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[2] Security in the lands is a great blessing

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Calling To Islam - 'Da'wa', Scholars of Islam.

When our Sayyid Ibraaheem (alayhis salaatu wassalaam) settled some of his offspring at this valley (i.e. Makkah), the first of his supplications to his Lord is what Allaah related to us i.e. in the Qur’aan (that Ibraaheem said)]:

وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَٰذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ مَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُم بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ۖ قَالَ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَأُمَتِّعُهُ قَلِيلًا ثُمَّ أَضْطَرُّهُ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ النَّارِ ۖ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ

And (remember) when Ibrahim (Abraham) said, “My Lord, make this city (Makkah) a place of security and provide its people with fruits, such of them as believe in Allah and the Last Day.” He (Allah) answered: “As for him who disbelieves, I shall leave him in contentment for a while, then I shall compel him to the torment of the Fire, and worst indeed is that destination!” [2:126]

He supplicated to his Lord that this valley (i.e. Makkah) should be a land of safety. Then when this valley became a land that yields and he had (already) asked Allaah to make it safe, (Allaah) said:

وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَٰذَا الْبَلَدَ آمِنًا وَاجْنُبْنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَ الْأَصْنَامَ

And (remember) when Ibrahim (Abraham) said: “O my Lord! Make this city (Makkah) one of peace and security, and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols. [14:35]

This emphasises (the fact) that safety is an important affair needed by a person, otherwise Ibraaheem (alayhis salaatu wassalaam) would not have been eager to repeat his request to Allaah to make it a reality in this land.

Look at the lands where a system (guaranteeing) safety has been lost; you will see that the people are unable to pursue (affairs) of their daily lives – their schools and markets are shut, and everyone stays in the houses. Those among them who have the ability hasten to leave this land to go somewhere else, and if you ask one of them, you will find him saying that he is unable to live with his people and family in that place in which safety has been lost. The establishment of security is from those necessities agreed upon by all the religions [i.e. Judainism, Christianity and the final religion that abrogates them (Islaam) that it is something to be sought after, for indeed by safeguarding  blood (i.e. life), wealth, honour, sanity and religion will bring about various types of security- be it security related to oneself, the economy, society, the ideas and opinions in the minds of the people, politics and other than them.

In summary: Security is necessary in order that a person can practice his religion and so that people can pursue the different affairs in their lives and so that a person can be healthy in body and mind.

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[Source: Silsilah Ar-Rasaa-il Al-Manhajiyyah Fin Nushi War’irshaad Wat-Taw’iyah’ pages 9-10. abridged and slightly]

[1] Security in the lands is a great blessing

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Calling To Islam - 'Da'wa', Scholars of Islam.

Security is a great blessing (bestowed) on a person (and) without it he will not be able to live his life effectively, fruitfully and happily. And due to this, Allaah bestowed (His blessings) by making (Makkah and the Masjid Al-Haraam) a safe sacred place. Allaah (The Most High) said:

وَإِذْ جَعَلْنَا الْبَيْتَ مَثَابَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَمْنًا وَاتَّخِذُوا مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى ۖ وَعَهِدْنَا إِلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ أَن طَهِّرَا بَيْتِيَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَالْعَاكِفِينَ وَالرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِ

And (remember) when We made the House (the Ka’bah at Makkah) a place of resort for mankind and a place of safety. And take you (people) the Maqam (place) of Ibrahim (Abraham) [or the stone on which Ibrahim (Abraham) stood while he was building the Ka’bah] as a place of prayer (for some of your prayers, e.g. two Rak’at after the Tawaf of the Ka’bah at Makkah), and We commanded Ibrahim (Abraham) and Isma’il (Ishmael) that they should purify My House (the Ka’bah at Makkah) for those who are circumambulating it, or staying (I’tikaf), or bowing or prostrating themselves (there, in prayer). [2:125]

Allaah ( The Most High ) said

فِيهِ آيَاتٌ بَيِّنَاتٌ مَّقَامُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ۖ وَمَن دَخَلَهُ كَانَ آمِنًا ۗ وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا ۚ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ

In it are manifest signs (for example), the Maqam (place) of Ibrahim (Abraham); whosoever enters it, he attains security. And Hajj(pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka’bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, those who can afford the expenses (for one’s conveyance, provision and residence); and whoever disbelieves [i.e. denies Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah), then he is a disbeliever of Allah], then Allah stands not in need of any of the ‘Alamin (mankind and jinns). [3:97]

Allaah (The Most High) said:

وَقَالُوا إِن نَّتَّبِعِ الْهُدَىٰ مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ أَرْضِنَا ۚ أَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّن لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا آمِنًا يُجْبَىٰ إِلَيْهِ ثَمَرَاتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ رِّزْقًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

And they say: “If we follow the guidance with you, we would be snatched away from our land.” Have We not established for them a secure sanctuary (Makkah), to which are brought fruits of all kinds, a provision from Ourselves, but most of them know not. [28:57]

Allaah ( The Most High ) said :

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّا جَعَلْنَا حَرَمًا آمِنًا وَيُتَخَطَّفُ النَّاسُ مِنْ حَوْلِهِمْ ۚ أَفَبِالْبَاطِلِ يُؤْمِنُونَ وَبِنِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ يَكْفُرُونَ

Have they not seen that We have made (Makkah) a sanctuary secure, and that men are being snatched away from all around them? Then do they believe in Batil (falsehood – polytheism, idols and all deities other than Allah), and deny (become ingrate for) the Graces of Allah? [29:67]

Allaah ( The Most High ) said:

لِإِيلَافِ قُرَيْشٍ

إِيلَافِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ الشِّتَاءِ وَالصَّيْفِ

فَلْيَعْبُدُوا رَبَّ هَٰذَا الْبَيْتِ

الَّذِي أَطْعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٍ وَآمَنَهُم مِّنْ خَوْفٍ

(It is a great Grace and Protection from Allah), for the taming of the Quraish; (And with all those Allah’s Grace and Protections for their taming, We cause) the (Quraish) caravans to set forth safe in winter (to the south), and in summer (to the north without any fear). So let them worship (Allah) the Lord of this House (the Ka’bah in Makkah). (He) Who has fed them against hunger, and has made them safe from fear. [106:1-4]

Whoever has security in the lands and physical health, he has obtained all the (beneficial) worldly things. Salamah Bin Ubaidullaah Ibn Mihsan Al-Khatmiy narrated from his father that the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: “Whoever among you wakes up (in the morning) safe in his property, healthy in his body and has his daily nourishment, it is as if he has been granted the entire world”. [Reported by Tirmidhee in Kitaab Az-Zuhud; Chapter: At-Tawakkul Alal-laah, Hadeeth Number  3346 and declared Hasan by Imaam Albaani in As-Saheehah, number 2318]

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[Source: Silsilah Ar-Rasaa-il Al-Manhajiyyah Fin Nushi War’irshaad Wat-Taw’iyah’ page 7-8]

A Warning Against Hastening Towards Fitan (Trials)

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Methodology - 'Manhaj', Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Scholars of Islam.

Shaikh Abdur Razzaaq Al-Badr (may Allaah preserve him ) said, “From the (evil) effects and consequences of Fitan (trials) is that indeed the one who enters into a Fitna (a trial) and is embroiled in it will come back with destructive consequences and will not attain good. He will come back with destructive consequences and evil end results, and at the same time he does not attain good. Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) studied a number of trials that took place during eras before his and scrutinized them in his book Minhaajus Sunnah – a beautiful and beneficial (scrutiny) regarding the (evil) end results of trial- and said, ‘’Few are those who rebel against the one in authority (i.e. the rulers) except that the evil that comes about from his actions is greater than what comes about of good.” He (i.e. Shaikhul Islaam) mentioned many examples of Fitan that have taken place, then he summarized the end results and consequences of those Fitan and said, “Neither did they establish (the) Religious affairs nor did they maintain (or preserve) the worldly affairs”.  That is: those who embarked upon those Fitan and hastened towards them – they neither established  (the) religion nor maintained (or preserved) the worldly affairs because when Fitnah is unleashed, killing takes place, murder becomes numerous, the people become excited, trial occurs and the evil consequences, (then) the incitement behind the trial will not bring about any good. [Slightly paraphrased]

[Source: http://www.ajurry.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12360 ]

 

[3] Few Reminders From Imaam Ibnul Qayyim about The Diseased Heart

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam.

The diseases of the heart revolve around four things: corruption, weakness (i.e. unable to restrain oneself), forgetfulness (i.e. due to being heedless) and oppression.

Doubt, ignorance, confusion, misguidance, love of deviation and wicked lowly desires (found) in heart returns back to these four affairs (i.e. corruption, weakness, forgetfulness and oppression); so a slave (i.e. a person) pursues the causes of the heart’s sickness until he becomes sick (i.e. his heart becomes sick), then Allaah punishes him by increasing this disease due to him giving preference to the causes of this disease and pursuing them.

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[Source: Badaa’i At-Tafseer Al-Jaami Limaa Fassarahu Al-Imaam Ibnu Qayyim’ Vol 1. Pages 96-97]

[2] Few Reminders From Imaam Ibnul Qayyim about The Diseased Heart

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam.

 

The hearts of the hypocrites are (afflicted) with the sickness of doubt and illusion. The hearts of the disobedient ones are (afflicted) with the sickness of deviation and lowly desires. Indeed, Allaah referred to all of them (i.e. doubt, illusion, deviation and lowly desires) as diseases.

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[Source: Badaa’i At-Tafseer Al-Jaami Limaa Fassarahu Al-Imaam Ibnu Qayyim’ Vol 1. pagePage 96]

[1] Few Reminders From Imaam Ibnul Qayyim about The Diseased Heart

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Calling To Islam - 'Da'wa', Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam.

Allaah (The Most High) said:

فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ اللَّهُ مَرَضًا

In their hearts is a disease and Allah has increased their disease. [2:10]

The disease of the heart (appears) when it is isolated from its soundness and uprightness, for indeed its soundness is when it is acquainted with the truth, has love for it and prefers it over other (affairs). Its sickness is either due to (being afflicted) with doubt or preferring it over (the truth).

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[Source: Badaa’i At-Tafseer Al-Jaami Limaa Fassarahu Al-Imaam Ibnu Qayyim’ Vol 1. page 95]

O you who believe! Fulfill (your) obligations

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Calling To Islam - 'Da'wa', Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Qur'aan, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَوْفُوا بِالْعُقُودِ

O you who believe! Fulfill (your) obligations

Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah) stated that this is a command from Allaah (The Most High) to His believing slaves (regarding) what Eemaan necessitates (in relation) to fulfilling obligations  – fulfilling and completing obligations and neither breaking them nor falling short (in fulfilling them).

This (command) covers all obligations between a slave and His Lord, by adhering and fulfilling the (rights) of servitude Allaah and establishing it perfectly, without reducing anything from it.  [Likewise, this command includes one’s obligations] towards the Messenger, by obeying and following him; (one’s obligations) towards parents and relatives, by being dutiful to them and not to sever the ties of kinship; (one’s obligations) towards his companions, by fulfilling the rights of companionship in times of richness and poverty, and in times of ease and hardship; (one’s obligations) towards the creation with regards to agreements in dealings, such as business transactions, rental agreements and what is similar to them….

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[For further details see Tayseer Al-Kareem Ar-Rahmaan Fee Tafseer Kalaam Al-Mannaan]

Is The One Who Died In a Car Accident Due To Speeding Guilty of Committing Suicide?

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Fatawa-Rulings, Islamic Jurisprudence - 'Fiqh', Scholars of Islam.

Question to Imaam Muhammad Ibn Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah):

A person died in a car accident due to excessive speeding; is it said that this is tantamount to suicide?

 

Answer

No, this is not suicide; rather he killed himself by mistake. If speeding was the cause of the accident, then indeed he killed himself by mistake. That is because if he were asked (i.e. whilst he is alive): ‘’Were you speeding in order to be killed?’’ He will say ‘’No’’.  So this (i.e. the death of this individual) is not considered to be suicide, rather it should be said that he killed himself by mistake.

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[Source: Liqaa Al-Baab Al-Maftooh 19/73…slightly paraphrased]

 

 

Is The One Who Died Due To Smoking Guilty of Committing Suicide?!

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Islamic Jurisprudence - 'Fiqh', Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam.

The questioner asked Imaam Muhammad Bin Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) whether a person who died due to smoking is considered to have committed suicide! So the Shaikh (rahimahullaah) asked the questioner: ‘’Do you think that the smoker smokes in order to die?’’ The questioner said: ‘’No’’.   The Shaikh (rahumahullaah) said to the questioner: ‘’Therefore, he is not one who has committed suicide. There is a difference between the one who intends to kill himself and the one who does not intend to do so. However, when it is the case that the harm of smoking leads to death, then this the strongest  proof that smoking is haraam and I have no doubt that it is haraam, due to the harm it causes to the body, wealth and the manners of a person. Do you not know that the smoker may compromise his honour if he cannot find cigarettes?! Anyway, we do not doubt that smoking is haraam, but we do not say that the smoker is one who has killed himself (i.e. suicide) because he does not intend to kill himself.

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People of Falsehood Differ and Argue against Each Other, but they Unite against Ahlus Sunnah- By Shaikh Muhammad Amaan Al-Jaami

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Deviated Groups, Sects and Parties, Innovations In Islam (Bidah), Scholars of Islam.

Shaikh Muhammad Amaan Al-Jaami (rahimahullaah) stated that even though the people of falsehood argue against each other and are in opposition to each other; however they are agreed upon waging war against the Sunnah and Ahlus Sunnah. This is something that took place in the past up until this present day. You will find that the people of falsehood differ (i.e. all of them upon divergent paths of falsehood) and they argue against each other, and they may even excommunicate each other; but if there is a general benefit for all of them, they come together -in agreement with each other- against Ahlus Sunnah….paraphrased and abridged

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