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http://www.islamonline.net/English/In_Depth/Religious/Fatwas_Series/index.shtml
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Showing posts with label Aqeedah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aqeedah. Show all posts
8.08.2009
Takfeer Of Iblis
cited from: http://www.quranclub.net
Have you ever thoroughly thought about why and when did Iblees become a Kaafir?* First we have to establish from the Qur'aan that he indeed is a Kaafir. Allaah describes him as such in Surah al-Baqarah:
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ اسْجُدُواْ لآدَمَ فَسَجَدُواْ إِلاَّ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَى وَاسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ
"And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves before Adam.". And they prostrated except Iblîs, he refused and was proud and was one of the disbelievers."**
Now let us think about the reason of his disbelief. If we say that he is a disbeliever just because he disobeyed Allaah, then every single human being will also be a disbeliever. If it is because he did not repent, we say that even major sins (excpet for Shirk) do not make one a disbeliever and that is our 'Aqeedah. It is the Khawaarij who said (and the neo-s may still say) that major sins make one a disbeliever but this is is not our 'Aqeedah.
Some may say he became a Kaafir because he thought himself superior to Aadam. Superficially, this answer is also insufficient because I think that everybody may feel superior to somebody else even if it be once in their life. The reason indeed may lie in his feeling of superiority to Aadam not due to the feeling itself but what it implied at that moment.
Allaah had commanded the angels ('alayhym as salaam) and Iblees to bow down to Aadam. When Iblees refused to do so, his justification was that he was superior to Aadam. But what did this really imply? It implied that Iblees was basically saying to Allaah that He made a mistake in asking Iblees to prostrate to somebody whom Iblees thought was lower than himself, ta'aalaa Allaahu 'an thalika. When he [i.e. Iblees] attributed a mistake to Allaah and placed his wisdom and thinking higher, that, I believe, was the turning point of his disbelief. He then made it worse by not repenting and also putting forth a challenge that he will misguide every human being on earth except that he won't be able to sway the believers.
This is an important issue of 'Aqeedah that many people are not aware of today. This same principle applies to every ruling that is made by Allaah. If somebody doesn't pray, then their reason determines whether they have indeed apostated or not. If they are not praying because they are lazy but still admit that praying is obligatory, then we cannot say that they have become disbelievers; rather we say that they are committing a major sin and they have no guarantee with Allaah. If, however, and this seems to be more common in my city, they do not pray because they believe that praying is not necessary although they know it has been commanded by Allaah, then they are indeed doing the same thing that Iblees did.
And Allaah knows best.
Have you ever thoroughly thought about why and when did Iblees become a Kaafir?* First we have to establish from the Qur'aan that he indeed is a Kaafir. Allaah describes him as such in Surah al-Baqarah:
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ اسْجُدُواْ لآدَمَ فَسَجَدُواْ إِلاَّ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَى وَاسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ
"And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves before Adam.". And they prostrated except Iblîs, he refused and was proud and was one of the disbelievers."**
Now let us think about the reason of his disbelief. If we say that he is a disbeliever just because he disobeyed Allaah, then every single human being will also be a disbeliever. If it is because he did not repent, we say that even major sins (excpet for Shirk) do not make one a disbeliever and that is our 'Aqeedah. It is the Khawaarij who said (and the neo-s may still say) that major sins make one a disbeliever but this is is not our 'Aqeedah.
Some may say he became a Kaafir because he thought himself superior to Aadam. Superficially, this answer is also insufficient because I think that everybody may feel superior to somebody else even if it be once in their life. The reason indeed may lie in his feeling of superiority to Aadam not due to the feeling itself but what it implied at that moment.
Allaah had commanded the angels ('alayhym as salaam) and Iblees to bow down to Aadam. When Iblees refused to do so, his justification was that he was superior to Aadam. But what did this really imply? It implied that Iblees was basically saying to Allaah that He made a mistake in asking Iblees to prostrate to somebody whom Iblees thought was lower than himself, ta'aalaa Allaahu 'an thalika. When he [i.e. Iblees] attributed a mistake to Allaah and placed his wisdom and thinking higher, that, I believe, was the turning point of his disbelief. He then made it worse by not repenting and also putting forth a challenge that he will misguide every human being on earth except that he won't be able to sway the believers.
This is an important issue of 'Aqeedah that many people are not aware of today. This same principle applies to every ruling that is made by Allaah. If somebody doesn't pray, then their reason determines whether they have indeed apostated or not. If they are not praying because they are lazy but still admit that praying is obligatory, then we cannot say that they have become disbelievers; rather we say that they are committing a major sin and they have no guarantee with Allaah. If, however, and this seems to be more common in my city, they do not pray because they believe that praying is not necessary although they know it has been commanded by Allaah, then they are indeed doing the same thing that Iblees did.
And Allaah knows best.
7.26.2009
What Nullifies Ones Faith? Fatwa: Islamonline.net
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All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Dear brother in Islam, thanks for your question. May Allah safeguard us against the nullifiers of faith.
Beliefs dwell in the heart, but undeniably appear in one's practices. Thus, Iman (the Islamic faith) manifests itself in the Muslim's practices which usually reveal the degree of his faith. There are many inward and outward factors that contribute to its increase or decrease. Certain beliefs and acts contradict Islamic faith and thus a Muslim has to be aware of and totally estrange himself from being involved in them.
Responding to this question, AMJA online Jurisprudence Section, stated:
The nullifiers of faith (nawaqid al-iman) are those things that invalidate, falsify and negate it. Apostasy nullifies faith just as ablution (wudu') is nullified by ritual impurity.
The most important nullifiers of faith are:
1 – Associating partners with Allah in Lordship
2 – Associating partners with Allah in worship
3 – Associating partners with Allah in His Divine Names & Attributes
4 – Objecting to, looking down to or denial, rejection or making mockery of the rules of Shari`ah.
A person who nullifies his faith exits the fold of Islam, if he insists on his attitude after being informed and after the proof has been made clear to him.
Consequently, his marriage contract becomes annulled, and therefore, his wife becomes no longer lawful for him after his apostasy. If he dies on disbelief, all his deeds will be in vain as Allah the Most High said, (And whosoever of you turns back from his religion and dies as a disbeliever, the deeds of these people will be lost in this life and in the Hereafter, and they will be the dwellers of the Fire; they will abide therein forever.)(Al-Baqarah 2:217)
Moreover, his repentance will not be accepted once death has approached him, as Allah the Most High said, (Verily, for those who disbelieved after their belief, and then went on increasing in their disbelief – never will their repentance be accepted [because they repent only with their tongues, not with their hearts]. And they are those who are astray.)(Aal-Imran 3:90)
Furthermore, there is no inheritance between such a person and his Muslim family and relatives as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said; "A Muslim does not inherit from a disbeliever, nor does a disbeliever inherit from a Muslim." (Bukhari and Muslim) He also deserves the Divinely-ordained punishment for the apostate if there is a Muslim state that applies such penalty.
The Prayer of the one who has nullified his faith is also invalid for the same reasons.
However, these aforementioned rules and consequences of nullifying the faith do not apply – as we have said – until the textual proofs has been made clear to the apostate, he has been asked to repent, the misconceptions which have driven him to nullify his faith have been removed, it has been checked that the conditions are applicable and there is absolutely nothing to prevent this specific person from being declared a disbeliever.
The factors preventing a specific Muslim from being declared a disbeliever are many. Among them are: ignorance, falling under compulsion, holding improper interpretation, error and lack of intent.
Furthermore, establishing the proof against him is quite relative. The proof may be established against one person but not against the other. It may be established by one person and not by the other. It is not necessary when the proof has been established against a particular person that it will automatically be established against each and every Muslim in the world.
The basic rule in terms of establishing the proof is that this should be done by someone in authority, such as a scholar qualified to make ijtihad, or an a Muslim ruler, such as a Shari`ah judge in Islamic societies, and the like.
It is necessary to be highly careful in this respect, for it is less serious for a Muslim to err in judging an apostate to be a Muslim than to err in expelling a Muslim from the fold of Islam.
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6.23.2009
Hob BiLaah SWT/ Love Of Allah SWT
Assalamu Alaikum All
I thought this was a nice poem. It didn't have a author's name, so I
don't know who wrote it. Inshallah ta'ala this reaches you in the
best way. and may Allah SWT reward you who spread knowledge of Islam,
love, and compassion for one another, and truly want for another as
you want for yourself
When I say, I am a Muslim,
I am not shouting "Down with the Christians and Jews."
I am whispering: I seek peace, and Islam is the path I choose.
When I say, I am a Muslim, I speak of this with pride.
And confess that sometimes I stumble, and need Allah to be my guide.
When I say, I am a Muslim, I know this makes me strong.
And in those times when I am weak, I pray to Allah for strength to
carry on.
When I say, I am a Muslim, I am not boasting of success.
I am acknowledging that Allah has rescued me and I can not ever repay
the dept. When I say, I am a Muslim, I am not claiming to be perfect.
My flaws are indeed visable, but Allah forgives, because His
followers are worth it.
When I say, I am a Muslim, it does not mean I'll never feel pain.
I still have my share of heartaches, which is why I invoke Allah's
name.
When I say, I am a Muslim, I do not wish to judge.
I have no such authority. My duty is to submit to Allah's all
encompassing love.
I thought this was a nice poem. It didn't have a author's name, so I
don't know who wrote it. Inshallah ta'ala this reaches you in the
best way. and may Allah SWT reward you who spread knowledge of Islam,
love, and compassion for one another, and truly want for another as
you want for yourself
When I say, I am a Muslim,
I am not shouting "Down with the Christians and Jews."
I am whispering: I seek peace, and Islam is the path I choose.
When I say, I am a Muslim, I speak of this with pride.
And confess that sometimes I stumble, and need Allah to be my guide.
When I say, I am a Muslim, I know this makes me strong.
And in those times when I am weak, I pray to Allah for strength to
carry on.
When I say, I am a Muslim, I am not boasting of success.
I am acknowledging that Allah has rescued me and I can not ever repay
the dept. When I say, I am a Muslim, I am not claiming to be perfect.
My flaws are indeed visable, but Allah forgives, because His
followers are worth it.
When I say, I am a Muslim, it does not mean I'll never feel pain.
I still have my share of heartaches, which is why I invoke Allah's
name.
When I say, I am a Muslim, I do not wish to judge.
I have no such authority. My duty is to submit to Allah's all
encompassing love.
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