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Thursday, October 22, 2026
Walaa' and Baraa' are Obligatory !
This is a beautiful and short section in Imaam Ibn Qayyim
al-Jawziyyah’s ‘Ar-Rooh’ [1/254] regarding al-Walaa’ wal
Baraa’:
The difference between loving for the sake of Allah and loving
something alongside Allah is one of the most important distinctions.
Everyone needs to make this distinction and is indeed obliged to do so.
Loving for the sake of Allah is a sign of the perfection of faith, but
loving something alongside Allah is the essence of shirk. The
difference between them is that a person’s love for the sake of Allah
is connected to his love of Allah; if this love becomes strong in his
heart, this love dictates that he will love that which Allah loves. If
he loves that which his Lord loves and he loves those who are the
friends of Allah, this is love for the sake of Allah. So he loves His
Messengers, Prophets, angels and close friends because Allah loves
them, and he hates those who hate them because Allah hates those
people. The sign of the love and hatred for the sake of Allah is that
his hatred for the one whom Allah hates will not turn into love merely
because that person treats him kindly, does him a service or meets some
need he has; and his love for those whom Allah loves will not turn to
hatred simply because that person does something that upsets or hurts
him, whether it is done by mistake or deliberately, in obedience to
Allah or because the person feels that he has a duty to do it for some
reason, or because the person is a wrongdoer who may yet give up his
wrongdoing and repent. The entire religion revolves around four
principles: love and hatred, and stemming from them, action and
abstinence. The person whose love and hatred, action and abstinence, are
all for the sake of Allah, has perfected his faith so that when he
loves, he loves for the sake of Allah, when he hates, he hates for the
sake of Allah, when he does something, he does it for the sake of
Allah, and when he abstains from something, he abstains for the sake of
Allah. To the extent that he is lacking in these four categories, he
is lacking in faith and commitment to religion. This is in contrast to
the love of things alongside Allah, which is of two types. One is
diametrically opposed to the principle of tawheed and is shirk; the
other is opposed to perfection of sincerity and love towards Allah, but
does not put a person beyond the pale of Islam.The first kind is like
the love of the Mushrikeen for their idols and gods. Allah says:
“And of mankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allah as rivals (to Allah). They love them as they love Allah.” [2:165]
14 Evidences: What makes you a Kaafir !!!
NOTE: In Islamic 'Aqeedah, we have a principle which states:
‘WE CONSIDER THE APPARENT ON THE MATTER OF IMAAN AND KUFFR’
Evidence 1
Muslim Vol 2 p107, Nawawi Usama Ibn Zaid: was sent on an expedition by the Messenger Muhammad (pbuh). He said: ‘One of the Mushrikeen said laa ilaaha illalah and I killed him but I felt bad and I told the Messenger Muhammad’ The Messenger Muhammad (pbuh) said: ‘Did you kill him after he said laa ilaaha illalah?’ Usamah said 'Yes, but he only said it because he feared from my weapon.' Muhammad (pbuh) said ‘Did you check his heart?’ He kept repeating it until I felt that I wished I became Muslim on that day and not before.
In another narration it is reported: the Messenger Muhammad (pbuh) said ‘What will you do if he comes to you on the day of judgement with his Kalima’ and whenever I asked the Messenger Muhammad (pbuh) to ask forgiveness he repeated the same statement to me’.
Hence the Messenger Muhammad (pbuh) eventually said to him: ‘Go and replace the la illaaha illalah with a kaafir’ [this was encouragement from the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to him] hence he always said ‘Do not delay the army of Usaama’ on his death bed because it was the expedition of his life.
Usama Ibn Zaid was dispraised strongly and made Inkaar on him powerfully because he judged by the inner and not outer.
Muslim Vol 2 p107, Nawawi Usama Ibn Zaid: was sent on an expedition by the Messenger Muhammad (pbuh). He said: ‘One of the Mushrikeen said laa ilaaha illalah and I killed him but I felt bad and I told the Messenger Muhammad’ The Messenger Muhammad (pbuh) said: ‘Did you kill him after he said laa ilaaha illalah?’ Usamah said 'Yes, but he only said it because he feared from my weapon.' Muhammad (pbuh) said ‘Did you check his heart?’ He kept repeating it until I felt that I wished I became Muslim on that day and not before.
In another narration it is reported: the Messenger Muhammad (pbuh) said ‘What will you do if he comes to you on the day of judgement with his Kalima’ and whenever I asked the Messenger Muhammad (pbuh) to ask forgiveness he repeated the same statement to me’.
Hence the Messenger Muhammad (pbuh) eventually said to him: ‘Go and replace the la illaaha illalah with a kaafir’ [this was encouragement from the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to him] hence he always said ‘Do not delay the army of Usaama’ on his death bed because it was the expedition of his life.
Usama Ibn Zaid was dispraised strongly and made Inkaar on him powerfully because he judged by the inner and not outer.
“Our Jewish, Christian & Shi’ah BROTHERS” ?!?
Shaykh Nasir Al Fahd (fakk Allahu asrah) responded by saying:
As for their statement of considering the Jews and Christians as brothers, I have written a treatise before I came to prison regarding this in response against Al Qardawi, however it did not get published because I did not finish it, and this (interpretation) is corrupt, because brotherhood has two categories, with no third !
– Brotherhood in Deen:
"Verily, the believers are but brothers"
– Brotherhood with family:
"And to the ‘Aad [We sent] their brother Hūd"
And between them and those who they take as brothers, there is no unity in Deen nor common family ties, so what kind of brotherhood do they claim? Moreover, it is a negator of Walaa and Baraa, and the evidences for that are too many too specify.
As for their evidences from Surah Ash-Shu’ara, then it is an evidence against them, for 2 reasons:
Are YOU on the CORRECT AQEEDAH..?!?
Our
'Aqeedah which is more precious to us than our own lives. It has stood
the test of time and remained firm for fourteen centuries. It will
continue to remain so in the face of all the onslaughts of the
disbelievers, the spreading of doubt by the hypocrites and the
innovations of the heretics. It has also been steadfast despite the
remiss and negligence of many Muslims.
The survival and endurance of our ‘Aqeedah is in itself proof that is from Allah. All creeds have become extinct and all religions have been altered, but Islam alone remained pure and true because it is the only Truth which cannot be affected by falsehood or shaken by doubt. Allah, Exalted is He, says:
“Verily We: it is We Who have sent down adh-Dhikr [the Qur’an] and surely We will guard it [from corruption].” [Surah Al-Hijr (15), Ayah 9]
It is a creed which provides us with a strong, correct base from which we can go forth towards our objective; confident that Allah Alone is the true God worthy of worship. This is so because He is the Owner who rules with authority in what He owns and because He has all the Attributes of perfection. Behind or above Him there are no objectives for us, nor is there any objective greater than this, for He is the Greatest.
It is a creed which gives total authority to Allah, makes attesting and submitting to this authority one of the conditions of Iman, and makes adhering to one of its prerequisites and a sign of its sincerity:
“It
is not befitting for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah
and His messenger have decreed a matter that they should have an option
in their decision.” [Surah Al-Ahzaab (33), Ayah 36]
‘Aqeedah instils in the heart of the believer that which prevents him from disobeying the commands of Allah and His laws and judgement. It also helps him return to the right path if he wanders away from it or oversteps the limits. It also drives him to continual and sustained striving in the way of Allah and endeavour to attain His pleasure.
This is the great difference between our ‘Aqeedah and all the other ideologies and philosophies, and this is what makes it rise above them all. Islam raises this ‘Aqeedah up to a high position which all the other doctrines and ideologies eagerly wish to attain. And due to the huge gulf between their creeds and our ‘Aqeedah, they do not even cherish the hope of approaching its pinnacle, let alone reach it.
‘Aqeedah instils in the heart of the believer that which prevents him from disobeying the commands of Allah and His laws and judgement. It also helps him return to the right path if he wanders away from it or oversteps the limits. It also drives him to continual and sustained striving in the way of Allah and endeavour to attain His pleasure.
This is the great difference between our ‘Aqeedah and all the other ideologies and philosophies, and this is what makes it rise above them all. Islam raises this ‘Aqeedah up to a high position which all the other doctrines and ideologies eagerly wish to attain. And due to the huge gulf between their creeds and our ‘Aqeedah, they do not even cherish the hope of approaching its pinnacle, let alone reach it.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Islamic Tawassul V/S unIslamic Tawassul !
Correct Islamic Tawassul:
This means seeking to draw close to Allah through acts of worship which He loves and which please Him; these may be waajib (obligatory) or mustahabb (encouraged), and may take the form of words, actions or beliefs. Some types are as follows:
- Seeking to draw close to Allah by means of His names and attributes. Allah says: “And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them, and leave the company of those who belie or deny (or utter impious speech against) His names. They will be requited for what they used to do.” [7:180]. So when a person makes du’aa’ to Allah, he begins by calling on Allah with the name that is most apt, such as “al-Rahmaan” (the Most Merciful) when seeking mercy and al-Ghafoor (the All-Forgiving) when asking for forgiveness, and so on.
- Seeking to draw close to Allah by means of faith and Tawheed. Allah says: “Our Lord! We believe in what You have sent down, and we follow the Messenger, so write us down among those who bear witness (to the truth).” [3:53]
- Seeking to draw close to Allah through righteous deeds, whereby a person asks Allah by virtue of the best deeds that he has done, such as Salaah, Fasting, reading Qur’aan, avoiding Haraam things, and so on. An example of this is the Saheeh Hadeeth narrated in the Saheehayn about the three people who entered a cave, and a rock fell and blocked their way out. They asked Allah by virtue of their best deeds (to save them). A person may also ask Allah by virtue of his total dependency upon Him, as Allah mentions in the Qur’aan: “(Ayyoob said:) ‘Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.’ [21:83]; or by admitting his own wrongdoing and his need for Allah, as Yoonus is described as saying: “ ‘None has the right to be worshipped except You (O Allah). Glorified (and exalted) are You. Truly I have been of the wrong-doers.’” [21:87]
Where are you ya Mu'mina, o' Muslimah ???
She is an excellent example of how a woman
should be and anybody wanting to seek guidance as to the role of a woman
should look to this exemplary character to understand what a God-conscious woman she was and how much she understood the Deen. She
always sought to be close to her Creator, Allah.
During
her life with Fir’aun, which was bordered with suffering at his hands,
not once did she pray to Allah for a better husband, rather she
asked for forgiveness and for a house in Paradise to be the neighbour of
her Lord, Allah.
It is known in Islam by necessity that a
woman should obey her husband and is sinful if she doesn’t as long as
he doesn’t contradict the Shari’ah. Yet Asiya, because of the kuffr
of her husband publicly declared her disobedience to him for the sake of
Allah, despite the fact that she had a life of luxury in his
palace with servants at her beckoned call. Her inner Imaan manifested in
her actions as she left the palace of her Taghout husband as she knew he
was a Murtad (apostate) thus no longer lawful for her. A great wife who
sought Allah alone in Jannah and openly declared this to her
husband. She said, “I am not going to accept to live with you, O enemy
of Allah! I am free from what you are and what you did before and what
you are doing now. I reject you and have animosity towards you.”
He warned her to stop and threatened her with punishment to which she
replied, “I don’t want anything to you,” She was arrested and tortured
for three days, her entire body was burnt yet she kept her faith and
declared, “I reject you.”
Where is the wife today who calls her
husband to the Deen, who wants her husband to be a lion of Tawheed and
not a Mushrik/Munafiq/Kaafir like Fir’aun? Asiya was killed by her
husband yet maintained her Walaa' and Baraa'.
Where are the Mu’mina
today who wont allow there husbands to join the kuffr camp like the
Munafiqeen today or the Armies of the Tawagheet?
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