Explanation of Important Lessons for Every Muslim

The Effects of Disobedience of Faith:

Disobedience is the opposite of obedience to Allaah, and the term embraces both leaving a command and perpetrating that which is prohibited. We have already learned that faith is slightly more than seventy branches, the highest of which is the saving “None has the right to be worshipped but Allaah,” and the lowest of which is removing something harmful from the path. So the branches of faith are not of one level in terms of size and significance, and the same can be said for disobedience. Some sins nullify faith itself, as in the following verse:

“But [Fir’awn (Pharaoh)] belied and disobeyed”[1]

Some sins are at a lower level: the perpetrator does not exit from a state of faith, but his faith is definitely diminished by committing those sins. When one commits a major sin, such as fornication, drinking alcohol, or stealing, and when he at the same time doesn’t believe that those actions…

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[1] An-Nazi’at:21

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Shaikh Abdul- Aziz Bin Abdullah Bin Baaz said:

The only person who remains behind, not preforming prayer in congregation is the hypocrites, just as Ibn Mas’ud said. Another way to be neglectful in prayer is to pray in a hasty manner praying quickly, preceding the Imam from one part of the prayer to the next, or bowing and prostrating for such a short period of time that calmness is not achieved. This is the state of the one who tries to precede the Imam: he is neither praying alone nor following his Imam, and his forelocks are in the hands of the Shaitan. This hastiness prevents one from having a wakeful heart during prayer, and having a wakeful heart is the fruit and soul of prayer without which the prayer is not accepted. Rather it (i.e., the prayer) is coiled like an old garment, and with it face of the one who prayed without a wakeul heart is struck. It says, “ May Allah ruin you as you have ruined me.” Such has been narrated in authentic Ahadith.
“Explanation of Important Lessons for Every Muslim” Page:125

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What it means to Bear Witness to “Laa Ilaha Illallah”

Ash-Shahadah, or to bear witness, means to inform about something that you know of and that you believe to be true and established. That is the meaning of Shahadah in the Arabic language; in the Shari’ah it has this meaning:Toadmit and to believe that none deserve worship except Allah alone and He has no partners. So by saying Laa Ilaha Illallah, we believe and afirm that none deserves worship except Allah; we must stay staedfast upon this phrase and apply it Therefore we msut worship Allah alone without associating any partner with Him. Allah Almighty says: “So know that Laa Ilaha Illallah (none has the right to be worshiped but Allah) and ask forgiveness for your sins”

Taken from page 99-100 of “Explanation of Important Lesson Every Muslim Must Know”

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The Status of Laa Ilaha Illallâh:

 

The Status of Laa Ilaha Illallâh

When they call to prayer, when they straighten the rows for prayer, during their sermons and conversations Muslims announce the phrase of Tawheed on all of those occasions; it is the phrase by which the earth and the heavens are raised; all of creation is created for this phrase, and with it Allâh sent His Messengers, revealed His Books, and legislated His Laws. The Scale and Book of deeds have been set up for it. By this phrase we distinguish between the believers and the disbelievers. And concerning the phrase of Tawheed all will be asked and held accountable for their deeds, some being rewarded and some punished.

The Qiblah and the swords of Jihad are both founded on this phrase, the phrase that is Allâh’s right upon all of His creatures. It is the phrase of Islam and the key to Paradise. On the Day of Judgment everyone will be asked regarding two matters:

1.      Whom did you worship?

2.      How did you answer the Messengers?

The first is answered by the realization of one knowing, affirming, and applying Laa Ilaha Illallâh. The second is answered by knowing, following and obeying the Messenger of Allâh (sallahu alayhi wa salâm)

Taken from “Explanation of Important Lessons…” page 101

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As ‘Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdul-Wahhaab said: “ To bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah means to obey him in what he orders, to believe him in what he informs, to stay away from that which he forbids, and to worship Allah only in ways that are legislated in Islâm.”

When we obey the Messenger of Allah, we are in fact obeying Allah, for Allah says: “Say: if you really love Allah then follow me, Allah will love you” [Surah Aal’Imran:31]

“Say: Obey Allah and the Messenger…” [ Surah Aal ‘Imran:32]

We must believe what the Messenger of Allah (sallahu alayhi wa salaam) informed us about regarding the unseen. And we should obey and follow him when he orders us, staying away from that which he forbids.  “And whatsoever the Messenger gives you take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it) [ surah Al-Hashr:7]

The Prophet (sallahu alayhi wa salaam) said: “Whatever matters I have commanded you in preform from them what you are able; and any matter that I have forbidden you from, stay away from it.”

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‘Awrah

The covering of one’s ‘Awrah (any area of the body that must be covered) with clothing that doesn’t reveal one’s shape, skin, or complexion. The Messenger of Allah (sallahu alayhi wa salaam) said:

“Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who has reached the age of menstruation unless she wears a veil”[1]

The people of knowledge concur that if one is able to wear clothes, but prays naked instead, then his prayer is invalid. The ‘Awrah for man, or the area of his body that must be covered, is the area between his belly button and his knees, and the same goes for the female slave. The Awrah of a free woman is her entire body except for her face, and even that must be covered when she is in the presence of strange men.

In a hadith related by Salamah bin Al-Akwa’, the Messenger of Allah (sallahu alayhi wa salaam) ordered him to cover himself, even if he had only one garment to accomplish that.

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[1] Recorded by Abu Dawud

The Virtues of Surat Al-Asr

At-Tabarani mentioned that ‘Ubaidullah bin Hafs said, “When two men from the Companions of the Messenger of Allah  (sallahu alayhi wa salam) would meet, they wouldn’t part from one another until one of them recited Surat Al-Asr until its end; then they would give greetings of peace to one another after it.” It was also recorded by Al-Bayhaqi from Abu Huthaifah. Ash-Shafi’I said; “ If Allah had revealed only this Surah to His creatures it would have been enough for them.” He said that because in this Surah stages are mentioned, that if one completes all of those stages, he achieves his completion. The stages are as follows:

1.      To know the truth.

2.      To apply it in practice.

3.      To teach it to one who doesn’t know it or who is weak in his knowledge of it.

4.   To be patient regarding the preceding stages: patient when you are learning the truth, patient when you are applying the truth, and patient when you are teaching the truth.

To strengthen your knowledge you must have faith, and to strengthen your application you must perform good deeds. Then you should be patient in your knowledge, your actions and in your teaching.

Taken from this Month’s Reading  “Explanation of the Important Lessons for Every Muslim”

And most of us sit back and wonder why we are so confused about issues it’s because we do not follow  these four simple principles. Sisters our ears is closest to us study this book, learn your  Deen  because we are not promise tomorrow.

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