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SHAIKIIUt-I5LAM
MUI{AMMADBINSULAIMANAI-TAMIMI
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THE FUNDAMENTALS
OF
ISLAM
SHAIKHUL.ISLAM
MUHAMMAD BIN SULAIMAN
AT-TAMIMI
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Muhammad bin Ridha Murad

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We seekthe helpof Allah, and askHim to
blessandpraiseour ProphetMuhammad,his
household,andcompanions.
Q- What are the Fundamentalsthat everv
Muslim mustlearn?
1: t] Knowledge,rharis, knowing Allah,
His Propher,and the retigionof Islamwith
itstextualproofs.
2) Applicationof thisknowledge.l
I t, tr.veryimportanrrounderstandrhemeaningof"applicarion"in this conrexr,particularlyriittr
regardsto knowingAllah.It means,first,thaiAllah
aloneis worthy.of being_lovedand worshipped.
Second,He is the only Creatorupon Whom all
creaturesdependfor their meansof subsistence.
Third,the DivineAtrributesandbeautifulnamesof
Allah can never be applied to His crearures.
ApplicationalsomeansthatAllah,theExalted,is far
removedfrom everyimperfection,andthereis none

3) Preachingknowledge
4) Enduringwith patiencewhateversuch
applicationandpreachingmayentail.2
Q-What is the textual proof of the above
fundamentals?
A- Thewordsof Allah:
€ilr -I ttJ.tt5rf 4i-lt lt.rj / Ol-'yl Ol.rr.J!, )
G- I ).J..,J| iup G-ttr V$ }LU.VW
like Him. "Applicationof knowingtheMcsscngcrof
Allah means-lbvingandrcveringhimmorcthanany
otherhumanbeing,andobservinghis Sunnah,and
making surethat-it takespreceiienceover mcn's
opinionsin all cases.tM.M.l
2-Onemustendurewith patienceeverything,while
observingall theactsof worship,refrainfrom all
actsof disobedience,andresistwhimsand
perveneddesires.Calamitiesandmisfortunesmust
ilso befacedwithpatience[M.M-l

(I swear)By thetime.l Surely,manis in (a
stateof) loss,Exceptthosewho believeand
do good deeds,and exhort one anotherto
acceptthetruth,andwho exhortoneanother
to endure(the consequencesthereofwith)
patience.2
a- What were Imam ash-Shafi'ee's
commentson this surah?
I This is an oathmadeby Allah stressingthatonly
thosewho believeanddo gooddeedswill prosper.It
also constitutesproof of the four fundamentals
statedabove: l) His words "thosewho believe"
refer to knowledge; "do good deeds" refers to
application,and"...exhortoneanotherto acceptthe
truth" refers to preaching.And "endure with
patience"refersto consequencesof preachingand
qroclaimingthetruth.tM.M.J
z Surah# 103.

A- He said:"Werethis
Allah hadsentdownto
to be the only surah
His slaves,it would
havebeenenoughfor them."3
Q-shouldapplicationprecedeknowledge,
or viceversa?4
A- Knowledge must Precede both
applicationanddeeds,as signifiedby the
wordsof Allah:
( .rUrilb.li,,jJlr €t,:J j)E-,ltalll )! dN .,1..trU )
3 Ibn Katheercited a similar quotationby ash-
Shafieein his commenton the abovesurah."lf
peopleconsiderthe meaningof this s-urah,it would
beenoughfor them."Ibn Katheerexplainedon Ash-
Shafiee'istatementby saying: "becauseit contains
thecentralelementsof virtue."tM.M.l
4 This means that one must acquirereligious
knowledgefirst beforemaking statements,or even
before ferforming any religious function. For
instance,one must know how to pray beforehe
prays.So knowledgemust come beforedeedsand
utterances.tM.M.l

And know thereis no God but Allah, and
seekforgivenessfor your sins,andfor the
believers.l
lmam al-Bukharicommentedon the above
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.
SomeIslamicparties,however,believethat if the
existinggovernmentis toppledby a coupd'dtat,or
theheadof stateis assassinated,thelawsof Allah
canbe appliedovernight.This is provento be sheer
wishfulthinking.In orderto establisha rrueIslamic
state,thesubjectsof therespectivegovernmentmust
first be preparedto acceprthe Islamic state,
internallyaswell asexternally.Thebestexamplewe
haveis theMessengerof Allah,peacebe uponhim.

Q-What are the threefactsthat mustbe
learnedandobserved?
A- Allahhascreatedusandsupplieduswith
our meansof subsistence,andHe hasnot
neglectedus. He sent us a Messenger.
Whoeverobeysthe Messenger,peacebe
uponhim, shallbe admittedto Jannah,and
whoeverdisobeyshimshallenterHell-Fire.
Q- What istheproofof theabove?
He did not establishthe lslamic polity beforehe
himselfimmigratedto Madinah.He first madesure
the grass-rootswere saturatedwith the correct
aqeedah.Only thenhe movedon to Madinah.The
arrival of the Messengerof Allagh to Madinah
marksthe birth of the Islamicpolity.This fact may
be realizedby observingthatthe versesrevealedin
Makkahdealwith thecreeds,andtenetsof tawheed,
or monotheism,whereasthe Madinanversesdeal
with acts of worship and transaction, i.e.,
application.lM.M.l
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sln .),1-);tyt,Lu-J F.<.ui.ur- ir, #!'r-J $)
( y*, ii*t .;.i;b Jr-rtrir.p;
We surelyhavesentyoua Messengerwho is
a witnessover you as We had sentFir'awn
(Pharaoh)a Messenger.l But, Fir'awn
disobeyedthe Messenger,so We punished
him severely.2
Allah does not permit anYone to be
worshippedbesidesHim, neitheran angel
nearto Him, nora commissionedProphet.
Q-What is thetextualproofof theabove?
(lr--l dJrg p.u )u dJ.r+tJt.ri.r)
I MusawastheMessenger
Fir'awn.tM.M.l
2 Surah#74.15,16
whorn Allah sent to

And theplacesof worship3belongto Allah.
ThereforeworshipnonebesideAllah.4
Whoeverobeysthe Messenger,peacebe
uponHim, andbelievesin theOnenessof
Allah is not allowedto befriendthosewho
opposeAllah andHis Messenger,peacebe
uponhim,evenif theyaretheclosestof his
kin.
Q- What isthetextualproofof theabove?
A-Thewordsof Allah
lilsjJrlt .-,bt3r-y itybt;r j11gayla!-u!{ r I
SleJfr-r:rJi* ell fr&rtr;5_;1jJ.G.ttl."J
(.-.gup+L
3 "Placcsof worship" in this context,such as
mosques,churches,or synagoguesappliesto those
assignedfor the people who received Divine
Scriptures.Allah knowsbest.[M.M.]
4 Surah# 72.18

You shallnotfind anypeoplewhobelievein
Allah and the Final Day loving thosewho
opposeAllah and His Messenger,even if
they are their fathersof their sonsor their
brothersor their tribe.Thosearethe onesin
whoseheartsAllahhasinstallediman(faith)
andwhomHe supportswith His strength.l
Q- What is theHanifiyyahz of the religion
of Ibrahim?
A- HaniJiyyahis to devotesincerelyall acts
of worshipto Allahalone.Thisis whatAllah
has enjoinedon all people,and for this
reasonHehascreatedthem.
I Surah# 58.22
2 Hanifiyyaft,linguisticallyspeaking,is
from anyfalsereligionto thetruereligion,
andremainingfirmly therein.IM.M.]
inclining
al-lslam,

Q- Whatistheproofof theabove?
( ir+-J )l ;)9 ;4t c-lu t1)
I havecreatedthejinn andthemenonly that
theyshouldworshipMe.3
Q- What is the meaningof "to worship
Mett?
A- To professAllah's Oneness,believing
that Allah is the One Who commandsand
Who imposesprohibitions.
Q- What is the greatestthing Allah has
enjoined?
A- At-Tawheed.i.e.monotheism.
Q- What is Monotheisrn?
A- Monotheismis declaringAllah to be the
only god who deservesto be worshippedin
3 Surah# 51.56
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truth, and confirming the attributeswith
which He has qualifiedHimself and those
attributedto Him by His Messenger,peace
be uponhim. Tawheedis alsobelievingthat
Allah is far removed from every
imperfection and from hudooth,l or
resemblingHis creatures.
Q- What is the greatestthing Allah has
forbidden?
A- The greatestthing Allah hasforbiddenis
Shirkor polytheism.
Q- What is polytheism?
A- WorshippingothergodsbesideAllah,
and setting up rivals to Allah who has
createdyou.
I Hudooth. is of two kinds,one relatedto time,
whichsignifiesthata thingswasprecededby non-
existenceor wasbroughtintoexistenceafterit was
nothing,and essentialhudoothwhichis a things
dependenceuponanotherfor its existence.Neither
ofihe two kindsapplyto Allah,theExalted.tM.M.l
l1

Q- What is the proof of the above?
A- The wordsof Allah:
('r+., lff $dJrbr.b)
And worshipAllah and associatenonewith
Him."2 And (Lr.ul.!bt/yl)
,'So
do not set
equalsto Allah while you know (thereis
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,peacebe uponhim.
Q- Who is your Rubb?
A- My Rubb is Allah, who has nourished
andfosteredme andtherestof menandjinn
with His bounties.He is the God Whom I
worshipandotherthanWhom I haveno god.
2 Surah# 4.36
I Surah# 2.22
t2

Q- What is the proof of that?
A-Al lah'swords: ( &luJl-,.; dJ.r-lt) "AII praise
is dueto theRubbof theworlds."
EverythingotherthanAllah is a world,andI
belongto oneof His worlds.
Q- How did you knorvyour Rubb?
A- I haveknownHim throughHis signsand
creatures: the night, the day, the sun, the
moon, the sevel"lheavens,and the seven
earth's2andall thatis betweenthem.
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 Lestonebeconfusedwith regardto thenumberof
carth's, the referenceto them is made in the
following verse:
"Allahis He Whocreatedsevenheavens,andof the
earththelike thereof."65'12[M'M.]
l3

And amongHis signsare rhe night and the
day,andthe sunandthe moon.Prostratenot
yourselvesto the sunnor to themoon,but to
Allah alonewho hascreatedrhem,if it is He
Whomyou reallyworship.l
And His words:
6Pt i ftJ "- +;r)t, crrr--lr.il; gi.trr-Ura<--,d,g)
?le;JbF tl, +Jb-t+ cJ,lqJk:rrJJ'.r+ ;.Jt &e
(go-lr .tr-,.,-ttrdrqr-lb &!$td firrU. g4rl
Surcly, your Rubb is Allah Who hascreated
the heavensand the earth in six days; then
He settledHimself on the throne.He makes
the night cover the day, which follows it
swiftly, and the sun and the moon and the
starsHe madesubservientby His command.
Verily (the act o0 creationis restrictedto
Him, and so is the disposalof all affairs.
Blessedis Allah,theRubbof theworlds.2
I Surah#41.37
2 Surah# 7.54
t4

Q-Who is theRubb?
A- The Rubb is the Master,the Proprietor,
the One who brings into existencethings
from nothing. He is the only God who
deservesto be worshipped,
Q- What is the proof of this fact?
f5li ;r itjJlr # ,5iJr -3-_2t1.r_rr,,LJrr_tq )
Jyl2t4.L-J5'u-H ;r!r F.(.lJ-* riJt..ir4, r_fJ^J
d, lr-L^ :u ..<-JL;r.r!r*Jr ,t - 61L.L.,r.t-Jt./
(. ir, u;Lirr"ul
O men,worshipyour Rubbwho-hasire-ated
you andthosewho werebeforeyou,so that
you nlay guardyourselves(againstAllah's
chastisement).He who madetheeartha bed
for you, and the heavena roof, and sent
down waterfrom theheaven,andtherewith
broughtforth fruits for your sustenanc€iso
donotsetupequalsto Allahwhileyouknow
(thetruth).1
lSurah#2.21,22
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TheOneWhohascreatedthesethingsis the
OneWhodeservestobeworshiPPed.
Q- What is worship?
A-Worship is absolutedevotion and
obediencewithhumilityandsubmissiveness,
to Allah andabsoluteloveandadorationof
the One to whom this is owed. In other
words,worshipis a conclusivedefinition
comprisingdeedsandwordsthatAllahloves
and approves,whether manifestedor
hidden.2
Q- How manyformsof worshiphasAllah
enjoined?
A- Allah,the Exalted,hasenjoinedmany
forms of worship.Of them are the five
pillarsof Islam,thearticlesof iman(faith),
watchfulnessand adherenceto His
commands,supplication,fearof Allah,hope
in His mercy,committingaffairsto Allah,
fear with reverence,seekingHis aid and
2 "Manifest"refersto physicalactionswhereas
"hidden"referstotenetsandcreeds.tM.M.]
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protectionandrelief,sacrificinganinrals,and
vowsandotheractsof worshipwhichAllah
hascomnrandedandenjoined,all of which
mustbededicatedto Him alone.
Q- What is the proof of theabove?
'{ta-i
"tlre Vr;)u .JJ.qtJr;!)
And theplacesof worshipbelongto Allah.
Therefore,worshipnonebesideAllah.
And Hesaid:
(.Llrlbrd)i 4)sj;r>
And your Lordhasdecreedthatyou worship
nonebutHim. I
Q-What is the ruling concerningonelvho
devotesany act of worship to other than
Allah?
A- Whoeverdedicatesanyactof worshipto
other than Allah is a polytheistand an
unbeliever,even if he performs prayer,
I Surah#17.23
t]

observesfasting,performshajj,or allegesto
beaMuslim.2
e$ cte2b qL. Ul,qd!Lr.;1);iU1O'g g+;r, )
(ireritSlt
Andhewhocallsonanothergodalongwith
Allah, for whichhe hasno proof,shallbe
heldaccountablefor thisby Allah,for surely
thedisbelieversneverprosper.3
a- What is the proof of the fact that
supplicationisanactof worship?
A- Allah'swords:
rirl-, V ;,tyS-+ir.iJl i{ fJ .-r.-l is*ttFr.lUr )
la.-.ttcr+ oru+-
2Therearedeviantsectswhoclaim to beMuslims
yettheybelievethattheirimamsor leaderspossess
divinepowerto influencethecourseof thingsin this
worldor theworld to come.tM.M.l
3 Surah# 23.117
t8

And your Lord said,
'Callon Me andI will
respondto you. Verily, those who are
arrogantin rejectingworshipof Me shall
enterHell-Firedespised.'4
And the sayingof the Prophet,peacebe
uponhim,: "Supplicationis theessenceof
worship."
And in anothernarration:"Supplicationis
worship.l
Q- What is the proof of the fact that fear
of Allah isan actof worship?
I uuy;s,.r!.ryL-.e 9^.1,lUlX )
And do not fearthern,but fearMe, if you are
(true)believers.2
4 Surah# 40.60
I At-Tirmidthi,Ibn Majah,& Ahmad.
2 Surah# 3.175
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hopingfor the mercyof Allahis an actof
worship?
A-Thewordsof Allah:
( i.r-l r,; i.ra :|"| f1'Uf- i-r rL+ 1.r.tiJf. t ;rSg )
So let him who hopesto meethis Lord do
good deeds,and let him worship none
besidesAllah.3
trustingAllah isan actof worship?
(;*yds il lrspd'J,r)
And dependon Allah if you are (true)
believers.4
( t-- .1+i'lJl* ,fn,l:)
3 Surah# 18.110
4 Surah# 5.23
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And Allah is sufficientfor whoeverdepends
on Him.5
Q- What is the proof for the fact that
desiringthe ntercy of Allah, and fear of
His punishrnent,and humblenessare acts
of worship?
{;o;U U lir5rl+r,l+JYf +t.r!il ,t;tfr41;S,..t)
They used to vie with one anotherin good
deeds,and they calledor-rUs with desirearrd
fearandtheyhumbledthemselvesfor Us.r
veneration (or fear u,ith reverence)is an
act of worship?
( i*rt, "-.J >r.,)
5 Surah# 65.3
I Surah# 21.90
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Sodo not fearthem,but fearMe.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 andsubmitto 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 alonedo we worship,and from You
alonedo we seekhelp.a
2 Surah#5.3
3 Surah# 39.54
4 Surah# 1.4
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And the Prophetictradition: "And if you
seekhelp,seekhelpfrom Allah."s
seekingthe protectionof Allah is an act of
rvorship?
(.rrur^'u-.!r,ur-r.rtrrll
Say,
'l seekrefugein the Lord of mankind,
theKingof mankirrd.r
askingfor the aid of Allah is an act of
worship?
( Ajt,.if'rtr .;r -iJL t'- ii rg .rl+g-U f; .i;;:; ;1)
5 This Propheticstatementis part of a long hadeerhin which
the Prophet, peacebe upon him, insfucted Abdullah bin
Abbas,may Allah be pleasedwith him, saying: "Young lad!
ObserveAllah, now He preservesyou. 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
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And whenyou soughttheaid of Allah, He
respondedto you,(saying),"l Am aidingyou
with a thousandangels following one
another."2
sacrificinganimalsisan act of worship?
A- His words:
€.!+r.J.:l.j ) .alUlv.r d it, ,5t-e.f .if;lpx.. i! .tr )
(;1.i-tr{i u!.r7i
Say,
'My
prayerandmy sacrifice,andmy
life anddeathareall for Allah, the Lord of
the worlds.He has no partner.This I am
commanded,andI am thefirst of thosewho
submit.r
And theprooffromtheSunnah,is thesaying
of the Prophet,peacebe uponhim: "Allah
2 Surah* 9.9
3 Surah# 6.162
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cursesthe personwho sacrificesfor other
thanAllah."
Q-What is the proof of the fact that
vowingis an act of worship?
( .t"tr.-.; i,ttL, oyB_e;jJ! Jla)
They fulfill their vows,andthey feara Day
of widespreadwoe.r
Q- What is the secondfundamental?
A- Knowing the religionof Islam and its
textualproofs.
Q- What is Islam?
A- Islamis submissionto Allah, believingin
His Oneness,complyingobedientlywith His
commands,anddenouncingpolytheismand
its adherents.
1 Surah#76.7Thc Day rcferecdto in this vcrseis the
Dayof Resurrection.tM.M.l
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Q- What are the levelsof Islam?
Islam, Iman andIhsan Eachof theselevels
hasitsownpillars.
Q- What are the pillarsof Islam?
A- Thepillarsof IslamareFive:
. The Testimonyof Faith(dJtJ.rr.r..:d;rU.Jt))
there is no god, in truth, but Allah, and
Muhammadis theMessengerof Allah.
. Performingprayer
. GivingoutZakat
. Observingthefastin Ramadhan
. Performingpilgrimage
Q-What is the Qur'anic proof of the
Testimonyof Faith?
A-Thewordsof Allah.theExalted:
,| )l .J!y u 'rLUurr^lrt Ligr! 9 )tdt) cldJr# )
(.<rt;;lr
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Allah bearswitnessthat thereis no god but
He-(and so do) the angels, and thcse
possessedof knowledge,standingfirm for
justice.Thereis no god but He, the Mighty'
theWise.r
Q- What is the meaningof ( dJr)!'41 )
"There is no godbut Allah?"
A- There is no god who truly desenvesto be
worshippedbut Allah alone.
What is the meaningof ( dlv ) "There is
no God?"2
It meansdenying all deitiesworshipped
besideAllah.
I Surah3.18
2 Thisquestionandthequestionwhichfollowsit aredesigned
to givefull meaningto thetesilmonyof faith,whichcanbe
divldedintotwosegments:thefirstsegmentstandsfor denial
of all deitiesttat areworshippedotherthanor besideAllah,
anclthesccondsegmentsundsfor firmly dcdicatingall actsof
worshiptoAllahalone.[M.M.j
2',1

Q- What is the meaningof (oryt ) "but
Allah?"
A- It is confirmingthat worshipmust be
devoted to Allah alone with no partners
worshippedbesideHim, asHe hasno oneto
shareHis domain.
Q-What verse clarifies the above
statement?'
dl.J li {.LJl)l irrrd tr nn i!-y.r .r! erJJu i1,)
1;tr."rrU * rtVL:i.JSt+L+r.ir.*4-
And whenIbrahimsaidto his fatherandhis
people: "I renouncewhat you worship.[l
worshiplonly Him Who createdme,He will
guideme. And he madeit a wordr to remain
3 It issaidthatthe"word"referredto in theverseis
thetcstimonyof faith,( ), whichis rhewordof
Islam.(lbnKathir).tM.M.J
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amonghis posterityso thattheymight retum
lto Allahl.r
And His words:
$ dlr)! r+ !l f+, t- .!r- ;Js .tllrJw.',l5Jt.tttt,"lllttljtVt; J|r.lllrrre;r.!Url fi* r-:i.'. i'A+!5 t-:rr:y.lF
( . .ir.t'-..u! b.^r:t
Say,"O peopleof theBook,cometo a word
equalbetweenus and you that we worship
none but Allah, and that we ascribeno
partnersto Him, and that none of us take
othersfor lordsbesidesAllah." But, if they
turn away, thensay,
'Bearwitnessthat we
havesubmittedto Allah.z
a- What is the Qur'anic Proof of the
testimony:"Muhammadis the Messenger
of Allah?"
I Surah# 43.26.27.28
2 Surah# 3.64
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iPllt $.b *.r r:rt,+, :r" J'j;l UJr-.,t',b.r!)
(.p=-.rjtr
Verily, a Messengerfrom amongyourselves
came to you; he grieves over your
difficulties,and he is ardentlydesirousof
your welfare,and to the believershe is
compassionate,andmerciful.l
And Allah'swords:
{. e.l*.Lr22li(lt.1 .tr:l u 3atJtjrJJtJj,,ue)
Muhammadis the Messengerof Allah, and
thosewho arewith him arehardagainstthe
disbelieversandmercifulto eachother.a
Q- What is the meaningof the testimony
( tdJl,)e-rs-1tr )
t'Muhammad
is the
Messengerof Allah?"
3 Surah# 9.128
4 Surah# 48.29
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A- To obey the Prophet Muhammad's
commands,refrain from his prohibitions,
believein his sayings,andworshipAllah 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?
Dt..Jr!r.jr3.[i-;,.rJrJ jFJi. Ul!r,,{ ll lrr-l t-J )
( i;lrrzr {lJi1-,5}tVht
And they werecommandedonly to worship
Allah and be sincereto Him in obedience
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(i.e.to be) hunafa',rand to observeprayer
andpay zakat.This is thereligionof truth.z
Q-What is the proof that fasting (during
Ramadhan)is obligatory?
A- Allah'swords:
Flj y
",:iJlJ, :5 tf ft=rJrfJ-tey< yj;,.ilrhtq )
(.prgJ
O you who believe,fastingis prescribedto
you,asit wasprescribedto thosebeforeyou
sothatyoumayguardyourselves.r
a- What is the proof that hajj
(pilgrimage)is oneof the pillarsof Islarn?
./ .tJl.)!',y'.r.r *- rJt
Ll,L:-tgr c-Jr gr.rLJr,,te .lL )
( ...r:ltJrir
I Hunafu',plural <lfhanif,one who rejectsfalsereligionand
inclinestowardsthe [rue religion ol Islam, believingin the
Onenessof Allah.IM.M.]
2 Surah# 96.5
3 Surah# 2.219
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And pilgrimageis a duty which men owe
Allah,but if anydisbelievein Allah,thenHe
surelydoesnotneedHis creatures.r
Q- What is the Secondlevelof Islarn?
A- Iman.
a- How many branchesdoesi man
comprise?
A-lman hasmorethanseventybranches,the
uppennostof which is the declarationof the
Onenessof Allah .lJl)!.J!I andtheleastof
whichis theremovalof hamrfulobjectsfrom
theroad.Modestyis alsoa branchof iman..
a- How many articles does iman
include?
A- Imanincludessix articles,namely,belief
in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His
I Surah# 3.97
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Messengers,and the Last Day, the belief in
predestination and its good or evil
consequences.
dtr,;ri.r it ;F:vy'U.t/tr # *9 rlrJ; i,lr'.rJ )
{ &#JtrVl.dJb:eU!, ;1r ;eart.r
It is not righteousnessthatyou facethe East
or the West (in your prayer),but, truly the
righteousis he who believesin Allah, the
last Day, andthe angels,andthe Scriptures,
andthe Prophets.z
a- What is the Qur'anic proof of
predestination?
A- Allah'swords:
( ;.r.i.Lib .,f # ul)
2 Surah# 2.177
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Verily, We havecreatedeverythingby a
decree.r
Q-Whatisthethird levelof Islam?
A- Al-lhsnn whichhasonepillar.
What isIhsan?
Ihsan is to worshipAllahasthoughyousee
Him, althoughyou do not seeHim,for He
seesyou.2
A- Thewordsof theExalted:
(;+- c. Ori,rrlrildrr.iJtg.Orirg)
Verily, Allah is with thosewho arerighteous
andthosewho aresincere.r
And His words:
r;J4r+ul i .,'.r'.,
f* i-- :J!..;itre_)tt y't *,JS*)
(;.ltc-trt
1Surah# 54.49
2Al-ButtrariandMuslim
3 Surah# 16.127
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And dependon the Mighty, the Merciful,
Who seesyou whenyou standup in prayer.
And He seesyou prayingwith others.He is
surelytheAll-Hearing,theAll-Knowing.a
And His Words:
fJt ti llJi., d,r0rl,-iIr i,! U s .Pt 1lb riirt* t'r)
I .+;tt-:+i! lrr+i
And wheneveryou areengagedin any occupation,
whetheror not at thesametimeyou arerecitingpart
of the Qur'an,that is , wheneveryou do any work,
We arcwitnessesoveryou while you areengagedin
it.s
Q- What is the proof from the Sunnah,of
the above-mentionedlevelsof Islam?
A- The renowned hadith, or Prophetic
traditionwhich is narratedby Umarbin Al-
Khattabwho said:
4 SurahI26.219
5 Surah# 10.61
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While we weresittingwith theMessengerof
Allah, peacebe uponhim, a mancameto us
with very white clothesandvery blackhair.
No sign of travelingappearedon him, nor
was he recognizedby any of us. He sat in
front of the Prophet,peacebe uponhim, with
his kneesrestingagainsttheProphet'sknees.
He put his handson his thighsandsaid: "O
Muhammad!tell me aboutIslam." He ( the
Prophet,peacebe uponhim) said: "Islamis
to bearwitnessthatthereis no godbut Allah,
and Muhammadis the Messengerof Allah,
to observeprayer,pay zakat,observethefast
of Ramadhan,andvisit theHouse(TheHoly
Mosque) for hajj if you can afford the
journey."The manaffirmed,"You havetold
the truth." Umar went on to say, "We
wondered about this man, becausehe
queriedthe Prophet,peacebe uponhim, and
approved his answer." The man further
asked,"Tell me aboutiman." The Prophet,
peacebe uponhim, said,"it is to believein
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Allah, His Angels, His Scriptures,His
Messengers, the Last DaY, and
predestination,including its good or evil
consequences."He said, "Tell me about
ihsan."He said,"lt is to worshipAllah as
thoughyou seeHim. Althoughyou do not
seeHim, He seesyou." He said,"Tell me
abouttheFinalHour."TheProphet,peacebe
uponhim, said,"The onewho is beingasked
is not moreknowledgeableaboutit thanthe
onewho is asking."He said,"Tell me about
its signs."The Prophet,peacebe uponhim,
said, [The.seare] "when the bondswoman
givesbirthto herownmaster,landwhenyou
see the bare-footed,the naked, and the
I This refers to the femateslave whose masterengagesin
sexualrclationswith her,as a resultof which, sheconceives
and gives birth to a baby who in turn becomcsher master,
when he ultimatelyinheritshis fathers'propcrtyof which the
motheris part.Hcncc,thc child becomesthc masterof hisown
mother.tM.M.l
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shepherds2contendingwith one anotherin
erecting high buildings." Umar said:
"Shortly after the man left, the Prophet,
peacebe uponhim, asked,"Umar!Do you
know who thequestionerwas?"I responded,
"Allah and His Messengerknow best."He
said"ThatwasJibreel.He cameto teachyou
(Muslims) the fundamentalsof your
religion."3
Q- What is thethird fundamental?
A- Knowingour ProphetMuhammad,peace
be uponhim, who is the sonof Abdullah,
sonof Abdul- Muttalib,sonof Hashim,who
is of theQuraish,anArabtribe,andknowing
thattheArabsareof thechildrenof Isma'il,
son of Ibrahimctl-Khalil, may peaceand
blessingsbeonhim andonourProphet.
2 tttis, accorclingto an-Nuwawi,rcfersto thc poor Bcdouins
who,all of a suddcnbecomewcalthyandcompetcin era:ting
highbuildings.lM.M.l
t lmamMuslirn
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Q- How long did the Prophet,peacebe
uponhim, live?
A- He lived for sixty-threeyears;forty of
which were before the beginning of
Prophethood,and twenty-threeyearsafter
that. He was appointedas a Prophetwhen
Surat'Iqra,'#96, was revealedto him, and
was appointedas a Messengerwhen Surat
'al-Muddath'thir,
#J4, wasrevealedto him.
His hometownwasMakkah.
Q- What was the Messagethat Allah sent
to him?
A- Allah senthim to preachmonotheismand
to wam againstpolytheism.
Q- What is theproofof theabove?
A- Theword.sof theAllahtheExalted:
Y1...rrLi7.)te .r$ -LUr .+n.:lrrr .rJb f, .;Jf lUt tr)
{t-V
'tult .jSLi Ji
"O you who is wrapped.Arise and warn.
And magnifyyour Lord. And purify your
heart.And shunthe idols.And neverdo a
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favor seekingto get more in return.And for
thesakeof your Lord endurepatiently."
Q-What is the meaningof (ptip) "Arise
and warn?t'
A- Warn againstpolytheism and preach
monotheism.
Q- What is the meaningof "and glorify
your Lord and purify your heart?"
A- Glorify your Lord by declaringHis
Oneness,and purify your actions from
polytheism.
Q- What is the meaningof (*ru.rlb)f'And
shunthe idols?"
A- Avoid the idols by shunning and
denouncingthemandtheirworshippers.
Q- How long did the Prophet,peacebe
upon him, keep preaching the above
commandrnents?
A- The Prophet,peacebe upon him, kept
preachingthe abovecommandtnentsfor ten
years,after that, he was takento heaven
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where the daily prayerswere enjoinedon
him. Lateron,hewascommandedto migrate
to Madinah.
a- What is emigration[in terms of
religionl?
A- Emigrationis moving from the land of
polytheismto thelandof Islam,andfrom the
landof bid'uh (innovatedreligiousmatters)
to thelandof Sunnah.
Q- What is the ruling on emigration?
A- It is an obligatory duty enjoined on
Muslims who happento be in the land of
polytheismto immigrateinto the land of
Islam,and from the land of innovationinto
the land of Sunnah.It is effectiveuntil the
sunrisesfrom theWest,i.e.,untiltheendof
time.
A- I'he wordsof Allah:
r-5llu i5 e llu .pl JtJi i.*)tlrfru; 'irr-iJtir!)
c$rbt<+trr+trr:.-!, dJlA ;r ll tlu rrtrl ;ii,.r-,
0r.rJrl5.t-,:JbJbrl;r;t'rr-JlI! .!....1.Lr,.1e p..!L
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e .*,rOl .lr.r- J.Llrb.i# if.r:c!r i+" 0r+lu-?)
{U*W.l,rorir
Verily, when the angelstake the soulsof
personswhile theyarewrongingthemselves
Ii.e. sinning],t (the angels)say to them,
"Why did you staywhereyou were?"They
say, "We were weak and oppressedin the
land."They (theangels)sayto them,"Was
not Allah's earth vast enoughfor you to
emigrateinto it. " Thesepersonswill dwell
in Hell, and an evil destinationit is, except
suchweak men, women,and childrenwho
are helplessand can find no way out. For
such there is hope that Allah will pardon
them,for Allah is pardoning,Oft Forgiving.t
And His words:
( jr.r*UgLlri.-b a,rrti4g:rir.pitr.rrl*L)
I This, accordingto lbn Abbas,relers1othosewho disobeyed
the Mcssengerof Allah, peacebe upon hirn by refusingto
ernigrateto Madinahanclstayedin Makkah.
I Surah# 4.91,98.99
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O My slaveswhohavebelieved!Verily,va.st
is My earth,soworshipMealone.2
Q- What lvasthe reasonfor revealingthe
twoaboveverses?
A- Thereweresomepeoplein Makkahwho
embracedIslam,but did not emigrateto
Madinahwith theMessengerof Allah,peace
be uponhim. Someof themweretried in
theirfaithandjoinedthepagansagainstthe
Muslimsin thebattleof Badr.Allahdid not
accepttheir excuseand madeHell their
requital.The secondversewas revealed
becausesomeMuslimswerein Makkahto
Whom Allah imputediman andenticed
themtoemigrateto Madinah.
Q- What is the proof of the continuityof
emigrationasdeducedfrom theProphetic
traditions?
A- TheProphet,peacebeuponhim,said:
2 Surah#29.5(t
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Emigrationshall not ceaseto be effective
until repentancebecomesineffective,and
repentanceshall not ceaseto be effective
until thesunrisesfrom theWest.t
Q- What rvas the Messengerof Allah'
peacebe upon him, enjoinedto prescribe
after he had settledin Madinah?
A- After he had settledin Madinah, the
Messengerof Allah,peacebe uponhim, was
enjoined to prescribe the rest of the
ordinancesof Islam,sucltas zakat,fasting,
Hajj, fighting for the causeof Allah, andthe
otheractsof worshiP.
Q- How longdid he live after that?
A- The Prophet,peacebe uponhim, diedten
years after settling in Madinah.But his
Messageis everlasting.He did not leavea
goodthingwithoutguidinghisummaftto it,
nor did he leave an evil thing without
waminghis ummalragainstit.
I Imam Ahmad andImam Abu Dawood
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Q- What are the goodthingsto 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
monotheismandeverythingthatAllah loves
andapproves.The evil thingsarepolytheism
and everything that Allah loathes and
disapproves.
Q- Did Allah sendMuhammad, peacebe
upon him, to one particular tribe or to
mankind at large?
A- Allah .sentMuhantnrad,peacebe upon
him, to mankindat large,andmadeobeying
him a dutyonbothjinn andmen.
('*. 6,trlllJr.r y!,.rLJrklL,j)
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Say,O menI am theMessengerof Allahto
youall.t
And His words:
rr:;l 5fu.rp Vi..ii;Jr.rr.-:- ;it Ui+ +f' Uf i!)
(a'ori.Jl wew
And whenWe sentto you a groupof jinn to
listento the (recitation)of theQur'an,when
they heard ir they said to one another,
"Listen."And whenit endedtheyretumedto
theirpeoplewarningthem.z
a- Did Allah completethe religion of
Islam during the lifetirneof Muhammad,
peacebe upon him, or after hisdeath?
A- Surely,Allah completedthe religionof
Islamduringthelifetimeof His Messenger,
peacebe uponhim, andnothingnew needs
to beaddedto thereligionthereafter.
Q- What is theproofof theabove?
I Surah# 7.158
2 Surah# 46,29
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f>t-)r f<J
^.; itt ,F #g
;5
-3:3r f.(J.:fti pJt)
(ti,
Today I have completedfor you your
religion and perfectedMy favor upon you
andacceptedIslamto beyourreligion.l
Q- What is the proof of the deathof the
Messengerof Allah?
A-Allah'swords:
(Oa.-i;6& i,l.:tt?r*ll J.1'76!r c-=..!q)
You (O, Muhammad)surelywill die, and
they (too) will die, and thenon the Day of
Resurrectionyou will disputewith one
anotherbeforeyour Lord.a
Q- Will the peoplebe resurrectedafter
death?
A- Theysurelywill, for Allahsays:
(.rtlirU €nr+-.r f.r.- f<+1nSr;if-g,;
3 Surah*5.3
4 Surah#39.30.31
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Fromit (theearth)haveWe createdyou,and
into it shatlWe retuntyou,andfrom it shall
We bringyouforthagain.t
And Hesays:
{ .t*!it *.ttW d+.' p'ug;r!r;r.<;i .u9)
And Allahhascausedyouto growasa good
growthfrorntheearth.Thenwill He tum you
back into it and make you to issueforth
Iagain].2
Q- Will the peoplebe held accountable
and requited for their deedsafter the
Resurrectionor not?
A- Theypositivelywill be heldaccountable
for theirdeeds.A factwhichis confirmeclby
thewordsof Atlah:
Indeed,,to Allah belongsall that is in the
heavensandon earth,andHe requitesthose
who do evil in accordancewith what they
I Surah# 2050
2Surah# 71.17,18
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did, andrewardthosewho do good with the
best.3
Q- What is thejudgmentregardingone who
deniesResurrection?
A- He isjudgedto bea disbeliever,for Allah
says:
r:t-, b
'U-r
d tH p ,.hJ V:,,r9alg;s;ri-rt frj )
(*rOr;eUi1
Those who disbelieveassertthat they will
not be resurrected.Say,"Surely,by my Lord
you will be resurrected,andthenyou will be
informedof whatyou did." And thatis easy
for Allah.t
a- What was the Messagewith which
Allah sentHis Messengers?
A-To cause those who believe in His
Onene.ssto rejoice in the annunciationof
Jannah,and to warn those who ascribe
3 Surah# 53.31
I Surah# 64.7
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partnersto Allah that Fire will be their
punishment.
Q- Whatistheproofof theabove?
irSJFll r^t:+- attJ, u,l{, ir1d)L:, stt4 U.*l-r>
( t"+'!..;'.lJl
(We sent) Messengersas bearersof glad
tidingandaswarnersthatmenmayhaveno
plea againstAllah after the coming of the
Messengers.And Allah is Mighty,Wise.2
Q- Who wasthe first Messenger?
A- Noah,peacebeon him.
( ..r^r.rJ=+tl,Cl.ll t-.rl tss4Jtfirr! q )
We haverevealedto you asWe revealedto
NoahandtheProphetsafterhim.r
2 Surah# 4.165
3 Surah# 4.163
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Q-Was there any nation or peopleleft
without a Messengersent to them to
enjoinon themworshipof Allahaloneand
therejectionof tahgoot?r
A- Therewasnonationleftwithouthavinga
Messengersent to it, a fact which is
substantiatedby thewordsof Allah:
(.a;iLtr !r+:"!,.JJlg"rrrOlil-, :,1.1l;rrl-r .rilr)
And We did send to every nation a
Messengerpreaching:
'WorshipAllah and
shunthetaghoot.z
Q- What is taghoot?
A- Taghoot is whatever man worships
insteadof, or to theexclusionof Allah. It is
I Taghoot, is whateveris worshippedinsteador to
theexclusionof Allah. [M.M.]
2Surah# 16.36
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also any human whom man worships,or
obeysbeyondnormallimits.
Q- How many typesof taghoot arethere?
A- There are many typesof taghoat ; but
their principalonesarefive: Iblis, the one
accursedby Allah; one who approvesof
beingworshipped;one who callspeopleto
worshiphin-r;onewho claimstheknowledge
of the unseen;and one who rulesby laws
otherthanthosesentdownby Allah.[We are
commandedto disbelievein and shunthem
all andto subrnitto thewill of Allah.l
Q- What is the proofof theabove?
Uit €'*U .&;f d, ir, -.: n!# j JrrJtrr.H f )
(rJ,
Cf .lJl,U lr .;:ty ji;jt12lJlu-JL--trii .lJtl
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Thereshouldbe no compulsionin religion.
Surely,right guidancehasbecomedistinct
from deviation.So whoeverdisbelievesin
taghoot and believesin Allah has surely
graspedthestrongunbreakablehandle.And
Allahis All-Hearing,All-Knowing.r
AndHiswords:
(.2itlrlr !1'=?!,drlb+rrll i-.r:,1 # trt-, rlr)
We did senda Messengerto every nation,
(preaching), 'Worship Allah and avoid
taghoot.z
And His words:
)J djr)! Jd )l pS:-.;r+ .!r- Ltj J !y'|.;.-,€trlt r,y)
Vfr tttF;ttrdtt 0p.r.'u.urltil t :i* l-+ yru+ l :JF
(. o;t-.u154:r
I Surah# 2.256
2 Surah# 16.36
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Say,"O peopleof theBook!,Cometo a word
equalbetweenus andyou thatwe worship
nonebut Allah, and that we associateno
partnerswith Him, andthatnoneof ustake
othersfor lordsbesidesAllah."But if they
turn away,thensay,"Bearwitnessthatwe
areMuslimsandhavesubmittedto Allah."t
Thisis themeaningof ( .tJrfl{f )
',There
isnogodbutAllah.
TheMessengerof Allah,peacebeuponhim
said: "The principalpartof Islamand its
supportingpillar is prayer,andits highest
pointisjihad,(fightingin thewayof Allah).a
And Allahknowsbest.
TheEnd
3 Surah* 3.6+
a er-tirmidrhi
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;-i)tjJlJ-*YI
iJ#Yliilj!
*i;ru
g-: 'ltl ,it=L lri .r.re f)t-:l !J
rlJl r->.r
i,-'-)
tll >2.n

flHrEC@NWCltlt@NSOF
AS.MI.AT AS.SA'.TT[
@RflHttsP[@USPRtsDtsCtsSS@RS
BY THE TRADITIONIST ASH.SHAIKH
MUHAMMAD AT-TAYYIB B. ISHAQ
AL-ANSARI AL MADANI
I believettratAllah is OneGod, otherthan
Whom thereis no god, the Sole One, As_
Samadh,l Who neitherbegetsnor was
begotten.No one other thanlfe deservesro
be worshipped.Whoeverdedicatesany act
of worshipto otherthanAllah is amushiik,a
disbeliever.
Ibadah" or worshipby definitioncombines
everythingthatAllah lovesandapproves,of
utterancesanddeedssuchasthe five pillars
lAs-samadhis oneof Allah'sbeaurifulnames.It is
mentioncdin Surah# llZ,It signifiesthc 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 theCreatorof eve.ytfring,o?
ffi9r. nothing is indepcndent,andon Wf,orn
"r"ry:f,".t-*
thing depends-forits mcansof subsistencd,
anowhoscOnenesseverythingtestifies.tM.M.l
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of Islam, supplication,expectation,fear,
trust,seekinghllp andrelief, sacrifice,vows'
and every other-form of worship.Ibadah
includesicceptanceof the truth that Allah'
Who is far removed from every
imperfection, is qualified -with all the
"ttiibutet
wherewith He has qualified
Himself, and is namedby the nameswith
which He has named Himself, and His
MessengerMohammad,peacebe uponhim'
hasnanrld Him, all thebeautifulnamesand
the superlativequalitieswith which He is
qualifild in truth and not metaphorically'
Such attributes include settling Himself
aboveHis Throne or mounting it without
specification, resemblance, or
eiemplification, as Allah- -says: -(
) "Tt; Most Merciful has settledHimself
abovethe Throne."l Suchattributesinclude
His infinite speech,utteredin occasions'It is
reportedthat'thepiouspredecessorsasserted
that He is still qualified by the attributeof
speechandforev-erwill speakif He.wills' Of
fiit speech is the Qur'an which is the
inimitible words that were sent down to
t Suratr* zo.s
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Muhammadfor worship, and which Jibril,
peacebe on him, heardfrom Allah directly
without mediator and brought down to
Muhammad,p€lc€beuponhiri, in theexact
form and meaningas he heard it from his
Lord. The wording of the eur'an is Allah's
not Jibril'sor Muhammad,s.It consistsof the
words of Allatr Who utleredit in letter and
s,ouqd,as He spoketo Musa(Moses),when
thelatter cameto thetrce:
Vjrity,I A. your Rubb. So takeoff your
shoes;-foryou are in the SacredValley of
Tuwa.l
E1rytly soHe will call His slavesontheDay
of Resunection,with a voicewhichwill be
h.".t-d-by,thedistantandthenear,saying: "f
Am the King. I Am the Reckoner."This is
exactlyhow He speaksto His Messengers
and angels,and to whomeverHe wishei.of
His slaves,to who He has sentdown the
words of His non-etemal2but uncreated
I Suratr* ZO.IZ
l Stl* Allah spcal$wheneverHe wishes,asImamAhmad,
the Imamof Ahl-As-sunnahsuted,rhcreforc,His specchis
nonaaul.[M.M.]
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speechin His Scriptures.Like therestof His
uit ibut r, His speechis uncreated3
It is establishedthat Allatr, glory be to Him,
is qualified with the attributesof love,4
pleasure,5loathing,6descending,Tgiving
iife, deattranddispFasure;thatHe is greatly
delightedwith ttrerepentanceof His slave;l
3 Ailah'sspeechis oneof His attributesthatin His essenceas
un"tota.'fnis meansthatHis speechis notbom andcreated
in-iir*lit" the speechof liis creatures,becauseit is
estabtishedthatHedoesnotchange,andthatHis essenceisnot
susceptibtetoevents.[M.MJ
a nr"t" areversesin theGloriousQur'm that signify cleady
Allah'sartributeof love;e.g',2.190,195' 2'222tll['M'l
5 Thereareabout12versesin which"thepleasure"of Allah is
mentioned;amongthemS3.15,5.2,9.2118'29'
6 The attribute"loathing"or "hating"is mentionedin surah
9.46and17.38
7 Abu Hurtaitah reponedthat the Messengerof Allah said:
"Our l-ord, the Blesired, theSupreme,descendsto the lowest
fteau"nAutingthelastthirdof everynightsaying:
'Whocalls
f'f" tot *.ntito call Mel sothatI mayfulfill-his need?Who
askslMe so that I may give unto him? Who seeksMy
fo.gi*n"tt soOratI may-forgiueHim?"'(Al-Bukhari)M'M'1
I AMullah b. MasoodnarratedthattheMessengerof Allah'
oeacebe upon him, said: "Allah is moredelightedwith
'r"p"nrrn""
of Hisslavethanttremanwholosthisbeastof bard
io-aOeO*itt hisprovisionwhiletravelingin thedesert,thereby
r"Ou"l".i"g nisiife. Hetookhisrestandslept,andthenawoke
ioiind$.irtir beasthadstrayed.Theheatbecamesever,and
sowashisthirst,or whateverAllah willed.(Havinglookedfor
it in vain),he thenhelplesslydecided:
'I will retumto my
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andthatAllah, far is He rcmovedfrom every
imperfection,will be seenby the believers
on theDay of Judgmentwith theirowneyes,
as signified in the Qur'an and authentic
ahadeeth (traditions).Theseattributesand
thelike of themarenot figurative,but actual
andreal,asconfirmedby the Book andthe
Sunnah.Allah theExaltedsays:
Say, "He is Allah, the One. Allah is As-
Samad2 He does not begetnor is He
begotten.And thereis nonelike untoHim.
This is our convictionwhich we upholdin
obedienceto Allah, respectingHis names
andattributes,without specifyingthem,or
ascribinghuman characteristicsto them,
depicting,[reducingthemro limitedforms],
nordo wedenyanyof them.Allahsays:
placein which I took my rest frst.' So he returnedandslept for
a while. When he awoke, he raised his head only to see his
beastsunding by his side.'(Al-Bukhari) The versionof the
above uadition compiled by Imam Muslim relates to the
Prophet.peae be upon him, rhefollowing slatemenu "Having
found his beast,the man exclaimedout of extremeexcitement:'O
Allah, you are my slave,and I am your lord.' He madethis
slip of thetongueourof hisextremeexcitement"[M.M.]
z Seefootnorc # I on page25.
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"Thereis nothinglike unto Allah. And He is
theAll-Hearing,theAll- Seeing."2
We bearwitnessthat Mohammad,peacebe
upon him, is the slaveof Allah, and His
Messengerto bothjinn andmen,andthathe
did conveythe Message,accomplishedthe
duty committed to his trust, guided his
ummah(nation)sincerely,andkeptstriving
in the cause of Allah until Allah has
completedthereligionby him.Allah says:
Today I have comPletedfor You Your
religion, andperfectedMy favor upon your
andacceptedIslamfor youasyourreligion.3
Then Allah took him to Himself, and made
him join the highestcompanyin the Jannah
(ontheDay of Resurrection).
TheMessengerof Allah,peacebeuponhim,
departedthis world, andits people.No one
will everbe a truebelieveruntil andunless
hisdesiresareaccordingto theMessagewith
which Muhammadwassentwith, anduntil
Muhammad,peacebe upon him, becomes
dearerto him thanhisown self,hischildren,
andall mankind.
2surah+z:tt
3 Surah5:3
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Loving theMessenger,peacebe uponhim,
entailsobeyinghis commands,attestingto
the truthfulnessof his statements,and
avoiding his prohibitions.This in turn,
meansthat Allah must be worshippedby
dedicatingto Him only thoseactsof *orship
that His Messengerhas assignedto the
Muslims.
The Messengerof Allah, peacebeuponhim,
shouldnot be extolled,.overly adulated,or
elevatedabovethelevelon which Allah has
placedhim. Nor should the Messengerof
Allah be sought for help, or relief. The
Prophet,peaceberuponhim, said:"Thedu'e
is worship."4And hesaid:"[ndeed.I amnot
theoneuponwhomyou shouldcall for help.
Allah, the Exalted,is the One upon Whom
you shouldcall for help.Calling uponthe
Messenger,peacebe uponhim, for help is
tantarnountto shirk,or polytheism.And sois
attachingtheheartto creaturesin veneration
and expectationof benefit from them, or
believingthat they can ward off evil, and
otherthingsthat only Allah is capableof.
[Attachingtheheartto piouspeople,or jinn
4 Abu Dawood. & at-Tirmidthi.
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by committing one'saffairs to them, turning
to them for help, and sacrificing animals to
them, in order to have one'sneedsfulfilled,
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 efficaciousor permitted.
Allah sent His Messenger,peace be upon
him, to uproot suchpractices,andto 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
resurrectionafter death,Jannah,and Hell-
Fire. We also believe that the scale5is true,
aswell asthe Howdh 6 of the Prophet,peace
be upon him. Whoever drinks from it shall
never feel thirsty. Apostate,and people of
5 The scaleis rhe meansby which the bad and good de.edsof
man areweighcd on the Day of Resurrection.
6 The pool of the Messenger,peacebc upon him, from which
the believers shall be given to drink on the Day of
Resurrection.It is also called"al-Kawther"
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bid'ah, or innovationsin religionsmatters
shallbedebarredfrom it.
We believein predestination;its good or
evil consequences.We believe that
intercessionof our Prophet Muhammad,
peacebeuponhim, andof all theProphetsis
true,but it takesplaceonly with prior leave
from Allah to the intercessor,and on
conditionthatAllah is pleasedwith theone
on whosebehalf intercessionshallbe made.
Allah theExlatedsays:"Who is hethatwill
intercede with Him except by His
permission?"7
And:
Theyintercedeon behalfof only thosewith
whomAllah is pleased.8
And we believeour Prophet,peacebe upon
him, will bethefirst intercessor,andthefirst
from whom intercessionshallbe accepted,
andthat thereareprivilegesof intercession
with which the Prophet alone is
distinguished.Thefirstof theseis thehighest
stationof honorat the Final Day,which is
referredto in the Qur'anas "al-Maqam al-
t e.z.zss
8e. 2l:28
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Mahmoud,9andwhich all the Prophetsand
Messengersshall revere.Suchprivileges
shallincludealsointercedingto deliverfrom
theFirethosewhohavealreadyenteredit,l0
and admitting them into Jannahafter they
havebeenpurified.
We believe that the bestof all generations
arethe companionsof theProphet,peacebe
upon him, who believedin him, then the
people of the second generation that
succeededthem 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, peacebe upon him,
shall be entitled, and for which he shall be praised by all
creatures on the Day of resunection, becauseof his being
quickly reckoned with by mankind who will be relieved from
their long sranding,by virtue of his intercedingwith 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,commentedon the above
statement,saying: "The privilege of intercedingwith Allah to
deliver from Hell-Fire thoseMuslims who haveenteredit on
account of their sins, is not restricted [o the Prophet
Muhammad,peacebe upon him, rather,such a privilege is
sharedby others, as signified in many traditions. Besideshis
greater intercession,the hophet Muhammad, peacebe upon
him, is also privileged to intercedefor the peopleof Jannahto
inter it as indicatedin the authenticraditions. He shall also be
able to intercede with Allah to reduce lhe punishment of his
uncle,Abu Talib.
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peace be upon him, said: "The best of
generationsis mine, then the two generations
that succeededthem."
We also believe that the best of speechis the
speechof Allah, and the best of guidanceis
the guidance of Mohammad, peacebe 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 supplieda 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 thePiousPredecessors.
We ask Allah, the Exalted,to guideus to His
straight path, accept our deeds,and our
statements,protect us from misguiding
afflictions. the hidden and manifest thereof,
and make steadfastin our faith so that we
may die asMuslims.
O Allah, exalt the renown of Muhammad,
andhis household,and grant them peaceand
blessings.
This is the Salafi conviction written by
Shaikh Muhammadat-Tayyibbin Is'haq al-
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Ansari,in Madinatr,in 1358A.H., who died
on the seventhof Jamadaath-Thani,1363
A.H. He wrote this as an exhortationfor
himself,andhis 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 characteristicsof bliss.
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)
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"I havenot createdthejinn andthemenbut
to worshipMe."ll
And sinceyou know thatAllah hascreated
you to worshipHim, thenyou shouldrealize
thatworshipdoesnotbcome genuineunless
it is combinedwith thebelief in theOneness
of Allah. Justasprayeris not valid without
ablutionl2. Once shirkor a polytheistic
practice blemishesan act of worship, it
nullifies it, just asimpurity nullifiesablution.
Onceyou know that if slrirt pollutesactsof
worship, it rendersthem void, and that a
personwho doesso becomesone of those
who shall go to Hell, you realize that
knowing this fact is one of your most
importantduties.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 needthem."
(I say: There is no dout* that man hasbeencreatedin a sound
stateof affairs to make him fit for doing actsof worship, and
prcpared for it. Since Allah has installed in them reason,and
fumished $rem with spnses,apParcntand hidden with the uher
meansof preparedness.) [ M. D]
12 loriust as vinegarspoils honey when it is mixed with it, or
when poison enters the body, against which we seek Allah's
protection.) [M.D.]
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this predicamentof associatingpartnersto
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 whomsoeverHe
pleases."l3
Deliverancefrom Hell-Firemaybeensured
by being awareof the four rules that Allah
hasmentionedin His Book.
The First Rule
To know that the disbelieverswhom the
Messengerof Allah , fought,acknowledged
that Allah is the Creator,the Providerand
theOnein Whosehandis thedisposalof all
affairs. Yet, they were not consideredas
Muslims. [That is to say, sheer
acknowledgmentof the Lordshipof Allah
was not enough to qualify them to be
l3 Surah*a.t t6
t z

Muslims.They shouldhave dedicatedall
acts of worship to Allah alone.l. This is
provenby Allah'swords:
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 providessustenancefor youfrom
theheavenandtheearth?Or, Who is it that
haspower over the hearingandthe seeing?
Who brings forth the living from the dead,
and brings the deadout of the living? Who
governsall affairs?'Theywill say,'Allah'.
Thensay,'Will younotthenfear(Him)."'14
The SecondRule
The polytheistsassert:"We did not call on
them [the idols.. We approachthemonly to
seek nearnessof Allah and intercession
through them. [The proof of the fact that
worshippingidolsis polytheismlris givenin
thefollowingverse:
14Suratr# 10.3I
I J

dJlOJ,e|;d,lJ UJ,JIJ)Jfr.r;ut .t-blelr;t gif r;"itg)
{tis-,!tJj U Lt+l.Ur;g;;L: .' f..t Ctr &
"And those who take idols for deities
besideHim say,'Weworshipthemonly that
they may bring us nearerto Allah'. Surely,
Allah will judge betweenthem on that in
whichtheydiffer. Allah doesnot guidehim
whois a disbelievingliar."l5
And the proof of intercession,[that is,
worshippingidols, besee-ching them for
relief andfulfilling needs,andtakingthem
for intercessorswith Allah is sftirt,l . is
provided in the following verse:
"And they worshipbesideAllah thatwhich
neitherharmsthemnor benefitsthem;and
they say,'These
are our intercessorswith
Allah.' Say, 'Do you inform Allah of
somethingHeknowsnotin theheavensor in
the earth.How far is Allah from thatwhich
theyascribe(aspartners)to Him."l6
15Surah* 39.3
l6 Surah#10.18
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lntercessionis of two kinds; annulledand
confirmed.Theannulled intercessionis that
which is soughtfrom other than Allah for
needsttrat only Allah canfulfill. The proof
of this is in the words of Allah:
"O you who believe!Spendout of whatWe
have supplied you before a day comes in
which there shall be no tendering nor
friendship nor intercession; and the
disbelieversarethewrongdoers.17
17Sursh*2.2S5[On hiscomrnentaryon rhisverse,Ibn Kathir
safol:"Alleh commandsHis slaveso spendoutof whatHehas
ptwidcd thcmin His way,in charity,thattheymayaccurnulat€
theirrcwad with theirLord andProprielor.It is for thisreason
theyshouldhasaen!o do soin this world, beforca daycomes
-thc Day of Rcsurrection-in which nei0er bargainingnor
fricndshipnor intcrcessionstull bc acceprcd.No onecanbail
himsclfout nq canhcransomhimslefevenif hespentfor that
purpoocanearthloadof gold. Nor canavail him friendshipor
tinship, for Allah says:
"And when the rumpct is blown, thcrewill bc no tics of
rclatbnshipbctwcenthem0ut day,nc will theyaskafterone
anothcr."(#23.101)Nor the intercessionof thosewho are
cntitlcdo intcrccde.And: ( ) "....andthe
disbclicvcrsarethc wr,ongdoers"is, grammaticallyspeaking,a
subjcctof a nominal clause which incorporaredin the
prcdic8tcof thc sameclauselo meanthcrcis no onewho is
morcunjustor worscwrongdocrthanhe who will come!o
Alhh m tlut dayasadisbeliever.Aa' b.Dinarwasreportedas
saying:?raise beto Allah Who says:The disbelieversarerhe
1 5

And the confirmed intercession is that
which is soughtfrom Allah. The intercessor
of whom Allah approvesof is theonewho is
honouredby the priviledgeof interceding.
While the one who is intercededfor is he
whoseutterancesandactionsarepleasingto
Allah. Intercessionfor suchone is granted
only with theleaveof Allah. [Intercessionis
sought from Allah alone, becauseit is
restrictedto Him; whoeverseeksit from
other than Allah commitsshirk, and he
defeatshisownpurpose,andrendershimself
bereft. Allah acceptsonly thepurebeliefin
His Oneness,andpermitsintercessiononly
wrongdoers' and did not say,
'the wrongdoers are the
disbelievers@.Allah knows best, I.e., no one would dare to
intercedewith 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 keepsme on this postureas long
as He wills, Then it will be said,'Raise your headand say; you
will bc listened to, intercede and your intercession will be
acccpted'.The Messengerof Allah funher said,
'Then I will
be allowed to intercedefor a cerlain number of people,and lo
admit them to Jannah.l. Allah knows best.
@The reasonfor Ata'b. Dinar's statmentis 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 stayswith them. Allah knows best.lM.M.l
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for thosewho uphold monotheismas their
creed.He says:
{cig l..rrCiltgjlt ti !r)
"Who is he that will intercedewith Him
exceptbyHis permission."18And:
(..i;rrJ{or.ii!)
"And they intercedenot exceptfor him He
approveg."l9
And:
1i^rrirri:frUy)
"Say, 'Al1 intercession rests with
Allah..."20
The Third Rule
The Prophet appearedamongpeoplewho
weredivided in their religion.Someof them
worshippedprophetsandpiouspeople,and
some worshippedtreesand stones,while
others worshippedthe sunand the moon.
It Suntr*z.Xs
19SuratrllZt.Z8
20Suratr*l9.a+
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The Messengerof Allah fought them all
without making distinctionbetweenone
groupandanother.Thiswasin applicationof
Allah'swords:
(dJ.l5 jrJt **r e:i i,15i;I .;r c.r*ur)
"And fight them untill there is no
infidelity, and religion is professedfor
Allah."2l
And aboutthe sunand the moon [i.e. the
proof of the fact that worshippingthe sun
and the moon and the rest of the starsand
planets,and believing that they influence
eventsof this world is slrirl<1.is shownin
Allah'swords:
J-ill t !-:,lJ !r.l,hi).-.ttr ,J-:Jb.rtd!.,;Ur *j A)
(;r+;.Lt rS i,tJ{ib ,SjJrrlJrr.r+-rr
"And among His signs arethe night and the
day and the sun and the moon. Prostratenot
yourselves before the sun nor before the
moon, but prostrateyourselvesbefore Allah,
2l Suratr#2.193
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Who createdthem, if it is He
(rcally)wonhiP."22
And abouttheangels,[i.e. the
fact that worshipping angels
producedin thefollowing verse:
Whom you
proof of the
is sftir& is
{qU i"iJl, i*yl,rlrlg oirsrl l.r}
"And He doesnot cornmandyou to take
angelsandProphetsfor lords."23
22 Su.atrl+1t.3?
23 Surah # 3.80 Ibn Kathir elaboratedin his exegeseson this
verse: "Allah does not enjoin on you to worship other than
Allah, be he a commissionedProphetor 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 meansgods 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 becameMuslims."
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.
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And the proof of the Prophets [i.e.
worshippingthem and calling unto them is
shirkl. is suppliedin thefollowing verse:
dr.lrfl O,lt g5tlt u.UJr$ Jl *t A.d ! drtJU!!r)
rii cU.=t i,!,t^, .JtJJ t, Jr;l gl
4 d,4 [. .tlLi- JUdjt i,J,
(-.r+lt pXrc.;lag ..t ::
ii t gIJ lr a.. rl l, Fl;.:"tt
"And whenAllah (will sayto-lssa(Jesus),
'O
Jesus,son of Mary! did You say to
people,'Takeme and my mother two gods
beside Allah?' He (will) answer,
'Far
removedareYou (from whattheyascribeto
you), I couldneversaythat to which I had
no right. If I had said it, You would have
surelyknownit. You knowmy insight,andI
know not Your insight,Verily; You arethe
Knower of the hidden things."24And the
proof of the piouspeople[i.e. worshipping
them and calling themfor help andrelief is
shirk. Allah is far abovewhattheyascribeto
him,l. is foundin thefollowingverse:
*1 isj->.r25vll r-l d-y'tr-r_r J OJ.+i5-e4;;-iJr cUrl)
(!rir irlt l.tJ .-,tjc 0!.{Li, i,Jjtil
80
2t Suratr# 5.116

"Thosewhomtheycall on themselvesseek
nearnessto their Lord. Which of them is
nearer;and they hope for His mercy, and
fearHis punishment.Surely,thetormentof
yourl-ord is athingto befeared."25
And ttreproof of the treesandstones[i.e.
seekingblessingsthrough such objects as
gravesof piouspeople,sacrificinganimals
for fulfilling needsand relief by touching
cloth-coverings of the graves or its
structures,areall condemnedass}lir&,].os
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
25Suratr*tZ.SZ
26 Surah #53.19,20 [Allah the Exalted chides the pagansfor
worshipping idols and other objects of worship, and erecting
templesfor <themresembling>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 designson it. It was
enclosedin a currainedhousearound which there was a court
yard reveredby the peopleof Ta'if, the tribe of Thaqeefand its
allies, and they usedto boastthemselvesin it againstthe other
Arab tribes <short of> Quraish. While al-Uzza was a tree
enclosedin a curtained structured,in a place called Nakhleh,
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A proof of the aboveis alsogivenin 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 assignedto it. It was also revered by
Quraish, Wherefore, Abu Sufyan, who was apagan then, said
to the Muslims in the battle of Uhud;
'We
have al-Uzza, but
you have no Uzza'. The Messengerof Allah instructed his
companions,
'Say, 'Allah is 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
companionsto demolish them. He sentKhalid b. al-Walid, the
drawn sword of Allah againstthe pagans,to demolishal-Uzza.
He did so and said: "Uzza I disbelievein you. No praiseis
owed o yort. I have witnessedhow Allah hasdisgmced you."
The Messengerof Allah also sental-Mughirah b. Shu'bahand
Abu Sufyan to demolishal-Lat-They did soandbuilt a mosque
in its place, in Ta'if. And ro Manat, the Messengerof Allah
sent Abu Sufyan who demolishedit. It is also said that it was
Ali who demolishedit. The Prophet camewith the religion of
truth, and sinceredevotionto Allah, singling Allah out to be
the sole worshipped God in truth, abolishing all the bad
customsand every polytheisticpracticewhich may mat the
pure tenetof tawhid or monotheism.His great companions
followed suit. and so did their followers till tiat time which
was marked with chaosand confusion when the Satanand the
deviant gainedmasteryover the minds of many Muslims, then
idolatry wa.srevived, particularly in our contem;xrraryage,the
age of compound ignorance and the decorative images. The
predicamentprevailedwhile the scholarskeep silent,except
thoseof them whom Allah wishesthem to speakup. To Allah
we all belongandto Him we shallretum.l .tM.D.l
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Messenger of Allah for the Battle of
Hunain, when we had but recently come out
of our state of infidelity into Islam. The
paganshad then a lote tree called Dthat
Anwat which they usedto worship and tie
their weaponsonto it. When we passedby it,
we said:
'Messenger
of Allah! make dthat
anwat for us like as they have'. The
Messengerof Allah , said,
'Allahu
akbar,
these are as-sunnaun. You, by the one in
Whose hand is my life, have just said what
the Children of Israel said to Musa:
'Make
for us a god just asthey have gods'.He said,
'Surely; you are an ignorant people'. The
Prophet went on to say, You shall follow
the ways of thosewho were before you, that
is the Jewsandthe Christians]27
The Fourth Rule
27 N-Tirmid$ri. [The companionswho madethe requestto the
Prophethad embracedIslam just recently.They thoughtthat
assigninga tree on which they could hang their weaponsis a
thing which might be pleasingto Allah. They only intendedto
seekAllah's pleasureby doing so. They were too loyal and
nobel to intend rebelling againstthe hophet , astheChildren
of IsraelrebelledagainstMusa,peacebe on him. The restof
the tradiuon is cited in along with thecommentaryin the Book
of Tawheedwhich is a duty the slavesowe Allah. Referto it,
you will find in it what pleasesyou. And Allah knows best.l .
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The pagansof today are worse than the
pagansof theearlystageof Islam;for those
usedto attributepartnersto Allah at timesof
ease,but usedto besincereto Allah attimes
of difficulty. But, the pagansof roday,
attribute partnersto Allah in both times of
ease and difficulty. Allah refers ro this
saying:28
C,tity'lJt etqJlrUrurird ia:rlt Orlpr.:lLitt,.fUf,Up)
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 safeto
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
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hardships.Some of them becomemore
sincere in their polytheism when they
experienceharder times. Contrary to the
early paganswho usedto attributepartners
to Allatr only at the times of ease,andused
to address themselves with earnest
supplicationto Allah alone at times of
distress.Today,pagansarepersistantin their
polytheisticways,beggingand beseeching
the deadpious people.Alas! There is no
strengthnor power(to changetheprevailing
situation) but by the accommodationof
AUahtheHigh theGreat.30
Allah speaksthe truth, and He is the One
Who guides to the right direction. Allah,
glorybeto Him, says:
.rtiltJ V J, *,It yrlrl i,!dJr,rrr;r lrrs t- aal;l ,tr)
,f** <.llt*r-r Ir>2;t!5-t V Jta>t.itbl j,f
(i1s3t
"Say,'Whatdo you think if AUahwills to
do me an injury, will thosewhom you call
upon besideAllah be able to removethe
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
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injury inflicted by Him? Or, if He wills
mercyfor me,cantheywithholdHis mercy?'
Say,'Allah is enoughfor Me. In Him trust
thosewhowouldtrust."'3l
andHe says:
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