Aqidah: Faith in Everything Related to Allah.

Siti Rohani Binte Muhammad Ariffin Leong

October 2013

A. Who Is Allah and Why One Should Obey Allah?

1. Allah Exists

Allah created all what exists, what existed before and what will exist in the future.

If we try to imagine what existed before the whole universe or cosmos as we know it

today including its space, our mind will draw a blank; just like a cat if it were capable

of talking and one asked it about its ancestors, one would draw a blank and it may

even deny that they ever existed.

Many of the theories on the start of the universe are formulated in such a way that

they render the existence of Allah unnecessary. We have no evidence yet from the

Qur’an and scientific observation of the existence of life on other planets and other

galaxies except Earth. The phenomenon of Allah the everlasting should not be

difficult to accept since there are many simple mathematical concepts like infinity that

the human mind finds difficulty in grasping but yet it exists and cannot be denied by

any logical or rational person.

Empirical observation establishes the end of the human physical existence at

death. However humans continue extra-corporeal existence. Based on this fact alone,

it suffices to deduce that Allah exists since our own existence will continue after

earthly life.

2. Everything is Dependent upon Allah

The inter-dependence in the ecosystem required creation of various components

for example plants were created to provide food for animals, and animal waste

products are needed by the plants. Allah on the other hand, has the attribute of having

an independent and unfettered will, “Iraadat”. He does what He wants and wills and

in whatever manner He desires. He is not restricted by any physical laws or any

previous actions.

Allah indeed honoured humans by giving them a will that He did not give other

creations. Angels have no will. Jinns have a limited will that they may use well and

choose to believe or misuse and choose disbelief. Animals have no independent will.

Their behaviour is instinctual. Inanimate things have no will they do whatever Allah

wants them to do.

3. One Will Not Be Able to Withstand the Gaze of Allah

ه ۥ قال رب أرنى أنظر إليك تنا وكلمه ۥ رب ـ ا جاء موسى لميق قال ل ولمك ٱنظر إلى ٱلجبل فإ ٱستقر مڪانه ۥ فسوف ترٮنى ـ ا ترٮنى ول فلم

ه ۥ للجبل جعله ا تجلى رب ا وخر موسى صعق قال ۥ دڪ ا أفا فلمل ٱلمؤمني ) نك تبت إليك وأنا أو ـ (٣٤١سبح

In Surah Al-Araf (7:143), even the mountains crushed into dust when Allah

revealed His glory. This served a great lesson to Prophet Moses (a.s.) who then vowed

to be a true believer and repented.

B. Tawheed

Dr. Jamal Badawi defines Tauhid al-Rububiyyah as “that Allah alone is Lord over

all things” while Tauhid al-Uluhiyyah is “that Allah alone is to be worshiped,

invoked, glorified, praised.”

Samples of shirk exist – beliefs of mushrikin that there was a creator who created

some portion of the universe; Dualists with their belief in the Darkness; Qadariyah’s

beliefs on actions of the living beings; or the ancient philosophers about the

movement of planetary bodies and souls; physicists - these people all affirm the

occurrence of events without any initiation by Allah.

Among the Arabs who believed that there were gods for things that caused benefit

and harm, without Allah having anything to do with that, the Qur'an explained its

falsehood as He, the Most Sublime, said:

"Allah did not take children, nor is there any god with Him. (If there had been many

gods) behold, each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would

have tried to overcome others! Glorified be Allah above all that they attribute to

Him!" [Al-Qur'an 23:91]

The Meccan revelations were aimed at strengthening Tauhid Rububiyyah

before implementation on laws after the emigration to Madina (Tauhid Uluhiyyah).

ة عند ذى ٱلعرش مكي ) (٠٢ذى قو

ه إل هو رب ٱلعرش ٱلعظيم ۩ ) ـ ل إل (٠٢ٱلل

In Surah At-Takwir (81:20), Allah’s Mighty presence is said to be established

on the Throne or Arasy. Or in Surah An-Naml (27:26), the Oneness of Allah is

affirmed.

In Sahih Bukhari (6:60:498 / 499), Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Allah said: 'The son of Adam tells a lie against Me, though he

hasn't the right to do so. He abuses me though he hasn't the right to do so. As for his

telling a lie against Me, it is his saying that I will not recreate him as I created him for

the first time. In fact, the first creation was not easier for Me than new creation. As for

his abusing Me, it is his saying that Allah has begotten children, while I am the One,

the Self-Sufficient Master Whom all creatures need, I beget not, nor was I begotten,

and there is none like unto Me."

Narrated Mihjan ibn al-Adra':

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) entered the mosque and saw a man who

had finished his prayer, and was reciting the tashahhud saying: O Allah, I ask you, O

Allah, the One, the eternally besought of all, He begetteth not, nor was He begotten,

and there is none comparable unto Him, that you may forgive me my sins, you are

Most Forgiving, Merciful.

He (the Prophet) said: He was forgiven (repeating three times.) (Abu Dawud, 3:980)

Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib:

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) heard a man saying: O Allah, I ask Thee, I

bear witness that there is no god but Thou, the One, He to Whom men repair, Who

has not begotten, and has not been begotten, and to Whom no one is equal, and he

said: You have supplicated Allah using His Greatest Name, when asked with this

name He gives, and when supplicated by this name he answers. (Abu Dawud,

8:1488).

C. Man Has No Argument To Deny Truth

سل بعد ٱلرة حج ري ومنذري لئل يكو للناس على ٱلل بش سل م وكا ر

ا ) ا حكيم عزيز (٣٢١ٱلل

Surah An-Nisa: Messengers of good cheer and of warning, in order that mankind

might have no argument against Allah after the messengers. Allah was ever Mighty,

Wise. (165)

لغة ـ ة ٱلب دٮكم أجمعي ) قل فلله ٱلحج (٣٤١ فلو شاء ل

ب على طاٮ فتي م قبلنا وإ كنا ع دراستہم ـ ما أنزل ٱلكت أ تقولوا إنفلي ) ـ (٣١٢لغ

ا أهدى منہم ب لكن ـ ا أنزل علينا ٱلكت أو تقولوا لو أننة م فقد جاءڪم بي

ى ورحمة بڪم وهد وصدف عنہا ر ت ٱلل ـ ااي ب بـ

فم أظلم مم كذتنا سوء ٱلعذاب بما كانوا يصدفو ) ـ (٣١١سنجزى ٱلذي يصدفو ع ءاي

Surah Al-Anaam: Say - For Allah's is the final argument - Had He willed He could

indeed have guided all of you. (149) / Lest ye should say: The Scripture was revealed

only to two sects before us, and we in sooth were unaware of what they read; (156) /

Or lest ye should say: If the Scripture had been revealed unto us, we surely had been

better guided than are they. Now hath there come unto you a clear proof from your

Lord, a guidance and mercy; and who doeth greater wrong than he who denieth the

revelations of Allah, and turneth away from them? We award unto those who turn

away from Our revelations an evil doom because of their aversion. (157)

D. Awareness of Allah and Allah’s Awareness of Us

Allah is the same God of Prophet Yusuf, and the God of Muhammad and who gave

victory to all His Prophets and Messengers.

Through Allah’s revelations, truth overcame falsehood - Ifk (forged statement)

against Aisyah (r.a.), the final end of Prophet’s Uncle Abu Lahab, the nature of Iman

and Islam and Ihsan through Angel Gabriel (a.s).

Truth about the vision of Allah:

In Imam Muslim’s Book of Faith (Book 1 : Hadith 337):

It is narrated on the authority of Masruq that he said: I was resting at (the

house of) 'A'isha that she said: O Abu 'A'isha (kunya of Masruq), there are three

things, and he who affirmed even one of them fabricated the greatest lie against Allah.

I asked what they were. She said: He who presumed that Muhammad (may

peace be upon him) saw his Lord (with his ocular vision) fabricated the greatest lie

against Allah.

I was reclining but then sat up and said: Mother of the Faithful, wait a bit and

do not be in a haste. Has not Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:" And truly he saw him

on the clear horizon" (al-Qur'an, lxxxi. 23) and" he saw Him in another descent" (al-

Qur'an, iiii. 13)?

She said: I am the first of this Ummah who asked the Messenger of Allah

(may peace be upon him) about it, and he said: Verily he is Gabriel. I have never seen

him in his original form in which he was created except on those two occasions (to

which these verses refer) ; I saw him descending from the heaven and filling (the

space) from the sky to the earth with the greatness of his bodily structure. She said:

Have you not heard Allah saying." Eyes comprehend Him not, but He

comprehends (all) vision. and He is Subtle, and All-Aware" (al-Qur'an, v. 104)?

(She, i. e. 'A'isha, further said): Have you not heard that, verily, Allah says:"

And it is not vouchsafed to a human being that Allah should speak unto him

otherwise than by revelation, or from behind a veil, or that He sendeth a

messenger (angel), so that he revealth whatsoever He wills. Verily He is Exalted.

Wise" (al. Qur'an, xii. 51) She said: He who presumes that the Messenger of

Allah (may peace be upon him) concealed anything, from the Book, of Allah

fabricates the greatest lie against Allah.

Allah says:" O Messenger! Deliver that which has been revealed to thee from

thy Lord, and if thou do (it) not, thou hast not delivered His message" (al-Qur'an, v.

67).

She said: He who presumes that he would inform about what was going to

happen tomorrow fabricates the greatest lie against Allah. And Allah says" Say

thou (Muhammad): None in the heavens and the earth knoweth the unseen save

Allah" (al-Qur'an, xxvii 65).

E. Essence and Attributes Of Allah

1. Mukhalafah – different from the Creation

2. Kamal – Perfect

Allah is not overcome by slumber, the granter of all Dua, to whom belongs the Angels

and the Heavens, who can give intercession to the Prophet by His permission only,

Most Merciful, the Punisher of all sins, to whom belongs knowledge of the Unseen,

Most Patient, Most Pure, Self-Sufficient, Most Loving, able to fulfil His Oaths, Most

Strong

3. Masyi’ah – while the Creation can only put in effort

It is however unsafe to follow either the creed of the Jabarites or the Qadariyahs. As a

slave of Allah (Abdullah) and his vicegerent (Khalifah), we are entrusted (taklif) with

responsibility of worship (al-mas’uliyyah ubudiyyah).

4. Iradah – Allah says “Be!” and it is.

5. Kalam – the Qur’an is Allah’s Most Truthful and beautiful speech to mankind

which aims to guide him in this life and the hereafter.

6. Sama’ – Allah is the One who hears the cries and supplications of His

servants and able to help them. Hasbunallahu ni’mal wakil ni’mal maula wa

ni’man Nasir.

7. Bashar – Allah is the One who Sees even those desires hidden within our

hearts. “No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision: He is above

all comprehension, yet is acquainted with all things.” (Al-An`am 6:103)

F. Holding on To Aqidah Despite Life’s Trials and Tribulations

Fitna is the warning of the Final Hours. In Imam Muslim’s Book Pertaining to the

Turmoil and Portents of the Last Hour (Book 41: Hadith 6925),

Mustaurid al-Qurashi reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon

him) as saying: The Last Hour would come (when) the Romans would form a

majority amongst people. 'Amr said to him (Mustaurid Qurashi): See what you are

saying? He said: I say what I heard from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him).

Thereupon he said: If you say that, it is a fact for they have four qualities. They have

the patience to undergo a trial and immediately restore themselves to sanity after

trouble and attack again after flight. They (have the quality) of being good to the

destitute and the orphans, to the weak and, fifthly, the good quality in them is that

they put resistance against the oppression of kings.

Imam Abu Dawud in Trials and Fierce Battles (Book 35: Hadith 4246),

Narrated AbuMusa al-Ash'ari: The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

Before the Last Hour there will be commotions like pieces of a dark night in which a

man will be a believer in the morning and an infidel in the evening, or a believer in

the evening and infidel in the morning. He who sits during them will be better than he

who gets up and he who walks during them is better than he who runs. So break your

bows, cut your bowstrings and strike your swords on stones. If people then come in to

one of you, let him be like the better of Adam's two sons.

G. Significance of Asma’ul Husna

Allah is Ar Rabb, Al Awwal and Al Akhir, Al Bari’, Al Bathin, Al Badi’, Al Barr, Al

Bahir, At Tawwab, Al Jami’, Al Jabbar, Al Hasib, Al Hafiz, Al Haq, Al Hakim, Al

Halim, Al Hamid, Al Hayy, Al Khaliq, Al Khabir, Dzul Jalali Wal Ikram, Dzut Thaul,

Dzut Fadhl, Zul Ma’arij, Al Rauf, Al Rahman, Al Rahim, Al Razzaq, Al Raqib, Al

Salam, Al Sami’, Al Syakur, Al Syahid, Al Shamad, Al Dzahir, Al ‘Aziz, Al ‘Azim,

Al ‘Afuw, Allamul Ghuyub, Al ‘Alim, Al Ghaffar, Al Ghafur, Al Ghaniy, Al Fattah,

Al Qaadir, Al Qahir, Al Quddus, Al Qadir, Al Qarib, Al Qahhar, Al Hakam, Al

Qawiy, Al Qayyum, Al Kabir, Al Karim, Al Lathif, Al Mu’min, Al Muta’ali, Al

Mutakabbir, Al Matin, Al Mujib, Al Majid, Al Muhshi, Al Muhyi, Al Mumit, Al

Mushawwir, Al Muqtadir, Al Muqit, Malikul Mulk, Al Mubin, Al Muhith, Al Malil,

Al Muntaqim, Al Muhaimin, Al Maula, An Nur, Al Hadi, Al Wahid, Al Warits, Al

Wasi’, Al Wadud, Al Wakil, Al Wali, An Nashir, Al Wahhab.

H. Conclusion

With Aqidah within us, the effects can be summed up as follows:

1. Contentment in the Hearts

Specifically, this arises due to gratitude upon Allah’s blessings upon us.

2. Serenity from Allah’s Protection

In Surah Al-Falaq, one seeks refuge from dangerous weather, evil friends, trials of the

darkness, bad influences of jinns and mankind, as well as from the attribute of

“hasad.”

Allah is the Rabb of Mankind (An-Nas:1) and only He can save us from the torment

of the Hell Fire as it is His Creation.

3. Contentment via An Ethical Life

A learned one is ethical. Even in being a Mureed there is ethics. In knowledge

gatherings, an atmosphere of safety and correctness must be present.

From the famous story of Prophet Moses (a.s.) undergoing a learning journey with

Prophet Khidr (a.s.), both the teacher and the student have to be patient and trust in

Allah’s Will (Surah Al-Kahf, 18: 67-82). This is the only method to achieve fairness

even when the student has to highlight the teacher’s error.

4. True Aqidah Lies in Syafaat of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)

Muslims professing Oneness of Allah will never say that “I am not ready to pray,” or

that “Imam Ali a.s. is more worthy to be the Messenger.” Taking away the rightful

property of others and working in life with the sole aim of luxury is also not the right

path. Ultimately the Syahadah demands that there is NO other God than Allah. It also

demands that Prophet Muhammad is the Last Prophet and Messenger of Allah. All

other beliefs are astray.

References

Al-Qur’an Cordoba

Professor Omar Hasan Kasule, “Creation of the Universe (Khalq Al Kaun).”

November 1999. From Lecture to 1st year students, Kulliyah of Medicine,

International Islamic University.

Quran Explorer.com

Sahih Bukhari, Abu Dawud, Muslim Collection

Sunnah Online.com, “Tawhid ar-Rububiyyah is Recognized by Instinct.” From the

commentary on The Creed of at-Tahawi.

Appendix A

Signs and Factors Transgressing Aqidah

1. Does not clearly label an unbeliever as am ulhid, murtad or musyrik.

2. Accepting the unbelievers and taking them as leaders

3. Hates Islam by caricature of Allah, Prophets, Books, Syariah Law and abiding

by the Muslim way of life

4. Does not partake in amar ma’ruf nahi mungkar

5. Embraces secularism

6. Arrogant with own knowledge especially easily accepting falsity and untruths

7. Characteristics such as taqlid (blind following) related to reverence of men

with status

8. Disbelief in the ghaib or unseen as understood by Islam

9. Personality of hasad (evil feelings), excessive search for self-interest while

refuting truths, arrogant and ill-will

Steps to Save One’s Aqidah

1. Understand Tawheed. Allah is the Creator (Khaliq), gives sustenance

(Razzaq), gives blessings (Mun’im), gives life (Muhyi) and gives death

(Mumit).

2. Worship Allah via the will (I’tiqad), the heart (Qalb), protective words (via

isti’adhah and istighathah), whole physique (fasting, hajj, prayers, sacrifice,

oath) and through cleansing of worldly wealth (zakat, donation, korban,

kafarah).

3. Avoid syirik akbar (calling for, intention for, loyalty to, love towards, desires

for other than Allah) and syirik asghar (hidden – khafi – such as loves cruelty,

hating justice).

4. Holding onto Islam inwardly (batin) and outwardly (zahir) in terms of social

and communal living.

Translated from:

Ramli Awang, “Akidah Dalam Kehidupan Muslim: Analisis Aspek-Aspek

Penyelewengan.” UTM Press (2012).

Appendix B

Aqidah of 4 Imams

1. Mufawwidhin – verses related to Allah is to be read without interpreting its

revelation

2. Believe that the purpose of Qur’an is to be contemplated upon, verses

understood, and as learning for mankind

3. Faith in accordance with Al-Qur’an and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad

(pbuh) without corruption by ta’wil, ta’thil (negates Allah’s attributes), tasybih

(compares Allah to the creation) or tamsil

4. Same holding on to the creed of Companions and Predecessors

5. Against people of kalam such as Jahmiyah and those influenced by the Greek

(Yunani) philosophy

6. Agree that Allah can be seen in the hereafter (akhirat) (Al-Muthaffifin: 15)

7. Iman requires witnessing both in the heart and the lips

8. Share the Ushuluddin of others – Imam ats-Tsauri, Imam al-Laits bin Sa’ad,

Imam al-Auza’i, Imam Ibnu al-Mubarak, Imam Ishaq bin Rahawaih, Imam al-

Fudhail bin ‘Iyadh, Imam Sulaiman ad-Darani, Sahl bin Abdullah at-Tusturi

(r.ah)

Imam Abu

Hanifah

Imam Malik

Bin Anas

Imam Syafi’I Imam Ahmad

Bin Hanbal

Tawheed Tawassul

is bi’dah

Wrath of

Allah is

not his

punishment

and His

pleasure is

not reward

Against

Mu’tazilah

who

negates

attributes

of Allah

Do’a is to

Allah

upwards

not

downwards

as

benefitting

His

Majesty

Comparing

Allah to

His

creation is

La ilaha

illallah

can save

one’s

wealth

and life

Asking

about

‘istiwa is

bid’ah

Those

saying

Qur’an is

created

must be

killed,

punished

physically

or jailed

till he

repent

because it

is an act

of kafir

zindiq

Allah’s

Knowledg

e

Kaffarah is

imposed on

one who

take an oath

by Allah’s

name and

did not

conduct it

Taking an

oath by

other than

Allah’s

name is not

allowed

Allah is at

‘Arsy above

skies and

near to

mankind

and gets to

the lower

heaves as

per His

wish

Do not

force

ourselves

regarding

Tawakkal is

to leave

everything to

Allah and not

hope from

mankind

Jahmiyah

refutes the

truth of

hadiths

related to

Allah’s

attributes,

seeing Allah

in hereafter

(ru’yah),

Isra’, ‘Arsy

Musyabihah

are those

who

compares

Allah to his

creation and

say they are

same and it

is wrong

kufur

Allah’s

Dzat –

hayah,

qudrah,

‘ilm,

sama’,

bashar,

iradah

Allah’s

Acts –

gives

sustenance

etc

Allah is not

in the sky,

on earth or

‘Arsy

Al-Qur’an

is not

created but

is the word

of Allah

(kalam)

transcends

all places

Allah that

which can

we cannot

understand

by reason

Allah has

hands (Al-

Maidah:66,

Az-

Zumar:67),

face (Al-

Qashash:88

, Ar-

Rahman:27

), legs

(Bukhari,

Tafsir,

VII/594,

Muslim,

Jannad

IV/2187),

eyes

(Bukhari,

Fitan,

XIII/91,

Muslim,

Fitan,

IV/2248),

fingers

(Musnad

Imam

Hanbali,

IV/182,

Sunan Ibn

Majah I/72,

Mustadrak

Al-Hakim

I/525)

Qadar Taqdir is

preserved

in Lauh

Mahfuzh

Allah

created

mankind in

state of

firtrah,

clean from

wrongs but

some

Jahannam

is filled

with jin

and

mankind

The

Qadariyah

(musyrik)

is wrong

to believe

that they

have the

Good and

bad taqdir

is from

Allah

Punishment,

question in

and

resurrection

from the

grave is

true, the

accounting

Have faith in

good, bad,

sweet and

bitter taqdir;

all is from

Allah (Imam

Ibn Al-Jauzi

in al-

Manaqib)

Allah have

decreed the

less and

receive

guidance

while

others

kufur

against

haq

will to

make one

believe or

disbelieve;

it is not

allowed to

pray

behind

one

Khawarijs

and Syi’ah

commit

bid’ah

of deeds is

true, heaven

and hell is

true

Qadariyah

(the

Zoroastrian

s, pagans

and

Magians

amongst

Muslims)

are in loss

as they

believe that

Allah

creates

nothing

except what

man creates

or that

Allah does

not know a

sin will be

committed

until it is

done; not

allowed for

Muslims to

pray behind

one

more, the

hidden and

seen, the

liked and

hated, the

pretty and

ugly,

beginning

and end;

none of

Allah’s

slaves can

escape from

his

predetermina

tion (Book of

As-Sunnah)

Who will

obey or

transgress,

happy or

unfortunate

is

predetermine

d (Imam Al-

Khallal from

Muhammad

bin Abu

Harun from

Al-Harits)

Not allowed

to pray

behind a

Qadariyah

who argues

about Qadar

Iman Iqrar

(verbal

profession)

and

tashdiq

(fully

accepted in

the heart)

Pray

towards

Masjidil

Haram

after

revelation

has

changed

the kiblat

from

Baitul

Maqdis

after 16

months;

Speech,

actions and

faith

(I’tiqad) in

the heart

e.g.

combined in

prayers

All the five

senses and

the brain

synchronise

in

submission

To love and

hate or get

angry for the

sake of Allah

The most

perfect of

faith is one

of best

conduct

Prayer,

zakat, hajj

and good

deeds

increase

Murji’ah

did not

abide and

therefore

does not

have faith

to Allah in

good deeds

(sadaqah,

goodly ties,

jihad fi

sabilillah)

and

avoiding

sins

Allah has

no wife, or

son

One forced

to denounce

faith

without the

heart is still

a believer

Entry and

priority to

enter

heaven is

based on

foremost in

faith in the

truth of

Qur’an

faith while

sinning

(illegal

fornication

or drinking

intoxicants )

reduces faith

Murji’ah is

one who does

not say Insya

Allah to his

words as it is

said by

Prophet

Muhammad

(pbuh) to the

dead

(Muslim, As-

Sunnah,

I/307-8)

Companions One must

only speak

good of

Abu Bakr

ash-

Shiddiq,

Umar,

Otsman

and Ali r.a.

Their

having

lived with

Prophet

Muhamma

d (pbuh) is

better than

our long

life of amal

Those

cursing

the dignity

of the

Companio

ns do not

have a

right of

protection

by the

Muslim

Ummah

such as

the

Alawiyin

They have

the highest

status

amongst the

shiddiqin,

syuhada’

and shalihin

They have

knowledge

and

practice

ijtihad

One must

not pray

behind a

Rafidhi

Syi’ah (says

Abu Bakr

and Umar

are not

Muslims),

Murji’ah

(faith is

Allah does

not accept

the good

deeds of one

who curse

the

Companions

or say that

one is better

than the

other

A Muslim

leader must

sanction a

follower who

does not say

the four are

Khalifa Ar-

Rasyidin

Ten will

enter

paradise –

Abu Bakr,

only based

on words)

or the

Qadariyah

(man has

full power

to

determine

his future

and will)

Umar,

Utsman, Ali,

Thalhah, Az-

Zubair,

Sa’ad, Sa’id,

Abdurrahma

n bin Auf,

Abu Ubaidah

bin Al-

Jarrah

Knowledge

of kalam Not

allowed to

debate

about

Ushuluddi

n

especially

with the

common

people that

will cause

differences

and enmity

Hadith

Gharib

leads to a

lie

Debate

only (e.g.

Mu’tazila

h) aims to

disbelieve

the

revelation

brought by

Jibril a.s.

to Prophet

Muhamma

d (pbuh)

Test or trial

in syirik is

better than

the evil of

kalam

The Jamiyah

is amongst

those evil

ones who

indulge in

Ilmu Kalam;

they are not

peace in

their hearts

(Book of

Jami’ Bayan

Al-‘Ilm Wa

Al-Fadhlih)

Do not sit

amongst the

people of

kalam even

though they

seem to be

protecting

the Sunnah

of Prophet

Muhammad

(pbuh)

Compiled and translated from:

Dr. Muhammad bin Abdurrahman al-Khumais. Akidah Imam Empat (Abu Janifah,

Malik, Syafi’I, Ahmad). Translated by Ali Mustafa Yaqub. Religion, Wakaf, Dakwah

and Islamic Guidance Department, Saudi Arabia. 1429 H.