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The Deen of Islam |
Author : Imam Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaimeen
Source : Explaination of the fundementals of
faith , translated by Dr. Saleh asSaleh(1)
Date : December 8th,2001 |
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Islam
is the Deen which Allaah has sent Muhammad (sallallaahu
alaihi wasallam) with; Allaah made it the last of
religions and perfected it for His creation; He made
it a completion of his Favours upon them and chose
it to be their Deen; No other religion is accepted
from anyone except the Deen of Islam.
Allaah says:
"Muhammad(sallallaahu
alaihi wasallam) is not the father of any man among
you, but he is the messenger of Allaah, and the
Last (end) of the Prophets."
He also says:
"This day, I have perfected
your religion for you, and completed my Favour upon
you, and have chosen for you Al-Islam as your Deen."
And His saying:
"Truly, the Deen before
Allaah is Al-Islam."
And:
"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.
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Allah has ordained that mankind must submit to him
in Islam. He said addressing His Messenger (Muhammad
(sallallaahu alaihi wasallam)):
"Say (Oh Muhammad (sallallaahu
alaihi wasallam)) 'O mankind! Verily, I am sent
to you all as the messenger of Allah- to whom belongs
the dominion of the heavens and the earth. La ilaaha
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 (sallallaahu
alaihi wasallam)), the Prophet who can neither read
nor write, who believes in Allaah and His Words,
and follow him so that you may be guided.' "
It is reported in Saheeh Muslim on the authority of
Abu Hurairah (ra), that Allah’ s Messenger (sallallaahu
alaihi wasallam) said:
By Him (Allah) in Whose
Hand Muhammad’s soul is, there is none from amongst
the Jews and the Christians (of these present nations)
who hears about me and then dies without believing
in the Message with which I have been sent (i.e.
Tawheed), but he will be from the dwellers of the
(Hell) Fire.
The belief in the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi
wasallam) is the attestation with full acceptance
and submission, not just mere attestation, that what
he brought forth is the truth. That is why Abu Taalib
(the uncle of the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam)
did not become a believer in the Messenger (sallallaahu
alaihi wasallam), despite his attestation to what
the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) brought
forth and his witness that it is the best of religions.
The Deen of Islam embraces all of the human welfare
that is comprised in the previous religions; it is
distinguished above all religions in its suitability
for all times, place, and nations. Allaah (t) addresses
His Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) saying:
And We have sent down to
you (O Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam)) the
Book (this Qur’aan) in truth, confirming the Scripture
that came before it and Muhayminan (trustworthy
in highness and a witness) over it (old Scripture).
The suitability of the Deen means that adhering to
Islam does not contradict the welfare of the Ummah
(Muslim community at large) in any place or in any
time. Indeed it is its betterment. This does not mean,
however, that the Deen is subjugate to every time,
place and Ummah as some people like it to be.
The Deen of Islam is the Deen of Truth, whoever truly
adheres to it, Allaah guarantees him victory and makes
him prevail on everyone else who doesn’t. Allaah (t)
says:
He it is Who sent His Messenger
(Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam)) with guidance
and the Deen of truth to make it prevail over all
(other) religions even though the Mushrikeen hate
(it)
Allaah has promised, to
those among you who believe, and do righteous good
deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession
to (the present rulers) in the land, as He granted
it to those before them; and that He will grant
them the authority to practice their religion, that
which He has chosen for them (i.e. Islam). And He
will surely give them in exchange a safe security
after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship
Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with
Me. But whoever disbelieved after this, they are
the Fasiqoun (rebellious, disobedient to Allaah).
The Deen of Islam is ‘Aqeedah (Creed) and Sharee’ah
(Legislation), and it is perfect in both. Islam commands:
1-The Tawheed and forbids Shirk (setting
associates with Allaah).
2-Truthfulness, and forbids lying.
3-Justice, and forbids oppression.
4-Truthworthiness, and forbids treachery.
5-Faithfulness, and forbids betrayal.
6-To be good and dutiful to one’s parents,
and forbids being disrespectful to them.
7-Keep ties with relatives of kinship,
and forbids severing ties with them.
8-To have good relations with one’s neighborhood,
and forbids all forms of ill-treatment to the neighbors.
Generally speaking, Islam commands all noble morals,
and forbids all ill and despicable manners; it also
commands righteousness and forbids wrong. Allaah (t)
says:
Verily, Allaah enjoins
Al-‘Adl (i.e. justice and worshipping none but Allaah)
and Al-Ihsaan, and giving help to kith and kin,
and forbids Al-Fahshaa’(2), Al-Mankar(3),
and al-Baghy(4).
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