Question one: When did you become Muslim?
I entered Islam in the summer of 1991
Question two: How did your family react to it?
I was born into a Jamaican family, and it is well known that most Jamaicans are quite staunch Christians. Though my parents were not strong practising Christians our family was raised on Christian ethics. My father was of a seventh day Adventist background and they are known to be a Puritan Christian denomination. Since I was heavily involved in gang culture anything that could take me away from that was welcomed by my family. I think though, that they initially thought it was a phase I was going through and I would leave gun culture due to it and then probably eventually leave it.
Question three: Has anyone in your family become Muslim since your reversion? If yes then how did you feel?
Yes. My father embraced Islam while I was still a student in the Islamic University of Medina. He suffered from diabetes and became very ill and was admitted into hospital while I was in the second year of my study in the faculty of Hadeeth. I was given leave to return to England so I returned with the mission of giving my father da'wah. I knew that my father was receptive to the da'wah before I even went away to study. That was because when I used to speak to the family about Islam he would be in the room and would silently listen. What I know of him is that if you would disapprove of something then he would let his disapproval be known. Also due to his seventh day Adventist background, I knew that he would be more appreciative of the pure monotheistic message of Islam and the Qur'an. So I returned and began to give him da'wah and call him to Islam, it didn't take long for him to accept the message though he found difficulty speaking. And so he embraced two weeks before he passed away Al hamdullillah and may Allaah have mercy upon him. When I informed Shaikh Ubaid of the good news he was extremely happy and named him Ahmad. Though it greatly affected that year of study in the faculty (as I had to stay in England much longer than the time that was given to me) this is a drop in the ocean compared to the great good that was achieved because of it. I also have three brothers and two sisters who are all older than me. My brothers have said that after them hearing the da'wah, if they were ever to become religious than they would embrace Islam so I make du'a that Allaah guides them all.
Question four: What made you want to leave the life you once led?
Since the age of 12, I was involved with the largest most notorious gang in Birmingham at the time known as the inch-I crew. Inch-I (who went on to become the now well-known Johnson Crew) controlled the North West corridor of Birmingham, but its members were feared citywide. After years of gang affiliation I was eventually imprisoned due to gang related offenses. Looking back I consider this to be the beginnings of my step towards being guided. Although I didn't get da'wah in prison, I did get long periods of reflection. I also did a lot of reading and studying in general and thus my frame of mind was altered. After release I decided to look for a close companion of mine who I was imprisoned with, who was also Inch-I and who was one of the few inmates in that prison, who like me, came from Birmingham. Rumour had it that he had gone mad after his release so I took it upon myself to try and find him. When I eventually came across him, I found him wearing a Pakistani salwar khamees and a koofi and then realised why people were saying that he had gone mad. Knowing that he wasn't un-intelligent, I decided that I would look into exactly what had come over him. I invited him to my home and he brought a number of books with him among them a Qur'an. He began to speak about the 'truths' that he had discovered, the errors in the Bible, various prophecies, the call of the prophets and the realities of death. He clarified biblical misconceptions that I had always queried, and established concepts that I had always thought to be correct. Then he left the Qur'an with me and other books which I began to read. From the first things that I did was that I stopped drinking intoxicants. With a clearer head I was able to fully grasp the concepts that were present in Qur'an. I was struck by how powerful the book was, its message and wording, and I used to wash before reading it which increased the feeling of awe that I had for it. It was not long until I began to debate with people as though I was Muslim but I had not yet embraced Islam.
Inshaa'Allaah NEXT ISSUE: Part 2- Questions on his Perception on Muslims before Islam and His studies and teachers.
source: As-Sunnah Newsletter page 4
Related post: Scholarly recommendations for Br. Abu Hakeem Bilaal Davis
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Oh sister covered in hijab
Oh sister covered in hijab by sh. Badr Ali Utaybee hafidahullaah
This is a poem by shaykh Badr Bin Ali Utaybee hafidahullaah, taken from "20 pieces of advice to my sister before her marriage"
"Oh sister veiled in hijaab slacken your pace.
Walk upon the hearts of the jealous
ones and cause them to tremble!
Move with nobility and pride whenever the eyes of the envious
are barred from glancing at your skin.
You are beauty in its goodness and perfection.
You are chastity in all its glory.
Don't be decieved! Indeed veiling your face is from the sunnah
of that chosen Hashami Mesenger (sallallahu alyhi wa sallam)
Being veiled from sight is for you
a sign of dignity;
be delighted and with it, spoil yourself.
Your veil is a protective armor from every dreadful assailing wolf.
This is our legislation, truly and justly
Just as it is our nature.
It has been established in verses of the Qur'an and
authentic hadiths, related by trustworthy narrators.
When you recite the book of your Lord then understand
that in (surah) an-Nur are ayaat concerning al-Hijaab.
So ponder His order to throw the khimar, that covers your head,
over your face and to let it drape over your sides front and back.
And understand the word (throw) to indicate the importance
of being keen to cover your face and body
and this is clear truth.
And you have been prohibited from throwing your legs about,
So let not the sounds of anklets entice the ears.
And also in (surah) al-Ahzaab are verses 53 and on,
In them is my Lord's command to veil.
When
they came asking the prophet's wives or if you, Oh
sister are asked.
Because these verses even though they are for the prophets wives,
they are to be applied generally, due to what follows.
Because veiling is for the purification of the hearts which
so quickly fades the eyes when lined with kuhl.
And look to the conclusion of Al-Ameen and his understanding of the verse in
Adwaa'ul bayaan (1) and it is replete with benefits and also in this verse is an order
for you to bring your garment over you fully as to hide yourself and make yourself unrecognizable.
This book of Allaah Affirming that unveiling is
a foundation of evil that bring (men) to trial.
And the best of creation says about you "she is auwra"(2)
referring to women so think!
And on the authority of ibn Mas'ood as related by at-Tirmidhee
and declared hasan saheeh with each narrator just and precise
from first to
last.
And likewise al Bazzaar and ibn Khuzaymah and ibn al Adiyy
and Ali ad-Daraqutni (3)
Oh sister do not throw off the veil.
It is nobility for you and increase you in splendor,
As for those who encourage unveiling,
they only intend for you shame and belittlement.
And that you become like a mannequin in the hands,
a plaything, sold off for a petty price.
They seek that your picture is displayed in magazines
after you were once like a jewel, protected and safeguarded.
They want you to dance to music with them,
abandon your religion, and act like someone else.
And that the scum of mankind exchange,
between them and themselves, authority over you.
And use not acting as an excuse
Barking jackals, howling wolves,
there is no trust to be had in them.
Be warned from becoming the hunted, stalked down and eaten.
The "muck" of the art is belittling and
embarressing,
be warned of falling, Oh sister into mud.
Don't be amazed by the laughing of the mistresses of singning
and don't be bedazzled by the sinful stars of cinema.
This cannot decieve your type!
By Allaah, their chests constrict due to their sins,
filled with anguish and regret.
They, with their worries and woes, live their lives in a sick state,
Only Allaah's religion holds the cure.
Their chests are burnt by an open flame
that has set a blaze in its hollow.
With every day it burns stronger, more hot.
This is their intent; it decieves us not.
So do you, Oh sister, see as we see?
Do you understand whats being presented to thee?
Is dignity, that the Muslim woman relinquishes her hijaab?
Or that she fills with shame and disgrace?
Or is it decency if she is naked, uncovering her face,
wearing tight clothes and pants instead a modest
overgarment?
Is chastity to sing the song of adulterers and fornicators,
when overtaken by passion la la lee?
Is fortitude to agree to burn along with those
that will roast in hell?
Or is it sound politics to appoint to office over the masses,
one pampered raised in petty amusement(4) .
Those who make one from your gender in charge over their affairs will never attain success,
As authentically reported in the prophetic narration (5)
And it is just that she is given exactly as her husband in inheritance
and in rights of marriage and divorce ? (6)
Naturally she is not the same as a man
And in Islamic legislation she is below him
and is rightfully under his guardianship.
Oh our sisters, By Allaah this is her condition,
If you asked them: A modern woman
So do yourself well and stick to the shari'ah,
which if you hold firm to it,
your will not be misguided and will not
go astray.
It is your fortress, your honour.
It is your covering,
your light in the darkeness of the nights
Your are exalted in sticking to the injunctions of your faith,
like a star by which the sky is full of beauty.
May Allaah protect you and All who say
"Be rewarded with good Oh Bad bin Al-Ali
footnotes:
1)
I intend here the shaikh of our scholars, Al- Allaamah Muhammad Al
Ameen ash-Shanqetee, in his book Adwaa Al-bayaan (6/548). He mentioned
that the strongest opinion is that this verse is general to all women.
2)
Translator note: The auwra (private part) for the woman varies
depending on who she is in front of. However, while in front of foreign
men, who are not her husband, father ,grandfather, brother, son , uncle
or nephew, she has to cover every part of her body according to the
opinion of many of the people knowledge.
3) Narrated by
at-Tirmidhee (4/337), Ibn khuzaymah in his saheeh (3/93-94), Al Bazzaar
in his Musnad (5/427), ibn Adiyy in al Kaamil (3/424),ad- Daraqutni in
al-I'lal (5/314), At-Tirmidhee declared it to be hasan saheeh Gareeb
and al Hafidh A'li bin Umar ad-Daraqutni graded it to be authentic.
4)
Allaah, the Most High said about the female gender "(Like they then for
Allaah) a creature who is brough up in adornments (wearing silk and
gold ornaments, i.e. women), and who in dispute cannot make herself
clear?"(surah az-Zukhruf:18) According to the scholars of tafsir, this
verse refers to the weakness of the woman and her deficiency in
expressing herself.
5) Collected by Al-Bukhari , based on this
how can woman be given positions of great importance in a nation, such
as the ruler of the country or military general?
6) A woman is
not equal to man in inheritance or when dealing with marriage and
divorce. All of this is not because of the deficiency in her, but it is
from the completeness of a man's authority and guardianship over her;
he is her wali and he is responsible for her affairs. That is because
in the Islamic legislation, females are not equal to males.
Umm Yahya Bint Muhammad Ali
This is a poem by shaykh Badr Bin Ali Utaybee hafidahullaah, taken from "20 pieces of advice to my sister before her marriage"
"Oh sister veiled in hijaab slacken your pace.
Walk upon the hearts of the jealous
ones and cause them to tremble!
Move with nobility and pride whenever the eyes of the envious
are barred from glancing at your skin.
You are beauty in its goodness and perfection.
You are chastity in all its glory.
Don't be decieved! Indeed veiling your face is from the sunnah
of that chosen Hashami Mesenger (sallallahu alyhi wa sallam)
Being veiled from sight is for you
a sign of dignity;
be delighted and with it, spoil yourself.
Your veil is a protective armor from every dreadful assailing wolf.
This is our legislation, truly and justly
Just as it is our nature.
It has been established in verses of the Qur'an and
authentic hadiths, related by trustworthy narrators.
When you recite the book of your Lord then understand
that in (surah) an-Nur are ayaat concerning al-Hijaab.
So ponder His order to throw the khimar, that covers your head,
over your face and to let it drape over your sides front and back.
And understand the word (throw) to indicate the importance
of being keen to cover your face and body
and this is clear truth.
And you have been prohibited from throwing your legs about,
So let not the sounds of anklets entice the ears.
And also in (surah) al-Ahzaab are verses 53 and on,
In them is my Lord's command to veil.
When
they came asking the prophet's wives or if you, Oh
sister are asked.
Because these verses even though they are for the prophets wives,
they are to be applied generally, due to what follows.
Because veiling is for the purification of the hearts which
so quickly fades the eyes when lined with kuhl.
And look to the conclusion of Al-Ameen and his understanding of the verse in
Adwaa'ul bayaan (1) and it is replete with benefits and also in this verse is an order
for you to bring your garment over you fully as to hide yourself and make yourself unrecognizable.
This book of Allaah Affirming that unveiling is
a foundation of evil that bring (men) to trial.
And the best of creation says about you "she is auwra"(2)
referring to women so think!
And on the authority of ibn Mas'ood as related by at-Tirmidhee
and declared hasan saheeh with each narrator just and precise
from first to
last.
And likewise al Bazzaar and ibn Khuzaymah and ibn al Adiyy
and Ali ad-Daraqutni (3)
Oh sister do not throw off the veil.
It is nobility for you and increase you in splendor,
As for those who encourage unveiling,
they only intend for you shame and belittlement.
And that you become like a mannequin in the hands,
a plaything, sold off for a petty price.
They seek that your picture is displayed in magazines
after you were once like a jewel, protected and safeguarded.
They want you to dance to music with them,
abandon your religion, and act like someone else.
And that the scum of mankind exchange,
between them and themselves, authority over you.
And use not acting as an excuse
Barking jackals, howling wolves,
there is no trust to be had in them.
Be warned from becoming the hunted, stalked down and eaten.
The "muck" of the art is belittling and
embarressing,
be warned of falling, Oh sister into mud.
Don't be amazed by the laughing of the mistresses of singning
and don't be bedazzled by the sinful stars of cinema.
This cannot decieve your type!
By Allaah, their chests constrict due to their sins,
filled with anguish and regret.
They, with their worries and woes, live their lives in a sick state,
Only Allaah's religion holds the cure.
Their chests are burnt by an open flame
that has set a blaze in its hollow.
With every day it burns stronger, more hot.
This is their intent; it decieves us not.
So do you, Oh sister, see as we see?
Do you understand whats being presented to thee?
Is dignity, that the Muslim woman relinquishes her hijaab?
Or that she fills with shame and disgrace?
Or is it decency if she is naked, uncovering her face,
wearing tight clothes and pants instead a modest
overgarment?
Is chastity to sing the song of adulterers and fornicators,
when overtaken by passion la la lee?
Is fortitude to agree to burn along with those
that will roast in hell?
Or is it sound politics to appoint to office over the masses,
one pampered raised in petty amusement(4) .
Those who make one from your gender in charge over their affairs will never attain success,
As authentically reported in the prophetic narration (5)
And it is just that she is given exactly as her husband in inheritance
and in rights of marriage and divorce ? (6)
Naturally she is not the same as a man
And in Islamic legislation she is below him
and is rightfully under his guardianship.
Oh our sisters, By Allaah this is her condition,
If you asked them: A modern woman
So do yourself well and stick to the shari'ah,
which if you hold firm to it,
your will not be misguided and will not
go astray.
It is your fortress, your honour.
It is your covering,
your light in the darkeness of the nights
Your are exalted in sticking to the injunctions of your faith,
like a star by which the sky is full of beauty.
May Allaah protect you and All who say
"Be rewarded with good Oh Bad bin Al-Ali
footnotes:
1)
I intend here the shaikh of our scholars, Al- Allaamah Muhammad Al
Ameen ash-Shanqetee, in his book Adwaa Al-bayaan (6/548). He mentioned
that the strongest opinion is that this verse is general to all women.
2)
Translator note: The auwra (private part) for the woman varies
depending on who she is in front of. However, while in front of foreign
men, who are not her husband, father ,grandfather, brother, son , uncle
or nephew, she has to cover every part of her body according to the
opinion of many of the people knowledge.
3) Narrated by
at-Tirmidhee (4/337), Ibn khuzaymah in his saheeh (3/93-94), Al Bazzaar
in his Musnad (5/427), ibn Adiyy in al Kaamil (3/424),ad- Daraqutni in
al-I'lal (5/314), At-Tirmidhee declared it to be hasan saheeh Gareeb
and al Hafidh A'li bin Umar ad-Daraqutni graded it to be authentic.
4)
Allaah, the Most High said about the female gender "(Like they then for
Allaah) a creature who is brough up in adornments (wearing silk and
gold ornaments, i.e. women), and who in dispute cannot make herself
clear?"(surah az-Zukhruf:18) According to the scholars of tafsir, this
verse refers to the weakness of the woman and her deficiency in
expressing herself.
5) Collected by Al-Bukhari , based on this
how can woman be given positions of great importance in a nation, such
as the ruler of the country or military general?
6) A woman is
not equal to man in inheritance or when dealing with marriage and
divorce. All of this is not because of the deficiency in her, but it is
from the completeness of a man's authority and guardianship over her;
he is her wali and he is responsible for her affairs. That is because
in the Islamic legislation, females are not equal to males.
Umm Yahya Bint Muhammad Ali
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The Dislike of Marriage with Women from the People of the Book -nowadays- and its Evil Consequences
In the name of Allah the Most Beneficent Most Merciful,
by Sheikh 'Abdul 'Azeez bin Baaz -may Allah have mercy upon him- [Reference below]:
The Imaam, the Father Sheikh 'Abdul 'Azeez bin 'Abdillah bin Baaz -may Allahs mercy be upon him- says:
Marriage with other than Muslim Women contains in it elaboretness. [TN: It's not as simple as we think. And the Sheikh will explain bi ithnillah]. Idolatresses, Communist and likewise Buddhist Women are not permissible to marry. As for chaste women from the People of the Book who are known for having chastity, decency and being distant from the avenues of fornication, they are considered the chaste ones.
So it is permissible for a Muslim Man to marry a chaste woman (from the People of the Book). However he leaves off that which is more virtuous and foremost and what is farther away from evil (i.e. marrying the Muslimah).
Because marrying this women could perhaps lead him to becoming a Christian (or Jew) -and Allahs refuge is sought- or possibly lead the children to becoming Christians (or Jews). And this is the reason why 'Umar and a group from the Salaf disliked that (type of marriage although it is permitted) fearing for that person the evil consequences behind it. Nontheless the origin is that it is halaal (lawful).
Just as He the Most High and Exalted says in His Noble Book in Surah al-Maaidah: {Made lawful to you today are At-Tayyibat [all kinds of Halýl foods, which Allýh has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits). The food of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you and yours is lawful to them. (Lawful to you in marriage) are chaste women from the believers and chaste women from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time, when you have given their due Mahr, desiring chastity (i.e. taking them in legal wedlock) not committing illegal sexual intercourse nor taking them as girl-friends.}5:5
Thus Allah has permitted marriage to those women from the People of the Book (who are chaste). And a Muhsanah is one who is free, chaste and known (to the people) for chastity and decency. So when is this known from her?! When is it known that she is chaste in (places like) America or England or in any place?! This is petrifyingly dangerous. The advice is that he (the Muslim Man) should not marry her (the disbelieving women from the People of the Book). But if you find a chaste woman (from amongst them) who her chastity can be testified to then it is permissible to do so, yet he leaves off what is better (i.e. a Muslimah).
Because it is a means for him becoming a Christian (or Jew) due to his love for her or his children after him whether it be during his lifetime or after his death.
And there is no might or power except with Allah!
And may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and companions.
Taken from: http://sahab.net/home/index.php?Site=News&Show=885
Translated by: Abu Fouzaan Qaasim
by Sheikh 'Abdul 'Azeez bin Baaz -may Allah have mercy upon him- [Reference below]:
The Imaam, the Father Sheikh 'Abdul 'Azeez bin 'Abdillah bin Baaz -may Allahs mercy be upon him- says:
Marriage with other than Muslim Women contains in it elaboretness. [TN: It's not as simple as we think. And the Sheikh will explain bi ithnillah]. Idolatresses, Communist and likewise Buddhist Women are not permissible to marry. As for chaste women from the People of the Book who are known for having chastity, decency and being distant from the avenues of fornication, they are considered the chaste ones.
So it is permissible for a Muslim Man to marry a chaste woman (from the People of the Book). However he leaves off that which is more virtuous and foremost and what is farther away from evil (i.e. marrying the Muslimah).
Because marrying this women could perhaps lead him to becoming a Christian (or Jew) -and Allahs refuge is sought- or possibly lead the children to becoming Christians (or Jews). And this is the reason why 'Umar and a group from the Salaf disliked that (type of marriage although it is permitted) fearing for that person the evil consequences behind it. Nontheless the origin is that it is halaal (lawful).
Just as He the Most High and Exalted says in His Noble Book in Surah al-Maaidah: {Made lawful to you today are At-Tayyibat [all kinds of Halýl foods, which Allýh has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits). The food of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you and yours is lawful to them. (Lawful to you in marriage) are chaste women from the believers and chaste women from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time, when you have given their due Mahr, desiring chastity (i.e. taking them in legal wedlock) not committing illegal sexual intercourse nor taking them as girl-friends.}5:5
Thus Allah has permitted marriage to those women from the People of the Book (who are chaste). And a Muhsanah is one who is free, chaste and known (to the people) for chastity and decency. So when is this known from her?! When is it known that she is chaste in (places like) America or England or in any place?! This is petrifyingly dangerous. The advice is that he (the Muslim Man) should not marry her (the disbelieving women from the People of the Book). But if you find a chaste woman (from amongst them) who her chastity can be testified to then it is permissible to do so, yet he leaves off what is better (i.e. a Muslimah).
Because it is a means for him becoming a Christian (or Jew) due to his love for her or his children after him whether it be during his lifetime or after his death.
And there is no might or power except with Allah!
And may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and companions.
Taken from: http://sahab.net/home/index.php?Site=News&Show=885
Translated by: Abu Fouzaan Qaasim
Monday, March 8, 2010
the day i met shaytaan:
asalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh,
subhanAllah we should thank Allah for guiding us to Tawheed, as those who are upon shirk and kufr are the ones who shaytaan has truly taken over.
yesterday, my mother and i ran into someone who happened to be an overzealous christian, and as soon as he saw us, he said: "thank God im christian!". i say, "alhamdulillah for Allah has saved me from the shirk that they commit".
here are the main parts of the conversation, give or take a few words here and there. notice the sickness of mind and insanity of this individual in the way he answers the questions, full of blindness and senselessness, as Allaah says in the Qur'aan, a-falaa ya'qiloon???
him: why don't you believe that Jesus is God!? (he says this as if it is the most natural thing upon the face of the Earth)
me: we, as muslims, believe in what is called tawheed, it comes from the arabic root wa-hh-ada, to make one, that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah.
him: Jesus came to die for your sins!
me: we don't believe that anyone is going to be responsible for ours sins and bear the burden of our sins except our own selves.
him: Mary was pregnant with Jesus, and she was a virgin, and this miracle was performed by God, so God is the Father! (subhanAllahi 'amma yasifoon!!!)
me: all Allah has to do is say: "kun", fa yakoon - Be! and is it, and that is the case with the birth of Jesus.
him: Jesus came down to Earth for a period of 33 years, and during this time, God was a human. (laa ilaaha illa Allah!)
me: so do you believe that Jesus is God or the son?
him: both! (look at the insanity of this man, la hawla wa laa quwwata illa billah)
me: where is God?
him: in the heavens.
me: then tell me, if God was on Earth as a human, who was in Heaven?
him: (starts talking about other nonsense and historical accounts).
after a few minutes
me: you didn't answer my question.
him: what was your question? (subhanAllah, is he really this blind?)
me: if God was on Earth as a human, who was in Heaven? and who was taking care of the needs of the Creation?
him: God is [can be] everywhere! (he just said God is in heaven, now he says He's everywhere. how confused is he! why don't they worship everything then if God is everywhere???)
me (or my mother): are you saying then that God was crucified, so He died?
him: yes he did! for me, for you and for you! because Jesus loves you! (wa lahum 'adhaabu jahannam wa bi'sal maseer)
me: you believe in one God or three?
him: we believe that God is one, but there is the Father, the son and the holy ghost!
me: so you believe that God is three people?
him: three...(stammers)...entities, yes.
me: we do believe in Jesus, but that he was only a messenger sent to us, like Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
him: messenger?? i can also be a messenger, i am a messenger sent to you! (have you started laughing yet?)
me: why don't you believe in the Qur'aan then, the way you invite us to believe in your Bible? except that we do believe in the orignial injeel, or revelation sent to Jesus, but it has been changed.
him: it has not been changed! (he denies the truth about the Bible even though it is in front of his face), and we don't believe in the Qur'aan because st. Paul said that whoever accepts another book after the Bible is doomed.
me: we don't believe in saints.
him: oh us too, but im just saying it to... (subhanAllah, he uses whatever example it takes, true or false, to try to prove his point)
me: the Qur'aan was revealed to Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
him: i don't believe he [sallallahu alayhi wa sallam] is the last prophet! how can it be when he [sallallahu alayhi wa sallam] could not read or write and yet had the Qur'aan?
(subhanAllah, this man claims to believe in the miraculous birth of Isaa alayhi asalaam, and he fails to believe in the Qur'aan being revealed to Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam???
look how he tries to rationalize here, yet he can't use his senses to realize that he is worshiping a god who was apparently killed at the hands of the people... Jesus could not save himself from being killed (as they claim), so how can he save us and bring us salvation???
"Have you then taken (for worship) Auliya' (protectors) other than Him, such as have no power either for benefit or for harm to themselves?")
lastly, when my mother and i were leaving (we had come to his office for some paperwork, not knowing about his character beforehand, subhanAllah this is from the qadr of Allah, and Allah had willed to show us shaytaan in person that day...),
he said: before you leave, i ask you to accept Jesus [to be your savior].
me: and i ask you to accept and worship Allah with no partners
him: NEVER! ('audhibillahi min ashaytan irrajeem)
i cant explain how sick i felt after hearing such words of kufr and shirk come out from someone's mouth. now when i think about the prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and the sahaaba, and what they went through, each and every day, dealing with the mushrikoon, i am truly amazed at how they passed through those moments by the Help of Allah. may Allah join us with them in Jannah, ameen.
wa nas'alullah asalaama wal 'aafiya.
subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, ashhadu anla ilaaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atooboo ilayk.
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subhanAllah we should thank Allah for guiding us to Tawheed, as those who are upon shirk and kufr are the ones who shaytaan has truly taken over.
yesterday, my mother and i ran into someone who happened to be an overzealous christian, and as soon as he saw us, he said: "thank God im christian!". i say, "alhamdulillah for Allah has saved me from the shirk that they commit".
here are the main parts of the conversation, give or take a few words here and there. notice the sickness of mind and insanity of this individual in the way he answers the questions, full of blindness and senselessness, as Allaah says in the Qur'aan, a-falaa ya'qiloon???
him: why don't you believe that Jesus is God!? (he says this as if it is the most natural thing upon the face of the Earth)
me: we, as muslims, believe in what is called tawheed, it comes from the arabic root wa-hh-ada, to make one, that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah.
him: Jesus came to die for your sins!
me: we don't believe that anyone is going to be responsible for ours sins and bear the burden of our sins except our own selves.
him: Mary was pregnant with Jesus, and she was a virgin, and this miracle was performed by God, so God is the Father! (subhanAllahi 'amma yasifoon!!!)
me: all Allah has to do is say: "kun", fa yakoon - Be! and is it, and that is the case with the birth of Jesus.
him: Jesus came down to Earth for a period of 33 years, and during this time, God was a human. (laa ilaaha illa Allah!)
me: so do you believe that Jesus is God or the son?
him: both! (look at the insanity of this man, la hawla wa laa quwwata illa billah)
me: where is God?
him: in the heavens.
me: then tell me, if God was on Earth as a human, who was in Heaven?
him: (starts talking about other nonsense and historical accounts).
after a few minutes
me: you didn't answer my question.
him: what was your question? (subhanAllah, is he really this blind?)
me: if God was on Earth as a human, who was in Heaven? and who was taking care of the needs of the Creation?
him: God is [can be] everywhere! (he just said God is in heaven, now he says He's everywhere. how confused is he! why don't they worship everything then if God is everywhere???)
me (or my mother): are you saying then that God was crucified, so He died?
him: yes he did! for me, for you and for you! because Jesus loves you! (wa lahum 'adhaabu jahannam wa bi'sal maseer)
me: you believe in one God or three?
him: we believe that God is one, but there is the Father, the son and the holy ghost!
me: so you believe that God is three people?
him: three...(stammers)...entities, yes.
me: we do believe in Jesus, but that he was only a messenger sent to us, like Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
him: messenger?? i can also be a messenger, i am a messenger sent to you! (have you started laughing yet?)
me: why don't you believe in the Qur'aan then, the way you invite us to believe in your Bible? except that we do believe in the orignial injeel, or revelation sent to Jesus, but it has been changed.
him: it has not been changed! (he denies the truth about the Bible even though it is in front of his face), and we don't believe in the Qur'aan because st. Paul said that whoever accepts another book after the Bible is doomed.
me: we don't believe in saints.
him: oh us too, but im just saying it to... (subhanAllah, he uses whatever example it takes, true or false, to try to prove his point)
me: the Qur'aan was revealed to Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
him: i don't believe he [sallallahu alayhi wa sallam] is the last prophet! how can it be when he [sallallahu alayhi wa sallam] could not read or write and yet had the Qur'aan?
(subhanAllah, this man claims to believe in the miraculous birth of Isaa alayhi asalaam, and he fails to believe in the Qur'aan being revealed to Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam???
look how he tries to rationalize here, yet he can't use his senses to realize that he is worshiping a god who was apparently killed at the hands of the people... Jesus could not save himself from being killed (as they claim), so how can he save us and bring us salvation???
"Have you then taken (for worship) Auliya' (protectors) other than Him, such as have no power either for benefit or for harm to themselves?")
lastly, when my mother and i were leaving (we had come to his office for some paperwork, not knowing about his character beforehand, subhanAllah this is from the qadr of Allah, and Allah had willed to show us shaytaan in person that day...),
he said: before you leave, i ask you to accept Jesus [to be your savior].
me: and i ask you to accept and worship Allah with no partners
him: NEVER! ('audhibillahi min ashaytan irrajeem)
i cant explain how sick i felt after hearing such words of kufr and shirk come out from someone's mouth. now when i think about the prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and the sahaaba, and what they went through, each and every day, dealing with the mushrikoon, i am truly amazed at how they passed through those moments by the Help of Allah. may Allah join us with them in Jannah, ameen.
wa nas'alullah asalaama wal 'aafiya.
subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, ashhadu anla ilaaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atooboo ilayk.
source:salafitalk
ام موسى سعدية
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
A Woman's Strong Determination to Repent!!! Read it and Weep (Literally!!!)
It was reported on the authority of Hassan Al Basree (Rahimahullah), who was one of the scholars from the Ta'bieen:
There was a prostitute who had a third of the beauty of Adam (Alaihis salam). She would not allow anyone to have sexual relations with her unless it
was for 100 dinars. There was a slave boy who saw her one day and her beauty amazed him so much that he went and worked and toiled with his
own two hands until he collected 100 dinars. So he went to her and said: "Your beauty amazed me so much that I went and worked and
toiled with my own two hands and immediately collected 100 dinars!" So she said to him: "Enter!" So he entered and to his amazement she
had a bed made of gold. He said: "So I sat on her bed and she said to me: "Come on!" So when he sat between her legs he remembered his
standing in front of Allah!! His heart began to tremble and quiver and he said to her: "Let me leave and you can keep the money!!" She said to
him: "What is wrong with you?! You were the one who said that you saw me and my beauty amazed you so you worked and toiled hard
and quickly with your bare hands until you collected 100 dinars and now that you have the ability to take what is rightfully yours this
is what you do?!!! "
So he said: "I am afraid of Allah and my standing in front of Him! I was once the most hated person to you (because he was a poor slave)
and now you are the most hated person to me!" (because he now realizes the sin she is allowing him to commit) So she said: "If you are
honest in what you say, then you are the only husband for me!" So he said: "Let me leave!" So she said: "No! Not until you marry me?!"
So he said: "No! Not until you allow me to leave!" So she said: "If you leave and I go out in search of you, do you promise that if I find
you, you will marry me?" So he said: "Perhaps!" So she let his garment go, he left and returned to his city. She set out in search of him
remorseful and repentant for what she had done until she found the city where he resided. She asked around town about his whereabouts and she
was directed towards where he lived. So someone said to him in passing:
إن الملكة قد جاء!
"The queen has come!" (He said this because her clothing and demeanor spoke that of a queen)
So when he saw her he cried so profusely and began to gag and gasp for air (as he never expected to see her again and now to his amazement,
believed that she was a queen!) and he died while falling into her arms! So she said:
أما هذا فقد فاتني فهل له من قريب؟
"As for him, I have lost this one! Does he have any relatives?
So it was said to her:
له أخ فقير!
"He has a brother but he is poor!"
So she said with all candor and sincerity:
فأتزوجه حبا لأخيه!
"Thus I will marry him because of my love for his brother!!" (keep in mind they still believe that she is the queen!)
So she married him.
Translator's Note: This narration is taken from a book called Hilyat ul Awliyaa by Abu Nu'aim Al Asbahani (Rahimahullah) and it is a book filled with
narrations about amazing events during the time of the Salaf. Some of these narrations may not be authentic or we may not know the authenticity of
them, however the scholars use them in the realm of what is called At Targheeb wat Tarheeb (i.e. encouragement (to be obedient to Allah) and
discouragement (from disobedience to Allah) and they have stipulated 4 conditions for using these narrations and I will provide them below for the
reader's clarification:
The First: The narration can not be used to establish and/or substantiate a legislative Islamic ruling. As the Islamic rulings in Islam are established
and/or supported by authentic unequivocal and concrete texts from the Qur'an, Authentic Sunnah and the Ijma'a (i.e. Consensus) of the Sahabah
and the Salaf us Salih (i.e. Righteous Predecessors)
The Second: The narration can not be attributed to the Prophet (Sallahu alaihi wa salam) or the narrator unless the Isnad (i.e. chain of narrators)
is affirmed by those scholars who are proficient in that respective field. So thats why the scholars will say when narrating these types of narrations
"It was reported…." Or "it was mentioned about…" but they will never say such and such said.
The Third: The class of the narration has to be clarified when quoted so as not to mislead the reader and/or listener to believe that it is authentic if
it is not authentic.
The Fourth: It can only be used in the realm of what the scholars call At Targheeb wat Tarheeb, as it was mentioned before.
Translated by Abu Az Zubayr Shadeed Muhammad on the 1431H./1/4 corresponding to Dec. 19 2009 in the city of Riyadh, the Capital of Saudi
Arabia
There was a prostitute who had a third of the beauty of Adam (Alaihis salam). She would not allow anyone to have sexual relations with her unless it
was for 100 dinars. There was a slave boy who saw her one day and her beauty amazed him so much that he went and worked and toiled with his
own two hands until he collected 100 dinars. So he went to her and said: "Your beauty amazed me so much that I went and worked and
toiled with my own two hands and immediately collected 100 dinars!" So she said to him: "Enter!" So he entered and to his amazement she
had a bed made of gold. He said: "So I sat on her bed and she said to me: "Come on!" So when he sat between her legs he remembered his
standing in front of Allah!! His heart began to tremble and quiver and he said to her: "Let me leave and you can keep the money!!" She said to
him: "What is wrong with you?! You were the one who said that you saw me and my beauty amazed you so you worked and toiled hard
and quickly with your bare hands until you collected 100 dinars and now that you have the ability to take what is rightfully yours this
is what you do?!!! "
So he said: "I am afraid of Allah and my standing in front of Him! I was once the most hated person to you (because he was a poor slave)
and now you are the most hated person to me!" (because he now realizes the sin she is allowing him to commit) So she said: "If you are
honest in what you say, then you are the only husband for me!" So he said: "Let me leave!" So she said: "No! Not until you marry me?!"
So he said: "No! Not until you allow me to leave!" So she said: "If you leave and I go out in search of you, do you promise that if I find
you, you will marry me?" So he said: "Perhaps!" So she let his garment go, he left and returned to his city. She set out in search of him
remorseful and repentant for what she had done until she found the city where he resided. She asked around town about his whereabouts and she
was directed towards where he lived. So someone said to him in passing:
إن الملكة قد جاء!
"The queen has come!" (He said this because her clothing and demeanor spoke that of a queen)
So when he saw her he cried so profusely and began to gag and gasp for air (as he never expected to see her again and now to his amazement,
believed that she was a queen!) and he died while falling into her arms! So she said:
أما هذا فقد فاتني فهل له من قريب؟
"As for him, I have lost this one! Does he have any relatives?
So it was said to her:
له أخ فقير!
"He has a brother but he is poor!"
So she said with all candor and sincerity:
فأتزوجه حبا لأخيه!
"Thus I will marry him because of my love for his brother!!" (keep in mind they still believe that she is the queen!)
So she married him.
Translator's Note: This narration is taken from a book called Hilyat ul Awliyaa by Abu Nu'aim Al Asbahani (Rahimahullah) and it is a book filled with
narrations about amazing events during the time of the Salaf. Some of these narrations may not be authentic or we may not know the authenticity of
them, however the scholars use them in the realm of what is called At Targheeb wat Tarheeb (i.e. encouragement (to be obedient to Allah) and
discouragement (from disobedience to Allah) and they have stipulated 4 conditions for using these narrations and I will provide them below for the
reader's clarification:
The First: The narration can not be used to establish and/or substantiate a legislative Islamic ruling. As the Islamic rulings in Islam are established
and/or supported by authentic unequivocal and concrete texts from the Qur'an, Authentic Sunnah and the Ijma'a (i.e. Consensus) of the Sahabah
and the Salaf us Salih (i.e. Righteous Predecessors)
The Second: The narration can not be attributed to the Prophet (Sallahu alaihi wa salam) or the narrator unless the Isnad (i.e. chain of narrators)
is affirmed by those scholars who are proficient in that respective field. So thats why the scholars will say when narrating these types of narrations
"It was reported…." Or "it was mentioned about…" but they will never say such and such said.
The Third: The class of the narration has to be clarified when quoted so as not to mislead the reader and/or listener to believe that it is authentic if
it is not authentic.
The Fourth: It can only be used in the realm of what the scholars call At Targheeb wat Tarheeb, as it was mentioned before.
Translated by Abu Az Zubayr Shadeed Muhammad on the 1431H./1/4 corresponding to Dec. 19 2009 in the city of Riyadh, the Capital of Saudi
Arabia
Monday, February 1, 2010
The Devil's Deception Regarding Birth Control
"[O]vulating women not on the [birth control] pill 'exhibit a preference for more masculine features, are particularly attracted to men showing dominance and male-male competitiveness and prefer partners who are genetically dissimilar to themselves.'
"Women on the pill tend to pick more effeminate men who look like themselves. This could lead to problems conceiving, according to the study conducted at the University of Sheffield.
"'There is evidence that genetic similarity between couples might be linked with infertility,' said the study..."
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE5973OT20091008
Also, keep in mind that male features tend to be tied to testosterone, a hormone that also influences sperm count (http://men.webmd.com/testosterone-15738?print=true).
More effeminate men tend to produce less testosterone, resulting in a lower sperm count, and lower fertility.
Less effeminate men tend to produce more testosterone, resulting in a greater sperm count, and greater fertility.
Theoretically, a woman could consistently take pills, remaining attracted to effeminate men.
This is further evidence that the West is killing humanity.
Other evidence includes:
1) The West's condoning relationships that can't possibly result in children (same-sex marriages)
2) In the name of women's rights, women are starting families later in life so they can establish a career, making it less likely that they can bear children.
Muslims have clearly been deceived by this when they make their daughters wait until after college to get married.
3) Polygamy is regarded as a horrible transgression against women, even though it's a way to have more children.
Shaykh Bin Baaz said:
quote:
Allah has sanctioned the means that lead to procreation and a larger Muslim nation. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi-wasallam) said,
"Marry the child-bearing, loving women for I shall outnumber the peoples by you on the Day of Resurrection." [Irwaa al-Ghaleel]
Another narration states at the end, "[outnumber] the prophets on the Day of Resurrection."
The Muslim Nation is in need of being increased in numbers so that it may worship Allah, strive in His way, and defend the Muslims, by the will of Allah, from the plots of their enemies. It is a must to avoid such things [as birth control] and not to use them except in the cases of dire necessity.
http://www.fat
"Women on the pill tend to pick more effeminate men who look like themselves. This could lead to problems conceiving, according to the study conducted at the University of Sheffield.
"'There is evidence that genetic similarity between couples might be linked with infertility,' said the study..."
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USTRE5973OT20091008
Also, keep in mind that male features tend to be tied to testosterone, a hormone that also influences sperm count (http://men.webmd.com/testosterone-15738?print=true).
More effeminate men tend to produce less testosterone, resulting in a lower sperm count, and lower fertility.
Less effeminate men tend to produce more testosterone, resulting in a greater sperm count, and greater fertility.
Theoretically, a woman could consistently take pills, remaining attracted to effeminate men.
This is further evidence that the West is killing humanity.
Other evidence includes:
1) The West's condoning relationships that can't possibly result in children (same-sex marriages)
2) In the name of women's rights, women are starting families later in life so they can establish a career, making it less likely that they can bear children.
Muslims have clearly been deceived by this when they make their daughters wait until after college to get married.
3) Polygamy is regarded as a horrible transgression against women, even though it's a way to have more children.
Shaykh Bin Baaz said:
quote:
Allah has sanctioned the means that lead to procreation and a larger Muslim nation. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi-wasallam) said,
"Marry the child-bearing, loving women for I shall outnumber the peoples by you on the Day of Resurrection." [Irwaa al-Ghaleel]
Another narration states at the end, "[outnumber] the prophets on the Day of Resurrection."
The Muslim Nation is in need of being increased in numbers so that it may worship Allah, strive in His way, and defend the Muslims, by the will of Allah, from the plots of their enemies. It is a must to avoid such things [as birth control] and not to use them except in the cases of dire necessity.
http://www.fat
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
'Marriage is not lust and the woman is not just pleasure and enjoyment'
The Mufti said,'Marriage is not lust and the woman is not just pleasure and enjoyment'
The following is a summary translation taken from sahab.net
http://www.sahab.net/forums/showthread.php?t=354427
The noble Sheikh, the Mufti of the committee of major scholars in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah Aali Shiekh declared that marriage is not just about lust and fulfilling the desires rather it is security and living together and stability.
And the noble Sheikh said: Some of the Muslims have an incorrect understanding about marriage, understanding it in a way other than its reality. Some of them have an understanding that marriage is simply about fulfilling their desires, so although they might implement the legislated marriage contract, their intention with this marriage is not stability nor commitment rather he marries and in himself he is planning to divorce her, meaning he knows in himself that he will marry her for a specific time period even if he does not mention this or disclose this.
So he marries her due to his desire for her not to have serenity and peace of mind with her, but he only counts her as just a simple pleasure; so he s always on the verge of divorcing her and bringing in someone other than her. So he is a husband and at the same time he mixes this with the intention of divorce. And he does not want from the woman anything other than pleasure.
This is deception to the woman and dishonesty and misleading her; and if a man came to his daughter or his sister and he knew that he did not want her except for this purpose he would not allow him to marry her, but when it comes to other people s daughters he does whatever he wants.
And all of this is from deception and dishonesty and fraud and betrayal. And for this reason Islam has prohibited temporary marriage; and this is to marry for an estimated number of days for an agreed upon specific duration. Therefore this was made impermissible due to the harms that it contains.
And the Sheikh said: So what the person does not like for his daughters then he should not like it for the daughters of the Muslims.
And the Sheikh said: And some of the people might travel to places in order to find marriage for a specific number of days or months and he thinks this is a marriage contract and all of this is trivial to him, so he falls into sin.
And there are some who marry a number of women before (the other women he divorced) finish their waiting period. So he will merge the marriage to more than ten women in one month without any concern for the Islamic legislated contract.
And the Mufti said: The Muslim must have good judgment and he should not let his goal be to fulfill his desire in a way that is not in accordance with the Islamic legislation. And he must adorn himself with the manners of Islam, and he must look at other people s daughters just like he looks at his own daughters and his own sisters, and he should put people in the position that he likes to be in.
Therefore if the person believes it allowable to do evil to the daughters of others and to not comply with the Islamic standard and then he does not want this same evil for his daughters; then why this discrepancy? Where is the balance, where is the justice?
Unfortunately, there are some Muslims who make permissible that which Allah has made impermissible so in a matter of days they marry a number of women, all with the intention of divorce, seeking by this to gain some benefit (from the wife) in the summer or the winter or other than this, and Islam prohibits this. Therefore Islam wants for us to be well-balanced in our contracts and to put others in the position of our daughters and our sisters and to be truthful in our dealings.
And the Sheikh said: &and some of them go and travel and get married against the normal system and then they fall into sin or serious situations and perhaps they might abandon their wives or leave them and not return to them after they have become pregnant or given birth to his child, so this exposes the Muslim descendants to danger. And some of them don t care about their wives or their children so major problems occur as a result of this treacherous marriage.
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The following is a summary translation taken from sahab.net
http://www.sahab.net/forums/showthread.php?t=354427
The noble Sheikh, the Mufti of the committee of major scholars in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah Aali Shiekh declared that marriage is not just about lust and fulfilling the desires rather it is security and living together and stability.
And the noble Sheikh said: Some of the Muslims have an incorrect understanding about marriage, understanding it in a way other than its reality. Some of them have an understanding that marriage is simply about fulfilling their desires, so although they might implement the legislated marriage contract, their intention with this marriage is not stability nor commitment rather he marries and in himself he is planning to divorce her, meaning he knows in himself that he will marry her for a specific time period even if he does not mention this or disclose this.
So he marries her due to his desire for her not to have serenity and peace of mind with her, but he only counts her as just a simple pleasure; so he s always on the verge of divorcing her and bringing in someone other than her. So he is a husband and at the same time he mixes this with the intention of divorce. And he does not want from the woman anything other than pleasure.
This is deception to the woman and dishonesty and misleading her; and if a man came to his daughter or his sister and he knew that he did not want her except for this purpose he would not allow him to marry her, but when it comes to other people s daughters he does whatever he wants.
And all of this is from deception and dishonesty and fraud and betrayal. And for this reason Islam has prohibited temporary marriage; and this is to marry for an estimated number of days for an agreed upon specific duration. Therefore this was made impermissible due to the harms that it contains.
And the Sheikh said: So what the person does not like for his daughters then he should not like it for the daughters of the Muslims.
And the Sheikh said: And some of the people might travel to places in order to find marriage for a specific number of days or months and he thinks this is a marriage contract and all of this is trivial to him, so he falls into sin.
And there are some who marry a number of women before (the other women he divorced) finish their waiting period. So he will merge the marriage to more than ten women in one month without any concern for the Islamic legislated contract.
And the Mufti said: The Muslim must have good judgment and he should not let his goal be to fulfill his desire in a way that is not in accordance with the Islamic legislation. And he must adorn himself with the manners of Islam, and he must look at other people s daughters just like he looks at his own daughters and his own sisters, and he should put people in the position that he likes to be in.
Therefore if the person believes it allowable to do evil to the daughters of others and to not comply with the Islamic standard and then he does not want this same evil for his daughters; then why this discrepancy? Where is the balance, where is the justice?
Unfortunately, there are some Muslims who make permissible that which Allah has made impermissible so in a matter of days they marry a number of women, all with the intention of divorce, seeking by this to gain some benefit (from the wife) in the summer or the winter or other than this, and Islam prohibits this. Therefore Islam wants for us to be well-balanced in our contracts and to put others in the position of our daughters and our sisters and to be truthful in our dealings.
And the Sheikh said: &and some of them go and travel and get married against the normal system and then they fall into sin or serious situations and perhaps they might abandon their wives or leave them and not return to them after they have become pregnant or given birth to his child, so this exposes the Muslim descendants to danger. And some of them don t care about their wives or their children so major problems occur as a result of this treacherous marriage.
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THE STANCES TO BE ADOPTED WITH REGARD TO DECREED EVENTS WHICH ARE DISAGREEABLE
[From ‘al-Fawaa·id’ (pp.46-47) of Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim -rahimahullaah.]
“When something predecreed happens to the servant, and it is something which he dislikes, then he must adopt six stances regarding it:
The first: The stance of Tawheed: and that Allaah is the One Who decreed it, willed it, and created it. Whatever Allaah willed occurs, and whatever He did not will shall not occur;
The second: The stance of Justice (al-`Adl): And that His Judgement applies and occurs upon him, and whatever He ordains concerning him is fully just;
The third: The stance of Mercy (ar-Rahmah): And that His Mercy in this decreed matter outweighs His Anger, and His punishing; and that Mercy is its basis;
The fourth: The stance of Wisdom (al-Hikmah): And that His Wisdom -He the One free of all imperfections- necessitated that it should occur. He did not ordain it without purpose or frivolously.
The fifth: The stance of Praise (al-hamd): And that He- the Perfect- deserves full praise for that, from every aspect.
The sixth: The stance of Servitude (al-`Uboodiyyah): And that he is entirely a slave, in every sense. The Judgements and Decrees of his Master apply and occur upon him, since he belongs to Him and is His slave. So He controls him such that he is under His Decrees which relate to the creation, just as He controls him in his being under His Judgements relating to the Religion. So it is fully appropriate that these Decrees occur upon him.”
“When something predecreed happens to the servant, and it is something which he dislikes, then he must adopt six stances regarding it:
The first: The stance of Tawheed: and that Allaah is the One Who decreed it, willed it, and created it. Whatever Allaah willed occurs, and whatever He did not will shall not occur;
The second: The stance of Justice (al-`Adl): And that His Judgement applies and occurs upon him, and whatever He ordains concerning him is fully just;
The third: The stance of Mercy (ar-Rahmah): And that His Mercy in this decreed matter outweighs His Anger, and His punishing; and that Mercy is its basis;
The fourth: The stance of Wisdom (al-Hikmah): And that His Wisdom -He the One free of all imperfections- necessitated that it should occur. He did not ordain it without purpose or frivolously.
The fifth: The stance of Praise (al-hamd): And that He- the Perfect- deserves full praise for that, from every aspect.
The sixth: The stance of Servitude (al-`Uboodiyyah): And that he is entirely a slave, in every sense. The Judgements and Decrees of his Master apply and occur upon him, since he belongs to Him and is His slave. So He controls him such that he is under His Decrees which relate to the creation, just as He controls him in his being under His Judgements relating to the Religion. So it is fully appropriate that these Decrees occur upon him.”
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