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Important Lessons for the Muslim Ummah PART-1
Posted by: "M. Khaleel Ahmed" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:29 am (PST)
Lecture by Shaykh 'Abdul-Azeez bin 'Abdullaah bin Baaz
Translation by Khalid A. Al-Awdah
CONTENTS
The First Lesson - Memorise the Small Chapters of the Qur'ân
The Second Lesson - The Conditions of the Shahadaa
The Third Lesson - The Six Fundamentals of Faith
The Fourth Lesson - What is Tawheed and Shirk?
The Fifth Lesson - The Five Pillars of Islâm
The First Lesson:
Memorizing the opening Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'ân: Al-Fatiha (the
Opening) and some short passages and Surahs from No. 99 (Az-Zalzalah) to
114 (An-Naas) Every Muslim must make an effort to memorize, recite and
understand passages and/or Surahs from the Noble Qur'ân.
The Second Lesson:
Knowing the meaning and the conditions of the declaration of
Ash-Shahadataan that: "there is no true God except Allâh, and that
Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is the Messenger of Allâh". The
phrase that "there is no true God" negates anything or anyone that is
being worshipped other than Allâh, and the phrase: "except Allâh"
confirms that all forms of worship, submission and adoration must be for
Allâh alone, without setting up rivals with Him. The conditions needed
to fulfill the meaning of Ash-Shahadataan are:
Knowledge about what it means.
Certainty about its meaning which dispels doubts and suspicions.
Sincerity that purifies its declarer from any form of shirk
(association)
Honesty which negates hypocrisy.
Love and attachment to the declaration of Ash-Shahadataan, which leads
to the dispel of uneasiness, dislike, or hate to what it implies.
Adherance: conducting what Allâh has decreed regarding His worship.
Accepting to obey Allâh by this declaration.
Dissociating from anything or anyone being worshipped other than Allâh.
The Third Lesson:
The six fundamental articles of faith are:
Believing in Allâh (His Oneness), His Angels, all of His Messengers, all
of His Scriptures (in their original and unaltered forms), in the Last
Day (of Judgment), and Fate and Divine Decree (whether good or bad),
which Allâh Has measured and ordained according to His previous
Knowledge and as deemed suitable by His Wisdom.
The Fourth Lesson:
Tawheed (Faith in the Unity of Allâh) is divided into three articles:
First, believing in the Oneness of Allâh in the sense of His being the
only Creator, Preserver, Nourisher,..
Ar-Ruboobeeyah.
Second, acknowledging that Allâh alone is the One and Only true God who
deserves to be worshipped and thus abstaining from worshipping any other
being or thing. This belief is called Tawheed Al-Ulooheeyah.
Third, having faith and belief in the Oneness of Allâh's Names and
Attributes. This belief is called Tawheed Al-Asmaa was-Sifat.
As for Shirk (associating anything or anyone in worship with Allâh), it
is divided into three types:
First: Major Shirk (Ash Shirk Al Akbar) which Allâh does not forgive.
Allâh says regarding Shirk:
"But if they had joined in worship others with Allâh, all that they used
to do would have been of no benefit to them" (Qur'ân 6: 88).
"It is not for the Mushrikeen (polytheists) to maintain the Mosques of
Allâh (i.e. to pray and worship Allâh therein, to looking after their
cleanness and their building,...
own-selves of disbelief. The works of such bear no fruit, and in fire
shall they dwell." (Qur'ân 9:17).
The one who associate others with Allâh and dies on this shirk will not
be forgiven and Jannah (Paradise) is forbidden to him, as Allâh, Most
Mighty and Honored says:
"Verily, Allâh forgives not that partners should be set up with Him in
worship, but He forgives anything else, to whom He pleases; and whoever
sets up partners with Allâh in worship, he has indeed invented a
tremendous sin." (Qur'ân 4:48).
"Verily, whosoever sets up partners in worship with Allâh, then Allâh
has forbidden the Jannah for him." (Qur'ân 5:72).
Asking the dead or idols for help, slaughtering for them and making vows
for them are examples of this Shirk.
Second: Minor Shirk (Ash-Shirk Al-Asgar) which is stated in the Qur'ân
or in the Prophet's tradition but is not the same as Major Shirk.
Riya (showing off) and swearing by other than Allâh are examples of this
kind of Shirk. Prophet Muhammad, salla Allâh u alihi wa sallam, said:
"Of which I fear for you the most is Minor Shirk ".When he was asked
what was it, he said, "Riya".
He, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, also said: "He who swears by anything
other than Allâh commits Minor shirk ".
The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, also warned:
"Do not say: 'had Allâh and such and such (person) willed', but say:
'had Allâh then such and such (person) willed' ". This kind of Shirk
does not necessarily lead to disbelief from Islâm or an eternal stay in
Hell. It negates, however, the completeness of faith.
The Third kind of shirk is the hidden Shirk.
Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, explained:
"Shall I not tell you of which I fear for you more than I fear of the
Anti-Christ?
hidden Shirk, where one beautifies his way of praying only because
another one is looking at him".
Alternatively, Shirk could be divided into two kinds:
Major and Minor. In this case, the Hidden Shirk encompasses both the
Major and Minor kinds depending upon the act committed. It is Major if
it is the same as the Shirk of the hypocrites who hide their false
beliefs while showing off Islâm out of fear. It is Minor if it is the
same as Riya.
The Fifth Lesson :
The five pillars of Islâm are:
Ash-Shahadataan: bearing witness that there is none worthy of being
worshipped except Allâh and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam, is His Messenger; establishing prayers; paying the alms
(Zakaah); fasting the month of Ramadhan; and performing pilgrimage
(Hajj) if one can afford it.
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