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The Aqeedah of Ahlis-Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah |
Author : Shaykh Salih al-Uthaimeen
Source : Aqeedah Ahlis-Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah(1)
Translated by: Abu Ahmad |
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We believe that Allah has revealed books to His Messengers
so that they can be a proof against the worlds and
a guide for those who abide and live by them, and
so that the Prophets can teach people the religion
and guidance through them and they can purify their
hearts. We also believe that Allah revealed a book
to all Messengers. As Allah the Most High says:
"Indeed We have sent Our Messengers
with clear proofs, and revealed with them the Scripture
and the Balance (justice) that mankind may keep up
justice."
Out of those books we know of the following:
Tauraat: which was revealed upon Prophet
Musa (as) and which is a magnificient book of Bani
Isra’eel. Allah says:
"Verily, We did send down
the Tauraat (Torah) (to Musa ), therein was guidance
and light, by which the Prophets, who submitted themselves
to Allah's Will, judged the Jews. And the rabbis and
the priests [too judged the Jews by the Tauraat (Torah)
after those Prophets] for to them was entrusted the
protection of Allah's Book, and they were witnesses
thereto."
Injeel: which was revealed upon Prophet
Isa (as) and which was in affirmation of Torah and
which its completion. Allah the most High says:
"And in their footsteps, We
sent 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), confirming
the Tauraat (Torah) that had come before him, and
We gave him the Injeel (Gospel), in which was guidance
and light and confirmation of the Tauraat (Torah)
that had come before it, a guidance and an admonition
for Al-Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2:2)."
And Allah says:
"And I have come confirming
that which was before me of the Tauraat (Torah), and
to make lawful to you part of what was forbidden to
you, and I have come to you with a proof from your
Lord. So fear Allah and obey me."
Zuboor: This book was revealed upon
Prophet Dawood (as).
Suhuf: These Scriptures were revealed
upon prophet Ibraheem (as) and prophet Musa (as).
Qur’an: This book was revealed upon
the last Messenger, prophet Muhammad (saw). Allah
the Most High says:
" a guidance for mankind and
clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between
right and wrong)."
Allah says in Qur’an:
".. confirming the Scripture
that came before it and Mohayminan (trustworthy in
highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures)."
Accordingly, Allah the Most High abrogated all the
previous books through Qur’an and He took the responsibility
of preserving it against the deceit and fraud of every
imprudent and one who changes (from original). Allah
, the Most High says:
"Verily We: It is We Who have
sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'an) and surely,
We will guard it (from corruption)."
So that till the last day it remains preserved as
a proof and evidence for the creation.
As for the past heavenly books, they were revealed
only for a limited period of time, and the newly revealed
heavenly books would abrogate them. And these newly
revealed books would clarify what occurred of change
in the older books, because those books were not preserved
form change and modification, rather there occurred
in them alteration and many such deficiencies. Allah
the Most High says:
"Among those who are Jews,
there are some who displace words from (their) right
places .."
And:
"Then woe to those who write
the Book with their own hands and then say, "This
is from Allah," to purchase with it a little price!
Woe to them for what their hands have written and
woe to them for that they earn thereby."
And He said:
"Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Who
then sent down the Book which Musa (Moses) brought,
a light and a guidance to mankind which you (the Jews)
have made into (separate) papersheets, disclosing
(some of it) and concealing (much).” "
And He the Most High said:
"And verily, among them is
a party who distort the Book with their tongues (as
they read), so that you may think it is from the Book,
but it is not from the Book, and they say: "This is
from Allah," but it is not from Allâh; and they speak
a lie against Allah while they know it. It is not
(possible) for any human being to whom Allah has given
the Book and Al-Hukma (the knowledge and understanding
of the laws of religion, etc.) and Prophethood to
say to the people: "Be my worshippers rather than
Allah's.""
And He said:
"O people of the Scripture
(Jews and Christians)! Now has come to you Our Messenger
(Muhammad SAW) explaining to you much of that which
you used to hide from the Scripture and passing over
(i.e. leaving out without explaining) much. Indeed,
there has come to you from Allah a light (Prophet
Muhammad SAW ) and a plain Book (this Qur'ân). Wherewith
Allah guides all those who seek His Good Pleasure
to ways of peace, and He brings them out of darkness
by His Will unto light and guides them to a Straight
Way (Islamic Monotheism). Surely, in disbelief are
they who say that Allah is the Messiah, son of Maryam
(Mary)."
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