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.
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