The Text He rahimahu Allahu taala said: When Allah commands the servant with a matter; there are

seven stages obligatory upon him with regard to it: First: The knowledge about it. Second: Loving it. Third: The determination upon the action. Forth: The action. Fifth: Its taking place based on the legislation (of Islam) with sincerity and correctness. Sixth: The caution from action that would nullify it. Seventh: The steadfastness upon it. If the person knows: That Allah commanded with Tawheed (Singling Allah with all forms of worships); and prohibited from Shirk (Associating partners with Allah in worships), or knows: That Allah permitted the selling and prohibited the interest (Ribaa); or knows: That Allah prohibited the eating of orphans wealth, and permitted for his guardian to eat (from it) with fairness if he is poor; it is obligatory upon him to learn what he has been commanded with, and ask about it until he knows it, and learns what he has been prohibited from, and ask about it until he knows it. And consider that to be the first matter, and it is: The matter of Tawheed and Shirk.

Most of the people knew that the Tawheed is the truth, and the Shirk is the falsehood, but they turned away from it, and did not ask; and knew: That Allah prohibited interest, but they bought and sold and did not ask; and knew: The prohibition of eating orphans wealth, and permissibility of eating with fairness; but they took orphans wealth and did not ask. Second Level: Loving what Allah revealed, declaring disbelief of one who hates it; due to His saying: That is because they hate that which Allh has sent down, so He has made their deeds fruitless (47:9). So, most of the people: They did not love the Messenger sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, but hated him, and hated what he came with, even if they knew that Allah sent him. Third Level: The determination upon the action; and a lot of people: Knew and loved, but they do not have determination; due to the fear of change in their worldly (affairs). Forth Level: The action; and a lot of people: When they have determined or acted, (then) someone they respect from mashaykh or other than them explained to them (the matter in a different way). Thus, they left the action. Fifth Level: It is that a lot of those who acted, their action is not based on sincerity; if it was sincere, it was not correct. Sixth Level: It is that the righteous people fear from the nullification of action; due to His, the Most High, saying: Lest your deeds may be rendered fruitless while you perceive not (49:2). And this is from the least of things in our time.

Seventh Level: The steadfastness upon the truth and fear from the bad end; due to his sallallahu alayhe wa sallam: Indeed from among you are those who act with the deed of people of Paradise, and ending of him is with the action of people of Hellfire (i.e. he will die while his is doing action of people of Hellfire). And this is also: From the greatest of that which the righteous people fear; and it is little in our time; So, contemplate over the condition, which you know about the people, in this (issue) and other than it, this will guide you to a lot of thing that you do not know about; and Allah knows best. Few Explanatory Notes on the Text So, the second matter in terms of what is obligatory upon us with regard to what Allah, the Blessed and Most High, ordered us with is: That we learn about it. Thus, it is the first obligation and he started with it, as Allah, the Blessed and Most High, said, So know that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah (47:19). Thus, He started with knowledge before the speech and action. Hence, whoever does not learn what Allah, the Blessed and Most High, ordered him with and does not learn what Allah prohibited him from, how would he perform what is ordered with and how would he leave off what is prohibited from?! As it is said, The One who has nothing cannot give anything, and as it is said, How would one fear if he/she does not know what to fear? (Shaykh Abdur Razzaq bin Abdul Muhsin Albadr 18). The knowledge is the light for its possessor and the lamp for its traveler. So, if he walks on his

path with knowledge and insight from the religion of Allah, the Blessed and Most High, his steps in his walking would be correct unlike one who works, strives, and tries hard without knowledge and guidance. Umar bin Abdul Azeez rahimahu Allah said regarding these (ones), Whoever worships Allah without knowledge, what he corrupts is more than what he corrects. Therefore, the knowledge then is a great foundation, a noble quest obligatory upon every male and female Muslim to hasten upon. As a result, the scholars advised that there is a portion from knowledge for the Muslim in all of his days. He should hasten that the sun does not set in a day, in which he has not obtained (some) knowledge. Thus, the knowledge is sought from you daily and the evidence of that is clear in the supplication of our Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa sallam everyday after the Fajr prayer: O Allah! I ask you for beneficial knowledge. As a result, it is befitting that the seeking knowledge is in the daily program of the Muslim, and that there is a portion from learning and seeking knowledge in all of his days. (Shaykh Abdur Razzaq bin Abdul Muhsin Albadr 20-22) So, the second matter in terms of what is obligatory upon us with regard to what Allah, the Blessed and Most High, ordered us with is: That we order our heart to love it. The love is the driving force to every good and the caller to every virtue. Just as He sallallahu alayhe wa sallam said, Truly in the body there is a morsel of flesh which, if it is sound, rest of the body is sound

and which, if it is diseased, rest of the body is diseased. Truly it is the heart. Therefore, it is necessary upon the Muslim to order his heart always and forever with the love of Allah, His Messenger sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, and the legislation of Allah. Additionally, he should work on strengthening this love in his heart and expanding its size: So, he loves the prayer, fasting, righteousness, ties of kinship, doing good, and truthfulness. He hates the prohibited matters, sins, and illicit deeds. Hence, when the heart loves for Allah and hates for Allah, the condition of the person is rectified. As he sallallahu alayhe wa sallam said, Whoever loves for Allah, hates for Allah, gives for Allah, and withholds for Allah, he completes his emaan, The firmest handhold of emaan is loving for Allah and hating for Allah (Shaykh Abdur Razzaq bin Abdul Muhsin Albadr 26-27).

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