Wednesday 15 September 2021

TAKE MY BLOOD NOT MY RELIGION

 


TAKE MY BLOOD NOT MY RELIGION


Suwayd b. Ghafalah rahimahullaah said: 


'Umar b. al-Khattaab (d. 23H) - radiallaahu 'anhu - said to me: 


"Perhaps you will live long after me, so obey the ruler even if he is an Abyssinian slave. And even if he oppresses you, be patient; and if he beats you, remain patient and if he calls you to a matter that is detrimental to your religion then say: I hear and obey (you), take my blood but not my religion. And do not split away from the Jamaa'ah (the united body of the Muslims)." 


Explanation by Imaam al-Aajurree rahimahullaah:


"So if a person says: 'What is your understanding concerning the statement of 'Umar (radiallaahu 'anhu) which he mentioned?' Then it is said to him (i.e. the questioner): "It is possible - and Allaah, the Most High, knows best - for us to say: 'Whoever is put in authority over you whether he is from the Arab or other than them, black or white, or a foreigner then you must obey him in that which there is no disobedience in it to Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic. Moreover, if he prevents you from your rights, he beats you unjustly (without due right), he violates your honour, and takes your wealth (by force), then that should not make you revolt against him by drawing your sword out to fight him. And do not go out revolting alongside a Khaarijee to fight him, and do not incite others to rebel against him but rather be patient with him.'


And it could also be understood that "if he calls you to a matter which is detrimental to your religion" to mean other than this viewpoint; and it could be taken to mean that he orders you with killing someone who is not deserving of being killed, or to cut a limb off someone who does not deserve that, or to beat someone who it is impermissible to beat, or to forcibly take someone's wealth who it is not right to take his wealth, or to wrong or oppress someone whom it is neither permissible for him nor for you to oppress. So if he says to you: 'If you do not do that which I order you with then I will certainly kill you or severely beat you.' Then say: Take my blood but not my religion.' That is due to the statement of the Prophet (ﷺ): "There is no obedience to the creation in disobedience to the Creator." And his (ﷺ) statement: "Obedience is only in that which is good."


[Explanation taken from ash-Sharee'ah of al-Aajurree (no.71), checking by Dr ad-Damyajee, Dar al-Watan print].


Reference for narration: Reported by Ibn Abee Shaybah in al-Musannaf (12/544), as-Sunnah of al-Khallaal (1/111), ash-Sharee'ah (no.48) [and it is] Saheeh.


Translation by Aboo Abdillaah Bilaal Hussain al-Kashmiree.

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ACCOMPANY THOSE WHO TRULY LOVE HIM

 


ACCOMPANY THOSE 


WHO TRULY LOVE HIM


Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:


"Accompany those who truly, sincerely love Him. Collect the best fruits of their speech just as one would pick only the best fruits. Remain silent except when you are certain there is more benefit in your speech and when you know it will better your condition and benefit others."


Book: One Hundred Pieces of Advice 

By Ibn Al-Qayyim al-Jawzīyah 

Translated by Rasheed Barbee

Authentic Statements Publications 

P. 10

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Thursday 9 September 2021

WHILE THE HEART IS HEEDLESS

 


WHILE THE HEART IS HEEDLESS 


Ibn 'Abbās (radiyAllāhu'anhuma) said, 


"Praying two rak'at with contemplation is better than praying all night while the heart is heedless."*


* Reported by Ibn ul-Mubārak in the Book of zuhd p.403, and Muhammad ibn Nasr in the Book of Qiyām-ul-Layl p.60. 


Book: Disciplinando el alma, p

By Ibn al-Jawzī 

Translated and Published by

Dār as-Sunnah Publishers

P. 68

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Wednesday 8 September 2021

CALAMITIES BEFALLS PEOPLE ACCORDING TO THEIR SINS


 CALAMITIES BEFALLS PEOPLE 


ACCORDING TO THEIR SINS


It is possible that an old man is humiliated, despite his old age, to the level that people feel sorry for him while he does not realise that what he suffers at old age is because of his negligence to Allāh's rights when he was at a youthful age.


Thus, whenever you see someone is being punished, know that this punishment is due to a sin that he previously committed. 


Book: Captured Thoughts

By al-Hāfiz Abū'l-Faraj Ibn al-Jawzī

Translated and Published by

Dār as-Sunnah Publishers

P. 83

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AS IF YOU HAD NOT HEARD OF THE NEWS OF THE PEOPLE BEFORE..

 


AS IF YOU HAD NOT HEARD OF 


THE NEWS OF THE PEOPLE BEFORE..


The wonder of all wonders is that you are pleased with your arrogance (ghurūr), and your indulgence into idle play while overlooking what has been hidden for you! You are fooled with your health and seem to forget that sickness is near; and you rejoice for your wellness all the while you fail to notice the pain that is yet to come. Verily, the death of others was just to remind you of your own death, and the death of others was only to remind you of your death! Your indulgence in fulfilling your desires averts you from remembering the destruction of your essence. 


Book: Captured Thoughts

By al-Hāfiz Abū'l-Faraj Ibn al-Jawzī

Translated and Published by

Dār as-Sunnah Publishers

P. 72, 73

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