Prophet Shia (Isaiah):
Isaiah
and Hezekiah
Among the prophets between David and Zakariah is Isaiah
(pbuh), Ibn Amoz (Amisiah). According to Muhammad Ibn Ishaaq, Isaiah
(pbuh) appeared before Zakariah (pbuh) and Yahya (John the Baptist)
(pbuh). He is among those who prophesied about Isa (Jesus) (pbuh) and
Muhammad (pbuh). The king during his time was called Hezekiah (Hazkia).
He listened and was obedient to Isaiah in what he advised him to do and
prohibit for the good of the state. Affairs took momentum among the
Israelites. The king became sick with an infected foot. While he was
sick, King Sennacherib (Sinharib) of Babylon advanced towards Jerusalem
with sixty thousand men.
Allah Grants More Life
to Hezekiah
The people were greatly terrified. The King asked
Isaiah: "What did Allah reveal to you regarding Sennacherib and his
army?" He replied: "He has not yet revealed anything to me." Then the
revelation came down for King Hezekiah to appoint a successor, as he
wished, because his end was at hand. When Isaiah told him this, the
king turned to the qibla (the direction faced in prayer); he prayed,
glorified Allah, invoked Him, and wept. Weeping and invoking Allah the
All-Powerful and majestic with a sincere heart, trust and patience, he
said: "O Lord of lords, and God of gods! O, Benevolent and Merciful One
Whom neither sleep nor nodding can overpower, remember me for my deeds
and my just judgment over the children of Israel; and all that was from
You, and You know it better than I do, my open acts and my secrets are
with You."
Allah answered his prayers had compassion on him. He
revealed to Isaiah to tell him the glad tidings that He had compassion
for his weeping and would extend his life for a further fifteen years
and save him from the enemy, Sennacherib. When Isaiah told this to
Hezekiah, his disease was healed. Evil and sadness departed, and he
fell prostrate, saying: "O Lord, it is You Who grants kingship to
whomsoever You wish and dethrones whomsoever You wish and elevates
whomsoever You wish and degrades whomsoever You wish, Knower of the
unseen and the evident. And lo! You are the First and the Last; the
Manifest and the Perceived; You grant mercy and answer the prayers of
the troubled ones."
When he raised his head, Allah revealed to Isaiah to
command the king to extract the water of the fig and apply it to his
sore, and he would be whole and cured. He did so and was cured.
Allah Destroys
Hezekiah's Enemies
Then Allah sent death upon the army of Sennacherib. In
the morning they were all corpses, except Sennacherib and five of his
companions, among them Nebuchadnezzar (Bukhtanasar). The king of Israel
immediately sent for them, put them in shackles and displayed them in
the land for seventy days to spite and insult them. Every day each of
them was fed a loaf of barley bread; after seventy days he confined
them in prison.
Allah then revealed to Isaiah that the king should send
them back to their country so that they might warn their people what
would happen to them. When they returned, Sennacherib gathered his
people and told them what had happened to them. The priests and
magicians said to him: "We told you about their Lord and their
prophets, but you did not listen to us. It is a nation which, with
their God, nobody can overcome." So, Sennacherib was afraid of Allah.
He died seven years later.
Israel After
Hezekiah's Death
Ibn Ishaaq also reported that when King Hezekiah of
Israel died, the Israelites' condition deteriorated; there was
political confusion, and their wickedness increased. Isaiah preached to
them what Allah revealed to him, directing them to righteousness and
warning them of Allah's severe punishment. His preaching made him their
enemy and they decided to kill him, so he escaped from them.
Isaiah's Death
Ibn Ishaaq also reported an Israelite interpolation
which said that when Isaiah was passing by a tree, it opened, and he
entered therein; but Satan saw him and held onto the loop of his
garment so that it stuck out. When they saw it, they brought a saw and
sawed the tree, and him with it. Indeed, from Allah we come and to him
we return.
In the Name of Allaah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
Know, may Allaah have mercy upon you, that we must learn four
basic matters:
First:
Knowledge, which is to know Allaah, His Messenger (PBUH)
and the religion of Islaam, with the supportive evidences.
Second:
Application of this knowledge.
Third:
Calling people to it.
Fourth:
Persevering patiently through any harm that might
afflict you while calling others to it .
The
evidence for this is the saying of Allaah, which means: “By Al-`Asr [the time]. Verily, man is in loss,
Except those who believe [in Islaamic Monotheism] and
do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth [i.e., order
one another to perform all kinds of good deeds which Allaah has ordained, and abstain
from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which Allaah has forbidden], and recommend
one another to patience [for the sufferings, harms, and injuries which one may encounter
in Allaah's Cause during preaching His religion of Islaamic Monotheism or Jihaad].” (Al- ‘Asr:1-3) Imaam
Shaafi’i, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said: “If nothing
else was revealed other than this chapter, it would have sufficed people.” Imaam Bukhaari, may Allaah have mercy
upon him, said: “Knowledge
comes before action, because Allaah says (that which means): ‘So, know [O Muhammad] that Laa
ilaaha illallaah [none
has the right to be worshipped but Allaah], and ask forgiveness for your sin.’
(Muhammad:19)
So Allaah mentioned knowledge before speech and performance
of deeds.”
Know also that every Muslim should learn three
matters and apply them:
First: Allaah
has created us and is sustaining us; He did not leave us unattended, rather, He
sent us messengers. Whosoever obeys Allaah (by following His messengers) will be
admitted into Paradise, and whosoever disobeys Him will be thrown into the
Hellfire. The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “Verily,
We have sent to you [O mankind] a Messenger [Muhammad] to be a witness over you,
as We did send a Messenger [Moses] to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh
disobeyed the Messenger [Moses]; so We seized him with
a severe punishment.” (Al- Muzzammil:15-16)
Second:
Allaah is not pleased when partners are associated with Him in worship, neither angels who are near to Him, nor messengers who were sent to
mankind. The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “And the
mosques are for Allaah [Alone], so invoke not anyone along with Allaah.” (Al-Jinn:18)
Third: Whosoever
obeys the Messenger (PBUH), and singles out Allaah in worship must not show
loyalty (nor have any love) towards those who oppose Allaah and His Messenger (PBUH),
even if they were the closest of their relatives. The evidence is the saying of
Allaah which means: “You [O Muhammad ] will not find any people who believe in
Allaah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allaah and His
Messenger [Muhammad ], even if they were their fathers or their sons or their
brothers or their kindred [people]. For such He has written faith in their hearts,
and strengthened them with Rooh [proofs, light and true
guidance] from Himself. And He will admit them to Gardens [Paradise
] under which rivers flow, to dwell therein [forever]. Allaah is pleased
with them, and they with Him. They are the party of Allaah. Verily, it is the party
of Allaah that will be the successful.” (Al- Mujaadilah:22)
Know
that the religion and the way of Prophet Ibraaheem (PBUH)
is to purely worship Allaah alone, and this is the
command from Allaah to all of mankind. It is for this reason Allaah created
them, as He says that which means: “And I [Allaah] created not the jinn and mankind
except that they should worship Me.” (Adh- Dhaariyaat : 56) To worship Me means ‘to single Me out in worship’. The greatest matter with
which Allaah commanded the creation is to believe in His Unity, which entails offering
all worship to Allaah alone (Tawheed); and the worst
matter that Allaah prohibited is associating partners with Him in worship (Shirk).
The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “Worship Allaah and
join none with Him [in worship].” (An- Nisaa’:36)
The Three Fundamental Principles
If
you are asked regarding the three fundamental principles which every Muslim should
know, you should reply: “That the slave knows his
Lord, his religion (Islaam), and his Prophet, Muhammad (PBUH).”
The First Fundamental Principle: The
Knowledge of the Lord
If
you are asked, “Who is your Lord,” you should reply: “My Lord is Allaah, the One Who nurtured me and all that exists with His
bounties. He is my deity; I have no deity other than him.” The evidence for this
is the saying of Allaah which means: “All the praises and thanks be to Allaah, the Lord of the `Aalameen
[mankind, jinn and all that exists].” (Al-Faatihah:2)
All that exists except Allaah is the 'Aalam (singular
of 'Aalameen), and I am one of the 'Aalameen.”
If
you are asked, “How have you come to know your Lord?” He should reply: “Through
His Signs and creations, such as the day, the night, the sun the moon, the
seven layers of sky and the seven layers of the earth as well as what they contain
and what exists between them.” The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which
means: “And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the
moon. Prostrate yourselves not to the sun or to the moon, but prostrate yourselves
to Allaah Who created them, if you [really] worship Him.” (Fussilat:37) He also said: “Indeed,
your Lord is Allaah, Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, and then
He Istawaa [implies, rose over] the Throne [in a manner
that befits His Majesty]. He brings the night as a cover over the day, seeking it
rapidly, and [He created] the sun, the moon, the stars subjected to His
Command. Surely, His is the creation and commandment. Blessed is Allaah, the Lord
of the `Aalameen.” (Al-A’raaf:54)
The
word Lord means: ‘The One who is worshipped.” The
evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “O mankind! Worship your Lord [Allaah], Who created you and those who were before you so that you may
become the pious. Who has made the earth a resting place for you, and the sky
as a canopy, and sent down water [rain] from the sky and brought forth therewith
fruits as a provision for you. Then do not set up rivals unto Allaah [in
worship] while you know [that He Alone has the right to be worshipped].” (Al-
Baqarah:21-22)
Imaam ibn Katheer, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said: “The One Who created these creations
is the One Who has the right to be worshipped.”
All
acts of worship which Allaah commanded people to perform should be purely,
sincerely and exclusively for Allaah. The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah
which means: “And the mosques are for Allaah [alone], so invoke not anyone
along with Allaah.” (Al-Jinn: 18)
Intending
the performance of any of these acts for other than Allaah is an act of disbelief
and association. The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “And
whoever invokes [or worships] besides Allaah, any other ilaah
[god], of whom he has no proof; then his reckoning is only with his Lord. Surely,
Al- Kaafiroon [the disbelievers in the Oneness of Allaah,
polytheists, pagans, idolaters] will not be successful.”
(Al-Mu’minoon:117)
He and also: “And your Lord said: ‘Invoke Me [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islaamic Monotheism) and ask Me for
anything], I will respond to your [invocation]. Verily, those who scorn My worship [i.e. do not believe Islaamic
Monotheism] they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!’” (Ghaafir:60)
The
Prophet (PBUH) said: “Invocation is …worship [of Allaah].”
There
are many conditions that Allaah commanded people to fulfill, such as:
Fear:
The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “So fear them
not, but fear Me, if you are [true] believers.” (Aali ‘Imraan:175)
Hope:
The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “So whoever hopes
for the Meeting with his Lord, let him work
righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord.” (Al-Kahf:110)
Reliance:
The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “And put your trust
in Allaah if you are believers indeed.” (Al-Maa’idah:23)
Humbleness:
The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “They used to hasten
on to do good deeds, and they used to call on Us with
hope and fear, and used to humble themselves before Us.” (Al- Anbiyaa':90)
Repentance:
The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “And turn in repentance
and in obedience with true Faith [Islaamic Monotheism]
to your Lord and submit to Him [in Islaam].” (Az- Zumar:54)
Seeking
help: The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “You
[Alone] we worship, and You [Alone] we ask for help
[for each and everything].” (Al- Faatihah:5) The Prophet (PBUH) said: “If you seek help, seek it
from Allaah alone.”
Taking
refuge: The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “Say: I
seek refuge with [Allaah] the Lord of mankind.” (An-Naas:1)
Calling
for assistance: The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “[Remember]
when you sought help of your Lord and He answered.” (Al- Anfaal:9)
Slaughtering:
The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “Say [O Muhammad]:
Verily, my prayer, my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allaah, the
Lord of the `Aalameen. He has no partner. And of this
I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims.” (Al-An’aam:163-164)
The Prophet (PBUH) said: “May Allaah curse whosoever
slaughters for other than Allaah.” (Muslim)
Vowing:
The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “They [are those
who] fulfill [their] vows, and fear a Day whose evil will be wide-spreading.”
(Al- Insaan:7)
The Second Fundamental Principle: The
Knowledge of the Religion of Islam with its supportive evidences
Islaam
is full submission to the oneness of Allaah, obedience, and disavowing shirk (associating
partners with Allaah in worship), and those who commit it. It has three levels:
Islaam, Eemaan and Ihsaan, and
each level has its own pillars .
The
first level: Islaam. Islaam has five pillars: The two testimonies
(that Allaah is the only One worthy of being worshipped, and that Muhammad (PBUH)
is His Messenger), establishing the five daily prayers, paying the obligatory charity
(zakaah), fasting the month of Ramadaan,
and performing pilgrimage to the sacred house of Allaah (Ka’bah).
The evidence for the testimony of the oneness of Allaah is the saying of Allaah
which means: “Allaah proclaims that none has the right to be worshipped but He,
and the angels, and those having knowledge [also give this witness]; [He always] maintains His creation in justice. None has the right to
be worshipped but He, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.” (Aali ‘Imraan:18) The meaning of this is: ‘nothing is worthy of being worshipped
except Allaah’, which negates the right of everything else being worshipped besides
Allaah. The words ‘except Allaah’ confirm that worship is only for Allaah, as
He has no partners in His kingdom .
The
proof of this is in the saying of Allaah which means: “And [remember] when Ibraaheem said to his father and his people: Verily, I am
innocent of what you worship, Except Him [i.e. I worship none but Allaah Alone]
Who did create me; and verily, He will guide me .
And
he made it [i.e. Laa ilaaha
illallaah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allaah
Alone)] a Word lasting among his offspring, [True Monotheism], that they may turn
back [i.e. to repent to Allaah or receive admonition].” (Az-Zukhruf:26-28) He also said : “Say [O Muhammad]: O people of the
Scripture [Jews and Christians]: Come to a word that is just between us and you,
that we worship none but Allaah [Alone], and that we associate no partners with
Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allaah. Then, if
they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are Muslims.” (Aali ‘Imraan:64)
The
evidence for the testimony to the message of Muhammad (PBUH) is the saying of Allaah
which means: “Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger
[Muhammad ] from amongst yourselves [i.e. whom you know
well]. It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He [Muhammad]
is anxious over you [to be rightly guided, to repent to Allaah, and beg Him to pardon
and forgive your sins in order that you may enter Paradise and be saved from the
punishment of the Hellfire]; for the believers [he is] full of pity, kind, and
merciful.” (At-Tawbah:128)
The implication of the testimony
of the message of Muhammad (PBUH), is that one obeys him (PBUH) in all that he ordered,
believes him in all that he informed, refrains from
all that which he prohibited, and that Allaah is not to worshipped except
through what he (PBUH) legislated (i.e., what he conveyed) .
The
evidence for prayer and the zakaah and the interpretation
of Tawheed is the saying of Allaah which means: “And
they were commanded not, but that they should worship Allaah, and worship none but
Him Alone [abstaining from ascribing partners to Him], and perform prayers and
give zakaah, and that is the right religion.” (Al-Bayyinah:5)
The
evidence for fasting is the saying of Allaah which means: “O you who believe!
Observing the fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those
before you, that you may become pious.” (Al-Baqarah:183)
The
evidence for Hajj is the saying of Allaah which means: “And Hajj to the
House [Ka`bah] is a duty that mankind owes to Allaah,
those who can afford the expenses [i.e., conveyance, provision and residence]; and
whoever disbelieves [i.e. denies Hajj, then he is a disbeliever of Allaah],
then Allaah stands not in need of any of Al-`Aalameen.”
(Aali ‘Imraan:97)
The
second level: Eemaan. This
rank has more than seventy levels, the highest of which is to utter the two testimonies,
and the lowest being the removal of harmful objects from the paths of people;
and bashfulness is one of its branches .
This
rank has six pillars: believing in Allaah, His angels, His Books, His
Messengers, The Hereafter, divine decree and pre-ordainment, both its good and
its evil .
The
evidence for the six pillars of belief is the saying of Allaah which means: “It
is not Al-Birr [piety, righteousness, and every act of obedience to Allaah] that
you turn your faces towards east and [or] west [in prayers]; but Al-Birr is [The
quality of] the one who believes in Allaah, the Last Day, the Angels, the
Books, and the Prophets.” (Al-Baqrah:177)
The
evidence for the Divine Decree is the saying of Allaah which means: “Verily,
We have created all things with Qadar [Divine
Preordainments of all things before their creation as written in the preserved template].”
(Al-Qamar:49)
The
third level: Ihsaan. This
rank has only one pillar, which is worshipping Allaah as though you see Him,
and while you don’t see Him, truly He sees you .
The
evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “Truly, Allaah is
with those who fear Him [keep their duty unto Him], and those who are Muhsinoon.” (An-Nahl:128) He also
said: “Neither you [O Muhammad] do any deed nor recite any portion of the Qur'aan, nor you [O mankind] do any deed [good or evil],
but We are Witness thereof, when you are doing it. And nothing is hidden from
your Lord [so much as] the weight of an atom [or small ant] on the earth or in
the heaven. Nor what is less than that or what is greater than that but is [written]
in a Clear Record.” (Yoonus:61)
The
evidence from the Sunnah is the famous narration about
Jibreel. On the authority of ‘Umar
(PBUH) who said: “One day while we were sitting with the Messenger of Allaah (PBUH)
there appeared before us a man whose clothes were exceedingly white and whose
hair was exceedingly black; no signs of travel were to be seen on him and none of
us knew him. He walked up and sat down by the Prophet (PBUH), resting his knees
against his and placing the palms of his hands on his thighs, he said: ‘O Muhammad!
Inform me about Islaam.’ The Messenger of Allaah (PBUH) replied: ‘Islaam is
to testify that there is no god but Allaah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allaah,
to perform the prayers, to pay the Zakaah, to fast in
Ramadaan, and to make the pilgrimage to the House if you
are able to do so.’ He said: ‘You have spoken correctly,’ and we were amazed
at him asking him and saying that he had spoken correctly. He said: ‘Then
inform me about Eemaan.’ He (PBUH) replied: ‘It is
to believe in Allaah, His angels, His books, His messengers,
and the Last Day, and to believe in divine destiny, both the good and the evil thereof.’ He
said: ‘You have spoken correctly.’ He said:
‘Then tell me about Ihsaan.’ He (PBUH) replied: ‘It
is to worship Allaah as though you are seeing Him, and while you don’t see Him, yet truly He
sees you.’ He said:
‘Then tell me about the Hour.’ He (PBUH) replied: ‘The one questioned about
it knows no better than the questioner.’ He said: ‘Then tell me about its
signs.’ He (PBUH) replied : ‘That the slave-girl
will give birth to her mistress and that you will see the barefooted, naked, destitute
herdsman competing in constructing lofty buildings.’ Then he took off and I
stayed for some time. After that the Prophet (PBUH) said: ‘O ‘Umar! Do you know who the questioner was?’ I replied: ‘Allaah
and His messenger know best.’ He (PBUH) said: ‘He was Jibreel (Gabriel),
who came to you to teach you your religion.’ ” (Muslim)
The Third Fundamental Principle: The
Knowledge of your Prophet, Muhammad (PBUH)
He
is Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib ibn Haashim; Haashim
is a tribe from Quraysh, Quraysh is from the tribes of the Arabs, Arabs are descendents
of Prophet Ismaa’eel, the son of Prophet Ibraaheem, peace be upon them both .
Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) lived for sixty-three years, forty of which were before prophethood, and twenty- three as a
Prophet and Messenger. He was informed that he became a prophet with the verse which
means “Read!...” (Al-‘Alaq:1)
and that he became a messenger with the verse which means: “O you [Muhammad]
enveloped in garments! Arise
and warn!” (Al-
Muddaththir:1-2)
His
home town was Makkah; and Allaah sent him to warn
people against shirk and call them towards Islaamic monotheism. The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah
which means: “O you [Muhammad] enveloped in garments! Arise and warn! And magnify
your Lord [Allaah]! And purify your garments! And keep away from rujz [the idols]! And give not a thing in order to have more
[or consider not your deeds of obedience to Allaah as a favour
to Him]. And be patient for the sake of your Lord [i.e., perform your duty to Allaah]!”
(Al- Muddaththir:1-7)
The
meaning of ‘warn’ is against shirk and ‘call’ is towards monotheism (Tawheed); ‘Magnify your Lord’ means to glorify Him by believing
in His oneness; ‘Purify your garments’ means purify your deeds from shirk. He (PBUH)
spent ten years calling people to this, and after these ten years the five daily
prayers were made obligatory. He only prayed in Makkah
for three years (the remaining period of his residence in Makkah),
and after that he (PBUH) was commanded to migrate to Madeenah .
Hijrah (migration) is to move from
the land of infidelity to the land of Islaam. It is compulsory upon all Muslims,
and will remain as an obligation until the Day of Resurrection. The evidence for
this is the saying of Allaah which means: “O My slaves
who believe! Certainly, spacious is My earth.
Therefore worship Me. [Alone].” (Al-‘Ankaboot:56) Imaam Al-Baghawi, may Allaah have
mercy upon him, said: “This verse was revealed for the Muslims who remained in Makkah and did not migrate.”
The
evidence for Hijrah is the saying of the Prophet (PBUH):
“Hijrah will never stop until repentance stops,
and repentance will never stop until the sun rises from the west (the
Hereafter).” (Ahmad)
When
the Prophet (PBUH) settled in Madeenah, he conveyed
the commands of zakaah, hajj, fasting, jihaad, adhaan, enjoining good
and forbidding evil, and all other Islaamic rituals. He
spent ten years doing this, then he (PBUH) died, but his religion, Islaam, remains .
There
is no good except that he has guided the Muslim nation to it; and there is no evil
except that he has warned the Muslim nation against it. The best of the goodness
to which he guided them to was Tawheed (Islaamic monotheism), and the worse evil he warned them
against was shirk .
Allaah
has sent him (PBUH) to all mankind and made obeying him mandatory for all jinn and
mankind. The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “Say [O Muhammad]: O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all
as the Messenger of Allaah to Whom belongs the dominion
of the heavens and the earth.” (Al- A’raaf:158)
With him (PBUH), Allaah perfected the religion, the
evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “This day, I have perfected your religion
for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen
for you Islaam as your religion.” (Al-Maa’idah:3)
The
evidence of his death (PBUH), is the saying of Allaah which
means: “Verily, you [O Muhammad] will die, and verily, they [too] will die. Then,
on the Day of Resurrection, you will be disputing before your Lord.” (Az-Zumar:30-31) People will be resurrected after death, the evidence
for which is the saying of Allaah which means: “Thereof
[the earth] We created you, and into it We shall
return you, and from it We shall bring you out once again.” (Taa Haa:55) After resurrection they
will be held to account, the evidence being the saying of Allaah which means:
“And to Allaah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth,
that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done [i.e.
punish them in Hell], and reward those who do good, with what is best [i.e.
Paradise].” (An-Najm:31)
The
one who disbelieves in resurrection is a disbeliever, the evidence for this being
the saying of Allaah which means: “The disbelievers pretend that they will never
be resurrected [for the Account]. Say [O Muhammad]: Yes! By my Lord, you will certainly
be resurrected, then you will be informed of [and recompensed for] what you did;
and that is easy for Allaah.” (At-Taghaabun:7)
Allaah
has sent messengers to warn and convey glad tidings, the evidence for this is the
saying of Allaah which means: “Messengers as bearers of good news as well as
of warning in order that mankind should have no plea against Allaah after the [coming
of] Messengers.” (An-Nisaa’:165) The first of all
messengers was Nooh (PBUH) and the final messenger was Muhammad (PBUH), with
whom Allaah sealed all messengers and prophets. The evidence that Nooh (PBUH) was the first messenger is the saying of Allaah
which means: “Verily, We have sent the Revelation to you [O Muhammad] as We sent the Revelation to Nooh
[Noah] and the
Prophets after him.” (An-Nisaa’:163)
Every
nation to whom Allaah sent messengers from the time of Nooh
(PBUH) until Muhammad (PBUH) was commanded to worship Allaah alone; the evidence
for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “And verily, We have sent among
every nation a Messenger [proclaiming]: Worship Allaah [Alone], and avoid [or keep
away from] Taaghoot [all false deities besides Allaah].”
(An-Nahl:36)
Allaah
commanded all people to disbelieve in Taaghoot, and to
believe in Allaah alone. Taaghoot are many, but the main
heads are five: Satan, anyone who accepts being worshipped besides Allaah, anyone
who calls people to worship other than Allaah, anyone who claims the knowledge
of anything from the unknown, and anyone who seeks judgment from other than Allaah
and His Messenger (PBUH). The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which
means: “And verily, We have sent among every nation
a Messenger [proclaiming]: Worship Allaah [Alone], and avoid [or keep away from] Taaghoot, [i.e. do not worship anything besides
Allaah].” (Al-Baqarah:256)
The Four Basic Rules
Know
that Allaah has created you to worship Him alone, and that worship is only accepted
when accompanied with pure Islaamic monotheism, just as
prayer is not considered as valid except when ablution is performed prior to it.
Therefore, if shirk becomes a part of any worship it invalidates it, just like passing
wind invalidates ablution .
If
shirk remains part of the slave’s worship, all his deeds will be rejected and
he will be amongst the eternal dwellers of Hell. You must know what rescues you
from the trap of shirk regarding which Allaah says that which means: “Allaah
forgives not that partners should be set up with Him [in worship], but He forgives
except that [anything else] to whom He wills.” (An-Nisaa’:48)
You can know this by knowing the following four basic rules:
The
first rule is to know that the infidels against whom
the Prophet (PBUH) fought believed that Allaah is the Creator and the Administrator
[of all the affairs of the universe], yet this belief in itself did not make them
Muslims. The evidence for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “Who provides
for you from the sky and the earth or who owns hearing and sight. And who brings
out the living from the dead and brings out the dead from the living. And who disposes
the affairs. They will say: ’Allaah.’ Say: ‘Will you not then be afraid of Allaah's punishment [for setting up rivals in worship with
Allaah]?’ ” (Yoonus:31)
The
second rule is to know that the infidels [at the time
of the Prophet (PBUH)] would say that they worshipped idols only so that they
would bring them closer to Allaah and intercede
for them with Him; the evidence for this being the saying of Allaah which means:
“Surely, the religion [i.e. the worship and the obedience] is for Allaah only. And
those who take Awliyaa' [protectors, helpers, lords, gods]
besides Him [say]: We worship them only that they may bring us near to Allaah.
Verily, Allaah will judge between them concerning that wherein they differ.
Truly, Allaah guides not him who is a liar, and a disbeliever.” (Az-Zumar:3)
The
evidence that they used the excuse of intercession with Allaah is His saying
which means: “And they worship besides Allaah things that harm them not, nor
profit them, and they say: These are our intercessors with Allaah.” (Yoonus:18) There are two types of intercession, one of which is impossible-
one which is sought from other than Allaah (e.g. either from the dead or in the
Hereafter without the permission of Allaah) whereas in
fact only Allaah can fulfill this. The evidence for this is the saying of
Allaah which means: “O you who believe! Spend of that with which We have provided for you, before a Day comes when there will
be no bargaining, nor friendship, nor intercession. And it is the disbelievers who
are the wrongdoers.” (Al- Baqarah:254) The second type is intercession which
is sought from Allaah- the interceding person is honored by being granted the
chance to intercede, and the interceded for is the one from whom Allaah accepts
words and actions following His permission- as He says that which means: “Who
is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission?” (Al-Baqarah:255)
The
third rule is to know that the Prophet (PBUH) was raised
amongst people who were worshipping different things: some worshipped the angels,
others worshipped prophets and the righteous, others worshipped the sun, moon,
stars, trees and so on The Prophet (PBUH) fought them all and did not make any
distinction between them due to the differences in what they worshipped. The evidence
for this is the saying of Allaah which means: “And fight them until there is
no more Fitnah [i.e. worshipping others besides
Allaah] and the religion [worship] will all be for Allaah Alone [throughout the
world].” (Al- Anfaal:39)
The
evidence for (false worship of) the sun and the moon is the saying of Allaah which
means: “And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and
the moon. Prostrate yourselves not to the sun nor to the
moon, but prostrate yourselves to Allaah Who created them, if you [really] worship
Him.” (Fussilat:37)
The
evidence for (false worship of) the angels, is the saying of Allaah which
means: “Nor would he order you to take angels and Prophets for lords [gods].”
(Aali ‘Imraan:80) The
evidence for (false worship of) the prophets is the saying of Allaah which means:
“And [remember] when Allaah will say [on the Day of Resurrection]: “O `Eesaa [Jesus], son of Maryam [Mary]! Did you say
unto men: ‘Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allaah?’ He will say: ‘Glory
be to You! It was not for me to say what I had no right [to
say]. Had I said such a thing, You would surely have
known it. You know what is in my inner-self though I do not know what is in Yours; truly, You, only You, are the All-Knower of all that
is hidden [and unseen].’ ” (Al-Maa’idah:116)
The
evidence for the (false worship of) righteous people is the saying of Allaah which
means: “Those whom they call upon [like `Eesaa (Jesus)
- son of Maryam (Mary), `Uzair
(Ezra), angel and others] desire [for themselves] means of access to their Lord
[Allaah], as to which of them should be the nearest; and they [`Eesaa (Jesus), `Uzair (Ezra),
angels and others] hope for His Mercy and fear His Torment.” (Al-Israa':57)
The
evidence for the (false worship of) trees and rocks is the saying of Allaah which
means: “Have you then considered [the example of] Al-Laat
and Al-`Uzzaa and Manaat, the
other third? [idols falsely worshipped by the pagan Arabs].” (An-Najm: 19 -20)
The
fourth rule: Is to know that the infidels in our time are
worse than those in the earlier times because the earlier ones used to purely and
sincerely seek the help from Allaah during adversities, and associate with Him during
times of prosperity; However, today’s infidels associate with Allaah in worship
during times of adversity as well as times of prosperity. The evidence for this
is the saying of Allaah which means: “And when they embark on a ship, they
invoke Allaah, making their Faith pure for Him only, but when He brings them safely
to land, behold, they give a share of their worship to others.” (Al-‘Ankaboot:65)
السؤال
هل يجوز أن أصلي على النبي صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم كل يوم 1000 مرة، 500 بعد أذكار الصباح، و 500 بعد أذكار المساء؟ وجزاكم الله خيرًا.
الإجابــة
الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله، وعلى آله، وصحبه، أما بعد:
فالصلاةُ على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، عبادة عظيمة الثواب, وثبت الترغيب فيها, ومن ذلك ما رواه الإمام مسلم, وغيره، عن أبي هريرة -رضي الله عنه-، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من صلى عليّ واحدة، صلى الله عليه عشرًا.
وقد ورد في الصلاة على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ألف مرة في اليوم حديث لا يثبت، فقد وصفه الشيخ الألباني في ضعيف الترغيب والترهيب بكونه حديثًا منكرًا، ولفظه: مَنْ صلَّى عليَّ في يومٍ ألفَ مَرّةٍ، لَم يَمُتْ حتى يرى مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ الجَنَّةِ.
ويقول الشيخ ابن عثيمين في فتاوى على الدرب: فإذا قال: الصلاة على الرسول مشروعة كل وقت، قلنا: صدقتَ، لكن لماذا تقيدها بألف، أين الدليل لك؟. انتهى.
وبناء على ما سبق؛ فإننا ننصح السائل بالإكثار من الصلاة على النبي صلى الله عليه, وسلم من غير التقيد بعدد معين؛ مخافة الوقوع في الابتداع.
والله أعلم.
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