1 - Endless Bliss - Hüseyin Hilmi Işık
1 - Endless Bliss - Hüseyin Hilmi Işık
1 - Endless Bliss - Hüseyin Hilmi Işık
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Not to do the commandments of Allahu ta’âlâ is caused by a<br />
sickness in the heart. A sickness in the heart means that it does<br />
not believe in the Sharî’at thoroughly. To be a Believer, it is not<br />
enough only to express the word Shahâdat (Ash hadu an lâ...).<br />
Munâfiqs (those who pretend to be Muslims though being<br />
disbelievers) also express it. The sign of the existence of îmân<br />
in the heart is to do the commands of the Sharî’at willingly. To<br />
give one gold coin to a poor Muslim with the intention of zakât is<br />
more blessed than giving a hundred thousand gold coins as<br />
alms because to give zakât is to obey the Sharî’at’s command.<br />
But those that are given without the intention of zakât are<br />
supererogatory worships. Supererogatory worships are of no<br />
value when compared to fard worships. They are not even like<br />
a drop of water compared to an ocean. The Devil, by deceiving<br />
Muslims, prevent them from performing their omitted salâts.<br />
Performing the supererogatory salâts, [supererogatory<br />
pilgrimage, and umra] are made to appear more beautiful. Also,<br />
by misrepresenting supererogatory deeds and actions as<br />
beautiful, he prevents them from giving zakât. [The promised<br />
great rewards for the sunnats and for the supererogatory are for<br />
those who do not owe fard deeds and who have paid their<br />
omitted fard worships. But those who still have omitted fard<br />
worships will not be given any rewards for any worships<br />
besides the fard ones.]<br />
The fourth principle of Islâm is to fast every day in the holy<br />
month of Ramadân. We should be sure to fast every day in the<br />
blessed month of Ramadân. We should not miss this important<br />
fard for any reason. Our Prophet declared: “Fasting is a shield<br />
that protects the Believer against Hell.” If one cannot fast for<br />
some indispensable reasons, such as sickness, one should eat<br />
secretly and, immediately after the excuse is over, one should<br />
perform it. We are all His born servants. We are not<br />
independent or without an owner. We should live within the<br />
commandments and the restrictions of our owner so that we<br />
may be saved from Hell. Those who disobey the Sharî’at are<br />
obstinate born servants and perverse, disobedient agents; they<br />
must be punished.<br />
The fifth principle of Islâm is the hajj [once in a life, to go to<br />
the city of Mecca and perform the duty of hajj]. The duty of hajj<br />
has certain requirements. All of them are written in fiqh books. It<br />
is declared in a hadîth-i-sherîf: “An accepted hajj does away<br />
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