1 - Endless Bliss - Hüseyin Hilmi Işık

This is called Kufr-i hukmî.” It is written in the basic books of
fiqh by Islâmic ’âlims that to wear the ‘things that are peculiar to
disbelievers is kufr. (See Ibn-i ’Abidîn, Vol. V, page 481). The
enemies of Islâm, in order to deceive Muslims, try to hide the
fact that it is kufr to adopt the customs of the disbelievers and to
celebrate their festivals. They call these customs ‘Islâmic
customs’ and these days ‘sacred days’. They represent the
Noel (Christmas), which was introduced into Christianity by the
Great Constantine, and Nawruz, which was invented by
Jamshîd as a national celebration; and they want Muslims to
accept the same things. Young and innocent Muslims should
not fall for these things. They should learn the truth by asking
those sincere Muslims they trust, their relatives who perform
namâz, and those family friends who know their religion. Today,
no matter where in the world, not to know what is îmân and
what is kufr or how to perform ’ibâdâts correctly is inexcusable.
He who is deceived because he does not know his dîn will not
be saved from Hell. Today, Allahu ta’âlâ has made His dîn
known everywhere in the world, and He has made learning
îmân, the fards, the harâms and the halâls, beautiful morals
very easy. Everybody should learn as much as necessary and
this is a fard. One who does not learn them is deemed to have
disobeyed the fard. But a person who says there is no need to
learn them or who gives no importance to them becomes a
disbeliever.
30 – There are seven grades in following Rasûlullah (sall
Allahu ’alaihi wa sallam). The first one is to learn, believe and
do the rules of Islâm. All Muslims, savants, zâhids [1] and,
âbids [2] following Rasûlullah (sall Allahu ’alaihi wa sallam) are in
this grade. Their nafs [1] haven’t fully believed or surrendered to
Allah. Allahu ta’âlâ, with His great pity, accepts only the belief in
their hearts.
The second grade, together with doing the commands, is to
follow all the instructions and habits of Rasûlullah (sall Allahu
’alaihi wa sallam) and to purify the heart from evil inclinations.
Those who walk on the path of tasawwuf are in this grade.
[1] Those people who do not set their hearts on worldly possessions.
[2] People who try to perform all kinds of worships.
[1] Amalignant power in man that forces him to do what Allah prohibits and
not to do what Allah commands.
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