THE TWO MEANS TO STEADFASTNESS IS IKHLAS AND SIDQ!

Shaykh Al-Allaamah Rabee ibn Hadee al-Mudkhalee (hafithahuAllah)

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Question: We find many people today turning back on their Deen (religion), or weakening in the Deen once they have entered it with strength. Can you give us some guidelines that will help a person to remain steadfast upon the Deen?

Answer: The Shaykh replies by saying: Bismillaah al-humdulilallaah wa salatul salam ana rasoolilaah, in answering this question I say that the trials and tribulations in this present times are many, and also in previous times there have been many, but particularly in this time there are many (trials and tribulations).

And from the strongest causes for steadfastness in this Deen, or in this time is firstly that this person must be true with sincerity to the religion of Allaah Subhana wata Aala.

And he should have strength and a strong will to follow the truth, this along side turning to Allaah Subhana wata Aala.

Turning to Him and asking Him Subhana wata Aala not to cause his heart to slip and follow falsehood, as Allaah mentions in the Qur'aan, the Du'a the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) use to say: “Oh our lord do not cause our hearts to go stray after you have guided them, and grant us guidance from yourself.” (1)

And the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) us to say in many of his Du'a’s: “Oh turner of the hearts, make my heart firm upon your religion.” (2)

And also the Messenger Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) told us that: “the hearts are between the two fingers of Ar-Rahmaan, He turns them as he pleases.” (3)

So if this the Shaykh says, if this is the case then we should turn back to Allaah Subhana wata Aala, asking Him that He guides our hearts with steadfastness in His religion, in this true religion of Allaah Subhana wata Aala.

And if a person shows sincerity and he is true to this Deen and true to Allaah and sincere to him, then more often than not he is guided to remain upon the truth.

And if Allaah Subhana wata Aala decides to lead one of his servants astray then nothing would be able to come in front of its way, if Allaah chooses this for somebody, even if every person in the Heavens and Earth came in front of it to stop it, they would not be able to do it.

It is He Subhana wata Aala who guides whoever he wills and leads astray whoever He pleases.

But having belief in this qadar or having belief in qadar benefits a person in this situation, along side that we mentioned previously, that a Muslim should have Iklaas and truth in his religion, and should be true and sincere to Allaah Subhana wata Aala.

Trying his hardest to remain upon that until he dies, as Allaah Subhana wata Aala says in the Qur'aan: “…and die except in a state of Islaam.” (4)

This person or nobody can guarantee for himself when he is going to die, and if he is going to die upon Islaam.

But out of His Mercy Subhana wata Aala and His kindness to His servants, if He sees that they are sincere and true in His religion, then Insha'Allaah He will cause them to die upon Islaam.

And as for that person who is weak in His religion and he is not strong in his Iklaas and sincerity, then more often than not, this person puts himself in a situation where he turns back upon the truth.

And the Shaykh mentions the verse in the Qur’aan: “And if he receives some good, then he is happy about that, but when fitnah or trial comes to him he turns back on his face, losing this world and the hereafter, this is the great lost.” (5)

So these people they follow with their whims, they follow after the dunya, and their whims cause them to follow their own desires and own feelings, these people are greatly feared from straying away from the correct path.

So I advise myself as I advise the Muslims, as I advise the youth and specially those amongst them who have been guided to the Salafi way.

And Allaah has granted them that they are upon the correct Manhaj, and that they strive there hardest to stay firm upon that which Allaah has

guided them of the truth.

And in times of trials and fitnah they turn to Allaah Subhana wata Aala, and they are also holding fast with their molars to the truth that they have learnt.

As the messenger Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “And whoever lives long amongst you will see many trials, so hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided khaleefah’s, hold fast to it and grip on to it with your molar teeth, and be warned of those newly invented matters, because every newly invented matter are a innovation, and every innovation is a misguidance.” (6)

The Shaykh says, so people should not follow, should not be taken astray by opinions of people, how many people have we seen or how many people when the dunya is presented to them, when worldly matters are presented to them, or beautified opinions are presented to them, they get taken in and lead astray by their emotions.

And the way out of that is that a person is true to Allaah Subhana wata Aala, and he shows an enthusiasm
and a true will to know the truth, and that he stays firm in times of trials and he does not run behind every word, every beautified speech, running behind it and being fooled by it as done by many people.

Allaah mentions in the Qur’aan: “The devils of the Jinn and the devils of Mankind, they past to each other beautiful speech in order to fool the people.” (7)

May Allaah Subhana wata Aala protect us from following these types of beautified speeches of the Shaya’teen and their plots and plans, so return to Allaah Subhana wata Aala, and don’t run after these beautified types of speech, May Allaah protect us and grant us the ability to follow the truth Insha’Allaah.

End of the Shaykh’s speech.

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Source: http://www.salafitapes.com

Transcribed from a recording,date of recording:4th May 2002

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Footnotes:

(1)Surah Al-i-Imran [3:8]

(2)[Authenticated by al-Albanee in al-Jaam'i as-Sagheer 1323/7988]

(3)[Saheeh Muslim vol.4, p.1397, no.6418]

(4)Surah Al-i-Imran [3:102]

(5)Surah Al-Hajj [22:11]

(6)Saheeh Related by Abû Dâwûd (no.4607), at-Tirmidhî (no.2676)

(7)Surah Al-Anaam [6:112]

The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam
said:
"The likeness of the believers in their mutual love, mercy and compassion is that of the body; when one part of it suffers, the rest of the body joins it in staying awake and suffering fever."
Narrated by al-Bukhari, 6011; Muslim, 2586. #Copied

Imam Al-Qurtubee writes in his Tafsir:

“Malik Ibn Dinar said: “If the dunya consisted of temporary gold, and the hereafter of eternal sand, then a smart person should choose the eternal sand and ignore the temporary gold!” I say: Well, then how difficult can our choice realy be, when we know that the dunya consists of temporary sand and the hereafter consists of eternal gold?”
[“Jami li Ahkam Al-Qur’an”, 20/22].

Retweeted Markaz Mu’aadh (@MarkazMuaadh):

Prophetﷺsaid:"Ask Allaah for beneficial knowledge&seek refuge with Allaah from knowledge which does not benefit."[Saheeh Ibn Maajah no.3843]

The Sunnah of not cheating or lying during trade/business dealings or falsely taking an oath for the same

Muslim (102) also narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever cheats (or deceives) does not belong to me."

And "There are three to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection, or will He look at them, or sanctify them, and theirs will be a painful torment: Abu Dharr said:" May they be lost and doomed: He said: "The one who drags his Izar (below the ankles) the one who sells his product by means of false oaths, and the one who reminds others (Al-Mannan) of what he has given to them" (i.e recounts his favors )

[Sunan an-Nasa'i 4458]

Luqmaan adviced his son:

“O my son! The dunya is a deep ocean in which many have drowned! Let your ship be taqwallah (fear of Allah), and load your ship with imaan-bellah (believe in Allah), and let her sail be tawakkal on Allaah! Hopefully you will survive then”.
[“Kitaab Dham Ad-Dunya”, 1/91].

“Do not find the answer slow to your du’aa when you have shut off its path with your sins.”

[As-Siyar, 13/15]

“O you, the sins you commit shall never effect your Lord; He only wants to keep you (away) from (your own) harm.

You should know that your obedience to Him shall never fetch Him any benefit; your obedience is only for your own benefit.

So contemplate on your situation."

- Ibn al-Jawzi (rahimahullah)

[Kitaab Al-Lataa'if Fil-Waa'iz, p. 90]

"Sadness and depression will be relieved when the slaves realize they have neither the power to avoid what has befallen them, nor to bring about what was not destined for them."

- Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah)

[Prophetic Medicine p.236]

Retweeted أبو رقية عبد الصمد (@AbooRuqayyahAMK):

The Prophet:

“The people of Jannah will be in 120 rows; from them my ummah will fill 80 rows.”

[Al-Mu’jam as-Sagheer (no. 83): saheeh]

Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (may Allah preserve him) said:

❞ التسمِّي بالسلفية إذا كان حقيقة : فلا بأس به ، أما إذا كان دعوى : فلا يجوز له أن يتسمَّى بالسلفية وهو على غير منهج السلف ❝

❝Calling oneself Salafi, if it is true, is fine and there is nothing wrong with it. But if it is a mere claim, then it is not permissible to call oneself a Salafi when one is not following the way of the salaf.❞

● al-Ajwabah al-Mufeedah ‘ala As’ilah al-Manaahij al-Jadeedah, p. 13

وَجَعَلْنَا بَعْضَكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ فِتْنَةً أَتَصْبِرُونَ

And We have made some of you as a trial for others will you have patience?

Surah Al-Furqan 20

This means, We test some of you by means of others, so that We may see who will be obedient and who will be disobedient.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir [25:20]

IF YOU REVEL IN ARROGANCE, THIS IS WHO YOU ARE IN REALITY!

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy

Allaah [The Most High] said:

وَلَا تَمۡشِ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مَرَحًا‌ۖ إِنَّكَ لَن تَخۡرِقَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَلَن تَبۡلُغَ ٱلۡجِبَالَ طُولاً۬

”And walk not on the earth with conceit and arrogance. Verily, you can neither rend nor penetrate the earth, nor can you attain a stature like the mountains in height”. [17:37]

Meaning: Do not be proud, haughty and arrogant; exalting yourself above the truth and the creation. Indeed, this action of yours can neither rend nor penetrate the earth, nor can you attain a stature like that of the mountains in height through your pride; rather you are debased in the Sight of Allaah and in the sight of the creation, hated and detested. Indeed, you have acquired the most evil and despicable of qualities, whilst not being able to achieve what you desire.

[Tayseer Al-Kareem Ar-Rahmaan Fee Tafseer Kalaam Al-Mannaan.’ By Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah). Abridged & slightly paraphrased.

http://www.salaficentre.com/2016/12/revel-arrogance-reality/

CRITICAL AND CONSTANT EXAMINATION OF ONESELF IN ALL AFFAIRS, IN ORDER NOT TO BE DECEIVED BY THE GOOD OPINIONS OF THE PEOPLE

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy

One Should Constantly and Critically Examine Him (or Herself) In All Affairs, In Order Not To Be Either Deceived By The Good Opinions The People Hold About Him (or Her) Or Lest He (or She) Becomes Oblivious of His (or Her) True State of Affairs

Imaam Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah) said: ”O miserable one! You are disobedient yet you see yourself as a good-doer; you are ignorant yet you see yourself as a scholar; you are miserly yet you see yourself as a generous person; you are an idiot yet you see yourself as a sensible person, and your lifespan is short yet your hopes are prolonged”.

Imaam Dhahabi (rahimahullaah) said: ”I swear by Allaah, (Fudayl) spoke the truth! You (O miserable one) are an oppressor yet you see yourself as one who is oppressed; you eat haraam yet you see yourself as one who fears (Allaah); you are a rebellious evil person yet you see yourself as someone who is just; you seek knowledge for the sake of the worldly things yet you see yourself as one who seeks it for the sake of Allaah”. [End of Quote] [Source: Siyar A’laam An-Nubulaa: 8/440]

Repentance

Allaah (The Most High) said:

قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ

Say: “O ‘Ibadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, verily Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [39:53]

وَأَنِيبُوا إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَأَسْلِمُوا لَهُ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ

“And turn in repentance and in obedience with true Faith (Islamic Monotheism) to your Lord and submit to Him, (in Islam), before the torment comes upon you, then you will not be helped. [39:54]

وَاتَّبِعُوا أَحْسَنَ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ

“And follow the best of that which is sent down to you from your Lord (i.e. this Qur’an, do what it orders you to do and keep away from what it forbids), before the torment comes on you suddenly while you perceive not. [39:55]

أَن تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَا حَسْرَتَا عَلَىٰ مَا فَرَّطتُ فِي جَنبِ اللَّهِ وَإِن كُنتُ لَمِنَ السَّاخِرِينَ

Lest a person should say: “Alas, my grief that I was undutiful to Allah (i.e. I have not done what Allah has ordered me to do), and I was indeed among those who mocked [at the truth! i.e. La ilaha ill-Allah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), the Qur’an, and Muhammad and at the faithful believers, etc.] [39:56]

أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ هَدَانِي لَكُنتُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ

Or (lest) he should say: “If only Allah had guided me, I should indeed have been among the Muttaqun (pious and righteous persons) [39:57]

أَوْ تَقُولَ حِينَ تَرَى الْعَذَابَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِي كَرَّةً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

Or (lest) he should say when he sees the torment: “If only I had another chance (to return to the world) then I should indeed be among the Muhsinun (good-doers) [39:58]

https://www.salaficentre.com/2016/07/critical-constant-examination-oneself-affairs-order-not-deceived-good-opinions-people/

Modern Day Deviant Groups : Jamaa’at-ut-Tableegh – Shaikh Ahmad bin Yahyaa An-Najmee

Jamaa’at-ut-Tableegh

They are a people that follow Muhammad Ilyaas, the founder of this Jamaa’ah.

A biography of the founder: Muhammad Ilyaas was born in 1302H. He memorized the Qur’aan and read the Six Collections of Hadeeth. [2] He was upon the Deobandi methodology, taking the Hanafee madh-hab, the Ash’aree and Matureedee Creed and the Sufi way. They have four Sufi orders amongst them:

1. The Naqshabandees
2. The Sahroordees
3. The Qaadirees, and
4. The Jishtees

Shaikh Muhammad Ilyaas gave the Sufi bay’ah (oath of allegiance) to Shaikh Rasheed Al-Kankoohee, who later became Shaikh Rasheed As-Saharanpuree. Then he renewed it with Shaikh Ahmad As-Saharanpuree who certified him to take oaths of allegiance. Muhammad Ilyaas would sit in detached isolation (khalwah) by the grave of Shaikh Nur Muhammad Al-Badaayunee, in what is known as the Jishtee Muraaqabah (self meditation). And he would go out to the grave of ‘Abdul-Qudoos Al-Kankoohee, the one who forced the ideology of wahdat-ul-wujood [3] on him. He resided and taught in Delhi and passed away in 1363H.

Circumstances that brought about the start of the movement:

Shaikh Abul-Hasan An-Nadwee saw that Muhammad Ilyaas took refuge in this way of giving Da’wah when the ways of blind-following failed to rectify the people of his region. Shaikh Miyaan Muhammad Aslam quotes one of Ilyaas’ sayings that he received kashf (mystic disclosure) to follow this way through a dream in which he was inspired with a new tafseer (interpretation) of Allaah’s saying: “You were the best nation brought out for mankind, commanding good and forbidding evil and believing in Allaah.” [Surah Aali ‘Imraan: 110] And it was that going out (khurooj) to call people to the way of Allaah cannot be realized by staying in one place based on Allaah’s word “brought out” and that one’s Eemaan increases by going out in this khurooj based on Allaah’s saying: “and believing in Allaah” after having said:“brought out for mankind.”

The following can be noted from what has just been mentioned:

1. The Qur’aan is not interpreted by makshoofaat (mystical disclosures), and by Sufi dreams, of which the majority of them, rather all of them come from the inspirations of the Devil.

2. It is apparent from what was stated previously that the founder of this Jamaa’ah was engrossed in Sufism from head to toe. This is because he gave two oaths of allegiance on it and was tested by its false beliefs and because he would spend his time sitting by the graves of Sufis.

3. The founder of this Jamaa’ah was a qubooree (grave worshipper) and a khuraafee. This is clear from his saying: “…and he would sit in detached isolation (khalwah) by the grave of Shaikh Nur Muhammad Al-Badaayunee.” And concerning the second person, he mentioned that he forced the ideology of wahdat-ul-wujood on him. So his being attached to the grave of the one who forced the ideology of wahdat-ul-wujood on him is without doubt a clear proof that he held that same belief

4. Those who believe in wahdat-ul-wujood claim that Allaah embodies Himself inside the attractive woman – and refuge is sought from Allaah! This is a matter that has reached the highest level of repulsiveness. May Allaah give them what they deserve of His curses and wrath!

The methodology of the Jamaa’at-ut-Tableegh can be summarized in six issues or six principles or six characteristics:

1. Actualizing the statement of Tawheed: “Laa Ilaaha Illaallaah Muhammadur Rasoolullaah” (There is no deity worthy of worship except Allaah and Muhammad is His Messenger)
2. Praying with full submissiveness and humility
3. Knowledge of the Virtues (Fadaa’il) and not the Fiqh issues (Masaa’il) along with knowledge of dhikr
4. Showing generosity to the Muslim
5. Correcting the intention
6. Calling to Allaah (i.e. Da’wah) and going out (i.e. khurooj) for that purpose in the Way of Allaah upon the tablighi manhaj.

There is an objective behind each of these six principles or characteristics as well as a virtue to be attained

. So for example the objective behind (Laa Ilaaha IllaAllaah) is to: “Eradicate the corrupted yaqeen (Certainty) from the heart while placing the correct and valid yaqeen into the Essence (dhaat) of Allaah.” They really intend the belief of wahdat-ul-wujood with this.

Point to be noted about Jamaa’at-ut-Tableegh:

1. The founder of this Jamaa’ah was raised upon Sufism and gave two oaths of allegiance on it.

2. He would position himself by graves, waiting to receive Kashf (Sufi mystical disclosure) and meditative ideas from the deceased inside them.

3. He would perform the Jishtee Muraaqabah (self meditation) at the gravesite of ‘Abdul-Quddoos Al-Kankoohee, who used to believe in wahadat-ul-wujood.

4. The Jishtee Muraaqabah is to sit by a grave for half an hour of every week, covering the face and reciting this dhikr: “Allaahu Haadiree, Allaahu Naadhiree.” [4] This statement or this action if done sincerely for Allaah is an innovation. And if it is done for the person in the grave then it is committing Shirk with Allaah. And the last of the two is what is most evident.

5. They have four of their graves located in the masjid from where their Da’wah emerged.

6. The founder of this Jamaa’ah believed in Kashf.

7. The founder of this Jamaa’ah was a grave worshipper.

8. The Tablighis perform their worship with an innovated form of dhikr, done in the way of the Sufis. This is by splitting up the statement of Tawhheed (Laa Ilaaha IllaAllaah).

9. Whoever cuts off the negation part of the Statement of Tawheed from its affirmation part intentionally, by saying “Laa Ilaaha” (only), then this necessitates the fact that he has committed disbelief. Shaikh Hamood At-Tuwayjiree stated this, quoting it from the scholars.

10. They make it permissible to wear amulets that have on them mystical writings and names of unknown people, which probably are names of devils! And this is not permissible.

Source: Al-Ibaanah eBook – Modern Day Deviant Groups : Shaikh Ahmad bin Yahyaa An-Najmee

"Why doesn’t my prayer prevent me from committing evil?"

A questioner asked Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen (May Allah have mercy on him),

"Why doesn’t my prayer prevent me from committing evil?"

The Shaykh (Raḥimahullāh) replied;

My advice to you is to repent to Allah, azzawajal, and be sincere in turning back towards Him. You should be mindful of the greatness of the One you are disobeying and be mindful of His punishment for those who oppose His Command. You should remember the statement of Allah,

نَبِّئۡ عِبَادِىٓ أَنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

“Inform unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.”

وَأَنَّ عَذَابِى هُوَ ٱلۡعَذَابُ ٱلۡأَلِيمُ

“And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.” [al-Hijr: 49-50]

Therefore, seek Allah’s forgiveness and mercy and at the same time become fearful of His punishment. As for your prayer not preventing you from performing evil deeds, then perhaps it is due to it containing deficiencies within. That is because the prayer that prevents one from committing lewdness and evil deeds is the prayer that is complete. It is the prayer that is in accordance to what the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) came with, prayer that is performed with an attentive present heart, and a prayer that is performed upon the Sunnah.

It is not any and every prayer that prevents one from lewdness and evil deeds, rather it is only the established prayer that is performed its required manner. Allah said,

إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ تَنۡهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِ وَٱلۡمُنكَرِ‌

“…Indeed, the prayer prevents al-Fahshaa (lewdness, great sins of every kind, illegal sexual relations) and al-Munkar (disbelief, polytheism, and every evil deed)…” [al-‘Ankabut: 45]

And this is referring to the prayer that is established in the correct manner.

• Source: Silsilah al-Liqaa ash-Shahri #1

It says in the Hadith: "If Allaah wants to take a person's soul in a particular land, He will give him a reason to go there" (Al-Hakim 1:42)

(Taken from Tafsir ibn Kathir volume 7 page 603)

Retweeted Abu Yusuf al-Albani (@Arbrit_Kraja):

Imam AbdulAziz Bin Baz rahimahullaah.

[1/2] "Sister!!! Your veil is as far as your shame is, and your shame is as far as your iman is....

"One without the right 'aqidah is prey to confusion and doubt"

- Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān

[Aqidat-ut-Tawhid, p 21]