It is not sufficient to only learn about the good; rather one must know about the evil in order to avoid it! (Read below - BENEFICIAL) In this hadeeth reported by the honorable companion Hudhaifah Bin Al Yamaan (radiallaahu ‘anhu) who said:”The people used to ask the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) about the good times.“ They used to ask him (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) about the good with regards to righteous actions, affairs of ‘aqeedah and mu’aamalaat. And Hudhaifah used to ask him (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) about the bad times - fearing lest they overtake him.So, in this is evidence that it is not sufficient to only learn about the good; rather one must know about the evil in order to avoid it. If you do not know about the evil, you will come close to falling into it, as the poet said:“I acquaint myself with the evil not for the sake of evil, but to be safeguarded from it.” The one who does not know evil from good will fall to it (i.e. evil).”The human being must learn about the truth, and its proofs and evidences. He is to learn and know that which is false and the doubts associated with it, in order that he can be saved from falsehood, and to warn the people against it. How can he avoid and warn people against it, if he is not aware of it? And with regards to this, the Qur`aan has clarified that which is truth and falsehood. It has clarified Eemaan and Kufr, Tawheed and Shirk, and Halaal and Haraam. It has not stopped at clarifying Tawheed, Halaal, and the truth only; rather it clarified that which is in opposition to that, so that the Muslim can avoid it. Likewise, the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) in his Sunnah has clarified good and evil, and truth and falsehood in all affairs of the deen. And the ‘Ulema (rahimahumullaah) in their written works have made clear what Tawheed and Shirk are, and Kufr and Nifaaq. They have made clear the belief of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah and the beliefs of the deviated sects, such as the Jahmiyyah, the Mu’tazilah, the Ash’aariah…and other than them. They have clarified the correct Mu’aamalaat and the forbidden Mu’aamalaat. They have clarified correct marriage and the false and corrupt marriage, and the women forbidden (for one to marry). They have clarified the (good manners legislated in the Sharee’ah), and the evil manners that are in opposition to it.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 15:18:30 +0000
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