A word of advice - to myself and then to my brothers and sisters -------------------------------------------------------------------------- O Muslims, our allegiance should be to Allah swt and his Prophet (ASAW) only. All other affiliations are worldly and will last only till the day we live in this world. But love for Allah and his Prophet (ASAW) is what we will carry over to the next world. And the way we show our love for Allah is by following HIS commandments sent down through his Prophet (ASAW) in true letter and spirit - do whatever he did and not do what he didnt (in the matters of deen). As Allah says in the Quran: And whatever the Messenger gives you, take it, and whatever he forbids you, leave it. And fear Allah: truly Allah is severe in punishment. -- 59:7 Beware from innovating in this beautiful deen of ours. No matter how much the act will look good to you, if its not from Allah and his Prophet (ASAW), its in vain: The Mother of the Believers, Umm Abdullah Aishah, radiyallahu anha, said that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, said: Whosoever introduces into this affair of ours (i.e. into Islam) something that does not belong to it, it is to be rejected. [Al-Bukhari & Muslim] The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) also said: Every innovation is misguidance and going astray Reported by Abu Daawood (no. 4607), at-Tirmidhee (no. 2676) and it is saheeh. Ibn Hajr authenticated it Takhreej Ahaadeeth Ibn ul-Haajib (1/137). And he (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) also said: … and every innovation is misguidance and all misguidance is in the Hellfire. Reported by an-Nasaaee (1/224) from Jaabir bin Abdullaah and it is saheeh as declared by Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah in Majmoo ul-Fataawaa (3/58). There are also other types of allegiances like to your country, race, culture, school of thought. All these are but elements of ignorance. One can certainly love his country, race, culture, school of thought but only to the point where it doesnt contradict the Quran and Sunnah. Otherwise, they might be a hujjah (excuse) against you on the Day of Judgment. Keep your iman clear and simple and do not adorn it with things that are not from the deen. Always stick to the scholars, who are not from the innovators for they are your best guides in these testing times. May Allah save me, you and our families from all that Allah and his Prophet (ASAW) hates and bring us closer to all that they love. Wa jazakumAllah khair.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:55:54 +0000
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