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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
MOST COMPASIONATE WHAT IS “SHIRK” ? LESSON # 7(a)
MOST MERCIFUL

“INTRODUCTION TO THE
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TO CONTINUE FROM PREVIOUS


TAUHEED AL-ULUHIYYAH : To assert that only Allah alone is the God
(al-ilaah), we must first reject any other (false deities which people
may ascribe) to be God.

“LAA-ILAA-HA -IL-LALLAH”

NOTE:

In this statement it contains 2 aspects:

[1] NAFI – Negation

[2] ITSBAT - Affirmation


This statement of TAUHEED in Islam is concise, yet explicit and clear, as
it firstly removes any ambiguity by negating all ‘others’ which mankind
may have erroneously regarded as god (gods or goddesses), prior to
asserting that Allah SWT is the Only God.


If the negation aspect is not done, our notion of the Absolute Oneness
of Allah, indeed, would be compromised.

Without which, syncretism may occur.


This “negation-assertion” process, teaches us Muslims that, to be
worshippers or devotees (‘AABID) of Allah, we must also be wary of
every falsehood, which we are to consciously negate or deny, in order
to assert (purely and sincerely) the Truth of the Absolute Oneness of
Allah.


TAUHEED in Allah SWT must be opposed to SHIRK

Only ALLAH alone is to be regarded as God (Divine), whilst all others
are termed “TAGHUT.”


Therefore to have the knowledge of what opposes TAUHEED is also
necessary (obligatory).

We shall have to also learn to identify what are the “ TAGHUT “ and
what constitute “SHIRK”, so that we can avoid them all.


Allah SWT alludes to these in the Qur’an:

For We assuredly sent amongst every People a messenger,
(with the Command) "Serve (worship) Allah, and eschew the
‘Taghut’ * (False gods, all powers of Evil)“
(Qur’an: An-Nahlu: 16: 36)


“whoever rejects ‘Taghut’ * (False gods, all powers of Evil) and
believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold,
that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things.”
(Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 256)


“Allah is the (Waliyy) Protector of those who have faith: from the
depths of darkness, He will lead them forth into light.”


“Verily Allah does not forgive the ascribing of divinity to
aught besides Him (i.e. commit SHIRK *) , although He
forgives any lesser sin unto whomever He wills; for he who
ascribes divinity to aught besides Allah (SHIRK * ) has indeed
contrived an awesome sin.”
(Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 48)


Behold, Luqman said to his son admonishing him: "O my son! Join
not in worship (others) with Allah: for ascribing partners to Allah
i.e. false worship (SHIRK *) is indeed the highest wrong-doing.“
(Qur’an: Luqman: 31: 13)


“They disbelieve(commit KUFR) who say: Allah is one of
three in a Trinity: for there is no god except One God. If they
desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous
penalty will befall the blasphemers among them. Why turn
they not to Allah and seek His forgiveness? For Allah is Oft-
Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
(Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 5: 73-74)


Say: "O people of the Book! come to common terms as
between us and you: that we worship none but Allah;
that we associate no partners with Him; that we erect
not from among ourselves Lords and patrons other than
Allah." If then they turn back, say: ye! "Bear witness that
we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to Allah's will).“
(Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 64)


The term “ “ pronounce ‘SHIRK’ – means “partner;

associate; one who shares; etc.”

Therefore in Islam we refer this to the sin of :

“associating or ascribing to Allah others, as partners .”

“falsely setting up or ascribing partners to
God from amongst the tangible objects or
imaginary things in creation or conceived in
the mind, which they regard to be also
‘Divine’ and directing to it, as object of their
worship (MA’BUD).”






The sin of "SHIRK “ is in the ‘ belief ’ not merely
the ‘outward action.’


CONSIDER ALSO THESE QUR’ANIC VERSES

“And when We said unto the angels: ‘Prostrate (SUJD’)
yourselves before Adam,’ they fell prostrate, all save Iblis.
He demurred through pride, and so became a disbeliever.”


 Thus here it indicate that there are two different kinds of SUJD. In this verse
was the command of SUJD which is not to worship, but that of respect .



“And whoso magnifies the sacred things of Allah, it will
be well for him in the sight of his Lord. The cattle are
lawful unto you save that which hath been told you. So
shun the filth of idols, and shun lying speech”

(Qur’an: Hajj: 22: 30)

 YU-’AZEEM - “he magnifies, held in honour”
 HURUMAA-TILLAAH - “what is regarded as sacred, or consecrated for Allah ”

Thus, those who accuse other Muslims of SHIRK merely because they had shown respect or
holding in honour Islamic symbols etc. - are ignorantly unjust ( ZOLIM) . Such FITNAH had
even led to the killings of many innocent Muslims (even well-known Ulama’ were not spared)
and it has led to and continue to be used as ‘justification’ for destructions of many precious
Islamic heritage.


“That (is the command). And whoso magnifies (hold in
reverence) the offerings consecrated to Allah (SHI-’AAR), it
surely is from devotion of the hearts (TAQWA-AL-QULUUB).”


Clearly, this verse linked and in fact praises (approves) such attitude in Muslim of ( YU-’AZZEEM)
magnifying or holding in reverence such symbols (SHI’AAR) to be emanating from sense of
consciousness of Allah - TAQWALLAAH. Not condemning them as though committing SHIRK.



“Turning unto Allah (only), not ascribing partners unto
Him (SHIRK) ; for whoso ascribes partners unto Allah, it is
as if he had fallen from the sky and the birds had
snatched him or the wind had blown him to a far-off
place.”


HUNAFAA-A LILLAAH - “being true in faith to Allah”
GHOY-RA MUSH-RIKEEN - “not acribing partners- SHIRK”
These phrases indicate that SHIRK resides in ones belief not in the act,
so check the belief . Thus a MUWAHEED not only can show reverence,
respect or magnify sacred symbols related to Islam, but are even required to do so.



“And he (Yusuf) placed his parents on the dais and
they fell down before him prostrate (SUJD’), and he
said: O my father! This is the interpretation of my
dream of old. My Lord hath made it true, and He
hath shown me kindness, since He took me out of
the prison and hath brought you from the desert
after Satan had made strife between me and my
brethren. Lo! my Lord is tender unto whom He will.
He is the Knower, the Wise.”

(Qur’an: Yusuf: 12: 100)






As previous said, the sin of "SHIRK “ is in the ‘ belief ’
and not merely the ‘outward action.’

It is only “SHIRK” when a person:


[1] a person who, in his belief regards other being or entity
in creation, to be also ‘Divine’; or



[2] the belief that these other in creation have a share in
‘Divinity’ with Allah in His exclusive aspects; in His exclusive
attributes; or



[2] the belief that these other in creation have a share in
‘Divinity’ with Allah in His exclusive aspects; in His exclusive
attributes; or

[3] to regard these as being independent of Allah.


Note:
It is indeed true when a learned scholar said :

“ SHIRK “ is an intellectual sin.”

Just like TAUHEED, it deals primarily with ‘thoughts or cognition’;
i.e. what a person ‘knows and believes’ regarding God or the
‘Divine’ .


Note:
A person’s belief may generally be presumed, to be adhering to
the creed which he professes to follow.


Note:
A person’s belief may generally be presumed, to be adhering to
the creed which he professes to follow.

Thus, unlike non-Muslims, all Muslims are to be regarded as a
“MUWAAHEED”, (those upholding TAUHEED) unless clearly
proven to be otherwise.


“Three things make up the essential basis of believing ( iiman):
[1] To stop (to desist) from accusing as unbeliever, anyone who
has declared – ‘There is no god except Allah’;
[2] never regard him as heretic (unbeliever) only because of his
committing sins nor to consider him as having exited from Islam
because of his act of disobedient ; and
[3] duty of JIHAD (striving in the cause of Allah) remains since
the time I was sent till the last one in my ummah battles the
Dajjal (antichrist) .... “
(Hadith reported by Abu Dawud)


“When a person says to his (Muslim) brother ,
(Yaa Kaafir) – ‘Hey Unbeliever!’, then the accusation
for being an unbeliever will be upon either one of them”
(Hadith reported by Bukhary)


Note:
There are some who take the more cautious opinion, that to bow,
prostrate, showing outward forms of respect, displaying reverence,
or kissing, wiping, etc. to be ‘acts’ of SHIRK. They may prefer this
viewpoint, so as ‘to close all doors that may possibly lead to SHIRK .’

This ‘religious cautiousness ’ is termed: WARA ’

However It does not therefore imply that they have to conclusively
judge those less cautious than them to have committed ‘acts’ of
SHIRK. Without IJMA’, they have to acknowledge that there are
other valid differing views than theirs’ – thus this is termed
‘KHILAFIYAH’.

Note:
In our learning about what constitute “SHIRK”, we are to learn the
issue well first, so as to be able correct our own understanding –
our own AQEEDAH (Belief).

Therefore be forwarned: Do not be hasty to use it in judging other
Muslims, as this involve ‘beliefs ’ or of peoples’ understanding
which is in their hearts/mind - and therefore avoid from engaging
in arguments with other fellow Muslims.


Our Prophet Muhammad s.a.a.w. warns us:

“Whoever seeks knowledge to argue with the
learned (Islamic scholars), or to brag with the foolish;
or with it to attract peoples’ attention to himself;
Allah will make him to enter the Hell-fire.”
(Hadith also reported by Tirmidzi and Ibn Majah)


Note:
Personal cautiousness in religion (WARA’ ), though encouraged,
is to be applied to ones’ personal self in striving for a higher
Islamic religiosity.

But, as for enforcing Islamic rulings generally, or judging other
Muslims, basic minimum standard of religiosity applies.


Note:
Ruling against Muslims for holding belief of “SHIRK ” must be
based on clear proof and evidence.

Though we respect some peoples’ cautiousness ( WARA ’ ) in
matters of avoiding SHIRK, but we should not judge other
Muslims as guilty of SHIRK, based on this personal standard of
cautiousness (WARA ’ ) only.


Note:
Also, since “SHIRK ” is in a person’s belief (not merely outward
action), seeking clarifications is imperative.

Historically some such hasty judgement have caused the lives of
many fellow Muslims, who were deemed by them as ‘ heretic ’
(judged to be guilty of SHIRK ) merely by their outward act or
practices.


Note:
Even if his action is deemed to be wrong, the fairest (when we
have not yet sought clarifications regarding his belief from that
particular Muslim) , is that he may perhaps be judged tentatively
as guilty only for sin of ‘ignorance’.


Note:

“O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient
one with information, investigate, lest you harm a people out of
ignorance and become, over what you have done, regretful.“
(Qur’an: Hujurat: 49: 6 )


Note:

“And pursue not that of which you have no knowledge; for
every act of hearing, or of seeing or of feeling (in your heart-
mind) will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning).”
(Qur’an: Isra’: 17: 36)


Note:
Or, he may be guilty of ‘ IRTIDAD ’ (apostasy) only - as by his act
of imitating; perhaps in resembling others in their forms of
worship; blasphemy or compromising his Islamic identity :

“Whosoever resembles (or imitates) a people,
then he is from amongst them”
(Hadith of the Prophet s.a.a.w.)


Traditionally, it is divided into 2 major categories:

[1] SHIRK AL-’AZEEM (AKBAR)

“Greater shirk” – an obvious, clear-cut association; the belief in other
‘deities’ , or supernatural force, or beings etc. apart from Allah,
believed to be possessing divine powers, or regarded to be
independent of Allah.


Traditionally, it is divided into 2 major categories:

[2] SHIRK AL-ASHGHAR or KHAFIY

“Lesser (small) Shirk” or “Hidden” – it pertains to what a Muslim’s
objective, focus or intended reason behind his/her acts of
devotional worship, sacrifice, vows, etc. – i.e. what may affect his
original intention formulated which, in ‘IBAADAH, it must be
‘sincerely done for Allah’s sake alone.’ (IKHLASw).
Example, specifically: ‘Doing or not doing ‘IBADAH only to be seen by
people – i.e. showing off, or ostentation -(RIYA’ )


“Verily, what I fear most that may afflict all of you is
the small SHIRK – which is - AR-RIYA’
(showing off or ostentation in ‘ibaadah)”
(Hadith reported by Ahmad)


“The SHIRK within my ummah is more hidden (subtle) than
a black ant crawling on a black rock,
in the darkness of the night”
(Hadith reported by Ahmad, Tabarani & Abu Ya’la)

TO BE CONTINUED – INSHA-ALLAH

TO BE CONTINUED – INSHA-ALLAH

IMPORTANT DZIKR

LAA- ILAA-HA- IL-LALLAAHU - WAHDAHU –
LAA – SHAREE-KA LAH, LAHUL-MULKU –
WALAHUL-HAMD, WA-HUWA - ‘ALAA
KUL-LI- SHAY -INQ- QADEER,

“There is no god (none has the right to be worshipped) except
Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty
and praise and He is All-Powerful over all things .”


DU’A TAUGHT BY OUR PROPHET MUHAMMAD

ALLAA-HUM-MA - IN-NEE – A –’UU-DZU-BIKA - MIN
AN - USH-RI-KA – BI-KA – SHAY-AN – WA –ANA –
A’-LAMU, WA –AS-TAGH-FIRU-KA –
MI-NADZ—DZAM - BIL– LADZII - LAA – A’-LAM

“O Allah! I seek refuge with You from committing SHIRK i.e. associating
others with You, knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness from the
committing of the sins (of SHIRK) which I do not know.”
(Hadith reported by Ahmad, Tabarani & Abu Ya’la)


IMPORTANT DU’A

ALLAA-HUM-MA – ARI-NAL-HAQ-QA - HAQ-QAN
WAR- ZUQ-NAT - TI-BAA- ’A
WA-ARI-NAL – BAA-TWILA – BAA-TWI-LAAN
WAR-ZUQ-NAJ – TI –NAA - BAH

“O Allah! Make us see the Truth to be true
and grant us ability to follow it.
And make us see Falsehood to be false and
grant us the ability to reject it.”


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