehiddenShirk,
becauseitliesdeepinthehearts.
TheminorhiddenShirkisrepresentedinactslikerecitingtheQuran,offeringSalah,givingoutSadaqah
(voluntarycharity)andthelikeseekingpraisefrompeople.ThisishiddenShirk,butitisminor.

Thus,itbecomesclearthatShirkisoftwotypes:majorandminorandeachofthemcanbehidden.Itcan
bemajorhiddenShirk,suchasthatofthehypocrites.ItcanbeminorhiddenShirk,suchastheactsofthose
whocommitRiyaintheirSalah,Sadaqah,supplicationtoAllah,propagationofvirtueandpreventionofvice
orthelike.
EachMumin(believer)shouldbewareofsuchactsandabstainfromthesetypes,especiallymajorShirk.Itis
themostgrievoussintobecommittedagainstAllahandthegravestcrimeahumancancommit.Regarding
thistypeofShirk,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: ButiftheyhadjoinedinworshipotherswithAllh,allthat
theyusedtodowouldhavebeenofnobenefittothem. Verily,whosoeversetsuppartners(inworship)withAllh,thenAllhhas
forbiddenParadisetohim,andtheFirewillbehisabode. and: Verily,AllhforgivesnotthatpartnersshouldbesetupwithHim(in
worship),butHeforgivesexceptthat(anythingelse)towhomHewills
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Consequently,whoeverdieswhilecommittingactsofmajorShirk,theywillabsolutelybeoneofthedwellers
ofHellfire,forbiddenfromenteringParadise,andwilleternallyabideinHellfire.WeseekrefugewithAllah
fromthis(punishment).
RegardingminorShirk,itisoneofthegravestofmajorsinsandthosewhocommititareextremely
endangered.TheymaybeforgivenforcommittingactsofminorShirkbythepreponderanceoftheirgood
deeds.Otherwise,theymaybepunishedforthisbybeingadmittedintotheFireforsometime,buttheywill
notabidethereeternallyastheKafirs.MinorShirkneitherenjoinseternaldwellingintheHellfirenornullifies
gooddeeds,butitnullifiestheactsassociatedwithit.
MinorShirknullifiestheactsassociatedwithit.Forexample,ifsomeoneoffersSalahoutofRiya(doing
gooddeedsforshow),theywillnotberewardedforitrather,theywillbepunishedforsuchasin.
IfsomeonerecitesQuranoutofRiya,theywillnotberewardedforitrather,theywillbepunishedforsuch
asin.MinorShirkisunlikemajorShirkandmajorKufr(disbelief)astheynullifyallgooddeeds.Allah
(ExaltedbeHe)says: ButiftheyhadjoinedinworshipotherswithAllh,allthattheyusedtodowouldhavebeenofnobenefit
tothem.
Itisthedutyofeverymanandwoman,everyscholarandstudentandeveryMuslimtopaymuchattention
andponderonthismatter.Thus,theyshouldknowtheessenceofTawhid(beliefintheOnenessofAllah)
anditstypes,therealityofShirkanditstwotypesmajorandminor,taketheinitiativetorepenttoAllah
sincerelyfromtheactsofmajororminorShirktheymayhavecommitted.TheyshouldabidebyTawhid,
holdfasttotherightpath,adheretotheobedienceofAllahandpayAllahHisduerights.Tawhidhasrights
tobedone,suchascarryingoutFaridahs(obligatoryacts)andabstainingfromtheprohibitions.Theyshould
alsoabstainfromalltypesofShirk,bothminorandmajor.
MajorShirkisagainstTawhidandisabsolutelyagainstIslam.MinorShirkisagainstthedutifulperfectionof
onesIslamtherefore,Muslimsshouldabstainfrombothofthem.
Weshouldallbearthismatterinourminds,learnaboutitwellandwarnpeopleagainstitcarefullyand
clearly.Thus,aMuslimbecomesfullyawareofallsuchgravematters.
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WeaskAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)toguideyouandustousefulknowledgeandgooddeeds,grant
allMuslimsandustheabilitytounderstandandsticktoHisreligion,supportHisReligionandelevateHis
Word.MayAllahmakeusrightlyguidedpeople.MaypeaceandblessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,
hisfamily,hisCompanionsandthosewhorightlyfollowhimuntiltheDayofResurrection!

[Weusedtoreceivequestionsaboutimportantissueseachlecture.IhavebeenaskedmanyquestionsbuthereI
mentionthequestionsrelatedtoTawhid(beliefintheOnenessofAllah)]:

Q:Aninquirersays:MayAllahgrantyouallgoodnessforyourperfectlessonsandmayAllah
puttherewardsforsuchagooddeedinyourMizan(theScalesforweighingdeeds)!My
questionis:HowcanweknowtherealityofTawhidinbelief,behavioranddeed?
A : ThewaytothisismadeeasyBihamdiAllah(bythePraiseofAllah).Everybelieverneedtosearchtheir
deedsandobligethemselvestoadheretoAlHaqq(theTruth)andbeinfluencedbythosewhopracticewhat
Islampreaches.AMuslimmustfollowthestraightpathtobeliefintheOnenessofAllahandbeingfaithfulto
Him.Theymustcommitthemselvestoabidebythatpathandcallotherstoit.Consequently,theyfirmly
standuponthetruepathanditspursuitbecomesacharacteristicinherentinthemafterthattheycannever
beaffectedbythosewhowanttohinderthemfromthatpathormakethemdoubtfulaboutit.
ItisveryimportantforaMuslimtopaycarefulattentiontothismatter,callthemselvestoaccountfortheir
deedsandhavegoodknowledgeaboutitinordernottobeconfusedorgetmisledbythosewhospread
doubtfulmatters.

Q2:InsomeIslamiccountries,wenoticethattherearepeoplewhocircumambulatearound
gravesnotknowingthatthisiswrong.Whatisthereligiousrulingonthosepeopleandcanwe
considerthemMushriks(thosewhoassociateotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)?
A : Thereligiousrulingonanypersonwhosupplicatestoidols,asksthemforhelpandthelike
isobviouslydecided.ThisactismajorKufr(disbelief),unlessthedoerofitassumesthattheir
circumambulationaroundgravesisdevotedtotheworshipofAllah(ExaltedbeHe)justas
w h e n t h e y c i r c u m a m b u l a t earoundtheKa bahoutofwrongbeliefinthepermissibilityof
circumambulatingaroundthegraves.Iftheydonotmeanbythisacttodrawthemselves
closertotheirdwellersrathertheymeantodrawclosertoAllahAlone,insuchacasethe
doerisconsideredaMubtadi (onewhointroducesinnovationsinreligion),notaKafir
(disbeliever).CircumambulatingaroundgravesisacondemnedBidah(innovationinreligion)
justlikeofferingSalah(Prayer)atthegraves.AllsuchactsaremeansleadingtoKufr.Inmost
cases,peoplewhoworshipatgravesaimatdrawingclosertotheirdwellersby
circumambulatingaroundthem.Theysacrificeanimalsandvowfortheirsakeinordertodraw
closertothem.SuchactsaremajorShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityor
worship).
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AnyonewhodieswhilepersistingindoingsuchactsisaKafir,i.e.theyshouldneitherbe
washednorhavetheFuneralPrayerperformedforthemorbeburiedinMuslimsgraveyard.In
theHereaftertheircaseisforAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)tojudge.Iftheyareoneof
thosetowhomDawah(callingtoIslam)hasnotreached,theywillhavethesamerulingas
thatofAhlulFatrah(thosetowhomDawahhasnotreachedinanuncorruptedmanner).The
evidenceforthisisdrawnfromwhathappenedtotheProphets(peacebeuponhim)mother,
asshediedbeforeshewitnessedtheeraofprophethoodwhileembracingthereligionofher
people.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)askedthePermissionofhisLordtoseekforgiveness
forhismother,buthe(peacebeuponhim)wasnotpermittedtoaskforgivenessforher
becauseshediedwhileembracingthereligionofJahiliyyah(preIslamictimeofignorance)
andsowashisfather.WhentheProphet(peacebeuponhim)wasaskedbysomeperson
abouthisfather,hesaid: VerilymyfatherandyourfatherareintheFire. HisfatherdiedinJahiliyyah
whileembracingthereligionofhispeople,sohewasjudgedasaKafir(disbeliever).But
anyonewhohasnotreceivedtheDawahinthelifeofthisworldanddiedwhileignorantofAl
Haqq(theTruth)willbetriedontheDayofResurrectionaccordingtothesoundestopinion
ofscholarsiftheysucceedinsayingtheTruth,theywillbeadmittedintoParadise.Butif
theyopposetheTruth,theywillbecastintotheFire.
ThisappliestoallpeopleofAhlulFatrahtowhomDawahhasnotreached,accordingtothe
SayingofAllah(ExaltedbeHe), AndWeneverpunishuntilWehavesentaMessenger(togivewarning).
RegardingthosewhomtheQuranorthemissionoftheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)
reachedbuttheydidnotrespond,theevidencethatleavesnoexcuseforthosewhorejectit
hasbeenestablishedagainstthem.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says, thisQurnhasbeen
revealedtomethatImaytherewithwarnyouandwhomsoeveritmayreach. ThisAyah(Quranicverse)meansthat
whomsoevertheQuranhasreached,theyhavebeenwarnedthereby.
Allah(ExaltedbeHe),says, This(Quran)isaMessageformankind(andaclearproofagainstthem),inorderthatthey
maybewarnedthereby Therefore,thosetowhomtheQuranandIslamhavereachedbuttheydid
notembraceit,willcomeunderthesamerulingasKafirs.Ithasbeenauthenticallyreported
thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said, ByHiminwhoseHandmysoulis,anyJeworChristianofthisnation
whohearsaboutmeanddiesunbelievinginwhatIhavebeensentwith,willbeamongtheinhabitantsoftheHellfire. (Reported
b yMusliminhisSahih[authenticBookofHadith])InthisHadith,theProphet(peacebeupon
him)regardedthefactofhearingabouthismissionasanevidenceagainstthehearer(who
rejectsit).
Tosumup,whoevershowsanysignsofKufrwhileinMuslimlandswillcomeunderthesame
rulingasKafirs.AstowhetherornottheyshallbesavedontheDayofResurrection,thisisin
theHandofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).IftheyareoneofthosetowhomtheDawah
hasnotreachedorhavenotheardaboutthemissionoftheMessenger(peacebeuponhim),
theywillbetriedontheDayofResurrection.
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AccordingtoaHadithnarratedby AlAswadIbnSari,anecklikeflameoffirewillbepresentedtothem,thenit
willbesaidtothem, Getintoit.Iftheyagreetoenterthefire,theflameoffirewillturn
intocoolnessandsafetyforthem.However,iftheyrefuse,theflameoffirewillcoilaround
themandtheywillbetakenintotheFire,mayAllahsafeguardus!

Inconclusion,whoeverdidnotknowabouttheDawahwhetherforhavingbeeninthedistant
outskirtsofthisworldorwasbornanddiedbeforethetimeoftheDawahorwhoeverknew
abouttheDawahbutwasinsane,absentmindedortoooldtoperceiveittheyandthoselike
themandthechildrenoftheMushrikswhodiedintheirchildhoodbeforereachingtheageof
puberty,willbeintheHandsofAllah.Verily,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)knowswellwhatthey
woulddo(duringtheirlife).ThatwastheansweroftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)whenhe
wasaskedaboutsuchpeople.OntheDayofResurrection,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)willmakeHis
knowledgeaboutthemevidentbytestingthemwhoeversucceedswillbeadmittedinto
ParadiseandwhoeverfailswillbeadmittedintoHellfire.Verily,thereisneithermightnor
powerexceptwithAllah!
Q3:WhatistherulingonamuletsconsistingoftheQuranandotherthings?
A : AmuletsthatconsistofotherthantheQuransuchasbones,talismans,cowrieshells,wolfs
hairandthelikeareallevilandHaram(prohibited)bytheNas(IslamictextfromtheQuran
ortheSunnah).Itisnotpermissibletohangthemonanybodyoranything,becausethe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)said, Anyonewhowearsanamulet,mayAllahnotfulfillit(i.e.,theirpurpose)forthem,
andwhoeverwearsacowrieshell,mayAllahnotgivethempeace. Andinanothernarration,he(peacebeupon
him)said, AnyonewhowearsanamulethascommittedShirk(associatedotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship).
Ontheotherhand,ifamuletsconsistoftheQuranorwellknowngoodsupplications,thisisa
controversialmatteramongthescholars.Somesaythatsuchamuletsarepermissible.This
opinionwasreportedfromagroupoftheSalaf(righteouspredecessors)wholikeneditto
recitation(ofsomeQuranicAyahsandsupplications)oversickpeople.
Otherssaythatitisnotpermissible.ThisopinionissupportedbyAbdullahibnMasudandHudhaifah
(mayAllahbepleasedwiththemboth).AgroupoftheSalafandtherighteoussuccessorssaid
itisnotpermissibletotieamuletseveniftheyarefromtheQuraninaccordancewiththe
principleofSaddulDharai(blockingthemeansleadingtosins)andtoforestallactsofShirk
andtoactuponthegeneralmeaningoftheHadiths.ThisisbecausetheHadithsthatprohibit
amuletsaregeneralandmakenoexception.Muslimsshouldabidebythegeneralruling.
Therefore,itisbasicallynotpermissibletouseanykindofamuletsinordernottopermit
peopletousesomeothertypesofamulets,thusleadingtoconfusingmatters.
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Itisobligatorytoprohibitalltypesofamuletsandthisisthesoundestopinionfortheobvious
evidencesupportingit.
IfwepermittheuseofamuletsmadefromtheQuranandgoodsupplications,itwillopenthe
doorforpeopletowearanyformofamuletstheylike.Then,iftheyarereprovedforwhat
theydo,theywillsaythattheyareamuletsconsistingoftheQuranorgoodsupplications.
Consequently,thedoorwillbeopened,theholewillexpandandalltypesofamulets(whether
fromtheQuranoranythingelse)willbeworn.
Thereisanotherreasonfortheirprohibition,whichisthefactthatpeoplemayenterthe
bathroomandotheruncleanplaceswhilewearingthem.ItiswellknownthattheWordsof
Allah(theQuran)aretoosacredtobeinsuchplacesanditisnotappropriatetotakethem
intobathrooms.
Q4:WhatisthemeaningofthefollowingHadith:Ruqyah(recitationforhealing),amulets
andlovecharmsareShirk?
A : ThisHadithhasanacceptableIsnad(chainofnarrators).ItwasnarratedbyAhmadandAbu
DawudfromthenarrationofIbnMasud.InterpretingtheHadith,scholarssaythatRuqyahwhich
includesunintelligiblewords,namesofdevilsorthelikeareprohibited.Alovecharmisaform
ofsorcerycalled"AsSarf(causingalienation)andAlAtf(causingaffection)".Amuletsare
objectsputaroundchildrensnecksinordertodispelAyn(theevileye)orJinn(creatures
createdfromfire)andtheymaybehungonthosewhoaresickandold.Moreover,theymay
behungoncamelsandotheranimals.Wehavealreadyexplainedtherulingontheminthe
answertothethirdquestion.Amuletsthatarehungonanimalsarecalled"Awtar(strings)"
andtheyareakindofMinorShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)
andhavethesamerulingasamulets.IthasbeenauthenticallyreportedthattheMessengerof
Allah(peacebeuponhim) inoneofhisexpeditionssentamessagetothearmyordering:"Theyshallnotkeepany
necklaceofstringoranyotherkindofnecklacearoundthenecksofcamelsbuttheyshouldcutitoff." Thisissupporting
evidencefortheprohibitionofallkindsofamuletswhethertheyconsistoftheQuranor
anythingelse.
Thus,Ruqyahsareprohibitediftheyareunknown.Butiftheyareknownandincludenoform
ofShirkoranythingthatisprohibitedbyShariah(Islamiclaw),thentheyarepermissible.The
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)treatedwithRuqyah(Quranandsupplicationsrecitedoverthe
sickseekinghealing)andwastreatedwithit.He(peacebeuponhim)said, Thereisnothingwrong
withRuqyahsolongasitdoesnotinvolveanyShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship). (Relatedby
Muslim)

ThereisnothingwrongwithrecitingRuqyahoversomewater.Thisisdonebyrecitingover
waterthenitisgiventothesickpersontodrinkortobepouredoverthem.TheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)usedtodothisandithasbeenauthenticallyreportedintheSunan
(Hadithcompilationsclassifiedbyjurisprudentialthemes)ofAbuDawudin"TheBookofMedicine"
t h a t theProphet(peacebeuponhim)recitedRuqyahoverwaterforThabitibnQaisibnShammasthenhepoureditoverhim.
TheSalafalsousedtodothissoitispermissible.
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Q5:Itisthehabitofsometribestoslaughtercamelsduringtheirfestivals.Doesthisviolate
theIslamicAqidah(creed)?
A : Thisrequiresadetailedexplanation.Ifthecamelsareslaughteredoutofhospitalityfor
guestsandtoprovidepeoplewithfood,thereisnothingwrongwiththisanditispermissible.
However,iftheyslaughterthemwhenmeetingkingsordignitariesinordertoglorifythem,
thisisanactofShirkbecausethesesacrificesareslaughteredtootherthanAllah(Exaltedbe
He).ThiswillfallundertheSayingofAllah(ExaltedbeHe), onwhichAllhsNamehasnotbeenmentioned
whileslaughtering). Slaughteringanimalsatgravestocommemoratethegenerosityandbountyof
thedeadisanactofJahiliyyah(preIslamictimeofignorance).Thisisunacceptableand
impermissiblebecausetheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said, Thereisnoslaughtering(at
thegraves)inIslam.
Iftheslaughteringismeanttodrawclosertothedwellersofthegraves,thisisanactofShirk
andlikewiseistheslaughteringthatisdoneforJinnandidols.Allthesedeedsareactsof
majorShirkfromwhichweaskAllah(ExaltedbeHe)tosafeguardus.

Q6:SomeMuslimssendpeaceandblessingsupontheProphet(peacebeuponhim)bysaying:
OAllah!SendYourpeaceandblessingsuponourProphetMuhammad,thehealingofhearts
andthecuringmedicine.Isthispermissible?
A : Itisnotpermissible,asitcontainsambiguitythatisfearedtocauseconfusiontopeople.
ThebestinvocationofAllahsblessingsupontheProphet(peacebeuponhim)isAlSalatul
Ibrahimiyyah(thesecondpartoftheTashahhud)whosewordingis:"Allahummasalliala
MuhammadinwaalaaliMihammadinkamasallaytaalaIbrahimwaalaaliIbrahim,innaka
HamidunMajid,AllahummabarikalaMihammadinwaalaaliMuhammadinkammabarakta
alaIbrahimwaalaaliIbrahim,innakaHamidunMajid(OAllah!SendSalah(Graces,Honours,
Blessings,Mercy)uponMuhammadandupontheFamilyofMuhammadasYouhavesentSalah
uponIbrahim(Abraham)andupontheFamilyofIbrahim,YouareindeedWorthyofPraise,
FullofGlory.OAllahsendblessingsuponMuhammadandupontheFamilyofMuhammadas
YouhavesentblessingsuponIbrahim(Abraham)andupontheFamilyofIbrahim,Youare
indeedWorthyofPraise,FullofGlory)."ThisinvocationofAllahsblessingsupontheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)istheoneauthenticallyreportedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim),
andithavedifferentformulas.Anyformulaofthemusedininvokingblessingsispermissible,
aslongastheformulaisauthenticallyreportedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim).

Q7:IhavearelativewhofrequentlyswearsbyAllahwhetherheistruthfulornot.Whatis
thereligiousrulingonsuchanact?
A : Heshouldbeadvisedandtoldtoabstainfromswearingfrequently,evenifheistruthful,
forAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says:" Andprotectyouroaths(i.e.donotswearmuch). Moreover
theProphet(peacebeuponhim)said:" ThreepersonswhomAllahshallneitherspeaktoontheDayof
Resurrection,norlookat,norpurify,andtheyshallhaveapainfultorment:
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awhitehairedadulterer,anarrogantpoorperson,andamanwhomadeAllahashismerchandise:hedoesnotbuyexceptby
swearing(byAllah)andhedoesnotsellexceptbyswearing.
TheArabsusedtobepraisedfortakingoathsrarely.Apoetsaidaboutthem:

Whoeverdoesnotswearso
much,cankeephisoath

Ifhetakesanoathhewill
fulfillsit

AliyahinArabicmeansoath.
ItisprescribedforaMumin(believer)toswearrarelyeveniftheyaretruthful.Swearingfrequentlymayleadthemtotelllies.
ItiswellknownthattellingliesisHaram(prohibited)butitismuchmoreprohibitedwhenitiscombinedwithswearingoaths.
Nevertheless,ifthereisademandingsituationoraprobablebenefitcallingaMuslimtoswearuntruthfully,itwillbepermissible.Ithas
beenauthenticallyreportedfromtheHadithofUmmKulthumbintUqbahibnAbuMuit(mayAllahbepleasedwithher)thatthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)said: Notaliartheonewhotriestoreconcilebetweenpeopleandsonarratessomethinggoodorsays
somethinggood.UmmKulthumbintUqbah(mayAllahbepleasedwithher)alsosaid:Ihaveneverheardhim(theProphet,peace
beuponhim)permitanythingofwhatpeoplecalllying,exceptinthreecases:war,reconciliationbetweenpeople,andmanstalkto
hiswifeandwomanstalktoherhusband. (RelatedbyMuslimintheSahih[AuthenticHadithBook])
IfaMuslim,inanattempttoreconcilebetweenpeople,says,"IswearbyAllahthatyourcompanionsdesirereconciliationwithyou,
theyliketobeongoodtermswithyouandwantsuchandsuch",thenhegoestotheotherpartyandtellsthemthesamewords,
intendinggoodandhopingtoachievereconciliation,thisispermissibleaccordingtotheabovementionedHadith.
ThesameiswhenaMuslimseesthatapersonwantstokillanotheroneunjustlyorwantstocommitanunjustactagainsthim.So,he
says:"ByAllah,heismybrother"inordertosavehimfromsuchanoppressorwhowantstokillhimorbeathimwithoutanyright,
andheissurethatbysaying:"thisismybrother"theoppressorwillleavetheotherpersonoutofrespectforhim.Insuchacase,a
Muslimshoulddothisforthesakeofsavinghisbrotherfromoppression.
Thebasicrulingconcerningfalseoathsisthattheyareforbiddenandprohibited,unlesstheyaremeantforaseriousbenefitgraver
thanlying,suchasthethreeexamplesmentionedinthepreviousHadith.
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Q8:DoesminorShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)takesaperson
outofIslam?
A : MinorShirkdoesnottakethepersonwhocommitsitoutsidethefoldofIslambutratherit
diminishesIman(Faith)andopposestheobligatoryperfectionofTawhid(beliefinthe
OnenessofAllah).IfapersonrecitesQuranoutofRiya (showingoff),givesSadaqah
(voluntarycharity)outofRiyaandsoon,theirImanwillbediminishedandshaken.Thus,a
personwillbesinfulforcommittingitbutitdoesnotmakethemguiltyofmajorKufr
(disbelief).

Q9:Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says(whatmeans): Invite(mankind,OMuhammadpeacebeuponhim)totheWay
ofyourLord(i.e.Islm)withwisdom(i.e.withtheDivineRevelationandtheQurn)andfairpreaching,andarguewiththeminaway
thatisbetter. Towhomdoesthepronoun"them"referinAllahsSaying:"arguewiththem"?

A : ThepronounreferstotheinvitedpeopleandtheAyah(Qur'anicverse)means:callpeople
totheWayofyourLord.Thepronoun"them"in"arguewiththem"referstothosecalled
people,whethertheyareMuslimsornonMuslims.Thesamemeaningismanifestedinthe
SayingofAllah(ExaltedbeHe): AndarguenotwiththepeopleoftheScripture(JewsandChristians),unlessitbein(a
way)thatisbetter(withgoodwordsandingoodmanner,invitingthemtoIslmicMonotheismwithHisVerses) ThePeopleof
theBookaretheJewsandChristians.TheyareKafirs(disbelievers)therefore,itis
impermissibletoarguewiththemunlessitbeinagoodmanner,exceptfortheoppressive
peopleamongthemwhoshouldbetreatedinthemannertheydeserve.
Q10:WhatistheIslamicrulingonsomeonewhoworshipsAllahalone(GlorifiedbeHe),but
showslazinessinperformingsomeobligatoryactsofworship?
A : TheIman(belief)ofthispersonisincompleteandthesameappliestothosewhocommit
somesins,theirImandiminishes,accordingtotheopinionofAhlulSunnahwalJamaah
(adherentstotheSunnahandtheMuslimmainstream).TheysaythatImanistranslatedinto
words,deeds,andAqidah(creed)whichincreasesbyactsofobedienceanddecreasesbyacts
ofdisobedience.Forexample:abandoningSawm(Fast)duringthewholeorpartofRamadan
withnoexcuseisagrievoussinthatdecreasesandweakensIman.Somescholarsdeemthe
personwhodoesthisaKafir(disbeliever).
ThecorrectopinionisthatsuchaMuslimisnotdeemedaKafirbydoingthis,aslongasthey
admitthatSawmisobligatory,butdonotobserveSawmonsomedaysoutofnegligenceand
laziness.
ThesameappliestoaMuslimwhodoesnotgiveoutZakah(obligatorycharity)onitsduetime
outofslacknessordonotgiveitoutatall,thisconstitutesagrievoussinandisduetoweak
Iman.
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SomescholarsdeemsuchapersonaKafirfornotpayingZakah.
ThesameappliestoaMuslimwhocutsoffthetiesofkinshiporisundutifultotheirparents.
ThisisconsideredalackandweaknessofImanandsoaretherestofsins.
RegardingtheabandonmentofSalah(Prayer),itcontradictsImanandconstitutesRiddah
(apostasyfromIslam),evenifthepersonwhoabandonsSalahdonotdenyitsobligation.This
isbasedonthemorecorrectofthetwoopinionsofthescholars,becausetheProphet(peace
beuponhim)said: TheheadofthematterisIslam,itspillaristheSalahandtheitshighestpeakisJihad(fighting/strivingin
theCauseofAllah). Moreover,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Thecovenantbetweenusandthemis
SalahanyonewhoabandonsithascommittedKufr(disbelief). ThereareotherHadithsindicatingthesame
meaning.

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AllahistheCreatorofEverythingandAnythingOtherThanHimisCreated
AllpraisebetoAllahAlone,andpeaceandblessingsbeupontheLastProphet,anduponhisfamilyand
Companions.
AMuslimbrotherwrotealettertomementioningthatoneofhiscolleagueshassomedoubtshe
acknowledgesthatAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)istheCreatoroftheheavens,earth,Arsh(AllahsThrone),Kursy
(AllahsChair)andeverything.However,hewonderswhocreatedAllah.Heansweredhimthatthefirstpart
ofhisspeechisrightandthereisnocommentonit.AsforthesecondpartaboutwhocreatedAllah,sucha
questionshouldnotbeaskedbyaMuslim.AMuslimshouldbesatisfiedwiththeknowledgethatthe
Sahabah(CompanionsoftheProphet)foundtobesufficient,fortheyneveraskedsuchaquestionalthough
theywerethemostknowledgeableofallpeople.HealsoaddedthatAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)saysabout
Himself: ThereisnothinglikeHimandHeistheAllHearer,theAllSeer. and: HeistheFirst(nothingisbeforeHim)andthe
Last(nothingisafterHim),theMostHigh(nothingisaboveHim)andtheMostNear(nothingisnearerthanHim).AndHeistheAll
Knowerofeverything. Heurgedmetowriteaboutthisdoubtfulmatterandmyanswerwasasfollows:

YoushouldknowmayAllahgrantme,youandallbelieverssuccessinunderstandingHisReligionand
holdingfasttoitthatdevilsamongmankindandjinnareandwillcontinuetothrowMuslimsintodoubt
withregardtotheTruthtobringMuslimsoutoflightintodarknessandmakeKafirs(disbelievers)cling
tightertotheirfalsebeliefs.ItisalreadyforeknownandpredestinedbyAllahthatthisworldisfortrialsand
conflictbetween
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truthandfalsehood,sotheseekerofguidancewillbemanifestthetrustfulwillbedistinctfromtheliarand
theMumin(believer)fromtheKafir.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: AlifLmMm.[Theselettersareoneofthe
miraclesoftheQurn,andnonebutAllh(Alone)knowstheirmeanings.] Dopeoplethinkthattheywillbeleftalonebecausethey
say:"Webelieve,"andwillnotbetested. AndWeindeedtestedthosewhowerebeforethem.AndAllhwillcertainlymake(it)
known(thetruthof)thosewhoaretrue,andwillcertainlymake(it)known(thefalsehoodof)thosewhoareliars,(althoughAllh
knowsallthatbeforeputtingthemtotest). Andsurely,WeshalltryyoutillWetestthosewhostrivehard(fortheCauseofAllh)
andAsSbirn(thepatient),andWeshalltestyourfacts(i.e.theonewhoisaliar,andtheonewhoistruthful). Andcertainly,
theShaytn(devils)doinspiretheirfriends(frommankind)todisputewithyou,andifyouobeythem[bymakingAlMaitah(adead
animal)legalbyeatingit],thenyouwouldindeedbeMushrikn(polytheists)[becausethey(devilsandtheirfriends)madelawfulto
youtoeatthatwhichAllhhasmadeunlawfultoeatandyouobeyedthembyconsideringitlawfultoeat,andbydoingsoyou
worshippedthemandtoworshipothersbesidesAllhispolytheism]. and: AndsoWehaveappointedforeveryProphetenemies
Shaytn(devils)amongmankindandjinn,inspiringoneanotherwithadornedspeechasadelusion(orbywayofdeception).Ifyour
Lordhadsowilled,theywouldnothavedoneitsoleavethemalonewiththeirfabrications.(TafsrQurtubi) (Andthisisinorder)
thattheheartsofthosewhodisbelieveintheHereaftermayinclinetosuch(deceit),andthattheymayremainpleasedwithit,and
thattheymaycommitwhattheyarecommitting(allkindsofsinsandevildeeds). Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)makesitclearin

thefirst,secondandthirdAyahs(Quranicverses)thatHeteststhosewhoclaimtobebelieverstomake
evidentthetruthoftheirfaithoritsfalsity.
Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)informsthatthisiswhatwasdonewithpastnationstomakeevidentthosewhoare
trueandthosewhoareliars.Thistestoffaithincludestrialsofwealth,poverty,sickness,health,confronting
enemiesanddifferentkindsofdoubtsbeingcastbythedevilsamongmankindandjinnsothattheperson
whoistrueinfaithwillbedistinctfromtheliar.Thus,itbecomesapparentrealknowledge,exitinginthe
outsiderealmafterForeknowledgeofAllah(ExaltedbeHe),Whohasforeknowledgeofeverything.Allah
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: thatyoumayknowthatAllhhaspoweroverallthings,andthatAllhsurroundsall
thingsin(His)Knowledge. TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Allahordainedthedestiniesofcreaturesfiftythousand
yearsbeforecreatingtheheavensandtheearth.He(peacebeuponhim)said,AndHisThronewasuponwater. (Relatedby
(PartNo:1,PageNo:59)
MusliminhisSahih)ButAllahwillnotpunishpeopleaccordingtoHisForeknowledgeofwhattheywilldo.

Rather,HewillpunishandrewardthemaccordingtowhatHeknowstheywilldoaftertheyactuallydoitand
itexistsoutsideofthem.
Inthefourth,fifthandsixthAyahs,Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)mentionsthatdevilssowdoubtsintothehearts
oftheirfollowersandinspirethemwithadornedspeechtodisputewiththefollowersofthetruthand
overwhelmthemwithconfusionconcerningIslam.Asaresult,theheartsofthosewhodisbelieveinthe
Hereaftermayinclinetosuchdeceitandtheymaybecomepleasedwithit.Theymayspreadandmixtruth
withfalsehoodtothrowpeopleintodoubtsanddivertthemfromguidance.Allahisnotunawareofwhat
theydo.OutofHisMercy,Allahhasassignedforthosedevilsandtheirsupportersthosewhowoulduncover
theirfalsehoodanddispeltheirdoubtsbymeansofconclusiveargumentsanddecisiveproofs.Theybring
forthevidence,leavingnoroomforexcuses.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)hassentdownHisBookasanexposition
ofeverything.He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: AndWehavesentdowntoyoutheBook(theQuran)asan
expositionofeverything,aguidance,amercy,andgladtidingsforthosewhohavesubmittedthemselves(toAllhasMuslims). He

(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: Andnoexampleorsimilitudedotheybring(toopposeortofindfaultinyouorinthisQurn),but
Werevealtoyouthetruth(againstthatsimilitudeorexample),andthebetterexplanationthereof. SomeoftheSalaf
(righteouspredecessors)saidthatthisAyahisgeneralforeveryargumentmadebythepeopleoffalsehood
untiltheDayofJudgment.
ItwasauthenticallyreportedinmanySahih(authentic)HadithsthatsomeoftheSahabah(mayAllahbe
pleasedwiththem)saidtotheProphet(peacebeuponhim): Wefindinourselvesthoughtsthatoneofusfindstoo
terribletospeakof.He(peacebeuponhim)said,Haveyoutrulyfoundthis?Theysaid,Yes.He(peacebeuponhim)said,That
is(asignof)pureIman(faith). Ininterpretation,somescholarssaidthatSatanmaythrowapersonintodoubts

andWaswasah(insinuatingthoughtsinstigatedbySatan)whichtheyfindtoodifficulttospeakaboutdueto
theirextremebadnessandhideousness,totheextentthattofallfromtheskyiseasierforthemthanto
speakaboutsuchdoubtsandinsinuations.Theservantsdenunciationoftheseinsinuationsandregarding
themasheinousandfightingthemisasignofpureIman.TrueImaninAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)
andintheperfectionofHisNamesandAttributesandthatthereisnopartnerorpeertoHim
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andthatHeistheAllKnowing,SupremeCreator,theAllWiseandtheWellAcquainted(withallthings)
entailsdisapprovingof,fightinganddisbelievinginthefalsehoodofthesedoubtsandinsinuations.
Undoubtedly,whatthecolleagueinquestiontoldyouisconsideredofsuchinsinuations.Youhavedone
well.Youranswertohimisright,mayAllahgrantyoumoreknowledgeandsuccess.
IwillmentionhereInshaaAllah(ifAllahwills)someoftheHadithsreportedconcerningthisissue
besidessomeofscholars argumentssothatthefalsehoodofthisdoubtmaybecleartoyouandyour
colleague.YouwilllearnwhataMumin(believer)shouldsaywhenevertheyencountersuchadoubt.ThenI
willconcludemyanswerwithwhatAllahmakeseasyformeinthishonorablesituation.AllahistheOne
Whoguidesandleadsustotherightway.
A lI ma m A lBukhari(mayAllahbemercifultohim)saidinAlJamiA lSahih,p.336,vol.VI,FathAlBari,Al
Matba a h A lSalafiyyahPrintingHouse,chapterontheCharacterofSatanandhisSoldiers:YahyaibnBakir
narratedfrom A lLaythf r o m AqilfromIbnShihabfromUrwahibnAlZubayrontheauthorityofAbuHurayrah(may
Allahbepleasedwithhim)thattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said: Satancomestooneofyouand
says, Whocreatedsuchandsuch?Whocreatedsuchandsuch?untilhesays,WhocreatedyourLord?Whenhereachesthisfar
(i.e.,whenheinspiressuchaquestion),lethimseekrefugewithAllahandstopsuchthoughts. A lBukharireportedthesame

HadithinthechapteronAlI tisam,p.264,vol.XIIIofFathAlBariontheauthorityofAnas(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)thattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said: Peoplewillkeeponasking,untilitissaid:
AllahistheCreatorofeverything,who,then,hascreatedAllah? MuslimreportedinhisSahihthefirstwordingofAbu
Hurayrahsnarration,inp.154,partII,vol.I,CommentaryonSahihMuslimbyAlNawawi(mayAllahbemercifulto
him).MuslimalsoreportedanotherwordingoftheHadithontheauthorityofAbuHurayrah(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)thattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said: Peoplewillkeeponasking,untilitissaid:
Allahhascreatedthecreation,who,then,hascreatedAllah?Whoeverencountersanythinglikethat,lethimsay,IbelieveinAllah
andHisMessengers. MuslimreportedtheHadithwithanotherwordingontheauthorityofAnas(mayAllahbe

pleasedwithhim)
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thattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said:Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)said: Verilyyour
Ummah(nationbasedononecreed)wouldconstantlyquestionthisandthatuntiltheywouldsay:Well,itisAllahWhohascreated
thecreation,butwhohascreatedAllah? Muslim(mayAllahbemercifultohim)relatedalsoontheauthorityofAbu
Hurayrah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thathesaid: SomepeoplefromamongtheSahabahoftheProphet(peacebe
uponhim)cametohimandasked,Wefindinourselvesthoughtsthatoneofusfindstooterribletospeakof.He(peacebeupon
him)said, Haveyoutrulyfoundthis?Theysaid,Yes.He(peacebeuponhim)said,Thatis(asignof)pureIman(faith). Then

MuslimreportedontheauthorityofIbnMasud(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thathesaid: TheProphet(peace
beuponhim)wasaskedaboutWaswasah(insinuatingthoughtsinstigatedbySatan)andhe(peacebeuponhim)replied,Thatis(a
signof)pureIman(faith).
A lNawawi(mayAllahbemercifultohim)saidinhisCommentaryonSahihMuslim,inexplanationofthese
Hadiths:AsforthemeaningandsignificanceoftheHadiths,theProphetswords: Thatis(asignof)pureIman

meansthatyourregardingittoogravetoexpresssuchinsinuationsisthemanifestfaith,forfeeling
theirgravityandhavingfearofspellingthem,letalonebelievinginthem,comesfromapersonwho
achievedperfectfaithandisfreeofdoubtsandsuspicions.Bearinmindthatthesecondnarrationimplies
themeaningofregardingthistoogravetoexpresswithoutexplicitmentionofthispart,foritisabridged
fromthefirstnarration.Therefore,Muslim(mayAllahbemercifultohim)advancedthefirstnarration.Itwas
saidthatitmeansthatSataninsinuatestowhoeverhedespairsoftempting,sohetroublesthemwith
insinuationsforfailingtotemptthem.
(faith).

AsfortheKafirs,Satancomestothemfromeverywhere.Hedoesnotlimithimselftoinsinuatingthoughtsto
theKafirs,buthemanipulatesthemashewishes.Basedonthismeaning,theHadithmeansthatthecauseof
sufferingWaswasahishavingpureIman,orthatWaswasahisthemarkofpureIman.Thisopinionis
favoredbyAlQadiIyad.
Hissaying(peacebeuponhim): Whoeverencountersanythinglikethat,lethimsay,IbelieveinAllah, andinthe
secondnarration lethimseekrefugewithAllahandstopsuchthoughts, meansthatoneshouldgiveupsuchfalse
thoughtsandresorttoAllahtohelphimgetridofthem.AlImamAlMaziry(mayAllahbemercifultohim)

saidthattheapparentmeaningoftheHadithisthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)orderedthemtodrive
awaysuchevilthoughtsbydistractingattentionfromthemwithoutseekingevidenceornullification.
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Headdedthatthoughtsareoftwotypes(settledandunsettled).Theunsettledthoughts,whicharenot
broughtforthbydoubtthatsuddenlyarises,aretheonesthatcanbewardedoffbyavoidingthem.Thisis
whatismeantbytheHadith,andsuchthoughtsarecalledWaswasah.Accordingly,baselessincidental
thoughtsaretobedispelledwithoutconsideringproofssincethesethoughtsarebaseless.Asforsettled
thoughts,whicharebroughtforthbydoubts,theycanonlybedispelledbyevidenceandexamining
refutation.AndAllahknowsbest.
AsfortheProphetswords: lethimseekrefugewithAllahandstopsuchthoughts, itmeansthatwheneverone
experiencessuchWaswasah,theyshouldresorttoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andseekHisHelptowardoffsuch
evilandstopsuchthoughts.OneshouldknowthatsuchthoughtsareprovokedbySatan,whoseeksto
spreadcorruptionandtemptation.AMuslimshouldresistthesesatanicinsinuationsandshouldputanend
tothembyoccupyingoneselfwithotherusefulthoughts.AndAllahknowsbest.(AlNawawy,mayAllahbe
mercifultohim,p.156)
CommentingontheHadithnarratedontheauthorityofAbuHurayrahwhichismentionedatthebeginningof
theanswer,AlHafizsaidinFathAlBari:RegardingtheProphetswords: WhocreatedyourLord?Whenhe
reachesthisfar(i.e.,whenheinspiressuchaquestion),lethimseekrefugewithAllahandstopsuchthoughts. meansthatone
shouldnotindulgeinsuchthoughts,butratherseektheHelpofAllahtodispelsuchthoughts.Oneshould
realizethatSatanwantstospoiltheirreligionandmindwiththeseinsinuations.AMuslimshouldstrivehard
todispelsuchthoughtsbyoccupyingthemselveswithotherusefulthings.AlKhattabysaid:"Thesignificanceof
thisHadithisthatwhenSataninsinuatesapersonwithsuchathought,andthepersonseeksrefugewith
Allahandstopsindulgingwithhim,suchathoughtwillbedispelled.Otherwise,ifahumanbeingmakes
suchinsinuation,itcouldberefutedwithproofs.Thedifferencebetweenthemisthattheinsinuationofa
humanbeingtakestheformofaquestionandanswerandisrestricted,soonecanputanendtoitby
followingtherightwayofargumentation.Ontheotherhand,insinuationsofSatanhavenoendrather,
wheneveraninsinuationisrefutedwithevidence,Satanmakesanotherinsinuationuntilmanisthrowninto
confusion.WeseekrefugewithAllahfromthat!"
AlKhattabysaid:"His(Satan)saying:WhohascreatedyourLord?arenonsensicalwordsitsendcontradictsits

beginning,foritisimpossiblefortheCreatortobecreated.
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Besides,ifthedirectionthequestiontakeswasplausible,itwouldnecessitatesequencewhichisimpossible.
ReasonhasproventhatcreaturesareinneedofacreatorsoifHeisinneedofacreator,Hewillbeamong
thecreatures."
DifferentiatingbetweenSatansinsinuationsandhumanstalkissubjecttoconsideration,foritwas
authenticallyreportedbyMuslimontheauthorityofHishamibnUrwahfromhisfatherconcerningthefollowing
Hadith: Peoplewillkeeponasking,untilitissaid:Allahhascreatedthecreation,who,then,hascreatedAllah?Whoever
encountersanythinglikethat,lethimsay,IbelieveinAllah. thatabstinencefromdiscussingthissubjectisequally
requiredincaseofanyquestioneraboutit,whetherahumanorelse.
InanothernarrationbyMuslimontheauthorityofAbuHurayrah,hesaid:"Twoaskedmeaboutit."Since
questioningaboutthisisinvalid,itdoesnotdeserveananswer.Oritisanabstinencefromdiscussingthisin
compliancewiththecommandofrefrainingfromindulgenceinthesubjectoftheAttributesandEssenceof
Allah. A lMazirysaid:"Thoughtsareoftwotypes(settledandunsettled).Theunsettledthoughts,whichare
notbroughtforthbydoubt,aretheonesthatcanbewardedoffbyavoidingthem.TheHadithappliesto
suchthoughtstheseandthelikearecalledWaswasah.Asforsettledthoughtsthatarisefromdoubt,they
canonlybedispelledbyreasoningandevidence."
A lTayyibysaid:"He(peacebeuponhim)ordered(inthiscase)toseekrefugewithAllahandtooccupyoneself

withsomethingelse,ratherthancontemplateandargue,forknowingthatAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbe
He)isnotinneedofacreatorisanessentialmatterthatisnotopentocontroversy.Nourishingthisthought
onlyincreasesonesbewilderment.TheonlywayoutistoresorttoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andseekHis
Protection.TheHadithalsoindicatesdisapprovalofaskingmanyquestionsaboutthingsthatarenotofones
concernoroneisnotinneedof.ItalsoincludesoneofthesignsofhisProphethoodthatis,foretelling
whatisgoingtohappenanditdid."
ShaykhAlIslam,IbnTaymiyyah(mayAllahbemercifultohim)saidinhisbook,MuwafaqatSahihAlManqul
L iSaryhAlMaqul:"Sequencemeanssequenceofeffects.i.e.,everyacthasadoer(maker)whointurnhas
adoerandsoon.ThisisBatil(nullandvoid)accordingtosoundreasonandagreementofrationalpeople.
ThisisthesequenceagainstwhichtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)orderedtoseekrefugewithAllahand
togiveitup.Thepersonhereshouldsay,'IbelieveinAllah'asmentionedintheTwoSahih(authentic)
BooksofHadith(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)ontheauthorityofAbu
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HurayrahwhoreportedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Satancomestooneofyouandsays,Whocreatedsuchand
such?Whocreatedsuchandsuch?untilhesays,WhocreatedyourLord?Whenhereachesthisfar(i.e.,whenheinspiressucha
question),lethimseekrefugewithAllahandstopsuchthoughts. Inanothernarration: Peoplewillkeeponasking,untilitissaid:

 Allahhascreatedthecreation,who,then,hascreatedAllah? He(AbuHurayrah)said,WhileIwasintheMasjid(mosque),some
Bedouinpeoplecametomeandsaid,OAbuHurayrah!ThisisAllah,Whocreatedthecreation,butwho,then,createdAllah?Sohe
grabbedsomepebblesinhishandandflungthematthem,thenhesaid,Getup,Getup!Myclosefriend(theProphet)toldthe
truth.InSahihAlBukhari,itwasalsonarratedontheauthorityofAnasibnMalik(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thattheMessenger
ofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said: Allahhassaid,VerilyyourUmmahwouldconstantlyquestionthisandthatuntiltheywouldsay:
Well,itisAllahWhohascreatedthecreation,butwhohascreatedAllah? ThisisendofIbnTaymiyyahswords.
Itmaynowbecleartoyou,dearquestioner,andyourcolleaguewhobroughtforththisdoubt,throughtheAyahs,Hadithsand
scholarlyopinionswehavementionedhowtheyeradicatesuchdoubtscompletelyandshowtheirfalsity.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)hasno
partner,peerorequal.HeisperfectinHisEssence,AttributesandDeeds.HeistheCreatorofeverythingandanythingotherthanHim
iscreated.
AllahtellsusinHisTruthClarifyingBookandalsothroughHisHonestMessenger(peacebeuponhim)whatshouldwebelieve
regardingHim,thewaytoknowHimandtheevidencetoHisExistencethroughHisNames,AttributesandseenSignsintheheaven,
earth,mountains,seas,riversandallHisothercreatures,includingtheveryselfofmanthattestifiestoAllahsPower,Grandeurand
PerfectKnowledgeandWisdom.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Verily!Inthecreationoftheheavensandtheearth,andin
thealternationofnightandday,thereareindeedsignsformenofunderstanding. and: Andontheeartharesignsforthosewho
haveFaithwithcertainty. Andalsoinyourownselves.Willyounotthensee?
AsfortheessenceofHisSelfandthenatureofHisAttributes,theyaremattersoftheGhayb(theUnseen)whichHedidnotinformus
ofandsooneshouldbelieveinandshowcompliancewithoutinquiringintothem,followingtheexampleoftheSalaf,Sahabah(may
Allahbepleasedwiththem)andtheirsuccessorsinrighteousness.
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Theydidnotindulgeinoraskaboutthisrather,theybelievedinAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)andwhatHetellsaboutHimselfinHisBook
andwhatHisMessengerMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)conveyedwithoutanyaddition.TheybelievedthatthereisnothinglikeHim
andHeistheAllHearer,theAllSeer.WhoeverexperiencessuchWaswasahshouldfeeltheirgravityandrenouncethemstrongly
fromthebottomoftheheart,saying:"IbelieveinAllahandHisMessengers"andseekrefugewithAllahfromtheincitementsof
Satan.TheyshoulddispelanddiscardthemastheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)orderedusintheHadithsmentionedabove.He
(peacebeuponhim)stressedthatregardingsuchthoughtsasterribleandrenouncingthemispureIman.Oneshouldnotcarryon
withthosewhoinquireintothissubject,forthisleadstogreatevilandendlessdoubts.Therefore,thebestcuretoputanendtosuch
insinuationsandtobesafefromthemistoobeyandrelyonthecommandmentsoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andtogiveup
indulginginthem.ThisisinaccordancewiththeSayingofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe): AndifanevilwhisperfromShaitn
(Satan)triestoturnyouaway(OMuhammad)(fromdoinggood),thenseekrefugeinAllh.Verily,HeistheAll
Hearer,theAllKnower.
SeekingrefugewithAllah(GlorifiedbeHe),resortingtoHimandavoidingthesubjectsintroducedbyskepticsandemptytalkersas
philosophersandwhoeverfollowedtheirwaywhodelveintothesubjectofAllahsNamesandAttributesandwhateverAllahkeptfor
HisOwnKnowledge,withouthavingapleaorevidenceisthewayofthepeopleofrighteousnessandfaith.Itisthewayofsafety,
salvationandrescuefromtheplotsofdevilsamonghumanbeingsandJinn.MayAllahsaveyou,allMuslimsandmefromtheirtricks!
Therefore,whensomepeopleaskedAbuHurayrah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)aboutsuchinsinuations,hethrewpebblesat
themanddidnotanswerthem.Heonlysaid,"Myclosefriend(theProphet)toldthetruth."
AMuslim,inthisregard,shouldrecitetheEverGloriousQuranfrequentlyandcontemplateit,foritclarifiesAllahsAttributesand
GreatnessandgivesevidencetoHisExistence,thatinstillsfaith,loveandglorificationinthehearts.ItcreatesfirmbeliefthatAllah
(GlorifiedbeHe)istheLordofeverythingandtheCreatorofeverythingintheworld.ThereisnogodorlordexceptHim.
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AMuslimshouldalsoaskAllahtograntthemmoreusefulknowledge,insight,steadfastnesstotruthandsafetyfromfallinginto
misguidanceafterguidance.He(GlorifiedbeHe)directsandurgesHisServantstoaskforHisFavors,andpromisesthemtoanswer
theirdemands.He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: AndyourLordsaid:"InvokeMe,[i.e.believeinMyOneness(Islmic
Monotheism)andaskMeforanything]Iwillrespondtoyour(invocation).Verily!ThosewhoscornMyworship[i.e.donotinvokeMe,
anddonotbelieveinMyOneness,(IslmicMonotheism)]theywillsurelyenterHellinhumiliation!" TherearesomanyAyahsreplete
withthismeaning.
IaskAllahtoguideus,yourcolleagueandallotherMuslimstounderstandreligionandtokeepusfromdeludingtrials,tricksand
insinuationsofthedevilsamongmankindandJinn.AllahistheOneWhoisCapableofdoingso.Assalamualaykumwarahmatullah
wabarakatuh(MayAllahsPeace,Mercy,andBlessingsbeuponyou!)MayPeaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponHisServantandour
ProphetMuhammad,hisfamilyandCompanions!

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EssenceofIbadah(worship)forwhichAllahcreatedJinnandMankind
ThisisamessagefromAbdulAzizBinAbdullahIbnBaztoeveryMuslimwhomayreceiveit.MayAllahshowusthe
wayofHisfaithfulservantsandkeepusawayfromthewayofthoseonwhomtheWrathofAllahisupon
andthosewhoareastray,Amen.Assalamu alaykumwarahmatullahwabarakatuh(MayAllahsPeace,
Mercy,andBlessingsbeuponyou!)ThemostimportantobligationoftheMukallaf(personmeetingthe
conditionstobeheldlegallyaccountablefortheiractions)istoworshipAllah(mayHebePraised),theLord
oftheheavenandearthandtheLordoftheGreatThrone.Allah(mayHebepraised)saysinHisGlorious
Book,
IndeedyourLordisAllh,WhocreatedtheheavensandtheearthinSixDays,andthenHeroseover(Istaw)theThrone(reallyina
mannerthatsuitsHisMajesty).Hebringsthenightasacoverovertheday,seekingitrapidly,and(Hecreated)thesun,themoon,the
starssubjectedtoHisCommand.Surely,HisistheCreationandCommandment.BlessedisAllh,theLordoftheAlamn(mankind,
jinnandallthatexists)! InvokeyourLordwithhumilityandinsecret.Helikesnottheaggressors. Anddonotdomischiefonthe
earth,afterithasbeensetinorder,andinvokeHimwithfearandhope.Surely,AllhsMercyis(ever)nearuntothegooddoers.

AllahinformsusinHisbookthatHecreatedjinnandmankindinordertoworshipHim.Allah(Glorifiedbe
He)says, AndI(Allh)creatednotthejinnandmankindexceptthattheyshouldworshipMe(Alone). ThisIbadah(worship)
forwhichAllahhascreatedJinnandHumanitymeanstobelieveintheOnenessofAllahanddevoteall
formsofworshiptoHimAlone.TheseformsofIbadahinclude,Salah(Prayer),Sawm(Fasting),Zakah
(obligatorycharity),Hajj(pilgrimagetoMakkah),Sujud(prostration),Tawaf(circumambulationaroundthe
Ka bah),slaughteringsacrifices,makingvows,fearing,hoping,seekinghelpandprotectionandallkindsof
D u a (supplication)aswellastheadherencetowhatisstatedinHisGloriousbookandtheSunnahofHis
honestMessenger(peacebeuponhim)concerningthecommandmentsandprohibitionsoftheShariah
(Islamiclaw).AllahsentallMessengersandrevealedtheBooksinordertocallandshowpeoplehowto
worshipHimindetailand
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commandthemtodevotealltheiractsofIbadahsincerelytoHim.He(ExaltedbeHe)says,
Omankind!WorshipyourLord(Allh),WhocreatedyouandthosewhowerebeforeyousothatyoumaybecomeAlMuttaqn(the
piousSeeV.2:2).

AndHe(GlorifiedbeHe)says, AndyourLordhasdecreedthatyouworshipnonebutHim.Andthatyou
Theword"decreed"heremeansthatHecommandedandenjoined.Moreover,Allah

bedutifultoyourparents.

says, Andtheywerecommandednot,butthattheyshouldworshipAllh,andworshipnonebutHimAlone(abstainingfrom
ascribingpartnerstoHim),andperformAsSalt(IqmatasSalt)andgiveZakt,andthatistherightreligion. Therearemany
Ayahs(Quranicverses)inthisregard.Moreover,Allahsays, AndwhatsoevertheMessenger(Muhammad
)givesyou,takeitandwhatsoeverheforbidsyou,abstain(fromit).AndfearAllhverily,AllhisSevereinpunishment.
AndHe(mayHebePraised)says, Oyouwhobelieve!ObeyAllhandobeytheMessenger(Muhammad
),andthoseofyou(Muslims)whoareinauthority.(And)ifyoudifferinanythingamongstyourselves,referittoAllhandHis
Messenger(),ifyoubelieveinAllhandintheLastDay.Thatisbetterandmoresuitableforfinaldetermination.

AndHe(ExaltedbeHe)says, HewhoobeystheMessenger(Muhammad),hasindeedobeyedAllh And

He(ExaltedbeHe)says, Andverily,WehavesentamongeveryUmmah(community,nation)aMessenger(proclaiming):
WorshipAllh(Alone),andavoid(orkeepawayfrom)Tght(allfalsedeitiesi.e.donotworshipTghtbesidesAllh). AndHe
(GlorifiedbeHe)says, AndWedidnotsendanyMessengerbeforeyou(OMuhammad)butWerevealedto
him(saying):LilhaillaAna[nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutI(Allh)],soworshipMe(Aloneandnoneelse)." Allah
says, AlifLmR.[TheselettersareoneofthemiraclesoftheQurnandnonebutAllh(Alone)knowstheirmeanings].(Thisis)
aBook,theVerseswhereofareperfected(ineverysphereofknowledge),andthenexplainedindetailfromOne(Allh)WhoisAll
WiseWellAcquainted(withallthings). (Saying)worshipnonebutAllh.Verily,I(Muhammad)amuntoyou
fromHimawarnerandabringerofgladtidings.

TheseclearanddecisiveAyahsandothersimilarAyahsoftheBookofAllahindicatethenecessityof
dedicatingIbadah(worship)solelytoAllahandthatthisistheoriginofIslamandthebasisofitscreed.
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TheseAyahsalsoillustratewhyAllahcreatedjinnandmankind,senttheMessengersandrevealedthe
Gloriousbooks.Thus,alltheMukallafsshouldtakecareofthismatterandunderstanditwellandbeaware
oftheerrorsthatmanyofthosewhoascribethemselvestoIslamfallinsuchasexcessivereverencefor
prophetsandpiouspeople,buildingMasjids(mosques)anddomesovertheirgravesandtakingthemas
placesofworship,seekinghelpfromthem,askingthemtofulfilltheirneeds,dispellingtheirdistresses,
curingtheillpeopleamongthemorgivingthemvictoryovertheenemiesandothermattersthatare
regardedasamongthetypesofmajorShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship).
ThereareauthenticallyreportedHadithsfromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)thatcorrespond
inmeaningtotheAyahsoftheQuran.ItisreportedintheTwoSahih(authentic)BooksofHadith(i.e.Al

BukhariandMuslim)ontheauthorityofMuadh(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(peacebe
uponhim)saidtohim, OMu adh!DoyouknowwhatistheRightofAllahoverHisservantsandwhatistherightofthe
servantsoverAllah?Muadhsaid,AllahandHisMessengerknowbest.He(peacebeuponhim)said,Verily,theRightofAllahover
HisservantsisthattheyshouldworshipHim,associatingnothingwithHim.AndtherightoftheservantsoverAllahisnottopunish
thosewhoassociatenothingwithHim.

ItisreportedinSahihof A lBukharyontheauthorityofIbnMasud(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thatthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)said, WhoeverdieswhileinvokinganythingotherthanAllahasapartner(toAllah),willenter
Hell. A l s o ,MuslimnarratedinhisSahihontheauthorityofJabir(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thatthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)said, WhoevermeetsAllahwhileassociatingnothingwithHim,willenterParadiseand
whoevermeetsHimwhileassociatinganythingwithHim,willenterHell. TherearemanyotherHadithsinthisregard.In
fact,theissueofbeliefintheOnenessofAllah(mayHebeexalted)andavoidingassociateswithAllahinHis
Divinityorworshipisthemostimportantissue.Allah(mayHebeexalted)sentHisMessengerMuhammad
(peacebeuponhim)tocallpeopletoTawhid(beliefintheOnenessofAllah)andavoidShirk.TheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)sparednoeffortintheproclamationoftheMessagewhichAllahrevealedtohim.He
(peacebeuponhim)carrieditoutatbestandsufferedsevereharmfortheSakeofAllah.TheProphetand
hisSahabah(companions)(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)showedpatienceintheproclamationofDawah
(calltoAllah).TheresultwasthatAllahremovedfromtheArabianPeninsulaeverysymbolofShirk.Thus,
peopleenteredintotheReligionofAllahinmultitudes.Moreover,theidolsthatsurroundedtheKabahandwere
insideitweredestroyed.TheidolsofAlLat,AlUzzaandManat(namesoftheprominentidolsthatwere
worshippedbyArabsbeforeIslam),andallotheridolsoftheArabtribesweredevastated.Finally,theWord
ofAllahbecamesuperiortoanythingelseandIslamspreadintheArabianPeninsula.
ThenMuslimsundertookthedutyofcallingpeopletotheWayofAllahanddefendedtheCauseofAllah
outside A lJazirah(ArabianPeninsula).Thus,Allahguidedthroughthemthosepredestinedtoeternal
happiness.
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Theyspreadtruthandjusticethroughouttheglobe.ThoseearlierMuslimsbecametheImamsofguidance,
leadersoftruth,andcallersofreform.Then,therecameafterthempeoplewhowereImamsofguidance
andcallersoftruthwhentheyadoptedthesamerighteouswayoftheirprecedentsspreadingtheReligionof
Allah,callingpeopletoAllah,andstrivingwiththeirsoulsandpossessionsintheCauseofAllah.Theynever
fearedtheblameoftheblamerswhileproclaimingtheTruth.Therefore,Allahsupportedthem,granted
themvictoryovertheirenemies,andfulfilledtothemthePromisethatHegavetobelieversinHisSaying, O
youwhobelieve!Ifyouhelp(inthecauseof)Allh,Hewillhelpyou,andmakeyourfootholdfirm.
andHisSaying, Verily,AllhwillhelpthosewhohelpHis(Cause).Truly,AllhisAllStrong,AllMighty. Those(Muslimrulers)
who,ifWegivethempowerintheland,(they)enjoinIqamatasSalt[i.e.toperformthefivecompulsorycongregationalSalt
(prayers)(themalesinmosques)],topaytheZaktandtheyenjoinAlMarf(i.e.IslmicMonotheismandallthatIslmordersone
todo),andforbidAlMunkar(i.e.disbelief,polytheismandallthatIslmhasforbidden)[i.e.theymaketheQurnasthelawoftheir
countryinallthespheresoflife].AndwithAllhreststheendof(all)matters(ofcreatures). Afterthat,peopledriftedaway

fromthewayofthesesuccessfulgenerations.TheydifferedandneglectedJihad,preferredtheeasylife,
followedtheirdesires,andcommittedwrongdoingsexceptthosewhomAllahprotected.Inconsequence,
Allahchangedtheirprosperousconditionandgavetheirenemiespoweroverthemduetothesinsthey
committed.Indeed,AllahisneverunjusttoHisservants.He(ExaltedbeHe)says, Verily,Allhwillnotchangethe
(good)conditionofapeopleaslongastheydonotchangetheirstate(ofgoodness)themselves(bycommittingsinsandbybeing
ungratefulanddisobedienttoAllh).ButwhenAllhwillsapeoplespunishment,therecanbenoturningbackofit,andtheywillfind
besidesHimnoprotector.

Inlightofthis,Muslims,beinggovernmentsorcommonpublic,shouldreturntoAllahandbesincerein
theirworship.EveryoneisrequiredtoofferTawbah(repentance)toAllahoftheirfaultsandsinsandto
abidebythedutiesandobligationsthatAllahhasordained.ThetrueMuslimistheonewhokeepsaway
fromeveryforbiddenactandadvisesotherMuslimstoobeyAllah(mayHebeexalted)andcooperateswith
theminfulfillingtheirdutiestowardsAllah.
ThemostimportantmatterinthisregardistoexecutetheShary(Islamic)Hudud(ordainedpunishmentsfor
violatingAllahsLaw),resorttothejudgmentofShariah(Islamiclaw)ineverything,refusethemanmade
lawsthatgoagainsttheLawsofAllahandobligeallpeopletoadheretothejudgmentofShariah.
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MuslimscholarsshouldteachpeoplethereligionofIslamandspreadIslamicawarenessamongMuslimsand
themoralofexhortingoneanothertotruthandpatienceinthis.Theyshouldalsoenjoingoodandforbid
evil.TheyshouldencourageMuslimrulerstoadheretothesedesirableprinciples.Moreover,scholarsshould
occupythemselveswithfightingtheevilorienteddestructiveprinciplessuchascommunism,fanaticism,
nationalism,andalldoctrineswhichcontradicttheShariah.
Thus,AllahwillrectifythestatusofMuslimsandbringbacktheirprecedinglostglory.Iftheyreallyreform
themselves,AllahwillmakethemvictoriousovertheirenemyandestablishtheminthelandasHe,theMost
TruthfulOne,says, and(asfor)thebelievers,itwasincumbentuponUstohelp(them). He(GlorifiedbeHe)says, Allh
haspromisedthoseamongyouwhobelieveanddorighteousgooddeeds,thatHewillcertainlygrantthemsuccessionto(thepresent
rulers)intheland,asHegrantedittothosebeforethem,andthatHewillgrantthemtheauthoritytopractisetheirreligionwhichHe
haschosenforthem(i.e.Islm).AndHewillsurelygivetheminexchangeasafesecurityaftertheirfear(provided)they(believers)
worshipMeanddonotassociateanything(inworship)withMe.Butwhoeverdisbelievesafterthis,theyaretheFsiqn(rebellious,
disobedienttoAllh). He(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays, Verily,WewillindeedmakevictoriousOurMessengersandthosewho

believe(intheOnenessofAllhIslmicMonotheism)inthisworldslifeandontheDaywhenthewitnesseswillstandforth,(i.e.Day
ofResurrection) TheDaywhentheirexcuseswillbeofnoprofittoZlimn(polytheists,wrongdoersanddisbelieversinthe
OnenessofAllh).Theirswillbethecurse,andtheirswillbetheevilabode(i.e.painfultormentinHellfire).

WeaskAllahtoguidetheMuslimrulersandpeople,grantthemthecomprehensionofthereligion,unite
thembypietyandguidethemalltoHisRightPath.WehopethatAllahwillmakethemameanstothe
victoryoftruthandthedefeatoffalsehood.WeinvokeHimtohelpthemcooperatewithoneanotherin
righteousnessandpiety.MayAllahsPeaceandblessingsbeuponHisservant,Messenger,andthechosen
oneamongstallpeople,ourProphetandleaderMuhammadibnAbdullah.MayAllahsPeaceandBlessings
beupontheHouseholdoftheProphet,hisCompanions,andthosewhofollowedtheguidancewithwhichhe
wassent.

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ObligationofapplyingtheLawofAllahanddiscardinganythingcontradictorytoit
AllpraisebetoAllah.IbearwitnessthatthereisnogodbutAllahalone,Whohasnopartnerorassociate,
theLordoftheearlierandlatergenerationsandtheLordofallpeople.HeistheOwnerofSovereignty,the
OneGod,theSelfSufficientMaster,Whobegetsnot,norwasbegotten,andtoWhomthereisnonecoequal
orcomparableunto.IbearwitnessthatMuhammadisHisServantandMessenger,mayAllahsPeace,Mercy,
andBlessingsbeuponhim.He(peacebeuponhim)conveyedtheMessagetopeople,fulfilledthetrust
confidedtohim,stroveintheCauseofAllahinthetruestsenseandlefthisnationontheclearpath,its
nightislikeitsday.Nonewillveerfromitexceptthattheywilldestroythemselves.
ThisisashortthesisandnecessaryadvicediscussingtheobligationofseekingjudgmentfromtheShariah
(Divinelaw)andbeingawareofapplyingotherjudgments.Ihavewrittenthesewordsafternoticingthat
somepeoplenowadaysseekjudgmentfromsourcesotherthantheShariahandapplyrulingsotherthan
thoseprescribedintheQuranandSunnah(whateverisreportedfromtheProphet).Peoplemayresortto
diviners,soothsayers,chieftainsandsupportersofmanmadelawsandthelike.Somepeopledonotknow
therulingoncommittingthisactwhileothersdefyandopposeAllahandHisMessenger(peacebeupon
him).Ihopemyadvicebenefitsthosewhoareunawareoftheruling,remindsthosewhoareheedlessand
helpsAllahsservantsfollowtheRightPath.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Andremind(bypreachingtheQurn,O
Muhammad ) , forverily,theremindingprofitsthebelievers. He(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: (And
remember)whenAllhtookacovenantfromthosewhoweregiventheScripture(JewsandChristians)tomakeit(thenewsofthe
comingofProphetMuhammadandthereligiousknowledge)knownandcleartomankind,andnottohideit

MayAllahbenefitMuslimswithmywordsandhelptheminabidingbyHisShariah,seekingjudgmentsfrom
HisBookandfollowingtheSunnahofMuhammad(peacebeuponhim).
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DearMuslims!
AllahhascreatedjinnandhumanstoworshipHim,asHe(GlorifiedbeHe)says: AndI(Allh)creatednotthejinn
andmankindexceptthattheyshouldworshipMe(Alone). AndHesays: AndyourLordhasdecreedthatyouworshipnonebut
Him.Andthatyoubedutifultoyourparents. He(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: WorshipAllhandjoinnonewithHim(in
worship)anddogoodtoparents
Furthermore,itisrelatedontheauthorityofMuadhibnJabal(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thathe(peace
beuponhim)said, IwasridingbehindtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)onadonkeycalledUfairwhenhe(peacebeuponhim)
said, OMu adh!DoyouknowwhatistheRightofAllahoverHisservantsandwhatistherightoftheservantsoverAllah?Isaid,
AllahandHisMessengerknowbest.He(peacebeuponhim)said,Verily,theRightofAllahoverHisservantsisthattheyshould
worshipHim,associatingnothingwithHim.AndtherightoftheservantsoverAllahisnottopunishthosewhoassociatenothingwith
Him. Isaid, OMessengerofAllah!ShouldIgivethisgladtidingtothepeople?He(peacebeuponhim)said,Donotgivethemthe
gladtiding,lesttheyshouldrelyuponit(alonewithoutgooddeeds). (RelatedbyAlBukhariandMuslim)

Muslimscholars(mayAllahbemercifultothem)havegivenclosedefinitionstothewordIbadah(worship).
ThemostcomprehensivedefinitionisthatstatedbyShaykhAlIslam,IbnTaymiyyah(mayAllahbemercifulto
him)whosays:ItisacomprehensivewordcomprisingalldeedsandwordsthatAllahlovesandispleased
withwhethermanifestedorhidden.ThismeansthatIbadahentailstwothings:totalsubmissiontoAllah
(ExaltedbeHe)inallHisOrdersandProhibitionsinaMuslimsbeliefs,wordsanddeedsandliving
accordingtotheShariahlaiddownbyAllah.AMuslimshouldtreataslawfulthatwhichAllahhasdeclared
tobelawfulandtotreatasforbiddenthatwhichAllahhasdeclaredtobeforbidden.Theyshouldsubmitin
alltheirmanners,actionsandbehaviorstoShariahresistingallpersonaldesiresandwhims.Thisisapplied
bothtoindividualsandsocietiesandtobothmenandwomen.AnyonewhosubmitstoAllahinsome
aspectsoftheirlifeandtocreaturesinotheraspectsisnotatrueworshipperofAllah.Thismeaningis
stressedintheAyah(Quranicverse)whereAllahsays: Butno,byyourLord,theycanhavenoFaith,untiltheymakeyou
(OMuhammad)judgeinalldisputesbetweenthem,andfindinthemselvesnoresistanceagainstyourdecisions,
andaccept(them)withfullsubmission. He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Dotheythenseekthejudgementof
(thedaysof)Ignorance?AndwhoisbetterinjudgementthanAllhforapeoplewhohavefirmFaith.

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Moreover,itisrelatedthattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said, Noneofyou(truly)believesuntiltheir
desiresareinaccordancewithwhatIhavecomewith.
Basedonthat,aMuslimsIman(Faith/belief)isnotcompleteunlesstheybelieveinAllah,acceptHisDecree
inminoraswellasmajorissuesandseekjudgmentfromShariahaloneinallaffairswhetherrelatedtothe
self,propertyorhonor.Otherwise,abelieverwouldbeworshippingsomeoneotherthanAllah,Whosays:
Andverily,WehavesentamongeveryUmmah(community,nation)aMessenger(proclaiming):WorshipAllh(Alone),andavoid(or
keepawayfrom)Tght(allfalsedeitiesi.e.donotworshipTghtbesidesAllh). SoanyonewhosubmitstoAllah

(ExaltedbeHe),obeysHimandseeksjudgmentfromHisRevelationsisatrueworshipperofAllah,while
anyonewhosubmitstootherthanHimandappliesotherlawhasindeedworshippedandfollowedTaghut
(falsegods).Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Haveyounotseenthose(hypocrites)whoclaimthattheybelieveinthatwhichhas
beensentdowntoyou,andthatwhichwassentdownbeforeyou,andtheywishtogoforjudgement(intheirdisputes)totheTght
(falsejudges)whiletheyhavebeenorderedtorejectthem.ButShaitn(Satan)wishestoleadthemfarastray.

SubmissiontoAllahandrenunciationofTaghutandtheirjudgmentsareamongtheprerequisitesof
Shahadah(TestimonyofFaith)thatthereisnogodbutAllahalone,withoutanypartners,andthat
MuhammadisHisservantandMessenger.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Surely,HisistheCreationand
Commandment.
SinceAllahistheOnlyCreator,HeistheOnlyCommander(GlorifiedbeHe)anditisobligatorytoobeyHis
Commands.
AllahinformsusabouttheJewsandChristianswhohavetakentheirrabbisandmonksaslordsbesidesAllahby
obeyingtheminmakinglawfulwhatisunlawfulorunlawfulwhatislawful.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: They
(JewsandChristians)tooktheirrabbisandtheirmonkstobetheirlordsbesidesAllh(byobeyingtheminthingswhichtheymade
lawfulorunlawfulaccordingtotheirowndesireswithoutbeingorderedbyAllh),and(theyalsotookastheirLord)Messiah,sonof
Maryam(Mary),whilethey(JewsandChristians)werecommanded[intheTaurt(Torah)andtheInjeel(Gospel)]toworshipnone
butOneIlh(GodAllh)LilhaillaHuwa(nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutHe).PraiseandglorybetoHim(faraboveisHe)
fromhavingthepartnerstheyassociate(withHim)."

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Itisrelatedontheauthorityof AdyibnHatim(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)howhethoughtthat
worshippingrabbisandmonkscanonlybethroughslaughteringandvowingforthem,prostratingand
bowingbeforethemandthelike.Thiswasclarifiedtohim: WhenhewenttotheProphet(peacebeuponhim)to
enterIslamandheardhimrecitingthisAyah,hesaid,OMessengerofAllah!Wedonotworshipthem.HewasreferringtoChristian
monks,ashewasaChristianbeforeenteringIslam.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said,Doyounotfollowthemindeeming
unlawfulwhatAllahhasmadelawfulandindeeminglawfulwhatAllahhasmadeunlawful?Hesaid,Yes,wedo.TheProphet(peace
beuponhim)said,Thatisworshippingthem. (RelatedbyAhmadandAlTirmidhywhorankeditasHadithHasan[good

Hadith])
A lHafizhIbnKathirsaidinhis(Tafsir):"ThatiswhyAllahsays: whilethey(JewsandChristians)werecommanded[in
theTaurt(Torah)andtheInjeel(Gospel)]toworshipnonebutOneIlh(GodAllh) ItmeansthatonlythatwhichAllah
forbidsistheHaram(theforbiddenandunlawful),andonlythatwhichAllahpermitsistheHalal(the
permissibleandlawful),whateverlawsHelaiddownmustbefollowedandHisJudgmentsmustbe
executed.Thewords: LilhaillaHuwa(nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutHe).PraiseandglorybetoHim(faraboveis
He)fromhavingthepartnerstheyassociate(withHim)." meanthatAllahisGlorifiedandExaltedhighabovehaving
partners,equals,helpers,rivalsorchildren.ThereisnoGodbutHimandHeistheonlyLord."(Vol.2,p.
349)
Chapter
BasedonthefactthatseekingjudgmentfromtheShariahisaprerequisiteforattestingthatthereisnoGod
butAllahandthatMuhammadisHisservantandMessenger,applyingthejudgmentsoffalsegods,leaders,
soothsayersandthelikenegatesthetrueImaninAllah.DoingsoisconsideredtobeKufr(disbelief),Zhulm
(injustice)andFisq(flagrantviolationofIslamiclaw).Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Andwhosoeverdoesnotjudge
bywhatAllhhasrevealed,sucharetheKfirn(i.e.disbelieversofalesserdegreeastheydonotactonAllhsLaws). Allahalso
says: AndWeordainedthereinforthem:"Lifeforlife,eyeforeye,nosefornose,earforear,toothfortooth,andwoundsequalfor
equal."Butifanyoneremitstheretaliationbywayofcharity,itshallbeforhimanexpiation.Andwhosoeverdoesnotjudgebythat
whichAllhhasrevealed,sucharetheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoersofalesserdegree). AndAllahsays: Letthe
peopleoftheInjeel(Gospel)judgebywhatAllhhasrevealedtherein.AndwhosoeverdoesnotjudgebywhatAllhhasrevealed
(then)such(people)aretheFsiqn[therebelliousi.e.disobedient(ofalesserdegree)]toAllh.

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Allah(ExaltedbeHe)showsthatjudgingbyanythingotherthanwhatHehasrevealedisanactofpagan
peopleandthatabandoningtheJudgmentsofAllahincursHisPunishmentandWrathwhichwillneverbe
turnedbackfromthewrongdoers.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Andsojudge(youOMuhammad
)amongthembywhatAllhhasrevealedandfollownottheirvaindesires,butbewareofthemlesttheyturnyou(OMuhammad
)farawayfromsomeofthatwhichAllhhassentdowntoyou.Andiftheyturnaway,thenknowthatAllhsWill
istopunishthemforsomesinsoftheirs.Andtruly,mostofmenareFsiqn(rebelliousanddisobedienttoAllh). Dotheythen
seekthejudgementof(thedaysof)Ignorance?AndwhoisbetterinjudgementthanAllhforapeoplewhohavefirmFaith.

AnyonewhoreadsthisAyahandcontemplatesitsmeanings,understandsthattheCommandmenttoapply
theJudgmentsofAllahisstressedineightways.Firstly:TheOrdertorulebyShariahintheAyah: Andso
judge(youOMuhammad)amongthembywhatAllhhasrevealed
Secondly:PeoplesdesiresandinclinationsshouldnotpreventthemfromjudgingbywhatAllahhas
revealedunderanycircumstance.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: andfollownottheirvaindesires
Thirdly:ThewarningagainstabandoningtheShariahwhenjudginginminorandmajormatters.Allah
(ExaltedbeHe)says: butbewareofthemlesttheyturnyou(OMuhammad)farawayfromsomeofthat
whichAllhhassentdowntoyou.

Fourth:TurningawayfromtheJudgmentofAllahorrejectinganypartofitisamajorsinthatentails
severepunishment.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Andiftheyturnaway,thenknowthatAllhsWillistopunishthemfor
somesinsoftheirs.
Fifth:ThewarningagainstbeingdeceivedbythenumerousnessofopposerstotheJudgmentsofAllah.Few
aretheservantsofAllahwhoaregrateful.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Andtruly,mostofmenareFsiqn(rebellious
anddisobedienttoAllh).
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Sixth:JudgmentbyanythingotherthanwhatAllahhasrevealedisdescribedasthejudgmentofJahiliyyah
(preIslamictimeofignorance).Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Dotheythenseekthejudgementof(theDaysof)
Ignorance?
Seventh:StressingthegreatfactthattheJudgmentofAllahisthebestandmostjustofall.Allah(Exalted
beHe)says: AndwhoisbetterinjudgementthanAllh
Eighth:Yaqin(certaintyandconviction)necessitatessincerelybelievingthattheJudgmentsofAllaharethe
best,themostperfect,themostcompleteandthemostjustofall.ItisaMuslimsdutytoacceptthemand
surrendertothem.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndwhoisbetterinjudgementthanAllhforapeoplewhohavefirm
Faith.
Moreover,thesemeaningsarestressedinvariousAyahsandaresupportedbytheProphetswordsand
deeds.Forexample,Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: AndletthosewhoopposetheMessengers(Muhammad
)commandment(i.e.hisSunnahlegalways,orders,actsofworship,statements)(amongthesects)beware,lestsomeFitnah
(disbelief,trials,afflictions,earthquakes,killing,overpoweredbyatyrant)shouldbefallthemorapainfultormentbeinflictedonthem.
Allahalsosays: Butno,byyourLord,theycanhavenoFaith,untiltheymakeyou(OMuhammad)judgein
alldisputesbetweenthem

andHesays: FollowwhathasbeensentdownuntoyoufromyourLord(theQurnandProphet

MuhammadsSunnah) Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Itisnotforabeliever,manorwoman,whenAllhandHisMessenger

havedecreedamatterthattheyshouldhaveanyoptionintheirdecision.

Inaddition,itisconfirmedthattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said, Noneofyoubelievesuntiltheir
desiresareinaccordancewithwhatIhavecomewith. AlNawawysaid:"ThisisaHadithSahih(authenticHadith)which
wehavereportedin"KitabAlHujjah"withanauthenticSanad(chainofnarrators)."Itisalsorelatedthatthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)saidtoAdyibnHatim(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim), Doyounotfollowthemin
deemingunlawfulwhatAllahhasmadelawfulandindeeminglawfulwhatAllahhasmadeunlawful?Hesaid,Yes,wedo.The
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)said,Thatisworshippingthem. IbnAbbas(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)toldthose

whoarguedwithhimregardingsomeissues:"Ifearthatstonesareabouttoraindownonyoufromthesky!
ItellyouthattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said(suchandsuch)andyoutellmethatAbuBakr
andUmarsaid(suchandsuch)!"
Basedonthat,aservantmustfullysubmittowhatAllahandHisMessengersayandgiveitprecedenceover
whateveranyoneelsesays.ThisisMalumminaddinbiddarurah(anecessarilyknownreligiousprinciple).
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Infact,Allah,outofHisMercyandWisdom,stipulatesthatseekingjudgmentindisputesamongHis
servantsshouldbeaccordingtoHisShariahandRevelation.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)isExaltedHighabove
andfreefromallhumanweaknesses,desires,incapabilityandignoranceandHeistheAllWise,theAll
Knower,theMostKind,andtheWellAcquaintedwitheverything.HeknowsHisservantsandwhatsetstheir
affairsrightwhetherinthepresentorfuture.ThatiswhyAllah,outofHisMercy,tookchargeofjudging
betweenHisservantsconcerningtheirdisputes,conflictsandlifematterssothatjustice,goodnessand
happinessprevailandalsocontent,tranquilityandrelief.WhenaservantiscertainthattheJudgeinanyof
theirdisputesisAllah,theCreator,theAllKnowerandtheWellAcquainted,theywillacceptandyield,even
ifthejudgmentopposestheirpersonaldesiresandwishes.Ontheotherhand,whenaservantknowsthat
thejudgmentispassedbyhumanslikethemselveswhohavetheirwhimsanddesires,theywillnotacceptit
andwillgoonwiththelitigation,anddisputeswillneverend.SinceAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)
obligatesseekingjudgmentthroughthelawsHehasrevealedtoHisservantsoutofHisMercyandKindness,
Heteachesandshowsthemthewaytofulfillthisobligation.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says:
Verily!Allhcommandsthatyoushouldrenderbackthetruststothosetowhomtheyaredueandthatwhenyoujudgebetween
men,youjudgewithjustice.Verily,howexcellentistheteachingwhichHe(Allh)givesyou!Truly,AllhisEverAllHearer,AllSeer.
Oyouwhobelieve!ObeyAllhandobeytheMessenger(Muhammad),andthoseofyou(Muslims)whoarein
authority.(And)ifyoudifferinanythingamongstyourselves,referittoAllhandHisMessenger(),ifyoubelievein
AllhandintheLastDay.Thatisbetterandmoresuitableforfinaldetermination.

Inaddition,theAyahisnotonlyaddressedtotherulerandtheoneruledandthecaretakerandthesubjects
ingeneral,butalsotothejudgesanditadvisesthemtobejust.Allahcommandsjudgestobejustand
commandsthebelieverstoacceptthejudgmentsbasedontheShariahandwhatAllahhasrevealedtoHis
Messenger(peacebeuponhim).HeordersthemwhentheydifferordisputetoreferthemattertoAllahand
HisMessenger(peacebeuponhim).
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Basedonthepreviousdiscussion,theMuslimlearnsthatapplyingShariahandseekingjudgmentfromitis
obligatedbyAllahandHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim).ItisaprerequisiteofsubmittingtoAllahand
attestingthatHisMessengerMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)camewiththeMessage.Opposingthesefacts
oranypartofthembringsforthAllahsTormentandPunishment.Moreover,thecommandappliestothe
wayaMuslimcountrydealswithitssubjectsandtoMuslimindividualsatanyplaceandtime.
Incaseofdisputes,whetheronthelevelofcountries,groupsorindividuals,therulingisthesame.ToAllah
belongsalltheCreationandCommandmentandHeistheMostJustofthejudges.Anyonewhobelievesthat
peoplesjudgmentsandopinionsarebetterthan,similartoorequaltotheJudgmentsofAllahandHis
Messenger(peacebeuponhim)isnotabeliever.Thesameappliestoanyonewhoallowspositivelawsand
m a nmaderegulationstosubstituteforAllahsJudgments,eveniftheybelievethatAllahsJudgmentsare
better,morecomprehensiveandmorejust.
Therefore,itisthedutyofMuslimpopulace,theirrulersandkingsandthoseinchargeofMuslimaffairsto
observeTaqwa(fearingAllahasHeshouldbefeared)andapplyShariahintheircountriesandinrelationto
alloftheiraffairs.TheyshouldprotectthemselvesandthoseundertheirpowerfromAllahsPunishmentin
thisworldandintheHereafter.Furthermore,thoseinauthorityshouldtakewarningfromwhathad
happenedincountriesthatopposedtheJudgmentsofAllahandwhichblindlyimitatedtheWestfollowingits
waysthatledthemtodisagreement,dispersion,increaseinevil,decreaseingoodnessandspreadofkilling.
Thingsaregoingfrombadtoworseinthesecountriesandtheirenemiesgainmorepoliticalandintellectual
poweroverthemandthingswillnotimproveunlesstheyreturntoAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)andfollowHis
StraightPathwhichHehaschosenforHisservantsandcommandedthemtofollowtoenterParadise.Allah
(GlorifiedbeHe)isMostTruthfulwhenHesays:
"ButwhosoeverturnsawayfromMyReminder(i.e.neitherbelievesinthisQurnnoractsonitsteachings.)verily,forhimisalifeof
hardship,andWeshallraisehimupblindontheDayofResurrection." Hewillsay:"OmyLord!Whyhaveyouraisedmeupblind,
whileIhadsight(before)." (Allh)willsay:"Likethis:OurAyt(proofs,evidence,verses,lessons,signs,revelations,etc.)came
untoyou,butyoudisregardedthem(i.e.youleftthem,didnotthinkdeeplyinthem,andyouturnedawayfromthem),andsothisDay,
youwillbeneglected(intheHellfire,awayfromAllhsMercy)."

SevereisthelifeofhardshipwithwhichAllahhaspunishedthosewhohavedisobeyedHimandneglected
HisOrders,substitutingtheJudgmentsofAllah,LordoftheWorldswiththoseofhelplesscreatures.
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WhatastupidpersonistheonewhohasAllahsWordsthatspeakthetruth,judgebetweenpeople,show
themtherightwayandguidethemisguidedbutwhodiscardsallthattofollowinsteadahumanbeings
opinionoracountrysregulations.Dothosepeoplenotknowthattheyhavelostthisworldandthe
Hereafter?TheyhaveneitherachievedsuccessandhappinessinthisworldnoraresafefromAllahsTorment
andPunishmentontheDayofResurrection,fortheyhavedeemedlawfulwhatAllahhasmadeunlawfuland
havenotfulfilledHisObligationsonthem.IaskAllahtoletmywordsbeareminderandawarningto
people,sothattheymayconsidertheirsituationsandwhattheyhavedonetothemselvesandtheirnations.
IhopepeoplewouldreturntothetruthandsticktotheQuranandSunnahtobeamongthetruefollowers
ofMuhammad(peacebeuponhim).IfMuslimsdo,theywillbehighlyesteemedamongothernationslike
theSalaf(righteouspredecessors)andthethreebestgenerationsofMuslims.Theyownedthelandandruled
theworldandmanypeopleenteredIslamundertheirreign.AllahhasgrantedthemvictoryasHegrants
victoryandsuccesstoHisbelievingservantswhoobeyHimandHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim).Ihope
thatallsinnerswouldknowhowgreatthetreasureisthattheywillloseandhowgrievousthesinisthatthey
arecommitting.Infact,theyarebringingforthafflictionsandhardshipstotheirnations.Allah(Exaltedbe
He)says: Andverilythis(theQurn)isindeedaReminderforyou(OMuhammad)andyourpeople(Quraish
people,oryourfollowers),andyouwillbequestioned(aboutit).
ItisalsoconfirmedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)saidthatattheendoftime,theQuranwouldbe
takenawayfrompeoplesheartsandfromMushafs(Quranbooks)whenpeoplewouldnolongerbe
interestedinitandwhentheyrenounceitsrecitationandapplicationofitsrules.IwarnMuslimsagainstthis
afflictionthatmaybefallthemandfuturegenerationsasaresultoftheirwrongdeeds.Truly!ToAllahwe
belongandtruly,toHimweshallreturn.
Inaddition,IofferthisadvicetoMuslimswholivenowadaysandknowtherulingsofIslamandtheShariah
anddespiteofallthat,theyseekjudgmentintheirdisputesfrompeoplewhojudgeaccordingtocustoms
andtraditionsandusesomerhymingwordsandsentences,thusactinglikethepeopleofJahiliyyah(pre
Islamictimeofignorance).
IhopethatanyonewhohasreadmyadviceperformsTawbah(repentancetoAllah),abstainsfromdoing
theseprohibitedacts,seeksForgivenessfromAllahandregretseverdoingthem.Muslimsshouldadviseone
anothertotryandannulallthecustomsofJahiliyyahandpracticesthatopposeShariah.
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PerformingTawbaherasesalltheprevioussinsandapenitentisassinlessasonewhohasnotcommitteda
sin.Moreover,Muslimrulerswhohavesubjectscommittingthissinshouldremindthemofthetruthand
showittothem.AppointingrighteousleadersleadstomuchgoodnessandAllahsservantswouldstop
opposingtheJudgmentsofAllahandcommittingHisProhibitions.Nowadays,Muslimsareindireneedof
theirLordsMercywhichwillchangetheirpresentandliftthemfromalifeofhumiliationanddisgracetoa
lifeofhonoranddignity.

IaskAllahbyvirtueofHisMostBeautifulNamesandAttributestoopenMuslimsheartstounderstanding
HisWordsandtotakeaninterestinthem,applyingShariahandrenouncinganythingelseandabidingbyits
rulings.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Thecommand(orthejudgement)isfornonebutAllh.Hehas
commandedthatyouworshipnonebutHim(i.e.HisMonotheism)thatisthe(true)straightreligion,butmostmenknownot. Peace
andblessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,hisfamily,Companionsandthosewhofollowhim
righteouslyuntiltheDayofResurrection!

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RulingonclaimingthattheQur'anhascontradictionsor
somesuperstitionsandondefamingtheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)
ordiscreditinghismessagealongwithanswering
thosewhodaresayso
PraiseisduetoAllah.PeaceandblessingsbeupontheMessengerofAllah,uponhisfamily,
hiscompanionsandthosewhofollowhisguidance.AshShihabLebanesenewspaper(issueof
Rabi'ulAwwal23,1394A.H./April1,1974A.D.)publishedveryseriousanddangerous
passagesfromaspeechofahighofficialaddressedonsomeoccasionsdiscussingself
educationandnationalawareness.ThesepassagesimplythattheNobleQur'anhascontraries
andsomesuperstitionsalongwithdescribingProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)asa
verysimpleman,whousedtotravelthroughthedesertandlistentothetrivialsuperstitions
thatwereincirculationatthattimeandthatheinsertedthesesuperstitionsintotheNoble
Qur'an.Followingisthetextofwhathasbeenpublishedbytheabovementionednewspaper:
TheQur'ancontainscontrariesandsuperstitionssuchasthestoryofthepeopleofthecave
andthestaffofMusa(Moses).
Thisstatementwassaidonanoccasionheldtowardstheendofthelastmonth.Itwassaidat
aconferenceforteachersandeducatorsontheoccasionoftheinternationalassemblyonself
educationandnationalawareness.Onthatoccasion,thishighofficialdeliveredalongspeech
inwhichhespokeaboutimportantintellectualissuesandquotedQur'anictextstoconclude
thattheyarecontradictoryattimesandsometimessuperstitious.Anothernewspaper
publishedthespeechofthisofficialintwopartsreleasedintwoissuesonMarch20and21of
thelastmonth.Itisnotedthatthestatemediadeletedtheoddstatementsfromthespeech,
butwewillstatethedeletedpassages
(PartNo:1,PageNo:83)
whichwereheardlivefromthisofficialandthenwewillstatewhathasbeenpublishedbythe
newspaperwordforword:
(1)Indeed,thereiscontradictionintheQur'an,whichreasoncannolongeraccept.Itexists
betweenthefollowingAyahs(Qur'anicverses): Say:Nothingshalleverhappentous" And, Verily,Allhwill
notchangethe(good)conditionofapeopleaslongastheydonotchangetheirstate(ofgoodness)themselves(bycommittingsins
andbybeingungratefulanddisobedienttoAllh).ButwhenAllhwillsapeoplespunishment,therecanbenoturningbackofit,and
theywillfindbesidesHimnoprotector.

(2)TheMessengerMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)wasasimpleman,whousedtotravela
lotintheArabiandesertandlistentothetrivialsuperstitionsthatwereincirculationatthat
timeandhetransmittedthesesuperstitionstotheQur'ansuchasthestaffofMoses,which
cannotbeacceptedbyasoundmindafterthediscoveryofPasteurandthestoryofthepeopleof
thecave.
(3)MuslimshavereachedthepointofdeifyingtheMessengerMuhammad,sincetheyalways
repeattheirsaying:Muhammad(Allah'speacebeuponhim)andtheirsaying:AllahsendsHis
prayersuponMuhammadandthisraisesMuhammadtothestatusofagod.Attheendofhis
speech,thespeakercalleduponteachersandthoseinchargeofeducationtodictatewhathe
saidaboutIslamtotheirstudents.Thisistheendofwhathasbeenstatedby"AshShihab"
newspaperaboutthespeechoftheabovementionedofficial.EveryMuslimwhoreadthis
articleorlistenedtoitwasenragedbyit,becauseitincludedopendisbeliefandachallenge
againstAllah(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)andHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)atthe
handofahighofficialofacountryclaimingtobeMuslimcountry.Hewassupposedtodefend
hisreligion,todefendtheBookofhisLordandtodefendHisMessengerMuhammad(peacebe
uponhim),ifhehadlistenedtosuchanarticleoreventosomethinglessthanitfromanyone
elsehowever,thecaseisaswhatAllah(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)says: Verily,itisnotthe
eyesthatgrowblind,butitistheheartswhichareinthebreaststhatgrowblind. And, (Theysay):"OurLord!Letnotourhearts
deviate(fromthetruth)afterYouhaveguidedus,andgrantusmercyfromYou.Truly,YouaretheBestower."
Uponreadingthisarticlein"AshShihab"newspaper,Itooktheinitiativeandsentaletterto
thisofficial,dated7/4/1394A.H.,stating:
(PartNo:1,PageNo:84)
"AshShihab"newspaper(issueofRabi'ulAwwal23,1394A.H.)publishedaspeechwhichhas

beenattributedtoyouanditisaverydangerousspeech.Thisspeechincludesaccusations
thattheNobleQur'ancontainscontradictionsandincludessuperstitions.Italsoconteststhe
highpositionofthemessageofMuhammad(peacebeuponhim).
ThisspeechhasannoyedMuslimswhodenouncedittotally.Ifthisspeechwasinfactdelivered
byyou,youmusthastentomakesincererepentancetoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)anddeclareit
throughthestatemediaoryoushouldissueaclearofficialstatementdenyingitand
confirmingyourbeliefinitsoppositeinordertoassureMuslimsandtocalmdowntheirrage
againstsuchseriousanddangerousstatements.
WeaskAllah(ExaltedbeHe)toguideallofustothatinwhichthereisgoodnessand
prosperityintheworldlylifeandtheHereafter,torepenttoHimfromallsins,secretorpublic,
andtoraiseIslam,itsfollowersanditsstatestothehighestposition.Indeed,HeisHearing
andResponsive.
PresidentoftheIslamicUniversityinAlMadinahAlMunawwarah
'Abdul'AzizBin'AbdullahIbnBaz
(PartNo:1,PageNo:85)
AnotherletterwasalsosentbymeandbytheShaykhs:HasanaynMuhammadMakhluf,AbulHasan'AlyAlHasanyAnNadawy,Abu
BakrMahmudJumyandDr.MuhammadAminAlMisryin16/4/1394A.H.,statingthefollowing:
" A s hShihab"newspaper(issueofRabi'ulAwwal23)attributedstatementstoyouthatcausetheonewhosaysthemtobea
disbeliever,becausetheyhavecontestedtheNobleQur'anandAlMustafa(theChosenProphet,peacebeuponhim)andyourcallfor
thoseinchargeofeducationtoconveysuchstatementstotheirstudents.Ifyouhavealreadymadethesestatements,thenyouneed
tohastenandrepentfromthemandreturntoIslamotherwise,youhavetodeclareanopendenouncementofthesestatementsand
announcethattotheentireworldthroughthevariousmeansofpublishinganddeclareyoursoundIslamicbeliefinAllah(Exaltedbe
He),inHisBook,andinHisMessenger,asadeclarationofyourinnocencefromdisbelief,quietingtheoutrageandassuringMuslims
allovertheworld.YourfailuretodothiswillbeevidenceofyourapostasyfromIslamandasparkthatignitesseditionwhoseevil
consequencesareonlyknowntotheLordoftheworlds,andyouwillcarrytheburdensoftheseconsequencesandofthosewhowill
betemptedbythemuntiltheDayofJudgment.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: andasforhimamongthemwhohadthegreatershare
therein,hiswillbeagreattorment.
AbuAlHasan'AlyAlHasanyAnNadawy,
`Abdul`Azizibn`AbdullahibnBaz
SecretaryofthecouncilofMuslimScholars,Lucknow,
ThePresidentoftheIslamic
India
University
andthememberoftheMuslimWorldLeague
inAlMadinahAlMunawwarah
inMakkahAlMukarramah
AbuBakrMuhammadJumy,
Dr.MuhammadAminAlMisry,
theChiefJudge
TheUniversityofKing'Abdul'Aziz
ofthenorthernstates,Nigeria
inMakkahAlMukarramah

HasanaynMuhammadMakhluf,
TheformerMuftiofArabRepublicof
Egypt.

(PartNo:1,PageNo:86)
Then,IreviewedtheabovementionednewspaperandfounditmentioninginitsissuereleasedonMarch21,1974A.D.,exactlywhat
hasbeentransmittedfromitby"AshShihab"newspaperregardingwhatwasstatedaboutthestaffofMosesandthestoryofthe
peopleofcave.IalsofounditstatingveryheinousevilinitsissueofMarch20,1974A.D.saidbythementionedpersonanditwasnot
reportedin"AshShihab"newspaper.Followingisthetextofwhathasbeenpublishedbythisnewspaper:
(IwanttoattractyourattentiontoadeficiencythatIwillexertallmyeffortstofixit,beforeendingmytask.Itisthesubjectof
equalitybetweenmanandwoman,theequalitywhichexistsatschool,atwork,atagriculturalactivityandevenatthepolicelevel,but
unfortunately,itdoesnotexistininheritance,sincethemalestilltakeswhatisequaltotheshareoftwofemales.Suchprincipleof
inheritancefoundwhathadjustifieditwhenmanwasresponsibleforwoman,whowasinasociallevelthatdidnotallowtheequality
betweenherandman,asthegirlwasburiedaliveanddespised,butnowadays,sheisworkingandshemightbeinchargeofthe
affairsofherlittlebrothersandsisters.Forexample,mywifewastheoneinchargeoftheaffairsofherbrotherandshestayedup
latetotakecareofhimandfacedalltypesofagriculturalhardshipstoprovidehimwithnecessarymeansofeducation.Shewasvery
carefultoachievethehopeofherfatherwhowantedhissontobealawyer.Isit,then,reasonablethatsuchsisterinheritshalfof
whatthebrotherinheritsinsuchcase?Therefore,weneedtoworkoutourdiscretiontoanalyzethissituationandhastenthe
developmentoftheIslamicLawtobeinaccordancewiththedevelopmentsofthesociety.Previously,wehaverestrictedpolygynyby
meansofthepersonaldiscretionwithregardtotheconceptofthenobleQur'anicverse.Furthermore,itistherightoftherulers,
beingtheCommanderoftheBeliever,todeveloptheIslamicLawinordertobeinaccordancewiththedevelopmentofthepeopleand
thedevelopmentoftheconceptofjusticeandthenormoflife).
Thisiswhatwasstatedintheabovementionednewspaper.Ifitisprovedthatsuchstatementwasissuedbythatofficial
(PartNo:1,PageNo:87)
mentionedabove,thenitisanotherkindofopendisbelief,becauseheclaimedthatgivingwomenhalfofthesharegiventomenin
inheritanceisadeficiencyinIslamicLawanditisnotlogicaltocontinueintheapplicationofthisprinciple,especiallyafterwomen
startedworking.Healsomentionedthepreventionofpolygynybythemeansofpersonaldiscretionandthatitisanobligationto
developtheIslamicLawtocomplywiththedevelopmentofthesociety.Healsostatedthatsuchdevelopmentistherightoftherulers,
fortheyaretheCommandersoftheBelievers,buthisisopenfalsehood,asitincludesgrievousevilandheinouscorruption,towhich
attentionwillfollow,AllahWilling.

(PartNo:1,PageNo:88)
ClarificationoftheevidencethatwhoeverimpugnstheQuran
ortheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)isregardedasaKafir(disbeliever)
Sincethisissuecametoourknowledge,ourdutyasMuslimswhomustgivesincereadvicefor
thesakeofAllahandHisservantsobligesustoclarifytheIslamicrulingonapersonwho
impugnstheQuranclaimingthatitcontainscontradictionsandsomemyths,andonaperson
whocalumniatestheProphet(peacebeuponhim)inanyway.Jealousyandangerforthe
sakeofAllahimpelustodoso,aswearedutyboundtosupportHisGloriousBookandHis
HonorableMessengerandtodischargesomeofourobligationstowardHim.Ouraimhereisto
clarifytherulingonwhoeverdisparagestheBookofAllahorHisMessengerwhetherthedoer
declaresdenialoforTawbah(repentancetoAllah)fromthisactornot.
TheBookofAllah,SunnahofHisMessengerandIjma(consensusofscholars)testifythatthe
BookofAllahisaperfectlyprecisebookandthatitistheWordofAllahrevealedbyHim.
ThisBookisfreefromanysuperstitionsorlies.Thementionedsourcesofevidenceaffirmthe
necessityofshowingvenerationtoandsupportoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim).Theyalso
affirmthatcastingaspersionsontheBookofAllahorHisMessengerisregardedasmajorKufr
(disbelief)andRiddah(apostasy).Weherepresenttothenoblereadertheclarificationofthis
matter:
InSurahYunus,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says, AlifLmR.[TheselettersareoneofthemiraclesoftheQurn,and
nonebutAllh(Alone)knowstheirmeanings].ThesearetheVersesoftheBook(theQurn)AlHakm Inthebeginningof
SurahHud,Hesays, AlifLmR.[TheselettersareoneofthemiraclesoftheQurnandnonebutAllh(Alone)knowstheir
meanings].(Thisis)aBook,theVerseswhereofareperfected(ineverysphereofknowledge),andthenexplainedindetailfromOne
(Allh)WhoisAllWiseWellAcquainted(withallthings). InSurahLuqman,He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)

says, AlifL mMm.[TheselettersareoneofthemiraclesoftheQurn,andnonebutAllh(Alone)knowstheirmeanings].

TheseareVersesoftheWiseBook(theQurn). ThescholarsofTafsir(exegesisofthemeaningsofthe
Quran)commentedthattheseAyahsshowthattheQuran,whosewordingandmeaningsare
precise,containsjustrulings,truthfulstoriesanduprightlegislation.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:89)
Itisalsothejudgebetweenpeopleintheirdisputes.Allah(mayHebePraised)says, Mankind
wereonecommunityandAllhsentProphetswithgladtidingsandwarnings,andwiththemHesentdowntheScriptureintruthto
judgebetweenpeopleinmatterswhereintheydiffered. and: Haveyounotseenthosewhohavebeengivenaportionofthe
Scripture?TheyarebeinginvitedtotheBookofAllhtosettletheirdispute

Consequently,howcanabookwhosecontentisfullofcontradictionsandmythsbethesame
onewhosewordingandmeaningsarepreciseandwhichisusedtojudgebetweenpeople?!
HowcanitbeareliableandprecisebookiftheMessengerwhobroughtsuchabookisanave
personwhocannotdifferentiatebetweenthetruthandsuperstition?!Basedonthis,aperson
whoclaimsthattheQuranhascontradictionsandmythsorthattheMessenger(peacebe
uponhim)isnave,isdisparagingtheBookofAllah,denyingtheRevelationsofAllah,
defamingtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andunderminingtheintegrityofhismind.Any
MuslimwhomakessuchaclaimisregardedasaKafir(disbeliever)andMurtad(apostatefrom
Islam).InthebeginningofSurahYusuf,Allah(mayHebePraised)says, AlifLmR.[Theseletters
areoneofthemiraclesoftheQurn,andnonebutAllh(Alone)knowstheirmeanings].ThesearetheVersesoftheClearBook(the
Q u rnthatmakesclearthelegalandillegalthings,laws,aguidanceandablessing). Verily,WehavesentitdownasanArabic
Q u rninorderthatyoumayunderstand. Werelateuntoyou(Muhammad)thebestofstoriesthroughOur
Revelationsuntoyou,ofthisQurn.Andbeforethis(i.e.beforethecomingofDivineRevelationtoyou),youwereamongthosewho
knewnothingaboutit(theQurn). andinSurahAlZumarHe(ExaltedbeHe)says, Allhhassentdownthe

Thepeopleof
knowledgeexplainthemeaningofthephrase"resemblingeachother"sayingthatthepartsof
thisBookaresimilartooneanotherandaffirmoneanother.Howcanabookwhichisthebest
ofspeechandtellsthebestofstoriescontainscontradictionsorsuperstitions?!GlorytoYou,O
Allah!Thisisagreatslander.
BestStatement,aBook(thisQurn),itspartsresemblingeachother(ingoodnessandtruth)(and)oftrepeated.

ItwasauthenticallyreportedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)thatheusedtosayinhis
Khutbahs(sermons), AmaBad(Nowthen)!ThebestofspeechistheBookofAllah,thebestofguidanceistheguidanceof
Muhammad(peacebeuponhim).
(PartNo:1,PageNo:90)
AnyonewhocaststheaforesaidaspersionsontheQuranorinventsotherliesiscontradicting
A l l a hsWordsWhohasdescribedHisBookasthebestspeechandbestofnarratives.

Additionally,theyarecontradictingtheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)whosaidthatthebest
speechistheQuran.DescribingtheGloriousQuran,Allah(mayHebePraised)says, Arevelation
from(Allh),theMostGracious,theMostMerciful. and: Andtruly,this(theQurn)isarevelationfromtheLordoftheAlamn
(mankind,jinnandallthatexists), WhichthetrustworthyRh[Jibrl(Gabriel)]hasbroughtdown Healsosays, Andthis(the
Q u rn)isablessedBookwhichWehavesentdown and: Verily,We,itisWeWhohavesentdowntheDhikr(i.e.theQurn)and
surely,Wewillguardit(fromcorruption). Hesays, itisanhonourablewellfortifiedrespectedBook(becauseitisAllhsSpeech,
andHehasprotecteditfromcorruption). Falsehoodcannotcometoitfrombeforeitorbehindit:(itis)sentdownbytheAllWise,

TherearemanyotherAyahsintheQuranthataffirmthismeaning.
AnyonewhoclaimsthatthisBookcontainscontradictionsandsomemythsreceivedbythe
Messenger(peacebeuponhim)fromthedesert,isclaimingthatsomepartsoftheQuranare
neithersentdownbyAllahnordivinelyguarded.Bymakingsuchaclaimtheyhavedescribed
theMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)asaliarwhofabricatedliesagainstAllahand
insertedintoHisBookwordsthatarenotpartofit,butinspiteofthistheystatebefore
peoplethattheQuranistheWordofAllah.ThatistheworstcalumnyagainsttheMessenger
ofAllah(peacebeuponhim),describinghimaslyingagainstAllahanddeceivingpeople,
whichisamongthemostabominableactsofKufr(disbelief),perversityandinjustice.Allah
(mayHebePraised)says, Then,whodoesmorewrongthanonewhouttersalieagainstAllh,anddeniesthetruth[this
Worthyofallpraise(Allh).

Q u rn,theProphet(Muhammad)andtheIslmicMonotheism]whenitcomestohim!IstherenotinHellan
abodeforthedisbelievers? and: AndwhocanbemoreunjustthanhewhoinventsalieagainstAllh,orsays:Arevelationhas
cometome,whereasnorevelationhascometohiminanything He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays, Say:"WasitatAllh(
),andHisAyt(proofs,evidence,verses,lessons,signs,revelations)andHisMessenger()thatyouwere
mocking?" Makenoexcuseyoudisbelievedafteryouhadbelieved. .

(PartNo:1,PageNo:91)
ScholarsofTafsirstatedthatthisAyahwasrevealedconcerningagroupofpeoplewho
accompaniedtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)intheBattleofTabuk.Someofthemsaid,"We
haveneverseenpeoplewholovetheirstomachsmorenortellmoreliesnoraremore
cowardlyinbattlethantheseQuranreaders".Otherssaid,"DoyouthinkthatfightingBanuAl
Asfar(i.e.Byzantines)islikethefightingofArabs.ByAllah!You,tomorrow,willbetiedwithropes".
Someofthemadded,"He(i.e.theProphet)thinksthatheisabletoconquerthepalacesand
castlesoftheByzantines.Howimpossible!"SoAllah(mayHebePraised)revealedthefollowing
Ayah, Ifyouaskthem(aboutthis),theydeclare:"Wewereonlytalkingidlyandjoking."Say:"WasitatAllh(),andHis
Ayt(proofs,evidence,verses,lessons,signs,revelations)andHisMessenger()thatyouweremocking?" Make

TheycametotheProphet(peacebeuponhim)tobeghis
pardonsayingthattheywereonlytalkingidly,jokingandspeakinglikethepeopleina
travelingcaravannottogetboredoftheroad!TheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)
didnotforgivethem,saying, "WasitatAllh( ), andHisAyt(proofs,evidence,verses,lessons,signs,
noexcuseyoudisbelievedafteryouhadbelieved.

revelations)andHisMessenger()thatyouweremocking?" Makenoexcuseyoudisbelievedafteryouhad

IftheirspeechwasconsideredmockeryofAllah,HisAyahsandHisMessengerandas
declarationofKufrafterprofessingIman(Faith),thecaseofthepersonswhoclaim
contradictionsandmythsintheQuranorclaimthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)isnave
andcannotdistinguishbetweenthetruthandsuperstitionsisundoubtedlyafarworse
mockeryandamuchgraveractofKufr.
believed.

ScholarlyviewsconcerningthosewhomalignorridiculetheGloriousQuranortheMessenger
(peacebeuponhim)
OrblasphemeAllahortheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)
ImamAbu AbdullahMuhammadibnAhmadAlAnsaryAlQurtubysaidinhisTafsirBook"AlJamiLiAhkamAl
Quran"inhiscommentaryonthisAyah(Quranicverse)thefollowing:AlQadyAbuBakribnAl
Arabysaid:Whattheythehypocritessaidmusthavebeeneitherinearnestorinjest,butno
matterwhatitwas,itisKufr(disbelief),becausejokingaboutKufrisalsoKufr,andthereis
nodifferenceofopinionconcerningthisamongtheUmmah(Muslimnation).Endquote.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:92)
A lQady IyadibnMusa(mayAllahbemercifultohim)saidthefollowinginhisBook"AshShifabi
T arifHuquqAlMustafa"(HealingbytheRecognitionoftheRightsoftheChosenone)p.325:
LetitbeknownthatwhoevermakeslightoftheQuranortheMushaf(acopyoftheQuran)
oranypartofit,orblasphemesthem,ordeniesanyletterorAyahofit,orcontradicts
anythingitstatedwhetheritisarulingornews,orknowinglyassertswhatitnegatesor
n e g a t e s w h a t i t a s s e r t s , o r d o u b t s a n y o f i t isaKafir(disbeliever)accordingto
Ijma (consensusofscholars).Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: itisanhonourablewellfortifiedrespectedBook
(becauseitisAllhsSpeech,andHehasprotecteditfromcorruption). Falsehoodcannotcometoitfrombeforeitorbehindit:(it
is)sentdownbytheAllWise,Worthyofallpraise(Allh).

A lQady Iyadsaidinhisabovementionedbookregardingtherulingonblasphemingthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)p.233thefollowing:LetitbeknownmayAllahgrantmeand
yousuccessthatanyonewhocursestheProphet(peacebeuponhim),ordefameshim,or
attributestohimashortcominginhisperson,lineage,religionoroneofhischaracteristics,or
speaksbadlyabouthim,orlikenshimtosomethinginawaythatimpliesrevilinghim,
scorninghim,belittlinghisstatus,disparaginghimorcriticizinghim,willbeablasphemerand
willcomeunderthesamerulingasthosewhoblasphemehimtheymustbeexecutedaswe
shallelaborate.Noneofthechaptersofthissectiononthissubjectistobeexcludedfromthe
ruling,andwewillnotcastdoubt,eitherexplicitlyorimplicitly,ontherulingofkillingthe
doer.Thesameappliestoanyonewhocurseshim,supplicatesagainsthim,orwishesharm
uponhim,orattributestohimsomethingthatdoesnotbefithisstatusbywayofderogation,
ortrifleswithhisveneratedpositionbyspeakingnonsenseabouthim,orobscenewords,or
offensivestatements,orfalsehood,orcriticizeshimfortrialsorcatastrophesthatbefellhim,
ortriestounderminehispositionbecauseofsomehumantraitthatispossibleforaProphet.
ThisisaccordingtotheconsensusofMuslimscholarsandheadMuftis(Islamicscholars
qualifiedtoissuelegalopinions)sincethetimeoftheSahabah(CompanionsoftheProphet,
mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)onwards.
AbuBakribnAlMunzirsaid:ThemajorityofMuslimscholarsareunanimouslyagreedthatwhoever

revilestheProphet(peacebeuponhim)mustbeexecuted.Amongthescholarswhogavethis
opinionare:MalikibnAnas,AlLayth,Ahmad,IshaqitisalsothelegalviewofAlShafiy.
Shaykhu lIslamIbnTaymiyah(mayAllahbemercifultohim)saidthefollowinginhisBook"Al
SarimAlMaslulAlaShatimAlRasul(TheDrawnSwordAgainsttheBlasphemerofthe
Prophet)"p.3:Thefirstissue:ThosewhoreviletheProphet(peacebeuponhim)whethera
MuslimorKafir,mustbekilledthisistheviewofthemajorityofscholars.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:93)
ThenhecitedthewordsofAbuBakribnAlMundhirwhichhavebeenmentionedaboveinthe
statementofAlQady Iyad:thenShaykhulIslamsaidthefollowing:AbuBakrAlFarisy(oneofthe
followersofShafiy) reportedtheunanimousagreementoftheMuslimsthattheHad(ordained
punishmentforviolatingAllahsLaw)incurredagainsttheonewhoblasphemestheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)iskilling,whiletheHadincurredforblasphemingothersislashing.The
consensuswhichhereportedisbasedontheunanimityoftheearliestgenerationofthe
SahabahandtheTabiun(Followers,thegenerationaftertheCompanionsoftheProphet),or
hemighthaveintendedbyittheirconsensusthattherevileroftheProphet(peacebeupon
him)mustbeexecutedifthepersonisaMuslim.AlQadyIyadalsorestrictedtherulingto
Muslims.Hesaid:ThewholeUmmahareunanimouslyagreedthatanyonewhodisparagesor
blasphemestheProphet(peacebeuponhim)fromamongtheMuslimsmustbekilled.More
thanonescholarhasreportedtheconsensusopiniononkillinganddeclaringtheblasphemer
oftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)tobeaKafir.ImamIshaqibnRahawayh,oneoftheprominent
scholars(mayAllahbemercifultohim)said:Muslimsareunanimouslyagreedthatanyone
whoblasphemesAllah(ExaltedbeHe)orHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim),ordenies
somethingwhichAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)hasrevealed,orkillsoneoftheProphets
ofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)isaKafirbycommittingthisaction,evenifadmittingto
thetruthofalltheRevelationsofAllah.AlKhattaby(mayAllahbemercifultohim)said:Idonot

knowofanyMuslimwhodisagreedontheobligationofkillingsuchaperson(theonewho
blasphemestheProphet).MuhammadibnSahnunsaid:Scholarsareagreedthattheonewhoreviles
ordisparagestheProphet(peacebeuponhim)isaKafirandisthreatenedwiththe
PunishmentofAllahandtherulingaccordingtotheUmmahisthatsuchablasphemermust
bekilled.WhoeverdoubtsthatthispersonisaKafirordeservesPunishment,thedenierwill
becommittingKufr(disbelief).ShaykhulIslam,AbuAlAbbas(mayAllahbemercifultohim)said:
Thesummaryoftheviewis:IftheblasphemerisaMuslim,theyhavecommittedKufrand
mustbeexecutedwithoutdisagreementthisistheviewoftheFourImams(AbuHanifah,
Malik,AlShafiy,andAhmad).Asaforesaid,amongtheImamswhoreportedtheunanimous
view: IshaqibnRahawayhandothers,thenhementionedthedisagreementiftheblasphemerisa
Dhimmy(protectednonMuslimlivingunderIslamicrule)thenhe(mayAllahbemercifulto
him)mentionedattheendofthebook,p.512thefollowing:Thefourthissueconcerningthe
explanationoftheblasphemyinquestionandthedifferencebetweenitandplainKufr
(disbelief).Beforewebegintodiscusstheissue,weshouldgiveashortintroductionwhich
shouldbementionedatthebeginningofthefirstissue,butitisalsosuitabletomentionit
heretorevealthesecretofthecase.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:94)
BlasphemingAllah(ExaltedbeHe)orHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)ismanifestandhidden
Kufrwhethertheblasphemerbelievesthatitisprohibited,ordeemsitlawful,orisignorantor
unawareofitsunlawfulness,whichisthelegalviewmaintainedbytheFuqaha(Muslim
jurists)andtherestofAhlulSunnahwalJamaah(adherentstotheSunnahandtheMuslim
mainbody)whosaythatIman(Faith)iscomposedofwordsandactions...tothesayinginp.
538thefollowing:ExemplifyingthewordsofblasphemyagainsttheMessengerofAllah
(peacebeuponhim)isheavyontheheartaswellasthetongue.Wefeelthegravityof
utteringsuchwords,evenbywayofmention,butbecauseweneedtoexplaintherulingon
thismatter,wewilltalkaboutthetypesofblasphemingingeneralwithoutspecificationand
thejuristcancomprehenditfromthat.Blasphemyisoftwotypes:invokingandinforming.As
forinvoking,oneforexamplemaysaytoanother:"MayAllahcursehim,"or"MayAllah
disfigurehim,"or"MayAllahdisgracehim,"or"MayAllahshownomercytohim,"or"May
Allahbedispleasedwithhim,"or"MayAllahcutoffhisdescendants".Allthisandthelikeofit
isaformofblasphemingtheprophetsandothers.Thesamerulingappliestothosewhosay
aboutaprophet:"MayAllahnotsendonhimpeaceorblessings,"or"MayAllahnotraisehis
repute,"or"MayAllaherasehisname,"andsimilarinvokingofeviluponhiminthisworldorin
theHereafter.IfsuchphrasesareutteredbyaMuslimoraDhimmy,theyareconsideredtobe
blasphemyandasaresult,theMuslimmustbekilledbecauseofitunderanycircumstanceand
theDhimmywillbekillediftheydeclareit....untilhe(mayAllahbemercifultohim)saidinp.
540:Thesecondtype:Asforinforming,allthatpeopleconsiderasinsult,blasphemyor
disparagemententailskilling.Kufrdoesnotnecessarilyinvolveblasphemy.Apersoncouldbe
aKafirbutnotablasphemer.Peoplearegenerallyawarethatapersonmayhateanotherand
thinkillofhim,butdoesnotrevilehim,andmayaddrevilementtothis.Butevenifthe
revilementistheexactthoughtinmind,stillnotallthatcanbethoughtcanbesaid,andnot
allthatcanbesaidsecretlycanbesaidopenly,andthesamewordcaninonesituationbea
blasphemyandinanothernotablasphemy.Thus,itisknownthatthismatterdiffers
accordingtowordsandsituations.Sincenoboundaryisdefinedforblasphemyinlanguageor
Shariah,thereferencewillbetocustom.Sowhatiscustomarilyconsideredtobeblasphemy
againsttheProphet(peacebeuponhim)willfallundertherulinggivenbytheSahabahand
scholars.Otherwise,itwillnot.

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Refutingmaliciousmisconceptionsandclaimscirculatedbysomepeople
Sixdespicablematterscouldbediscernedinthespeechofthosewhostatethem:
First,claimingthattheQur'anincludescontradictions,citingasevidenceAllah'ssaying: Say:Nothingshallever
happentous" andHissaying: Verily,Allhwillnotchangethe(good)conditionofapeopleaslongastheydonotchangetheir
state(ofgoodness)themselves(bycommittingsinsandbybeingungratefulanddisobedienttoAllh).ButwhenAllhwillsapeoples
punishment,therecanbenoturningbackofit,andtheywillfindbesidesHimnoprotector.

Second,denyingthestoriesofMusa's(peacebeuponhim)stickandthePeopleoftheCaveanddescribing
themasmereimaginativelegends.
Third,claimingthattheMessengerofAllah,Muhammad,(peacebeuponhim)wasasimplemantravelling
muchacrosstheArabiandesertandlistenedtosuperstitioustalesprevalentatthetime.Accordinglyhe
mixedsuchtaleswiththeAyahs(Qur'anicverse)oftheQur'an,suchasMusa'sstickandthePeopleofthe
Cave.
Fourth,denyinggivingawomanashareininheritancehalfofthatgiventomenandcomprehendingthis
matterasillogicalandtherefore,dueproceduresshouldbequicklytakentoremovesuchinequality.They
claimthatthisdoesnotcomplywiththedevelopmentofthecommunity.Theyevenallegethatrulersshould
adoptproceduresinlinewiththedevelopmentofthesociety.
Fifth,denyingpolygynyandconfiningittocertainpeopleas,accordingtothem,itdoesnotsuitthe
developmentofthesociety.
Sixth,sayingthatMuslimshavereachedadegreeofdeifyingProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)by
sendingpeaceandblessingsuponhim,suchas"peacebeuponhim""mayAllahsendHisSalah(Graces,
Honours,Blessings,Mercy)ontheProphet",andsoon.TheyconsiderthisasdeifyingMuhammad(peacebe
uponhim).
We,InshaaAllah(ifAllahwills),willexplaintheinvalidityoftheabovementionedmisconceptionsand
refutethemwithdecisiveevidence,eventhoughsuchmattersareclearandobviouspraisebetoAllah
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toanypersonwiththeleastdegreeofwisdom.However,ouraimistoresistevilandmakethetruthclearly
knowntowhoevermightfallvictimtosuchmaliciousmisconceptionsandunabletorefutethem.AndAllah
istheOneWhosehelpissought.ClaimingthattheQur'anisselfcontradictory,i.e.itsAyahs(Qur'anic
verses)contradictoneanother,isoneoftheworstabominationsandanactofblatantKufr(disbelief)as
previouslystated.ThisimpliesdisrespectingtheQur'anandabusingit,aswellasascribingtoitthatwhich
doesnotbefititssacredness.WealreadyexplainedwithdecisiveevidencethattheQur'anisfreefromall
suchclaims,andthatitsAyahs(praisebetoAllah)areperfected.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: (Thisis)a
Book,theVerseswhereofareperfected(ineverysphereofknowledge),andthenexplainedindetailfromOne(Allh),WhoisAll
Wise,WellAcquainted(withallthings). and itisanhonourablewellfortifiedrespectedBook(becauseitisAllhsSpeech,andHe
hasprotecteditfromcorruption). Falsehoodcannotcometoitfrombeforeitorbehindit:(itis)sentdownbytheAllWise,Worthy

and DotheynotthenconsidertheQurncarefully?HaditbeenfromotherthanAllh,theywould
ThereareotherAyahsthatindicatetheperfectionandexactnessof
theQur'anandthatitincludesthebestdiscourseandparables.Scholarshaveunanimouslyagreeonthatand
regardasKafir(disbeliever)whoeverexpressesopinionsoradoptsclaimsthatabuseordenyanyofitsclear
cuttexts.AsforthetwomentionedAyahsandsimilaronesaboutfate,predestinationandlinkingresultsto
causesthereisnocontradictionimpliedwhatsoever.Suchclaimsareduetomisunderstandingandlackof
sufficientknowledge,asapoetsaid:
ofallpraise(Allh ).

surelyhavefoundthereinmanyacontradiction.

Manyarethosewhomistakenly Theproblemliesintheir
critcizewhatistrue
misunderstanding

TherehasbeenIjma`(consensus)amongtheknowledgeableandinsightfulMuslimscholarsoftheArabic
languageandIslamaswellastheadversariesofIslamthatAllah'sBookisperfect,andthatitisthebest
everrevealedbookasitincludes
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usefulknowledgeandjustrulingsinadditiontotrueparablesanduprightlegislationexpressedwith
eloquenceandasublimestyle.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: AndtheWordofyourLordhasbeenfulfilledintruth
andinjustice. referringtothetruthofitsparables,andjusticeofitslegislationandrulings.Allah(Exaltedbe

He)says: ItisHeWhohassentHisMessenger(Muhammad)withguidanceandthereligionoftruth(Islm),to
makeitsuperioroverallreligions Scholarsexplainthattheword"AlHuda",i.e.guidance,asdesignatingallthat
theQur'anencompasseswithregardtousefulknowledgeandtruenarratives,whereastheword"Dinul
Haq"i.e.religionofthetruth,referstoimplieduprightlegislationandjustrulingsdedicatedtomankind.
Tobearthisinmind,thenthecombinationofthemeaningsofthetwoaforementionedAyahsandsimilar
onesindicatesthatAllah(mayHebePraised)ordainedthemeasures(ofquality)ofthecreationandhad
previousknowledgeoftheirdeedsaswellasmeasuringtheirprovisionsandages,andthatHe(Exaltedbe
He)recordsallthisinAlLawhulMahfuzh(thePreservedTablet).Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Say:Nothing
shalleverhappentous" and: KnowyounotthatAllhknowsallthatisintheheavenandontheearth?Verily,itis(all)intheBook
( A lLauha lMahfz).VerilythatiseasyforAllh. and: Nocalamitybefallsontheearthorinyourselvesbutitisinscribedinthe
BookofDecrees(AlLauhAlMahfz)beforeWebringitintoexistence.Verily,thatiseasyforAllh. TherearemanyAyahs
withregardtothat.ItisreportedinthetwoSahih(authentic)booksofHadithontheauthorityof`Aly(may
Allahbepleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said, "Thereisnotoneamongstyouwhohasnot
beenallottedhisseatinParadiseorHell."Theysaid:"OAllah'sMessenger.then,whyshouldweperformgooddeeds,whynot
dependuponourdestiny?"Thereuponhesaid:"No,doperformgooddeeds,foreveryoneisfacilitatedinthatforwhichhehasbeen
createdforgooddeedsaremadeeasyfortheblessed,andbaddeedsaremadeeasyforthewretched."ThenherecitedtheAyahs:
Asforhimwhogives(incharity)andkeepshisdutytoAllhandfearsHim, AndbelievesinAlHusn. Wewillmakesmoothfor
himthepathofease(goodness). Buthewhoisgreedymiserandthinkshimselfselfsufficient. AndbeliesAlHusn(Seethe
footnoteoftheVerseNo.6) Wewillmakesmoothforhimthepathforevil.

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ItisreportedinSahihMuslimontheauthorityof`UmarIbnAlKhattabandAbuHurayrah(mayAllahbepleasedwith
them) thatJibril(Gabriel)askedtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)aboutIman(Faith/belief)andhe(peacebeuponhim)said:"That
youhavefaithinAllah,inHisangels,inHisBooks,inHisProphets,intheDayofJudgment,andthatyouhavefaithintheDivineDecree
aboutgoodandevil." Thisisthewordingofthenarrationreportedby`UmarandthenarrationofAbuHurayrah
r e a d s : ThatyouhavefaithinAllah,Hisangels,HisBooks,Hismeeting,HisMessengersandthatyouhavefaithintheResurrection,
anddivinedestiny.

Moreover,itisreportedinSahihMuslimontheauthorityof`Abdullahibn`AmribnAl`As(mayAllahbepleased
withthem)thatheheardtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)saying: "Allahpreordainedthemeasures(ofquality)ofthe
creationfiftythousandyearsbeforeHecreatedtheheavensandtheearth,andHisThronewasuponthewater." Itisalso
narratedinSahihMuslimontheauthorityof`Abdullahibn`UmaribnAlKhattab(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)
thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Everythingisdecreedevenincapabilityandability Therearemany
HadithsandAyahsinthisregard,whichprovethatAllah(mayHebePraised)created,knew,predestined
andwilledeverything.HavingdeepbeliefinthatisoneofthesixtenetsofIman(faith)thateveryMuslim
shouldbelievein.PertainingtothatisalsothefactthatAllah(mayHebePraised)createdallthingsthatall
thingsareintheHandofAllah,andareunderHisWill,ControlandDestiny.WhateverHewills,willbeand
thatHedoesnot,willnotbe.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: AllhistheCreatorofallthings,andHeisthe
Wakl(Trustee,Disposerofaffairs,Guardian)overallthings. and: AndhadAllhwilled,Hecouldhavegatheredthemtogether(all)
ontrueguidance,sobenotyouoneofthosewhoareAlJhiln(theignorant). and: Towhomsoeveramongyouwhowillstowalk
straight. Andyoucannotwillunless(itbe)thatAllhwillstheLordoftheAlamn(mankind,jinnandallthatexists).
Allah'sknowledgeencompasseseverythingandHisPowerandWillisprevalentandpotentovereverything.
Allah(mayHebePraised)says: thatyoumayknowthatAllhhaspoweroverallthings,andthatAllhsurroundsallthingsin
(His)Knowledge. Nevertheless,Allah(mayHebePraised)bestoweduponHisslavestheblessingsandgraces
ofreason,hearingandsight
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aswellasthemeanstheycouldusefortheirownbenefitortoprotectthemselvesagainstwhatisharmful.
Heenablesthembymeansofsuchblessingstodistinguishbetweenwhatisharmfulandwhatisusefulthe
badversusthegoodwhatleadsthemtoguidanceandwhatleadsthemastray.Therearemanyother
matterswhichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)enablesHisservantstograspthroughthefacultiesofmind,hearing,
sightandothersenses.HealsoletsthemhavetheirownMashi'ah(Will)andordersthemtoobeyHimand
forbidsthemfromdisobeyingHim.HeordersHisslavestoconsiderallpossiblemeansandpromisesthem
greatrewardsforobedienceinthisworldandtheHereafter.Ontheotherhand,Hewarnsthemthat
punishmentawaitsthosewhodisobeyHim.Everyonewillbecalledtoaccountaccordingtotheirendeavors
inthisworldtheirdeeds,badorgood,theiractsofobedienceordisobedienceallwillbejudged,because
theydiditwithafreewill.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: AllhisWellAcquaintedwithwhatyoudo.
and: AndyourLordisnotunawareofwhattheydo. and: Verily,AllhisAllAwareofwhattheydo. and: Successfulindeed
arethebelievers. ThosewhooffertheirSalt(prayers)withallsolemnityandfullsubmissiveness. Andthosewhoturnaway
fromAlLaghw(dirty,false,evilvaintalk,falsehood,andallthatAllhhasforbidden). AndthosewhopaytheZakt.

and: Andit

isthedisbelieverswhoaretheZlimn(wrongdoers). and: Verily,thehypocritesseektodeceiveAllh,butitisHeWhodeceives

them.AndwhentheystandupforAsSalt(theprayer),theystandwithlazinessandtobeseenofmen,andtheydonotremember
Allhbutlittle. TherearemanyAyahstothiseffect,inadditiontonumerousSahih(authentic)Hadiths.

Nevertheless,theoccurrenceofdeedsdoesnotcontradictAllah'sMashi'ah(Will)orHiscosmicwill.Allah
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Nay,verily,this(Quran)isanadmonition, Sowhosoeverwill(lethimreadit),and
receiveadmonition(fromit)! AndtheywillnotreceiveadmonitionunlessAllhwillsHe(Allh)istheOne,deservingthatmankind
shouldbeafraidof,andshouldbedutifultoHim,andshouldnottakeanyIlh(god)alongwithHim,andHeistheOneWhoforgives
(sins). and: Andyoucannotwillunless(itbe)thatAllhwillstheLordoftheAlamn(mankind,jinnandallthatexists).

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and: Verily,this(VerseoftheQurn)isanadmonition,sowhosoeverwills,lethimtakeaPathtohisLord(Allh). Butyoucannot
will,unlessAllhwills.Verily,AllhisEverAllKnowing,AllWise. HewilladmittoHisMercywhomHewillsandasfortheZlimn
(polytheists,wrongdoers)Hehaspreparedapainfultorment.

AccordingtotheaforementionedAyahs,theissuebecomessoclearwithregardtoAllah'ssaying: Say:
Nothingshalleverhappentous" and: Verily,Allhwillnotchangethe(good)conditionofapeopleaslongastheydonotchange
theirstate(ofgoodness)themselves(bycommittingsinsandbybeingungratefulanddisobedienttoAllh).ButwhenAllhwillsa
peoplespunishment,therecanbenoturningbackofit,andtheywillfindbesidesHimnoprotector.

ThefirstAyahindicatesthatwhateverpleasantorunpleasantmattersbefallingpeoplearepredestined.The
secondAyahindicates,inreturn,thatAllah(mayHebePraised)hasarrangedHisslave'sdeedstohappenin
compliancewithwhatHepredestinedthattheireffectsfollowtheircauses.Thus,thebelieverswhenfaced
withacalamityhavefirmbeliefinPredestinationforthatwouldrelievethemselvesheartsandput
themselvesatease.TheybelievesthatAllah(mayHebePraised)predestinedeverythingandthatnothing
shalleverhappentothemexceptwhatAllah(ExaltedbeHe)hasordainedforthem.Furthermore,they
shouldbearwithpatiencewhateverhardshipsanddistressbefallingthem,aswellasconfidentlyanticipating
Allah'sRecompenseinthehopeofattainingwhatHepromisedforthosewhoretainpatience.Allah(mayHe
bePraised)says: butgivegladtidingstoAsSbirn(thepatient). Who,whenafflictedwithcalamity,say:"Truly!ToAllhwe
belongandtruly,toHimweshallreturn." TheyarethoseonwhomaretheSalawt(i.e.whoareblessedandwillbeforgiven)from

Thisdoesnotprevent
believersfromtakingtheavailablemeansanddoingwhatAllah(ExaltedbeHe)obligedthemtodoand
abandoningwhatHeprohibited,basedontheQur'anicAyah(verse): Andsay(OMuhammad)
"Dodeeds!Allhwillseeyourdeeds,and(sowill)HisMessengerandthebelievers. AndtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)
said: Cherishthatwhichgivesyoubenefit(intheHereafter)andseekhelpfromAllahanddonotloseheart,andifanything(inthe
theirLord,and(theyarethosewho)receiveHisMercy,anditistheywhoaretheguidedones.

formoftrouble)comestoyou,don'tsay:IfIhadnotdonethat,itwouldnothavehappenedsoandso,butsay:AllahdidthatwhatHe
hadordainedtodoandyour"if"opensthe(gate)forSatan. (NarratedbyMusliminhisSahih(authentic)bookofHadith)

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DoingsodeservespraiseandrewardforthebelieversinthisworldandintheHereafterinreturnfortheir
gooddeedsandconsideringthebeneficialmeansandturningawayfromwhateverbringsaboutharm.On
theotherhand,theindividualfacesdispraise,grievouspunishmentandallkindsofpenaltiesinthisworld
andintheHereafterforsinsandnegligenceofmeansandfailuretobereadytofacetheenemy.Allah
(ExaltedbeHe)decreesthatifHisslavesareupright,adheretoHisDin(religion),avoidHiswrathand
struggleforHisCause,HewouldmakethemvictoriousandgrantthemParadiseandHappiness.Allahsays:
Oyouwhobelieve!Ifyouhelp(inthecauseof)Allh,Hewillhelpyou,andmakeyourfootholdfirm. andHe(mayHebe
Praised)said: and(asfor)thebelievers,itwasincumbentuponUstohelp(them). and: Verily,Allhwillhelpthosewhohelp
His(Cause).Truly,AllhisAllStrong,AllMighty. Those(Muslimrulers)who,ifWegivethempowerintheland,(they)enjoin
Iqamata sSalt[i.e.toperformthefivecompulsorycongregationalSalt(prayers)(themalesinmosques)],topaytheZaktand
theyenjoinAlMarf(i.e.IslmicMonotheismandallthatIslmordersonetodo),andforbidAlMunkar(i.e.disbelief,polytheismand
allthatIslmhasforbidden)[i.e.theymaketheQurnasthelawoftheircountryinallthespheresoflife].AndwithAllhreststhe
endof(all)matters(ofcreatures). and: Sobepatient.Surely,the(good)endisforAlMuttaqn(thepious) However,ifthey

neglectAllah'sordersandfollowtheirwhims,He(mayHebePraised)willchangetheirstatusofpowerand
unityandmakethemvulnerabletotheirenemies.Notonlythat,buttheywillbestrickenwithallkindsof
punishments,suchaskillingfearlossofwealth,livesandfruitsandothermisfortunesasanexact
punishment(forevilcrimes).Allah(ExaltedbeHe)isneverunjust(totheleast)toHisslaves.Thisisthe
meaningofAllah'ssaying: Verily,Allhwillnotchangethe(good)conditionofapeopleaslongastheydonotchangetheir
state(ofgoodness)themselves(bycommittingsinsandbybeingungratefulanddisobedienttoAllh).ButwhenAllhwillsapeoples
punishment,therecanbenoturningbackofit,andtheywillfindbesidesHimnoprotector. ThismeansthatAllah(Exaltedbe

He)doesnotchangetheconditionofpeoplefrommight,lavishness,unityandotherblessings,unlessthey
themselveschangetheirstateofdevotionandsubmissivenesstoHimandadheringtoHisDin,considering
beneficialmeans,beingfullypreparedtofacetheenemyandfightingintheCauseofAllah(MayHebe
Exalted).Iftheydidthat,thenAllah(ExaltedbeHe)willchangetheirstatefromthatofhavingmightand
powerintohumiliation,fromunityintodissensionand
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fromrichnessandsecurityintopoverty,miseryandlossofpeaceandinsecurityaswellasgrievous
punishments.ThisisthemeaningoftheotherAyah: ThatissobecauseAllhwillneverchangeagracewhichHehas
bestowedonapeopleuntiltheychangewhatisintheirownselves. IftheyrepenttoAllah(mayHebePraised),hasten
tooffergooddeedsandconsiderthelegalandtangiblemeans,preparealltheycouldtofacetheirenemy
andfightinthecauseofAllahinitstruestsense,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)willchangetheirstateofmiseryand
humiliationintooneofmightweakness,dissension,povertyandfearintopower,unity,richnessand
securityaswellasotherblessings.Furthermore,asthetextsfromtheBookandtheSunnahbearwitnessto
whatwementioned,thehistoricalbackgroundalsoprovidessupportforthat.Adeeplookatthepastand
presenthistoryofthisUmmah(nation)andthechangesithasexperiencedindicatesourstatementandthe
meaningofthetwoaforesaidAyahswillbeclearer.Thesolidevidenceofthatisexemplifiedintheearly
Muslimgenerationswhoacquiredpowerandwerethusvictoriousovertheirenemies,becausetheyadhered
toAllah'sShari`ah(IslamicLaw),cooperatedinrighteousnessandpiety,hadanhonestintentionin
consideringthebeneficialmeansandfoughttheenemies.Whentheychangedthat,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)
changedtheirstate.ThislessoncouldbederivedfromthebattlesofBadrandUhudwhichbearwitnesstowhat
wementioned.WhentheMuslimsweretruetotheircovenantwiththeirProphet(peacebeuponhim)in

fightingtheKuffar(disbelievers)ontheBattleofBadr,Allah(MayHebeExalted)madethemvictoriousover
theirenemieseventhoughtheywerethelessinnumberandweapons.Likewise,whenthearcherslefttheir
positionsonthehillsontheBattleofUhudanddisobeyedthecommandsoftheProphet(peacebeupon
him)whowarnedthemnottoleavetheirpositions,theMuslimsincurredgreatlossandlostthebattlewitha
totallossofseventyMuslimkilledandmanymorewounded.However,whentheMuslimsfeltuneasyabout
whathappened,Allah(mayHebePraised)revealedtheAyah: (Whatisthematterwithyou?)Whenasingledisaster
smitesyou,althoughyousmote(yourenemies)withonetwiceasgreat,yousay:"Fromwheredoesthiscometous?"Say(tothem),
"Itisfromyourselves(becauseofyourevildeeds)."AndAllhhaspoweroverallthings. Ifthiswasthecasewiththe

Sahabah(theProphet'sCompanions),whowerethebestgenerationofthisUmmah
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whentheydisobeyedthecommandsofAllah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim),Allahchangedtheirstate.
Therefore,ifthesameisdonebyalatergeneration,whoarelessadherenttotherulingsoftheShari`ah,
thesameconsequentwilldefinitelybetheresult.Itshouldbenoted,however,thattheydidnotgobeyond
Allah'sPredestination,asHe(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Andwhateverofmisfortunebefallsyou,itisbecause
ofwhatyourhandshaveearned.AndHepardonsmuch.(SeetheQurnVerse35:45). and: Nocalamitybefallsontheearthorin
yourselvesbutitisinscribedintheBookofDecrees(AlLauhAlMahfz)beforeWebringitintoexistence.Verily,thatiseasyforAllh.
Thus,itbecomescleartowhoeverseeksthetruththemeaningofAllah'ssaying: Verily,Allhwillnotchangethe
(good)conditionofapeopleaslongastheydonotchangetheirstate(ofgoodness)themselves(bycommittingsinsandbybeing
ungratefulanddisobedienttoAllh).ButwhenAllhwillsapeoplespunishment,therecanbenoturningbackofit,andtheywillfind
besidesHimnoprotector. and: S a y : Nothingshalleverhappentous" BothAyahsareclearandthereisno

contradictionbetweenthem,giventhatAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)mightinflictHisbelieving
servantswithprosperityandadversitytotesttheirpatienceandperseveranceandtosetanexamplefor
others,thenHewilladmitthemtoJannah(Paradise)andgrantthemhappiness.Allah(mayHebePraised)
says: Andsurely,WeshalltryyoutillWetestthosewhostrivehard(fortheCauseofAllh)andAsSbirn(thepatient),andWe
shalltestyourfacts(i.e.theonewhoisaliar,andtheonewhoistruthful). and: DoyouthinkthatyouwillenterParadisebefore
Allhteststhoseofyouwhofought(inHisCause)and(also)teststhosewhoareAsSbirn(thepatient)? Therearemany
Ayahstothiseffect.

ThesecondandthirdabominablemattersmentionedbytheaforementionedmanarehisclaimthatthestoriesofMusa'sstickandthe
PeopleoftheCavearelegendsintroducedtotheQur'anbytheMessenger(peacebeuponhim).Accordingtothisclaim,theProphet
(peacebeuponhim)wasasimplepersonwhousedtotravelthroughtheArabiandesertandlistentothecommonmythsatthetime,
includingthetwostoriesmentionedabove.

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Indeed,thisheinousinexpressibleclaimisextremelydisgusting.Itisblatantdisbeliefandmajorapostasy
fromIslam.WeexplainedthisandstatedtheIjma`(consensus)ofscholarsonthedisbeliefofanyonewho
advocatessuchstatements.However,wehavetostatethismaliciousmisconceptioninordertoremoveand
refuteit.Heclaimedthatthosetwostorieswereunbelievableonthegroundsthatthestickwasinanimate
andthepeopleofthecavestayedasleepforaverylongtime.However,thisclaimisnullandvoidfrom
manyperspectivesasfollows:
First,reasonhasnothingtodowiththeseextraordinaryevents.Thepeopleoftruereasonshouldbelievein
whatAllahandHisMessengertoldthem,notdenyanyofthemorbelieveinsomeanddisbelievetheothers.
Nooneshouldallowmindtobeacriteriontobelievepartlyintherevelation.Allahsays: Oyouwhobelieve!
BelieveinAllh,andHisMessenger(Muhammad),andtheBook(theQurn)whichHehassentdowntoHis
Messenger,andtheScripturewhichHesentdowntothosebefore(him) Allahalsosays: Therefore,believeinAllhandHis
Messenger(Muhammad)andintheLight(thisQurn)whichWehavesentdown.AndAllhisAllAwareofwhat
youdo. and: [Say(OMuhammad)totheseidolaters(paganArabs)ofyourfolk:]Followwhathasbeensent
downuntoyoufromyourLord(theQurnandProphetMuhammadsSunnah),andfollownotanyAuliy(protectorsandhelperswho
orderyoutoassociatepartnersinworshipwithAllh),besidesHim(Allh).Littledoyouremember!

Allah(mayHebePraised)praisedtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andthebelievers,fortheybelievedin
whathadbeenrevealedtothembytheirLordcharacterizingtherighteouspeopleandsayingthattheyare
thepeopleofguidanceandsuccess.Allahsays: TheMessenger(Muhammad)believesinwhathas
beensentdowntohimfromhisLord,and(sodo)thebelievers.EachonebelievesinAllh,HisAngels,HisBooks,andHis
Messengers.(Theysay),"WemakenodistinctionbetweenoneanotherofHisMessengers"andtheysay,"Wehear,andweobey.
(Weseek)YourForgiveness,ourLord,andtoYouisthereturn(ofall)." and: AlifLmMm.[Theselettersareoneofthemiracles
oftheQurnandnonebutAllh(Alone)knowstheirmeanings.] ThisistheBook(theQurn),whereofthereisnodoubt,a
guidancetothosewhoareAlMuttaqn[thepiousbelieversofIslamicMonotheismwhofearAllhmuch(abstainfromallkindsofsins
andevildeedswhichHehasforbidden)andloveAllhmuch(performallkindsofgooddeedswhichHehasordained)]. Whobelieve
intheGhaibandperformAsSalt(IqmatasSalt),andspendoutofwhatWehaveprovidedforthem[i.e.giveZakt,spendon
themselves,theirparents,theirchildren,theirwives,etc.,andalsogivecharitytothepoorandalsoinAllhsCauseJihd]. And
whobelievein(theQurnandtheSunnah)whichhasbeensentdown(revealed)toyou(OMuhammad)andin
thatwhichwassentdownbeforeyou[theTaurt(Torah)andtheInjeel(Gospel),etc.]andtheybelievewithcertaintyinthe
Hereafter.(Resurrection,recompenseoftheirgoodandbaddeeds,ParadiseandHell). Theyareon(true)guidancefromtheir
Lord,andtheyarethesuccessful.

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Allah(glorybetoHim)ruledthatwhoeverbelievesinsome(ofthenormsofreligion)anddeniesothersis
indeedanonMuslim.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Verily,thosewhodisbelieveinAllhandHisMessengersandwishto
makedistinctionbetweenAllhandHisMessengers(bybelievinginAllhanddisbelievinginHisMessengers)saying,"Webelievein
somebutrejectothers,"andwishtoadoptawayinbetween. Theyareintruthdisbelievers.AndWehavepreparedforthe
disbelieversahumiliatingtorment.

Allah(mayHebePraised)blamedtheJewsforthisdiscriminationandthreatenedthem: Thendoyoubelieveina
partoftheScriptureandrejecttherest?Thenwhatistherecompenseofthosewhodosoamongyou,exceptdisgraceinthelifeof
thisworld,andontheDayofResurrectiontheyshallbeconsignedtothemostgrievoustorment.AndAllhisnotunawareofwhatyou
do.

Second,Allah(glorybetoHim)istheMostTruthfulandtheAllKnower.Heknowsallthathadbeenandall
thatwillbe,andHisbookisthebestwordandnarrative.AllahsecuredthepreservationofHisBook,the
Qur'an.He(glorybetoHim)says: Falsehoodcannotcometoitfrombeforeitorbehindit and: Allh!LilhaillaHuwa
(nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutHe).Surely,HewillgatheryoutogetherontheDayofResurrectionaboutwhichthereisno
doubt.AndwhoistruerinstatementthanAllh? Allahalsosays: andwhosewordscanbetruerthanthoseofAllh?(Ofcourse,

and: AllhhassentdowntheBestStatement,aBook(thisQurn),itspartsresemblingeachother(ingoodnessandtruth)
"resemblingeachother"inthisAyah(Verse)meansthattheAyahsoftheQur'ansupporteachothersaswe
havepreviouslyshown.Allahsays: Werelateuntoyou(Muhammad)thebestofstoriesthroughOur
Revelationsuntoyou,ofthisQurn. and: Verily,We,itisWeWhohavesentdowntheDhikr(i.e.theQurn)andsurely,Wewill
guardit(fromcorruption).
none).

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Allahalsosays: itisanhonourablewellfortifiedrespectedBook(becauseitisAllhsSpeech,andHehasprotecteditfrom
corruption). Falsehoodcannotcometoitfrombeforeitorbehindit:(itis)sentdownbytheAllWise,Worthyofallpraise(Allh
).

and: Verily,AllhistheAllKnowerofeverything. and: thatyoumayknowthatAllhhaspoweroverallthings,andthat

InthelightoftheAyahsmentionedabove,howcanapersonallow

Allhsurroundsallthingsin(His)Knowledge.

himselftoappointhismindasajudgeontheQur'ansothathemayacceptwhatcomplieswithhisfancyand
denieswhatdoesnot?TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)nevertellslies.Heisthemostknowledgeableand
m i n dperfectedperson,accordingtotheQur'an,Sunnahandconsensusofscholars.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)
describestheProphet(peacebeuponhim)withthebestcharacteristics,sayingthathedoesnotspeakofhis
owndesire.Allahsays: OProphet(Muhammad!)Verily,Wehavesentyouaswitness,andabearerofglad
tidings,andawarner, AndasonewhoinvitestoAllh[IslmicMonotheism,i.e.toworshipnonebutAllh(Alone)]byHisLeave,
andasalampspreadinglight(throughyourinstructionsfromtheQurnandtheSunnahthelegalwaysoftheProphet
). and: AndVerily,you(OMuhammad)areonanexalted(standardof)character. and: Bythestar
whenitgoesdown(orvanishes). Yourcompanion(Muhammad)hasneithergoneastraynorhaserred. Nor

ScholarsunanimouslyagreedthattheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)andallprophetsaretruthfulregardingwhattheyconveyedintermsofthedivinebooks
andlaws.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)clearedhisMessengerfromliesandfalsetales: Andifhe(Muhammad
doeshespeakof(hisown)desire. ItisonlyaRevelationrevealed.

)hadforgedafalsesayingconcerningUs(Allh), Wesurelywouldhaveseizedhimbyhisrighthand(orwith
powerandmight), AndthenWecertainlywouldhavecutoffhislifeartery(aorta), AndnoneofyoucouldhavewithheldUsfrom

Moreover,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)protectedhisProphet(peacebeuponhim)fromthatand
supportedhimuntilheproclaimedthemessagewithwhichAllahentrusted.Howcananyonedenythe
GloriousBookrevealedtoandconveyedbytheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andthewiseShari`ahgivento
himorclaimthatAllah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim)introducedtotheBookofAllah
(punishing)him.

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whatisnotfromit?GloryistoYou,OAllah!Thisisagreatlieandblatantdisbelief.MayAllahpunishthose
whosaysuchfallacies!Third,Allah(glorybetoHim)createdreasontothinkdeeplyintheRevelationto
deriveguidancefromthedivinetextsandcontemplateontheirmeaningsinordertoknowwhattheybearof
rulingsandteachingstocomplywiththem.Allahsays: (Thisis)aBook(theQurn)whichWehavesentdowntoyou,
fullofblessings,thattheymayponderoveritsVerses,andthatmenofunderstandingmayremember. and: Dotheynotthenthink
deeplyintheQurn,oraretheirheartslockedup(fromunderstandingit)? Indeed,entrustinghumanreasonwiththetask
ofjudgingtheRevelationisbeyonditsmainfunctionasshownpreviously.
Fourth,soundreasondoesnotdisagreeorconflictwiththeauthenticallyreportedtexts.Thisisbecause
Allah'smessengers(peacebeuponthem)didnotcomewithmattersthatwereconsideredbysound
mentalitiesasoddorunacceptable.However,theymighthavemadesomethingwhichamazedtheminds
owingtothedisabilityofthemindtorecognizethem,suchastheunseen.Therefore,manshouldabandon
his/herpersonalwhims,surrendertoAllah,theAllKnowingofeverythingHisknowledgeandjudgment,
andsubjecttoandbelieveinwhatHehasrevealed.Moreover,thestoryofthestickofMusa(peacebeupon
him)andthestoryofthePeopleoftheCavearenotimpossible,fortheomnipotenceofAllah(mayHebe
Praised)issogreatandcomprehensive.Allah(glorybetoHim)cannotbeimpededbyanythingintheearth
ortheheavens.He(mayhebeexalted)says: Verily,HisCommand,whenHeintendsathing,isonlythatHesaystoit,
"Be!"anditis! and: AndAllhisAbletodoeverything. TherearemanyversesintheQur'antothiseffect.Allah
(glorybetoHim)turnedthesticktoamiracleforhisMessengerMusa(Moses)(peacebeuponhim)and
supportedhimwithitagainsthisenemyPharoahtoprovethetruthofMusa(peacebeuponhim)against
Pharaohandhispeople.ItwasagreatmiraclewhichwentbeyondthelawsofnatureandbywhichAllah
willedtosupportthetruthandnullifytheworksofthemagicianswhoperformedgreatmagicandbewitched
theeyesofpeople.Thisstickturnedintoabigsnake
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thatswallowedalltheirropesandsticks.Thereupon,themagiciansknewthatthiswasdonebyAllahandno
creaturecoulddothat.TheybelievedinAllah,theLordofMusaandHarun(Aaron)(peacebeuponthem)
andprostratedtoAllah.AllahsaidinSurahAlA`raf: AndWerevealedtoMs(Moses)(saying):"Throwyourstick,"
andbehold!Itswallowedupstraightawayallthefalsehoodswhichtheyshowed. Thustruthwasconfirmed,andallthattheydid
wasmadeofnoeffect. Sotheyweredefeatedthereandreturneddisgraced. Andthesorcerersfelldownprostrate. They
said:"WebelieveintheLordoftheAlamn(mankind,jinnandallthatexists). "TheLordofMs(Moses)andHrn(Aaron)."

Thereareothersimilarthingsthatwerereportedintheauthenticrevealedtextsorrecognizedbyrealitythat
areevenmoreastonishing.Asforthingsthatwerereportedintheauthenticrevealedtexts,Allahmentioned
inthestoryofAdamandthejinnthatHecreatedAdamfromsoundingclayliketheclayofpotteryand
createdthejinnfromasmokelessflameoffire.He(glorybetoHim)thenbreathedintoAdamfromHis
Spirit.Weknowthatclay,whenAllahbreathedthespiritintoit,wasinanimatelikethestickthenitbecamea
humanbeingthathadamind,hearing,andsight.Likewise,fireisaburninginanimatebeingwhereasAllah
createdjinnfromitwhoarelivingbeingsandhavetheabilitytoseeandhear.TheOneWhocoulddothisis
thesameWhogavelifetothestickofMusa,sothatitbecameanactivesnakethatcouldswallowthesticks
andropesofthemagicians.Indeed,Allahhaspoweroverallthings.Asforreality,allhumanbeingsare
createdfromsemenofdespisedwater.AllahsaysinSurahAlSajdah: ThatisHe:theAllKnoweroftheunseenand
theseen,theAllMighty,theMostMerciful. WhomadeeverythingHehascreatedgoodandHebeganthecreationofmanfromclay.
ThenHemadehisoffspringfromsemenofdespisedwater(maleandfemalesexualdischarge). This(despised)water,
spermatozoaofman'sseminalliquidandwomen'sseminalliquid,uniteandbecomeaclotandthenalittle
lumpofflesh.Duringthesethreestages,itislifelessthenAllahbreathsintoitthespirittobecomeanother
animatebeingwithhearing,sightandmind.Allahsays: AndindeedWecreatedman(Adam)outofanextractofclay
(waterandearth). ThereafterWemadehim(theoffspringofAdam)asaNutfah(mixeddropsofthemaleandfemalesexual
dischargeandlodgedit)inasafelodging(wombofthewoman). ThenWemadetheNutfahintoaclot(apieceofthickcoagulated
blood),thenWemadetheclotintoalittlelumpofflesh,thenWemadeoutofthatlittlelumpoffleshbones,thenWeclothedthe
boneswithflesh,andthenWebroughtitforthasanothercreation.SoBlessedisAllh,theBestofcreators. Therearemany

signsinthecreationofAdamandhisoffspringthatprovetheomnipotenceof

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TheCreator(mayHebePraised)andindicatethatHeisOmnipotentandAllKnower.Indeed,nothingis
beyondthePowerandKnowledgeofAllah.Everything,eventhesmallestthings,areanindicationofHis
MightandGreatness.Forexample,aneggisinanimatethatAllahcreatesfromitananimate,hearing,and
seeingbird.NumeratingthesignsincludedinthecreationthatprovethematchlessOmnipotenceanddeep
wisdomofAllaharebeyondourability.Thefalseclaimthatwearedealingwithhereisextremelybaseless,
aswementionedandotherswearegoingtomentionherewhichassurethatthisfalsehoodisthemost
misleadingaccordingtotherevealedtextsandreason.AmongtheseproofsisthatAllah(mayHebePraised)
createdtheheavens,theearth,andeveryliveorlifelessthingbyHisuniqueOmnipotencewhilethecreation
ofthesmallestoneofthesethingsismorewonderfulandmarvelousthanmakingthestickofMusaasnake
thatmovesrapidly.Allah(mayHebeexaltedandglorified)says: AndontheeartharesignsforthosewhohaveFaith
withcertainty. Andalsoinyourownselves.Willyounotthensee? and: Thecreationoftheheavensandtheearthisindeed
greaterthanthecreationofmankindyet,mostofmankindknownot. and: DoesnotmanseethatWehavecreatedhimfrom
Nutfah(mixedmaleandfemalesexualdischargesemendrops).Yetbeholdhe(standsforth)asanopenopponent. Andheputs
forthforUsaparable,andforgetshisowncreation.Hesays:"Whowillgivelifetothesebonesaftertheyarerottenandhavebecome
dust?" Say:(OMuhammad)"HewillgivelifetothemWhocreatedthemforthefirsttime!AndHeistheAll
Knowerofeverycreation!" HeWhoproducesforyoufireoutofthegreentree,whenbeholdyoukindletherewith. IsnotHeWho
createdtheheavensandtheearth,Abletocreatethelikeofthem?Yes,indeed!HeistheAllKnowingSupremeCreator. Verily,His
Command,whenHeintendsathing,isonlythatHesaystoit,"Be!"anditis! SoglorifiedbeHeandexaltedaboveallthatthey
associatewithHim,andinWhoseHandsisthedominionofallthings:andtoHimyoushallbereturned.

AsforthestoryofthePeopleoftheCave,itcontainsnoimpossiblematter.Itisevensimplerthantheissue
ofthestickofProphetMusa(peacebeuponhim).SleepingisaninherenttraitandaDivinegracebestowed
uponthelivingbeings.Itbringsreliefoftiredbodies.Allahcreatedsleepforthelivingbeingsasakindof
mercyandreliefforthem.
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SleepingisalsoasignthatshowsAllah'sgreatpower,kindnessandmercytoHiscreatures.Allahmakes
sleepingaproofofresurrectionafterdeath.He(ExaltedbeHe)says: ItisHeWhotakesyoursoulsbynight(when
youareasleep),andhasknowledgeofallthatyouhavedonebyday,thenHeraises(wakes)youupagainthatatermappointed(your
lifeperiod)befulfilled,then(intheend)untoHimwillbeyourreturn.ThenHewillinformyouofthatwhichyouusedtodo. and:
AndamongHisSignsisyoursleepbynightandbyday,andyourseekingofHisBounty.Verily,inthatareindeedsignsforapeople
wholisten. and: ItisAllhWhotakesawaythesoulsatthetimeoftheirdeath,andthosethatdienotduringtheirsleep.Hekeeps
those(souls)forwhichHehasordaineddeathandsendstherestforatermappointed.Verily,inthisaresignsforapeoplewhothink
deeply. and: ItisoutofHisMercythatHehasmadeforyouthenightandthedaythatyoumayresttherein(i.e.duringthenight)

TherearemanyAyahsin
thisregardwheresleepingisasakindofdeath,blessing,mercyandaclearindicationofAllah's
Omnipotence,forHeistheOneWhocreateditandmadeitcommonamongthelivingbeingstogetrelief
andrecoverybydayandnight.Allahmadesleepingasignforresurrectionandreturntolifeafterdeath.
AllahpredestinedlongsleeponthePeopleoftheCaveformanywisdomsandgreatsecrets.TheGlorious
Qur'anunveilssomeofthesewisdoms.AllahsaysinSurahAlKahf: DoyouthinkthatthepeopleoftheCaveandthe
andthatyoumayseekofHisBounty(i.e.duringtheday)andinorderthatyoumaybegrateful.

Inscription(thenewsorthenamesofthepeopleoftheCave)wereawonderamongOurSigns? (Remember)whentheyoungmen
fledforrefuge(fromtheirdisbelievingfolk)totheCave.Theysaid:"OurLord!BestowonusmercyfromYourself,andfacilitateforus
ouraffairintherightway!" ThereforeWecovereduptheir(senseof)hearing(causingthemtogoindeepsleep)intheCavefora
numberofyears. toHissaying: (Theyoungmensaidtooneanother):"Andwhenyouwithdrawfromthem,andthatwhichthey
worship,exceptAllh,thenseekrefugeintheCaveyourLordwillopenawayforyoufromHisMercyandwillmakeeasyforyouyour
affair(i.e.willgiveyouwhatyouwillneedofprovision,dwelling)." AllahmentionsinthisAyahthatthewisdombehind

harboringtheminthecaveistoconferHismercyonthem
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andmaketheiraffairseasyaftertheysecludedthemselvesfromtheirpeopleandabandonedtheirdisbelief
andShirk(associatingotherswithAllahintheworship).Then,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: And
thusWemadetheircaseknown(tothepeople),thattheymightknowthatthePromiseofAllhistrue,andthattherecanbenodoubt
abouttheHour. AllahstatesinthisAyahthatthestoryofthePeopleoftheCaveandinformingpeopleofit

helpstoprovethetruthfulnessofthepromiseofAllahconcerningtheDayofResurrectionandthe
occurrenceoftheDayofJudgment.Thatisadmittedlytrue,fortheOneWhoisabletorevivethosesleepers
afterthatlongsleep,similartodeath,isabletogivelifetothecreaturesaftertheirdeathanddecay.Itis
wellknownthatallProphetsspokeaboutresurrection.Similarly,theQur'aninmanysituationsprovesit.All
Muslimsaswellasthosewhobelievedintheprecedingmessengersbelieveinit.SinceAllahisabletocause
deathtopeopleandrevivethem,Heismorepowerfultorevivethelivingpeopleiftheysleepforalong
time.Bothtypesofdyingsleepingandnaturaldeathareevidenceofresurrection.Allahmentionsthe
issueofgivinglifetothedeadfivetimesinSurahalBaqarahtoprovethetruthfulnessoftheresurrection
againstthosewhodenyitandtoillustratetothemthatHe(mayHebePraised)isabletogivelifetothe
deadinthislifeandinthehereafter.
First,Allah(glorybetoHim)says, And(remember)whenyousaid:"OMs(Moses)!Weshallneverbelieveinyouuntil
weseeAllhplainly."Butyouwereseizedwithathunderbolt(lightning)whileyouwerelooking. ThenWeraisedyouupafteryour
death,sothatyoumightbegrateful.

Second,Allah(mayHebePraised)says: And(remember)whenyoukilledamanandfellintodisputeamongyourselvesas
tothecrime.ButAllhbroughtforththatwhichyouwerehiding. SoWesaid:"Strikehim(thedeadman)withapieceofit(the
cow)."ThusAllhbringsthedeadtolifeandshowsyouHisAyt(proofs,evidence,verses,lessons,signs,revelations,etc.)sothat

TheAyahmeansthatAllah(mayHebePraised)commandedthemtostrikethedead,
whomtheydifferedregardingitskiller,withapieceofthecowthatAllahcommandedtheChildrenofIsraelto
slaughter.
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Whentheystruckthedeadman,Allahreturnedlifebacktohim,thenhespokeandtoldabouthiskiller.
Allahillustratedthatthisstoryisevidenceofgivinglifetothedeadandthatitisonlyrecognizedbythose
whohavesoundunderstanding.
Third,Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Didyou(OMuhammad)notthinkofthosewhowentforthfrom
theirhomesinthousands,fearingdeath?Allhsaidtothem,"Die".AndthenHerestoredthemtolife.Truly,Allhisfullofbountyto
mankind,butmostmenthanknot.

Fourth,Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Orliketheonewhopassedbyatownwhileithadtumbledoveritsroofs.Hesaid:
Oh!HowwillAllheverbringittolifeafteritsdeath?SoAllhcausedhimtodieforahundredyears,thenraisedhimup(again).
Fifth,Allah(mayHebePraised)says: And(remember)whenIbrhm(Abraham)said,"MyLord!ShowmehowYougive
lifetothedead."He(Allh)said:"Doyounotbelieve?"He[Ibrhm(Abraham)]said:"Yes(Ibelieve),buttobestrongerinFaith."He
said:"Takefourbirds,thencausethemtoinclinetowardsyou(thenslaughterthem,cutthemintopieces),andthenputaportionof
themoneveryhill,andcallthem,theywillcometoyouinhaste.AndknowthatAllhisAllMighty,AllWise."

ThesefivepositionsfocusontheissueofgivinglifetothedeadbeforetheDayofResurrection.So,theOne
Whoisabletodosoisabletoreviveapersonfromalongsleep.Indeed,revivingthesleepingperson,even
afteralongtimeofsleeping,ismucheasierthangivinglifetothedeadaftertheyhavelostlifecompletely,
nottomentionresurrectingthedeadontheDayofResurrectionaftertheyhavetotallydecayedandbecame
dust.Thedecisiveproofs,thedivinebooksandthesoundmindsindicatethepossibilityofresurrection.This
wasrevealedtothemessengersofAllah,includingthebestMessenger,Muhammad(peacebeuponhim),
statedintheQur'anandagreeduponbyallMuslims.Thus,theclaimconcerningthestoryofthePeopleof
theCaveandAllah'sAbilitytorevivethemisgroundless.WeaskAllahtokeepussafeandsoundfrom
aberrationofheartsandmisleadingafterguidance,forthereisnoMightorPowerexceptwithAllah,the
MostHigh,theMostGreat.

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AccordingtothereportofAlSabahnewspaper,dated20/3/1974A.D,thefourthandfifthunacceptable
pointsinthisregardare:objectiontogivingawomanhalfofaman'sshareininheritanceandpolygamy.
Theyclaimthatgivingawomanhalfofaman'sshareisamistakeandshouldbeamendedandthatin
modernlifeawomanshouldreceiveanequalshare,onthegroundsthatsheisnowworkinginthesame
fieldsofmen,suchaseducation,industry,agriculture,andpolice.Therefore,itisnotlogicaltogive
preferencetomenoverwomen.Theyclaimthatthisrulingcanbeappliedonlywhenamanhasauthority
overwomenandwhenawoman'ssocialstatusdidnotallowhertobeequaltomanandwhensheusedto
beburiedalive.Today,womentakepartintheworkforcewithmen.Theyclaimthatweshouldpractice
Ijtihad(juristicefforttoinferexpertlegalrulings)withregardtothisissueandshoulddevelopthejudiciary
rulingsaccordingtotheneedsofthesociety.Theyalsoclaimthatsomeauthoritiesrestrictedpolygamy
throughpracticingIjtihadinthetacitmeaningoftherelevantAyah.Theybelievethatrulersshoulddevelop
legislationtoconformwiththeirpeoples'developmentandtheirconceptofjusticeandlife.Thisarticlewas
publishedbyAlSabahnewspaperbutAlShihabnewspaperdidnotpointtoit.Itincludesvariousformsof
Kufr(disbelief)andmisguidance,suchasdoubtingAllah'srulingsandurgingrulerstoaltertheShari`ah
rulingsaccordingtotheirdesires,judgment,people,andlivingstandards.Undoubtedly,thisisfalsehood
andanimitationoftheJewsandtheChristians,whochangedthelawsthatwererevealedtotheirprophetsand,
instead,inventednewlawsandascribedthemtoAllah(GlorifiedbeHe).Accordingtotheimplicitmeaning
ofthewriter'sarticle,Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)didnotknowaboutthefuturedevelopmentofsocieties.
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Thisiswhythewriterisaskingrulerstodevelopsuchrulings.Accordingtotheconclusiveevidenceofthe
Qur'an,Sunnah,andIjma`(consensusofscholars),Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)knowswhatwas,is,andwillbe.
Heknowsthepast,thepresent,andthefutureofHisservants.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says, Itis
AllhWhohascreatedsevenheavensandoftheearththelikethereof(i.e.seven).HisCommanddescendsbetweenthem(heavens
andearth),thatyoumayknowthatAllhhaspoweroverallthings,andthatAllhsurroundsallthingsin(His)Knowledge. and, He
isAllh,besideWhomLilhaillHuwa(nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutHe)theAllKnoweroftheunseenandtheseen.He
istheMostGracious,theMostMerciful. Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)isAllWise,AllKnower,theMostMercifulandthe

MostGracious.Hedoesnotdoinjusticeoroppressanyone.HeisAllWiseandAllKnoweroftheaffairsof
HisservantsandtheMostKindtothem.Allahhaslegislatedtherulingsthatmaintaingoodnessandmercyto
peopleandestablishjusticeamongthem,includingtherulingsofinheritanceandthelike.He(Glorifiedbe
He)istheMostJustofthejudgesandtheMostMercifulofthosewhoshowmercy.HeistheAllKnowerof
theaffairsofHisservantsandwhatadjuststhemintheendoftime.He(GlorifiedbeHe)istheOneWho
sentdownlegislationthatisbeneficialtoHisservants.WhoeverclaimsotherwiseisinfactdoubtingAllah's
WisdomandKnowledge.IfAllahwantstherulersorthescholarstoamendHisrulings,Hewouldhave
clarifiedthistoHisservantsintheQur'anorthroughHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim).Nothingassuch
hashappened.Therefore,HisrulingsshouldbeappliedtilltheDayofResurrection.InHisBook,Allahhas
clarifiedthatitisobligatorytofollow,abideby,andrulepeopleinaccordancewiththerulingsthatHehas
sentdown.Allahwarnspeopleagainstbreachingtheserulings.Allah
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says, [Say(OMuhammad)totheseidolaters(paganArabs)ofyourfolk:]Followwhathasbeensentdownunto
youfromyourLord(theQurnandProphetMuhammadsSunnah),andfollownotanyAuliy(protectorsandhelperswhoorderyou
toassociatepartnersinworshipwithAllh),besidesHim(Allh).Littledoyouremember! and, Soholdyou(OMuhammad
)fasttothatwhichisrevealedtoyou.VerilyyouareontheStraightPath. and, ThenWehaveputyou(OMuhammad
)ona(plain)wayof(Our)commandment[liketheonewhichWecommandedOurMessengersbeforeyou(i.e.
legalwaysandlawsoftheIslmicMonotheism)].Sofollowyouthat(IslmicMonotheismanditslaws),andfollownotthedesiresof
thosewhoknownot.(TafsirAtTabar). Verily,theycanavailyounothingagainstAllh(ifHewantstopunishyou).Verily,the
Zlimn(polytheists,wrongdoers)areAuliy(protectors,helpers)ofoneanother,butAllhistheWal(Helper,Protector)ofthe
Muttaqn(thepious.SeeV.2:2). Allah(ExaltedbeHe)addressesHisProphet(peacebeuponhim),saying, And
Wehavesentdowntoyou(OMuhammad)theBook(thisQurn)intruth,confirmingtheScripturethatcame
beforeitandMuhaymin(trustworthyinhighnessandawitness)overit(oldScriptures).SojudgeamongthembywhatAllhhas
revealed,andfollownottheirvaindesires,divergingawayfromthetruththathascometoyou.Toeachamongyou,Wehave
prescribedalawandaclearway.IfAllhhadwilled,Hewouldhavemadeyouonenation,butthat(He)maytestyouinwhatHehas
givenyousocompeteingooddeeds.Thereturnofyou(all)istoAllhthenHewillinformyouaboutthatinwhichyouusedtodiffer.
Andsojudge(youOMuhammad)amongthembywhatAllhhasrevealedandfollownottheirvaindesires,
butbewareofthemlesttheyturnyou(OMuhammad)farawayfromsomeofthatwhichAllhhassentdownto
you.Andiftheyturnaway,thenknowthatAllhsWillistopunishthemforsomesinsoftheirs.Andtruly,mostofmenareFsiqn
(rebelliousanddisobedienttoAllh). Dotheythenseekthejudgementof(thedaysof)Ignorance?Andwhoisbetterinjudgement

IntheseAyahs(Qur'anicVerses)Allahhasmadeitobligatorytorule
accordingtotheLawHesentdownandwarnedagainstbreakingit.He(GlorifiedbeHe)warnsagainst
followingpeople'swhimsthatcontradicttheTruth.HestatesthatHisrulingisthebestandthatanyruling
thatcontradictsHisenactmentbelongstothetimeofIgnorance.InanotherAyah,Allahstatesthatany
rulingthatcontradictsHis,isoneofTaghut(falsegods).Allahsays, Haveyounotseenthose(hypocrites)whoclaim
thanAllhforapeoplewhohavefirmFaith.

thattheybelieveinthatwhichhasbeensentdowntoyou,andthatwhichwassentdownbeforeyou,andtheywishtogofor
judgement(intheirdisputes)totheTght(falsejudges)whiletheyhavebeenorderedtorejectthem.ButShaitn(Satan)wishesto
leadthemfarastray. Andwhenitissaidtothem:"CometowhatAllhhassentdownandtotheMessenger(Muhammad
),"you(Muhammad)seethehypocritesturnawayfromyou(Muhammad)with

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ThisisadeclarationtowhoeverbelievesinAllahandtheLastDaythatalltherulingsthatcontradictthose
revealedtoAllah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim)arefalsehood,hypocrisy,andmisguidance.Allahstates
thatwhoeverdoesnotruleaccordingtowhatHehasrevealedtoHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)isKafir
(disbeliever),unjust,andFasiq(someoneflagrantlyviolatingIslamiclaw).InanotherAyah,Allahpointsout
thataMuslimshouldnothaveanyoptionintheirdecision,whenAllahandHisMessenger(peacebeupon
him)havedecreesamatter. Itisnotforabeliever,manorwoman,whenAllhandHisMessengerhavedecreedamatterthat
theyshouldhaveanyoptionintheirdecision.AndwhoeverdisobeysAllhandHisMessenger,hehasindeedstrayedintoaplainerror.

Afterthisclearmanifestationandseverewarning,itisnotforanyrulerorscholartoviolatetherulingsthat
Allahhassentdownregardingtherulesofinheritanceorothers.Similarly,itisnotforanyonetocallthe
rulerstochangetheDivinerulingstoconformwiththesocieties'development.ThisisKufr(disbelief),
misguidance,anddoubtingtherulingsofAllah.ItisalsoadeviationfromShari`ah.Indeed,thisisan
abominablestatementandfalsehood.Whoeverconsidersitpermissible,approvesofandadvocatesit,isa
n o nMuslim.MuslimscholarsunanimouslyagreedthatIjtihadshouldbepracticedwithregardtosubsidiary
mattersthathavenotextualevidence.Ontheotherhand,`Aqidah(creed)andtherulingsthathavetextual
evidencefromtheQur'anandtheauthenticSunnaharenotadebatablematter.ItisWajib(obligatory)upon
alltoactinconformitywiththetextualevidenceandabandonanythingthatcontradictsit.Accordingtothe
scholarsoftheFourMadhhabs(Hanafy,Maliky,Shafi`y,andHanbaly),itisWajibtoabidebythetextual
evidence.However,
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itispermissibleforscholarswhoareknowledgeableoftheBookofAllah,theSunnahofHisMessenger
(peacebeuponhim),anddeeplyawareofthelegalevidence,Usulu lFiqh(principlesofIslamic
jurisprudence),HadithandArabictopracticeIjtihadinthisregard.Rulersarenotpermittedtopractice
Ijtihadasmostofthemarenotscholars.Notalltherulers,kingsorpresidents,arecalledAmirAlMuminin
(CommanderoftheBelievers).Accordingtothescholars,AmirAlMumininonlyreferstothosewhorule
overpeopleaccordingtowhatAllahhassentdown,orderspeopletoabideby,andpreventsthemfrom
breachingHisrulings.WhoevercallsforsuchfalsehoodshouldrepenttoAllahandreturntothepathof
guidanceandbeawarethatreturningtotheTruthisnotameregoodqualitybutitisalsoobligatory.Onthe
otherhand,persistenceindoingwrongishumiliation,denialoftheTruth,andfollowinginthefootstepsof
Satan.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)acceptstherepentanceandpardonsmistakesofthosewhoaskforHis
forgiveness,iftheyaresincereinrepentancetoHim.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says, Saytothosewhohave
disbelieved,iftheycease(fromdisbelief),theirpastwillbeforgiven. HesaysconcerningtheChristians, Willtheynotturnwith
repentancetoAllhandaskHisForgiveness?ForAllhisOftForgiving,MostMerciful. Itisauthenticallyreportedthatthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)said, "Islamrazeswhatwasbeforeitandrepentancerazeswhatwasbeforeit." Allahis
theOneWhosehelpistobesought.MayAllahgrantussuccess!HeistheGuidetothestraightpath!

Animportantwarning:

ItisknownbymanyevidencesfromtheQur'an,Sunnah(whateverisreportedfromtheProphet)andby
theconsensusofscholarsthatAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)isAllWise,AllKnowerofeverythingthatHehas
prescribedforHisServants.ThatiswhyHefrequentlymentionsHisWisdomandKnowledgeinHisGlorious
Book,sothatthesensibleservantswouldknowthatHe(GlorifiedbeHe)isAllKnower,AllWisein
everythingthatHehasprescribedanddestined.
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Accordingly,theirheartswouldrestandtheywouldtendtoactinaccordancewithHisrulingsandShari`ah
(Islamiclaw).Forthis,whenHe(GlorifiedbeHe)mentionsthesharesofinheritanceofthefatherand
childrenalongwithpreferringmalesoverfemales(inthisregard),Heconcludesbysaying, Youknownotwhich
ofthem,whetheryourparentsoryourchildren,arenearesttoyouinbenefit(thesefixedshares)areordainedbyAllh.AndAllhis
EverAllKnower,AllW i s e . ClarifyinginthisAyahthatHeisMostKnowledgeableofHisservants'conditions,

whereastheydonotknowwhoamongtheirrelativeswouldbenearesttotheminbenefit.Moreover,Allah
(GlorifiedbeHe)hasclarifiedthattheclassificationofinheritancehasbeenmadewithknowledgeand
wisdomratherthanignoranceandfrivolousplaymayAllahbeExaltedabovethis.ThenHeconcludesthis
bymentioningtheinheritancebetweenspousesandthepreferenceofthehusbandoverthewife,thenthe
inheritanceofthematernalbrothersandtheequalitybetweentheminHisSaying(GlorifiedbeHe), Thisisa
CommandmentfromAllhandAllhisEverAllKnowing,MostForbearing. HealsoendsHispreferenceofthemaleover
thefemaleregardingtheinheritanceoffullorpaternalbrothersbyknowledge,saying: iftherearebrothersand
sisters,themalewillhavetwicetheshareofthefemale.(Thus)doesAllhmakecleartoyou(HisLaw)lestyougoastray.AndAllh
istheAllKnowerofeverything." AllahelaboratestherulesofinheritanceoutoffullknowledgeofHisservants'

circumstances,andwhatmostlyfitthem,asHeisMostForbearingandthatHedoesnotpunishthe
disobedientperhapstheymightregretandrepent.Furthermore,afterdeclaringtherulingsofinheritance,
He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)hasnotifiedthattheseareHisOrdainmentsandthreatenedwhoever
transgressesthembysaying: Thesearethelimits(setby)Allh(orordainmentsasregardslawsofinheritance),and
whosoeverobeysAllhandHisMessenger(Muhammad)willbeadmittedtoGardensunderwhichriversflow(in
Paradise),toabidetherein,andthatwillbethegreatsuccess. AndwhosoeverdisobeysAllhandHisMessenger(Muhammad
),andtransgressesHislimits,HewillcasthimintotheFire,toabidethereinandheshallhaveadisgracefultorment.

Afterwards,itissaidtothismanandhislikethattheequalitybetweenwomenandmenineverythingisnot
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approvedeitherbyShari`ahorsoundintellect,sinceAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)hasdifferentiatedbetweenthem
inphysicalconstitution,mindandmanyotherthings.Allahhasmademenbetterthanandhaving
superintendenceoverwomen,formenaremorefittotoleratehardshipsandhardworkthatwomencan
neverstandmostofthetimesincemen'smindsaremorecomprehensivethanwomen'sinmostcases.
ThisiswhyAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)hasrenderedmenasthewomen'sguardianstoprotectandkeepthem
fromwhatevermightharmthemorviolatetheirhonor.Inadditiontothis,Hehasmadethetestimonyof
twowomenequivalenttothatofoneman,sinceheiswiserandmorememorizingthanher.However,Allah
(GlorifiedbeHe)hassingledherouttoactasaman'stilth,roomforpregnancy,birthandsuckling.Insuch
casessheisbeingrequiredtodoseveraltasksthatamanisnotrequiredtodo.Atthesametimeshefailsto
undertakespecifictaskswhichamancanundertake,suchaspregnancy,delivery,andwhateverAllahhas
obligedforheroftakingcareofherchildren,raisingandbreastfeeding,andpreventedherfromdoing
manytasks.Asidefromthis,amanneedsawomantostayathometoraiseherchildren,takecareofher
house,preparewhatherhusbandswantsinmostcases.Seldomcanamanfindwhoeverreplaceshiswife
intakingcareofsuchaffairs.Overandabove,thewomanisanobjectofenjoymentandsexualdesireto
men,therefore,sheneedsamantoprotectherandkeepherfrombeingabusedbytheimpudent.
Asforwhathasbeenmentionedregardingherinterminglingwithmeninschools,laboratories,policeforce
andotherjobs,itisnotabsolutelypermissible,yet,itdependsonabidingbytherulesofShari`ahandon
beingsafe,adheringtoShar`y(Islamicallylawful)Hijab(veil),aswellasavoidingKhulwah(beingalone
withamemberoftheoppositesex)withmen.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Wheneveramanstays
alonewithawoman,Satanwillbetheirthirdcompanion. and: NomanshouldbealonewithawomanunlessthereisaMahram
(unmarriageablemalerelative)withher,andnowomanshouldtravelexceptwithaMahram Besides,Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)
hasrenderedamantobethewoman'ssuperintendent,sinceHehasmadeoneofthemtoexceltheotherin
shape,structureandwisdomaspreviouslymentioned.Menarealsorequiredtospendonwomen.
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Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says, Menaretheprotectorsandmaintainersofwomen,becauseAllhhasmadeoneofthemtoexcel
theother,andbecausetheyspend(tosupportthem)fromtheirmeans. InthisAyah,Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)hasdeclared
men'sfullguardianshipoverwomen,withoutdefiningthistoacertaintime,forHe(GlorifiedbeHe)isaware
ofwhatwillhappenintheendoftime.Accordingly,iftherulinghadbeensubjecttochange,eitherAllah
(mayHebePraised)orHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)wouldhavementioneditintheQur'anorthe
Sunnah(whateverreportedfromtheProphet).Butsincethishasnothappened,ithasbecomeknownthat

guardianshipofmenoverwomenisapersistentrulingthatshalllastuntiltheDayofResurrection.However,
itisknownforwhoeverhasclearawarenessofthecircumstancesprevailingatthepresenttime,theevil
consequencesresultingfrominterminglingbetweenwomenandmenatschools,institutions,etc,which
clearlyshowthemeritsoftheShari`ah'sprescriptions,andthatitisourdutytoabidebyitsrulingsinall
cases,atalltimes,everywhere,andtobewareofobservingit.Whatshouldbealsoknownisthatthe
preferenceisbeingmadeforagendertoanother,butthisdoesnotnecessarilyentailthatallmenarebetter
thanwomen,onthecontrary,somewomenmaybebetterthanmeninmanyaspectsasprovenbytextand
inrealityatalltimes.Forexample`Aishah,KhadijahandHafsah,inadditiontotheotherMothersoftheBelievers
(mayAllahbepleasedwithallofthem)aremuchbetterthanmanymen.Thishasbeenthecasethroughout
ageswheremanywomenmighthavesurpassedmenatwork,inmindandreligion,butthisdoesnotentail
theequalitybetweenthemineverything.Thisdoesnotentailcallingforequalitybetweenthemin
inheritanceandrulings.AccordingtothepreviouslymentionedevidenceregardingthestoryofMusa's
(Moses)stickandthePeopleoftheCave,allMukallafun(personsmeetingtheconditionstobeheldlegally
accountablefortheiractions)areobligedtobelieveinwhatisrevealed,submittoandworkinaccordance
withit,anditisimpermissibletorefuteittotallyorpartiallyordisavowanyofit,forAllah's(GlorifiedbeHe)
WordsaretruerthanthatofHiscreatures.AllahistheMostknowledgeableofHisservants'conditionsand
whatmostlyadjuststhem.HehasordainedHisServantstofollowwhatisrevealedandhasnotgiventhem
thechoicetorejectanyofit.Besides,HisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)isthetruestofHisservantsand
theonewhowasgrantedtheutmostwisdomandpiety.
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AndhewasentrustedwithHisRevelation.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)declaresthattheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)doesnotspeakoutofhisowndesire,butratherofRevelation.HeconveyedAllah's
revealedmessageinaccordancewithShari`ah,therefore,itisimpermissibleforanyonetodisobeythe
revelationorchangetheprescriptionbyopinionorIjtihad(juristicefforttoinferexpertlegalrulings).
However,scholarshaveunanimouslyagreedthatitisimpermissibletorefute,reject,disagreeordeviate
fromwhatAllahhassentdown,asthiswouldbeplainKufr(disbelief)andapostasyfromIslam,accordingto
thepreviousevidenceandpursuanttoAllah'sSaying(GlorifiedbeHe), ThatisbecausetheyhatethatwhichAllh
hassentdown(thisQurnandIslmiclaws,etc.)soHehasmadetheirdeedsfruitless. Wehavepreviouslymentioned
whatthegreatImam(judge)IshaqibnRahawyah,Judge`IyadibnMusaandShaykhulIslamIbnTaymiyah(may
Allahbemercifultothem)hadreportedconsensusofscholarstowhatwehavementioned.Soyoucanrefer
toitandfindwhatsufficesyou.
Asforthewriter'sobjectiontopolygynyandhisencouragementforarestrictiononsomepeoplewhohave
twowivesormore,aswellasclaimingthatheismakinghisownIjtihadinunderstandingthemeaningof
Allah'sSaying(ExaltedbeHe), thenmarry(other)womenofyourchoice,twoorthree,orfourbutifyoufearthatyoushall
notbeabletodealjustly(withthem),thenonlyoneor(theslaves)thatyourrighthandspossess. Weshallreplytothisby
sayingthatthisisconsideredagreatmistakeandcompleteignorance,fornoneshouldinterpretAllah'sBook
byopposingwhatwasinterpretedbyHisMessengerMuhammad(peacebeuponhim),theSahabah
(CompanionsoftheProphet)orwhatwasagreeduponbyMuslims.TheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)is
themostknowledgeableoftheTafsir(explanation/exegesisofthemeaningsoftheQur'an)ofAllah'sBook
andthemostfaithfultoAllahandHisServants.Moreover,hehasallowedpolygynyforhimselfandhis
Ummah(nationbasedononecreed),ordainedtoequatebetweenwomenandwarnedmenagainst
preference,andsodidtheSahabah(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)fortheywerethemostknowledgeable
(peacebeuponhim)ofexplainingAllah'sBook(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)aftertheProphet,andthemost
knowledgeableoftheProphet'sSunnah,besidesbeingthemostadvisingtopeopleaftertheprophets.
Neitherofthemhasprohibitedpolygyny.Howwouldaruler,scholarorany
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otherpersondaretoopposethemandattributetoAllahwhateveropposeswhattheyhavelearnedofAllah's
Shari`ah,andisagreeduponbyscholarsafterthem?ThisissurelynullandisasortofKufrandgoing
astray.ItalsoincludesdisrespectofAllah'sBookandtherulingsofHisShari`ahwithright.Whoever
contemplateswhatAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)hasprescribedwithregardtoallowingpolygynywillfindgreat
benefitsformen,womenandthewholesocietyaswillbeclarifiedInsha'aAllahandrecognizethemerits
oftheShari`ahsentbyAllahthroughHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)toallpeople.Itincludes
uprightnessandhappinessforpeopleinthisworldandintheHereafter.Theywillalsocometoknowthat
allowingpolygynyisasortofperfectionofAllah'sGraceandMercytoHisServants,andthatHehasagreat
wisdominitforwhoevercontemplatesit,andunderstandsAllah'sPrescriptionsandRulings.Thisisbecause
womenmayexperiencemanyconditions,suchasillness,barrennessandothers.Ifpolygynyisprohibited,a
husbandwillfacetwosituations:ifhiswifeisbarren,oldorsuffersachronicillnesswhileheisinneedofa
womantorestrainhimfromerring,protecthimselfandmeethisneeds,orseekstohaveason,eitherhe
willdivorcehiswifeandthisinvolvesgreatlossforherandhimorkeepsherandsuffersdifficultiesand
distressandmayfallpreytotheforbiddenadulteryandmanyotherknownsins.Howeverbothsituationsare
evilandnoreasonablepersoncaneveracceptthis.Onewomanafterallmaynotbeabletosatisfya
man'ssexualdesire.Inthiscasehewillhavetomarryoneormorewomentoprotecthimselfagainstwhat
Allahhasprohibited.Thewifemayalsosufferfromlowfertilityalthoughsheisnotbarren,andherhusband
needsasecondwifeormoretohavemorechildrenastheProphet(peacebeuponhim)encouragedhis
Ummahtoseekthis.Moreover,awomanmightbeunabletoearnherlivelihoodandthereisnoonewho
providesforher.Inthiscaseshemaybeinneedofamantomarryherandprovideforherwhatsheneeds.
Sotherearemanybenefitsinpolygynyformen,womenandsociety.Furthermore,thepopulationofwomen
mayincreaseduetowarorotherfactors,thuscausingadecreaseinthenumberoftheirsustainers,resulting
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aswellashavingchildren.However,aspreviouslymentioned,Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)isAllWise,AllKnower
ofeverything.Hehasprescribedanddestined,therefore,itisimpermissibleforanyonewhoevertheyare
toobjecttoHisjudgmentorHisShari`ah,asitisimpermissibleforanyonetoclaimthatanyotherrulingis
betterthanHis,orthatanyotherguidanceismoreeffectivethanthatoftheMessenger.Allah(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe)says: Dotheythenseekthejudgementof(thedaysof)Ignorance?AndwhoisbetterinjudgementthanAllhfor
apeoplewhohavefirmFaith. TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)usedtosayinhisKhutab(sermons): Tocontinue,
thebestofspeechisembodiedintheBookofAllah,andthebestofguidanceistheguidancegivenbyMuhammad.Andthemostevil
affairsaretheirnoveltiesandeverynovelty(inreligion)iserror. TherearemanyAyahsandHadithsmentionedinthis

regard.However,somepeopleofJahiliyyah(preIslamictimeofignorance)usedtohavemanywives,but
aftertheadventofIslam,thenumberwasrestrictedtofouronlyasmentionedinthestoryofGhaylanibn
Salamah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)whoembracedIslamwhilehavingtenwives.TheProphet(peacebe
uponhim)orderedhimtochooseonlyfouramongthemandleavetherest.Ithasalsobeenauthentically
reportedfromtheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)thatAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)allowedhisProphets
Dawud(David)andSolayman(Soliman)tohavemorethanfourwives.ButShari`ahhasbeenrevealedtoall
mankindbytheBestofCreaturesandtheLastofMessengers,Muhammad(peacebeuponallofthem)a
compromisethatembodiedallbenefitthatistopermitamantomarryfourwives.Scholars(mayAllahbe
mercifultothem)haveunanimouslyagreedonthepermissibilityofhavingfourwivesandforbiddingwhat
exceedsthis.Butsomescholarsofunreasonableviewsclaimedthepermissibilityofhavingmorethanfour
wivesatthesametime.However,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)isanexception,sinceAllahhasgranted
himspecialattributes,oneofwhichisthepermissibilityofhavingninewivesformanyreasonsand
wisdoms,thatisnottobementionedhere.Contemplatingtherealityofthosewhorejectpolygyny,suchas
theChristiansandtheirlikemanyofthemhavefalleninZina(adultery)whichisprohibitedbyAllah,andhave
takenmanygirlfriends.Theyactuallyexchangewhatis
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Halal(lawful)withwhatisHaram(prohibited),andwhatisgoodwithwhatisevil,resemblingwhomAllah
hasdescribedbysaying: Wouldyouexchangethatwhichisbetterforthatwhichislower? Itisknownthatthe
Messenger(peacebeuponhim)isthemostknowledgeableofTafsir(explanation/exegesisofthemeanings
oftheQur'an),andthatheexplainedtheAyah(Qur'anicverse): thenmarry(other)womenofyourchoice,twoor
three,orfour thatitmeansthepermissibilityofhavingonlyfourwivesorless,andsodidtheSahabah,for
noneofthemhadeverdeniedhavingfourwivesorevenmarriedmorethanthisnumber,andtheywerethe
mostknowledgeableoftheTafsirofAllah'sBookaftertheMessenger(peacebeuponhim).Theywerethe
mostknowledgeableofhisSunnahaswesaidbefore.Thisissufficientandconvincingfortruthseekers.
AllahistheOnetobesoughtforsupport,andthereisneithermightnorstrengthexceptbyHim.
Asforthesixthmaliciousmisconception,i.e.theclaimthatMuslimsdeifytheMessenger(peacebeupon
him)byfrequentconveyingofpeaceandblessingsuponhim,wereplytothisbysayingthatthisisnot
consideredasortofdeemingtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)asagodorworshipofhim.
RatheritisworshipandobediencetoAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)forHesaysinSurahAlAhzab:
AllhsendsHisSalt(Graces,Honours,Blessings,Mercy)ontheProphet(Muhammad),andalsoHisangels(ask
Allhtoblessandforgivehim).Oyouwhobelieve!SendyourSalton(askAllhtobless)him(Muhammad),and
(youshould)greet(salute)himwiththeIslmicwayofgreeting(salutationi.e.AsSalmuAlaikum). Therefore,Allah

(GlorifiedbeHe)declaresthatHeandHisangelsconferblessingsupontheProphet(peacebeuponhim),
thenordersthebelieverstodothesame.Thisindicatesthepermissibilityofconveyingpeaceandblessings
uponhim(peacebeuponhim).Italsoindicatesthatthisisoneofthebestactsthatdrawapersoncloserto
Allah.Muslimscholarshaveunanimouslyagreedonthis.IthasauthenticallybeenproventhattheMessenger
(peacebeuponhim)hasordainedthisandencouraged,saying: WhenyouheartheMu'adhin(callertoPrayer),repeat
whathesays,thensendblessingsuponme,forwhoeversendsblessingsuponme,Allahwillsendtenblessingsuponthem.Thenask
AllahtograntmeAlWasilah,whichisapositioninJannah(Paradise)whichwillonlybeattainedbyoneoftheservantsofAllah,andI
hopethatIwillbethisone.WhoeverasksAlWasilahforme,
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myintercessionwillbegrantedforthem. ItisalsonarratedintheTwoSahih(authentic)BooksofHadith(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim),
andthisisthewordingof A lBukhari,ontheauthorityofKa`bibn'Ujrah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)that TheSahabah
(CompanionsoftheProphetmayAllahbepleasedwiththemall)said:"OMessengerofAllah!Allahhasordainedustoprayforyou,
howshouldwedothis?"He(peacebeuponhim)said:"Say,'OAllah,blessMuhammadandthefamilyofMuhammadasYoublessed
Ibrahim(Abraham)andthefamilyofIbrahim.VerilyYouarePraiseworthyandGlorious.O!Allah,grantfavortoMuhammadandthe
familyofMuhammadasYougrantedfavortoIbrahimandthefamilyofIbrahimintheworlds.VerilyYouarePraiseworthyand
Glorious.'" TherearemanyHadithsnarratedinthisregard.BlessingsbyAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)meanspraisingHisslaveintheHigher
Assembly(beforeangels)bymentioninghiscommendableattributesandhonorableactsandbypeople,toaskAllahtodosoand
sendHisMercytoHisservants.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Oyouwhobelieve!RememberAllhwithmuchremembrance. And
glorifyHisPraisesmorningandafternoon[theearlymorning(Fajr)andAsrprayers]. HeitisWhosendsSalt(Hisblessings)on
you,andHisangelstoo(askAllhtoblessandforgiveyou),thatHemaybringyououtfromdarkness(ofdisbeliefandpolytheism)into
light(ofBeliefandIslmicMonotheism).AndHeisEverMostMercifultothebelievers. Thispointisverycleartoknowledgeseekers
andcommonMuslims,howthenwouldthisbecomeuncleartothispersonwhomadethisclaim?AllahistheOnetobesoughtfor
support.

IfapersonclaimsthatsincesendingmuchpeaceandblessingsontheProphet(peacebeuponhim)isnotconsidereddeificationof
him,whatwoulddeificationofandworshipingtheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)be?DeifyingtheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)
andmanyofthesocalledAwliya'(piouspeople)ispracticedeverywherebymanyignorantpeople.Anyone,whoknowspeople'sreal
lifeandthereligionofAllahwithwhichHesentHismessengersandrevealedHisbooksandforwhichHecreatedhumansandjinn,
caneasilyfindsuchdeification.DeificationthatmanyignorantpeoplecommitisdedicatingsomeactsofworshiptotheProphet(peace
beuponhim)oranyofthecreation,suchassupplicatingtohimorseekingrelief,support,cureofthepatientsandvictoryoverthe
enemiesfromhimorotheractsofworship.Allah(mayHebePraised)enjoinsHisslavestoworshipHimAloneandforbidsthemfrom
Shirk(associatingothersinworshipwithAllah).Healsosentmessengersandrevealedbooks

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toexplainthemeaningofworshipandwhatcontradictsit.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: AndI
(Allh)creatednotthejinnandmankindexceptthattheyshouldworshipMe(Alone). and: AlifLmR.[Theselettersareoneof
themiraclesoftheQurnandnonebutAllh(Alone)knowstheirmeanings].(Thisis)aBook,theVerseswhereofareperfected(in
everysphereofknowledge),andthenexplainedindetailfromOne(Allh)WhoisAllWiseWellAcquainted(withallthings).
WorshipnonebutAllh

and: Andverily,WehavesentamongeveryUmmah(community,nation)aMessenger(proclaiming):

WorshipAllh(Alone),andavoid(orkeepawayfrom)Tght(allfalsedeitiesi.e.donotworshipTghtbesidesAllh). and:
Andtheywerecommandednot,butthattheyshouldworshipAllh,andworshipnonebutHimAlone(abstainingfromascribing
partnerstoHim) TherearenumerousAyahstothateffect.Allah(mayHebePraised)istheOneWhocuresthe

patients,grantsvictory,removetroubles,answerssupplicationsofthedistressedandprovidesHisslaves
withsupportiftheyresorttoandseekrelieffromHim.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: (Remember)whenyou
soughthelpofyourLordandHeansweredyou(saying):"Iwillhelpyouwithathousandoftheangelseachbehindtheother(following
oneanother)insuccession." Allhmadeitonlyasgladtidings,andthatyourheartsbeatresttherewith.Andthereisnovictory

He(mayHebePraised)says: Ifyouhelp(inthecauseof)Allh,He
and: IsnotHe(betterthanyourgods)Whorespondstothedistressedone,whenhe

exceptfromAllh.Verily,AllhisAllMighty,AllWise.
willhelpyou,andmakeyourfootholdfirm.

callsonHim,andWhoremovestheevil and: AndyourLordsaid:"InvokeMe,[i.e.believeinMyOneness(IslmicMonotheism)and

askMeforanything]Iwillrespondtoyour(invocation).Verily!ThosewhoscornMyworship[i.e.donotinvokeMe,anddonotbelieve
inMyOneness,(IslmicMonotheism)]theywillsurelyenterHellinhumiliation!"

Mushriks(thosewhoassociateotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)inthepreIslamicerapracticed
thistypeofdeificationandusedtoassociateotherswithAllahinprosperity,whilededicatingworshipsolely
toAllahindistress.Allahrelatestheirstate,saying: Andwhentheyembarkonaship,theyinvokeAllh,makingtheir
FaithpureforHimonly:butwhenHebringsthemsafelytoland,behold,theygiveashareoftheirworshiptoothers. Mushriks
themselvestestifiedthatAllah(mayHebePraised)istheCreator,theSustainer,
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theBenefitGiver,theHarmInflictingandtheDisposerofpeople'saffairs.Theyadmittedthattheydidnot
worshipprophets,Awliya'(piouspeople),angels,jinnoridolsexceptbecausetheywantthemtointercede
withAllahontheirbehalfandbringthemnearertoHim.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)mentionsthisin
theQur'aninSurah(Qur'anicchapter)Yunus,saying: AndtheyworshipbesidesAllhthingsthatharmthemnot,nor
profitthem,andtheysay:TheseareourintercessorswithAllh. InSurahAlZumar,Allahsays: VerilyWehavesentdown
theBooktoyou(OMuhammad)intruth:SoworshipAllh(Alone)bydoingreligiousdeedssincerelyforAllhs
sakeonly. Surelythereligion(i.e.theworshipandtheobedience)isforAllhonly.AndthosewhotakeAuliy(protectors,helpers,
lords,gods)besidesHim(say):"WeworshipthemonlythattheymaybringusneartoAllh."VerilyAllhwilljudgebetweenthem
concerningthatwhereintheydiffer.Truly,Allhguidesnothimwhoisaliar,andadisbeliever.

TheseAyahsandothersclearlystatethatAllah(mayHebePraised)isthetrueGodworthyofworshipand
thatitisimpermissibletodeifyordedicateworshiptoanyoneotherthanHim.Allah(GlorifiedandExalted
beHe)says: AndyourIlh(God)isOneIlh(GodAllh),LilhaillaHuwa(thereisnonewhohastherighttobeworshipped
butHe),theMostGracious,theMostMerciful. He(mayHebePraised)says: ThatisbecauseAllhHeistheTruth(theonly
TrueGodofallthatexists,WhohasnopartnersorrivalswithHim),andwhatthey(thepolytheists)invokebesidesHim,itisBtil
(falsehood).Andverily,AllhHeistheMostHigh,theMostGreat. AllahstressesinmanypartsoftheQur'anthatHe

prohibitshisslavestocommitShirk(AssociatingothersinworshipwithAllah)andthatHedoesnotforgive
apersonwhodiesinthatstate.HealsomentionsthatdedicatinganyactofworshiptootherthanHimis
Shirk.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Verily!Allhforgivesnot(thesinof)settinguppartners(inworship)withHim,butHe
forgiveswhomHewillssinsotherthanthat,andwhoeversetsuppartnersinworshipwithAllh,hasindeedstrayedfaraway. In
SurahAlMa'idah,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Surely,theyhavedisbelievedwhosay:"AllhistheMessiah
[ Is(Jesus)],sonofMaryam(Mary)."ButtheMessiah[Is(Jesus)]said:"OChildrenofIsrael!WorshipAllh,myLordandyour
Lord."Verily,whosoeversetsuppartners(inworship)withAllh,thenAllhhasforbiddenParadisetohim,andtheFirewillbehis
abode.AndfortheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoers)therearenohelpers. and: SuchisAllh,yourLordHisisthekingdom.
Andthose,whomyouinvokeorcalluponinsteadofHim,ownnotevenaQitmr(thethinmembraneoverthedatestone). Ifyou
invoke(orcallupon)them,theyhearnotyourcallandif(incase)theyweretohear,theycouldnotgrantit(yourrequest)toyou.
AndontheDayofResurrection,theywilldisownyourworshippingthem.Andnonecaninformyou(OMuhammad
)likeHimWhoistheAllKnower(ofeverything). Allah(mayHebePraised)expoundsintheseAyahsthattheir

supplicationtoanyoneotherthanHimconstitutesassociatingothersinworshipwithAllah(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe).HeillustratesthatthisisaformofmajorKufr(disbelief),saying: Andwhoeverinvokes(or
worships),besidesAllh,anyotherilh(god),ofwhomhehasnoproofthenhisreckoningisonlywithhisLord.Surely!AlKfirn
(thedisbelieversinAllhandintheOnenessofAllh,polytheists,pagans,idolaters)willnotbesuccessful.

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Moreover,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)setsclearthattheworstmisguidedpersonistheonewho
supplicatestoanyoneotherthanAllah,confirmingthattheangels,messengersandotherstowhompeople
supplicateapartfromAllahwilldisowntheirworshipersandthattheyareunawareofthat.Allah(mayHebe
Praised)says: Andwhoismoreastraythanonewhocallson(invokes)besidesAllh,suchaswillnotanswerhimtilltheDayof
Resurrection,andwhoare(even)unawareoftheircalls(invocations)tothem? Andwhenmankindaregathered(ontheDayof

Allah(mayHebePraised)
says: AndtheDaywhereonWeshallgatherthemalltogether,thenWeshallsaytothosewhodidsetpartnersinworshipwithUs:
Resurrection),they(falsedeities)willbecometheirenemiesandwilldenytheirworshipping.

"Stopatyourplace!Youandyourpartners(whomyouhadworshippedintheworldlylife)."thenWeshallseparatethem,andtheir
(Allhs s ocalled)partnersshallsay:"Itwasnotusthatyouusedtoworship." "SosufficientisAllhasawitnessbetweenusand
youthatweindeedknewnothingofyourworshipofus."

TheAyahsthatstressthismeaningarenumerousandknown,andtheAyahswequotedabovearesufficient
toexplicitlyshowthat`Ibadah(worship)isAllah'srightaloneandcannotbeofferedtoanyoneotherthan
Him.ScholarsmustmakethesefactsmanifesttopeopleandexplaintothemthemeaningofTawhid(belief
intheOnenessofAllahmonotheism)withwhichAllahsentHisMessengerMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)
andthemessengersbeforehim.Theymustteachthemthethingsthattheydonotknowandwarnthem
againstShirk.Also,MuslimrulersmustcarryouttheordersofAllahinHisslavesandpreventthemfrom
worshipingothersorviolatingtherulesoftheShari`ah(Islamiclaw)accordingtothecommandsofthe
Qur'anandSunnahoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim).Theymayseekthehelpofthetruescholarsin
knowingthepointsthattheyareignorantaboutintheBookofAllahandSunnahofHisMessenger(peacebe
uponhim).Inthis
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liestheirglory,honorandsafetyinthisworldandintheHereafter.Itwasauthenticallyreportedthatthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)said: IfAllahwantstodogoodtoaperson,Hemakeshimcomprehendthereligion. He
(peacebeuponhim)alsosaid: Thebestamongyou(Muslims)arethosewholearntheQuranandteachit. He(peacebe
uponhim)alsosaid: Onewhoguidestosomethinggoodhasarewardsimilartothatofitsdoer. InawellknownAthar
(narrationsfromtheCompanions),`Uthman(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)and`UmaribnAlKhattab(may
Allahbepleasedwithhim)said:"AllahfulfillsthroughtherulerswhatHedoesnotfulfillthroughthe
Qur'an."ImamMalik(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)said:"TheaffairsofthisUmmahwillnotbesetaright
unlessitfollowstheguidanceoftheearlygenerations."Thisgreatstatementbecomestheopinionofthe
majorityofscholarsthething,whichsetarighttheaffairsoftheearlygenerationsoftheUmmahandwith
whichtheyledandguidedpeopleandruledtheworld,liedintheobservationoftheQur'anandSunnahof
theProphet(peacebeuponhim)andreferringtheirdisputestobothAllahandHisMessenger,notto
people'sopinionsandpersonalreasoning.Again,theaffairsoftheendofthisUmmahwillnotbesetaright
withoutthismatterthatsetsarighttheaffairsoftheearlygenerations.WeimploreAllahtoguideMuslim
rulersandscholarstoadoptthatandunitethemonthetruth.WeaskHimtosetrighttheaffairsofthe
Muslimpublic,endowthemwithunderstandingofreligionandentrusttheiraffairstothebestamongthem.
Indeed,AllahisOftGivingandGenerous.

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NullifiersofIslam
AllpraiseisduetoAllahAlone.PeaceandblessingsbeupontheLastProphet,hisfamily,Companionsand
thosewhofollowhisguidance.
AMuslimshouldknowthatAllah(mayHebePraised)enjoinsallthecreationtoembraceIslam,holdit
firmlyandavoidwhatcontradictsit.AllahsentHisProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)tocallforthat,
informingthemthatwhoeverfollowshimwillbeguidedandwhoeverturnsawayfromhimwillbe
misguided.InmanyAyahs(Qur'anicverses),Allahwarnedpeopleagainstcausesofapostasyandallforms
ofShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)andKufr(disbelief).Underthetopicofthe
rulingsoftheapostate,scholars(mayAllahbemercifulwiththem)mentionedthataMuslimmayabandon
Islambycommittingoneofthenullifiersthatmakehisbloodandmoneyviolableandturnhimoutofthe
foldofIslam.ThemostdangerousandcommontennullifiersarementionedbyShaykhandImamMuhammad
ibn`AbdulWahhabandotherscholars(mayAllahbemercifulwiththem).Herewewilllisttheminbriefsothat
aMuslimcankeepawayfromthemandwarnpeopleagainsttheminhopeforsafetyandwellbeing.Wewill
brieflyelaborateonthem.
First:ShirkintheworshipofAllah.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Verily,Allhforgivesnotthatpartnersshouldbeset
upwithHim(inworship),butHeforgivesexceptthat(anythingelse)towhomHewills He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Verily,
whosoeversetsuppartners(inworship)withAllh,thenAllhhasforbiddenParadisetohim,andtheFirewillbehisabode.Andfor
theZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoers)therearenohelpers. Thisincludesinvokingthedeadandseekingrelief,

vowingorofferingsacrificeforthem.
Second:WhoevertakesintermediariesbetweenhimandAllah,invokes,andasksthemforintercessionwith
AllahandputshistrustinthemhascommittedKufr(disbelief)accordingtotheIjma`(consensus)of
scholars.
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Third:Whoeverdoesnotholdthepolytheiststobedisbelievers,hasdoubtsabouttheirdisbeliefor
considerstheirwaysandbeliefstobecorrecthascommitteddisbelief.
Fourth:WhoeverbelievesthatsomeguidanceotherthanthatoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)ismore
completethanhisguidanceorthatsomeoneelsesjudgmentisbetterthanhisjudgment,suchasthosewho
preferthejudgmentoftheTaghut(falsegods)overhisjudgment,thenheisadisbeliever.
Fifth:WhoeverhatessomethingthattheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)camewith,eventhoughhemay
actonit,hasdisbelieved.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: ThatisbecausetheyhatethatwhichAllhhassentdown(this
QurnandIslmiclaws,etc.)soHehasmadetheirdeedsfruitless.
Sixth:WhoevermocksorridiculesanypartoftheMessengersreligion,itsrewardsorpunishmentshas
committedanactofdisbelief.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Say:"WasitatAllh(),andHisAyt(proofs,
evidence,verses,lessons,signs,revelations)andHisMessenger()thatyouweremocking?" Makenoexcuse
youdisbelievedafteryouhadbelieved.

Seventh:Sorcery,whichincludesmagicspellsthatcauseapersontohateorlovesomeone/something.
Whoeverpracticesitorispleasedwithitcommitsdisbelief.TheproofforthisisthesayingofAllah(Exalted
beHe): butneitherofthesetwo(angels)taughtanyone(suchthings)tilltheyhadsaid,Weareonlyfortrial,sodisbelievenot(by
learningthismagicfromus).
Eighth:SupportingandassistingthepolytheistsagainsttheMuslims.Theproofforthisisthesayingof
Allah(ExaltedbeHe): AndifanyamongstyoutakesthemasAuliy,thensurelyheisoneofthem.Verily,Allhguidesnot
thosepeoplewhoaretheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoersandunjust).
Ninth:Whoeverbelievesthatitispermittedforsomepeopletobefreeof(implementing)theShari`ah
(Islamiclaw)broughtwithMuhammad(peacebeuponhim),thenheisadisbeliever.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)
says: AndwhoeverseeksareligionotherthanIslm,itwillneverbeacceptedofhim,andintheHereafterhewillbeoneofthe
losers.
Tenth:TurningawayfromAllahsreligion,notlearningitorimplementingit(isanactofdisbelief).The
proofforthisstatementisthesayingofAllah:
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AndwhodoesmorewrongthanhewhoisremindedoftheAyt(proofs,evidence,verses,lessons,signs,revelations,etc.)ofhis
Lord,thenturnsasidetherefrom?Verily,WeshallexactretributionfromtheMujrimn(criminals,disbelievers,polytheists,sinners).

Thereisnodifferenceincommittingthesenullifiersbetweentheutterstheminhumor,seriously,oreven
outoffearexceptforapersonwhosaysthemundercoercion.Allofthese(ten)mattersarethegravest
nullifiersthatmostoftenoccur.AMuslimmustbewareofandkeepawayfromtheseacts.Weseekrefuge
withAllahfromthethingsthatentailHisangerandseverepunishment.MayAllah'sPeacebeuponthebest
ofHisCreationMuhammad,hisfamily,andCompanions!
TheFourthNullifierincludesthosewhobelievethatmanmadelawsandconstitutionsarebetterthanthe
Shari`ahofIslam,equaltoit,orthatitispermissibletoresorttothemforjudgmentevenifhebelievesthat
thejudgmentofShari`ahisbetter.Likewise,whoeverbelievesthatitisnotcorrecttoimplementtheLawsof
Islaminthetwentiethcentury,thatthisisacauseforthefallofMuslims,orthatitislimitedtorelationship
betweentheservantandhisLordandshouldnotinterfereintheotheraffairsoflife.Thefourthcategory
alsoincludesthosewhoholdthatcarryingoutAllah'slaws,suchascuttingoffthehandofathieforstoning
aguiltyadultererisnotbefittingforthismodernera.Thiscategoryincludesthosewhobelievethatitis
permissibletorulebysomethingotherthantheLawsofAllah(Shariah)inmattersoftransactions,Hudud
(prescribedpenalties)andsoon,evenifhedoesnotbelievethatitisbetterthanrulingbytheShari`ah.This
isbecause,bydoingthat,hemakeslawfulthatwhichAllahforbade,accordingtotheconsensusofscholars.
Similarly,whoevermakeslawfulthatwhichAllahhasprohibitedandthisprohibitionisindisputably
established,suchasadultery,Khamr(intoxicant),Riba(usury/interest)andrulingbyanythingotherthanthe
Shari`ah,thenheisadisbelieveraccordingtotheconsensusofMuslimscholars.
MayAllahguideallofustowhatpleasesHim.MayAllahguideusandallMuslimstoHisstraightpath!Heis
A l lHearer,EverNear.MaypeaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponourProphetMuhammad,hisfamily,and
Companions!

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Permissibilityofacquiring
theNamesandAttributesofAllah
From`Abdul`Azizibn`AbdullahibnBaztothehonorablebrother,mayAllahprotecthim.
MayAllah'sPeace,MercyandBlessingsbeuponyou!
Inreferencetoyourletter,dated23/3/1386A.H.,mayAllahguideyou,andthequestionit
includedaboutwhatapreachermentionedinaFridayKhutbah(sermon),abouturgingon
acquiringAllah'sAttributesandQualities,andwhetheranyonehadsaidthisbefore,
ouransweristhatthisremarkisimproper,eventhoughtithasatruemeaningthatis,to
urgepeopletoacquiretheNamesandAttributesofAllahwhichbefitpeople,notthose
particulartoAllahsuchasTheCreator,TheSustainerandGod.TheseNamescannotbegiven
tohumans,anditisimpermissibleforthemtoclaimsuchattributes.Thesameappliesto
similarNamesofAllah(GlorifiedbeHe).WhatismeanthereistheAttributeswhichAllah
likesHisServantstoacquire,suchasknowledge,power,mercy,patience,generosity,
forgivenessandsoon.He(GlorifiedbeHe)isKnowledgeableandHelikesknowledgeable
peopleHeisPowerfulandHelikespowerfulpeoplemorethanweakonesHeisGenerous
andHelikesgenerouspeopleHeisMercifulandHelikesmercifulpeopleHeisForgivingand
Helikesforgivingpeople,etc.However,Allah'sAttributesareincomparable,greaterandmore
perfectthanthoseacquiredbypeople,asthereisnothinglikeHim(GlorifiedbeHe)inHis
AttributesandAction,justlikethereisnothinglikeHiminHisEntity.Apersoncanonlyhave
ashareofthemeaningoftheseAttributesthatbefitstheminapermissibleway.
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Ifsomeonebecomestoogenerous,theywillbespendthrifts.Iftheybecometoomerciful,they
willhindertheexecutionofHudud(prescribedpenalties)andTa`zir(discretionary
punishments).Iftheybecometooforgiving,theywillshowforgivenessinanirrelevant
situation.GreatscholarIbnAlQayyim(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)statedthisinhisbooks
entitled`IddatAlSabirinandAlWabilAlSayyib.Healsomighthavementioneditinother
books,suchasMadarijAlSalikin,ZadAlMa`adandothers.Belowareexcerptsfrom`Iddah
A lSabirinandAlWabilAlSayyib.In`IddahAlSabirin,page310,hesaid:"AsAllah(Glorified
beHe)istheThankfulOneinreality,themostbelovedtoHimamongHiscreaturesarethe
thankfulones,andthemosthatedtoHimaretheoneswhoacquiretheoppositetraits,such
asaKafir(disbeliever),anoppressor,anignorantperson,acruelperson,amiser,acoward,a
humiliatingpersonorameanperson.He(GlorifiedbeHe)isGracefulandHelovesgraceHe
isKnowledgeableandHelovesknowledgeHeisMercifulandHelovesmercyHeisBountiful
andHelovesBountyHeisConcealingandHelovesconcealmentHeisPowerfulandHehates
weakness,forastrongMu'min(believer)isnearertoHimthanaweakoneHeisForgiving
andHelovesforgivenessandHeisOdd(One)andHelovesoddnumbers.AnythingHelovesis
oneofHisNamesandTraitsandanythingHehatesistheiropposite."
InAlWabilAlSayyib,page43,hesaid:"GenerosityisoneofthetraitsofAllah(Exaltedbe
He)HegivesanddoesnottakeHefeedsandisnotfedandHeistheMostGenerousOne.
ThemostbelovedtoHimistheonewhoacquiresthesametraitsHeisGenerousandHeloves
theGenerouspeopleHeisKnowledgeableandHelovestheknowledgeablepeopleHeis
PowerfulandHelovesthecourageouspeopleandHeisGracefulandHelovesgrace."
Ihopewhatwehavementionedissufficient.MayAllahguideusalltounderstandingHis
r e l i g i o n a n d f u l f i l l i n g H i s r i g h t s . H e i s A l lHearer,EverNear.Assalamu`alaykum
warahmatullahwabarakatuh(MayAllah'sPeace,Mercy,andBlessingsbeuponyou!)

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Answerstoquestionson`Aqidah
From`Abdul`AzizIbn`AbdullahIbnBaztoourbrotherDr.M.A.H.mayAllahprotecthimAssalamu
`alaykumwarahmatullahwabarakatuh(MayAllah'sPeace,Mercy,andBlessingsbeuponyou!)
Withreferencetoyourletterinwhichyouaskedmetoexplainthemeaningofthefollowing
Ayahs: AndHeisAllh(tobeworshippedAlone)intheheavensandontheearthHeknowswhatyouconcealandwhatyou
reveal,andHeknowswhatyouearn(goodorbad).(SeeV.43:84) HisKursextendsovertheheavensandtheearth,andHe
feelsnofatigueinguardingandpreservingthem.AndHeistheMostHigh,theMostGreat. ItisHe(Allh)WhoistheonlyIlh
(Godtobeworshipped)intheheavenandtheonlyIlh(Godtobeworshipped)ontheearth.AndHebetheAllWise,theAllKnower.
and: ThereisnoNajw(secretcounsel)ofthreebutHeistheirfourth(withHisKnowledge,whileHeHimselfisovertheThrone,
overtheseventhheaven),noroffivebutHeistheirsixth(withHisKnowledge),noroflessthanthatormorebutHeiswiththem(with
HisKnowledge)wheresoevertheymaybe.AndafterwardsontheDayofResurrectionHewillinformthemofwhattheydid.Verily,
AllhistheAllKnowerofeverything.

andtheHadithoftheslavegirlrelatedbyMuslimthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said
toher, "WhereisAllah."Shereplied:"Intheheaven."He(peacebeuponhim)askedher:"WhoamI?"Shereplied:"Youarethe
MessengerofAllah."Then,he(peacebeuponhim)saidtohermaster:"Setherfree,forsheisabeliever."
CouldyoupleaseexplainthemeaningoftheseAyahsandtheHadith.
TheansweristhatthegeneralmeaningoftheseAyahsandthePropheticHadithdenotesGlorificationand
SublimityofAllahaboveHiscreationandthatnothingofHiscreation,tinyorlarge,secretoropen,ishidden
fromHim.TheseAyahsalsodemonstrateHisComprehensivePowerovereverythingandsaveHimfrom
disability(mayHebePraised).
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ThefollowingarethedetailedexplanationsofeachAyah.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says, HisKursextendsoverthe
heavensandtheearth itindicatesthegreatnessandvastnessofHisKursy(AllahsChair)andthegreatnessand
excellentcompetencyofitsCreator.Hissaying, andHefeelsnofatigueinguardingandpreservingthem.AndHeisthe
MostHigh,theMostGreat. ItmeansthatitdoesnotburdenorcauseHimfatiguetoguardtheheavensandearth
andallthatisinbetween.Rather,thisisaneasymatterforHim.Allahsustainseverything,hasperfectwatch
overeverything,nothingeverescapesHisknowledgeandnomatteriseverasecrettoHim.Allmattersare
insignificant,modest,andhumblebeforeHim.HeistheMostRich,worthyofallpraise.HedoeswhatHe
willsandnoonecanaskHimaboutwhatHedoeswhiletheywillbeasked.Hehassupremepoweroverall
thingsandperfectcontrolovereverything.HeistheMostHigh,theGreatest,thereisnodeityworthyof
worshipexceptHim,andnoLordotherthanHim.Hissaying, AndHeisAllh(tobeworshippedAlone)intheheavens
andontheearthHeknowswhatyouconcealandwhatyoureveal,andHeknowswhatyouearn(goodorbad).(SeeV.43:84) ,it
indicatesthatitisHeWhoiscalledAllah,throughouttheheavensandtheearththatis,itisHewhois
worshipped.TheinhabitantsoftheheavensandtheearthbelieveintheOnenessofAllahandHisOneness
ofWorship.TheycallHimAllah,andtheysupplicatetoHiminfearandhope,exceptdisbelieversamongthe
Jinnandmankind.ItalsodenotesthattheKnowledgeofAllahencompasseseverythingandallthatHis
servantsdosecretlyorpublicly.Itdoesnotmatterwhetherthedeedisdoneinsecretoropenly.Alldeedsof
Hisservants,goodandevil,arerecordedwithHim.
Hissaying, ItisHe(Allh)WhoistheonlyIlh(Godtobeworshipped)intheheavenandtheonlyIlh(Godtobeworshipped)on
theearth.AndHebetheAllWise,theAllKnower. meansthatHeistheGodofthosewhoareintheheavensandthe
GodofthosewhoareonearthallofthemworshipHimandarehumbledbeforeHim,excepttheonewho
disbelievesinHim.HeisWiseinHislegislationandPredestinationandHehasfullknowledgeofalldeedsof
Hisservants.
Hissaying, HaveyounotseenthatAllhknowswhatsoeverisintheheavensandwhatsoeverisontheearth?ThereisnoNajw
(secretcounsel)ofthreebutHeistheirfourth(withHisKnowledge,whileHeHimselfisovertheThrone,overtheseventhheaven),
noroffivebutHeistheirsixth(withHisKnowledge),noroflessthanthatormorebutHeiswiththem(withHisKnowledge)
wheresoevertheymaybe.AndafterwardsontheDayofResurrectionHewillinformthemofwhattheydid.Verily,AllhistheAll
Knowerofeverything.

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meansthatAllah,theExalted,watchesallHiscreationwherevertheyare,perfectlyhearstheirspeech,open
orsecret,andknowstheirdeeds.Hishonorableangelswhoseassignmentistorecordtheirdeedsandall
thattheysay,eventhoughHehasbetterknowledgeofitandhearsthemperfectly.AccordingtoAhlul
SunnahwalJama`ah(thoseadheringtotheSunnahandtheMuslimmainbody),"with''referstoAllah's
knowledge.ThereisnodoubtthatHisknowledgeencompassesallthings,aswellasHissight.He,the
ExaltedandMostHonored,isneverlackinginknowingalltheiraffairs.Meanwhile,Heisaboveallcreation,

risingover(Istawa)HisThroneinawaythatsuitsHim,TheGlorifiedandExalted,anddoesnotequatewith
Hiscreatures'attributes.Allahsays, ThereisnothinglikeHimandHeistheAllHearer,theAllSeer. OntheDayof
Resurrection,Allahwillinformthemofwhattheydidinthisworldlylife.HeistheAllKnowerofeverything
andis,ofallthings,encompassing.HeistheKnoweroftheunseen.NotabsentfromHimisanatom's
weightwithintheheavensorwithintheEarthorwhatissmallerthanthatorgreater,butisinaClear
Register.
AsfortheHadithoftheslavegirlwhosemasterwantedtoexpiatehismistreatmentofherbyreleasingher,
hermastercametotheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)andtoldhimabouthisact.TheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)askedhimtobringhertohimandaskedher, "WhereisAllah?"Shereplied:"Intheheaven."He
(peacebeuponhim)askedher:"WhoamI?"Shereplied:"YouaretheMessengerofAllah."Then,he(peacebeuponhim)saidto
hermaster:"Releaseherforsheisabeliever." ThisHadithindicatesthatAllahisaboveHisCreationandthat

acknowledgementofthismatterandoftheProphet'smissioncountsasproofofIman(Faith).Thisisabrief
meaningoftheAyahsyouaskedabout.EveryMuslimisobligedtofollowthelineofconductofAhlAl
SunnahwalJama`ahwithregardtosuchAyahsandauthenticHadithswhichconveythesamemeaningsand
tackleAllah'sNamesandAttributes.TheybelieveinandaffirmHisNamesandAttributesinawaythatsuits
HimwithoutTamthil(likeningAllah'sAttributestothoseofHisCreation),Ta`til(denialofAllah's
Attributes),Takyif(questioningAllah'sAttributes)orTahrif(distortionofthemeaning).Thisistheright
approachadheredandagreeduponbytheSalaf.EveryMuslimisobligedtoavoidwhatcausesAllah'sanger
andgiveuptheapproachofthemisguidedpeoplewhonegateor
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allegoricallyinterpretAllah'sAttributes.Allah(mayHebePraised)isgreatlyExaltedovertheignorantunjust
people.Kindly,findattachedacopyofAlAqidahAlWasitiyyah(ModerateCreed),abookwrittenbyShaykh
A lIslamIbnTaymiyyahwithcommentarybyMuhammadKhalilAlHarras.Thisbooktacklesthetopicathand
extensively.MayAllahgrantusallusefulknowledgeandhelpusworkaccordinglyandsucceedindoing
whatpleasesHim,forHeisAllHearerandResponsive!
Assalamu`alaykumwarahmatullahwabarakatuh

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AnsweringthosewhosaythatAllahisincarnateamongHiscreation
AllpraisebetoAllahAlone!MaypeaceandblessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,hisfamilyand
Companions!
TherearerepeatedquestionsaboutsomewhoclaimthatAllahisincarnateamongHiscreationandmingles
withthem.TheyclaimthatthisisthemeaningofthegeneralMa`iyyah(associationorbeingwith).They
takeasevidencetheAyah(Qur'anicverse): Andyou(OMuhammad)werenotonthewesternside(of
theMount) and: Youwerenotwiththem,whentheycastlotswiththeirpensastowhichofthemshouldbechargedwiththecare
ofMaryam(Mary)norwereyouwiththemwhentheydisputed. TheyclaimthatthetwoAyahsdenotethattheProphet
(maypeacebeuponhim)wasnotwiththem,butAllahwasthereinHisSelfEntity,asheexistseverywhere.
Sincethosepeoplemisunderstandthewholepointandmadeabigmistake,opposingthetrue`Aqidah
(creed)asshownintheHolyQur'anandthePropheticSunnahandasadoptedbytheSalaf(righteous
predecessors)oftheMuslimnation,IthinkIshouldshowtherightopiniononsuchafalsebeliefandwhat
seemstobeconfusingaboutthispointpertainingtoAllah'sNamesandAttributes.Allah(mayHebeExalted
andGlorified)canbedescribedonlywiththeNamesandAttributeswithwhichHehasdescribedHimselfand
theNamesandAttributeswithwhichHisProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)describedHim,which
suitHisMajestywithoutTakyif(questioningAllah'sAttributes),Tamthil(likeningAllah'sAttributestothose
ofHisCreation),Tahrif(distortionofthemeaning),orTa`til(denialofAllah'sAttributes).Thisisbecause
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: ThereisnothinglikeHimandHeistheAllHearer,theAllSeer. AsstatedintheHoly
Qur'anandthePropheticSunnahandunanimouslyagreeduponbytheSalafoftheMuslimnation,Allah
(GlorifiedbeHe)isaboveHiscreaturesandisseatedonHisThroneinamannerthatsuitsHisMajesty,
unliketheseatingofHiscreation.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)isamongHiscreatureswithHisknowledgeand
nothingisconcealedaboutthemfromHim.Thisiswhathasbeenprovenby
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theHolyQur'anwithitsrhetoricAyahsandbythePropheticSunnahwithitsdirectauthenticHadiths.There
aremanyQur'anicproofsthatAllahexistsintheheavensaboveHiscreaturesandisseatedonHisThrone.
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: ToHimascend(all)thegoodlywords,andtherighteousdeedsexaltit(i.e.thegoodlywordsare
notacceptedbyAllhunlessanduntiltheyarefollowedbygooddeeds) IwilltakeyouandraiseyoutoMyself Theangelsand
theRh[Jibrl(Gabriel)]ascendtoHim ThenHe(Istaw)roseovertheThrone(inamannerthatsuitsHisMajesty).TheMost
Gracious(Allh)! DoyoufeelsecurethatHe,Whoisovertheheaven(Allh),willnotcausetheearthtosinkwithyou Ordoyou
feelsecurethatHe,Whoisovertheheaven(Allh),willnotsendagainstyouaviolentwhirlwind? TheMostGracious(Allh)rose
over(Istaw)the(Mighty)Throne(inamannerthatsuitsHisMajesty). and: OHmn!BuildmeatowerthatImayarriveatthe
ways Thewaysoftheheavens,andImaylookupontheIlh(God)ofMs(Moses):Butverily,Ithinkhimtobealiar.
AsfortheproofsfromthePropheticSunnah,thereareuncountablenumbersofSahih(authentic)andHasan
(good)Hadiths,suchastheHadithabouttheProphet'sMi`raj(Ascensiontotheheavens)tohisLordandthe
HadithabouttheRuqyah(recitingQur'anandsayingsupplicationsoverthesickseekinghealing)whichwas
reportedbyAbuDawudandothers: OurLordisAllahWhoisintheheavenHolyisYourName,Yourcommandreignssupreme
intheheavenandtheearth IntheHadithaboutthemountaingoats,theProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said:
andtheThroneisabovethisAllahisabovetheThroneandHeknowsyourstates. (RelatedbyAhmad,AbuDawudandothers)
InanauthenticHadithhe(maypeacebeuponhim)saidtothebondswoman: "WhereisAllah?"Shereplied:"In
theheaven."He(peacebeuponhim)askedher:"WhoamI?"Shereplied:"YouaretheMessengerofAllah."Thenhe(peacebeupon
him)saidtohermaster:"Releaseherforsheisabeliever." (RelatedbyMusliminhisSahihbookofHadith)Thereare

otherHadithsthatwereauthenticallyreportedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)statingthatAllah's
MessengersaidthatAllahisaboveHisThroneandthatHeisabove
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theheavens,asnaturallyknownbyallnations,ArabsandnonArabsbothinthepreIslamicperiodand
underIslam,exceptthosewhomSatanhasallured.Also,therearehundredsorthousandsofstatementsby
theSalafonthesametopic.ThereisnothingintheHolyQur'an,thePropheticSunnahorthestatementsof
theSalaf,neitherfromamongtheProphet'sCompanionsnorthosewhofollowedtheirguidanceorthe
Imamswholivedintheageofallurementanddifference,thatopposeswhathasbeenmentionedabove
whetherexplicitlyorimplicitly.NoneofthemeversaidthatAllahisnotabovetheheavens,notabovethe
Throne,notexistanywhereinHisSelfEntity,allplacesarethesametoHim,ornotexistintheworldnor
outsideit,notpermissibletouseyourfingers,etc.topointatHim.Contrarily,itwasauthenticallyreported
intheSahihbookofHadithontheauthorityofJabirIbn`Abdullahthatonconcludingafamoussermonby
ProphetMuhammad(maypeacebeuponhim)ontheDayof`Arafatinthebiggestgatheringattendedby
Allah'sMessenger(maypeacebeuponhim),hesaid: "Haven'tIconveyedAllah'smessagetoyou,haven'tIconveyed
Allah'smessagetoyou."Theysaid:"Yes."ThenHe(peacebeuponhim)raisedhisfingertotheskyandpointedatthepeopleand
said:"OAllah!Bearwitnesstothis." TherearemanysimilarHadithsonthispoint.

ThiswasalsodiscussedbyShaykhulIslamIbnTaymiyyahandotherswhowerewellversedinsuchmatters
(seeAlFatawa,v.,p.14).Generally,thecorruptbeliefadoptedbytheimpairingJahmiyyah(adeviant
IslamicsectdenyingsomeAttributesofAllah,claimingtheyareascribedtopeopleandcannotbeascribedto
Allah)andthosefollowingthemfromamongthepeoplewhointroducedinnovationstothereligionisoneof
themostwickedandharmfulbeliefs.ItdetractsfromAllah'sMajestyweseekrefugeinAllahfromour
hearts'deviationfromtherightpath!Therearemanypiecesofevidenceofsuchmisleadingandcorrupt
beliefs.Therecanbenodoubtthatasoundmindanduprightnaturaldispositiondenysuchcorruptbeliefs.
Besides,thereishardlegalevidencethatdeniessuchcorruptbeliefs.Regardingthepracticeoftakingthe
abovementionedAyahsasevidencetosupporttheircorruptbelief,itisawickedpractice,astheyclaimthat
AllahwasincarnateintheearthbesideMountSinai,takingasevidencetheQur'anicAyahsonsuchanevent.
MayAllahbeGlorifiedandHighfromtheirgravefalsehood!
ThoseclaimingAllahisincarnateamongHiscreationdonotknowthatMa`iyyahisoftwotypesgeneral
andprivate.ExamplesoftheprivateMa`iyyaharetheAyahs: Truly,AllhiswiththosewhofearHim(keeptheirduty
untoHim),andthosewhoareMuhsinn(gooddoers.SeethefootenoteofV.9:120).
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Benotsad(orafraid),surelyAllhiswithus. and: Iamwithyouboth,hearingandseeing. TherearesimilarAyahson
theprivateMa`iyyahthatAllah(ExaltedbeHe)iswithHisprophetsandpiousbelievingservantsthrough
support,help,guidanceandcare.ThisisconfirmedbyAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)inaQudsiHadithrelatedby
HisProphet(maypeacebeuponhim): MyslavekeepsoncomingclosertoMethroughperformingNawafil(prayingordoing
extradeedsbesideswhatisobligatory)untilIlovehim,soIbecomehissenseofhearingwithwhichhehearshissenseofsightwith
whichheseeshishandwithwhichhegripsandhislegwithwhichhewalks. However,thisdoesnotmeanthatAllah

becomesaservant'sextremitiesmayAllahbeGlorifiedandHighfromsuchmeaning!Conversely,it
denotesthatAllahbecomeswithaservantthroughsupportandguidance,asexplainedinanothernarration
oftheQudsiHadithmentionedabove: WithMehehears,withMehesees,withMehegrips,andwithMehewalks. In
thesecondnarrationAllahexplainsthemeaningofHissaying,"Ibecomehissenseofhearing,etc.,"which
impliesAllah'sguidancetoandsupportofHisservantsandprotectingthemfromcommittingwhat
displeasesHim.
AsforthegeneralMa`iyyah,itmeansperfectknowledge.SuchatypeofMa`iyyahismentionedinmany
Qur'anicAyahs,suchas: ThereisnoNajw(secretcounsel)ofthreebutHeistheirfourth(withHisKnowledge,whileHe
HimselfisovertheThrone,overtheseventhheaven),noroffivebutHeistheirsixth(withHisKnowledge),noroflessthanthator
morebutHeiswiththem(withHisKnowledge)wheresoevertheymaybe. AndHeiswithyou(byHisKnowledge)wheresoever

Thensurely,Weshallnarrateuntothem(theirwholestory)withknowledge,andindeedWehavenotbeenabsent.
and: Neitheryou(OMuhammad)doanydeednorreciteanyportionoftheQurn,noryou(mankind)doany
deed(goodorevil)butWeareWitnessthereof,whenyouaredoingit. TherearemanysimilarAyahsonsuchatypeof
Ma`iyyah.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)isseatedonHisThroneinamannerthatsuitsHisPerfectionandMajesty.
Also,HeisAllKnowingofHiscreationandaWitnessoverthemwherevertheyexistonlandorinthesea,
bynightorbyday,attheirhomesorintheopendesert.AllareequalwithregardtoAllah'sKnowledge,as
HesurroundsthemallinHisKnowledge
youmaybe.

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andtheyallareunderHisSightandHearingthatHehearstheirspeech,seesthemwherevertheyare,and
knowstheirsecretsandprivatecounsel.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Nodoubt!Theydidfolduptheirbreasts,that
theymayhidefromHim.Surely,evenwhentheycoverthemselveswiththeirgarments,Heknowswhattheyconcealandwhatthey
reveal.Verily,HeistheAllKnowerofthe(innermostsecrets)ofthebreasts. Also,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Itisthesame

He
(GlorifiedbeHe)says: thatyoumayknowthatAllhhaspoweroverallthings,andthatAllhsurroundsallthingsin(His)
Knowledge. ThereisnogodorlordbutAllah.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)beginstheAyahsongeneralMa`iyyah
withknowledgeandfinishesthemwithknowledgesothatHisservantsmayknowthatAllahisAllKnowing
oftheiraffairs,notthatHeisincarnateamongthemintheirdwellings,etc.AllahisExaltedabovesuch
falsehoods.ThefalsehoodthatthegeneralMa`iyyahmeansthatAllahisincarnateamongHiscreationis
adoptedbythosebelievinginincarnation.TheyclaimthatAllahexistseverywhereinHisSelfEntityandthat
HeisExaltedabovebeingseatedonHisThroneandexistingintheheavensoverHiscreation.Theynever
exaltHimabovebeingexistentinthedirtiestplacesmayAllahdisgracethemall!Greatscholarsfrom
amongtheSalaffoughtsuchfalsehoodssuchasAhmadIbnHanbal,`AbdullahIbnAlMubarak,IshaqIbnRahawayh,Abu
HanifahAlNu`manandothers.Similarly,scholarsfromamongtheImamsofGuidancedidthesamesuchas
ShaykhulIslamIbnTaymiyyah,thegreatscholarIbnAlQayyim,AlHafizIbnKathirandothers.
(toHim)whetheranyofyouconcealhisspeechordeclaresitopenly,whetherhebehidbynightorgoesforthfreelybyday.

Sincethispointhasbeenclear,theAyah: AndHeiswithyou(byHisKnowledge) andsimilarAyahsdonotdenote

thatAllahisincarnateamongHiscreation,neitherexplicitlynorimplicitly.Thepreposition"with"inthese
Ayahsdoesnotmeanthisatall,butitonlydenotesMa`iyyahandassociation.SuchMa`iyyahhasadifferent
meaningineachsituation.AssaidbyAbu`UmarAlTallamanky(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim),Muslimsfrom
amongAhlu lSunnah(thoseadheringtotheSunnahandtheMuslimmainbody)unanimouslyagreethat
themeaningoftheAyah: AndHeiswithyou(byHisKnowledge)wheresoeveryoumaybe. andsimilarQur'anicAyahs
isthat
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AllahiswithHiscreationbyHisknowledgeandthatHe,mayHebeExalted,isestablishedonHisThrone

abovetheheavens.Also,greatscholarsandImamsfromamongtheSalafwereoftheopinionthatAllahis
establishedonHisThroneabovetheheavens.AbuNasrAlSijzysaidourgreatImams,suchasSufyanAlThawriy,
Malik,HammadIbnSalamah,HammadIbnZayd,SufyanIbn`Uyaynah,AlFudayl,IbnAlMubarak,Ahmad,andIshaqunanimously
agreethatAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)isestablishedonHisThronebyHisSelfEntityandeverywherebyHis
Knowledge.Abu`UmarIbn`AbdulBarsaid:"GreatscholarsfromamongSahabah(Prophet'sCompanions)and
Tabi`un(Followers,thegenerationaftertheCompanionsoftheProphet)knownforTa'wil(allegorical
interpretation)wereoftheopinionthattheTa'wiloftheAyah: ThereisnoNajw(secretcounsel)ofthreebutHeis
theirfourth(withHisKnowledge,whileHeHimselfisovertheThrone,overtheseventhheaven) isthatAllahisseatedonHis
ThroneabovetheheavensinHisSelfEntityandthatHeexistseverywherebyHisKnowledge.Itisworth
mentioningthatnonotablescholaropposedtheiropinion.AlHafizhIbnKathir(mayAllahbeMercifulwithhim)
said,"TheAyah: AndHeiswithyou(byHisKnowledge)wheresoeveryoumaybe.AndAllhistheAllSeerofwhatyoudo.
meansthatAllahisawitnessofourdeedswhereverandwheneverweexistonlandorinthesea,bynight
orbyday,inourhomesorintheopendesert,asweareallequalwithregardtoAllah'sKnowledgebecause
HesurroundsusallwithHisKnowledge.WeareallunderHisSightandHearingthatHehearsourtalkand
seesuswhereverweare,andknowsoursecretsandprivatecounsels.Allay(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Nodoubt!
Theydidfolduptheirbreasts,thattheymayhidefromHim.Surely,evenwhentheycoverthemselveswiththeirgarments,Heknows
whattheyconcealandwhattheyreveal.Verily,HeistheAllKnowerofthe(innermostsecrets)ofthebreasts. Allah(Exaltedbe

He)alsosays: Itisthesame(toHim)whetheranyofyouconcealhisspeechordeclaresitopenly,whetherhebehidbynightor
goesforthfreelybyday. ThereisnoGodorlordbutHim.RegardingtheTafsir(explanation)oftheAyahquoted
fromSurahAlMujadalahinwhichAllahsays: ThereisnoNajw(secretcounsel)ofthree hesaidthatthereareno
threepersonswithasecret butHeistheirfourth(withHisKnowledge,whileHeHimselfisovertheThrone,overtheseventh
heaven),noroffivebutHeistheirsixth(withHisKnowledge),noroflessthanthatormorebutHeiswiththem(withHisKnowledge)
wheresoevertheymaybe. thatHeisAllKnowingoftheiraffairs,hearingtheirtalkandknowingtheirsecretsand

privatecounsels.
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Also,Allah'smessengerswritedownpeople'sprivatecounselsthoughAllahisAllKnowingofsuchprivate
counselsandhearsthem.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: KnowtheynotthatAllhknowstheirsecretideas,andtheir
Najwa(secretcounsels),andthatAllhistheAllKnowerofthingsunseen. and: OrdotheythinkthatWehearnottheirsecretsand
theirprivatecounsel?(YesWedo)andOurmessengers(appointedangelsinchargeofmankind)arebythem,torecord. Assaid,
manyscholarsreportedconsensusoverthemeaningofthisAyahisthatAllahexistsamongHiscreationby
HisKnowledge.Therecanbenodoubtwithregardtothispoint.Inaddition,HishearingaswellasHis
Knowledgeencompassesthem.Moreover,theyareunderHisSight,asHe(ExaltedbeHe)isAllKnowingof
theaffairsofHiscreation.
TherecanbenodoubtthatthestatementsoftheSalafaboutsuchapointaretoomanytobecounted.
Therefore,thebeliefthatAllahisincarnateamongHiscreation,theclaimthatAllahexistsamongHis
creationinHisSelfEntityaccordingtotheAyah: AndHeiswithyou(byHisKnowledge) andthatitisnot
permissibletopointatHimaretotallywrongandfalseasshownfromthemanydirectproofsmentioned
hereandtheconsensusofMuslimscholars.
Consequently,itbecomesclearthatthosewhosaythatAllahisincarnateamongHiscreationandthosewho
followthemarenotrightatall.Rather,theyascribetoAllahwhatdoesnotsuitHisMajesty.Inaddition,
theygivetheAyahsonMa`iyyahexplanationsthataredifferentfromthosegivenbygreatscholars.May
AllahprotectusfromdisgraceandfromascribingtoAllahthatwhichdoesnotsuitHim,outofignorance!
WeaskAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)tomakeusadheretotherightpath,asonlyHeisAbletodoallthings!May
peaceandblessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,hisfamilyandCompanions!

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TheProhibitionofCursingpredestination
AllpraisebetoAllah!MaypeaceandblessingsbeupontheProphetafterwhomnoprophetwillcome!
Ihavereviewedwhatwaspublishedinthemagazine:"AlRiyadh",issueno.4887,dated17/9/1401A.H.,in
theSocialStoriessection,entitled:"TheCrueltyofPredestination",whichwaswrittenbyQumashahAlIbrahim.
Inthisstory,thewritersays:"WehavenorightsinthislifewearemerelylivesthatPredestinationplays
with.Whenitisboredwiththem,itthrowsthemintotheotherworld.Predestinationsometimesplayswith
ourtearsandlaughter."
ThesewordsareincompletecontradictiontoperfectTawhid(beliefintheOnenessofAllah)andIman
(belief)inPredestination.Predestinationandtimedonotplayandallthathappensinthislifeisall
predestinedandknownbyAllah.ItisAllah(ExaltedbeHe)WhocontrolsthenightandthedayHeisthe
OnewhopredestineshappinessormiseryaccordingtowhatHisWisdomdictates.Thiswisdommayremain
hiddenfrompeople,becausetheirknowledgeislimitedandtheirmindsaretoorestrictedtobeableto
realizethisDivineWisdom.EverythinginthisworldhasbeencreatedbyAllah,byHisWillandMight
whateverHewillshappensandwhateverHedoesnotwillneverhappens.ItisAllahWhogivesand
withholdslowersandraises,honorsanddishonorsenrichesandimpoverishesguidesandleavesastray
andmakeshappyanddistressed.HegivessovereigntytowhomHewillsandtakesitawayfromwhomHe
wills.HeperfectedeverythingwhichHecreatedandthereisdeepwisdombehindallHisActions,
Ordinances,andProhibitions.TheyallhaveprofoundwisdomandgoodpurposesforwhichHemustbe
praisedandshowngratitude,evenifthewisdomandpurposesremainunknowntohumansduetotheir
limitedunderstanding.
ItwasreportedintheTwoSahih(authentic)BooksofHadith(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)andothersthatthe
Prophet(maypeacebeuponhim)saidthatAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)said, ThesonofAdamoffends
Me.HecursestimeandIamTime.InMyHandare(all)matters.Ialternatethenightandtheday. Inanothernarration: Do
notcurseTime,forAllahisTime. Inathirdnarration: ThesonofAdamoffendsMeandsays,Fieupontime!Verily,Iam
Time.Ialternatethenightandtheday.IfIWillIshallseizethemboth.
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InJahiliyyah(preIslamictimeofignorance)theArabswouldascribethecalamitesandhardshipsafflicting
themtotime,sayingthattheyhadbeenafflictedwiththemisfortunesoftimeortheyhadbeendestroyedby
time.Whentheyattributedalltheirhardshipstotime,theywerecursingtheonewhoauthoredit,and
consequently,theywerecursingAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe),asHeistheRealAuthorofeverything
thattheywereascribingtotime.Therefore,theywereforbiddentocursetime.Theexplanationgivingthis
meaningoftheabovementionedHadithQudsy(RevelationfromAllahintheProphetswords)wasreported
fromAlShafiy,AbuUbayd,IbnJarir,AlBaghawiy,andothers.
AsforthemeaningofAllahsSaying:"Ialternatethedayandthenight,"itmeansthatwhateverhappens
duringthem,whethergoodorevil,happensbyAllahsWill,Design,KnowledgeandWisdomnonesharesin
thiswithHimwhateverHewillshappensandwhateverHedoesnotwillneverhappens.Therefore,itisa
musttothankAllah(ExaltedbeHe)inallcircumstancesandthinkwellofHim.Heshouldbepraisedand
turnedtoinTawbah(repentancetoAllah).Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: andWeshallmakeatrialofyouwitheviland
withgood.AndtoUsyouwillbereturned.
TherevivalistImamMuhammadibnAbdulWahhab(mayAllahbemercifultohim)wroteachapterin"AlTawhid"
bookentitled:"WhoevercursestimeoffendsAllah",inwhichhediscussedthisHadithQudsyandshowed
thatitincludedsomeimportantissues:
1.Cursingtimeisforbidden.
2.CursingtimeisanoffensetoAllah.
3.OncontemplatingHisWords,itshowsthatAllahisTime.
4.Onemayunintentionallysaywordsthataretantamounttocursingtime,andsobeacurser.
Consequently,thewriter(mayAllahforgiveher)wasmistakenwhensheascribedcrueltytotimeinthetitle
ofherstory,becausePredestination,aswasmentionedabove,doesnothingitisAllahWhoforeordains
everythingwithDeepWisdom.Allah(mayHebeExaltedandGlorified)cannotbedescribedascruelHeis
MostMercifultoHisservants.HeisMoreMercifultothemthanamothertoherchild,asstatestheHadith
Sahih(aHadiththathasbeentransmittedbypeopleknownfortheiruprightnessandexactitudefreefrom
eccentricityandblemish)inwhichtheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said, Verily,AllahismoremercifultoHis
servantsthanthiswomanistoherchild.

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Itis,therefore,obligatorythatwritersshouldkeeptheirpensfromslippingintosuchpitfalls,incompliance
totheOrdinanceofAllahandthatofHisMessenger,sotohaveperfectTawhid,anddistancethemselves
awayfromallthatmaycontradictitorcontradictitsperfection.Itisknownthatthemediaiscirculated
widelyandhasgreatinfluenceonpeoplerepeatingstatementslikethesewillspreadthemamongpeople
andleadthemnottofeeluneasinessaboutthem,especiallyyoungpeople,inspiteofbeingstrictlyforbidden
tosay.
WeaskAllahtoguideustotheStraightPathandkeepussafefromslipsofthepenandtongue.Truly,Heis
A l lHearingofprayersandEverResponsive!MaypeaceandblessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,and
uponhisfamilyandCompanions!

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TheInexcusableEvidenceagainstCallinguponOtherthanAllahforHelp
orbeliefinSoothsayersandDiviners
Introduction:
AllpraisebetoAllah,andpeaceandblessingsbeupontheMessengerofAllahanduponhis
family,hisCompanions,andthosewhofollowhim!ThemonotheisticAqidah(creed)isthe
basisuponwhichisfoundedtheDawah(CallforbeliefinandworshipofAllah)ofMuhammad
ibnAbdullah(maythebestofblessingsandpeacebeuponhim),whichisnomore,inessence,
thananextensiontotheDawahofallthepreviousMessengers,asAllah(ExaltedbeHe)
says: Andverily,WehavesentamongeveryUmmah(community,nation)aMessenger(proclaiming):WorshipAllh(Alone),and
avoid(orkeepawayfrom)Tght(allfalsedeitiesi.e.donotworshipTghtbesidesAllh). Theheartofbeliefinthis
D awahistofightBidahs(innovatedmattersinreligion)andfalsehoodsinalltheirformsit
is,therefore,obligatoryoneveryMuslimtohavecorrectknowledgeoftheirreligionand
worshipAllah(ExaltedbeHe)inthemannerprescribedbytheIslamicShariah(Law).
TheearlyMuslimsfromamongtheSalaf(righteouspredecessors)ofthisUmmah(nation
basedononecreed)wererightlyguidedintheirpracticeofIslam,astheiracts,andinfactall
theiraffairs,wereinaccordancewiththeteachingsoftheQuranandthePurifiedSunnah
(whateverisreportedfromtheProphet).
WhenmanyMuslimsdeviatedfromthisuprightManhaj(methodology)themethodologyof
theQuranandtheSunnahintheirbeliefsandactions,theysplitintodifferentsectsand
partiesincreedsandMadhhabs(JuristicSchools),inpoliciesandrules.Asaresultofthese
deviations,Bidah,falsehoods,andcharlatanryspreadamongthem,andthesepracticesgave
theenemiesofIslamthechancetovilifyIslamandtheMuslims.
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Intheirearlyandlaterwritings,MuslimscholarshavewarnedagainstBidahs.
Thethreefollowingcompilationsarecontributionsinthiseffort:
First:TherulingonappealingtotheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)forhelp
Second:TherulingonappealingtotheJinn(creaturescreatedfromfire)anddevilsand
offeringsacrificestothem
Third:TherulingonworshippingAllahthroughrecitingWird(recitationperformedona
regularbasisorspecificoccasion)thatcontainBidahorShirk(associatingotherswithAllahin
HisDivinityorworship)
Dearreaders,theleadersofthisblessedcountry,whocarrytheresponsibilityforDawahin
thisblessedcountry,areputtinginyourhandsthesethreecompilationsforyoutofightwith
themheresiesandsuperstitions,andtoraisethelevelofthecultureandincreasethetrue
understandingofIslam.
WeaskAllah,theMighty,tomakethembeneficialforHisServants.MayAllahgrantus
success!MaypeaceandblessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,anduponhisfamilyand
Companions!

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Thefirstmessage
AllpraisebetoAllahandpeaceandblessingsbeupontheMessengerofAllah,anduponhisfamily,
Companions,andthosewhofollowhisguidance!TheKuwaitinewspaper"AlMujtama",issueno.15,dated
19/4/1390A.H.,publishedsomeversesofpoetryundertheheading"Mawlid(theProphetsbirthday)"that
invokethehelpofProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)andaskhissupporttosavetheMuslimUmmah
(nationbasedononecreed),giveitvictoryandfreeitfromdisunityanddifferences.Theverseswerewritten
byawomancallingherselfAminah.Thefollowingisthetextoftheverses:

OMessengerofAllah!Savethe
world
OMessengerofAllah!Savethe
Ummah
OMessengerofAllah!Savethe
Ummah

thatwageswarsandisburning
intheflames
thatinthedarknessofdoubt
haswalkedlong
thatinthelabyrinthsofgrief
haslostitssight

untilshewrote:

OMessengerofAllah!Savethe thatinthedarknessofdoubt
Ummah
haswalkedlong
Hastenvictoryforusasyoudid onthedayofBadr,whenyou
calledtoAllah,
Soservilityturnedintosplendid truly,AllahhasUnseenSoldiers
victory

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AllahistheGreatest!ThisishowthiswriterappealstotheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)forhelpand
support,askinghimtosavetheMuslimUmmahbyhasteningvictory.Sheforgetsorisignorantofthefact
thatvictoryisinAllahsHandAlone,anddoesnotcomefromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)oranyother
creature.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)saysintheQuran(whatmeans): AndthereisnovictoryexceptfromAllh,theAll
Mighty,theAllWise. Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: IfAllhhelpsyou,nonecanovercomeyouandifHeforsakesyou,
whoisthereafterHimthatcanhelpyou?
ItisknownfromtheNas(IslamictextfromtheQuranortheSunnah)andIjma(consensusofscholars)that
Allah(mayHebePraised)createdthecreationtoworshipHimAlone,andHesentMessengersandrevealed
HisBookstoexplainthisworshipandcallpeopletoit.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: AndI(Allh)creatednot
thejinnandmankindexceptthattheyshouldworshipMe(Alone). He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Andverily,Wehavesent
amongeveryUmmah(community,nation)aMessenger(proclaiming):WorshipAllh(Alone),andavoid(orkeepawayfrom)Tght
(allfalsedeitiesi.e.donotworshipTghtbesidesAllh). And: AndWedidnotsendanyMessengerbeforeyou(OMuhammad
)butWerevealedtohim(saying):LilhaillaAna[nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutI(Allh)],soworship
Me(Aloneandnoneelse)." He(mayHebeExaltedandGlorified)alsosays: AlifLmR.[Theselettersareoneofthe
miraclesoftheQurnandnonebutAllh(Alone)knowstheirmeanings].(Thisis)aBook,theVerseswhereofareperfected(inevery
sphereofknowledge),andthenexplainedindetailfromOne(Allh)WhoisAllWiseWellAcquainted(withallthings). (Saying)
worshipnonebutAllh.Verily,I(Muhammad)amuntoyoufromHimawarnerandabringerofgladtidings.

IntheseclearcutAyahs(Quranicverses),Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)clarifiesthatHecreatedhumansandJinn
(creaturesmadefromfire)forthesolepurposeofworshippingHimAlonewithoutShirk(associatingothers
withAllahinHisDivinityorworship).He(ExaltedbeHe)explainsthatHesentMessengers(maypeacebe
uponthem)toenjoinpeopletoabidebythis Ibadah(worship)andprohibitanyantithesistoit.Allah
(ExaltedbeHe)statesthatHehasperfectedtheAyahsinHisBookandexplainedthemindetail,sothatno
otherthanHimisworshipped(GlorifiedbeHe).IbadahistobelieveinandobeyAllah,byfulfillingHis
CommandsandavoidingHisProhibitions.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)ordersitinmanyAyahs,suchasHis
Saying: Andtheywerecommandednot,butthattheyshouldworshipAllh,andworshipnonebutHimAlone(abstainingfrom
ascribingpartnerstoHim) AndHe(GlorifiedbeHe)says: AndyourLordhasdecreedthatyouworshipnonebutHim.
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Allah(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: SoworshipAllh(Alone)bydoingreligiousdeedssincerelyforAllhssakeonly. Surelythe
religion(i.e.theworshipandtheobedience)isforAllhonly. TherearemanyotherAyahsbearingthesamemeaning
theyallasserttheobligationofsincerelyworshippingAllahAloneandshunningtheworshipofanyothers,
whethertheprophetsoranycreaturewhatsoever.ThereisnodoubtthatDua(supplication)isoneofthe
mostimportantandcomprehensiveformsofIbadah,whichdictatesthatitbemadepurelytoAllahAlone,

asAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: So,callyou(OMuhammadandthebelievers)upon(orinvoke)Allh
making(your)worshippureforHim(Alone)(byworshippingnonebutHimandbydoingreligiousdeedssincerelyforAllhssakeonly
andnottoshowoffandnottosetuprivalswithHiminworship),howevermuchthedisbelievers(intheOnenessofAllh)mayhate
(it). AndHe(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: AndthemosquesareforAllh(Alone):soinvokenotanyonealongwith
Allh.

Thisincludesallcreatures,prophetsandothers.

TheprohibitioncoversanythingoranyoneotherthanAllah.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Andinvokenotbesides
Allhanysuchthatwillneitherprofityounorharmyou ThesewordsareaddressedtotheProphet(peacebeupon
him),butitiswellandfullyknownthatAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)protectedhimfromShirktherefore,the
purposeofthisistogivewarningtoothers.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: butif(incase)youdidso,
youshallcertainlybeoneoftheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoers). IfthebestofAdamschildren,Muhammad
(peacebeuponhim),supplicatedtootherthanAllah,hewouldhavebeenoneofthewrongdoers,how
muchmoresoothers?Whentheword"wrongdoing"isusedintheabsolutesense,itmeansmajorShirk,as
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AnditisthedisbelieverswhoaretheZlimn(wrongdoers). He(GlorifiedbeHe)also
says: And(remember)whenLuqmnsaidtohissonwhenhewasadvisinghim:Omyson!JoinnotinworshipotherswithAllh.
VerilyjoiningothersinworshipwithAllhisagreatZlm(wrong)indeed.
ItcanbeunderstoodfromtheseAyahsandothersthatsupplicatingtootherthanAllah,suchastothedead,
trees,idols,andothers,isShirkthatcontradictstheIbadahforwhichAllahcreatedhumansandJinn,sent
MessengersandrevealedBookstoexplain,andcallpeopleto.Thisisthemeaningof:"LailahaillaAllah
(thereisnodeitybutAllah)"itmeansthatnonewhatsoeverdeservestobeworshippedexceptAllahandit
negatesworshipofotherthanAllah,affirmingIbadahtobetheExclusiveRightofAllah(ExaltedbeHe)
Alone.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: ThatisbecauseAllhHeistheTruth(theonlyTrueGodofallthatexists,Whohasno
partnersorrivalswithHim),andwhatthey(thepolytheists)invokebesidesHim,itisBtil(falsehood).
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ThisistheessenceandfoundationofourDin(religion),andassuch,anyformofIbadahisnotvalidunless
thisfoundationisvalid.ThisisbecauseAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Andindeedithasbeenrevealedtoyou(O
Muhammad),asitwastothose(AllhsMessengers)beforeyou:"IfyoujoinothersinworshipwithAllh,(then)
surely(all)yourdeedswillbeinvain,andyouwillcertainlybeamongthelosers." Allah(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Butifthey
hadjoinedinworshipotherswithAllh,allthattheyusedtodowouldhavebeenofnobenefittothem.

ThereligionofIslamis

builtontwogreatprinciples:First:NoneshouldbeworshippedbutAllahAlone.
Second:AllahshouldonlybeworshippedaccordingtotheShariah(Islamiclaw)withwhichHisProphet
andMessenger,Muhammad(peacebeuponhim),wassent.ThisisthemeaningoftheShahadah
(TestimonyofFaith):LailahaillaAllah(thereisnodeitybutAllah).Therefore,anyonewhocallsuponthe
deadprophetsorothers,oridols,trees,stones,oranyothercreatures,orappealstoanyofthemfor
support,ortriestogetclosetothembyofferingsacrifices,makingvows,praysorprostratestothem,has
takenthemastheirlordsinsteadofAllahandmadethemequaltoHim(ExaltedbeHe).Thisiscertainlya
breachofthisprincipleitnegatesthemeaningofthereisnodeitybutAllah.Also,anyonewhointroducesa
Bid ah(innovationinreligion)thatAllahhasnotpermitted,hasnotrealizedthemeaningoftheShahadah
thatMuhammadistheMessengerofAllah.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: AndWeshallturntowhateverdeedsthey
(disbelievers,polytheists,sinners)did,andWeshallmakesuchdeedsasscatteredfloatingparticlesofdust. Sucharethedeeds
donebythosewhodiedasMushriks(thosewhoassociateotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)and
thosewhopracticeBidah.OntheDayofResurrectionthesedeedswillbelikescattereddust,astheyarenot
inaccordancewithAllahsPurifiedLaw.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Anyonewhointroduces
somethinginthismatterofours(thereligion)thatisnotfromit,willhaveitrejected. (AgreeduponbyAlBukhariand
Muslim)ThiswriterhasaddressedherinvocationforhelpandsupporttotheMessenger(peacebeupon
him)andturnedawayfromAllah,theLordoftheworlds,inWhoseHandissupport,harmandbenefit.
NoneotherthanHimhascontroloveranyofthesethings.
Thereisnodoubtthatthisisagreatwrong.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)hasenjoinedonusto
supplicatetoHimandHe(mayHebePraised)promiseswhoeversupplicatestoHimthatHewillrespondto
them.HealsowarnsthosewhoaretooproudtodosothattheywillbeadmittedintoHell.Allah(Exaltedbe
He)says: AndyourLordsaid:"InvokeMe,[i.e.believeinMyOneness(IslmicMonotheism)andaskMeforanything]Iwillrespond
toyour(invocation).Verily!ThosewhoscornMyworship[i.e.donotinvokeMe,anddonotbelieveinMyOneness,(Islmic
Monotheism)]theywillsurelyenterHellinhumiliation!"

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ThisAyahisevidencethatDuaisIbadahandthatanyonewhofeelstooproudtoaskAllahforhelpwillbe
admittedintoHell.IfthisistheendofthosewhoaretooproudtomakeDuatoAllah,whatwillbetheend
ofthosewhomakeDuatootherthanAllahorshunHim?Allah(mayHebePraised)istheEverNear,the
absoluteOwnerofallthingsandtheOneWhoisabletodoallthings.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Andwhen
Myslavesaskyou(OMuhammad ) concerningMe,then(answerthem),Iamindeednear(tothembyMy
Knowledge).IrespondtotheinvocationsofthesupplicantwhenhecallsonMe(withoutanymediatororintercessor).Soletthem
obeyMeandbelieveinMe,sothattheymaybeledaright. InaSahih(authentic)Hadith,theMessengerofAllah(peace

beuponhim)informedusthatDuaisIbadahandhe(peacebeuponhim)advisedhiscousin,Abdullahibn
Abbas(mayAllahbepleasewiththem),sayingtohim, PreserveAllah(HisCommandments),Allahshallpreserveyou.
PreserveAllah,youshallfindHiminfrontofyou.Ifyouask,askAllahandifyouseekhelp,seekitfromAllah.

Tirmidhyandothers)

(RelatedbyAl

Healso(peacebeuponhim)said, Anyonewhodiescallingon(invoking)apartner(inworship)besidesAllahwillenter
Hellfire. (RelatedbyAlBukhari)Also,intheTwoSahih(authentic)BooksofHadith(i.e.AlBukhariand
Muslim), ItwasauthenticallyreportedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)wasaskedwhichsinwasthegravest.He(peacebe
uponhim)replied,ThatyouassociateapartnerwithAllah,whileitisHeWhocreatedyou. So,anyonewhomakesDuato
otherthanAllah,invokestheirhelp,vowstothem,offersasacrificeoranyotherformofIbadahforthem,
hasassociatedapartnerwithAllah,whetherthatpartnerisaprophet,aWaliy(piousperson),anangel,a
Jinn,anidol,oranyothercreature.
Asforaskingapersonwhoisaliveandpresenttodophysicalthingsthattheyareabletodo,thisisnot
Shirk,asthisisanordinarythingthatispermissibleamongMuslims.WhenrelatingthestoryofMoses(may
peacebeuponhim),Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Themanofhis(own)partyaskedhimforhelpagainsthisfoe AndHe
alsosaysregardingthestoryofMoses: Soheescapedfromthere,lookingaboutinastateoffear. Peopleseekhelp
fromoneanotherinwarsandothermattersthattheyfacewhentheyneedtodoso.
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Allah(ExaltedbeHe)orderedhisProphet(peacebeuponhim)toinformhisUmmahthathepossessedno
powertobenefitorharmanyone.Allah(mayHebePraised)says,inSurahAlJinn: Say(OMuhammad
):"IinvokeonlymyLord(AllhAlone),andIassociatenoneaspartnersalongwithHim." Say:"Itisnotinmypowerto
causeyouharm,ortobringyoutotheRightPath." Allah(ExaltedbeHe)alsosaysinSurahAlA`raf: Say(OMuhammad
):"IpossessnopoweroverbenefitorharmtomyselfexceptasAllhwills.IfIhadtheknowledgeoftheGhaib
(Unseen),Ishouldhavesecuredformyselfanabundanceofwealth,andnoevilshouldhavetouchedme.Iambutawarner,anda
bringerofgladtidingsuntopeoplewhobelieve."

TherearemanyAyahswhichhavethesamemeaning.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)neversupplicated
toanyonebuthisLord.OnthedayofBadr,he(maypeacebeuponhim)insistentlysoughthelpfromAllah
andaskedHimforsupportoverhisenemy,saying, OAllah!FulfillformewhatYouhavepromisedme.Untilthe
greatestSiddiq,AbuBakr(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)said,OProphetofAllah!EnoughbeseechingyourLord,Heshallcertainly
fulfillforyouwhatHehaspromisedyou.AndAllahrevealedonthisoccasionHisSaying: (Remember)whenyousoughthelpofyour
LordandHeansweredyou(saying):"Iwillhelpyouwithathousandoftheangelseachbehindtheother(followingoneanother)in
succession." Allhmadeitonlyasgladtidings,andthatyourheartsbeatresttherewith.AndthereisnovictoryexceptfromAllh.

IntheseAyahsAllah(ExaltedbeHe)remindedMuslimsoftheirseekinghelp
fromHim,andHe(GlorifiedbeHe)informedthemthatHerespondedtothembysendingthemangels.He
thenexplainedthatthevictorywasnotfromtheangels,buttheyweresenttothemtogivethemthegood
newsofvictoryandtoreassurethem.

Verily,AllhisAllMighty,AllWise.

AllahexplainsthatvictoryisgivenbyHiminHisSaying: AndthereisnovictoryexceptfromAllh. He(Glorified

andExaltedbeHe)alsosaysinSurahAlImran: AndAllhhasalreadymadeyouvictoriousatBadr,whenyouwerea
weaklittleforce.SofearAllhmuchthatyoumaybegrateful. ThisAyahshowsthatitisAllah(mayHebePraised)
whomadeMuslimsvictoriousatBadr.SotheMuslimsknewfromthisthatthepowerandtheangelsAllahhad
providedthemwithatBadrwerethemeanstothevictory,givingthemgoodnewsandreassurance,andthat
thevictorydidnotcomefromthesemeans.ThevictorycamefromAllahAlone,sohowcanthiswriteror
anyotherwriterseekhelp
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fromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)orappealtohimforsupportandturnawayfromAllah,theLordof
theworlds,theOwnerofallthings,andtheOneWhoisabletodoallthings?
ThereisnodoubtthatthisisoffensiveignoranceandagreatShirk.Itisobligatoryonthewritertomake
sincereTawbah(repentancetoAllah),regretwhatshedid,abstainfromsuchwriting,andfirmlyresolvenot
towritesuchthingsagain.ThisshouldbedoneoutofglorifyingAllah,submittingtoHisOrdinances,and
avoidingHisProhibitions.ThisisthesincereTawbah.Iftherightofahumanbeinghasbeenviolated,itis
alsoobligatorywhenperformingTawbahtofulfillafourthcondition,andthatisthattherightshouldbe
returnedtoitsowneroritsownerbeaskedtopardonthewrongdoer.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)commandsHis
servantstorepentandpromisestoacceptsincereTawbah,asHesays: AndallofyoubegAllhtoforgiveyouall,O
believers,thatyoumaybesuccessful He(mayHebePraised)saysabouttheChristians: Willtheynotturnwithrepentance
toAllhandaskHisForgiveness?ForAllhisOftForgiving,MostMerciful. AndHe(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Andthosewho
invokenotanyotherilh(god)alongwithAllh,norkillsuchpersonasAllhhasforbidden,exceptforjustcause,norcommitillegal
sexualintercourseandwhoeverdoesthisshallreceivethepunishment. ThetormentwillbedoubledtohimontheDayof
Resurrection,andhewillabidethereinindisgrace Exceptthosewhorepentandbelieve(inIslmicMonotheism),anddorighteous
deedsforthose,Allhwillchangetheirsinsintogooddeeds,andAllhisOftForgiving,MostMerciful.
acceptsrepentancefromHisslaves,andforgivessins,andHeknowswhatyoudo.

And: AndHeitisWho

ItwasauthenticallyreportedthattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said, Islamdestroysthat(sins)
whichcamebeforeit. IhavewrittenthissynopsismotivatedbythegravedangerofShirk,itbeingoneofthe
majorsins,fearthatpeoplemaybemisledbywhatthiswriterhaspublished,andtheobligationofgiving
adviceforAllahsSaketoHisWorshippers.IaskAllah(ExaltedbeHe)tomakeitbeneficialandsetrightour
affairsandthoseofallMuslimsandforHimtograntusunderstandingofourDinandmakeusfirmonit.We
begHimtoprotectusandtheMuslimsfromtheevilofoursoulsandthewickednessofourdeeds,asHeis
theGuardianofallmattersandtheAbletodoallthings!MaypeaceandblessingsbeuponAllahsServant
andMessenger,ourProphetMuhammad,anduponhisfamilyandCompanions!

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TheSecondMessage
F r o m`Abdul`AzizBin`AbdullahIbnBaztoMuslimsallovertheworld,mayAllahguidemeandallMuslimstobe
steadfastadherentsofHisreligion!Amen!
MayAllah'sPeace,Mercy,andBlessingsbeuponyou!
SomeMuslimsaskedmeaboutwhatisdonebysomeignorantpeoplewhoinvokeotherthan
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)andbeseechtheirhelpsduringmisfortunessuchasappealingtothejinn
forhelp,offeringsacrificestothem,andsoon.Thesepeoplemaysay:"Ohseven(i.e.sevenof
thejinn),takehim".Theymaysay:"Ohseven,dosoandsotohim,""breakhisbones,""drink
hisblood,"or"torturehim".Someignorantpeoplemaysay,"Takehim,ohjinnofthenoon"or
"Takehim,ohjinnoftheafternoon."Thishappensinthesoutherndistricts.Similarly,they
mayinvokethedeadfromamongtheprophets,righteouspeopleandothers.Theyalsomay
asktheangelsforhelp.SuchpracticesaredonebythosewhoregardthemselvesasMuslims
outofignoranceandimitationofpreviousgenerations.Somepeoplejustifysuchpractices
sayingthattheynevermeanorbelieveinthesestatementsbuttheyjustsaythem.In
addition,theyaskedmeabouttherulingonmarryingfromthosewhoareknownfordoing
suchpractices,therulingoneatingtheirslaughteredanimals,offeringthefuneralprayerfor
them,andofferingprayersbehindthem.Also,theyaskedabouttherulingonbelieving
fortunetellersandsoothsayerswhoclaimtheknowledgeofdiseasesandtheircausesby
lookingoveranarticleofclothingthatwastouchedbythepatient'sbodysuchasone'sturban,
pants,orscarf.
Answer:AllpraiseisduetoAllahAlone!MaypeaceandblessingsupontheLastProphet,uponhisfamily,
Companions,andthosewhofollowtheirguidanceuntiltheDayofRecompense!
Allah(mayHebePraised)hascreatedthejinnandthehumanbeingstoworshipHimAloneandtoresortto
HimAloneforhelp.Also,HehascreatedthemtosingleHimoutwiththeirsacrifices,vows,andotheracts
ofworship.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)sentprophets(maypeacebeuponthem)toestablishthefundamentalsof
religion.He(ExaltedbeHe)sentdowntheholybooks,thegreatestofwhichistheQur'an,toexplainthe
fundamentalsofreligion,invitepeopletothem,andwarnpeopleagainstassociatingothersinworshipalong
withAllah(ExaltedbeHe).ThesefundamentalsareregardedasthemostimportantofallIslamic
fundamentals
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andarethebasisforourreligion.ThisisthemeaningofthetestimonythatthereisnodeitybutAllah.This
testimonyoffaithmeansthatnoneshouldbeworshippedbutAllah(ExaltedbeHe).Itdetractsworshipfrom
otherthanAllahanddirectsittoAllahAlone.ThereissomuchevidencefromtheQur'anandtheProphetic
Sunnahonthispoint.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndI(Allh)creatednotthejinnandmankindexceptthattheyshould
worshipMe(Alone). Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: AndyourLordhasdecreedthatyouworshipnonebutHim. Also,
He(ExaltedbeHe)says: Andtheywerecommandednot,butthattheyshouldworshipAllh,andworshipnonebutHimAlone
(abstainingfromascribingpartnerstoHim) Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndyourLordsaid:"InvokeMe,[i.e.believeinMy
Oneness(IslmicMonotheism)andaskMeforanything]Iwillrespondtoyour(invocation).Verily!ThosewhoscornMyworship[i.e.
donotinvokeMe,anddonotbelieveinMyOneness,(IslmicMonotheism)]theywillsurelyenterHellinhumiliation!" He(Glorified

beHe)alsosays: AndwhenMyslavesaskyou(OMuhammad)concerningMe,then(answerthem),Iam
indeednear(tothembyMyKnowledge).IrespondtotheinvocationsofthesupplicantwhenhecallsonMe(withoutanymediatoror
intercessor). Allah(mayHebePraised)showsintheseAyahs(Qur'anicVerses)thatHehascreatedthejinn

andmankindtoworshipHimAlone.Moreover,HehasdecreedthatnoneshouldbeworshippedbutHim
Alone.
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)hasorderedHisservantthroughtheQur'anandthePropheticSunnahtoworshipnone
butHimAlone.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)hasalsoshownthatinvocationisagreatactofworshipandthat
whoeverishaughtytowardsitwillbeadmittedintoHell.Inaddition,He(mayHebePraised)hasordered
HisservantstoinvokeHimAloneasHeisindeedneartothembyHisKnowledgeandrespondstotheir
invocations.ItisobligatoryuponalltosingleouttheLordwithinvocationasthisisanactofworshipfor
whichtheyhavebeencreatedandorderedtodo.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Say(OMuhammad
):"Verily,mySalt(prayer),mysacrifice,myliving,andmydyingareforAllh,theLordoftheAlamn(mankind,jinnandall
thatexists). "Hehasnopartner.AndofthisIhavebeencommanded,andIamthefirstoftheMuslims." Allah(ExaltedbeHe)

orderedHisProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)totellpeoplethathisprayer,sacrifice,livinganddyingare
forAllah,theLordoftheworlds,Whohasnopartner.Thus,whoeveroffersasacrificetootherthanAllah,
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associatesothersinworshipalongwithAllah(ExaltedbeHe)isasifheisofferingprayerstootherthan
Allah(ExaltedbeHe).ThisisbecauseAllah(mayHebePraised)hasmadeprayersandsacrificesapair.

Moreover,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)hasdeclaredthatbothprayerandsacrificeareforAllahAloneWhohasno
partner.Thus,whoeveroffersasacrificetootherthanAllah,suchastheJinn,theangels,thedeadorothers
todrawnearertothem,isliketheonewhooffersprayerstootherthanAllah(ExaltedbeHe).Itisreported
intheauthenticHadiththattheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said: Allahhascursedtheonewhoslaughters(a
sacrifice)tootherthanAllah. ImamAhmadrelatedwithasoundchainofnarrationfromTariqIbnShihab(mayAllah
bepleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said: Twomenpassedbyapeoplewhohadanidol
towhichanofferinghadtobemadebywhoeverpassedbythatidol.Thepeopleaskedoneofthetwopersonstogivesomeoffering,
hesaidthathehadnothingtooffertheytoldhimtoofferanythingevenasmallflysothemangaveaflyasanofferingandhewas
allowedtopass,sohisdoomwouldbetheHellFire.Thesecondpersonwasalsoaskedtodoaccordinglybutherefusedaffirming
thathewillnotofferanythingtoanyoneotherthanAllah.Onhisrefusal,thosepeoplebeheadedandkilledhimandhisultimateabode
wasParadise. .

Sincetheonewhodrawsnearertoidolsandthelikebyofferingflies,forexample,isregardedasassociating
othersinworshipalongwithAllahanddeservestobeadmittedintotheHellfire,whataboutthosewho
invokethejinn,theangelsandrighteouspersons,beseechthemforhelp,offersacrificestothemseeking
protectionoftheirproperty,recoveryfromdiseases,safetyoftheircattleandcrops,andfeartheevilofthe
jinn?Thosewhodosuchpracticesaremorerightlyregardedasassociatingothersinworshipalongwith
AllahandaremoreworthyofHellfirethantheonewhomadeaflyasanofferingtoanidol.
TherearemanyAyahsconcerningthispoint.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: SoworshipAllh(Alone)bydoingreligious
deedssincerelyforAllhssakeonly. Surelythereligion(i.e.theworshipandtheobedience)isforAllhonly.Andthosewhotake
Auliy (protectors,helpers,lords,gods)besidesHim(say):"WeworshipthemonlythattheymaybringusneartoAllh."VerilyAllh
willjudgebetweenthemconcerningthatwhereintheydiffer.Truly,Allhguidesnothimwhoisaliar,andadisbeliever. Allah

(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: AndtheyworshipbesidesAllhthingsthatharmthemnot,norprofitthem,andtheysay:"These
areourintercessorswithAllh."Say:"DoyouinformAllhofthatwhichHeknowsnotintheheavensandontheearth?"Glorifiedand
ExaltedisHeaboveallthatwhichtheyassociateaspartners(withHim)!

InthesetwoQur'anicAyahsAllah(mayHebePraised)showsthattheMushriksassociatepartnerswithAllah
inworship,claimingthatthosepartnersbringthemnearertoAllahandactastheirintercessors
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withHim.ThatiswhyAllah(ExaltedbeHe)beliedthemanddescribedthemasliars,disbelieversand
Mushriks.AllahhasexaltedHimselfovertheirShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinworship).Allah
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: GlorifiedandExaltedisHeaboveallthatwhichtheyassociateaspartners(withHim)!
Thus,whoeverassociatesangels,prophets,jinn,trees,orstonesaspartnersalongwithAllahinworship,
appealstothemforhelp,anddrawsnearertosuchpartnersbyofferingthemsacrificesseekingintercession
withAllah,drawingnearertoAllah(ExaltedbeHe),recoveryfromdiseases,protectionofproperty,safetyof
theabsent,andsoon,iscommittinganactofShirkaboutwhichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Verily,Allh
forgivesnotthatpartnersshouldbesetupwithHim(inworship),butHeforgivesexceptthat(anythingelse)towhomHewillsand
whoeversetsuppartnerswithAllhinworship,hehasindeedinventedatremendoussin. He(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays:
Verily,whosoeversetsuppartners(inworship)withAllh,thenAllhhasforbiddenParadisetohim,andtheFirewillbehisabode.
AndfortheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoers)therearenohelpers.

IntercessionisgivenontheDayofResurrectiontothepeopleofmonotheism,nottothoseassociating
othersinworshipwithAllah(ExaltedbeHe).WhentheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)wasasked: O
MessengerofAllah,whoismostdeservingofyourintercession?Hesaid:Itishewhosaid:ThereisnogodbutAllahsincerelyfrom
hisheart. Also,theProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said: Foreveryprophetthereisagrantedsupplication.Every
prophethastenedin(making)hissupplication,butIhavereservedmysupplicationasintercessionformyUmmah(nation)ontheDay
ofResurrectionanditwillbeattained,ifAllahsowills,bywhoeverfromtheUmmahdies,associatingnothingwithAllah. .

TheearlyMushriksusedtobelieveinAllahastheirLord,CreatorandProvider,buttheyalsoappealedtothe
prophets,righteouspeople,angels,trees,stones,andsoon,toactasintercessorsforthemwithAllah
(ExaltedbeHe)andtobringthemnearertoHim,asshownintheQur'anicAyahsmentionedabove.
However,neitherAllah(ExaltedbeHe)norHisProphetexcusedthemfordoingso.Onthecontrary,Allah
(ExaltedbeHe)condemnedtheirpracticesintheQur'anbydescribingthemasdisbelieversandMushriks.
Moreover,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)refutedtheirclaimthatthosegodsactasintercessorsforthemwithHim
andbringthemnearertoAllah(ExaltedbeHe).Inaddition,theProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)fought
themforassociatingotherpartnerswithAllah(ExaltedbeHe)inworshipsothattheywouldsingleHimout
withworship,actinguponAllah'sSaying: AndfightthemuntilthereisnomoreFitnah(disbeliefandpolytheism,i.e.
worshippingothersbesidesAllh)andthereligion(worship)willallbeforAllhAlone[inthewholeoftheworld]. Also,Allah's
Messenger(maypeacebeuponhim)said: Ihavebeendirectedtofightagainstpeopletilltheytestify
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thatthereisnogodbutAllahandthatMuhammadistheMessengerofAllah,performSalah,andpayZakah.Iftheydothat,their
bloodandpropertyareguaranteedprotectiononmybehalfexceptwhenjustifiedbylaw,andtheiraffairsrestwithAllah. The
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)said: tilltheytestifythatthereisnogodbutAllah denotesthathe(maypeacebeuponhim)was
directedtofightpeopleuntiltheyassociatenopartnerinworshipalongwithAllah(ExaltedbeHe).TheMushriksfearedthejinnand
tookshelterwiththem.ThatiswhyAllah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Andverily,thereweremenamongmankindwhotookshelterwith
themalesamongthejinn,butthey(jinn)increasedthem(mankind)insinandtransgression. Thosewhoarewellversedinthe
exegesisoftheQur'anexplainthefollowingpartoftheAyah: butthey(jinn)increasedthem(mankind)insinandtransgression. that
themorepeopletakeshelterwiththejinn,themorethejinnincreasepeopleinfearandterrorsothatpeoplewouldworshipthem
andappealtothemforhelpmoreandmore.
Allah(mayHebePraised)hasgivenMuslimsasubstitutefortakingshelterwiththejinnbyseekingrefugewithAllahAlone(Glorified

beHe).Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndifanevilwhispercomestoyoufromShaitn(Satan),thenseekrefugewithAllh.Verily,He
isAllHearer,AllKnower. Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Say:"Iseekrefugewith(Allh),theLordofthedaybreak, Say:"Iseek
refugewith(Allh)theLordofmankind, Also,itisauthenticallyreportedthattheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said: "When
anyonelandsataplace,andthensays:'IseekrefugeinthePerfectWordofAllahfromtheevilofwhatHehascreated,'nothingwill
harmhimuntilhemarchesfromthatstoppingplace." Accordingly,thosewhoseektobesteadfastadherentsoftheirreligionandbe
overallmajorandminorformsofShirkshouldknowthatinvokingthedead,theangels,thejinn,andothercreatures,appealingto
themforhelpandtakingshelterwiththemarepracticesofthetheMushriksofthepreIslamicperiodandtheworstofallformsof
associatingotherpartnersinworshipalongwithAllah(GlorifiedbeHe).Therefore,Muslimsshouldabandonsuchactsandbeheedful
ofsuchpractices.Inaddition,peopleshouldadviseoneanothertoabandonthesepracticesandcondemnthosewhodothem.
Itisnotpermissibletomarryof,eatthesacrificialanimals,offerfuneralprayersfor,orofferprayersbehindthepeoplewhoare
knownfordoingsuchpracticesofassociatingothersinworshipwithAllah(ExaltedbeHe)untiltheyturntoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)with
sincererepentanceandsingleAllahAloneforsupplicationandworship.Itisworthmentioningthatsupplication
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isworshipanditiseventhecoreofworship,asmentionedbytheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim): Supplication(du'a')isitself
worship. ItisalsoreportedinanothernarrationthattheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said: Supplicationisthecoreofworship.
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AnddonotmarryAlMushrikt(idolatresses,etc.)tilltheybelieve(worshipAllhAlone).Andindeeda
slavewomanwhobelievesisbetterthana(free)Mushrikah(idolatress),eventhoughshepleasesyou.Andgivenot(yourdaughters)
inmarriagetoAlMushrikntilltheybelieve(inAllhAlone)andverily,abelievingslaveisbetterthana(free)Mushrik(idolater),even
thoughhepleasesyou.Those(AlMushrikn)inviteyoutotheFire,butAllhinvites(you)toParadiseandForgivenessbyHisLeave,
andmakesHisAyt(proofs,evidence,verses,lessons,signs,revelations,etc.)cleartomankindthattheymayremember. Allah
(GlorifiedbeHe)forbidsMuslimstoberelatedbymarriagetopeopleassociatingidols,jinn,angelsandothersinworshipwithAllah
(ExaltedbeHe)untiltheybelievethattheymustsingleoutAllahAlonewithworshipandfollowtheguidanceoftheProphet(may
peacebeuponhim).
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)assertsthatthebelievingbondswomanisbetterthanthefreewomanwhoassociatespartnersinworshipwith
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)evenifsheisbeautifulandfascinating.Similarly,thebelievingservantisbetterthanthefreemanwho
associatespartnersinworshipalongwithAllah(ExaltedbeHe)evenpeopleadmirehishandsomeness,courage,andeloquence.
Then,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)explainsthereasonforthisrulingbysaying: Those(AlMushrikn)inviteyoutotheFire Thismeansthat
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)forbidsMuslimstoberelatedbymarriagetothosewhoassociatepartnersinworshipwithAllah(ExaltedbeHe)
astheyinvitetotheFirethroughtheirsayings,deeds,dailyactivities,andmanners.ThebelievingmenandwomeninvitetoParadise
throughtheirgoodmanners,righteousdeeds,anddailyactivities.Howcanthetwopartiesbeequal!
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)saysaboutthehypocrites: Andnever(OMuhammad)pray(funeralprayer)foranyofthem
(hypocrites)whodies,norstandathisgrave.CertainlytheydisbelievedinAllhandHisMessenger,anddiedwhiletheywereFsiqn
(rebellious,disobedienttoAllhandHisMessenger). Allah(ExaltedbeHe)explainsinthisAyahthatMuslims
shouldnotofferthefuneralprayerforthehypocritesandthedisbelieversastheydisbelieveinAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andHis
Messenger.Accordingly,Muslimsshouldnotofferprayersbehindthembecauseoftheirdisbelief,dishonesty,andhatredtowards
IslamandMuslims.Also,theyarenotofthepeopleofprayer
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andworship,asdisbeliefandShirkobliterateotheractsofworship.MayAllah(ExaltedbeHe)keepusfarfromsuchpractices!Allah
(ExaltedbeHe)saysabouttheprohibitionofeatingthemeatofdeadanimalsandthesacrificesofferedbythoseassociatingother
partnersinworshipalongwithHim: Eatnot(Obelievers)ofthat(meat)onwhichAllhsNamehasnotbeenpronounced(atthetime
oftheslaughteringoftheanimal),forsureitisFisq(asinanddisobedienceofAllh).Andcertainly,theShaytn(devils)doinspire
theirfriends(frommankind)todisputewithyou,andifyouobeythem[bymakingAlMaitah(adeadanimal)legalbyeatingit],then
youwouldindeedbeMushrikn(polytheists)[becausethey(devilsandtheirfriends)madelawfultoyoutoeatthatwhichAllhhas
madeunlawfultoeatandyouobeyedthembyconsideringitlawfultoeat,andbydoingsoyouworshippedthemandtoworship
othersbesidesAllhispolytheism]. Allah(mayHebeExaltedandGlorified)forbidsMuslimstoeatthemeatofdeadanimalsandthe
sacrificesofferedbythosewhoassociateotherpartnersinworshipalongwithHim,assuchsacrificesareimpureandtaketheruling
onthemeatofdeadanimalseveniftheNameofAllahispronouncedoverthem.
ThisisbecausepronouncingtheNameofAllahoversuchsacrificesisinvalid,asitisanactofworshipwhichisnullifiedand
underminedbyShirkuntiltheMushrikturnstoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)withsincererepentance.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)hasmadethefood
offeredbythepeopleoftheScripturelawfulinHisSaying: Thefood(slaughteredcattle,eatableanimals)ofthepeopleofthe
Scripture(JewsandChristians)islawfultoyouandyoursislawfultothem. becausetheybelieveinadivinereligionandclaimthey
arefollowersofMosesandJesuseventhoughtheyareliars.ItisafactthatAllah(ExaltedbeHe)hasabrogatedtheirreligionsby
sendingMuhammad(maypeacebeuponhim)toallmankindbutAllah(ExaltedbeHe)hasmadetheirfoodlawfultoeatandtheir
womenlawfultomarryforperfectwisdomandaconsiderablesecretsshownbyscholars.Thisdoesnotapplytothosewhoassociate
idols,deadprophets,righteouspersons,andothers,astheirreligionisbaselessandfundamentallycorrupt.Thus,theirsacrificesare
regardedasdeadanimalswhicharenotlawfultoeat.
Ifapersonsaystoanother,"Mayajinnitakeyou!"andthelike,thesestatementsareregardedasinsultswhichshouldnotbeuttered
byMuslimslikeanyotherinsult.SuchinsultingstatementsarenotregardedasformsofShirkunlessthepersonutteringthosewords
whilebelievingthatthejinncandoharmtopeoplewithoutAllah'sPermissionandWill.Whoeverhassuchbeliefisconsidereda
disbeliever,asAllahAlonedisposestheaffairsofHiscreationandisAbletodoallthings.Also,Hepossessespoweroverbenefitand
harmtopeople.NothingcanhappenanywherewithoutHisLeaveandWill.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)orderedHisProphet(maypeacebe
uponhim)totellpeopleaboutthisgreatfundamentalofreligion:
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Say(OMuhammad ) :"IpossessnopoweroverbenefitorharmtomyselfexceptasAllhwills.IfIhadthe
knowledgeoftheGhaib(Unseen),Ishouldhavesecuredformyselfanabundanceofwealth,andnoevilshouldhavetouchedme.Iam
butawarner,andabringerofgladtidingsuntopeoplewhobelieve." Sincethemasterandbestofallcreaturespossessesnopower
overbenefitorharmtohimselfexceptasAllahwills,howaboutothercreatures?TherearemanyQur'anicAyahstothesameeffect.

Asforgoingtodiviners,soothsayers,fortunetellersandtheirlikeswhoclaimtoknowmuchaboutthefutureandtheGhayb(the
Unseen),itisadetestableimpermissiblepractice.Moreover,believingthemisworseandevenregardedasasortofdisbelief.Thisis
becausetheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said: Hewhovisitsadivinerandaskshimaboutanything,hisprayersextendingto
fortynightswillnotbeaccepted. (RelatedbyMusliminhisbookAlSahih)AlsoinhisbookAlSahih,MuslimrelatesthatMu`awiyah
IbnAlHakamAlSulamy(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)said: TheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)forbadegoingtofortune
tellersandaskingthem. .

AsrelatedbyAhlulSunan(authorsofHadithcompilationsclassifiedbyjurisprudentialthemes),theProphet
(maypeacebeuponhim)said: Ifanyoneresortstoadivinerandbelievesinwhathesays,thenhedisbelievesinwhatwas
revealedtoMuhammad(maypeacebeuponhim). TherearemanyPropheticHadithsonthispoint.Thus,Muslims
shouldnotgotodiviners,soothsayersorfortunetellerswhoclaimtoknowaboutthefutureandtheGhayb
andwhomakeeverythingobscureforMuslimswhetherinmedicine'snameorinothernames.Thisis
becausetheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)forbadeMuslimstodosoandwarnedthemagainstsuch
practices.Thiscanalsobeappliedtothedivinerwhoclaimstoknowthecauseofanillnessbysmellinga
patient'sturban,scarf,oranythingelsewhichhasnosignaboutsuchperson'sillness.Adivinerintendsto
makeeverythingobscureforordinarypeoplesothattheycansaythatsuchadivinerknowsmuchabout
medicineforthetreatmentofdifferentdiseases.Adivinermayprescribesomemedicinestoapatientthat
perhapscuresuchillnessbyAllah'sWill.Asaresult,ordinarypeoplemayhaveabeliefthatsuchapatient
hasrecoveredbecauseofthemedicinesprescribedbythisdiviner.Also,theillnessmaybecausedbythe
jinnanddevilswhoservesuchadivinerthatclaimstoknowmuchaboutmedicine.Thosejinnanddevils
cantellthedivineraboutsomehiddenmattersuponwhichhedepends
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inhiswork.Adivineroffersactsofworshiptothosejinnanddevilstoleavesuchapatientandremovethe
harmtheydidtohim.Suchapracticeiswellknownaboutthejinn,thedevilsandthosewhousethem.
Therefore,Muslimsshouldkeepawayfromsuchdetestablepractices.Inaddition,theyshouldwarnone
anotheragainsttheseabominablebeliefs.Also,theyhavetodependonAllahAlonewithregardtoalltheir
affairs.ItispermissibleforaMuslimtohavelegalRuqyah(recitingQur'anandsayingsupplicationsoverthe
sickseekinghealing)andlawfulmedicines.Also,theycangetmedicaltreatmentbyphysicianswhoexamine
patientsanddiagnosediseasesthroughtangiblemeans.ItwasauthenticallyreportedthattheProphet(may
peacebeuponhim)said: ThereisnodiseasethatAllahhascreated,exceptthatHealsohascreateditstreatmentthatmaybe
knowntosomepeopleandunknowntoothers. Allah'sMessenger(maypeacebeuponhim)said: Foreverydisease
thereisamedicine,soifthemedicinecomesuponthedisease,itwillbecuredbytheLeaveofAllah. TheProphet(maypeace
beuponhim)alsosaid: OAllah'sservants!Treatyourselvesmedically,butusenothingunlawful. Therearemany
PropheticHadithsonthispoint.WeaskAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)tosettleallMuslims'affairsandcuretheir
heartsandbodiesfromallevilsandharms.WeaskHimtoguideustotherightpath.Weseekrefugewith
AllahfromtheeviloftrialsandfromobeyingSatanandhissupporters,asHeisAbletodoallthings!There
isneitherpowernormightexceptwithAllah,theHighestandtheGreatest!MayAllah'speaceandblessings
beuponHisservantandProphetMuhammad,hisfamilyandCompanions!

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Thethirdletter
From`Abdul`Azizibn`AbdullahIbnBaztotherespectedbrother...MayAllahgranthimsuccess.
Peacebeuponyou.
Ihavereceivedyourkindletterinwhichyouaskedthefollowingquestion:"Therearesome
peopleinmycountrywhorepeatthefollowingsupplicationswhichhavenobasisinthe
religion.SomeoftheseareinnovatedandothersareformsofShirk(associatingothersin
worshipwithAllah).Moreover,theyattributethesesupplicationstotheemirofthebelievers,
`AlyIbnAbuTalib(MayAllahbepleasedwithhim)andothers.Theyrecitethese
supplicationsinsessionsofrememberingAllahorinMasjids(mosques)afterAlMaghrib
(sunset)PrayerclaimingthattheydrawthemnearertoAllah(ExaltedbeHe),suchas:'Bythe
rightofAllah,OmenofAllah,provideuswiththeaidofAllahandbethehelpsenttousfrom
Allah.'Theysay:'OAqtab(sing.QutbaSufititledenotinga"PerfectMaster"),OAwtad
(pikes),Omasters,respond.Osupporters,intercedewithAllahonbehalfofthisservantwho
standsatyourdoorbecauseheisafraidofhisnegligence.Help,OMessengerofAllah.Youare
myonlyresortandyouaretheonlyonetoask.You(peoplewecall)arethebestofthepious
becauseofHamzah,themasterofmartyrs,andfromwhomelsecouldweseekhelp?Help,O
MessengerofAllah.'Theysay:'OAllah,invokepeaceandblessingsontheonewhomYou
madeasthereasonofrevealingYourMightySecretsandtheeminenceofYourMercifulLight,
whobecamethedeputyoftheDivinePresenceandthevicegerentofYourDivine
Secrets.'CouldyoupleaseexplainwhatisBid`ah(innovationinreligion)andwhatisShirk?Is
offeringSalahbehindanImamwhorepeatssuchsupplicationvalid?"
Theanswer:AllPraiseisduetoAllahandpeacebeuponHisMessenger,hisfamily,Companionsand
thosewhofollowtheirguidanceuntiltheDayofRecompense.
Letitbeknown,mayAllahgrantyousuccess,thatAllah(MayHebeExalted)hascreatedallthingsandsent
Hismessengers(peacebeuponthem)inordertoworshipHimaloneandnottoassociateothersinworship
withHim.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndI(Allh)creatednotthejinnandmankindexceptthattheyshouldworshipMe
(Alone).
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WorshipmeanstoobeyAllah(ExaltedbeHe)aswellasProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)bydoing
whatAllahandHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)commandedandabandoningwhattheyprohibited,
believinginandbeingsinceretoAllahandHisMessengerinactions.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndyourLord
hasdecreedthatyouworshipnonebutHim. (i.e.anycommand).HecommandspeopletoworshipHimalone.He
(ExaltedbeHe)says: AllthepraisesandthanksbetoAllh,theLordoftheAlamn(mankind,jinnandallthatexists). The
MostGracious,theMostMerciful. TheOnlyOwner(andtheOnlyRulingJudge)oftheDayofRecompense(i.e.theDayof

IntheseAyahs,Allah(He
maybePraised)explainsthatHeistheOnlyOneWhoisworthyofworshipandtheOnetobeaskedfor
help.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: SoworshipAllh(Alone)bydoingreligiousdeedssincerelyforAllhssake
only. Surelythereligion(i.e.theworshipandtheobedience)isforAllhonly. He(ExaltedbeHe)says: So,callyou(O
Resurrection) You(Alone)weworship,andYou(Alone)weaskforhelp(foreachandeverything).

Muhammadandthebelievers)upon(orinvoke)Allhmaking(your)worshippureforHim(Alone)(byworshipping
nonebutHimandbydoingreligiousdeedssincerelyforAllhssakeonlyandnottoshowoffandnottosetuprivalswithHimin
worship),howevermuchthedisbelievers(intheOnenessofAllh)mayhate(it). and: AndthemosquesareforAllh(Alone):so

TherearenumerousAyahsinthiscontextandtheyallrefertodedicationof
worshiptoAllahalone.Itiswellestablishedthatallkindsofinvocationareactsofworship,soitisnot
permissibletosupplicatetoanyonebutourLordoraskforhelpfromotherthanHimaccordingtothese
Ayahsandotherrelevantones.However,theordinaryroutinelythatmanisabletodoisnotincludedinthis
prohibition,becausethisisnotanactofworship.Itispermissibleaccordingtodivinetextsandconsensus
thatmanseekshelpofanotherlivingpersonwhoiscapableofmanagingregularmatters,suchasseeking
helpforpreventinganevil.Itisalsopermissibletoseekhelpwithapresentorabsentlivingpersonwhois
abletomanagephysicalaffairs,suchasbuildingahouseorrepairingacar.Theevidenceofthisisthe
Qur'anicAyahs(verses)aboutthestoryofMusa(Mosespeacebeuponhim): Themanofhis(own)partyasked
himforhelpagainsthisfoe
invokenotanyonealongwithAllh.

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i.e.amanseeksthehelpofhiscompanionsinJihad(fighting/strivingintheCauseofAllah),warandsoon.
Seekinghelpwiththedead,theJinn,angels,treesandstonesisakindofmajorShirk(associatingothersin
worshipwithAllah)whichispartoftheactionsoftheearlierpolytheistswiththeirgods,suchasAl`Uzza,
A lLat,etc.Likewise,seekingthehelpoflivingpeoplewhoarebelievedtobepiousinmattersthatcanonly
bedonebyAllah(ExaltedbeHe),suchascuringthesick,guidinghearts,enteringParadise,achievingsafety
fromFireandsoon,isalsomajorShirk.ThepreviousAyahsandothersaswellasHadithindicatethe

obligationofdirectingallheartstoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)inallaffairsandtodevoteworshiptoHimalone,
becausecreaturesarecreatedforthisreason(i.e.worshipofAllah)andtheyarecommandedtodosoas
previouslystatedintheAyahs.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: WorshipAllhandjoinnonewithHim(inworship) and
Hissaying: Andtheywerecommandednot,butthattheyshouldworshipAllh,andworshipnonebutHimAlone(abstainingfrom
ascribingpartnerstoHim) TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)saidtoMu`adh(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim): The
rightofAllahoverHisslavesisthattheyshouldworshipHimandnotassociateanythingwithHim. (Agreedonitsauthenticity)
TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)saidtoIbnMas`ud(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim): Whoeverdieswhilestill
invokingarival(inworship)toAllah,willenterHell(Fire). (RelatedbyAlBukhari).ItisrelatedintheTwoSahih
(authentic)BooksofHadith(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)fromIbn`Abbas(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)
thatwhentheProphet(peacebeuponhim) sentMu`adhtoYemen,hesaidtohim:"Youwillsoonfindyourselfina
communityofthePeopleoftheBook,sofirstcallthemtotestifythatthereisnodeitybutAllah..." inanotherwording: "Invite
themtotestifythatthereisnodeitybutAllah,andthatIamtheMessengerofAllah." InAlBukhari'snarration: Invitethemto
worshipAllahalone. ItisreportedinSahih(bookofauthenticHadith)MuslimfromTariqIbnAshyamAlAshja`y(may
Allahbepleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: ForwhoeverprofessestheunityofAllahand
denounceswhateverisworshipedbesideHim,theirpropertyandbloodbecomeinviolable,andtheiraffairsrestwithAllah. There
arenumerousHadithsinthiscontext.Tawhid(monotheism)istherootofIslam,thebasisofreligionand
thefoundationofallmatters.Itisthemostimportantactofworship,aswellasthereasonforcreatingboth
themankindandJinnandsendingmessengers
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(peacebeuponthem)asthepreviousAyahsexplained,
including: AndI(Allh)creatednotthejinnandmankindexceptthattheyshouldworshipMe(Alone). Theproofofthat
includesthesayingofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe): Andverily,WehavesentamongeveryUmmah(community,
nation)aMessenger(proclaiming):WorshipAllh(Alone),andavoid(orkeepawayfrom)Tght(allfalsedeitiesi.e.donotworship
TghtbesidesAllh). and: AndWedidnotsendanyMessengerbeforeyou(OMuhammad)butWerevealed

Allah
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saysthatNuh(Noah),Hud,Salih,Shu`ayb(peacebeuponthem)whenthey
saidtotheirpeople: WorshipAllh!YouhavenootherIlh(God)butHim. Thisisthecallofallmessengersasthe
previoustwoAyahsindicated.Theenemiesofmessengersadmittedthatthemessengerscommandedthem
tosingleoutAllahwithworshipandabandonanyothergodworshipedbesidesHim.Allah(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe)saysinthestoryof`AdthattheysaidtoHud(peacebeuponhim): "Youhavecometousthatwe
shouldworshipAllhAloneandforsakethatwhichourfathersusedtoworship. Allah(mayHebePraisedandGlorified)
saysabout(tribe)QurayshwhenProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)calledthemtosingleoutAllahwith
worshipandabandonwhattheyusedtoworshipbesideHim,suchasangels,piouspeople,idols,trees,etc.,
theysaid: "Hashemadethelihah(gods)(all)intoOneIlh(GodAllh).Verily,thisisacuriousthing!" Allah(Exaltedbe
He)saysabouttheminSurahAlSafat: Truly,whenitwassaidtothem:Lilhaillallh"(nonehastherighttobe
tohim(saying):LilhaillaAna[nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutI(Allh)],soworshipMe(Aloneandnoneelse)."

worshippedbutAllh),"theypuffedthemselvesupwithpride(i.e.deniedit). And(they)said:"Arewegoingtoabandonourlihah
(gods)forthesakeofamadpoet?"

TherearemanyAyahstothiseffect.Therefore,itisnowcleartoyoumayAllahguideyouandmeto
understandingreligionandrecognizingtherightoftheLordofallWorldsthatthesesupplicationsandtypes
ofseekinghelpwhichyoumentionedinyourquestion
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arekindsofmajorShirkbecausetheyareconsideredworshipofotherthanAllahandrequestingthingsfrom
others,suchasthedeadandtheabsent,whoareunabletodosuchthings.AndthisisworsethanShirkof
theearliergenerationsbecausetheyusedtoassociateotherswithAllahattimesofprosperitybutincasesof
hardshiptheydevotedtheirworshiptoAllahbecausetheyknewthatHeistheonlyOneAbletorescuethem
fromhardship.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)saysinHisGloriousBookaboutthosepolytheists: Andwhentheyembark
onaship,theyinvokeAllh,makingtheirFaithpureforHimonly:butwhenHebringsthemsafelytoland,behold,theygiveashareof
theirworshiptoothers. Allah(mayHebePraisedandGlorified)addressestheminanotherAyahinSurahAl

Isra': Andwhenharmtouchesyouuponthesea,thosethatyoucalluponvanishfromyouexceptHim(AllhAlone).ButwhenHe
bringsyousafetoland,youturnaway(fromHim).Andmaniseverungrateful.
Ifthelaterpolytheistssaytheyknowthatthosepeopledonotbenefit,healthesick,help,orharmthe
enemybythemselvesbuttheyseektheirintercessionwithAllah,
weanswerthemasfollows:
Thisiswhattheearlierdisbelieversusedtobelieve.Theyweresurethattheirgodscouldnotcreate,provide
sustenance,benefitorharmbythemselvesandtheQur'anprovesthis.Theyonlysoughttheirintercession
anddrawingthemneartoAllah.Allah(mayHebePraisedandGlorified)saysinSurahYunus(peacebe
uponhim): AndtheyworshipbesidesAllhthingsthatharmthemnot,norprofitthem,andtheysay:Theseareourintercessors
withAllh. Allah(ExaltedbeHe)answersthem,saying: AndtheyworshipbesidesAllhthingsthatharmthemnot,nor
profitthem,andtheysay: TheseareourintercessorswithAllh.Say:DoyouinformAllhofthatwhichHeknowsnotinthe
heavensandontheearth?GlorifiedandExaltedisHeaboveallthatwhichtheyassociateaspartners(withHim)! Allah(Hemay

bePraised)explainsthatthereisnointercessorintheheavensandonearthinthewaythepolytheists
believeandthatAllahknowswhatdoesnotexistbecausenothingishiddenfromHim.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)
saysinSurahAlZumar: TherevelationofthisBook(theQurn)isfromAllh,theAllMighty,theAllWise. VerilyWehave

sentdowntheBooktoyou(OMuhammad)intruth:SoworshipAllh(Alone)bydoingreligiousdeedssincerely
forAllhssakeonly. Surelythereligion(i.e.theworshipandtheobedience)isforAllhonly.

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Allah(HemaybePraised)explainedthatworshipisforHimaloneandHisservantsmustdevoteworshipto
Him,becauseHiscommandtotheProphet(peacebeuponhim)todevoteworshiptoHimisacommandfor
allpeople.Themeaningofreligionhereistoworship,andworshipmeanstoobeyHimaswellasHis
Messenger(peacebeuponhim),andthisincludessupplication,seekinghelp,fear,hope,slaughter[of
sacrificialanimals],vow,Salah,Sawm(fasting)andotheractsofworshipcommandedbyAllahandHis
Messenger(peacebeuponhim).AfterthatAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Andthosewhotake
Auliy (protectors,helpers,lords,gods)besidesHim(say):WeworshipthemonlythattheymaybringusneartoAllh. i.e.they
claimthattheyworshipthemonlytobringusneartoAllah.Allahansweredthembysaying:"Verily,Allh
willjudgebetweenthemconcerningthatwhereintheydiffer.Truly,Allhguidesnothimwhoisaliar,anda
disbeliever."Allah(HemaybePraised)explainsinthisAyahthatdisbelieversworshipidolsbesidesHimin
thehopethattheywilldrawthemneartoHim.Thisisthepurposeofdisbelieversbothinthepastand
present.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)refutesthisclaim,saying: Verily,Allhwilljudgebetweenthemconcerningthatwherein
theydiffer.Truly,Allhguidesnothimwhoisaliar,andadisbeliever. Allahrefutestheirfalsehoodthattheirgodsdraw
themneartoAllahandexposestheirKufr(disbelief),becauseofworshipingothersbesidesHim.Thus,itis
knownforthosewhohavelittlediscernmentthattheearlierdisbelievers'disbeliefmadethemassignthe
prophets,piouspeople,trees,stonesandothercreaturesasintercessorsbetweenthemandAllah.They
believedthattheyfulfilledtheirneedswithoutthepermissionandconsentofAllah,justlikeministers
intercedewithkings.TheylikenedAllahtokingsandleaders,sayingthatministersandentourageofaking
aresoughtforhelp,thereforetheydrawneartoAllahbyHisservants,prophetsandpiouspeople.Thisis
merefalsehood,becauseAllah(HemaybePraised)hasnoparallel,cannotbecomparedwithHiscreatures
andnooneisabletointercedewithHimexceptbyHispermission.Intercessioncanonlybegrantedtothe
peopleofTawhid.AllahisAllAbleoverallthings,AllKnowerofeverythingandHeistheMostMercifulwho
fears
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noonebecauseHeisSupremeoverHisservantsandtheAdministratoroftheiraffairsinthewayHelikes
unlikekingsandleaderswhoarenotabletodoeverythinganddonotknoweverything.Theyneed
ministers,servantsandsoldierstohelptheminmatterswhichtheycannotdo.Theyalsoneedtobe
informedabouttheneedsofthosewhomtheydonotknowbecausekingsandleadersmayoppressandget
angrywithoutright.Sotheyneedpeople,includingministersandotherofficials,tobegthemandseektheir
pleasure.TheLord(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)isinnoneedofHisservants.HeisMoreMercifulthantheir
ownmothers.HeistheJustRulerWhoputsthingsintheirrightscalesaccordingtoHiswisdom,knowledge
andability.ItisnotpermissibletoequateAllahwithHiscreationinanyway.Allah(HemaybePraised)
explainsinHisBookthatthepolytheistsadmitthatHeistheCreator,theProviderandtheController.Heis
theOneWhoanswerstheonewhoiscompelledbynecessity,removeswhatisevil,giveslife,causesdeath,
etc.TheproblembetweenthepolytheistsandthemessengerswasinshowingsincerityinworshiptoAllah
aloneasHesays: Andifyouaskthemwhocreatedthem,theywillsurelysay:Allh. Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Say(O
Muhammad):"Whoprovidesforyoufromtheskyandtheearth?Orwhoownshearingandsight?Andwhobrings
outthelivingfromthedeadandbringsoutthedeadfromtheliving?Andwhodisposestheaffairs?"Theywillsay:"Allh."Say:"Will
younotthenbeafraidofAllhspunishment(forsettinguprivalsinworshipwithAllh)?" TherearenumerousAyahsinthis

contextandwehavementionedtheAyahswhichindicatethatthedisputebetweenthemessengersandtheir
nationswasinshowingsincerityinworshipofAllahalone.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Andverily,Wehavesent
amongeveryUmmah(community,nation)aMessenger(proclaiming):WorshipAllh(Alone),andavoid(orkeepawayfrom)Tght
(allfalsedeitiesi.e.donotworshipTghtbesidesAllh). inadditiontomanysimilarAyahs.Allahexplainsinmany

positionsinHisBookthestatusofintercession.HesaysinSurahAlBaqarah: WhoishethatcanintercedewithHim
exceptwithHisPermission HesaysinSurahAlNajm: Andtherearemanyangelsintheheavens,whoseintercessionwillavail
nothingexceptafterAllhhasgivenleaveforwhomHewillsandispleasedwith.
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HesaysinSurahAlAnbiya'inthedescriptionoftheangels: andtheycannotintercedeexceptforhimwithwhomHeis
pleased.AndtheystandinaweforfearofHim. Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)indicatesthatHedoesnotaccept
disbelieffromHisservantsbutonlygratitude.ThemeaningofgratitudeistobelieveinHimandfulfillHis
ordinanceswithfullobedience.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahAlZumar: Ifyoudisbelieve,thenverily,Allhis
notinneedofyouHelikesnotdisbeliefforHisslaves.Andifyouaregrateful(bybeingbelievers),Heispleasedtherewithforyou.
A lBukharirelatedinhisSahih(bookofauthenticHadiths)fromAbuHurayrah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)
thathesaid: "OMessengerofAllah!Whoismostdeservingofyourintercession?"TheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)

Itisreported
intheSahihfromAnas(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Forevery
said:"ItishewhosaysthereisnodeitybutAllahsincerelyfromhisheart,"orsaid,"sincerelyfromhisinnerself."

prophetthereisagrantedsupplication.Everyprophethastenedin(making)hissupplication,butIhavereservedmysupplicationas
intercessionformyUmmah(nation)ontheDayofResurrectionanditwillbeattained,ifAllahwills,bywhoeverfrommyUmmah
dies,associatingnothingwithAllah. TherearenumerousHadithsinthiscontext.AlltheAyahsandHadithsthatwe

mentionedindicatethatworshipisthesolerightofAllahanditisnotpermissibletodevoteanyactof
worshiptootherthanAllah,suchasprophetsoranyoneelse.IntercessionisalsothesolerightofAllah,as
Hesays: Say:ToAllhbelongsallintercession." HedoesnotgrantittoanyoneexceptafterHispermissiontothe
intercessorandHisconsenttotheonewhodeservesintercessionandHe(HemaybeGlorified)onlyaccepts
Tawhidaspreviouslymentioned.PolytheistshavenoshareofintercessionasAllah(ExaltedbeHe)says: So
nointercessionofintercessorswillbeofanyusetothem. He(ExaltedbeHe)says: Therewillbenofriend,noranintercessor

WhenAllah(ExaltedbeHe)speaksabout
oppression,itmeansShirkasHesays: AnditisthedisbelieverswhoaretheZlimn(wrongdoers). Allah(Exaltedbe
He)says: And(remember)whenLuqmnsaidtohissonwhenhewasadvisinghim:Omyson!Joinnotinworshipotherswith
Allh.VerilyjoiningothersinworshipwithAllhisagreatZlm(wrong)indeed.
fortheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoers),whocouldbegivenheedto.

AsforwhatyouhavementionedinthequestionthatsomeSufissaythefollowingDu`a'(supplication)in
mosques:
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"OAllah,invokepeaceandblessingsontheonewhomYoumadeasthereasonforrevealingYourMighty
SecretsandtheeminenceofYourMercifulLights,untilhebecametheviceregentofYourSelfSecrets...,"etc.
Theanswer:
Thesewordsandthelikearekindsofexaggerationandoverestimation,whichProphetMuhammad(peace
beuponhim)warnedaboutinaHadithrelatedbyMusliminhisSahihfrom`AbdullahIbnMas`ud(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)thathesaid:"TheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said: 'Ruinedarethosewhoare
harshinreligion,'herepeateditthreetimes." ImamAlKhattaby(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)said:"'thosewho
areharshinreligion'meanthosewhoexaggeratethingsandgodeeplyintomatterswhichtheirmindscan
notgraspwell."
AbuAlSa`adatibnAlAthirsaid:"Theyarethepeoplewhoexaggerate."

Fromthedefinitionsofthosetwolinguists,itisclearthatthisformofinvokingpeaceandblessingsonthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)isforbidden.ItisnecessarythateveryMuslimshouldbeawareoftheformula
ofsendingpeaceandblessingsupontheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andthisissufficient.AlBukhariand
MuslimrelatedintheirtheTwoSahih(authentic)BooksofHadith,andthisisnarrationofAlBukhari,fromKa`b
Ibn`Ujrah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thattheCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)said: "O
MessengerofAllah,Allahhasorderedustoaskforblessingsonyou,thenhowtodothat?"TheMessengerofAllahsaid:Say,
"Allahummasalli`alaMuhammadwa`alaaliMuhammadkamasallaita`alaIbrahimwaaliIbrahiminnakaHamidunMajid.
Allahummabarek`alaMuhammadwa`alaaliMuhammadkamabarakta`alaIbrahimwaaliIbrahiminnakaHamidunMajid.[OAllah,
HavemercyonMuhammadandthefamilyofMuhammadasYouhadmercyonIbrahimandthefamilyofIbrahimforYouare
PraiseworthyandGlorified.OAllahsendblessingstoMuhammadandthefamilyofMuhammadasYousentblessingstoIbrahimand
thefamilyofIbrahimforYouarePraiseworthyandGlorified.]" ItisrelatedintheTwoSahih(authentic)BooksofHadith

(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)fromAbuHumaydAlSa`idy(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thattheyasked, "O
MessengerofAllah,howshouldweprayforyou?"
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TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said,"Say:'OAllah,blessMuhammad,thefamilyofMuhammad,hiswivesandoffspringasYou
blessedthefamilyofAbraham.GrantfavortoMuhammad,hiswivesandoffspringasYougrantedfavortothefamilyofAbrahamin
theworlds.VerilyYouarePraiseworthyandGlorious.'" ItisreportedinSahihMuslimfromAbuMas`udAlAnsary(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)thathesaid:BashiribnSa`dsaid: "OMessengerofAllah,Allahhasorderedustoaskforblessingsonyou,then
howshouldwedothat?"TheMessengerofAllahkeptsilent,andthensaid,"SayasItaughtyou:Allahummasalli`alaMuhammadwa
`alaaliMuhammadkamasallaita`alaaliIbrahimwabarek`alaMuhammadwa`alaaliMuhammadkamabarakta`alaaliIbrahimfil
`alameeninnakaHamidunMajid[OAllah,HavemercyonMuhammadandthefamilyofMuhammadasYouhadmercyonthefamilyof
IbrahimandsendblessingstoMuhammadandthefamilyofMuhammadasYousentblessingstothefamilyofIbrahimamong
humankindforYouarePraiseworthyandGlorified]andpeaceasyouknow."
Thesewordsandothers,whichwereauthenticallyreportedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim),areformulasthataMuslimshould
learnanduseininvokingpeaceandblessingsontheProphet(peacebeuponhim)becausetheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)is
mostknowledgeableofwhatispropertobeusedininvokingpeaceandblessingsonhim.Heisthemostknowledgeableofthewords
thatshouldbeusedintherightofhisLord.Exaggeratedandinnovatedwords,whichbearincorrectmeanings,suchasthewordsyou
mentionedinyourquestion,mustnotbeused,becauseofexaggeration,whichmaybeinterpretedbyincorrectmeanings.These
expressionscontradictthewordschosenbytheProphet(peacebeuponhim)asguidancetohisnation,sinceheisthemost
knowledgeablepersonandthefarthestfromexaggeration.IhopethattheproofswehavementionedexplaintherealityofTawhid,the
realityofShirkandthedifferencebetweenthecreedoftheearlierandlaterpolytheists.IhopeIexplainedthepermissibleformof
invokingpeaceandblessingsontheProphet(peacebeuponhim)properly.Thosewhodonotwanttoknowthetrutharefollowing
theirwhims.Allah(MayHebeExalted)says: Butiftheyansweryounot(i.e.donotbringtheBooknorbelieveinyourdoctrineof
IslmicMonotheism),thenknowthattheyonlyfollowtheirownlusts.Andwhoismoreastraythanonewhofollowshisownlusts,
withoutguidancefromAllh?VerilyAllhguidesnotthepeoplewhoareZlimn(wrongdoers,disobedienttoAllh,andpolytheists).

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InthisAyah,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)explainsthattherearetwokindsofpeopleinregardtowhatAllahhassentdownwiththe
Messenger(peacebeuponhim):thefirstrespondtoAllahandHisMessengerandthesecondpursuetheirwhims.Allahsaysthat
thereisnoonestrayingmorethanthosewhofollowtheirwhimsawayfromtheordinancesofAllah.
WeaskAllahforsafetyandnottofollowourwhims.WeaskHimtomakeus,aswellasourMuslimbrothersandsisters,amongthose
whorespondtoAllahandHisMessenger,whoglorifyHisShari`ahandwhowarnpeopleagainstBid`ah(innovationinreligion)and
whimsthatviolateHisShari`ah.AllahistheMostGenerous.MaypeaceandblessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,hisfamily,
Companionsandthosewhofollowhimrighteously.

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WarningagainstBid`ah
FirstMessage
RulingonCelebratingtheProphet'sMawlidandOtherEvents
AllpraisebetoAllah!MaypeaceandblessingsbeuponAllah'sMessenger,hisfamily,Companionsand
thosewhofollowhisguidance!
ThereisarepeatedquestionabouttherulingoncelebratingtheProphet'sMawlid(Birthday),offeringspecial
nightPrayer,sendingpeaceandblessingsuponhim,andotherpracticesdonebypeopleinthisevent.
TheansweristhatitisnotpermissibletocelebratetheMawlidoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)or
anyoneelse,assuchapracticeisaBid`ah(innovationinreligion)inreligion.TheProphet(peacebeupon
him)didnotcelebratesuchaneventandneitherdidtherighteouscaliphs,theCompanionsorthosewho
followedtheminthebesttimesofIslamichistory.Theywerethebestwithregardtoknowledgeofthe
PropheticSunnah,lovetotheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andfollowingthelawsofIslam.Itwas
authenticallyreportedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Whoeverintroducesintothisaffairofours
somethingthatwehavenotcommanded,itistoberejected Thisdenotesthatsuchinnovationsmustberejected.Also,
theProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: YoumustfollowmySunnahandthatoftheRightlyGuidedCaliphs.Sticktothemand
holdfasttothem.Avoidnovelties,foreverynoveltyisaninnovation,andeveryinnovationisanerror
InthesetwoPropheticHadithsthereisaroughlywordedwarningagainstintroducinginnovationsintothe
faithofIslamandactinguponthem.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)saysintheHolyBook: Andwhatsoeverthe
Messenger(Muhammad)givesyou,takeitandwhatsoeverheforbidsyou,abstain(fromit). and: Andlet
thosewhoopposetheMessengers(Muhammad)commandment(i.e.hisSunnahlegalways,orders,actsof
worship,statements)(amongthesects)beware,lestsomeFitnah(disbelief,trials,afflictions,earthquakes,killing,overpoweredbya
tyrant)shouldbefallthemorapainfultormentbeinflictedonthem. and:

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IndeedintheMessengerofAllh(Muhammad)youhaveagoodexampletofollowforhimwhohopesfor(the
Meetingwith)AllhandtheLastDay,andremembersAllhmuch. and: AndtheforemosttoembraceIslmoftheMuhjirn(those
whomigratedfromMakkahtoAlMadinah)andtheAnsr(thecitizensofAlMadinahwhohelpedandgaveaidtotheMuhjirn)and
alsothosewhofollowedthemexactly(inFaith).AllhiswellpleasedwiththemastheyarewellpleasedwithHim.Hehasprepared
forthemGardensunderwhichriversflow(Paradise),todwellthereinforever.Thatisthesupremesuccess. and: Thisday,Ihave
perfectedyourreligionforyou,completedMyFavouruponyou,andhavechosenforyouIslmasyourreligion.

TherearemanyQur'anicAyahstothiseffect.ItisworthmentioningthatcelebratingtheProphet'sMawlid
canleadpeopletounderstandingthatAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)hasnotperfectedthereligionfortheMuslim
nationandthatAllah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim)didnotconveywhatheshouldhaveconveyedtothe
Muslimnation.ThelatergenerationsintroducedintoAllah'sreligionthingswhichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)has
notrevealedtoHisProphet(peacebeuponhim),claimingthatsuchthingsbringthemclosertoAllah.There
isnodoubtthatsuchpracticesimplyagravedangerandanobjectiontoAllah(mayHebePraised)andHis
Prophet(peacebeuponhim),asAllah(ExaltedbeHe)hasperfectedthereligionforHisServantsand
completedHisFavoruponthem.
TheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)conveyedAllah'sMessageperfectlyandleftnowaytoParadiseorout
ofHellfirebutheguidedtheMuslimnationtoit.Itwasauthenticallyreportedthat`AbdullahIbn`Amr(may
Allahbepleasedwithhim)narratedthatAllah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim)said: Itwasthedutyofevery
ProphetwhomAllahhassenttoguidehisfollowerstowhatheknewwasgoodforthemandwarnthemagainstwhatheknewwas
badforthem. (RelatedbyMuslimintheSahih(authentic)BookofHadith)

ItiswellknownthatourProphet(peacebeuponhim)wasthebestandlastofallprophetsandtheonewho
mostperfectlyconveyedtheMessageofAllah.IfcelebratingtheProphet'sMawlidhadbeenapracticeofour
religionpleasingAllah(mayHebePraised),theMessenger(maypeacebeuponhim)wouldhaveshowedit
tohisnationordoneitduringhislifetime,orhisCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)wouldhave
doneit.Sinceitwasnotcelebratedbyanyofthem,ithasbeendeducedthatitisnotapracticeofthefaith
ofIslam,butitisanoveltyagainstwhichtheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)warnedhisnationas
mentionedintheprevioustwoHadiths.OtherHadithsimplythesamemeaningofthetwoHadiths,suchas
theProphet's
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FridayKhutbah(sermon): Andthen,thebestofthespeechisembodiedintheBookofAllah,andthebestoftheguidanceisthe
guidancegivenbyMuhammad.Andthemostevilaffairsaretheirinnovationsandeveryinnovationisanerror. (Relatedby
ImamMuslimintheSahih(authentic)BookofHadith)

TherearealotofQur'anicAyahsandPropheticHadithstothiseffect.SomeMuslimscholarshavedenied
andwarnedagainstcelebratingtheProphet'sMawlid,dependingonsomereligiousevidencelikethose
mentionedaboveandothers.However,somecontemporaryscholarsconsidersuchacelebrationpermissible
aslongasnoviolationsarecommitted,suchasexaggeratingpraiseoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim),
mixingbetweenwomenandmen,useofmusicalinstrumentsandotherpracticesthatarecondemnedbythe
purifiedShari`ahanddeemedbypeopletobegoodBid`ah.
Asfixedbythelegalrule,alldisputablemattersmustbereferredtotheHolyBookandtheProphetic
Sunnah.ThisisbecauseAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Oyouwhobelieve!ObeyAllhandobeytheMessenger
(Muhammad),andthoseofyou(Muslims)whoareinauthority.(And)ifyoudifferinanythingamongstyourselves,
referittoAllhandHisMessenger(),ifyoubelieveinAllhandintheLastDay.Thatisbetterandmoresuitable
forfinaldetermination. Allah(mayHebePraised)alsosays: Andinwhatsoeveryoudiffer,thedecisionthereofiswithAllh
(HeistherulingJudge).

OnreferringsuchaquestionofcelebratingtheProphet'sMawlidtotheHolyBook,wefindthatitordersus
tofollowallthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)enjoinsandtoavoidallthattheProphetforbids.Ittellsus
thatAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)hasperfectedthefaithofIslamforthisnation.Sincesuchacelebrationwasnota
practiceoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim),itisnotofthereligionwhichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)has
perfectedforthisnationandorderedustofollowtheProphetin.Similarly,onreferringthequestionof
celebratingtheProphet'sMawlidtothePropheticSunnah,wefindthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)
neverdiditorenjoinedMuslimstodoitandneitherdidhisCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem).
Consequently,itisanovelBid`ahandimitationofthePeopleoftheBookfromamongtheJewsandthe
Christiansintheirfeasts.ItbecomesclearforthosewhoseekthetruththatcelebratingtheProphet'sMawlidis
notapracticeofIslam,butratheraninnovationwhichAllahenjoinedHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)
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toavoidandbewareof.Areasonablepersonshouldnotbedeceivedbysuchalargenumberofpeoplewho
celebratetheProphet'sMawlidallovertheworld,asanillegalpracticecannotbelegalizedbythenumberof
peoplewhodoit,butcanonlybelegalizedbylegalevidencefromtheHolyQur'anandtheProphetic
Sunnah.Allah(mayHebePraised)saysabouttheJewsandtheChristians: Andtheysay,"NoneshallenterParadise
unlesshebeaJeworaChristian."Thesearetheirowndesires.Say(OMuhammad),"Produceyourproofifyou
aretruthful." Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Andifyouobeymostofthoseontheearth,theywillmisleadyoufarawayfrom
AllhsPath.

Inadditiontobeinginnovationsinreligion,itoftenincludesintermixingbetweenmenandwomen,useof
songsandmusicalinstruments,alcoholanddrugsandotherevilpracticesinthecelebrationsoftheProphet's
Mawlid.Theworstisthatsomepeoplemaycommittheworstofallsins,whichismajorShirk(associating
otherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)byinvokingtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andother
allegedlyrighteouspeopleandappealingtothemforhelpandsupport,thinkingthattheyknowaboutthe
Unseen.TheymaydootheratheisticpracticeswhichmanypeopledointheircelebrationsoftheProphet's
MawlidandotherMawlidsofallegedlyrighteouspeople.ItwasauthenticallyreportedthatAllah'sMessenger
(peacebeuponhim)said: Donotexceedthelimitsinyourreligionforthosewhoprecededyouhavebeendestroyeddueto
theirexcessivenessinreligion. Also,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: DonotextolmeastheChristiansextolled
Mary'sSon(i.e.,JesusChrist),asIamaservant,soitisbetterforyoutosay,"Allah'sServantandMessenger." (RelatedbyAl
BukhariinhisSahih(Authentic)BookofHadith,ontheauthorityof`Umar(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim).Itis
strangethatmanypeopledotheirbesttoattendanddefendsuchcelebrations,whiletheydonotdo
obligatoryactsofworship,suchastheFridayPrayerandcongregationalprayers.Theydonotadmitthat
theydocondemnedpractices.Undoubtedlysuchpracticesaretheproductoflackoffaithandinsightaswell
asthesinsapersoncommitsmayAllahprotectusandallMuslimsfromdoingso.
OneoftheseverelycondemnedpracticesisthatsomebelievethattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)attends
suchcelebrationsandsotheystandtowelcomeandgreethim.Actuallythisisseriousignorance,asthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)neverleaveshisgrave
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beforetheDayofResurrectionorcommunicateswithpeopleorattendstheirgatherings.Thebodyofthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)liesinhisgraveuntiltheDayofResurrection,whilehissoulisinthehighest
heaven,inParadisewithAllah.Allah(mayHebePraised)saysinSurahAlMu'minun: Afterthat,surely,youwill
die. Then(again),surely,youwillberesurrectedontheDayofResurrection.
TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: IwillbethefirsttorisefrommygraveontheDayofResurrectionandIwillbethe
firstintercessorandthefirstwhoseintercessionwillbeaccepted(byAllah). MayAllah'sPeaceandBlessingsbeuponhim!
ThosetwoAyahsandthePropheticHadithaswellasotherQur'anicAyahsandPropheticHadithsofthe
sameeffect,alldenotethattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andotherdeadpeoplewillrisefromtheir
gravesonlyontheDayofResurrection.Itisworthmentioningthatsuchamatterisunanimouslyagreed
uponbyMuslimscholars.ThatiswhyallMuslimsshouldbeawareofsuchinnovationsandsuperstitions
introducedintoIslambyignorantandwhichhavenoevidence.Thereisneithermightnorpowerexceptwith
Allah!
AsforsendingpeaceandblessingsonAllah'sMessenger,itisoneofthebestwaysofgettingclosertoAllah
andoneoftherighteousdeedsaMuslimcando.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AllhsendsHisSalt(Graces,
Honours,Blessings,Mercy)ontheProphet(Muhammad),andalsoHisangels(askAllhtoblessandforgivehim).

Oyouwhobelieve!SendyourSalton(askAllhtobless)him(Muhammad),and(youshould)greet(salute)him
withtheIslmicwayofgreeting(salutationi.e.AsSalmuAlaikum). Also,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: If

SendingpeaceandblessingsontheProphetis
desirableatalltimes,stressedattheendofeachSalah(Prayer),andevenobligatorybysomescholarsinthe
secondhalfofTashahhud(arecitationinthesittingpositioninthesecond/lastunitofPrayer).Besides,itis
aStressedSunnahinmanysituations,suchasthetimeafterAdhan(calltoprayer),thetimeafterhearing
thenameoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim),andonFridayduringthedayandnight,asreportedinmany
PropheticHadiths.
anyoneinvokesblessingsonmeonce,Allahwillblesshimtentimes.

ItisAllahWhocanguideusandallMuslimstobeknowledgeableandsteadfastadherentsofHisreligion,to
leadallMuslimstoadheresteadfastlytothePropheticSunnahandtoavoidallformsofBid`ah.Allahisthe
MostGenerousandtheMostBeneficent!MayAllah'sPeaceandBlessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,
hisfamilyandCompanions!

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TheSecondLetter
RulingoncelebratingtheNightofIsraandMiraj
AllpraisebetoAllahandpeaceandblessingsbeupontheMessengerofAllah,anduponhisfamilyand
Companions!
ThereisnodoubtthatIsra(NightJourney)andMiraj(AscensiontoHeaven)areamongAllahsGreatSigns
thattestifytothetruthfulnessofHisMessengerMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)andhisgreatstatusinthe
SightofAllah(ExaltedbeHe).TheyarealsosignsofAllahsAweInspiringPowerandHisExaltationabove
allHisCreation.Allah(mayHebePraised)says(whatmeans): Glorified(andExalted)beHe(Allh)[aboveallthat
(evil)theyassociatewithHim]WhotookHisslave(Muhammad)forajourneybynightfromAlMasjidalHarm
(atMakkah)toAlM a s j i da lAqs(inJerusalem),theneighbourhoodwhereofWehaveblessed,inorderthatWemightshowhim
(Muhammad)ofOurAyt(proofs,evidence,lessons,signs,etc.).Verily,HeistheAllHearer,theAllSeer.

ItwasreportedbyTawatur(asignificantnumberofnarratorswhoseagreementuponalieisimpossible)
thattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)wastakenuptotheheavensandtheirgateswereopened
forhimuntilhewentbeyondtheSeventhHeaven.ThereAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)spoketohimaboutwhatHe
willedandenjoinedtheFiveDailyPrayersuponhim.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)firstenjoinedfiftySalah
(Prayers),butourProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)keptreturningandaskingHimtolightenthe
duty,untilAllahreducedthemtofiveinnumber,butfiftyinreward,becauseagooddeedearnsatenfold
reward.AllpraiseandthankstoAllahforallHisBlessings!
ThenightonwhichtheIsraandtheMirajoccurredhasnotbeenreportedintheHadithSahih(aHadiththat
hasbeentransmittedbypeopleknownfortheiruprightnessandexactitudefreefromeccentricityand
blemish)ashavingbeeninthemonthofRajabnorinanyotherspecificmonth.Allthathasbeenreported
concerningaspecificdateforthiseventisnotauthenticallyreportedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim),
accordingtotheHadithscholars.TheremustbeagreatwisdomwhyAllahmadepeopleforgettheexact
nightofIsraandMirajbutevenifitwerespecified,stillitwouldnotbepermissibleforMuslimstoperform
specificactsof Ibadah(worship)onthisnightorcelebrateit.ThisisbecausetheProphet(peacebeupon
him)andhisSahabah(Companions,mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)didnotcelebrateitorperformspecific
actsof Ibadahonit.IfcelebratingthisnightwasprescribedinIslam,theMessenger(peacebeuponhim)
wouldhavemadeitknowntotheMuslimUmmah(nationbasedononecreed)eitherinwordsorindeeds.
Ifanythingofthiswasobservedonthisnight,itwouldbeknownbyallMuslimsandwouldhavebeen
transmittedtousbytheSahabah(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem),astheytransmitted
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fromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)everythingthattheMuslimUmmahneeds,andtheyneverneglected
anythingrelatedtotheDin(religion).Infact,theyweretheforerunnerstoeverygoodact,soifcelebrating
theNightofIsraandMirajwaslawful,theywouldhavebeenthefirstpeopletodoso.TheProphet(peace
beuponhim)wasthesincerestgiverofadvicetopeopleheperfectlyconveyedtheMessageofIslamand
fulfilledtheAmanah(trust).IfhonoringthisnightandcelebratingitwaspartoftheDinofAllah,he(peace
beuponhim)wouldneverhaveconcealedorneglectedit.Sincenothingofthishappened,itisunderstood
thatcelebratingandhonoringthisnightisnotpartofIslamatall.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)hasperfectedthe
DinfortheMuslimUmmahandcompletedHisFavorsuponthem.Moreover,Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)
condemnsthosewhointroduceintothereligionthingsHehasnotordained.Allah(mayHebePraised)
saysinSurahAlMaidah: Thisday,Ihaveperfectedyourreligionforyou,completedMyFavouruponyou,andhavechosenfor
youIslmasyourreligion. Allah(ExaltedbeHe)alsosaysinSurahAlShura: OrhavetheypartnerswithAllh(false
gods)whohaveinstitutedforthemareligionwhichAllhhasnotordained?AndhaditnotbeenforadecisiveWord(goneforth
already),thematterwouldhavebeenjudgedbetweenthem.Andverily,fortheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoers)thereisa
painfultorment.

ItwasauthenticallyreportedinHadithSahihthattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)warned
againstBid ah(innovationinreligion),andclearlystatedthatitisadeviationfromtherightpath,soasto
cautiontheUmmahagainstthegreatdangerofBidahandtosteerthemawayfromcommittingit.Itwas
authenticallyreportedintheTwoSahih(authentic)BooksofHadith(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)onthe
authorityof Aishah(mayAllahbepleasedwithher)thattheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said, Anyone
whointroducesanythingintothismatterofours(Islam)thatisnotpartofitwillhaveitrejected. Accordingtothenarration
b yMuslim, Anyonewhodoesanactionwhichisnotinaccordancewiththismatterofours(Islam)willhaveitrejected. Itwas
alsorelatedin"SahihMuslim",ontheauthorityofJabir(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(may
peacebeuponhim)wouldsayintheFridayKhutbah(sermon): ThebestofspeechistheBookofAllah,thebestof
guidanceistheguidanceofMuhammad(peacebeuponhim),themostevilofmattersarethosewhicharenewlyinvented(in
religion),andeveryBid ahisaDalalah(deviationfromtheright). A lNasaiyaddedwithasoundSanad(chainof

narration): . . .andeveryDalalahwillbeintheFire. ItisrelatedintheSunan(Hadithcompilationsclassifiedby

jurisprudentialthemes)ontheauthorityof A l IrbadibnSariyah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)that The
MessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)onedayledusinSalah(prayer)thenhefacedusandgaveusanearnestexhortationthat

causedoureyestoflowwithtearsandourheartstotremble.Someonesaid,OMessengerofAllah!Itislikeafarewellexhortation,so
whatdoyouadviseuswith.
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Hesaid, IadviseyoutofearAllah,andtolistenandobey,evenifitisanEthiopianslave(appointedasaruleroveryou).Because
whosoeveramongyoushallliveaftermeshallseemuchdifference.SoIurgeyoutoadheretomySunnah(way)andtheSunnahof
therighteous,RightlyguidedCaliphs,holdfasttoitandbiteontoitwithyourmolars(i.e.clingfirmlytoit).Bewareofnewlyinvented
matters(inreligion),foreverynewlyinventedmatterisaBidah,andeveryBidahisaDalalah(deviationfromtheright). Thereare
manyHadithwiththesamemeaning.ItwasauthenticallyreportedthattheSahabah(theProphetsCompanions,mayAllahpleased
withthem)andtherighteousSalaf(righteouspredecessors)afterthemwarnedagainstBidahandscaredpeopleawayfrom
committingit,astheyareadditionstotheDinunsanctionedbyAllah(mayHebePraised).Itistreadingthesamepathoftheenemies
ofAllahfromamongtheJewsandtheChristians,intheadditionsandinnovationstheyinsertedintotheirreligionthatAllahhasnot
ordained.ItalsoimpliesthatthereissomethinglackinginIslamandaccusesitofbeingimperfectitiswellknownwhatthisinvolves
ofgreatcorruptionandevil,andstandsasadenialoftheSayingofAllah(ExaltedbeHe): Thisday,Ihaveperfectedyourreligionfor
you ItisalsoanopenviolationoftheHadithoftheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)thatwarnagainstBidahandexhortpeopleto
shunit.
IhopethattheevidencewehavequotedissufficienttoconvincetruthseekerstorefutethisBidah,namelytheBidahofcelebrating
theNightofIsraandMiraj,andwarnthemagainstit,asithasnothingtodowiththeDinofIslam.
AsAllahhasobligatedMuslimstoadviseoneanotherandtoexplainHisordainedReligion,andhasforbiddenusfromconcealing
knowledge,IfeltitmydutytowarnmyMuslimbrothersagainstthisBidah,which,asithasspreadintomanycountries,somepeople
thinkitispartoftheDin.MayAllah(ExaltedbeHe)setrighttheaffairsofMuslims,andgrantthemunderstandingoftheDin!May
AllahhelpusandthemtoadheretoTruthandbefirmuponitandavoidallthatopposesit,asAllahisthePatronandtheOneAbleto
dothis!AndpeaceandblessingsbeuponHisServantandMessenger,Muhammad,anduponhisfamilyandCompanions!

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ThirdMessage
CelebratingtheMidShabanNight
PraisebetoAllahWhohasperfectedthereligionforusandhascompletedthefavoruponus!Peaceand
blessingsofAllahbeuponHisProphetandMessengerMuhammad,theProphetofrepentanceandmercy!
Toproceed:Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Thisday,Ihaveperfectedyourreligionforyou,completedMyFavouruponyou,
andhavechosenforyouIslmasyourreligion. untiltheendoftheversefromSurahAlMa'idah.He(ExaltedbeHe)
alsosays: Orhavetheypartners(withAllhfalsegods)whohaveinstitutedforthemareligionwhichAllhhasnotordained?
untiltheendoftheversefromSurahAlShurah.Moreover,itisreportedinthetwotheSahih(authentic)
BooksofHadith(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)from`Aishah(mayAllahbepleasedwithher)fromtheProphet
(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim)thathesaid: Anyonewhointroducesanythingintothismatterofours
(Islam)thatisnotpartofitwillhaveitrejected. Furthermore,itisreportedintheSahihofMuslimfromJabir(may
Allahbepleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)usedtoaddresspeopleintheFriday
Sermonbysaying: Toproceed,thebestofspeechistheBookofAllah,thebestofguidanceistheguidanceofMuhammad
(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim),themostevilofmattersarethosewhicharenewlyintroducedinreligion,andevery
Bid'ah(innovationinreligion)isDalalah(adeviationfromwhatisright). TherearemanyotherQur'anicversesand

Hadithstothesameeffect.AlltheseversesandHadithsclearlyindicatethatAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbe
He)hasperfectedforthisUmmah(nationbasedononecreed)itsreligionandhascompleteduponitHis
FavoranddidnotcauseHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)todieuntilhehadconveyedtheclearmessage,
explainedtotheUmmahallwhatAllahhaslegislatedforitofsayingsandactionsandhe(peacebeupon
him)hadpointedoutthatallwhatthepeopleinnovateafterhimandrelatetothereligionofIslamof
sayingsandactionsareBida'(innovationinreligion)rejectedtothosewhoinnovateit,evenifdonewith
goodintention.TheCompanionsoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)andthescholarsofIslam
afterthemhadrealizedthismatter,andthus,theydeniedsuchinnovationsinreligionandwarnedagainst
themasmentionedbyallthescholarswhowroteaboutthegreatstatusoftheSunnah(supererogatoryact
ofworshipfollowingtheexampleoftheProphet)andthedenialofBid'ah,suchasIbnWaddah,AtTartushy,Abu
Shamahandothers.
FromtheBida'whichhavebeenintroducedintothereligionbypeopleistheBid'ahofcelebratingtheMid
Sha'bannightandfastingonitsday,andthereisno
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reliableevidenceforsuchactions.ThereareweakHadithsreportedwithregardtothevirtueoftheMid
Sha'bannight,butitisnotallowedtorelyonthemasevidence.Asforwhatisreportedregardingthevirtue
ofprayingduringtheMidSha'bannight,theyareallfabricatedHadithsasconfirmedbymanyMuslim
scholars,andwewill,InshaaAllah(ifAllahwills),mentionsomeoftheircommentsonthat.Besides,there
aresomeothernarrationsregardingthevirtueofthisnightreportedfromtherighteouspredecessorsofthe
peopleofAlSham(theLevant)andothers.WhatthemajorityofMuslimscholarsagreeduponisthatthe
celebrationofthisMidSha'bannightisBid'ahandthattheHadithsreportedregardingthevirtueofthisnight
areallweakHadithsandsomeofthemarefabricatedHadiths.Fromthosewhodrewtheattentiontothe
weaknessandfabricationoftheseHadithsisAlHafizibnRajabinhisbookentitled:(Lata'ifAlMa'arif)and
peopleotherthanhim.ItistobenotedthattheweakHadithscanbeappliedonlyinthetypesofworship,
theoriginofwhichhavebeenestablishedbysoundandauthenticevidence.AsforcelebratingtheMid
Sha'bannight,thereisnosoundandauthenticevidencesupportingittojustifyrelianceontheweakHadiths
inthisregard.
ThisgreatrulehasbeenmentionedbyImam:Abul'AbbasShaykhulIslamIbnTaymiyyah(mayAllahhavemercy
uponhim).Dearreader,Iwillconveyforyousomeofwhatthepeopleofknowledgesayaboutthisissuein
ordertobeonclearevidenceregardingit.Moreover,themajorityofMuslimscholars(mayAllahhavemercy
uponallofthem)saidthatitisanobligationtorefertheissueswhatthepeopledifferovertotheBookof
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)andtotheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),andthus,what
boththesesourcesoreitherofthemapprove,thenitisthelegislationwhichshouldbefollowedandwhat
contradictsthemshouldbesetasideandwhatisnotmentionedinthesetwosourcesofworships,thenitis
Bid'ahwhichisnotallowedtobepracticed,letaloneinvitingpeopletoitandencouragingit.Allah(Glorified
andExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahA lNisa': Oyouwhobelieve!ObeyAllhandobeytheMessenger(Muhammad
),andthoseofyou(Muslims)whoareinauthority.(And)ifyoudifferinanythingamongstyourselves,referittoAllhand
HisMessenger( ) , ifyoubelieveinAllhandintheLastDay.Thatisbetterandmoresuitableforfinal
determination. He(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: Andinwhatsoeveryoudiffer,thedecisionthereofiswithAllh(Heistheruling
Judge). untiltheendoftheversefromSurahAlShurahMoreover,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Say(O
Muhammad tomankind):"Ifyou(really)loveAllhthenfollowme(i.e.acceptIslmicMonotheism,followthe
QurnandtheSunnah),Allhwillloveyouandforgiveyouyoursins.

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untiltheendoftheversefromSurahAl'Imran.He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Butno,byyourLord,
theycanhavenoFaith,untiltheymakeyou(OMuhammad)judgeinalldisputesbetweenthem,andfindin
themselvesnoresistanceagainstyourdecisions,andaccept(them)withfullsubmission. Inadditiontothat,therearemany

Versessupportingthisprincipleandtheyareclearevidenceoftheobligationtoreferthedebatableissuesto
theBookofAllahandtotheSunnahofHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)andtheobligationtobepleased
andsatisfiedwiththeirrulings,andtoknowthatthisisthenaturaloutcomeoffaith,thebestfortheslaves
duringthislifetimeandintheHereafterandthebestinresult:namely,theendresult.
A lHafizibnRajab(mayAllahhavemercyuponhim)inhisbookentitled:"Lata'ifAlMa'arif"withregardtothis
issueafterprevioussimilartalksaidinwording:
(RegardingtheMidSha'bannight,thefollowersfromthepeopleofAlShamsuchasKhalidibnMa'dan,Makhul,
Luqmanibn'Amirandothersusedtoexaltitandexerttheireffortsthereintoperformmoreworshipsand
peoplefollowedthemwithregardtoitsvirtueandexaltation.ItissaidthatsomeIsraelitenarrationsand
traditionshavereachedthemregardingthevirtueofthisnight,andwhenthisbecamewidespreadin
countries,peopledifferedregardingit,andtherefore,someofthemaccepteditandagreedwiththemwith
regardtothemagnificationofthisnightsuchasagroupfromtheworshippersofthepeopleofBasraand
others.Ontheotherhand,thisactwasdeniedbythemajorityofMuslimscholarsofAlHijazsuchas:`Ata'and
IbnAbuMulaikah,anditwastransmittedby`AbdulRahmanibnZaydibnAslamfromthejuristsofthepeopleofMadinah,
anditistheopinionofthedisciplesofImamMalikandothers.TheysaidthatalltheseactsaremereBid'ah.
However,thescholarsofthepeopleofAlShamdifferedregardingthewayofcelebratingitinttwoopinions:
First:ItisrecommendedtocelebrateitcollectivelyintheMasajid(Mosques).ItisreportedthatKhalidibn
Ma`danandLuqmanibn'Amirandothersusedtoputontheirbestclothes,applyincenseandkohl(antimony
powdereyeliner)andspendtheentirenightintheMasjid.TheiractwasapprovedbyIshaqibnRahawyahwho
saidaboutcelebratingitincongregationintheMasjid,thatitisnotBid'ah.ThisisreportedbyHarbAlKirmany
inhisbooktitled:"AlMasa'il"(ReligiousIssues).
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Second:ItisreprehensibletogatherduringthatnightintheMasjidforprayer,narratingstoriesand
supplication,butisnotreprehensibleforonetoprayindividuallyduringthatnightforhimself.Thisisthe
opinionof A lAwza`iy,whowastheImamofthepeopleofAlSham,theirjuristandtheirscholar,andthis,In
shaaAllah(ifAllahwills),istheclosestopiniontothetruth,untilhesaid:ItisnotknownifImamAhmadsaid
somethingabouttheMidSha'bannight.TherearetwonarrationsreportedfromAlAwza'iyregardingthe
recommendationtostayuplateforprayerduringtheMidShabannightrelyingonthetwonarrations
reportedfromImamAhmadregardingstayinguplateforPrayerduringthetwonightsof'Eid.Inone
narration,hedidnotrecommendstayinguplateincongregationalprayerduringthetwonightsof'Eid
becauseitwasnotreportedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)orfromhisCompanionsthattheydid
that.InanothernarrationherecommendedstayinguplateforPrayerduringthosenightsfollowingtheact
o f`AbdulRahmanibnYazidibnAlA s w a d whowasoneoftheTabi`un(Followers,thegenerationafterthe
CompanionsoftheProphet),inthat.Bythesametoken,thereisnosoundandauthenticnarrationreported
fromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)norfromhisCompanionsregardingstayinguplateforPrayerduring
theMidSha'bannight.However,itisreportedfromagroupoftheFollowersfromamongthenoblejurists
ofthepeopleofAlSham)
ThisistheendofthestatementofAlHafizibnRajab(mayAllahhavemercyuponhim),whichclearlystates
thatnosoundandauthenticnarrationwasreportedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)norfromhis
Companions(mayAllahbepleasedwithallofthem)regardingtheMidSha'banight.Asfortheopinion
chosenby A lAwza`iy(mayAllahhavemercyuponhim)regardingtherecommendationofstayinguplate
individuallyforPrayerduringtheMidSha'bannightandAlHafizibnRajab'spreferenceofthisopinion,itis
strangeandweak,becauseifsomethinghasnotbeenestablishedbythelegalevidencethatitislegislation,
thenitisnotallowedforaMuslimtointroduceitintothereligionofAllah,whetheronedoesitindividually
orincongregation,andwhetheronepracticesitsecretlyoropenly,duetothecomprehensivenessofthe
Prophet's(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim)saying: Anyonewhodoesanactionwhichisnotinaccordance
withthismatterofours(Islam)willhaveitrejected. andotherevidenceindicatingtherejectionofinnovationsin
religionandwarningagainstthem.
ItisalsoreportedfromImamAbuBakrAlTartushy(mayAllahhavemercyuponhim)inhisbookentitled:(Al
HawadithWalBida')thathesaidinwording:
(ItisreportedbyIbnWaddahfromZaydibnAslamthathesaid:WehavenotfoundanyonefromourShaykhsor
ourjuristspayingattentiontotheMidSha'bannight.Moreover,theydidnotpayattentiontothatHadith
reportedbyMakhulandtheydidnotconsideranyspecialvirtueforthisnighttotheexclusionofother
nights.)Moreover,itwassaidtoIbnAbiMulaikah:Indeed,ZiyadAnNumairiysays:(Verily,therewardoftheMid
Sha'bannightisliketherewardofLaylatulQadr(theNightofDecree),thenhesaid:
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(IfIhearhimsayingthatandIhaveastaffinmyhand,Iwillhithim).ItisnoteworthythatZiyadwasa
narratorofstories.EndofthestatementofAbuBakrAlTartushy.
Furthermore,theeruditescholar:AlShawkany(mayAllahbestowHismercyuponhim),inhisbookentitled:
(AlFawa'idAlMajmu'ah),saidinwording:

(TheHadith: O Aliy,whoeverpraysahundredRak'ah(aunitoftheprayer)duringtheMidSha'bannightandreadsinevery
Rak'ah(unitofPrayer)AlFatihah(theOpeningChapteroftheBook)andSurahIkhlastentimes,Allahwillfulfilalltheirneeds etc.,
isafabricatedHadith,andwithinthewordsoftheHadithtalkingaboutthegreatrewardfortheonewho
performsthisPrayerthereissomethingwhichdoesnotleaveanydoubtforasoundmindedpersontoknow
thatitisafabricatedHadith.Moreover,itsnarratorsareunknownandithasbeenreportedthroughasecond
andthirdnarrations,allofwhichareinsertedfabricationsandtheirnarratorsareunknown.Itisalsosaidin
" A lMukhtasar"(TheConciseBookofHadith)thattheHadithofperformingPrayerduringtheMidSha'ban
nightisnull.andwhatisreportedbyIbnHibbanfromtheHadithof`Aly: WhentheMiddleNightofSha'bancomes,observe
nightvigilprayerduringitandfastthefollowingday isaweakHadith.Itissaidin(AlLa'ali',"Perals")that Prayingone
hundredRak'ahswithsincerityduringtheMidSha'bannighttentimes. alongwiththerestofthedetailsaboutitsvirtue,
whichisreportedbyAdDaylamiyandothers,andthisisafalseHadith,andallitsnarratorsinthethreedifferent
narrationsareunknownandthiernarratorsareweak.HesaidthattheHadith: AndtwelveRak'ahsinwhichSurah
AlIkhlasisrecitedthirtytimes. isafabricatedHadith,andtheHadith: andfourteenRak'as. isalsoafalseHadith.
ItisnotedthatagroupofjuristshadbeendeceivedbythisHadith,suchastheauthorofthebookentitled:
( A l'Ihya')andothers,aswellassomeExegetesoftheQur'an.Performingprayeronthisnightnamely,the
M i dSha'bannighthasbeenreportedindifferentways,allofwhicharenullandfabricatednarrations.This
doesnotcontradictthenarrationreportedbyAlTirmidhiyfromtheHadithof`Aishahregardinghis(peacebe
uponhim)goingtoAlBaqi`andthedescendingoftheLordtothenearestskyduringtheMidSha'bannight
andthatHeforgivesformorethanthenumberofthehairsofthesheepofBanuKalb,sincewearetalking
aboutthisprayerwhichhasbeenfalselyestablishedinthatnight.Moreover,theHadithreportedby`Aishah
hasweaknessanditschainoftransmissionisinterruptedandtheHadithreportedbyAlywhichhasbeen
previouslymentionedwithregardtostayinguplateduringthatnightforPrayerdoesnotcontradictthe
rulingthataspecialPrayerduringthatnightisfalselyestablished,inadditiontotheweaknessinthatHadith
accordingtothewhatwehavementioned.)EndofAlShawkany'scomment.
ItisreportedfromAlHafizAl`Iraqythathesaid:(TheHadithofperformingprayerduringtheMidSha'ban
nightisfalselyrelatedtotheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)andislyingabouthim.Moreover,itis
reportedbyAlImamAlNawawythathesaidinthebookentitled:(AlMajmu'):(ThePrayerknownasSalat
u lRagha'ib(Prayerforgreatbountiesorwishes),whichistwelveRak'ahsperformedbetweentheMaghrib
(Sunset)Prayerand'Isha'(Night)Prayerduringthenight
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ofthefirstFridayoftheMonthofRajabandthePrayerduringtheMidSha'bannight,whichisahundred
Rak'ahs,aretwoevilBid'ahs(innovationsinreligion)andnooneshouldbedeceivedbytheirmentioningin
thebookentitled:(QoutAQulub),thebookentitled:(Ihya''UlumAdDin)norbytheHadithreported
regardingthesetwonights,sinceallthisisvoidandnooneshouldbedeceivedbysomeoftheImamswho
gotconfusedabouttheirrulingandwrotesomepapersregardingtherecommendedpracticesduringthese
twonights,becausetheymadeamistakeinthat).
Ontheotherhand,ShaykhImamAbuMuhammad`AbdulRahmanibnIsma`ilAlMaqdisywroteaveryvaluablebook
regardingthefalsificationofthespecialvirtuesofthesetwonightsandhedidagoodjobinthisbook.
Moreover,peopleofknowledgetalkedverymuchaboutthisissue,andifwetraceallwhathasbeensaid
regardingthissubjectandtrytoconveyit,thenwewillhaveaverylongexplanation,butwehopethatwhat
wehavementionedregardingthisissuewillbesufficientandconvincingfortheseekeroftruth.
Fromwhathasbeenpreviouslymentionedofverses,HadithandtheopinionsofMuslimscholars,itbecomes
cleartotheseekerofthetruththatcelebratingtheMidSha'bannightthroughperformingPrayerandother
activitiesandsinglingoutthefollowingdaywithFastisanevilBid'ahaccordingtotheopinionofthe
majorityofMuslimscholars.IthasnofoundationinthepurifiedIslamicShar`(law),butithasbeennewly
introducedintoIslamaftertheepochoftheCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwithallofthem).Itis
sufficientfortheseekeroftruth,aboutthissubjectandothersubjects,toreadAllah's(mayHebeExalted
andSublime)Saying: Thisday,Ihaveperfectedyourreligionforyou andtoreadotherQur'anicversesconfirming
thismeaning,aswellastheProphet's(peacebeuponhim)saying: Anyonewhointroducesanythingintothismatter
ofours(Islam)thatisnotpartofitwillhaveitrejected. inadditiontowhathasbeenreportedoftheHadiths
confirmingthismeaning.Moreover,itisreportedintheSahihofMuslimfromAbuHurayrah(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)whosaidthattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said: Donotsingleoutthenight
(preceding)FridayamongthenightsforprayeranddonotsingleoutFridayamongdaysforfastingbutonlywhenanyoneamongyou
isaccustomedtofast(ondates)whichcoincidewiththisday(Friday). Ifitisallowedtosingleoutacertainnightwitha

specialworship,thenthenightofFridaywillbemoredeservingofthisspecialworship,becauseitsdayisthe
bestdayonwhichthesunrisesaccordingtothesoundandauthenticHadithreportedfromtheMessengerof
Allah(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim).SincetheProphet(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeupon
him)warnedagainstsinglingoutthisnightwithspecialPrayertotheexclusionofothernights,thenitis
evidencethatothernightsshouldnotbesingledoutwithacertaintype
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ofworshipunlessthereisasoundandauthenticevidenceindicatingsuchspecification.
SinceitisordainedtostayuplateforPrayerduringLaylatulQadr(theNightofDecree)andduringother
nightsofRamadan,theProphet(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim)drewtheattentiontothat,
encouragedtheUmmahtodothatanddidithimselfasreportedinthetwoTwoSahih(authentic)Booksof
Hadith(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)fromtheProphet(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim)thathe

said: WhoeverobservesOptionalNightPrayerduringthemonthofRamadanoutofsincereFaithandhopingforarewardfrom
Allah,thenallhispastsinswillbeforgiven,andwhoeverstandsforprayersinthenightofQadroutofsincereFaithandhopingfora
rewardfromAllah,thenallhisprevioussinswillbeforgiven. Thus,iftheMidSha'bannight,thenightofthefirstFriday

ofRajaborthenightofIsra'(NightJourney)andMi`raj(AscensiontoHeaven)weresingledoutwitha
certaintypeofworship,thentheProphet(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim)wouldguidethe
Ummahtoitorwoulddoithimselfandifsomethinglikethishadhappened,theCompanions(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithallofthem)wouldhavetransmittedittotheUmmahandwouldnotconcealitfromthe
followinggenerationssincetheywerethebestpeopleandthebestingivingadviceaftertheProphet(peace
andblessingsofAllahbeuponallofthem)andmayAllahbepleasedwiththeCompanionsoftheMessenger
ofAllah(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim)andmaytheybepleasedbyAllah.Youhavealready
knownfromtheopinionsofMuslimscholarsthatnothinghasbeenestablishedfromtheMessengerofAllah
(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim)norfromhisCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwithallof
them)regardingthevirtueofthenightofthefirstFridayofRajaboroftheMidSha'bannight,andtherefore,
itbecomesclearthatcelebratingbothofthemisaBid'ah,newlyintroducedinthereligion.Bythesame
token,singlingthemoutwithaspecialworshipisanevilBid'ah.Thesamerulingappliestothetwenty
seventhnightofRajab,whichsomepeoplebelieveisthenightofAlIsra'andMi'raj,thatitshouldnotbe
singledoutwithacertainworshipanditisnotallowedtocelebrateitduetotheabovementionedevidence.
ThisistherulingifweknowwhenAlIsra'andMi'rajhappened,howwillitbeifthisnightisunknown,
accordingtothetrueviewofMuslimscholars,andthesayingofthosewhoclaimthatitisthetwenty
seventhnightofRajabisafalseopinionhavingnobasiswithinthesoundandauthenticHadith.Indeed,he
isgoodinspeechtheonewhosays:

Thebestaffairsarethose
previouslyestablishedontrue
guidance

andtheworstofthemarethe
newlyintroducedinnovationsin
religion

HeisAllahWhomweasktoguideusandallMuslimstoabidebytheSunnah,tobesteadfastonitandtobe
cautiousofwhatcontradictsit.Indeed,HeisBounteousandGenerous!MayAllahsendHisPeaceand
PrayersuponHisServantandMessenger,ourProphetMuhammad,hisfamilyandallhisCompanions!

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TheFourthMessage
Animportantwarningaboutthefalsehoodofthewillattributed
toShaykhAhmad,theservantofAlHaramAlNabawyAlSharif
FromAbdulAzizibnAbdullahibnBaztoanyMuslimswhoreadthismayAllahprotectthemwithIslam
andprotectusandthemfromtheeviloftheignorantfabricators!Amen!
A ssalamualaykumwarahmatullahwabarakatuh(MayAllahsPeace,Mercy,andBlessingsbe
uponyou!)
IhavereadthewordsattributedtoShaykhAhmad,theservantofAlHaramAlNabawyAlSharif(theHoly
SanctuaryoftheProphet)entitled:"Thiswillisfrom A lMadinahAlMunawwarahfromShaykhAhmad,the
servantofAlHaramAlNabawyAlSharif."Inthiswillitisclaimedthathesaid:
"IwasstayinguponenightofFriday(i.e.Thursdaynight,asintheHijricalendarthenight
precedestheday)recitingtheHolyQuranandafterreciting,IreadtheMostBeautifulNames
ofAllah.AfterfinishingthatIpreparedtosleep,andthereIsawthepersonwiththebrightest
face,theMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),whocamewiththeQuranicAyahs(verses)
andnoblerulingsasamercytotheworlds,ourProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim).He
saidtome,"OShaykhAhmad!"Ireplied,"Iamatyourservice,OMessengerofAllah,thebestof
allcreation!"Hesaidtome,"Iamsoashamedofthehatefuldeedsperformedbythepeople,
thatIcannotfacemyLordortheangels,becausefromFridaytoFriday,160,000peopledied
followingreligionsotherthanIslam."Hethenmentionedsomeofthesinsthatthepeopledo.
Hethensaid,"ThiswillisamercytothemfromtheAlmightyAllah."Hethenmentionedsome
ofthePortentsoftheHouruntilhesaid,"OShaykhAhmad!Informthemofthiswill,asitis
copiedbythepenofdestiny,fromAlLawhulMahfuzh(thePreservedTablet).Anyonewho
writesthisandsendsitfromonecountrytoanotherandfromoneplacetoanotherwillhavea
palacebuiltfortheminJannah(Paradise).Thosewhodonotwriteitandspreaditamongthe
peoplewillbedeprivedofmyShafaah(intercession)ontheDayofResurrection.Ifapoor
personwritesit,theywillbemaderichbyAllahifanindebtedpersonwritesit,theirdebtwill
bedischargedbyAllahandif
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asinnerwritesit,theywillbeforgivenbyAllah,alongwiththeirparentsduetotheblessings
ofthiswill.ThoseServantsofAllahwhodonotwriteit,willhavetheirfacesdarkenedinthis
worldandintheHereafter.Hesaidthreetimes,"ByAllah!Thisistrueand,ifIamlying,take
mefromtheworldonotherthanIslam.Anyonewhobelievesinthiswillbesavedfromthe
punishmentoftheFireandanyonewhodeniesitisaKafir(disbeliever)."
ThisisasummaryofthewillfalselyattributedtotheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim).
Wehaveheardthisfalsewillmanytimesovermanyyears.Itisoccasionallyspreadamong
peopleandcirculatedeverynowandthen,butwithdifferentwordings.Thisliarsaysthatthe
shaykhsawtheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)inhissleepandthathegavehimthiswill.
However,inthislatestwillthatwehavejustmentionedtoyou,ourdearreaders,the
fabricatorclaimsthattheshaykhsawtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)whenhewas
preparingtosleep,sothismeansthathesawhim(peacebeuponhim)whilehewasawake!
Thefabricatorclaimsmanythingsinthiswill,whicharesomeofthemostobviouslies,and
mostmanifestfabrications,towhichIwillsoondrawyourattentioninmyremarks,Inshaa
Allah(ifAllahwills).Ihaveactuallyclarifiedthesemattersoverthelastfewyearsandalerted
peopletothesefalsehoods.However,whenIreadthelatestpublication,Ihesitatedtowrite
aboutitbecauseofitspatentfalsehood.Also,Ididnotthinkthatitwouldbecirculatedby
thosewhohadtheleastinsightorsoundFitrah(naturaldisposition),butmanybrotherstold
methatithadbeensenttomanypeopleandtheywerediscussingitandbelievingit.
Therefore,Ifeltitincumbentuponpeoplelikemetowriteaboutit,toexplainthefalsityand
assailthisfabricationthathasbeenattributedtotheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),
sonoonewillbedeceivedbyit.Anyonewhoconsidersitfromamongknowledgeableand
faithfulpeopleorthosewhohavepureFitrahandsoundmindswillknowthatitisfalseand
fabricatedformanyreasons.
IdidasksomerelativesofShaykhAhmad,towhomthiswillisfalselyattributed,aboutthiswill.
TheysaidthatitisalieattributedtoShaykhAhmad,andthatheneversaidsuchathing.The
ShaykhAhmadthatisbeingmentioneddiedawhileago.IfweassumethattheShaykhAhmad
whoisbeingreferredtooranyonewhoismoreknowledgeablethanhimclaimstohaveseen
theProphet(maypeacebeuponhim),intheirsleeporwhileawake,

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andhebequeathedsuchawilltothem,wewouldcertainlyknowthattheyarealiarorthat
thepersonwhotoldhimthatwasSatan,andnottheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)
formanyreasons,amongwhichare:
1.theMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)cannotbeseeninwakefulness,afterhisdeath.
Anyonewhoclaimsthisfromamongignorant SufisorthatheattendscelebrationsofMawlid
(birthdayoftheProphet),oranythingsimilar,hasmadeahideouserror,confusedrightwith
w r o n g , h a s f a l l e n i n t o g r a v e e r r o r a n d c o n t r a d i c t e d t h e Q u ran,theSunnahand
Ijma (consensusofthescholars),becausethedeadwillonlyberesurrectedfromtheirgraves
ontheDayofResurrection,notinthelifeofthisworld.Anyonewhoclaimsotherwiseis
manifestlylying,ormadeagreatmistakeforbeingledintofalsebeliefsanddonotknowAl
Haqq(theTruth)thatwasknownbytheSalaf(therighteouspredecessors)andacteduponby
theSahabah(CompanionsoftheProphet,mayAllahbepleasedwiththem),andthosewho
rightlyfollowtheirguidance.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Afterthat,surely,youwilldie. Then(again),
surely,youwillberesurrectedontheDayofResurrection. TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)alsosaid, Iwillbe
thefirstoverwhomtheearthshallsplitopenontheDayofResurrection.Iwillalsobethefirstintercessorandthefirstwhose
intercessionwillbeaccepted(byAllah). TherearemanyAyahsandHadithonthissubject.

2.TheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)canneversayanythingthatcontradictsAlHaqq(the
Truth)eitherduringhislifetimenorafterhisdeath.Itisobviousthatthiswillpatently
contradictstheShariah(Islamiclaw)inmanyaspects,aswillbeshownbelow.Itistruethat
theProphet(peacebeuponhim)canbeseenduringsleep,and,ifanyoneseeshim(peacebe
uponhim)intheirdreamsinhisnobleform,theyhaveactuallyseenhim,becausetheSatan
cannotassumetheProphetsform,aswasmentionedinHadithSahih(aHadiththathasbeen
transmittedbypeopleknownfortheiruprightnessandexactitudefreefromeccentricityand
blemish).However,thewholematterastowhetherthepersonwhohadthedreamactually
sawtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)inhisrealformornotdependsontheirIman(Faith),
honesty,fairness,accuracy,beliefs,andtrustworthiness.
IfaHadithreportingsomethingtheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)saidduringhislifetime
wastransmittedthroughnarratorswhowerenotThiqah(trustworthy),AdlDabit(narrators
ofHadithwithanuprightcharacterandretentivememory),theHadithwouldnotberelied
uponorusedasevidence.Moreover,ifitwastransmittedthroughnarratorswhowere
trustworthy,uprightandaccurate,butitcontradictedanothernarrationthathadbeen
reportedbyamoretrustworthynarratorwhohadabettermemorizingabilitythanthem,and
thecontradictionmeantthatthetwonarrationscouldnotbecombined,oneofthemwouldbe
regardedasMansukh(abrogated)andcannotbeactedupon.Thesecondnarrationwouldbe
regardedastheNaskh(abrogator)uponwhichpeopleshouldact,whenpossibleinaccordance
withitsconditions.Ifitisnotpossibletoreconcilethenarrationsorabrogation,itis
obligatorythatthenarration
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relatedbythepersonwhowasrankedtobethelesserinmemorizingabilityandaccuracy
shouldbediscarded.TherulingonitwouldbethatitisaHadithShadh(aHadithnarratedby
atrustworthynarrator,notinlinewiththenarrationofothertrustworthynarratorsinterms
ofwording,chainofnarrators,orboth)thatcannotbeactedupon.
Inthefaceofthisfact,thisanonymouslywrittenwill,whoseauthorclaimstobereportingit
fromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),whoseaccuracyandhonestyareunknown,
should,withallthemorereason,bediscarded.Thismustbetheactiontakenevenifitdoes
notcontainanythingthatcontradictstheShariahhowthenwheninfactitcontainsmany
thingsthatindicateitsfalsenessanditbeingaliefabricatedagainsttheMessengerofAllah
(peacebeuponhim),andlegislatesthatwhichAllahhasneverpermitted?
TheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said: AnyonewhoascribestomewhatIhavenotsaidletthemtaketheir
placeintheFire. ThefabricatorofthiswillascribeswordstotheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)
whichhe(peacebeuponhim)didnotsay,andhasforgeddownrightgraveliesagainstthe
Messenger(peacebeuponhim),whichmakeshimdeservingofthisgreatpunishmentagainst
whichwarningisgiven,unlesshehastensandmakesTawbah(repentancetoAllah)and
publiclyspreadsthatthiswillisalieagainsttheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim).This
isbecausetheTawbahofanyonewhocirculatesfalsehoodsamongthepeople,andfalsely
attributesthemtotheDin(religionofIslam)cannotbeacceptedunlesstheyopenlydeclare
thattheyarefalsehoods,sopeoplewillknowthattheyhaveretractedthelieandblamedit
onthemselves.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Verily,thosewhoconcealtheclearproofs,evidenceandtheguidance,
whichWehavesentdown,afterWehavemadeitclearforthepeopleintheBook,theyaretheonescursedbyAllhandcursedby
thecursers. Exceptthosewhorepentanddorighteousdeeds,andopenlydeclare(thetruthwhichtheyconcealed).These,Iwill
accepttheirrepentance.AndIamtheOneWhoacceptsrepentance,theMostMerciful. InthisnobleAyah(Quranic
verse),Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)showsthattheTawbahofanyonewhoconcealsthe
truthisnotvalid,unlesstheycorrectthewronganddeclaresthetruthofwhattheyhave
done.Allah(mayHebePraised)perfectedtheDinforHisServantsandcompletedHisFavor
uponthembysendingHisMessenger,Muhammad(peacebeuponhim),andtheperfect

Shar (laws)thatHerevealedtohim.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)didnottakeHisProphettoHim
untiltheDinwascompletedandperfected,asAllah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Thisday,Ihaveperfected
yourreligionforyou,completedMyFavouruponyou
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ThefabricatorofthiswillappearedinthefourteenthcenturyafterHijrah(Prophetsmigration
toMadinah)toconfusepeopleintofollowinganewreligion,inwhichanyonewhoactsupon
hislegislationswillenterJannah(Paradise)andwhoevershunshislegislationswillbe
forbiddenfromJannahandendupintheFire.Heaimstomakethiswillthathefabricated
greaterandbetterthantheQuran,asheclaimsthatanyonewhowritesitandsendsitfrom
countrytoanotheroroneplacetoanotherwillhaveapalacebuiltfortheminParadise.Also,
anyonewhodoesnotwriteorsenditwillbedeprivedoftheProphetsShafaah(intercession)
ontheDayofResurrection.Thisclaimisoneofthemosthideousofallliesandtheclearest
evidenceofthefalsehoodofthiswill,thebrazennessofitsfabricator,andhisflagrant
audacityinlying.Thisisbecause,ifanyonewritestheQuranandsendsitfromonecountryto
anotheroroneplacetoanother,theywillnotreceivesuchareward,iftheydonotactupon
theQuran.Sohowcouldsomeonewritingthisfalsehoodandsendingitfromonecountryto
anotherandoneplacetoanotherreceivesuchareward?Also,thosewhodonotwritethe
Quranorsenditfromonecountryoroneplacetoanother,willnotbedeprivedofthe
ProphetsShafaah,iftheyarebelieversandupholdtheShariah.Thisonelieinthiswillis
sufficientonitsownasproofoftheinvalidityofthiswill,thefalsehoodofitswriter,his
shamelessnessandfoolishness,aswellashislackofknowledgeoftheguidancewithwhich
theMessenger(peacebeuponhim)came.
Thiswillincludesothermattersthatproveitsinvalidityandfalsehood,evenifitsfabricator
swearsbyAllahthousandsoftimesormorethatitistrue,andevenheinvokesthegreatest
punishmentuponhimselfandthatthestrongestexamplebemadeofhimifheisaliar.I
swearbyAllahthatthiswillistheoneofthemosthatefulfabrications.WecalluponAllah
(ExaltedbeHe),HisAngelsaroundus,andanyMuslimswhoseethesewords,towitnessthat
thiswillisalieinventedagainsttheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)mayAllah
humiliatetheonewhocreateditwithwhathedeserves!
Therearemanyotherpoints,besidestheabovementioned,thatprovetheinvalidityand
falsityofthiswill,suchasthefollowing:
First:Inthiswill,hesays:"FromFridaytoFriday,160,000peoplediedfollowingreligions
otherthanIslam."ThiskindofknowledgebelongstotherealmoftheGhayb(theUnseen)and
RevelationstoppedafterthedeathoftheMessenger(peacebeuponhim).TheProphet(may
peacebeuponhim)didnotknowtheGhaybduringhislifetime,sohowcouldheknowitafter
hisdeath?
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Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Say(OMuhammad):"Idonttellyouthatwithmearethetreasuresof
Allh,nor(that)IknowtheUnseen Also,Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Say:Noneintheheavensandtheearthknows
theGhaib(Unseen)exceptAllh AsmentionedinaHadithSahihreportedfromtheProphet(peacebe
uponhim),hesaid, SomemenfromamongmyUmmahwillbebroughtandthentheywillbedrivenawaytowardstheleft
(i.e.,theFire).Iwillsay,OLord,mycompanions!Itwillbesaid,Youdonotknowthenewmatterstheyintroduced(intoreligion)
afteryou(weregone).IshallthensayastherighteousSlave(i.e.Isa[Jesus])said: AndIwasawitnessoverthemwhileIdwelt
amongstthem,butwhenYoutookmeup,YouweretheWatcheroverthemandYouareaWitnesstoallthings.(Thisisagreat
admonitionandwarningtotheChristiansofthewholeworld).

Second:Furtherevidenceontheinvalidityandfalsityofthiswillisthatitsauthorsays,"Ifa
poorpersonwritesit,theywillbemaderichbyAllahifanindebtedpersonwritesit,their
debtwillbedischargedbyAllahandifasinnerwritesit,theywillbeforgivenbyAllah,along
withtheirparentsduetotheblessingsofthiswill,etc."Thisisoneoftheworstlies,and
servesasclearevidenceofthemendacityofthisfabricatorandhisfearlessimpudencebefore
AllahandHisServants.Thethreethingsmentionedabovecannotevenberealizedthrough
writingtheQuran,sohowcouldtheyberealizedbywritingthisfalsewill?Rather,thiswicked
personwantstoconfusepeopleandattractthemtothisinvalidwill,sotheywillwriteitand
adheretoitsclaimedmeritandleavethelawfulwayslegislatedbyAllahforHisServantsto
gainwealth,repaydebts,andhavesinsforgiven.WeseekrefugewithAllahfromalltheways
leadingtohumiliation,andfollowingdesiresandSatan.
Third:Anotherfactthatprovesthefalsehoodofthiswillisthathesays,"ThoseServantsof
Allahwhodonotwriteit,willhavetheirfacesdarkenedinthisworldandintheHereafter."
Thisisanotherofthemostwickedliesandproofoftheinvalidityofthiswillandthelyingof
thisfabricator.Howcoulditbepossiblethatanyoneofsoundmindwouldwritethiswill,which
camefromanunknownmaninthefourteenthcenturyafterHijrah,andisaliefabricated
abouttheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)claimingthatthefaceofanyonewhodoes
notwriteitwillturnblackinthisworldandintheHereafter,andanyonewhowritesitwill
gainwealthafterbeingpoor,savedfrom
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havingtorepaytheiraccumulateddebts,andhavetheirsinsforgiven?
GlorybetoAllah!Thisisagravelie.Evidenceandrealitywitnesstothefalsehoodofthis
fabrication,theinsolentaudacityofitsinventorandhisbrazennessbeforeAllahandpeople.
Thereareamanypeoplewhohavenotwrittenthiswill,buttheirfaceshavenotturnedblack,
andtherearemanypeopletoonumeroustocountexceptbyAllahwhohavewrittenit
manytimes,buttheirdebtshavenotbeensettledandtheyarestillpoor.Weseekrefugewith
Allahfromadeviationofourheartsandfromourheartsbeingovercomebysins.Thesemerits
andrewardsarenotmentionedintheShariahforthosewhowritethebestandthegreatest
ofallbookstheQuran,sohowcansucharewardbegiventothosewhowriteafabricated
willthatincludesmanyfalsehoodsandstatementsofKufr(disbelief)?GlorybetoAllahWhois
soPatientwiththeonewhodarestoinventliesagainstHim!
Fourth:Anotherpieceofevidenceonthefalsehoodofthiswillandthatitisamostmanifest
lieishissaying,"AnyonewhobelievesinthiswillbesavedfromthepunishmentoftheFire
andanyonewhodeniesitisaKafir."Thisshowsgreataudacityinlying,andisoneofthe
ugliestfalsities.Thisfabricatorisaskingallpeopletobelievehisfabricationandclaimsthat
theywillbesavedfromthepunishmentoftheFire,butiftheydenyittheywillbecommitting
Kufr(disbelief).ByAllah,thisliarhasgonetoogrievouslyfarinthefalsehoodheinvented
againstAllahandhasspokenuntruth.Onthecontrary,thosewhobelievethisaretheones
whodeservetoberegardedasKafirs(disbelievers),notthosewhodenyit,becauseitisalie
andhasnobasisinthetruth.WewitnessbeforeAllahthatitisalieanditsfabricatorisaliar
whowantstolegislatethatwhichAllahhasnotpermittedandintroducenewpracticesinto
theDinthatarenotfromit.AllahperfectedtheDinandcompleteditforthisUmmah(nation
basedononecreed)fourteencenturiesbeforethislie.So,dearreadersandfellowMuslims,
bewareofbelievingtheseliesandotherslikeitandcirculatingthemamongyou,asthetruth
hasaclearandunmistakenlightforitsseekers,soaskforthetruthwithevidenceandaskthe
scholarsaboutdoubtfulmatters.Youshouldnotbedeceivedbythevowsofliars,asthe
cursedSatanoncesworetoyourancestors,AdamandHawa(Eve),thathewasanadvisor,
althoughheistheworstbetrayerandwickedestofallliars,asAllahnarratesinSurahAl
A raf,thewordshesaid,
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Andhe[Shaitn(Satan)]sworebyAllhtothemboth(saying):"Verily,Iamoneofthesincerewellwishersforyouboth." Beon
yourguardagainstSatanandhislyingfollowers.Theyoffermanyfalseoaths,deceptive
promisesandembellishedstatementstomisleadandmisguide!MayAllahsafeguardme,you,
andallMuslimsfromtheevilofdevils,theFitnah(temptation)ofmisleadingpeople,the
deviationsoftheastray,andtheconfusioncastbytheenemiesofAllah,whowantto
extinguishAllahsLightwiththeirwordsandconfusepeopleabouttheirDin.ButAllahwill
sustainHisLightandDin,eventhoughitishatedbyHisenemiesfromamongthedevilsand
theirfollowersamongtheKafirsandtheatheists.

Asforwhatwasmentionedbythisfabricator,abouttheemergenceofMunkar(thatwhichis
unacceptableordisapprovedofbyIslamiclawandMuslimsofsoundintellect),thisisareality.
TheQuranandtheSunnahwarnedagainstitmanytimes,andthereissufficientguidancein
them.WeaskAllahtocorrecttheconditionsoftheMuslimsandgrantthemtheblessingof
followingandactinguponAlHaqq,adherencetoit,andTawbahtoAllah(mayHebePraised)
fromallsins,asHeistheOneWhoacceptsTawbah,theMostMerciful,andtheOneWhois
Abletodoallthings.
WithregardtowhatwasmentionedaboutthePortentsoftheHour,theywereclarifiedby
PropheticHadith,andtheQuranmentionedsometoo.Therefore,anyonewhowantstoknow
aboutthisshouldrefertothebooksoftheSunnahandwritingsoftheMuslimscholars.People
donotneedexplanationslikethisfabrication,withwhatitcontainsoffalsehoods,confusion,
andmixingoffalsehoodwithAlHaqq.AllahAloneisSufficientforus,andHeistheBest
Disposerofaffairs!ThereisneitherpowernormightexceptwithAllah,theGreatest!All
praisebetoAllah,theLordoftheworlds!MayAllahsPeaceandBlessingsbeuponHis
trustworthyandhonestServantandMessenger,andhisfamilyandCompanions,andthose
whofollowhisguidanceuntiltheDayofJudgment!

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AWordonAlMu`adid
From`Abdul`Azizibn`AbdullahIbnBaztoourrespectableMuslimbrother,mayAllahincreasehimin
knowledgeandfaith!Amen!
MayAllah'sPeace,MercyandBlessingsbeuponyou.ToproceedIhavereceivedyourletter,
dated14/1/1385A.H.,mayAllahgrantyouHisguidance.Asamatteroffact,Iampleased
withthisletterandyourcommentonmylegalopiniononAlMu`adid(somethinglike
bracelet)aswellasyourdesiretoexaminethewholemattercomprehensively.
Iwouldliketotellyouthattherearemanydifferentmethodsoftreatment,regardlessofbelief.Some
methodsoftreatmentarepermissible,whileothersareMakruh(reprehensible)butpermissiblewhen
necessary.Also,somemethodsoftreatmentareprohibitedevenifthepersonwhodoesthembelievesthat
theyarejustmethodsoftreatmentandthatthecurerisAllahAlone.
Thefirsttypeofpermissibletreatmentmethodsinclude,forexample,drugs,injections,bandagesand
creamsprescribedbyphysicianstocuresomediseases,aswellasxrayimaging.Thesearepermissible
methodsofcurewhichhavebeentestedbypeopleandtheirbenefitisknownnottocauseharm,provided
thepersonhavingthemhasfullbeliefthattheyarenomorethanmethodsoftreatmentandthatcureis
fromAllahAlone.Also,thereiscauterizationwhichisregardedasareprehensiblemeansofcure.Itwas
authenticallyreportedthattheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said: Ifthereisanyhealinginyourmedicines,then
itisincupping,agulpofhoneyorbrandingwithfire(cauterization)thatsuitstheailment,butIdon'tliketobebrandedwithfire
(cauterized). Inanotherwording: Iforbidmynationtousecauterization. Thus,scholarshavederivedfromthis

PropheticHadiththatcauterizationisreprehensible,butitcanbeusedwhennecessary.Moreover,
cauterizationshouldbethelastresortformedicaltreatmentwhenitisdifficulttofindothermeansof
treatment.Thethirdtypeofcuremethodsaremedicationsthroughforbiddenmeanssuchaswine,fleshof
wildanimalsandotherforbiddenkindsoffood
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anddrinks.ItisnotpermissibleforaMuslimtohavesuchforbiddenthingsasmedicinesevensomepeople
claimthatsuchthingscontainabenefitandeveniftheonehavingthemhasfullbeliefthatAllahistheCurer
andtheyarenomorethanmeansofcure.Thisisbecausetherearemanypiecesofevidenceonthe
prohibitionoftreatmentwithrituallyimpuresubstancesandunlawfulmedicationeveniftheyhavesome
benefits,i.e.whenharmismoreevidentthanbenefit.Moreover,notallthatisusefulislawful.Therearetwo
prerequisitesforanythingtobelawfulforuse.First,thereshouldbenolegalevidenceofprohibition.
Second,harmresultingfromitshouldnotbemorethanitsbenefit.Ifitsharmismore,itisnotpermissible
forapersontouseitevenifthereisnoevidenceofprohibition.ThisisbecauseShari`ah(IslamicLaw)
prohibitsanythingwhoseharmismorethanitsbenefit,suchasalcohol.Itwasauthenticallyreportedthat
theProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: OAllah'sservants!Treatyourselvesmedically,butusenothingunlawful In
anothernarration: AllahdidnotmakethecureofyouinwhatHeprohibitedforyou. Also,itwasauthenticallyreported
thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: AmanaskedtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)aboutwinebeingusedas
medicine.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said:"Noitisadisease." Itcanbederivedfromwhathasbeenmentioned
thatthecriterionoflawfulnessorprohibitionhasnothingtodowithaperson'sbelief,butratherthelegal
evidence.IthappensthatsomeonebelievesthatAllahistheOnlyCurer,buttakesprohibitedmedications
likedisbelieverswhoworshipgodsotherthanAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andclaimthatsuchgodsbringthem
nearertoAllahandintercedewithHimforthem,eventhoughtheybelievethatsuchgodsdonotcurethem,
bringtheirabsentpeopleback,ordefendthem.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndtheyworshipbesidesAllhthings
thatharmthemnot,norprofitthem,andtheysay:TheseareourintercessorswithAllh. Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays:
SoworshipAllh(Alone)bydoingreligiousdeedssincerelyforAllhssakeonly. Surelythereligion(i.e.theworshipandthe
obedience)isforAllhonly.AndthosewhotakeAuliy(protectors,helpers,lords,gods)besidesHim(say):"Weworshipthemonly
thattheymaybringusneartoAllh."VerilyAllhwilljudgebetweenthemconcerningthatwhereintheydiffer.Truly,Allhguidesnot
himwhoisaliar,andadisbeliever. Therearealotofpiecesofevidenceonthispoint.Someonemayhavesome

lawfulmedications,suchasRuqyah(recitingQur'anandsayingsupplicationsoverthesickseekinghealing),
drugs,injections,etc.
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butsuchmedicationsbecomeprohibitediftheperson,whousesthem,believesthatsuchmedicationsare
thecauseofrecovery,notAllahinWhoseHandsisrecoveryfromalldiseases.
Havingknownthis,isAlMu`adidregardedasoneofthepermissiblemedicationslikeinjectionsandpillsor
isitoneofthereprehensiblemedications,suchascauterizationandothermedicines?Isittoberegardedas
oneoftheforbiddenmeans,suchashangingamulets,bracelets,stringsandseashellsonchildren'snecksto
protectthemfromenvy,devilsandsomediseases?Isitconsideredlikehangingcordsonanimalnecksas
wasdonebythepreIslampeopleandtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)rebukedthemandtoldthemthat
suchpracticeswereactsofShirk(associatingothersinworshipwithAllah),eventhoughtheybelievedthat

AllahistheOneWhobringsbenefitsandcausesharmtheOneWhodisposespeople'saffairs,theOneWho
removesharms,andtheOneWhobringsbenefits?TheevidenceofthispointisAllah'sSaying: Say(O
Muhammad):"Whoprovidesforyoufromtheskyandtheearth?Orwhoownshearingandsight?Andwhobrings
outthelivingfromthedeadandbringsoutthedeadfromtheliving?Andwhodisposestheaffairs?"Theywillsay:"Allh."Say:"Will
younotthenbeafraidofAllhspunishment(forsettinguprivalsinworshipwithAllh)?" InthisQur'anicAyah,Allah

(ExaltedbeHe)enjoinstheProphet(peacebeuponhim)toaskthepolytheistsaboutsuchthings.Allah
(GlorifiedbeHe)toldHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)thattheywouldsaythattheyweredonebyAllah
AlonehencetheconclusionoftheAyah: Say:WillyounotthenbeafraidofAllhspunishment(forsettinguprivalsin
worshipwithAllh)? InthisQur'anicAyah,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)askedthepolytheiststoabandon
associatingothersinworshipwithAllah(ExaltedbeHe)astheytrulyknewthatHeistheDisposerof
people'saffairs.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Andverily,ifyouaskthem:"Whocreatedtheheavensandtheearth?"Surely
theywillsay:"Allh(hascreatedthem)."Say:"Tellmethen,thethingsthatyouinvokebesidesAllhifAllhintendedsomeharm
forme,couldtheyremoveHisharm?OrifHe(Allh)intendedsomemercyforme,couldtheywithholdHisMercy?"Say:"Sufficientfor
meisAllhinHimthosewhotrust(i.e.believers)mustputtheirtrust." TherearemanyQur'anicAyahstothiseffect.

TheyprovethatthepolytheistsfullybelievethatAllah(ExaltedbeHe)istheOneWhobringsbenefitsand
causesharms,theOneWhoremovesharmsandgrantsbenefits,theOneWhocausespeopletoliveorto
die,andtheOneWhodisposesallaffairs,buttheyworshipothergodsofidols,trees,prophets,righteous
peopleandangelsjusttointercedewithHimforthem.Thesameappliestothepracticeofhangingamulets,
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cords,braceletsandthreadsaroundthenecksofchildrenandridinganimalsasameansofmedication,not
becausetheythemselvesbringrecovery.However,sincesuchmethodsofmedicationareprohibited,but
peopleclingtosuchmeansandbecomeheedlessthatAllahistheOnlyCurer,theProphet(maypeacebe
uponhim)forbadepeopletousesuchmeans,whichmayleadtoassociatingotherpartnersinworshipalong
withAllah(ExaltedbeHe).Also,theuseofsuchmedicationsmayresultingravecorruption.Thatiswhy
therehavebeendifferentopinionsbyscholarsonthequestionofAlMu`adidisitregardedasaprohibited
meansofmedication?IshowedinthereplyofwhichIsentyouacopythatAlMu`adidisbettertobe
enlistedamongtheprohibitedmeansofmedicationasitislikebracelets,amuletsandcordsthatIslam
forbids.Thisisbecausethosewhousedsuchthings,inthepreIslamicperiodofignoranceandthosewho
followedthem,thoughttherewasabenefitwhichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)hasputinsuchthingsevenHeisthe
OneWhobringsbenefitsandcausesharms.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)hascreateddifferentbenefitsandharms
inHiscreationandhasmadeeachhaveaparticularportionofbenefitandharm.Thatiswhypeoplemay
resorttobothpermissibleandforbiddenmethodsofcure.ItisthroughthepurifiedShari`ahapersoncan
distinguishbetweenwhatislawfulandwhatisunlawful.Consequently,whatisknowntohavethe
characteristicsofaprohibitedmeansofcure,isregardedasprohibitedevenithassomebenefits.Similarly,
whatisknowntohavethecharacteristicsofpermissiblemeansofcure,isconsideredpermissibleevenithas
someharmifitsbenefitsaremorethanitsharms.IfsomethingisknowntobeforbiddenbyShari`ah,such
asalcoholandthefleshofwildanimals,itisobligatoryforaMuslimtoabandonitforever.Itiswellknown
thatwearingAlMu`adidremainsfordaysandyearslikewearingamulets,unlikepillsandinjectionsthatare
usedforsometime.AlMu`adidisnotlikepillsandinjections,butratherlikethewearingofbraceletsabout
whichthereisaPropheticHadithreportedby`ImranIbnHusayn,whichImentionedinthereplyyoureviewed.
WearingAlMu`adidislikewearingamulets,seashellsandcords.Therefore,youcanguessmyopinionand
otherShaykhs'opinionswhosaythatwearingAlMu`adidisnotpermissible.Allahknowsbest!
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Also,wearingAlMu`adidmayleadpeopletowearallthatisimportedfromtheWestandthoughttohave
somebenefits,amatterthatmayleadtoacatastropheandcausepeopletoneglectthepurifiedShari`ah,
whichwarnspeopleagainstallthatAllahhasforbidden.IaskAllah(ExaltedbeHe)toguideyou,usandall
MuslimstowhatpleasesHim!IaskHimtograntusinsightintoHisreligionandtomakeussteadfast
adherentsofthefaithofIslam.IaskAllahtoprotectallMuslimsandusfromtheeviloftrials,asHeisAble
todoallthings.MayAllah'sPeace,MercyandBlessingsbeuponyou!

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CopperBracelet
Fromme,`Abdul`Azizibn`AbdullahIbnBaztomydearMuslimbrother,mayAllahsafeguardhim!
MayAllah'speace,mercyandblessingsbeuponyou!Toproceed
Ihavereceivedyourletter,mayAllahbepleasedwithyou!Also,Ihavereviewedtheenclosed
documentsonthepropertiesofthecopperbraceletrecentlymadetocurerheumatism.Ihave
consideredthewholemattermorethanonceanddiscusseditwithanumberofuniversitylecturers.We
exchangedopinionsonthejuristicrulingonthecopperbracelet,butthereweredifferentopinionsonthe
mattersomeregarditpermissibleasithaspropertiesofcuringrheumatism,whereasothersseethatitis
betternottowearit,onthegroundthatwearingitislikethepracticeofthepeopleofJahiliyyah(preIslamic
timeofignorance),whousedtowearcopperamuletsandbracelets,thinkingthattheywereacureformany
diseasesandareasonforthesafetyofthepersonwearingthemagainstenvy.`Uqbahibn`Amir(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)narratedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: "Ifonetiesanamulet,Allahwillnot
accomplishhisaffairsforhimandifonetiesacowrieshell,Allahwillnotprotecthim.'' Inanothernarration: "Whoeverwears
anamuletcommitsanactofpolytheism''. `ImranIbnHusayn(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)narrated: TheProphet
(maypeacebeuponhim)sawamancarryinginhishandanamuletmadefromgoldandhe(theProphetpeacebeuponhim)
inquired:"Whatisthat?"Hereplied:"Somethingtoprotectmefromweakness."TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said:"Castitoff,
forverily,itwouldonlyincreaseyourweakness.Andifyoudiewithiton,youwillneversucceed." InanotherHadith: Itis
reportedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)onsomeofhisjourneyssentamessengertocheckthecamelsofthecaravan,and
orderedthecuttingofallnecklacesofstringshungonthenecksofthecamels,whichwerethoughtbythepeopleofJahiliyyah(pre
Islamictimeofignorance)tobenefittheircamelsandprotectthem. TheseHadithsandothersshowthataMuslimmust

notwearamulets,bracelets,strings,bones,beadsorotherthingsthatareusedbysomepeopletoprevent
orremoveevil.
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Inmypointofview,itisbetternottowearorusethiscopperbracelettoblockanymeanstoShirk
(associatingotherpartnersinworshipalongwithAllah)andnottoletheartsbeattachedtosuchthings,and
todirectaMuslimwithhishearttowardAllahAlone,soastoresorttolawfulmeansonly.Therecanbeno
doubtthatwhatAllahhasmadelawfularesufficientandmakeupforwhatisforbidden.Itwasauthentically
reportedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Sohewhoguardshimselfagainstdoubtfulthingskeepshisreligion
andhonorblameless,andhewhoindulgesindoubtfulthingsindulges,infact,inunlawfulthings,justasashepherdwhopastureshis
animalsroundapreservewillsoonpasturetheminit. TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)alsosaid: Leavewhatcausesyou

Undoubtedly,wearingacopperbraceletislikewhatwasdoneby
thepeopleofJahiliyyah.ThisisbecausewearingsuchacopperbraceletiseitheraprohibitedmatterofShirk
orameansleadingtoShirkoratleastadoubtfulmatter.Therefore,itisbetterforaMuslimnottowearit
andresorttolawfulmedicaltreatment.Thisiswhatagroupofscholars,professorsandIhavereachedwith
regardtothisquestion.WeaskAllah(ExaltedbeHe)toguideyouandustowhatpleasesHim,increaseus
injuristicknowledge,andgrantussafetyagainstallthatopposesHisLaws,asHeisAbletodoallthings!
MayAllahsafeguardyou!Peacebeuponyou!
doubtandturntowhatdoesnotcauseyoudoubt.

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AvoidingincantationsthatviolateShari`ah
From`Abdul`Azizibn`AbdullahIbnBaztoallMuslimsinthedistrictofAlFar`andotherdistrictsofAl
MadinahAlMunawwarah,mayAllahguidethemtohaveinsightintothereligionofIslam!
Amen!
MayAllah'speace,mercyandblessingsbeuponyou!Toproceed
Ihavebeeninformedthatinyourdistrictthereisanincantationagainstscorpionsandother
poisonouscreaturesandthatthisincantationcontainsstatementsofShirk(associatingothers
inworshipalongwithAllah).ThatiswhyIseeIhavetowarnyouagainstsuchincantations.
Thefollowingisthetextofsomeofsuchincantationsreferredtoabove:
(IntheNameofAllah!OhAllah'sWords!BytheSevenHeavensandtheRevealedAyahsthat
rulebutnotruled!Oh,SulaymanAlRifa`y!Oh,fighterofscorpions'poison!Callscorpionsin
thenameofAlRifa`y,bothfemalescorpionsandmaleones,bothlongscorpionsandshort
ones,bothredscorpionsandwhiteones,andbothbigscorpionsandsmallonesagainstthe
evilofscorpionscreepingbothintheeveningandinthemorning.Iseekhelpagainstthem
fromAllah,HisAyahs,ninetynineprophets,Fatimah,theProphet'sdaughterandher
offspring),end.
Thesewordsareonlysomeofthoseusedinsuchincantationsasthereareothersusedwhichinclude
statementsofShirk.TherecouldbenodoubtthatsuchincantationsincludestatementsofShirk,suchas,"By
theSevenHeavens,"and,"Oh,SulaymanAlRifa`y!Oh,fighterofscorpions'poison!Callscorpionsinthenameof
A lRifa`y,"and,"IseekhelpagainstthemfromAllah,HisAyahs,ninetynineprophets,andFatimah,the
Prophet'sdaughterandheroffspring."ItisworthmentioningthattheHolyQur'anandthePropheticSunnah
stressthatAllahAloneistheonlyOneworthyofworshipandnooneshouldbeinvokedoraskedforhelp
butAllah(ExaltedbeHe).Allahsays: You(Alone)weworship,andYou(Alone)weaskforhelp(foreachandeverything).
Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: AndthemosquesareforAllh(Alone):soinvokenotanyonealongwithAllh. The
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)said: Du'a`(supplication)isthewholeworship. He
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(peacebeuponhim)alsosaid: Ifyoubeg,begofAllahAloneandifyouneedassistance,supplicatetoAllahAloneforhelp.
TherearemanyQur'anicAyahsandPropheticHadithsthatstressthismeaning.Moreover,Muslimscholars
unanimouslyagreethatappealingtotheheavens,stars,idols,trees,etc.forhelpisasanactofShirk.
Similarly,theyunanimouslyagreethatitisnotpermissibletoinvokethedeadorseektheirhelpwhether
theywereprophets,righteouspeopleorothers.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Whenamandies,his
deedscometoanend,exceptforthree:SadaqahJariyah(ongoingcharity),knowledgebywhichpeoplebenefit,orapioussonwho
praysforhim(thedeceased). Theincantationreferredtoaboveincludessomestatementslikeaskingthe

heavens,thedeadincludingprophetsandothersaswellasAlRifa`iyforhelp.Allthisisregardedasanactof
Shirk.Thus,allMuslimsshouldbecautiousaboutsuchincantationsandsimilarincantationsthatcontain
statementsofShirk.Moreover,Muslimsshouldadviseandwarnoneanotheragainstsuchincantations.They
shouldresorttolegalincantationssuchasAyatulKursy(theQuranicVerseofAllahsChair,SurahAl
Baqarah,2:255),SurahAlIkhlas,SurahAlFalaq,SurahAlNasandotherQur'anicAyahsthatcontain
seekingrefugewithAllah'sPerfectWordsfromtheevilofHiscreation.Also,aMuslimcansaythreetimesin
themorningandintheevening: InthenameofAllah,withwhoseNamenothingisharmfulonEarthorinHeaven,andHeis
theHearer,theKnower. Also,thereisalegalincantationforthesickandforpeoplewhoarestunginwhicha
Muslimcansaythreetimes: OAllah!TheLordofthepeople,theRemoveroftrouble!(Please)cure(Heal)(thispatient),for
YouaretheHealer.NonebringsabouthealingbutYouahealingthatwillleavebehindnoailment. InthenameofAllahIexorcise
youfromeverythingandsafeguardyoufromeveryevilthatmayharmyouandfromtheeyeofajealousone.Allahwouldcureyou
andIinvokethenameofAllahforyou. Similarly,recitingSurahAlFatihahonthesickandthepeoplewhoare

stungisoneofthegreatestcausesofrecovery,especiallywhenrecitationisperformedsincerelyand
truthfullyforthesakeofAllah(ExaltedbeHe)tooffercureandwhenaMuslimhasafullfaiththatAllah
(ExaltedbeHe)istheOnlyOnewhoCuresandthatnoonecancurepeoplefromalldiseasesbutHim
Alone.
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IaskAllahtoguideusandallMuslimstohaveinsightintoHisreligionandtobesteadfastlyadherenttoit!I
askHimtoprotectusfromallthatviolatesHisLaws,asHeistheMostGenerous,theMostBeneficent!May
Allah'sPeace,MercyandBlessingsbeuponyou!

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ObligationofapplyingtheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)andtheKufr
ofthosewhodenyit
PraisebetoAllah,LordoftheWorlds.Maythegoodendbeforthepious.MayAllah'speaceandblessings
beuponHisSlaveandMessenger,ourProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim),whowassentasamercy
totheworldsandevidenceagainstallpeople.MayAllah'speaceandblessingsbeuponhisfamilyand
CompanionswhoconveyedAllah'sBookandtheMessenger'sSunnah(whateverisreportedfromthe
Prophet)tothosewhocameafterthemveryhonestlyandthoroughly,whilepreservingthemeaningsand
thewordsmayAllahbepleasedwiththem,pleasethemandmakeusamongtheirfollowersin
righteousness.
Scholarsinthepastandpresenthaveunanimouslyagreedonthesourcesonwhichrulingsarebasedand
strivedtoclarifywhatisHalal(lawful)andwhatisHaram(prohibited).Thesesourcesare:Allah'sBookto
whichnofalsehoodcancomeinanywaytheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)who
neverspokeoutofhisowndesirebutonlyaccordingtoWahy(Revelation)andthenIjma`(consensusof
scholars).
Scholarsdisagreedoverothersources,especiallyQiyas(analogy).However,theJumhur(dominantmajority
ofscholars)consideritsupportingevidenceifallitsconditionsaremet.Theevidenceofthesesourcesare
many.
ThefirstsourceisAllah'sBook.InmanyAyahs(Qur'anicverses),Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)
indicatestheobligationoffollowingthisBook(Qur'an),adherencetoitandobservationofitslimits.Allah
(ExaltedbeHe)says, [Say(OMuhammad)totheseidolaters(paganArabs)ofyourfolk:]Followwhathas
beensentdownuntoyoufromyourLord(theQurnandProphetMuhammadsSunnah),andfollownotanyAuliy(protectorsand
helperswhoorderyoutoassociatepartnersinworshipwithAllh),besidesHim(Allh).Littledoyouremember! Allah(Exalted

beHe)says, AndthisisablessedBook(theQurn)whichWehavesentdown,sofollowitandfearAllh(i.e.donotdisobeyHis
Orders),thatyoumayreceivemercy(i.e.besavedfromthetormentofHell). He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays, Indeed,therehas
cometoyoufromAllhalight(ProphetMuhammad)andaplainBook(thisQurn). WherewithAllhguidesall
thosewhoseekHisGoodPleasuretowaysofpeace,andHebringsthemoutofdarknessbyHisWilluntolightandguidesthemtothe
StraightWay(IslmicMonotheism).

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He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays, Verily,thosewhodisbelievedintheReminder(i.e.theQurn)whenitcametothem(shall
receivethepunishment).Andverily,itisanhonourablewellfortifiedrespectedBook(becauseitisAllhsSpeech,andHehas
protecteditfromcorruption.(SeeV.15:9) Falsehoodcannotcometoitfrombeforeitorbehindit:(itis)sentdownbytheAllWise,

He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays, thisQurnhasbeenrevealedtomethatImaytherewith
He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays, This(Quran)isaMessageformankind(andaclear
proofagainstthem),inorderthattheymaybewarnedthereby TherearemanyAyahsthatstressthismeaning.Sahih
(authentic)HadithwerereportedfromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)orderingustoadhereto
theQur'an,indicatingthatadherencetoitleadstoguidanceandnegligenceofitleadstomisguidance.Itwas
authenticallyreportedthattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)saidinhisKhutbah(sermon)inthe
FarewellHajj, Iamleavingyouthatwhichifyouadheretoyouwillnotgoastray:theBookofAllah. (RelatedbyMusliminhis
SahihBookofHadith)ItwasalsorelatedintheSahihMuslimontheauthorityofZaydibnArqam(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said, Iamleavingamongyoutwoweightythings,thefirstof
whichistheBookofAllahinwhichthereisguidanceandlight,soholdfasttotheBookofAllahandadheretoit. Thus,heurged
ustoadheretotheBookofAllah.Then,hesaid, ...andthemembersofmyfamilyIremindyou(ofyourduties)toward
themembersofmyfamily. Inanothernarration, hesaidabouttheQur'an:"ItistheconnectionwithAllahwhoeverholdsitwill
beontherightpathandwhoeverabandonsitwillgoastray."
Worthyofallpraise(Allh).

warnyouandwhomsoeveritmayreach.

TherearemanyHadiththatstressthismeaning.PeopleofknowledgeandIman(Faith)amongtheSahabah
(CompanionsoftheProphet)andthosewhocameafterthemunanimouslyagreedontheobligationof
adheringtoAllah'sBookaswellasreferringtoitandtotheSunnahofAllah'sMessenger(peacebeupon
him).Thisisenough,andweneednomoreevidenceinthisregard.
ThesecondsourceistheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)andreportsofhis
SahabahandthoseofknowledgeandImanwhocameafterthem,whoallbelievedinthissource,useditas
evidenceandtaughtittotheUmmah(nation).Theywrote
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manybooksaboutthisandclarifieditinthebooksofUsululFiqh(principlesofIslamicjurisprudence)and
MustalahAlHadith(Hadithterminology).Therearemanypiecesofevidenceforthis,includingtheorderin
Allah'sBooktofollowandobeytheProphet(peacebeuponhim).ThepeopleoftheProphet's(peacebe
uponhim)eraaswellasthefollowinggenerationsaremeantbythisorder,becausehewastheMessenger

ofAllahtomankindpeopleareorderedtofollowhimuntiltheDayofJudgmentandhewastheonewho
interpretedAllah'sBookandclarifieditwithhiswords,actionsandacceptance.WithoutSunnah,Muslims
wouldnothaveknownthenumberofRak`ahs(unitsofPrayer)ofeachSalah(Prayer),thewaytoperformit
anditsobligations.TheywouldnothaveknownthedetailsoftherulingsonSawm(Fast),Zakah(obligatory
charity),Hajj,Jihad(fightingintheCauseofAllah),propagationofvirtueandpreventionofvice,orthe
detailsofrulingsontransactions,prohibitions,Hudud(ordainedpunishmentsforviolatingAllahsLaw),etc.
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahAl`Imran, AndobeyAllhandtheMessenger(Muhammad)that
youmayobtainmercy. He(ExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahAlNisa', Oyouwhobelieve!ObeyAllhandobeytheMessenger
(Muhammad),andthoseofyou(Muslims)whoareinauthority.(And)ifyoudifferinanythingamongstyourselves,
referittoAllhandHisMessenger(),ifyoubelieveinAllhandintheLastDay.Thatisbetterandmoresuitable
forfinaldetermination.

He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosaysinSurahAlNisa', HewhoobeystheMessenger(Muhammad),hasindeed
obeyedAllh,buthewhoturnsaway,thenwehavenotsentyou(OMuhammad)asawatcheroverthem. How
canweobeytheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andrefertohisSunnahindisputablemattersifhisSunnahis
neitherappliednorrecorded?Ifwesupposeso,AllahhasthusreferredHisSlavestosomethingthatdoes
notexistandthismighthavebeenthemostmisleadingfalsehood,agraveformofKufr(disbelief)and
mistrustinAllah.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahAlNahl, AndWehavealsosentdownuntoyou
(OMuhammad)theDhikr[reminderandtheadvice(i.e.theQurn)],thatyoumayexplainclearlytomenwhatis
sentdowntothem,andthattheymaygivethought.

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InanotherAyah,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says, AndWehavenotsentdowntheBook(theQuran)toyou(OMuhammad
),exceptthatyoumayexplainclearlyuntothemthosethingsinwhichtheydiffer,and(as)aguidanceanda
mercyforafolkwhobelieve. HowcanAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)entrustHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)with

clarifyingwhatwasrevealedtohimifhisSunnahdidnotexistorwasnotconsideredtobesupporting
evidence?Allah(ExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahAlNur, Say:"ObeyAllhandobeytheMessenger,butifyouturnaway,he
(MessengerMuhammad)isonlyresponsibleforthedutyplacedonhim(i.e.toconveyAllhsMessage)andyou
forthatplacedonyou.Ifyouobeyhim,youshallbeontherightguidance.TheMessengersdutyisonlytoconvey(themessage)ina
clearway(i.e.topreachinaplainway)." InthesameSurah,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says, AndperformAsSalt(Iqmat
asSalt),andgiveZaktandobeytheMessenger(Muhammad)thatyoumayreceivemercy(fromAllh).

HesaysinSurahAlA`raf, Say(OMuhammad):"Omankind!Verily,IamsenttoyouallastheMessenger
ofAllhtoWhombelongsthedominionoftheheavensandtheearth.LilhaillaHuwa(nonehastherighttobeworshippedbut
He).ItisHeWhogiveslifeandcausesdeath.SobelieveinAllhandHisMessenger(Muhammad),theProphet
whocanneitherreadnorwrite(i.e.Muhammad),whobelievesinAllhandHisWords[(thisQurn),theTaurt
(Torah)andtheInjeel(Gospel)andalsoAllhsWord:"Be!"andhewas,i.e.Is(Jesus)sonofMaryam(Mary),],and
followhimsothatyoumaybeguided."

TheseAyahsclearlyindicatethatfollowingAllah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim)leadstoguidanceand
mercy.HowcanthisbeifhisSunnahisnotappliedorsaidtobeunreliable?Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbe
He)saysinSurahAlNur, AndletthosewhoopposetheMessengers(Muhammad)commandment(i.e.his
Sunnahlegalways,orders,actsofworship,statements)(amongthesects)beware,lestsomeFitnah(disbelief,trials,afflictions,
earthquakes,killing,overpoweredbyatyrant)shouldbefallthemorapainfultormentbeinflictedonthem. He(ExaltedbeHe)

alsosaysinSurahAlHashr, AndwhatsoevertheMessenger(Muhammad)givesyou,takeitand
whatsoeverheforbidsyou,abstain(fromit).
TherearemanyAyahstothiseffect,indicatingtheobligationofobeyingtheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)
andfollowingwhathewassentwith,typicallyasthepreviousevidenceindicatedtheobligationoffollowing
Allah'sBookandadheringtoitsordersandprohibitions.Theyaretwoinseparablesourceswhoeverdenies
oneofthemhasdeniedtheother,andthisisKufr,misguidanceandtakingthepersonoutof
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IslamaccordingtoIjma`ofscholars.ManyHadithMutawatir(aHadithreportedbyasignificantnumberof
narratorsthroughoutthechainofnarration,whoseagreementuponalieisimpossible)werereportedfrom
theMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)indicatingtheobligationofobeyinghimandfollowingwhathe
wassentwith,andtheprohibitionofdisobeyinghim.Thisentailsbothhiscontemporariesandthefollowing
generationsuntiltheDayofResurrection.Thisincludeswhatwasauthenticallyreportedfromhiminthetwo
Sahih(authenticbooksof)HadithontheauthorityofAbuHurayrah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thatthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)said, WhoeverobeysmehasobeyedAllahandwhoeverdisobeysmehasdisobeyedAllah. It
wasalsomentionedinSahihAlBukhari(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)
said, "MyentireUmmahwillenterJannah(Paradise)exceptthosewhorefuse."Itwassaid,"OMessengerofAllah!Whowill
refuse?"Hesaid,"WhoeverobeysmewillenterJannahandwhoeverdisobeysmeistheonewhorefuses." Itwasrelatedby
Ahmad,AbuDawudandAlHakimwithaSahihIsnad(chainofnarration)ontheauthorityofAlMiqdamibnMa`dyKarib
thattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said, IhavebeengiventheQur'anandsomethinglikeityetthetime
willcomewhenasatiatedmanleaningonhiscouchwillhearsomeofmyHadithandwillsay,"Thejudgebetweenyouandusisthe
BookofAllahwhatwefindinittobeHalal,wewilldeclareasHalalandwhatwefindinittobeHaram,wewilldeclareasHaram.

ItwasalsorelatedbyAbuDawudandIbnMajahwithaSahihSanad(chainofnarrators)ontheauthorityofIbnAbu
Rafi`ontheauthorityofhisfatherthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said, Letmenotfindoneofyoureclining
onhiscouchwhenhehearssomethingregardingmewhichIhavecommandedorforbiddenandsaying,"Idonotknowwhatwefind
inAllah'sBookwewillfollow." ItwasalsoreportedontheauthorityofAlHasanibnJabirthatheheardAlMiqdamibn

Ma`dyKarib(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)saying, TheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)prohibitedsomethings
ontheDayofKhaybar,andthenhesaid,"Someofyouwillbelieme(i.e.myHadith)whilerecliningoncomfortablecushions.They
wouldclaim,'TheBookofAllahisajudgebetweenyouanduswhatwefindinittobeHalal,wewilldeclareasHalalandwhatwe
findinittobeHaram,wewilldeclareasHaram.'Indeed,whattheMessengerofAllahhasforbiddenauthorizesthesamepowerof
theprohibitionsforbiddenbyAllah." (Relatedby A lHakim,A lTirmidhyandIbnMajahwithaSahihIsnad).Hadith

MutawatirwerereportedfromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)thatherecommendedthe
attendantsofhisKhutbahs(sermons)tonotifytheabsentees,sayingtothem, Theinformedonemightcomprehend
it(whatIhavesaid)betterthanthepresentaudience. ThisalsoincludeswhatwasrecordedinthetwoSahihbooksof
HadiththatwhentheProphet(peacebeuponhim)deliveredaKhutbahtothepeopleintheFarewellHajj,on
theDayof`Arafah(9thofDhulHijjah)andontheDayofSacrifice(10thofDhulHijjah),hesaidtothem,
Thosewhoarepresentshouldconveyit(thisinformation)tothosewhoareabsent,astheinformedonemightcomprehendit(whatI
havesaid)betterthanthepresentaudiencewhowillconveyittothem. HadhisSunnahnotbeensupportingevidencefor

thosewhohearitand
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wereinformedofit,andhaditnotbeeneternaluntiltheDayofResurrection,hewouldnothaveaskedthem
toconveyit.Thus,itisknownthattheevidenceoftheSunnahisestablishedonthosewhohearitfromhim
(peacebeuponhim)andthosetowhomitwasreportedbySahihIsnad.
TheSahabahpreservedtheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)bywordsandactions.
TheyconveyedittothosewhocameaftertheTabi`un(Followers,thegenerationaftertheCompanionsof
theProphet),whointurnconveyedittothefollowinggenerations.Thus,trustworthyscholarsconveyed
fromgenerationtoanotherandfromacenturytoanother.Theyalsocompileditintheirbooks,classifiedit
intoSahih(authentic)andDa`if(weak)categoriesofHadith,developedrulesfortheSahihandDa`if
Hadiths.ScholarshavepreservedthebooksoftheSunnah,suchasthetwoSahihbooksofHadithjustlike
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)haspreservedHisBookfromdistortionsandatheisminordertoapplyAllah'sSaying
(GlorifiedbeHe), Verily,We,itisWeWhohavesentdowntheDhikr(i.e.theQurn)andsurely,Wewillguardit(from
corruption).
ThereisnodoubtthattheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)wasrevealedtohim
throughWahy,soAllahpreserveditjustlikeHepreservedHisBookHeappointedforitgreatscholarsto
protectitfromdistortionofdistortersandinterpretationsoftheignorant,andtodefenditagainstallthat
wasfalselyascribedtoitbyignorantpeople,liarsandatheists.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)madetheSunnahan
interpretationofthemeaningsoftheQur'aninwhichtherulingsoftheQur'anareclarifiedindetail,and
whichincludesotherrulingsthatarenotmentionedintheQur'an,suchastherulingsonbreastfeeding,
inheritance,prohibitionofcombininginmarriageawomanandherpaternalormaternalaunt,andsuch
otherrulingsmentionedintheSahihSunnahbutnotmentionedintheQur'an.
BelowissomeofwhatwasreportedfromtheSahabah,Tabi`unandthescholarswho
followedthemabouttheobligationofhonoringandapplyingtheSunnah.Itwasreportedinthe
twoSahihbooksofHadithontheauthorityofAbuHurayrah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thathesaid, When
theMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)diedandsomeoftheArabsbecameMurtad(apostates),AbuBakrAlSiddiq(mayAllah
bepleasedwithhim)said,"ByAllah,IwillfightthosewhodifferentiatebetweenSalah(Prayer)andZakah(obligatorycharity)."
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`Umar(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)wondered,"HowcanyoufightthemalthoughtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said,'Ihave
beenorderedtofightthepeopleuntiltheytestifythatLailahaillaAllah(thereisnodeitybutAllah).Iftheysayit,theyhavesaved
theirlivesandpropertyfromme,providedthattheyfulfillitsconditions?'"AbuBakrAlSiddiqsaid,"IsZakahnotoneofitsconditions?
ByAllah,iftheyrefusetogivemeevenayoungshegoattheyusedtogivetotheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),Iwillfight
themforthat."`Umar(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)said,"WhenIsawthatAbuBakrhasalreadydecidedtofight,Iknewthatitis
A lHaqq(theTruth)." Sahabah(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)followedsuitandfoughttheapostatesuntiltheyreturnedtoIslam
andkilledthosewhoinsistedonRiddah(apostasy).ThisisaclearevidenceoftheobligationofhonoringandapplyingtheSunnah.
AgrandmothercametoAlSiddiq(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)askinghimabouthershareininheritance,hesaidtoher,"Thereis
nothingprescribedforyouinAllah'sBook,nordoIknowanythingprescribedforyouintheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peace
beuponhim),butIwillaskthepeople."He(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)askedtheSahabah.Someofthemtestifiedthatthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)gavethegrandmotheronesixthoftheinheritance,sohegaveittoher.
`Umar(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)usedtoaskhisgovernorstojudgeamongthepeopleaccordingtoAllah'sBook.Iftheyfailed
tofindasolutiontoacaseinAllah'sBook,theyshouldrefertotheSunnahoftheMessenger(peacebeuponhim).Whenhegotstuck
withtherulingonImlas(apregnantwomanlosingherchildbecauseofafelonycommittedagainsther),heaskedsomeofthe
Sahabah(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)aboutit.MuhammadibnMaslamahandAlMughirahibnShu`bah(mayAllahbepleased
withthem)testifiedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)gaveaverdictofpayingthevalueofamaleorfemaleslave,sohe(peace
beuponhim)gavethesameverdict.
W h e n`Uthman(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)wasconfusedabouttherulingonawomanspending`Iddah(woman'sprescribed
waitingperiodafterwidowhood)inthehouseofherhusbandormovingtoherparents'house,Furay`ahbintMalikibnSinan,sisterof
AbuSa`id(mayAllahbepleasedwiththemboth),testifiedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)commandedhertospend`Iddahin
herhusband'shouse.Therefore,`Uthman(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)gavethatverdict.Itwasalsojudgedaccordingtothe
SunnahwhenperformingtheHad(ordainedpunishmentforviolatingAllahsLaw)ofdrinkingKhamr(intoxicant)onAlWalidibn
`Uqbah.
W h e n`Aly(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)wastoldthat`Uthman(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)forbadeTamattu`Hajj
(combiningHajjand`Umrahwithabreakinbetween),`Aly(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)performedTamattu`Hajjandsaid,"I
shallneverleaveaSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)becauseoftheopinionofanyperson."
When

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Ibn`AbbasheardsomepeopleobjectingtohisFatwa(legalopinionissuedbyaqualifiedMuslimscholar)regardingTamattu`Hajj,
takingasevidencetheopinionofAbuBakrand`Umar(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)whopreferredIfradHajj(performingHajj
only),Ibn`Abbassaid,"Stonesfromtheskyareabouttofallontoyou.IamtellingyouthattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeupon
him)said(soandso),andyousaythatAbuBakrand`Umarsaid(soandso)!"IfthosewhocontradicttheSunnahandfavorthe
opinionsofAbuBakrand`Umarareliabletopunishment,whataboutthosewhocontradictitfavoringtheopinionofsomeoneless
importantorforpersonalopinions?
Whensomepeoplearguedwith`Abdullahibn`Umar(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)aboutsomematterspertainingtotheSunnah,
`Abdullahsaidtothem,"AreweaskedtofollowtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)orfollow`Umar?"While`ImranibnHusayn(may
Allahbepleasedwithhim)wastellingthepeopleabouttheSunnah,amanaskedhimtotellthemabouttheQur'an.He(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)becameangryandsaidthattheSunnahistheinterpretationoftheQur'anwithouttheSunnahwewouldnothave
knownthatZhuhr(Noon)PrayerisfourRak`ahs,Maghrib(Sunset)PrayeristhreeRak`ahs,andFajr(Dawn)PrayeristwoRak`ahs.
WewouldnotneitherhaveknownthedetailsoftherulingsonZakah,inadditiontootherdetailsmentionedintheSunnah.Thereare
manycasesreportedfromtheSahabah(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)abouthonoringtheSunnah,theobligationofapplyingitand
warningaboutviolatingit.When`Abdullahibn`Umar(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)toldthepeoplethesayingoftheProphet
(peacebeuponhim), DonotforbidthefemaleServantsofAllahfromgoingintotheMasjids(mosques)ofAllah oneofhissonssaid,
"ByAllah,wewillforbidthem."`Abdullahbecameveryangryathimandsaid,"Iamtellingyou'TheMessengerofAllahsaid'andyou
tellme'ByAllah,wewillpreventthem'?"
When`AbdullahibnAlMughaffalAlMuzany(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)sawoneofhisrelativesthrowingpebbles,sohe
forbadehimtodothisandsaid,"TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)forbadethrowingofpebblessinceitneitherleadstohuntinga
prey,nordoesitdefeatanenemy,butitmaybreakatoothorgougesoutaneye."Later,hesawhimthrowingpebbles,sohesaid,
"ByAllahIwillnevertalktoyouagain.ItoldyouthattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)forbadethrowingpebbles,butyou
insistondoingit."
ItwasrelatedbyAlBayhaqyontheauthorityofAyyubAlSikhtiyany,thehonorableTabi`ythathesaid,"Ifapersonwhentoldabouta
Sunnahsays,'ForgetaboutitandtellusabouttheQur'an'indeedheismisguided."
A lAwza`y(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)said,"TheSunnahisconsideredauthoritativeontheQur'an.ThismeansthattheSunnah
clarifiesindetailwhatwasmentionedbrieflyintheQur'an,ormentionsrulingsthatarenotstatedintheQur'an,suchasAllah'ssaying
(GlorifiedbeHe), AndWehavealsosentdownuntoyou(OMuhammad)theDhikr[reminderandtheadvice(i.e.
theQurn)],thatyoumayexplainclearlytomenwhatissentdowntothem,andthattheymaygivethought.
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ThesayingoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)waspreviouslymentioned, IhavebeengiventheQur'anandsomethinglikeit. Itwas
relatedby A lBayhaqyontheauthorityof`AmirAlSha`by(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)thathesaidtosomepeople,"Youwent
astraywhenyouignored(theProphetic)reports,"i.e.authenticHadith.
ItwasalsorelatedbyAlBayhaqyontheauthorityofAlAwza`y(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)thathesaidtooneofhisfriends,"If
youhearaHadithreportedfromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),nevergiveanopinionaccordingtootherthanit,forthe
MessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)conveyedtheMessageofAllah(ExaltedbeHe)."ItwasalsorelatedbyAlBayhaqyonthe
authorityofthegreatImam,SufyanibnSa`idAlThawry(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim),thathesaid,"Allknowledgeisbasedon
(Prophetic)reports."Malik(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)said,"Theviewsofanyoneofuscanberefutedexceptthatoftheone
whoisburiedinthisgrave."HemeantthegraveoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim).AbuHanifah(mayAllahbemerciful
withhim)said,"IfaHadithisreportedfromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),itisheartilywelcomed."
AlShafi`y(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)said,"IfIevernarrateaHadithfromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)andIdo
notworkaccordingly,Icallyoutowitnessthatmymindhasgone."Healsosaid,"IfIeversayanythingandaHadithoftheMessenger
ofAllah(peacebeuponhim)tellsotherwise,ignoremystatement."
ImamAhmadibnHanbal(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)saidtooneofhisfriends,"Donotimitateme,MalikorAlShafi`y,and
rathertakefromthesamesourcewebasedouropinionson."He(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)alsosaid,"Iwonderatpeoplewho
haveknowntheauthenticityofIsnadfromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),buttheyprefertheRa'y(personalopinion)of
Sufyan,whileAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)says, AndletthosewhoopposetheMessengers(Muhammad)
commandment(i.e.hisSunnahlegalways,orders,actsofworship,statements)(amongthesects)beware,lestsomeFitnah
(disbelief,trials,afflictions,earthquakes,killing,overpoweredbyatyrant)shouldbefallthemorapainfultormentbeinflictedonthem.
Hethensaid,"DoyouknowwhatFitnah(temptation)is?FitnahisShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship).If
someonerefusessomeofthesayingsoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim),theymighthavesomeaberrationdeepinsidetheirhearts,
andsotheybecomelosers."
ItwasrelatedbyAlBayhaqyontheauthorityofMujahidibnJabr,thehonorableTabi`y,thathesaidaboutAllah'ssaying(Glorifiedbe
He), (And)ifyoudifferinanythingamongstyourselves,referittoAllhandHisMessenger() thatreferringto
AllahmeansreferringtotheQur'an,andreferringtotheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)meansreferringtohisSunnah.
ItwasalsorelatedbyAlBayhaqyontheauthorityofAlZuhry(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)
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thathesaid,"OurscholarsinthepastusedtosaythatadheringtotheSunnahguaranteessafety."MuwaffaqAlDinibnQudamah
(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)saidinhisbookRawdatAlNazhirfiBayanUsulAlAhkam,"Thesecondsourceofevidenceisthe
SunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim).Hissaying(peacebeuponhim)isconsideredsupportingevidenceonthe
miracleofhistruthfulness.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)orderedthepeopletoobeyhimandwarnedthemagainstdisobeyinghisorders."Al
HafizhibnKathir(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)interpretedAllah'ssaying(ExaltedbeHe), Andletthosewhoopposethe
Messengers(Muhammad)commandment(i.e.hisSunnahlegalways,orders,actsofworship,statements)
(amongthesects)beware,lestsomeFitnah(disbelief,trials,afflictions,earthquakes,killing,overpoweredbyatyrant)shouldbefall
themorapainfultormentbeinflictedonthem. thatitisorder,approach,Sunnah,Shari`ah(Islamiclaw),wordsanddeedsofthe
MessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)ifanyactioncomplieswiththemitwillbeapprovedandifnotitwillberejectedfrom
whoeverdoesthem.ItwasauthenticallyreportedinthetwoSahihbooksofHadithandothersthattheMessengerofAllah(peacebe
uponhim)said, Ifapersondoesanyactforwhichthereisnosanctionfromourbehalf,thatistoberejected. Thismeansthata
personwhoviolatesShari`ah,whetherexplicitlyorimplicitly,shouldbeware lestsomeFitnah(disbelief,trials,afflictions,
earthquakes,killing,overpoweredbyatyrant)shouldbefallthem byKufr,hypocrisyorBid`ah(innovationinreligion), orapainful
tormentbeinflictedonthem. inthisworldbybeingkilled,imprisonedorHadinflicteduponthem.ItwasrelatedbyImamAhmadthat

`AbdulRazzaqtoldhimthatMa`marreportedontheauthorityofHammamibnMunabbihthatAbuHurayrahsaidthattheMessenger
ofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said, ThesimilitudeofyouandIisthatofamanwholitafireandtherebegantofallintoitmothsand
insectsthatnormallyfallintoafire.Themantriedhisbesttopreventthemfromfallingintothefire,buttheyoverpoweredhimand
rushedintothefire.He(peacebeuponhim)said,"Thisiswhatoursituationislike.Similarly,Itakeholdoftheknotsatyourwaist
(belts)topreventyoufromfallingintothefiresaying,'Bewareofthefire!',butyouinsistonfallingintoit.'" ThisHadithwasnarrated
ontheauthorityof`AbdulRazzaq.
A lSuyuty(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)saidinhisthesisentitledMuftahAlJannahfiAlIhtijajbilSunnah,"Pleasebeadvised,may
Allahhavemercyonyou,thatwhoeverdeniesthattheHadithoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim),whetherwordsoraction,withits
knownconditions,asasourceofjurisprudence,isconsideredaKafir(disbeliever),renderedoutsideofthebaleofIslamandwouldbe
gatheredwiththeJews,theChristiansoranyotherKafirs."Therearemanyreportsfrom
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Sahabah,Tabi`unandthosewhofollowedthemabouthonoringtheSunnah,obligationofapplyingitandwarningagainstviolatingit.I
hopetheAyahs,Hadithandreportswehavecitedwillbeenoughandconvincingtotruthseekers.IaskAllahtoguideallMuslimsand
ustowhatpleasesHimprotectusfromthereasonsthatincurHisWrathandguideusalltoHisStraightPath.HeisAllHearer,Ever
Near.
MayAllah'speaceandblessingsbeuponAllah'sSlaveandMessenger,ProphetMuhammad,hisfamily,Companionsandthosewho
followtheminrighteousness!

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ThedutyofstickingtotheSunnahandwarningagainstBid'ah
PraisebetoAllahWhohasperfectedthereligionforus,completedHisfavoruponusandapprovedIslamas
areligionforus.PeaceandblessingsbeuponHisslaveandMessenger,whoinvitedtoobeyhisLordand
warnedagainstexcessiveness,innovationsinreligionanddisobedience.Maypeacebeuponhisfamily,his
companions,anduponthosewhohavefollowedhispathandguidanceuntiltheDayofJudgment.To
continue:
IhavereviewedthearticlepublishedintheweeklyUrdunewspaper"Idarat",releasedinthecityofCanfor,an
industrialcityinthestateofAndhraPradesh,onthefirstpage,itlaunchedapresscampaignagainsttheKingdom
ofSaudiArabiaanditsadherencetoIslamicbeliefandfightingagainstinnovationsinreligionandaccusingthe
beliefoftherighteouspredecessorswhichthegovernmentfollowsofnotbeingaSunnibelief.Thewriterof
thisarticleaimsatdiscriminatingamongAhlulSunnah(thoseadheringtotheSunnahandtheMuslimmain
body)andencouraginginnovationsinreligionandsuperstitions.
Undoubtedly,thisisanevilplotandaseriousactthataimsatinsultingthereligionofIslamandspreading
innovationsandmisguidance.Moreover,thisarticle,clearlyconcentratesonthesubjectofcelebratingthe
birthdayoftheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)andmakingitanexcusetotalkaboutthecreedofthe
Kingdomanditsleaders.Therefore,Ifounditobligatorytoattractattentiontothisissue.Afterseekinghelp
fromAllah(ExaltedbeHe),Isay:
ItisnotallowedtocelebratethebirthdayoftheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)orotherbirthdaysrather
suchcelebrationsshouldbeprevented,becausetheyareinventedinnovationsinreligionandtheMessenger
(peacebeuponhim)didnotcelebrateitanddidnotcommandotherstocelebrateitforhimorforother
prophetswhopassedawaybeforehimorforhisdaughters,wivesoranyoneofhisrelativesorcompanions.
Moreover,itwasnotcelebratedbytherightlyguidedcaliphs,othercompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwith
allofthem),thosewhofollowedtheminpietyandrighteousness,orbyanyscholarsofIslamicLawduring
theblessedcenturies.ItisnotedthattheywerethemostknowledgeablepeopleoftheSunnahandtheones
whoweremoreperfectintheirloveoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)andintheirfollowingof
hislegislationthanthosewhocameafterthem.Ifithadtrulybeengood,theywouldhaveprecededustoit.
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Wehavebeencommandedtofollowandprohibitedtoinnovate,becauseoftheperfectionofthereligionof
IslamandthesatisfactionwithwhatAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)have
ordained,whichwasreceivedbyAhlulSunnahwalJama`ah(thoseadheringtotheSunnahandtheMuslim
mainbody)fromamongthecompanionsandthosewhohadfollowedtheminpietyandrighteousnesswith
pleasure.
ItisauthenticallyreportedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Anyonewhointroducesanythingintothis
matterofours(Islam)thatisnotpartofitwillhaveitrejected. (AgreeduponbyAlBukhariandMuslim).Inanother
narrationreportedbyMuslim,he(peacebeuponhim)said: Anyonewhodoesanactionwhichisnotinaccordancewiththis
matterofours(Islam)willhaveitrejected. He(peacebeuponhim)alsosaidinanotherHadith: Youmustfollowmy
SunnahandthatoftheRightlyGuidedCaliphs.Sticktothemandholdfasttothem.Avoidnovelties,foreverynoveltyisaninnovation,
andeveryinnovationisanerror. TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)usedtosayinhisspeechonFriday:Andthen,thebestof
speechisembodiedintheBookofAllahthebestofguidanceisthatgivenbyMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)themostevilaffairs
aretheirinnovationsandeveryinnovationisanerror.

TheseHadithswarnagainsttheintroductionofinnovationsinreligionanddrawattentionthatitis
misguidanceinordertoattracttheattentionoftheMuslimUmmah(nationbasedononecreed)toits
grievousdangerandhelpthemavoidcommittingandpracticingthem.TherearemanyotherHadithstothis
effect.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndwhatsoevertheMessenger(Muhammad)givesyou,takeitand
whatsoeverheforbidsyou,abstain(fromit). Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Andletthosewhoopposethe
Messengers(Muhammad)commandment(i.e.hisSunnahlegalways,orders,actsofworship,statements)
(amongthesects)beware,lestsomeFitnah(disbelief,trials,afflictions,earthquakes,killing,overpoweredbyatyrant)shouldbefall
themorapainfultormentbeinflictedonthem. Inanotherverse,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: IndeedintheMessengerof
Allh(Muhammad)youhaveagoodexampletofollowforhimwhohopesfor(theMeetingwith)Allhandthe
LastDay,andremembersAllhmuch. Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: AndtheforemosttoembraceIslmoftheMuhjirn
(thosewhomigratedfromMakkahtoAlMadinah)andtheAnsr(thecitizensofAlMadinahwhohelpedandgaveaidtothe
Muhjirn)andalsothosewhofollowedthemexactly(inFaith).AllhiswellpleasedwiththemastheyarewellpleasedwithHim.He
haspreparedforthemGardensunderwhichriversflow(Paradise),todwellthereinforever.Thatisthesupremesuccess. Allah

(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: Thisday,Ihaveperfectedyourreligionforyou,completedMyFavouruponyou,andhavechosen
foryouIslmasyourreligion. ThisAyah(Qur'anicverse)
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isaclearindicationthatAllah(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)hasperfectedthereligionforthisUmmah

andcompletedHisfavoruponit.HehadnotcausedHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)todieexceptafterhe
deliveredtheclearmessage,explainedtotheMuslimUmmahwhatAllah(ExaltedbeHe)hasordainedforit
ofsayingsandactionsandpointedoutthateverythingthatpeopleinnovatedafterhimandrelatedtothe
religionofIslamareallinnovationsinreligionandthatthosewhohaveinnovatedthemarerejected,evenif
theinnovatorhasagoodintention.
ItisauthenticallyreportedfromthecompanionsoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)andfrom
therighteouspredecessorswhofollowedthemthatthereisawarningagainstinnovationsinreligionand
makingpeopleshunthem.Thisrejectionandcautionaboutinnovationsinreligionhavebeendone,because
theyareadditionstoreligionandlegislationthatisnotsanctionedbyAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andlikening
oneselftotheenemiesofAllah(ExaltedbeHe)fromamongtheJewsandtheChristiansintheiradditionsto
theirreligionandtheirinnovationsthereinwiththatwhichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)hasnotpermitted.
Innovationinreligionisalsoabhorred,becauseitsexistencedenotesthatthereisdeficiencyinreligionand
doingsoaccusesitofbeingimperfect,andthisisheinouscorruptionandgrievousevilandcontradicts
Allah's(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saying: Thisday,Ihaveperfectedyourreligionforyou Italsocontradictsthe
evidentHadithsoftheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)thatwarnagainstinnovationsinreligionandrepulse
peopleagainstthem.
TheinnovationofsuchcelebrationslikecelebratingthebirthdaygivestheimpressionthatAllah(Exaltedbe
He)hasnotperfectedreligionforthisUmmahandthattheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)hasnot
conveyedwhatshouldbedeliveredtotheMuslimUmmahtoworkonuntilthoselateinnovatorscameand
inventedlegislationaboutthatwhichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)hasnotpermittedclaimingthatdoingsodraws
themclosertoAllah(ExaltedbeHe).Undoubtedly,thisactofinnovationinreligionincludesgrievousdanger
andisanobjectiontoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andtoHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)whereas,Allah
(ExaltedbeHe)hasperfectedthereligionforHisslavesandhascompletedHisfavoruponthemandthe
Messenger(peacebeuponhim)conveyedtheclearmessageanddidnotleaveapaththatleadsthemto
ParadiseandkeepsthemawayfromHellFireexceptthathehadexplainedittohisUmmahasauthentically
reportedintheSahihfrom'Abdullahibn'AmribnAl'As(mayAllahbepleasedwithhimandhisfather)whosaid
thattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said: TherewasneveraProphetbeforemeexceptthatitwasaduty
uponhimthatheshouldguidehisUmmahtowhatheknewwasgoodforthemandwarnthemagainstwhatheknewwasbadfor
them. ReportedbyMusliminhisSahih.ItisknownthatourProphet(peacebeuponhim)isthebestofthe

Prophets,thelastofthem,andthemostperfectamongtheminconveyingthemessageandadvice.
Therefore,ifbirthdaycelebrationwasapartofthereligionwhichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)hasapproved
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forHisslaves,thentheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)wouldhaveexplainedittotheMuslimUmmah,orat
least,hiscompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwithallofthem)wouldhavepracticedit.Sincenoneofthese
thingshappened,itbecomeswellknownthatsuchcelebrationshavenothingtodowithIslamrather,they
arefromtheinnovationsagainstwhichtheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)warnedhisUmmahashasbeen
statedinthepreviousHadiths.
Agroupofscholarsclearlystatedthedenouncementofbirthdaycelebrationsandwarnedpeopleagainst
them,followingtheabovementionedevidenceandothers.AccordingtotheIslamicLaw,thecriterionfor
lawfulnessandprohibitionandforthesolutionofwhatthepeoplehavedifferedaboutshouldbereferredto
theBookofAllahandtheSunnahofHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)asAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbe
He)says: Oyouwhobelieve!ObeyAllhandobeytheMessenger(Muhammad),andthoseofyou(Muslims)
whoareinauthority.(And)ifyoudifferinanythingamongstyourselves,referittoAllhandHisMessenger(),if
youbelieveinAllhandintheLastDay.Thatisbetterandmoresuitableforfinaldetermination. He(ExaltedbeHe)also

says: Andinwhatsoeveryoudiffer,thedecisionthereofiswithAllh(HeistherulingJudge).
Ifwereferthisissue,namelythecelebrationofbirthdays,totheBookofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe),
wewillfindthatHecommandsustofollowtheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)inwhathehadbroughtto
us,warningusagainstwhathehadprohibitedandtellingusthatAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)has
perfectedthereligionforthisUmmah,andthiscelebrationisnotwhattheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)
broughttousandtherefore,itwillnotbefromthereligion,whichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)hasperfectedfor
usandcommandedustofollow.
Ontheotherhand,ifwereferthisissuetotheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),we
willfindthathedidnotcelebrateitandthathedidnotcommandanyonetopracticeitandnoneofhis
companions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)everpracticedit.Therefore,itisknownthatthisacthas
nothingtodowiththereligionrather,itisfromtheinventedinnovationsinreligionandlikeningoneselfto
thePeopleoftheBookfromtheJewsandtheChristiansintheirfestivals.Thus,itbecomesclearforanyone
whohastheslightestinsightandadesiretoreachthetruthandhasimpartialityinseekingit,thatthe
celebrationofallbirthdayshasnothingtodowiththereligion,butitisfromtheinventedinnovationsin
religion,whichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)commandedustosetaside
andbewareof.
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Asoundmindedpersonshouldnotbedeceivedbythelargenumberofpeoplewhopracticethese
innovationsinallcountries,becausetruthisnotknownbythelargenumberofsuchpeople,butitisknown
byIslamicevidence,asAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saysabouttheJewsandtheChristians: Andthey
say,"NoneshallenterParadiseunlesshebeaJeworaChristian."Thesearetheirowndesires.Say(OMuhammad
),"Produceyourproofifyouaretruthful." Allah(mayhebeExalted)alsosays: Andifyouobeymostofthoseonthe

earth,theywillmisleadyoufarawayfromAllhsPath.

Mostofthesecelebrations,inadditiontotheirbeinginnovationsinreligion,oftenandinmostcountries,not
freefromotherevilsthatoccurtherein,suchasfreemixingbetweenmenandwomen,spreadofsongsand
playingmusicalinstrumentsanddrinkingalcoholandtakingotherdrugs,aswellasotherkindsofevil.More
grievousthingsthanthesemighthappenduringthesecelebrationsnamely,majorpolytheism,which
happensduetotheexcessivepraiseoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)orthesaints
supplicatingandbeseechinghimforhelpaccompaniedbythebeliefthatheknowstheunseenandother
things,whichleadsapersonwhodoesittodisbelief.ItisauthenticallyreportedthattheProphet(peacebe
uponhim)said: Becautiousagainstexceedingtheproperlimitsinmattersofreligion.Thosewhowerebeforeyouwere
devastatedbecauseofexceedingtheproperlimitsinmattersofreligion. He(peacebeuponhim)alsosaid: Donotpraise
meexcessivelyasJesus,sonofMarrywaspraisedbyChristians,Iamjustaslave,socallmeAllah'sSlaveandHisMessenger.
ReportedbyAlBukharyinhisSahih.Itismoreamazingandastonishingthatmanypeoplegetbusyandexert

somucheffortinordertoattendsuchinnovatedcelebrations.Theydefendthem,butfallbehindwhatAllah
(ExaltedbeHe)hasobligatedthemtodothingslikeattendingFridayandcongregationalprayersandthey
donotpayattentiontothatandfailtoconsiderwhattheyhavedoneasheinousevil.Undoubtedly,thisis
duetoweaknessoffaith,lackofinsightandtheabundanceofthingsthatcoverthehearts,likedifferent
typesofsinsandmisdeeds.WeaskAllahtoprotectusandallMuslims.
WhatisevenmoreastonishingthanthisisthatsomeofthemthinkthattheMessengerofAllah(peacebe
uponhim)attendsthebirthdaycelebrationwiththemandtherefore,theystanduptogreetandwelcome
him,andthisistheworsttypeoffalsehoodandthemostheinousignorance,since
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theMessenger(peacebeuponhim)willonlycomeoutofhisgraveontheDayofResurrection.Hedoesnot
contactanypeopleanddoesnotattendtheirmeetingsrather,hedwellsinhisgraveuntiltheDayof
ResurrectionandhissoulisinthehighestpositionwithhisLordintheAbodeofhonorasAllah(Exaltedbe
He)says: Afterthat,surely,youwilldie. Then(again),surely,youwillberesurrectedontheDayofResurrection.
TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)alsosaid: IwillbethefirsttorisefrommygraveontheDayofresurrectionandIwillbe
thefirstintercessorandthefirstwhoseintercessionwillbeaccepted(byAllah). ThisAyahandtheNobleHadithaswellas
othersimilarAyahsandHadithsareallindicationsthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andallthedeadwill
risefromtheirgravesonlyontheDayofResurrectionandthisisunanimouslyagreeduponbyallMuslim
scholars,withoutdispute.Thus,everyMuslimshouldpayattentiontosuchthingsandbewareofwhathas
beeninnovatedbytheignorantandthoselikethemofinnovationsandsuperstitionsforwhichAllah(Exalted
beHe)hassentdownnoauthority.
AsforsendingpeaceandblessingsonAllah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim),itisagooddeedandoneof
thebestmeansofdrawingclosertoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andarighteousact,asAllah(GlorifiedandExalted
beHe)says: AllhsendsHisSalt(Graces,Honours,Blessings,Mercy)ontheProphet(Muhammad),andalso
Hisangels(askAllhtoblessandforgivehim).Oyouwhobelieve!SendyourSalton(askAllhtobless)him(Muhammad
),and(youshould)greet(salute)himwiththeIslmicwayofgreeting(salutationi.e.AsSalmuAlaikum). The

Prophet(peacebeuponhim)alsosaid: Anyonewhosendspeaceuponmeonce,Allahsendspeaceuponhimtentimes. It
isnotedthatsendingpeaceandblessingsupontheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)isallowedatalltimes
andismoreemphasizedattheendofeveryprayerindeed,itisanobligationaccordingtomanyMuslim
scholarstobesaidinthelastTashahhud(i.e.invocationsaidwhilesittingintheprayer)ofeveryprayerand
itisstronglyrecommendedtobesaidinmanyothersituations.Forexample,itisrecommendedtosayit
aftertheAdhan(calltoprayer),whilementioninghisname(peacebeuponhim),andonFridayandFriday
nightasprovedbymanyHadiths.ThisiswhatIwantedtoattractattentiontoregardingthismatteranditis,
AllahWilling,sufficientforthosewhomAllah(ExaltedbeHe)hasenlightenedwithknowledgeand
illuminatedtheirinsight.
WefeelverysorrywhenweseesuchinnovatedcelebrationsbeingpracticedbyfirmMuslimswhoholdfast
totheirbeliefandlovetheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim).Wesaytothosewhosaythat:Ifyou
reallyabidebytheSunnahandfollowtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),thendidtheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)dothatordidanyonefromhisnoblecompanionsdothat
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ordidanyonefromthosewhofollowedtheminpietyandrighteousnessdothat,orisitjustablindimitation
oftheenemiesofIslamfromtheJewsandtheChristiansandotherslikethem?
TheloveoftheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)isnotmanifestedbycelebratinghisbirthday,butbyobeying
him,believinginwhathebrought,avoidingwhatheprohibitedandwarnedagainst.[Thisincludes]that
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)shouldonlybeworshippedbywhatHehasordainedandlegislated.Hisloveisalso
manifestedbysendingpeaceandblessingsuponhimwheneverhisnameismentioned,duringprayersand
atalltimesandoccasions.Wahhabismisnot,asstatedbythewriter,innovativeintheirdenialofsuch
inventedissuesinthereligionrather,thecreedofWahhabismistoabidebytheBookofAllahandthe
SunnahofHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)andtofollowhisguidanceandtheguidanceoftherightly
guidedcaliphs,ofthosewhohavefollowedtheminpietyandrighteousnessandthewayoftherighteous
predecessors,oftheleadersofreligionandguidance,ofthepeopleofjurisprudenceandFatwawithregard
toknowingAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andestablishingtheAttributesofHisperfectionandtheQualitiesofHis
MajestypointedoutintheGloriousBookandauthenticallyreportedintheProphetictraditionsandreceived
bythecompanionsoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)withpleasureandsubmission.They

confirmsuchAttributes,believinginthemandnarratingthemastheycamewithoutTahrif(i.e.interpreting
theirmeaningsintodifferentthings),Ta'til(i.e.completelyignoringordenyingthem),Takyif(adjustingtheir
meanings)orTamthil(i.e.givingresemblanceorsimilaritytoanyofthecreatures)andtheyholdfastto
whathasbeenpracticedbythefollowersofthecompanionsandthosewhofollowedthemfromthepeople
ofknowledge,faithandpiety,andtherighteouspredecessorsofthisUmmah(MuslimNation)andits
leaders.Theyalsobelievethatthebasisoffaithanditsfoundationisbearingwitnessthatnoonehasthe
righttobeworshippedbutAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andtestifyingthatMuhammadistheMessengerofAllah.
ThisisthefoundationofbeliefinAllahastheOnlyGodandthebestofthebranchesofFaith.Theyalso
knowthatthisfoundationistobemanifestedbyknowledge,actionandbyacceptingtheunanimousopinion
ofMuslimscholarswhichnecessitatestheobligationofworshippingAllahAlonewithoutpartnerand
worshippingnothingelse,whateveritis.ThisbeliefalsoimpliesthattheworshipofAllah(ExaltedbeHe)is
themainobjectiveofthecreationoftheJinnandMankindandthattheMessengershadbeensentandthe
divinerevelationshadbeenrevealedtoachievethisobjective.Italsoincludesperfecthumilityandlovefor
AllahAloneandperfectobedienceandmagnificationandthatthisisthereligionofIslamthatAllah(Exalted
beHe)doesnotacceptbutitfromtheearlierandthelatergenerations.AlltheProphetscamewiththe
religionofIslamandweresenttoinvitepeopletoitandtosubmissiontoAllahAlone.Therefore,whoever
submitshimselftoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andtootherthanHimorcallsuponHimalongwithotherthan
Him,commitspolytheism.IfanyonedoesnotsubmithimselftoAllah(ExaltedbeHe),hewillbe
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arrogantandwillturnawayfromHisworship.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Andverily,Wehavesentamongevery
Ummah(community,nation)aMessenger(proclaiming):WorshipAllh(Alone),andavoid(orkeepawayfrom)Tght(allfalse
deitiesi.e.donotworshipTghtbesidesAllh).

Moreover,WahhabismisestablishedontheverificationofthetestimonythatMuhammadistheMessengerof
Allahandshunninginnovationsinreligionandsuperstitionsaswellasanythingthatcontradictsthe
legislationbroughtbyMuhammad,theMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim).ThisiswhatShaykh
Muhammadibn'AbdulWahhab(mayAllahbestowHismercyuponhim)believedin,acceptedashisreligionand
invitedothersto.Whoeverattributessomethingdifferentfromthattohim,thenheliesandinventsa
manifestsinandsayssomethingaboutwhichhehasnoknowledge.So,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)willpunish
himwiththepunishmentHethreatenedthelikeofhimfromthosewhoinventsins.Moreover,he(mayAllah
bestowHismercyuponhim)producedusefulreports,uniqueresearchesandgreatcompilationswithregard
tosincerity,monotheism,bearingwitnessthatnonehastherighttobeworshippedbutAllahandwhathas
beenprovedbytheQur'an,theSunnahandtheconsensusofopinionincludingthenegationoftherightof
worshipandgodhoodforotherthanAllahandconfirmingthemtoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)inaperfectway
thatcontradictsminorandmajorpolytheism.Whoeverisacquaintedwithhiswritingsandwhatwas
transmittedfromhimorknownandbecomewidespreadfromhisDa'wah(calltoIslam)andaffairs,and
whathasbeenpracticedbyhisnotablecompanionsandstudents,willfindthattheShaykhfollowedthe
practiceoftherighteouspredecessorsandtheleadersofreligionandguidanceofsincereworshiptoAllah,
theOneandOnly,andavoidedinnovationsinreligionandsuperstitions.SaudiArabiaisbasedonthis
principle anditsscholars,praisebetoAllah,followthatway.ThegovernmentofSaudiArabiaispersistent
againstinnovationsinreligionandsuperstitionsthathavebeeninsertedintothereligionofIslamthatexceed
theproperlimitsprohibitedbytheMessenger(peacebeuponhim).ItisnotedthatscholarsandMuslimsin
SaudiArabiaaswellastheirrulershaveagreatdealofrespectforeveryMuslimandharborallkindsofloyalty,
loveandappreciationregardlessoftheirnationality.Theyonlydenywhatthefollowersofdeviatedbeliefsdo
includinginnovationsinreligionandsuperstitionsandinnovatedcelebrations.Theydenytheinitiationof
suchfestivalsandcelebratingthemaslongasAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)
didnotallowthemandprohibitedsuchcelebrations.Thisisbecausetheyareinventedissuesinreligionand
everyinventedissueinreligionisaninnovationandMuslimsarecommandednottofollowthemandare
prohibitedtoinnovate,becauseoftheperfectionofthereligionofIslamandbecauseofwhatAllah(Exalted
beHe)
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andHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)haveordained,asreceivedbyAhlulSunnahwalJama`ah
includingthecompanions,theirfollowersinpietyandrighteousness,andthosewhofollowedtheirwaywith
pleasureandacceptance.
TheprohibitionofcelebratingthebirthdayoftheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)andtheexcessivenessor
polytheismandothersimilarissuesisnotunIslamicactoranoffenceagainsttheMessenger(peacebeupon
him)rather,itisobediencetohimandfollowinghisorders,ashesaid: Bewareofexceedingtheproperlimitsin
mattersofreligion.Thosewhowerebeforeyouweredestroyedbecauseofexceedingtheproperlimitsinmattersofreligion. He
(peacebeuponhim)alsosaid: DonotpraisemeexcessivelyasJesus,sonofMary,waspraisedbyChristians.Iamjusta
slave,socallmeAllah'sSlaveandHisMessenger.
ThisiswhatIwantedtopayattentiontheretooftheabovementionedarticle.HeisAllahWhomweaskto
guideusandallMuslimstounderstandHisreligionandmakeusfirminit.MayHehelpallofusadhereto
theSunnahandbewareoftheinnovationinreligion!Indeed,HeisGenerousandGracious.MayAllah's
PeaceandBlessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,uponhisfamilyandCompanions!
GeneralChairman
oftheDepartmentsofScholarlyResearch,Ifta,Da'waandGuidance
'Abdul'Azizibn'AbdullahibnBaz

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TheobligationofabidingbyAllah'sBookandtheProphet'sSunnah
andwarningagainstwhatevercontradictsthem
PraisebetoAllah,theLordoftheworlds.Thebestoutcomeisfortherighteous.Peaceandblessingsbe
uponHisslaveandMessenger,thetrusteeoverHisrevelationandHisChosenOnefromamongHiscreation,
ourProphet,ImamandmasterMuhammad,sonof'Abdullah,anduponhisfamily,hiscompanionsand
thosefollowhiswayandadopthisguidanceuntiltheDayofJudgment.Tocontinue:
Indeed,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)sentHisProphet(mayAllah'sPeaceandBlessingsbeuponhim)
withguidanceandthereligionoftruth,asHe(ExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahAlTawbahandSurahAlSaff: It
isHeWhohassentHisMessenger(Muhammad)withguidanceandthereligionoftruth(Islm),tomakeit
superioroverallreligionseventhoughtheMushrikn(polytheists,pagans,idolaters,disbelieversintheOnenessofAllh)hate(it).
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)alsosaysinSurahAlFath: HeitisWhohassentHisMessenger(Muhammad)
withguidanceandthereligionoftruth(Islm),thatHemaymakeit(Islm)superiortoallreligions.AndAllSufficientisAllhasa
Witness. ScholarsofTafsir(explanation/exegesisofthemeaningsoftheQur'an)(mayAllahbestowHis

mercyuponthem)said:GuidanceisthatwithwhichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)sentHisProphet(peacebeupon
him)includingusefulknowledgeandtruthfulinformation.ThereligionoftruthisthatwithwhichAllahsent
him(peacebeuponhim)includingrighteousandgooddeedsandjustrulings.
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)haspointedoutthatwithwhichHesentHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)ofguidance
andthereligionoftruthandactingaccordingtothatisthestraightpath.Whoeverfollowsthisstraightpath
andissteadfastonit,willattainParadiseandhonorandwhoeverdeviatesfromitandfollowshiswhims,
willincurlossandevildestiny.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)commandsallHisslavestofollowthestraightpathand
prohibitsthemtofollowotherpaths,whichleadthemtothepathofHellFire.Therefore,He(mayHebe
ExaltedandSublime)saysinSurahAlAn'am: "Andverily,this(i.e.AllhsCommandmentsmentionedintheabovetwo
Verses151and152)isMyStraightPath,sofollowit,andfollownot(other)paths,fortheywillseparateyouawayfromHisPath.This
HehasordainedforyouthatyoumaybecomeAlMuttaqn(thepiousseeV.2:2)." Hissaying:"Andverily,this"refersto

whatHepreviouslycommandedHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)torecitetopeopleandexplaintothemin
ordertounderstandandremember.ThisisclearinHis(ExaltedbeHe)saying:
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Say(OMuhammad):"Come,IwillrecitewhatyourLordhasprohibitedyoufrom:Joinnotanythinginworship
withHimbegoodanddutifultoyourparentskillnotyourchildrenbecauseofpovertyWeprovidesustenanceforyouandforthem
comenotneartoAlFawhish(shamefulsins,illegalsexualintercourse)whethercommittedopenlyorsecretlyandkillnotanyone
whomAllhhasforbidden,exceptforajustcause(accordingtoIslmiclaw).ThisHehascommandedyouthatyoumayunderstand.
"Andcomenotneartotheorphansproperty,excepttoimproveit,untilhe(orshe)attainstheageoffullstrengthandgivefull
measureandfullweightwithjustice.Weburdennotanyperson,butthatwhichhecanbear.Andwheneveryougiveyourword(i.e.
judgebetweenmenorgiveevidence),saythetruthevenifanearrelativeisconcerned,andfulfiltheCovenantofAllh.ThisHe
commandsyou,thatyoumayremember.

Then,He(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)says: Andverily,this(i.e.AllhsCommandmentsmentionedintheabovetwo
Verses151and152)isMyStraightPath,sofollowit IntheseAyahs(Qur'anicverses)Allah(ExaltedbeHe)has
explainedthatfollowingtheseordersandstayingawayfromtheprohibitionsisthestraightpath,whichHe
commandstobefollowed.ItisnotedthatAllah(ExaltedbeHe)startedtheseAyahsbywarningagainst
polytheismandexplainingthatitisprohibitedfortheMuslimUmmah(Nation)becauseitisthemost
heinoussinandthegravestcrime.ThatisalsobecauseitsoppositeisTawhid(beliefintheOnenessof
Allah/monotheism),whichisthegreatestobligation,themostimportantduty,thefoundationofreligion
andthebasisofthestraightpath.ItisthatwithwhichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)sentalltheMessengers,and
becauseofwhichHerevealedalltheBooks,anditisthatforwhichtheprominentbeings(JinnandMankind)
werecreated.He(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndI(Allh)creatednotthejinnandmankindexceptthattheyshouldworshipMe
(Alone). Allah(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Andverily,WehavesentamongeveryUmmah(community,nation)aMessenger
(proclaiming): WorshipAllh(Alone),andavoid(orkeepawayfrom)Tght(allfalsedeitiesi.e.donotworshipTghtbesides
Allh). InanotherAyah,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndWedidnotsendanyMessengerbeforeyou(OMuhammad
)butWerevealedtohim(saying):LilhaillaAna[nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutI(Allh)],soworship
Me(Aloneandnoneelse)." AllahreiteratesthiscommandmentinmanyAyahsofHisBookandinthesayingsof

HisMessengerMuhammad(peacebeuponhim).Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Omankind!WorshipyourLord(Allh),
WhocreatedyouandthosewhowerebeforeyousothatyoumaybecomeAlMuttaqn(thepiousSeeV.2:2).
He(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)alsosays: AndyourLordhasdecreedthatyouworshipnonebutHim. Inanother
Ayah,He(ExaltedbeHe)says: Andtheywerecommandednot,butthattheyshouldworshipAllh,andworshipnonebutHim
Alone(abstainingfromascribingpartnerstoHim) Allah(ExaltedbeHe)hasalsoguidedHisslavesinSurahAl
FatihahtoadmitthatbecauseHe(ExaltedbeHe)
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says: AllthepraisesandthanksbetoAllh,theLordoftheAlamn(mankind,jinnandallthatexists). TheMostGracious,the

MostMerciful. TheOnlyOwner(andtheOnlyRulingJudge)oftheDayofRecompense(i.e.theDayofResurrection) You(Alone)
weworship,andYou(Alone)weaskforhelp(foreachandeverything).

TherearemanyAyahsinthisregard.

ItisreportedintheTwoSahih(authentic)BooksofHadith(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)fromIbn'Abbas(may
Allahbepleasedwithhimandhisfather) ThattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)saidtoMu'adh:Doyouknowwhatisthe
rightofAllahuponHisslaves?AndwhatistherightoftheslavesuponAllah(mayHebeExalted)?ThenMu`adhsaid:Isaid:Allah
(mayHebeExalted)andHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)knowbest.Thenhe(peacebeuponhim)said:TherightofAllahupon
HisslavesisthattheyshouldworshipHimandshouldnotassociateanypartnerwithHim... He(peacebeuponhim)also

said: Whoeverdieswhilestillinvokingarival(inworship)toAllah,willenterHell(Fire). ReportedbyAlBukhariinhis

Sahih.TherearemanyotherHadithsreportedinthisregardandthisisthemeaningofthetestimonythat
nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutAllah.Itmeansthatnooneistobeworshippedintruthexcept
Allah(ExaltedbeHe).Thus,itnegatesalltypesofworshippingotherthanAllah(ExaltedbeHe)and
confirmsthatallformsofworshipintruthmustbedevotedtoAllahAlone,asHe(mayHebeExaltedand
Sublime)says: ThatisbecauseAllh,HeistheTruth,andthatwhichtheyinvokebesidesHimisAlBtil(falsehood,Satanandall
otherfalsedeities)
He(ExaltedbeHe)mentionstherightofparentsandthatistobekindtothemandshouldnotbeunkindto
them.HealsoprohibitedkillingchildrenforfearofpovertyandHe(MayHebeExalted)informedusthatHe
istheOneWhoprovidesforparentsandchildren.
ItwasthehabitofsomepeopleduringthepreIslamicperiodtokilltheirchildrenforfearofpoverty,and
thus,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)prohibitedHisslavesfromdoingthatbecauseoftheinjustice,transgressionand
evilthoughtaboutAllah(ExaltedbeHe).Then,He(ExaltedbeHe)prohibitedapproachingindecency,what
isapparentandwhatishiddennamely,alltypesofsins.Outofthesesins,He(ExaltedbeHe)putsspecial
emphasisonthecrimeofkillingsomeonewithoutrightduetothegrievousnessofthiscrimeandtheevil
consequencesthatresultfromitthatexceedsallothersin,exceptpolytheism.Afterwards,Heprohibited
approachingthepropertyofanorphanexceptinthewaythatisbestthatiswhentheorphanreaches
maturity,comesofageandstartsunderstandinglife.Moreover,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)commandedgivingfull
measurewithfairnessandjusticebecausebeingdishonestwithmeasureandweighingisinjusticeand
transgressionanditamountstodevouringpropertyunjustly.Then,He(ExaltedbeHe)commandsfairness
inspeechafterHecommandedjusticeinaction.He(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)says: Andwheneveryou
giveyourword(i.e.judgebetweenmenorgiveevidence),saythetruthevenifanearrelativeisconcerned Themeaningis
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thatjusticeshouldbepracticedinallwordsandactionswithrelativesandstrangers,withtheonewhomthe
personlovesandtheonewhomhehates,outofobediencetoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andimplementingHis
Law.Theoppositeofjusticeisinjusticeinwordsandactions.Then,He(ExaltedbeHe)commandsHis
slavestofulfillHiscovenantwhichHehastakenfromthemasmentionedinHismanifestBookandfromHis
trustworthyMessenger(mayAllah'sbestPeaceandBlessingsbeuponhim).Thiscovenantincludesallthat
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)haslegislatedforHisslavesofobligations,rulings,sayingsandactionsandallthatHe
(ExaltedbeHe)hasprohibitedforthemasstatedbytheleadingcommentatorsontheQur'an.Thereafter,
He(mayHebeExaltedandGlorified)says: Andverily,this(i.e.AllhsCommandmentsmentionedintheabovetwoVerses
151and152)isMyStraightPath,sofollowit,andfollownot(other)paths,fortheywillseparateyouawayfromHisPath. It
becomesclearthatHis(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)pathisactinginaccordancewithHisorders,
keepingawayfromHisprohibitionsandbelievingexternallyandinternallyinallthatHisMessenger(peace
beuponhim)broughtofusefulknowledge,trueinformation,legislationandrulings,asopposedtothe
hypocrites.
InSurahAlFatihah,He(ExaltedbeHe)hasguidedHisslavestoaskHimtoguidethemtothispathbecause
oftheirgreatneedforthat.He(ExaltedbeHe)explainedthatthispathistheoneofthoseuponwhomAllah
(ExaltedbeHe)bestowedHisfavorsthosementionedinHis(ExaltedbeHe)saying: AndwhosoobeyAllhand
theMessenger(Muhammad),thentheywillbeinthecompanyofthoseonwhomAllhhasbestowedHisGrace,
oftheProphets,theSiddiqn(thosefollowersoftheProphetswhowerefirstandforemosttobelieveinthem,likeAbuBakrAsSiddq
(),themartyrs,andtherighteous.Andhowexcellentthesecompanionsare!

TheHadithstracedbacktotheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),thesayingsofthecompanions
(mayAllahbepleasedwithallofthem)andofthosewhofollowedtheminpietyandrighteousnessproved
thatthepathwhichisprohibitedtobefollowedisthatofinnovationsinreligion,doubtfulmatters,
prohibiteddesires,doctrinesandtrendswhichdeviatefromthetruthandallotherfalsebeliefs.For
example,itisreportedbyImamAhmadandAnNasa'ywithagoodandsoundchainoftransmissionfrom
'AbdullahibnMas'ud(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thathesaid: TheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)drewa
linewithhishandandthensaid:ThisisthepathofAllahitisstraightandthenhedrewotherlinesonitsrightandleftsideandthen
said:AllthesepathshaveaSatanonitinvitingpeopletoit.Then,he(peacebeuponhim)recited: Andverily,this(i.e.Allhs
CommandmentsmentionedintheabovetwoVerses151and152)isMyStraightPath,sofollowit,andfollownot(other)paths,for
theywillseparateyouawayfromHisPath.

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PeopleshouldbeawarethatHe(ExaltedbeHe)mentionedattheendofthefirstAyahofthethreeAyahs
mentionedabove: ThisHehascommandedyouthatyoumayunderstand. AttheendofthesecondAyah,He(Exalted
beHe)says: ThisHecommandsyou,thatyoumayremember. And,attheendofthethirdAyah,He(ExaltedbeHe)
says: ThisHehasordainedforyouthatyoumaybecomeAlMuttaqn(thepious) SomescholarsofTafsirsaidthatthe

wisdombehindthat,andAllahknowsbest,isthatwhoevercontemplatestheBookofAllah(ExaltedbeHe)
andfrequentlyreadsit,willhaveasoundunderstandingofthecommandsandprohibitionsandthe
remembranceofthegreatinterestandthebestoutcomesfoundinthislifeandtheHereafter.Bydoingthis,
onewillachievepiety,whichistoabidebythecommandsandavoidtheprohibitionsoutoffearingthe
wrathofAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andHispunishment,andhopingforHisforgivenessandmercy,andattaining
Hishonor.ThisisagreatconceptofpietyanditisoneofthesecretsoftheBookofAllah,whichfalsehood
cannotapproachfrombeforeitorfrombehindit,asitisarevelationfromtheAllWiseandPraiseworthy
fromWhomnothingwillbehiddenandnothingescapesHisknowledge.HeKnowseverythingaboutHis
slaves'affairsandinterests.NoneisworthyofworshipbutHimandthereisnoLordotherthanHim.He
(ExaltedbeHe)statedthatwhatHerevealedtoHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)isthespiritbythemeans
ofwhichthegoodlifewillbeachievedandtheilluminationthroughwhichinsightandguidancewillbe
obtained.He(ExaltedbeHe)alsoinformedusthatHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)guidedtothe
straightpath,whichHe(ExaltedbeHe)explainedinthethreeversesmentionedaboveandthatisalso
emphasizedinHis(ExaltedbeHe)sayinginSurahAlShura: AndthusWehavesenttoyou(OMuhammad
)Ruh(aRevelation,andaMercy)ofOurCommand.YouknewnotwhatistheBook,norwhatisFaith?ButWehavemade
it(thisQurn)alightwherewithWeguidewhosoeverofOurslavesWewill.Andverily,you(OMuhammad)are
indeedguiding(mankind)totheStraightPath(i.e.AllhsReligionofIslmicMonotheism). ThePathofAllhtoWhombelongsall
thatisintheheavensandallthatisintheearth.Verily,allmattersattheendgotoAllh(fordecision).

Here,He(ExaltedbeHe)explainsthattherevelationwhichHesentdowntoHisProphet(peacebeupon
him)oftheBookandtheSunnah
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isthespiritbymeansofwhichagood,happyandpraiseworthylifewillbeachieved,andtheillumination
throughwhichguidanceandinsightwillbeobtained,asHe(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)saysinSurah
A lAn'am: Ishewhowasdead(withoutFaithbyignoranceanddisbelief)andWegavehimlife(byknowledgeandFaith)andset
forhimalight(ofBelief)wherebyhecanwalkamongstmen?likehimwhoisinthedarkness(ofdisbelief,polytheismandhypocrisy)
fromwhichhecannevercomeout?

InthisAyah,He(ExaltedbeHe)statedthatthedisbelieverisadeadpersonsinkingindarkness,fromwhich
hewillnevercomeoutunlessAllah(ExaltedbeHe)enlivenshimwithIslamandusefulknowledge.He(may
HebeExaltedandSublime)alsosaysinSurahAlAnfal: Oyouwhobelieve!AnswerAllh(byobeyingHim)and(His)
Messengerwhenhe( ) callsyoutothatwhichwillgiveyoulife Thus,He(mayHebeExaltedand
Sublime)statedthatrespondingtoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andtheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)isthelife
andthatwhoeverdoesnotrespondtoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andtotheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)is
countedamongthedead.
He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosaysinSurahAlNahl: Whoeverworksrighteousnesswhethermaleorfemale
whilehe(orshe)isatruebeliever(ofIslmicMonotheism)verily,tohimWewillgiveagoodlife(inthisworldwithrespect,
contentmentandlawfulprovision),andWeshallpaythemcertainlyarewardinproportiontothebestofwhattheyusedtodo(i.e.
ParadiseintheHereafter). InthisnobleAyah,He(mayHeBeExalted)pointsoutthatwhoeveractsrighteously,

whetheramaleorfemale,andbelievesinAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andinHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim),
thenAllah(ExaltedbeHe)willprovidehimwithagoodlife.Itisthelifeinwhichthereiscomfortofthe
heartandconsciencealongwithpresentandfuturehappinessbecauseoftheuprightconformitywiththe
legislationoftheLord(mayHebeExaltedandGlorified)andhiscontinuousadherenceonthatuntilhe
meetsHim(ExaltedbeHe).Then,He(ExaltedbeHe)statedthatHewillrewardthemintheHereafterwith
thebestrewardforwhattheyusedtodo.ItisnotedthatAllah(ExaltedbeHe)combinesthegoodlifeof
thisworldandperfecthappinessintheHereafter.ThisistheBountyofAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andHegivesit
towhomHewillsandAllahisthePossessorofgreatBounty.Itisaknownfactthatthisgreatgoodnesswill
onlybeachieved,ifthepersonholdsfasttotheBookofAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andtotheSunnahofHis
Messenger(peacebeuponhim)inwords,actionsandbelief,andcontinuesonthatuntilhemeetshisLord
(ExaltedbeHe),asHesaysinSurah`AlImran: Oyouwhobelieve!FearAllh(bydoingallthatHehasorderedandby
abstainingfromallthatHehasforbidden)asHeshouldbefeared.[ObeyHim,bethankfultoHim,andrememberHimalways],anddie
notexceptinastateofIslm[asMuslims(withcompletesubmissiontoAllh)]. Andholdfast,allofyoutogether,totheRopeof
Allh(i.e.thisQurn),andbenotdividedamongyourselves

InthesetwoAyahs,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)commands

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thepeopleoffaithtofearAllah(ExaltedbeHe)inalltheiraffairsuntiltheydieonthisprinciple.Healso
commandsthemtoholdfasttoHisropenamely,thereligionwithwhichHesentHisProphet(peacebe
uponhim)i.e.Islam,whichistoholdfasttotheQur'anandtheSunnah,andprohibitsdisputebecauseof
thelossoftruth,theevilconsequencesandthedisagreementofheartsthatfollowdispute.
He(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)alsosaysinSurahAlHijraddressingHisProphet(peacebeuponhim):
Thereforeproclaimopenly(AllhsMessageIslmicMonotheism)thatwhichyouarecommanded,andturnawayfromAlMushrikn
(polytheists,idolaters,anddisbelieversSeeV.2:105). untilHe(ExaltedbeHe)says: SoglorifythepraisesofyourLordand
beofthosewhoprostratethemselves(toHim). AndworshipyourLorduntiltherecomesuntoyouthecertainty(i.e.death).

ItisclearthatHe(ExaltedbeHe)commandedhim(peacebeuponhim)toconveyHismessage,proclaimit
openlyandturnawayfromthosewhoopposehim.Then,HecommandedhimtoglorifyHispraise,tobe
withthosewhoprostratethemselvestoHim(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)andtoworshiphisLorduntil
A lYaqin(death)comestohim.Itisthusevidentthatitisthedutyofallslavestobeuprightonthe
legislationofAllah(ExaltedbeHe),toholdfasttoHisBookandtheSunnahofHisProphet(peacebeupon
him),toabidebythatwaycontinuously,andnottopayattentiontoanyonewhoopposesit,untildeath

comes.
InmanyAyahsfromHisGloriousBookandinmanyauthenticHadithsreportedfromtheMessengerofAllah
(peacebeuponhim),Allah(ExaltedbeHe)commandedthatHisNobleBookshouldbefollowedandthat
peopleshouldabidebyit,followtheSunnah,magnifyitandbewareofallthatdisagreeswithit.For
example,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahAlA'raf: [Say(OMuhammad)totheseidolaters(pagan
Arabs)ofyourfolk:]FollowwhathasbeensentdownuntoyoufromyourLord(theQurnandProphetMuhammadsSunnah),and
follownotanyAuliy(protectorsandhelperswhoorderyoutoassociatepartnersinworshipwithAllh),besidesHim(Allh).Littledo
youremember! He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosaysinSurahAlAn'am: AndthisisablessedBook(theQurn)whichWehave
sentdown,sofollowitandfearAllh(i.e.donotdisobeyHisOrders),thatyoumayreceivemercy(i.e.besavedfromthetormentof
Hell). He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosaysinSurahAlIsra': Verily,thisQurnguidestothatwhichismostjustandrightand
givesgladtidingstothebelievers(intheOnenessofAllhandHisMessenger,Muhammad),whoworkdeedsof
righteousness,thattheyshallhaveagreatreward(Paradise). He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosaysinSurahSad: (Thisis)aBook
(theQurn)whichWehavesentdowntoyou,fullofblessings,thattheymayponderoveritsVerses,andthatmenofunderstanding
mayremember.

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TherearemanyotherAyahsinthisregard.Providingforthedetailedrulingsofinheritance,Allah(Exalted
beHe)alsosaysinSurahAlNisa': Thesearethelimits(setby)Allh(orordainmentsasregardslawsofinheritance),and
whosoeverobeysAllhandHisMessenger(Muhammad)willbeadmittedtoGardensunderwhichriversflow(in
Paradise),toabidetherein,andthatwillbethegreatsuccess. AndwhosoeverdisobeysAllhandHisMessenger(Muhammad
),andtransgressesHislimits,HewillcasthimintotheFire,toabidethereinandheshallhaveadisgracefultorment.
InthesameSurah,Healsosays: Oyouwhobelieve!ObeyAllhandobeytheMessenger(Muhammad),
andthoseofyou(Muslims)whoareinauthority.(And)ifyoudifferinanythingamongstyourselves,referittoAllhandHisMessenger
(),ifyoubelieveinAllhandintheLastDay.Thatisbetterandmoresuitableforfinaldetermination.

InthisgreatAyah,He(ExaltedbeHe)commandstoobeyHim,HisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)and
thoseinauthority.Whenthereisdisagreement,HecommandsreferencetoHim(ExaltedbeHe)andtoHis
Messenger(peacebeuponhim).Itisnotedthatpeopleofknowledgeexplainedthatreferringanissueto
Him(ExaltedbeHe)meanstoreferittoHisNobleBookandreferringittotheMessenger(peacebeupon
him)meanstoreferittohimduringhislifetimeandtohisSunnah(peacebeuponhim)afterhisdeath.He
(ExaltedbeHe)saidthatthisreferenceisbetterforpeopleintheirlifetimeandintheHereafterandthisis
bestinresult.Aftermentioningthis,weknowthatitisanobligationuponallMuslimstoholdfasttothe
BookofAllahandtheSunnahofHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)inalltheiraffairsandtoreferthatin
whichtheyhavedifferedtothesetwosourcesandtoknowthatthisisthebestwayandthebestresultinthis
lifeandintheHereafter.Obeyingtherulerisanobligationinthatwhichisgoodasauthenticallyreported
fromtheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim).ThiswasmentionedinthepreviousAyah
andisoneoftheinstancesinwhichthegeneraldeclarationoftheBookhasbeenqualifiedbytheauthentic
SunnahoftheMessenger(peacebeuponhim),becauseheistheonewhoconveysthemessagefromHim
andtheonewhoguidespeopletoHislegislationbyHis(ExaltedbeHe)command,asAllah(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahAlNahl: AndWehavealsosentdownuntoyou(OMuhammad)theDhikr
[reminderandtheadvice(i.e.theQurn)],thatyoumayexplainclearlytomenwhatissentdowntothem,andthattheymaygive
thought. InthesameSurah,He(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndWehavenotsentdowntheBook(theQuran)toyou(O
Muhammad),exceptthatyoumayexplainclearlyuntothemthosethingsinwhichtheydiffer,and(as)aguidance
andamercyforafolkwhobelieve. Moreover,He(ExaltedbeHe)saysinSurah

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A lNisa': HewhoobeystheMessenger(Muhammad),hasindeedobeyedAllh,buthewhoturnsaway,then
wehavenotsentyou(OMuhammad)asawatcheroverthem.
He(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)hasalsoexplainedinSurahAlA'rafthatHishelpersandfollowersare
thesuccessfulones,andHe(ExaltedbeHe)haspointedoutthatguidanceisjoinedwithfollowinghim
(peacebeuponhim),andtherefore,He(ExaltedbeHe)says: Sothosewhobelieveinhim(Muhammad
),honourhim,helphim,andfollowthelight(theQurn)whichhasbeensentdownwithhim,itistheywhowillbesuccessful.
Say(OMuhammad):"Omankind!Verily,IamsenttoyouallastheMessengerofAllhtoWhombelongsthe
dominionoftheheavensandtheearth.LilhaillaHuwa(nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutHe).ItisHeWhogiveslifeand
causesdeath.SobelieveinAllhandHisMessenger(Muhammad),theProphetwhocanneitherreadnorwrite
(i.e.Muhammad),whobelievesinAllhandHisWords[(thisQurn),theTaurt(Torah)andtheInjeel(Gospel)
andalsoAllhsWord:"Be!"andhewas,i.e.Is(Jesus)sonofMaryam(Mary),],andfollowhimsothatyoumaybe
guided."

He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosaysinSurahAlAnfal: Oyouwhobelieve!ObeyAllhandHisMessenger,andturnnotawayfrom
him(i.e.MessengerMuhammad)whileyouarehearing. untilHe(ExaltedbeHe)says: Oyouwho
believe!AnswerAllh(byobeyingHim)and(His)Messengerwhenhe()callsyoutothatwhichwillgiveyoulife

IthasbeenpreviouslymentionedthatthisgreatAyahprovesthatlifeisinrespondingtoAllah(Exaltedbe
He)andtotheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)andthatwhoeverdoesnotrespondtoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)
andtoHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)isoneofthedead.Thisissoevenifheisaliveamongthe
people,sincehislifewillbelikethatofanimals.He(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)alsosaysinSurahAl
N u r : Say:"ObeyAllhandobeytheMessenger,butifyouturnaway,he(MessengerMuhammad)isonly
responsibleforthedutyplacedonhim(i.e.toconveyAllhsMessage)andyouforthatplacedonyou.Ifyouobeyhim,youshallbeon
therightguidance.TheMessengersdutyisonlytoconvey(themessage)inaclearway(i.e.topreachinaplainway)."

InthisnobleAyah,He(GlorifiedbeHe)hasexplainedthatguidanceisinobeyingtheMessengerand
followingwhathadbeenbroughtbyhim.Undoubtedly,theobedienceoftheMessenger(peaceand

blessingsofAllahbeuponhim)isanobediencetoAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)andfollowingHisGloriousBook,
asHe(ExaltedbeHe)says: HewhoobeystheMessenger(Muhammad),hasindeedobeyedAllh He
(ExaltedbeHe)alsosaysattheendofSurahAlNur: AndletthosewhoopposetheMessengers(Muhammad
)commandment(i.e.hisSunnahlegalways,orders,actsofworship,statements)(amongthesects)beware,lestsome
Fitnah(disbelief,trials,afflictions,earthquakes,killing,overpoweredbyatyrant)shouldbefallthemorapainfultormentbeinflictedon
them. Thisisasternwarningagainstonewhoturnsawayfromhiscommand(peacebeuponhim)and

followshisowndesiresandwhims.
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He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosaysinSurahAlFath: Noblameorsinisthereupontheblind,noristhereblameorsinuponthe
lame,noristhereblameorsinuponthesick(thattheygonotforfighting).AndwhosoeverobeysAllhandHisMessenger
(Muhammad),HewilladmithimtoGardensbeneathwhichriversflow(Paradise)andwhosoeverturnsback,He
willpunishhimwithapainfultorment. He(ExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahAlHashr: AndwhatsoevertheMessenger
(Muhammad)givesyou,takeitandwhatsoeverheforbidsyou,abstain(fromit).AndfearAllhverily,Allhis
Severeinpunishment.

TherearemanyversesrelatedtoobeyingAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)and
followingtheBookofAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andabidingbyitsguidance.Wehavealready,praisebetoAllah,
mentionedmanyoftheseversesthatsufficeinthisregardandsatisfyfortheonewhoisguidedtoacceptthe
truth.
TherearemanyHadithsinthisregardandwewillmentionasmanyaswecan.Forexample,itis
authenticallyreportedintheTwoSahih(authentic)BooksofHadith(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)fromAbu
Hurayrah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Whoeverobeysme,obeys
Allah,andwhoeverdisobeysme,disobeysAllah,andwhoeverobeystherulerIappoint,obeysme,andwhoeverdisobeyshim,
disobeysme.

Obediencetotheruleristoobeyhimingoodnessashasbeenauthenticallyestablishedinsoundand
authenticHadithsoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim).Itisaknownfactthattheindefinite
declarationofSunnahisqualifiedbydefiniteSunnahinthesamewayindefiniteoftheNobleBookisalso
qualifiedbythedefiniteaspreviouslymentionedwhilestatingHis(ExaltedbeHe)saying: Oyouwhobelieve!
ObeyAllhandobeytheMessenger(Muhammad),andthoseofyou(Muslims)whoareinauthority. Itis
reportedintheSahihofAlBukharifromAbuHurayrah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)fromtheProphet(peace
beuponhim)thathesaid: MyentireUmmahwillenterParadiseexceptwhorefuses,thenitwassaid:O'MessengerofAllah,
whowillrefuse?Hesaid,"WhoeverobeysmewillenterParadise,andwhoeverdisobeysmeistheonewhorefuses" .
ItisalsoreportedbyImamAhmad,AbuDawudandAlHakimwithagoodandsoundchainoftransmissionfromAl
MiqdamibnMa'dyKaribfromthetheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)thathesaid: Beware!Ihavebeen
giventheQur'anandsomethinglikeit,yetthetimeiscomingwhenamanlayingonhiscouchwillsay:AdheretotheQur'anwhat
youfindinittobepermissibletakeitaspermissible,andwhatyoufindinittobeprohibitedtakeitasprohibited. .

Ontheotherhand,itisreportedbyAbuDawudandIbnMajahwithagoodandsoundchainoftransmissionfrom
IbnAbuRafi'from
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hisfather,fromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)thathesaid: Letmenotfindoneofyourecliningonhiscouchand
whenhehearssomethingofwhichIhavecommandedorforbidden,hesays:IdonotknowwhatwefoundinAllah'sBookwehave
followed. Furthermore,itisreportedfromAlHasanibnJabirwhosaid:IheardAlMiqdamibnMa'dyKarib(mayAllah

bepleasedwithhim)saying: OntheDayofKhaybar,Allah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim)forbadesomethingsandsaid,
"OneofyouasheislayingaroundisabouttomakemealiarwhenhehearssomethingregardingmewhichIhavecommandedor
forbiddenandsaying:"AdheretoAllah'sBookwhatyoufindinittobepermissibletreataspermissible,andwhatyoufindinittobe
prohibitedtreatasprohibited.WhattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)prohibitedislikewhatAllah(mayHebeExalted)prohibited.
ReportedbyAlHakim,AtTirmidhyandIbnMajahwithagoodandsoundchainoftransmission.

ManyHadithshavebeenauthenticallyreportedfromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)
establishingthatheusedtoadvisehiscompanionsinhissermonsthattheattendantsamongthemshould
conveythemessagetothosewhoareabsentandheusedtosaytothem: Theinformedonemightcomprehendit
(whatIhavesaid)betterthanthepresentaudience ItisalsoreportedintheTwoSahih(authentic)BooksofHadith
(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)that WhentheProphet(peacebeuponhim)addressedpeopleintheFarewellHajjontheDayof
`Arafah(9thofDhulHijjah)andontheDayofNahr(Sacrifice,10thofDhulHijjah,whenpilgrimsslaughtertheirsacrificialanimals),
he(peacebeuponhim)toldthem:Itisincumbentuponthosewhoarepresenttoinformthosewhoareabsent,becausethosewho
areabsentmightcomprehend(whatIhavesaid)betterthanthepresentaudience. IfhisSunnahwasnotaproofagainst

thosewhohearitandthosetowhomitisconveyed,andifitwerenottoremainvaliduntiltheDayof
Resurrection,thenhe(peacebeuponhim)wouldnothavecommandedthemtoconveyit.Therefore,itis
knownthattheauthorityofSunnahwasmadeagainstthosewhohearditdirectlyfromhim(peacebeupon
him)andagainstthosetowhomitisconveyedthroughsoundandauthenticchainsoftransmission.
IaskAllah(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)byHisBeautifulNamesandHisMostHighAttributestoguide
usandallMuslimstoholdfasttoHisBookandtotheSunnahofHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim),toact
accordingtobothofthem,tojudgeaccordingtotheirlawsandtoreferthemattersofdifferenceamong
Muslimstobothofthem.IalsoaskAllahtoguidetheMuslimrulersandtheirleaderstofollowHisBookand
theSunnahofHisProphet(peacebeuponhim),tojudgebybothoftheminallaffairs,tounitetheir
opinionsonthetruthandsupportthemagainsttheirenemies.IaskHim(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)

tomakeHisreligionvictorious,tomakeHiswordthehighest,todisgraceHisenemies,toguidethosewho
strivehardinHisCausetohaveHispleasure,tounitethemonfollowingthetruth,tobringloveand
harmonyamongtheirheartsandtosupportthemagainsttheirenemiesandtheenemiesofIslam.Indeed,
HeistheGrantorofthisandtheOneAbletoachieveit.
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MayAllah'sPeaceandBlessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,uponhisfamily,hiscompanionsand
uponthosewhofollowtheminpietyandrighteousness!
'Abdul'Azizibn'AbdullahibnBaz

ChairmanoftheConstituentAssemblyoftheMuslimWorldLeagueinMakkahAlMukarramah,theChairmanof
theInternationalSupremeCounciloftheMasjidsandtheChairmanoftheDepartmentsofScholarly
Research,Ifta,Da'waandGuidanceintheKingdomofSaudiArabia.

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FactorsOfsocialreform
PraisebetoAllah,theLordoftheworldsandthebestresultisfortherighteous.Perfectandcompletepeace
andblessingsbeuponAllah'sServantandMessenger,ourProphetMuhammadibn`Abdullah,hisfamily,
CompanionsandthosewhofollowedhispathandguidanceuntiltheDayofJudgment.Toproceed:
Indeed,IthankAllah(mayhebeGlorifiedandExalted)forwhatHehasbestoweduponusofhavingthis
meetingwithmybrothersandmychildreninthisuniversity.IaskHim(mayhebeGlorifiedandExalted)to
makeitablessedmeeting,reformallourheartsandactions,makeusguidingandguided,goodandleading
togoodness,andprotectallofusfromtheevilswithinourselvesandfromoursinfulacts.ThenIthank
thosewhoareinchargeofthisuniversityforinvitingmetothismeeting,andIaskAllahtoguideallofthem
tothatinwhichthereisHispleasure,tothatinwhichthereisgoodnessforthestudentsofthisuniversity,its
employeesandthoseinchargeofitandtothatinwhichthereisgoodnessforallMuslimsandtoincrease
theminguidanceandsuccess.IalsoaskHimtoprotectallofusandallMuslimsfromallthatwhichcauses
HisangersandcontradictsHisShari`ah(Islamiclaw),indeed,HeistheMostBounteousandtheMost
Generous.
Dearbrothersandhonoredchildren,IhopethatmyspeechwillbebriefandtothepointandthenIwill
answerthequestionsofmychildrenaccordingtomycapacity.Thetitleofthespeech"TheFactorsOfSocial
Reform".Thesocietyisinanurgentneedforreform,theMuslimsocietyandtheNonMuslimsociety.Itis
notedthattheMuslimsociety,inparticular,isincryingneedtobeonthestraightpath,toadoptthefactors,
thecausesandthemeansthroughwhichitsreformisachievedandtofollowthesametrackwhichthebest
ofthisUmmah(nationbasedoncreed),thebelovedandcloseelecttotheMostMercifulandHischosenone
fromHisslaves,ourmasterMuhammadibn`Abdullah(peacebeuponhim).
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ItisawellknownfactthatthefactorsthroughwhichtheMuslimcommunityandtheNonMuslimcommunity
achievereformarethefactorsestablishedbytheleaderofthemessengersandthelastoftheprophetsupon
whomarethebestprayersandpeacefromhisLord,andwereimplementedbyhisnobleCompanionsledby
therightlyguidedCaliphs:AbuBakrAsSiddiq,'UmarAlFaruq,'Uthman,thepossessoroftwoilluminations(i.e.hemarriedthe
Prophet'stwodaughtersRuqayyahandUmmKulthum)and'Aly,theonewhomAllahispleasedwithandthefatherofAlHasanand
theotherCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwithallofthem).MayAllahmakeusfromtheirfollowersin
pietyandrighteousness!
ItisalsoawellknownfactthatthesefactorshadbeenestablishedbyourProphetMuhammad(peacebe
uponhim)inMakkahfirst,theninMadinah.ItistobeborneinmindthattheaffairsofthelastofthisUmmah
willnotbereformedexceptbythatwithwhichtheaffairsofthefirsthavebeencorrected,asstatedbythe
peopleofknowledgesuchasthefamousImamMalikibnAnas,theImamoftheabodeofmigrationduringhis
time,thewellknownjuristandoneofthefourImams.Hesaidthefollowingstatementwhichwasreceived
bythepeopleofknowledgeduringhisageandagreeduponbyallofthem:"Theaffairsofthelastofthis
Ummahwillnotbereformedexceptbythatwithwhichtheaffairsofthefirsthavebeencorrected."
ItmeansthatwhathadcorrectedtheaffairsofthefirstpeopleofthisUmmah,whichisfollowingtheBookof
AllahandtheSunnahofHisnobleMessenger(peacebeuponhim),isthatwithwhichtheaffairsofthelast
peopleofthisUmmahwillbecorrecteduntiltheDayofResurrection.
WhoeverseeksthereformoftheMuslimcommunityorthereformofothercommunitiesinthislifethrough
means,causesandfactorsdifferentfromthosebywhichthefirstofthisUmmahhasbeencorrectedcommits
amistakeandsaysotherthanthetruth.Thus,thereisnootherwayofreform,buttheonlywaytoreform
peopleandtokeepthemontherightpathisthatpathwhichourProphet(peacebeuponhim)followedand
adoptedbyhisnobleCompanionsandtheirfollowersinpietyandrighteousnessuntilnow.Itisthepathof
beinginterestedintheGloriousQur'anandthecarefulnessabouttheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah
(peacebeuponhim)andinvitingpeopletothem,havingsoundunderstandingofthem,spreadingthem
bothamongpeoplewithknowledgeandinsightandexplainingwhatthesetwomainsourcesincludeof
rulingsrelatedtothebasicandauthentic`Aqidah(creed).
ThisincludesalsotheopinionswhichtheMuslimcommunityisobligatedtofollowandadoptandthe
prohibitionswhichtheMuslimcommunityshouldbecautiousof.Moreover,theyshouldexplainthelimitsset
byAllah
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andHisMessengersothatonewillabidebythemasAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Thesearethe
limits(set)byAllh,soapproachthemnot. Sucharetheprohibitionsprohibitedtobeapproachedthrough
committingsinsanditisalsoprohibitedtotransgresstheselimitswhichHesetforHisslavesandtheyare
representedinwhatAllahhasordaineduponthemandobligatedthemtoperformofactsofworshipand
rulings.

ThefirstthingtheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)didandthefirstbasishelaiddownwascallingpeopleto
Tawhid(beliefintheOnenessofAllah/monotheism)anddedicatingworshiptoAllahalone.
Thatwasthefirstactandthefirstfoundationheexplained,invitedpeopletoandfolloweditwascalling
peopletoTawhidandguidingtothedetailsofthisbelief.
Thestatementimplyingthismeaningissaying:NonehastherighttobeworshippedbutAllah.Thisisthe
strongfoundationandalongwithitisbearingwitnessthatMuhammadistheMessengerofAllah.
ThesetwomainprinciplesandtwoimportantfoundationsarethebasisofIslam,andtheyarethemain
factorsofthereformofthisUmmah.Whoeveradoptsthemandbecomessteadfastontheminaction,
knowledge,callingotherstothemwhilehavingpatienceinimplementingthem,thenhisaffairswillbe
uprightandAllahwillreformtheUmmahathishandinaccordancewithhisstriving,hisabilityandmeans,
andwhoeverneglectsbothofthemoreitherofthem,thenhewillbelostanddestroyed.
ItisnotedthatwhenAllahsentHisProphet(peacebeuponhim),HesentdowntheQur'an,thefirst
revelationofwhichwas:SurahIqra',thenSurahAlMuddaththir.ThenHe(peacebeuponhim)started
warningpeopleandinvitingthemtoTawhidandwarningthemagainstthewrathofAllah(mayhebe
GlorifiedandExalted).He(peacebeuponhim)said: Opeople,saythatthereisnodeitybutAllahtosucceed.
However,thepolytheistsbecamearrogantanddeniedthatcall,becausetheydidnotgetusedtosucha
thing,anditwasnotsuchanactthattheyfoundtheirpredecessorsfollowing,andtherefore,theydeniedit
andsaidasstatedbytheQur'an: "Hashemadethelihah(gods)(all)intoOneIlh(GodAllh).Verily,thisisacurious
thing!" Theyalsosaid: Arewegoingtoabandonourlihah(gods)forthesakeofamadpoet? Theirdenialisalso
mentionedpreviouslyinAllah'ssaying: Truly,whenitwassaidtothem:Lilhaillallh"(nonehastherighttobe
worshippedbutAllh),"theypuffedthemselvesupwithpride(i.e.deniedit). And(they)said:"Arewegoingtoabandonourlihah
(gods)forthesakeofamadpoet?" AllahansweredthembyHissaying: Nay!he(Muhammad)has
comewiththetruth(i.e.AllhsreligionIslmicMonotheismandthisQurn)andheconfirmstheMessengers(beforehimwho
broughtAllhsreligionIslmicMonotheism).

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Duetothenegligenceofmanyscholars,studentsandnotableMuslimswhounderstoodtheconceptof
Tawhidandbecauseofthenegligenceinthisbasicfoundation,polytheismhasspreadinmanycountriesand
gravesandtheirdwellershavebeenworshippedbesidesAllahandabigportionoftheworshipofAllahhas
beendedicatedthem.Thus,onefindsapersoncallinguponthedwellerofthegrave,anothermakingvow
forhim,athirdpersonaskinghimforsupportasdonebyQurayshandothersduringthepreIslamicperiod
withAl'Uzzaidol,andasdonebyotherswithAlLatandManatidolsandotheridolsandaspracticedbythe
polytheistsatalltimeswiththeiridolsandpagansofglorification,callinguponthem,seekinghelpfrom
them,seekingblessingsfromthemandaskingthemforsupport.
AllsuchactsarefromtheevilsuggestionsofSatanandfromhisevilplots,becauseheisveryinterestedin
keepingpeopleawayfromtheirbeliefandreligionandtakingthemfarawayfromthembyanypossible
means.
Therefore,itisanobligationupontheseekersofknowledgewhoarethehopeforthisUmmah,afterAllah
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe),toleadpeopleinthefutureandtheyarethefuturegenerationforany
universitytheygraduatedfromtoleadtheshipwithwisdomsincerityandtruthfulness,topaymore
attentiontothefoundationandtoknowthemainpivotuponwhichtheentirereligionisestablished,and
whicheverythingelsefollows.ItistopayattentionTawhid,tohavesinceritytoHimandtotakecareofthe
beliefinMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)thatheisthetrueMessengerofAllahandthatitisanobligation
tofollowhimandtotrackhispath.Moreover,itisincumbenttobelievethathisCompanionsarethebestof
theUmmahandthebestamongstthem,andtherefore,itisincumbentupononetohavegoodthoughts
aboutthemandtobelieveintheirjusticeandthattheyarethebestoftheUmmahaftertheMessengerof
Allah(peacebeuponhim)andthattheyweretheoneswhomemorizedtheSunnahandtheQur'an,and
thus,itisanobligationtofollowtheirwayoflifeandtobepleasedwithallofthemandtobelievethatthey
arethebestofpeople.TheCompanionsarethebestpeopleaftertheprophets(peacebeuponallofthem)
asitisauthenticallyreportedinthetwoSahihsfromIbnMas`ud(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)fromthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)thathesaid: Thebestpeoplearethoselivinginmygeneration,andthenthosewhowill
followthem,andthenthosewhowillfollowthelatter. Besides,thereareotherHadithsprovingthat.
Thus,theCompanionsoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)arethebestpeopleaftertheProphetsandthey
arethebestofallpeople.However,theyarelevelsintheirvirtues:theRightlyGuidedCaliphsarethebestof
them,followedbytherestofthetenwhoweregiventhegladtidingsofgettingintoParadise,thentherest
ofthemaccordingtotheirranks,actionsandvirtues.
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Therefore,itisourdutytopaymoreattentiontothisfoundation,invitepeopletoTawhidandsincerityin
worship,andnottoexaggerateinourrelationshipwiththedwellersofthegraves,withtheprophetsand
withthesaintstotheextentofworshippingthembesidesAllahanddedicatingalltypesofworshipincluding
supplication,fearorhopeoranyotherkindofworshiptothem.
Moreover,itisincumbentupontheseekerofknowledgeandupontheleadertomagnifythecommandof
AllahandHisprohibition,toaffirmthefearofAllahinhisheartandnottofearanythingelse.Itisan

obligationuponsuchapersontoexaltAllah'scommandandHisprohibitionandnottopayattentiontowhat
thosewhospreadrumorsclaimagainsttruthanditsadherents,outoftheirtrustinAllahandtheirbeliefin
whatHisMessengerMuhammadandallothermessengers(peacebeuponallofthem)promisedasstatedin
whatAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Andthosewhodisbelieved,saidtotheirMessengers:"Surely,weshall
driveyououtofourland,oryoushallreturntoourreligion."SotheirLordrevealedtothem:"Truly,WeshalldestroytheZlimn
(polytheists,disbelieversandwrongdoers). "Andindeed,Weshallmakeyoudwellinthelandafterthem.Thisisforhimwhofears
standingbeforeMe(ontheDayofResurrectionorfearsMypunishment)andalsofearsMythreat."

Thus,theseekerofknowledge,thescholar,thereligiousguideandtheinsightfulleaderdonotpayattention
totherumorsofthegraveworshippers,therumorsofthesuperstitiousonesnortotherumorsofthe
enemiesofthosewhoantagonizeIslamfromanykind,butwillbestronginthebattlefield,bepatient,
connecthisheartwithAllah,fearHim(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)andseeksvictoryfromHim(Glorified
andExaltedbeHe),sinceHeistheProviderofvictoryandHe(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)istheProtector.
Moreover,HepromisedtogivevictorytotheonewhosupportsHiswayandreligion,andthus,Hesays: O
youwhobelieve!Ifyouhelp(inthecauseof)Allh,Hewillhelpyou,andmakeyourfootholdfirm. He(GlorifiedandExaltedbe
He)alsosays: and(asfor)thebelievers,itwasincumbentuponUstohelp(them). However,thisvictoryisconditioned
byabidingbyAllah'sreligion,beliefinHim,beliefinHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)andremaining
straightonthereligionofAllah.
ThisisthecauseandtheconditionofobtainingAllah'svictory,asAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says:
Verily,AllhwillhelpthosewhohelpHis(Cause).Truly,AllhisAllStrong,AllMighty. Those(Muslimrulers)who,ifWegivethem
powerintheland,(they)enjoinIqamatasSalt[i.e.toperformthefivecompulsorycongregationalSalt(prayers)(themalesin
mosques)],topaytheZaktandtheyenjoinAlMarf(i.e.IslmicMonotheismandallthatIslmordersonetodo),andforbidAl
Munkar(i.e.disbelief,polytheismandallthatIslmhasforbidden)[i.e.theymaketheQurnasthelawoftheircountryinallthe
spheresoflife].

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InanotherverseHe(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Allhhaspromisedthoseamongyouwhobelieveanddo
righteousgooddeeds,thatHewillcertainlygrantthemsuccessionto(thepresentrulers)intheland,asHegrantedittothosebefore
them,andthatHewillgrantthemtheauthoritytopractisetheirreligionwhichHehaschosenforthem(i.e.Islm).AndHewillsurely
givetheminexchangeasafesecurityaftertheirfear(provided)they(believers)worshipMeanddonotassociateanything(in
worship)withMe.

ThisisHis(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)promiseforthosewhoremainstraightonfaith,guidanceand
righteousactsthatHewillgrantthemsuccessiontothepresentrulersintheland,willgrantthemthe
authoritytopracticetheirreligion,willgivethemsafesecurityandwillprotectthemfromtheevilofthe
enemiesandfromtheirplotsandwillsupportthemagainstthoseenemies.
ImplementationofthetestimonythatMuhammadistheMessengerofAllahrequiresmagnifyinghisSunnah,
invitingpeopletoit,achievingitspurposes,warningagainstwhatopposesitandexplainingwhatmightbe
ambiguousoftheQur'anicversesthroughit,sincetheQur'anisinterpretedandexplainedbytheSunnah.
TheSunnahexplainstheQur'an,manifestsit,referspeopletoitandexpressesitasHe(GlorifiedandExalted
beHe)says: AndWehavealsosentdownuntoyou(OMuhammad)theDhikr[reminderandtheadvice(i.e.
theQurn)],thatyoumayexplainclearlytomenwhatissentdowntothem,andthattheymaygivethought.
ThisgreatfoundationshouldbethestartingpointforthesincerecallerstoIslamandthereformersonearth
whowanttoreformthesocietyandleadittotheshoreofsafetyandtotheshipofsalvation,sothatthis
reformwillbefoundedonthegreatestfactornamely,sinceritytoAllahinworshipandbeliefinHis
Messenger(peacebeuponhim)andthemagnificationofHiscommandandprohibitionbyfollowingHis
legislationandbeingcautiousofwhatopposesthem.
Thereafter,otherfactorsfollowingthisfoundationshouldbeconsidered,andthus,oneshouldinvitetothe
performanceofAllah'sobligationssuchasSalah(Prayer),Zakah(obligatorycharity),Sawm(Fast),Hajj,and
otherobligations,andprohibitpeoplefromviolatingtheprohibitionsordainedbyAllahsuchasShirk
(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)andothersinsandevils.Moreover,oneshould
endeavortobringreconciliationamongpeoplebythepropagationofvirtueandpreventionofvice,inviting
peopletoAllah,reconcilinganytwofightingpartiesinadditiontoothergoodacts.
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Therefore,oneexertseverypossibleefforttoestablishthereligionofAllahonHisland,tosetasideAllah's
prohibitions,tostopatthelimitssetbyAllahandtobecautiousofcommittingBid`ah(innovationin
religion).Thisshouldbethewayofthereformerthatheshouldconsiderthefactors,onebyone,alongwith
payingattentiontothestrongfoundationnamely,theimplementationofbearingwitnessthatnonehasthe
righttobeworshippedbutAllahandthatMuhammadistheMessengerofAllahwithknowledgeandaction,
andtherefore,heteachesittopeopleandactsaccordingtoithimself.Accordingly,oneshouldstickclearly
toTawhid,directshisworshiptoHimandfollowsHislegislationaspracticedbytheMessengerofAllah
Muhammad(peacebeuponhim).Thus,onereceivestheSunnahandmagnifiesitasitwasmagnifiedbythe
CompanionsandfollowsitswayandactsaccordingtoitalongwiththeBookofAllahastheCompanions
did,becausetheknowledgeoftheCompanionshadbeentakenfromtheBookofAllahandfromtheSunnah
ofHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim).Theydidnothaveotherbooks,becausesuchbookswerecompiled
afterthem.
AsfortheCompanionsandtheirfollowers,theirbiographyandactionsreliedontheGreatBookofAllah.
Theyusedtoreflectonitandreaditwithgoodintentions,theintentionofgainingknowledge,benefiting

fromitandactingaccordingtoitteachings.TheyalsousedtolearnfromtheSunnah,studyandmemorizeit
andtakeknowledgeandactionsfromit.
ThatwasthewayoftheCompanionsoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),andthatwastheway
ofthosewhohavefollowedtheminpietyandrighteousnessbeforetheexistenceofthebooksofHadithand
otherbooks.
Therefore,followthesametrackofthosepeopleanddeducefromtheBookofyourLordandfromthe
SunnahofHismessenger(peacebeuponhim)andfromtheopinionsofthepeopleofknowledgewhatwill
helpyouunderstandtheBookofAllahandthesoundunderstandingoftheSunnah.Becarefultogain
knowledgeandunderstandingofthereligioninordertobeabletoguidethecommunitytothestraightpath,
totakeittotheshoreofsafetyandtolearnhowtoact.Thus,youwillstartbyyourselfandyouwilldoyour
besttocorrectyourwayoflifeandyourhasteningtogoodness.Inordertoachievethis,youshouldbewith
thefirstpeopleinperformingSalah,withthefirsttodogooddeedsandtobethefarthestonefromevery
kindofevil.YoushouldapplytheBookofAllahandtheSunnahofHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)in
youractionsandyoursayingsalongwithyourcolleagues,yourbrothersandyoursupporters.
ThisshouldbethewayofthebelieverasitwasthewayoftheCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwithallof
them),thewayoftheirfollowersandthosewhohadfollowedthemfromamongthereformersandthe
Imamsofguidance.Theyusedtostudy
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theBookofAllah,actaccordingtoit,readittothem,teachittothemandguidethemtoitsmeanings.They
alsousedtoteachthemtheSunnah,urgethemtoabidebyitandunderstandit,commendthemtomagnify
thecommandsofAllahandHisprohibitionsandtostopatthelimitssetbyAllahandHisMessengertheir
entirelifeinthisimmediate(worldlylife).
Thus,everyfactorofreformrequiressincerityandtruthfulness.CallingpeopletoTawhidrequiressincerity,
truthfulnessandexplainingthemeaningof:"LailahaillaAllah(thereisnodeitybutAllah)andthatit
means:NonetrulydeservesworshipbutAllahandthatitisanobligationtobecautiousofShirk,theminor
ofitandthemajorofitandtowarnpeopleagainstitastheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)and
theCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwithallofthemandtheymaybepleasedwithHim)did.
ByreflectingontheMagnificentQur'an,thisconceptwillbemoreclear.Bythesametoken,glorifyingthe
SunnahandcallingpeopletoitinadditiontothebeliefthatMuhammadistheMessengerofAllah,thatitis
anobligationtofollowhimandthatAllahsenthimtoallpeople,ArabsandnonArabs,JinnandMankind,
maleandfemale,andtherefore,itisincumbentuponallpeopleonearthtofollowhim(peacebeuponhim)
asAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Say(OMuhammad):"Omankind!Verily,Iamsenttoyou
allastheMessengerofAllhtoWhombelongsthedominionoftheheavensandtheearth.LilhaillaHuwa(nonehastherightto
beworshippedbutHe).ItisHeWhogiveslifeandcausesdeath.SobelieveinAllhandHisMessenger(Muhammad
),theProphetwhocanneitherreadnorwrite(i.e.Muhammad),whobelievesinAllhandHisWords[(this
Q u rn),theTaurt(Torah)andtheInjeel(Gospel)andalsoAllhsWord:"Be!"andhewas,i.e.Is(Jesus)sonofMaryam(Mary),
],andfollowhimsothatyoumaybeguided." Beforethisverse,He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: So
thosewhobelieveinhim(Muhammad),honourhim,helphim,andfollowthelight(theQurn)whichhasbeen
sentdownwithhim,itistheywhowillbesuccessful.

Thus,whoeverfollowstheProphet(peacebeuponhim),magnifieshiscommand,andavoidswhathe
prohibits,isthesuccessfulperson,andwhoeverturnsawayfromthatandfollowshisdesiresandSatan,
thenheistheloserandthedestroyed.ThereisneithermightnorpowerexceptwithAllah!
Itistobenotedthatfactorsvaryinaccordancewithwhatyoucalltoandprohibitfrom,andtherefore,you
shouldexertyoureffortsinchoosingthefactorwhichbefitsyouraction.Youshouldchoosethelegalfactor,
theoriginofwhichisknowntoyouandthatwhosesourceintheBookofAllahandtheSunnahofthe
Allah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim)isknowntoyou.Keepinmindthatyouinvitepeopletothereligion
of
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Allah,totheperformanceofHisobligations,andtostayawayfromtheprohibitionsofAllahinaccordance
withthewayfollowedbytheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim).
Itistobeborneinmindthatfactorsandsocietiesaredifferentfromeachother.Thus,thesocietywhich
fightsagainstthereligionandthatinwhichthereisnoleadertohelpyouinreformandguidance,you
shouldactinitastheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)actedinMakkah.InvitepeopletoAllahwith
goodadmonition,inagoodwayandwithgoodwordssothatwhatyouinvitepeopletowillpenetratethe
heartsandwillaffectthem,andthus,heartswillbeattractedtoobeyingAllahandHisTawhid.Cooperate
withyourbrothersandwiththosewhofollowinyourtracksininvitingpeopleandguidingthemwiththe
easywaysinthesocietieswhichmightacceptyourinvitationsothatfaithwillbestrengthenedinthehearts
andwillspreadamongpeoplewithitsclearevidence.
Ontheotherhand,intheIslamicsocietyandwiththeexistenceoftheMuslimleaderwhohelpsyou,you
shouldbemoreactiveinenjoiningwhatisright,forbiddingwhatiswrongandcontactingtheofficials
whenevertherearestubbornpeoplewhosestubbornnessmightaffectthesociety.Inadditiontothat,you
shouldbefollowingthestraightpathwithkindness,wisdomandpatienceasHe(GlorifiedandExaltedbe
He)says: ByAl Asr(thetime). Verily,manisinloss, Exceptthosewhobelieve(inIslmicMonotheism)anddorighteous

gooddeeds,andrecommendoneanothertothetruth[i.e.orderoneanothertoperformallkindsofgooddeeds(AlMaruf)which
Allhhasordained,andabstainfromallkindsofsinsandevildeeds(AlMunkarwhichAllhhasforbidden],andrecommendone
anothertopatience(forthesufferings,harms,andinjurieswhichonemayencounterinAllhsCauseduringpreachingHisreligionof
IslmicMonotheismorJihd).

Therefore,therehastobepatience,advisingeachotherwithtruthandinvitingpeopletothereligionof
Islaminordertosucceedinyourtask.Bythesametoken,theofficialsandthoseofhighpositionswhose
evilmightaffectinvitingpeopletothereligionofAllah,shouldbeadvisedinagoodwayandshouldbe
guided.TheyshouldbeinvitedinwritingandverballyfromthenoblesoftheUmmah(nationbasedon
creed),itsrulers,leadersandEmirs,asHe(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: AndbytheMercyofAllh,youdealt
withthemgently.Andhadyoubeensevereandharshhearted,theywouldhavebrokenawayfromaboutyou He(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe)saidtoHisprophetsMusa(Moses)andHarun(Aaron)(peacebeuponthem)whenHesent
themtoPharaoh: "Andspeaktohimmildly,perhapshemayacceptadmonitionorfear(Allh)."
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Therefore,itistheobligationofreformersandthoseinvitingtothereligionofAllahtofollowthispath,
tacklesociety'sproblemswithwisdomandgoodadmonition,andaddresseveryoneinthewaysuitablefor
himinordertosucceedintheirmissionsandachievetheirpurpose.
Moreover,theoneinvitingotherstothereligionofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)whowanttoachieve
reformtoconsidertwootherfactorsinadditiontothetwofactorspreviouslymentioned.Thesetwofactors
arethefactorofmutualadvicebetweenoneandhisbrothers,hiscolleagues,thenoblesofhissocietyandits
leaders,andthefactorofpatienceforwhatmighthappentohimofharmfromthenoblesandothers,
followingthemeaningoftheabovementionedSurahnamely,His(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saying: By
A l Asr(thetime). Verily,manisinloss, Exceptthosewhobelieve(inIslmicMonotheism)anddorighteousgooddeeds,and
recommendoneanothertothetruth[i.e.orderoneanothertoperformallkindsofgooddeeds(AlMaruf)whichAllhhasordained,
andabstainfromallkindsofsinsandevildeeds(AlMunkarwhichAllhhasforbidden],andrecommendoneanothertopatience(for
thesufferings,harms,andinjurieswhichonemayencounterinAllhsCauseduringpreachingHisreligionofIslmicMonotheismor
Jihd).

Thisisalsoinordertofollowtheexampleofthehonoredmessengers(peacebeuponallofthem)asAllah
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saystoHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)attheendofSurahAlAhqaf,which
wasrevealedinMakkah: Thereforebepatient(OMuhammad)asdidtheMessengersofstrongwillandbe
innohasteaboutthem(disbelievers). He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosaysinSurahAl`Imran,whichwas
revealedinAlMadinah: Youshallcertainlybetriedandtestedinyourwealthandpropertiesandinyourpersonalselves,and
youshallcertainlyhearmuchthatwillgrieveyoufromthosewhoreceivedtheScripturebeforeyou(JewsandChristians)andfrom
thosewhoascribepartnerstoAllhbutifyouperseverepatiently,andbecomeAlMuttaqn(thepiousSeeV.2:2)thenverily,that
willbeadeterminingfactorinallaffairs(andthatisfromthegreatmatterswhichyoumustholdonwithallyourefforts). Inthis

Surah,He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saysafterHeprohibitedtakingtheMushriks(thosewhoassociate
otherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)asmates: ButifyouremainpatientandbecomeAlMuttaqn[thepious
SeeV.2:2],nottheleastharmwilltheircunningdotoyou.Surely,Allhsurroundsallthattheydo. He(GlorifiedandExalted
beHe)alsosaysattheendofSurahAnNahl,whichwasrevealedinMakkahtoo: Andendureyoupatiently(O
Muhammad),yourpatienceisnotbutfromAllh.Andgrievenotoverthem(polytheistsandpagans),andbenot
distressedbecauseofwhattheyplot. Truly,AllhiswiththosewhofearHim(keeptheirdutyuntoHim),andthosewhoare
Muhsinn(gooddoers.SeethefootenoteofV.9:120).

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TherearemanyAyahs(Qur'anicverses)supportingthismeaning.
EveryoneoftheDu`ah(callerstoIslam)andthereformers,whofollowthewayofthemessengers,succeed
intheirinvitationsandwonthegoodresultandvictoryagainsttheirenemies.Whoeverfathomsthiswayand
studiesthestoriesofthereformersandtheirbiography,willknowtherealityofthat.
Inconclusion,IaskAllahwithHisBestNamesandHisHighAttributestoreformtheaffairsofMuslims,
grantthemasoundunderstandingofthereligion,guidetheirleaderstoeverykindofgoodness,straighten
theirretinues,andprotectallMuslimseverywherefromthemisleadingtribulationsandfromtheobedience
toSatan.Indeed,HeistheGrantorofallthisandtheOneAbletodoit.Maypeaceandblessingsbeupon
ourProphetMuhammad,hisfamily,andCompanions!

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Ascendingtotheplanets:Islamicandmaterialevidence
PraisebetoAllah,theOneandOnly.PeaceandblessingsofAllahbeupontheLastoftheProphets,upon
hisfamilyandCompanions:
ThequestionaboutwhattheastronautsclaimofascendingtotheMoonandtheirattempttoreachother
cosmicplanetshasbeenfrequentlyrepeated.Duetothefrequentquestionsandbecomingengagedinthis
subject,Ifounditnecessarytowritesomethingaboutit,illuminatingthewayandguidingtothetruthinthis
matterInshaaAllah(ifAllahwills).Istartmyspeechbysaying:Indeed,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbe
He)prohibitedHisslavesfromsayinganythingaboutwhichtheyhavenoknowledgeandHewarnedthem
againstthatinHismanifestBook.He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Say(OMuhammad):
" (But)thethingsthatmyLordhasindeedforbiddenareAlFawhish(greatevilsinsandeverykindofunlawfulsexualintercourse)
whethercommittedopenlyorsecretly,sins(ofallkinds),unrighteousoppression,joiningpartners(inworship)withAllhforwhichHe
hasgivennoauthority,andsayingthingsaboutAllhofwhichyouhavenoknowledge." Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)

alsosays: Andfollownot(Omani.e.,saynot,ordonotorwitnessnot)thatofwhichyouhavenoknowledge.Verily!Thehearing,
andthesight,andtheheart,ofeachofthoseonewillbequestioned(byAllh).
Moreover,He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)statedthatSatanincitespeopletotalkwithouthaving
knowledge,andthus,He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Omankind!Eatofthatwhichislawfulandgoodonthe
earth,andfollownotthefootstepsofShaitan(Satan).Verily,heistoyouanopenenemy. He[Shaitn(Satan)]commandsyouonly
whatisevilandFahsh(sinful),andthatyoushouldsayagainstAllhwhatyouknownot.

He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsocommandedHisbelievingslavestoverifythenewstheyreceivefrom
theevilpeople.He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Oyouwhobelieve!IfaFsiq(liarevilperson)comestoyou
withanynews,verifyit,lestyoushouldharmpeopleinignorance,andafterwardsyoubecomeregretfulforwhatyouhavedone.
Therefore,itisincumbentuponMuslimsingeneralandupontheseekersofknowledgeinparticular,tobe
cautious
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ofsayinganythingaboutAllahwithouthavingknowledgeaboutwhattheysay.Itisnotallowedfortheone
whobelievesinAllahandtheLastDaytosay:Thisislawful,thisisunlawful,thisispermissibleorthisis
prohibitedunlessonehasstrongevidencetorelyonwithregardtotheserulingsotherwise,heshould
followinthesametracksofthepeopleofknowledgewhoprecededhimnamely,tostoptalkingabout
thingswhichhedoesnothaveknowledgeaboutandshouldsay:AllahknowsbestorIdonotknow.How
beautifulwasthesayingoftheAngels(peacebeuponallofthem)whosaidtotheirLord(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe): "GlorybetoYou,wehavenoknowledgeexceptwhatyouhavetaughtus.Verily,itisYou,theAllKnower,theAll
Wise."
Moreover,whenevertheMessengerofAllah(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim)askedhis
companions(mayAllahbepleasedwithallofthem)aboutanythingandtheydidnothaveknowledgeabout,
theyusedtosay:(AllahandHisMessengerknowbest).Thiswaspracticedbythecompanionsduetotheir
perfectknowledgeandfaith,theirglorificationofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)andtheiravoidanceof
burdeningthemselveswithwhattheycouldnotdo.Bythesametoken,itisanobligationtoverifywhatthe
nonbelieversandtheevilonessayabouttheplanetsandtheirfeatures,aboutthepossibilityofascendingto
themandotherrelatedissues.Therefore,itisincumbentuponMuslimstotesttheaccuracyofthenewsin
thissubjectlikeanyothersubjectandnottohasteninbelievingordenyingthesenewsexceptaftergetting
sufficientinformationuponwhichaMuslimcanrelyandfeelassuredaboutforbelievingordenyingsuch
issues.ThisisthemeaningofHis(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)sayingintheabovementionedverse
fromSurah(Qur'anicchapter)AlHujurat: Oyouwhobelieve!IfaFsiq(liarevilperson)comestoyouwithanynews,
verifyit untiltheendoftheverse.Verificationintheversemeanstodetermineortestthetruthsothat
informationorevidencestestifyingtothenewsoftheevilpersonandthelikebecomeavailable,andthus,
onewillbelieveitorrejectit.He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)didnotsay:Ifanevilpersoncomestoyou
withanynews,rejectit,rather,Hesays,verifyit,becausetheevilperson,whetheradisbeliever,aMuslimor
adisobedientmightbebelievedinhisnewsandtherefore,itisanobligationtoverifyhisnews.
Furthermore,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)deniesthenonbelieverstheirbelyingtheQur'anwithout
havingsufficientknowledge.He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Nay,theyhavebeliedtheknowledgewhereof
theycouldnotcomprehendandwhathasnotyetbeenfulfilled(i.e.theirpunishment).Thusthosebeforethemdidbelie.Thensee
whatwastheendoftheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoers)! HowbeautifulisthestatementoftheeruditescholarIbn
AlQayyim(mayAllahbemercifultohim)

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inhispoem:"AlKafiyahAshShafiyah":

Verily,hasteningtoreject
somethingaboutwhichyou
haveno

knowledgeisacauseof
deprivation

MoreseriousanddangerousthanthisistopracticeTakfir(judgingoneasadisbeliever)orTafsiq(judging
oneasanevilperson)withnoevidencefromtheBookofAllahortheSunnahofHisMessenger(peacebe
uponhim)torelyon.Undoubtedly,thisbehaviorisboldnessagainstAllahandHisreligion,sayingabout
Himwithoutknowledgeandisincontradictionwiththewayofthepeopleofknowledgeandfaithfromthe
righteouspredecessors(mayAllahbepleasedwithallofthem)andmayHemakeusfromthosewhofollow
theminpietyandrighteousness.ItisauthenticallyreportedfromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeupon
him)thathesaid: Whenapersoncallstheirbrotherorsister(inIslam)adisbeliever,oneofthem(thecallerorthecalled)will
certainlydeservethetitle. He(peacebeuponhim)alsosaid: Ifsomebodyaccusesanotherofdisbelieforcallsthemthe
enemyofAllah,suchanaccusationwillreverttothem(theaccuser)iftheaccusedisinnocent. Namely,whattheysaidwill
reverttothem,andthisisasternwarningobligatingonetobecautiousofTakfirandTafsiqexceptwith
knowledgeandinsight.Moreover,thisHadithandthelikeofitobligateonetobecautiousofthe
predicamentsofthetongueandtobecarefultoguarditexceptfromsayingthatwhichisgood,when
somethingisknownasbeinggood.
Now,letusgobacktothesubjectofthisresearch.WehaveconsideredwhatismentionedintheNoble
Qur'anofversestalkingabouttheSun,theMoonandotherplanets,andwehavenotfoundintheseverses
whatindicatestheimpossibilityofascendingtotheMoonortootherplanets.Wehavealsoreviewedthe
pureSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),andwehavenotfoundinitwhatdenotesthe
impossibilityofthat.Theonlyversetowhichthosewhodenythepossibilityofascendingtoplanetsorjudge
thosewhosaythatasdisbelievers,isAllahsayinginHisHolyBookinSurahAlHijr,whenHe(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe)says: Andindeed,WehaveputthebigstarsintheheavenandWebeautifieditforthebeholders. AndWe
haveguardedit(nearheaven)fromeveryoutcastShaitn(devil). Excepthim(devil)whostealsthehearingthenheispursuedbya
clearflamingfire.

Allah(ExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahAlFurqan:: BlessedbeHeWhohasplacedintheheavenbigstars,

andhasplacedthereinagreatlamp(sun),andamoongivinglight. HealsosaysinSurahAsSaffat: VerilyWehaveadorned

thenearheavenwiththestars(forbeauty). Andtoguardagainsteveryrebelliousdevil. Theycannotlistentothehighergroup
(angels)fortheyarepeltedfromeveryside. Outcast,andtheirsisaconstant(orpainful)torment. Exceptsuchassnatchaway
somethingbystealing,andtheyarepursuedbyaflamingfireofpiercingbrightness.

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Furthermore,He(ExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahAlMulk: AndindeedWehaveadornedthenearestheavenwithlamps,
andWehavemadesuchlamps(as)missilestodriveawaytheShaytn(devils),andhavepreparedforthemthetormentofthe
blazingFire. HealsosaysinSurahNuh: SeeyounothowAllhhascreatedthesevenheavensoneaboveanother? Andhas

TheythoughtthatwhatAllahmentionsinthesenoble
versesandothersimilaronesprovesthatplanetsareinsidetheskiesortheyareattachedtothem,andthus,
howcanonereachtheirsurface.TheyalsobroughttoevidencewhatsomeastronautsclaimthattheMoonis
inthenearestsky,Mercuryinthesecondsky,Venusinthethirdsky,theSuninthefourthsky,Marsinthe
fifthsky,JupiterinthesixthskyandSaturnintheseventhsky.
madethemoonalighttherein,andmadethesunalamp?

ManyMufassirs(exegetesoftheQur'an)mentionedsuchdetailsintheirTafsir(explanation/exegesisofthe
meaningsoftheQur'an)andkeptsilentaboutit.Theanswertothisclaimisthatthereisnothinginthe
abovementionedversesindicatingthattheSun,theMoonandotherplanetsareinsidetheskiesorthatthey
areattachedtothem.Rather,theseversesindicatethattheseplanetsareinAsSama'(thesky)andtheyare
adornmentsofit.ItisnoteworthythatthewordAsSama'inArabiclanguagereferstoeveryhighor
elevatedthing,likeHis(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saying: DoyoufeelsecurethatHe,Whoisovertheheaven
(Allh),willnotcausetheearthtosinkwithyou,andthenitshouldquake? OrdoyoufeelsecurethatHe,Whoisovertheheaven
(Allh),willnotsendagainstyouaviolentwhirlwind?Thenyoushallknowhow(terrible)hasbeenMyWarning.

AgroupofexegetesofQur'ansaidaboutthesetwoversesthattheletter(Fi)isanadverb,andthewordAs
Sama'referstotheelevation,andtheybroughttoevidencethatAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)roseover
theThrone,andthisisbecausecallingelevationAsSama'isknownintheArabiclanguage.Otherexegetes
saythattheletter(Fi)heremeans"on"andthemeaningofthewordAsSama'isthestructuredsky,asHe
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Sotravelfreely(OMushriknSeeV.2:105)throughouttheland namely,on
earth,andthus,themeaningwillbethatAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)ison
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thesky,andthiswillbeinagreementwiththerestoftheversesprovingthatHe(GlorifiedandExaltedbe
He)isabovetheThroneandHeroseoveritinawaysuitableforHisMajesty(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)
andisnotliketherisingofHiscreatures,asHe(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: ThereisnothinglikeHimand
HeistheAllHearer,theAllSeer. He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosays: "Andthereisnonecoequalorcomparable
untoHim."
Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosays: SoputnotforwardsimilitudesforAllh(asthereisnothingsimilartoHim,
norHeresemblesanything).Truly!Allhknowsandyouknownot. WhoeverdeniesthisconceptanddescribesAllah
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)withadifferentdescription,thenhecontradictsthelegalevidencefromthe
BookandtheSunnahwhichindicateAllah'shighnessandHisrisingoverHisThroneinawaysuitableforHis
MajestywithoutTakyif(describingitsmanner)orTamthil(i.e.givingresemblanceorsimilaritytoanyofthe
creatures),Tahrif(i.e.interpretingitsmeaningintoadifferentthing),Ta'til(i.e.completelyignoringor

denyingit),andwillbeindisagreementwiththeconsensusoftheopinionofMuslimscholars.Relatedtothis
subjectisHis(mayHebeGlorifiedandExalted)sayinginSuratilBaqarah: Omankind!WorshipyourLord(Allh),
WhocreatedyouandthosewhowerebeforeyousothatyoumaybecomeAlMuttaqn(thepiousSeeV.2:2). Whohasmadethe
eartharestingplaceforyou,andtheskyasacanopy,andsentdownwater(rain)fromtheskyandbroughtforththerewithfruitsasa
provisionforyou.ThendonotsetuprivalsuntoAllh(inworship)whileyouknow(thatHeAlonehastherighttobeworshipped).

AgroupofcommentatorsstatedthatthemeaningofHis(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)sayinginthisverse:
andsentdownwater(rain)fromthesky isthatthewordAsSama'herereferstotheclouds,anditiscalledsodue
toitselevationandrisinghighoverthepeople.Moreover,inrelationtothissubjectisHis(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe)sayinginSuratilHajj: WhoeverthinksthatAllhwillnothelphim(Muhammad)inthis
worldandintheHereafter,lethimstretchoutaropetotheceiling untiltheendoftheverse.Commentatorsofthe
Qur'ansaidthatthemeaningisthatlethimstretchoutaropetowhatisoverhimofaroofandthelikeofit,
andthus,AllahcallsitSama'duetoitsrisingoverwhatisunderneathit.He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)
alsosayswithregardtothissubject: SeeyounothowAllhsetsforthaparable?Agoodlywordasagoodlytree,whose
rootisfirmlyfixed,anditsbranches(reach)tothesky(i.e.veryhigh).
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untiltheendoftheverse.Hissayinghere:totheskymeansinitselevation.Theauthorof"AlQamus"said:
SamaSumuwwan:meansrosehigh,anditisalsomentionedin"AlQamus"thatthemeaningofA'lahuis
likeAsmahu(elevatedsomeone),untilhesaid:AsSama'isknown,anditisusedinthefeminineand
masculineform,anditreferstotheceilingofeverything.Endofthequotation.
TherearemanyevidencesfromthewordsofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe),thesayingsofHis
MessengerMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)andtheopinionsofexegetestheQur'anandlinguistsindicating
theuseofthewordAsSama'inthemeaningofanythingelevated.Ifthisisrecognized,thenthemeaningof
theversesmightbethatAllahhasplacedtheplanetsinanorbitbetweentheskyandtheEarthandcalledit
Sama'duetoitselevation.Asfarasweknow,thereisnoevidencepreventingthismeaning.Moreover,in
twoversesfromHisHolyBook,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saysthattheSunandtheMoonrotatein
anorbit.ThesetwoversesareHis(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)sayinginSurahAlAnbiya': AndHeitisWho
hascreatedthenightandtheday,andthesunandthemoon,eachinanorbitfloating. andHis(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)
sayinginSurahYunus: Itisnotforthesuntoovertakethemoon,nordoesthenightoutstriptheday.Theyallfloat,eachinan
orbit. Iftheywereattachedtothesky,theywouldnotbedescribedasfloating,becausefloatingisrunningin
waterandthelikeofit.
ItisalsostatedbyIbnJarir(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)inhiswellknowncommentaryontheQur'an
thatthewordAlFalakintheArabiclanguagemeansthecylindricalthing,andhereportedanumberof
sayingsfromtherighteouspredecessorsregardingitsmeaning.Hesaid:(Andthetrueopinionregarding
thatistosayasAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Theyallfloat,eachinanorbit. andthisorbitmightbe
asstatedbyMujahidthatitislikethemillironandasstatedbyAlHasanitislikethemilestone.AlFalakmight
alsorefertotheroundwavesanditmightmeantheskypole,sinceAlFalakintheArabiclanguageisany
roundorcylindricalthing,anditspluralisAflak.)He(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)alsoreportedfrom
`AbdulRahmanibnZaydibnAslamthathesaid:(AlFalakreferstotheorbitsoftheStars,theSunandtheMoon
whicharebetweentheskyandtheearth,andthenherecited: BlessedbeHeWhohasplacedintheheavenbigstars,
andhasplacedthereinagreatlamp(sun),andamoongivinglight.
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Healsosaidthatthoseorbitsarebetweentheskyandtheearthandtheyarenotonearth)Endofthe
quotation.
Moreover,AlHafizhibnKathir(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)inhisQur'ancommentaryreportedthe
opinionofIbnZayd,andhedeniedithowever,uponreflectiononhisopinion,thereisnojustificationto
denyit,becausethereisnoevidencesupportingsuchdenial.
ItisalsostatedbyAlNasafywhosaidinhisexegesisoftheQur'an:(AndthemajorityopinionisthatAlFalak
referstotheroundwavesunderneaththeskyinwhichtheSun,theMoonandtheStarsrotate.)Endof
quotation.
Moreover,itisreportedfrom A lAlusythathesaidinhisexegesisoftheQur'anentitled:"RuhulMa'aniy":
(MostoftheexegetesoftheQur'ansaidthatAlFalakreferstotheroundwavesundertheskyinwhichthe
SunandtheMoonrotate).Endofthequotation.
BasedonthisexplanationofthemeaningofthewordAlFalakandtheabovementionedverses,therewill
benoproblemthatascendingtothesurfaceoftheMoonortootherplanetsdoesnotcontradictthelegal
evidencefromtheQur'anandtheSunnah,andthisdoesnotresultinthedenialofwhattheQur'andenotes
oftheSunandtheMoonbeinginthesky.WhoeverclaimsthatAlAflakarethestructuredskieshasno
evidencetosupporthissaying,asfarasweknow,buttheapparentmeaningofthelegalevidenceandother
evidencedenotesthatthesevenskiesaredifferentfromtheorbits.Besides,thewordAsSama'intheabove
mentionedversesmightrefertothenearestsky,asstatedclearlyinSurahAlHijrinwhichHe(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe)says: Andindeed,WehaveputthebigstarsintheheavenandWebeautifieditforthebeholders. andas
clearlystatedintheversefromSurahAlMulkinwhichHe(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: AndindeedWe
haveadornedthenearestheavenwithlamps,andWehavemadesuchlamps(as)missilestodriveawaytheShaytn(devils) In
theseverses,He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)doesnotmeanthattheorbitsareinsidetheskies,butHe

(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)meansthatsincetheorbitsarenearthem,thentheyarerelatedtothemas
saidintheArabiclanguage:soandsolivesinAlMadinahorinMakkah,whereas,helivesintheirvicinitiesand
surroundings.AsforHis(mayHebeGlorifiedandExalted)descriptionoftheplanetsastheadornmentofthe
nearestsky,itisnotnecessarytobeattachedtoitandthereisnoevidenceprovingthat,butitisacceptable
to
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callthemadornmenteventhoughtheyaredetachedfromitandthereisaspacebetweenbothofthem.This
issimilartothesituationoftheonewhoadornshisceilingwithclothandelectricallampsandothertypesof
adornmentanditisnotnecessarytohavethesethingsattachedtotheceiling,andinspiteofthat,itissaid
intheArabiclanguagethatsoandsoadornedtheceilingofhishouseeventhoughtheremightbeaspace
betweentheadornmentsandtheceiling.
AsforHis(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)sayinginSurahNuh: SeeyounothowAllhhascreatedthesevenheavens
oneaboveanother? Andhasmadethemoonalighttherein,andmadethesunalamp? ,thereisnoevidenceprovingthat
themeaningisthattheSunandtheMoonareinsidetheskies,butitsmeaning,accordingtothemajority
opinion,isthattheirlightextendsintheskiesandnottheirbodiesareintheskies.Thus,theirbodiesare
outsidetheskies,buttheirlightextendstotheskiesandtheEarth.
Moreover,IbnJarir(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim),inhisexplanationofthisverse,reportedfrom`Abdullah
ibn`AmribnAl`As(mayAllahbepleasedwithhimandhisfather)whatreferstothismeaning.Hesaidinhis
exegesis:Weweretoldby`AbdulA ` l a whosaid:WeweretoldbyIbnThawrfromMa`marfromQatadahfrom
`Abdullahibn`AmribnAl`As(mayAllahbepleasedwithhimandhisfather)thathesaid:(Indeed,thefrontsof
theSunandtheMoonarefacingtheskiesandtheirbacksarefacingtheearth)Endofquotation,butthereis
interruptioninthechainoftransmissionofthisnarration,becauseQatadahdidnotliveduringthetimeof
`Abdullahibn`Amr.Evenifthisnarrationisprovedasanauthenticnarrationfromhim,thenhemighthave
takenitfromtheChildrenofIsrael.Thus,theapparentmeaningoftheverseindicatesthatthelightoftheSun
andtheMoonisintheskiesandnottheirbodies.Asfortheirfrontsfacingtheskiesandtheirbacksfacing
theearth,itneedsmoreconsideration,andAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)knowsbest.Asforthesaying
oftheQur'anexegetesthatthisisasynecdocheinwhichthewholethingismentionedandonlypartofitis
meant,becausetheMoonisinthenearestskyandtheSuninthefourthsky,asfrequentlysaid:"IsawBanu
Tamim"andheorsheonlysawsomeofthem.Howeverthisitisnotanacceptableopinionandthereisno
evidencesupportingit.Furthermore,asfarasweknow,thereisnoreliableproofindicatingthattheMoonis
insidethenearestskyandtheSunisinsidethefourthsky.Asfortheastronautswhotalkedaboutthese
details,thisisnotevidenceinthisregard,becausetheirsayingsare,mostly,basedonguessingand
assumption,andnotonlegalrulingsand
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decisiveevidence,andtherefore,oneshouldbecautiousaboutthat.
ThismeaningisalsoconfirmedbywhatAlHafizhibnKathir(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)saidinhis
exegesisontheQur'anuponexplainingHis(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saying: SeeyounothowAllhhas
createdthesevenheavensoneaboveanother? untiltheendoftheverse,sinceIbnKathirsaid:Allah(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe)says: SeeyounothowAllhhascreatedthesevenheavensoneaboveanother? meansthatoneisabove
theother.Istheinformationabouttheseplanetsknownonlybythemeansofnarration,orisitoneofthe
materialthingsknownbyrotationandeclipses,sincethesevenrotatingstarseclipseeachother.Thenearest
ofthesestarsistheMooninthenearestskyanditeclipsesthestaraboveit,Mercuryinthesecondsky,
Venusinthethirdsky,theSuninthefourthsky,Marsinthefifthsky,Jupiterinthesixthskyandthen
Saturnintheseventhsky.Asfortherestoftheplanetswhicharethestableones,theyareinaneighthorbit
called(theorbitofthestablestars)whichsomescholarssaythatitistheChair,andtheninthplanetisAl
Atlasor,forthem,AlAthirwhoserotationisoppositetotherotationofallotherorbits,sinceitsrotationis
thestarterofallotherrotationsanditrotatesfromthewesttotheeast,whileallotherorbitsrotatefromthe
easttothewestanditisthatwhichrotatesallplanets.Nevertheless,therotatingplanetshaveopposite
rotationtotheirorbits,sincetheyrotatefromthewesttotheeastandeachplanetrotateswithinitsorbitata
fixedtime.TheMoonmakescompleterotationwithinitsorbitonceamonth,theSunonceayear,Saturn
onceeverythirtyyearsduetothedistanceoftheorbit,althoughthespeedofrotationofallplanetsis
suitablefortheorbit.Thisisthesummaryofwhattheysayinthisregard,despitetheexistenceof
differencesamongthemwithregardtomanyaspectsofthismatter,whichwearenotsupposedtobe
mentionedhereindetail.)EndofthequotationofIbnKathir.
Thus,AlHafizh's(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)sayinghere:despitetheexistenceofdifferencesamong
them...etc.,indicatesthatastronautsarenotinagreementonwhathereportedfromthempreviouslyof
claimingthattheMoonisinthenearestsky,Mercuryinthesecond,Venusisinthethirdsky,theSuninthe
fourth...etc.,andotherdetailswhichhetransmittedfromthem.Iftheyhavedecisiveevidencesupporting
whattheyhavementioned,thentheywouldnotdifferamongthemselves,andifweevensupposethatthey
agreedonwhathasbeenmentioned,thentheiragreementisnotproofbecausetheyarenotinfallible.
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TheconsensusofopinionwhichshouldbeconsideredisthatofMuslimscholarswhohavemetallthe
requirementstopracticepersonaldiscretionduetotheProphet's(peacebeuponhim)saying: Agroupof
peoplefrommyUmmahwillremainvictorious(andontherightpath) untiltheendoftheHadith.Therefore,ifMuslim
scholarsunanimouslyanddecisively,notsilently,agreedonaruling,thenundoubtedly,theyaretruthfulin

theiragreement,becausethevictoriousgroupisamongstthem,andtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said
thatitwillremainontherightpathuntilAllah'sDecreetakesplace.
Theapparentmeaningofthepreviousevidenceandthediscussionofmanypeopleofknowledgeorthe
majorityofthem,asstatedby A lNasafyandAlAlusiyisthatallplanetsincludingtheSunandtheMoonare
undertheskiesandarenotinsidethem,andtherefore,itbecomesaknownfactthatitispossibletohave
spacebetweentheplanetsandthenearestskyinwhichthespaceshipscantravelandtheycanlandonthe
Moonoronotherplanets.Ontheotherhand,itisnotallowedtosaythatthisitisimpossibleforthisto
happenunlessthereislegalevidencestatingthisimpossibility.Furthermore,itisnotallowedtobelieve
thosewhoclaimthattheywenttotheMoonortootherplanetsunlessthereisscientificevidenceproving
theirtruthfulness.Undoubtedly,peoplearedifferentintheirinformationaboutthespaceandastronauts.
Thus,whoeverreceivesinformationthroughobservatoriesorthroughothermeansandbecomessatisfied
withthisinformation,whichprovestothemthecorrectnessofwhathasbeenclaimedbytheAmerican
astronautsorbyotherthanthemthattheyascendedtotheMoon,thenheisexcusedinbelievingsuch
information.Ontheotherhand,whoeverdoesnotobtainsuchinformationwhichprovesthat,thentheyare
obligatedtostopatthispointandtoverifytheentirecaseuntilitisconfirmedtothemwhatmakesthem
believeordisbelievethat,followingtheabovementionedproofs.
WhatindicatesthepossibilityofascendingtoplanetsisAllah's(mayHebeGlorifiedandExalted)saying
inSurahAlJinnwithregardtowhatHesaidaboutthem: Andwehavesoughttoreachtheheavenbutfounditfilled
withsternguardsandflamingfires. Andverily,weusedtositthereinstations,to(steal)ahearing,butanywholistensnowwill

IftheJinncouldascendtotheskyuntiltheytoucheditandtheysat
thereinstations,thenhowcanthisbeimpossibleformankindtodo,particularlyduringthisageinwhich
sciencehasdeveloped
findaflamingfirewatchinghiminambush.

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andinventionhasadvanceduntiltheyreachedanunbelievablepointeventotheinventorsbeforethey
innovatethesethings.Asforthestructuredskies,theyareguardedbytheirgatesandguards,andthus,no
devilsfrommankindnorfromtheJinnwillenterthroughthem.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says:
AndWehavemadetheheavenaroof,safeandwellguarded.Yettheyturnawayfromitssigns(i.e.sun,moon,winds,clouds,etc.).
He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: AndWehaveguardedit(nearheaven)fromeveryoutcastShaitn(devil). Moreover,itis

authenticallyreportedinthesoundandauthenticAhadeeththatwhentheMessengerofAllah(peacebe
uponhim)wastakeninascensiontotheheavenswithGabriel,hedidnotenterthenearestskyandthose
afteritexceptwithpermission,andthus,othercreatureswillbetreatedthesameway.AsforHissaying
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)inSurahAlRahman: Oassemblyofjinnandmen!Ifyouhavepowertopassbeyondthe
zonesoftheheavensandtheearth,thenpassbeyond(them)!Butyouwillneverbeabletopassthem,exceptwithauthority(from
Allh)! Thisisnotclearevidenceofthepossibilityofascendingtoplanets,becausetheapparentmeaningof

theverseandwhatprecedesandfollowsitindicatesthatAllah(mayHebeGlorifiedandExalted)wanted,by
that,topointouttheinabilityoftheJinnandMankindtopassbeyondthezonesoftheheavensandthe
Earth.
Im amIbnJarir(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)andothersfromtheQur'anexegetesstatedmanyopinions
regardingtheexplanationofthisverse,thebestofthemaretwosayings:First:ThisversereferstotheDay
ofResurrectionandthatAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)talksabouttheinabilityoftheJinnandMankind
toescapefromitshorrors.ItistobenotedthatIbnJarirpreferredthissayingandsaidthatthefollowing
verseproveshischoice.ThesecondopinionisthatthisversereferstotheinabilityoftheJinnandMankind
toescapedeath,becausetheydonothaveauthoritythatenablesthemtoescapedeathandtheydonothave
authoritytoescapethehorrorsoftheDayofResurrection.Basedonthesetwosayings,thewordSultanin
theversegivesthemeaningofpowerandstrength.Fromwhathasbeenmentioned,itbecomesclearthat
thereisnoevidenceintheverseforthosewhoclaimthatitreferstothepossibilityofascendingtothe
planetsandthatthewordSultanmeansknowledge.Italsobecomesclearthattheclosestmeaningtothe
truth
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isthesayingoftheonewhosays:TheversereferstotheDayofResurrectionandthat(GlorifiedandExalted
beHe)willsaythistotheJinnandMankindonthatDay,showingtheirinabilityandstatingthattheywillbe
underthecontrolofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)andtheywillnotescapefromwhatHehasplanned
forthem.Forthisreason,Hesaidafterthisverse: Therewillbesentagainstyouboth,smokelessflamesoffireand
(molten)brass,andyouwillnotbeabletodefendyourselves. Thus,themeaningisandAllahknowsbest:Ifyouboth
trytoescapeonthatDay,Iwillsendagainstyoubothsmokelessflamesoffireandmoltenbrassandyou
willnotbeabletodefendyourselvesagainstthem.Asforthesituationinthislife,itisnotpossibleforone
topassbeyondthezonesofthestructuredskies,becauseitisprotectedbyitsguardsandgatesas
mentionedbefore.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)knowsbest.
MayAllahsendHisprayers,peaceandblessingsuponHisslaveandMessengerMuhammad,uponhisfamily
andCompanions.
'Abdul'Azizbin'AbdullahibnBaz

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TravelingintoOuterSpace
F r o m`AbdulAzizibn`AbdullahIbnBaztorespectableMuslimbrother,HisEminenceShaykhSulaymanIbn`Abdul
RahmanIbnHamdan,mayAllahincreasehiminknowledgeandfaithandgranthimandmeinsightinthe
PropheticSunnahandtheHolyQur'an!Amen!
MayAllah'speace,mercyandblessingsbeuponyou!Toproceed
Ihavereceivedyourletter,dated8/10/1389A.H.mayAllahkeepusallwiththosewhofearandobeyHim!
ThisletterincludesacommentonanarticleIpublishedinsomelocalnewspapersinthemonthofSha`ban
ofthesameyear,concerningthequestionoftravelingintospace.IreviewedwhatYourEminencehad
mentioned,butIfoundnothingtomakemereviewwhatIhadmentionedinthearticle.Iexertedmuch
effortondiscussingthisquestion,reflectedontheQur'anandthePropheticHadithsthattacklethisquestion,
andsoughtthetruthwithregardtothistopictogiveMuslimsadviceanddefendtheHolyQur'anandthe
PropheticSunnah,lestthosebelievingwhathasbeenclaimedbyastronautsregardinglandingonthesurface
ofthemoonshouldthinkthattheHolyQur'anandthePropheticSunnahhadtoldsomethingoppositetothe
reality.ThismayleadsometohavedoubtsaboutwhatAllah(ExaltedbeHe)revealedtoHisProphet(peace
beuponhim).
TherecouldbenodoubtthattheHolyQur'anandtheauthenticPropheticSunnahcannotincludeanything
thatopposesthetangibleorlogicalreality.Ifthereissomethingthoughttoopposethereality,aMuslim
shouldknowthatthisthingisnottrue.Rather,aMuslimshouldbeawarethatmistakesarisefromaperson's
belieformisunderstanding,i.e.regardingwhatisuntrueastrue,whatisunrealasreal,whatisunauthentic
Hadithasauthentic,ormisinterpretingtheAyahsoftheHolyQur'anandtheHadithsoftheauthentic
PropheticSunnah.Justasapoetsaid:

Howmanywhomaycriticizea
truestatement

justoutofhisillunderstanding

(PartNo:1,PageNo:267)
Asamatteroffact,therearemanyproofsofthisquestion.ShaykhulIslamIbnTaymiyyahandhisnotablestudent
IbnAlQayyim(mayAllahbepleasedwithbothofthem)stressedthispointinmanytopicsintheirbooks.And
thisisknownbyyouandmanypeople.
Inanutshell,thearticleaimedtoshowthetruth,removedoubts,urgepeopletoseekthetruthwithregard
tothequestionsrelatedtotheirreligion,andnottobelieve,belie,ordisbelieveanymatterquicklyunless
thereissolidevidence.IfwhatIwroteistrue,soallpraisebetoAllahifnot,thiswouldbeofmyscant
knowledgeandSatan.Allah(mayHebeExalted)andHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)areinnocentofit.If
youseeitisbettertorereadthearticlethoroughlytorecheckthetruththroughhardevidence,itwillbe
betterforbothofus.Thisisbecausetruthisthequestofbelievers,whenevertheyfindittheyarethemost
worthyofit,asYourEminencementioned.IaskAllah(ExaltedbeHe)toincreaseyouandmeinknowledge
andguidanceandtohelpusrealizethetruthinourwordsandactions.IaskHimtorewardtwicewhoeverof
usisrightinthisquestionandotherquestionsandrewardoncewhoeverofusismistakeninthisquestion
andotherquestions.IalsoaskHimtograntusallforgiveness,asHeisMostGenerousandMostBeneficent.
MayAllah'speace,mercyandblessingsbeuponyou.

(PartNo:1,PageNo:268)
Whatisthereligiousrulingonthesocialismandcommunismadvocates?
AllpraisebetoAllah!MaypeaceandblessingsbeuponAllah'sMessengeranduponhisfamily
andCompanions!Toproceed
WehavereceivedaquestionfromsomePakistaniMuslimsthatcanbesummarizedasfollows:
Whatistherulingonwhoeverwhocallsforapplicationofsocialistandcommunistprinciples
andfightstherulingsofIslam?Whatistherulingonapersonwhohelpssuchpeopleintheir
demands,scornsthosewhocallfortheapplicationof(Shari`ahof)Islam,speaksillofthem
andslandersthem?IsitpermissibletoallowthosepeopletobemosqueImamsand
preachers?
Answer:AllpraisebetoAllah!MaypeaceandblessingsbeuponAllah'sMessenger,hisfamily,Companions
andthosewhofollowedhisguidance!TherecanbenodoubtthatMuslimrulersmustjudgeaccordingto
Shari`ah(IslamicLaw)inallaffairs.Moreover,theyhavetofightanyotherlawsthatopposeShari`ah.This
isindisputableandunanimouslyagreeduponbyallMuslimscholars.Therearemanypiecesofevidenceon
thisfromtheHolyQur'anandthePropheticSunnahthatareknownbyscholars,includingtheAyah
(Qur'anicverse): Butno,byyourLord,theycanhavenoFaith,untiltheymakeyou(OMuhammad)judgein
alldisputesbetweenthem,andfindinthemselvesnoresistanceagainstyourdecisions,andaccept(them)withfullsubmission.
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Oyouwhobelieve!ObeyAllhandobeytheMessenger(Muhammad),
andthoseofyou(Muslims)whoareinauthority.(And)ifyoudifferinanythingamongstyourselves,referittoAllhandHisMessenger
( ) , ifyoubelieveinAllhandintheLastDay.Thatisbetterandmoresuitableforfinaldetermination. Allah

(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: Andinwhatsoeveryoudiffer,thedecisionthereofiswithAllh(HeistherulingJudge). He(may

HebePraised)alsosays: Dotheythenseekthejudgementof(thedaysof)Ignorance?Andwhoisbetterinjudgementthan
AllhforapeoplewhohavefirmFaith.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:269)
Also,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndwhosoeverdoesnotjudgebywhatAllhhasrevealed,sucharetheKfirn(i.e.
disbelieversofalesserdegreeastheydonotactonAllhsLaws). AndwhosoeverdoesnotjudgebythatwhichAllhhasrevealed,
sucharetheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoersofalesserdegree). AndwhosoeverdoesnotjudgebywhatAllhhasrevealed
(then)such(people)aretheFsiqn[therebelliousi.e.disobedient(ofalesserdegree)toAllh].

TherearemanyAyahsto

thiseffect.
MuslimscholarsunanimouslyagreedthatwhoeverclaimsthatthejudgmentofanyoneotherthanAllahis
betterthanthejudgmentofAllahorthattheguidanceofanyoneotherthantheProphet(maypeacebe
uponhim)isbetterthantheguidanceoftheProphetisadisbeliever.Similarly,theyunanimouslyagreed
thatwhoeverclaimsthatitispermissibleforaMuslimtoactuponlawsotherthantheShari`ahrevealedto
Muhammad(peacebeuponhim)isamisleadingdisbeliever.
AccordingtothisevidencefromtheQur'anicandconsensusofMuslimscholars,thequestionerandother
Muslimscanrealizethefactthatwhoevercallsforsocialism,communismoranyotherdestructiveideology
thatopposesthelawsofIslamisamisleadingdisbelieverthatisevenmoremisleadingthantheJewsandthe
Christians,becausetheyaredeemedasatheistswhohavenofaithinAllahortheDayofResurrection.Itisnot
permissibletoallowsuchpeopletoworkaspreachersandImamsinmosquesorforMuslimstooffer
prayersbehindthem.Besides,whoeverhelpssuchmisleadingpeoplewithregardtowhattheycallforas
good,slandersandspeaksillofthosecallingforthejudgmentofIslamisamisleadingdisbelieverand
undergoesthesamerulingasthedisbelievingsecttheyfollowandsupport.Muslimscholarsunanimously
agreedthatwhoeversupportsdisbelieversagainstMuslimsinanywayisregardedasadisbeliever.Thisis
becauseAllah(mayHebePraised)says: Oyouwhobelieve!TakenottheJewsandtheChristiansasAuliy(friends,
protectors,helpers),theyarebutAuliyofeachother.Andifanyamongstyoutakesthem(asAuliy),thensurelyheisoneofthem.
Verily,AllhguidesnotthosepeoplewhoaretheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoersandunjust). Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)

says: Oyouwhobelieve!TakenotasAuliy(supportersandhelpers)yourfathersandyourbrothersiftheypreferdisbeliefto
Belief.Andwhoeverofyoudoesso,thenheisoneoftheZlimn(wrongdoers).
(PartNo:1,PageNo:270)
Ihopewhatwehavementionedaboveissufficienttothoseseekingthetruth.Allahsaysthetruthand
guidestotherightpath.WeaskAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)tosettletheMuslimaffairsandunitethem!MayAllah
destroyanddisunitetheenemiesofIslam,andprotectMuslimsfromtheirevil.AllahisAbletodoallthings!
MayAllah'speaceandblessingsbeuponHisservantandprophetMuhammadanduponhisfamilyand
Companions!

(PartNo:1,PageNo:271)
Therulingonjudgingbypositivelaw
insteadoftheQuran
Q:WhatisyouropiniononMuslimswhojudgebypositive(manmade)lawwhenwehavethe
QuranandtheSunnah?
A : MysayinthistypeofpeoplewhocallthemselvesMuslimsatthetimetheyuselawsotherthantheLaws
laiddownbyAllahandseethatAllahsShariah(IslamicLaw)isnotsufficientorsuitabletojudgebyinthis
ageistheSayingofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe): Butno,byyourLord,theycanhavenoFaith,untiltheymake
you(OMuhammad ) judgeinalldisputesbetweenthem,andfindinthemselvesnoresistanceagainstyour
decisions,andaccept(them)withfullsubmission. AndHisSaying: AndwhosoeverdoesnotjudgebywhatAllhhasrevealed,
sucharetheKfirn(i.e.disbelieversofalesserdegreeastheydonotactonAllhsLaws). Andwhosoeverdoesnotjudgebythat
whichAllhhasrevealed,sucharetheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoersofalesserdegree). Andwhosoeverdoesnotjudge
bywhatAllhhasrevealed(then)such(people)aretheFsiqn[therebelliousi.e.disobedient(ofalesserdegree)toAllh].

Consequently,thosewhojudgebylawsotherthantheShariah,andfeelthatthisispermissibleforthem,or
thatitisbetterthanjudgingbytheShariah,haveundoubtedlybythissteppedoutofthecircleofIslam.By
reasonofthis,theyareconsideredasKafirs(disbelievers),wrongdoers,andFasiqs(thosewhoflagrantly
violatingIslamiclaw),asstatedinthepreviousAyahs(Quranicverses)andothers,includingAllahs
Saying: Dotheythenseekthejudgementof(thedaysof)Ignorance?AndwhoisbetterinjudgementthanAllhforapeoplewho
havefirmFaith.
MayAllahgrantussuccess!
***

(PartNo:1,PageNo:272)
NecessityofseekingShari`ahjudgmentconcerninghijackers
AllpraisebetoAllah!MayAllah'speaceandblessingsbeuponourProphet,hisfamily,hisCompanionsand
thosewhofollowhisguidance!Toproceed
Itiswellknownforanyonewhohastheleastinsightthathijackingplanesandblowingupembassiesand
otherbuildingsaresomeofthemostwickedcrimesintheworldthathavebadsequences,severeharmsand
disturbancetotheinnocentpeople.
Itiscleartoallthattheharmandevilofsuchcrimesdonotinflictonecountryoronecommunityalone,but
theyinflictthewholeworld.
Itisofnodoubtthatsuchsortsofcrimesshouldbefoughtbygovernments,officials,scholarsandothers.
Allofthemhavetoexertallpossibleeffortstoovercometheevilofsuchsortsofcrimes.Allah(Exaltedbe
He)hasrevealedHisHolyBookasamanifestationofeverythingandasguidance,mercyandgladtidingsto
Muslims.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)sentHisProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)asamercytotheworlds
andasapleaagainstmankind.Allah(mayHebePraised)hasmadeitobligatoryforthejinnandmankindto
judgebyHisShari`ah(IslamicLaw)andtorefertotheBookofAllahandSunnahoftheProphet(peacebe
uponhim)inanydisputes,asAllah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Butno,byyourLord,theycanhavenoFaith,untiltheymake
you(OMuhammad ) judgeinalldisputesbetweenthem,andfindinthemselvesnoresistanceagainstyour
decisions,andaccept(them)withfullsubmission. Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: Dotheythenseekthejudgementof(the
daysof)Ignorance?AndwhoisbetterinjudgementthanAllhforapeoplewhohavefirmFaith. and: Oyouwhobelieve!Obey
AllhandobeytheMessenger(Muhammad),andthoseofyou(Muslims)whoareinauthority.(And)ifyoudiffer
inanythingamongstyourselves,referittoAllhandHisMessenger(),ifyoubelieveinAllhandintheLastDay.
Thatisbetterandmoresuitableforfinaldetermination.

(PartNo:1,PageNo:273)
Muslimscholars(mayAllahbemercifulwiththem)unanimouslyagreedthatreferringadisputablematterto
AllahmeansreferringittotheHolyQur'anandthatreferringadisputablemattertotheMessengermeans
referringittohimpersonallyduringhislifetimeandtohisSunnahafterhisdeath(peacebeuponhim).
Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Andinwhatsoeveryoudiffer,thedecisionthereofiswithAllh(HeistherulingJudge).
ThesenobleQur'anicAyahsandsimilaronesallstressthenecessityofreferringanydisputesamongpeople
toAllah(ExaltedbeHe)andHisProphet(peacebeupon).Thisiswhatismeantbyreferringdisputestothe
judgmentofAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)andwarningagainstallmattersthatopposeAllah'sJudgmentand
whoseevilandharmarewidespread,suchashijacking.
AnycountrythatarrestshijackersmustjudgeamongthembyAllah'sShari`ah,astheirwickedcrime
violatesmanyrightsofAllahandHisservants,manyharmsandgraveevils.Thereisnosolutiontosucha
crimeexceptthatofAllah,theMostJustandtheMostMercifulofallthosehavingmercyinHisNobleBook
withwhichHesentthebestandthemostmercifulofallcreaturesandthemasteroftheallcreation,
Muhammad(peacebeuponhim).Thehijackers,thehijackedandthoseinvolvedmustgetacquaintedwith
suchasolutionandbesatisfiedwithitiftheyarebelievers.Iftheyarenotbelievers,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)
hasorderedHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)tojudgeamongthembyAllah'sPurifiedShari`ah.Allah(may
HebePraised)says: Andsojudge(youOMuhammad)amongthembywhatAllhhasrevealedandfollow
nottheirvaindesires Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: Andifyoujudge,judgewithjusticebetweenthem.Verily,Allhloves
thosewhoactjustly.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:274)
Accordingly,acountrytakenasarefugebyhijackersshouldformacommitteeconsistingofShari`ah
scholarstoconsidersuchacaseinfull.
ThosescholarsshouldjudgesuchcasesinaccordancewiththeevidencementionedinAllah'sHolyBookand
theSunnahofHisProphet(peacebeuponhim).TheyshouldseekinsightwiththeopinionsofShari`ah
scholarsontheQur'anicAyahtacklingthequestionofbanditryinSurahAlMa'idah.Theyhavetoobtain
enlightenmentthroughthescholarsofeachschoolofFiqhwithregardtothereligiousrulingonbandits.
Theywillthenbeabletogivetheirrulingsupportedbylegalevidence.Acountrytakenasarefugeby
hijackershastoputthereligiousrulingintoeffectasameansofobeyingAllah,glorifyingHim,
implementingHisShari`ah,andfightingsuchcatastrophiccrimesinordertoestablishsecurityinsocietyand
offermercyandjusticetothekidnappedpeople.
AsforthelawsmadebypeoplewithoutbeingfoundedonAllah'sHolyBookandtheSunnahofHis
Messenger,theyareallpositivelaws.ItisnotpermissibleforMuslimstojudgebyanyofsuchpositivelaws,
astheyarelikethelawsjudgedbyinpreIslamicperiodofignorance.Judgingbysuchpositivelaws

resemblesgoingforjudgmentindisputestotheTaghut(falsejudges)againstwhichAllah(ExaltedbeHe)
warnedpeople.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)saysthehypocriteshavethedesiretojudgebysuchlaws: Haveyou
notseenthose(hypocrites)whoclaimthattheybelieveinthatwhichhasbeensentdowntoyou,andthatwhichwassentdown
beforeyou,andtheywishtogoforjudgement(intheirdisputes)totheTght(falsejudges)whiletheyhavebeenorderedtoreject
them.ButShaitn(Satan)wishestoleadthemfarastray. Andwhenitissaidtothem:"CometowhatAllhhassentdownandto
theMessenger(Muhammad),"you(Muhammad)seethehypocritesturnawayfromyou
(Muhammad)withaversion.

ItisnotpermissibleforMuslimstoimitatetheenemiesofAllahandthehypocriteswithregardtojudgingby
lawsotherthanAllah'sandrejectingthejudgmentsofAllahandHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim).
Also,itisnotpermissibletotakeasevidencetherealitythatmostMuslimsjudgeaccordingtopositivelaws,
assucharealitycannotjustifyitormakeitpermissible.Thisisbecausejudgingbypositivelawsisoneof
themostwickedsinsevenitiscommittedbymanypeople.Thenumberofpeoplecommittingasin,no
matterhowmanytheyare,cannotbeevidencetomakeitpermissible.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: And
ifyouobeymostofthoseontheearth,theywillmisleadyoufarawayfromAllhsPath.Theyfollownothingbutconjectures,andthey
donothingbutlie.

(PartNo:1,PageNo:275)
AnylawopposingAllah'sPurifiedShari`ahislikethelawsadoptedbypeopleinthepreIslamicperiodof
ignorance.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Dotheythenseekthejudgementof(thedaysof)Ignorance?Andwhoisbetterin
judgementthanAllhforapeoplewhohavefirmFaith.
Besides,Allah(mayHebePraised)hasshownthatjudgingbylawsotherthanwhatAllahhasrevealedisa
sortofdisbelief,wrongdoinganddisobedience.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)saysinSurahAlMa`idah: And
whosoeverdoesnotjudgebywhatAllhhasrevealed,sucharetheKfirn(i.e.disbelieversofalesserdegreeastheydonotacton
A l l hsLaws). AndwhosoeverdoesnotjudgebythatwhichAllhhasrevealed,sucharetheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoers
ofalesserdegree). AndwhosoeverdoesnotjudgebywhatAllhhasrevealed(then)such(people)aretheFsiqn[the
rebelliousi.e.disobedient(ofalesserdegree)toAllh].

TheseQur'anicAyahsandothersofthesamemeaningmakeitobligatoryforMuslimstobewareofjudging
bylawsotherthanwhatAllahhasrevealed,tofreethemselvesfromsuchpositivelaws,tohastentoact
uponthejudgmentsofAllahandHisMessenger,tobesatisfiedwithsuchjudgmentsandfinallybe
submissivetoAllah.Iftheharmofhijackingiswidespread,soreferringjudgmenttoAllahandHis
Messengerismoreconfirmed.ThisisbecauseAllah(mayHebePraised)istheAllWise,WellAcquainted
withallthings,theMostJustofalljudges,theMostMercifulofallthosehavingmercy,andtheBesttoknow
whatisusefulforHisServantsandwhatkeepsharmandcorruptionfarfromtheminthepresenttimeand
thedaystocome.Hence,itisobligatoryforthemtoreferthejudgmentofanydisputablematteramong
themtoAllah'sHolyBookandtheSunnahofHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)astheyaresufficienttooffer
thedecisivejudgmentsandthesuitablesolutionstoallproblemssothatallevilscanbeovercomebythose
whoadheretotheHolyQur'anandthePropheticSunnahandjudgebybothofthem,asexplainedinthe
previousQur'anicAyahs.
Duetothegravedangerofsuchacrime,Ihaveseenthatitisnecessaryformetodirectthismessageasa
pieceofadvicetotheMuslimnationsoastofreemyselffromsinandremindallMuslimsofsuchagreat
obligationandasasortofcooperationwiththeofficialsinrighteousnessandpiousness.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:276)
ItisAllahAloneWhocansettletheaffairsofallMuslims,guidethemtotheStraightPath,guidetheMuslim
governmentstojudgebytheShari`ahandtoadheretoitinalltheiraffairs,asHeistheMostGenerousand
theMostBeneficent!
MayAllah'sPeaceandBlessingsbeuponHisServantandMessenger,ourProphetMuhammad,hisfamily
andCompanions!
(PartNo:1,PageNo:277)
Q:HowcanwefindasolutiontothePalestiniancausethatisworseningbythepassageof
time?
A : TherecanbenodoubtthataMuslimfeelspainfulandsorryforthedeteriorationofthePalestiniancause
thatisworseningwiththepassageoftimeuntilithascome,becauseofthedisagreementsbetweenthe
surroundingcountriesandtheirrefusaltouniteagainsttheirenemyorjudgebytheIslamicLaws,amatter
whichAllahhasmadeasaconditiontograntMuslimsvictoryovertheirenemiesanddominiononearth.
Thisisanalarmingindicationofanupcomingdangerandbadsequencesunlessthesurroundingcountries
hastentoreuniteandactuponAllah'sjudgmentinthiscausethatisveryimportantforthemandforthe
wholeMuslimcommunity.
ThePalestiniancauseisundoubtedlyIslamic,buttheenemiesofIslamhaveexertedmuchefforttokeepit
farfromthetrackofIslamandgetacrosstothenonArabMuslimsthatitisanArabcauseandhasnothing
todowiththenonArabs.Itseemsthattheyhavealmostsucceededintheirtask.Iseethatnosolutionto
thiscausecanbereachedexceptafterconsideringitanIslamiccauseforwhichMuslimsshouldsupportone
anotherandfighttheJewsuntilthePalestinianscanrestoretheiroccupiedterritoriesandpushtheJewsto
returntotheirhomelands.AsfortheaboriginalJews,theycansettleinPalestineundertheruleofIslam,not

theruleofcommunismorsecularism.ItisthroughsuchmeasuresthatMuslimscandefeattheJewsand
allowthePalestiniansreturntotheirhomelandundertheruleofIslam,nottheruleofanyotherideologies.
MayAllahgrantussuccess!
(PartNo:1,PageNo:278)
Q:WhatistheeffectiveremedyfortheMuslimworldtogetoutofthispredicament?
A : NothingcanleadtheMuslimcommunityoutofthepredicamentofthedifferentdoctrinal,political,social
andeconomicideologiesexceptforadherencetoIslamandjudgingbyAllah'sShari`ahinalltheiraffairs,a
matterthatcanbringaboutconciliationamongMuslimsandconsequentlytheirheartswilljointogether.
ItisindeedtheeffectiveremedyfortheMuslimworldandeventhewholeworldtogetridoftroubles,
differences,worriesandcorruption.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Oyouwhobelieve!Ifyouhelp(inthecauseof)Allh,
Hewillhelpyou,andmakeyourfootholdfirm. Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: Verily,AllhwillhelpthosewhohelpHis
(Cause).Truly,AllhisAllStrong,AllMighty. Those(Muslimrulers)who,ifWegivethempowerintheland,(they)enjoinIqamat
a sSalt[i.e.toperformthefivecompulsorycongregationalSalt(prayers)(themalesinmosques)],topaytheZaktandtheyenjoin
A lM a rf(i.e.IslmicMonotheismandallthatIslmordersonetodo),andforbidAlMunkar(i.e.disbelief,polytheismandallthat
Islmhasforbidden)[i.e.theymaketheQurnasthelawoftheircountryinallthespheresoflife].AndwithAllhreststheendof
(all)matters(ofcreatures). Allah(mayHebePraised)alsosays: Allhhaspromisedthoseamongyouwhobelieveanddo
righteousgooddeeds,thatHewillcertainlygrantthemsuccessionto(thepresentrulers)intheland,asHegrantedittothosebefore
them,andthatHewillgrantthemtheauthoritytopractisetheirreligionwhichHehaschosenforthem(i.e.Islm).AndHewillsurely
givetheminexchangeasafesecurityaftertheirfear(provided)they(believers)worshipMeanddonotassociateanything(in
worship)withMe. and: Andholdfast,allofyoutogether,totheRopeofAllh(i.e.thisQurn),andbenotdividedamong
yourselves

TherearemanyQur'anicAyahstothiseffect.

AslongastheMuslimleadersseekguidancefromsourcesotherthanAllah'sBookandtheSunnahofHis
Messenger(peacebeuponhim)andjudgebypositivelawsmadebytheirenemiesinsteadofjudgingby
Shari`ah,theywillneverfindawayoutoftheirignorance,feud,beingdisrespectedbyandtheirenemies,
andbeingunabletoattaintheirrights.Allah(mayHebePraised)says:
(PartNo:1,PageNo:279)
Allhwrongedthemnot,buttheywrongedthemselves.

WeaskAllah(mayHebePraised)toguidethemtotheRightPath,reformtheirheartsandactions,and
grantthemtheblessingofjudgingbyHisShari`ah,adheringsteadfastlytoitandrefrainingfromallthat
opposesit.AllahAlonehasPoweroverallthings!MayAllah'sPeaceandBlessingsbeuponourProphet
Muhammad,hisfamilyandCompanions!

(PartNo:1,PageNo:280)
CriticizingArabNationalism
AccordingtoIslamandReality
PraisebetoAllah,peaceandblessingsofAllahbeupontheMessengerofAllah.Toproceed:
AnyMuslimhavingtheleastknowledgeoftheIslamichistorywillnotdoubtthemeritofArabsandMuslims
andwhattheyhadachievedofcarryingthebannerofIslaminthelastblessedcenturies,deliveringthe
messageofIslamtoallpeople,havingtruthfulnessininvitingpeopletoit,strivinghardtospreadand
defenditandenduringallburdensomedifficultiesandhardshipsinthatway.Theysucceededindoingthat
untilAllahmadethereligionprevalentattheirhandsanditsbannerfluttersinmostpartsoftheworldwhich
livedatthebeginningofIslamwiththeperfectsystemandthemostjustruleratthehandsofthosewho
werecallingpeopletoIslam.TheyfoundinthereligionofIslamwhattheywantedandneededofthe
goodnessofthislifeandtheHereafterandfoundinthereligionofIslamtheorganizationofahappylife
guaranteeingthemdignity,honorandfreedomfromtheworshipofcreaturesandtheinjusticeofthe
autocraticrulersandtheiniquitousgovernors.
Moreover,theyfoundinthereligionofIslamtheorganizationoftheirrelationwithAllah(mayhebe
Glorified)bythemeansofagreatworshipwhichhelpsthembecomeincontactwithAllah,purifiestheir
heartsfromShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship),grudgesandarrogance,implants
inthemtheutmostloveofAllah,theperfecthumilitytoHimandenjoyingcallinguponHim,acquaintsthem
withtheirLordandthemselvesandremindsthemofAllahandtheimportanceofHisrightswheneverthey
becomeheedlessofthemorabouttobeheedlessofthem.TheyalsofoundinthereligionofIslamthe
organizationoftheirrelationshipwiththeMessenger(peacebeuponhim)andwhattheyshouldperformof
hisrightsandfollowinghispath.Furthermore,theyfoundinIslamtheorganizationoftherelationship
betweentherulerandtheruled,betweenamanandhiswife,betweenamanandhisrelatives,betweena
manandhisMuslimbrothersandbetweenMuslimsanddisbelieverswithclearwordsandunambiguous
styles.TheyalsofoundwiththeMessenger(peacebeuponhim),withtheCompanionsandthosewhohad
followedtheminpietyandrighteousnessthemanifestationofallthisthroughtheirgoodmannersand
righteousacts.Therefore,peoplelovedIslam,magnifiedit,embraceditincrowdsandfoundthereinall
kindsofgoodness,tranquility,pietyandreform.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:281)
Undoubtedly,therearemoredetailsabouttheadvantagesofIslamandwhatithasofgreatrulingsandgood
mannerswhichreformthehearts,bringloveamongthemandunitethemwithastrongbondofloveforthe
sakeofAllah(GlorifiedbeHe),strivinghardtosupportHisreligion,holdingfasttoitsteachingsand
advisingeachotherwithtruthandpatienceregardingit.Themainpurposebehindthisspeechistoattract
people'sattentiontowhathadbeenachievedatthehandsofMuslimsfromArabsatthebeginningofIslam
ofstrivingandpatience,whatAllahhadhonoredthemwithincludingcarryingthebannerofIslamtomost
partsoftheworldandwhathappenedtotheentireworldofhopetoreverttoIslamandhasteningto
embraceitduetowhatithadofthejustrulingsandtolerantteachingsandthemanifestationofthereality
aboutAllah,HisNamesandAttributesandthegreatrightsHehasuponHisslavesandduetowhatits
bearersandcallershadoftheimplementationoftherulingsofIslamintheirsayings,actionsandmanners
untiltheybecamethebestNationeverraisedtopeopleandtheyachievedthemeaningoftheAlmighty's
saying: You[truebelieversinIslmicMonotheism,andrealfollowersofProphetMuhammad)andhisSunnah]
arethebestofpeopleseverraisedupformankindyouenjoinAlMarf(i.e.IslmicMonotheismandallthatIslmhasordained)and
forbidAlMunkar(polytheism,disbeliefandallthatIslmhasforbidden),andyoubelieveinAllh. Themeaningofthisverseas

statedbyAbuHurayrah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)isthatyouarethebestpeopletopeople.
AnyMuslimacquaintedwithwhatMuslimshadatthebeginningofIslamofthethingswhichwehave
alreadymentionedwillnotharboranydoubtaboutthesedescriptionsandqualities,sincethesethingsare
fromtherecognizedfactsforMuslims.Ontheotherhand,noMuslimwillhaveanydoubtaboutwhat
MuslimsfromnonArabshadofmeritandpraiseworthystrivingintheirhelpoftheirbrothersfromArab
Muslimsinspreadingthereligionandstrivinghardinraisinghighitswordanddeliveringittotheworld's
population.MayAllahpraisethegreateffortsofallandmayHemakeusfromtheirfollowersinpietyand
righteousness,indeed,HeisAbletodoallthings.
WhatshouldbedeniednowadaysandisshockingandhappeningbymanyMuslimsandArabsistheir
keepingawayfrominvitingotherstothisgreatreligion,withwhichAllahraisedthemhigh,honoredthem
withcarryingitsmessageandmadethemtherulersofthisworldlylifeandthemastersoftheentireworld
whentheycarrieditsbanner,
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strovehardinitscausewithsincerityandtruthfulnessuntiltheyspreadthereligioneverywhere,broke
Khosrau,destroyedCaesar,controlledthetreasuresoftheirtwokingdomsandspentallofitintheCauseof
Allah[ExaltedandSublimeBeHe].Itisnoteworthythattheyachievedallthesegainsatatimewhenthey

weretheutmostintheirtruthfulness,sincerity,loyalty,honest,mutualloveforthesakeofAllah(Glorified
beHe)andbrotherhoodforHissake.TherewasnodifferencewhatsoeverbetweenanArabandanonArab,
betweentheredandtheblack,betweentherichandthepoororbetweentheonefromtheeastandtheone
fromthewest.Rather,theywereallbrotherslovingeachotherforthesakeofAllah,cooperatingwitheach
otherinrighteousnessandpiety,strivinghardintheCauseofAllahandhavingenduranceinthereligionof
Islamwithnofearoftheblameofacritic.TheyusedtobefriendeachotherforthesakeofIslam,
antagonizeforitssake,loveforitssakeanddislikeforitssakeandaccordingly,Allahprotectedthem
againsttheplotsoftheirenemiesanddecreedvictoryfortheminalltheirstrivingspheresasHe(Glorified
beHe)promisedtheminHismanifestBook.He(GlorifiedbeHe)says: and(asfor)thebelievers,itwasincumbent
uponUstohelp(them). TheAlmightyalsosays: Oyouwhobelieve!Ifyouhelp(inthecauseof)Allh,Hewillhelpyou,and
makeyourfootholdfirm.
However,afterthisgreathonorandvictorygrantedbytheSupporter(GlorifiedbeHe)toHisbelieving
servantsfromArabsandothers,weseeagroupofourpeoplebeingdeceivedbytheobliqueprinciplesand
calltootherthanIslamasiftheyhadnotrecognizedthemeritofIslamandwhatIslamhadgiventheir
predecessorsofdignity,honor,highmagnificenceandastrongsocietywhichAllahgrantedtothetruthful
followersofIslamtothepointthattheirenemy,atonemonth'stravelingdistance,usedtobefrightenedof
them.Theyforgotalltheseglories,greatdignity,andmagnificentkingdomwhichMuslimsobtainedthrough
Islam,andasaresult,theystartedcallingforgatheringaroundandfollowingArabNationalismanddefineit
asgatheringandunitytopurifycountriesfromthecolonizingenemy,toachievethecommoninterestsand
toretainthestolenglory.
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ThosewhocallforArabNationalismhavedifferedregardingitsconstituents:Someofthemsaidthatit
consistsofone'scountry,progenyandArabiclanguage.OtherssaidthatitonlyreferstotheArabic
language.Athirdgroupsaidthatitreferstothelanguageaccompaniedwithsharingpainandhopes.
Anothergrouphasgivendifferentdefinitions.Asforreligion,accordingtotheNationalismleadersandthe
frankamongstthem,itisnotoneofitselements,andmanyofthemstatedthatreligionhasnothingtodo
withNationalismandotherssaidthatitisanobligationtorespectallthereligionsincludingIslamandother
religions.ThegoalofthisNationalism,asunderstoodfromtheirstatements,istogatheranduniteagainst
theenemies,toachievethecommoninterestsashasbeenstatedbefore,andundoubtedly,thisisanoble
purposeandagoodaim.
IfthisisthepurposebehindNationalism,theninIslamthereismoreperfectandgreaterencouragement,
call,andobligationtouniteandcooperatetoachievevictoryforIslam,toprotectitfromtheplotofthe
enemiesandtoachievethecommonintereststhanthatinitiatedbyNationalism.Moreover,itiswellknown
toeverysoundmindedpersonthatunityandcooperationwhichstemsfromthehearts,beliefinthevalidity
ofthepurpose,soundnessofthegoodresultinthislifeandafterdeathasbeingestablishedintrueIslam
aregreaterthanunityandcooperationinsomethinginnovatedbymankindandwasnotsupportedby
revelationfromtheheavensandwhoseconsequencecannotbefeltsecureagainstinthislifenorinthe
Hereafter.Furthermore,unityandcooperationresultingfrombeliefinAllah,truthfulnessintherelationwith
HimandwithHisservantsareguaranteedvictoryandgoodoutcomeasunderstoodfromthepreviously
mentionedverses,whichisdifferentfromtheunityandcooperationbasedonapreIslamictraditionalidea,
notestablishedbythereligionandnovictoryisguaranteedforit.
WementionedallofthisonlytoshowthegoodintentiontothosecallerstoNationalismandoutofthe
desiretopointouttherealitytotheseekerofthetruth.However,whoeverisacquaintedwiththesituationof
thenationalistsandconsiderstheirstatements,mannersandactions,willknowthatthereareotherpurposes
formanyofthosecallingforNationalismknownbywhoeverhastheleastinsightoftherealityandthe
situationsofthesociety.Thesepurposesincludeseparatingreligionfromthestate,settingasidetheIslamic
rulings,keepingtheserulingsawayfromthesociety,replacingthem
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withdifferentfalsifiedmanmadelawsandgivingunrestrictedfreedomtosexualinstinctsandtodestructive
doctrines,weaskAllahtomakethemandtheirpurposesfail.Undoubtedly,colonizationwilldanceoutofjoy
foracallresultinginthesegoalsandwillsupportitsexistenceandraiseitslevel,evenifitshowsadifferent
facefromthisone.ThecolonizationwilldothisinordertokeepArabsawayfromtheirreligion,to
encouragethemtobecomebusywiththeirNationalism,tocallforitandtosetasidetheirreligion.
IfanyonefromthecallerstoNationalismclaimsthatreligionisoneofitsconstituents,hecommitsamistake
inthesideofthenationalistsandsaysaboutthemwhattheydidnotsay,becausereligionisindiscordance
withtheirfoundations,uponwhichtheyhavebuiltNationalism.Thisclaimalsocontradictstheirclear
statementsandopposeswhattheyaimatofunitingArabswiththeirdifferentreligionsunderthebannerof
Nationalism.
Therefore,thereisacontradictioninthespeechoftheonewhoconsidersreligionasaconstituentof
Nationalism,becauseheacceptsreligionsometimesandrejectsitatothertimes,andthisisbecausewhathe
saysaboutreligionanditsbeingaconstituentofreligiondoesnotcomeoutofcreedandbelief,buthejust
saysitoutofcomplementarytothefollowersofIslamoroutofignoranceoftherealityofNationalismand
itspurpose.Bythesametoken,thisappliestothesayingofthepersonwhosaysthatNationalismserves
Islamorsupportsit,becausealltheseclaimsarefarfromthetruthandreality.Infact,Nationalismopposes
Islam,fightsagainstitonitsowngroundandbeautifiessomeofitstraitstospreadthemandconfusepeople
aboutthemortheydothatoutofignoranceandimitation.

IfthecalltoNationalismaimsatsupportingIslamandprotectingitsrituals,thennationalistswilldedicate
theireffortstoinvitepeopletoIslam,supportitandimplementitsconstitutionwhichisrevealedfromabove
thesevenheavensandwillhastentoadoptitsmorals,actinaccordancewithwhatitcallsfor,andkeepaway
fromanythingthatcontradictsit,becauseitisthemainfoundation,thesublimeaim,thepaththatwhoever
followsandisuprightonwillreachtheshoreofsafetyandwillgainParadiseandhonor.Moreover,whoever
staysawayfromitwillfailandregretandwillloseinthislifeandintheHereafter.Thus,ifthecallersto
Nationalismaim,bytheircalltoit,toglorifyIslam,serveitandraiseitsposition,thentheywillnotrestrict
themselvestocallingfortheservanttotheexclusionoftheserved,andwillnotdedicate
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theireffortstothisservantandwillnotgetangryfromthecallerstoIslamwhentheycallpeopletoitand
warnagainstthatwhichcontradictsitorstandsinitsway.
IfthecallerstoNationalismwant,bytheircall,toraisethewordofIslamhigh,togatheranduniteArabson
it,thentheywilladviseArabsandinvitethemtoabidebytheteachingsofIslamandimplementitsrulings,
encouragethemtosupportitandtoinvitepeopletoit.ThisisbecauseArabsarethemostdeservingonesto
supportIslam,protectitfromtheplotsoftheenemies,makeitthejudgeconcerningthingsoverwhichthey
disputeamongthemselvesaspracticedbytheirpredecessors.ThisisbecauseIslamistheirdignity,
remembranceandglory.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Indeed,Wehavesentdownforyou(Omankind)aBook(the
Q u rn)inwhichthereisDhikrukum,(yourReminderoranhonourforyoui.e.honourfortheonewhofollowstheteachingofthe
Q u rnandactsonitsteachings).Willyounotthenunderstand? And: Soholdyou(OMuhammad)fasttothat
whichisrevealedtoyou.VerilyyouareontheStraightPath. Andverilythis(theQurn)isindeedaReminderforyou(O

Ifyou,
Oreader,knowwhathasbeenmentioned,thenyoushouldknowthatthiscall:namely,thecalltoArab
NationalismhasbeeninnovatedbythewesternersfromamongtheChristianstofightIslamandtodestroyit
onitsowngroundbythemeansofbeautifyingtheirspeech,differenttypesofimaginationandstylesof
deception.ManyArabsfromamongtheenemiesofIslamadoptedthiscall,manyfromamongthe
inexperiencedandtheignorantwhoimitatedthemweredeceivedbyitandtheleadersofatheismandthe
antagonistsofIslambecamesohappyaboutit.ItisawellknownfactaboutthereligionofIslamthatthe
calltoArabNationalismortoothertypesofNationalism,isafalsecall,abigmistake,amanifestevil,
ignoranceandaplotagainstIslamanditsfollowers.Thisisduetosomereasons:
Muhammad)andyourpeople(Quraishpeople,oryourfollowers),andyouwillbequestioned(aboutit).

First:CallingtoArabNationalismdifferentiatesbetweenMuslimsandseparatesanArabMuslimfromanon
ArabMuslimanditalsodividesArabsthemselvesbecausenotallofthemaresatisfiedwithit,butagroupof
themacceptsitandanothergrouprejectsit,andeveryideathatdividesMuslimsandturnsthemintoparties
isafalseideaincontradictionwithIslamanditspurposes,becauseIslamcallsforunityandcoherenceand
advisingeachotherwithtruthandcooperationon
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righteousnessandpiety,asindicatedbyAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Oyouwhobelieve!FearAllh(bydoingallthat
HehasorderedandbyabstainingfromallthatHehasforbidden)asHeshouldbefeared.[ObeyHim,bethankfultoHim,and
rememberHimalways],anddienotexceptinastateofIslm[asMuslims(withcompletesubmissiontoAllh)]. Andholdfast,all
ofyoutogether,totheRopeofAllh(i.e.thisQurn),andbenotdividedamongyourselves,andrememberAllhsFavouronyou,for
youwereenemiesonetoanotherbutHejoinedyourheartstogether,sothat,byHisGrace,youbecamebrethren(inIslmicFaith),
andyouwereonthebrinkofapitofFire,andHesavedyoufromit.ThusAllhmakesHisAyt(proofs,evidence,verses,lessons,
signs,revelations,etc.,)cleartoyou,thatyoumaybeguided. And: HeitisWhohassupportedyouwithHisHelpandwiththe
believers. AndHehasunitedtheir(i.e.believers)hearts.Ifyouhadspentallthatisintheearth,youcouldnothaveunitedtheir
hearts,butAllhhasunitedthem.CertainlyHeisAllMighty,AllWise. And: (Andremainalways)turninginrepentancetoHim
(only),andbeafraidanddutifultoHimandperformAsSalt(IqmatasSalt)andbenotofAlMushrikn(thepolytheists,idolaters,
disbelieversintheOnenessofAllah). Ofthosewhosplituptheirreligion(i.e.wholeftthetrueIslmicMonotheism),andbecame
sects,[i.e.theyinventednewthingsinthereligion(Bidah),andfollowedtheirvaindesires],eachsectrejoicinginthatwhichiswith
it.

Consider,OMuslimwhoisinterestedinknowingthetruth,howIslamfightsagainstdivisionanddisputes,
andcallsforunity,coherence,abidingbytheropeoftruthanddyingonit.Youshouldunderstandfrom
that,thattheaimsofNationalismareunliketheaimsofIslamanditspurposesaredifferentfromthe
purposesofIslam.Thisisalsoprovedbythefactthatthisideanamely,thecalltoArabNationalismcame
tousfromourwesternenemiesandthattheyplottedagainstMuslimsthroughit.Theiraimbehinditisto
divideandseparatethemfromeachother,todestroytheirentityandtodismantlethem,followingtheirevil
rule:(divideandrule).HowmuchdidthosepeopleharmIslamanditsfollowersbyfollowingthismiserable
rule,andthissaddenstheheartsandmakestheeyestear.
Moreover,manyofthehistorianswhorecordedthecalltoArabNationalism,andoneofthemistheauthor
oftheArabicEncyclopedia,saidthatthefirsttocalltoArabNationalismtowardstheendofthenineteenth
centuryoftheChristianEra,werethewesternersatthehandsofmissionariesinSyriainordertoseparatethe
TurksfromArabsandtodivideMuslims.ThiscalltotheArabNationalismcontinuedin
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A lSham(TheLevant),IraqandLebanonanditgrewuntilitsfirstconferencewasheldinParisin1910,andbecause
ofthismanyArabicorganizationsappearedandmanytrendsvaried,andthus,theTurkstriedtoextinguishit
bytheexecutionsmadebyJamalPashainSyriaatthattime,untiltheendofthestory.Then,doyouthink,O

reader,thatourfoesandenemiesworkforourinterestsbytheirinnovationoftheircallingtoArab
Nationalism,holdingconferencesforitandsendingmissionariestopromoteit?Nay,byAllah,theydonot

wantanygoodnessforusandtheydonotworkforourinterestsrather,theyworkandendeavortodestroy
us,todismantleusandtofinishoffwhathasbeenleftofourreligion.Thisisenoughevidenceforevery
soundmindedpersontoknowtheaimbehindthecalltoArabNationalismandtoknowthatitisawestern
colonizinghoeaimingatdividingusandkeepingusawayfromourreligionashasbeenpreviously
mentioned.
Fromthecontinuousastonishmentisthatmanyofouryouthandwriters,mayAllahguidethemtotheright
path,becameunawareofthistruthuntiltheythoughtthatassemblingandgatheringaroundArab
NationalismandsupportingitaremorebeneficialtoArabsandmoreharmfultotheenemiesthan
assemblingandgatheringaroundIslamandsupportingit,andthis,undoubtedly,isafalsethoughtanda
beliefindiscordancewiththetruth.
Yes,undoubtedly,everyassemblingandgatheringagainsttheinterestsofthecolonizersaddenitand
discomfortit.However,itsfearfromassemblingandgatheringaroundIslamismoreandgreaterinthe
harmofitsinterests,andtherefore,itwaspleasedwiththecalltoArabNationalism,andthus,iturged
ArabstofollowitinordertomakethembusywithitandtokeepthemawayfromIslamandcuttherewith
theirrelationwithAllah(GlorifiedbeHe),becausethecolonizerknowsthatifArabsloseIslam,theywillbe
deprivedofwhatAllahguaranteedforthemofvictorywhichHepromisedtheminthetwoversesmentioned
aboveandintheAlmighty'ssaying: Verily,AllhwillhelpthosewhohelpHis(Cause).Truly,AllhisAllStrong,AllMighty.
Those(Muslimrulers)who,ifWegivethempowerintheland,(they)enjoinIqamatasSalt[i.e.toperformthefivecompulsory
congregationalSalt(prayers)(themalesinmosques)],topaytheZaktandtheyenjoinAlMarf(i.e.IslmicMonotheismandall
thatIslmordersonetodo),andforbidAlMunkar(i.e.disbelief,polytheismandallthatIslmhasforbidden)[i.e.theymakethe
Qurnasthelawoftheircountryinallthespheresoflife].AndwithAllhreststheendof(all)matters(ofcreatures).

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Itiswellknowntoallthesoundmindedpeoplethatifthereisnoescapefromoneoftwoharms,then
acceptingtheleastofthemshouldbethechoice,beingcautiousofthegrievousharm.Moreover,legislation
anddestinyprovethisruleandthecolonizerknowsitandwalksthroughthisgateandothergates.
Therefore,becareful,mydearbrother,andbecautiousoftheplotsofSatan,thecolonizerandtheirallies,
thenyouwillbesavedfromgrievousharm,hugedangerandevilconsequences.MayAllahprotectme,you
andallMuslimsfromthat!
Fromwhathasbeenalreadymentioned,theawarereaderknowsthatcallingtoArabNationalismaswellas
beinganinsulttoIslamandfightingagainstitinitsowncountriesitisalsoaninsulttoArabsthemselves
andagrievousoffenseagainstthem,becauseitseparatesthemfromIslamwhichistheirgreatglory,their
magnificenthonorandthesourceoftheirdignityandleadershipoftheworld.Then,howcanasensible
Arabacceptsacallofthistypewhichhasthisaim?ThewellknownMuslimwriter,AbuAlHasanAlNadwydida
goodjobwhenhewroteinhisfamoustreatise:(Listentoitfrommefrankly:OArabs),sincehesaidinpage
27and28inwording:
"Whatisdistressing,saddeninganddisgraceful,istohavenow,intheArabworld,mencallingtoArab
Nationalism,devoidofcreedorbeliefinthemessageandtocuttherelationshipwiththegreatestProphet
knowntothehistoryoffaith,withthestrongestpersonalitythateverappearedintheworldandwiththe
strongestspiritualbondunitingnations,individualsandthescattered.Itisanationalcrimesupersedingall
othernationalcrimesrecordedbythehistoryofthisUmmah(nationbasedoncreed).Itisamovementof
destructionanddevastationsupersedingallthefamousdestructivemovementsinhistoryandamiserable
decisivestepinthewayofnationaldestructionanditishomicide."
Oreader,reflectoverthestatementofthisgreatArabscholarAlHasaniywhounderstoodtheconditionsof
theworldandrealizedtheresultsofcallingtonationalismsanditsevildestinyandyouwillknow
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byyoursoundmindthatwhathappenstoArabsandMuslimsnowadaysoftremendoustribulationand
grievousdisasterisbecauseofthisdesperatecall.MayAllahprotectMuslimsfromitsevilandguideallArabs
andMuslimstoreturntowhattheirrightlyguidedpredecessorshad,indeed,HeisHearingandResponsive!
Moreover,dearreader,thestrangenessofIslamnowadays,therarityofitshelpersanditsardent,the
multiplicityofthosewhofightagainstitandthosewhodenyitsrulingsandteachingsarenotuncleartoyou.
Therefore,itisincumbentuponthefollowersofIslam,insteadofworkingwithzealfornationalismand
supportingitscall,todedicatetheireffortstocalltoIslamandtomagnifyitintheheartsofthepeople,to
dotheirbesttopropagateitsadvantagesandtodeclareitsjustrulings,itsclearandtolerantteachingsas
purefromthedirtofpolytheism,superstitions,innovationsinreligionandwhimssothattheywillretain
whathasbeenlostoftheirancestors'glory,theirzealtoIslam,thededicationoftheirforcestosupportand
protectitandansweringitsfoeswiththedifferentconvincingstylesandthevariousunambiguousarguments
andproofs.Undoubtedly,thisisanenjoinedobligationandaninevitabledutyuponallMuslims,each
accordingtowhatAllahhasgivenofabilityandfaculties,withwhichhecanundertakewhatAllahhas
obligatedhimtoachieveofsupportingHisreligionandcallingotherstoit.Therefore,weaskAllahtogrant
allofustheseabilitiesandfaculties,reformourheartsandouractions,pleasealltheMuslims'eyeswiththe
victoryclearfromalldisturbancesofIslamandsupportingitagainstallitsfoesinthenearfuture,indeed,He
(GlorifiedbeHe),istheBesttobeaskedandtheNearesttorespond.

Secondaspect:ThatIslamprohibitedDa'waAlJahiliyyah(i.e.criesofthepreIslamictimeofignorance),warnedagainstit,stated
andrepeatedmanytextsregardingthisrather,thelegaltextsprohibitalltheeviltraditionsandactionsexceptthatwhichIslam
approvesoffromthesemannersandtraditions.Undoubtedly,callingtoArabNationalismisthehabitofthepreIslamicperiod,
becauseitisacallforotherthanIslamandsupportofotherthantruth.HowmanydestructiveafflictionsofwardidthepreIslamic
traditionsbringabouttoitspeople,thefuelofwhicharethemselves,propertiesandhonorsanditsresultisbreakingupand
implanting

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enmityandgrudgesintheheartsanddividingtribesandpeople.ShaykhulIslamIbnTaymiyyah(mayAllahbe
mercifulwithhim)said:"EverythingdifferentfromthetraditionofIslamandQur'an,whetheritisrelatedto
progeny,country,nationality,doctrine,orschoolofthought,isfromthecustomsofthepreIslamicperiod.
Itshouldbenotedthat WhenapersonfromAlMuhajirun(thosewhomigratedfromMakkahtoAlMadinah)andapersonfrom
A lAnsar(thecitizensofAlMadinahwhohelpedandgaveaidtotheMuhajirun)quarreled,theboyfromAlMuhajiruncalledout:"O
Muhajirun!"andtheboyfromAlAnsarcalledout:OAnsar!Whereupon,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)said:(DoIhear)the
criesofAlJahiliyyahwhileIamamongyou!Andhebecameveryangrybecauseofthat.

FromtheQur'anictextswithregardtothisissueistheAllah'ssaying: Andstayinyourhouses,anddonotdisplay
yourselveslikethatofthetimesofignorance,andperformAsSalt(IqamtasSalt),andgiveZaktandobeyAllhandHis
Messenger. And: Whenthosewhodisbelievehadputintheirheartsprideandhaughtinesstheprideandhaughtinessofthetime
ofignorance

Moreover,itisreportedintheSunanofAbuDawudfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)thathesaid: Heis
notofus,theonewhocallstopartisanshipheisnotofus,theonewhofightsforpartisanshipandheisnotofus,theonewhodies
onpartisanship. Furthermore,itisreportedintheSahihofMuslimfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)that

hesaid: Allahhasrevealedtomethatyoumustbehumble,sothatnooneoppressesanotherorboastsoveranother.
Undoubtedly,thecallerstoNationalismcalltopartisanship,getangryoverpartisanshipandfightfor
partisanship.Furthermore,undoubtedly,thecalltoNationalismincitesinjusticeandarrogance,because
Nationalismisnotadivinereligionpreventingitsfollowersfrominjusticeandarrogance,butitisanidea
f r o m A lJahiliyyahpushingitsfollowerstobearrogantofitandtobefanaticalagainstthosewhocriticizeit,
eventhoughitisthewrongdoerortheonewhoiswronged.Therefore,considerthis,Odearreader,andthe
truthwillbemanifestedtoyou.
FromthelegaltextsreportedinthisregardiswhatisreportedbyAtTirmidhiyandothersfromtheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)thathesaid: IndeedAllahhasremovedfromyoutheblindloyaltiesofAlJahiliyyahandthepridefor
ancestry.Eitherbeapiousbelieveroramiserableinsolent.(Allof)youarechildrenofAdam,andAdamisfromdust.Thereisno
superiorityoftheAraboverthenonArabexceptwithregardtoTaqwa(fearingAllahasHeshouldbefeared). TchisHadithisin

agreementwithAllah(ExaltedbeHe)says:
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Omankind!Wehavecreatedyoufromamaleandafemale,andmadeyouintonationsandtribes,thatyoumayknowoneanother.
Verily,themosthonourableofyouwithAllhisthat(believer)whohasAtTaqw[i.e.heisoneoftheMuttaqn(thepious.See
V.2:2)]. Inthisverse,He(GlorifiedbeHe)explainsthatHehasmadepeopleintotribesandnationsnotfor

thesakeofprideandpresumptuousness,andHehasmadethemostGodFearingpersonthemosthonored
amongsttheminHissight.Bythesametoken,theabovementionedHadithsupportsthismeaningand
guidestothefactthatthetraditionofAlJahiliyyahisarroganceandprideoftheancestorsandprogenies,
butIslamisincontradictiontothat,sinceitcallsformodesty,pietyandlovingeachotherforthesakeof
AllahandtomakethetruthfulMuslimsfromallkinds,onebodyenforcingeachotherandailingforone
anotherasreportedinthesoundandauthenticHadithfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)thathesaid: A
faithfulbelievertoafaithfulbelieverislikethebricksofawall,enforcingeachother.WhilesayingsotheProphet(peacebeupon
him)claspedhishands,byinterlacinghisfingers. He(peacebeuponhim)alsosaid: Thesimilitudeofbelieversinregardto
mutuallove,affectionandempathyisthatofonebodywhenanyofitslimbsache,thewholebodyaches,duetofeverand
sleeplessness. IaskyoubyAllah,Onationalist:DoesyourNationalismcallforthesegoodmanners,mercyto

allMuslimsfromArabsandnonArabs,kindnesstothemandachingfortheirpains?No,byAllah,butit
callsforsupportingthosewhobecomeindulgedinitandantagonizingagainstthosewhodenyit.Therefore,
becareful,OMuslim,hopeforsalvationandconsidertherealityofthingswiththemirrorofjusticefreefrom
partisanshipandwhimuntilyouseetheessenceofrealities.MayAllahguidemeandyoutothemeansof
salvationandsafety.
AddingtotheseiswhatisauthenticallyreportedintheSahih ThataboyfromAlMuhajirunandaboyfromAlAnsar
quarreledandtheboyfromAlMuhajirunsaid:'OMuhajirun,'andtheboyfromAlAnsarsaid:'OAnsar.'ThentheProphet(peacebe
uponhim)said:'DoyoufollowthecriesofAlJahiliyyah,whileIamwithyou?' IftheonewhowasrelatedtoAlMuhajirunand

askedthemforsupportagainsttheirbrothersinreligion,andtheonewhowasrelatedtoAlAnsarandasked
themforsupportagainsttheirbrothersinreligionwerejudgedascallingforthecriesofAlJahiliyyah,
althoughthesetwonames(AlMuhajirunandAlAnsar)arebelovedtoAllah[ExaltedandSublimeBeHe]
andAllahpraisedtheirfollowers
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withgreatpraiseintheAlmighty'ssaying: AndtheforemosttoembraceIslmoftheMuhjirn(thosewhomigratedfrom
MakkahtoAlMadinah)andtheAnsr(thecitizensofAlMadinahwhohelpedandgaveaidtotheMuhjirn)andalsothosewho
followedthemexactly(inFaith).AllhiswellpleasedwiththemastheyarewellpleasedwithHim. ,thenhowwillthe

situationbeofapersonrelatedtoNationalism,whoseekssupportinitandgetsangryforit?Isitnotmore
worthyforapersonwhocallsforNationalismtobeconsideredascallingforthecriesofAlJahiliyyah?
Undoubtedly,thisistheclearestthingofall.
FromtheseevidenceisalsowhatisauthenticallyreportedintheSahihfromAlHarithAlAsh`arythatthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)said: AllahcommandedYahia(John),sonofZakariya(Zachariah)todofivethingsandtoorder
theChildrenofIsraeltodothesame.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)mentionedthesefivethingsandsaid:I,too,commandyouto
dofivethingsthatAllahcommandedmetodo:listening,obedience,jihad,immigration,and(stickingto)theJama'ah(Muslim
community),forwhosoeverseparatesfromthecommunitywithinaspantakesoffthenooseofIslamfromhisneck,unlesshe
repents.Moreover,whoeveradoptsthecallofAlJahiliyyah,willbeoneofthosewhowillcrawlontheirkneesinHell.Amansaid:'O
MessengerofAllah,eventhoughheobservesSalah(Prayer)andSawm(Fast)?'Hesaid:'Yes,eventhoughheobservesSalahand
SawmandclaimstobeaMuslim.SoadoptthecallofAllahwherebyHecalledyouMuslimsandbelieversandservantsofAllah. This

soundHadithisoneoftheclearestHadithsandthemostobviousoneofthemregardingtheinvalidationof
thecalltoNationalismandconsideringitacryofAlJahiliyyah,thecallerstowhichdeservetobefromthe
denizensofHellFire,eveniftheyperformSalah,Sawm,andclaimthattheyareMuslims.So,whatasevere
threatandwarningtoeveryMuslimagainstthecriesofAlJahiliyyahandincliningtothosewhobelieveinit
eveniftheyadornitwithheartattractingspeechesandastoundingsermonswhicharebaselessandhaveno
evidencefromreality,butitisjustconfusion,allusionandblindimitationwhichleadsitsfollowerstoevil
consequences.WeaskAllahtograntussafetyagainstallthat.
ThereisanargumentwhichismentionedbythecallerstoNationalismandIwanttodiscloseittothe
reader.ItisthatsomeofthecallerstoNationalismclaimthatstoppingthecalltoArabNationalismand
warningagainstitincludeunderestimatingthepositionofArabsanddenyingtheirmerit.
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Theanswertothisargumentisthatthisis,undoubtedly,afalseclaimandincorrectbelief,sincethe
confessionofthemeritofArabsandwhattheyhadachievedinthebeginningofIslamofgreatworks,
cannotbedoubtedbyanyMuslimcognizantofthehistoryaswehavealreadymentioned.Itisstatedby
morethanonescholar,includingAbul'AbbasibnTaymiyyahinhisbooktitled"Iqtida'AsSiratAlMustaqeem"
thattheviewpointofAhlulSunnah(thoseadheringtotheSunnah)isgivingpreferencetoArabsoverother
nationsandhementionedanumberofHadithsprovingthat.However,admittingtheirmeritdoesnot
necessitatemakingthemapivottogatheraround,tosupportforitssakeandtoantagonizeforitssake,but
thisisfromtheIslamictraitswithwhichAllahhonoredthem,revivedtheirthoughtandraisedtheirposition,
andthus,theyaretwocompletelydifferentcolors.Moreover,thismeritthroughwhichtheybecame
distinguishedfromothersandwhatAllahgrantedthemofeloquence,therevelationoftheQur'anintheir
languageandsendingtheprevalentMessengerintheirtonguearenotfromthethingswhichwillgivethem
preferencebeforeAllahintheHereafteranddonotgrantthemsalvationiftheydonotbelieveandfear
Allah.Bythesametoken,thesequalitiesdonotrequirepreferringthemtootherswithregardtoreligion,but
themosthonoredpeopleinthesightofAllaharethemostGodFearingamongstthemashasbeen
mentionedinthenobleverseandhonorableHadith.Accordingtotheverifiers,thismeritrequiresthemto
thankAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)morethanothers,toincreasetheeffortstosupportHisreligionwithwhich
Allahraisedthemtothehighestposition,tobefriendforitssakeandtoantagonizeforitssakewithout
payingattentiontoNationalismorotherpoisonousideasandmiserablecalls.Iftheirprogeniesalonewere
theonlybeneficialthingtothem,thenAbuLahabandothersimilarpeopleareamongthedenizensofHellFire.
Ifitwasbeneficialtothemwithoutbelief,thentheProphet(peacebeuponhim)wouldnothavesaidto
themasreportedinthesoundandauthenticHadith: OpeopleofQuraysh!SaveyourselvesfromAllah,forIavailyou
nothingbeforeAllah.
Basedonthis,theMuslimreaderwillknowthattheabovementionedargumentisaweakargumenthaving
nobasiswithinthepurifiedShari`ah(Islamiclaw)norwithinthesoundreasonwhichisfarawayfrom
whim.
Moreover,thereisanotherargumentthatisadoptedbysomeofthemthatitisreportedthattheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)
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said: WhenArabsarehumiliated,Islamwillbehumiliated. ThisHadithisreportedbysomeoftheminanother
narrationasfollows: WhenArabsaredignified,Islamwillbedignified. Theyclaimedthatthisisanindicationthat
supportingArabNationalismandcallingtoitisasupporttoIslamandcallingtoit.Theanswertothis
argumentisthateverysoundmindedpersonhavinginsightinIslamknowsthatthisargumentissophistries
intheunseen,falsificationofthetruthandmisinterpretationoftheHadith,regardlessofitbeingasound
Hadithornot,sincerealityisdifferentfromwhattheyclaim.ArabswerehumiliatedintheBattleofBadrand
theBattleofAlAhzabandtheirhumiliationresultedinthedignityofIslamanditsvictory,andtheywere
victoriousintheBattleofUhudandtheirvictoryresultedinthehumiliationofMuslimsandharmingthem,
butAllahissokindandmercifultowardsHissupportersandbroughttothemagoodresult.Then,howcan
thiswriterclaimsomethingdifferentfromthis?Canhesaythatthevictoryachievedbythedisbelieving
ArabswhofightagainstHisreligionisavictorytoIslam?Whoeversaysthatisgoingagainstthetruth,and
heiseitheranignorantpersonortriestoignorethisinanattempttoconfusethetruthwithfalsehoodand
deceivethoseofweakinsights.ExaltedandGlorifiedisAllahhowhorribleisthisperson'ssituation!
Then,IgobackandexplaintothereaderthattheabovementionedHadithisweakinitschainof

transmission,anditisnotauthenticallyreportedfromtheProphet(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeupon
him).ItisreportedfromAlHafizhAbuAlHasanAlHaythamyinhisbook"Majma`AzZawa'id"whenthisHadithis
mentionedinthiswording: WhenArabsarehumiliated,Islamwillbehumiliated. thathesaidthisHadithisreported
byAbuYa`laandinitschainoftransmissionthereisMuhammadibnAlKhattabwhoisdeemedasweakbyAlAzdy
andothershowever,hewasjudgedasauthenticbyIbnHibban.
ItisalsoreportedfromAlHafizhAlDhahabyinhisbookentitled"AlMizan"whiletalkingaboutthebiographyof
Muhammad,theonementionedabove,thathesaid:"ItisreportedbyAbuHatimthathesaid:'Idonotknow
him.'While A lAzdysaidabouthim:'HisHadithisMunkar.'"Furthermore,thechainoftransmissionofthis
Hadithincludesalso`AlyibnZaydibnJud`anwhoisjudgedbythescholarsofHadithasaweaknarratorwhose
narrationsshouldnotbetakenasevidence.Thisisthecaseevenifthechainoftransmissionisfreefrom
otherweakones,thenhowaboutthisHadithinwhichthereisaweakernarratorinitschainoftransmission
namely,MuhammadibnAlKhattab,theonepreviouslymentioned.AsfortheauthenticationofIbnHibban,forthis
narrator,itisnotreliable,becauseheisknownbyhisleniency,andothersdisagreedwithIbnHibbaninthis
authentication.EvenifthisHadithisauthentic,then
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itmeans:IftheArabsinchargeofcarryingthebannerofIslamandcallingtoitarehumiliated,notArabs
whorejectthereligionandcalltootherthanit,Islamwillbehumiliated.Moreover,itisnotpossibleatallto
haveintheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllahwhatcontradictstheHolyQur'anandthesoundandauthentic
Hadiths,sincethewordsofAllaharenotcontradictory,andthewordsoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebe
uponhim)cannotbecontradictory.TheSunnahdoesnotcontradicttheQur'anrather,itconfirmsit,agrees
withit,explainsitsmeaninganddetailswhathasbeenbriefedtherein.
IntheQur'an,AllahconditionsvictorybybeliefinHimandsupportofHisreligion,andtherefore,itisnot
permissibletohaveintheSunnahwhatcontradictsthisfact.Thus,payattention,Obeliever,andbecautious
ofthemisleadingarguments,thefalseHadiths,thecorruptedopinions,andthepoisonousideas,since
dangerisgrievousandthepersonwhoisprotectedistheonewhomAllah(mayhebeGlorified)protected.
Therefore,holdfasttoAllah,havetrustinHim,havesoundunderstandingofHisreligionandbeuprighton
it,youwillwinsalvationandagoodoutcome.
ThisargumentandothersimilarargumentsexplaintouswhatisauthenticallyestablishedfromtheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)intheHadithofHudhayfahthathesaid: PeopleusedtoasktheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)
aboutgooddeeds,butIusedtoaskhimaboutthebaddeedslesttheyovertakeme.Isaid:'MessengerofAllah,wewereinthemidst
ofignoranceandevil,andthenAllahbroughtusthisgood(timethroughIslam).Willtherebeanybadtimeafterthisgoodone?'He
said:'Yes.'Iasked:'Willtherebeagoodtimeagainafterthatbadtime?'Hesaid:'Yes,butthereinwillbeahiddenevil.'Iasked:
'Whatwillbetheevilhiddentherein?'Hesaid:'(Thattimewillwitnesstheriseof)peoplewhowilladoptwaysotherthanmineand
seekguidanceotherthanmine.Youwillseetheiractionsanddisapproveofthem.'Iasked:'Willtherebeabadtimeafterthisgood
one?'Hesaid:'Yes.(Atimewillcome)whentherewillbepeoplestandingandinvitingatthegatesofHell.Thosewhorespondtotheir
calltheywillthrowthemintothefire.'Isaid:'MessengerofAllah,describethemforus.'Hesaid:'Theywillbepeoplehavingthe
samecomplexionasoursandspeakingourlanguage.'Isaid:'MessengerofAllah,whatdoyousuggestifIhappentoliveatthat
time?'Hesaid:'YoushouldsticktothemainbodyoftheMuslimsandtheirleader.'Isaid:'Iftheyhaveno(suchthingasthe)main
bodyandhavenoleader?'Hesaid:'Separateyourselffromallthesefactions,evenifyouhavetoeattherootsoftrees(inajungle)
untildeathcomestoyouandyouareinthisstate.' (RelatedbyAlBukhariandMuslimanditswordingisbyAl

Bukhari)ThisgreatandmagnificentHadithguidesyou,OMuslim,tothefactthatthosecallersnowadays
whocalltodifferenttypesoffalsehoodsuchasArabNationalism,Socialism,unjustCapitalism,
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lewdness,unrestrictedfreedom,andthedifferentkindsofcorruptionareallstandingandinvitingatthe
gatesofHellFire,whethertheyknowthisfactornot.Thosewhorespondtotheircalltheywillthrowthem
intoHellFire.Undoubtedly,thisgreatandmagnificentHadithisfromthesignsofprophethoodandfromthe
proofsofthesoundnessofthemessageofMuhammad(peacebeuponhim),sinceheforetoldwhatwould
happen,andithappenedasheforetold.
Therefore,weaskAllahforprotectionforusandforallMuslimsfromthemisleadingtribulations,andwe
askHim(GlorifiedbeHe)toreformtherulersofMuslimsandtheirleaderssothattheywillsupportHis
religionandfightwhatgoesagainstit.Indeed,HeistheGrantorofallthisandtheOneAbletodoit.
ThethirdaspectindicatingthefalsificationofthecalltoArabNationalismisthatitisameansof
befriendingtheArabdisbelieverssupportingthemtotheexclusionofMuslims,takingthemasinmatesand
seekinghelpandsupportfromthemagainsttheenemiesofnationalistsfromMuslimsandothers.Itisa
wellknownfactthatinthisattitudethereisgreatcorruptionandcontradictionoftheQur'anictextsandthe
SunnahwhichobligatehatingthedisbelieversfromArabsandothers,takingthemasenemiesand
prohibitingsupportingthemandtakingthemasinmates.Therearemanytextssupportingthismeaning
suchasAllah'ssaying: Oyouwhobelieve!TakenottheJewsandtheChristiansasAuliy(friends,protectors,helpers),they
arebutAuliy ofeachother.Andifanyamongstyoutakesthem(asAuliy),thensurelyheisoneofthem.Verily,Allhguidesnot
thosepeoplewhoaretheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoersandunjust). Andyouseethoseinwhoseheartsthereisadisease

Exaltedand
SublimeisAllah,howclearisHissayingandhowobviousisHisstatement.Thosenationalistscallto
gatheringaroundArabNationalism,Muslimsanddisbelievers.Theysay:"Weareafraidthatamisfortune
mightstrikeus,weareafraidthatcolonizationmightreturntoourcountriesandweareafraidthatour
wealthwillbestolenbyourenemies."Therefore,theytakeasalliesallArabs:Muslims,Jews,Christians,
Magians,pagans,atheistsandothersunderthebannerofArabNationalism.Theyclaimthatthesystemof
NationalismdoesnotdifferentiatebetweenanArabandanotherArab,eveniftheirreligionsaredifferent.
Then,isthisnotaconflictwiththeBookofAllah,acontradictiontothelegislationofAllah,acrossoftheset
(ofhypocrisy),theyhurrytotheirfriendship,saying:Wefearlestsomemisfortuneofadisastermaybefallus.

limitsofAllah,support,antagonism,
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loveandhateforotherthanthereligionofAllah?Howheinousisthisfalsehood,andhowbadisthiswayof
life!TheQur'ancallstotakethebelieversassupportersandthedisbelieversasenemieswhereverand
whoevertheyare,however,thelawofArabNationalismrefusesthisandgoesagainstit: Say,"Doyouknow
betterordoesAllh(knowsbetter...thattheyallwereMuslims)? He(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: Oyouwhobelieve!Take
notMyenemiesandyourenemies(i.e.disbelieversandpolytheists)asfriends,showingaffectiontowardsthem Andwhosoeverof
you(Muslims)doesthat,thenindeedhehasgone(far)astrayfromtheStraightPath.

ThesystemofNationalismsaysthatallofthemaresupportersandalliesMuslimsanddisbelieversamong
them,whereas,Allahsays: He(Allh)hasordainedforyouthesamereligion(IslmicMonotheism)whichHeordainedforNh
(Noah),andthatwhichWehaverevealedtoyou(OMuhammad),andthatwhichWeordainedforIbrhm
(Abraham),Ms(Moses)andIs(Jesus)sayingyoushouldestablishreligion(i.e.todowhatitordersyoutodopractically),and
makenodivisionsinit(religion)(i.e.varioussectsinreligion). He[ExaltedandSublimeBeHe]alsosays: Indeedthere
hasbeenanexcellentexampleforyouinIbrhm(Abraham)andthosewithhim,whentheysaidtotheirpeople:"Verily,wearefree
fromyouandwhateveryouworshipbesidesAllh:wehaverejectedyou,andtherehasstartedbetweenusandyouhostilityand
hatredforeveruntilyoubelieveinAllhAlone" TheAlmightyalsosays: You(OMuhammad)willnotfind
anypeoplewhobelieveinAllhandtheLastDay,makingfriendshipwiththosewhoopposeAllhandHisMessenger(Muhammad
),eventhoughtheyweretheirfathersortheirsonsortheirbrothersortheirkindred(people). Thelawof

Nationalism,orinotherwords,thelawofitscallers,says:RemovereligionfromNationalism,separate
religionfromthestateandgathertogetheraroundyourselvesandyourNationalisminordertoobtainyour
interestsandretainyourglories.ItisasifIslamstandsintheirwayandhindersthemfromtheirglories.By
Allah,thisisignorance,confusionandareversaloftheissue,ExaltedareYou,OAllah,thisisagreat
slander.
Ontheotherhand,theAyahswhichindicatetheobligationtosupportthebelieverstotakedisbelieversas
enemiesandwarnagainstabandoningthebelieversaremanyandcannotbehiddenfromthepeopleofthe
Qur'an,andtherefore,itdoesnotbefitustomentionallofthemindetail.Moreover,howcanitbepossible
inthemindofasoundmindedpersontohaveAbuJahl,AbuLahab,'UqbahibnAbuMu`ayt,AnNadiribnAlHarithand
theirlikesfromthevaliantofthedisbelieversduringthetimeoftheProphet
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(peacebeuponhim)andthoseafterhimuntilnowasbrothersandsupportersofAbuBakr,`Umar,`Utham,`Aly,
allothercompanionsandthosewhofollowedtheirpathfromamongtheArabsuntilnow.ByAllah,thisisa
sheerfalsificationandgrievousignorance.ThelawofNationalismanditssystemnecessitatesthisand
requiresit,evenifsomeofitscallersdenyitoutofignoranceoroutofnegligenceandconfusion,and
therefore,thereisnomightandnopowerexceptwithAllah,theMostHigh,theMostGreat.
Ontheotherhand,AllahobligatedMuslimstouniteandtogatherunderthebannerofIslamandtobeone
bodyandastrongstructureinthefaceoftheirenemies,andHepromisedthemvictoryforthat,aswellas
dignityandagoodoutcomeasmentionedbeforeinmanyversesandasmentionedintheAlmighty's
saying: Allhhaspromisedthoseamongyouwhobelieveanddorighteousgooddeeds,thatHewillcertainlygrantthemsuccession
to(thepresentrulers)intheland,asHegrantedittothosebeforethem,andthatHewillgrantthemtheauthoritytopractisetheir
religionwhichHehaschosenforthem(i.e.Islm).AndHewillsurelygivetheminexchangeasafesecurityaftertheirfear(provided)
they(believers)worshipMeanddonotassociateanything(inworship)withMe. And: And,verily,OurWordhasgoneforthofold
forOurslaves,theMessengers, Thattheyverilywouldbemadetriumphant, AndthatOurhosts!theyverilywouldbethevictors.

Thus,Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)promisedHisslavesfromamongtheMessengersandHissoldiers,the
believerssupportandvictoryandtheirsuccessiononearthandestablishingtheirreligion,andAllahis
TruthfulinHispromise, (Thisis)thePromiseofAllh:andAllhdoesnotfailin(His)Promise. However,thispromiseis
notachievedsometimesbecauseoftheshortcomingsofMuslimsandtheirlackingoffulfillingwhatAllahhas
obligatedthemofbeliefinHimandsupportingHisreligionaswhathappensnowadays.Therefore,thefault
isours,notthatofIslamandthecrisistookplaceduetowhatourhandsearnedofsins,asAllah(Exaltedbe
He)says: Andwhateverofmisfortunebefallsyou,itisbecauseofwhatyourhandshaveearned.AndHepardonsmuch.(Seethe
QurnVerse35:45).
Thus,itisanobligationuponArabsandotherswhethertherulersandtheruledtorepenttoAllah(Glorified
beHe),toholdfasttoHisDin(religion)ofIslam,
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toadviseeachotherwiththetruth,toestablishthejudgmentofHisLaw,tostrivehardinHisCauseandto
beuprightinthat.Iftheydothat,theywillbeabletoachievevictory,todefeattheenemyandtobe
establishedonearth,evenifournumberandequipmentareless.Undoubtedly,themostimportant
obligationoffaithistobecautiousofourenemyandtopreparewhatwecanofpower,sincethisisfromthe
fulfillmentoffaithandadoptingthereasonswhichshouldbeadoptedinsuchasituationandwhichshould
notbeneglected,asinAllah'ssaying: Oyouwhobelieve!Takeyourprecautions And: Andmakereadyagainstthemall
youcanofpower
ItisnotpermissibleforMuslimstotakedisbelieversassupportersortoseekhelpfromthemagainsttheir
enemies,sincetheyareenemiesandtheirdangerisnottobefeltsecuredagainst.Furthermore,Allah
prohibitedtakingthemasallies,prohibitedtakingthemasinmates,judgedtheonewhosupportsthemas
beingfromthemandstatedthatallofthemarefromthewrongdoers,aspreviouslymentionedinthe

preciseAyahsandasauthenticallyreportedinSahihofMuslimfrom`Aishah(mayAllahbepleasedwithher)
whosaid: TheMessengerofAllah(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim)wentouttowardsBadrandwhenhewasin(Harrah
AlWabarah)aman,whowasknownforhiscourageandhelpofothers,cametohim.ThenthecompanionsoftheMessengerofAllah
(peacebeuponhim)becamehappywhentheysawhim.WhenthatmanwaswiththeMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)he
saidtohim:'Ihavecometoyoutofollowyouandtoachievegainswithyou.'TheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)askedhim:
'DoyoubelieveinAllahandHisMessenger?'Hesaid:'No.'Then,he(peacebeuponhim)said:'Thengoback,sinceIdonotseekhelp
fromMushriks(thosewhoassociateotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship).'"`Aishahsaid:"Thenhe(peacebeuponhim)walked
untilwereachedthetreeandthemancametohimthere,andsaidtohimthesamethinghesaidthefirsttime.TheProphet(peace
beuponhim)saidtohimthesamethinghesaidthefirsttime,themansaid:'No,'andthentheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said:
'Thengoback,sinceIdonotseekhelpfromaMushrik.'"Shesaid:"ThenhewentbackandthemancametohimagainatAlBayra'
andtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)saidtohimthesamethinghesaidthefirsttime:'DoyoubelieveinAllahandHisMessenger?'
Themansaid:'Yes.'ThentheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)said:'Thencomewithus.' ThisgreatHadithdirectsyouto

setasideseekinghelpfromthepolytheistsandindicatesthatitisnotallowedforMuslimstorecruitintheir
armyotherthanMuslims,whetherfromArabsorNonArabs,becausethedisbelieverisanenemyanddoes
notbelieve.Therefore,theenemiesofAllahwillknowthatMuslimsarenotinneedofthemiftheyholdfast
toAllahandbecometruthfulin
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theirtreatment,becausehelpisonlyintheHandofAllahandnotinthehandofothers,andAllahpromised
togiveittothebelievers,eveniftheirnumberandequipmentarelessashasbeenpreviouslymentionedin
theversesandaswhathappenedtothefollowersofIslaminthebeginningofitscall.
ThisisalsosupportedbyAllah'ssaying: Oyouwhobelieve!Takenotas(your)Bitnah(advisors,consultants,protectors,
helpers,friends)thoseoutsideyourreligion(pagans,Jews,Christians,andhypocrites)sincetheywillnotfailtodotheirbestto
corruptyou.Theydesiretoharmyouseverely.Hatredhasalreadyappearedfromtheirmouths,butwhattheirbreastsconcealisfar
worse.IndeedWehavemadeplaintoyoutheAyt(proofs,evidence,verses)ifyouunderstand. Therefore,consider,O

believer,theBookofyourLordandtheSunnahofyourProphet(peacebeuponhim),andhowtheyfight
againsttakingthedisbelieversasallies,againstseekingHelpfromthemandagainsttakingthemasinmates.
AllahismoreknowledgeableoftheinterestsofHisslavesandismoremercifultothemthanthemselves.
Thus,iftherewasapossibleinterestintakingthedisbelieversfromArabsandothersasalliesandseeking
helpfromthem,thenAllahwouldpermititandmakeitallowableforHissalves.But,becauseAllahknows
thegrievouscorruptionandtheevilconsequencesinthisact,Heprohibiteditandcondemnedthosewhodo
it.Moreover,inotherversesHestatesthatobediencetothedisbelieversandtheirrecruitmentintheMuslim
armyharmsMuslimsandwillnotincreasethemexceptinfailure,asAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Oyouwho
believe!Ifyouobeythosewhodisbelieve,theywillsendyoubackonyourheels,andyouwillturnback(fromFaith)aslosers. Nay,
AllhisyourMaul(Patron,Lord,Helper,Protector),andHeistheBestofhelpers. And: Hadtheymarchedoutwithyou,they
wouldhaveaddedtoyounothingexceptdisorder,andtheywouldhavehurriedaboutinyourmidst(spreadingcorruption)andsowing
seditionamongyouandtherearesomeamongyouwhowouldhavelistenedtothem.AndAllhistheAllKnoweroftheZlimn
(polytheistsandwrongdoers).

TheseAyahsaresufficientwarningagainstobediencetoKafirs(disbelievers)andseekinghelpfromthem,
andtheyrepulsethebelieversfromthedisbelieversandexplainwhatresultsfromdealingwiththemofthe
evilconsequences.MayAllahsafeguardMuslimsagainstthat!Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Thebelievers,men
andwomen,areAuliy(helpers,supporters,friends,protectors)ofoneanother And: Andthosewhodisbelievearealliesofone
another,(and)ifyou(Muslimsofthewholeworldcollectively)donotdoso[i.e.becomeallies,asoneunitedblockunderoneKhalifah
(achiefMuslimrulerforthewholeMuslimworld)tomakevictoriousAllhsreligionofIslmicMonotheism],therewillbeFitnah
(wars,battles,polytheism)andoppressionontheearth,andagreatmischiefandcorruption(appearanceofpolytheism). Inthese

Ayahs,He(GlorifiedbeHe)pointsoutthatthebelieversarealliesofoneanotherandtheKafirsarealliesof
oneanother,andthus,ifMuslimsdonotfollowthisrulingandtheKafirsmixwithMuslims
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andtheybothbecomealliesofoneanother,thengreatseditionandgreatcorruptionwilltakeplace.This
happensduetowhatisplacedintheheartsofdoubts,inclinationtothepeopleoffalsehood,befriending
themandtheconfusionofthetruthforMuslimsasaresultofmixingwiththeirenemiesandsupportingone
anotheraswhathappensnowadaysfrommostofthosewhobelongtoIslam.Theytakethedisbelieversas
alliesandinmates,andthus,thingsbecomeconfusedtothembecauseofthat,untiltheybecomeunableto
distinguishbetweenthetruthandfalsehood,betweenguidanceandmisguidancenorbetweenthealliesand
supportersoftheMostMercifulandthealliesandsupportersoftheSatan,andaccordingly,corruptionand
harms,thenumberofwhichisknownonlytoAllah(GlorifiedbeHe),tookplace.
SomecallerstoNationalismhavesupportedthepermissibilityoftakingtheChristiansasalliesand
supportersandseekinghelpfromthemwithAllah'ssaying: Verily,youwillfindthestrongestamongmeninenmityto
thebelievers(Muslims)theJewsandthosewhoareAlMushrikn,andyouwillfindthenearestinlovetothebelievers(Muslims)
thosewhosay: WeareChristians. Theyclaimedthatthisverseindicatesthepermissibilityoftakingthe

Christiansasalliesandsupporters,becauseofbeingthenearestinlovetothebelievers.Thisis,however,a
clearmistakeandaninterpretationoftheQur'anbypersonalopinion,whichisincontradictionwiththe
decisiveAyahsmentionedaboveandothersandwithwhathasbeenestablishedinthepureSunnahof
warningagainsttakingthedisbelieversasallieswhethertheyarefromthePeopleoftheBookorfrom
othersandtheobligationtosetasideseekinghelpfromthem.ItisreportedthattheProphet(peacebeupon
him)said: WhoeverinterpretstheQur'anbyhisopinion,lethimassumehisseatinHellFire. Itisanobligationtoexplain
theAyahsaccordingtothemeaningofotherAyahsasitisnotpermissibletoexplainanyofthemwithwhat
contradictstherestofthem.Moreover,praisebetoAllah,thereisnothinginthisAyahwhichcontradictsthe
AyahsindicatingtheprohibitionoftakingthedisbelieversfromamongtheChristiansandothersasalliesand
supporters.Butwhatthiscallerclaimedisduetohismisunderstanding,hisnegligenceofcontemplationin

themeaningoftheAyahs,oftheconsiderationoftheirmeanings,andofseekinghelpforthatfromthe
discussionofthescholarsknownfortheirknowledge,honestyandleadership.Themeaningofthisverse,
accordingtowhattheQur'ancommentatorssaidandbasedonitsclearwords,isthattheChristiansare
nearerinlovetothebelieversthantheJewsandthepolytheists,anditdoesnotmeanthattheybefriendthe
believersorthebelieversbefriendthem.EvenifitisassumedthattheChristianslovethebelieversandshow
theirlovetothem,itisnotpermissibleforthepeopleoffaithto
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lovethemandtotakethemasalliesandsupporters,becauseAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)has
prohibitedthemfromthatintheabovementionedAyahs,suchasHissaying: Oyouwhobelieve!Takenotthe
JewsandtheChristiansasAuliy(friends,protectors,helpers)
A n d : You(OMuhammad)willnotfindanypeoplewhobelieveinAllhandtheLastDay,makingfriendshipwith
thosewhoopposeAllhandHisMessenger(Muhammad) ThereisnodoubtthattheChristiansare
fromthosewhoopposeAllahandHisMessenger,whothrowHislegislationbehindtheirbackandthosewho
belieHimandHisMessenger,uponhimisthebestprayersandpeace.Then,howisitallowedforthosewho
believeinAllahandtheLastDaytolovethemortotakethemasmates?WeseekrefugewithAllahagainst
disgraceandbeingobedienttoourwhimsandSatan.
AnothercallertoNationalismclaimthatAllah(ExaltedbeHe)haspermittedtakingthedisbelieverswhodo
notexpelusfromourhomesasallies,andbroughttoevidenceAllah'ssaying: Allhdoesnotforbidyoutodeal
justlyandkindlywiththosewhofoughtnotagainstyouonaccountofreligionnordroveyououtofyourhomes.Verily,Allhloves
thosewhodealwithequity.

Liketheonebeforeit,itisinvalidcitingofevidenceinterpretationoftheQur'anbypersonalopinionandan
explanationoftheverseindiscordancewithitstruemeaning.Itisnotedthat,inthedecisiveAyahs
mentionedabove,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)hasprohibitedtakingthedisbelieversasalliesand
takingthemasinmates,andHedidnotdifferentiatebetweentheirkindsnorbetweenthosewhofight
againstusorthosewhodonotfightagainstus.Then,howisitallowedforaMuslimtosayaboutAllah
whatHehasnotsaidortobringdetailsaccordingtohisownopinionwithoutbeingevidencedbytheBook
norbytheSunnah?ExaltedandSublimeisAllah,howForbearingHeis!Accordingtothepeopleof
knowledge,themeaningoftheverseisthatthepermissibilityofkindnesstothedisbelieversandgiving
themcharityisstipulatedbyhavingpeacefulcoexistencewithusagreeduponinatreatyoracovenantof
protection.Moreover,itisauthenticallyreportedintheSunnahwhatreferstothat,suchasthatreportedin
theSahihthatthemotherofAsma'bintAbuBakrcametoherinMadinahduringthetimeoftheProphet(peacebe
uponhim),whilethemotherwasstillapolytheist,seekingaworldlybenefitfromher,andtheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)commandedAsma'tokeepagoodrelationshipwithhermother.Thishappenedduring
thetrucewhichwasconcludedbetweentheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andthepeopleofMakkah.
Furthermore,itisauthenticallyreportedfrom
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theProphet(peacebeuponhim)thathehadgivenUmarasilkenJubbah(alongoutergarment,openin
frontwithwidesleeves)and'UmargaveitasagifttohisbrotherinMakkahwhowasaMushrik.Thus,suchan
actandsimilaractsaremerekindnesswhichmightbethecauseofurgingthemtoembraceIslam,hoping
foritandpreferringittootherreligions.Suchanactalsoincludeskeepingagoodrelationshipwithkithand
kinandagenerositytotheneedy,andthisbenefitsMuslimsanddoesnotharmthem.Moreover,itisnot
regardedastakingthedisbelieversasalliesandsupportersinanything.Thesefactsarenotambiguousto
thoseofsoundunderstandingandinsights.
However,nationalistshaveanotherargumenthere.TheysaidthatunitingandgatheringaroundArab
NationalismwithoutdifferentiatingbetweentheMuslimandthedisbelievermakesthemastrongentityanda
loftybuildingofwhichtheenemieswillbefrightenedandwillrespecttheirrights,andifMuslimsseparate
themselvesfromthenonMuslimArabs,theywillbeweakandtheirenemywillcovetthem.Thereisalso
anotherargumentandthisistheirsayingthatifArabsholdfasttoIslamandgatherarounditsbanner,the
enemiesofIslamwillresentthem,willnotgivethemtheirrightsandwillawaitforthemturnsofmisfortune,
outoffearthattheywillwageIslamicwarsagainstthemwithwhichtheywillretaintheirpastglory,andthis
harmsusandwastesourrightsandinterestswhichwehavewithourenemiesandenragethemagainstus.
Theanswertothisargumentistosaythat:Verily,thegatheringofMuslimsaroundIslam,theirholdingfast
totheropeofAllah,judgingaccordingtoHisLawandLegislation,separatingfromtheirenemiesand
declaringenmityandgrudgeagainstthemisthereasonforbringingaboutAllah'svictoryforthemand
protectingthemfromtheplotsoftheenemies.Moreover,itisthemeansofinstillingaweintheheartsofthe
enemiesfromthedisbelieverssothattheywillbefrightenedofMuslimsandwillgivethemtheircomplete
rightswithoutdeficiencyashappenedtotheirbelievingancestors.ThereweremanyJewsandChristians
livingamongthem,buttheyhadnottakenthemasalliesandhadnotsoughthelpfromthemrather,they
hadtakenAllahastheirAllyandSupporterandsoughthelpfromHim,andtherefore,Heprotectedthem,
supportedthem,andgavethemvictoryovertheirenemies.TheQur'anandtheSunnahtestifytothisfact,
andtheIslamichistorystatesthisclearly.Moreover,thisfactisknownbyMuslimandKafirs(nonMuslims).
ItisreportedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)wentoutonthedayofBadrtoencountertheMushriks
andinMadinahtherewereJews,buthedidnotseekhelpfromthem,althoughMuslimswereaminorityat
thattime,notamajorityandtheywereinanurgentneedforhelpersandsupporters,however,theProphet
ofAllah(peacebeuponhim)andMuslimsdidnotseekhelpfromtheJews.

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TheydidnotseekhelpfromthemonthedayofBadrnoronthedayofUhud,despitetheircryingneedfor
helpersatthattime,particularly,onthedayofUhud.Intheseincidentsthereistheclearestevidencethatitis
notpermissibleforMuslimstoseekhelpfromtheirenemies,takethemasalliesandsupporters,orrecruit
themintheirarmyduetobeinginsecureagainsttheirdangerandbecauseofthegreatcorruptionwhich
resultsfrommixingwiththem.Moreover,mixingwithKafirsworsensMuslims'manners,andraises
argumentsandthereasonsofgrudgeandenmityamongstthem.Whoeverisnotsatisfiedwiththepathof
theMessenger(peacebeuponhim)andthewayofthefirstbelievers,thenAllahwillnotmakehimsatisfied
withanything.
AsfortheresentmentofnonMuslimsagainstMuslimswhentheygatheraroundthebannerofIslam,thisis
whatmakesAllahpleasedwithMuslimsandbringsaboutvictoryforthem,becausetheyenragedHis
enemiesforthesakeofHispleasureandforthesakeofsupportingHisreligionandprotectingHisLawand
Legislation.Moreover,theresentmentofthedisbelieversagainstMuslimswillnotberemovedunless
Muslimssetasidetheirreligionandfollowthewayoftheirenemiesandjointheirparty,andthatisextreme
error,manifestKufr(disbelief),andcauseforpunishmentandmiseryinthislifeandtheHereafter.He
(GlorifiedbeHe)says: NeverwilltheJewsnortheChristiansbepleasedwithyou(OMuhammad)tillyou
followtheirreligion.Say:"Verily,theGuidanceofAllh(i.e.IslmicMonotheism)thatisthe(only)Guidance.Andifyou(OMuhammad
)weretofollowtheir(JewsandChristians)desiresafterwhatyouhavereceivedofKnowledge(i.e.theQurn),
thenyouwouldhaveagainstAllhneitheranyWal(protectororguardian)noranyhelper.

A n d : Andtheywillneverceasefightingyouuntiltheyturnyoubackfromyourreligion(IslmicMonotheism)iftheycan.And
whosoeverofyouturnsbackfromhisreligionanddiesasadisbeliever,thenhisdeedswillbelostinthislifeandintheHereafter,and
theywillbethedwellersoftheFire.Theywillabidethereinforever." And: ThenWehaveputyou(OMuhammad
)ona(plain)wayof(Our)commandment[liketheonewhichWecommandedOurMessengersbeforeyou(i.e.legalwaysand
lawsoftheIslmicMonotheism)].Sofollowyouthat(IslmicMonotheismanditslaws),andfollownotthedesiresofthosewhoknow
not.(TafsirAtTabar). Verily,theycanavailyounothingagainstAllh(ifHewantstopunishyou).Verily,theZlimn(polytheists,
wrongdoers)areAuliy(protectors,helpers)ofoneanother,butAllhistheWal(Helper,Protector)oftheMuttaqn(thepious.See
V.2:2). IntheseAyahsofclearevidence,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)pointedoutthatthedisbelievers

willnotbepleasedwithusuntilwefollowtheirreligionandsetasideourreligion,andthattheywillkeep
fightingagainstusuntiltheyturnusbackfromourreligioniftheyareable.
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Healsostatedthatwheneverweobeythemandfollowtheirwhimsanddesires,wewillbefromthosewho
abideforeverinHellFire,ifwediewhileinthatstate.WeaskAllahtograntusprotectionfromthat,andwe
seekrefugeinAllahfromthecausesofHisangerandthereasonsforHisRetribution.

Thefourthaspect:OneoftheproofsofthecorruptionoftheArabnationalismisthatthecalltoandsupportofnationalismwill
inevitablyleadthewholesocietytorejectingtherulingssetbytheHolyQur'an.ThisisbecausethenonMuslimnationalistswillnot
accepttosubmitthemselvestothejudgmentoftheQur'an,amatterthatwillobligetheleadersofnationalismtoadoptpositivelaws
thatopposethejudgmentsoftheHolyQur'ansothatallsocietiesofnationalismcanhaveequallaws.Alotofnationalistsdeclared
suchafact,asmentionedabove.Therecanbenodoubtthatthisisagreatcorruption,evidentdisbeliefandshamelessapostasy.Allah
(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Butno,byyourLord,theycanhavenoFaith,untiltheymakeyou(OMuhammad)judgein
alldisputesbetweenthem,andfindinthemselvesnoresistanceagainstyourdecisions,andaccept(them)withfullsubmission.

Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Dotheythenseekthejudgementof(thedaysof)Ignorance?Andwhoisbetterinjudgement
thanAllhforapeoplewhohavefirmFaith. Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndwhosoeverdoesnotjudgebywhatAllhhas
revealed,sucharetheKfirn(i.e.disbelieversofalesserdegreeastheydonotactonAllhsLaws). Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)
says: AndwhosoeverdoesnotjudgebythatwhichAllhhasrevealed,sucharetheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoersofa
lesserdegree). Allah(mayHebePraised)alsosays: AndwhosoeverdoesnotjudgebywhatAllhhasrevealed(then)such
(people)aretheFsiqn[therebelliousi.e.disobedient(ofalesserdegree)toAllh]. AccordingtotheQur'anicAyahs
mentionedabove,anationwhichdoesnotjudgebywhatAllahhasrevealedandisnotsatisfiedwithit,isan
ignorant,wrongdoinganddisbelievingnation.OtherMuslimnationsshouldhatesuchanationandtakeitas
anenemyforthesakeofAllah.Moreover,otherMuslimnationsshouldnothaveintimaterelationswithsuch
anationuntilithasfirmFaithinAllahAlone,judgesbyHisShari`ah(Laws)andbecomessatisfiedwithsuch
laws.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: IndeedtherehasbeenanexcellentexampleforyouinIbrhm(Abraham)andthosewith
him,whentheysaidtotheirpeople:"Verily,wearefreefromyouandwhateveryouworshipbesidesAllh:wehaverejectedyou,
andtherehasstartedbetweenusandyouhostilityandhatredforeveruntilyoubelieveinAllhAlone"

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Hence,leadersofnationalismandthosecallingtoitshouldbringthemselvestoaccountabilityandreconsider
theiropinionsregardingtheresultsoftheirwickedcalltonationalism.Theyhavetodevotetheireffortsto
callpeopletoIslamandtopropagatethemeritsofsuchanoblereligion.Also,theyoughttoinvitepeopleto
adheretotheteachingsofIslamandtojudgebythelawsofIslaminsteadofcallingpeopletonationalism.
Theyhavetoknowforsurethatunlesstheyreturntotheirreligion,adheretoitsteachingsandjudgebyits
laws,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)willpunishthemseverely,dispersethem,stripthemofHisBlessings,and
exchangethemforotherswhowilladheretoHisreligionandfightallthatopposesthisreligion.Allah
(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Andifyouturnaway(fromIslmandtheobediencetoAllh),Hewillexchangeyouforsomeother
peopleandtheywillnotbeyourlikes. Allah(mayHebePraised)alsosays: So,whentheyforgot(thewarning)withwhich
theyhadbeenreminded,Weopenedforthemthegatesofevery(pleasant)thing,untilinthemidstoftheirenjoymentinthatwhich
theyweregiven,allofasudden,Wetookthem(inpunishment),andlo!Theywereplungedintodestructionwithdeepregretsand
sorrows. Sotherootofthepeoplewhodidwrongwascutoff.AndallthepraisesandthanksaretoAllh,theLordoftheAlamn
(mankind,jinn,andallthatexists). ItwasauthenticallyreportedthattheProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said:
Allah(mayHebeExalted)respitesthewrongdoers,butwhenHetakesthem,nonecan'tescape.He(maypeacebeuponhim)then
recitedAllah'sSaying: SuchistheSeizureofyourLordwhenHeseizesthe(populationof)thetownswhiletheyaredoingwrong.

Oh,nationalists!FearAllah,turntoHimwithsincererepentance,
bewareofHisPunishment,andofferallpraisetoHimforHisBlessingsbyglorifyingHisBook(theHoly
Qur'an)andtheSunnahofHisProphet(peacebeuponhim),actinguponthem,callingpeopletodoso,and
warningpeopleagainstallthatdispleasesHim!TherecanbenodoubtthatadherencetothefaithofIslam
willgrantpeoplegloryintheworldandintheHereafter.Also,itwillguaranteethesettlementofthesociety
affairs,comfortofconsciences,tranquilityofhearts,happiness,andsafetyfromAllah'sPunishmentinthis
worldandintheHereafter.Consequently,othercallsthatopposethefaithofIslamarenomorethancallsto
Hellfire,discomfortofconscience,

Verily,HisSeizureispainful,(and)severe.

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disturbanceofsociety,dominionofenemies,anddeprivalofhappinessandsafetyinthisworldandinthe
Hereafter.Allah(mayHebeExaltedandGlorified)saysinHisEvidentBook: Theniftherecomestoyouguidance
fromMe,thenwhoeverfollowsMyGuidanceheshallneithergoastray,norshallbedistressed. "ButwhosoeverturnsawayfromMy
Reminder(i.e.neitherbelievesinthisQurnnoractsonitsteachings.)verily,forhimisalifeofhardship,andWeshallraisehimup
blindontheDayofResurrection." Hewillsay:"OmyLord!Whyhaveyouraisedmeupblind,whileIhadsight(before)." (Allh)
willsay:"Likethis:OurAyt(proofs,evidence,verses,lessons,signs,revelations,etc.)cameuntoyou,butyoudisregardedthem(i.e.
youleftthem,didnotthinkdeeplyinthem,andyouturnedawayfromthem),andsothisDay,youwillbeneglected(intheHellfire,
awayfromAllhsMercy)." AndthusdoWerequitehimwhotransgressesbeyondbounds[i.e.commitsthegreatsinsanddisobeys
hisLord(Allh)andbelievesnotinHisMessengers,andHisrevealedBooks,likethisQuran],andbelievesnotintheAyt(proofs,
evidence,verses,lessons,signs,revelations,etc.)ofhisLordandthetormentoftheHereafterisfarmoresevereandmorelasting.

Allah(ExaltedbeHe)showsintheseQur'anicAyahsthatwhoeverfollowsHisGuidance,willneithergo
astraynorbedistressed,butratherwillbegrantedguidanceandhappinessinthisworldandinthe
Hereafter.Ontheotherhand,whoeverturnsawayfromtheremembranceofAllah,willleadalifeof
hardshipinthisworldandsufferfromblindnessandpunishmentintheHereafter.Examplesofthehardships
thatcanafflicttheenemiesofIslaminthisworldaredarknessanddiscomfortofheartsaswellasdistresses,
doubtsandworriesovercomingheartsforseekingtheinterestsofthisworldandthefearthattheworldly
pleasurescanbetakenfromtheminadditiontootherimmediatepunishmentsthatafflicttheminthisworld.
Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Soletnottheirwealthnortheirchildrenamazeyou(OMuhammad)in
realityAllhsPlanistopunishthemwiththesethingsinthelifeofthisworld,andthattheirsoulsshalldepart(die)whiletheyare
disbelievers. Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Andverily,Wewillmakethemtasteoftheneartorment(i.e.thetormentinthelife

ofthisworld,i.e.disasters,calamities,etc.)priortothesupremetorment(intheHereafter),inorderthattheymay(repentand)
return(i.e.acceptIslm). Qur'anicAyahsofthismeaningaremany.WeaskAllahtoreformourhearts!We

supplicatetoAllahtoleadustoknowoursinsandgrantussincererepentancefromsuchsins!Weinvoke
AllahtoguideusandallMuslimstotheStraightPath,asHehaspoweroverallthings!

LetusconcludeourtalkonthissubjectwithanexcerptfromthespeechofthefamousEgyptianwriterShaykhMuhammadAlGhazaly
withregardtoNationalism,onwhichhedidaverygoodjob.Inhisbookentitled"Ma'Allah",page254,hestateswhatreads:

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Thereisnoroomforatheismamongstus
Whatarethesepeople?Indeed,theyarenotArabs,NonArabs,RussiansnorAmericans!Theyarejustan
anomalystrangeinitsstagesandinsolentinitscrieswithwhichcountrieshavebeentraumatizedbecauseof
whatcolonizationplacedthereinandleftitsseedsintheirfeelingsandthoughts.Hence,theyareasstated
intheHadith Theywillbeapeoplehavingthesamecomplexionasoursandspeakingourlanguage. However,theyare
enemiestoourhistoryandcivilization,aburdentoourstruggleandrenaissance,andasupportforthose
harboringgrudgeagainstourfaithandforthosewhodenyitanditsfollowerstherighttolive.
Verily,thesepeoplewhoappearedsuddenlyandtheircriesfilledthevalleysasfrogsfilltheshadowsofthe
nightwiththeircroaking,musthavetheirveilstornoffandtheirrealityexposedtothisUmmah(nation
basedoneonecreed)sothattheirdeceptionwillnotprevailandtheirtrapswillnotlureothers.Indeed,the
ranksofthosewhodontheveilofArabism,infiltratetheranksofAlMujahideen(thosewhostriveinthe
CauseofAllah)andclaimthattheyaremissionariesofArabNationalismandthebearersofitsbanners,but
atthesametimetheywithdrewfromArabictraditions,attackthebestthingthateverhappenedtoitand
placehindrancesinthewayoffaithanditsmessage.Theirveilshouldberemovedfromtheirshameless
facesandlightshouldbeshedontheirmotiveswhichcolonizationfacilitatedforthem.Theystoodbackto
watchitsbitterresults,whicharebuttheintendeddestructionoftheQur'anicmessageanditsgreat
conveyorMuhammadibn'Abdullah(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim).Verily,wehavereadwhat
theywriteandlistenedtowhattheysayandwehavenotlackedtheintelligencetoknowtheirgoals,since
theyareatheistsdisplayingtheirdisbelief.TheyclearlysaythatIslamisbutanArabicRenaissancegainedby
thisgreatraceduringthemidcenturiesandwasable,duringitsenormousrise,toprevailovertheworld
undertheleadershipofageniusnamely,thegreatleaderMuhammad(peaceandblessingsofAllahbe
uponhim).Theymeanthatthisgreatfaithgrewfromthislandandwasnotsentdownfromheavenandthat
itisaneruptionofanoptimisticandconqueringpeople,anditisnotaperfectguidancewhichcametothem
fromAllahtosaveArabsfromtheblindignorancewhichplacedthem
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attherearofmankind,andraisedthemtoanunbiasedHanafism(incliningtothetruth)whichremoved
theirturpitude.Itsraysthenspreadallovertheworldasthelightextendsoverthehorizonatsunrise.Allof
theseblessingsstemfromthegraceofAllah,theOneandOnly,WhochoseMuhammadandgrantedhim
guidanceandtruthafterrevealingtohim: YouknewnotwhatistheBook,norwhatisFaith?
Healsostated: AllhhassentdowntoyoutheBook(TheQurn),andAlHikmah(Islmiclaws,knowledgeoflegalandillegal
things,i.e.theProphetsSunnahlegalways),andtaughtyouthatwhichyouknewnot. HealsostatesregardingtheArabs
amongstwhomhehadbeensent: IndeedAllhconferredagreatfavouronthebelieverswhenHesentamongthema
Messenger(Muhammad)fromamongthemselves,recitinguntothemHisVerses(theQurn),andpurifyingthem
(fromsinsbytheirfollowinghim),andinstructingthem(in)theBook(theQurn)andAlHikmah[thewisdomandtheSunnahofthe
Prophet (i.e.hislegalways,statements,actsofworship)],whilebeforethattheyhadbeeninmanifesterror.

Then,whatArabicmovementisthere?Whereisintelligencefromwhichstreamedthisaweinspiring
downpourupontheinhabitantsoftheearth?Indeed,theclaimthatIslamisanAraboutburstisabiglie
andadisgracefuldeception.ThisisnotonlyaspurningofIslam,butitisadangerouscalltorejectallfaiths
andtospreaddisbelief,evilanddisobediencethroughouttheworld.Whatisastonishing,isthatthosewho
vehementlyopposeIslamattackMuslimsunjustlyandmakepeacewiththoseofotherrevealedfaithsand
manmadereligions,asifIslamaloneistheenemyagainstandtheyhavebeencommissionedtoeradicateit.
Nay,itisthestronghindranceforwhichtheyhavebeengiventheaxestocollapseintodust.Yes,thisisthe
truth.IsthereanenemytocolonizationinthesecountriesotherthanIslam?Itisthesourceofthestubborn
resistanceandthespiritofthecourageousstrugglewhichhasfrustratedtheattackersandthwartedtheir
conspiracies.Therefore,colonizationmustweaveitsstringsaroundittokillitandtostandasanobstacle
betweenitandlivinglivesofdignityandhonor.Verily,colonizationhasinventedlimitednationalismand
subjectedthembydifferentmeansinordertodestroythefabricofourfaith.However,whenthesedifferent
movementsweredefeatedbyIslaminthebattle,thencolonizersplaceditsfollowersunderthebannerof
ArabNationalismandequippedthemwithdifferentclaimsinordertojoinwiththesincereArabsin
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thisfieldandtoharmIslaminadifferentway.
ExplainingArabNationalisminthisharshandskepticalmannerisaanotherattackagainstIslam.Indeed,
suchpeopleshouldcallthemselvesfollowersofHebrewNationalismandnotArabNationalism.Dotheynot
workforthebenefitofcolonizationandIsrael?FourteencenturieshavepassedsinceArabismhasmixed
withIslam,oraswethepeopleoffaithsay,sinceAllahhonoredArabswithcarryingthistrustand
conveyingittothepeople.AlookbackatthepasteasilyshowsthatArabslivedcenturiesbeforeIslamand
wereinsignificant,untiltheadventofthisfaithwithwhichtheyenteredhistoryandtheirreputationcame

fromunderthebannerofIslam.AllahspeaksthetruthinHisSaying: Andverilythis(theQurn)isindeeda
Reminderforyou(OMuhammad )andyourpeople(Quraishpeople,oryourfollowers),andyouwillbe
questioned(aboutit). ButArabsmistakenlythoughtthatthisuniversalfaith,whoseversesweresentdownto

them,grantedthemaspecialmeritandmakesthemaracesuperiortoallotherraces.Asaresult,the
inevitableoccured,andhence,otherpeoplesbeganclaimingthevalueoftheirlineageandthehonoroftheir
race.Thesecorrepondingmistakesarearesultofthemankind'slongingforpreIslamicignoranceandtheir
lazinessinstrugglingtoachievetheirhumanpotential.Thus,ifitbecomesdifficultforacommonpersonto
berighteouswhoseactionsconnecthimwithgloryandnobilty,thenhewilllookforanotherconnectionwith
family,countryorraceinordertobeelevatedthroughitwithoutmucheffort.Allsuchactsareunwarranted
partisanshipandfalseillusionshavingnoplaceinIslamandnomeritwiththeLordoftheworlds.Themost
importantthingtoknowisthatwhenthefirstArabssoughthonoranddistinction,Islamwastheirsupport
andtheseatoftheirpride.Then,whatwilltheyfilltheirmouthswithiftheydonotmentionIslam?Indeed,
theywereemptyhandedandtheirhistorywasnil,untiltheliarscameinourtimewithinnovationsabout
whichnoonehadheardbefore.TheyunderstandArabismasbeingdevoidoffaith,andtheyclaimmay
AllahdisgracethemthatbyskinningfromIslamthisArabismwillprosperandcontinue.Moreover,awriter
fromthisganghadtheaudacitytocomeouttopeopleandsaythatinfact,IslamdestroyedArabismand
that
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theArabiclanguagehasspreadfartherthanIslamandthatbecauseitisauniversalfaith,itisharmfulto
ArabNationalism.Thisspeech,despiteitsquackery,isbeingpropagatedtobenefitbothEasternand
Westerncolonization.Hewhomadesuchremarksservestheinvaderswhosearmiessetupcampsinsome
Arabstates,humiliatedthemandaresettledatthebordersofothersawaitingtheirinturnofmisfortune.
Anotherwriterfromthisganginsiststhatweforgethistorybecauseitmerelyimmortalizestheashesofthe
dead,andtoonlylookforwardtothefuture.ThisheedlesswriterhasforgottenthattheJewsinthecenterof
theMiddleEast,havefoundedtheircountrywithaprovisioninspiredfromhistoryandtheyusedthename
Israel.Itseemsthatitislawfulforallpeopletoaccompanytheirhistoryintheirstruggle,butforusas
Muslims,itisunlawfultomentionanypartofthishistoryandtoseekfromitahelpinstrivingorhopeasa
support.Indeed,itisHebrewNationalism,notArabNationalism.Itisthatwhichatheistsandthosewhohate
Islampropagate.Furthermore,thosepastandpresenthaveknownthatwe,Muslims,arethemostwell
disposedpeopletowardsArabismwhohavethestrongestconnectiontoitsgloryandthemostsincere
regardingitsissueswhereassocallednationalistshavenogoodness,rather,theyarethesourceoflongevil
andseriousharm).
EndofwhatwewishedtotransmittothereadersfromthespeechofShaykhMuhammadAlGhazalyinthis
context.
Inaddition,inthisbookonpage347hewrote:
SpiritualDestruction
ColonizationstriveshardusingallpossiblemeanstodistanceMuslimsfromtheirfaithandseparateactive
liberationmovementsintheircountriesfromIslam,sothattheseeffortswillbeborndead,orlivesterile
bearingneitherfruitnorflowers.Thereisnoresurgence,pastorpresent,butthatithasaspiritualpillaron
whichitstandsandaspiritualsupportwhichitmoves.Sincetheroleofbeliefinthiscaseistoinstill
conscientiousness,
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establishingmannersonvirtue,adorninglifewithcomprehensive,knownandcleartraditionsorganizing
ranksuponacommonfeelingandpushingthemtowardsonedestiny,thencolonizationaimedatremoving
religionfromallhorizonsandforminggenerationsalientofaithifnothatingit.
ThemerementionofIslamhasbecomeprohibitedatanyseriouseventsandintheimportantaffairs.Some
maytalkaroundit,buttheyareafraidtomentionitclearlyasifIslamisacriminalthatcommittedasinand
fledfromthecourtwhichpassedjudgmenttopunish.Thus,itcannotappearinsocieties,andmaygetthe
chancetoappeardisguisedunderaborrowedname.Itmovesalittlehereandthere,andwhenitfeelsthatit
willbeuncovereditdisappearsfromthescene.Howastonishingisthis!WhydoesIslamfaceallthis
humiliation?
Theanswertothisquestionisthatitisduetotheexistenceofcolonizationwhichdragsbehindittherancor
ofthefirstcenturiesandfocusesitsattentiononweakeningIslaminitsowncountries.Itiskeenon
stranglingitinthefieldsofeducation,legislation,andallaspectsoflife.Colonizationrestsassuredthatthis
onecommunitywhoseconsciencehasdied,itsmannersdegenerated,themeaningofvirtuethereinhas
disappeared,thedesiresofgreedinesshavegrownfirmanditssnakesofselfishnesshaveprevailed.
Whenthereisacommunityofthistype,colonizationwillbeatrestinitspresentdayandthereafter.Thus,
whenIslamcomestoremovetheseabominations,itisquicklyrequestedtoreturntoitsholeanddisappear
fromthescene.Itisanamewhichshouldnotbementionedandarealitywhichisnotallowedtolive.
ThisishowcolonizationruleduntilAllah(ExaltedbeHe)appointedforustheideaofArabismasatitle
underwhichwecouldrepelthecalamitiesofdeath.Wewereveryhappyabouttheideaandsought
goodnessfromit.FundamentalArabismembodiesprinciplesthatfrustratetheaimsofcolonization.Indeed,
educationunderforeignoccupationhascreatedpeoplemovedbytheirinstincts,peoplewhoseheartsare

devoidofcertainty,andthus,theybecomehallow.WhenArabismcomestothem,dothey
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knowthatchastityisoneofitscharacteristucs,respectinghonorisoneofitstraits,andthatprotecting
womenisoneofitshiddenandopenfeatures?Indeed,thenarrativeofArabsduringthepreIslamicera
testifiestotheirjealousyforwomen.Thus,theproverbthatstatesthat"everywomanwithavestisa
maternalaunt",whichmeansthatArabsconsidereverywomanwearingadressamaternalaunt,andthus,
theydonotlookatherexceptwithrespectandchastity,sincethematernalauntislikeone'smother.Apoet
wrote:

IlowermygazewhenIseemy untilmyfemaleneighborgets
femaleneighbor
intohershelter

Anotherpoetwrote:

AndIdonotsetasidemywhip toplaywithhim,whereas,I
forthesakeoftheinnocent
wanttogainhismother's
baby
love...!

Namely,hedoesnotplaywithababyindentingindecencyagainsthismother.Arethesestreetsfullofthose
gazingattheoppositegenderandseekersofindecenciesonArabicstreets?
Arethose,whomyouseeholdingthearmofaflirtatiouswomandisplayingheradornmentssayingtoevery
onlooker(Come,you),Arabs?TheArabsofoldhadextraordinaryhonor,greatselflessnessandasupportof
thetruthdespitetheirsufferingofreversesandadversities.Listentothewordsof`UrwahIbnAlWard:

AndIamsuchapersonwhose
foodiseatenbyagroup

Whereas,youareaperson
whosefoodisconfinedtoonly
one
Doyoumockatmebecauseyou Inmyfacethepalenessoftruth,
becomefatandyousee
sincetruthstruggles

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Idistributemybodytomany
otherbodies

AndIgetsatisfiedwithsipsof
coldwater

Doyouseetheexampleofagenerousperson?Heprefersotherstohimself,givesthemfoodandissatisfied
withsipsofwaterresultinginthepalenessofhisface.Herefusestoneglectthosewhocometohimas
guests,anditissufficientforhimthathedistributedhisbodytomanyotherbodies.
Keepthisimageinyourmindandthenaskyourself:AretheseArabcitieswhichyouseecrowdedwiththe
ownersofsurplusamountsofmoney,butitisveryraretofindthemshelteringanorphanorfeedinga
deprived?WhydowelookforArabtraitsinsuchenvironmentswhichhavebeendeformedbycolonization
whichbrandedthemwiththehabitsofanimalismanddisintegration?Youseeoneofthesepeopleclaiming
thatheisanArab,whereashecannotspeakArabic.Itisastonishingtolistenatnighttoaradioannouncer
saying:Omybrothercitizen:[(ihnabini'milaihfihadhihilayyam)(Whatarewedoingnowadays)(slang
Arabic)]whereas,hecouldsay:[(mana'malufihadhihilayyam)(Whatarewedoingnowadays)(classical
Arabic)],butheisinterestedinimmortalizingthelanguageofthestreetanddenyingtheclassicallanguage,
althoughtheclassicallanguageisthelanguagebroadcastonradiostationsthroughouttheworld.Youdonot
heararadioannouncerinanywhereaddressinghispeoplewithalanguageotherthantheirownclassical
language.Then,isthisoutofloyaltytoourArabismtoaddressourpeopleincolloquiallanguage?
TherealityisthatIslamaloneistheonlymeanswhichimmortalizesArabisminitslanguage,literatureand
mannerandthathostilityagainstthisfaithistherealdestructionofArabisminitslanguage,literatureand
manners.Therefore,itisincumbentuponthecallerstoIslamtoexerteverypossibleefforttomanifestthis
name(Islam)asmuchascolonizationexertseverypossibleefforttosuppressit,andtoremovefromitthe
alienationwhichwaswovenarounditbyitsenemiessothatitbecomesfamiliartoearsandbelovedto
hearts.However,itisnotenoughtomanifestthisname,becausewhatisthevalueofaformhavingno
essence?ItisthedutyofthecallerstoIslamtogatherthecrowdsonitsteachings,andtoinvigorate
themselveswithitsspirit.
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ThefaithfulconsciencewhichfearsAllah,hasmercyuponHisCreatures,fulfillsobligations,keepsitselfaway
fromevils,iscourageousinsupportingthetruth,readytomeetAllah,andfollowstheexampleofthe
conveyorifthemessageisthatwhichweshouldsupportrather,weshouldcreateineverygroupandto
whichweshouldattributetheachievementofeveryaction,thesuccessofeveryproject,thepreventionof
everynegligenceandtheprotectionofeverytruth.Firstandforemost,Islamisabigheart,aheartwhichis

connectedwithAllah,seekingHisPleasureandfearingHimwhereverandwheneveritis.Suchaheartisnot
formedbyitself,anditisimpossibleforittobeformedamidsttrendsofdoubtsandignorancewhichare
intentionallydirectedagainstitinordertohaltanddeterit.Indeed,suchaheartisformedbythemeansof
organizedspiritualnutritionpresentedineducationalprograms,intheadmonishmentsattheMasjidsand
withinanenvironmentwhichisfilledwithcertainconceptswhichhelpinrespecttovirtueandthe
propagationofit.Weareindireneedofformingsuchconsciencesinouryoungoffspringwhobecome
devoidofthemandwithinthedensecastswhichhavebecomeaccustomedtoplayinganddisrespectingall
values.Iamreallyastonished,whydowebuyaveryexpensivemachineandputinchargeofitaworker
whodoesnotfearAllah?Itwillquicklybedestroyedathishands,oratleast,itbestitwillbelessproductive
ifitremainsunbroken.IfwespendaminimumamountofmoneytoinstillGodconsciousnessintheheartof
thisworker,wewillachievealot.Thendoofficialsspendthisminimumamountofmoney,evenifthey
consideritasthemaintenancecostofthismachinethathasbeenpurchased?
Indeed,fromtherightsofAllahuponus,andfromtherightsofourchildrenuponusistoraisetheyoung
andtheolduponthehabitofstartingeveryactinthenameoffaith,whichwillbeaccomplishedinthemost
perfectway.Verily,thefaithfulconsciencehasarightlyguidedrelationwithheavenandablessedseedin
theearth.HowtruthfularethewordsofAhmadAlZayninhisdescriptionofthisfaith:

Itisthevoiceoftheheavenin Theearthandaspiritfromthe
theworldof
Subtle,theAcquainted

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Itisarayunderitsflashmelts

Thetricksoflifeincluding
showingoffandfalsification
Itisasecret,theessenceof
Andsickenstheabilitiesof
whichperplexesthemind
thought
Theultimateknowledgeofitis Hiddeninpersonandclearin
thatitisaspiritofgoodness
effect
Everylivingpersonhasa
Whichreplaceshisfeelinginthe
watcherfromhimself
heart
Itresideswheredesireslookfor Sinandheadtowardstheabyss
the
ofevils
Whicharedefiantweakening
Despitebeingalarmedwiththe
everyrestraintfromthepeople evildestiny
Thenconsciencescreamed
Andtheyhearkenedtothe
warningagainsttheseevil
Warner'sscream
desires
Itisaspiritfromtheangels
Thedescendentofthedusttoa
elevating
worldoflight

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Timespassedbydifferent
Prophets
Keeping,atalltime,whatthe
Prophetsleft
Carryingbooksfromthe
legislationofgoodness
Hedoesnotoverlookthe
mistakesevenif

Whereas,heremainsthelast
Prophetfortherestoftime
Standinginfrontfor
remembrance
Howsacredarethesepapers
andinscriptions
Witticismappearedwithblame
andrebuke

Werecitethispoetryherehonoringgrandliteratureotherwise,thereisnoroomforastatementafterwe
reflectoverthatoftheMessengerofAllah(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim): Beware,inthebodythere
isapieceoffleshifitissound,thewholebodyissound,andifitiscorruptthewholebodyiscorrupt,andthatistheheart.
EndofthestatementofAlGhazalyinhisbook"Ma'Allah".MayAllahrewardhimwiththebestreward,aswe
transmitteditbecauseofitsgreatbenefit.IaskAllah(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)tocorrectthehearts
ofMuslims,tofillthemwithbeingpioustohimandrighteousandtograntus,allouryouthandallour
brothersthesoundunderstandingofIslamanduprightnessontheStraightPathofAllah.Indeed,thisisthe
pathofsalvationandattainmentofdignityandhonorinthislifeandintheHereafter,asAllah[Exaltedand
SublimeBeHe]states: Verily,thosewhosay:"OurLordis(only)Allh,"andthereafterstandfirmandstraightontheIslmic
FaithofMonotheism,onthemshallbenofear,norshalltheygrieve. SuchshallbethedwellersofParadise,abidingtherein
(forever)arewardforwhattheyusedtodo. Allah(mayHebeExaltedandSublime)alsosays: Verily,thosewhosay:
"OurLordisAllh(Alone),"andthentheystandfirm,onthemtheangelswilldescend(atthetimeoftheirdeath)(saying):"Fearnot,
norgrieve!ButreceivethegladtidingsofParadisewhichyouhavebeenpromised! "Wehavebeenyourfriendsinthelifeofthis
worldandare(so)intheHereafter.Thereinyoushallhave(all)thatyourinnerselvesdesire,andthereinyoushallhave(all)for
whichyouask. "Anentertainmentfrom(Allh),theOftForgiving,MostMerciful."

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ItisalsoauthenticallyreportedthattheProphet(peaceandblessingsofAllahbeuponhim)stated: Whoever
Allahwishesgoodfor,HewillgrantthemtheunderstandingofIslam AndAllahknowsbest!
MayAllahsendHisPrayersandPeaceuponHisServantandMessengerMuhammad,uponhisfamily,his
CompanionsandthosewhohavefollowedtheminpietyandrighteousnessuntiltheDayofJudgment!

continued:

LastMuharram,1380A.H.,aAlBiladnewspapercorrespondentaskedmesomequestions,someofthem
relatingtonationalism.Igavehimthereplythatwaspublishedinthenewspaper.
Torealizethewholebenefitforourreaders,Iseeitmoreusefultostatethesequestionsandtheirrepliesas
follows:
Thefirstquestion:WhatisYourEminence'sopiniononsomeforeignparties'callthatpan
ArabnationalismisthefirsttieamongtheArabs?
Thesecondquestion:WhatisYourEminence'sopinionontheideaprevailingthesedaysto
drawacomparisonbetweennationalismandIslam,whichispublishedinsomenewspapers
andmagazinesintheKingdom?
Thethirdquestion:Somesincerepreacherstacklesimplereligiousquestionsintheirsermons,
suchasthewayofcuttingone'shairandthewayofclothing,whereassomequestionsrelating
to`Aqidah(Faith)needmorefocusfromthosesincerepreachers,asthesearekeyissues
whatisYourEminence'sopiniononthis?
Thefourthquestion:AlBiladnewspaperwouldlikeYourEminencetogiveadvicetoits
readersofdifferentclasseswhatisit?
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Thereplytothefirstquestion:ThereisnodoubtthatthecalltomakepanArabismthefirst
tieamongtheArabsisgroundless.Itisanatheisticcall.AdvocatesofpanArabismaimto
fightIslamandescapeitsrulingsandteachings.Suchacallcanbelaunchedbysomewhodo
notaimtorealizesuchobjectives,buttheycallforit,imitatingandthinkinggoodofothers.If
thosepeopleknewthetargetofsuchacorruptcall,theythemselveswouldfightitandkeep
awayfromit.ApersonwhohaslittleknowledgeaboutthehistoryofpreIslamArabs,knows
thattheArabswereofnoimportancebeforeIslam.ThroughIslam,theArabsconqueredmany
countriesandruledalmostthewholeworld.OutofthepowerofIslam,theArabswerea
reprehensible,respectablenation,butwhentheychanged,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)changed
theiraffairs.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Verily,Allhwillnotchangethe(good)conditionofapeopleaslongas
theydonotchangetheirstate(ofgoodness)themselves(bycommittingsinsandbybeingungratefulanddisobedienttoAllh).But
whenAllhwillsapeoplespunishment,therecanbenoturningbackofit,andtheywillfindbesidesHimnoprotector. Idonot

wanttorepeatwordsneedlesslyonthistopicforthelimitedspaceofthenewspaper.The
truthisasclearascrystalandbeyondquestionforthosewhohavetheleastknowledgeabout
theArabsandMuslims.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)saystoHisProphet(maypeacebeuponhim):
Soholdyou(OMuhammad)fasttothatwhichisrevealedtoyou.VerilyyouareontheStraightPath. And
verilythis(theQurn)isindeedaReminderforyou(OMuhammad)andyourpeople(Quraishpeople,oryour
followers),andyouwillbequestioned(aboutit). Allah(mayHebePraised)alsosays: Indeed,Wehavesentdown
foryou(Omankind)aBook(theQurn)inwhichthereisDhikrukum,(yourReminderoranhonourforyoui.e.honourfortheonewho
followstheteachingoftheQurnandactsonitsteachings).Willyounotthenunderstand? IfthecalltopanArabism

aimstounitetheArabswhohavecommonbenefitstofighttheirenemyanddrivethemoutof
theiroccupiedlands,thisisnottherightwaytorealizesuchanobleaim.Theonlywayto
achievethisendistoreturntothefaithofIslam,whichhonoredthemandthroughwhichthey
ruledtheworldandtoadheresteadfastlytothetolerantteachingsandwiserulingsofthis
religion.Torealizethisend,theArabsshouldadopttherulingsofthefaithofIslamfortheir
relationswithothersandalwaysjudgebyit.Thus,theArabswillunite,realizetheircommon
benefits,overcome
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theirenemies.Inaddition,theywillhavegoodreturnsbothinthisworldandintheHereafter.
Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Oyouwhobelieve!Ifyouhelp(inthecauseof)Allh,Hewillhelpyou,andmakeyour
footholdfirm. Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Verily,AllhwillhelpthosewhohelpHis(Cause).Truly,AllhisAllStrong,All
Mighty. Those(Muslimrulers)who,ifWegivethempowerintheland,(they)enjoinIqamatasSalt[i.e.toperformthefive
compulsorycongregationalSalt(prayers)(themalesinmosques)],topaytheZaktandtheyenjoinAlMarf(i.e.Islmic
MonotheismandallthatIslmordersonetodo),andforbidAlMunkar(i.e.disbelief,polytheismandallthatIslmhasforbidden)[i.e.
theymaketheQurnasthelawoftheircountryinallthespheresoflife].AndwithAllhreststheendof(all)matters(ofcreatures).
Also,He(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Allhhaspromisedthoseamongyouwhobelieveanddorighteousgooddeeds,thatHe
willcertainlygrantthemsuccessionto(thepresentrulers)intheland,asHegrantedittothosebeforethem,andthatHewillgrant
themtheauthoritytopractisetheirreligionwhichHehaschosenforthem(i.e.Islm).AndHewillsurelygivetheminexchangeasafe
securityaftertheirfear(provided)they(believers)worshipMeanddonotassociateanything(inworship)withMe. Thereare

manyQur'anicAyahstothiseffect.Thebesttobecitedinthisregardisastatementmadeby
MalikIbnAnas(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)whosaid,"Nothingwillreformtheaffairsofthe
lategenerationsofthisMuslimnationbutthatwhichhadreformedtheaffairsoftheearly
generations."Indeed,thisstatementisgreatandtrue.

OhAllah!SettleouraffairsandreformourrulersandallMuslims,asYouarethebestto
answerinvocations!
Thereplytothesecondquestion:Itistotallyunfairandabsurdtodrawacomparison
betweenIslamandpanArabism.DoespanArabismwithoutIslamhaveanymeritstobe
comparedwithIslam?!ItistotallyunfairtoneglecttheteachingsandprinciplesofIslamand
focusonwhatiscalledpanArabism.Howcanwisepeopledrawacomparisonbetween
nationalism,whichmighthavebeensupportedbyAbuJahl,`UtbahIbnRabi`ah,ShaybahIbnRabi`ah,and
otherenemiesofIslam,iftheywerealiveandanhonorablereligionthatsuitsalltimesand
places,anditssupportersandadvocatesareMuhammad(peacebeuponhim),AbuBakrAlSiddiq,
`UmarIbnAlKhattab,`UthmanIbn`Affan,`AlyIbnAbuTalib,andotherCompanions,aswellasthosewho
followedtheirguidance,
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whodefendedIslamwiththeirsouls?Onlytheinsane,blindimitatorsandenemiesofIslam
andtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)whodrawacomparisonbetweensuchnationalismwith
itscharacteristicsandsupportersandthefaithofIslamwithitscharacteristicsandsupporters.
Itislikeacomparisonbetweendungandpearlsorbetweenmessengersanddevils.Whoever
fathomsthedepthsofsuchacomparisoncanrealizethatthecomparisonbetweenpan
ArabismandthefaithofIslamhasagreaterdangeronIslamthanthecomparisonreferredto
above.Howcanacomparisonbedrawnbetweennationalism,whereHellfirewillbetheendof
whoeverdiesadvocatingit,andthefaithIslam,whereParadisewillbetheendofwhoever
diesadheringtoit?
OhAllah!GuideourpeopleandustotheStraightPath,asYouareAbletodoallthings!
Thereplytothethirdquestion:Thereisnodoubtthatpreachersarelikedoctorsforsociety.
Itisknownthatdoctorsexaminediseasesanddotheirbesttofindasuitablecureforeach
disease,beginningwiththemostfatalofsuchdiseases.Thiswasthewayofthebestofall
creatures,Muhammad(peacebeuponhim)who,whenhewassentbyAllahtomankind,
forbadepeopletocommittheworstofallsins,Shirk(associatingothersinworshipalongwith
Allah).ThatiswhytheProphet(peacebeuponhim)keptonwarningpeopleagainstShirkand
callingthemtoTawhid(monotheism)fortenyearsafterwhichhebegantoenjoinpeopleto
performSalah(Prayer)anddootherobligatoryactsofworship.Similarly,preachersshould
followhisguidancebytacklingthemostimportantissuesfirstandthenthelesserones.
However,ifthesocietyisaMuslimone,apreachercandiscussbothimportantandordinary
issuesalike,andhadactuallybetterdosoasmuchashecan.Thisisbecauseapreacherhas
todohisbesttoreformtheMuslimsocietyandremoveanymisconceptionsrelatingtoIslamic
`Aqidah(Creed)andpurifytheMuslimnationfromanycorruptmannerthatmayharmthe
Muslimsocietyandweakenitsfaith.Apreachercanbeginhissermonsbytacklingordinary
issuesifhehasnochancetodiscussthemostimportantissues.Hecanprioritizesomeissues
anddelaysomeothersincaseheseesthatitisbettertobeginwithimportantissuesandis
afraidthatbeingoccupiedwithallissuesmay
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leadhimtofailureinallaffairs.Asamatteroffact,thisiswhatisdonebynotablereformers
anddoctorswhocareforthewaysofreformandtreatmentandapplythebestoftheseways.
Incasetheyareunabletorealizewhattheyseek,theybegintocareforwhatcanbe
obtained.ReflectingontherulesofShari`ah(IslamicLaw)andthebiographiesoftheProphet
(peacebeuponhim),theRightlyGuidedCaliphsandtherighteousImams,onecanrealize
whatIhavejustmentionedregardingthewayapreachercanguidepeopleandleadthemto
safety.Asamatteroffact,whoeverhassincereintentions,doeshisbesttorealizethetruth,
seeksguidancefromhisLordtothebestwaysofpreaching,andconsultsknowledgeable
scholars,willdefinitelyrealizesuccessandbesurelyguidedtowhatisright.Allah(mayhebe
Praised)says: AsforthosewhostrivehardinUs(OurCause),WewillsurelyguidethemtoOurPaths(i.e.Allhsreligion
IslmicMonotheism).Andverily,AllhiswiththeMuhsinn(gooddoers)."
Thereplytothefourthquestion:MyadviceforallreadersistoadoptAllah'sadviceinHis
Book: AndtoAllhbelongsallthatisintheheavensandallthatisintheearth.Andverily,Wehaverecommendedtothepeopleof
theScripturebeforeyou,andtoyou(OMuslims)thatyou(all)fearAllh Asknownbyourrespectablereaders,
TaqwaisaninclusivewordwhichmeansfearingAllahasHeshouldbefearedbydoingwhat
AllahandHisProphethaveenjoinedandavoidingwhatAllahandHisProphethaveforbidden
outofknowledge,faith,sincerity,love,willingandfear.Asaresult,aMuslimwillsurely
realizehappinessandgoodreturninthisworldandintheHereafter.Also,Iwouldliketo
adviseourreaderstobesureofallissuesandtranquilwithregardtojudgingsuchissuesafter
discussingthemfromallaspectsandmeasuringthemthroughShari`ahcriteriarepresentedin
theHolyBookandtheSoundPropheticSunnah.Whateveragreeswithsuchstandardsshould
beacceptedandwhateveropposesthemmustbeavoided.Itisworthmentioningthaton
measuringsuchissuesaccordingtoShari`ahcriteria,ourreadershouldkeepawayfromboth
excessiveness
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andnegligenceandbeunbiasedandtolerant.Ifsomeoneisfreefromsuchthingsand
discussesthemattersincerelyandwithgoodintentions,theywillsurelybeguidedtothetruth
andthehappyend.Howmanytimeshastinessledpeopletosufferfromproblemslastingfora
longtime!Howmanytimesfanaticismandbiasednessresultedincorruption,destructionand
fearfulreturns!MayAllahkeepussafefromsuchthings!Besides,Iadviseourreaderstocall
peopletothewayofAllah,adviseoneanothertodorighteousdeeds,cooperateingoodness,
toenjoinwhatisgoodandforbidwhatisprohibitedwithwisdomandgoodpreaching.Iadvise
themtochangewhatiswrongasmuchaspossible,asshowninanauthenticHadith: "Whoever,
amongyou,seessomethingabominableshouldrectifyitwithhishandandifhehasnotstrengthenoughtodoit,thenheshoulddoit
withhistongueandifhehasnotstrengthenoughtodoit,(even)thenheshould(abhorit)fromhisheart,andthatistheleastof
Faith." IaskAllahtomakeussteadfastadherentsoftruthandtoprotectusfromtheevilof

trials,asHeisthebesttobeinvokedandthebesttoanswerinvocations,andAllahknows
best!MayAllah'sPeacebeuponHisServantandProphetMuhammadanduponhisfamilyand
Companions!

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Da`wahtoAllahandtheMannersofthoseCallingtoAllah
AllpraisebetoAllah,theLordoftheworlds!Happyreturnistothepious!Transgressionshouldbeonnone
butwrongdoers!ItestifythatthereisnodeitybutAllahWhohasnopartneralongwithHim,theLordofthe
ancientsandthemoderns,andtheEverlastingintheheavensandtheearth.ItestifythatMuhammadis
Allah'sservant,messenger,belovedandtrustworthyoverHisRevelation,whomAllahsenttomankindasa
bearerofgoodtidings,aconstantwarner,acallertoAllahbyHisLeave,andasalampspreadinglight.May
Allah'sPeacebeuponhimanduponhisfamilyandCompanionswhofollowedhiswayinDa`wah(calling)
toAllahandfoughtinAllah'sCauseuntilAllahraisedHisreligionhighandmadeitevidentthoughthe
polytheistshateit.
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)hascreatedthejinnandmankindjusttoworshipHimAloneandassociatenoother
partneralongwithHim.He(GlorifiedbeHe)hascreatedthemsothatHewouldbeglorifiedandbeknown
byHisNamesandAttributes.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: AndI(Allh)creatednotthejinnandmankindexcept
thattheyshouldworshipMe(Alone). Allah(mayHebeExaltedandGlorified)says: Omankind!WorshipyourLord
(Allh),WhocreatedyouandthosewhowerebeforeyousothatyoumaybecomeAlMuttaqn(thepiousSeeV.2:2). Allah
(mayHebePraised)alsosays: ItisAllhWhohascreatedsevenheavensandoftheearththelikethereof(i.e.seven).His
Commanddescendsbetweenthem(heavensandearth),thatyoumayknowthatAllhhaspoweroverallthings,andthatAllh
surroundsallthingsin(His)Knowledge.

Allah(ExaltedbeHe)explainsthatHehascreatedallcreationsothatHeAlonewouldbeworshipedand
glorified,HisCommandsbeobeyed,andHisprohibitionsbeavoided.ThisisbecauseworshipofAllahis
monotheism,obedienceandsubmissiontowhateverHeenjoinsorforbids.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)also
explainsthatHehascreatedtheheavensandtheearthandallthatisbetweenthemsothatallcreatures
shouldknowthatHehaspoweroverallthingsandthatHesurroundsallthingsinHisknowledge.
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ThroughthisweshouldknownthatthewisdombehindcreationisthatAllah(mayHebePraised)shouldbe
knownbyHisNamesandAttributesHeisAbletodoallthingsHesurroundsallthingsinHisKnowledge
andthatHemustbeworshiped,glorifiedandthecreationmustsubmittoHisGlory.Thisisbecauseworship
issubmissionandhumilitytoAllah(GlorifiedbeHe).Allah'scommandsandprohibitionsaredeemedactsof
worshipbecausetheyareperformedwithhumblenessandsubmissivenesstoAllah(GlorifiedbeHe).
Sincethedetailsofworshipcannotbeunderstoodwhollyandperfectlybythemindwhichcannotrealize
whathasbeenenjoinedormadeforbidden,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)sentthemessengersandrevealeddivine
bookstoshowthereasonforwhichHehascreatedthecreationindetail,sothattheycanworshipAllahand
avoidwhatHehasforbiddenwithcertainty.Thisisbecausethemessengers(peacebeuponthem)are
guidesforthecreation.TheycallthejinnandmankindtoobeyAllahandworshipHimAlone.Allah(Exalted
beHe)hashonoredandbeenmercifulwiththecreationbysendingthemmessengerstoshowpeoplethe
straightpathsothatpeopleshouldnotsaythatnoprophetswithgladtidingsorwarningshavebeensentto
themtoshowthemwhatisrightandwhatiswrong,thusleavingnoexcusebeforeAllahafterHehadsent
messengersandprophets.Allahhassetevidenceagainstpeoplebysendingthemthemessengersand
revealingdivinebookstothem.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Andverily,WehavesentamongeveryUmmah
(community,nation)aMessenger(proclaiming):WorshipAllh(Alone),andavoid(orkeepawayfrom)Tght(allfalsedeitiesi.e.
donotworshipTghtbesidesAllh). Allah(mayHebePraised)says: AndWedidnotsendanyMessengerbeforeyou(O
Muhammad ) butWerevealedtohim(saying):LilhaillaAna[nonehastherighttobeworshippedbutI
(Allh)],soworshipMe(Aloneandnoneelse)."

Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays: Indeed,WehavesentOurMessengerswithclearproofs,andrevealedwiththemthe
ScriptureandtheBalance(justice)thatmankindmaykeepupjustice. and: MankindwereonecommunityandAllhsentProphets
withgladtidingsandwarnings,andwiththemHesentdowntheScriptureintruthtojudgebetweenpeopleinmatterswhereinthey
differed. Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)indicatesthatHesent

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themessengersandthedivinebookstojudgebetweenpeoplebyjusticeandshowthemthemattersof
Shari`ah(Law)and`Aqidah(creed)inwhichtheydiffer.AsforAllah'sSaying, Mankindwereonecommunity it
denotesthatpeoplewereonenationfollowingarightcourseofactions,whohadnotdifferedfromthetime
ofAdam(peacebeuponhim)tothetimeofNuh(Noahpeacebeuponhim).Peopleusedtofollowthe
rightpath.ThiswassaidbyIbn`Abbas(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)andagroupfromamongtheSalaf
(therighteouspredecessors)andthosewhofollowedthem.Then,thepeopleofNuhassociatedothergods
inworshipalongwithAllah,sotheydifferedregardingAllah'srights.Havingdifferedandassociatedother
godsinworshipalongwithAllah,AllahsentthemNuh(peacebeuponhim)andsentmessengersafterhim.
Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Verily,Wehavesenttherevelationtoyou(OMuhammad)asWesentthe
revelationtoNh(Noah)andtheProphetsafterhim Allah(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: AndWehavenotsentdowntheBook
(theQuran)toyou(OMuhammad),exceptthatyoumayexplainclearlyuntothemthosethingsinwhichthey

Allah(mayHebePraised)hassentdowntheHolyBook
tojudgebetweenpeopleinthematterstheydiffer,toshowHisShari`ahforthematterspeopledonot
know,toorderpeopletoadheresteadfastlytoAllah'sPurifiedShari`ahandforbidthemnottodowhatmay
harmthemsoonerorlater.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)hasmadeourProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)
thelastandthebestofallprophetsandmessengers(maybeuponthem).He(peacebeuponhim)conveyed
themessageandkeptthetrust.HegaveadvicetothewholenationandfoughtinAllah'sCause.Hecalled
peopletoAllahopenlyandsecretlyandwasharmedalotinAllah'sCause,buthewaspatientasother
prophetshadbeenandrealizedsuchagreatstatusastheyhaddone.However,hewasmorepatientand
washarmedmorethanthem.He(peacebeuponhim)assumedtheburdensoftheMissionperfectly,ashe
spenttwentythreeyearsconveyingAllah'smessage,callingpeopletoworshipAllah,andspreadingthe
teachingsandrulingsofIslam.HespentthirteenoutoftwentythreeyearsinMakkahAlMukarramahfirst,calling
peopletoAllahsecretlyandthenopenly.Duringthisperiodhewasharmedalotbyhispeople,buthewas
patientwiththem.Thoughtheyknewhistruthfulness,honesty,merits,
differ,and(as)aguidanceandamercyforafolkwhobelieve.

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lineageandstatus,theyenvied.Hefacedstubbornnessofthenotablesandignoranceandimitationofthe
commonpeople.Thenotablesrejected,werehaughtyandenviedhim,andthecommonpeopleimitated
othersandmisunderstood.Asaresult,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)washarmedalot.
ThefollowingAyahindicatesthatnoblepeopleknewthattruthbuttheydeniedit.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)
says: Weknowindeedthegriefwhichtheirwordscauseyou(OMuhammad):itisnotyouthattheydeny,butit
istheVerses(theQurn)ofAllhthattheZlimn(polytheistsandwrongdoers)deny. Allah(ExaltedbeHe)showsthat
theydidnotbelieAllah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim),astheyknewhewastruthfulandhonestandthey
evenhadcalledhim'thetrustworthy'beforeAllahrevealedtheHolyQur'antohim.Theydeniedthetrue
revelationoutoftheirenvyandinjustice.However,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)paidthemnoattention
andwasverypatientwiththem.HecontinuedcallingthemtothewayofAllah,bearingtheirharmand
forgivingtheirwrongdoingsuntiltheyexacerbatedtheirharmagainsthimanddecidedtokillhim(peacebe
uponhim).Uponthat,Allah(ExaltedbeHe)gavehimpermissiontomigratetoMadinah.So,hemigratedto
Madinah,thefirstcapitaloftheMuslimnation.InMadinahthefaithofIslam,whichisAllah'sreligion,
becameevidentandMuslimshadanationandpower.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)continuedcalling
peopletoIslamandshowingthemthetruth.HebegantofightinAllah'sCause.Hesentmessengers
everywheretocallpeopletogoodnessandguidanceandtogivethemanexplanationofthereligionrevealed
totheirProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim).Moreover,hesentsquadronstoothertribesandmade
markedconquestsuntilhemadeIslamevidentbyAllah'sSupport.Then,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)
diedafterAllahcompletedHisreligionthroughhimandafterhe(peacebeuponhim)conveyedthemessage
ofIslamperfectly.Afterthat,theProphet'sCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)assumedthe
responsibilityofspreadingIslam,followingtheguidanceoftheirProphet(peacebeuponhim).Theycalled
peopletothewayofAllahandwenteverywherecallingpeopletoAllahandfightingintheCauseofAllah
(GlorifiedbeHe).
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TheydidnotfearanyoneinAllah'sCause.TheyconveyedAllah'sMessage,fearingnonebutHimAlone
(mayHebePraised).Theyscatteredallovertheworld,fightinginAllah'sCauseandcallingpeopletothe
faithofIslam.TheyspreadIslam,taughtpeopleShari`ahand`AqidahwithwhichAllahsentall
messengers,whichisrepresentedinworshipingAllahAloneandabandoningtheworshipofothergodssuch
astrees,stones,idols,etc.,sothatnoneshouldbeinvokedbutAllah,noneshouldbeaskedforhelpbut
Allah,nolawsshouldbejudgedbybutAllah's,noneshouldbeofferedSalahbutAllah,noneshouldbe
offeredsacrificesbutAllah,andsoon.TheytoldpeoplethatworshipwastherightofAllahAlone.They
recitedtheQur'an,focusingonthisright,suchasAllah'sSaying: Omankind!WorshipyourLord(Allh) , Andyour
LordhasdecreedthatyouworshipnonebutHim. , You(Alone)weworship,andYou(Alone)weaskforhelp(foreachand
everything). , soinvokenotanyonealongwithAllh. and, Say(OMuhammad):"Verily,mySalt(prayer),
mysacrifice,myliving,andmydyingareforAllh,theLordoftheAlamn(mankind,jinnandallthatexists). "Hehasnopartner.

TheProphet'sCompanions(mayAllahbepleased
withthem)enduredalotofhardshipstospreadIslam.TheyfoughtinAllah'sCauseinthebestmanner,
mayAllahbepleasedwiththem.TheywerefollowedbytherighteousgenerationfromamongtheTabi`un
(Followers,thegenerationaftertheCompanionsoftheProphet)andthefollowersoftheTabi`un,from
amongtheArabsandthenonArabs.TheyfollowedinthefootstepsoftheProphet'sCompanionsbycalling
peopletothewayofAllah.TheyenduredmanyhardshipstospreadIslam.Theycarriedoutthemission
theywereentrustedpatientlyandsincerely.TheysincerelyfoughtinAllah'sCauseastheywouldfight
whoeverrenouncedIslam,resisteditordidnotpayJizyah(polltaxrequiredfromnonMuslimslivinginan
Islamicstate)prescribedbyAllah(ExaltedbeHe).TheyassumedtheresponsibilityofDa`wahtoAllahafter
thedeathoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andhisCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem).They
allenduredmanyhardshipsuntilAllah'sreligionbecamewidelyspread.Theywerethenfollowedbysome
knowledgeable,
AndofthisIhavebeencommanded,andIamthefirstoftheMuslims."

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religiouspeople,ArabsandnonArabs,fromArabiaandotherpartsoftheworld,whohavebeen
predestinedtobegrantedeverlastinghappinessbyembracingIslam,callingtoAllah'sreligionandfighting
inAllah'sCausepatiently.Theyhavemasteredthewholeworldbecauseoftheirpatience,faithandfighting
intheCauseofAllah(GlorifiedbeHe).Allah'sstatementtotheChildrenofIsraelcanbeapplicabletothem: AndWe
madefromamongthem(ChildrenofIsrael),leaders,givingguidanceunderOurCommand,whentheywerepatientandusedto
believewithcertaintyinOurAyt(proofs,evidence,verses,lessons,signs,revelations,etc.). Suchastatementcanbe

applicabletotheProphet'sCompanionsandthosewhofollowedtheirwayofDa`wahtoAllah.Theybecame
leaderswhogaveguidancetothepeopleunderAllah'sCommand,becauseoftheirpatienceandfaith.
Leadershipinreligioncanbeeasilyachievedthroughpatienceandcertainty.Thus,theProphet's
Companionsandthosewhofollowedhisguidancewillbeforevertheleaderswhogiveguidancetopeople
underAllah'sCommand.ItisclearforknowledgeseekersthatDa`wahtoAllahisthemostimportanttask
onecando.TheMuslimnationisindireneedofDa`wahtoAllahwhereverandwhenevertheyare.
Da`wahtoAllahcanbesummarizedinthefollowingpoints:
First:therulingonandmeritsofDa`wahtoAllah
Second:howitshouldbecarriedout
Third:towhataDa`yshouldcall
Fourth:moralsandetiquettesoftheDa`ystoAllah.ByAllah'sguidance,helpandsupport,wecansay:

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First:therulingonandmeritsofDa`wahtoAllah:
ProofsfromtheHolyQur'anandthePropheticSunnahstresstheobligationofDa`wahtoAllah(Exaltedbe
He)inIslam.Therearemanyproofsofthisobligation.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Letthereariseoutofyoua
groupofpeopleinvitingtoallthatisgood(Islm),enjoiningAlMarf(i.e.IslmicMonotheismandallthatIslmordersonetodo)
andforbiddingAlMunkar(polytheismanddisbeliefandallthatIslmhasforbidden).Anditistheywhoarethesuccessful. Allah

(mayHebePraised)says: Invite(mankind,OMuhammad)totheWayofyourLord(i.e.Islm)with
wisdom(i.e.withtheDivineRevelationandtheQurn)andfairpreaching,andarguewiththeminawaythatisbetter. Allah
(ExaltedbeHe)says: andinvite(men)to(believein)yourLordandbenotofAlMushrikn(thosewhoassociatepartnerswith
Allh,e.g.polytheists,pagans,idolaters,andthosewhodisbelieveintheOnenessofAllhanddenytheProphethoodofMessenger
Muhammad). Allah(mayHebePraised)alsosays: Say(OMuhammad):"Thisis
mywayIinviteuntoAllh(i.e.totheOnenessofAllhIslmicMonotheism)withsureknowledge,Iandwhosoeverfollowsme(also
mustinviteotherstoAllhi.e.totheOnenessofAllhIslmicMonotheismwithsureknowledge). Allah(mayHebePraised)

explainsthatthefollowersoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)arethosewhocalltoAllahandthattheyare
thepeoplewithinsight.Asknown,itisobligatorytofollowtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andactupon
hisreligion,asAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: IndeedintheMessengerofAllh(Muhammad)youhavea
goodexampletofollowforhimwhohopesfor(theMeetingwith)AllhandtheLastDay,andremembersAllhmuch. Scholarssay
thatDa`wahtoAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)isacollectiveobligationinthecountrieswherepreachersperformthis
task.ThisisbecauseeverycountryneedssomepeopletocarryoutthemissionofDa`wahtoAllah.Itisa
collectiveobligationinthesensethatifsomecarryoutthisobligation,theothersarenotsinfulandit
becomesastressedSunnahandarighteousdeedthattheycanperform.
Ifallthepeopleofaparticularcountrydonotfulfillsuchanobligationperfectly,theybecomesinfulandit
becomesobligatoryforeverybodytofulfillitaccordingtothecapabilityandpossibilityofeach.Ingeneral,
thereshouldbeagroupofpeople
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tocarryoutthetaskofDa`wahtoAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)allovertheworld,conveyingtheMessageofAllah
andshowingAllah'sOrdinanceswitheverypossiblemeans.ThisisbecausetheProphet(maypeacebeupon
him)sentmessengerstokingsandrulerswithmessages,callingthemtoAllah(ExaltedbeHe).
NowadaysAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)hasmadeDa`waheasierasnewmethodsofDa`wahhavearisen.There
arenowmanydifferentapproachestoDa`wahtoAllah,thusleavingnoexcusetopeople.Thesemeans
includetheradio,thetelevision,thepressandothers.Thus,itisobligatoryforknowledgeableandrighteous
peopleandthefollowersoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)tofulfillsuchanobligation.Theyshould
supportoneanothertoconveytheMessageofAllahtomankind,fearingnobodyforthesakeofAllah.They
shouldnotfavoranyone,youngorold,richorpoorrather,theyhavetoconveyAllah'sOrdinancesto
humanityinthesamewaythatsuchordinanceswererevealedtotheProphet(peacebeuponhim).This
missionmaybeanindividualobligationifthereisnonetoenjoinwhatisgoodandforbidwhatiswrong.
Thisisbecauseenjoiningwhatisgoodandforbiddingwhatiswrongisbothanindividualandacollective
obligation.IfyouareinaplacewherenonefulfillsuchanobligationorconveyAllah'sOrdinancesexcept
you,itisobligatoryforyoutofulfillit.IftherearesomepeoplewhocarryoutthemissionofDa`wah,
conveyAllah'sMessage,enjoinwhatisgoodandforbidwhatiswrongotherthanyou,itbecomesa
supererogatoryactforyou.Ifyoucontinuefulfillingsuchanobligation,youwillbecomeamongthosewho
competewithoneanotherindoingrighteousdeeds.TheevidenceofbeingacollectiveobligationisAllah's
Saying: Letthereariseoutofyouagroupofpeopleinvitingtoallthatisgood(Islm) CommentingonthisAyah,AlHafiz
IbnKathirandsomescholarssaidAllah(mayHebePraised)ordersmankindtoappointagroupfromamong
themtocarryoutthemissionofDa`wahtoAllah,propagateHisreligion,andconveyHisMessage.Itis
wellknownthatAllah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim)invitedpeopletoAllah.Hecalledthepeopleof
MakkahtoAllahaspossibleashecould.Similarly,theProphet'sCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwith
them)didthesame
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aspossibleastheycould.Whentheymigrated,theyexpandedtherangeofDa`wahtoAllah.Then,when
theytraveledtodifferentcountriesallovertheworldafterthedeathoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim),
they(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)carriedoutDa`wahtoAllahaccordingtocapacityandreligious
knowledgeofeachofthem.Whenpreachersarefewandsinsandignorancearerampant,Da`wahtoAllah
becomesanindividualobligation,eachaccordingtohiscapacity.Ifsomeoneiscarryingoutthemissionof
Da`wahinavillage,asmalltown,etc.,itbecomessufficientandthemissionbecomesasupererogatoryact
forothers.
Asfortheotherpartsoftheworldandotherpeople,bothscholarsandrulershavetomakeDa`wahtoAllah
andconveyAllah'sCommands,eachaccordingtohiscapacity.Thisisanindividualobligationforeachof
them.

Thus,Da`wahtoAllahcanbeacollectiveoranindividualobligationaccordingtocircumstances.
Asforrulersandthoseinauthority,itismoreobligatoryforthemtoconveyAllah'sMessagetoevery
possiblecountrythroughallpossiblemeansandinalllanguages.TheyhavetoconveyAllah'sCommandsin
alllanguagessothatthefaithofIslamcanbeconveyedtoallpeopleintheirlanguages.Da`wahtoAllahhas
becomeeasier,asmeanslikeradio,television,pressandothersarenowavailable.Preachershavetoconvey
Allah'sCommandsbyeverypossiblemeansinreligiousceremoniesandFridayKhutbahs(sermons).
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TheyhavetopropagatethefaithofIslameverywhere,eachaccordingtohiscapacityandreligious
knowledge.Duetothespreadofdestructiveprinciples,suchasatheism,denialofAllah,denialofdivine
messages,denialoftheDayofResurrection,Christianizationandothermisleadingmissions,Da`wahto
AllahhasbecomeanobligationthathastobefulfilledbyMuslimscholarsandMuslimrulers.Theyhaveto
propagateIslameverywherebyallpossiblemeans,writtenorspoken.Theyshouldnotneglectsuchan
obligationanddependonotherpeopletocarryoutsuchatask.Thisisbecausethereisadireneedfor
cooperation,participationandmutualsupporttofulfilltheobligationofpropagatingIslammorethanever.It
isafactthattheenemiesofIslamsupportoneanothertoraisedoubtsaboutIslam.Theycallpeopletodo
whatcantakethemoutofthebaleofIslam.Therefore,ithasbecomeobligatoryforMuslimstofacesuch
atheisticactivitiesbyIslamicactivitiesIslamicDa`wahbyallpossiblemeans.Thiswillbefulfillmentofone
oftheobligatorydutiesmadebyAllahforHisservants,whichisDa`wahtoHim(ExaltedbeHe).
MeritsofDa`wahtoAllah:
TherearemanyQur'anicAyahsandPropheticHadithsonthemeritsofDa`wahtoAllahandthosecallingto
thewayofAllah.Also,manyHadithswellknowntoknowledgeablepeoplereportthattheProphet(peacebe
uponhim)sentDa`ys(callerstoIslam)torulers.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Andwhoisbetterinspeechthanhe
who[says:"MyLordisAllh(believesinHisOneness),"andthenstandsfirm(actsuponHisOrder),and]invites(men)toAllhs
(IslmicMonotheism),anddoesrighteousdeeds,andsays:"IamoneoftheMuslims." ThisgreatAyahmentionsand

praisestheDa`ystoAllah.ItstressesthatnoneisbetterinspeechthanthosewhoinvitetoAllah,toppedby
theprophets(peacebeuponthem)andtheirfollowers,eachaccordingtohiseffortsinDa`wah,his
knowledgeandhismerit.ItisanhonorforanyonetobeafolloweroftheprophetsininvitingtoAllahsoas
tobeincludedinAllah'sSaying: Andwhoisbetterinspeechthanhewho[says:"MyLordisAllh(believesinHisOneness),"
andthenstandsfirm(actsuponHisOrder),and]invites(men)toAllhs(IslmicMonotheism),anddoesrighteousdeeds,andsays:"I
amoneoftheMuslims."

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TheAyahmeansthatnoneisbetterinspeechthansuchapersonasheinvitestoAllah(practicesDa`wah),
guidespeopletoAllahandactsuponAllah'sCommands.ThismeansthattheDa`y(callertoIslam/Allah)is
apersonwhocallspeopletothetruth,actsuponit,warnspeopleagainstwhatiswrongandavoidsit,
announcesthatheisoneoftheMuslims,proud,andhappyaboutthegraceofAllah.TheDa`yisnotlike
thosewhofeartomakeDa`wahtoAllahorreluctanttodeclarethattheyareMuslimsinordernotto
displeaseparticularpeople.ThereisneithermightnorpowerexceptwithAllah.ADa`ymakesDa`wahto
Allah,issureofAllah'sCommands,declaresAllah'sright,exertsmuchefforttocallpeopletothewayof
Allah,actsuponwhatheenjoinspeopletodoandavoidswhatheforbidspeoplenottodo.Suchapreacher
shouldbethefastesttodowhatheenjoinspeopletodo.Also,heoughttokeephimselffarfromallthathe
forbidspeopletodo.HehasalsotodeclareoutofprideandhappinessthatheisaMuslimandthathe
invitespeopletoIslam.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Say:"IntheBountyofAllh,andinHisMercy(i.e.Islmandthe
Qurn)thereinletthemrejoice."Thatisbetterthanwhat(thewealth)theyamass.
RejoicinginAllah'sMercyandBountyispermissible.Rejoiceoutofprideisforbidden.Suchkindof
forbiddenrejoiceismentionedbyAllah(mayHebePraised)inthestoryofQarun: "Donotexult(withriches,
beingungratefultoAllh).VerilyAllhlikesnotthosewhoexult(withriches,beingungratefultoAllh). Suchexultanceisajoy
resultingfrompridetherefore,itisforbidden.
AsforrejoicingoutofbeingafollowerofAllah'sReligionandbeingguidedbyAllahanddeclaringsuch
thingstoletothersknowthisblessing,itisadesirablepractice.TheAyahisevidentonthemeritofDa`wah
toAllahandthatitisoneofthebestactsofworshipaMuslimcandotogetnearertoAllah.Itshowsthe
highestrankofthosewhocarryouttheDa`wahtoAllah,especiallytheprophets(peacebeuponthem)and
attheforefrontandthebestofwhomareMessengerMuhammad(peacebeuponhim).Allah(Glorifiedbe
He)says: Say(OMuhammad):"ThisismywayIinviteuntoAllh(i.e.totheOnenessofAllhIslmic
Monotheism)withsureknowledge,Iandwhosoeverfollowsme(alsomustinviteotherstoAllhi.e.totheOnenessofAllhIslmic
Monotheismwithsureknowledge). Allah(mayHebePraised)showsthattheMessenger

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(peacebeuponhim)invitespeopletoAllahwithsureknowledgeandsodohisfollowers.Thisshowsthe
meritofDa`wahtoAllahandthatthefollowersoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)arethosewhoinvite
peopletoAllahwithsureknowledge.The'sureknowledge'meansthattheDa`ymustbeawareofwhathe
enjoinspeopletodoorforbidsthemnottodo.Thisisanhonorandameritforthemall.Asreportedinthe
SahihPropheticHadith,theProphet(maypeacebeuponhim)said: Onewhoguidestosomethinggoodhasareward
similartothatofitsdoer. (RelatedbyMuslimintheSahih(authentic)BookofHadith)TheProphet(peacebeupon
him)said: "Ifanyonecallsotherstofollowrightguidance,hisrewardwillbeequivalenttothosewhofollowhim(inrighteousness)
withouttheirrewardbeingdiminishedinanyrespect,andifanyoneinvitesotherstofollowerror,thesinwillbeequivalenttothatof

(RelatedbyMuslim)Thisalso
pointsoutthemeritofDa`wahtoAllah.ItwasauthenticallyreportedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)
saidto`Aly(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim): ByAllah,ifAllahguidesarightevenonemanthroughyouthatisbetterfor
youthantopossessthemostvaluableofcamels. (AgreeduponbyAlBukhariandMuslim)Also,thisguidesusto
knowthegreatmeritofDa`wahandthatapersoninvitingpeopletoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)getsareward
equivalenttothosewhofollowhiminrighteousnesseveniftheyarethousandsofmillions.Whatagreat
rewardtheDa`ystoAllahwillget!ItisasclearascrystalthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)willgeta
rewardequivalenttothosewhofollowhiminrighteousness.Whatagreatrewarditis!OurProphet(peace
beuponhim)willgetarewardequivalenttothosewhofollowhiminrighteousnessuntiltheDayof
Resurrectionbecausehe(peacebeuponhim)conveyedtheMessageofIslamtothemandguidedthemto
therightpath.Similarly,theProphets(peacebeuponthem)willbegivenarewardequivalenttothosewho
followedtheminrighteousness.TheDa`ystoAllahwillgetarewardequivalenttothosewhofollowand
respondtotheirDa`wahinrighteousness.Thus,everyoneshouldseizetheopportunityandsparenotimeto
getsuchagreatreward.
thepeoplewhofollowhim(insinfulness)withouttheirsinsbeingdiminishedinanyrespect".

Second:howitshouldbecarriedout

ThewayandtechniquesofDa`wah(callingtoIslam/Allah)areclarifiedbyAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbe
He)intheQur'an,andsomeofthemarementionedintheSunnah(whateverisreportedfromtheProphet).
OneoftheclearestexamplesisAllah's
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Saying, Invite(mankind,OMuhammad)totheWayofyourLord(i.e.Islm)withwisdom(i.e.withtheDivine
RevelationandtheQurn)andfairpreaching,andarguewiththeminawaythatisbetter. Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)has
clarifiedthewaythatshouldbefollowedbytheDa`ys(callerstoIslam/Allah).First,theyshouldbeginwith
wisdom,whichreferstotheevident,convincingpiecesofevidencethatrevealthetruthandrefutefalsehood.
ThatiswhysomeinterpreterssaidthatitistheQur'an,asitisthegreatestwisdom,anditperfectlyreveals
thetruth.SomeotherssaidthatitreferstotheevidenceintheQur'anandtheSunnah(whateverisreported
fromtheProphet).Anyhow,wisdomisagreatwordthatmeanscallingtoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)onthebasis
ofknowledge,insightandsolid,convincingevidence.Itisacommonwordthatisgivenformanyconcepts,
includingprophethood,knowledge,understandingreligion,reason,andpiety.ItissimilartowhatAlShawkany
(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)said,"Wisdomisthethingthatprotectsfromfoolishness."Thismeansthat
everywordthatprotectsyoufromfoolishness,aswellasanythingthatkeepsyouawayfromfalsehoodand
everyclear,truestatementisconsideredwisdom.TheQur'anisthemostworthyofthedesignation
'wisdom',andnextcomestheauthenticSunnah.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)callsitwisdomintheQur'an, and
instructthemintheBook(thisQurn)andAlHikmah(fullknowledgeoftheIslmiclawsandjurisprudenceorwisdomor
Prophethood) , A lHikmahreferstotheSunnah.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)alsosays, HegrantsHikmahtowhomHe
pleases,andhe,towhomHikmahisgranted,isindeedgrantedabundantgood.

Clearevidenceiscalledwisdomandclear,

truthfulstatementsarecalledwisdomaspreviouslymentioned.
Wisdomisawordthatpreventssomeonewhohearsitfrombeingmisledbyfalsehood,andcallsthemto
adheretothetruthandabidebythelimitsofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).
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ADa`yshouldcallpeoplewithwisdom.Iftheinvitedpersonisreluctant,youshouldusefairpreaching,
AyahsandHadithsthatencouragehim.Ifhehasanydoubts,youshouldarguewithhimwiththebetter
preaching,bepatient,usetheQur'anandtheSunnahthatincludetemptationandintimidation.Youshould
doyourbesttoclarifyanydoubtfulmatterwithclearevidenceinareasonablemanner.Youshouldbe
patient,andneverbecruel.Thisisthebestwayfortheinvitedpersontoacceptthetruthandyoushould
alwaysbepatientinargument.WhenAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)sentHarun(Aaron)andMusa
(Moses)(peacebeuponthem)toPharaoh,Heaskedthemtospeaktohimgently,eventhoughhewasthe
cruelesttyrant.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saysaboutHisordertoMusaandHarun, "Andspeaktohim
mildly,perhapshemayacceptadmonitionorfear(Allh)." He(GlorifiedbeHe)saysaboutProphetMuhammad(peace
beuponhim), AndbytheMercyofAllh,youdealtwiththemgently.Andhadyoubeensevereandharshhearted,theywould
havebrokenawayfromaboutyou Thus,itisknownthatthewise,straightwayofDa`wahisbeingwise,
knowledgeableofitsways,andneverbeingcruelorhasty,butratheraddressingpeoplewithwisdom,which
referstotheclear,truthfulsayingsoftheQur'anandHadithfairpreachingandgentleargument.Thisisthe
approachthatshouldbeadoptedwhilepracticingDa`wah.Ontheotherhand,Da`wahbasedonignorance
isharmful,andneverbeuseful,aswewillmentionlaterwhendescribingthemoralsofDa`ys.Practicing
Da`wahwhilebeingignorantofevidence,isjustlikespeakingaboutAllah(ExaltedbeHe)without
knowledge.ApproachingDa`wahbytheuseofviolencebringsmoreharmthanbenefit.Youshouldfollow
Allah'sordermentionedinSurahAlNahl, Invite(mankind,OMuhammad)totheWayofyourLord(i.e.
Islm)withwisdom(i.e.withtheDivineRevelationandtheQurn) unlesstheinvitedpeopleshowobstinacyand
injustice.Inthiscase,thereisnoharminbeingharshagainstthem.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says,
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OProphet(Muhammad!)Strivehardagainstthedisbelieversandthehypocrites,andbeharshagainstthem

He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays, AndarguenotwiththepeopleoftheScripture(JewsandChristians),unlessitbein(away)
thatisbetter(withgoodwordsandingoodmanner,invitingthemtoIslmicMonotheismwithHisVerses),exceptwithsuchofthem
asdowrong

Third:towhataDa`yshouldcall

ADa`y(callertoIslam/Allah)shouldinvitepeopletoclarifyonethingasdonebyallmessengers(peacebe
uponthem)thatis,Allah'sstraightpath,whichisIslam,thetruereligionofAllah.Infact,thisshouldbe
theobjectiveofDa`wah(callingtoIslam).Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Invite(mankind,OMuhammad
)totheWayofyourLord(i.e.Islm) ThewayofAllahisIslam,thestraightpath.ItisAllah'sreligion
withwhichHesentHisProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim).Itistheprincipletowhichpeopleshould
becalled,nottheideologyorthoughtofanyone.PeopleshouldbecalledtoAllah'sstraightpathwithwhich
HesentHisProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)andwhichisindicatedbytheQur'anandauthentically
narratedSunnahoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim).Thestartingpointthereofshouldbecallingpeopleto
thesound`Aqidah(creed),devotednesstoAllah,worshipingHimaloneandbelievinginHim,His
messengers,theLastDayandallthatAllahandHisMessengertoldus.Thisistheessenceofthestraight
path,namely,callingpeopletoadmittingAllah'sOneness,beingdevotedtoHimandbelievinginHimand
Hismessengers(peacebeuponthem).Tothismayalsobeaddedcallingpeopletobelievinginallthatwe
weretoldaboutbyAllahandHisMessenger,regardingpastevents,theHereafter,theendoftimeand
others.AndcallingpeopletoAllah'sobligations,suchasperformingSalah(Prayer),payingZakah
(obligatorycharity),fastingRamadan,HajjandthelikeinvitingpeopletoJihadintheCauseofAllah,
enjoiningwhatisgood,forbiddingwhatisevilandabidingbyAllah'scommandmentsregardingTaharah
(ritualpurification),Salah,transactions,marriage,divorce,crimes,
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expenditure,war,peaceandallotheraffairs.ThisisbecauseAllah'sreligionisofacomprehensivenaturein
thatitdealswithpeople'sinterestsinthisworldaswellasintheHereafterandallthatpeopleneedin
religion.Italsocallstoproperconductandgooddeedsandforbidsimmoralityandbaddeeds.Itcomprises
worshipandleadership,inthesensethataMuslimmaybeaworshiperandanarmycommander.Italso
comprisesworshipandrule,inthesensethataMuslimmaybeaworshiperwhooffersSalah(Prayer)and
observesSawm(Fast)andarulerwhoputsAllah'slawsandrulingsintopractice.Italsocomprisesworship
andJihad,inthesensethataMuslimcallspeopletoAllahandfightsinAllah'sCauseagainstthosewho
forsakeAllah'sreligionthatis,Qur'anandsword,inthesensethataMuslimcontemplatesandreflectson
theQur'anandputsitsrulingsintopracticeevenbytheforceofswordifitisnecessary.Italsocomprises
politicsandsociality,inthesensethatitpropagatesgoodconduct,brotherhoodandunityofMuslims.Allah
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saysinthisregard: Andholdfast,allofyoutogether,totheRopeofAllh(i.e.thisQurn),
andbenotdividedamongyourselves Thus,Allah'sreligioncallspeopletoasagacious,soundpolitythatunitesnot
separates,bringsheartsclosernotsowsdivision,respectsIslamicbrotherhood,callsforcooperationwith
oneanotheringoodandpiety,advisespeopleforthesakeofAllah,urgespeopletorenderbacktrusts,
enforcesShari`ah(Islamiclaw),andabandonsjudgmentwithwhichAllahhasnotenacted.Allah(mayHe
bePraised)says: Verily,Allhcommandsthatyoushouldrenderbackthetruststothosetowhomtheyaredueandthatwhen
youjudgebetweenmen,youjudgewithjustice.
Thisreligionisalsopoliticsandeconomics,policy,worshipandjihad.Itadoptsabalancedeconomicsystem
thatisinamediumpositionbetweenextremistideologies.Itisnotcruel,unjustcapitalismthatdoesnot
knowreligiouslimitsandadmitsacquisitionofmoneybyhookorbycrook.Itisnotanatheisticcommunistic
systemthatdoesnotrespectprivateownership,anddoesnothesitatetocommitinjustice,atrocitiesand
aggressionagainstpeople.Rather,itisbetweenthetwoextremesandfollowsamiddlecoursebetweenboth
falsesystems.Westernershighlyesteemedandlovedmoneysomuch
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andaccumulateditbyallpossiblemeansevenifprohibitedbyAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).However,
EasternatheistSovietRussiansandthosewhofollowedtheirsystemdidnotrespectprivateownershipand
confiscatedpeople'spropertiesforcibly,feelingnoshame.Onthecontrary,theyenslavedandprosecuted
people,disbelievedinAllah,deniedallreligions,andsaidlifeismaterialistic.Therefore,theyfeltunmistaken
toovertakeunrightfullythepropertiesofpeople.Theyalsodidnotfeelanyprickingofconsciencefor
committinggenocideandtakingoverwealth.Theydidnotconsiderworthwhilethemeansoflawfulearning
thatAllahhassanctioned,i.e.acquiringmoneythroughexploitingone'sphysicalandmentalabilitiesaswell
asallothertoolsgrantedtoonebyAllah.Ontheotherhand,Islam'seconomicsystemprotectsprivate
property,providesforacquisitionofmoneybylawfulmeansandprohibitsunlawfulmeansoracquiring
moneybyinjustice,cheating,usuryandoppression.Rather,itrespectsandrecognizestheinviolabilityof
individualandpublicownership.Islamisthusinamediumpositionbetweenthetwounjusteconomic
systems,inthatitdeclaresthatacquisitionofmoneyislawfulandencouragespeopletoacquireitbutina
judiciousway,whichmaynothinderapersonfromhisobligationstoAllahandHisProphet(peacebeupon
him).Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Oyouwhobelieve!Eatnotupyourpropertyamongyourselvesunjustly In
thesameregard,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: TheMuslimisinviolableforhisMuslimbrother,asforhis
blood,wealthandhonor. Healsosaid: Yourblood,yourpropertiesandyourhonorsareassacredtooneanotherasthesanctity
ofthisdayofyoursinthismonthofyoursinthistownofyours. TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Itisbetterfor
anyoneofyoutotakearope(andcut)andbringabundleofwood(fromtheforest)overhisbackandsellitandAllahwillsavehis
face(fromtheHellFire)becauseofthat,ratherthantoaskthepeoplewhomaygivehimornot.

Askedwhatkindofmoneyacquisitionisgood,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)replied: Theworkofaman's
ownhand,andeverylegitimatesale. Furthermore,he(peacebeuponhim)said: Nobodyhasevereatenabettermeal
thanthatwhichonehasearnedbyworkingwithone'sownhands.TheProphetofAllah,Davidusedtoeatfromtheearningsofhis
manuallabor. ThisclearlyindicatesthattheIslamiceconomicsystemisamoderate.Itliesbetweenunjust

capitalismadoptedbyWesternersandtheirfollowersandthatoftheatheisticCommunists,whohave
declared
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people'swealthinviolable,dishonoredtherealownersofwealth,enslavedandsubjugatedothernations
violatingtheirinviolabilities.Thus,itispermissibleforyoutoadoptShar`y(Islamiclegal)lawfulmeansof
earning.YouarebetterentitledtoyourmoneyandearningsthroughmeansdeemedlawfulbyShari`ah.
Islamalsopreachesbrotherhoodbasedonfaith,advisingothersforAllah'ssakeandmutualrespectamong
Muslims.Tohaveitmaterialized,itcallstoshungrudge,malice,cheating,misappropriationandsimilar
othervices.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Thebelievers,menandwomen,areAuliy(helpers,supporters,
friends,protectors)ofoneanother He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosaid: Thebelieversarenothingelsethan
brothers(inIslmicreligion).
TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: AMuslimisthebrotherofaMuslim.Heneitheroppresseshimnorhumiliateshim
norlooksdownuponhim. Thus,aMuslimisthebrotherofaMuslimandthusitisincumbentuponhimto
respect,nottodespiseothers.ItisalsoobligatoryonaMuslimtodojusticetohisMuslimbrotherandto
givehimhisduesthroughallthemeanslaiddownbyAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).TheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)said: Thebelieveristhebeliever'smirror. DearMuslimbrother,youareamirrorforyour
brother,andyouareabrickinthestructureofIslamicbrotherhood.So,fearAllahregardingyour
obligationstoyourbrothers.Youhavetorealizesuchobligations,treathimjustly,faithfullyandtruly.You
alsohavetoacceptIslamasonepackagetakeitorleaveit.Youshouldnotacceptonly`Aqidah(creed)
andneglectrulingsandgooddeedsnorshouldyouonlyadoptrulingsandgooddeedsandneglect
`Aqidah.Inshort,youmustadoptIslamasawhole,`Aqidah,action,worship,Jihaad,sociality,politicsand
economics.Inotherwords,adoptallaspectsofIslam.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Oyouwhobelieve!Enter
perfectlyinIslm(byobeyingalltherulesandregulationsoftheIslmicreligion)andfollownotthefootstepsofShaitan(Satan).
Verily!Heistoyouaplainenemy.

SomeoftheSalaf(righteouspredecessors)explainedtheAyah(Qura'nicverse)tomeanthatyoushould
completelyenterintothefoldofIslam.Theword'Silm'intheAyahmeansIslamaswellaspeace,because
IslamisthewaytosafetyandsalvationbothinthisworldandintheHereafter.So,itisIslamandpeace,as
Islamcallsforpeaceandpreventionofbloodshed
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throughHudud(prescribedpenalties),Qisas(justretaliation)andShar`yjihadlaiddownbyAllah.Actually,
itisbothpeaceandIslam,safetyandfaith.Inthisregard,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Oyou
whobelieve!EnterperfectlyinIslm(byobeyingalltherulesandregulationsoftheIslmicreligion) Theword'Silm',i.e.
peace,intheAyahmeansthatyouaretoenterthefoldofIslamcompletelyandtakeitasonepackage.You
shouldbecarefulnottoadoptsomeaspectswhileneglectingothers.Rather,youhavetoadoptIslamasa
whole: andfollownotthefootstepsofShaitan(Satan). ThisreferstoactsforbiddenbyAllah.Satancallsto
disobedienceandtoneglectingtheteachingsofIslamcompletely,andthisiswhyheisthebiggestenemy.
Therefore,itisobligatoryonaMuslimtoadoptIslamasawhole,holdfasttotheRopeofAllah,andbealert
againstallreasonsofdivisionanddispute.You,thus,havetoputintopracticeAllah'sShari`ahregarding
actsofworship,transactions,marriage,divorce,maintenanceofdependants,suckling,peace,war,dealing
withfriendsandenemies,andcrimes.Inshort,Allah'scommandmentshavetobeadoptedineveryaspect
oflife.Avoidmakingfriendshipswithsomeonesimplybecausetheyhappenedtohavesupportedyouon
someoccasionorshowingenmitytosomeoneelsebecausetheyopposedyouinanopinionoranissue.
Thisdoesnotgoinlinewiththeprinciplesofobjectivity.TheCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)
differedamongthemselvesonsomeissues,butsuchdifferenceofopinionneveraffectedtheirclear
heartednessorcordialityoftheirbrotherhood.(TheywerepleasedwithAllahandAllahwaspleasedwith
them).Accordingly,aMuslimactsaccordingtoShari`ahandstickstotruth,givingitpriorityovereverything
oncesubstantiated.However,thisdoesnotleadhimtobeunfairorunjusttohisbrotherwhoholdsa
differentpointofviewonanissuewheretheremaybeavarietyofinterpretationsandexplanations.The
sameappliestoissueswhosesubstantiatingNass(text)isopentoTa'wil(allegoricalinterpretation),inwhich
case,adifferenceispardonable.Yourdutyisonlytoadvisesuchapersonandtolovehisgoodactionunder
allcircumstances.Thisdifferenceofopinionshouldneverleadtodivisionorcreateenmityand,thus,give
enemiespoweroverboththedisagreeingparties.(ThereisnopowerormightexceptwithAllah).
Islamisthereligionofjustice,truth,goodnessandequality,exceptincertaincasesmadeasexceptionsby
Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).Itcallspeopletoallthatisgoodvirtues,gooddeeds,justice,equity
andavoidingallimmoralities.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says:
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Verily,AllhenjoinsAlAdl(i.e.justiceandworshippingnonebutAllhAloneIslmicMonotheism)andAlIhsn[i.e.tobepatient
inperformingyourdutiestoAllh,totallyforAllhssakeandinaccordancewiththeSunnah(legalways)oftheProphet
inaperfectmanner],andgiving(help)tokithandkin(i.e.allthatAllhhasorderedyoutogivetheme.g.,wealth,visiting,
lookingafterthem,oranyotherkindofhelp),andforbidsAlFahsh(i.eallevildeeds,e.g.illegalsexualacts,disobedienceof
parents,polytheism,totelllies,togivefalsewitness,tokillalifewithoutright),andAlMunkar(i.eallthatisprohibitedbyIslmiclaw:

polytheismofeverykind,disbeliefandeverykindofevildeeds),andAlBaghy(i.e.allkindsofoppression).Headmonishesyou,that
youmaytakeheed. He(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Omankind!Wehavecreatedyoufromamaleandafemale,andmadeyou
intonationsandtribes,thatyoumayknowoneanother.Verily,themosthonourableofyouwithAllhisthat(believer)whohasAt
Taqw[i.e.heisoneoftheMuttaqn(thepious.SeeV.2:2)].Verily,AllhisAllKnowing,AllAware.

Inbrief,itisobligatoryonaDa`y(callertoIslam)tocallpeopletoIslamasawhole,withoutmakingany
distinctionbetweenpeopleandwithoutbeingpartialwithacertainschoolofjurisprudence,tribe,sheikh,
chieforanyotherthings.Onthecontrary,hischiefaimshouldbeprovingthetruth,explainingittothe
peopleandmakingthemsticktoitregardlessofwhetherotherpeopleholdoppositeviewsornot.When
prejudicearisesandwhenitissaidthattheschoolofjurisprudenceofsomebodyisbetter,dissensionsand
discordtakesplacesostronglythatsomepeoplemaynotofferSalahledbyapersonwhobelongsto
anotherschoolofjurisprudence.Undoubtedly,suchabehaviorofextremistsisagreatcalamitytantamount
tofollowingthefootstepsofSatan.Infact,alltheImamsoftheschoolsofjurisprudenceofIslamwere
rightlyguided. A lShafi`y,Malik,Ahmad,AbuHanifah,AlAwza`y,IshaqibnRahawayh,andtheirlikeswereImamsof
guidanceandtruthfulpreacherswhocalledpeopletothewayofAllahandguidedthemtothetruth.No
doubt,thereweredifferencesofopinionamongthemonsomeissuesduetoambiguityofevidenceforsome
ofthem.Regardingtheirdifferences,theywereeitherpracticingIjtihad(juristicefforttoinferexpertlegal
rulings)correctlyandwouldreceivetworewards,orpracticingIjtihadincorrectlyandwouldthusreceivea
singlereward.YourdutyistoknowtheiresteemandsuperiorityandaskAllahtobemercifulwiththem.
YoushouldalsorecognizethemasthepreachersofguidanceandImamsofIslam.Thisshouldnotleadyou
toblindimitationandextremefanaticism.Youshouldnotclaimthatacertainschoolofjurisprudenceis
moreworthyofbeingfollowedorthatitisbeyondthescopeofmistaking.Thisisaabsolutelywrong.
Yourdutyistoadopttruthandfollowit,whenyouareconvincedofitsauthenticity,evenifsomeoneor
anotherisagainstit.Actually,youshouldnotbeafanaticthatblindlyfollowsothers.Rather,youshould
acknowledgetheexcellenceofallImams,
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takingdueprecautionregardingyourselfandyourreligion.Trueopinionsonlyshouldbeaccepted,satisfied
andputintopractice.FearAllahandrealizethatyouarealwaysbeingwatchedbyAllah(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe).Dojusticetoyourselfthroughbelievingthatthereisonlyonetruth.BelievethatifaMujtahid
(ascholarqualifiedtoexercisejuristicefforttoinferexpertlegalrulings)exercisesIjtihadcorrectly,hewill
berewardedtwiceotherwise,hewillberewardedonlyonce.ImeantheMujtahidswhobelongtoAhlul
SunnahwalJama`ah(thoseadheringtotheSunnahandtheMuslimmainbody)whoarelearned,faithful
andrightlyguidedasauthenticallyreportedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim).Asfortheaimsand
objectivesofDa`wah,
itistobringforthmankindfromdarknessintolight,andtoguidetheminsuchawaythattheymayadopt
truthandthusbesavedfromHellfireandAllah'swrath.Italsoaimsatbringingforthdisbelieversfromthe
darknessofdisbeliefintothelightofguidance,bringingforththeignorantfromthedarknessofignoranceto
thelightofknowledge,andbringingforththedisobedientfromthedarknessofsinstothelightof
obedience.SucharetheactualobjectivesofDa`wah.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: AllhistheWal
(ProtectororGuardian)ofthosewhobelieve.Hebringsthemoutfromdarknessintolight. Allah'smessengersweresentto
bringpeopleoutfromdarknessintolight.Likewise,aDa`yoftruthpracticecarriesoutDa`wahactivelyin
ordertobringpeopleoutfromdarknesstowardlightandthussavethemfromHellfire,tosavethemfrom
obeyingSatanandtofreethemfromfollowingtheirownselfishdesires,sothattheymayobeyAllahand
HisMessenger.

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Fourth:moralsandetiquettesoftheDa`ystoAllah
ThemoralsandqualitiesnecessaryforaDa`y(callertoIslam)arehighlightedbyAllah(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe)inmanyoccurrencesintheQur'an.
First:devotedness.ItisobligatoryonaDa`ytobesodevotedtoAllahthatheneitherintendstoshowoff,
norwantsagoodreputationnorpraisefrompeople.Rather,heshouldonlycalltoAllahtopleaseHim.
Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Say(OMuhammad):"ThisismywayIinviteuntoAllh(i.e.tothe
OnenessofAllhIslmicMonotheism) He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Andwhoisbetterinspeechthanhe
who[says: MyLordisAllh(believesinHisOneness) Therefore,youhavetobedevotedtoAllah(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe).Itisthemostimportantvirtueandthegreatestqualitythathastocharacterizeyourwayof
Da`wah(calltoIslam),i.e.observingAllahandtheHereafter.
Second:knowledge.InvitepeopletoAllahwithfirmknowledge.Youshouldnotbeunawareoforignorant
aboutwhatyoucallpeopleto. Say(OMuhammad):"ThisismywayIinviteuntoAllh(i.e.tothe
OnenessofAllhIslmicMonotheism)withsureknowledge Knowledgeisaninevitableobligation.Youshouldnotcall
peoplewhileyouareignorantnortalkaboutatopicyouareunawareof.Anignorantpersondestroysand
neverconstructs,spoilsandneverreforms.You,servantsofAllah,havetofearAllahandneversayanything
aboutHimwithoutknowledge.Likewise,youshouldneverpreachsomethingunlessyouhavesure
knowledgeandinsightintowhatAllahandHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)saidaboutit.Sure
knowledgeisinevitableandessentialforaseekerofknowledgeoraDa`ytobefullyconversantwithand
haveadeepknowledgeofalltheaspectsofwhathecallsto.Hemustalsobesureoftheproofsthat
substantiatehistopic.Onceheissureofthetruthofhispoint,heshouldthencallpeopletoit,regardlessof
whetheritisacalltodoortoabandonsomething,i.e.anactofobediencetoAllahandHisMessengeroran
actforbiddenbyAllahandHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim).Thecallshouldbebasedonsureknowledge
andinsight.
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Third:amongthequalificationsnecessaryforaDa`yisthatheshouldhavepatience,kindnessand
softheartednesswithforbearingtemperamentastheprophets(peacebeuponthem)were.Nevershoulda
Da`yberushing,violentorundulystrict.Rather,hehastobepatient,forbearingandkindwhilepracticing
Da`wah.Tothiseffect,wehavestatedsomeevidenceearlier.Forexample,Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbe
He)says: Invite(mankind,OMuhammad)totheWayofyourLord(i.e.Islm)withwisdom(i.e.withthe
DivineRevelationandtheQurn)andfairpreaching,andarguewiththeminawaythatisbetter. He(mayHebePraised)also
says: AndbytheMercyofAllh,youdealtwiththemgently. WithinthecontextofthestoryofMusa(Moses)and
Harun(Aaron),Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: "Andspeaktohimmildly,perhapshemayacceptadmonition
orfear(Allh)." TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)isauthenticallyreportedtohavesaid: OAllah,who(happensto)
acquiresomekindofcontrolovertheaffairsofmypeopleandiskindtothem,bekindtohimandwho(happensto)acquiresome
kindofcontrolovertheaffairsofmypeopleandisharduponthem,beharduponhim. (RelatedbyMusliminhisSahih).So,it

isobligatoryuponyou,slavesofAllah,tobekindinyourDa`wah,andnottobeharshwithpeople.Donot
makepeopleturnawayfromreligionbecauseofyourharshness,ignoranceorviolent,harmfulapproach.It
isthusobligatoryonyoutobeforbearer,gentleandpleasantandlenientinspeechsothatyourwordsmay
haveaneffectontheheartofyourbrother,orthatitmayhaveaneffectononetowardwhomyourDa`wah
isdirected.Assuch,peoplewillreceiveyourDa`wahbetter,willbeaffectedwithitandwillshow
appreciation.Onthecontrary,harshnesscausesdisaffection,distance,anddivision,notunity.
AmongthenecessaryetiquettesandattributesaDa`yshould,orevenmusthaveistoactuponwhatheis
callingpeopleto.HeshouldbeagoodexampleforthosewhomheinvitestoAllahthatis,heshouldnot
calltosomethingwhichhehimselfdoesnotdo,orcalltoabandonsomethingthathehimselfdoes.Infact,
thisistheconditionofthelosersweseekAllah'srefugefromthis.Butthewinningbelieverscalltothe
truth,actuponit,practicingitactivelyandvividlyandneverdowhattheyforbidpeopletodo.Allah
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Oyouwhobelieve!Whydoyousaythatwhichyoudonotdo? Mosthatefulitiswith
Allhthatyousaythatwhichyoudonotdo. Healsosays,
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rebukingtheJewsforenjoiningrighteousnessonpeoplewhileforgettingtopracticeitthemselves: Enjoinyou
A lBirr(pietyandrighteousnessandeachandeveryactofobediencetoAllh)onthepeopleandyouforget(topractiseit)yourselves,
whileyourecitetheScripture[theTaurt(Torah)]!Haveyouthennosense?

TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)isauthenticallyreportedtohavesaid: OntheDayofResurrection,amanwillbe
broughtandthrowninHellFire.Hisintestineswillthenpourforthandhewillrevolvearoundthemlikeadonkeyrevolvesarounda
millstone.ThepeopleofHellwouldgatheraroundhimandsay:"O,soandso,whathappenedtoyou?Didyounotusetocommandus
toadheretorightandforbidustodowrong?"Hewillsay:"Ofcourse,itwassobutIusedtoenjoinrightbutdidnotpractiseitmyself
andIusedtoforbidwrongbutcommittedit." ThiswillbethecasewithwhoevercallstoAllah,enjoinsgoodand

prohibitsevilwhilehiswordsarecontrarytohisactionsweseekAllah'srefugefromthis.
So,fromamongthemostimportantandgreatestattributesaDa`yhastobecharacterizedwithistoact
uponthatwhichhecallspeopletoandnottodothingsthatheprohibits.ADa`yshouldhaveexcellent
behavior,goodreputation,patience,persistence,sincerityandstrifeinguidingpeopletogoodnessand
keepingthemawayfromfalsehood.HeshouldsupplicatetoAllahtoguidethepeoplewhomheinvites.He
shouldsaytothepeopleheinvites:MayAllahguideyou,grantyoutheabilitytoacceptthetruth.Thus,you
shouldcallandguidehim,forbearhismisbehaviorandevensupplicatetoAllahtoguidehim.Onhearing
peoplesayingaboutthetribeofDawsthattheydisobeyed,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: OAllah,
guideDawsandbringthemclose. So,youshouldsupplicatetoAllahforthoseyoucalltobeguidedandaccept
thetruthwithpatienceandpersistenceanddonotlosehope.Moreover,youshouldsayonlythatwhichis
goodandneverrebukeorsaybadwordsthatmightcausepeopletoturnawayfromtruth.However,if
someonecommitsaggressionandinjustice,theywillbegivendifferenttreatment.Allah(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe)says: AndarguenotwiththepeopleoftheScripture(JewsandChristians),unlessitbein(away)thatisbetter
(withgoodwordsandingoodmanner,invitingthemtoIslmicMonotheismwithHisVerses),exceptwithsuchofthemasdowrong
So,theonewhocommitsinjusticethroughopposingtheDa`wahwithevilandenmityistobedealtwithin
adifferentmanner.Ifpossible,suchapersonshouldbeimprisonedorgivensuchlikedisciplinary
punishment,whichdependsonthekindofinjusticehecommits.Butaslongashecausesnoharm,you
shouldbepatient,
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seekingAllah'sreward,andtoarguewithhiminwaysthatarebest.Anyway,ifsuchapersoncausesyou
anypersonalharm,itistobeenduredwithpatienceasdidAllah'smessengersandthosewhofollowedthem
ingood.
IaskAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)tograntusalltheabilitytopracticeDa`wahinthebestmanner.
MayHereformourheartsandactionsandgrantusunderstandingofandholdingfasttothereligion.May
Allahalsomakeusamongthosewhoareguided,whoguideothers,arerighteousandteachothers
righteousness.SurelyHe(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)isthemostSupreme,theMostNoble.MayAllah's
peaceandblessingsbeuponHisSlave,MessengerandProphetMuhammad,hisfamily,Companionsandall
thosewhofollowedingoodtilltheDayofJudgment.

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dutiesofateacher
AllpraisebetoAllah,andmaypeaceandblessingsbeupontheMessengerofAllah.oneofthemost
importantdutiesofateacheristomakestudentskeenforknowledgeseeking,sotheywilllearnaboutthe
religiousmattersthattheyshouldnotbeignorantof,suchasknowledgeofthesoundAqidah(creed),the
rulingsofSalah(Prayer),Zakah(obligatoryCharity),Sawm(Fast),andHajj,andtherulingsontransactions
forthosewhobuyandsellcommercially,andotherprofitmakingdomains.Inthiswaytheywillbefully
awareandguidedregardingsuchaffairs.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)createdhumansandJinntoworshipHim
Alone,withoutShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship).TheIbadah(worship)of
AllahistodedicateallformsandactsofworshiptoHimAlone,toobeyHisCommandsandabstainfromHis
prohibitions.Theonlywaytoknowtheseissuesindetailisthroughseekingknowledge.Themorediligence
andeffortsastudentexertsinseekingknowledge,thenearertheyaretosuccessandtoachievingthe
soughtaftergoalthroughAllahsHelp.
Amongstthemostimportantmeansofachievingthegoalandattainingthedesiredknowledgeofthe
Shari ah(Islamiclaw)issinceritytoAllahinthisquestandtakingcarenottoseekitforanotherpurpose,
suchasRiya(showingoff)orsuchworldlypurposes.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)isreportedtohave
said, AnyonewhoacquiresknowledgebywhichAllahsPleasureshouldbesought,butacquiresitonlytogainsomeworldly
advantage,willnotsmellthefragranceofJannah(Paradise)ontheDayofResurrection. (RelatedbyAbuDawudthrougha
Hassan[good]Isnad[chainofnarrators])Also,AlTirmidhyrecordedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)
said, Anyonewhoacquiresknowledgetocompetewiththescholars,disputewiththeignorant,orattracttheattentionofpeopleto
themselves,AllahwillcastthemintotheFire. Itis,therefore,obligatoryonthestudentofknowledgeandonevery
MuslimtodevotetheirdeedssincerelytoAllahAlone,actingupontheSayingofAllah: Sowhoeverhopesforthe
MeetingwithhisLord,lethimworkrighteousnessandassociatenoneasapartnerintheworshipofhisLord. AndHisSaying
(mayHebePraised): Andtheywerecommandednot,butthattheyshouldworshipAllh,andworshipnonebutHimAlone
(abstainingfromascribingpartnerstoHim) AndtheHadithQudsy(RevelationfromAllahintheProphetswords)in
whichAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Iam,ofall,theOneWhoWhostandsrichlyaboveanyneedof
partnership.
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AnyonewhodoesanactassociatingotherpartnerwithMe,IshallleavethemtothatwhichtheyassociatedwithMe. (Relatedby
Musliminhis"Sahih[BookofAuthenticHadith]")
Therefore,itisobligatoryontheteachertodevotecaretothisissueandfirstbethelivingexampleofitbyshowingsinceritytoAllahin
alltheirdeedsandmaintainingagoodreputationandconduct,asstudentsfollowtheexampleoftheirteachersinboththegoodand
bad.AteachershouldexertutmosteffortsinacquiringtheknowledgeinheritedfromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)and
passontotheirstudentsthatwhichisbeneficialandhelpfultotheminacquiringknowledge.Ateachershouldalwaysremindstudents
ofthegoodendofthedevoteesandthebadendawaitingothers.
AnotherofthemostimportantmeanstoacquiringknowledgeisTaqwa(fearingAllahasHeshouldbefeared)andbeingmindfulof
Allahinallcircumstances.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: AndwhosoeverfearsAllhandkeepshisdutytoHim,Hewill
makeawayforhimtogetout(fromeverydifficulty). AndHewillprovidehimfrom(sources)henevercouldimagine. Itiswell
knownthatacquiringknowledgeisthebestofprovisions,asittakespeopleoutofthenarrownessanddarknessofignorancetothe
widenessandlightofknowledge.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: andwhosoeverfearsAllhandkeepshisdutytoHim,Hewillmakehis
mattereasyforhim. Undoubtedly,oneofthegreatestgiftsofeaseandfacilityonecanbeblessedwithfromAllahisinacquiring
beneficialknowledge,becausethroughtheobtainedknowledgeastudentofShariahcanunderstandthewaystogoodandsalvation
thatarenoteasyforanignorantpersontounderstand.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: Oyouwhobelieve!Ifyouobeyandfear
Allh,HewillgrantyouFurqn[(acriteriontojudgebetweenrightandwrong),or(Makhraj,i.e.awayforyoutogetoutfromevery
difficulty)],andwillexpiateforyouyoursins,andforgiveyou ThewordFurqanisbestinterpretedtomeanthebeneficialknowledge
thatcandifferentiatebetweentruthandfalsehood,guidanceandmisguidance,deviationandrectitude.Themoreknowledgeastudent
gains,themorefearofAllahtheyhave,andthemoretheyshallhonorthesacredOrdinancesofAllahtherefore,itservesthemasthe
criteriontojudgethetruthfromthefalsehood.Allah(mayHebePraised)says: ItisonlythosewhohaveknowledgeamongHis
slavesthatfearAllh. He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Verily,,thosewhofeartheirLordunseen(i.e.theydonotseeHim,
norHispunishmentintheHereafter),theirswillbeforgivenessandagreatreward(i.e.Paradise). AndtheProphet(peacebeupon
him)said: ByAllah,IamthemostfearingofAllahamongyouandthemostdevouttoHim. OneoftheSalaf(righteous
predecessors)said,
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"OnewhoismoreknowledgeableofAllahismorefearingofHim."Oneofthegreatestsignsofhappinessandclearestindicationsthat
AllahwantstodogoodforHisServantsisforthemtohaveeagernesstoacquireknowledgeoftheShariahandcomprehendtheirDin.
TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: IfAllahwantstodogoodforaperson,HemakesthemcomprehendtheDin. (Agreedupon
bybothAlBukhariandMuslimasbeingSahih[aHadiththathasbeentransmittedbypeopleknownfortheiruprightnessand
exactitudefreefromeccentricityandblemish])
ThisisbecausecomprehendingthereligionexhortsaServanttocomplywithAllahsCommandments,tofearAllah,toperformthe
thingsHeobligated,andtobeontheirguardagainstcommittinganythingthatmayincurHisWrath.Italsoencouragesgoodconduct,
righteousdeeds,andsinceritytowardsAllahandtowardspeople.Also,oneofthegreatestmeansofretainingandincreasing
knowledge,andderivingbenefitfromitisunshakeablepersistenceinobediencetoAllahandavoidanceofsins.TheProphet(peacebe

uponhim)isreportedtohavesaid: AServantisdeprivedofRizq(sustenance)becauseofthesintheycommit. Moreeloquentstill

istheSayingofAllah: Andwhateverofmisfortunebefallsyou,itisbecauseofwhatyourhandshaveearned.AndHepardonsmuch.
(SeetheQurnVerse35:45). Allah(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Oyouwhobelieve!IfyouobeyandfearAllh,Hewillgrantyou
Furqn[(acriteriontojudgebetweenrightandwrong),or(Makhraj,i.e.awayforyoutogetoutfromeverydifficulty)] Thereisno
doubtthatadecreaseinorforgetfulnessofknowledgeisoneoftheworstcalamities.
Itisobligatorytobewary,therefore,againstthereasonsthatcanleadtothis.ItisreportedthatMalik(mayAllahbemercifulwith
him)saidtoImamAlShafiy,whowassittinginfrontofhiminhislearningcircle,"IseethatAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)hassheduponyou
fromHisLightsodonotextinguishitbysins."ItisalsoreportedthatAlShafiy(mayAllahbemercifultohim)oncesaid,

IcomplainedtoWakiaboutmy
poormemory
Hesaid:knowthatknowledge
isalight,

Headvisedmetorefrainfrom
sins
AndAllahsLightisnotgranted
toasinner

TherearemanyotherAyahs(Quranicverses),Hadith,andAthar(narrationsfromtheCompanions)tothesameeffect,andawise
personcanbenefitfromthesubtlestevidence.MayAllah(mayHebePraised)grantussuccess!

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ACommentonalectureaboutthemethodologyofIslam
F r o m`Abdul`Azizibn`AbdullahIbnBaztothehonorablebrother(mayAllahprotecthimandexpandhis
knowledgeandsuccess).Assalamu`alaykumwarahmatullahwabarakatuh(MayAllah'sPeace,Mercy,and
Blessingsbeuponyou!)
Ihavereceivedyourdecentletterdated19December,1973andIwasveryhappywiththeinformationit
containedaboutyouractionsagainstthedestructiveprinciplesandtheharmyouencounteredbecauseof
that.Infact,thisisthewayofthemessengersandtheirfollowerswhoareoftentriedbutfinallyreapthe
successfuloutcome.Irecommendthatyouendurethatpatientlyandrejoice.Ireviewedtheattachedlecture
entitled'OurPositionfromtheMethodologyofIslam'andfounditgenerallygoodandfruitful.However,
therearesometopicsthatlookalittlevague.Forinstance,inpage3,itiswritten:"Islamdeemseveryone
swervingfromsuchastateandforminganewclassorpowercentersadisbelieverinIslam..."Weadvise
youtogiveattentiontoclarityandavoidgeneralizationasmuchasyoucanwhenyoupreparealecture.As
farasyourdesiretoworkinSaudiArabia,youknowthatthelongpartoftheschoolyearhaselapsed,besides
theMinistryofEducationnolongerneedstorecruitnewteachers.
IsuggestthatyouworkinthefieldofpreachingandguidanceinKuwait,andthereisnoblameatallto
receiveasalaryforthatworkasyoutakeitforyourworkinteaching.Workinbothfields,actually,involves
Da`wahcallingtoAllah,educatingandinstructingpeople,enjoininggoodandforbiddingevil.Also,thereis
noharmthataMuslimtakesmoneyfromBaytulMal(Muslimtreasury)tohelphimcontinuehisworkin
teaching,preaching,guidance,leadingpeopleinSalah(prayer),Adhan(calltoPrayer)oranyworkof
righteousness.ScholarsdifferedabouttherulingofreceivingafeeforteachingtheQur'anorleadingpeople
inSalahfromanauthorityotherthanBaytulMal.Infact,theCompanionsoftheMessenger(peacebeupon
him)receivedmoneyfromBaytulMalthathelpedthemtodoactsofobediencetoAllahandperformJihad
(fightingintheCauseofAllah).ThiswasdoneintheeraoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andtheeraof
theRightlyGuidedCaliphs,thoughtheCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)werethemostpious
amongpeople,
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themostconsciousofAllahandthemostknowledgeableaboutHislawsaftertheprophets.Wehavean
excellentexampleintheCompanionsregardingthispoint.MayAllahguideusalltowhatpleasesHim!May
Allahgrantyou,usandallMuslimsunderstandingofandsteadfastnessonIslam!Indeed,AllahisAllHearer,
EverNear.Assalamu`alaykumwarahmatullahwabarakatuh.

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ImamMuhammadibn`AbdulWahhab
HisDa`wahandBiography
AllpraiseisduetoAllah,Lordoftheworlds,andpeaceandblessingsbeuponHisServant,Messenger,and
chosenoneamongstHiscreatures,ourmasterandImamMuhammadibn`Abdullah,anduponhisfamily,
Companions,andallthosewhosupportedhim!
Dearbrothersandsons,thisbrieflectureaimsatenlighteningyourideas,clarifyingfacts,andoffering
sincereadvicetoAllah'sServantsfortheSakeofAllah.Bythislecture,wearetryingtogivesomeofthe
rightsduetothepersonwhomthelectureisabout.ThislectureisaboutShaykhMuhammadibn`AbdulWahhab,
HisDa`wahandBiography.
Definitely,itisinterestingtohearaboutreformers,Du`ah(callerstoIslam),andrevivalistsandtobe
remindedoftheirconditions,goodtraits,andrighteousdeeds,andtolearnabouttheirbiographies,which
serveasatestimonyoftheirsincerityandhonestyinDa`wah(callingtoIslam)andreform,andabouttheir
mannersanddeeds.Thistopic,whichmakestheheartsfeelatease,isafavoritesubjectofeveryperson
whotakesprideinIslamanddesiresreformandcallingtothewayofAlHaqq(theTruth).ThatiswhyI
thoughtoftalkingtoyouaboutagreatman,anexcellentreformer,andadevoutDa`y(callertoIslam),
namely,therevivalistofIslamintheArabianPeninsuladuringthetwelfthcenturyofHijrah(Prophet'smigration
toMadinah),ImamMuhammadIbn`AbdulWahhabibnSulaymanibn`AlyAlTamimyAlHanbaly.
ThisImamacquiredgreatfameamongMuslims,particularlyamongscholarsandinfluentialpeople,both
insideandoutsidetheArabianPeninsula.Therearecopiouswritingsabouthim,bothbriefanddetailed.Many
peoplecompiledhiswritings,evenOrientalistsmade
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himthethemeofmanyoftheirworks.Othersmentionedhimintheirwritingsaboutreformersandhistory.
Unbiasedwritersdescribedhimasagreatreformer,arevivalistofIslam,aguidedperson,inadditiontotoo
manyotherdescriptionstonumerate.
AmongthosewriterswasthegreatauthorAbuBakrAlShaykhHusaynibnGhannamAlAhsa'y,whowroteelaborately
abouttheShaykhandmentionedhisbiographyandmissions,givinghimhisdueright.Hequotedmanyof
theShaykh'streatisesanddeductionsfromtheQur'an.Also,Shaykh`UthmanibnBishrwroteinabookentitled
A lMajd(TheGlory)aboutShaykhIbn`AbdulWahhab,hisDa`wah,biography,conquests,andJihad
(fightingintheCauseofAllah).ExamplesofotherwritersfromoutsidetheArabianPeninsulawereDr.
AhmadAmininhisbookZu`ama'AlIslah(TheLeadersofReform),whofairlywroteaboutShaykhIbn
` A b d u lWahhabShaykhMas`udAlNadwiwhocalledhim"thewrongedreformer"andwrotecarefullyabout
hisbiographyandtheoutstandingShaykhPrinceMuhammadibnIsma`ilAlSan`anywhowasalmost
contemporarytotheShaykhandfollowedhiscallwhenhelearntaboutit,andpraisedAllahforit.
Also,thegreatknowledgeableShaykhMuhammadibn`AliAlShawkany,theauthorofNaylAlAwtarbook,wrote
aboutIbn`AbdulWahhabandelegizedhim,inadditiontomanyotherrenownedauthors.Sincemany
peopledonotknowthetruenatureofthisman,hislife,andDa`wah,Ithoughtofcontributingtoclarifying
thesefactsandexplaininghisgoodbiography,righteousDa`wah,andsincerestruggle.Ialsothoughtof
explainingalittleofwhatIknowaboutthisImam,sothatanyonewhohasquestionsordoubtsaboutthis
personorhisDa`wahmayknowthetruth.
Hewasbornin1115A.HaswasknownabouthisdateofbirthmayAllahhavemercyonhim.Itissaid
thathewasbornin1111A.H,butthepreponderantopinionisthathewasbornin1115A.H.
HewaseducatedbyhisfatherinhishomelandAl`Uyaynah,avillage
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i n A lYamamah,Najd,northwestofRiyadh.ThedistancebetweenitandRiyadhis70kilometers.He(mayAllahbe
mercifulwithhim)wasbroughtuprighteously.HelearnedtorecitetheQur'anataveryearlyageand
appliedhimselftohisstudiesandacquiredIslamicknowledgeatthehandsofhisfather,Shaykh`Abdul
WahhabibnSulayman,whowasagreatFaqih(Muslimjurist),anoutstandingscholar,andthejudgeofAl
`Uyaynah.Havingattainedpuberty,theShaykhtraveledtoMakkahwherehelearnedfromsomeofthescholars
oftheHaram(theSacredMosqueinMakkah).He,then,headedforMadinahwherehemetthescholarsandstayed
thereforsometime.HewastaughtbytwofamousscholarsinMadinahatthetimeShaykh`AbdullahibnIbrahim
ibnSayfAlNajdy,whowasbornin A lMujamma`ahandwhowasthefatherofShaykhIbrahimibn`Abdullah,the
authorofAl` A d h b A lFa'idfi`IlmAlFara'idandreveredShaykhMuhammadHayatAlSanady.Ibn`Abdul
WahhabwasknownforbeingastudentofthesetwoscholarsinMadinah.Theremighthavebeenother
scholarsunknowntous.

ShaykhIbn`AbdulWahhabthenmovedtoIraqtoseekknowledge.HewenttoBasraandstudiedwithits
scholarsasmuchashecould.HestartedhisDa`wahthereandcalledthepeopletofollowTawhid(beliefin
theOnenessofAllah)andholdfasttotheSunnah(whateverisreportedfromtheProphet).Heannounced
thatitwasthedutyofeveryMuslimtopracticeIslamstrictlyinaccordancewiththeQur'anandtheSunnah.
Heengagedindebatesanddiscussionswithscholarsconcerningthisissue.Oneofhisfamousshaykhswas
ShaykhMuhammadAlMajmu`y.However,someunscrupulousscholarsinBasrarebelledagainsthimandhealong
withhisShaykhwereharmedasaresult.Consequently,heleftBasrawiththeintentiontoheadfortheLevant
(theregioncoveringSyria,Lebanon,Jordan,andPalestine),buthewasunabletogothere,duetolackoffinance.He,
thus,leftBasratoAlZubayr,thenmovedfromAlZubayrtoAlAhsa'wherehemetitsscholarsanddiscussedsome
oftheprinciplesofIslam.HefinallymovedtoHuraymila'inthe1140sA.H.(Allahknowsbest).Hechosethat
citybecausehisfatherwasthejudgeofAl`Uyaynahandwhenadisputearosebetweenhimanditsruler,he
movedtoHuraymila'
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in1139A.H.ShaykhIbn`AbdulWahhab,thus,wenttohisfatherinHuraymila'in1140AH,orshortlythereafter.
Hesettledthereandwasbusywithhisstudies,teachingandpropagatinguntilhisfatherdiedin1153A.H.
Afterthis,hefacedmuchsufferingatthehandsofsomepeopleofHuraymila'whoevenattemptedtokillhim.
Itwassaidthatsomeofthemtriedtogettohimbyclimbingthewallleadingtohishome,buttheybecame
frightenedandescapedwhensomepeoplesawthem.Asaresult,theShaykh(mayAllahbemercifulwith
him)movedtoAl`Uyaynah.
Thereasonforthepeople'sangerathimwashisattemptstoenjointhegoodandforbidtheevil.Heeven
urgedtherulerstoinflictTa`zir(discretionarypunishment)oncriminalswhousedtorobandharmpeople.
Whenthosewickedpeople,whowereknownas'bondsmen',learnedthattheShaykhwasagainstthemand
theirdeedsandthathewasurgingrulerstopunishthemandcurbtheirevils,theybecameenragedandtried
tokillhim,butAllahsavedhim.TheShaykh,thus,movedtoAl`Uyaynahwhichwasgovernedatthetimeby
`UthmanibnNasiribnMa`mar,whowelcomedtheShaykhwithhospitalityandpromisedhimtotalsupportand
helpinhisDa`wah.
TheShaykhworkedinteaching,guidance,andDa`wah.Hecontinuedcallingpeopletodogoodandlove
eachotherfortheSakeofAllah.He,consequently,becamefamousinAl`Uyaynahandattractedpeoplefrom
neighboringvillages.Oneday,theShaykhsaidtoPrince`Uthman,"Letusdestroythedomebuiltonthegrave
o fZaydibnAlKhattab(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim),foritwasbuiltwithoutguidanceandAllah(Glorified
andExaltedbeHe)isnotpleasedwithsuchdeeds.Also,theMessenger(peacebeuponhim)hasforbade
buildingdomesorMasjids(mosques)ongraves.ThisdomehasbeenasourceofFitnah(temptation)forthe
people,asithasaffectedtheir`Aqidah(creed)andledthemtocommittingShirk(associatingotherswith
AllahinHisDivinityorworship).Therefore,itmustbedestroyed."ThePrincesaid,"Ihavenoobjectionto
whatyouaresaying."TheShaykhsaid,"ButIfearthatthepeopleofAlJubaylahmayrevoltagainstus."Al
Jubaylahwasavillagenearthegrave.`Uthmanmarchedwithanarmyof600soldierstodestroythedomeand
theShaykh(mayAllahhavemercyonhim)accompaniedthem.Assoonastheyapproachedthedome,the
people
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ofAlJubaylahwentouttodefendit,butwhentheysawPrince`Uthmanwithhisarmy,theyrefrained.The

ShaykhdestroyedthedomewithhishandsandAllah'shelp.Letusbrieflydescribetheprevailingconditions
inNajdbeforethecalloftheShaykh(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)andaboutthereasonsforit.
ThepeopleofNajdbeforethecalloftheShaykhlivedinconditionsthatcouldnotbeapprovedofbyany
believer.MajorShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)spreadwidely,andthepeople
worshipeddomes,trees,rocks,caves,orthosewhoclaimedtobeAwliya'(piouspeople)eveniftheywere
insaneandmindless.Also,sorceryandsoothsayingprevailedinNajd.Thepeopleusedtoaskpractitionersof
theseevilsforhelpandbelievedthem.Nooneexpressedanydisapprovalofthesedeedsexceptthosewhom
Allahwilled.Thepeoplewereonlypreoccupiedwithfulfillingtheirworldlyconcernsanddesires.Onlyafew
peoplewouldobserveoptionalnightPrayersorsupportIslam.ThesameconditionsprevailedinAlHaramayn
A lSharifayn(theTwoSacredMosques:theSacredMosqueinMakkahandtheProphet'sMosqueinMadinah)andinYemenwhere
committingShirk,buildingdomesonthegraves,andsupplicatingtotheAwliya'andseekingtheirhelp
becamewidespread.Thus,conditionswerenodifferenteitherinYemenorinNajdwherethepeopleworshiped
graves,caves,trees,andmadmen.Supplicatetothejinn(creaturescreatedfromfire)becamecommonin
Najd.Thepeopleusedtoseektheirhelp,offerthemsacrificialanimals,andplaceidolsintheirhomeshoping
fortheirhelpandfearingtheirharm.WhentheShaykhsawthatShirkwasdominatingthepeopleandthat
noonedisapprovedofitandwasreadytocallthepeoplebacktoAllah,hedecidedtoworksinglehandedly
andpatientlyinthisfield.Heknewthatnothingcouldbeachievedwithoutstruggle,patience,andsuffering.
He,thus,exertedmucheffortinteaching,guiding,andinstructingthepeopleinAl`Uyaynah.Hewroteto
manyscholarsrequestingtheirsupportandstruggledagainstactsofShirkandsuperstitions.Manyofthe
scholarsofNajd,A lHaramayn,Yemenandotherplaces,respondedandsenthimlettersofsupport.However,
therewereotherscholarswhodisagreedwithhim,dispraisedhiscall,andcondemnedandshunnedhim.
Thosewhodisagreedwithhimwereoftwotypes.Onegroupconsistedoftheignorantpeople,
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whoknewnothingaboutIslamandTawhidandfollowedfalsehood,Shirk,Bid`ah(innovationinIslam),
superstitions,etc.,whichtheirforefathershadupheld.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)saysaboutthem:
Wefoundourfathersfollowingacertainwayandreligion,andweguideourselvesbytheirfootsteps.

Thesecondgroup,ontheotherhand,wereknowledgeablebutrespondednegativelytotheShaykhdueto
envyandstubbornness.Theywereafraidthatthepeoplewouldquestiontheirintegrity,andmightaskwhy
theyremainedsilentwithoutwarningpeopleagainstsuchevilsuntilIbn`AbdulWahhabappearedand
manifestedAlHaqqalthoughtheywerescholarsanddidnotobjecttothisfalsehood.They,thus,enviedhim
andwereembarrassed.TheywereobstinateregardingAlHaqqandpreferredthisworldtotheHereafter,
liketheJews.WeaskAllahtograntussafety!
TheShaykhcarriedonpatientlyanddidhisbestinDa`wah.Hereceivedencouragementfromscholarsand
influentialpersonsinsideandoutsidetheArabianPeninsula.HesoughtthehelpofhisLord(GlorifiedandExalted
beHe).HehadalreadystartedtostudytheQur'an,andwasskilledinTafsir(exegesisofthemeaningsofthe
Qur'an)anddeducingmeaningsfromtheQur'an.HealsoworkedhardinstudyingtheProphet'sbiography
andthatofhisSahabah(CompanionsoftheProphet).Heembarkedonhisstudiesuntilhededucedwhat
helpedhimstandfirminhisDa`wah.HewasdeterminedtospreadhisDa`wahamongthepeopleand
wrotetorulersandscholarsrequestingtheirhelp,withoutfearingtheconsequencesofhisactions.
Allahfulfilledhisgoodhopes,grantedhimsuccessinspreadingtheDa`wah,madehimasupporterofAl
Haqq,andfavoredhimwithfollowersandhelpers.Consequently,trueIslamprevailedandthewordofAllah
becameuppermost.TheShaykhperseveredinhisDa`wahinAl`Uyaynahandwentonteachingandguiding
thepeopletoIslam.HestruggledtoremoveanytracesofShirk.However,whenhesawthathisDa`wah
wasnotsufficientlyeffective,hedecidedtophysicallyremoveShirkasmuchashecould.HetoldPrince
`UthmanibnMa`marthatthedomeatthegraveofZaydhadtobedestroyed.ZaydibnAlKhattab(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)wasthebrotherof`UmaribnAlKhattab,AmirAlMuminin(CommanderoftheBelievers)
mayAllahbepleasedwithallofthem.
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HefellasamartyrinthefightingagainstMusaylimahAlKadhabin12A.H.Hewasburiedthereandpeoplebuilt
adomeoverhisgrave.Itmaybethegraveofanotherperson,butitissaidthatitishisgrave.`Uthman
agreedandthedomewasdestroyed.PraiseisduetoAllahthatthedomewasdestroyedandnoneofits
traceshasremaineduptillnow.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)ensuredthatitwasneverrebuiltbecause
itwasdestroyedoutofsincereintentionwiththeobjectiveofsupportingAlHaqq.Therewereothergraves,
oneofwhichwassaidtobethegraveofDiraribnAlA z w a r , overwhichtherewasadomethatwasalso
destroyed.Similarly,othersymbolsofShirkinadditiontocavesandtrees,whichpeopleworshipedother
thanAllah,werealldestroyedandpeoplewerewarnedagainstthisevilpractice.
TheShaykh(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)continuedinhisDa`wahthroughwordsandactions.Oneday,
awomancametohimandconfessedthatshehadcommittedZina(adultery)severaltimes.Afterrealizing
thatshewassane,married,andhadconfessedwithoutanyexternalcompulsion,hegavetheorderthatshe
shouldbestonedasapunishment,ashewasJudgeof A l`Uyaynahatthetime.Hebecamefamousfor
destroyingthedomeofZayd,stoningtheadulterouswoman,callingtoAllah,andattractingpeopletoAl
`Uyaynah.
Meanwhile,thePrinceof A lAhsa'anditssurroundingareaswhobelongedtothetribeofKhalidSulaymanibn
`Uray`irAlKhalidy heardabouttheShaykhandhisDa`wahandaboutthenewsofdestroyingdomesand
carryingoutHudud(ordainedpunishmentsforviolatingAllahsLaw).Hebecameconcerned,because
robbery,murder,andviolatingsanctitieswerecommonamongBedouins,exceptthosewhomAllahhad
guided.He,thus,fearedthattheShaykhwouldattainanevenhigherpositionandremovehispower.He
wrotetoPrince`UthmanthreateninghimandorderinghimtokilltheShaykhinAl`Uyaynah.Hewroteinthe
letter,"Wehaveheardthatthisperson,whoislivingunderyourrule,doessuchandsuch.Eitheryoukill
him,orwewillstoppayingtheKhiraj(tribute)whichweareboundbypromisetogiveyou."Hewastogive
Prince`UthmanaKhirajofgold.`UthmanfeltworriedandfearedthatthePrinceofAlAhsa'mightnotgivehim
theKhirajorfighthimifhedisobeyedhisorders.He,thus,saidtotheShaykh,"Thisprincesentmealetter
todosuchandsuch.
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Wewouldneverwishtokillyou,butweareafraidoftheprinceandcannotstandagainsthimsoplease
leave."TheShaykhsaid,"IamsimplycallingthepeopletoIslamandtothefulfillmentoftheTestimonyof
FaiththatthereisnodeitybutAllahandthatMuhammadistheMessengerofAllah.Whoeverholdsfastto
Islamandupholdsittruthfully,Allahwillhelphimandmakehimtherulerofhisenemies'lands.Hence,if
youendure,keeprighteous,andacceptthisgood,thenrejoice,forAllahwillhelpandprotectyoufromthis
princeandothers.Allahwillalsogiveyoupoweroverhislandandhistribe."ThePrincesaid,"OShaykh!
Wecannotfighthim,norcanweopposehim."Consequently,theShaykhhadtoleaveAl`UyaynahtoAl
Dir`iyyahonfootuntilhearrivedattheendoftheday.HeleftAl`Uyaynahearlyinthemorningonfootbecause
`Uthmandidnotprovidehimwithanymeansoftransportation.Onreachingthecity,hewenttothehouseof
apersonwhowasoneofthebestpersonalitiesthere.HisnamewasMuhammadibnSwaylimAl`Ariny.Itwassaid
thatthispersonfeltafraidwhentheShaykhcametohishouseandtheearth,vastasitis,wasstraitenedfor
him.HefearedthePrinceofAlDir`iyyah,MuhammadibnSa`ud,buttheShaykhreassuredhim,saying,"Rejoice,
forIamcallingtoIslamandAllahwilldefinitelymakeitvictorious."MuhammadibnSa`udheardaboutthe
arrivalofShaykhIbn`AdbulWahhab.
ItwassaidthatitwashiswifewhoinformedhimabouttheShaykh.Somepiouspeoplewenttoherand
requestedhertotellherhusbandabouttheShaykhandpersuadehimtoaccepthisDa`wahandsupport
him.Shewasarighteousandkindwoman,andwhenherhusbandMuhammadibnSa`ud,thePrinceofAl
Dir`iyyahanditssurroundingvillages,sawher,shesaid,"HereisagreatfortunesenttoyoubyAllahaman
callingpeopletoIslam,Qur'an,andSunnahoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim).Whatgoodfortune!Rush

tohimandsupporthim.Neverresisthimorstophimfromcarryingouthismission."ThePrinceaccepted
heradvice,butwashesitantwhethertogotohiminpersonorsendforhim.Heaskedforadvice,anditwas
saidthatitwashiswifeandagroupofrighteouspeoplewhoadvisedhimtogototheShaykhandhonor
knowledgeaswellasthecallertogood.
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HeacceptedtheadvicebecauseAllahpredestinedhappinessandgoodforhim(mayAllahhavemercyon
him).ThePrincewenttotheShaykhatthehouseofMuhammadibnSwaylimhegreetedhimandsaid,"O
ShaykhMuhammad!Bearthegladtidingsofsupport,security,andhelp."TheShaykhreplied,"Beartheglad
tidingsofsupport,strength,andagoodend.ThisistheDin(religion)ofAllahwhosoeversupportsit,Allah
willsupportthemandyouwillsoonrealizetheresultsofthis."ThePrincesaid,"OShaykh!Iwillpledge
allegiancetoyoutosupporttheDinofAllahandHisMessengerandJihad.ButIfearthatifwesupportyou
andAllahmakesyouvictoriousovertheenemiesofIslam,youmayleaveustootherplaces."TheShaykh
responded,"IwillpledgeallegiancethatIwillnotdothis.Bloodforbloodanddestructionfordestruction.I
willneverleaveyourcountry."TheShaykh,thus,pledgedallegiancetosupportthePrince,remaininhis
country,receivehishelp,andengageinJihadwithhimuntilIslamwouldprevailandbecomevictorious.
PeopleflockedtoAlDir`iyyahfromeverywhere,fromAl`Uyaynah,`Arqah,Manfuhah,Riyadhandotherneighboring
places. A lDir`iyyahremainedaplacewherepeopleimmigratedfromeverywhere.Thepeopleheardaboutthe
Shaykh,hislectureswhichhedeliveredinAlDir`iyyah,andhisDa`wah.Theycametohiminlargenumbers.
TheShaykhsettledin A lDir`iyyah,wherehewasrespected,loved,andsupported.HegavelecturesinAl
Dir`iyyahon`Aqidah(creed),Qur'an,Tafsir(exegesisofthemeaningsoftheQur'an),Fiqh(Islamic
jurisprudence),HadithanditsMustalah(terminology),Arabiclanguage,history,andotheredifyingsciences.
PeoplecametohimfromeverywhereandmanyyoungmeninAlDir`iyyahwereeducatedbyhim.Hegave
arrangedmanyclassesforthecommonfolkandtheeliteandspreadknowledgeinAlDir`iyyah.Heforged
aheadwithhisDa`wahandbeganengaginginJihad.Hewrotetothepeople,invitingthemtoparticipatein
thisfieldandtoremoveanysignsofShirkintheircountries.HestartedwiththepeopleofNajdandsentletters
toitsrulersandscholars.HeusedthesamemethodheusedwiththescholarsofRiyadhanditsPrinceDiham
ibnDawwas,thescholarsandrulersofAlKharj,andthescholarsofthesoutherncities,AlQasim,Ha'il,AlWashm,
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S a d i r , andotherplaces.Hecontinuedhiscorrespondencewiththescholarsandrulers,includingthescholars
o f A lAhsa',and A lHaramaynAlSharifaynaswellasthescholarsofEgypt,theLevant,Iraq,India,Yemen,etc.Hesent

letterstothepeople,establishedhisarguments,andremindedthemofactsofShirkandBid`ahwhichmany
peopleusedtocommit.ThisdoesnotmeanthattherewerenosupportersofIslam.Therewerehelpers.
Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)undoubtedlyguaranteessupportersforIslam.TheProphet(peacebe
uponhim)saidthatagroupofthisUmmah(nationbasedononecreed)wouldremainupholdingAlHaqq
andthustheywouldbevictorious.However,wearenowtalkingaboutNajd,whereevil,corruption,Shirk,
andsuperstitionsprevailedandalthoughthereweregoodscholarsthere,theywerenotactiveinDa`wah
anddidnotconveyitinthepropermanner.
AlsoinYemenandotherplaces,therewerecallerstoAlHaqqandsupportersofitwhorecognizedthoseactsof
Shirkandsuperstitions,butAllahdidnotgranttheirDa`wahthedegreeofsuccessHegrantedtothe
Da`wahofShaykhIbn`AbdulWahhabformanyreasons.Someofthesereasonsweretheabsenceofsupporters
whowouldhelpthemandtheirinabilitytoendurehardshipsandharmintheCauseofAllah.
OneofmanyotherreasonswasthelackofknowledgeofsomeDu`ah,whichcouldenablethemtoguide
thepeopleusingappropriatemeans,properdiscourse,wisdom,andgoodpreaching.Becauseofhisactive
correspondenceandJihad,theShaykhbecamefamousandhisDa`wahspread.Hecorrespondedwith
scholarsinsideandoutsidetheArabianPeninsulaandagreatnumberofpeoplefromIndia,Indonesia,Afghanistan,
Africa,Morocco,Egypt,theLevant,andIraq,wereaffectedbyhisDa`wah.ThereweremanyDu`ahwhohad
knowledgeofAlHaqqandhowtocalltoit.WhentheDa`wahoftheShaykhreachedthem,theybecame
moreactiveandstrongerandwereknownforengaginginDa`wah.TheDa`wahoftheShaykhacquired
fameandprevailedacrosstheIslamicworldandotherplacesaswell.Duringthisage,theShaykh'sbooks
andtreatiseswerepublishedaswellasthebooksofhissons,grandsons,followers,andsupporterswho
were
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scholarsinsideandoutsidetheArabianPeninsula.Moreover,thebookscompiledonhisDa`wah,biography,and
theconditionsofhisfollowerswereprinted.Thesewritingsreceivedwidepopularityamongpeoplealmost
everywhere.Itisaknownfactthateveryfavorhasitsenvierand,likewise,everyDa`yhasenemies.Allah
(ExaltedbeHe)says: AndsoWehaveappointedforeveryProphetenemiesShaytn(devils)amongmankindandjinn,
inspiringoneanotherwithadornedspeechasadelusion(orbywayofdeception).IfyourLordhadsowilled,theywouldnothave
doneitsoleavethemalonewiththeirfabrications.(TafsrQurtubi) WhentheShaykhbecamefamousforhisDa`wah

andhismanyvaluablewritingsreceivedwidepopularityamongthepeople,manyenviousgroupsemerged
asopponents.Healsohadotherenemies.
Hisenemiesandopponentsweredividedintotwogroups:onegroupopposedhiminthenameofDinand
knowledge,andtheothergroupopposedhiminthenameofpoliticsandhidunderthecoverofknowledge
andDin.Theyevenexploitedtheenmityofthosescholarswhoopposedhimpubliclyandaccusedhimofnot
followingAlHaqq.TheShaykh(mayAllahhavemercyonhim)forgedaheadwithhisDa`wahtoremove
doubts,clarifyevidence,andguidethepeopletothefactsprovenbytheQur'anandtheSunnah.Sometimes,
hisopponentswouldclaimthathebelongedtoKhawarij(separatistgroupthatbelievescommittingamajorsinamountsto

disbelief).OthertimestheywouldaccusehimofnotfollowingIjma`(consensusofscholars)andofbeing

MujtahidMutlaq(expertjuristnotboundbyaSchoolofJurisprudence),whodidnottaketheopinionsof
earlierscholarsandFuqaha'(Muslimjurists)intoconsideration.Hereceivedotheraccusationsoutoftheir
lackofproperknowledge.Somegroupsimitatedeachotherintheirfalsebeliefs,andanothergroupfeared
theremovaloftheirpositionsand,thus,opposedhiminthenameofpoliticswhilehidingunderthecoverof
Islamanddependingontheviewsoffabricationandfalsehoodseekers.

Opponentswerethreecategories:

First:foolishscholarswhodeemedfalsewhatwastrueandtruewhatwasfalse.Theybelievedthatbuilding
upongraves,establishingMasjids(mosques)uponthem,seekingthehelpofthedeadandsupplicatingto
theminsteadofAllah
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andthelikeweresanctionedbyIslam.Theyconsideredthedenialofsuchfalsehoodashatredofthe
righteousandAwliya'(piouspeople)andwhoeverdidthatwasanenemythatshouldbefought.
Second:theallegedscholarswhoignoredtherealityofthisman(Muhammadibn`AbdAlWahhab)andAl
Haqq(theTruth)hecalledto.Rather,theyimitatedothersandbelievedtheliesofmisleadingsuperstitious
people.Theythoughtthattheywereonthepathofguidancebyclaimingthathehatedandantagonizedthe
Awliya'andprophetsanddeniedtheirKaramahs(extraordinaryeventsperformedbyapiousperson).
Therefore,theycriticizedtheShaykhandhiscallandkeptawayfromhim.
Third:thosewhowereafraidoflosingtheirpositions.Theyopposedthecallforfearthatitssupporters
mightseizetheirterritories,removethemoutoftheirofficesandtakeoverpower.Hence,theoralwars,
debatesandcontestationstookplacebetweentheShaykhandhisopponents.Thiswentonbetweenhis
sons,grandsonsandsupportersontheonehandandtheopponentsoftheIslamicCallontheother.These
debatescomposedmanylettersandreplies,whichweregatheredinvolumes,themostofwhichwere
printed,praisebetoAllah.TheShaykhforgedaheadwithhisDa`wah(callingtoIslam)andJihad
(fighting/strivingintheCauseofAllah),supportedbyPrinceMuhammadibnSa`ud,ofAlDir`iyyah,andforefather
oftheRoyalFamilyofSaudiArabia.Jihadbeganin1158A.H.withswordandspeech,withargumentand
proof,thenDa`wahcontinuedalongwithJihadbythesword.AcallertoAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe),
unlesshavingpowertosustainAlHaqq,willfadeawayandlosesupporters.Itiswellknownthatweapons
maybemosteffectiveinspreadingIslam,suppressingopponents,sustainingAlHaqqandrefuting
falsehood.AllahistheMostTruthful,Who(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: IndeedWehavesentOur
Messengerswithclearproofs,andrevealedwiththemtheScriptureandtheBalance(justice)thatmankindmaykeepupjustice.And
Webroughtforthironwhereinismightypower(inmattersofwar),aswellasmanybenefitsformankind,thatAllhmaytestwhoitis
thatwillhelpHim(Hisreligion)andHisMessengersintheunseen.Verily,AllhisAllStrong,AllMighty.

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Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)pointsoutthatHehassentmessengerswithclearproofsthattestifyAl
Haqq(Truth)andrefutefalsehood.He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)hassentwithmessengersthebooks
thatcontainguidanceandtheBalance(justice)whichcorrectsinjustice,establishesAlHaqqandspreads
guidance.Itdealswithpeopleonthebasisofequalityandfairness.He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)hasalso
sentdowniron,whereinisgreatmightanddeterrenceforwhoeveropposesAlHaqq.Ironisadeterrent
whenargumentandproofsareuseless.
Insuchasituationapoetsays:

Itisnotbutarevelationora
sharpsword
Thisistheremedyofevery
ignorant

whosebladeputsanendtothe
tricksofeveryonegoesastray
andthisistheremedyofevery
just

AsanepersonwithFitrah(naturaldisposition)availshimselfofproofsandacceptsAlHaqq.Theunjust,
whopandertotheirwhims,aretobedeterredonlybythesword.TheShaykhstrovehardinDa`wahand
Jihad,supportedbyAlSa`ud(Saud'sRoyalFamily)(mayAllahbemercifulwiththem).TheycontinuedwithJihad
andDa`wahsince1158A.H.untiltheShaykdiedin1206A.H.ItwasstrifeandfightforAlHaqqand
clarificationofwhatAllahandHisMessengerstated.ItwasDa`wahforthereligionofAllah(Islam),for
legislationsetdownbyHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim),tillpeopleturnedtoobedience,embracedthe
religionofAllah,destroyedthedomesandMasjidsbuiltontombs.TheyadoptedandruledbytheShari`ah
(Islamiclaw)andforsookthetraditionsoftheirforefathers.TheyreturnedtoAlHaqqMasjidswere
populatedbypeoplewhoofferedSalah(Prayer),andHalaqahs(learningcircles)Zakah(obligatorycharity)
waspaid,RamadanwasfastedasAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)ordered,Ma`ruf(thatwhichisjudged
asgood,beneficial,orfittingbyIslamiclawandMuslimsofsoundintellect)wasordainedandMunkar(that
whichisunacceptableordisapprovedofbyIslamiclawandMuslimsofsoundintellect)wasforbidden,
securityprevailedincountries,villagesandroadsandtheBedouins
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embracedthereligionofAllahandacceptedAlHaqqwhichtheShaykhpreached.HesenttothemDa`ys
(callerstoIslam)inthedesert.Healsosentteachers,guidesandjudgestovillagesandcities.Inshort,good
andclearguidanceprevailedinallNajdwhereAlHaqqspreadandthereligionofAllah(GlorifiedandExalted
beHe)heldsway.

AfterthedeathoftheShaykh(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim),hissonsandgrandsonshisdisciplesand
supportersinDa`wahandJihad,atthetopofhissonswereShaykh`AbdullahibnMuhammad,ShaykhHusaynibn
Muhammad,Shaykh`AlyibnMuhammad,ShaykhIbrahimibnMuhammadandatthetopofhisgrandsonswereShaykh
`AbdAlRahmanibnHasan,Shaykh`AlyibnHusayn,andShaykhSulaymanibn`AbdullahibnMuhammadandamonghis
discipleswereShaykhHamdibnNasiribnMu`mmyrandaconstellationofscholarsofAlDir`iyyahallofthemand
otherstookthewayofDa`wahandJihad,promulgatingthereligionofAllah(GlorifiedbeHe),writing
articlesandbooks,andfightingtheenemiesofIslam.ThosecallerstoIslamdidnotantagonizeanyoftheir
opponentstheyonlycalledforTawhid(beliefintheOnenessofAllah/monotheism),devoted`Ibadah
(worship)toAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)andobservedIstiqamah(integrity).Theycalledfor
devastatingthedomesandMasjidsbuiltongraves,ruledbytheShari`ah,ordainedMa`ruf,forbadeMunkar
andexecutedtheHudud(ordainedpunishmentforviolatingAllahsLaw)ofShari`ah.Suchwerethecauses
ofdisputeamongthecallersforIslamandthepeople.Toconclude,theyhaveguidedpeopletoTawhid,
warnedthemagainstcommittingShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)andblocked
itsmeans.TheyestablishedShari`ah,proclaimedJihadagainstthosewhorejecteditandkeptonShirkafter
receivingtheDa`wahandclarification,argumentandevidence.TheyurgedpeopletosuccumbtoAlHaqq
andrepentotherwise,theywouldbeforcedbyswordtofollowtheShari`ah.Theywarnedpeopleagainst
actsofBid`ah(innovationinreligion)andsuperstition,suchasbuildingdomesonthetombs,seeking
judgmentofTaghut(falsegods),approaching
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sorcerersandsoothsayers.AllahhasputanendtoallthisnonsenseatthehandsoftheShaykhandhis
supporters(mayAllahbemercifulwiththem).
MasjidsweremaintainedbyteachingtheEverGloriousQur'an,thesanctifiedSunnah(whateverisreported
fromtheProphet),IslamichistoryandusefulArabicsciences.Peopleengagedinstudyingandseeking
guidanceandDa`wahotherscombinedbetweenreligionstudiesandworldlyaffairsofagriculture,industry
orcommercethuspreservinglifeandreligionaffairs.TheycalledtoAllahandguidedtoHisWay.Theyalso
flourishedtheindustryoftheirowncountrytodispensewithoverseascommodities.AftertheDa`ysspread
Da`wahalongwithAlSa`udi nNajd,theyextendedtoAlHaramaynAlSharifayn(theTwoSacredMosques:theSacred
MosqueinMakkahandtheProphet'sMosqueinMadinah)andsouthernArabianPeninsula.Theysentletterstothescholarsof
A lHaramayn.However,whenDa`wahdidnotworkwiththemandthepeopleofAlHaramaynkeptonglorifyingthe
deadingraves,buildingdomesovergravesandcommittingactsofShirktherebyapproachingthedead,
Im amSa`udibn`Abdul`AzizibnMuhammadspentelevenyearsafterthedeathoftheShaykhonhiswaytoHijaz.
HefoughtthepeopleofAlTa'if,thenheadedforMakkah.ThepeopleofAlTa'ifhadbeenfoughtfiercelybeforeSa`ud
approachedthembyPrince`Uthmanibn`AbdAlRahmanAlMudayyfy,whohadfoughtthemwithamilitaryforcesent
b ySa`udibn`Abdul`AzizibnMuhammad,PrinceofAlDir`iyyah,supportedbythepeopleofNajdandothersuntilhe
conquered A lTa'if.HedroveouttherulersinstalledbyAlSharif,spreadDa`wah,guidedtoAlHaqqand
forbadeShirkandworshipofIbn`Abbasandotherswhowereworshipedbytheignorantandfoolofthepeople
ofAlTa'if.ThenPrinceSa`udheaded,undertheorderofhisfather,`Abdul`AziztoHijazwherethearmies
assembledaroundMakkah.
WhenthegovernorofMakkahfoundthathehadtoeithersurrenderorflee,hefledtoJeddah.ThenSa`udand
hisfollowersenteredthecountrypeacefullyandconqueredMakkahatthedawnofSaturday,Muharram8,
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1218A.H.TheymadethereligionofAllahsuperiorandunderminedthedomesbuiltoverthegraveof
Khadijah(mayAllahbepleasedwithher)andothers.Theyremovedalldomesbuiltovergravesandcalledfor
Tawhid.Theyappointedteachers,guidesandjudgeswhoruledbytheShari`ah.Afterashortwhile,Madinah
wasconqueredbyAlSa`udin1220A.H.,twoyearsaftertheyhadconqueredMakkah.TheAlHaramaynAl
SharifaynremainedundertheruleofAlSa`ud,whereinstructorsandguideswereappointed,justiceprevailed
andthejudgmentoftheShari`ahwassought.Theyshowedkindnesstowardthepeople,particularlythe
poor,astheyweresupportedwithmoneyandsympathy,taughttheBookofAllahandguidedtogoodness.
Theyheldthescholarsinrespectandencouragedthemtopromoteeducationandguidance.AlHaramaynAl
SharifaynremainedundertheruleofAlSa`udtill1226A.H.ThentheEgyptianandTurkisharmiesheadedfor
HijaztofightAlSa`udanddrivethemoutofAlHaramaynAlSharifaynformanyreasons,someofwhichhave
alreadybeenmentioned.Theirenemies,rivalsandthefoolsbesidessomepoliticianswantedtosubsidethis
Da`wah,forfearoflosingtheirofficesandputtinganendtotheirevildesires.Sotheyinventedalieagainst
theShaykhandhissupportersandfollowers,claimingthattheyhatedtheMessengerofAllah(peacebe
uponthem)andtheAwliya'anddeniedtheirKaramahs(anextraordinaryeventperformedbyapious
person).TheyclaimedthattheShaykhandhissupporterssaidsoandso,disparagingthemessengers
(peacebeuponthem).Someofthefoolsandbiasedpeoplebelievedthoseclaimsandtookthemasareason
forattackingandfightingthem.TheyencouragedtheTurksandEgyptianstowagewaragainstthem.This
gaverisetoFitan(seditions)andfightinflamedbetweentheEgyptianandTurkisharmiesontheonehand
andAlSa`udi nNajdandHijazontheotherfrom1226to1233A.H.Itwasasevenyearwarbetweenthe
powersofAlHaqqandfalsehood.
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TheconclusionisthatShaykhMuhammadibn`AbdulWahhab(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)intendedtomake
thereligionofAllah(Islam)superioroverallreligionsandtoguidepeopletoTawhidandrenounceactsof
Bid`ahandsuperstitiontheyheld.HealsointendedtoenforceAlHaqq,removefalsehood,enjoinMa`ruf
andforbidMunkar.

Thisisthecoreofhiscall(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim).Withregardto`Aqidah(creed),hefollowedthe
pathoftheSalaf(righteouspredecessors)hebelievedinAllah,HisnamesandAttributesAngels,
Messengers,Books,theLastDayandpredestinationwhethergoodorbad.Headoptedthewayofthe
scholarsofIslamwithregardtoTawhid,devoting`IbadahtoAllahAlone(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe),
believinginAllah'sNamesandAttributesinamannerthatbefitsHimwithoutTa`til(denialofAllah's
Attributes)orlikeningHimtoanyofHiscreationandbelievinginResurrection,Reckoning,Retribution,
Jannah(Paradise)andHell.LiketheSalaf,hedefinesIman(Faith/belief)asbeingcomprisedofutterances
andactions,increasingbyperformingactsofobedienceanddecreasingbycommittingsins.Accordingly,the
Shaykh(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)adoptedthepathand`AqidahoftheSalafinwordsandactions.
Heneverinventedanew`Aqidahrather,hewasonthepathoftheSalaf,Sahabah(Companionsofthe
Prophet)andtheirsuccessorsinrighteousness.MayAllahbepleasedwiththemall!
HeshowedthisinNajdanditssurroundings.HecalledforTawhidandfoughtwhoeverdisobeyed,objected
andattackedhimuntilthereligionofAllahbecamesuperiorandAlHaqqbecametriumphant.Muslims
shouldcalltoAllah,resistfalsehood,ordainMa`rufandforbidMunkar.However,theShaykhandhis
supporterscalledpeopletocommitthemselvestoandenforceAlHaqq,madethemforbidandresist
falsehoodandrebukedthemuntiltheygaveup.Likewise,hestrovehardtoresistactsofBid`ahand
superstitionuntilAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)eliminatedthembyvirtueofhisDa`wah.Thus,thethreereasons
mentionedabovewerethecausesofenmitybetweentheShaykhandpeople,namely:
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First:resistingShirkandcallingforutterTawhid.
Second:resistingactsofBid`ahandsuperstition,suchasbuildingdomesovergravesandmakingthem
Masjids,nottomentioncelebrationsofthebirthdaysofAwliya'andTariqahs(Sufiorders)thatwere
innovatedbySufis.
Third:heorderedpeopletofollowMa`ruf,enforceditandappliedTa`zir(discretionarypunishment)to
whoeverresistedMa`rufwhichAllahmadeobligatory.HeforbadepeoplefromcommittingMunkar,
rebukingthemforitandapplyingHudud(ordainedpunishmentforviolatingAllahsLaw).HeenforcedAl
Haqqandprohibitedfalsehood,therebyprevailingAlHaqqandsuppressingfalsehood.Peopleadopteda
goodpathandbehavedproperlyinmarkets,Masjidsandelsewhere.TherewasnoroomforBid`ahor
MunkaramongthemorShirkintheircountry.Consequently,theircountryandattitudeswerereminiscentof
theSalafandtheeraoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim),hisSahabahandtheirsuccessorsinrighteousness
inthefavoredcenturies.Peoplecontinuedthiswayandstrovetoremainonitandholdfasttoit,untilsome
changestookplacelaterafterthedeathofShaykhMuhammadandmanyofhissonsandsupporters(mayAllah
bemercifulwiththem).Assoonaschangetookplace,afflictionandtrialbeganthroughtheTurkishand
Egyptianstates.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Verily,Allhwillnotchangethe(good)conditionofapeople
aslongastheydonotchangetheirstate(ofgoodness)themselves(bycommittingsinsandbybeingungratefulanddisobedientto
Allh).ButwhenAllhwillsapeoplespunishment,therecanbenoturningbackofit,andtheywillfindbesidesHimnoprotector.

WeaskAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)torenderwhatbefellthemasexpiationfortheirsins,raising
theirstatusandmartyrdomforthosewhowerekilled,mayAllahbepleasedandmercifulwiththem!Their
Da`wahstillexiststillthepresentday.FiveyearsaftertheEgyptiansoldiersinvadedNajd,committedmurders
anddestruction,theShaykh'scallwasrevivedandspreadagainby
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Im amTurkyibn`AbdullahibnMuhammadibnSa`ud(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim).HeprorogatedDa`wahin
Najd,wherescholarsincreasedanddrovetheTurksandEgyptiansoutofvillagesandcities.ThenDa`wah
prevailedinNajdin1240A.H.AlDir`iyyahwasdestroyedandtheruleofAlSa`udcametoanendin1233A.H.
PeoplelivedinNajdinchaos,fightingandturmoilforfiveyears(12341239A.H.)In1240A.H.,Muslims
ralliedinNajdaroundImamTurkyibn`AbdullahibnMuhammadibnSa`ud.A lHaqqwasestablishedandscholars
wrotetopeopleinvillagesandtowns,encouragingthemtoreturntoAllah.Turmoil,whichwasaflame
amongthemfollowingthelongwarsagainsttheEgyptiansandtheirallies,wasputout.ThereligionofAllah
dominatedandpeopleengagedineducation,guidanceandDa`wah,andreturnedtothewayoflifethey
adoptedatthetimeoftheShaykh,hissonsanddisciplesmayAllahbepleasedandmercifulwiththemall!
TheDa`wahwentonsince1240A.H.untilthepresentdaypraisebetoAllah!AlSa`udaswellasAlAl
ShaykhandscholarsofNajdcontinuedtosucceedoneanother.Sa`ud'sfamilymembershavesucceededone
anotherinleadership,Da`wahandJihadfortheCauseofAllah.
ScholarshavesucceededoneanotherincallingforAllahandguidingtoAlHaqq.However,AlHaramaynAl
SharifaynremainedseparatedfromthestateofSaudiArabiaforalongtime,until1343A.H.,whentheywere
conqueredbyImam`Abdul`Azizibn`AbdulRahmanibnFaysalibnTurkyibn`AbdullahibnMuhammad
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ibnSa`ud,mayAllahbemercifulwithhim!Theyarestill,praisebetoAllah,undertheruleofthisState.WeaskAllah(Glorifiedand
ExaltedbeHe)tosetrighttherestofAlSa`ud,AlAlShaykhandallMuslimscholarshereandelsewhereandtoguidethemallto
whatpleasesHim.WeaskAllahtomakeAlHaqqtriumphoverfalsehoodandtograntcallerstoguidanceeverywheresuccesstocarry
outtheobligationssetbyAllah.WeaskAllahtoguideallofustoAlSiratulMustaqim(theStraightPath)andmaintainAlHaramayn
A lSharifayn,theirsurroundingsandallotherMuslimcountrieswithguidanceandthereligionoftruth(Islam).WeaskAllahtohelp
glorifyHisBookandtheSunnahofHisProphetandtogranteverybodyunderstandingofthem,holdingfasttothemandseekingtheir
judgment,tilltheymeettheirLord(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).AllahisOmnipotentoverallthingsandcapableofrespondingto
supplications.
ThisisthelastpointconcerningidentifyingtheShaykh,hisDa`wahandhisproponentsandopponents.AllahistheOnesoughtfor
help.ThereisneithermightnorpowerexceptwithAllah!MayAllah'sPeaceandBlessingsbeuponHisslaveandMessenger,our

ProphetandleaderMuhammadibn`Abullah,hisfamily,Companionsandthosewhofollowhispathandareguidedbyhisteachings!
PraisebetotheLordoftheworlds.

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ReplygivenbyIbnBaztowrittenquestionsposedbya
ShaykhfromoutsidetheKingdomofSaudiArabia
F r o m Abdul AzizibnAbdullahibnBaztomyesteemedbrother,mayAllahguideyoutousefulknowledgeandto
actuponit!Amen.Peacebeuponyou!
Ihavereceivedyourletterdated2/3/1394A.H.MayAllahguideyouandgrantyousuccess!Itincludedthree
questionsaboutWahhabism.Followingismyanswer:
Q1:YouaskedaboutWahhabismandwhetheritisafifthMadhhab(SchoolofJurisprudence)
orfollowsoneofthefourMadhhabs.
A:ThetermWahhabismisusedbymanypeopletorefertothecallinitiatedbyImam Muhammad
ibn AbdulWahhabibnSulaymanAlTamimyAlHanbaly(mayAllahbemercifultohim).Heiscalledalongwith
hisfollowers'Wahhabis'.EveryknowledgeablepersonmusthaveheardaboutShaykhMuhammad
ibn AbdulWahhab'smovement(mayAllahbemercifultohim).HecalledforpureTawhid(beliefinthe
OnenessofAllah)andwarnedpeopleagainstallformsofShirk(associatingotherswithAllah
inHisDivinityorworship),suchassupplicatingtothedead,trees,rocksorthelike.He(may
Allahbemercifultohim)followedincreedalmatterstheMadhhab(SchoolofJurisprudence)
oftheSalaf(righteouspredecessors)whileinsubsidiarymattershefollowedtheMadhhabof
ImamAhmadibnHanbalAlShaibany(mayAllahbemercifultohim).Thisisclearinthebooksand
Fatwas(legalopinions)ofMuhammadibnAbdulWahhabandinthebooksofhisfollowers
andoffspringwhicharepublished.ImamMuhammadibnAbdulWahhabappearedatatimewhen
Islamwasalienated,theArabianPeninsulaandotherareaswereengulfedinignoranceand
worshipingidolswaswidespread.SotheShaykhtookituponhimselftostriveandstruggle,
anddevotedhimselftodestroyingallmeansofmisguidance.
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HeemployedallthepossiblewaysleadingtothespreadofTawhidfreefromanykindof
superstition.Allah,outofHisBounty,madeImamMuhammadibnSaud,PrinceofAlDiriyyahatthat
time,acceptthecall.Thus,thePrince,hissons,thoseunderhisauthorityandhisfollowers
supportedtheImam,mayAllahrewardthem,forgivethemandgranttheiroffspringsuccess
toallthatpleasesHimandtowhatsetsrighttheaffairsofHisServants!Allregionsofthe
ArabianPeninsulahavelivedunderthisrighteouscalltothepresentday.Thus,ImamIbnAbdul
WahhabscallwasinaccordancewiththeQuranandSunnah(whateverisreportedfromthe
Prophet).WahhabismisnotafifthMadhhabassomeignorantandprejudicedpeopleclaim
rather,itisacalltotheAqidah(creed)ofSalafiyyah(thosefollowingthewayofthe
righteouspredecessors)andawayofrevivingthemainaspectsofIslamandTawhidwhich
wasforgottenintheArabianPeninsula.
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Q2:DoWahhabisdenyShafaah(intercession)bytheMessengerofAllah(peacebeupon
him)?A:AnywisepersonwhohasstudiedthebiographyofImamShaykh MuhammadibnAbdul
Wahhabandhisfollowersknowtheyareinnocentofsuchaclaim.TheImam(mayAllahbe
mercifultohim)wroteaboutShafaah,especiallyKitabAlTawhid(BookofMonotheism)and
refutedthesuspicionsraisedabouttheMessengersShafaahforhisUmmah(nationbasedon
onecreed)ontheDayofResurrection.Therefore,itisknownthattheShaykh(mayAllahbe
mercifultohim)andhisfollowersdidnotdenytheShafaahoftheMessenger(peacebeupon
him)andthatofotherprophets,angels,believersandchildrenwhodiebeforepuberty.
However,theyestablisheditasAllahandHisMessengerhavecommanded,treadingtheway
oftheSalafinapplyingtheevidencefromtheQuranandSunnah.
Basedonthis,itisclearthatclaimingtheShaykhandhisfollowersdeniedtheShafaahofthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)iscompletelygroundless.ItbarspeoplefromtheWaytoAllah
andinvolvesspreadingliesagainstDuah(callers)toAllah.However,theShaykh(mayAllah
bemercifultohim)andhisfollowersonlydeniedseekingShafaahfromthedeadandthelike.
ShafaahcanonlybegrantedwiththePermissionofAllahtotheintercessorandHisbeing
pleasedwiththeoneintercededfor.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says: Whoishethatcan
intercedewithHimexceptwithHisPermission. And: Andtherearemanyangelsintheheavens,whoseintercessionwillavail
nothingexceptafterAllhhasgivenleaveforwhomHewillsandispleasedwith. And: ...andtheycannotintercedeexceptforhim
withwhomHeispleased.AndtheystandinaweforfearofHim. Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)acceptsonlyTawhid,
whiletheMushriks(thosewhoassociateotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)willnot
benefitfromtheShafaah.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says: Sonointercessionofintercessorswillbeofanyuseto
them. Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)alsosays: Therewillbenofriend,noranintercessorfortheZlimn

WeaskAllahtoguideusalltowhatpleasesHim
andgrantussafetyfromanythingthatdispleasesHim!AllahistheGrantorofsuccess!
(polytheistsandwrongdoers),whocouldbegivenheedto.

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Q3:IsittruethatwhenthefollowersofImamShaykhMuhammadibn`AbdulWahhab(may
Allahbemercifulwithhim)seizedtheArabianPeninsulaandreachedMadinah,theytiedtheir
horsestoAlRawdahAlSharifah(theNobleGardenablessedplacebetweentheProphet's
graveandmimbarinhisMasjid)inAlMasjidAlNabawi(theProphetsMosque)?
A:Thisclaimisgroundless.Infact,itisalieandawayofhinderingothersfromtheTruth.
Rather,itisknownthatwhenthefollowersofImamMuhammadenteredMadinah,theyspread
thecallofSalafiyyah(thosefollowingthewayoftherighteouspredecessors),clarifiedthe
realmeaningofTawhid(beliefinMonotheism)withwhichAllahsentHisProphetMuhammad
(peacebeuponhim)andallotherprophets.TheyalsocondemnedactsofmajorShirk
(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)committedbymanypeoplesuchas
supplicatingtoandseekinghelpoftheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)aswellastheSahabah
(CompanionsoftheProphet)buriedinAlBaqi`,theProphet'shouseholdandotherrighteous
people,andsupplicatingtotheProphet'suncle,Hamzah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim),andto
themartyrsofBattleofUhud.Indeed,thatiswhatisknownaboutthefollowersofImamIbn
`AbdulWahhab.TheywereknownforteachingpeoplethetrueessenceofIslamandof
disapprovingofBid`ah(innovationinreligion)andsuperstitionswhichhadspreadinHijazand
otherplacesatthetime.AnyclaimthattheyhadshowndisrespectoftheProphet'sgraveor
A lRawdahordisrespectoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim),anyoftheSahabah(mayAllah
bepleasedwiththem)oranyrighteouspersonisamerefabricationandalterationofthe
Truth.
Moreover,manyhistorybooksattesttowhatwehavesaidandbeliesuchfalseclaims.May
AllahgrantusallunderstandingofHisWayandsteadfastnessonituntilwemeetHim
(GlorifiedbeHe)!MayAllahprotectusfromwaysleadingtoerror,forHeistheOneCapable
todoso!
WeaskAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)toforgivethefollowersofImamIbn`Abdul
Wahhab,allMuslimscholarsandcallerstoguidanceandtomakeusallamongtheirfollowers
inrighteousness!MayAllahshowustheTruth,guideustofollowit,showusfalsehoodand
guideustoavoidit,forHeistheOneCapableofdoingso!AllahistheGrantorofsuccess.

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SpeechduringSheikhMuhammadIbn`AbdulWahhabWeek
AllpraisebetoAllah,LordoftheWorlds.PeaceandblessingsbeuponthemosthonorableProphetand
Messenger,Muhammad,anduponhisfamilyandCompanions!
Dearbrothers:
Assalamu`alaykumwarahmatullahwabarakatuh(MayAllah'sPeace,Mercy,andBlessingsbeuponyou!)
ThegreatestblessingAllahhasconferreduponusisIslam.ThereisnoothergraceequaltoIslamwhich
AllahhasgrantedtoMuslims.He(GlorifiedbeHe)hasmadeusthebestcommunityandhasperfectedforus
ourfaithwhichpleasesHim.Allahstates: Thisday,Ihaveperfectedyourreligionforyou,completedMyFavouruponyou,
andhavechosenforyouIslmasyourreligion. Aperfectwayisthatwhichaddressesallimmediateanddeferred
needsoflifeanddealswithallitsaspects.AperfectwayisalsothatwhoseShari`ah(Islamiclaw)withits
fundamentalandsubsidiarymattersisindependentandcoversalltheneedsofpeople.
Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)states: WehaveneglectednothingintheBook Healsostates: AndWehavesent
downtoyoutheBook(theQuran)asanexpositionofeverything,aguidance,amercy,andgladtidingsforthosewhohavesubmitted
themselves(toAllhasMuslims). ThisreligionisreceivedfromAllah'srevelationtoHisProphet(peacebeupon

him)throughtwomeanstheQur'an,whichAllahhasrevealedtoHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim)and
theSunnah(whateverisreportedfromtheProphet).TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)statedaboutboth, "I
haveleftyou(twothings)whichifyouholdfasttothem,youwillnotbemisguided.(Theyare)theBookofAllahandmySunnah."

However,withthedeathoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)revelationstoppedafterourfaith
wasperfectedandwellestablished.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)promisestopreservetheQur'an: Verily,We,itisWe
WhohavesentdowntheDhikr(i.e.theQurn)andsurely,Wewillguardit(fromcorruption). Infact,
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theteachingsofIslamwerestrictlyfollowedduringthelifetimeoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeupon
him)andthatoftheRightlyGuidedCaliphsafterhim.
Afterthat,MuslimsbegantocalltoAllahandthustheIslamicStateexpandedandpeoplefromdifferent
nationsandcountriesenteredIslamincrowds.TheyallunitedupontheirIslamiccreed,whichmaintained
theirtieswiththeirLordandestablishedtheirloyaltytoAllah,HisMessengerandotherMuslimbrothersand
sisters.SincethedaysoftheProphetuntiltoday,Muslimshavelivedundermanygovernmentsandregimes
andhavewitnessedtimesofregressduetosomeexternalandinternalfactors.Adeeplookintothesetimes
revealsthatholdingfasttotheQur'anandSunnahhasplayedagreatroleinsurvivingthesehardtimes.
WhenMuslimsadheretotheirreligionandfollowitsguidance,theyachievevictory,butwhentheyare
negligentanddeviant,theybegintodisputeandhencethedefeat.
AllpraisebetoAllah,WhohassupportedIslamfromthetimeofrevelationuntiltodaywithrighteous
scholarswhohaveconveyedittothepeople,clarifieditsrulings,defendedit,useditinsolvingpeople's
problemsanddeducedrulingsthathadnospecifictext.Suchreformistscholarshaveplayedaremarkable
roleinstrengtheningpeople'sfaith,removingdoubtandsuspicion,fightingsinsandBid`ah(innovationin
religion)andinvitingpeopletowhattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)andhisfollowerscalledto.
MuslimscholarsexertedeffortsandtheMuslimcommunitybecamestronger,moreadvancedandunited.
OneofthemostfamousreformistcallersisShaykhMuhammadIbn`AbdulWahhab,therevivalistofthe12th
centuryofHijrah.Allahguidedhiminhisremarkablereformistcall,whichbroughtbackstrength,purityand
powerofIslamtotheArabianPeninsula.WiththeAidofAllah,hepurgedthePeninsulafromShirk(associating
otherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)andBid`ahandguidedpeopletotheRightPath.Thefruitsof
hisblessedcallappearedinmanypartsoftheIslamicWorldandmanycallerswereinfluencedbyit.Oneof
thestrongestreasonsbehindthesuccessofhis
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callisthatAllahhassupporteditwithrulerswhohavebelievedinitandhelpeditscallers.SuchareAlSa`ud
family,startingfromthediligentImamMuhammadIbnSa`ud(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim),founderofthe
SaudiStatetohissonsandgrandsonsafterhim.
Infact,thecallofImamMuhammadIbn`AbdulWahhab(mayAllahhavemercyonhim)isthetrueIslamiccallof
theMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),theSahabah(CompanionsoftheProphet)andtheSalaf
(righteouspredecessors).DespitethemanyenemiesandopposerswhoappearedintheMuslimworldatthe
beginningofthecall,itwasabletosucceedandachievedesirableoutcomes.TheMessengerofAllah(peace
beuponhim)said, "TherewillremainagroupofmyUmmahadheringtothetruth,andthosewhoforsakethemoropposethem
willnotharmthemuntiltheDayofResurrection."

AlthoughthisreformistcallisbasedontheSalaf'scallanddoesnotdifferfromit,itdeservestobestudied,
analyzedandtaughttopeople.Thisisbecausemanyareunawareofitsrealityandareignorantofitsgreat
benefitsthathavenotbeenachievedbeforebyareformistsincethetimeofthefavoredpreferred
generations.ThiscallledtotheestablishmentofasocietyapplyingShari`ahandastatebelievinginthecall
andapplyingtheprinciplesofShari`ahsincerelyinallmattersrelatedtocreed,rulings,customs,prescribed
penalties,transactionsandallotherissues.Therefore,somehistoriansstudyingthiscallhavesaidthat
IslamichistoryhasneverwitnessedmorecommitmenttoIslamicteachingssincethedaysoftheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)andtheRightlyGuidedcaliphslikethatwitnessedbytheArabianPeninsulaundertheSaudi
State,whichhassupportedanddefendedthecall.
AllpraisebetoAllah,SaudiArabiaisstillreapingthefruitsofthiscallintheformofsafety,stability,
prosperityandrejectionofBid`ahandsuperstitionswhichhavespreadanddestroyedmanyMuslim
countries.
KingdomofSaudiArabia,representedinbothitsrulersandscholars,caresforMuslimsallovertheworld

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andiskeenonspreadingIslamglobally,sothatpeoplemayenjoytheblessingofenteringIslam.
Therefore,SaudiArabiasincethedayitwasfoundeduntiltodaymakesuseofeveryopportunitytoshow
otherstherealityofthiscallbasedontheQur'anandSunnah,withtheaimofremovingdoubtfulmatters
raisedbyignorantorspitefulpeople.Thus,manymeetingswereheldtodiscussthecall,studyitsoutcome
andanswerthosewhoopposeit.ManylettersweresentandbookshavebeenwrittenallpraisebetoAllah.
Im amMuhammadIbnSa`udIslamicUniversitycalledforameetingandorganizeditforthisreason.Nonehas
beenbetterindoingsothantheuniversitywhichincludesthebeststudentsandscholarsofthecall.The
universitywasfirstestablishedtoservethecall,teachittopeopleandinviteotherstoit.Itallbeganwhen
HisHighness,King`Abdul` A z i z andtheknowledgeableShaykhMuhammadibnIbrahim(mayAllahbemerciful
withthemandmayHerewardthemgood)discussedtheideaofestablishinganinstitutiontocarryoutthe
dutiesofDa`wah(callingtoIslam)andeducationaccordingtotheteachingsoftheSalaf,representedinthe
callofImamMuhammadIbn`AbdulWahhab(mayAllahhavemercyonhim).Someacademicinstitutionswere
established,thensomecolleges,andwithpassageoftime,itexpandedtobeanIslamicuniversitybearing
thenameoftheSaudiState'sfirstfounderandsupporteroftheIslamiccall,ImamMuhammadIbnSa`ud.Hence,
theuniversityhasgraduatedahugenumberofscholarswhohaveplayedagreatroleindevelopingthis
country.Inaddition,theuniversityteachesthecompilationsofImamMuhammadIbn`AbdulWahhab,especiallyin
thefieldof`Aqidah(creed),plusthebooksofpreviousfamousImamsamongtheSalaf,suchasImamIbn
Taymiyyah,IbnAlQayyim,AlTahawy,A lHafizhIbnKathirandothers,mayAllahhavemercyonthemandreward
themallfortheireffortsinstrivinginAllah'sCause,defendingHiswayandshowingpeopletheTruthas
Allahcommands!
(PartNo:1,PageNo:382)
Dearbrothers!GatheringtostudytheMadhhab(SchoolofJurisprudence)ofSalaf,whichincludesShaykh
MuhammadIbn`AbdulWahhab'scall,introducingittopeopleandencouragingthemtoholdfasttothepractices
oftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),theSahabahandtheSalafisobligatoryandisoneofthe
greatestwaysofdrawingclosertoAllah.Thisisbecauseitinvolvescooperationingoodness,discussionof
righteousdeedsandawayofreachingtheTruth.Manyatimedoubtiseliminatedwhenscholarsmeetand
discussdebatableissues.IamcertainthisgatheringwillhavegreateffectsontheIslamicWorldandwill
makeMuslimsuniteontheQur'anandSunnah,abstainfromcommittingBid`ahandavoiddispersionwhich
hasweakenedMuslimsinthefaceoftheirenemies.Thereisnodoubtthattheseprominentscholarscoming
fromallovertheIslamicworldtodiscussresearchandideas,searchforthebestwaysforMuslimstohold
fasttotheQur'anandSunnahandrevivetheMadhhaboftheSalafwillachievepositiveresults.Scholarswill
benefitallMuslimsandcallthemtothejustwordwithoutanyfanaticismorimmoderationinrelationto
peopleandideas,sincetheTruthisclear.AsMuslims,weshouldfolloweverythingtheMessengerofAllah
(peacebeuponhim)andhisSahabahusedtodowhetherinourhousesorinourcountries.Thisisthecore
oftheSalafiyyahcall(thosefollowingthewayoftherighteouspredecessors),initiatedbyShaykhMuhammad
Ibn`AbdulWahhab(mayAllahhavemercyonhim).Inaddition,oneofthemostimportantpositiveoutcomes
ofthisgatheringiscollecting,editingandprintingalltheShaykh'scompilationsandwritingstobeavailable
topeople.AvaluableadditionisprintinganddistributinganindexofalltheShaykh'sworks.
Furthermore,scholarshavepresentedmanyresearchpapersonthemesrelatedtothecallofShaykh
MuhammadIbn`AbdulWahhab,itsdependenceontheQur'anandSunnah,itsrelationtotheMadhhabofthe
Salaf,itsoutcomesintheArabianPeninsulaandtheMuslimworldasawholeandanswerstodoubtfulmatters
relatedtoit.
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Ihighlyappreciatealloftheseeffortsandhopethisgatheringwilladoptkeydecisionsandrecommendations
thatencourage,supportandempowercenters,organizationsandinstitutionsthatspreadandpromotethe
MadhhaboftheSalaf.IhopeyouwilldeviseawaytoconnecttheyouthtothebooksandManhaj
(methodology)oftheSalafbymeansofstudyandresearch.Meetingsshouldbeheldtocallpeopletothe
MadhhabofAhlulSunnahwalJama`ah(thoseadheringtotheSunnahandtheMuslimmainbody)andto
removeobstaclesimpedingthespreadandadoptionofthisMadhhab.
Indeed,ImamMuhammadIbnSa`udIslamicUniversityispraisedforitseffortsinthisfield.Everyoneis

encouragedtogivetheseissuestheirdueattentionandcooperatewithauthoritiesthatgivemuchattention
tothespreadoftheMadhhaboftheSalafatdifferentlevelsandfields.Addtothisthatitisimportantto
supportanyonewhocontributeswithselfeffortsandopinionstofightBid`ahandsuperstitions.
IamcertainthattheSaudiGovernmentadheringtotheSunnah(mayAllahguideittowhatpleasesHimand
letitsupporttheTruth)willsparenoeffort,asitalwaysdoes,inbackingupyourdecisionsand
recommendationswhichserveIslamandMuslims.SincethedaysofKing`Abdul`Aziz(mayAllahhavemercy
onhim),thegovernmenthaspublishedbookswrittenbytheSalaf,giventhemgreatattention,taughtthem
topeopleandencouragedindividualsandgroupswhotrytospreadthem.Thisisawellknownfactto
everyoneanditisapraisedeffortcarriedoutwiththeAidofAllahbythegovernmentthatfollowstheMadh
haboftheSalafandappliesit.Asformyself,Iwillcooperatewithyouall,withthisblesseduniversity,with
otheruniversitiesthatsupportIslamandMuslimsandwithcallerswhofollowthepathoftheMessengerof
Allah(peacebeuponhim),hisSahabahandSalafasmuchasIcan.Dearbrothers!Ihadhopedtomeet
withyou,discussproposedthemesandopinions
(PartNo:1,PageNo:384)
andtakepartinyourassemblies,asthisinvolvescooperationingoodness.Unfortunately,Iwasbusywith
themeetingsoftheInternationalHigherCouncilforMosques,heldinMakkah.Afterthatcametheconference
oftheIslamicFiqhAcademy(IFA)organizedbytheMuslimWorldLeague(MWL)whichsharesyour
interests.Allofthismademeunabletobewithyouatthisblessedgathering.ThatiswhyIamwritingyou
thesewordswishingyouallsuccess.IadviseyouandallmybrotherstoobserveTaqwa(fearingAllahasHe
shouldbefeared)andtodoonlywhatpleasesAllah,whileexertingeveryeffortincallingtoAllah.Iwould
liketothankHisHighness,PrinceSalmanIbn`Abdul`Aziz,PrinceofRiyadhforsponsoringtheopeningceremony.
Iwouldlikealsotothanktheorganizersoftheeventsofthisweekandscholarsfortheirparticipation.Iask
AllahtoacceptallourdeedsandtomakethemsincereforHisSake.MayAllahmakeusoftheguidingand
guided,forHeistheMostGenerous!PeaceandblessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,hisfamilyand
Companions!

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HowtocombatEasternandWesternculturalinvasion
PraisebetoAllahalone,andmaypeaceandblessingsbeupontheMessengerofAllah,hisfamilyand
Companions.
ThereisnodoubtthatthegravestdangerthatMuslimsocietiesarefacingnowadaysisthesocalledcultural
invasionwithitsdifferentweapons,includingallmediameans,printedandbroadcastalike.Invadershave
realizedinthemodernagethattheoldwayshavebecomeineffective.Nationsfightcourageouslytodefend
theirreligion,homelandsandtheirheritage.Usurpingbyviolenceandterrorismisaninherentlyrefused
concept,especiallyinmoderntimesafterthespreadofawarenessamongthepeople.Theworldhasbecome
likeasmallvillageandmanyorganizationswereestablishedtodefendtherightsofnations,refusepolitical
invasion,andclaimtherighttoselfdetermination.Everynationhastherighttohavesovereigntyoverits
ownterritory,investitsresources,andruleitsterritoriesaccordingtoitsownstandards.Nationsalsoadopt
differentbeliefs,creedsandrulingsystems,whichmadeinvaderstoleavethesecountriesafterfierce,bloody
wars.
However,beforeleavingthosecountries,theinvadersthoughtofmanywaysandpreparedmanyplotsbased
onthoroughresearch,fullawarenessoftheaimsandeffectivenessofthoseplans,andthewaysthatshould
befollowedtoaccomplishthem.Theiraimsrevolvedarounddesigninghighlydeceivingcurriculumsofweak
tieswithreligion,focusingon
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spreadingtheircultureandinstillinginthesoulsofmostofthepeopletheadmirationoftheirmaterial
achievementsindifferentaspectsoflife.Whenpeople,especiallyteenagersandyoungstudents,are
impressedbythissuperficialbrilliantachievementsandinventionsintheworld,someofthemwhoare
totallyimpressedchoosetocompletetheireducationinEuropeanandAmericanuniversities.Theretheyare
surroundedwithdoubtsandsortsoflustssystematicallypresentedbyOrientalistsandatheists,usingwell
organized,perverted,cunningschemes,wheretheyfacetheWesternlifestylewithallitscorruption,
dissolutionandobscenity.
Rarelydoesapersonremainsafefromtheseweapons,beingaccompaniedwithenticementandlackof
religionorauthority.Aftercompletingtheirstudyandreturningtotheircountries,thosepeopleassume
importantpostsandbecomeagentsforthecolonialistsandapplytheirdemandsandimplementtheirplots
precisely,evenwithharshermeansthanthoseusedbythecolonialiststhemselves.Thishastakenplace,
indeed,inmanycountriesthatwereoccupiedbyinvaders.Thewaytosafetyfromthisdangerliesin
establishinguniversitiesandinstitutesindifferentspecializations,inordertolimitthemissionsabroadand
teachallformsofknowledgeinalluniversitiesandinstitutes.Thisshouldbeaccompaniedwithpaying
attentiontoIslamicsubjectsandculture,inordertokeepthe`Aqidah(creed)ofthestudentsintact,and
protecttheirmoralsandfuture,sothattheytakepartinbuildingtheirsocietyonaShari`ah(Islamiclaw)
basisandaccordingtotheneedsoftheIslamicUmmah(nation).Weshouldrestricteducationalmissions
abroadto
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certainformsofknowledgethatarenotavailableathome.
MayAllahguideustoallwhatbenefitsthepeopleandthecountries,andprotectstheMuslimsagainst
anythingthatmightharmthemintheir`Aqidahandmorals.HeistheMostGenerous.
Moreover,weneedtotakemorecareofcurricula,addaperfectIslamictouchtothem,andestablishmore
scientificinstitutionstohelpthepeoplestudyathomeinsteadoftravelingabroad.Weshouldalsochoose
teachersandmanagersperfectlyallofthemshouldbeofgoodmorals,sound`Aqidah,reputation,jealousy
onIslam,powerandhonesty.Whoeverenjoysthesetraitsisguaranteedandwillmostprobablydotheir
besttoexplaininformationtothestudentsinacorrectway.
However,ifitisanecessitytosendsomestudentstolearnabroadduetothelackofsomeprofessional
institutions,especiallyinthefieldofindustry,anobjectivecommitteeshouldbeformedtochoosethemost
suitablestudentsintermsofreligionandmoralsandwhoarewellversedinIslamiccultureandhavean
Islamicspirit.Thecommitteecanalsochooseaknowledgeable,righteoussupervisor,whoisactivein
practicingDa`wah(callingtoIslam),toaccompanythemission,practicesDa`wahthere,supervisesand
guidesthestudents,andrefutesanydoubtstheymaycomeacross.
Theyshouldbegivenevenashortcoursebeforetravelingtobeawareofalltheproblemstheymight
encounterabroadtheShari`ahviewpointandwisdombehindsuchissuesaccordingtotheQur'an,the
Sunnah(whateverisreportedfromtheProphet)oftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),andthe
opinionsofscholars.Thisincludes,forinstance,therulingsonslavery,polygyny

(PartNo:1,PageNo:388)
ingeneral,polygynyoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)inparticular,Talaq(divorcepronouncedbya
husband),thewisdombehindbothoffensiveanddefensiveJihad(fightingintheCauseofAllah),andsuch
doubtsthatarementionedbytheenemiesofAllahtoMuslimyouths,sothattheywouldbefullyreadyto
refuteanyofsuchissues.
Asforfacingtheinvasionbyprintandbroadcastmedia,whichhaveafflictedtheMuslimUmmahinthe
modernageandhavecometooccupymostofthetimeofMuslimsinspiteofthedeadlypoisonandthe
misleadingpromotiontheyusuallycontain.ItisoneofthemostimportanttaskstoprotectIslamandthe
Islamicculturefromitsevilplotting.WeshouldmakesurethattheDu`ah(callerstoIslam)dedicate
themselvestowritingusefulresearches,periodicalsandarticlespracticingDa`wah,replyingtodifferent
formsofculturalinvasionandexposingtheirfalsehood.Theenemieshavededicatedalltheirresourcesand
potentials,foundedmanyorganizationsandapplieddifferentmeanstodeceiveMuslims.Their
misconceptionsshouldberefutedandIslamic`Aqidah,legislation,rulingsandmoralsshouldbeclarified
andexplainedinanice,attractivewayusingsuitablemodernwayswisdomandgooddiscourseof
preaching,arguinginagentlewayviaallmassmediaasmuchaspossible.Islamistheperfectreligionthat
encompassesallgoodness,guaranteeshappinesstoallpeople,goodprogress,sounddevelopment,peace,
security,prosperouslifeandwinninginthisworldandintheHereafter.
TheMuslimsareafflictedbyallthisastheydonotsticktotheirreligionastheyshouldhave,withmostof
thepeoplenotunderstandingitsreality,becauseofbeingnotinterestedignorantofitnegligentofmany
scholarsinclarifyingitsadvantages,wisdomsandsecretslackofhonestyandpatienceininvitingothersto
itandnotbearingharmandusingthemodernways.Thus,discrepancytookplace.Mostofthepeoplehave
becomeignorantoftheIslamicrulings.Theyhavebecomedeluded.
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ItisknownthatthelastgenerationofthisUmmahwillnotsucceedexceptwithwhatbroughtsuccesstothe
firstgenerationthatis,tofollowtheQur'anandtheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeupon
him).Allahsays, [Say(OMuhammad)totheseidolaters(paganArabs)ofyourfolk:]Followwhathasbeen
sentdownuntoyoufromyourLord(theQurnandProphetMuhammadsSunnah),andfollownotanyAuliy(protectorsandhelpers
whoorderyoutoassociatepartnersinworshipwithAllh),besidesHim(Allh).Littledoyouremember! Allah(ExaltedbeHe)

alsostates, "Andverily,this(i.e.AllhsCommandmentsmentionedintheabovetwoVerses151and152)isMyStraightPath,so
followit,andfollownot(other)paths,fortheywillseparateyouawayfromHisPath.ThisHehasordainedforyouthatyoumay
becomeAlMuttaqn(thepiousseeV.2:2)." He(GlorifiedbeHe)alsostates, AndthisisablessedBook(theQurn)which
Wehavesentdown,sofollowitandfearAllh(i.e.donotdisobeyHisOrders),thatyoumayreceivemercy(i.e.besavedfromthe
tormentofHell). Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)haspromisedusadecisivevictoryandsuccessfuloutcome

inreturnforthis,asHeistheMostTruthful,inHisstatement, and(asfor)thebelievers,itwasincumbentuponUsto
help(them). He(GlorifiedbeHe)states, ButifyouremainpatientandbecomeAlMuttaqn[thepiousSeeV.2:2],notthe
leastharmwilltheircunningdotoyou.Surely,Allhsurroundsallthattheydo. He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)promises,
Allhhaspromisedthoseamongyouwhobelieveanddorighteousgooddeeds,thatHewillcertainlygrantthemsuccessionto(the
presentrulers)intheland,asHegrantedittothosebeforethem,andthatHewillgrantthemtheauthoritytopractisetheirreligion
whichHehaschosenforthem(i.e.Islm).AndHewillsurelygivetheminexchangeasafesecurityaftertheirfear(provided)they
(believers)worshipMeanddonotassociateanything(inworship)withMe.Butwhoeverdisbelievesafterthis,theyaretheFsiqn
(rebellious,disobedienttoAllh). He(GlorifiedbeHe)alsostates, Oyouwhobelieve!Ifyouhelp(inthecauseof)Allh,He

TherearemanyAyahs(Qur'anicverses)inthisregard.WhentheSalaf
(righteouspredecessors)appliedthesenobleAyahs,whetherinwords,actionsandbelief,Allahgranted
themvictoryovertheirenemies,madethemrulersoftheworld,spreadjusticethroughthem,andmade
themleadersoftheUmmahandImamsofguidance.Whenthelattergenerationsfalteredinthis(Allah's
orders)theywerechanged,accordingtoAllah'sstatement, Verily,Allhwillnotchangethe(good)conditionofapeople
willhelpyou,andmakeyourfootholdfirm.

aslongastheydonotchangetheirstate(ofgoodness)themselves(bycommittingsinsandbybeingungratefulanddisobedientto
Allh).ButwhenAllhwillsapeoplespunishment,therecanbenoturningbackofit,andtheywillfindbesidesHimnoprotector.

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MayAllahmaketheMuslims,whetherpeopleorgovernments,returntotheirfaithinaproperwaygrant
themcomprehensionofit,causethemtoapplyit,makethemunanimousonAlHaqq(theTruth),guide
themtocooperationinrighteousnessandpiety,andenjoiningeachothertoAlHaqqandperseveringupon
it.HeistheAllHearing,EverNear.MayAllah'speaceandblessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,his
familyandCompanions!

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AreplytoMustafaAmin
PraisebetoAllah,Lordoftheworlds.PeaceandblessingsbeupontheHonest,ProphetMuhammad.Ihave
perusedthearticlepublishedinAlNadwahnewspaper,issuedated24/6/1380A.H.,titled"SightsofAl
MadinahAlMunawwarah"byMustafaAmin.Consideringthementionedarticle,Ifoundmanymistakesthatshould
behighlightedlestreadersshouldbedeceivedbythem.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Religionis
basedonadvisingoneanother. TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)alsosaid: Whoever,amongyou,seessomething
abominableshouldrectifyitwithhishandandifhehasnotstrengthenoughtodoit,thenheshoulddoitwithhistongueandifhe
hasnotstrengthenoughtodoit,(even)thenheshould(abhorit)fromhisheart,andthatistheleastofFaith.

Dearreader,herearethemistakesandtheirrefutations:
First:hesaidinrespectofAlMadinah,"Thissacredcitycontainsmanymonumentalsights.We,Arabs,donot
paydueattentiontothemwhilevisitingParisandLondon.So,whydowe,Muslims,notcareaboutthe
monumentsofthepastages,"...untilhesaid,"Islamcallsfor...",etc.Bythesewords,thewriterinvitesusto
imitatethepeopleofParisandLondonintheactofglorifyingthesesightsandbuildingmemorialsforthem.Itis
strangeandwondrousthataMusliminvitesotherstoimitatetheenemiesofAllah.TheProphet(peacebe
uponhim)says: Hewhoimitatesanypeopleisoneofthem. Odearreader,glorifyingmonumentsisnotby
buildingmemorials,inscriptions,andfollowinginthefootstepsofnonMuslims.Thetruecelebrationof
thesemonumentsistofollowinthefootstepsofthepeoplewhodidthesebrilliantexploits,goodmorality,
anddefendedtheCauseofAllahpatientlyandsincerelywithwordsandactions.Thisisthewaythatthe
Salaf(righteouspredecessors)usedtoglorifythegooddeedsoftheirpredecessors.Asforglorifying
monumentsbybuildings,decorationsandinscriptions,itisagainstthewayoftheSalaf,butitisratherthe
wayoftheJews,theChristiansandthosewhoimitatethem.Indeed,itisoneofthegravestmeanstoShirk
(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)andtheworshipofprophets
(PartNo:1,PageNo:392)
andAwliya'(piouspeople)asshownbyrealityandbytheHadithsandthetraditionsreportedinthebooksof
Sunnah.Sobecarefulandcautious!ItistruethattheMuslimsshouldbereadybeforehandforanyhostility
theymayface.Thus,theyshouldfoundfactoriesforthebenefitoftheircommunitiesandinventweapons
suitableforthetime,notasanimitationofnonMuslimsbutbecauseweobeyAllahandhisMessengerand
followthewayoftheSalafandSahabah(CompanionsoftheProphet)andthosewhofollowedtheirway.
ThebasicproofmaybefoundinAllah'sSaying: Oyouwhobelieve!Takeyourprecautions Allahalsosays: And
makereadyagainstthemallyoucanofpower TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Astrongbelieverisbetterandis
morelovabletoAllahthanaweakbeliever,andthereisgoodineveryone.Bekeentothatwhichgivesyoubenefit(intheHereafter)
andseekhelpfromAllahanddonotloseheart... TheAyahsandtheHadithsaremanyinthiscontext.Theyall

indicatethatMuslimsshouldestablishfactories,weaponsandfoundationsofgoodlifeinordertomeettheir
needsandhelpthemselvesdefendthetruthagainstfalsehood,protecttheirinterests,supporttheirreligion,
andrestoretheirpreviousglories,andresistanyhostilityagainstthemortheirreligion.Thisisthetrue
meaning,OMustafaAmin,ofglorifyingthemonuments,notbybuildingswhichyoumentionedorthelike.May
Allahhelpus.
Second:thewriter says,"KnowledgedoesnotmakeTaqwa(fearingAllahasHeshouldbefeared)liein
weaknessorfear,butratherinexploringtheuniverseandscrutinizingitshiddenandmanifestsecrets..."
TrueTaqwashouldnotbeinweakness,fearorbeingbackwardinthefieldsofreformaswellaspublicand
privateinterest.ItshouldbeameanstoreflectupontheuniverseinordertorealizeAllah'sWisdomin
creationandlaws.Thepiousmustbethebravestandthemostkeenonreform,forfearofAllahentailsso.
Butthewriter'swordsgivethefalseimpressionthatTaqwaisconfinedtoknowledgeoftheuniverseandits
secretsandfollowingtheexampleofthosewhoreachedthehighestdegreeinthisfield.Rather,
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knowledgeofthesecretsoftheuniverseisonlypartofTaqwa.Taqwa,asdefinedbyMuslimscholars,
means:toabidebywhatAllahhascommandedandabandonwhatHehasforbiddenoutoffaith,sincerity,
devotion,love,desireandfear.Thisincludesgivingmuchcaretopublicinterest,establishingbeneficial
facilities,andfollowingtheexampleoftheSalah(righteouspredecessors)andpiousscholarswhopreceded
usinthisfield.Thereisnothingwronginbenefitingfromthetechnologiesmadebytheothersregardingthe
secretsoftheuniverseaswellasotherfieldsofknowledgethatdonotviolatethepurifiedShari`ahbut
protectitfromtheplotofitsenemiesandsufficeitspeople.ItisthedutyofMuslimstobenefitfromthese
technologies,notbecausetheyfollowthenonMuslimsbutbecauseIslamcommandsitsfollowerstobe
heedfulofwhatisbeneficialandkeepawayfromharms,aspreviouslymentioned.Theinventionsofthe
n o nMuslims,whoreachedthefarthestpointinthisregard,haveonlypushedthemtomoreKufr(disbelief),
atheismandcorruptedmorals.Sopeoplemustnotbefascinatedbytheirknowledgeandshouldnotimitate
themintheirmoralsorcostumesthatcontradicttheteachingsofShari`ah.Weshouldonlytakeoftheir
technologiesthatwhichisbeneficialandurgentlyneededalongwithabidingbytheteachingsofour
Shari`ahandbeingawareofanythingthatgoesagainstit.Sodearreader,becarefulofthisinordertobe

savedfromalotoferrorsanddoubtsmayAllahguideustothestraightpath.
Third:thewriteralsosays,"Itisthedutyofthosewhovisitthegraveofthemasterofmartyrs(i.e.Hamzah,
mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)tofollowhisexampleandtoknowthatAllahwillrewardthevisitorsforthe
burdentheyundertaketoreachthatplaceandtakealessonofJihad(FightingforthesakeofAllah),notfor
justvisitingthegraves,seekingblessings,andthesupplication....Hamzah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)is
anidealexampleofJihad...."
Thisspeechcombinestrueandwrongstatements.Asfortherightside,itencouragesthevisitorsof
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HamzahIbn`AbdulMuttalib'sgraveaswellasthevisitorsofothergravestorecalltomemorytheirglorious

exploitswhentheywerealivesuchasJihad,CallingtoIslam,andgivingmuchcaretopublicinterest,in
ordertofollowtheirexample.ThistruthmustberecalledbyeveryMuslim.Muslimsmustfollowtheexample
ofthosepeopleintheirentirelifeandtrytobelikethemasmuchastheycan.AsforhisstatementthatAllah
doesnotrewardthevisitorformerevisiting,seekingblessingsandsupplication,thisisablatanterrorthat
contradictwithSahih(authentic)HadithsreportedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)inwhichhesays:
visitthegravesfortheyremindyouoftheHereafter. Accordingtosomeothernarrations: ..andmakeyourenounce
pleasureofworldlythings.
ThetextsreportedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)inthiscontextindicatethatthesignificanceof
visitinggravesistoremembertheHereafter,keepfromindulgenceinworldlypleasures,andpraytoAllah
forforgivenesstotheburiedpeople.Thewriteroverlookedthispointintotoandencouragedanotherpoint
reportedinotherHadiths.Ifhehadcombinedbothpoints,hewouldnothavemissedthetruth.Asfor
visitingthegravesforseekingblessings,thisisnotpermissibleinIslam.Indeed,itisoneoftheactsof
Jahiliyyah(PreIslamictimeofignorance)andacharacteristicofgraveworshipers.So,wemustbeawareof
suchactsandprohibitvisitorsfromcommittingthis.ItisauthenticallyreportedinSahih(bookofauthentic
Hadiths)MuslimontheauthorityofBuraydah(MayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thathesaid: Allah'sMessenger
(peacebeuponhim)usedtoteachhisCompanionstorecitethefollowingwhenvisitingthegraves:'Peacebeuponyou,the
inhabitantsofthegravesofthebelieversandMuslims,andAllahwillingweshalljoinyou.WepraytoAllahforwellbeingfor
ourselvesandforyou. I n A lTirmidhy'sbook(AlJami`),itisrelatedfromIbn`Abbas(mayAllahbepleasedwith

them)thathesaid: TheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)passedbythegravesofMadinahandsaid,"Mayyoube
grantedsafety,Oinmatesofthegraves.MayAllahforgiveyouandus.Youhaveprecededus,andwearetofollow.'' Thisisthe
SunnahoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)invisitinggravesandshowingthepurposeofvisitingthem.As
forseekingblessingsfromthem,buildingoverthem,inscribingonthemandheadingtothemfor
supplications,thisisnotanactofSunnah.Rather,thisisoneofthetraditionsoftheJews,Christians,andthe
peopleofJahiliyyah.WeaskAllahtograntusandallMuslimssafety.
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Fourth:thewritermentionsinhisarticlethatsomeIslamicnationshavetakentheirkingsasgodsandmade
someoftherighteousMuslimsaspatronstodrawthemnearertoAllah,andfoundedforthemdomesand
Masjids(mosques)builtovertheirgraves,nottoeternizetheirgloriousactionsbuttobeplacesfor
worshipingthedeadandsupplicatingtoAllah.HeaddedthatiftheyhadbuiltthedomesandMasjidsto
eternizethegloriousactionsofthedead,itwouldhavebeenbetter...etc.This,however,combinesbothtruth
andfalsehood.Asforthetruth,itisthewriter'sadmittancethattheseactsofBid`ah(innovationinreligion)
existinsomeIslamiccountriesandhiscriticismofbuildingdomes(overgraves)andMasjidsasnichesfor
worshipandsupplicationtothedead.Infact,thisistrueandrampantintheneighboringcountriesindeed
webelongtoAllahandindeedtoHimwewillreturn.WeaskAllahtoprotectMuslimsfromthisandtogrant
themunderstandingofreligionwithwhichHesentProphetMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)inorderto
knowthattheseinnovationsgoagainstShari`ahandleadtoworshipingpeopleotherthanAllah.Falsehood
liesinthewriter'sdifferentiationbetweenbuildingdomesandMasjidsforworshipandsupplication,and
makingthemmemorials.Thisdistinctionhasnobasisinreligion.Moreover,itcontradictstheDivinetextsof
theQur'anandtheSunnah,whichprovidefortheimpermissibilityofbuildingdomesorMasjidsforthis
reason.ThisisbecausebuildingdomesandMasjidsovergravesforworshiping,supplicating,andseeking
helpfromthedeadisanactofShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)asthepeople
ofJahiliyyahdidwithAlLat,Al`Uzza,Manahandotheridols.Indeed,buildingsuchmemorialsisameans
totakingthepeopleofthegravesaspartnerswithAllah.TheQur'anandtheSunnahcondemn,warn,and
prohibitthesemeansofpolytheism.ItisauthenticallyreportedintheTwoSahihbooksofHadith(AlBukhari
andMuslim)from`Aishah(mayAllahbepleasedwithher)thatshesaid:theProphet(peacebeuponhim)
said: MayAllahcursetheJewsandChristians,fortheybuilttheplacesofworshipatthegravesoftheirProphets.`Aishah(may
Allahbepleasedwithher)said:TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)waswarning(Muslims)againstwhattheyhaddone.Exceptforthis
reason,hewouldcommandthathisgraveshouldbeprominent
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buthefearedlestitshouldbetakenasaMasjid. AccordingtoareportinSahihMuslimontheauthorityofJundubIbn`Abdullah(May
Allahbepleasedwithhim),theMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)said: Bewareofthosewhoprecededyouandusedtotake
thegravesoftheirprophetsandrighteousmenasplacesofworship,butyoumustnottakegravesasmosquesIforbidyoutodo
that. ItisalsonarratedinSahihMuslimfromJabir(MayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)
forbadeplasteringgraves,sittingonthem,andbuildingoverthem. TheseHadithsandothers,whichwererelatedinthesame
context,indicatetheprohibitionofbuildingdomesandMasjidsforthisreason.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)warnedhisnation
againstdoingthattodifferfromtheJewsandChristianswhoexcessivelyglorifiedthedead,builtplacesofworshipontheirgraves,
offeredprayersforandsupplicatedtothem.Thus,theMuslimsmaynotfallpreytothemeansofshirkandworshipingtheprophets
andtherighteouspeoplebesidesAllah,ashappenedwithothernations.ThisisthemattertheProphet(peacebeuponhim)feared

andwarnedhisnationagainst,butpeoplehavefallenintoBid`ahandglorifiedthedeadfromamongprophetsandpiouspeopleina
waythatgoesagainsttheShari`ahofAllah.Theybuiltplacesofworshipanddomesovertheirgravesanddirectedtheirsupplications
andwishestowardthemuntiltheyfellintoShirkthereisnomightandnorstrengthsaveinAllah.Itisrelatedinthetwobooksof
SahihHadith(SahihAlBukhariandSahihMuslim)fromUmmSalamahandUmmHabibah(MayAllahbepleasedwiththem)thatthey
sawinAbyssinia(Ethiopia)achurch,calledMariyah,withpicturestherein.TheymentionedthistotheProphet(peacebeuponhim).
Thereupon,hesaid: Whenapiouspersonamongthosepeopledied,theybuiltaplaceofworshiponhisgrave,andthendecoratedit
withsuchpictures.TheyaretheworstofcreaturesinthesightofAllah. TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)explainsthatthepeople
whobuildMasjidsanddomesovergravesaswellasthosewhomakeidolsinthemaretheworstpeopleinthesightofAllah.He
cursedthemintheHadithof`Aishahanddidnotdifferentiatebetweenthosewhobuiltthemforworshipandthosewhotookthemas
memorials.Thereforebuilding(domesandMasjidsovergraves)isnotpermissible,becausetheyareabigmeanstoShirk.Itisalsoa
traditionoftheJewsandtheChristianswhichwewereprohibitedtofollow.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: "Youwillfollowin
thefootstepsoftheprecedingnationssocompletelyandliterallythatiftheyshouldgointotheholeofamastigure,youtoowillgo
there."Wesaid,"OAllah'sProphet!DoyoumeantheJewsandtheChristians?"Hereplied,"Whomelse?"(i.e.ofcourse,theJewsand
theChristians.) RelatedbyAlBukhariandMuslim.Thisauthenticnarration
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indicatesthatthenationwillfollowthewayoftheJewsandtheChristiansinShirkandBid`ahexceptthosewhomAllahprotectsi.e.
thevictorioussectasrelatedinanotherHadith.TheHadithalsowarnsagainstfollowingthebehaviorsoftheJewsandChristians,
becausefollowingthemleadstodisobeyingtheMessenger(peacebeuponhim).Allah(mayHebePraised)commandspeople,inHis
Book,toobeytheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andavoidwhathehasforbidden: AndwhatsoevertheMessenger(Muhammad
)givesyou,takeitandwhatsoeverheforbidsyou,abstain(fromit).AndfearAllhverily,AllhisSeverein
punishment.
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)alsosays: AndletthosewhoopposetheMessengers(Muhammad)commandment(i.e.his
Sunnahlegalways,orders,actsofworship,statements)(amongthesects)beware,lestsomeFitnah(disbelief,trials,afflictions,
earthquakes,killing,overpoweredbyatyrant)shouldbefallthemorapainfultormentbeinflictedonthem. Thereisnodoubtthatthe
Prophet(peacebeuponhim)calledhisnationtoallgoodandwarnedthemagainstallevil,soitisnotpermissibleforthosewho
believeinAllahandtheLastDaytostrayfromhiswayorcalltootherthanhisway.ItisundoubtedlytruethatbuildingMasjidsand
domesovergravesisoneoftheactsoftheJewsandtheChristiansandameanstoShirk(associatingothersinworshipwithAllah)
anddeviationthatwemustavoid.MayAllahgrantussuccess.
Fifth:thewritersays,"Likewise,Baqi`(thegraveyardofMadinah,neartheProphet'sMosque),theplotoflandwherethewivesand
auntsoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim),hissonIbrahim,andsomeofhisSahabah(Companions)wereburied.Thereweredomes
thatwerebuiltthereinuntiltheguidedstateroseandremovedthedomesbutleftthegravesunmarked.Hundredofthousandsof
people,whovisitAlMasjidAlNabawy(theProphetsMosqueinMadinah),alsovisitthepeopleofBaqi`withoutknowingthegravesof
thosewhomAllahhaschosenandfavoredoverservants,suchastheProphet'swives,hissonIbrahim,andscoresofSahabah.What
aboutiftheAdministrationofAwqaf(endowments)setmarksonthesegravestoshowthenamesofthedeadandfencedthemto
makeiteasytorecognizetheirgraves..."
ThewriterinvitestheAdministrationofAwqafinAlMadinahtosetgravestonesforthefamousSahabahburiedinBaqi`andtobuild
fences
(PartNo:1,PageNo:398)
aroundtheirgravestorecognizethem.Thissuggestionmaycomeoutofgoodintentions,butopinionsandrecommendationsarenot
dependableuntilapersonexaminestheminthelightoftheQur'anandtheSunnahoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim).Perhaps,
whenthewriterwrotethesewords,hedidnotknowabouttherulingthathasbeenreportedinauthenticHadithsfromtheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)concerninggraves.Thus,hecommittedsuchmistakesincludingthislasterrorwhenhesuggestedthatthe
AdministrationofAwqafshouldundertaketheprevioussuggestion.ItispreviouslystatedintheauthenticHadiththattheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)forbadebuildingongraves.Thereisnodoubtthatbuildingfencesaroundthemisaformofbuildingandameans
ofoverestimation.Placingtombstoneswithgravenotesisoneofthemeansofoverestimationandtakingthoseservants(ofAllah)as
idols,becausewhensomeignorantpeoplereadthenamesoftheburiedSahabahandknowthembynames,theymayglorifythem
becausetheyareoftheProphet'sfamily.Theymayseektheirblessingsandwipetheirhandsinthesoiloftheirgraves,asmany
peopledoinneighboringcountries.ItisauthenticallyreportedthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)hasforbiddenwriting,building,
raisingandbuildingMasjidsongraves,accordingtothepreviousHadiths.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)saidsoonlytoprotect
Tawhid(monotheism),blockthemeanstoShirk,inordertoprotectthenationfromtheerrorsoftheJewsandChristiansaswellas
theidolworshipersinmanyArabiantribes.TheProphetconveyedthemessage,renderedthetrustandadvisedhisnation.The
purposeofvisitingthepeopleofBaqi`istosupplicatetoAllahtoforgivethemandtorecalltheHereafter,aspreviouslymentioned.
ThisisavailablebyAllah'sWill,evenifthevisitordoesnotknowtheirnames.Thereisnoneedforthewriter'ssuggestiontoset
marksorbuildfencesaroundtheirgraves.IfthereisgoodforMuslimsindoingthis,thepiousPredecessorsandtheirfollowers
(PartNo:1,PageNo:399)
wouldhavedoneit,becausetheyweremoreknowledgeableofShari`ah,moreheedfulofactingaccordingtoit,andmorelovingand
jealoustotheProphet'swivesandhisfamily.Sincetheydidnotdothisandweresatisfiedwiththeoldsituation,whichwasatthetime
oftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andtheRightlyGuidedCaliphs,itbecameevidentthatwhatpeopleinnovatedafterthem,suchas
buildingandwritingisaforbiddeninnovation.Beheedful,OdearreaderofdoubtsandBid`ah.Surely,AllahistheonlyGuidetoAl
S i r a tu lMustaqim(theStraightPath).CallerstoShirkfromamongtheJewsandChristiansandthosewhofollowtheirpathfromthis
nationtrytocallthepeopletootherthanthecalloftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andspreaddestructiveideasintentionallyor
unintentionally.Consequently,falsehoodhasspreadandthetruthbecamehiddentomanypeople.Callersofguidanceandadvocates
ofShari`ahdecreased,whilethosewhoclaimtheyhaveknowledgeaswellasthesupportersofShirkandcallersofviceincreased.
SoAllahisAllSufficientforusandtheEverTrustee.Hence,goodreadersandguidedscholarsshouldknowthattheymustexertalot
ofefforttocalltothepureIslamawayfromShirkandBid`ah.WemustspreadthebeautyofIslam,itsjustrulings,highobjectives,
andeasyteachingsamongtheclassesofnations,communities,gatherings,themedia,andKhutbahs(religioussermons),sothatthe
ignorantwillbeinformed,theinattentiveshouldpayattention,theforgetfulwillrememberandthestrayingwilltostoptheirplot
againstIslamandtherulingsofShari`ahinthepresenceofscholars.WhenthecallersofIslamexerteffortstosupportIslam,the
callersofpolytheism,atheism,Bid`ahanddesiresfadeaway,theirfireisputoutandstayawayfromthepulpitsofadviceandmedia.
Theymayreturntothetruepathandsupportitspeoplewhentheyknowthetruthandwhendoubtsandmisguidanceareremoved
fromtheirhearts.ItisnecessarythatMuslimsgiveadviceinreligionjustasmanyscholarsandreformersdointhesedays.Iwish
themallsuccess,steadfastnessandmorepower
(PartNo:1,PageNo:400)
andactivityinseekingthetruthanddestroyingthefortsoffalsehoodandaberrance.Ifounditnecessaryforthosewhocontributeto
thisfieldfromsmartreadersandprominentscholarstobeactiveandbreakintothesefieldswithsincerity,brave,sureknowledgeand
forbearance,inordertosupporttheirreligion,protecttheirShari`ah,andguidepeopletoAlSiratulMustaqim.Theywillhavethe

samerewardoftheirfollowersuntiltheDayofRecompense.TheTruthfulProphet(peacebeuponhim)said: Ifanyonecallsothers
tofollowrightguidance,hisrewardwillbeequivalenttothosewhofollowhim(inrighteousness)withouttheleastdecreaseintheir
ownrewardinanyrespect..." MayAllahguideusandallMuslimstoHispathandprotectusallfromthewayofthoseuponwhom
AllahhasinvokedHisWrathandthosewhowentastray.HeisAbleovereverything.MaypeacebeuponhisServantandMessenger
Muhammad,hisfamily,andCompanions.

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ReplytoSalihMuhammadJamal
PraisebetoAllah,andmaypeaceandblessingsbeupontheMessengerofAllah,hisfamily,Companions
andthosewhofollowhisguidance.
IhavereadwhatwaspublishedinAlNadwahnewspaperinitsissuedated24/5/1387A.H.,writtenbySalih
MuhammadJamalentitled'IslamicMonuments'.InthisarticlethewritercallsfortheglorificationofIslamic
monuments,lesttheyshouldbedesertedandunknowntothepeople.Thewritersaysthatthosewhonow
visitthehouseonceinhabitedbyShakespeareinBritainandthehouseofBeethoveninGermanydonotdosooutof
deification,butoutofadmirationtowhattheEnglishpoetandtheGermanmusiciancontributedtotheir
countries.ThesetrivialhousescannotbecomparedtothehouseofProphetMuhammad,DarAlArqamibnAbu
A lArqam,ThawrCave,Hira'Cave,andtheplacewhereAlRudwanBay`ah(pledgeofallegiance)andAlHudaybiyyah
treatytookplace,hesaid.Afewyearsago,EgyptregisteredthehistoryoftheSphinxandthegloryofthe
Pharaohs,andtouristscamefromeverywheretolistentothesetrivialtalkscomparedtotheglory,history
andgreatpeopleofIslaminallaspects.ThewritersuggeststhatMuslimsshouldglorifyIslamicmonuments
thatareofgreaterimportance,suchastheHira'CaveandThawrCave,inadditiontothepreviouslymentioned
EnglishandGermansites,andtheglorificationoftheEgyptianPharaonicmonuments.Thewritermentions
thattheMinistryofHajjandWaqfs(Endowments)shouldmaintainthesemonumentsincooperationwiththe
MinistryofEducationandbenefitfromtheminthefollowingways:
(PartNo:1,PageNo:402)
First,registeringthehistoryofthesemonumentsusingmoderntechniquesthatpreservethememoriesand
thegloryofIslamembodiedinthemforcenturies,untiltheendoftime.
Second,drawingmapstothesitesofmonumentsinbothMakkahandMadinah.
Third,rebuildingwhatwasdemolishedofthesemonumentsinastyledifferentfromthepast,and
decoratingthestructureswithAyahs(Qur'anicverses)andHadithswrittenonabigcharttorecordabrief
historyofthemonumentindifferentlanguages.
Fourth,repairingtheroadsleadingtothesemonuments,especiallythoseinmountains,suchasThawrCave
andHira'Cave,andfacilitatingaccesstothembycablecarslikethoseusedtoreachthecedarmountainsin
Lebanoninreturnforareasonablefee.
Fifth,appointingastudentofIslamicstudiesasatourguideforeachmonumentinordertoclarifythe
historyofthemonumenttovisitorsandthenoblemeaningsthatcanbededucedfromitotherthanBid`ah
(innovationinIslam)andsuperstitions,orevenrecordingthisontapesthatcanbeusedincaseofnecessity.
Sixth,includingthehistoryofthesemonumentsinschoolcurriculaatdifferentstages.
However,glorifyingtheIslamicmonumentsinthewaysmentionedbythewriteriscontradictorytoShari`ah
(IslamicLaw)andthewayoftheSalaf(righteouspredecessors)andtheImams(leaders)sincetheeraof
Sahabah(CompanionsoftheProphet),untilthelastofthebestgenerations.Italsoleadstoimitatingthe
Kafirs(disbelievers)inglorifyingthesemonumentsexceedingtheproperlimitsbyignorantpeopleand
spendingmoneyintrivialmatters.VisitorsmaythinkthatvisitingsuchmonumentsisdemandedinShari`ah,
whileitisoneoftheinnovatedBid`ahmeansleadingtoShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinworship),and
imitatingtheJewsandtheChristiansintheirglorificationofmonumentsoftheirprophetsandrighteouspeople,
andusingthemasplacesof`Ibadah(worship)andsightseeing.
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IthoughtthatIshouldcommentonthisarticletorevealthetruthandresolvetheambiguitybypiecesof
evidencefromShari`ahandnarrationsfromtheSalaf.Ishouldalsoclarifywherethecontextneeds
clarification.Clarifyingambiguoustextsandunderstandingthemincontextisveryimportantandoneofthe
bestmeansofleadingtoAlHaqq(theTruth),accordingtothestatementoftheProphet(peacebeupon
him), "Religionissincereadvise."Hewasasked,"Forwhom?"Hereplied,"ForAllah,HisBook,HisMessenger,fortheImams
(leaders)ofMuslimsandthelaypeople." Thus,IsaywhileseekingAllah'shelp,andthereisneithermightnor
powerexceptwithAllah,
itwasauthenticallyreportedfromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)thathesaid, Whoeverintroduces
somethingintothisaffairofourswhichisnotofit,itistoberejected. (RelatedbyAlBukhariandMuslim).Inanother
narrationbyMuslim, Whoeverdoessomethingwhichisoutsideourmatter(Shari`ah)willhaveitrejected. Itisnarratedin
theSahih(authentic)BookofMuslim,ontheauthorityofJabir(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim),that the
MessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)usedtosayinhisKhutbah(sermon)onFriday,"ThebestofspeechisembodiedintheBook
ofAllahthebestofguidanceisthatgivenbyMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)themostevilaffairsareinnovationsandeveryBid`ah
(innovationinreligion)leadstomisguidance.

TherearemanyHadithsconcerningthispoint.IfthesemonumentsmentionedbythewritersuchasHira'
Cave,ThawrCave,thehouseoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim),DarAlArqamibnAbuAlArqam,theplacewhere
A lRudwanBay`ahtookplaceandothers,areglorified,theirroadspaved,elevatorsaresetupandsignsare
erectedforthem,theywillnotbevisitedlikethemonumentsofthePharaohsandthoseofKafirsrather,
theywillbevisitedasaformof`IbadahthatdrawsvisitorsclosertoAllahthroughthem.Thus,wewillhave
addedsomethingnewtoIslamthatisnotoriginallypartofit,andprescribedforpeoplewhatAllahhasnot
ordained.ThisisthesameMunkar(thatwhichisunacceptableordisapprovedofbyIslamiclawandMuslims
ofsoundintellect)whichAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)warnsusagainstinHisstatement, Orhavethey
partners(withAllhfalsegods)whohaveinstitutedforthemareligionwhichAllhhasnotordained? TheProphet(peacebe
uponhim)alsowarnedusagainstitinhisstatement, Ifapersoninnovatesthingsinouraffairsforwhichthereisno
validreason,thesearetoberejected. TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)alsostated, "Youwillcertainlyfollowthewaysof
thosebeforeyouascloseasafeatherofanarrowistoanother,untileveniftheyentertheholeofalizard,youwillenterittoo.
Peopleasked,"OMessengerofAllah!(Doyoumean)theJewsandtheChristians?"Hesaid,"Whoelse?" Agreeduponits

authenticitybyAlBukhariandMuslim.Ifglorificationofthemonumentsinthewaymentionedbythewriter
hadbeenapprovedbyAllahandHisMessenger,he(peacebeuponhim)wouldhavecalledtoit
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doneithimself,oritwouldhavebeendonebytheSahabah.Asnothingofthistookplace,itisnotpartof
Islam,butratheraBid`ahwhichtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)warnedtheSahabah(mayAllahbe
pleasedwiththem)against.ItwasauthenticallyreportedfromAmirAlMuminin(Commanderofthe
Believers)`UmaribnAlKhattab(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thathecondemnedpursuingthemonumentsof
prophetsandorderedthatthetreeunderwhichtheBay`ahofAlHudaybiyyahtookplacebecut,whenhe
learnedthatsomepeoplebegangoingthere.ThiswasmeanttoprotectTawhid(monotheism)andeliminate
themeansleadingtoShirk,Bid`ahandsuperstitionsrelatedtoJahiliyyah(preIslamictimeofignorance).
Belowissomeofwhatwasmentionedbysomescholarsinthisregard,sothatyouwillbewellinformed
aboutthismatter.ImamAbuBakrMuhammadibnAlWalidAlTartushisaidinhisbook'AlHawadithwalBida`',a
chapterentitled'AChapteronFormsofBid`ah',p.135,"AlMa`ruribnSuwaydsaid,'Whenwewenttoperform
Hajjwith`UmaribnAlKhattab(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim),wesawaMasjid(mosque)ontheway,so
peoplebeganofferingSalah(Prayer)init.'`Umarsaid,"O,people!Thosewhowerebeforeyouperished
becauseofhonoringsuchsites,untiltheytookthemasplacesofworship.Ifonearrivesthereatthetimeof
Salah,oneshouldofferSalahthereotherwisetheyshouldleave.'"Onp.141,hesaidontheauthorityof
MuhammadibnWaddahthat`UmaribnAlKhattaborderedthatthetreeunderwhichtheProphet(peacebeupon
him)wasgiventheBay`ahbecut,becausepeoplebegantovisititand`Umarfearedthattheymightbe
misled.IbnWaddahsaid,"MalikandotherscholarsofMadinahhatedgoingtotheMasjidsandIslamicmonuments
i nMadinahexceptQuba'andUhud.SufyanenteredJerusalemandofferedSalahthere,buthedidnotinquireabout
thosemonumentsorofferSalahthereandotherswhoimitatedhimdidthesame.IbnWaddahthensaid,'How
manymattersarenowconsideredacceptablebymanypeoplethatwereonceconsideredMunkar.Peopletry
togetclosertoAllahthroughmeansthatdrivethemfurtherfromAllah.'"ShaykhulIslamIbnTaymiyyah(may
Allahbemercifulwithhim)saidinhisbook'Majmu`AlFatawa',Vol.26,P.133,"AsforclimbingMountAl
Rahmah(at`Arafah)
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itisneitheranactofSunnah(supererogatoryactofworshipfollowingtheexampleoftheProphet)nor
Mustahab(desirable).NorisitMustahabtoenterthedomeaboveit,calledtheDomeofAdam,tooffer
Salahthere,orcircumambulateit,asthisisoneofthemajorsins.ItisneitherMustahabtoentertheMasjids
attheplaceofJamarat(stonepillarsatwhichpebblesarethrownduringHajj)orofferSalahthere.
Circumambulationaroundthem,theStone,theroomoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)oranythingother
thantheKa`bahisagraveBid`ah."Healsosaidonp.144ofthesamesection,"AsforvisitingtheMasjids
thatwerebuiltinMakkahotherthanAlMasjidAlHaram(theSacredMosqueinMakkah),suchastheonebythefootof
A lS a f a , theonebythefootofAbuQubays,andsuchMasjidsthatwerebuiltatthesitesoftheProphet(peacebe
uponhim)andhisSahabah,suchasMasjidAlMawlid(theProphet'sbirthday)andothers,itisneithera
Sunnahtovisittheseplaces,norwasitpreferablebyanyoftheImams.ItisonlypermissibletovisitAlMasjid
A lHaraminparticular,andthesacredritualplaces,suchas`Arafah,Muzdalifah,Mina,AlSafaandAlMarwah.
However,visitingthemountainsandareasaroundMakkahotherthan`Arafah,MuzdalifahandMina,suchasHira'
Mountain,themountainatMinawhereitisclaimedthattherewasthesacrificedomeandsuchplaces.itisnota
SunnahrelatedtotheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),butratheraBid`ah.Thesameappliestothe
Masjidsbuiltatthesitessaidtobemonuments.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)didnotpermitvisitingany
ofthese."Invol.27,p.134,ofthesamebook,healsosaid,"Somepeoplemightaskwhetheritis
permissibletoglorifyaplacewherethereiswornoutthingsandsaffronastheProphet(peacebeuponhim)
wasseenthere.GlorificationofsuchplacesandturningthemintoMasjidsisanimitationofthePeopleofthe
Bookwhomweareprohibitedtoimitate.Itwasauthenticallyreportedthat`UmaribnAlKhattab(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)wastravelingwhenhesawagroupofpeoplehurryingtoaplace.Heasked,'Whatisthis?'
Peoplereplied,'ItisaplacewheretheProphet(peacebeuponhim)offeredSalah.'Hesaid,'Doyouwantto
turnthesitesofyourprophetintoMasjids?IfthetimeofSalahcomeswhileapersonisthere,theycanoffer
Salahthereotherwisetheyshouldleave.'`UmarsaidthisinthepresenceofanumberofSahabah(mayAllah
bepleasedwiththem).ItisknownthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)usedtoofferSalahinmanyplaces
whiletraveling,andthepeoplewouldseehim
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intheirsleepindifferentplaces.However,theSalafdidnotturnanyoftheseintoMasjidsortouristsites.If
thisdoorisopened,manyoftheMuslimlandswillbeturnedintoMasjidsandtouristsites,aspeoplestill
dreamthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)visitsthemathome.Establishingsuchtouristsitesisaloathed

Bid`ah.AllahhasnotorderedthattheplacesofprophetsbeturnedintoaMusalla(aplaceforPrayer)except
MaqamIbrahim(theStationofIbrahim)inHisstatement, Andtakeyou(people)theMaqm(place)ofIbrhm
(Abraham)[orthestoneonwhichIbrhm(Abraham)stoodwhilehewasbuildingtheKabah]asaplaceofprayer(for
someofyourprayers,e.g.twoRak ataftertheTawfoftheKabahatMakkah) Hehasneitherorderedthatastonebe

touchedandkissedexceptAlHajarAlAswad(theBlackStoneinacorneroftheKa`bah),orSalahbe
directedtoabuildingotherthantheSacredHouseofAllah.AccordingtotheIjma`(consensus)oftheMuslims,it
isimpermissibletomakeanalogiesinthismatter.ItistantamounttoaskingthepeopletoperformHajjtoa
placeotherthantheKa`bah,orobserveSawm(fasting)inamonthotherthanRamadan,andsoon."Hethen
said,"Therestoftheissueshavebeendefinitelyanswered.IfapersonoffersSalahorrecites
Du`a'(supplication)intentionallyattheplaceofaprophet'sfootprintsorsitethegraveofaSahaby
(CompanionoftheProphet),asheikh,oroneofAhlulBayt(membersoftheProphet'sextendedMuslim
family),atoweroracave,thisisarejectedBid`ahinIslam,asneithertheMessengerofAllah(peacebe
uponhim)northeearlygenerationofMuslimsorthosewhofollowedtheminrighteousnessdidso.Notone
oftheMuslimImamspreferreditrather,itisameansleadingtoShirk."Thereiselaborationonthis
elsewhere.Hethensaidonp.500inthesamesection,"AfterIslam,noneoftheSahabahusedtogotoHira'
Caveonpurpose.Itisimpermissibleforustoseekthecavesofmountainsorsitinseclusionthere...Asfor
sittinginseclusionincavesandtravelingforamountaintoseekblessings,suchasMountAlTur,MountHira',
MountThawrandothers,itisimpermissibleforus.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)stated, Donotsetoutona
journeybuttothreeMasjids:AlMasjidAlHaram,thismosqueofmine(theProphet'sMosque),andAlAqsaMosque(inJerusalem).

Endofquote.
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IbnAlQayyim(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)wroteonp.204ofhisbook'IghathatAlLahfanminMasa'id

A lShaytan,afterwarningagainstvisitinggravestoseekblessingsinthemandreciteDu`a'there,"The
Sahabahdisapprovedofthingsmuchmoretrivialthanthis.ManypeoplenarratedfromAlMa'ruribnSuwayd
thathesaid,'IofferedFajr(Dawn)Prayerwith`UmaribnAlKhattab(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)onthe
waytoMakkah,andthenpeoplebeganspreadingeverywhere.Heasked,'Wherearethesepeoplegoing?'It
wassaid,'O,AmirAlMuminin,theygotoofferSalahinaMasjidwheretheProphet(peacebeuponhim)
offeredSalah.'Hesaid,'Thosewhowerebeforeyouperishedbecauseofthistheyusedtofollowthetraces
oftheirprophetsandturnthemintoplacesof`Ibadah.IfthetimeofSalahcomeswhileyouareinsuch
places,offerSalahthereotherwiseyoushouldleave,anddonotgothereintentionally.'`Umar(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithhim)alsouprootedthetreeunderwhichtheSahabahmadetheBay`ahtotheMessengerof
Allah(peacebeuponhim)."Endofquote.
Scholarsstatedmuchaboutthisissue.Wehopethatwhatwehavealreadymentionedisenoughand
convincingforthosewhoseekthetruth.Havingknownthepreviouslymentionedpiecesofevidencefrom
Shari`ahandtheopinionsofscholarsonthisissue,youwouldknowthatthecallofthewriterforglorifying
Islamicmonuments,suchasThawrCave,theplacewhereAlRudwanBay`ahtookplaceandothers
reconstructingwhatwasdemolishedofthempavingroadsleadingtothemmakingelevatorsorcablecars
forhighplacessuchasthetwomentionedcavesturningthemintotouristsiteserectingsignstothemand
appointingtouristguidesforthevisitorsisallcontrarytoIslamicShari`ah,whichprovidesforachievingand
boostinginterests,andpreventingandlimitingevils,aswellasblockingthemeansleadingtoShirkand
Bid`ah.YouwouldalsoknowthatweshouldpreventBid`ahandthemeansleadingtoShirk,evenifthose
whocallforthemhavegoodintentions,astheyleadtogreatevil,changetheritesofIslam,andcreatenew
placesandformsof`IbadahthatwerenotprescribedbyAllahorHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim).Allah
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)states, Thisday,Ihaveperfectedyourreligionforyou,completedMyFavouruponyou,and
havechosenforyouIslmasyourreligion.
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AnythingthatwasnotprescribedintheeraoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andhisSahabah(mayAllah
bepleasedwiththem)cannotbemadepermissiblelater.Ifthisdoorisopened,Islamwillbemisrepresented
andinnovatedideaswillenterit.MuslimswillthusbecomeliketheJewsandtheChristiansintheirmanipulating
theirfaithsandchangingthemaccordingtotheirwhimsanddesires.ThatiswhyImamMalikibnAnas,the
ImamofMadinah(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim),madeagreatstatementthatallthescholarsagreed
upon,saying,"ThelastgenerationsofthisUmmah(nation)willnotsucceededexceptwhentheyresortto
whatmadetheformerfollowerssucceed."Hemeantthatwhatbroughtsuccesstothefirstgenerationwas
adherencetotheQur'anandtheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),followingtheir
rulesandavoidingwhatcontradictsthem.ThelastgenerationsofthisUmmahwillnotsucceedunlessthey
resorttowhatmadetheformergenerationssucceed.He(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)hasspokenthe
truth.Whenpeoplecorruptedtheirfaith,createdBid`ahandfoundednewways,theydividedintodifferent
sects,becameconfusedwitheverysectrejoicinginwhattheyhad.Theirenemiesattackedthem,taking
advantageofdiscrepancyamongthem,weaknessoffaith,differenceinintentions,andfanaticismofevery
secttotheirmisleadingwaysandBid`ah,untiltheconditionsoftheMuslimshavereachedthecurrent
weaknessandmanynationshaveattackedthem.AllMuslimsshouldreturntotheircorrectfaithadheringto
itsjustrules,learningfromtheoriginalsourcesoftheQur'anandtheauthenticSunnah,andadvisingeach
otheraccordingly.Wemustcooperatetoachievethisinallfields,whetherlegislative,economic,political,
socialorothersandavoidanythingthatcontradictsitorleadstoambiguity.InthismannerMuslimswill
restoretheirlostdignityandtheirpreviousglory,andAllahwillmakethemtriumphovertheirenemiesand
ruletheworld.He(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)states, Allhhaspromisedthoseamongyouwhobelieveanddo
righteousgooddeeds,thatHewillcertainlygrantthemsuccessionto(thepresentrulers)intheland,asHegrantedittothosebefore
them,andthatHewillgrantthemtheauthoritytopractisetheirreligionwhichHehaschosenforthem(i.e.Islm).AndHewillsurely
givetheminexchangeasafesecurityaftertheirfear(provided)they(believers)worshipMeanddonotassociateanything(in
worship)withMe.

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He(GlorifiedbeHe)alsostates, Verily,AllhwillhelpthosewhohelpHis(Cause).Truly,AllhisAllStrong,AllMighty.
Those(Muslimrulers)who,ifWegivethempowerintheland,(they)enjoinIqamatasSalt[i.e.toperformthefivecompulsory
congregationalSalt(prayers)(themalesinmosques)],topaytheZaktandtheyenjoinAlMarf(i.e.IslmicMonotheismandall
thatIslmordersonetodo),andforbidAlMunkar(i.e.disbelief,polytheismandallthatIslmhasforbidden)[i.e.theymakethe
Qurnasthelawoftheircountryinallthespheresoflife].AndwithAllhreststheendof(all)matters(ofcreatures).

Asforthesuggestionmadebythewriter,toincludethehistoryofthesemonumentsintheschoolcurricula
ofdifferentstages,thereisnoharminthisifitspurposeistocallforfollowingtheexampleofthe
MessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)inenduringgraveharmforthesakeofcallingtoAlHaqqaswellas
remindingpeopleabouthiscomportmentathome,inDarAlArqam,inThawrandHira'Cavesandmakinguseof
themiraclesthattookplaceinThawrCaveinMakkah,onthewaytoHijrah(Prophet'smigrationtoMadinah),
andinMadinah.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)protectedhimfromtheconspiraciesofhisenemiesthroughoutthe
stagesofDa`wah(callingtoIslam).Thereisnodoubtthattalkingabouttheseissuesandthemiraclesthey
entail,provingthetruthfulnessoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)inhiscall,testifyingthatheis
trulytheMessengerofAllah,andthatAllahsupportedhimwithmiracles,allthisstrengthensIman(Faith)in
theheartsandencouragesMuslimstoimitatetheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),followhis
example,andendurehardshipsthatmightoccur,especiallythosewhocalltoAlHaqq.TheMuslimscholars
haverealizedthesenobleconcepts,wrotemanybooksandtreatisesaboutthem,andincludedthemin
schoolcurriculaofdifferentstages.EducationofficialsinallMuslimcountriesshouldundoubtedlypay
attentiontothisissueandgiveititsduecare,sothattheoffspringoftheMuslimswillbewellinformed
aboutthemorals,righteousdeeds,longJihad(fightingintheCauseofAllah)andgreatpatienceoftheir
Prophet,
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theMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim),untiltheendofhislife(mayAllah'speaceandblessingsbe
uponhim).MayAllahsetrighttheaffairsoftheMuslimsguidethemandtheirrulerstoadheretothe
religionofAllah,applyitsrulingsandfollowitsstraightpath,whichAllahhassetchosenforHisservants
anduponwhichtheProphetMuhammadleftthepeople,andbywhichhisSahabahandtheirfollowersled
theirlife.AllahisOmnipotent.MayAllah'speaceandblessingsbeuponHisservantandmessenger,
Muhammad,anduponhisfamilyandCompanions!

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Rulingonmourningkingsandleaders
PraisebetoAllahandpeaceandblessingsbeupontheMessengerofAllahanduponhisfamilyand
Companionsandwhoeverisguidedbyhisguidance.
Thereis,inthepresenttime,atraditioninmanyIslamiccountriesthatwhenakingoraleaderdies,people
mustmournforthreedaysormoreorless.FlagsareloweredathalfmastandtheStatedepartmentsstop
working.Undoubtedly,theseactsgoagainstShari`ahandentailimitationoftheenemiesofIslam.Authentic
HadithsrelatedfromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)prohibitandwarnpeople,exceptawife,against
mourning.Themaximumperiodofmourningforawomanisfourmonthsandtendays,ifthedeceasedis
herhusband,andthreedaysforrelativesandotherpersons.Theotherpracticesdoneduringthemourning
ofanyperson,whetherakingoraleader,areprohibitedinShari`ah.DuringthelifetimeoftheProphet
(peacebeuponhim),hissonIbrahim,histhreedaughtersandothersdied,buthe(peacebeuponhim)did
notmournthem.TheleaderswhojoinedthebattleofMu'tah,includingZaydIbnHarithah,Ja`faribnAbuTaliband
'AbdullahibnRawahah(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)werekilledduringtheProphet'seraandhe(peacebe
uponhim)didnotmournthem.Furthermore,theSahabah(CompanionsoftheProphet)didnotmournthe
deathoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim),thebestofcreationandprophets.NordidtheymournAbuBakrAl
Siddiq(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim),thebestofSahabahandcreationaftertheprophets.When`Umar,
`Uthmanand`Aly(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem),thebestcreationaftertheprophetsandAbuBakrAlSiddiq,
werekilled,noonemournedthem.ThesamewastruewithalltheSahabahandtheImamsofIslamand
guidanceofTabi`un(Followers,thegenerationaftertheCompanionsoftheProphet)andthenext
generationincludingSa`idibnAlMusayyab,`AlyibnAlHusaynZaynAl`Abidin,hissonMuhammadibn`Aly,`Umaribn
`Abdul`Aziz,
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A lZahry,I ma mAbuHanifah,histwocompanions,ImamMalikIbnAnas,Al'Awza`y,AlThawry,ImamAlShafi`y,Imam
AhmadibnHanbal,and'IshaqibnRahawayhandmanyothers.NoMuslimmournedthosepeople.Ifthis(mourning)

weregood,theSalafwouldhavedoneit.Allgoodnessliesinfollowingthemandevilliesinopposingthem.
Therefore,theSunnah(whateverisreportedfromtheProphet)affirmedthatwhattheSalafdidconcerning
avoidingmourninganypersonexceptforadeadhusband,istherightapproach.Whatpeopleshow
nowadaysbymourningkingsandleadersisunacceptableinIslam.Thesepracticesentailimitatingthe
enemiesofIslamandresultinmuchharm,suchassuspensionofpublicservices.Consequently,theMuslim
authoritiesandrulersmustabandontheseactsofmourningandfollowtheconductoftheSalaf.
Furthermore,thepeopleofknowledgehavetowarnandinformMuslimsabouttherulingontheseactsas
theyareobligedtoadvisepeopleandcooperateinrighteousnessandpiety.I,therefore,forthesakeof
Allah,theProphet(peacebeuponhim)andallMuslims,Imamsandordinarypeople,finditnecessaryto
writethisbriefstatement.IaskAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)tograntMuslimrulersandsubjects
successtodowhatpleasesHimandtofollowShari`ahandwarnagainstopposingit.MayAllahpurifyour
heartsanddeedsforHeistheAllHearerofsupplicationandEverNearofanswer!MayAllah'sPeaceand
blessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,hisfamilyandCompanions!

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Denunciationofproducingmovie'Muhammad,theMessengerofAllah'
AllpraisebetoAllahaloneandpeaceandblessingsbeupontheNoblestofthemessengers,ourProphet
Muhammad,hisfamilyandCompanions.
IhavereadthearticlepublishedbyKuwaitiAlMujtam`magazine,issueno.162,on6Rajab,1393under
thetitle'Muhammad:theMessengerofAllah'.ThearticlestatesthatthecontractofestablishingtheArab
FilmCompanyforProductionandDistributionhadbeensignedinthepastdaysbyrepresentativesof
governmentsofLibya,Kuwait,MoroccoandBahrain.ThiscompanysignedacontractwithdirectorMustafa`Aqqadto
produceamovieabouttheProphet(peacebeuponhim),hislifeandhisteachingsincinemascopeand
colors.Thelengthofthefilmisaboutthreehoursanditwillbepresentedintwentyinternationallanguages,
includingArabic.
ThestoryofthefilmwasapprovedbyAlAzharandtheSupremeIslamicShiiteCouncil,andwrittenby
TawfiqAlHakim,`AbdulHamidJudahAlS a h h a r and`AbdulRahmanAlSharqawy.Webelievethatthismatteris
unacceptableanddangerousthatitentailsgreatharmandbelittlestheProphet(peacebeuponhim).This
alsoexposeshisnoblecharactertoridiculeandmockery.Therefore,Iwantedtotakepartincondemning
thisevilandrequestthefourcountries,whichagreedtoproducethisfilm,tostopdoingthatoutof
veneratingandrespectingtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)aswellaskeepinghisnoblecharacterawayfrom
belittlement,disdainandmockery.
Clearly,itisbetterforamantoreturntotruththanpersistinfalsehood,andthisissuewassubmittedtothe
ConstitutionalCounciloftheMuslimWorldLeagueinMakkahandconcludedthatitisprohibitedtoproducea
filmabouttheProphet(peacebeuponhim)orpersonalizetheCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwith
them).
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Thiswasstatedinthesixthclauseofthedecisiontakeninthe13thsessionheldon113Sha`ban,1391
A.H.Theclausereads:1TheConstitutionalCouncilunanimouslyagreesontheprohibitionofproducingthe
film'Muhammad,MessengerofAllah'.Indoingso,theywillpersonalizetheProphet(peacebeuponhim)in
ordertopresenthim,hislocation,movementsandallaffairsofhislifeindetailsaswellasportraysomeof
theSahabah(CompanionsoftheProphet)(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)inseveralsituationsallthese
thingsareprohibitedaccordingtoIjma`(consensusofscholars).
2TheCouncilrecommendsthatthegeneralsecretariatoftheMuslimWorldLeagueconveythisresolution
toallMuslimcountriesandorganizations,religiousassociationsintheArabandMuslimcountries,ministries
ofinformation,administrationofAlAzhar,IslamicResearchAcademyaffiliatedtoAlAzhar,theSupremeCouncil
forIslamicAffairsinCairo,thepressandthemediaintheMuslimworld.
3TheCouncilrecommendsthegeneralsecretariatoftheMuslimWorldleaguetoconveythisresolutionto
thedirectorofthefilminresponsetohislastrequesttoshowthefilm,andtowarnhimthatthegeneral
secretariatoftheMuslimWorldLeaguewilltakelegalactionsagainstwhoevertriestoviolatethesanctityof
theProphet(peacebeuponhim)orthesanctityofhishonorableCompanionsinanypartoftheworld.
4TheCouncilrecommendsthegeneralsecretariatoftheMuslimWorldLeaguetoreleaseastatementon
theprohibitionofproducingafilmabouttheProphet(peacebeuponhim)orhisCompanions(mayAllahbe
pleasedwiththem).ThestatementshouldincludewhatthegeneralsecretariatoftheMuslimWorldLeague
undertookinthisregard,thedecisionstakenbytheConstitutionalCounciloftheLeagueandtherestof
IslamicorganizationsandtherelevantdecisionsandFatwasissuedbytheMuslimcountriesingeneral.All
theseshouldbepublishedandcirculatedtoeducate,enlightenandwarnpeopleintheMuslimcountries
againstdoingthis.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:415)
5TheCouncilapplaudsthegeneralsecretariatoftheMuslimWorldLeagueforthesuccessfuleffortsthey
madeinthisseriousissue.
CouncilofSeniorScholarsintheKingdomofSaudiArabiaconcludedthatitisnotpermissibletoplaytherolesof
theCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)ortheProphet(peacebeuponhim)afortiori,inplaysor
movies.Thiswasdeclaredinitsresolutionno.13,dated16Rabi`Awwal,1393,whichreads:
AllpraisebetoAllahaloneandpeaceandblessingsbeupontheNoblestofthemessengers,ourProphet
Muhammad,hisfamily,Companions,Tabi`un(Followers,thegenerationaftertheCompanionsofthe
Prophet)andthosewhofollowedtheminthebestmanneruntiltheDayofResurrection.
TheCouncilofSeniorScholarsinthe3rdsessionheldon117Rabi`Thany,1393readtheletterno44/93,
dated1Muharram,1393andsubmittedbyHisRoyalHighnesstothegeneralpresidentofadministrationsof

ScholarlyResearchandIfta',Da`wahandGuidance.Theletterreads:
WesendyoualetterwereceivedfromTalalibnShaykhMahmoudAlBanyA lMakky,managerofBeirutbasedLuna
FilmCompany,whichisgoingtoproduceafilmaboutthelifeofBilal,Mu'adhin(callertoPrayer)ofthe
Allah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim).WewishyouwouldraisetheissuetotheSeniorScholarsafter
readingittoexpresstheiropinionsonitandinformusoftheresponse.AftertheCouncilreadtheletterof
HisRoyalHighnessandwhatthePermanentCommitteeforScholarlyResearchandIfta'preparedfor
discussingtheissue,itconcluded:
1Allah(mayHebePraised)haspraisedandsetclearthehighstatusoftheSahabah.Therefore,
personalizinganyofthemonstageoronthescreeniscontrarytothisDivinepraiseandisdetrimentaltothe
highstatusandhonorwhichAllahhasbestoweduponthem.
2Personalizinganyoftheminthiswayexposesthemtomockeryandridicule.Actorsareusuallypeople
whohavenoroomforrighteousness,piety,orIslamicmoralsintheirlives.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:416)
Moreover,thoseinvolvedinthisindustryaimtoearnmoney.Regardlessofattemptsofreservations,they
willinvolvesomelyingandbackbiting.RepresentingtheSahabah(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)hasan
effectontheirstatusintheheartsandmindsoftheMuslims,andpavesthewayforMuslimstodoubttheir
religionanddisputeoverthepersonalitiesoftheSahabah.Italsonecessarilyimpliesthatoneoftheactors
willplaytheroleofAbuJahlandotherdisbelievers.Inthiscase,hewillhavetoutterwordsinsultingBilal(may
Allahbepleasedwithhim),theMessenger(peacebeuponhim)andthemessageofIslamthathebrought.
Undoubtedly,thisisagreatevil.ThisactmaybetargetedtoconfusetheMuslimsabouttheircreed,the
BookofAllahandSunnahoftheirProphet(peacebeuponhim).
3IfitisclaimedthatthisservestheinterestofcallingpeopletoIslamandspreadingnobleIslamicmorals
andetiquettesthroughshowingexactbiographiesofthoseSahabah,itissimplyanassumptionandwishful
thinking.Whoeverknowstherealnatureandaimsoftheactorswillrealizethatthiskindofactingisinsharp
contrasttotherealnatureofthemoviestarsandtheirlives,andbehaviors.
4ItisbasicallystatedintheprinciplesofIslamicShari`ahthatifacertainmatterisabsolutelyor
considerablyharmful,itisforbidden.PersonalizingtheSahabahmayservesomeinterestsbuttheharmdone
bythisisfargreaterthananygoodthatmightbeachieved.Accordingly,toprotectthoseinterestsandward
offharm,andtopreservethehonorablestatusoftheSahabahofAllah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim),we
mustnotallowit.TheCouncilnoticedwhatTalalsaidthatMuhammad(peacebeuponhim)andhisrightly
guidedcaliphsaregreatlyabovebeingrepresentedincharactersinthisfilm.Thisassuresthattheactors'
boldinitiativetoportrayBilal(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)andotherCompanionsemanatesfromthefalsebelief
thatBilalandsuchCompanionsareoflowstatusandnotofthesamelevelofsuperiorityofthefourrightly
guidedcaliphs.Accordingtotheactors,theydonothavesuchagreatassetorprestigethatdisallows
portrayingandexposingthemtomockeryandridicule.Thisistotallyincorrect.EveryCompanionhashis
owngreatvirtue,
(PartNo:1,PageNo:417)
andallofthemenjoythevirtueofbeingCompanionsoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)thoughtheir
statusvariesinthesightofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).However,thevirtueofbeingtheProphet's
Companionsthattheyallshareissufficienttopreventridiculingthem.MaypeaceandblessingofAllahbe
uponourProphetMuhammad,hisfamilyandCompanions!
Therefore,Iseverelycondemntheproductionofthatfilmduetothepreviousreasonsandthepotential
ridiculeoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andhisCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem).Also,
theproductionofsuchafilmmakethebiographyandactionsoftheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andhis
Companions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)subjecttomanipulationbytheactorsandcinematradersto
makemoney.SuchmockeryandridiculebefallingtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)andhisCompanions
(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)andhurtingMuslim'semotionsmakemerepeatmyvehement
denunciationofproducingsuchafilm.
IalsoaskallMuslimsintheworldtodenounceit.IhopeallMuslimgovernmentsandofficialswilldotheir
besttopreventtheproductionofthisfilmandtohighlightthebiographiesoftheProphet(peacebeupon
him)andhisCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)inthewaystheMuslimsusedtoadoptfromthe
timeoftheProphetuntilnow.Thiswillbeeffectiveandgoodenoughinsteadofproducingafilm.
IaskAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)toguideallMuslimsandtheirgovernmentstowhatleadstotheir
goodnessinthisworldlylifeandintheHereafter.IaskHimtoguidethemtodowhatpaystheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)andhisnobleCompanions(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)theirproperveneration
approvedbytheShari`ah(Islamiclaw)andavoidallthatleadstobelittlingormockingthem.Indeed,Allah
isMostGenerous.MayAllah'speaceandblessingbeuponHisservantandMessenger,ourProphet
Muhammad,anduponhisfamilyandCompanions!

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Dangerofwomenparticipationwithmenatwork
PraisebetoAllah,Alone.MaypeaceandblessingsbeuponHisHonestMessenger,hisfamily,andhis
Companions!
Alltheimplicitandexplicitcallstowomen'sengagementinmen'swork,whichleadstofreeintermixing(of
menandwomen)underthepretextthatitisurgentlyneededandacivilizedaspect,isagravematterthat
resultsinfatalconsequences.ItgoesagainsttheShari`ahtextswhichorderwomentostayattheirhouses
andcarryouttheirdomesticduties.
Whoeverwantstoknowtheinnumerableevilconsequencesoffreeintermixingcanunbiasedlyand
impartiallyobservethesocietiesinflictedwiththisgraveaffliction.Itiseasytofindpeopleexpressingtheir
disapprovalandgriefatwomenleavinghomeandfamilybreakup.Thisisapparentinwritingsandinthe
media,asthisisthereasonbehindthedestructionofsociety.
TherearemanyreliableproofsthatprohibitbeingalonewithandlookingatanAjnabiyyah(womanlawful
forthemantomarry)andtheprohibitionofthemeansthatleadtocommittingwhatAllahhasprohibited.
Alltheseindicationsprovetheprohibitionofmixingbetweenthetwosexesasthisleadstoevil
consequences.
Lettingawomanleaveherhouseherkingdomandproperplace,isagainstherFitrah(naturaldisposition)
andnaturecreatedbyAllah.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:419)
Callingwomentoengageinmen'sworkhasdangerouseffectsontheIslamicsociety.Amongthese
dangerouseffectsisthefreeintermixing(ofmenandwomen),whichisconsideredoneofthegreatest
meanstoadulterythatdestroysmoralsandvaluesofsociety.
Allah(ExaltedbeHe)createdwomenwithaphysiquecompletelydifferentfrommen,sothatwomenwillbe
abletocarryoutdomesticaffairsaswellasotherfeminineduties.
Whenawomanengagesinmen'swork,thisisconsideredagainstherphysiqueandnature.Itisagrave
crimeagainstwomen,foritdestroyshercharacter.Theeffectcontinuestoherchildren,astheylooselove
andcompassion.Thisisbecauseitistheroleofamotherwhoisdismissedfromherkingdomwhereshe
cannotfindrest,stability,andtranquilityexceptthere.Therealityofthesesocietiesisthebestexample.
Islamentrustedthetwospouseswithdifferentdutiesandeachhastoundertakeone'sresponsibilitiestohelp
buildsocietybothinsideandoutsidehome.
Aman'sroleistoearnlivelihoodandsupporthisfamilyfinanciallywhileawoman'sroleistoraiseandlove
childrenandshowcompassiontowardthem.Thisisinadditiontonursing,breastfeeding,teachingchildren,
administratingwomen'sschools,treatingwomenmedically,aswellasotherdutiesproperforwomen.
Abandoningthedomesticdutiesdestroysthewholefamilyand,eventually,societybecomesanemptyform.
Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says, Menaretheprotectorsandmaintainersofwomen,becauseAllhhasmadeoneof
themtoexceltheother,andbecausetheyspend(tosupportthem)fromtheirmeans. ItisAllah'slawuponHiscreationthat
guardianshipisfortheman
(PartNo:1,PageNo:420)
whosupportsherfinanciallyasmentionedinthepreviousAyah.Allahhasorderedwomentostayintheir
housesandforbiddenthemfromfreeintermixingwithAjanib(menlawfulforthewomantomarry)inthe
sameplace,suchasinwork,markets,trips,andtraveling.Women'sengagementinmen'sworkwillleadto
committingwhatAllahhasprohibitedanddisobeyingAllah'sordersandneglectingthelegaldutiesaMuslim
womanhastoperform.
FreeintermixingofmenandwomenanditsmeansareprohibitedbytheQur'anandtheSunnah.Allah
(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says, Andstayinyourhouses,anddonotdisplayyourselveslikethatofthetimesofignorance,
andperformAsSalt(IqamtasSalt),andgiveZaktandobeyAllhandHisMessenger.AllhwishesonlytoremoveArRijs(evil
deedsandsins)fromyou,Omembersofthefamily(oftheProphet),andtopurifyyouwithathorough
purification. Andremember(OyouthemembersoftheProphetsfamily,theGracesofyourLord),thatwhichisrecitedinyour
housesoftheVersesofAllhandAlHikmah(i.e.ProphetsSunnahlegalways,sogiveyourthankstoAllhandglorifyHisPraises
forthisQurnandtheSunnah).Verily,AllhisEverMostCourteous,WellAcquaintedwithallthings. Allahhasorderedthe

MothersoftheBelievers(theProphet'swivesmayAllahbepleasedwiththem)andalltheMuslimbelieving
womentostayintheirhousestoprotectandkeepthemawayfromthemeansofevil.Whenawomanleaves
herhousewithoutnecessity,thismightleadtoTabarruj(womendressedimmodestlyinviolationofthe
Islamicdresscode)inadditiontootherevils.Allahhasorderedwomentoperformgooddeedssuchas

Salah,Zakah,obeyingAllahandHisMessengerkeepingthemawayfromdoingevil.Hedirectsthemtowhat
benefitstheminthisworldlylifeandintheHereafter,suchasrecitingtheQur'anandstudyingtheHadith
frequently,astheybothpurifytheheartsandguidethemtotheTruth.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)says, OProphet!
Tellyourwivesandyourdaughtersandthewomenofthebelieverstodrawtheircloaks(veils)allovertheirbodies(i.e.screen
themselvescompletelyexcepttheeyesoroneeyetoseetheway).Thatwillbebetter,thattheyshouldbeknown(asfreerespectable
women)soasnottobeannoyed.AndAllhisEverOftForgiving,MostMerciful. AllahhasorderedHisProphettoinform

hiswives,daughters,andthebelievingwomen
(PartNo:1,PageNo:421)
tocovertheirbodiescompletelywhentheyleavetheirhouseswhennecessarytoescapetheharmofthose
peoplewithweakfaith.Howaboutworkinginthesameplaces,freeintermixing,expressingherdemandsto
them,relinquishingherfemininityandlosinghershynesssothatharmonyisachievedbetweenthetwo
sexesinformandcontent.
Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says, Tellthebelievingmentolowertheirgaze(fromlookingatforbiddenthings),and
protecttheirprivateparts(fromillegalsexualacts).Thatispurerforthem.Verily,AllhisAllAwareofwhattheydo. Andtellthe
believingwomentolowertheirgaze(fromlookingatforbiddenthings),andprotecttheirprivateparts(fromillegalsexualacts)and
nottoshowofftheiradornmentexceptonlythatwhichisapparent(likebotheyesfornecessitytoseetheway,orouterpalmsof
handsoroneeyeordresslikeveil,gloves,headcover,apron,etc.),andtodrawtheirveilsalloverJuybihinna(i.e.theirbodies,
faces,necksandbosoms)

AllahordersHisProphet(peacebeuponhim)toinformthebelievingmenandwomentolowertheirgaze
andabstainfromcommittingillicitsexualacts.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)emphasizesthemeritofthisvalue.It
isknownthatguardingone'sprivatepartscanberealizedthroughavoidingthemeansthatleadto
committingadultery.Undoubtedly,gazingandfreeintermixingofmenandwomeninworkplacesare
dangerousmeansthatleadtocommittingadultery.Abelievercannotfulfillthosetworequirementswhile
workingwithanAjnabiyyah(womanlawfulforthemantomarry)inthesameplace.Itisimpossibleforthe
twosexestolowertheirgaze,guardtheirprivateparts,andpurifytheirsoulwhileworkinginthesame
place.
Allahcommandsthebelievingwomentolowertheirgaze,guardtheirprivateparts,andnotshowtheir
beautyandadornments.HealsoordersthemtowearKhimar(veilcoveringtothewaist)tocovertheirheads
andfaces.Howcantheylowertheirgaze,guardtheirprivateparts,andnotshowtheirbeautyand
adornmentswhenwomenworkandintermixfreelywithmen
(PartNo:1,PageNo:422)
attheworkplace?Freeintermixingofmenandwomencouldcertainlyleadtocommittingtheseforbidden
acts.HowcanaMuslimwomanlowerhergazewhilewalkingwithanAjnaby(manlawfulforthewomanto
marry)sidebysideonthepleaofbeingaworkmateorthatsheisequaltohim?
Islamhasprohibitedallthemeansthatleadtocommittingprohibitedacts.Italsoprohibitedforwomento
softentheirspeechwhiletalkingtomenasthismightstirthedesiresofmenwithweakfaith.Allah(Glorified
andExaltedbeHe)says, OwivesoftheProphet!Youarenotlikeanyotherwomen.Ifyoukeepyourduty(toAllh),thenbe
notsoftinspeech,lestheinwhoseheartisadisease(ofhypocrisy,orevildesireforadultery)shouldbemovedwithdesire How
canthisbepreventedinanatmospherewheremenandwomenfreelyintermix?
Undoubtedly,ifawomanworkswithmeninthesameplace,theywillexchangetalksandsoftentheir
speech.Satanwillbeautifytheirdeedsandinvitethemtocommitadultery.Allah,AllWiseandAllKnowing,
orderswomentowearHijab(veil),forpeoplevarysomearegoodandsomearebad,somearevirtuous
andsomeareindecent.ByAllah'swill,HijabpreventsFitnah(temptation),blocksitsmeans,keepsmenand
women'sheartspure,andshunssuspicions.Allah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)says, Andwhenyouask(his
wives)foranythingyouwant,askthemfrombehindascreen:thatispurerforyourheartsandfortheirhearts.
ThebestHijabforwomenaftercoveringherfaceistostayinherhouse.Islamforbidsawomantointermix
freelywithAjnabymensothatshemaynotbeexposedtoFitnahinadirectoranindirectway.Itordersher
tostayinherhouseandnotleaveitwithoutnecessity.Ifawomanleavesherhouse,sheshouldadhereto
theetiquettesofShari`ah.Allahevencalledthisactofstayinginthehouseas'Qarar',i.e.settlement,stay,
andcomposure,toconveythemeaningofstabilityandheartrest.Thisisarefinedmeaningaswhena
womanstaysinherhouse,hersoulbecomesstable,feelspeaceatheart,andhasselfassurance.Onthe
contrary,whenshegoesoutofherhouse,shefeelsuneasy,irritated,andtenseandshemaybe
(PartNo:1,PageNo:423)
exposedtoevilconsequences.IslamforbidsKhulwah(beingalonewithamemberoftheoppositesex)with
anAjnabiyyahwomanwithoutaMahram(spouseorunmarriageablerelative).Sheshouldnottravelwithout
aMahram.Thisistoblockthemeanstocorruption,cutoffthemeansthatleadtoevil,andprotectthetwo
sexesfromtheintriguesofSatan.ItwasauthenticallyreportedthattheMessengerofAllah(peacebeupon
him)said, "Iamnotleavingbehindmeanytrialmoreharmfultomenthanwomen." and "Sobewareofthebeguilementsofthe
worldandthoseofwomen.ThefirsttrialoftheChildrenofIsraelwasinwomen".
Someadvocatesoffreeintermixingofmenandwomentakethesuperficialmeaningsofsomelegaltextsto
supporttheirclaims.However,theselegalproofsmayonlybeexploredandunderstoodbythosewhom
Allahgranteddeepunderstandingofreligion.Thosewhocancollecttherelevanttextstoeachotheranddeal
withthemalltogether.Forexample,theymayarguethatsomewomenusedtogooutwiththeMessenger

ofAllah(peacebeuponhim)insomebattles.Inreply,thesewomenaccompaniedtheirMahrams.They
wentoutformanyinterests,whichwillnotleadtocorruptionfortheirfaithandTaqwa(fearingAllahasHe
shouldbefeared),andtheirMahramsusedtolookafterthem.TheywerealsowearingHijabunlikewomen
ofthepresenttime.Itisevidentthatthecaseofwomengoingouttoworkiscompletelydifferentfromthe
caseofthefemaleSahabah(CompanionsoftheProphet).Itisnotappropriatetomakeananalogybetween
thetwocasesasitisnotcompletelycorresponding.WhatisthemeaningderivedbytheSalaf(righteous
predecessors)whowerethemostknowledgeablepeopleinthemeaningsofthelegaltextsandtheir
application?Whatarethestatementstracedtotheminthisregard?Didtheycallforworkinginthefields
thatareformen?Didtheycallforfreeintermixingofmenandwomen?Onthecontrary,theyunderstood
thatthosewereonlyspecialcases.
ExaminingtheIslamicconquestsandthebattlesunveilsthatthisphenomenonwasnottherethroughout
history.Asforthosewhocallforwomentojointhearmedforcesandfightinbattleslikemen,thisisjusta
calltocorrupt
(PartNo:1,PageNo:424)
themoralsofthesoldiersinthenameofentertainment.Itsman'snaturetoincline,feelateasewith,and
liketotalkwithwomenwhenbeinginKhulwah.ItisbettertoblockthemeansthatleadtoFitnahthan
regrettingitinthefuture.
Islamiskeentobringthebenefitsandwardoffandblockthemeanstocorruption.Freeintermixingofmen
andwomenintheworkplaceplaysamajorroleinthedeteriorationandthecorruptionofnations.Itis
knownthatamongthereasonsbehindthefalloftheRomanandtheGreekcivilizationswaswomen's
engagementinthefieldsofmenthatledtomen'scorruptionandabandoningtheactsthatshouldleadtothe
prosperityoftheirnations.Women'sworkwillleadtotheunemploymentofmen,deteriorationofthenation,
familydisorders,anddeclineofmorals.ItalsocontradictswhatAllahhasmentionedwithregardtomen's
domesticauthorityoverwomen.Islamiskeentoprotectwomenfromallthatisagainsthernature.Islam
hasprohibitedhertoruleacountryorholdthepositionofajudge.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said,
Neverwillsucceedsuchapeoplewhoplaceawomaninchargeoftheiraffairs. (RelatedbyAlBukhariinhisSahih
(authentic)bookofHadith).Allowingwomentoworkinthefieldsofmenisagainstherhappinessand
stability.Islamforbidswomentoworkinfieldsthatdonotbefither.Itisproven,especiallyinsocieties
wherethetwosexesintermixfreely,thatmenandwomenarenotnaturallyequivalent.Itisclearinthe
Qur'anandtheSunnahthatbothsexesaredifferentinnatureandduties.Thosewhocallforequality
betweenthetwosexesthefemaleswhoarebroughtupinadornmentsandinclinedtopeacefullife,and
males,areignorantorintentionallyignorethebasicdifferencesbetweenthem.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:425)
WehavementionedmanyShari`ahtextsthatprovetheprohibitionoffreeintermixingofmenandwomen
andwomen'sengagementinjobsthatdonotbefither.However,somepeoplemightbenefitfrom
statementsbyEasternandWesternintellectualsmorethantheQur'an,thesayingsoftheMessenger(peace
beuponhim),andMuslimscholars.Therefore,itismoreusefultocitetheconfessionsoftheintellectualsin
theEastandtheWestconcerningthenegativeeffectsoffreeintermixing,sotheopponentsmaybe
convincedandlearnthattheteachingsofIslamarefortheprotectionofwomen.
EnglishwriterLadyCooksaidthatmenlikeandpreferamixedenvironment.Andthuswomenareluredto
somethingthatconflictswiththeirhumannature.Thegreaterthecoed.environment(betweenmaleand
female),themoreillegitimatechildrenthesocietywillhave.Thisisthegreatestdisaster,shesaid,urging
peopletolearnwomenthatmenareluring.
ThephilosopherSchopenhauersaid,"Hence,withthatabsurdarrangementwhichallowsthemtosharethe
rankandtitleoftheirhusbands,theyareaconstantstimulustohisignobleambitions.And,furthermore,it
isjustbecausetheyarePhilistinesthatmodernsociety,wheretheytaketheleadandsetthetone,isinsuch
abadway."
LordByronsaid,"ThoughtofthestateofwomenundertheancientGreeksconvenientenough.Presentstate,
aremnantofthebarbarismofthechivalricandthefeudalagesartificialandunnatural.Theyoughttomind
homeandbewellfedandclothedbutnotmixedinsociety."
TheBritishwriterSamuelSmilessaid,"Thesystemthathasrequiredwomentoworkinfactoriesandindustrial
areas,regardlessofthenationalwealthitbrings,hasdestroyedthefamilylife.Ithasattacked,infact,the
basicstructureandfoundationsofthehomeanddestroyedtheessentialpillarsofthefamily.Ithascutand
destroyedsocialtiesaswell.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:426)
Strippingthewifefromherhusband,anddeprivingchildrenoftheirrightsofproper,tenderandmaternal
care,hasresultedinlowermoralvaluesforthewomen.Therealjobandprofessionofawomanistoraisea
good,soundandmoralfamily.Sheismainlyrequiredtotakecareofhouseholdresponsibilities,home
economicsandotherdomesticneeds.Workinfactorieshasstrippedthewoman,aswepointedearlier,ofall
theseresponsibilitieswhichchangedthelooksandtherealitiesoftheinnerhome.Children,aswell,were
oftenneglectedandraisedwithnosoundstandards.Theloveandaffectionbetweenahusbandandwife
weresomewhatextinguished.Thewomanwasnolongerthesoughtafter,wanted,admiredandlovedby
man,afterhegotusedtoseeingherinthefactorynexttohimdoingthesamethinghedoes.Womencame

undermanyinfluencesandpressuresthatchangedhermentalityandthinkingpatternonwhichmoralvalues
andvirtueswereestablished."
AnAmericanprofessorcalledAdelinesaidthatthereasonforfamilycrisesintheUnitedStatesandtheincreasein
thecrimerateisbecauseawomanhasabandonedherhouseinordertodoublethefamily'sincome.The
incomeincreasedbutthemoralsdeclined.Sheaddedthatwoman'sreturntoherhouseistheonlywayto
savethenewgenerationsfromdeterioration.
ACongressmansaidawomancantrulyservehercountryifshestaysatherhousewhichistheessenceofa
family.
AnotherCongressmansaidwhenAllahgrantedwomentheabilitytoproducechildren,Hemadeitherduty
tostayinherhousetotakecareofchildrenandnotleavethemtoworkoutsideherhouse.
GermanphilosopherSchopenhaueralsosaid,"Grantwomantotalandabsolutefreedomforoneyearonly,and
checkwithmeafterthattoseetheresultsofsuchfreedom.Donotforgetthatyou(all),alongwithme,will
feelsadatthelossofvirtue,chastityandgoodmorals.IfIdie(beforethen)youarefreetosayeither:"He
waswrong!"or"Hehittheheartofthetruth!"ThesequotationswerementionedbyDr.MustafaHusnyAlSiba`y
(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim)inhisbook'AlMar'ahbaynAlFiqhwaAlQanun'.
(PartNo:1,PageNo:427)
FollowingandgatheringthenumeroussayingsoftheunbiasedWesternwritersonthedisadvantagesoffree
intermixingofmenandwomenthatfollowedafterwomen'sparticipationwithmenatworkmayform
volumes.However,theabovequotationsareenough.
Inconclusion,itisbetterforawomantostayinherhouseandcarryoutherdomesticdutiesafter
performingherreligiousobligationsasitissuitableforhernaturaldispositions.Itisforthesakeofher
welfareaswellasthatofsocietyandtheyouth.Shemayspendhersparetimeinfieldsthatareforwomen,
suchasteaching,curing,andnursingwomen.Thus,theycooperatewithmenindevelopingsocietybuteach
inone'sfield.WearenottoforgettheroleoftheMothersoftheBelieversandthosewhofollowedintheir
footstepsinteaching,directing,guidingthenation,andconveyingtheMessageofAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)
fromHisMessenger(peacebeuponhim).MayAllahrewardthemthebest!TherearemanyMuslimwomen
whoarefollowingintheirfootstepswhilewearingHijabandstayingawayfromfreeintermixingwithmenin
theirworkplaces.
MayAllahhelpuscarryoutourdutiesinthebestmannerthatpleasesHimandprotectusallfromthe
meanstoFitnahandSatanictricks.HeistheMostGenerous.MaythepeaceandblessingsofAllahbeupon
HisservantandMessenger,ourProphetMuhammad,hisfamily,andhisCompanions.

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Ananswerabouttheusageofthecoordinatingconjunction"Wa"intheAyah(Qur'anicverse)
"WaFutihatAbwaboha" anditsgateswillbeopened(beforetheirarrivalfortheirreception)
F r o m`Abdul`Azizibn`AbdullahibnBaztoourhonorablebrother,hisEminenceShaykhMayAllahguidehimto
good,Amen.
Assalamu`alaykumwarahmatullahwabarakatuh(MayAllah'sPeace,Mercy,andBlessingsbeuponyou!):
Mybelovedbrother,yourhonoredinquirydated2Muharam,1388wasreceivedmayAllahguideyou
referringtotheopinionthatclarifiestheweaknessinclaimingthatthe"Wa"inHissaying(ExaltedbeHe)in
Surah(Qur'anicchapter)AlZumarconcerningtherightsofthepeopleofJannah(Paradise):"Hattaitha
ga'oohaWafutihatAbwabuha" till,whentheyreachit,anditsgateswillbeopened(beforetheirarrivalfortheirreception)
isthe"WawAththamaneya"(aconjucntionletterthatjoinstheeighthiteminaseriesofdifferentcountable
itemstotheprevioussevenintheQura'nicverses),thisisanalreadyknownopinion,andIwouldliketo
informyourEminencethatwhatyouhavementionedisright.IalsopointedthisoutwhileIwas
commentingontheAyah,andalsomentionedthattheknowledgeablescholarIbnAlQayyim(mayAllahbe
mercifultohim)consideredconfirmedtheweaknessofthisopinionasitwasdeemedsobythe
knowlegeablescholarIbnKathir(mayAllahbemercifulwithhim).However,bothhadlikelyconsideredittobe
"WawAtf"(coordinatingconjunction)butperhapsyourEminencehasnotnoticedthishoweveritisvery
clear,andtheopinionthatitis"WawAththamaneya"cannotbecorrectbyanymeans,eitherfromthe
Shari`ah(IslamicLaw)orthelinguisticperspective.Asfortheopinionsofsomeexegetessuchastheauthor
of(RawhAlMa`an),deemingittobe"WawHaal"(circumstantialconjunction),theyarenotsound.The
correctopinioniswhathasbeenpreviouslymentioned,thatitisacoordinatingconjunctionandthe
complementisomittedafterHisAyah:"FadkhluhaKhaledeen" soenterheretoabidetherein. andwould
hypotheticallyandAllahknowsbestrunastheirbecominghappyandgladwiththis,thuswillsay:"Al
Hamdullilah"(PraisebetoAllah)...etc.Furthermore,thegreatscholarIbnAlQayyim(mayAllahbemercifulto
him)elaboratedonthisinhisbook(HadyAlArwaah)whendiscussingthedoorsofHeaven,andyouwill
findattachedacopyofthisbookforfurtherperusal.
IwouldliketothankyourEminenceforyourvigilanceandconcernforknowledge,aswellasadoptingthe
mostpreponderantopinionwithrespecttothisdisputableopinion.MayAllahgrantme,youandallour
brothersprofoundandusefulknowledge,andguideustovirtuousacts,forHeisMostBountifuland
Generous.
Assalamu`alaykumwarahmatullahwabarakatuh(MayAllah'sPeace,Mercy,andBlessingsbeuponyou!)

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Rulingonthosewhoclaimthat'Isa(Jesus,peacebeuponhim)wasnotraisedtotheheavens
andwillnotreturnattheendoftime
PraisebetoAllah,theLordoftheWorlds!Thebestoutcomewillbefortherighteous.Peace
andblessingsbeupontheservantofAllah,HisMessengerandthebestofHiscreatures,
Muhammadibn`AbdullahanduponhisfamilyandCompanionsandwhoeverisguidedbyhis
guidanceuntiltheDayofResurrection!
IreceivedaqueryfromPakistansentbybrotherManzurAhmad,headoftheArabic
University,Ginyut,WestPakistan.Hewrites:
"WhatistheopinionoftherespectedscholarsregardingIsa'slife,bodilyascenttothe
heavensanddescentfromtheheavenstotheearthneartheDayofResurrectionandtheview
thathisdescentisoneofthesignsoftheLastHour?Whatistherulingonthosewhodeny
Isa'sreturnneartheDayofResurrection,claimingthathewascrucified,butdidnotdieand
immigratedtoKashmirinIndiawherehelivedlonganddiednaturally?Theyalsoclaimthat
hewillnotreturnastheLastHourapproaches,butonewhobearsspiritualsimilaritytohim
willappear.Pleaseanswerus,mayAllahrewardyou!"
Theanswer:WeseekhelpfromAllahandinHimwetrust.ThereisnomightnorstrengthsaveinAllah.
ProofsfromtheQur'anandtheSunnahaffirmthat`Isa,sonofMariamandtheservantandMessengerof
Allah,wasraised,bodyandsoul,totheheavens.Hewasneithermurderednorcrucified.Hewill,attheend
oftime,descendtokillAlMasihulDajjal(theAntichrist),breakthecross,killthepigandabolishtheJizyah
(polltaxrequiredfromnonMuslimslivinginanIslamicstate).HewillacceptnoreligionbutIslam.Itis
establishedthat`Isa'scomingwillbeasignoftheapproachingDayofResurrection.ReliableMuslim
scholarsunanimouslyagreedonwhatwementioned,buttheydisputeovertheverb'tawaffa'mentionedin
thefollowingAyah: And(remember)whenAllhsaid:"OIs(Jesus)!IwilltakeyouandraiseyoutoMyself Theverbal
phrase'willmakeyousleep'istheverb'tawaffa'inArabic,whichhasvariousconnotationsincluding'tocause
todie','totakeinone'ssleep'or'totakeback'.Theseconnotationsofthewordshouldbeconsideredwhile
applyingitto`Isa'ssituation(peacebeuponhim).Thefollowingarethethreeviews.Thefirstviewstates
thattheapparentmeaningoftheAyahisthat'tawaffa'meanstocausetodie.
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TheyignoredotherevidenceanddependedontherepetitionoftheterminmanyotherAyahssuchas, Say:
and Andifyoucouldseewhentheangelstakeawaythesoulsof
thosewhodisbelieve(atdeath) TheverbintheseAyahsmeans'tocausetodie'.

Theangelofdeath,whoissetoveryou,willtakeyoursouls."

Thesecondviewstatesthatthetermmeans'takingback'.InhisTafsir(explanation/exegesisofthe
meaningsoftheQur'an),IbnJarirfavoredandreportedthisviewfromagroupoftheSalaf(righteouspredecessors).
Accordingly,theAyahcanbeinterpretedasAllahtakingbackandraising`Isa(peacebeuponhim),alive,
fromthisearthtotheworldoftheheavens.
Thethirdviewstatesthatthetermmeans'takingthesoulofonewhoisasleep'.Themeaningistotake
awaythesoulwhileonesleeps.Basedontheevidencethat`Isa(peacebeuponhim)didnotdie,wemust
interprettheAyahinthisway,suchasAllah'sstatement, ItisHeWhotakesyoursoulsbynight(whenyouareasleep)
and: ItisAllhWhotakesawaythesoulsatthetimeoftheirdeath,andthosethatdienotduringtheirsleep.Hekeepsthose
(souls)forwhichHehasordaineddeathandsendstherestforatermappointed. Scholarsfavorthelasttwoviewsoverthe
firstone.Inanycase,strongproofsshowthetruththat`Isa(peacebeuponhim)wasraisedalivetothe
heavensandthathedidnotdie.Heisstilllivesintheheavensuntilhedescendsattheendoftimetodo,
accordingtotheauthenticHadith,thetasksassignedtohim.Afterwards,hewilldieasAllahpredestinedfor
him.Consequently,theviewthattheverb'tawaffa'isinterpretedas'tocausetodie'isfeeble.Ifwesuppose
thatitisvalid,itmeans
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thathewilldieafterhisdescentattheendoftime.Thetermismentionedbeforethewordraisingoutof
precedencenotmeaningasequenceofeventsasthearticle'wa',i.e.and,doesn'trequireorder.MayAllah
grantussuccess!
Thosewhoclaimthat`Isa(peacebeuponhim)wasmurderedorcrucifiedarerefutedbytheexplicitAyahs
oftheQur'an.Theclaimsthathewasnotraisedtotheheavens,immigratedtoKashmirwherehelivedlong,
diednaturally,andthatthathewillnotreturnastheLastHourapproachesrather,apersonwhobears
spiritualsimilaritytohimwillappear,arenothingbutfalsehoodandgreatliesagainstAllahandtheProphet
(peacebeuponhim).

Itistruethat`Isa(peacebeuponhim)hasnotdescendeduntilnow,buthewillinthefuturetowardthe
LastHourastheProphet(peacebeuponhim)stated.Accordingly,thequestionerandanyothersshould
knowthatutteringtheabovementionedclaimsislyingagainstAllahandHisMessenger(peacebeupon
him).Theseclaimsincludethat`Isa(peacebeuponhim)wasmurderedorcrucifiedandimmigratedto
Kashmirwherehediednaturallyandwasnotraisedtotheheavens,thathehasalreadycomeorsomeone
similartohimwillappear,orthatthereisnoprophetwhowilldescendfromtheheavens.Whoeverlies
againstAllahisconsideredaKafir(disbeliever)andmustbeaskedtoofferTawbah(RepentancetoAllah)
afterclarifyingtheproofsfromtheQur'anandSunnah.IftheyperformTawbahandreturntotheTruth,itis
goodotherwise,heistobesentencedtocapitalpunishment.
Therearemanyandwellknownproofsthatrefutetheseclaims.Thefollowingaresomeexamples.
Concerning`Isa(peacebeuponhim),Allah(mayHebePraised)statesinSurahAlNisa', buttheykilledhim
not,norcrucifiedhim,butitappearedsotothem[theresemblanceofIs(Jesus)wasputoveranotherman(andtheykilledthat
man)],andthosewhodifferthereinarefullofdoubts.Theyhaveno(certain)knowledge,theyfollownothingbutconjecture.For
surelytheykilledhimnot[i.e.Is(Jesus),sonofMaryam(Mary)]: ButAllhraisedhim[Is(Jesus)]up(withhis

Itwasreported
fromtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)that`Isa(peacebeuponhim)willdescendattheendoftimeasa
justrulerandwillkilltheAlMasihulDajjal,breaktheCross,killthepig,abolishtheJizyahandacceptno
religionbutIslam.ThisisoneoftheauthenticHadithMutawatir(aHadithreportedbyasignificantnumber
ofnarratorsthroughoutthechainofnarration,whoseagreementuponalieisimpossible)
bodyandsoul)untoHimself(andheisintheheavens).AndAllhisEverAllPowerful,AllWise.

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whichunanimouslyapprovedandcitedbyMuslimscholarsin'creed'books.Whoeverdeniesthemonthe
pretextofconsideringthemasHadithulAhad(aHadithwhichatsomepointinthechainhasonlyasingle
narrator),whichisnotreliable,orinterpretsthemasconveyingtheimportanceofadheringtotheethicsby
which`Isa(peacebeuponhim)wasknown,suchasmercyandkindnessandofapplyingtheessenceand
objectivesofShari`ahnotitsapparentmeaningsisguiltyofgrosserror,indulgesinadeceptionofthe
highestorder,andcontradictstheQuran,theSunnahandtheviewsofscholars.Moreover,heopenlyrefutes
theauthenticMutawatirHadithsandshowsdefiancetowardIslamandthereportsoftheProphet(peacebe
uponhim).SuchapersonwhobehavesaccordingtohisdoubtsandwhimsanddeviatesfromtheTruthand
guidancehaslittleknowledgeofShari`ah,possessesnosincerebeliefintheonewhobroughtit,anddoes
notglorifyitsrulingsandtexts.CategorizingtheHadithswhichspeakaboutAlMassihasHadithulAhad
whichmaynotbeauthenticisaclearlyinvalidapproach.TheseHadithsarerelatedintheSahih(authentic
books)andSunan(Hadithcompilationsclassifiedbyjurisprudentialthemes)booksofHadiththroughvaried
IsnadthatmeettheconditionsofTawatur.HowcananyonewhohashadtheleastpreparationinShari`ah
daretosaythattheseHadithsshouldbedisregarded?IfweacceptthattheyareAkhbarAhad(narratedbya
singlenarrator),itisknownthatnotallofthemareunauthentic.Thepeopleofknowledgewhoare
specializedinverificationaffirmthatAkhbarAhadareauthenticsolongastheyarerelatedthroughmultiple
anduprightIsnadandfreefromcontradictions.TheHadithsathand,bothMutawatirorAhad,areauthentic
andhavenocontradictions.Thequestionershouldknowthatthisdoubtisnullandvoidandthatwhoever
claimsthesedoubtsisdeviant.Evenworse,suchapersonmaymisinterpretthisHadithshowingtremendous
boldnessinlying,thevilestkindoffalsehood.Hissinfulbehaviorcombinesbothnullificationoftextsand
disbelievingintheirindications,including`Isa'sdescent,beingajustruleramongpeople,theactofkilling
A lMasihulDajjalandothernarratives.
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SuchaslanderclaimsthattheProphet(peacebeuponhim),whoisthemostversedinShari`ah,twistedhis
words,andtoldliesanddeceivedMuslims.ThisisnotacceptableandtheProphet'sstatusisfaraboveand
impeccable.Insodoing,theyimitatetheatheistswhosworeattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)accusing
himoffabricatingreports.Theiraimwasnottoseekthetruth.Thepeopleofknowledgepossessedstrong
faith,refutedthem,andrevokedtheirstatementsbysolidproofs.WeseekrefugeinAllahagainstourhearts
goingastrayandfromtrialsandtheinsinuationofSatan.WeaskHim(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)to
protectallMuslimsandusfromfollowingtheirvaindesiresandSatan,forHeisOmnipotentandthereisno
powernorstrengthexceptwithAllah,theExalted,theGreat.Wehopethatwhatwehavementionedwill
satisfythequestionerandpresentthetruth.PraisebelongstoAllah,theLordoftheuniverse.MayHispeace
andblessingsbeuponHisservantandmessenger,Muhammad,anduponhisfamilyandCompanions!

WarningagainstbuildingMasjids(mosques)overgraves
Iwasasked:IsitpermissibletobuildaMasjidoverthesiteofPeopleoftheCave?Ianswered:
InthenameofAllah,praisebetoAllahandpeaceandblessingsbeupontheMessengerofAllah
IhavereadwhatwaspublishedinthethirdeditionoftheIslamicSciencesLeaguemagazineinthe'Muslim
NewsinaMonth'section.
TheIslamicSciencesLeague,inTheHashemiteKingdomofJordan,intendstobuildaMasjidoverthesiteofthe
caverecentlydiscoveredinthevillageofAlRahib,whichissaidtobethecavewherethePeopleoftheCave
mentionedintheQur'anslept.EndQuote.
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AsitismydutytoadviseforthesakeofAllahandHisservants,Ithoughtitwouldbebeneficialtosaya
wordinthesamemagazineoftheIslamicSciencesLeaguepublishedintheHashemiteKingdomofJordan.Imust
admonishtheleaguetogiveuptheintentionofbuildingaMasjidoverthesiteofthiscave,iffornoother
reasonthanthatbuildingMasjidsoverthegravesandremainsoftheProphetsandrighteouspeopleis
utterlyforbiddenbytheIslamicShari`ah(Islamiclaw)andthatthosewhodosoarecursed.Thisisbecause
suchanactmayleadtoShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityorworship)andexcessive
venerationandoverpraisingoftheprophetsandpiouspeople.Therealitybearswitnesstothevalidityof
whattheShari`ahasserts,evidencethatitisrevealedfromAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)and
unquestionable,decisiveproofregardingthetruthfulnessoftheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)and
themessagesentdownuntohimwhichheconveyedtotheUmmah(nation).Whoeverisawareofthe
conditionsthatexistintheIslamicworldandtheactsofShirk(associatingotherswithAllahinHisDivinityor
worship),excessivereverenceofprophetsandthepiousthatprevailduetoestablishingMasjidsovershrines
andglorifyingthembymeansoflavishstructuresandthepresenceofcustodianstocollectmoneyfrom
peopleunlawfully,willcertainlyknowthattheyareavenuesleadingtoShirk.Oneoftheoutstandingvirtues
ofShari`ahistoforbidsuchbuildingofMasjidsovergravesandtowarnsternlyagainstit.
TheTwoShaykhs,AlBukhariandMuslim(mayAllahbemercifulwiththem)narratedsomereportstothiseffect
ontheauthorityof`Aishah(mayAllahbepleasedwithher)thatsherelatedthattheProphet(peacebeupon
him)stated, MayAllahcursetheJewsandtheChristianstheyhavetakenthegravesoftheirprophetsasplacesofworship
`Aishah(mayAllahbepleasedwithher)said:"Hewarnedagainstwhattheydidandhaditnotbeenforthis,his
gravewouldhavebeenraisedabovethegroundbuthefearedthatitwouldbetakenasaMasjid."Itisalso
relatedalsobyAlBukhariandMuslimthat UmmSalamahandUmmHabibah(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)mentioneda
churchtheyhadseeninAbyssinia(Ethiopia)andinthechurchtherewerepictures.WhentheytoldtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)
ofthis,hesaidthatwhenapiousmanlivedamongstthemanddied,theybuiltaplaceofworshipoverhisgrave,andtheycarvedand
engravedtheseimagestherein,andthesepeoplearetheworstofcreationinthesightofAllah.

ItisrelatedinSahihMuslimontheauthorityofJundubIbn`Abdullah(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)thathe
heardtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)fivedaysbeforehisdeath,stating, IstandfreeofblamebeforeAllahfor
havingtakenanyoneofyouasaKhalil(friend),forAllahhastakenmeasHisKhalil,asHetookIbrahimasHisKhalil.WereItohave
takenanyoneofmyUmmah(community)asafriend,itwouldhavebeenAbuBakr.Bewareofthosewhoprecededyouandusedto
takethegravesoftheirprophetsandrighteousmenasplacesofworship,butyoumustnottakegravesasmosquesIforbidyoutodo
that.

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TherearemanyHadithsinthisregard.ImamsofMuslimscholarsfromthefourMadhhabs(Schoolsof
Jurisprudence)andothershavestatedtheprohibitionofbuildingMasjidsovergraves.Theyissuedthe
sternestwarningagainstdoingso,urgingMuslimstoobservetheSunnahoftheMessengerofAllah(peace
beuponhim)andadvisingthisUmmahlestitshouldfallintothesameexcessivenessandvenerationofthe
prophetsandpiouspeoplethewayitspredecessorsfromtheextremistJewsandChristiansandtheirlikeswho
deviatedfromtheStraightPath.
Thus,itisincumbentupontheIslamicSciencesLeagueinJordanandMuslimstoadheretotheSunnahand
thewayoftherighteousImams,andtobeontheirguardinrelationtocommittingwhatAllahandHis
Messengerwarnedagainst.Itistheonlywaythatleadstopeople'suprightnessandhappinessinthisworld
andintheHereafter.Itshouldbenotedthatsomepeopleformedtheiropinionsbasedonthe
misinterpretationofAllah'sStatementinthestoryofthePeopleoftheCave: (then)thosewhowontheirpointsaid(most
probablythedisbelievers):Weverilyshallbuildaplaceofworshipoverthem.
TheanswertothisisthatAllah(mayHebePraisedandExalted)informedabouttherulersandprominent
peoplewhoannouncedthisstatement.Hetoldtheirstorynotasameansofexpressingcontentand
agreementwithwhattheysaidratherasakindofdispraiseandexpressingabhorrenceoftheiraction.This
isevenindicatedbytheMessenger(peacebeuponhim)untowhomthisAyah(Qur'anicverse)wasrevealed
andthemostknowledgeableoftheinterpretationasheforbadehisUmmahfrombuildingMasjidsoverthe
gravesandcursedanddispraisedthosewhodoso.

Ifthishadbeenpermissible,theMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)wouldhavenotstronglyaffirmed
itsprohibitiontotheextentofcursingthosewhodidit,ordescribingthemastheworstcreaturesinthe
sightofAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).Thisshouldbesufficientinpointingoutthegravityimpliedin
thematterandprovidingaconvincinganswertothosewhoseekthetruth.Evenifwesupposedthatthe
buildingMasjidsovergraveswaspermissibleforthosewhoprecededus,stillwearenotpermittedtofollow
theirexamplebecausetheShari`ah(Islamiclaw)abrogatesallpreviouslaws,andourProphet(peacebe
uponhim)istheSealoftheMessengersandtheShari`ahrevealedtohimiscomprehensive.He(peacebe
uponhim)forbadebuildingMasjidsovergraves,andassuch,wearenotpermittedtodisobeyhim.Wemust
followhisexampleandadheretohisSunnahaswellasabandonwhatcontradictsitinrelationtothe
previousShari`ahs(Divinelaws)andfavorablecustomsfollowedbysomepeople,becauseAllah'sShari`ah
isperfectandcomprehensiveandnoguidanceisbetterthantheProphet's.
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AllahistheOneWhomweinvoketograntallMuslimsandussuccessandtokeepusfirmonthetruthand
adherencetotheSunnahofHisMessenger,Muhammad(peacebeuponhim)inwordsanddeeds,whether
manifestedorhidden,andinalldailyaffairsuntilwemeetAllah(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe).Allahisthe
AllHearer,EverNearandResponsive!MaypeaceandblessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,hisfamily,
andCompanionsandthosewhofollowhisguidanceuntiltheDayofResurrection!

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Answeringmiscellaneousquestions
1AnsweringaquestionaboutBuddhism:
Q:IstherearevealedbookforBuddhism?
A:Wedonotknowofanybookwhichwasrevealedforthem,rathertherulingonthemisthesameasthat
ofidolworshipers.Therefore,ifanyofthemembracesJudaism,Christianity,orMagianism,theyfallunder
therulingofthefaiththeyembrace.

2AresponsetoaquestionaboutTaswir(painting,drawing,sculpture,andphotography)

Q:Isitpermissibleforapersontophotographhimselfandsendhisphotostohisfamilyduring
thetimesof'Eidandsimilaroccasions?
A:TherearemanyHadithsofAllah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim)thatdeclaretheprohibitionofTaswir
andcursethosewhodoit,promisingthemseverepunishment.Therefore,itisnotpermissibleforaMuslim
totakephotosofhimselforofanyotherbeingthathasasoulexceptwhennecessary.Forexample,for
passports,IDcards,etc.WeaskAllahtosetarighttheaffairsofallMuslimsandtohelpourrulersadhereto
HisShari`ahandkeepawayfromallthatiscontrarytoit.Heisthebesttoaskforhelp.
AllahistheOneWhograntssuccess.

ResponsetoaquestionregardingcursingIslamandtheLord:

From`Abdul`Azizibn`AbdullahIbnBaztotheMuslimbrotherwhoisiskeentoprotecthisreligious
commitmentandhonor,mayAllahkeephimsafe,Amen.
A ssalamu`alaykumwarahmatullahwabarakatuh(MayAllah'sPeace,Mercy,andBlessingsbe
uponyou!):
IhavereadyourquestionregardingthewifethattellsofherhusbandhavingcursedIslamand
theLord...etc.
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CursingIslamandtheLord(GlorifiedandExaltedbeHe)isoneofthemostgrievoustypesofKufr(disbelief)
accordingtotheconsensusofthepeopleofknowledge.Asforprovingthisagainsttheman,issuinga
sentence,andseparatinghimfromhiswife,thisistobejudgedbythecourt.
IaskAllahtoguideusalltowhatpleasesHim.Assalamu`alaykumwarahmatullahwabarakatuh(May
Allah'sPeace,Mercy,andBlessingsbeuponyou!)

4Ananswertoaquestionaboutsongs:

Q:OnceIaskedYourEminenceabouttherulingonlisteningtosongsandyouansweredthatit
isimpermissibletolistentoindecentsongs.Thus,whatistherulingonlisteningtoreligious,
national,andchildrensongsaswellasthoseofbirthdayswhenthereismusic,whetheronthe
radioorTV?
A:Playingonmusicalinstrumentsisprohibited.Likewise,everysongwithmusicisforbidden.Asforthe
anniversariesofbirthdays,theyareBid`ah(innovationinreligion).Therefore,itisnotpermissibletoattend
orparticipateinthesecelebrations,forAllah(mayHebePraised)says, Andofmankindishewhopurchasesidle
talks(i.e.music,singing,etc.)tomislead(men)fromthePathofAllhwithoutknowledge Accordingtothemajorityof
Mufassirs(scholarsoftheexegesisoftheQur'an),the'idletalks'referstosingingandtonesofmusical
instruments.`AbdullahIbnMas`ud(mayAllahbepleasedwithhim)said,"Singingbringshypocrisyforthinthe
heartaswatergerminatesplants."ItisalsoreportedinSahih(compilationofauthenticHadiths)ofAlBukhari
thattheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said, Indeed,therewillbepeopleamongmyUmmah(nation)whowilldeemthe
unlawfulmattersofAlHerr(i.e.adultery),(wearing)silk(formen),intoxicantbeverages,andmusicalinstruments,aslawful. The
musicalinstrumentsintheHadithrefertosingingandallkindsofmusicalinstruments.Itisrelatedinthe
TwoSahih(authentic)BooksofHadith(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)ontheauthorityof`Aishah(mayAllahbe
pleasedwithher)thattheProphet(peacebeupon)said, Whoeverintroducesanythingextraneoustoourmatter,i.e.the
religionofIslam,willhaveitrejected.
However,celebratingbirthdaysisincludedamongtheinnovatedmatters.Allah'sMessenger(peacebeupon
him)didnotdosonordidhe(peacebeuponhim)commandhisfollowerstodoit,takingintoconsideration
thathe(peacebeuponhim)isthebestonewhoexhortsIslamicnationandthemostknowledgeableone
withtheIslamicrulings.TheSahabah(theProphet'scompanions)(mayAllahbepleasedwiththemall)did
not
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doit,neither,althoughtheywerethepeoplewholovedtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)mostandthemost
adhererstotheSunnah.Ifcelebratingbirthdayshadbeenagoodact,theywouldhavedoneit.Manyproofs
maybecitedinthisregardtoconfirmtheimpermissibilityofcelebratingbirthdays.AllahistheOneWhose
helpissought.ThereisnomightnorstrengthsaveinAllah.PeacebeuponourProphet,Muhammad(peace
beuponhim),hisfamilyandCompanions.

5AnanswertoaquestionregardingpronouncingtheAdhanandIqamahatgraves:

Q:WhatistherulingonpronouncingtheAdhan(calltoprayer)andIqamah(calltostart
prayer)insidethegraveofthedeadwhenburyingthem?
A:ThereisnodoubtthatthisisaBid`ah(innovationinreligion)whichwasnotprescribedby
Allah,forsuchanacthasnotbeenreportedfromtheMessengerofAllah(peacebeuponhim)
oranyofhisSahabah(CompanionsoftheProphet)(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem).All
goodisattainedbyemulatingtheirpracticesandfollowingtheirpathasAllah(Glorifiedbe
He)states: AndtheforemosttoembraceIslmoftheMuhjirn(thosewhomigratedfromMakkahtoAlMadinah)andthe
Ansr(thecitizensofAlMadinahwhohelpedandgaveaidtotheMuhjirn)andalsothosewhofollowedthemexactly(inFaith).
AllhiswellpleasedwiththemastheyarewellpleasedwithHim. andtheProphet(peacebeuponhim)stated:
Whoeverintroducessomethingintothisaffairofoursthatisnotofit,itistoberejected,

Andinanothernarration:

Also: Themostevilaffairsaretheirnovelties
(RelatedbyMusliminhisSahihfromtheHadithnarratedbyJabir(mayAllah
bepleasedwithhim)).MaypeaceandblessingsbeuponourProphetMuhammad,hisfamily,
andCompanions!
Whoeverperformsanactwhichisnotofouraffair,i.e.religion,itistoberejected.
andeveryinnovationiserror.

6 AnAnswertoaquestionregardingconferringpeaceandblessingsupontheProphet(peacebeuponhim)after
Adhan:

Q:RegardingwhatsomepeopledohereinJordanandinothercountriesonhearingthe
Mu'adhin(callertoPrayer)concludetheAdhan(calltoprayer)saying:"OAllah,sendYour
blessingsonourmasterMuhammad,hisfamilyandCompanions."Isitpermissible?Whatis
therulingonthis?
A:Thisissuerequiresexplaining.IftheMu'adhinsaysitinaudibly,itispermissibleforhimand
forwhoeverrepliesafterhim.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)stated: Wheneveryouhearthe
Mu'adhin,saywhathesaysthenconferpeacesuponme,forwhoeverconfersblessingsuponmeonce,
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Allahwillconfertenblessingsuponhim,thenaskAllahtograntmeAlWasilah,whichisarankinJannah(Paradise)thatwillbe
grantedtoonlyoneservantofAllah,andIhopeIwillbethisone,andwhoeverasks(Allah)tograntmeAlWasilah,theintercession
willbehisright. (RelatedbyMusliminhisSahihbookofHadith)AlBukharialsonarratedinhisSahihontheauthorityofJabiribn
`Abdullah(mayAllahbepleasedwiththem)thatAllah'sMessenger(peacebeuponhim)stated: Whoeverrecites:"OAllah,Lordof
thisperfectDa`wah(call)andtheestablishedSalah(prayer),grantMuhammadtheWasilahandsuperiority,andraisehimuptothe
praiseworthyrank,whichYouhavepromisedhim"uponhearingAdhan,myintercessionwillbetheirrightontheDayofResurrection.
ButiftheMu'adhinpronouncesthisaudiblythesamewayhepronouncestheAdhan,thisisaBid`ah(innovationinIslam),becausehe
givespeoplethefalseimpressionitispartoftheAdhan.Thus,thisadditiontotheAdhanisimpermissible,astheconcludingwordsof
theAdhanare'LailahaIllaAllah(ThereisnodeitybutAllah)'.Itisimpermissibletoaddanythingafterthat,forhadtherebeenany
goodinthis,theSalaf(righteouspredecessors)wouldhavebeenthefirsttodoso.Notonlythis,butforagreaterreason,whichis
thatProphetwouldhavetaughtandprescribedittohisUmmah(community).He(peacebeupon)stated: Whoeverperformsanact
whichisnotofouraffair,i.e.religion,itistoberejected. (RelatedbyMusliminhisSahihbookofHadithanditsoriginistheTwo
Sahih(authentic)BooksofHadith(i.e.AlBukhariandMuslim)fromaHadithnarratedby`Aishah(mayAllahbepleasedwithher)).I
askAllah(GlorifiedbeHe)tograntusandallourbrothersaprofoundunderstandingofIslam,andsupportusinabidingbyit,forHeis
theAllHearer,EverNear.Assalamu`alaykumwarahmatullahwabarakatuh(MayAllah'sPeace,Mercy,andBlessingsbeuponyou!)

7 AnanswertoaquestionaboutsayingTakbir(i.e.AllahuAkbar[AllahisTheGreatest])betweentheSurahsofthe
Qur'anbeginningfromSurahAlDuhatotheendoftheQur'an:

Q:IsTakbirbetweentheSurahsoftheQur'anfromSurahAlDuhatotheendoftheQur'an
authenticallyreportedinPropheticHadiths?
A:ThiskindofTakbirhasnotbeenreportedintheauthenticHadithsasstatedbyAlHafizIbn
Kathir(mayAllahconferHisMercyuponhim)whilecommentingonthebeginningofSurahAl
Duha.However,somereadersoftheQur'anchosetoreciteTakbirdependingonaweak
Hadithnarratedinthisregard.However,itisbettertoabandonit,foractsofworshiparenot
foundeduponweakHadiths.AllahistheOneWhosehelpissought.

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8Ananswertoaquestionaboutsupplicationsupondistributingcharities:
Q:SomepeoplewhoreceiveSadaqah(voluntarycharity)maygatheraroundthecharity
expectedtobegivenfromthemandputtheirhandsonitwhileoneofthemsupplicatesto
Allahforthebenevolentpersonandtheotherssay,"Amen"inaloudvoice.Whatistheruling
onthis?
A:ThiswayofsupplicationisBid`ah(innovatedmatterinreligion).However,supplicatingtoAllahfora
charitablepersonwithoutputtinghandsonthemoneythatisgivenincharityorraisingthevoicewith
supplicationasyoumentionedispermissible.TheProphet(peacebeuponhim)said, "Requitehimwhodoesa
favortoyou.However,ifyouareunabletorequitehim,praytoAllahforhimtillyouaresurethatyouhaverequitedhimadequately.''
(RelatedbyAbuDawudandAlNasa'ywithanauthenticIsnad(chainoftransmitters)).AllahistheOneWhose

helpissought.

AresponsetoaquestionfromapersonwhoclaimstohaveKaramahsandMu`jizahs

From`Abdul`Azizibn`AbdullahIbnBaztoourdearbrother,mayAllahprotectyou!MayAllah'speace
andblessingsbewithyou!
Withreferencetoyourletter,dated25/9/1973inwhichyouaskforhelptobeabletocometo
A lMadinahAlMunawwarah,youmentionedasupplicationintheletterandsaidthatitisa
blessedsupplicationfullofKaramahs(anextraordinaryeventperformedbyapiousperson)
andMu`jizahs(miracle)whichAllahgivestoHisbelievingservants.Yousaidthatthis
supplicationisextremelyreveredsothatifitisrecitedonfire,itwillbeextinguishedandifit
isrecitedonflowingwater,itwillbecomestagnant.
IwouldliketoinformyouthatthissupplicationisnotauthenticallyreportedintheHadithsoftheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)andarebaseless.Moreover,itincludesimpermissiblekindofTawassul(supplicationfor
help).However,thelawfulTawassulistosupplicatetoAllah(ExaltedbeHe)byHisNames.Allahsays, And
(all)theMostBeautifulNamesbelongtoAllh,socallonHimbythem Likewise,
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itistosupplicatetoAllahwithyourgooddeeds,includingthemostoutstandingofwhich,i.e.thebeliefof
Tawhid(OnenessofAllah).Moreover,youshouldknowthatthemostusefulsupplicationisthatwhich
Allah'sMessengerusedtoreciteawayfromwhatwasinnovatedbypeoplesuchasyoursupplication.Itis
obligatorytolearnthenecessaryreligiousknowledge,askingthescholarsaboutwhatseemsdifficultforyou
andkeepawayfromwhatcontradictstheteachingsoftheChosenProphet(peacebeuponhim).
AsforyourdesiretocometoMadinahwhileyoudonothaveenoughmoney,Iadviseyoutoadhereto
righteousnesswhereveryouare.AllahdoesnotmakeofferingHajjobligatoryexceptonthepeoplewho
havethecapacitytoofferHajj.Allahsays, AndHajj(pilgrimagetoMakkah)totheHouse(Kabah)isadutythatmankind
owestoAllh,thosewhocanaffordtheexpenses(foronesconveyance,provisionandresidence) So,youareexcusedfromit
andwhenyouhaveenoughmoney,youcancametotheseblessedplaces,forAllahdoesnotburden
someonebeyondtheirscope.MayAllah'speaceandblessingsbeuponyou!

1 0 ResponsetoaquestionregardingAl `Aqa'ir(pl.of`Aqirahanimalslaughteredduringtribalpeacemaking
gatherings)ofcamelsandsheep:

Q:Whatistherulingiftwotribesorpersonshaveadisputewitheachother,thenthechiefof
thetribecommandsthedefendanttooffer`Aqa'ir,suchascamelsandsheep,thenslaughters
thematthehomeofthepersonwhothechiefruledinfavorof...etc.
A:Itisobvioustous,inlightofthepurifiedShari`ah(IslamicLaw),thatthese`Aqa'irareimpermissiblefor
severalreasons.First,thisisatraditionofJahiliyyah(preIslamictimeofIgnorance),andtheProphet
(peacebeuponhim)stated: Thereisnoslaughtering(atthegrave)inIslam.
Second,thisactisintendedtoglorifythepersonwhohastheright,andtodrawnearertohimbyoffering
this`Aqirah,whichisthesamecustomofMushriks(thosewhoassociateotherswithAllahinHisDivinityor
worship)whoslaughteredforotherthanAllah,andthosewhoslaughterforthearrivalofsomedignitaries.
SomescholarscommentedthatthisisconsideredslaughteringforotherthanAllah,therefore,itis
impermissible.ItisShirk(associatingothersinworshipwithAllah).Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)states: Say(O
Muhammad ) : "Verily,mySalt(prayer),mysacrifice,myliving,andmydyingareforAllh,theLordofthe
Alamn(mankind,jinnandallthatexists). "Hehasnopartner.AndofthisIhavebeencommanded,andIamthefirstofthe
Muslims."

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Allahmentions'sacrifice',i.e.slaughtering,togetherwithSalah(prayer)fortheformer'sgreatstatus.This
indicatesthatslaughteringmustbeforthesakeofAllahonly,asistheSalah.He(ExaltedbeHe)states,
Verily,Wehavegrantedyou(OMuhammad)AlKauthar(ariverinParadise). Thereforeturninprayertoyour
Lordandsacrifice(toHimonly). Furthermore,theProphet(peaceandblessingsbeuponhim)stated: Allahhas
cursedtheonewhoslaughters(asacrifice)tootherthanAllah.

Third,thisactisoneofthejudgmentsofJahiliyyah.Allah(GlorifiedbeHe)says: Dotheythenseekthe
judgementof(thedaysof)Ignorance?AndwhoisbetterinjudgementthanAllhforapeoplewhohavefirmFaith. Itresembles
theactsofthosewhoworshipthedead,trees,andstones,aswaspreviouslymentioned.
Therefore,itmustbeabandoned,forapersoncanfindinAllah'srulingsandaspectsofreformwhatsuffices
forthisruling.Allah(ExaltedbeHe)isthegrantorofsuccess.
Thismarkstheendoffirstpart,andfollowingisparttwoonTawhid,itsrelatedFatawa,and
miscellaneousarticles.