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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 Allaah has sent Messengers (and Prophets)
to His creation.
Allaah, the Most High says:
"Messengers as bearers of
good news as well as of warning in order that mankind
should have no plea against Allaah after the Messengers.
And Allaah is Ever AllPowerful, AllWise."
We believe that the first Messenger was Nuh (alaihis
Salaam) and the last is Muhammad (sallalaahu alaihi
wassallam). Allaah says:
"Verily, We have inspired
you (O Muhammad) as We inspired Nuh and the Prophets
after him;"
And He said:
"Muhammad is not the father
of any man among you, but he is the Messenger of Allaah
and the last (end) of the Prophets."
The best amongst the group of Messengers and Prophets
is Muhammad (sallalaahu alaihi wassallam). And after
him in rank and position are Ibrahim (alaihis Salaam),
Musa (alaihis Salaam), then Nuh (alaihis Salaam) and
then Isa, son of Maryam (alaihis Salaam). These are
the five Messengers who exclusively are mentioned
in the following verse.
"And (remember) when We took
from the Prophets their covenant, and from you (O
Muhammad ), and from Nuh , Ibrahim , Musa, and 'Iesa
, son of Maryam (Mary). We took from them a strong
covenant."
We believe that the Shar’iah that was brought by Muhammad
(sallalaahu alaihi wassallam) was all-inclusive and
all-encompassing of the qualities and excellences
of the Shar’iah’s brought by the past Messengers.
The proof is this statement of Allaah:
"He (Allaah) has ordained
for you the same religion (Islam) which He ordained
for Nuh , and that which We have inspired in you (O
Muhammad ), and that which We ordained for Ibrahim
, Musa and 'Iesa saying you should establish religion
, and make no divisions in it (religion) (i.e. various
sects in religion)."
We believe that all the Messengers (and Prophets)
were human beings created by Allaah. They did not
possess anything from the properties of Ruboobiyyat
(Lordship). [2] And Allaah ordered
Muhammad (sallalaahu alaihi wassallam) to proclaim
that:
"I don't tell you that with
me are the treasures of Allaah, nor (that) I know
the unseen; nor I tell you that I am an angel. I but
follow what is revealed to me by inspiration."
And He said:
"Say (O Muhammad ): "I possess
no power of benefit or hurt to myself except as Allaah
wills.
And He also said:
"Say: "It is not in my power
to cause you harm, or to bring you to the Right Path."
Say (O Muhammad ): "None can protect me from Allaah's
punishment (if I were to disobey Him), nor should
I find refuge except in Him.
And it is our belief that they ( the Messengers and
Prophets) are slaves of Allaah who were honored with
prophethood and messengership by Allaah. And He mentioned
about their virtue and merit at honored and praised
places. And He said about Nuh (alaihis Salaam):
"O offspring of those whom
We carried (in the ship) with Nûh (Noah)! Verily,
he was a grateful slave."
And He said about the last of the Messengers, Muhammad
(sallalaahu alaihi wassallam) :
"Blessed be He Who sent down
the criterion (of right and wrong, i.e. this Qur'an)
to His slave (Muhammad ) that he may be a warner to
the 'Alamin (mankind and jinns)."
And He said about other Messengers :
"And remember Our slaves,
Ibrahim , Ishaque , and Ya'qub , (all) owners of strength
(in worshipping Us) and (also) of religious understanding."
And He said about Dawood (alaihis Salaam):
"and remember Our slave Dawud
, endued with power. Verily, he was ever oft-returning
in all matters and in repentance (toward Allaah)."
"And to Dawud We gave Sulaiman
. How excellent (a) slave! Verily, he was ever oft-returning
in repentance (to Us)!
And He said about Isa (alaihis Salaam),
"He ['Iesa ] was not more
than a slave. We granted Our Favour to him, and We
made him an example to the Children of Israel (i.e.
his creation without a father)."
And we believe that Allaah, the Most High terminated
the succession of Messengers and Prophets with Muhammad
(sallalaahu alaihi wassallam) as the last Messenger
and made him the Messenger for all mankind. Allaah
says:
"Say (O Muhammad ): "O mankind!
Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allaah
- to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and
the earth. La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right
to be worshipped but He); It is He Who gives life
and causes death. So believe in Allaah and His Messenger
(Muhammad ), the Prophet who can neither read nor
write, who believes in Allaah and His Words [(this
Qur'an), the Tauraat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)
and also Allaah's Word: "Be!" - and he was, i.e. 'Iesa
(Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary),], and follow him so
that you may be guided."
We believe that the shar’iah brought by the last Messenger
(sallalaahu alaihi wassallam) is the religion of Islaam,
which has been chosen and preferred by Allaah, the
Most High for His slaves, and no other religion or
Shar’iah other than this is acceptable to Allaah.
Allaah, the Most High said:
"Truly, the religion with
Allaah is Islam.
And He said:
"This day, I have perfected
your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you,
and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.
And He said:
"And whoever seeks a religion
other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him,
and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers."
We believe that if any person accepts or prefers any
other religion, like Judaism or Christianity, over
Islaam then he is a Kaafir (disbeliever). Accordingly
it is required from him to make tawbah (repentance),
if he repents then it is good or else he will be considered
a murtad or the rejecter of Qur’an and should be killed.
We believe that a person who rejects that the last
Prophet (sallalaahu alaihi wassallam) was sent for
whole mankind and the creation then he is the rejecter
of all Messengers, rather he is even the rejecter
of that Prophet whom he claims to believe in and obey.
Allaah, the Most High says:
"The people of Nûh (Noah)
belied the Messengers."
Allaah declared the people of Nuh as rejecters of
all the Messengers even though there had come no Messenger
before prophet Nuh (alaihis Salaam). Allaah, the Most
High says:
"Verily, those who disbelieve
in Allaah and His Messengers and wish to make distinction
between Allaah and His Messengers (by believing in
Allaah and disbelieving in His Messengers) saying,
"We believe in some but reject others," and wish to
adopt a way in between. They are in truth disbelievers.
And We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating
torment."
We believe that there will come no prophet after Muhammad
(sallalaahu alaihi wassallam). Anyone who claims to
be a prophet or affirms prophethood for anyone after
prophet Muhammad (sallalaahu alaihi wassallam), then
without doubt he is a Kaafir (disbeliever), because
he is a rejecter of Allaah, His Messenger and the
Ijmaa’ (agreement) of the Muslim Ummah (nation).
We also believe that there were rightly guided Khulafaa
after the Prophet (sallalaahu alaihi wassallam) from
this Ummah who were the truest followers of the Prophet
(sallalaahu alaihi wassallam) in Knowledge, Dawah
and Khilaafah. The best among them and the one who
rightly deserved the first Khilaafah is Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq
(radiallahu anhu) and after him in order of stature
and rank are Umar bin al-Khattaab (radiallahu anhu),
Uthmaan bin Affaaan (radiallahu anhu) and Ali bin
Abee Taalib (radiallahu anhu).
And they became the Khalifah in the same rank and
order of excellence. And Allaah does not appoint a
person as a ruler amongst that best generation if
there existed a person who was better and more deserving
of Khilaafah, because whatever He does is based on
mature wisdom.
We also believe that sometimes amongst these Khulafaa
the succeeding Kahlifah may partially excel in excellence
and rank in some matters than the one who preceeded
him but it does not mean that he is entitled with
complete excellence (over the preceeding Khalifah),
because there are many reasons and causes for the
excellence and honor.
We also believe that with Allaah, this ummah (of Muhmmad
(sallalaahu Alaihi Wassallam) is better and higher
in rank than all other ummah’s. Allaah the Most High
says:
"You are the best of peoples
ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin Al-Ma'rûf (i.e.
Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam has ordained)
and forbid Al-Munkar (polytheism, disbelief and all
that Islam has forbidden), and you believe in Allaah."
We also believe that the best of people in this ummah
are the companions of the Messenger of Allaah (sallalaahu
alaihi wassallam) then the ta’bi’een (the following
generation) and then the tab’i ta’bi’een (the generation
that followed that generation).
And one group amongst this ummah will always remain
steadfast on truth and will always be victorious.
No one who doesn’t help them or who opposes them can
do any harm to them till the command of Allaah comes.
We believe that all the differences and disputes that
arose among the companions arose because of interpretation
based on ijtihaad, so whosoever was on truth will
receive two rewards and the one who erred will receive
one reward and his error will be forgiven.
We believe it to be of great importance that one should
refrain from speaking ill of them or to point out
their mistakes, rather one should praise them with
beautiful words that they are deserving of. And we
clear our hearts of abhorrence and hatred towards
them as Allaah says regarding them,:
"Not equal among you are those
who spent and fought before the conquering (of Makkah)
(with those among you who did so later). Such are
higher in degree than those who spent and fought afterwards.
But to all, Allaah has promised the best (reward).
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And Allaah the Most High says about us:
"And those who came after
them say: "Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who
have preceded us in Faith, and put not in our hearts
any hatred against those who have believed. Our Lord!
You are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful.""
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