2. THE FUNDAMENTALS
OF
ISLAM
SHAIKHUL.ISLAM
MUHAMMAD BIN SULAIMAN
AT-TAMIMI
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4. We seekthe help of Allah, and ask Him to
blessand praiseour ProphetMuhammad, his
household, companions.
and
Q- What are the Fundamentals
that everv
Muslim must learn?
1: t] Knowledge, rhar is, knowing Allah,
His Propher, and the retigionof Islam with
its textualproofs.
2) Application this knowledge.l
of
I at, p l iveryimportanr understand meaning
" p tr.c a r i o n "
ro rhe of
i n t h i s c o n r e x r ,p a r t i c u l a r l yr i i t t r
regards knowingAllah. It means,
to first, thai Allah
aloneis worthy.of being_loved nd worshipped. a
S e c o n d ,H e i s t h e o n l y C r e a t o ru p o n W h o m a l l
creatures dependfor their means of subsistence.
Third, the Divine Atrributes and beautiful names of
Allah can never be applied to His crearures.
Application alsomeans thatAllah,theExalted, far is
removedfrom every imperfection, and thereis none
5. 3) Preachingknowledge
4) Enduring with patiencewhateversuch
application preaching
and may entail.2
Q-What is the textual proof of the above
fundamentals?
A- The wordsof Allah:
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€ilr 4i-lt lt.rj / Ol-'yl Ol .rr.J!, )
G- I ).J..,J| iup G-ttr V$ }LU.VW
like Him. "Applicationof knowingtheMcsscngcr of
Allah means-lbving rcvering
and him morc thanany
other humanbeing,and observinghis Sunnah, and
making sure that-it over mcn's
takes preceiience
opinions all cases.
in tM.M.l
2-Onemust endurewith patience while
everything,
observing the actsof worship,refrainfrom all
all
actsof disobedience, resistwhimsand
and
pervened Calamities misfortunes
desires. and must
ilso be facedwith patience [M.M-l
6. (I swear)By the time.l Surely,man is in (a
stateof) loss,Exceptthosewho believeand
do good deeds,and exhort one anotherto
acceptthe truth, and who exhortone another
to endure (the consequences thereof with)
patience.2
a- What were Imam ash-Shafi'ee's
commentson this surah?
I This is an oath madeby Allah stressing only that
thosewho believeand do gooddeedswill prosper. It
also constitutesproof of the four fundamentals
statedabove: l) His words "those who believe"
refer to knowledge; "do good deeds" refers to
application, and "...exhort one another accept
to the
t r u t h " r e f e r s t o p r e a c h i n g .A n d " e n d u r e w i t h
patience" refersto consequences preaching of and
q r o c l a i m i n t h et r u t h .t M . M . J
g
z Surah 103. #
7. A- He said:"Werethis to be the only surah
Allah had sentdown to His slaves,it would
havebeenenoughfor them."3
Q-should applicationprecede
knowledge,
or viceversa?4
A- Knowledge must Precede both
applicationand deeds, signifiedby the
as
words Allah:
of
( .rUrilb.li,,jJlr €t,:J j)E-,ltalll )! dN .,1..trU )
3 Ibn Katheer cited a similar quotation by ash-
Shafieein his comment on the above surah. "lf
peopleconsiderthe meaningof this s-urah, would
it
be enoughfor them." Ibn Katheerexplained Ash-
on
Shafiee'istatementby saying: "because contains
it
thecentralelements virtue."tM.M.l
of
4 This means that one must acquire religious
knowledgefirst before making statements, even
or
before ferforming any religious function. For
instance,one must know how to pray before he
prays. So knowledgemust come before deedsand
utterances.tM.M.l
8. And know there is no God but Allah, and
seekforgiveness your sins,and for the
for
believers.l
lmam al-Bukharicommented the above
on
verse,
saying:
Thus Allah opened the verse with the
command of acquiring knowledge and
followed it with the command of
application.2
I Surah 47.19
#
2 To give an example, on cannot pray before
learning how to pray. There are many Muslim
countriesin which Allah's laws are not applied.
SomeIslamic parties,however,believethat if the
existinggovernment toppledby a coup d'dtat,
is or
the headof stateis assassinated, laws of Allah the
can be appliedovernight.This is provento be sheer
wishful thinking. In order to establish rrue Islamic a
state, subjects the respective
the of government must
f i r s t b e p r e p a r e dt o a c c e p r t h e I s l a m i c s t a t e ,
internally well asexternally. bestexample
as The we
haveis the Messenger Allah, peace uponhim.
of be
9. Q-What are the three facts that must be
learnedand observed?
A- Allah hascreated andsupplied with
us us
our meansof subsistence, He has not
and
neglected us. He sent us a Messenger.
Whoeverobeysthe Messenger, peacebe
uponhim, shallbe admitted Jannah,
to and
whoever disobeyshim shallenter
Hell-Fire.
Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- Thewordsof Allah:
He did not establishthe lslamic polity before he
himself immigratedto Madinah.He first madesure
the grass-roots were saturated with the correct
aqeedah.Only then he moved on to Madinah.The
arrival of the Messengerof Allagh to Madinah
marks the birth of the Islamic polity. This fact may
be realizedby observingthat the verses revealedin
Makkah deal with the creeds,and tenets tawheed,
of
or monotheism, whereas the Madinan versesdeal
with acts of worship and transaction, i.e.,
application.lM.M.l
6
10. sln .),1-);tyt,Lu-J F.<.ui.ur- ir, #!'r-J $)
( y*, ii*t .;.i;b Jr-rtr ir.p;
We surelyhavesentyou a Messenger who is
a witnessover you as We had sent Fir'awn
(Pharaoh)a Messenger.l But, Fir'awn
disobeyed Messenger, We punished
the so
him severely.2
Allah does not permit anYone to be
worshipped besides Him, neitheran angel
nearto Him, nor a commissionedProphet.
Q-What is the textualproof of the above?
A- The wordsof Allah:
(lr--l dJrg p.u )u dJ.r+tJt.ri.r)
I M u s aw a st h e M e s s e n g e r o r n A l l a h s e n t t o
wh
Fir'a wn . . M . l
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2 S u ra h 7 4 .1 5 , 1 6
#
11. And the places worship3
of belongto Allah.
Thereforeworship nonebesideAllah.4
Whoeverobeys the Messenger, peacebe
upon Him, and believes the Oneness
in of
Allah is not allowedto befriendthosewho
oppose Allah and His Messenger,peace be
uponhim, evenif theyarethe closest his
of
kin.
Q- What is the textualproof of the above?
A-Thewordsof Allah
lils jJrlt .-,bt3r- itybt;r j11g
y ayla!-u!{ r I
SleJf i* ell fr&rtr;5_;1jJ.G.ttl."J
r-r:rJ
(.-.gup+L
3 "Placcs of worship" in this context, such as
mosques, churches, synagogues
or appliesto those
assigned for the people who received Divine
Allah knows best.[M.M.]
Scriptures.
4 Surah# 72.18
12. You shallnot find any peoplewho believein
Allah and the Final Day loving those who
opposeAllah and His Messenger, even if
they are their fathersof their sonsor their
brothersor their tribe. Those are the onesin
whoseheartsAllah has installed iman (faith)
andwhom He supports with His strength.l
Q- What is the Hanifiyyahz of the religion
of Ibrahim?
A- HaniJiyyahis to devotesincerely acts all
of worship Allah alone.
to This is whatAllah
h a s e n j o i n e do n a l l p e o p l e ,a n d f o r t h i s
reason hascreated
He them.
I Surah 58.22
#
2 H a n i f i y y a f t ,l i n g u i s t i c a l l y p e a k i n gi,s i n c li ni n g
s
from any falsereligionto the truereligion,a l - l s l a m ,
andremaining firmly therein. IM.M.]
13. Q- What is the proofof theabove?
A- Thewords Allah:
of
( ir+-J )l ;)9 ;4t c-lu t 1)
I havecreated jinn and the men only that
the
they shouldworshipMe.3
Q - W h a t i s t h e m e a n i n go f " t o w o r s h i p
Mett?
A- To professAllah's Oneness, believing
that Allah is the One Who commands and
Who imposes prohibitions.
Q- What is the greatest hing Allah has
enjoined?
A- At-Tawheed. monotheism.
i.e.
Q- What is Monotheisrn?
A- Monotheism declaring
is Allah to be the
only god who deserves be worshipped
to in
3 Surah 51.56
#
l0
14. truth, and confirming the attributes with
which He has qualified Himself and those
attributed Him by His Messenger,
to peace
be upon him. Tawheedis also believingthat
Allah is far removed from every
imperfection and from hudoot h,l or
His
resembling creatures.
Q- What is the greatest thing Allah has
forbidden?
A- The greatestthing Allah has forbiddenis
Shirkor polytheism.
Q- What is polytheism?
A- Worshippingother gods besideAllah,
and setting up rivals to Allah who has
createdyou.
I Hudooth. is of two kinds, one relatedto time,
which signifiesthat a thingswas preceded non- by
existence or was broughtinto existence afterit was
n o t h i n g ,a n d e s s e n t i ah u d o o t h w h i c h i s a t h i n g s
l
dependence upon another its existence.
for Neither
of ihe two kindsapplyto Allah,the Exalted. tM.M.l
l1
15. Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- The wordsof Allah:
('r+., lff $dJrbr.b)
And worship Allah and associate none with
Him."2 And (Lr.ul.!bt/yl) ,'Sodo not set
equals to Allah while you know (there is
noneequalto Him)."1
Q- What are the three fundamentalsthat
man must know?
A- The first is that one must know one's
Rubb, one's religion and one's Prophet,
Muhammad, peace uponhim.
be
Q- Who is your Rubb?
A- My Rubb is Allah, who has nourished
and fosteredme and the restof men andjinn
with His bounties.He is the God Whom I
worship and other than Whom I have no god.
2 Surah 4.36
#
I Surah 2.22
#
t2
16. Q- What is the proof of that?
A-Al lah'swords: ( &luJl ; dJ.r-lt) " A II praise
-,.
is due to the Rubbof the worlds."
Everything otherthanAllah is a world,and I
belongto one of His worlds.
Q- How did you knorvyour Rubb?
A- I haveknown Him throughHis signsand
creatures: the night, the day, the sun, the
moon, the sevel"l heavens, and the seven
earth's2 all that is between
and them.
Q- What is the proof of all that?
A-His words:
)1 .J-j! 5.r+J ) ,.-iJ5.rgU.rl-rJb J-Urct+i,,..r)
( ,,ll ' :.d.t+la:S Jl ;-f-ib g jJrr-lJ 9.r4-t1 .--ill
2 Lest one be confusedwith regardto the numberof
carth's, the reference to them is made in the
following verse:
"Allah is He Who created sevenheavens, of the
and
earththe like thereof."65'12
[M'M.]
l3
17. And among His signs are rhe night and the
day, and the sun and the moon. Prostrate not
yourselves the sun nor to the moon,but to
to
Allah alonewho hascreated rhem,if it is He
Whom you really worship.l
And His words:
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"- +;r)t,
?le;Jb tl, +Jb-t+ cJ,lq
F Jk:rrJJ'.r+ ;.Jt &e
(go-lr .tr-,.,-ttr drqr-lb &!$t d firrU. g4rl
Surcly, your Rubb is Allah Who has created
the heavensand the earth in six days; then
He settled Himself on the throne. He makes
the night cover the day, which follows it
swiftly, and the sun and the moon and the
starsHe made subservient His command.
by
Verily (the act o0 creation is restrictedto
Him, and so is the disposal of all affairs.
Blessed Allah, the Rubbof the worlds.2
is
I Surah#41.37
2 Surah 7.54
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t4
18. Q-Who is the Rubb?
A- The Rubb is the Master,the Proprietor,
the One who brings into existence things
from nothing. He is the only God who
deserves be worshipped,
to
Q- What is the proof of this fact?
A- The wordsof Allah:
f5li ;r itjJlr # ,5iJr -3-_2 t1.r_rr r_tq )
,,LJr
Jyl2t4.L-J5'u-H ;r!r F.(.lJ-* riJt..ir4,
r_fJ^J
d, lr-L^ :u ..<-JL;r.r!r*Jr ,t - .t-Jt./
61L.L.,r
(. ir, u;Lirr"ul
O men,worshipyour Rubb who-has ire-ated
you and thosewho werebeforeyou, so that
you nlay guard yourselves (against Allah's
chastisement). who madethe eartha bed
He
for you, and the heavena roof, and sent
down water from the heaven, and therewith
broughtforth fruits for your sustenanc€i so
do not setup equals Allah while you know
to
(thetruth).1
lSurah 2.21,22
#
15
19. The OneWho hascreated these thingsis the
OneWho deserves be worshiPPed.
to
Q- What is worship?
A-Worship is absolute devotion and
obedience humility andsubmissiveness,
with
to Allah andabsolute love andadoration of
the One to whom this is owed. In other
words, worship is a conclusive definition
comprising deeds wordsthatAllah loves
and
and approves, whether manifested or
hidden.2
Q- How many forms of worshiphas Allah
enjoined?
A- Allah, the Exalted, enjoinedhas many
forms of worship.Of them are the five
pillarsof Islam,the articles iman (faith),
of
w a t c h f u l n e s sa n d a d h e r e n c et o H i s
commands, supplication, of Allah,hope
fear
in His mercy,committing affairsto Allah,
fear with reverence, seekingHis aid and
2 "Manifest"refersto physicalactionswhereas
"hidden"
refers tenets creeds.tM.M.]
to and
16
20. protection relief,sacrificing
and and
aninrals,
vows and otheractsof worshipwhich Allah
has comnranded enjoined, of which
and all
mustbe dedicated Him alone.
to
Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- The wordsof Allah:
'{ta-i
"tlr Vr;)u .JJ.qtJr
e ;!)
And the places worshipbelongto Allah.
of
Therefore, worshipnonebeside Allah.
And He said:
(.Llrlbrd)i 4)sj;r>
And your Lord hasdecreed thatyou worship
nonebut Him. I
Q-What is the ruling concerning one lvho
devotes any act of worship to other than
Allah?
A- Whoeverdedicates act of worshipto
any
o t h e r t h a n A l l a h i s a p o l y t h e i s ta n d a n
unbeliever,even if he performs prayer,
I Su ra h 1 7 . 2 3
#
t]
21. observesfasting,performs to
hajj, or alleges
be a Muslim.2
Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- Thewordsof Allah:
e$ cte2b qL. Ul,q d !Lr.;1);iU1 O'g g+;r, )
(ireritSlt
And he whocallson another alongwith
god
Allah, for which he has no proof, shall be
heldaccountable thisby Allah,for surely
for
thedisbelieversneverprosper.3
a- What is the proof of the fact that
supplication an act of worship?
is
A- Allah's words:
rirl-, V ;,tyS-+ir.iJl i{ fJ .-r.-l is*ttFr.lUr )
la.-.ttcr+ oru+-
2There are deviantsectswho claim to be Muslims
possess
yet they believethat their imamsor leaders
divine power to influencethecourse thingsin this
of
world or the world to come.tM.M.l
3 Surah# 23.117
t8
22. 'Call on Me
And your Lord said, and I will
r e s p o n dt o y o u . V e r i l y , t h o s e w h o a r e
arrogantin rejectingworship of Me shall
enterHell-Fire despised.'4
And the saying of the Prophet,peacebe
u p o n h i m , : " S u p p l i c a t i oin t h e e s s e n c e f
s o
worship."
And in another narration: "Supplication is
worship.l
Q- What is the proof of the fact that fear
of Allah is an act of worship?
A- The wordsof Allah:
I uuy;s,.r!.ryL-.e Ul
9^.1,l X )
An d d o n o t f e a r t h e rn ,b u t fe a r Me , i f yo u ar e
( t r u e )b e l i e v e r s . 2
4 Surah 40.60
#
I At-Tirmidthi, Majah,& Ahmad.
Ibn
2 Surah 3.175
#
t9
23. a- What is the proof of the fact that
hopingfor the mercyof Allah is an act of
worship?
A-Thewords Allah:
of
( i.r-l r,; i.ra :|"| f1'Uf- i-r
rL+ 1.r .tiJ f. t ;rS g )
So let him who hopesto meet his Lord do
g o o d d e e d s ,a n d l e t h i m w o r s h i p n o n e
besides Allah.3
a- What is the proof of the fact that
trustingAllah is an act of worship?
A- The wordsof Allah:
(;*yds il lrsp d'J,r)
A n d d e p e n do n A l l a h i f y o u a r e ( t r u e )
believers.4
( t-- 'lJl
.1+i * ,fn,l:)
3 Surah 18.110
#
4 Surah 5.23
#
20
24. And Allah is sufficient whoever
for depends
on Him.5
Q- What is the proof for the fact that
desiring the ntercy of Allah, and fear of
His punishrnent, and humbleness acts
are
of worship?
A- The wordsof Allah:
{;o;U U lir5rl+r,l+JYf +t.r!il ,t;tfr41;S,..t)
T he y u s e d t o v i e w ith o n e a n o th e ri n g o od
deeds,and they called or-r with desirearrd
Us
f ear a n d t h e y h u m b l e dth e mse l ve s r U s.r
fo
a- What is the proof of the fact that
ven e ra t i o n ( o r f e a r u ,i th re ve re n ce ) i s an
act of worship?
A - T h e w o r d so f A l l a h :
( i*rt, >r.,
)
"-.J
5 Surah 65.3
#
I Surah 21.90
#
21
25. So do not fear them,but fear Me.2
Q- What is the proof for the fact that
repentanceis an act of worship?
A- His words:
(.J bLlrF-r.llbjl, )
And repentto your Lord and submitto Him.3
Q - What is the proof of the fact that
seekingsupport from AIIah is an act of
worship?
A- Allah'swords:
{ ;e,*;:JLlrer-Jr:l)
You alone do we worship,and from You
alonedo we seekhelp.a
2 Surah
#5.3
3 Surah 39.54
#
4 Surah 1.4
#
22
26. And the Prophetic tradition: "And if you
seekhelp,seekhelp from Allah."s
Q - What is the proof of the fact that
seekingthe protectionof Allah is an act of
rvorship?
A- The wordsof Allah:
(.rrur^'u-.!r,ur
-r.rtrrll
'l
Say, seekrefugein the Lord of mankind,
the King of mankirrd.r
Q - What is the proof of the fact that
askingfor the aid of Allah is an act of
worship?
A- The wordsof Allah:
( Ajt,.if'rtr .;r -iJL
t'- ii rg .rl+g-U f; .i;;:; ;1)
5 This Prophetic statementis part of a long hadeerhin which
the Prophet, peace be upon him, insfucted Abdullah bin
Abbas, may Allah be pleasedwith him, saying: "Young lad!
ObserveAllah, now He preserves you. ObserveAllah, for you
will lind him aheadof you. If you ask, ask Allah, and if you
seekhelp, seekAllah's help..." At Tirmidthi. [M.M.]
1 Surah 114.1.2
#
23
27. And when you soughtthe aid of Allah, He
"l
responded you, (saying), Am aidingyou
to
w i t h a t h o u s a n da n g e l s f o l l o w i n g o n e
another."2
Q - What is the proof of the fact that
sacrificinganimalsis an act of worship?
A- His words:
€.!+r.J.:l.j ) .alUlv.r d it, ,5t-e..if;lpx..
f i! .tr )
(;1.i-tr{i u!.r7i
'My
Say, prayerand my sacrifice, and my
life and deathare all for Allah, the Lord of
the worlds. He has no partner.This I am
commanded, I am the first of thosewho
and
submit.r
And the proof from the Sunnah, the saying
is
of the Prophet, peacebe upon him: "Allah
2 Surah 9.9
*
3 Surah 6.162
#
24
28. cursesthe person who sacrificesfor other
thanAllah."
Q-What is the proof of the fact that
vowing is an act of worship?
A- The wordsof Allah:
( .t"t r.-.; i,ttL, oyB_e Jla)
;jJ!
They fulfill their vows, and they fear a Day
of widespread woe.r
Q- What is the second fundamental?
A- Knowing the religion of Islam and its
textualproofs.
Q- What is Islam?
A- Islam is submission Allah, believingin
to
His Oneness, complyingobedientlywith His
commands, and denouncingpolytheismand
its adherents.
1 Surah#76.7 Thc Day rcferecdto in this vcrseis the
Day of Resurrection.
tM.M.l
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29. Q- What are the levelsof Islam?
Islam, Iman andIhsan Eachof theselevels
hasits own pillars.
Q- What are the pillars of Islam?
A- The pillarsof Islamare Five:
. The Testimonyof Faith(dJt J.rr.r..: U.Jt))
d;r
there is no god, in truth, but Allah, and
Muhammad the Messenger Allah.
is of
. Performing prayer
. Giving out Zakat
. Observing fast in Ramadhan
the
. Performing lgrimage
pi
Q-What is the Qur'anic proof of the
Testimony Faith?
of
A-The wordsof Allah. the Exalted:
y
,| )l .J! u 'rLUurr^lr L igr! 9 )tdt) cl dJr# )
t
(.<rt;;lr
26
30. Allah bearswitnessthat there is no god but
He-(and so do) the angels, and thcse
possessed knowledge,standingfirm for
of
justice.There is no god but He, the Mighty'
the Wise.r
Q- What is the meaningof ( dJr)!'41 )
"There is no god but Allah?"
A- There is no god who truly desenves be
to
worshipped Allah alone.
but
What is the meaningof ( dlv ) "There is
no God?"2
It means denying all deities worshipped
besideAllah.
I Surah 3.18
2 This question thequestion
and whichfollowsit aredesigned
to give full meaning the tesilmony faith,whichcanbe
to of
divldedinto two segments: first segment
the for
stands denial
of all deitiesttat are worshipped otherthanor besideAllah,
the
ancl sccond segment sundsfor firmly dcdicating actsof
all
worship Allahalone.
to [M.M.j
2',1
31. Q- What is the meaning of (oryt ) "but
Allah?"
A- It is confirming that worship must be
devoted to Allah alone with no partners
worshipped besideHim, as He hasno one to
shareHis domain.
Q-What verse clarifies the above
statement?'
A- The words of Allah:
dl. J li {.LJl)l irrrd tr nn
i!-y.r .r! erJJu i1, )
1;tr."rrU * rt VL: t+L+r.ir.*4-
i.JS
And when Ibrahim said to his fatherand his
people: "I renouncewhat you worship. [l
worshiplonly Him Who created me, He will
guide me. And he madeit a wordr to remain
3 It is saidthatthe"word"referred in theverse
to is
the tcstimony faith, (
of ), whichis rheword of
Islam. (lbn Kathir).
tM.M.J
28
32. amonghis posterityso that they might retum
lto Allahl.r
And His words:
$ dlr)! r+ !l f+, t- .!r- ;Js .tl lrJw .',l5Jt.tttt, "ll
lttljtVt; J|r.lllrrre;r.!Url fi* r-:i.'. i'A+ !5 t-:rr:y.lF
( . .ir.t'-..u! b.^r:t
Say,"O peopleof the Book, cometo a word
equal betweenus and you that we worship
none but Allah, and that we ascribe no
partnersto Him, and that none of us take
othersfor lords besidesAllah." But, if they
'Bear witnessthat we
turn away, then say,
havesubmitted Allah.z
to
a- What is the Qur'anic Proof of the
testimony: "Muhammad is the Messenger
of Allah?"
A- The wordsof Allah:
I Surah 43.26.27.28
#
2 Surah 3.64
#
29
33. iPllt $.b *.r r:rt,+, :r" J'j;l UJr-.,t',b.r!)
(.p=-.rjtr
Verily, a Messenger from amongyourselves
came to you; he grieves over your
difficulties, and he is ardently desirousof
your welfare, and to the believershe is
compassionate, merciful.l
and
And Allah'swords:
{. e.l*.Lr22li(lt.1 .tr:l u 3atJtjrJJtJj,,ue)
Muhammadis the Messenger Allah, and
of
thosewho are with him are hard against
the
disbelievers mercifulto eachother.a
and
Q- What is the meaningof the testimony
( tdJl,)e-rs-1tr t'Muhammad
) is the
Messenger Allah?"
of
3 Surah 9.128
#
4 Surah 48.29
#
30
34. A- To obey the Prophet Muhammad's
commands,refrain from his prohibitions,
believein his sayings,
and worshipAllah by
performing only acts of worship he
designated.
Q- What is the proof that Prayer and
Zakat are obligatory, and what is the
meaningof nronotheisnr?
A- The words of Allah:
Dt..Jr!r.jr3.[i-;,.rJrJ jFJi. Ul!r ,,{ ll lrr-l t-J )
( i;lrrzr {lJi1-,5}tVht
And they were commanded only to worship
Allah and be sincereto Him in obedience
31
35. (i.e. to be) hunafa',r and to observeprayer
and pay zakat.This is the religionof truth.z
Q-What is the proof that fasting (during
Ramadhan)is obligatory?
A- Allah'swords:
Flj y ",:iJl J, :5 tf ft=rJrfJ-te yj;,.ilrhtq )
y<
(.prgJ
O you who believe,fastingis prescribed to
you, as it was prescribed thosebeforeyou
to
so that you may guardyourselves.r
a- What is the proof that hajj
(pilgrimage)is one of the pillars of Islarn?
A- The wordsof Allah:
.tJl.)!',y'.r.r *- rJt
./ Ll,L:-tgr c-Jr gr.rLJr,,te .lL )
( ...r:ltJrir
I Hunafu',plural <lf hanif,one who rejectsfalse religion and
inclines towards the [rue religion ol Islam, believing in the
Oneness Allah.IM.M.]
of
2 Surah# 96.5
3 Surah# 2.219
32
36. And pilgrimage is a duty which men owe
Allah, but if any disbelieve Allah, thenHe
in
surelydoesnot needHis creatures.r
Q- What is the Secondlevel of Islarn?
A- Iman.
a- How many branchesdoes i m a n
comprise?
A-lman hasmore than seventy branches, the
uppennostof which is the declarationof the
Oneness Allah .lJl)!.J!I and the leastof
of
which is the removalof hamrful objectsfrom
the road.Modestyis alsoa branchof iman..
a- How many articles does iman
include?
A- Iman includes articles,
six namely, belief
in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His
I Surah 3.97
#
33
37. Messengers, the Last Day, the belief in
and
predestination and its good or evil
consequences.
Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- The words of Allah:
dtr,;ri.r it ;F:vy'U.t/tr # *9 rlrJ; i,lr'.rJ )
{ &#Jtr Vl.dJb:eU!, ;1r ;eart.r
It is not righteousness you face the East
that
or the West (in your prayer), but, truly the
righteous is he who believes in Allah, the
last Day, and the angels,and the Scriptures,
and the Prophets.z
a- What is the Qur'anic proof of
predestination?
A- Allah'swords:
( ;.r.i.Lib .,f # ul)
2 Surah 2.177
#
34
38. Verily, We have created everything a
by
decree.r
Q-What is the third levelof Islam?
A- Al-lhsnn whichhasonepillar.
What is Ihsan ?
Ihsan is to worshipAllah asthough you see
Him, although you do not seeHim, for He
seesyou.2
Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- Thewordsof theExalted:
(;+- lrildrr.iJt Orirg)
c. Ori,rr g.
Verily, Allah is with thosewho are righteous
and thosewho are sincere.r
And His words:
4r+ul i .,'.r'.,f* i-- :J!..;itre_)t t y't *,JS*)
r;J
(;.ltc-trt
1 Surah 54.49
#
2 Al-Buttrari Muslim
and
3 Surah 16.127
#
35
39. And depend on the Mighty, the Merciful,
Who seesyou when you standup in prayer.
And He seesyou praying with others.He is
surelythe All-Hearing,the All-Knowing.a
And His Words:
0rl,-i Ir i,! U s .Pt 1lb ri irt* t'r)
fJt ti llJi., d,r
I .+;tt-:+i! lrr+i
And wheneveryou are engagedin any occupation,
whetheror not at the sametime you are recitingpart
of the Qur'an,that is , wheneveryou do any work,
We arc witnesses over you while you areengaged in
it.s
Q- What is the proof from the Sunnah,of
the above- mentionedlevelsof Islam?
A- The renowned hadith, or Prophetic
traditionwhich is narrated Umar bin Al-
by
Khattabwho said:
4 SurahI26.219
5 Surah 10.61
#
36
40. While we weresitting with the Messenger of
Allah, peacebe upon him, a man cameto us
with very white clothesand very black hair.
No sign of travelingappeared him, nor on
was he recognizedby any of us. He sat in
front of the Prophet,peacebe upon him, with
his kneesrestingagainstthe Prophet's knees.
He put his handson his thighsand said: "O
Muhammad! tell me about Islam." He ( the
Prophet,peacebe upon him) said: "Islam is
to bearwitnessthat thereis no god but Allah,
and Muhammadis the Messenger Allah, of
to observeprayer,pay zakat,observethe fast
of Ramadhan, visit the House(The Holy
and
Mosque) for hajj if you can afford the
journey." The man affirmed,"You have told
the truth." Umar went on to say, "We
w o n d e r e d a b o u t t h i s m a n , b e c a u s eh e
queriedthe Prophet, peacebe uponhim, and
approved his answer." The man further
asked,"Tell me aboutiman." The Prophet,
peacebe upon him, said,"it is to believein
5t
41. Allah, His Angels, His Scriptures, is H
M e s s e n g e s , t h e L a st D a Y , a n d
r
predestination, including its good or evil
consequences." said, "Tell me about
He
ihsan." He said,"lt is to worshipAllah as
though you see Him. Although you do not
see Him, He seesyou." He said,"Tell me
aboutthe Final Hour." The Prophet, peace be
uponhim, said,"The one who is being asked
is not more knowledgeable aboutit than the
one who is asking."He said,"Tell me about
its signs."The Prophet, peacebe upon him,
said, [The.se are] "when the bondswoman
givesbirth to her own master,l and whenyou
see the bare-footed, the naked, and the
I This refers to the femate slave whose master engagesin
sexualrclationswith her, as a result of which, she conceives
and gives birth to a baby who in turn becomcsher master,
when he ultimately inheritshis fathers'propcrtyof which the
motheris part. Hcncc,thc child becomes master his own
thc of
mother. M.M.l
t
38
42. shepherds2 contending with one anotherin
erecting high buildings." Umar said:
"Shortly after the man left, the Prophet,
peacebe upon him, asked,"Umar! Do you
know who the questioner was?"I responded,
"Allah and His Messenger know best."He
said "That wasJibreel.He cameto teachyou
( M u s l i m s ) t h e f u n d a m e n t a l so f y o u r
religion."3
Q- What is the third fundamental?
A- Knowing our Prophet Muhammad, peace
be upon him, who is the son of Abdullah,
son of Abdul- Muttalib,son of Hashim,who
is of the Quraish, Arab tribe,andknowing
an
that the Arabsare of the childrenof Isma'il,
son of Ibrahim ctl-Khalil, may peaceand
blessings on him andon our Prophet.
be
2 t t t i s , a c c o r c l i n go a n - N u w a w i , c f e r st o t h c p o o r B c d o u i n s
t r
w h o , a l l o f a s u d d c n e c o m e c a l t h ya n d c o m p e t c n e r a : t i n g
b w i
h i g hb u i l d i n g s . l M . M . l
t lmam Muslirn
39
43. Q- How long did the Prophet, peacebe
upon him, live?
A- He lived for sixty-threeyears;forty of
which were before the beginning of
Prophethood, and twenty-three years after
that. He was appointed a Prophetwhen
as
Surat 'Iqra,' #96, was revealedto him, and
was appointedas a Messenger when Surat
'al-Muddath'thir,
#J4, was revealed him.
to
His hometownwas Makkah.
Q- What was the Message that Allah sent
to him?
A- Allah senthim to preach monotheism and
to wam against polytheism.
Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- The word.s the Allah the Exalted:
of
Y1 ...rrLi 7.)te .r$ -LUr .+n.:lrrr .rJb f, .;Jf lUt tr)
'tult .jSLi
{t-V Ji
"O you who is wrapped.Arise and warn.
And magnify your Lord. And purify your
heart.And shunthe idols. And neverdo a
40
44. favor seekingto get more in return. And for
the sakeof your Lord endurepatiently."
Q-What is the meaning of (ptip) "Arise
and warn?t'
A- Warn against polytheism and preach
monotheism.
Q- What is the meaning of "and glorify
your Lord and purify your heart?"
A- Glorify your Lord by declaring His
Oneness,and purify your actions from
polytheism.
Q- What is the meaningof (*ru.rlb)f'And
shun the idols?"
A- Avoid the idols by shunning and
denouncing them and their worshippers.
Q- How long did the Prophet, peacebe
upon him, keep preaching the above
commandrnents?
A- The Prophet,peacebe upon him, kept
preachingthe abovecommandtnents tenfor
years,after that, he was taken to heaven
4l
45. where the daily prayerswere enjoined on
him. Lateron, he was commanded migrate
to
to Madinah.
a- What is emigration[in terms of
religionl
?
A- Emigrationis moving from the land of
polytheismto the land of Islam,and from the
land of bid'uh (innovated religiousmatters)
to the land of Sunnah.
Q- What is the ruling on emigration?
A- It is an obligatory duty enjoined on
Muslims who happento be in the land of
polytheism to immigrate into the land of
Islam, and from the land of innovationinto
the land of Sunnah.It is effectiveuntil the
sun risesfrom the West,i.e.,until the end of
time.
Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- I'he wordsof Allah:
r-5llu i5 e llu .pl JtJi i.*)tlrfru; 'irr-iJtir!)
c$rb t<+trr+trr:.-!, dJl ;r ll tlu rrtrl ;ii,.r-,
A
.t-,:Jb
0r.rJrl5 Jbrl;r;t'rr-JlI! . !....1.Lr,.1e p..!L
42
46. e .*,rOl .lr.r- .
J.Llrb i#
if.r:c !r i+" 0r+lu-?)
{U*W.l,rorir
Verily, when the angels take the souls of
personswhile they are wrongingthemselves
Ii.e. sinning],t (the angels)say to them,
"Why did you stay where you were?"They
say, "We were weak and oppressedin the
land." They (the angels)say to them, "Was
not Allah's earth vast enough for you to
emigrateinto it. " Thesepersons will dwell
in Hell, and an evil destination is, except
it
such weak men, women, and children who
are helplessand can find no way out. For
such there is hope that Allah will pardon
them,for Allah is pardoning, Forgiving.t
Oft
And His words:
( jr.r*UgLlri.-b
a,rrt g:rir.pitr.rrl*
i4 L)
I This, according to lbn Abbas, relers 1o those who disobeyed
the Mcssengerof Allah, peace be upon hirn by refusingto
ernigrate Madinahanclstayedin Makkah.
to
I Surah# 4.91,98.99
43
47. O My slaves whohavebelieved! Verily,va.st
is My earth, worship alone.2
so Me
Q- What lvasthe reasonfor revealing the
two aboveverses?
A- Thereweresomepeoplein Makkahwho
embraced Islam,but did not emigrate to
Madinah with the Messenger Allah, peace
of
be upon him. Someof them were tried in
theirfaith andjoined the pagans
against the
Muslimsin the battleof Badr.Allah did not
accepttheir excuseand made Hell their
requital.The secondverse was revealed
because someMuslimswerein Makkahto
Whom Allah imputediman and enticed
themto emigrate Madinah.
to
Q- What is the proof of the continuityof
emigration deduced
as from the Prophetic
traditions?
A- TheProphet,peace upon
be him,said:
2 Surah
#29.5(t
44
48. Emigration shall not ceaseto be effective
until repentance becomesineffective,and
repentance shall not ceaseto be effective
until the sun risesfrom the West.t
Q- What rvas the Messenger of Allah'
peacebe upon him, enjoined to prescribe
after he had settledin Madinah?
A- After he had settled in Madinah, the
Messenger Allah, peace uponhim, was
of be
enjoined to prescribe the rest of the
ordinances Islam, suclt as zakat,fasting,
of
Hajj, fighting for the causeof Allah, and the
otheractsof worshiP.
Q- How long did he live after that?
A- The Prophet,peacebe upon him, died ten
years after settling in Madinah. But his
Message everlasting. did not leavea
is He
goodthing withoutguidinghis ummaft to it,
nor did he leave an evil thing without
waming his ummalr against it.
I Imam Ahmad and Imam Abu Dawood
45
49. Q- What are the good things to which the
Messengerof Allah, peacebe upon him,
guided his ummah, and what are the evil
things against which he warned his
ummah ?
A- The good things are the creed of
monotheism and everythingthat Allah loves
and approves.The evil thingsarepolytheism
and everything that Allah loathes and
disapproves.
Q- Did Allah send Muhammad, peacebe
upon him, to one particular tribe or to
mankind at large?
A- Allah .sentMuhantnrad, peacebe upon
him, to mankindat large,and madeobeying
him a duty on bothjinn andmen.
Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- The wordsof Allah:
('*. 6,trlllJr.r y!
,.rLJrkl
L,j)
46
50. Say,O men I am the Messenger Allah toof
you all.t
And His words:
rr:;l 5fu.rp Vi..ii;Jr.rr.-:- ;it Ui+ +f' Uf i!)
(a'ori.Jl wew
And when We sentto you a group of jinn to
listento the (recitation) the Qur'an,when
of
they heard ir they said to one another,
"Listen." And when it endedthey retumedto
theirpeoplewarningthem.z
a - D i d A l l a h c o m p l e t et h e r e l i g i o n o f
Islam during the lifetirneof Muhammad,
peacebe upon him, or after his death?
A- Surely,Allah completed religionof the
Islamduringthe lifetimeof His Messenger,
peacebe upon him, and nothingnew needs
to be added the religionthereafter.
to
Q- What is the proof of the above?
I Surah 7.158
#
2 Surah# 46,29
47
51. A- The wordsof Allah:
^. ; itt ,F ;5 pJt)
f>t-)r f<J #g -3:3r f.(J.:fti
(ti,
T o d a y I h a v e c o m p l e t e df o r y o u y o u r
religion and perfectedMy favor upon you
andaccepted Islamto be your religion.l
Q- What is the proof of the death of the
Messenger Allah?
of
A-Allah'swords:
(Oa.-i;6& i,l.:tt?r*ll J.1'76!r c-=..!q)
Y o u ( O , M u h a m m a d s u r e l yw i l l d i e , a n d
)
they (too) will die, and then on the Day of
R e s u r r e c t i o n o u w i l l d i s p u t ew i t h o n e
y
another beforeyour Lord.a
Q- Will the people be resurrectedafter
death?
A- They surely will, for Allah says:
(.rtlirU €nr+-.r
f.r.- f<+1 g,;
nSr;if-
3 Surah*5.3
4 Surah
#39.30.31
48
52. From it (the earth)haveWe created you, and
into it shatlWe retunt you, and from it shall
We bring you forth again.t
And He says:
{ . t*!it *.ttW d+.' p'ug;r!r;r.<;i .u9)
And Allah hascaused you to grow as a good
growth frorn the earth.Then will He tum you
back into it and make you to issue forth
Iagain].2
Q - W i l l t h e p e o p l eb e h e l d a c c o u n t a b l e
a n d r e q u i t e d f o r t h e i r d e e d sa f t e r t h e
Resurrectionor not?
A- They positively will be held accountable
for their deeds. fact which is confirmecl
A by
the wordsof Atlah:
Indeed,, Allah belongsall that is in the
to
heavens and on earth,and He requites those
who do evil in accordance with what they
I Surah 2050
#
2 S u r a h 71 . 1 , 1
# 7 8
49
53. did, and rewardthosewho do good with the
best.3
Q- What is the judgment regardingone who
deniesResurrection?
A- He is judged to be a disbeliever, Allah
for
says:
'U-r
r:t-, b d tH p ,.h V:,,r9 alg;s;ri-rt frj )
J
(*rOr;eUi1
Those who disbelieve assertthat they will
Say, "Surely,by my Lord
not be resurrected.
you will be resurrected, thenyou will be
and
informed of what you did." And that is easy
for Allah.t
a- What was the Messagewith which
Allah sent His Messengers?
A-To cause those who believe in His
Onene.ss rejoice in the annunciation
to of
Jannah, and to warn those who ascribe
3 Surah 53.31
#
I Surah 64.7
#
50
54. partnersto Allah that Fire will be their
punishment.
Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- Thewordsof Allah:
irSJFll r^t:+- att u,l{, ir1d)L:, stt4 U.*l-r>
J,
( t"+'!..;'.lJl
(We sent) Messengers bearersof glad
as
tiding and as warners that men may haveno
plea againstAllah after the coming of the
Messengers. Allah is Mighty,Wise.2
And
Q- Who was the first Messenger?
A- Noah,peace on him.
be
Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- The wordsof Allah:
( ..r^r.rJ=+tl,
Cl.ll t-. rl ts s4Jt q )
firr!
We have revealed you as We revealed
to to
Noah and the Prophets afterhim.r
2 Surah 4.165
#
3 Surah 4.163
#
51
55. Q-Was there any nation or people left
without a Messenger sent to them to
enjoinon them worshipof Allah aloneand
the rejectionof tahgoot?r
A- Therewasno nationleft withouthavinga
Messenger sent to it, a fact which is
substantiated thewords Allah:
by of
(.a;iLtr !r+:"!, g"rrrOlil-, :,1.1l; l-r .rilr)
.JJl rr
And We did send to every nation a
'Worship Allah and
Messenger preaching:
shun the taghoot.z
Q- What is taghoot?
A- Taghoot is whatever man worships
instead or to the exclusion Allah. It is
of, of
I Taghoot, is whatever is worshippedinsteador to
the exclusionof Allah. [M.M.]
2 Surah 16.36
#
52
56. also any human whom man worships, or
obeysbeyond normallimits.
Q- How many types of taghoot are there?
A- There are many types of taghoat ; but
their principalonesare five: Iblis, the one
accursed Allah; one who approvesof
by
being worshipped; one who calls peopleto
worshiphin-r; one who claimsthe knowledge
of the unseen;and one who rules by laws
otherthanthosesentdown by Allah. [We are
commanded disbelieve and shunthem
to in
all andto subrnit the will of Allah.l
to
Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- The wordsof Allah:
Uit €'*U .&;f d, ir, -.: n!# j JrrJtrr.H f )
(rJ, .lJl, U lr .;:ty ji;jt12lJlu-JL--trii .lJtl
Cf
53
57. Thereshouldbe no compulsion religion.
in
Surely,right guidance becomedistinct
has
from deviation. whoeverdisbelieves
So in
taghoot and believesin Allah has surely
grasped strongunbreakable
the handle.And
All-Knowing.r
Allah is All-Hearing,
And His words:
(.2itlrlr !1'=?!, b+rrll i-.r:,1 # trt-, rlr)
drl
We did send a Messenger every nation,
to
(preaching), 'Worship Allah and avoid
taghoot.z
And His words:
)J djr )! Jd )l pS:-.; .!r- Ltj J !y'|.; .-,€tr r,y)
r+ lt
Vfr tttF ;ttrdtt 0p.r.'u.urlt il t :i* l-+ yr u+ l :JF
(. o;t-.u154:r
I Surah 2.256
#
2 Surah 16.36
#
54
58. Say,"O peopleof theBook!,Come a wordto
equalbetween and you that we worship
us
none but Allah, and that we associate no
partners with Him, and that noneof us take
othersfor lordsbesides Allah." But if they
turn away,thensay, "Bear witness that we
areMuslimsandhavesubmitted Allah."t
to
This is the meaning ( .tJrfl{f ) ',There
of
is no godbut Allah.
The Messenger Allah, peace uponhim
of be
said: "The principalpart of Islam and its
supporting pillar is prayer,and its highest
pointis jihad,(fighting thewayof Allah).a
in
And Allah knowsbest.
The End
3 Surah 3.6+
*
a er-tirmidrhi
55
61. flHrEC@NWCltlt@NS OF
AS.MI.AT AS.SA'.TT[
@RflHttsP[@USPRtsDtsCtsSS@RS
BY THE TRADITIONIST ASH.SHAIKH
MUHAMMAD AT-TAYYIB B. ISHAQ
AL-ANSARI AL MADANI
I believe ttrat Allah is One God, other than
Whom there is no god, the Sole One, As_
Samadh,l Who neither begetsnor was
begotten.No one other than lfe deserves ro
be worshipped.Whoeverdedicates any act
of worship to otherthanAllah is a mushiik, a
disbeliever.
Ibadah" or worship by definition combines
everythingthat Allah lovesand approves, of
utterances and deedssuch as the five pillars
lAs-samadh is one of Allah's
beaurifulnames. isIt
mentioncdin Surah# llZ,It signifies thc t ord to
Whom recourseis had, or to f,horn obidience is
rendered, without Whom no affaii can be
accomplished;or the One to Whom Lordship
ultimatelypertains,or the Creatorof eve.y tfring,o?
ffi9r. nothing is indepcndent, and on Wf,orn
thing depends-for mcansof subsistencd,
its "r"ry
:f,".t-*
ano whoscOneness everythingtestifies.
tM.M.l
59
62. of Islam, supplication, expectation, fear,
trust, seekinghllp and relief, sacrifice,vows'
and every other-form of worship. Ibadah
includes icceptance of the truth that Allah'
Who is far removed from every
imperfection, is qualified - with all the
wherewith He has qualified
"ttiibutet and is named by the names with
Himself,
which He has named Himself, and His
Messenger Mohammad,peace upon him'
be
has nanrld Him, all the beautiful namesand
the superlativequalities with which He is
qualifild in truth and not metaphorically'
Such attributes include settling Himself
above His Throne or mounting it without
specification, resemblance, or
eiemplification, as Allah- -says: -(
) "Tt; Most Merciful has settled Himself
above the Throne."l Such attributesinclude
His infinite speech, utteredin occasions' is
It
reportedthat'the pious predecessors asserted
that He is still qualified by the attribute of
speech and forev-er will speakif He.wills' Of
fiit speech is the Qur'an which is the
inimitible words that were sent down to
t Suratrzo.s
*
60
63. Muhammad for worship, and which Jibril,
peacebe on him, heard from Allah directly
without mediator and brought down to
Muhammad,p€lc€ be upon hiri, in the exact
form and meaning as he heard it from his
Lord. The wording of the eur'an is Allah's
not Jibril's or Muhammad,s. consists the
It of
words of Allatr Who utlered it in letter and
s,ouqd, He spoke to Musa (Moses),when
as
the latter cameto the trce:
Vjrity,I A. your Rubb. So take off your
shoes;-foryou are in the SacredValley of
Tuwa.l
E1rytly so He will call His slaveson the Day
of Resunection, with a voice which will be
h.".t-d-by,the distantand the near,saying: "f
Am the King. I Am the Reckoner." This is
exactly how He speaksto His Messengers
and angels,and to whomeverHe wishei.of
His slaves,to who He has sent down the
words of His non-etemal2 but uncreated
I Suratr ZO.IZ
*
l Stl* Allah spcal$ wheneverHe wishes,as Imam Ahmad,
the Imam of Ahl-As-sunnah suted, rhcreforc,His specchis
nonaaul.[M.M.]
61
64. speech His Scriptures.
in Like the restof His
uit ibut r, His speech uncreated3
is
It is established that Allatr, glory be to Him,
is qualified with the attributes of love,4
pleasure,5loathing,6descending,T giving
iife, deattrand dispFasure; that He is greatly
delightedwith ttre repentance His slave;l
of
3 Ailah's speech one of His attributesthat in His essence
is as
un"tota.'fnis meansthat His speech not bom and created
is
in-iir*lit" the speechof liis creatures,becauseit is
estabtished He doesnot change, thatHis essence not
that and is
susceptibte events.
to [M.MJ
a nr"t" are versesin the Glorious Qur'm that signify cleady
'
Allah'sartribute love;e.g',2.190,195 2'222tll['M'l
of
5 Thereareabout 12 verses which "the pleasure" Allah is
in of
mentioned; among themS 3.15, 9.2118'29'
5.2,
6 The attribute"loathing"or "hating" is mentioned surah in
9.46 and17.38
7 Abu Hurtaitah reponed that the Messenger Allah said:
of
"Our l-ord, the Blesired, the Supreme, descends the lowest
to
'Whocalls
fteau"n Autingthe last third of everynightsaying:
f'f" tot *.ntito call Mel so that I may fulfill-his need? Who
askslMe so that I may give unto him? Who seeksMy
fo.gi*n"tt so Orat may-forgiue
I Him?"'(Al-Bukhari) M'M'1
I AMullah b. Masoodnarrated the Messenger Allah'
that of
oeacebe upon him, said: "Allah is more delightedwith
'r"p"nrrn""
of His slavethanttremanwho losthis beast bard
of
io-aOeO his provision
*itt while traveling thedesert,
in thereby
r"Ou"l".i"g nisiife. He tookhis restandslept, thenawoke
and
ioiind$.irtir beasthadstrayed. The heatbecame sever, and
so washis thirst,or whatever Allah willed.(Havinglookedfor
'I
it in vain), he then helplessly decided: will retum to my
62
65. and that Allah, far is He rcmovedfrom every
imperfection,will be seenby the believers
on the Day of Judgment with their own eyes,
as signified in the Qur'an and authentic
ahadeeth (traditions).Theseattributesand
the like of them are not figurative,but actual
and real, as confirmed by the Book and the
Sunnah. Allah the Exaltedsays:
Say, "He is Allah, the One. Allah is As-
Samad2 He does not beget nor is He
begotten. And thereis nonelike unto Him.
This is our conviction which we uphold in
obedienceto Allah, respectingHis names
and attributes, without specifyingthem, or
ascribing human characteristics them,to
depicting,[reducingthem ro limited forms],
nor do we denyany of them.Allah says:
place in which I took my rest frst.' So he returnedand slept for
a while. When he awoke, he raised his head only to see his
beast sunding by his side.'(Al-Bukhari) The version of the
above uadition compiled by Imam Muslim relates to the
Prophet.peae be upon him, rhe following slatemenu "Having
found his beast,the man exclaimed out of extreme excitement:
'O
Allah, you are my slave, and I am your lord.' He made this
slip of the tongueour of his extremeexcitement" [M.M.]
z See footnorc # I on page 25.
63
66. "There is nothing like unto Allah. And He is
the All-Hearing, the All- Seeing."2
We bear witness that Mohammad,peacebe
upon him, is the slave of Allah, and His
Messenger both jinn and men, and that he
to
did convey the Message, accomplished the
duty committed to his trust, guided his
ummah(nation)sincerely, and kept striving
in the cause of Allah until Allah has
completed religionby him. Allah says:
the
Today I have comPletedfor You Your
religion, and perfectedMy favor upon your
and accepted Islamfor you as your religion.3
Then Allah took him to Himself, and made
him join the highest companyin the Jannah
(on the Day of Resurrection).
The Messenger Allah, peace uponhim,
of be
departed this world, and its people.No one
will ever be a true believeruntil and unless
his desires according the Message
are to with
which Muhammadwas sent with, and until
Muhammad,peacebe upon him, becomes
dearerto him thanhis own self,his children,
and all mankind.
2surah t t
+z:
3 Surah5:3
64
67. Loving the Messenger, peacebe upon him,
entails obeyinghis commands, attestingto
the truthfulness of his statements,and
avoiding his prohibitions. This in turn,
means that Allah must be worshipped by
dedicatingto Him only thoseactsof *orship
that His Messengerhas assignedto the
Muslims.
The Messenger Allah, peacebe upon him,
of
shouldnot be extolled,.overly adulated, or
elevatedabovethe level on which Allah has
placed him. Nor should the Messenger of
Allah be sought for help, or relief. The
Prophet, peace uponhim, said: "The du'e
ber
is worship."4And he said:"[ndeed. am not
I
the one upon whom you shouldcall for help.
Allah, the Exalted, is the One upon Whom
you should call for help. Calling upon the
Messenger, peacebe upon him, for help is
tantarnount shirk, or polytheism.And so is
to
attachingthe heartto creatures veneration
in
and expectationof benefit from them, or
believingthat they can ward off evil, and
other things that only Allah is capable of.
[Attachingthe heartto piouspeople,or jinn
4 Abu Dawood. & at-Tirmidthi.
65
68. by committing one's affairs to them, turning
to them for help, and sacrificing animals to
them, in order to have one's needs fulfilled,
or to obtain relief constitute ascribing
partners to Allah, whether by uttering
mysterious combinations of words, or
litanies. Allah has given no evidence that
such practicesare efficacious or permitted.
Allah sent His Messenger,peace be upon
him, to uproot such practices,and to cleanse
the heartsfrom infidelity. There is no neither
strength nor power except by means of
Allah, the Exalted, the Great.
We believe that the angels, and the
Scriptures of Allah are truthful, and so are
the Prophets, peace be upon them, the
resurrection after death, Jannah, and Hell-
Fire. We also believe that the scale5 is true,
as well as the Howdh 6 of the Prophet,peace
be upon him. Whoever drinks from it shall
never feel thirsty. Apostate, and people of
5 The scale is rhe means by which the bad and good de.eds
of
man are weighcd on the Day of Resurrection.
6 The pool of the Messenger,peace bc upon him, from which
the believers shall be given to drink on the Day of
Resurrection.It is also called"al-Kawther"
66
69. bid'ah, or innovationsin religions matters
shallbe debarred from it.
We believe in predestination; its good or
evil consequences.We believe that
intercessionof our Prophet Muhammad,
peacebe upon him, and of all the Prophets is
true, but it takes place only with prior leave
from Allah to the intercessor,and on
conditionthat Allah is pleased with the one
on whosebehalf intercession shall be made.
Allah the Exlatedsays:"Who is he that will
int e r c e d e w i t h H i m e xce p t b y H is
permission?"7
And:
They intercede behalf of only thosewith
on
whom Allah is pleased.8
And we believeour Prophet, peace upon
be
him, will be the first intercessor, the first
and
from whom intercession shall be accepted,
and that thereare privilegesof intercession
with which the Prophet alone is
distinguished. first of these thehighest
The is
stationof honor at the Final Day, which is
referredto in the Qur'anas "al-Maqam al-
t e.z.zss
8 e. 2l:28
61
70. Mahmoud,9 and which all the Prophets and
Messengers shall revere. Such privileges
shall include also intercedingto deliver from
the Fire thosewho havealreadyenteredit,l0
and admitting them into Jannahafter they
havebeenpurified.
We believe that the best of all generations
are the companions the Prophet,peacebe
of
upon him, who believed in him, then the
people of the second generation that
succeeded them with piety. The Prophet,
9 Al-Moqa al-Mahmoud, is menlioned in the Qur'an [7:78],
and refers to the rank to which the hophet, peace be upon him,
shall be entitled, and for which he shall be praised by all
creatures on the Day of resunection, because of his being
quickly reckoned with by mankind who will be relieved from
their long sranding,by virtue of his interceding with Allah on
their behatf. [M.M.]
l0 His eminenceShaikh AMul-Aziz Bin Baz, the Chairman
of Dar al-Ifta', Saudi Arabia, may Allah forgive his sins and
assist him in every good cause, commented on the above
statement,saying: "The privilege of interceding with Allah to
deliver from Hell-Fire those Muslims who have entered it on
account of their sins, is not restricted [o the Prophet
Muhammad, peace be upon him, rather, such a privilege is
shared by others, as signified in many traditions. Besides his
greater intercession, the hophet Muhammad, peace be upon
him, is also privileged to intercedefor the people of Jannahto
inter it as indicated in the authentic raditions. He shall also be
able to intercede with Allah to reduce lhe punishment of his
uncle, Abu Talib.
68
71. peace be upon him, said: "The best of
generations is mine, then the two generations
that succeeded them."
We also believe that the best of speechis the
speechof Allah, and the best of guidance is
the guidance of Mohammad, peace be upon
him. And we believe that the greatestevil of
all is the bid'ah, or innovations in religious
matters, for every bid'ah is a form of
misguidance.
Had it not been for fear of prolixity, we
would have supplied a textual proof for each
issue discussed above from the Book of
Allah, and the Sunnah of His Messenger,
peacebe upon him, and the unanimity of the
as-Salafas-Salih,or the PiousPredecessors.
We ask Allah, the Exalted, to guide us to His
straight path, accept our deeds, and our
statements,protect us from misguiding
afflictions. the hidden and manifest thereof,
and make steadfast in our faith so that we
may die as Muslims.
O Allah, exalt the renown of Muhammad,
and his household,and grant them peaceand
blessings.
This is the Salafi conviction written by
Shaikh Muhammad at-Tayyib bin Is'haq al-
69
72. Ansari, in Madinatr,in 1358A.H., who died
on the seventhof Jamadaath-Thani, 1363
A.H. He wrote this as an exhortation for
himself, and his Muslim brethren.May Allah
granthim mercy.
The Four Rules
I ask Allah the Gracious, the Lord of the
Great Throne to look after you in this world
and in the Hereafter, and bless you wherever
you may be. I also ask Him to make us of
those who whenever they are given are
grateful, and whenever they are afflicted;
they endure patiently, and whenever they
commit a sin they beg for forgiveness.These
are, truly, the main characteristics bliss.
of
Be aware, may Allah accommodateyou to
his obedience,of the fact that hanifiyyeh,the
religion of lbrahim, is to worship Allah alone
and to be sincereto Allah in religion. Allah
says:
(;1rt*5ll;)lr ir+tgir; Ur)
70
73. "I have not createdthe jinn and the men but
to worshipMe."ll
And sinceyou know that Allah hascreated
you to worship Him, then you should realize
that worship doesnot bcome genuineunless
it is combinedwith the belief in the Oneness
of Allah. Just as prayeris not valid without
ablutionl2. Once shirk or a polytheistic
practice blemishes an act of worship, it
nullifies it, just as impurity nullifies ablution.
Once you know that if slrirt pollutes acts of
worship, it rendersthem void, and that a
personwho does so becomesone of those
who shall go to Hell, you realize that
knowing this fact is one of your most
important duties. May Allah saveyou from
l1 Surah #51,56 lbn Kathir interpreted this verse in his
exegesesas: "l have created rhem only to command them to
worship Me, not becauseI need them."
(I say: There is no dout* that man has been createdin a sound
state of affairs to make him fit for doing acts of worship, and
prcpared for it. Since Allah has installed in them reason, and
fumished $rem with spnses,apParcnt and hidden with the uher
meansof preparedness. [ M. D]
)
12 loriust as vinegar spoils honey when it is mixed with it, or
when poison enters the body, against which we seek Allah's
protection.) [M.D.]
11
74. this predicamentof associating
partnersto
Him. Allah says:
(.t :r g Uti ir.pV
lss5q Jri Olr4 ) dj 0t)
"Allah does not forgive (the sin of)
associatingpartnerswith Him, but forgives
what is (short o0 that to whomsoever He
pleases."l3
Deliverancefrom Hell-Fire may be ensured
by being aware of the four rules that Allah
hasmentionedin His Book.
The First Rule
To know that the disbelieverswhom the
Messenger Allah , fought,acknowledged
of
that Allah is the Creator,the Providerand
the One in Whosehandis the disposal all
of
affairs. Yet, they were not consideredas
Muslims. [That is to say, sheer
acknowledgment the Lordshipof Allah
of
was not enough to qualify them to be
l3 Surah t t6
*a.
tz
75. Muslims. They shouldhave dedicated all
acts of worship to Allah alone.l. This is
provenby Allah's words:
d u:.,L.,!bCJtrlL, il ,rltV.lJt;r &U u Jl
lit.tt, Otirrrli 7!t :* Vt tlt V.-tt g#r cJt U tl
(;t*
"Say,i/ho providessustenance you from
for
the heavenand the earth?Or, Who is it that
has power over the hearingand the seeing?
Who brings forth the living from the dead,
and brings the dead out of the living? Who
governsall affairs?'Theywill say,'Allah'.
Thensay,'Will you not thenfear (Him)."'14
The SecondRule
The polytheistsassert:"We did not call on
them [the idols.. We approachthem only to
seek nearnessof Allah and intercession
through them. [The proof of the fact that
worshipping idols is polytheismlris given in
thefollowing verse:
14Suratr 10.3
# I
IJ
76. dJl ,e|;d,lJ UJ,JIJfr.r;ut .t-blelr;t gif r;"itg)
OJ )J
{tis-,!tJ j U Lt+l.Ur;g;;L: .' f..t Ctr &
"And those who take idols for deities
besideHim say,'We worshipthemonly that
they may bring us nearerto Allah'. Surely,
Allah will judge betweenthem on that in
which they differ. Allah doesnot guidehim
who is a disbelieving liar."l5
And the proof of intercession, [that is,
worshipping idols, besee-ching them for
relief and fulfilling needs,and taking them
for intercessors with Allah is sftirt,l . is
provided in the following verse:
"And they worshipbesideAllah that which
neither harms them nor benefitsthem; and
they say, 'Theseare our intercessors with
Allah.' Say, 'Do you inform Allah of
something knowsnot in theheavens in
He or
the earth.How far is Allah from that which
(as
theyascribe partners) Him."l6
to
15Surah 39.3
*
l6 Surah
#10.18
74
77. lntercessionis of two kinds; annulledand
confirmed.The annulled intercessionis that
which is sought from other than Allah for
needsttrat only Allah can fulfill. The proof
of this is in the words of Allah:
"O you who believe! Spendout of what We
have supplied you before a day comes in
which there shall be no tendering nor
friendship nor intercession; and the
disbelievers the wrongdoers.
are 17
17Sursh*2.2S5 [On his comrnentary rhis verse,Ibn Kathir
on
safol:"Alleh commands slaveso spendout of what He has
His
ptwidcd thcm in His way, in charity,that theymayaccurnulat€
their rcwad with their Lord andProprielor.It is for this reason
they should hasaen do so in this world, beforca day comes
!o
-thc Day of Rcsurrection- which nei0er bargainingnor
in
fricndship nor intcrcessionstull bc acceprcd. one can bail
No
himsclf out nq can hc ransomhimslef evenif he spentfor that
purpoocan earth load of gold. Nor can avail him friendshipor
tinship, for Allah says:
"And when the rumpct is blown, thcre will bc no tics of
rclatbnship bctwcenthem 0ut day, nc will theyask after one
anothcr."(#23.101)Nor the intercession thosewho are
of
cntitlcd o intcrccde.And: ( ) "....andthe
disbclicvcrsare thc wr,ongdoers" grammatically
is, speaking, a
subjcct of a nominal clause which incorporaredin the
prcdic8tcof thc sameclauselo meanthcrc is no one who is
morc unjustor worsc wrongdocrthan he who will come !o
Alhh m tlut day asa disbeliever.Aa' b. Dinar wasreported as
saying:?raise be to Allah Who says:The disbelievers rhe
are
15
78. And the confirmed intercession is that
which is soughtfrom Allah. The intercessor
of whom Allah approves is the one who is
of
honouredby the priviledge of interceding.
While the one who is intercededfor is he
whoseutterances and actionsare pleasingto
Allah. Intercession such one is granted
for
only with the leaveof Allah. [Intercession is
sought from Allah alone, becauseit is
restrictedto Him; whoever seeksit from
other than Allah commits shirk, and he
defeats own purpose, renders
his and himself
bereft. Allah accepts only the pure belief in
His Oneness, and permitsintercession only
'the wrongdoers are the
wrongdoers' and did not say,
disbelievers@. Allah knows best, I.e., no one would dare to
intercede with Allah without His leave becauseof Allah's
greatness, magnificance and haughriness,as signified in the
hadith of Intercession,in which the Messengerof Allah said:
"I procede (on the Day of Judgment) and prostrate myself
underneaththe Throne. Allah keeps me on this posture as long
as He wills, Then it will be said,'Raise your headand say; you
will bc listened to, intercede and your intercession will be
'Then I will
acccpted'.The Messengerof Allah funher said,
be allowed to intercede for a cerlain number of people, and lo
admit them to Jannah.l. Allah knows best.
@ The reason for Ata'b. Dinar's statment is the fact that every
disbeliever is wrongdoer, but not every wrongdoer is a
disbeliever. Some believers may wrong themselves by
committing the minor sins, but they would still be believers
and iman stays with them. Allah knows best. lM.M.l
76
79. for those who uphold monotheismas their
creed. says:
He
{cig l..rrCiltgjlt ti !r)
"Who is he that will intercedewith Him
exceptbyHis permission."18 And:
(..i;rrJ{or.ii!)
"And they intercedenot exceptfor him He
approveg."l9
And:
1i^rrirri:frUy)
"Say, ' A l 1 i n te rce ssi o n re sts w i th
Allah..."20
The Third Rule
The Prophet appeared amongpeoplewho
were divided in their religion. Someof them
worshipped prophetsand pious people,and
some worshipped trees and stones,while
others worshippedthe sun and the moon.
It Suntr*
z.Xs
19Suratrll
Zt.Z8
20Suratr*
l9.a+
71
80. The Messengerof Allah fought them all
without making distinction between one
This was in applicationof
groupand another.
Allah's words:
(dJ.l5 jrJt **r e:i i,15i; .;r c.r*ur)
I
"And fight them untill there is no
infidelity, and religion is professedfor
Allah."2l
And about the sun and the moon [i.e. the
proof of the fact that worshipping the sun
and the moon and the rest of the stars and
planets, and believing that they influence
eventsof this world is slrirl<1.is shown in
Allah's words:
J-ill t !-:,lJ !r.l,hi).-.ttr ,J-:Jb.rtd!.,;Ur *j A)
(;r+;.Lt rS i,tJ{ib ,SjJrrlJ rr.r+-rr
"And among His signs are the night and the
day and the sun and the moon. Prostrate not
yourselves before the sun nor before the
moon, but prostrateyourselvesbefore Allah,
2l Suratr
#2.193
78
81. Who createdthem, if it is He Whom you
(rcally) wonhiP."22
And about the angels,[i.e. the proof of the
fact that worshipping angels is sftir& is
producedin the following verse:
{qU i"iJl, i*yl,r lrlg oirsrl l.r}
"And He doesnot cornmandyou to take
angelsand Prophets lords."23
for
22 Su.atr l+1t.3?
23 Surah # 3.80 Ibn Kathir elaborated in his exegeseson this
verse: "Allah does not enjoin on you to worship other than
Allah, be he a commissionedProphet or an angel who is close
!o Allah. Would Allah enlrin disbclief on you when you have
submitted to Him? <That is to say), no one does this except
him who promotes wonhipping other than Allah; and he who
does so promotes disbelief. In ilte case of the hophet, they
preached the belief in the Oneness of Allah Who has no
partners; as Allah says: ( ) "We sent no Messenger
beforc you but revealed o him there is no god but I, so worship
Me. The word'lords'in the verse means gods beside Allah.
Allah knows best. Imam al-Bukhari reported that AMullah
cornmented on the above verse saying: "Those were a group of
jinn who had been worshipped, and Oen became Muslims."
AMullah b. Mas'ood elaborated: "This vene refers io a Sroup
of Arabs who used to worship jinn, but the latter embraced
Islam while the former were not aware of thaL Allah knows
bestl.
79
82. And the proof of the Prophets [i.e.
worshipping them and calling unto them is
shirkl. is suppliedin the following verse:
dr. lrfl O,lt g5tlt u.UJ r$ Jl *t A. d ! drt JU !!r)
rii cU .=t i,!,t^, .JtJJ t, Jr;l gl 4 d,4 [. .tlLi- JU djt i,J,
(-.r+lt pXrc.;l ag ..t :: ii t gIJ lr a.. rl l, Fl;.:"tt
"And when Allah (will say to-lssa(Jesus),
'O Jesus, son of Mary! did
You say to
people,'Takeme and my mother two gods
'Far
beside Allah?' He (will) answer,
removedare You (from what they ascribeto
you), I could never say that to which I had
no right. If I had said it, You would have
surelyknown it. You know my insight,andI
know not Your insight,Verily; You are the
Knower of the hidden things."24 And the
proof of the pious people[i.e. worshipping
them and calling them for help and relief is
shirk. Allah is far abovewhat they ascribeto
him,l. is foundin thefollowingverse:
*1 isj->.r25 r-l d-y'tr-r_r J OJ.+i5-e4;;-iJr cUrl)
vll
(!rir irlt l.tJ .-,tjc 0! .{Li, i,Jjt il
2t Suratr 5.116
#
80
83. "Thosewhom they call on themselves seek
nearness their Lord. Which of them is
to
nearer; and they hope for His mercy, and
fear His punishment. Surely,the tormentof
your l-ord is a thing to be feare
d."25
And ttre proof of the treesand stones[i.e.
seeking blessings through such objects as
gravesof pious people,sacrificinganimals
for fulfilling needsand relief by touching
cloth-coverings of the graves or its
structures, all condemned s}lir&,]. os
are as
provenby Allah'swords:
(.5;!r tlUtr1u..1
.gl!.rlJr rr$)
" Have you considered al-Lat and al-Uzza.
And Manat, the third, too. (the idols)126
25 Suratr*tZ.SZ
26 Surah #53.19,20
[Allah the Exalted chides the pagans for
worshipping idols and other objects of worship, and erecting
temples for <them resembling> with it Kabah which was built
by Khalil ar-Rahtran or the friend of Allah, Ibrahim, peee be
on him. Al-[,at was a whire rock with designs on it. It was
enclosed in a currained house around which there was a court
yard revered by the people of Ta'if, the tribe of Thaqeef and its
allies, and they used to boast themselvesin it against the other
Arab tribes <short of> Quraish. While al-Uzza was a tree
enclosed in a curtained structured, in a place called Nakhleh,
81
84. A proof of the aboveis also given in the
following tradition:"Abu Waqid al-Laithi
reported: " We went along with the
between Makkah and Ta'if, upon which was a curtained
structure with servan6 assigned to it. It was also revered by
Quraish, Wherefore, Abu Sufyan, who 'We apagan then, said
was
to the Muslims in the battle of Uhud; have al-Uzza, but
you have no Uzza'. The Messenger of Allah instructed his
'Say, 'Allah is
companions, our Supponer, and you have no
supporter'. Manat was found in a place called Mushallel by
Qadid between Makkah and Madinah. It was revered by the
tribes of Khuza'ah, al-Aws and al-Khazrej in al-Jahiliyyeh ot
the pre-Islamic eia, and used to begin their hajj rituals by
coming to it first. Then rhe Prophet sent some of his
companions to demolish them. He sent Khalid b. al-Walid, the
drawn sword of Allah against the pagans,to demolish al-Uzza.
He did so and said: "Uzza I disbelieve in you. No praise is
owed o yort. I have witnessedhow Allah has disgmced you."
The Messengerof Allah also sent al-Mughirah b. Shu'bahand
Abu Sufyan to demolish al-Lat- They did so and built a mosque
in its place, in Ta'if. And ro Manat, the Messenger of Allah
sent Abu Sufyan who demolished it. It is also said that it was
Ali who demolished it. The Prophet came with the religion of
truth, and sinceredevotion to Allah, singling Allah out to be
the sole worshipped God in truth, abolishing all the bad
customs and every polytheistic practice which may mat the
pure tenet of tawhid or monotheism. His great companions
followed suit. and so did their followers till tiat time which
was marked with chaos and confusion when the Satanand the
deviant gained mastery over the minds of many Muslims, then
idolatry wa.srevived, particularly in our contem;xrraryage, the
age of compound ignorance and the decorative images. The
predicamentprevailed while the scholarskeep silent, except
those of them whom Allah wishes them to speak up. To Allah
we all belongand to Him we shall retum.l .tM.D.l
82
85. Messenger of Allah for the Battle of
Hunain, when we had but recently come out
of our state of infidelity into Islam. The
pagans had then a lote tree called Dthat
Anwat which they used to worship and tie
their weaponsonto it. When we passedby it,
'Messenger Allah! make
we said: of dthat
anwat for us like as they have'. The
'Allahu
Messengerof Allah , said, akbar,
these are as-sunnaun. You, by the one in
Whose hand is my life, have just said what
'Make
the Children of Israel said to Musa:
for us a god just as they have gods'.He said,
'Surely; you
are an ignorant people'. The
Prophet went on to say, You shall follow
the ways of those who were before you, that
is the Jews and the Christi ans]27
The Fourth Rule
27 N-Tirmid$ri. [The companionswho made the requestto the
Prophet had embracedIslam just recently.They thought that
assigning a tree on which they could hang their weapons is a
thing which might be pleasingto Allah. They only intendedto
seek Allah's pleasureby doing so. They were too loyal and
nobel to intend rebelling against the hophet , as the Children
of Israel rebelledagainstMusa, peacebe on him. The rest of
the tradiuon is cited in along with the commentary in the Book
of Tawheedwhich is a duty the slavesowe Allah. Refer to it,
you will find in it what pleasesyou. And Allah knows best.l .
83
86. The pagansof today are worse than the
pagans the early stageof Islam; for those
of
usedto attributepartnersto Allah at times of
ease, usedto be sincere Allah at times
but to
of difficulty. But, the pagans of roday,
attribute partnersto Allah in both times of
ease and difficulty. Allah refers ro this
saying:28
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1;tf*
"And when they board a ship, they call on
Allah, with sincere and exclusive faith in
Him, but when He brings them back safe to
land, behold! they associate partners to
Him."29
Therefore, we see many of those who
worship pious people and graves of the
shaikhs and masters are sincere in calling
them beside Allah and seeking help from
them during both times of ease and
28
29Surah*29.65
84
87. hardships.Some of them become more
sincere in their polytheism when they
experienceharder times. Contrary to the
early paganswho used to attribute partners
to Allatr only at the times of ease,and used
to address themselves with earnest
supplication to Allah alone at times of
distress.Today, pagans persistant their
are in
polytheistic ways, begging and beseeching
the dead pious people. Alas! There is no
strengthnor power (to changethe prevailing
situation) but by the accommodation of
AUahthe High the Great.30
Allah speaksthe truth, and He is the One
Who guides to the right direction. Allah,
glory be to Him, says:
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"Say, 'What do you think if AUah wills to
do me an injury, will those whom you call
upon beside Allah be able to remove the
30 This invocation is called 'lwwqaleh', it is utrered <at times"
of weaknessand inability o changea bad situation. And Allah
knows besl tM. M.l
85
88. injury inflicted by Him? Or, if He wills
mercy for me, canthey withhold His mercy?'
Say, 'Allah is enoughfor Me. In Him trust
thosewho would trust."'3l
andHe says:
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"Or, Who answersthe distressedwhen he
calls upon Him, and removesthe evil, and
makesyou successors the earth?Is therea
in
god beside Allah? Little is that you
reflect."32
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"And those whom you call upon beside
Allah own not even an integument of a date-
stone. If you call on them, they will not hear
your call, and even if they heard it, they
could not answer you. And on the Day of
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86
89. Resurrection,they will deny your having
associatedthem with Allah. And none can
inform you like the One Who is All-
Aware."33
And He says:
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"And who is more astray than those who,
instead of Allah, pray unto such as will not
answer them till the Day of Resurrection,
and they arc unconciousof their prayer?And
when mankind are assembled,they will
becomeenemiesto them, and will deny their
worshiP."34
And Allah is the One Who guides to the
straight Poth, and there is no power nor
ability but throughAUah.l'
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