Who are the Shi'a? by Sheikh Jalal AbualRub
The Shi'a Religion in Summary By Jalal Abualrub (www.islamlife.com)
Here is a summary of the Shi'a (Rafidhi) religion. This summary should be very beneficial for those who still cling to the hope of finding a savior in the Shi'a religion or its people; may they wake up from their long sleep and seek help from the only One Who owns it, Allah (I) the Exalted. Also, this should be a warning to those who know these facts but, for the benefit of their political or pocket agenda, choose to ignore them or even feel alright about them so as not to lose the benefits of cooperating with the Shi'a. They should be aware that Muslims like us will never be silent about exposing this false ideology and those who propagate it in action or by their silence.
What is Islam?
What is Islam? Islam, which means submission to the will of Allah, is built on two aspects, Iman and Islam. Iman, is built on the six pillars of faith: belief in Allah, the angels, the books (including the Quran!), the messengers, the Last Day and all parts of Al-Qadar, or Predestination. Islam, as it pertains to its practical aspects, is built on the testimony that there is none who deserves to be worshipped, except Allah, and to perform the Salah (prayer), Zakah (obligatory alms), Siyam (the Fast) and Hajj (Pilgrimage). All Muslims are required to have knowledge in these aspects so as to keep their religion intact and have it accepted by Allah, the Exalted.
What Are the Resources of Islam?
Islam has only two resources, both a revelation from Allah (I) the Exalted: the Quran, Islam's divinely revealed Book, and the Sunnah, the practices of Islam's Prophet, Muhammad (r), peace be on him.
This is What We Call Mankind To
How simple and magnificent this creed is! This is the summary of Islam. This is what Allah (I) and His Messenger (r) called us to. This is what we call mankind to. It takes only a few moments to learn the major aspects of Islam, and for this, we declare that all thanks belong to Allah (I) Alone without partners.
Allah (r) Preserved His Religion Perfectly
Allah (r) promised to protect and preserve the religion for mankind and He did so magnificently. Both the Quran and Sunnah have been kept preserved and intact and will remain so until the end of time. Not a single letter from the Quran was lost, and not a single authentic Hadeeth has vanished. The Ummah (nation) of Muhammad (r) has inherited all this wonderful knowledge and righteous practice through the Prophet's companions. The generation of the Prophet (r), his male and female companions, did both jobs superbly and beautifully: they preserved the Quran for humankind, and collected it in one universal volume that still exists to this day fully intact forever, and they preserved the Prophet's Sunnah, practicing and teaching it throughout their life.
However!
This is the religion of Islam, simple, powerful, beautiful and easy to learn, practice, and teach. All this sounds wonderful, doesn't it? However, by careful analysis of the Shi`a religion, one will be horrified, to say the least, on learning what this religion calls to.
We will mention here only some of the major aspects of the Shi'a religion, to be followed in later articles by exact quotes and references. This is only a summary, the details will come Inshaallah.
Allah!
Allah is described like this is in the Shi'a religion.
1. Allah's Names and Attributes: Just like the Mu`tazilah, the Jahmiyyah and similar sects, the Shi'a reject most of Allah's Attributes by altering their implications through the discredited method of Ta`weel. Therefore, where Allah describes Himself with an Attribute, the Shi'a reject, alter and corrupt its apparent meaning, and effectively deny it.
2. To the Shi'a, Allah (I) changes His 'mind', a Kafir creed called Al-Badaa, and He also regrets some of His Decisions.
3. Ali, as well as, other claimed Shi'a Imams, existed with Allah from the beginning.
4. Allah (I) Broke His Promise or was Unable to Keep it: read about this in the Quran section!
5. Allah (I) has shared His Attributes with the Shi'a Imams, such as invocation which is no longer directed at Allah Alone, but to the Imams as well. Some major Shi'a scholars say that to worship Allah Alone is Shirk (Polytheism), but to worship Allah and the Imams together, is Tau'heed (Monotheism). This reminds me of the most famous mathematical formula of all time: 1+1+1=1!
6. The Shi'a Imams are Allah's face.
7. The Shi'a Imams are entrusted with governing the affairs of the existence, to the extent that they control every atom in the world (as Khomeini said).
8. Allah (I) gave up the job of judgment to Ali. This is why some Shi'a scholars welcome this aspect hinting that Ali, who is surely free of all this Shirk, is more merciful than Allah (I).
We will say more in the details Inshaallah.
The Quran
Because the Quran has absolutely nothing to say about the Shi'a creed or any of its pillars, the Shi'a solution was easy: Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman corrupted the Quran! Therefore, since the Prophet's death, Muslims have been reading the words of Abu Bakr and Umar, not the words of Allah!
The Prophet (r)
Khomeini stated that the Prophet (r) failed in his mission. He also hinted that the Prophet (r) hid a part of the religion, since he failed to 'adequately' inform Muslims about the most important pillar of Islam, the need to have the Shi'a Imams as the infallible leaders of Islam and Muslims.
The Sunnah!
The Shi'a discarded the Sunnah completely, since to them, the Sunnis are disbelievers and so are all their scholars. After all, the two sects are called 'Sunni'; 'Shi'a'. By definition, the Shi'a are NOT Sunni, and the Sunni follows the Prophet's Sunnah. So, the Shi'a do not follow the Sunnah!
The Prophet's Companions
According to the Shi'a, all of the Prophet's companions became Kafir disbelievers after his death, except for 3, 5 or 7 companions, according to the generosity of the respective Shi'a scholar.
The Prophet's Wives
The Shi'a curse the Prophet's wives, call them as Kafir disbelievers and describe them as being wicked, immoral, cheating liars.
Abu Bakr and Umar (Don't Even Ask About Uthman)!
They are, according to Khomeini and his scholars of before, are the two idols of Quraish. The Shi'a curse Abu Bakr and Umar and call them Kafir disbelievers. In today's Islamic Republic of Iran, there is a huge Mazar (monument) erected for Abu Lu-luah Al-Majusi, the Kafir murderer of Umar (as a payback for Umar conquering Iran and bringing Islam to them!). They celebrate this monument and visit it like they visit the Ka'bah. They also celebrate the death of Umar every year! Abu Bakr and Umar, the two successors of the Prophet of Allah (r), are held by 'Muslims' to be the second and third best Muslims after Islam's Prophet.
The Prophet's Wives, the Mothers of the Believers?
To the Shi'a, the Prophet's wives are not believers, let alone being the Mothers of the Believers as the Quran declares them to be. First of all, the Quran was corrupted, so there is no proof there for the Shi'a. Secondly, the Prophet (r) failed in his mission and collected nine of the most wicked, evil women of all time as the Shi'a declare.
What About the Mother of the Believers?
Aishah, the beloved wife of the Prophet, the most knowledgeable Muslim woman of all time, whom Allah declared her innocence in His Quran, the Siddiqah (Truthful One), daughter of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (The Truthful One), is, basically, none of this to the Shi'a.
1. They curse Aishah in the worst possible manner and in public. (The party the Shi'a criminals had in London lately is the incident that caused outrage among Arab Muslims, because the people in that conference were celebrating the death of Aishah and cursing her in the most wicked manner, calling her an adulterer. I hereby thank the government of Kuwait for expelling the filthy criminal Yasir Al-Habeeb (rightfully called, Khasir Al-Khabeeth, i.e., the wicked loser) and stripping him of his Kuwaiti citizenship. When he was prevented from cursing Aishah in Sunni Kuwait, he continued his mission in Kafir UK. Free speech only works when it is against Islam, doesn't it?)
2. They call Aishah a disbelieving Kafir who betrayed the Prophet of Allah (r).
3. They claim that Ali 'divorced' Aishah from the Prophet (r) after his death.
4. They claim that she married (and worse) after the Prophet (r) died.
5. They accuse her of adultery. (Please, do not waste your time by quoting the Quran regarding her innocence! Remember what the Shi'a say about the Quran? To them, the Quran was changed and corrupted by none other than Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, the father of Aishah as-Siddiqah.)
What is Left of Our Islam?
O, Muslims who support Shi'a actively or by your silence! From now on, you should stop calling to the old Islam and just start calling to this other one instead where…
a) Allah (I) shared His authority and Attributes with the Shi'a Imams; b) Allah (I) regrets His Decisions and changes His mind; c) Allah (I) could not keep the Quran free from corruption; d) the Sunnah is null and void; e) the Quran was changed and corrupted; f) the generation that transferred the Quran and Sunnah, i.e., the Prophet's companions, were all disbelieving Kafirs; g) Islam's Prophet (r) collected for companions tens of thousands of Kafir, disbelieving devils, and had for wives wicked women who were sinners, some of them even committed adultery; h) Islam's Prophet (r) failed in his mission and did not deliver all of the Message; i) for more than 1300 years, Islam did not and still does not have a holy book since the real Quran was and still is hidden with the last Shi'a Imam, the Mahdi, who has been hiding in a hole in the ground for more than 1300 years, having water and honey as food!
No Thanks, We Like Our Islam the Old-Fashioned Way
Yet, with all these facts, there are still some Muslims today who act like at least one of the three monkeys: one placing his hands on his eyes, the other on his ears, and the third on his mouth! And they want to regain their Islamic unity and might and free Palestine by cooperating and supporting such an evil religion at the expense of Allah, the Quran, the Sunnah, the Prophet's companions and wives, and Aishah, our mother!
This is why when I hear some of my fellow Palestinians build palaces and castles in dreams of the Shi'a retaking Palestine from the Jews, I tell them this…
Do You know?
Do you know that…
1. Khomeini admitted that the Shi'a religion was started by a Jew (Abdullah Ibn Saba)?
2. In the Shi'a resources, when the Mahdi finally decides to leave his cave, and enjoy a more diverse diet than water and honey, he will remove the dead bodies of Abu Bakr and Umar from their graves, which are next to the Prophet's grave, and flog them. He will then destroy the Ka'bah, reestablish the Jewish Temple (for those who do not know geography, Jews say that their temple is located in the same place as Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa, in Jerusalem), and use David's star as the simple for his state. (And to think that the poor Zionists had to fight their way into occupying Al-Quds and raising the Zionist star above it. All what they had to do is wait for the Mahdi, or at least his deputy, as Khaminei, the current Shi'a Imam, declared himself to be lately, to rebuild the temple for them, free of charge.)
3. Umar freed Palestine from Christian tyranny, and Salah ad-Din freed it again from Christian tyranny. The Shi'a curse both of them.
I declare that if this is the price to pay to win back my Palestine, I do not need it or need the people who retake it from the Jews to end up giving it to a religion that was started by a Jew.
I know some readers will totally dislike my articles about the Shi'a religion. They will not like to listen to the truth. They are dreaming of millions of Shi'a soldiers marching into Al-Quds to free it from the Jews and surrender it to the Mahdi deputy. They will be waiting for a long, long time. Frankly, I do not care if such Muslims dislike what I say here; I only hope in and fear Allah, the Exalted, the Most High. My only wish is that those who try and refute what I say be courageous enough to mention their full name as I always do in my books and articles, and to declare to us that they do not care if the Shi'a say all of this. However, the Shi'a and their supporters cannot refute what we state here about the Shi'a, because their books of old and new are full of this false creed and much more.
I end this articles with this wonderful statement by Imam Ibn Taimiyyah, "If you ask the Jews about the best among them, they will say, 'The companions of Musa (Moses u).' If you ask the Christians, 'Who are the best among you,' they will say, 'The disciples of `Esa (Jesus u),' If you ask the Shi'a, 'Who are the worse among you,' they will say, 'The companions of Muhammad.'"
Shaykh Jalal Abualrub
-And Allah knows best.
May Allah unite our Ummah upon the truth and guide us to that which is most pleasing to Him.
Ameen
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Muslims Dividing the Religion into Groups
"What should a Muslim's Stance be Vis-a vis the Different [Muslim] Groups?
End Quote from
"The Islamic Awakening, Important Guidelines"
(c) 2006 published by Al-Hidaayah Publishing & Distribution
(http://www.al-hidaayah.co.uk/)
We must unite upon the way of the Companions.
And Allah the Most High Knows Best.
94) Question: There is much talk nowadays about the different Islamic groups that call to the way of Allah (swt) - groups such as Jama'at Al-Tabligh, the Ikhwan, and the Salafis. Which of these groups should we follow? And what should a Muslim's stance be with regard to the different groups that exist today?
Answer from the noble shaykh Muhammad Ibn Al-Uthaymeen, May Allah have mercy on him:
The stand I take on this issue is that I describe it to be painful and saddening, and I fear that, as a direct consequence of division among Muslims, the Islamic awakening we are witnessing today will weaken and fail. When people divide, their situation becomes as Allah (swt) describes it to be:
And do not dispute (with one another) lest you lose courage and your strength depart (8.46)
It is made clear in this verse that whenever people dispute with one another and become divided, they will fail and lose their strength, becoming insignificant.
All enemies of Islam, both those who display their enmity outwardly and those who hide their enmity within themselves, rejoice over our division, and if they can, they add flame to the fire. They will go to one person, whispering lies about another person in his ears, sowing dissension among Muslim brothers who call to the way of Allah (swt).
We must stand united and together defend ourselves from the plots of those who show enmity to Allah, to His Messenger, and to His religion. We must be one Nation in the truest sense, gathering together and benefitting from one another. In our unity, we must become as on caller. to accomplish these goals, the leaders of each country, those who have an influence over others, must get together, study the situation, and unite upon a plan that can accommodate everyone, even if they still differ in the way they perform da'wah to the way of Allah. What is important is that we be brothers, mutually loving one another and uniting together upon the truth.
The questioner asked, "Which group is the best one?" Were I to say that such and such group is the best one, I would, in effect, have acknowledged and endorsed the division, and I do neither; rather, I believe that we should become like one hand. we must look at our situation truthfully and sincerely- sincerely to Allah (swt), to his Book, to His Messenger, to the Imaams of the Muslims, and the common Muslims. The truth- Alhamdulillah, all praise if for Allah - is clear, remaining hidden to only one of two men: a man who turns away or a man who is haughty. As for the one who turns towards the truth, sincerely wanting to submit to it, then without a doubt, he will be guided to it.
There should only be One Group
95) Question: In recent times there has a appeared a number of Islamic groups in Muslim countries; groups such as the Ikhwan Al-Muslimeen, the Salifiyyin, the Jama'at At-Tabligh, and other. Each group criticizes and finds fault with the other groups, and some members of one group might even proclaim that those of another group are disbelievers. Please explain to us your view regarding the different groups.
Answer given by the Noble Shaykh (Rahimahullah):
It is very sad to see Muslims becoming divided, with each person or group headed in a different direction. The Muslim Nation must truly be one Nation, for Allah (swt) said [translation of the meaning]:
And verily! This religion (of Islamic Monotheism) is one religion. (25.52)
And Allah (swt) said to his Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon Him) [translation of the meaning]:
Verily, those who divide their religion and break up into sects (all kind of religious sects), you (O Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon Him) have no concern in them in the least. Their affair is only with Allah (Swt), Who then will tell them what they used to do. (6.159)
And Allah (Swt) said [translation of the meaning]:
He (Allah (swt)) has ordained for you the same religion which he ordained for Nuh, and that which we have inspired in you (O Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)) and that which we ordained for Ibraaheem, Musaa and Isaa, saying you should establish religion and make no divisions in it (religion) (i.e. various sects in religion). (42.13)
Therefore the Islamic principle in this issue is that the Muslim Nation must unite upon Allah's Religion. Division which leads to some proclaiming other are evildoers, innovators, disbelievers, is Haram (forbidden).
Every person is prone to error:
"Everyone from the children of Adam errs frequently, and the best of those who err frequently are those who repent" (Tirmidhi 2499 ruled Hasan by Shaykh Al-Albaani)
One who is complete helps the one who is lacking, and the latter should thank the former for pointing out his shortcomings to him.
It is clearly against the teachings of Islam for Muslims to curse one another or accuse one another of being evildoers; in fact, Islam declares war on every matter that causes division. The Prophet (Peace and Blessings upon Him) said:
"Do not hate one another; do not plot against one another or show enmity towards one another; do not Tanaajashu (raise prices of a product in order to decieve others); and do not enter into the buying transactions of ther (i.e., if person A is inclined to sell a product to person B, being satisfied with the price offered, do not then thrust yourself between them, offering a higher price). Be Allah’s slaves, as brothers unto one another. The Muslim is the brother of another Muslim....' (Muslim 2564)
The different Muslim groups must get together and point each other's mistakes, openly discussing the issues that divide them. Through such a process perhaps we can only truly become one Nation, loving one another, showing mercy to one another, and helping to rectify one another's shortcomings. And it is Allah (swt) who grants success."
End Quote from
"The Islamic Awakening, Important Guidelines"
(c) 2006 published by Al-Hidaayah Publishing & Distribution
(http://www.al-hidaayah.co.uk/)
We must unite upon the way of the Companions.
And Allah the Most High Knows Best.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
The Most Beloved Fasting and Prayer to The Most Loving
Narrated Abdullah bin Amr (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):
Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said to me, "The most
beloved fasting to Allah was the fasting of (the Prophet) David
('Alaihis-Salam) who used to fast on alternate days. And the most beloved
prayer to Allah was the prayer of David ('Alaihis-Salam) who used to sleep
for (the first) half of the night and pray for 1/3 of it and (again) sleep
for a sixth of it."
Bukhari Vol. 4 : No. 631
Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said to me, "The most
beloved fasting to Allah was the fasting of (the Prophet) David
('Alaihis-Salam) who used to fast on alternate days. And the most beloved
prayer to Allah was the prayer of David ('Alaihis-Salam) who used to sleep
for (the first) half of the night and pray for 1/3 of it and (again) sleep
for a sixth of it."
Bukhari Vol. 4 : No. 631
Monday, September 27, 2010
Beware of Certain Islamic Fitnah on the Internet
May Allah (Swt) protect us from those who have gone to extremes
The Messenger of Allaah (SAW) said, "I warn you of extremism in the Religion for indeed those that came before you were destroyed due to their extremism in the religion." Reported by an-Nasaa'ee (5/268), ibn Maajah (no. 3029), Ahmad (1/215, 347) with a saheeh sanad
May Allah (Swt) send peace and blessings upon the Greatest of Messengers and upon all those who Follow Him,
Ameen.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Letter to a Hijaabi
Bismillahirahmaniraeem
Alhamdulillah, Wasalaatuwasalaam Alaa Rasulillah,
Alhamdulillah, Wasalaatuwasalaam Alaa Rasulillah,
It is always good to see a sister wearing hijaab, and I know it takes effort and gradual steps at times. May Allah (Swt) reward you for this achievement that He has allowed you to accomplish.
to proceed,
Please understand, I am not saying that the information below is necessarily about you sister, as I know you have more love for Allah and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) than me, I am simply reminding you of something’s that the Beloved (peace and blessings be upon him) said, and that the scholars said, so that we can benefit. Indeed reminders like this are beneficial to the believer, even if they sometimes indicate mistakes.
“And remind , for verily, the reminding profits the believers.” 51.55
I only hope that you will benefit from this reminder and that it will end up increasing your love for Allah (swt) and his Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
And if you already know of these things, then Alhamdulillah, the least you can do is encourage other sisters to put this into practice.
(don’t scan this without reading the full interpretation of the Hadith, as it is very beneficial, and quick scanning may lead to a misunderstanding.)
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It was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There are two types of the people of Hell that I have not seen yet: men with whips like the tails of cattle, with which they strike the people, and women who are clothed yet naked, walking with an enticing gait, with something on their heads that looks like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will never enter Paradise or even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be detected from such and such a distance.” (Narrated by Ahmad and by Muslim in al-Saheeh).
This is a saheeh hadeeth which was narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) who said: “There are two types of the people of Hell whom I have not seen: men in whose hands are whips like the tails of cattle, with which they beat the people, and women who are clothed yet naked, maa’ilaat mumeelaat, with their heads like the humps of camels, tilted to one side. They will not enter Paradise nor even smell its fragrance.” This is a stern warning to beware of the things referred to.
The men in whose hands are whips like the tails of cattle are those who beat the people unjustly, like police and others, whether that is done by order of the state or otherwise. The state is only to be obeyed with regard to matters that are right and proper. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Obedience is only with regard to what is right and proper.” And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no obedience to any created being if it involves disobedience towards the Creator.”
With regard to the phrase “women who are clothed yet naked, maa’ilaat mumeelaat”, the scholars interpreted this as follows:
“kaasiyat ‘aariyaat (translated above as “clothed yet naked” may have another meaning, which is that they are enjoying the blessings of Allaah, but they do not give thanks for them and they do not obey the commands of Allaah or heed His prohibitions, even though Allaah has bestowed upon them wealth and other blessings.
The hadeeth is also explained in a different manner, which is that they wear clothes that do not cover them, because they are too thin or too short, so they do not serve the purpose of clothes, hence they are described as naked, and because the clothes they wear do not cover their ‘awrah.
Maa’ilaat (literally “deviant”) means they turn away from chastity and righteousness, i.e., they commit sins and evil deeds like those who do immoral actions, or they fall short in doing the obligatory duties, prayer etc.
Mumeelaat means they turn others away, i.e., they call people to evil and corruption, so by their words and actions they lead others into immorality and sin, and they commit immoral actions because of their lack of faith or the weakness of their faith. The point of this saheeh hadeeth is to warn against oppression and all kinds of corruption from men and women.
With regard to the phrase, “their heads are like the heads of camels, tilted to one side,” some of the scholars said that this means they make their heads look big because of the hairstyles they adopt and so on, so that it looks like the hump of a bakht camel. The bakht is a type of camel that has two humps between which there is a dip, so that one hump leans one way and the other leans the other way. When these woman make their heads look big in this way, they look like these humps.
With regard to the phrase, “They will not enter Paradise nor even smell its fragrance,” this is a stern warning; it does not necessarily mean that they are kaafirs or that they will abide in Hell forever, like other sinners who die as Muslims; rather what is meant is that they and other sinners are threatened with Hell for their sins, but they are subject to the will of Allaah. If He wills He will forgive them and if He will He will punish them. This is like the verse in which Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, Allaah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him (in worship), but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He wills”
[al-Nisa’ 4:48]
If a sinner (who is Muslim) enters Hell, he will not abide therein forever like the kuffaar, and those who will abide therein like murderers, adulterers and suicides will not abide therein forever like the kuffaar; rather it is an eternity which will have an end according to Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah – in contrast to the Khawaarij and Mu’tazilah and the innovators who follow their path, because the saheeh mutawaatir ahaadeeth narrated from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) indicate that he will intercede for the sinners among his ummah and that Allaah will accept that intercession from him (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) a number of times; each time He will specify a number who are to be brought forth from Hell. Similarly the rest of the Messengers, the believers and the angels will all intercede by Allaah’s leave, and He will accept their intercession for whomsoever He will among the believers in Tawheed who have entered Hell because of their sins but are Muslims. Then there will remain in Hell those sinners who are not included in the intercession of the intercessors, but Allaah will bring them forth by His Mercy and Kindness, and there will be none left in Hell but the kuffaar who will abide therein forever and ever.
Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah li’l-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 6/355
The purpose of clothing is to prevent fitnah (temptation), and this can only be achieved if clothes are wide and loose. Tight clothes, even if they conceal the colour of the skin, still describe the size and shape of the body or part of it, and create a vivid image in the minds of men. The corruption or invitation to corruption that is inherent in that is quite obvious. So the clothes must be wide. Usaamah ibn Zayd said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gave me a thick Egyptian garment that was one of the gifts given to him by Duhyat al-Kalbi, and I gave it to my wife to wear. He said, ‘Why do I not see you wearing that Egyptian garment?’ I said, ‘I gave it to my wife to wear.’ He said, ‘Tell her to wear a gown underneath it, for I am afraid that it may describe the size of her bones.’” (Narrated by al-Diyaa’ al-Maqdisi in al-Ahaadeeth al-Mukhtaarah, 1/442, and by Ahmad and al-Bayhaqi, with a hasan isnaad).
for more information of Hijaab, here is the stipulations by a great recent scholar:
http://islamqa.com/en/ref/6991/camel%20hijaab
As Muslims we should make sure that we follow the Scholars and we should be careful with our own individual interpretations.
Even so we might be doing things wrong, and I am speaking of myself first, we need to believe what the companions believed, and we need to hold how they lived as our standard. It might take time to put everything into practice, but the important thing is for us to realize that we have a lot of work to do on ourselves and we have to improve slowly. The issue should not be a confusing one, we should try not to delve too much into picking and choosing and “fatwa shopping”. What is the most correct opinion is usually clear, and albeit we are sinners, we should still be consistent in trying to reach the high standard of the companions without going to extremes by burdening ourselves with more than our capability.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Religion is easy, and no one overburdens himself in his religion but he will be unable to continue in that way. So do not be extremists, but try to be near perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded. Gain strength by worshipping in the mornings and afternoons and during the last hours of the night.”
there should be no harm in me sharing with you this opinion:
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: I think that the Muslims should not follow this fashion and wear the clothes that come to us from here and there. Many of them are not compatible with the Islamic dress code which completely covers the woman, such as clothes that are short, very tight or see-through. That includes pants, which show the size of the woman’s legs, stomach and waist. Wearing them is included in the saheeh hadeeth “There are two types of the people of Hell whom I have not seen: people with whips like the tails of cattle, with which they strike the people, and women who are clothed yet naked, walking with an enticing gait, with something on their heads that looks like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will never enter Paradise or even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be detected from such and such a distance.” End quote. The hadeeth was narrated by Muslim (2128).
He also said: What I think is that it is haraam for women to wear pants because this is an imitation of men, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed women who imitate men. It also makes women less modest, because it opens the door to the garments of the people of Hell, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “two types of the people of Hell whom I have not seen” and he described them as “women who are clothed yet naked, walking with an enticing gait, with something on their heads that looks like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will never enter Paradise or even smell its fragrance”. End quote from Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen.
It says in Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah (17/102):
As I said in the beginning, I am in no way judging you, I do not even know how hard it is to wear Hijaab in these times, I am also not a scholar, but here is the opinion of a great scholar, the important thing is that he is using authentic evidence, which gives weight to his opinion.
I know that you love Allah the Most High and His Messenger more than me and that you will hasten to obey them.
Do not be discouraged, even if you feel that this is very difficult then take your time, and put things into practice at your capability, don’t overburden yourself.
again I will tell you the Hadith
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Religion is easy, and no one overburdens himself in his religion but he will be unable to continue in that way. So do not be extremists, but try to be near perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded. Gain strength by worshipping in the mornings and afternoons and during the last hours of the night.”
and Allah says,
“So keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him as much as you can”
[al-Taghaabun 64:16]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When I tell you to do something, do as much of it as you can.”
My dear respected sister I hope that you found this beneficial and I ask Allah to guide me to that which is most pleasing to Him.
I ask Allah to give you strength in worshipping Him and to make you a leader in obedience for the Muslim Sisters at ---(name of location removed)------ and in the ----(name of location removed)--. I ask Allah to guide me if anything I have said in this was in anyway displeasing to Him.
Ameen.
Allah says in Surah an Nisaa:
These are the limits (set by) Allah, and whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will be admitted to Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise), to abide therein, and that will be the great success.
4.13
O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), if you believe in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination.
4.59
Have you not seen those (hypocrites) who claim that they believe in that which has been sent down to you, and that which was sent down before you, and they wish to go for judgment (in their disputes) to the Taghut (false judges, people who judge according to other then the Quran and the authentic Sunnah) while they have been ordered to reject them. But Shaitan (Satan) wishes to lead them far astray.
4.60
I sure hope that I have not offended you sister, as I know you are a better Muslim than me.
May Allah the Most High guide the believers here at --(name of location removed--- to that which is most pleasing to Him, and may He make Them of those who follow the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) both in word and deed.
Ameen
And All praise and thanks are to Allah, and Allah knows best.
I Invite you to the Best Way of Life.
In the Name of Alllah, the Most Merciful, The Most Gracious
Mike, I just wanted to share some things with you, please read this through till the end, when you are in a proper state of mind.
We are all gonna die without a doubt, and we don't know when, Islam is an easy religion, it teaches us how to be happiest in this life and the perk is that you no longer fear your fate of death, and you are promised an even better life afterwards. How could you ever be at peace until you fulfill the rights of your Creator who has Provided and cared for you?
I am just reminding you, because I hope that you don't get distracted. Death comes unexpected.
There should be nothing holding you back from improving yourself and if you improve yourself, it could be that you will end up improving others, including those whom are dear to you.
I promise you that your life here could never be best without Islam, and after your death you will be in complete bliss with Islam.
Wine that gives no headaches, gardens underneath which rivers flow, your spouse will be beautiful and will be purified of things like going to the bathroom, etc.
Food, rivers of honey
The description of Paradise which the pious have been promised (is that) in it are rivers of water the taste and smell of which are not changed, rivers of milk of which the taste never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those who drink, and rivers of clarified honey (clear and pure) therein for them is every kind of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. (Are these) like those who shall dwell for ever in the Fire and be given to drink boiling water so that it cuts up their bowels?
47.15
I invite you to the way of peace and happiness, the way of truth (really if you search for however long, you will come to the conclusion that Islam is the truest way of life)
O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allah), Who created you and those who were before you so that you may become Pious,
2.21
And to 'Ad (people We sent) their brother Hud. He said, "O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other ilah (god) but Him. Certainly, you do nothing but invent lies!
Please remind yourself and understand that everything in this life is passing. Athletes get injuries, Music gets old, Girlfriends die, you die, and then you meet your Creator.
The one thing that is infinite and can fulfill your soul with bliss everlasting, that will never end is the guidance from above.
I invite you Mike, I invite you with full sincerity, I wish you knew how good it feels to be a Muslim, how fulfilling it is, I invite you to this way of life that is the only remaining way that is surely from God alone.
You think God would leave us to suffer and fail, and not understand the solutions to all of our problems and the problems in the world?
This is the way of goodness of, righteousness. Gain Peace
There is absolutely no doubt that Islam is the only way to Paradise. Islam is the way of truth, and reason, with clear signs and evidences. It is superior to all other ways of life which have deviated, and it is the only religion that is still true to the way of the Prophets, Peace be upon all of them. The Quran, the Speech of Allah is completely unchanged from when it was revealed to the final Messenger of God, Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon Him).
Please Mike, I am telling you to help yourself. If you have any questions, or you are facing any moral dillemas, or are still unsure about anything, let me know. If you want me to talk to any of those close to you about Islam let me know.
In Islam we are allowed to marry to Christians and Jews, (and of course Muslims) and like I said, marriage (in its technicality) is very easy.
Don't let the devil discourage you and give you excuses. If you have any reason for not entering Islam let me know, and we'll talk about it.
There are only two things that can be holding you back from becoming Muslim
1) Doubts, if you are having any then tell me and we will shine a clear light of knowledge with evidences and remove any of that cause by confusion and misunderstandings
2) Desires - you have to realize that your going to die, and that the pleasures of this life are passing. Not only that, but Islam allows for pleasure. In fact in Islam, having relations with your wife is considered earning a good deed ( ---really? ---) . Islam allows for pleasure and other things, all it requires is that you do it in the proper way.
for example, being with a girl. Islam requires that the man marries the woman first; this ensures that the woman will be properly taken care of, honored, and respected, and loved as a human being and she won't be treated like an animal or a car, taken for a ride and then left. There is so much wisdom in these rules.
Also, if a pregnancy arises, the husband will be ready to accept responsibility and the child will be brought up healthily, without a broken family.
Good changes can happen slowly, but the first step is embracing the religion of God, the Perfect and Complete way of life that even tells us the best way to do everything, from how to go to the bathroom and how to greet people.
Somebody once asked a scholar: "My father is African American and my mother is white and i have done a lot of research on this religion i am 16 and i really want to become a muslim i wanted to know if i could be one?"
The Scholar Replied:
"Praise be to Allaah.
Among the beauties of Islam is the fact that in this religion there are no intermediaries in the relationship between a person and his Lord. Entering this religion does not involve any special ceremonies or procedures that need to be done in front of any other person, nor does it require the consent of any specific people. Becoming Muslim is very easy and anyone can do it even if he is all alone in the desert or in a locked room. All it takes is to say two beautiful sentences which sum up the meaning of Islam and which include the statement that: a person is the slave of his Lord and that he submits himself to Him and recognizes that He is his God and Helper and Protector Who decrees for him whatever He wills; and that Muhammad is the slave and Messenger of Allaah whom he must follow with regard to what was revealed to him from Allaah, for obeying the Messenger is part of obeying Allaah. Whoever utters these twin statements of faith, with conviction and believing in them, becomes a Muslim, sharing all the rights and duties that other Muslims have. After that he can start straight away to do the things that Allaah has made obligatory, such as the five daily prayers at the right times, fasting during the month of Ramadaan, and so on. From this it should be clear to you that you can become a Muslim straight away, so get up, have a shower and say: “Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasooluhu (I bear witness that there is no god except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).” For more information, see ( http://islamqa.com/en/cat/12 ). May Allaah help you to do all that is good and guide your steps aright. May He decree for you happiness in this world and the next. Peace be upon those who follow true guidance. "
Mike, I just wanted to share some things with you, please read this through till the end, when you are in a proper state of mind.
We are all gonna die without a doubt, and we don't know when, Islam is an easy religion, it teaches us how to be happiest in this life and the perk is that you no longer fear your fate of death, and you are promised an even better life afterwards. How could you ever be at peace until you fulfill the rights of your Creator who has Provided and cared for you?
I am just reminding you, because I hope that you don't get distracted. Death comes unexpected.
There should be nothing holding you back from improving yourself and if you improve yourself, it could be that you will end up improving others, including those whom are dear to you.
I promise you that your life here could never be best without Islam, and after your death you will be in complete bliss with Islam.
Wine that gives no headaches, gardens underneath which rivers flow, your spouse will be beautiful and will be purified of things like going to the bathroom, etc.
Food, rivers of honey
The description of Paradise which the pious have been promised (is that) in it are rivers of water the taste and smell of which are not changed, rivers of milk of which the taste never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those who drink, and rivers of clarified honey (clear and pure) therein for them is every kind of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. (Are these) like those who shall dwell for ever in the Fire and be given to drink boiling water so that it cuts up their bowels?
47.15
I invite you to the way of peace and happiness, the way of truth (really if you search for however long, you will come to the conclusion that Islam is the truest way of life)
O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allah), Who created you and those who were before you so that you may become Pious,
2.21
And to 'Ad (people We sent) their brother Hud. He said, "O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other ilah (god) but Him. Certainly, you do nothing but invent lies!
"O my people I ask of you no reward for it (the Message). My reward is only from Him Who created me. Will you not then understand?
"And O my people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him, He will send you (from the sky) abundant rain, and add strength to your strength, so do not turn away as criminals."
11.50-52
Please remind yourself and understand that everything in this life is passing. Athletes get injuries, Music gets old, Girlfriends die, you die, and then you meet your Creator.
The one thing that is infinite and can fulfill your soul with bliss everlasting, that will never end is the guidance from above.
I invite you Mike, I invite you with full sincerity, I wish you knew how good it feels to be a Muslim, how fulfilling it is, I invite you to this way of life that is the only remaining way that is surely from God alone.
You think God would leave us to suffer and fail, and not understand the solutions to all of our problems and the problems in the world?
This is the way of goodness of, righteousness. Gain Peace
There is absolutely no doubt that Islam is the only way to Paradise. Islam is the way of truth, and reason, with clear signs and evidences. It is superior to all other ways of life which have deviated, and it is the only religion that is still true to the way of the Prophets, Peace be upon all of them. The Quran, the Speech of Allah is completely unchanged from when it was revealed to the final Messenger of God, Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon Him).
Please Mike, I am telling you to help yourself. If you have any questions, or you are facing any moral dillemas, or are still unsure about anything, let me know. If you want me to talk to any of those close to you about Islam let me know.
In Islam we are allowed to marry to Christians and Jews, (and of course Muslims) and like I said, marriage (in its technicality) is very easy.
Don't let the devil discourage you and give you excuses. If you have any reason for not entering Islam let me know, and we'll talk about it.
There are only two things that can be holding you back from becoming Muslim
1) Doubts, if you are having any then tell me and we will shine a clear light of knowledge with evidences and remove any of that cause by confusion and misunderstandings
2) Desires - you have to realize that your going to die, and that the pleasures of this life are passing. Not only that, but Islam allows for pleasure. In fact in Islam, having relations with your wife is considered earning a good deed ( ---really? ---) . Islam allows for pleasure and other things, all it requires is that you do it in the proper way.
for example, being with a girl. Islam requires that the man marries the woman first; this ensures that the woman will be properly taken care of, honored, and respected, and loved as a human being and she won't be treated like an animal or a car, taken for a ride and then left. There is so much wisdom in these rules.
Also, if a pregnancy arises, the husband will be ready to accept responsibility and the child will be brought up healthily, without a broken family.
Good changes can happen slowly, but the first step is embracing the religion of God, the Perfect and Complete way of life that even tells us the best way to do everything, from how to go to the bathroom and how to greet people.
Somebody once asked a scholar: "My father is African American and my mother is white and i have done a lot of research on this religion i am 16 and i really want to become a muslim i wanted to know if i could be one?"
The Scholar Replied:
"Praise be to Allaah.
Among the beauties of Islam is the fact that in this religion there are no intermediaries in the relationship between a person and his Lord. Entering this religion does not involve any special ceremonies or procedures that need to be done in front of any other person, nor does it require the consent of any specific people. Becoming Muslim is very easy and anyone can do it even if he is all alone in the desert or in a locked room. All it takes is to say two beautiful sentences which sum up the meaning of Islam and which include the statement that: a person is the slave of his Lord and that he submits himself to Him and recognizes that He is his God and Helper and Protector Who decrees for him whatever He wills; and that Muhammad is the slave and Messenger of Allaah whom he must follow with regard to what was revealed to him from Allaah, for obeying the Messenger is part of obeying Allaah. Whoever utters these twin statements of faith, with conviction and believing in them, becomes a Muslim, sharing all the rights and duties that other Muslims have. After that he can start straight away to do the things that Allaah has made obligatory, such as the five daily prayers at the right times, fasting during the month of Ramadaan, and so on. From this it should be clear to you that you can become a Muslim straight away, so get up, have a shower and say: “Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasooluhu (I bear witness that there is no god except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).” For more information, see ( http://islamqa.com/en/cat/12 ). May Allaah help you to do all that is good and guide your steps aright. May He decree for you happiness in this world and the next. Peace be upon those who follow true guidance. "
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Encouraging the Good and Forbidding the Evil.
Shawkaani said:
This view – that there is no denunciation with regard to matters concerning which the scholars differed – has become the greatest means of preventing the enjoining of what is good and the forbidding of what is evil, which are of a high status as you know. It been enjoined and made obligatory upon this ummah by Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to enjoin that which is good according to sharee’ah and forbid that which is evil according to sharee’ah, and the measure of that is the Qur’aan and Sunnah. Every Muslim should enjoin that which he finds is regarded as good in both or either of them, and he should forbid that which he finds is regarded as evil in both or either of them.
If any scholar says something that differs from that, then his words are to be rejected and he is to be denounced, as is the one who follows his view.
Secondly:
This noble sharee’ah, in which we are commanded to enjoin that which it describes as good and denounce that which it describes as evil, is that which is found in the Qur'aan and Sunnah. End quote from al-Sayl al-Jaraar (4/588).
This view – that there is no denunciation with regard to matters concerning which the scholars differed – has become the greatest means of preventing the enjoining of what is good and the forbidding of what is evil, which are of a high status as you know. It been enjoined and made obligatory upon this ummah by Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to enjoin that which is good according to sharee’ah and forbid that which is evil according to sharee’ah, and the measure of that is the Qur’aan and Sunnah. Every Muslim should enjoin that which he finds is regarded as good in both or either of them, and he should forbid that which he finds is regarded as evil in both or either of them.
If any scholar says something that differs from that, then his words are to be rejected and he is to be denounced, as is the one who follows his view.
Secondly:
This noble sharee’ah, in which we are commanded to enjoin that which it describes as good and denounce that which it describes as evil, is that which is found in the Qur'aan and Sunnah. End quote from al-Sayl al-Jaraar (4/588).
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