Guide-to-Sound-Creed-A-Book-on-Muslim-Creed-and-Faith
Guide-to-Sound-Creed-A-Book-on-Muslim-Creed-and-Faith
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Principle 1: Belief in Allah, Mighty <strong>and</strong> Exalted be He<br />
93<br />
, Abdullah Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) has narrated:<br />
'l1llah's Messenger (PBUH) has said, 'N<strong>on</strong>e ofyou will become a (complete)<br />
believer until his inclinati<strong>on</strong> be in accordance with what I have been sent<br />
with (i.e., Islam).' "<br />
Interpreting the hadith, Ibn Rajah (may Allah have mercy <strong>on</strong> him) says:<br />
"Man does not have perfect faith until he inclines wholeheartedly<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> whatever Allah's Messenger (PBUH) has been sent with. In other<br />
words, the true believer is the <strong>on</strong>e who loves whatever is comm<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
by the Messenger, <strong>and</strong> detests whatever isforbidden by him. The Quran<br />
has c<strong>on</strong>veyed the same meaning in numerous verses. Allah, Exalted<br />
<strong>and</strong> Glorified be He, has dispraised whoever dislikes what causes His<br />
pleasure <strong>and</strong> likes what causes His anger. In this regard, Allah, the<br />
Almighty, says, (That is because they followed what angered Allah<br />
<strong>and</strong> disliked [what earns1 His pleasure, so He rendered worthless<br />
their deeds: (Qur'an: Muhammad:28)"<br />
Ibn Rajah goes <strong>on</strong> stating:<br />
"In many verses of the Quran, Allah has described the polytheists as<br />
following their desires; He, theAlmighty, says, (But ifthey do not resp<strong>on</strong>d<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> you-then know that they <strong>on</strong>ly follow their [own1 desires. And who<br />
is more astray than <strong>on</strong>e who follows his desire without guidance from<br />
Allah" (Qur'an: Al-Qa~~: 50) Moreover, Bid'ahs (matters innovated<br />
in religi<strong>on</strong>) exist when pers<strong>on</strong>al inclinati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> whims are given<br />
priority over the Divine Legislati<strong>on</strong>. Likewise, acts ofdisobedience take<br />
place when inclinati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> desires are preferred over love for Allah <strong>and</strong><br />
love for what He likes. Furthermore, <strong>on</strong>e's love for pers<strong>on</strong>s should be<br />
in c<strong>on</strong>formity with what Allah's Messenger has been sent with; hence,<br />
the true believer should love whomever Allah loves, for example angels,<br />
messengers, prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs <strong>and</strong><br />
the righteous."<br />
Things Nullifying Tawhid <strong>and</strong> Involving Apostasy<br />
N<strong>on</strong>etheless, there are a number of acts, which may invalidate Tawhtd <strong>and</strong><br />
c<strong>on</strong>sequently entail a renunciati<strong>on</strong> of Islam, namely mistrusting Allah, <strong>and</strong> acts<br />
ofridicule. These acts are highlighted below in details.<br />
Mistrusting Allah<br />
While keeping full trust in Allah is regarded as <strong>on</strong>e ofthe pre-requisites of<br />
belief. mistrusting Allah runs counter <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong>e's m<strong>on</strong>otheism. Almighty Allah<br />
has described the hypocrites as those who retain wr<strong>on</strong>g thoughts about Him.<br />
He says:
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