Accepting the Truth

Accepting the Truth

 
 



Author: Shaikh Muhammad Bin ‘Abdullah Al Imaam (may Allah preserve him)
Source: sh-emam.com
Translator: Abu ‘Abdis Salaam Siddiq Al Juyaanee
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All praise and thanks belong to Allah. I testify and bear witness that nothing has the
right to worshipped in truth except Allah, alone without any partners. I also testify
and bear witness that Muhammad is the servant and Messenger of Allah; may the
salutations and blessing of Allah be upon him, his family and companions. To
proceed:

O brothers & sisters, from those things which we need to hear and speak about is the
subject of “Accepting the Truth and venerating it.”

Know- may Allah safeguard and protect you- that the da’wah of Ahlis Sunnah is
established upon the truth, researching it, studying it, submitting oneself to and being
pleased with it, calling to it while being patient upon that which occurs during its way,
and opposing that which contradicts it. It is incumbent upon us that we become like
this. Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahuAllah) said,

“The truth centers around and is based upon the Messenger (sallAllaahu alaihi wa
sallam) and that which he was upon as well as that which the companions (radi
Allahu ‘anhum) where upon and not other than them.”

This statement of Shaikhul Islaam (rahimahuAllah) is a great principle from the
principles that we must have concern for, tread upon, seek it, call to and defend it.

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Thus, whoever wants to be with and upon the truth must look to where the
Messenger of Allah (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam) was (with regards to all issues). If
he/she is called to something (before acting on it) they must (first) search for the
proof which came from the Messenger (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam). (They must ask
themselves), is this thing that I’m being called to from the Messenger (sallAllaahu alaihi
wa sallam)? (By acting upon this) am I going to be in the same rank that the
Messenger (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam) is in? Am I going to be in the same direction as
the Messenger (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam)? This is (important) because if you are in a
different direction from the Messenger (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam) this constitutes
enmity, opposition, fighting against and turning away from the Messenger (sallAllaahu
alaihi wa sallam); especially if an individual intentionally chooses to be in a different
direction from the Messenger (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam).

So whoever wants to worship Allah with a complete, perfect and comprehensive
servitude must thus be upon that which the Messenger (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam) was
upon, not desiring anything else. They must also research and seek out that which the
Salaf were upon. This is because you have those who come with false and erroneous
interpretations; falsely claiming that such and such was meant, the Messenger
(sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam) was like this, this is really like that (and so on). So look to
that which the Salaf As Saalih were upon. This is because they were saved from
innovations and misguidance. They were firmly reared and established upon the
truth, accepting it, acting in accordance to it, treading upon its way, calling to it,
exerting themselves in its path and sparing no effort due to the truth.

So if an individual says, “Allah says this and the Messenger (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam)
says that, which really means this,” ask him, “where are the Sahaabah”? Were they
involved in that which you are involved in?

No doubt such a thing cannot take place without legislative knowledge. Subsequently,
the one who wants to know that which the Messenger (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam) and
the Salaf were upon, will be in dire need of knowledge. Thus, if you don’t have

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knowledge, return to the one who has it (and seek it from him) until you are granted
the success of treading upon this great way.

Therefore, glorifying the truth and returning to it is the characteristic of everyone
who is sincere, pure in intent, covetous of the truth, truly desiring it; thus placing it
before oneself, wealth, close relatives, loved one, and even the most affluent men of
his and of previous times.

So accept the truth, whether it is for or against you; use it to rule over yourself, your
money, status and every well-trodden aspect of this life. However, with great regret, a
great multitude has been prevented from treading upon this path. I don’t mean the
people of innovation and misguidance for this is clearly their case because they have
intentionally left the truth. (Surprisingly), some of the people of the Sunnah after the
time of the Salaf, have fallen short in this regard which consequently (prevented them
from) reaching the same level that the Salaf were upon. Even with this, they are still
from the people of the Sunnah. However, (we, the people of the Sunnah) are incited
to strive hard and to place the truth first, to the full extent of our capability and as
much as we are able to.
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