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Introduction
All praise is for Allah, we praise Him, seek His Assistance, we ask for His Forgiveness, and
we repent to only Him. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and from the
evil of our actions. Whoever Allah guides there is none who can misguide him and whoever
He misguides there is none who can guide him back. I bear witness that there is nothing
worthy of worship except for Allah, He has no partner. And I bear witness that Muhammad
is His Servant and His Messenger .
To proceed: There is no rectification for the servants, no success, no safety, no good life, no
happiness in either of the two abodes, no salvation from the wretchedness of this life and
from the punishment of the hereafter except by knowledge of the first obligations that have
been placed upon them in addition to acting in accordance with them.
It is the affair that Allah the Mighty & Majestic created them for and it is that which He took
the covenant from them. By it Haaqqah (the Reality) will be actualized and the Waaqi’ah (the
Day of Resurrection) will come about. Due to His Great Quality the scales will be toppled
and the pages will be turned and there will be (on that Day) wretchedness and happiness.
Based on this the rays of light will be divided and whosoever Allah has not given light then
he will not have light, and this affair is knowledge of Allah the Mighty & Majestic by way of
His Oneness in Worship, and by His Lordship, by His Names and Attributes as well as His
Tawheed (Oneness) in all of that. And by knowing what nullifies it or decreases it from the
Major portion of Shirk and the Minor portion. And by knowing the Major form of Kufr
(Disbelief) and the Minor form. And by knowing the Nifaaq (the Hypocrisy) of Belief and of
Action. And by knowing about the Taaghoot (the false deities) and disbelieving in it while
firmly believing in Allah the Most High.
The people of Najd and others before the Da’wah (the Islamic Call) of al-Imaam, al-Mujaddid
(the Reviver of the Islamic sciences), Shaykh-ul-Islaam, Muhammad bin ‘Abdil-Wahhaab, may
Allah Most High have mercy upon him, were ignorant of this mighty pillar and great
principle. The foremost fundamental of all of the Islamic fundamentals, the forefront of the
Islamic sciences, I mean by this the knowledge of Tawheed-ul-Uloohiyyah (The Oneness of
worshipping only Allah).
This matter and significance worsened and the waves of disbelief and idolatry clashed with
this Ummah (the Islamic nation). The ways of the rightly guided predecessors was eradicated
and the innovations of the Rafidhah and the issues of ash-Shirk began to surface. Until Allah
Most High desired to eradicate these forms of oppressions and uncover the innovations and
various forms of misguidance. And expel the desires and various forms of ignorance. And
affirm the glad tidings of the Messenger of the Lord of the earth and the heavens that
states:
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“Indeed Allah will send to this Ummah at the beginning of every hundredth year one who will revive the
religion.”1
By the hands of the one who revived this rank, who was bestowed with an abundance of
benefit and favor, I mean by this ash-Shaykh al-Imaam, the one who followed the noble
predecessors, the adherent to the guidance of the head of all living beings, the protector of
Allah’s Religion in every place, Shaykh-ul-Islaam, Muhammad bin ‘Abdil-Wahhaab, may Allah
make his return to Him good and multiply his reward.
He would call to Allah night and day, privately and in public, establishing the Command of
Allah and calling to Him without favoring anyone or by being cajoled by the people. The call
magnified upon many who refused arrogantly and that did not multiply from the Command
of Allah until Allah ordained for it assistants and helpers who raised its banner and its
knowledge until it spread profusely amongst the places of sunrise and the places of sunset.
He, May Allah Most High’s mercy be upon him, authored many works concerning the
Tawheed of the Prophets and Messengers while refuting the idolaters who opposed it. From
the foremost (of his works) is Kitaab-ut-Tawheed which is unique in its meaning a treatise that
has not been preceded in its composition or been authored by anyone after it as well as al-
Usool-uth-Thalaathah and Kashf-ush-Shubuhaat and other beneficial works.
Due to the importance of Tawheed and its great significance some of my brothers in Islam
have requested that I compose a summarized text concerning what is obligatory to believe
in, to act upon, and what should be studied. Something easy for the beginning student of
Knowledge to memorize but that the advanced and desirous student of Knowledge will find
indispensable in understanding. My Lord the Blessed and Most High has facilitated that for
me. The Glorified causes success and has inspired me to compile an editorial of this Imam
and his grandchildren and others. All praise is for Allah for that as well as other blessings
that I am not able to count. I have named this al-Waajibat-ul-Mutahattamaat al-Ma’rifah ‘alaa
kulli Muslim wa Muslimah (the Decreed Obligations that every Muslim man and woman must
know).
I ask Allah Most High to make it purely for His Noble Face and that He benefits by it in
one’s lifetime and after one’s death and every person that will read it, hear it, or glance over
it, indeed He is the Protector of that, the One Who is capable of it.
It was spoken and dictated by the one in need of his Lord and Master’s Pardon
‘Abdullah bin Ibraaheem bin ‘Uthmaan al-Qar’aawee
Al-Qaseem - Buraydah
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Related by Aboo Daawud and al-Haakim authenticated it and adh-Dhahabee agreed with it and its chain of
transmission is Saheeh (authentic).
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It is the servant’s comprehension of his Lord, his Religion, and his Prophet who is
Muhammad . Therefore when asked, “Who is your Lord?” Say, “My Lord is Allah, the
One Who nurtured me and all of creation by His Blessings, He is my only focal point of
worship to which there is no other besides Him.
And when asked, “What is your religion?” Say, “My Religion is Islam which means to
submit to Allah by way of Tawheed (worshipping Him alone), to submit to His Obedience,
and to free oneself from of Shirk (polytheism) and its tenants.
And when asked, “Who is your prophet?” Say, “My Prophet is Muhammad the son of
‘Abdullah the son of ‘Abdul-Mutallib the son of Haashim, and Haashim was from the
Quraysh and the Quraysh were from the Arabs. The Arabs were from the descendants of
Ishmael the son of Abraham the close companion of Allah, May the best of prayers and
complete peace be upon our Prophets. He (Muhammad) was sent to warn from Shirk
(polytheism) and to invite to Tawheed (to worship Allah alone).
The Principle of the Religion and its foundation consists of two issues:
The first is the command to worship Allah alone Who has no partners to incite it, to have
love and loyalty for it, and to declare the one who abandons it a disbeliever.
The second is to warn from Shirk (polytheism) in worshipping Allah, to deal harshly with the
one who does it, to feel enmity because of it, and to declare the one who acts upon it as a
disbeliever.
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ﷲ
ُ ﻪ ﹺﺇﻻﱠ ﺍ ﻁ ﹶﻻ ﹺﺇﹶﻟ
ﻭ ﹸﺷﺮ
The Conditions of Laa Ilaha Illa Allah
ﺐ
ﻳ ﹺﺮ ﻭ ﺍﻟ ﻚ
ﺸ
ﻠﻲ ﻟ ﻓﺎﻤﻨ ﺍﹾﻟ،ﺎﻌ ﹾﻠ ﹺﻢ ﹺﺑﻬ ﺎ ﹸﻝ ﺍﹾﻟ ﹶﻛﻤ:ﻮ ﻭﻫ ،ﻘﲔ ﻴ ﺍﹾﻟ: ﺍﻟﺜﱠﺎﻧﹺﻲ
Two: al-Yaqeen (certainty) which is the completeness of knowledge by it, it negates doubt
and conjecture.
ﺏ
ﺬ ﹺ ﻟ ﹾﻠ ﹶﻜ ﻲ ﻓﺎﻤﻨ ﺍﹾﻟﻼﺹ
ﺧ ﹶ ﺍﹾﻟﹺﺈ: ﻟﺚﹸﺍﻟﺜﱠﺎ
Three: al-Ikhlaas (sincerity) which negates Shirk (polytheism).
ﺏ
ﺬ ﹺ ﻟ ﹾﻠ ﹶﻜ ﻲ ﻓﺎﻤﻨ ﻕ ﺍﹾﻟ
ﺪ ﺍﻟﺼ: ﺍﹺﺑﻊﺍﻟﺮ
Four: as-Sidq (honesty) which negates falsehood, it prevents falling into hypocrisy.
ﻚ
ﻟﺭ ﹺﺑ ﹶﺬ ﻭﺴﺮ
ﻭ ﺍﻟ ، ﻪ ﻴﻋﹶﻠ ﺖ
ﺩﱠﻟ ﺎﻟﻤﻭ ، ﺔ ﻤ ﻠﻩ ﺍﹾﻟ ﹶﻜ ﺬ ﻬ ﻟ ﺒﺔﹸﺤ
ﻤ ﺍﹾﻟ: ﻣﺲ ﺎﺍﹾﻟﺨ
Five: al-Mahabbah (love) of this word (Laa Ilaha Illa Allah) and what proves it and to be
content with that.
Six: al-Inqiyaad (submission) to its rights and it is to do the obligatory deeds sincerely for
Allah seeking His Pleasure.
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Evidences that these conditions are from the Book of Allah Most High and the
Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him
And from the Sunnah is the established narration in the Saheeh from ‘Uthmaan, Allah be
pleased with him, who said that the Messenger of Allah said:
ﻨ ﹶﺔﺠ
ﺧ ﹶﻞ ﺍﹾﻟ ﺩ ﷲ
ُ ﻪ ﹺﺇﻻﱠ ﺍ ﻪ ﹶﻻ ﹺﺇﹶﻟ ﹶﺃﻧﻌﹶﻠﻢ ﻳ ﻮ ﻭﻫ ﺕ
ﺎﻦ ﻣ ﻣ
“Whoever dies knowing that there is nothing worthy or worship except for Allah will enter paradise.”4
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2
Surah Muhammad: 19
3
Surah Zukhroof: 86
4
Muslim: (1/55 narration number 26).
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“The believers are those who believe in Allah and His Messenger then they do not
doubt it and they strive with their wealth and with their souls in the path of Allah
they are those who believe with certainty.”5
So it is stipulated concerning the honesty of their faith in Allah and His Messenger that they
did not falter meaning that they did not cast doubts. As for the one who doubts then he is
from the Munaafiqoon (the Hypocrites).
And from the Sunnah is the established narration in the Saheeh from Aboo Hurayrah that
he mentioned the Messenger of Allah saying:
ﻨ ﹶﺔﺠ
ﺧ ﹶﻞ ﺍﹾﻟ ﺩ ﺎ ﹺﺇﻻﱠﻴ ﹺﻬﻤﻙ ﻓ ﺎ ﺷﻴﺮﺪ ﹶﻏ ﺒﻋ ﺎﷲ ﹺﺑ ﹺﻬﻤ
َ ﻳ ﹾﻠﻘﹶﻰ ﺍ ﹶﻻ، ﷲ
ِ ﻮ ﹸﻝ ﺍﺭﺳ ﻲﻭﹶﺃﻧ ﷲ
ُ ﻪ ﹺﺇﻻﱠ ﺍ ﺪ ﹶﺃ ﹾﻥ ﹶﻻ ﹺﺇﹶﻟ ﻬ ﺷ ﹶﺃ
“I bear witness that nothing has the right to be worshipped except for Allah and that I am the Messenger of
Allah not holding Allah by them both to be without doubt in the two testimonies except that he will enter
paradise”.6
ﺔ ﻨﺠ
ﻋ ﹺﻦ ﺍﹾﻟ ﺠﺐ
ﺤ
ﻙ ﹶﻓﻴ ﺎ ﺷﻴﺮﺪ ﹶﻏ ﺒﻋ ﺎﷲ ﹺﺑ ﹺﻬﻤ
َ ﻳ ﹾﻠﻘﹶﻰ ﺍ ﹶﻻ
“Not holding by Allah by them both without doubt that he will be covered in the paradise.”7
ﺔ ﻨﺠ
ﹺﺑِﺎﹾﻟﺮﻩ ﺸ
ﺒﻪ ﹶﻓ ﻦ ﹶﻗ ﹾﻠﹺﺒ ﻣ ﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﹺﺑﻬﻴﻘﺘﺴ
ﻣ ﷲ
ُ ﻪ ﹺﺇﻻﱠ ﺍ ﹶﺃ ﹾﻥ ﹶﻻ ﹺﺇﹶﻟﻬﺪ ﺸ
ﻳ ﻂ
ﺋﺎﻫﺬﹶﺍ ﺍﹾﻟﺤ ﺍ ِﺀﻭﺭ ﻦ ﻣ ﺖ
ﻴﻦ ﹶﻟﻘ ﻣ
“Whoever I meet behind this wall testifying that there is nothing worthy or worship except for Allah with full
conviction of it in his heart then give him the glad tidings of paradise.”8
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5
Surah Hujuraat: 15
6
Muslim: (1/56 narration number 270).
7
Muslim: (1/56 narration 270).
8
Muslim: (1/59).
9
Surah Zumar: 3
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“They were only ordered to worship Allah sincerely for Him and worship none but
Him Alone.”10
And from the Sunnah is the established narration in the Saheeh from Aboo Hurayrah from
the Prophet :
ﻪ ﺴ
ِ ﻧ ﹾﻔ ﻦ ﻣ ﻭ ﹶﺃ- ﻪ ﻦ ﹶﻗ ﹾﻠﹺﺒ ﻣ ﺼﹰﺎﺎﻟﷲ ﺧ
ُ ﻪ ﹺﺇﻻﱠ ﺍ ﻦ ﻗﹶﺎ ﹶﻝ ﹶﻻ ﹺﺇﹶﻟ ﻣ ﻲﻋﺘ ﺸﻔﹶﺎ
ﺱ ﹺﺑ
ﺎ ﹺ ﺍﻟﻨﻌﺪ ﺳ ﹶﺃ
“The happiest people to receive my intercession are those who said Laa Ilaha Illa Allah (there is nothing
worthy of worship except for Allah) sincerely from one’s heart or soul.”11
And in the Saheeh from ‘Utbaan bin Maalik from the Prophet who said:
And from an-Nisaa’ee in (his book) al-Yawm wal-Laylah from the narration of two of the
companions from the Prophet :
ﻲ ٍﺀ ﺷ ﻋﻠﹶﻰ ﹸﻛﻞﱢ ﻮ ﻫ ﻭ ، ﺪ ﻤ ﺤ ﺍﹾﻟﻭﹶﻟﻪ ، ﻚ ﻤ ﹾﻠ ﺍﹾﻟ ﹶﻟﻪ، ﻚ ﹶﻟﻪ ﺷﺮﹺﻳ ﹶﻻﺪﻩ ﺣ ﻭ ﷲ ُ ﻪ ﹺﺇﻻﱠ ﺍ ﻦ ﻗﹶﺎ ﹶﻝ ﹶﻻ ﹺﺇﹶﻟ ﻣ
ﺮ ﹺﺇﻟﹶﻰ ﻨﻈﹸﻳ ﻰﺣﺘ ،ﻘﺎﹰﺎ َﺀ ﹶﻓﺘﺴﻤ ﷲ ﺍﻟ ُ ﻖ ﺍ ﺘ ﹺﺇﻻﱠ ﹶﻓ. . . ﻪ ﻧﺎﻟﺴ ﺎ ﹺﺑﻬﻕﺼﺪ ﻳ ، ﻪ ﻦ ﹶﻗ ﹾﻠﹺﺒ ﻣ ﺎﺼﹰﺎ ﹺﺑﻬﺨﻠ ﻣ ، ﺮ ﻳﹶﻗﺪ
ﺆﹶﻟﻪ ﺳﻴﻪﻄ ﻌ ﷲ ﹶﺃ ﹾﻥ ﻳ
ُ ﻪ ﺍ ﻴﺮ ﹺﺇﹶﻟ ﻧ ﹶﻈ ﺪ ﺒﻌ ﻟ ﺣﻖ ﻭ ،ﺭﺽﹺ ﻫ ﹺﻞ ﺍﹾﻟﹶﺄ ﻦ ﹶﺃ ﻣ ﺎﻠﻬﺋﻗﹶﺎ
“Whoever says Laa Ilaha Illa Allah Wahdahu Laa Shareeka Lah lahul-Mulk wa lahul-Hamd wa
Huwa ‘alaa kulli shayin Qadeer13 sincerely in one’s heart affirming what was uttered by the tongue then
Allah will tear a hole in the heavens to look at the one who said it from amongst the inhabitants of earth and
the right given to the servant is that Allah will look to him and gives him what he asks for.”14
10
Surah Bayyinah: 5
11
Al-Bukhãri in the explanation al-Fath: (1/193 narration 99).
12
Muslim: (1/456 narration 263) and al-Bukhãri in the explanation al-Fath: (1/519 narration 425).
13
Translation: (There is nothing worthy of worship except for Allah Alone, He does not have any partner, to Him
belongs the dominion and to Him is all praise. He is Able to do all things.)
14
From an-Nisaa’ee in ‘Amal al-Yawmi wa-Laylah number 28 and related by Ibn Rajab in Kalimat-ul-Ikhlaas page 61.
al-Albaanee said in al-Jaami’u-l-Kabeer that it is strengthened from Ya’qoob bin ‘Aasim and this Ya’qoob is from the
narrators of Saheeh Muslim which Ibn Hibbaan agreed with. If the chain of narration attributed to him is authentic
then the narration is established. The chain of transmission from an-Nisaa’ee is authentic except for the one narrating
from Ya’qoob whose name is Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdillah bin Maymoon bin Muskeeyah, it is accepted by the seven as it
appears in at-Taqreeb (6051) and based on the words of al-Albaanee it is a narration that is established, and Allah
knows best.
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“And from amongst mankind are those who say we believe in Allah and in the Last
Day but they are not really believers. They seek to deceive Allah and those who
believe but they only are deceiving themselves while not even realizing it. In their
hearts is a disease and Allah increases their disease and they will have a painful
punishment for what they pretended about.”16
And from the Sunnah is what has been established from the two Saheehs from Mu’adh bin
Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet said:
ﷲ
ُ ﺍﻣﻪ ﺮ ﺣ ﹺﺇﻻﱠ، ﻪ ﻦ ﹶﻗ ﹾﻠﹺﺒ ﻣ ﻗﹰﺎﺎﺩ ﺻ، ﷲ
ِ ﻮ ﹸﻝ ﺍﺭﺳ ﺪﹰﺍﺤﻤ ﻣ ﻭ ﹶﺃﻥﱠ ﷲ
ُ ﻪ ﹺﺇﻻﱠ ﺍ ﹶﺃ ﹾﻥ ﹶﻻ ﹺﺇﹶﻟﻬﺪ ﺸ
ﻳ ﺪ ﺣ ﻦ ﹶﺃ ﻣ ﺎﻣ
ﺎ ﹺﺭﻋﻠﹶﻰ ﺍﻟﻨ
“There is not one person who testifies that there is nothing worthy of worship except for Allah and that
Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger honestly within his heart except that Allah will forbid him from
the hellfire.”17
15
Surah ‘Ankaboot:1-4
16
Surah Baqarah:8-10
17
Al-Bukhãri along with al-Fath (1/226 narration number 128), Muslim (1/61).
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“O’ You who believe whoever apostates from amongst you from his religion then
Allah will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him, being kind with
the believers and harsh upon the disbelievers, fighting in the path of Allah and not
fearing the blame of those who find fault (with others).”19
And from the Sunnah is what is established in the Saheeh from Anas, may Allah be pleased
with him who said that the Messenger of Allah said:
ﻭ ﹶﺃ ﹾﻥ ، ﺎﻫﻤ ﺍﺳﻮ ﺎﻣﻤ ﻪ ﻴﺐ ﹺﺇﹶﻟ ﺣ ﻪ ﹶﺃ ﻮﹸﻟﺭﺳ ﻭ ﷲ ُ ﻳﻜﹸﻮ ﹶﻥ ﺍ ﹶﺃ ﹾﻥ: ﻥ ﺎﻭ ﹶﺓ ﺍﹾﻟﹺﺈﳝ ﻼﺣ ﹶ ﺪ ﺟ ﻭ ﻪ ﻴ ﻓﻦ ﹸﻛﻦ ﻣ ﺙ ﻼ ﹲ
ﹶﺛ ﹶ
ﹶﺃ ﹾﻥﺮﻩ ﻳ ﹾﻜ ﺎﻪ ﹶﻛﻤ ﻨﻣ ﷲ
ُ ﺍﻧ ﹶﻘ ﹶﺬﻩﺪ ﹺﺇ ﹾﺫ ﹶﺃ ﻌ ﺑ ﻲ ﺍﹾﻟ ﹸﻜ ﹾﻔ ﹺﺮﺩ ﻓ ﻮﻳﻌ ﻩ ﹶﺃ ﹾﻥ ﺮ ﻳ ﹾﻜ ﻭ ﹶﺃ ﹾﻥ ، ﷲ
ِ ﻪ ﹺﺇﻻﱠ ﺤﺒ
ﻳ ﺮ َﺀ ﹶﻻ ﻤ ﺍﹾﻟﺤﺐ
ﻳ
ﺎ ﹺﺭﻲ ﺍﻟﻨﻑ ﻓ
ﹾﻘ ﹶﺬﻳ
“There are three of whom the sweetness of faith can be found within them they are the one whom Allah and
His Messenger are more beloved to him than anything else, the one who loves a person for the sake of Allah,
and the one who hates to return to disbelief after Allah had saved him from it just as he would hate to be
thrown in the hellfire.”20
18
Surah Baqarah:165
19
Surah Maa’idah:54
20
Al-Bukhãri along with al-Fath (1/72 narration number 43), Muslim (1/66).
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〈 ∩⊄⊄∪ 3 4’s+øOâθø9$# Íοuρöãèø9$$Î/ y7|¡ôϑtGó™$# ωs)sù Ö⎯Å¡øtèΧ uθèδuρ «!$# ’n<Î) ÿ…çμyγô_uρ öΝÎ=ó¡ç„ ⎯tΒuρ * ®
“And whosoever submits himself to Allah and does good deeds has held onto al-
‘Urwah al-Wuthqaa”23
öΝÎηÅ¡àΡr& þ’Îû (#ρ߉Ågs† Ÿω §ΝèO óΟßγoΨ÷t/ tyfx© $yϑŠÏù x8θßϑÅj3ysム4©®Lym šχθãΨÏΒ÷σムŸω y7În/u‘uρ Ÿξsù ®
ﻪ ﹺﺑﺎ ﹺﺟﹾﺌﺖﻟﻤ ﻌﹰﺎﺗﺒ ﻩ ﺍﻫﻮ ﻳﻜﹸﻮ ﹶﻥ ﻰﺣﺘ ﻢ ﻛﹸﺣﺪ ﹶﺃﻣﻦ ﺆﹶﻻ ﻳ
“None of you truly believe until one’s desires follow what I have brought.”
21
Surah Zumar:54
22
Surah Nisa’aa:125
23
Surah Luqmaan:22
24
Surah Nisa’aa:65
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#’n?tã $tΡu™!$t/#u™ !$tΡô‰y`uρ $¯ΡÎ) !$yδθèùuøIãΒ tΑ$s% ωÎ) @ƒÉ‹¯Ρ ⎯ÏiΒ 7πtƒös% ’Îû y7Î=ö7s% ⎯ÏΒ $uΖù=y™ö‘r& !$tΒ y7Ï9≡x‹x.uρ ®
Ïμø‹n=tã öΝ›?‰y_uρ $£ϑÏΒ 3“y‰÷δr'Î/ Οä3çGø⁄Å_ öθs9uρr& Ÿ≅≈s% * ∩⊄⊂∪ šχρ߉tFø)•Β ΝÏδÌ≈rO#u™ #’n?tã $¯ΡÎ)uρ 7π¨Βé&
$oΨÏGyγÏ9#u™ (#þθä.Í‘$tGs9 $¨ΖÍ←r& tβθä9θà)tƒuρ ∩⊂∈∪ tβρçÉ9õ3tGó¡o„ ª!$# ωÎ) tμ≈s9Î) Iω öΝçλm; Ÿ≅‹Ï% #sŒÎ) (#þθçΡ%x. öΝåκ¨ΞÎ) ®
And from the Sunnah from what has been established in the Saheeh from Aboo Musaa, may
Allah be pleased with him, from the Prophet who said:
ﻴ ﹲﺔﻘ ﻧ ﺎﻨﻬﻣ ﹶﻓﻜﹶﺎ ﹶﻥ، ﺿﹰﺎﺏ ﹶﺃﺭ ﺎﺜ ﹺﲑ ﹶﺃﺻﺚ ﺍﹾﻟ ﹶﻜ ﻴﻐ ﻤﹶﺜ ﹺﻞ ﺍﹾﻟ ﻠ ﹺﻢ ﹶﻛﻌ ﺍﹾﻟﻯ ﻭﻬﺪ ﻦ ﺍﹾﻟ ﻣ ﻪ ﷲ ﹺﺑُ ﻲ ﺍ ﻌﹶﺜﹺﻨ ﺑ ﺎمَﹶﺛ ﹸﻞ ﻣ
ﻪ ﷲ ﹺﺑ ُ ﻊ ﺍ ﻨ ﹶﻔﺎ َﺀ ﹶﻓﺖ ﺍﹾﻟﻤ
ﺴ ﹶﻜ ﻣ ﹶﺃﺩﺏ ﺎﺎ ﹶﺃﺟﻨﻬﻣ ﺖ ﻧﻭﻛﹶﺎ ، ﲑ ﺜﺐ ﺍﹾﻟ ﹶﻜ ﺸ
ﻌ ﺍﹾﻟﺖ ﺍﹾﻟ ﹶﻜﹶﻠﹶﺄ ﻭ
ﺘﺒﻧﺎ َﺀ ﹶﻓﹶﺄﺖ ﺍﹾﻟﻤ
ﹶﻗﹺﺒﹶﻠ
ﻭ ﹶﻻ ﺍ ﹾﳌﹶﺎ َﺀﺴﻚ ِ ﻤ ﺎ ﹲﻥ ﹶﻻ ﺗﻴﻌﻲ ﻗ ﻫ ﺎﻧﻤﻯ ﹺﺇﺧﺮ ﺋ ﹶﻔ ﹰﺔ ﹸﺃﺎ ﻃﹶﺎﻨﻬﻣ ﺏ ﺎ ﹶﺃﺻ، ﻮﺍﺭﻋ ﺯ ﻭ ﻘﹸﻮﺍﻭﺳ ﻮﺍﺸ ﹺﺮﺑ ﺱ ﹶﻓ
ﺎﺍﻟﻨ
ﻢ ﻦ ﹶﻟ ﻣ ﻣﹶﺜﻞﹸ ﻭ ، ﻢ ﻋّﱠﻠ ﻭ ﻢ ﻠﻌ ﻪ ﹶﻓ ﷲ ﹺﺑ ُ ﻲ ﺍ ﻌﹶﺜﹺﻨ ﺑ ﺎ ﻣﻌﻪ ﻧ ﹶﻔﻭ ﷲ
ِ ﻳ ﹺﻦ ﺍﻲ ﺩﻪ ﻓ ﻘ ﻦ ﹶﻓ ﻣ ﻣﹶﺜﻞﹸ ﻚ ﻟ ﹶﻓ ﹶﺬ، ﹶﻛﹶﻠﹰﺄﻨﹺﺒﺖﺗ
ﻪ ﺖ ﹺﺑ
ﺳ ﹾﻠ ﺭ ﻱ ﹸﺃﷲ ﺍﱠﻟﺬ ِ ﻯ ﺍﻫﺪ ﺒ ﹾﻞﻳ ﹾﻘ ﻢ ﻭﹶﻟ ﺭﺃﹾﺳﹰﺎ ﻚ ﻟﻊ ﹺﺑ ﹶﺬ ﺮﹶﻓ ﻳ
“The example of guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like abundant rain falling on the
earth, some of which was fertile soil that absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation and grass in
abundance. Another portion of it was hard and held the rain water and Allah benefited the people with it
25
Surah Zukhruf:23-24
26
Surah Saaafaat 35-36
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and they utilized it for drinking, making their animals drink from it and for irrigation of the land for
cultivation. And a portion of it was barren which could neither hold the water nor bring forth vegetation. The
first is the example of the person who comprehends Allah's religion and gets benefit which Allah has revealed
through me and learns and then teaches others. The last example is that of a person who does not care for it
and does not take Allah's guidance revealed through me.”27
27
Al-Bukhaaree (1/175 narration number 79), Muslim (4/1787 narration number 2282).
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ﻼ ﹺﻡ
ﺳ ﹶ ﺍ ِﻹﻗﺾﺍﻧﻮ
The Invalidators of Islam
You should know that that which invalidates Islam consists of ten invalidators:
The First is to associate partners when worshiping Allah Most High. Allah the Most High
says:
〈 ∩⊇⊇∉∪ 4 â™!$t±o„ ⎯yϑÏ9 šÏ9≡sŒ šχρߊ $tΒ ãÏøótƒuρ ⎯ÏμÎ/ x8uô³ç„ βr& ãÏøótƒ Ÿω ©!$# ¨βÎ) ®
“Indeed Allah does not forgive that anything be associated with him but He will
forgive everything else from whoever He wishes.”28
And He says:
ô⎯ÏΒ š⎥⎫ÏϑÎ=≈©à=Ï9 $tΒuρ ( â‘$¨Ψ9$# çμ1uρù'tΒuρ sπ¨Ψyfø9$# Ïμø‹n=tã ª!$# tΠ§ym ô‰s)sù «!$$Î/ õ8Îô³ç„ ⎯tΒ …çμ¯ΡÎ) ®
〈 ∩∠⊄∪ 9‘$|ÁΡr&
“Whoever associates partners with Allah then Allah will prohibit him from paradise
and his abode will be the hellfire. The oppressors will not find anyone to assist
them.”29
Included in this is to slaughter to other than Allah such as one who slaughters to the Jinn or
the grave.
The Second is to place mediators between oneself and Allah, supplicating to them, calling
upon them to intercede, and trusting upon them. The one who does so disbelieves by
consensus of the Muslim Scholars.
The Third is not to declare the polytheists as non-Muslim, or to doubt in their disbelief or
to affirm their beliefs, then the one who does so disbelieves.
The Fourth is whoever believes that guidance other than the Prophet is more complete
than his guidance or that ruling by other than his is better than his rule such as the one who
prefers the rule of the Tawaagheet (the false deities) over his rule then he is a disbeliever.
28
Surah Nisaa’a:116
29
Surah Maa’idah:72
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The Fifth is whoever hates anything that the Messenger brought even if he acts upon it
has in fact disbelieved.
The Sixth is whoever makes fun of anything of the religion revealed to the Messenger or
its reward or its consequence has disbelieved. The evidence is His Statement:
〈 ∩∉∉∪ óΟä3ÏΨ≈yϑƒÎ) y‰÷èt/ Λänöxx. ô‰s% (#ρâ‘É‹tG÷ès? Ÿω ∩∉∈∪ ⎯Ï&Î!θß™u‘uρ ⎯ÏμÏG≈tƒ#u™uρ «!$$Î/r& ö≅è% ®
“Say: Do you make fun of Allah, His Signs, and His Messengers? You do not
apologize disbelieving after having affirmed belief.” 30
The Seventh is practicing magic such as as-Sarf (changing one’s situation) and al-‘Atf (making
someone fall in love with another). Whoever practices it or is content with is has disbelieved.
The evidence is His Statement:
〈 t∩⊇⊃⊄∪ ( öàõ3s? Ÿξsù ×πoΨ÷GÏù ß⎯øtwΥ $yϑ¯ΡÎ) Iωθà)tƒ 4©®Lym >‰tnr& ô⎯ÏΒ Èβ$yϑÏk=yèム$tΒuρ ®
“They both did not teach the people until they both said, “Indeed we are a
tribulation so do not disbelieve.”31
The Eighth is to love the polytheists while assisting them against the Muslims. The evidence
is His Statement:
〈 ∩∈⊇∪ t⎦⎫ÏϑÎ=≈©à9$# tΠöθs)ø9$# “ωôγtƒ Ÿω ©!$# ¨βÎ) 3 öΝåκ÷]ÏΒ …çμ¯ΡÎ*sù öΝä3ΖÏiΒ Νçλ°;uθtGtƒ ⎯tΒuρ ®
“Whoever loves them is indeed from them. Verily Allah does not guide a people who
are oppressive.”32
The Ninth is to believe as some of the people who leave off the Divine Legislation revealed
to Muhammad as Khidhr left off the Divine Legislation revealed to Moses such a one
has in fact disbelieved.
30
Surah-Tawbah: 65- 66
31
Surah-Baqarah: 102
32
Surah-Maa’idah: 51
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The Tenth is aversion to the Religion of Allah Most High by not learning it or acting upon
it. The evidence is His Statement:
tβθßϑÉ)tFΖãΒ š⎥⎫ÏΒÌôfßϑø9$# z⎯ÏΒ $¯ΡÎ) 4 !$yγ÷Ψtã uÚ{ôãr& ¢ΟèO ⎯ÏμÎn/u‘ ÏM≈tƒ$t↔Î/ tÏj.èŒ ⎯£ϑÏΒ ãΝn=øßr& ô⎯tΒuρ ®
〈 ∩⊄⊄∪
“And who is more oppressive than the one who is reminded of his Lord’s Signs then
refrains from them? Indeed from amongst the criminals are those who are
vindictive.”33
There is no difference regarding all of these invalidators whether one is merely joking or
serious or does so out of fear except for the one who does them while hating it. All of these
are from the greatest of what is harmful and the most of what one can fall into. Therefore it
is befitting for every Muslim to warn from them and to fear them for himself. We seek
refuge in Allah from the causes of His Anger and the pain of His Consequence.
33
Soorat-us-Sajdah: 22
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ﻉ
ﺍ ﹴﻧﻮﻼﹶﺛﺔﹸ ﹶﺃ
ﺪ ﹶﺛ ﹶ ﻴﻮﺣ ﺘﺍﻟ
Tawheed (Islamic Monotheism) consists of three categories
¢‘y⇔ø9$# ßlÌøƒä† ⎯tΒuρ t≈|Áö/F{$#uρ yìôϑ¡¡9$# à7Î=ôϑtƒ ⎯¨Βr& ÇÚö‘F{$#uρ Ï™!$yϑ¡¡9$# z⎯ÏiΒ Νä3è%ã—ötƒ ⎯tΒ ö≅è% ®
Ÿξsùr& ö≅à)sù 4 ª!$# tβθä9θà)uŠ|¡sù 4 zöΔF{$# ãÎn/y‰ãƒ ⎯tΒuρ Çc‘y⇔9ø $# š∅ÏΒ |MÍh‹yϑø9$# ßlÌøƒä†uρ ÏMÍh‹yϑø9$# z⎯ÏΒ
〈 ∩⊂⊇∪ tβθà)−Gs?
“Say: Who provides from you from what is in the sky and what is on the earth and to
whom possess hearing and seeing (all of what creation says and does) and who
causes life to come forward when it was dead and causes death when one is living
and who is the one who controls the affair of everything? They will answer, “Allah”
so say to them, “Do you not then fear him?”34
34
Surah Yunoos: 31
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ﺕ
ﺼﻔﹶﺎ
ﺍﻟﺎ ِﺀ ﻭﺳﻤ ﺍﹾﻟﹶﺄﺕ ﻭ
ﺪ ﺍﻟﺬﱠﺍ ﻴﻮﺣ ﺗ : ﺚ
ﻟ ﹸﺍﻟﺜﱠﺎ
The Third is Tawheed-udh-Dhaat wa-Asmaa was-Sifaat (The Oneness of Allah in His Essence,
Names, and Attributes): Allah the Most High says:
7‰ymr& #·θàà2 …ã&©! ⎯ä3tƒ öΝs9uρ ∩⊂∪ ô‰s9θムöΝs9uρ ô$Î#tƒ öΝs9 ∩⊄∪ ߉yϑ¢Á9$# ª!$# ∩⊇∪ î‰ymr& ª!$# uθèδ ö≅è% ®
〈 ∩⊆∪
“Say: He Allah is One, Allah is Independent, He does not have children nor was He
born and there is nothing comparable to Him.”35
$tΒ tβ÷ρt“ôfã‹y™ 4 ⎯ÏμÍׯ≈yϑó™r& þ’Îû šχρ߉Åsù=ムt⎦⎪Ï%©!$# (#ρâ‘sŒuρ ( $pκÍ5 çνθãã÷Š$$sù 4©o_ó¡çtø:$# â™!$oÿôœF{$# ¬!uρ ®
35
Surah-Ikhlaas: 1-4
36
Surah-‘Araaf: 180
37
Soorat-ush-Shooraa: 11
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It consists of following three categories: Shirk Akbar (the Greater form of Polytheism), Shirk
Asghar (the Minor form of Polytheism), and Shirk Khafee (the Hidden form of Polytheism).
Allah does not forgive nor accept the righteous action when Shirk Akbar is committed.
«!$$Î/ õ8Îô³ç„ ⎯tΒuρ 4 â™!$t±o„ ⎯yϑÏ9 šÏ9≡sŒ šχρߊ $tΒ ãÏøótƒuρ ⎯ÏμÎ/ x8uô³ç„ βr& ãÏøótƒ Ÿω ©!$# ¨βÎ) ®
ô‰s)sù «!$$Î/ õ8Îô³ç„ ⎯tΒ …çμ¯ΡÎ) ( öΝà6−/u‘uρ ’În1u‘ ©!$# (#ρ߉ç6ôã$# Ÿ≅ƒÏ™ℜuó Î) û©Í_t7≈tƒ ßxŠÅ¡yϑø9$# tΑ$s%uρ ( ®
〈 ∩∠⊄∪ 9‘$|ÁΡr& ô⎯ÏΒ š⎥⎫ÏϑÎ=≈©à=Ï9 $tΒuρ ( â‘$¨Ψ9$# çμ1uρù'tΒuρ sπ¨Ψyfø9$# Ïμø‹n=tã ª!$# tΠ§ym
“The Messiah said to the Children of Israel, “Worship Allah, my Lord and yours
indeed whoever associates partners in worship with Allah then Allah will forbid him
from paradise and his abode will be in the hellfire, there will be no one to help those
who oppress.”39
〈 ∩⊄⊂∪ #·‘θèWΨ¨Β [™!$t6yδ çμ≈oΨù=yèyfsù 9≅yϑtã ô⎯ÏΒ (#θè=Ïϑtã $tΒ 4’n<Î) !$uΖøΒωs%uρ ®
38
Surah-Nisaa’a: 116
39
Surah-Maa’idah: 72
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“We will bring forward the deeds that they engaged in and cause them to be
scattered particles of dust.”40
The First kind is Shirk-ud-Da’wah (to associate partners with Allah by supplicating to other
than Him) and the evidence is His Statement:
öΝèδ #sŒÎ) Îhy9ø9$# ’n<Î) öΝßγ9¯gwΥ $£ϑn=sù t⎦⎪Ïe$!$# çμs9 t⎦⎫ÅÁÎ=øƒèΧ ©!$# (#âθtãyŠ Å7ù=àø9$# ’Îû (#θç7Å2u‘ #sŒÎ*sù ®
〈 ∩∉∈∪ tβθä.Îô³ç„
“And when they ride upon the boat they call unto Allah sincerely but when He
causes them to arrive safely on land then they start to associate partners with Him
again.”43
ﺪ ﺼ
ﺍﹾﻟ ﹶﻘﺓ ﻭ ﺩ ﺍﺍﹾﻟﹺﺈﺭﺔ ﻭ ﻴﻨ ﺍﻟﺮﻙ ﺷ :ﺍﻟﱠﺜﺎﻧﹺﻲ
40
Surah-Furqaan: 23
41
Soorat-uz-Zumar: 65
42
Surah-An’aam: 88
43
Surah-‘Ankaboot: 65
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The Second kind is Shirk-un-Niyyah wal-Iraadah wal-Qasd (to associate partners with Allah in
one’s intention and in Desiring and Purpose). And the evidence is His Statement:
tβθÝ¡y‚ö7ムŸω $pκÏù óΟèδuρ $pκÏù öΝßγn=≈yϑôãr& öΝÍκös9Î) Åe∃uθçΡ $uηtFt⊥ƒÎ—uρ $u‹÷Ρ‘‰9$# nο4θuŠysø9$# ߉ƒÌムtβ%x. ⎯tΒ ®
$¨Β ×≅ÏÜ≈t/uρ $pκÏù (#θãèuΖ|¹ $tΒ xÝÎ7ymuρ ( â‘$¨Ψ9$# ωÎ) ÍοtÅzFψ$# ’Îû öΝçλm; }§øŠs9 t⎦⎪Ï%©!$# y7Íׯ≈s9'ρé& ∩⊇∈∪
(#ÿρãÏΒé& !$tΒuρ zΝtƒötΒ š∅ö/$# yx‹Å¡yϑø9$#uρ «!$# Âχρߊ ⎯ÏiΒ $\/$t/ö‘r& öΝßγuΖ≈t6÷δâ‘uρ öΝèδu‘$t6ômr& (#ÿρä‹sƒªB$# ®
And its correct meaning which contains no ambiguity is obeying the ‘Ulamaa (scholars) and
the ‘Ibaad (servants) in disobedience, not that they would supplicate to them. Just as the
Prophet explained to ‘Adee bin Haatim when he questioned him about it saying, “We did
not used to worship them” wherein he mentioned that their worshipping them consisted of
obeying them in falling into disobedience (to Allah).
ﺔ ﺒﺤ
ﻤ ﺍﹾﻟﺮﻙ ﺷ : ﺍﹺﺑﻊﺍﻟﺮ
The Fourth kind is Shirk-ul-Mahabbah (to associate partners with Allah to the level of loving
other as they love Him).
44
Surah Hood: 15 – 16
45
Surah-Tawbah: 31
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〈 t∩⊇∉∈∪ ( «!$# Éb=ßsx. öΝåκtΞθ™6Ïtä† #YŠ#y‰Ρr& «!$# Èβρߊ ⎯ÏΒ ä‹Ï‚−Gtƒ ⎯tΒ Ä¨$¨Ζ9$# š∅ÏΒuρ ®
“From mankind is the one who takes other partners than Allah (in worship), loving
them as they love Allah.”46
ﻐﺮ ﺻ
ﻙ ﹶﺃ ﺮ ﺷ :ﻙ ﺮ ﺸ
ﻉ ﺍﻟ
ﺍ ﹺﻧﻮﻦ ﹶﺃ ﻣ ﻉ ﺍﻟﺜﱠﺎﻧﹺﻲ
ﻮ ﺍﻟﻨ
Shirk Asghar (the Minor form of Polytheism) which is known as ar-Riyaa’a (to show off or to
be seen by the people). And the evidence is His Statement:
〈 ∩⊇⊇⊃∪ #J‰tnr& ÿ⎯ÏμÎn/u‘ ÍοyŠ$t7ÏèÎ/ õ8Îô³ç„ Ÿωuρ $[sÎ=≈|¹ WξuΚtã ö≅yϑ÷èu‹ù=sù ⎯ÏμÎn/u‘ u™!$s)Ï9 (#θã_ötƒ tβ%x. ⎯yϑsù ®
“So whosoever hopes to meet his Lord then let him do righteous deeds and not
associate partners with Him in worship.”47
46
Surah-Baqarah: 165
47
Surah-Kahf: 110
48
It was related in Mawqoof form from Ibn ‘Abbaas in Tafseer Ibn Abee Haatim as it was mentioned by Ibn Katheer:
(1/57) with a chain of transmission that is Hasan. Look at an-Nahj-us-Sadeed: (462).
49
A portion of a longer narration extracted by Ahmad: (1/76) and authenticated by al-Albaanee in Saheeh-ul-Jaami’
(3625).
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:ﻉ
ﺍ ﹴﻧﻮﺴﺔﹸ ﹶﺃ
ﻤ ﺧ ﻮ ﻭﻫ : ﺔ ﻤﻠﱠ ﻦ ﺍﹾﻟ ﻣ ﺨ ﹺﺮﺝ
ﺮ ﻳ ﹸﻛ ﹾﻔ: ﹸﻝﻉ ﺍﹾﻟﹶﺄﻭ
ﻮ ﺍﻟﻨ
The First is the form of Kufr that takes one out of the religion and it consists of five
categories:
ﺐ
ﻳ ﹺﺘ ﹾﻜﺬﺮ ﺍﻟ ﹸﻛ ﹾﻔ: ﹸﻝﻉ ﺍﹾﻟﹶﺄﻭ
ﻮ ﺍﻟﻨ
The First category is known as Kufr-ut-Takdheeb (the Disbelief that entails refuting what
Allah has revealed).
tΛ©⎝yγy_ ’Îû }§øŠs9r& 4 ÿ…çνu™!%y` $£ϑs9 Èd,ysø9$$Î/ z>¤‹x. ÷ρr& $¹/É‹Ÿ2 «!$# ’n?tã 3“utIøù$# Ç⎯£ϑÏΒ ãΝn=øßr& ô⎯tΒuρ ®
ﻳ ﹺﻖﺼﺪ
ﺘﻊ ﺍﻟ ﻣ ﺎ ﹺﺭﺘ ﹾﻜﺒﺳ ﻻ ﺍﺎ ِﺀ ﻭﺮ ﺍﹾﻟﹺﺈﺑ ﹸﻛ ﹾﻔ: ﻉ ﺍﻟﺜﱠﺎﻧﹺﻲ
ﻮ ﺍﻟﻨ
The Second category is Kufr-ul-Ibaa’a and Istikbaar-ut-Tasdeeq (the Disbelief that entails
refusal and haughtiness towards the truth).
z⎯ÏΒ tβ%x.uρ uy9õ3tFó™$#uρ 4’n1r& }§ŠÎ=ö/Î) HωÎ) (#ÿρ߉yf|¡sù tΠyŠKψ (#ρ߉àfó™$# Ïπs3Íׯ≈n=uΚù=Ï9 $oΨù=è% øŒÎ)uρ ®
〈 ∩⊂⊆∪ š⎥⎪ÍÏ≈s3ø9$#
“And when We commanded the angels to prostrate to Adam they prostrated except
for Iblees, he refused and became arrogant and was from those who disbelieve.”51
50
Surah-‘Ankaboot: 68
51
Surah-Baqarah: 34
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⎯àßr& !$tΒuρ ∩⊂∈∪ #Y‰t/r& ÿ⎯ÍνÉ‹≈yδ y‰ŠÎ6s? βr& ⎯àßr& !$tΒ tΑ$s% ⎯ÏμÅ¡øuΖÏj9 ÖΝÏ9$sß uθèδuρ …çμtG¨Ψy_ Ÿ≅yzyŠuρ ®
…çμç7Ïm$|¹ …çμs9 tΑ$s% ∩⊂∉∪ $Y6n=s)ΖãΒ $yγ÷ΨÏiΒ #Zöyz ¨βy‰É`V{ ’În1u‘ 4’n<Î) ‘NŠÏŠ•‘ ⎦È⌡s9uρ ZπyϑÍ←!$s% sπtã$¡¡9$#
O$¨ΨÅ3≈©9 ∩⊂∠∪ Wξã_‘u y71§θy™ §ΝèO 7πxõÜœΡ ⎯ÏΒ §ΝèO 5>#tè? ⎯ÏΒ y7s)n=yz “Ï%©!$$Î/ |Nöxx.r& ÿ…çνâ‘Íρ$ptä† uθèδuρ
ﺽ
ﺍ ﹺﻋﺮ ﺮ ﺍﹾﻟﹺﺈ ﹸﻛ ﹾﻔ: ﺍﹺﺑﻊﻉ ﺍﻟﺮ
ﻮ ﺍﻟﻨ
The Fourth category is Kufr-ul-I’raadh (the Disbelief that entails turning away from Islam).
ﻕ
ﻨﻔﹶﺎ ﹺﺮ ﺍﻟ ﹸﻛ ﹾﻔ: ﻣﺲ ﺎﻉ ﺍﹾﻟﺨ
ﻮ ﺍﻟﻨ
The Fifth category is Kufr-un-Nifaaq (the Disbelief that entails Hypocrisy).
52
Surah-Kahf: 35-38
53
Surah-Ahqaaf: 3
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〈 ∩⊂∪ tβθßγs)øtƒ Ÿω óΟßγsù öΝÍκÍ5θè=è% 4’n?tã yìÎ7äÜsù (#ρãxx. §ΝèO (#θãΖtΒ#u™ öΝåκ¨Ξr'Î/ y7Ï9≡sŒ ®
“That is because they believe then they disbelieve therefore their hearts are sealed
and they do not understand.”54
ﺔ ﻤ ﻌ ﻨﺮ ﺍﻟ ﻮ ﹸﻛ ﹾﻔ ﻭﻫ ، ﺔ ﻤﻠﱠ ﻦ ﺍﹾﻟ ﻣ ﺨ ﹺﺮﺝ
ﹶﻻ ﻳﻐﺮ ﺻ
ﺮ ﹶﺃ ﻮ ﹸﻛ ﹾﻔ ﻭﻫ : ﻋ ﹺﻲ ﺍﹾﻟ ﹸﻜ ﹾﻔ ﹺﺮ ﻮ ﻧ ﻦ ﻣ ﻉ ﺍﻟﺜﱠﺎﻧﹺﻲ
ﻮ ﺍﻟﻨ
The Second form of Kufr is the lesser type which does not take one out of the fold of Islam.
It is known as Kufr-un-Ni’mah (the Disbelief that entails denying the blessing one has been
blessed with).
5β%s3tΒ Èe≅ä. ⎯ÏiΒ #Y‰xîu‘ $yγè%ø—Í‘ $yγ‹Ï?ù'tƒ Zπ¨ΖÍ≥yϑôÜ•Β ZπoΨÏΒ#u™ ôMtΡ$Ÿ2 Zπtƒös% WξsWtΒ ª!$# z>uŸÑuρ ®
∩⊇⊇⊄∪ šχθãèuΖóÁtƒ (#θçΡ$Ÿ2 $yϑÎ/ Å∃öθy‚ø9$#uρ Æíθàfø9$# }¨$t6Ï9 ª!$# $yγs%≡sŒr'sù «!$# ÉΟãè÷Ρr'Î/ ôNtxx6sù
〈
“And Allah puts forth the parable of a village secure and calm with its provision
coming to it abundantly from every locale but it’s inhabitants denied the blessings of
Allah and Allah made them taste extreme hunger and fear for what they used to
do.”55
54
Surah-Munaafiqoon: 3
55
Surah-Nahl: 112
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ﻠﻲﻤ ﻋ ﻭ ﺩﻱ ﺘﻘﹶﺎﻋ ﺍ: ﻥ ﺎﻮﻋ ﻧ ﻕ
ﻨﻔﹶﺎﺍﻟ
Nifaaq consists of two categories: I’tiqaadee (hypocrisy of
Belief) and ‘Amalee (hypocrisy of Action)
Nifaaq-ul-I’tiqaadee (hypocrisy of Belief) consists of six categories in which those who engage
in it will be placed in the lowest depths of the Hellfire:
ﻮ ﹺﻝﺮﺳ ﺐ ﺍﻟ
ﻳﺗ ﹾﻜﺬ : ﹸﻝﺍ َﻷﻭ
The First is to reject the Messenger .
ﻮ ﹺﻝﺮﺳ ﺾ ﺍﻟ
ﻐ ﺑ : ﺚ
ﻟ ﹸﺍﻟﺜﱠﺎ
The Third is to hate the Messenger .
ﻮ ﹺﻝﺮﺳ ﻳ ﹺﻦ ﺍﻟﺽ ﺩ
ﺨﻔﹶﺎ ﹺ
ﻧﺮﺓﹸ ﺑﹺﺎ ﺴ
ﻤ ﺍﹾﻟ: ﻣﺲ ﺎﺍﹾﻟﺨ
The Fifth is to be content with ridiculing the religion revealed to the Messenger .
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You should understand may Allah Most High have mercy upon you that the first thing in
which Allah has obliged the Son of Adam with is al-Kufr bit-Taaghoot (the disbelief in the false
deity) and al-Imaan billah (the belief in Allah).
〈 ∩⊂∉∪ |Nθäó≈©Ü9$# (#θç7Ï⊥tGô_$#uρ ©!$# (#ρ߉ç6ôã$# Âχr& »ωθß™§‘ 7π¨Βé& Èe≅à2 ’Îû $uΖ÷Wyèt/ ô‰s)s9uρ ®
“We sent a messenger to every nation ordering them to worship Allah and to abstain
(from worshipping) at-Taaghoot (the false deities)”56.
As for the description of al-Kufr bit-Taaghoot (the disbelief in the false deity) then it is defined
as believing in the falseness of anything that is worshipped besides Allah and to abandon it,
hate it, and to declare its adherents as disbelievers while opposing them (for their disbelief).
As for the meaning of al-Imaan billah (the belief in Allah) then it is defined as believing in
Allah and that He is the True God and the only Ma’bood (focal point of worship), He is
Alone there is none besides Him. It also entails purifying all acts of worship strictly for
Allah, negating every other Ma’bood (focal point of worship) besides Him, loving the People
of Ikhlaas (Pure Monotheism) and supporting them while hating the People of Shirk and
opposing them. This is the creed of Abraham that he humbled himself from whoever
desired it. This is the Uswah in which Allah informed of in His Statement:
öΝä3ΖÏΒ (#äτℜu™tç/ $¯ΡÎ) öΝÍηÏΒöθs)Ï9 (#θä9$s% øŒÎ) ÿ…çμyètΒ t⎦⎪Ï%©!$#uρ zΟŠÏδ≡tö/Î) þ’Îû ×πuΖ|¡ym îοuθó™é& öΝä3s9 ôMtΡ%x. ô‰s% ®
4©®Lym #´‰t/r& â™!$ŸÒøót7ø9$#uρ äοuρ≡y‰yèø9$# ãΝä3uΖ÷t/uρ $uΖoΨ÷t/ #y‰t/uρ ö/ä3Î/ $tΡöxx. «!$# Èβρߊ ⎯ÏΒ tβρ߉ç7÷ès? $£ϑÏΒuρ
56
Surah-Nahl: 46
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appeared enmity and hatred between us and between you forever unless you believe
in Allah, Alone.”57
And the Taaghoot (false deity) generally speaking includes everything that is worshipped
besides Allah and that is pleased to be worshipped as a Ma’bood (focal point of worship), or
to be followed (by the people) or is obeyed at the discretion of disobeying the commands of
Allah and His Messenger such a person is considered a Taaghoot.
As for the Tawaagheet (the plural form of Taaghoot) then its main categories are five:
ﷲ
ِ ﻴ ﹺﺮ ﺍﺓ ﹶﻏ ﺩ ﺎﻋﺒ ﻲ ﹺﺇﻟﹶﻰ ﻋ ﺍﻴﻄﹶﺎ ﹸﻥ ﺍﻟﺪﺸ
ﺍﻟ: ﹸﻝﺍ َﻷﻭ
The First category is the Shaytaan (Satan) who invites to the worship of anything other than
Allah.
〈 ∩∉⊃∪ ×⎦⎫Î7•Β Aρ߉tã ö/ä3s9 …çμ¯ΡÎ) ( z⎯≈sÜø‹¤±9$# (#ρ߉ç7÷ès? ω χr& tΠyŠ#u™ û©Í_t6≈tƒ öΝä3ö‹s9Î) ô‰yγôãr& óΟs9r& * ®
“Did I not ordain for all of O children of Adam not to worship Shaytaan (Satan)?
Indeed he is a plain enemy to you.” 58
ﷲ
ِ ﺣﻜﹶﺎ ﹺﻡ ﺍ ﻟﹶﺄ ﺮ ﻐﻴ ﻤ ﺍﹾﻟﺋﺮﺎ ﺍﹾﻟﺠﻛﻢ ﺎ ﺍﹾﻟﺤ: ﺍﻟﺜﱠﺎﻧﹺﻲ
The Second category is the ruler who allows changes to the Rulings of Allah Most High.
tβρ߉ƒÌムy7Î=ö6s% ⎯ÏΒ tΑÌ“Ρé& !$tΒuρ y7ø‹s9Î) tΑÌ“Ρé& !$yϑÎ/ (#θãΨtΒ#u™ öΝßγ¯Ρr& tβθßϑãã÷“tƒ š⎥⎪Ï%©!$# ’n<Î) ts? öΝs9r& ®
Kξ≈n=|Ê öΝßγ¯=ÅÒムβr& ß⎯≈sÜø‹¤±9$# ߉ƒÌãƒuρ ⎯ÏμÎ/ (#ρãàõ3tƒ βr& (#ÿρâÉΔé& ô‰s%uρ ÏNθäó≈©Ü9$# ’n<Î) (#þθßϑx.$y⇔tFtƒ βr&
〈 ∩∉⊃∪ #Y‰‹Ïèt/
“Do you not see those who allege that they believe in what was revealed to you and
what was revealed to those before you while desiring judgment from the Taaghoot?
They were commanded to disbelieve in them yet Satan only wants to mislead them
as far away from the truth as possible.” 59
57
Surah al-Mumtahinah: 4
58
Surah YaaSeen: 60
59
Surah-Nisaa’a: 60
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ﷲ
ُ ﺰ ﹶﻝ ﺍ ﻧﺎ ﹶﺃﻴ ﹺﺮ ﻣﻐ ﻢ ﹺﺑ ﺤ ﹸﻜ
ﻳ ﻱ ﺍﱠﻟﺬ: ﺚ
ﻟ ﹸﺍﻟﺜﱠﺎ
The Third category is the one who rules by other than what Allah has revealed. And the
evidence is the Statement of the Most High:
〈 ∩⊆⊆∪ tβρãÏ≈s3ø9$# ãΝèδ y7Íׯ≈s9'ρé'sù ª!$# tΑt“Ρr& !$yϑÎ/ Οä3øts† óΟ©9 ⎯tΒuρ ®
“Whoever does not rule by what Allah has revealed then they are disbelievers.”60
ﷲ
ِ ﻥ ﺍ ﻭﻦ ﺩ ﻣ ﺐ
ﻴ ﹺﻐ ﻢ ﺍﹾﻟ ﻋ ﹾﻠ ﻲﺪﻋ ﻳ ﻱ ﺍﱠﻟﺬ: ﺍﹺﺑﻊﺍﻟﺮ
The Fourth category is the one who alleges that he has knowledge of the unseen that Allah
does not have! And the evidence is the Statement of the Most High:
à7è=ó¡o„ …çμ¯ΡÎ*sù 5Αθß™§‘ ⎯ÏΒ 4©|Ós?ö‘$# Ç⎯tΒ ωÎ) ∩⊄∉∪ #´‰tnr& ÿ⎯ÏμÎ7øŠxî 4’n?tã ãÎγôàムŸξsù É=ø‹tóø9$# ãΝÎ=≈tã ®
äÝà)ó¡n@ $tΒuρ 4 Ìóst7ø9$#uρ Îhy9ø9$# †Îû $tΒ ÞΟn=÷ètƒuρ 4 uθèδ ωÎ) !$yγßϑn=÷ètƒ Ÿω É=ø‹tóø9$# ßxÏ?$xtΒ …çνy‰ΨÏãuρ * ®
&⎦⎫Î7•Β 5=≈tGÏ. ’Îû ωÎ) C§Î/$tƒ Ÿωuρ 5=ôÛu‘ Ÿωuρ ÇÚö‘F{$# ÏM≈yϑè=àß ’Îû 7π¬6ym Ÿωuρ $yγßϑn=÷ètƒ ωÎ) >πs%u‘uρ ⎯ÏΒ
〈 ∩∈®∪
“And with Him are the keys of the Unseen (all that is hidden). None knows them but
Him. He knows what is upon land and what is in the sea. There is not a leaf that falls
except that He knows of it. And there is not a seed buried deep in the depths of the
darkness of the earth or anything fresh or dry but it is written in a Clear Record.”62
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The Fifth category is the one who is worshipped besides Allah while being pleased with this.
And the evidence is the Statement of the Most High:
t⎦⎫ÏϑÎ=≈©à9$# “Ì“øgwΥ šÏ9≡x‹x. 4 zΟ¨Ψyγy_ ÏμƒÌ“øgwΥ y7Ï9≡x‹sù ⎯ÏμÏΡρߊ ⎯ÏiΒ ×μ≈s9Î) þ†ÎoΤÎ) öΝåκ÷]ÏΒ ö≅à)tƒ ⎯tΒuρ * ®
〈 ∩⊄®∪
“And whoever from amongst them says, “I am an Ilah (god) other than Him then
that person We will reward him with the Hellfire such will we reward those who are
oppressive.”63
You should also know that a person cannot be a believer in Allah until he has disbelieved in
the Taaghoot. And the evidence is the Statement of the Most High:
ωs)sù «!$$Î/ -∅ÏΒ÷σãƒuρ ÏNθäó≈©Ü9$$Î/ öàõ3tƒ ⎯yϑsù 4 Äc©xöø9$# z⎯ÏΒ ß‰ô©”9$# t⎦¨⎫t6¨? ‰s% ( È⎦⎪Ïe$!$# ’Îû oν#tø.Î) Iω ®
The Rushd (guidance) mentioned in this verse is the religion of Muhammad and al-Ghayy
(transgression) is the religion of Aboo Jahl and the ‘Urwat-il-Wuthqaa is the declaration of Laa
Ilaha Illa Allah (there is nothing worthy of worship except for Allah) which includes an-Nafy
(negation) and al-Ithbaat (affirmation). Negation of all the categories of worship directed
towards other than Allah Most High and affirmation of all the categories of worship that are
directed towards Allah Alone, He has no partner.
Praise be to Allah the One Who by His Blessing causes good deeds to be completed.
63
Surah-Anbiyaa: 29
64
Surah-Baqarah: 256
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