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The Shaykh said in Sharh
Usoolul-Eemaan (pp.4-7):
[1] The deen (religion) of Islaam: It is the way of life that
Allaah sent the Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam
with. By it, Allaah terminated the validity of all other religions,
perfected this religion for His worshippers, completed His favour upon
them and has chosen only this religion for them - no other religion will
be accepted by Him from anyone. Allaah - the Most High - said:
"Muhammad is not
the father of any man amongst you. Rather he is the Messenger of Allaah
and the khaatim (last and final) of the Prophets." [Soorah al-Ahzaab
33:40].
"This day I have
perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have
chosen for you Islaam as your religion." [Soorah al-Maa'idah
5:3].
"Indeed the
religion with Allaah is Islaam." [Soorah Aal-'Imraan 3:19].
"Whosoever seeks a
religion other than Islaam, never will it be accepted from him, and in
the Hereafter he will be one of the losers." [Soorah
Aal-'Imraan 3:85].
And Allaah - the Most High -
obligated all of mankind to take Islaam as their religion. So Allaah said,
whilst addressing His Messenger sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam:
"Say: O Mankind!
Indeed I have been sent to you all as the Messenger of Allaah; to Whom
belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. None has the right to
be worshipped except Him; it is He who gives life and cause death. So
believe in Allaah and His Messenger - the Prophet who can neither read
nor write - who believes in Allaah and His Words. So follow the
Messenger of Allaah so that you may be rightly-guided." [Soorah
al-A'raaf 7:158].
And in Saheeh Muslim
(1/93), from Abu Hurayrah radiallaahu 'anhu that Allaah's Messenger
sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said: "By Him in whose Hand
is the life of Muhammad! There is no one from this nation, be he a Jew or
a Christian, who hears of me and dies whilst not having eemaan (faith) in
what I have been sent with, except that he will be one of the companions
of the Hellfire."
And eemaan (faith) in
the Prophet implies: affirming that which he was sent with, along with
acceptance of it and submission to it. Without these two matters, mere
affirmation is not sufficient. This is why even though Abu Taalib (the
Prophet's uncle) affirmed what was sent to the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi
wa sallam and that Islaam was the best of religions, yet he did not
accept his message nor submit to it; and thus he did not have eemaan
in the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam.
[2] The religion of
Islaam contains all that was beneficial from the previous religions.
It is suitable for implementation in any age, any where and by any nation.
Allaah - the Most High - said, whilst addressing His Messenger sallallaahu
'alayhi wa sallam:
"And We have sent
down to you the Book in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before
it, testifying to the truth contained therein whilst exposing the
falsehood that has been added therein." [Soorah al-Maa'idah
5:48].
That Islaam is suitable for
implementation in any age, any where and by any nation does not mean that
it becomes submissive to nations - being altered and changed by them - as
some people falsely think. But rather it means that whenever it is truly
adhered to then it brings benefit and goodness to that nation, as well as
reforming and correcting it - in whatever age or place.
[3] The religion of
Islaam is the religion of truth. It is the way of life that Allaah -
the Most High - guaranteed His help and victory to those who truly adhere
to it, and that He would make it dominant over all other religions. Allaah
- the Most High - said:
"It is He who has
sent His Messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, that it
may prevail over all other religions, even if the pagans detest
it." [Soorah at-Tawbah 9:33].
And Allaah - the Most High -
said:
"Allaah has
promised to those amongst you who truly have eemaan (true faith
and belief) and act in obedience to Allaah and His Messenger, that He
will grant them ruler ship upon the earth, just as He granted it to
those before them, and that He will establish their Religion for them
and grant them the authority to practice their Religion which He chose
and ordered them with. And He will certainly change their situation to
one of security, after their fear. Providing that they worship and obey
Me, not associating anything else in worship with Me. Then, whoever
rejects this favour by disobedience to their Lord - then they are the
rebellious transgressors." [Soorah an-Noor 24:55].
[4] The religion of Islaam
is a complete religion comprising both 'aqeedah (beliefs) and sharee'ah
(laws).
§ It commands them with tawheed
(to single out Allaah alone for worship) and prohibits them from shirk
(associating partners with Allaah, in that which is particular to Him).
§ It commands them with being truthful and prohibits them from lying.
§ It commands them with 'adl (justice) and prohibits them from
injustice and oppression.
§ It commands them with fulfilling trusts and prohibits them from acting
treacherously.
§ It commands them keeping promises and prohibits them from breaking
them.
§ It commands them with kindness and good treatment of parents and
prohibits them from disobedience to them in that which is not sinful.
§ It commands them with joining the ties of relations and prohibits them
from severing them.
§ It commands them with good treatment of neighbours and prohibits the
causing of harm to them.
In short, Islaam orders alls
that is good, from manners and morals, and prohibits all that is evil from
it. Likewise, it orders all actions which are righteous and good and
prohibits all actions that are evil and harmful. Allaah - the Most High -
said:
"Indeed Allaah
enjoins upon you justice, kindness and the giving of good to relatives
and near ones. And He prohibits you from all shameful and evil deeds,
oppression and transgression. Thus He admonishes you, that you may take
heed and be reminded." [Soorah an-Nahl 16:90].
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