Explanation of soorah An-Nasr

The verses:
In the name of Allaah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
Almighty Allaah Says (what means): "When the victory of Allaah has
come and the conquest [of Makkah]. And you see the people entering
into the religion of Allaah in multitudes. Then exalt [Him] with
praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever
Accepting of repentance." [Quran: 110:1-4]
Explanation:
Imaam At-Tirmithi related from Anas Ibn Maalik that theMessenger once
asked a man:"Are you married?" He replied:"No, I swear by Allaah, O
Messenger of Allaah! For I have nothing, so how can I marry?" He asked
the man: "Do you not have: "Say: `He is Allaah, the One."'[i.e.,
Soorah Al-Ikhlaas]?" The man replied: "Certainly!" He said: "It is
(equivalent to) onethird of the Quran." Then he asked: "Do you not
have: "When the victory of Allaah has come and the conquest [of
Makkah]" [i.e., Soorah An-Nasr]?" The man replied: "Certainly!" The
Prophet then said: "It is (equivalent to) one quarter of the Quran."
`Ubaydullaah Ibn `Abdullaah Ibn `Utbah narrated that Ibn `Abbaas said
to him: "Do you know which Soorah (chapter) was the last to be
revealed from the Quran?" I replied: "Yes, and it was (what means):
"When the victory of Allaah has come and the conquest [of Makkah].""
He said: "You are right."
Abu Bakr Al-Bazzaar and Al-Bayhaqi both narrated from Ibn `Umar that
he said:"This Soorah was revealed to the Messenger of Allaah during
the days of Tashreeq (i.e., the 11th, 12 th and 13th of Thu'l-Hijjah)
and he knew that it was his farewell address. He called for his
riding-camel, and when he had travelled some way on it, he stood and
addressedthe people with his famous farewell speech. According to
Imaam Al-Bayhaqi Ibn `Abbaas said: "This Soorah was revealed,
following which the Messenger of Allaah summoned his daughter Faatimah
and said to her: " Itheralds my death." At this, Faatimah began to
cry; but she laughed when he said:"Have Patience, for you are the
first of my family who will join me." [Muslim]
Imaam At-Tabaraani related on the authority of Ibn `Abbaas that he
said: "When the Soorah: "When the victory of Allaah has come and the
conquest [of Makkah]." was revealed, it heralded to Allaah's Messenger
that his death wasnear, and so he intensified hispreparations for the
Hereafter (byincreasing his prayers, fasting, supplicating etc.);
after embarking upon this, he said:" The conquest and the help of
Allaah have come, and the peopleof Yemen have come." A man asked: "O
Messenger of Allaah! Who are the people of Yemen ?" He replied: "A
people who are gentle-hearted and moderate in their ways: faith is in
Yemen ; fiqh(understanding of Islam) is in Yemen ." [Al-Bukhaari]
It has been confirmed from Ibn `Abbaas that the Messenger of Allaah
said on the day of the conquest of Makkah: "There isno Hijrah (i.e.
emigration) after the conquest, but there is Jihaad and Niyyah (pure
intention) and ifyou are called upon, then respond to the call."
[Al-Bukhaari& Muslim]
Masrooq said: "I heard `Aa'ishah saying that the Messenger of Allaah
would repeat: " Glorified be Allaah and all praise be to Him, I ask
Allaah's forgiveness and I turn to Him in repentance." He
continued:"Indeed, my Lord has informed me that I will see a sign
amongstmy people, and He ordered me, if I do see it, to glorify His
praises and ask His forgiveness, and I have seen it, (it is): 'When
the victory of Allaah has come and the conquest [of Makkah]. And you
see the people entering into the religion of Allaah in multitudes.
Then exalt [Him] withpraise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him.
Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance.'"" [Muslim]
Umm Salamah said:"Towards the end of his life, the Messenger of Allaah
would not stand, nor sit, nor depart, norarrive, without saying: "Most
Glorified is Allaah and all praise is due to Him." So I said to him:
"O Messenger of Allaah! I have observed you frequently glorifying
Allaah and praising Him." He said: "I was ordered to do it." Then he
said: "When the victory of Allaah has come and the conquest [of
Makkah]..." (to the end of the Soorah)." What is meant by 'the
conquest' is the conquest of Makkah. The people of Arabia were slow in
answeringthe call to Islam until the fall of Makkah, then they entered
the Religion of Allaah in crowds and within two years, the whole of
Arabia became unified in faith and all the tribes of Arabia embraced
Islam.
Imaam Al-Bukhaari reported that when Makkah was conquered, delegations
from all the tribes of Arabia came to the Messenger of Allaah to
declare their allegiance to Islam, while prior to it, they were slow
to embrace Islam.
Imam Ahmad narrated on the authority of the neighbour of Jaabir Ibn
`Abdullaah may Allaah be pleased him that he (i.e., the neighbour)
said: "I once returnedfrom a journey and Jaabir Ibn `Abdullaah came to
me and greeted me. I began to talk with him about the disunity of the
people and their innovations (in religion). Jaabir then began to
cryand said: "I heard Allaah's Messenger say: "Indeed, the people
entered the Religion of Allaah in crowds and they will abandon it in
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Explanation of soorah Al-Kawthar

The verses:
In the name of Allaah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Almighty Allaah Says (what means): "Indeed, We have granted you, [O
Muhammad], Al-Kawthar. So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him
alone]. Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off". [Quran: 108:1-3]
Explanation
It is narrated that Anas bin Maalik said: "(Once), the Messenger of
Allaah was dozing; then, heraised his head and smiled, then, either he
said to them (his companions), or they asked him:"Why did you smile?"
He replied: "Indeed, a Soorah (Quranic chapter) has (just) been
revealed to me." Then he recited (what means): "In the Name of Allaah,
the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful, verily, We have given you
Al-Kawthar..." to the end of the Soorah . Then he asked: "Do you know
what Al-Kawthar is?" They replied: "Allaah and His Messenger know
best." He said: " It is a river in Paradise granted to me by my Lord,
the Almighty and All-Powerful, in which is great goodness; its
drinking vessels are as (numerous as) the heavenly bodies. It will
refuse to allow oneof the slaves to drink, and I (i.e., the Prophet )
will say: 'O my Lord! He is one among my community.' But it will be
said to me: 'You know nothing of the innovations (in religion) that
theypracticed after you.'"
It has been narrated about the Al-Kawthar pool that it has two streams
running into it from the heavens which emanate from thefamous
Al-Kawthar river (The name Al-Kawthar has been reported to refer to
the river as well as the pool of the Prophet ). Its drinking vessels
are as numerous as the stars in the sky. [Muslim, Abu Daawood &
An-Nasaa'i]
As for the saying of Allaah which means: "Indeed, We have grantedyou,
[O Muhammad], Al-Kawthar" [Quran 108:1] it has already been mentioned
that Al-Kawthar is a river in Paradise; Imaam Ahmad narrated on he
authority of Anas that he recited this Soorah and then said: "The
Messenger of Allaah said: "I have been given Al-Kawthar, a flowing
river in Paradise which does not flow along a normal channel, rather,
its banks are domes of pearl. I struck its earth with my hand and it
was a strong-smelling musk, and its pebbles were pearls."
Imaam Ibn Jareer narrated on the authority of Anas that he asked the
Messenger of Allaah about Al-Kawthar and that he replied: "It is a
river in Paradise, given to me by my Lord,whose colour is whiter than
milk and whose taste is sweeter than honey; upon it are birds whose
necks are like those of camels." 'Umar said: "O Messenger of Allaah!
They (i.e., the birds) seem so blissful!" He replied: "He who eats
from them is more blissful (in luxury) than them O 'Umar!"
"So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone]." [Quran 108:2]
That is, since We have given you such blessings in this world, and in
the Hereafter, including the river described previously, then devote
your obligatory and optional prayers to your Lord alone; likewise,
your sacrifices and all your other acts of worship. Worship Allaah
Alone,without associating partners with Him, as in the saying of
Allaah (which means): "Say: `Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice,
my living and my dying are for Allaah, Lord of the worlds.No partner
has He. And this I havebeen commanded, and I am the first [among you]
of the Muslims.'" [Quran 6:162-163]
Ibn `Abbaas, `Ataa', `Ikrimah, Mujaahid and Al-Hasan are all agreed
that the word Sacrifice here means Halaal (Islamic) slaughter. Most of
the scholars from amongst the pious Salaf (early Muslim generations)
agreed on this and it is contrary to the practices of the idolaters,
who prostrated themselves before false gods and sacrificed animals in
their name. Allaah, theMost High Says (what means): "And do not eat of
that upon which the name of Allaah has notbeen mentioned…" [Quran:
6:121]
"Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off ". [Quran 108:3] That is,
theone who hates you O Muhammad and hates that which you have brought
(i.e. the Message of Islam) is defective, insignificant, despised and
is cut off (from remembrance).
According to Ibn `Abbaas, Mujaahid, Sa'eed Ibn Jubayr and Qataadah
this Soorah was revealed in regard to Al-'Aas bin Waa'il, who used to
say, whenever Allaah's Messenger was mentioned: "Leave him, for he is
a man who is cut off and is of no consequence, and if he were killed,
he would be forgotten." Therefore, Allaah revealed this Soorah.
It was also said that it was revealed concerning 'Uqbah bin Abu
Mu'eet, Ibn `Abbaas and `Ikrimah said that it was revealed in regard
to Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf and a number of the pagans of Quraysh (the
largest Makkan tribe). Al-Bazzaar reported that Ka'b Ibn Al-Ashraf
approached Makkah and the people of Quraysh said: "You are their
leader (i.e. the people of Makkah). Do you not see this weak, feeble,
despised man (Muhammad ) who is withoutfamily or any who might help
him and who is cut off from his own people? He claims that he is
better than we! We are the people of (the House of) the pilgrims, the
custodians (of the Ka`bah), the suppliers of water (to the pilgrims)."
So Ka'b said:"You are better than he" and Allaah therefore revealed
this Soorah. This is an authentic narration.
`Ataa' said that it was revealed concerning Abu Lahab (the Prophet's
disbelieving uncle);this was when the Prophet's son died and Abu Lahab
went to the polytheists and said: "When his sons die, he will no
longer be remembered." Far from that! On the contrary, Allaah has
preserved his memory for the entire world to witness and has placed
the responsibility of (implementing) His Revealed Law upon their
shoulders forever, until the Day of Congregation (Doomsday). - -
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Morals in the Life and Da‘wah of the Prophets - II

Adhering to Tawheed (Islamic monotheism) does not only apply to deeds
but also to words. Some of the Companions asked the Prophet, , to make
a tree for them that was known as "ThaatAnwaat" so that they could
hang their weapons on it in order toseek its blessings as the
disbelievers used to do. The Prophet, , responded: "By Allaah, you
have said to me the same as the Children of Israel said to Moosa; they
said:{ O Moosa make for us a god just as they havegods { . " [Ahmad
and At-Tirmithi - Hasan Saheeh [
The Prophet, , was asked about soothsayers, and he said: " They know
nothing." [Muslim] Even ifsoothsayers tell the truth once, they add to
it a hundred lies.
The Prophet, , warned us many times about using graves as Masjids
(mosques). Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): } And [He Revealed]
that the masjids are for Allaah, so do not invoke with Allaahanyone. {
[Quran 72:18] Therefore, it is the duty of all people to return in
repentance to Allaah The Almighty, submit themselves to Him, abandon
any form of Shirk , Kufr (disbelief) or devoting any acts of worship
to anything other than Allaah and to believe in Him Alone. People must
also know that Tawheed comes first,as one must give precedence to what
is most important, whether in matters concerning seeking knowledge,
work or Da'wah .
The claims that the disbelievers, polytheists and philosophers have
set the measures and foundations for good morals and that they have
good manners is vain, as what is bred in the bone will come out inthe
flesh. Also, those disbelievers and polytheists will only benefit from
their good deeds in this worldly life, but in the Hereafter they would
embody the verse (what means):
· } And We will regard what they have done of deeds and make them as
dust dispersed. { [Quran 25:23]
· } But those who disbelieved - their deeds are like a mirage in a
lowland which a thirsty one thinks is water until, when he comes to
it, he finds it is nothing but finds Allaah before Him, and He will
pay him in full his due; and Allaah is swift in account. { [Quran
24:39]
2- Adhering to Legislation: All ways are blocked except that of the
Prophet, , and it is not permissible, or indeed possible, to become
firmly established with good morals first, then try to interpret
Islamic texts in a way that would suit these morals. Allaah the
Almighty Says (what means): } O you who havebelieved, do not put
[yourselves] before Allaah and His Messenger,but fear Allaah. { [Quran
49:1] In fact, we are required to derive our methodology, principles,
and morals from the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet, , without
permitting ourselves or others to neglect any of the Sharee'ah texts.
In this regard, we have to follow the example of theProphet, , where
we have many proofs. The Prophet, , saw a man walking during
pilgrimage supported by two men, so he asked about him. The people
informed him that he had vowed to go on foot to perform pilgrimage. He
said: "Allaah is not in need of this old man's torturing himself."
Then he told the people: "Order him to ride." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Also, when the Prophet, , saw Abu Israel standing in the sun and not
speaking, he asked the people about him. They said, "He has vowed that
on this day he will keep standing, remain in the sun and keep
silent."' The Prophet, , said: "Let him end his fast, speak, come in
the shade and sit down." [Al-Bukhaari] Sitting in the sun is a burden
that does not bring the person closer to Allaah the Almighty, and
abstaining from speaking is how the previous nations used to fast,
which is not a part of our Sharee'ah . The proof of this is what the
Prophet, , said: "Theone who believes in Allaah and the Day of
Judgment should say something good or remain silent."
Further proof is that when the Prophet, , knew that 'Abdullaah ibn
'Amr was fasting during the daytime and performing voluntary prayers
throughout the night, which made him neglect the rights of his wife,
he said to him: "Fastlike my brother, Daawood, [Prophet David ], who
would fast every other day and never fled from his enemies." [Muslim]
It was also narrated that the Prophet, , said: "Your Lord has a right
over you,and your wife has a rightover you, so give each one his
right." [Al-Bukhaari]
Thus, a person must be just, moderate and careful regarding the
different benefits in life and should maintain a good balance between
them, without excessiveness or negligence. One must also take the
requirements of the bodyand soul into consideration, without aloofness
or committing excess, and should have acomprehensive view of giving
every person his due right.
Another example is when three men went to the houses of the Prophet, ,
asking about his acts of worship. When they were informed about it, it
seemed as if they thought it was insufficient. Therefore, they said,
"How can we compare ourselves to the Prophet when his past and future
sins have been forgiven." Thereupon, one of them said, "I will offer
voluntary prayers throughout the night and never sleep." Anothersaid,
"I will fast throughout the year and will not break my fast." The
third said, "I will keep away from women and will never marry." When
the Prophet, , was told about them, he mounted the pulpit and gathered
the people, then he said: "Why are some people saying such and such? I
am the most knowledgeable and mostfearful of Allaah among you, yet I
fast and break my fast, I offer voluntary night prayers and I
sleep,and I marry women. Therefore, the one who does not follow my
Sunnah, is not of my Ummah." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
The path that leads to Allaah the Almighty and the Gardens of Pleasure
isthe way of the Prophet, , that should not be exceeded. This way
should be followed without innovations as the most perfect human is
the Prophet, , and his Sunnah is the praised way that was followed
byhis Companions . The Sunnah is every thing that the Prophet, ,
did,said or approved of. It also includes any characteristic that was
intended as a means of legislation for the Ummah . The one who turns
away from the Sunnah of the Prophet, , should be told as the Prophet,
, said: "The one who refrains from my Sunnah, is not of my Ummah." The
Prophet, , would say: "If someone innovates something that is not in
harmony with the principles ofour religion, that thing is rejected."
[Al-Bukhaari and Muslim] It was narrated that the Prophet, , said:
"Every innovation is deviation, and everydeviation is in Hell."
According to Ash-Shaatibi an innovation is an invented way in the
religion that is falsely attributed to the Sharee'ah , even though it
is done with the intention of worshippingAllaah The Almighty.
Innovations are more preferable to Iblees (Satan) than sins, and
theone who does them is among those to whom the evil of their deeds
has been madeattractive, so he considers them good. 'Umar would say,
"Every innovation is a deviation, even if people consider it to be
good." Ibn Mas'ood would say, "Follow and do not innovate as you have
what suffices you. A dhere to the way of the early generations [the
Companions of the Prophet]."
The Companions followed this clear methodology and did notallow any
one to ruin Tawheed or Legislation. 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab for instance,
would kiss the Black Stone and say, "By Allaah, I know that you are
just a stone that can neither harm nor benefit, and I would have never
kissed you if I had not seen the Prophet kissing you." 'Ali dismissed
all the people from the mosque who would tell imaginary and unreal
stories under the pretext of reminding the people and softening their
hearts. Also, when Ibn 'Umar heard a man saying after sneezing,
"Praise be to Allaah andpeace and blessing be upon the Prophet " he
told him, "This isnot what the Prophet taught us. The Prophet said:
'When anyone of you sneezes, he shouldpraise Allaah' but he did not
mention that we should ask for blessings upon him."
When Ibn Mas'ood entered the mosque of Al-Koofah, he saw groupsof
people sitting in circlesand in the middle of eachcircle there was a
pile of stone s and a man standing by each group ordering them to
exalt Allaah The Almighty a hundred times, then to praise Him a
hundred times, and then to glorifyHim a hundred times, andthe people
responded. Ibn Mas'ood said to them, "O people! By Allaah you are
either more guided than the Prophet or you are approaching a
deviation!" They said, "O Abu 'Abdur-Rahmaan! Weonly meant to do good
deeds. " He said, "There are many who want to do good deeds but never
do [as they do not follow the Sunnah of the Prophet ]." [Ad-Daarimi]
Any addition or deletion in acts of worship or behavior that is done
with the intention of drawing closer to Allaah The Almighty, is a
rejected innovation even if the intention was goodas long as this act
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Morals in the Life and Da‘wah of the Prophets - I

The Prophet, , was commanded to maintain the same methodology that had
been adopted by all the previous prophets and messengers, may Allaah
exalt their mention, as Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): } Those
arethe ones whom Allaah has guided, so from their guidance take an
example. { [Quran 6:90] Allaah the Almighty granted the prophets
perfection of morals and character so that people would not turn away
from them with the excuse that they were repulsive or ill-natured. All
prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention, only spoke what was
revealedto them by Allaah the Almighty. Their message was not
something that they fabricated or that was due to the surrounding
social conditions of their age. Their message was a revelation from
Allaah the Almighty, as each andevery prophet testified: } I only
follow what is revealed to me. { [Quran 6:50] The prophets, may Allaah
exalt their mention, did not have the right to change, replace, add,
or cancel anything that had been revealed to them. Concerning Prophet
Muhammad, , Allaah the Almighty Says (what means):
· } Nor does he speak from[his own] inclination. It isnot but a
revelation revealed. { [Quran 53:3,4]
· } Say, [O Muhammad]: "It is not for me to change it on my own
accord. I only follow what is revealed to me. Indeed, I fear, if I
should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day." { [Quran
10:15]
In their mission, the prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention, did
not ask for a reward from their people, as they only sought the reward
of Allaah the Almighty. Prophet Hoode said to his people (what means):
} O my people, I do not ask you for it any reward. My reward is only
from The One who created me. Then will you not reason? { [Quran 11:51]
Prophet Muhammad, , confirmed the same meaning by saying (whatmeans):
} Say, [O Muhammad]: "I do not ask you for the Quran anypayment, and I
am not of the pretentious." { [Quran38:86]
The aim of all the prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention, was for
people to have sincerity in religion and to turn them towards
worshipping the Lord of all creation instead of worshipping His
creatures. The prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention, also aimed at
saving disobedient people from the adversity of life to the comfort of
both the worldly life and the Hereafter andfrom the oppression of
distorted and false religions to the justice of Islam. In the Quran,
Allaah the Almighty clarifies the true religion that He commands all
people to follow, by Saying (what means): } And they were not
commanded except to worship Allaah, [being] sincere to Him in
religion,inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give
Zakaah. And that is the correct religion. { [Quran 98:5]
Every prophet was sent speaking the language of his people in order to
communicate clearly with them. The prophets, may Allaah exalt their
mention, followed their Fitrah (innate disposition) and talked to
people in a way that suited their mentality without pretense,
declamation or exaggeration. Allaah the Almighty Says (what means):
· } And I am not of the pretentious { [Quran 38:86]
Allaah the Almighty madethe method of Da'wah (propagation) clear to
Hisprophets, as He gave an order to His Prophet, , by Saying (what
means):
· } Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction,
and argue with them in away that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most
knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most Knowing of who
is [rightly] guided. { [Quran 16:125]
The methodology of the prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention, and
their Da'wah are clear. The best way to make Da'wah is the clear and
simple way of the noble Quran, with which one does not need any
philosophical or scholastic methodology.
All the prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention, gave precedence to
the eternal life of the Hereafter over the worldly life that would
ultimately come to an end. Their predominant characteristic was to
renounce the pleasures of this worldly life and seek the reward of the
Hereafter, as they were certain that: } what is with Allaah is better
and more lasting { [Quran 28:60] and: } that which iswith Allaah is
best for therighteous. { [Quran 3:198]
Allaah the Almighty Says to His Prophet, , (what means): } And do not
extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to
[some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly
life by which We test them. And the provision of yourLord is better
and more enduring. { [Quran 20:131]
The prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention, werethe most perfect,
most honest and had the noblest lineage of all mankind. Allaah the
Almighty chose them by his Knowledge over everyone and everything else
to bear the greatest trust, which is conveying His message. Therefore,
they must be a model for all people. Regarding the merits of the
prophets, Allaah the Almighty Says (what means):
· } And remember Our servants, Ibraaheem, Ishaaq and Ya'qoob - those
of strength and [religious] vision. Indeed,We chose them for an
exclusive quality: remembrance of the home [of the Hereafter]. And
indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding. And remember
Ismaa'eel, Al-Yas' and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding. {
[Quran 38:45-48]
· } [Allaah] Said: "O Moosa,I have chosen you over the people with My
messages and My words [to you]. So take what I have given you and be
among the grateful." { [Quran 7:144]
Throughout their Da'wah , the prophets, may Allaah exalt their
mention, not only confirmed the idea of servitude to Allaah by telling
their people (whatmeans): } worship Allaah; you have no deity other
than Him} [Quran 7:59] but they also treated the faults that were
widespread during their time and urged their people to be virtuous.
Forinstance, Prophet Shu'ayb tried to reform the faults of his people,
the people of Madyan, and advised them not to give less in measure and
weight and decrease the rights of others. Also, Prophet Loote said to
his people: } "Do you approach males among the worlds. And leave what
your Lord has created for you as mates?But you are a people
transgressing." { [Quran 26:165-166] He also criticized them for
obstructing roads and committing every evil in their meetings . The
biography of the Prophet, , also proves that he continuously tried to
treat the faults ofhis people, as will be clarified later.
Adhering to Tawheed andLegislation: A Shield for Morality
1- Adhering to Tawheed (monotheism): Tawheed is purity as it is
acknowledgement of the truth, while Shirk (polytheism) is an impurity
as Allaah the Almighty Says (what means): } indeed the polytheists are
unclean. { [Quran 9:28]This is because Shirk is the denial of truth,
and even if the polytheists superficially bathed, adorned and perfumed
themselves their inner impurity would still not be removed. Sins and
evil deeds are considered impurities, as the Prophet, , said: "Whoever
commits any of these sins should conceal them and make use of the
concealmentgranted to him by Allaah. Whoever openly admits to his sins
[to other people] will be punished with what is prescribedin the
Quran."
In order to perfect morality and obtain the desired objectives, we
should be careful in matters pertaining to Tawheed and legislation and
follow the Sunnah of the Prophet, , in this regard. The Prophet, ,
implanted two crucial principles in his Companions: the first wasto
worship Allaah the Almighty without associating any other deity with
Him, while the second principle was to worship Allaah the Almighty
according to HisLegislation and no other. The Prophet, , did not allow
any of his Companions to break either of these two principles. Once
the Prophet, , saw 'Umar ibn Al-Khattaab holding a piece of paper from
the Torah as he had admired what was written on it. Thereupon,the
Prophet, , was veryangry and said to him: "You do this while I am
amongst you? I have conveyed to you the message white and pure. By
Allaah, if Moosa [Moses] had been alive now, he would have had no
choice but to follow me." [Ahmad, Al-Albaani - Hasan ] This Hadeeth
shows the universal nature of the Da'wah of the Prophet, , and thatit
is impermissible to follow anything except the Quran and Sunnah .
Therefore, how can people leave these protected principles and seek
guidance in things that have been distorted and changed?
Once, the Prophet, , heard an Imaam delivering a Khutbah (sermon) on
the pulpit, and saying, "Whoever obeys Allaah and His Messenger will
be rightly guided, while whoever disobeys them, will be misguided."
The Prophet, , said: "What a bad Imaam you are! Say: 'The one who
disobeys Allaah and His Messenger will bemisguided'." [Ahmad, Muslim]
In the abovementioned Hadeeth , the Prophet, , criticized the Imaam
forsaying "disobeying them" when referring to Allaah and His Prophet,
, as the use of this pronoun entails that both Allaah the Almighty and
His Prophet, , are on the same level. The Prophet, , also saw that it
was appropriate to mention and clarify this point in during the
Khutbah .
When 'Uthmaan ibn Math'oon died, Umm Al-'Alaa' said, "O Abu As-Saa'ib!
I testify that Allaah has honored you." The Prophet, , said to her:
"How do you know that Allaah has honored Him?" She replied, "Who would
be honored if not him?" The Prophet, said to her: "By Allaah, though I
am the Messenger of Allaah, I do not know what Allaah will do with me
tomorrow." Umm Al-'Alaa' said, "By Allaah, I will never attest the
piety of anybody after this." [Ahmad and Al-Bukhaari]
Deeds depend on how the last of them will be, which Allaah the
Almighty has concealed from people's knowledge. This refutes what was
said by the Jews and Christians as they said (what means):
· } We are the children of Allaah and His beloved { [Quran 5:18]
· } None will enter Paradise except one who is a Jew or a Christian. {
[Quran 2:111]
Allaah the Almighty told them (what means): } That is [merely] their
wishful thinking, Say: "Produce your proof, if you should be
truthful." { [Quran 2:111] This also refutes what some people do,
thinking that some of the dead are the allies of Allaah The Almighty
and consequently, they worship these 'allies'.
Among the examples thatillustrate adherence to Tawheed is when a man
came to the Prophet, , and said to him, "Allaah and you willing." The
Prophet, , said: "Are you making me an equal to Allaah? You should
say,'What Allaah alone, wills." [Ahmad, Al-Albaani - Hasan [

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