Principle 3 &4

1. Principle 3 &4

2. Principle 3 • The Prophet (saw) appeared among people who were divided in their religion. • Some of them worshipped Prophets and Pious people • Some worshipped trees and stones • Others worshipped the sun and moon

3. Principle 3 • The Messenger of Allah (saw) fought them all without making a distinction between one group and another وَقَاتِلُوهُمْ حَتَّى لَا تَكُونَ فِتْنَةٌ وَيَكُونَ الدِّينُ كُلُّهُ لِلَّهِ

4. Principle 3 “And fight them until there is no more fitnah (kufr) and religion is professed for Allah” Anfal vs. 39 And the proof that worshipping the sun, moon, stars and planets is shirk: وَمِنْ آَيَاتِهِ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ لَا تَسْجُدُوا لِلشَّمْسِ وَلَا لِلْقَمَرِ وَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَهُنَّ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ

5. Principle 3 “And among His signs are the night and day and the sun and moon. Do not prostrate to the sun and moon but prostrate yourself to Allah, Who created them if it is Him you truly worship” Fussilat vs. 37

6. Principle 3 And the proof about the angels is in the following verse: وَلَا يَأْمُرَكُمْ أَنْ تَتَّخِذُوا الْمَلَائِكَةَ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ أَرْبَابًا أَيَأْمُرُكُمْ بِالْكُفْرِ بَعْدَ إِذْ أَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ

7. “Nor would he order you to take angels and Prophets for lords (gods). Would He order you to disbelieve after you have become Muslim?” Aal Imran vs. 80

8. Principle 3 And the proof that worshipping and calling upon Prophets is shirk: وَإِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ أَأَنْتَ قُلْتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُونِي وَأُمِّيَ إِلَهَيْنِ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ مَا يَكُونُ لِي أَنْ أَقُولَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِحَقٍّ إِنْ كُنْتُ قُلْتُهُ فَقَدْ عَلِمْتَهُ تَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِي وَلَا أَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِكَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ

9. Principle 3 “(remember) when Allah will say (on the Day of Resurrection): "O 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Did you say unto men: 'Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allah?' " He will say: "Glory be to You! It was not for me to say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, You would surely have known it. You know what is in my inner­self though I do not know what is in Yours, truly, You, only You, are the All­Knower of all that is hidden and unseen.” Al Ma’idah vs. 116

10. Principle 3 And the proof that worshipping Pious people i.e. Calling upon them for help, relief etc is shirk: أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ إِلَى رَبِّهِمُ الْوَسِيلَةَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُ وَيَرْجُونَ رَحْمَتَهُ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُ إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحْذُورًا

11. Principle 3 “Those whom they call upon desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord (Allah), as to which of them should be the nearest and they hope for His Mercy and fear His Torment. Verily, the Torment of your Lord is something to be afraid of” Al Israa vs. 57

12. Principle 3 And the proof that seeking blessings through trees and other objects such as graves, sacrificing animals for fulfilling needs etc is shirk: أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ اللَّاتَ وَالْعُزَّى (19) وَمَنَاةَ الثَّالِثَةَ الْأُخْرَى

13. Principles 3 • “Have you then considered Al-Lat, and Al-'Uzza (two idols of the pagan Arabs). And Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?” An Najm vs. 19,20

14. Principle 3 • Uzza • Laat • Manat • 3 of the main idols worshipped by the Mushrikeen of Makkah.

15. Principle 3 All forms of shirk were spoken against and fought against. What difference is there between the one who worships Ganesh, Isa (as), a tree or Muhammed (saw)?

16. Principle 4 • The Mushrikeen of today are worse than the Mushrikeen of the early stage of Islam. • At the time of the Messenger (saw), the mushrikeen used to associate partners with Allah in times of ease, but be sincere to Allah in times of difficulty

17. Principle 4 • Whereas the mushrikeen of today, attribute partners to Allah in both times of ease and hardship. فَإِذَا رَكِبُوا فِي الْفُلْكِ دَعَوُا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ فَلَمَّا نَجَّاهُمْ إِلَى الْبَرِّ إِذَا هُمْ يُشْرِكُونَ “And when they board a ship, they call on Allah with sincere and exclusive faith in Him, but when He brings them back safe to land, behold! They associate partners with Him.” Ankaboot vs. 65

18. Principle 4 What is meant by the previous statement of the shaykh? What does he mean that mushrikeen of our time are worse? Example?

19. Principle 4 Today, pagans (mushrikeen) are more persistent in their seeking aid from dead people. There is no power no might except with Allah! قُلْ أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ إِنْ أَرَادَنِيَ اللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ هَلْ هُنَّ كَاشِفَاتُ ضُرِّهِ أَوْ أَرَادَنِي بِرَحْمَةٍ هَلْ هُنَّ مُمْسِكَاتُ رَحْمَتِهِ قُلْ حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ يَتَوَكَّلُ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ

20. “... Say: "Tell me then, the things that you invoke besides Allah, if Allah intended some harm for me, could they remove His harm, or if He (Allah) intended some mercy for me, could they withhold His Mercy?" Say : "Sufficient for me is Allah; in Him those who trust (i.e. believers) must put their trust.“ “ Az-Zumar vs. 38

21. Principle 4 أَمْ مَنْ يُجِيبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ السُّوءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَفَاءَ الْأَرْضِ أَئِلَهٌ مَعَ اللَّهِ قَلِيلًا مَا تَذَكَّرُونَ “Is not He (better than your gods) Who responds to the distressed one, when he calls Him, and Who removes the evil, and makes you inheritors of the earth, generations after generations. Is there any ilah (god) with Allah? Little is that you remember!” An-Naml vs. 62

22. Principle 4 وَالَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِهِ مَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْ قِطْمِيرٍإِنْ تَدْعُوهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُوا دُعَاءَكُمْ وَلَوْ سَمِعُوا مَا اسْتَجَابُوا لَكُمْ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَكْفُرُونَ بِشِرْكِكُمْ وَلَا يُنَبِّئُكَ مِثْلُ خَبِيرٍ And those, whom you invoke or call upon instead of Him, own not even a Qitmir(the thin membrane over the date­stone). If you invoke (or call upon) them, they hear not your call, and if (in case) they were to hear, they could not grant it (your request) to you. And on the Day of Resurrection, they will disown your worshipping them. And none can inform you (O Muhammad ) like Him Who is the All­Knower (of each and everything). “ Fatir vs. 13, 14

23. Principle 4 وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنْ يَدْعُو مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مَنْ لَا يَسْتَجِيبُ لَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَهُمْ عَنْ دُعَائِهِمْ غَافِلُونَ وَإِذَا حُشِرَ النَّاسُ كَانُوا لَهُمْ أَعْدَاءً وَكَانُوا بِعِبَادَتِهِمْ كَافِرِينَ “And who is more astray than one who calls (invokes) besides Allah, such as will not answer him till the Day of Resurrection, and who are (even) unaware of their calls (invocations) to them? And when mankind are gathered (on the Day of Resurrection), they (false deities) will become enemies for them and will deny their worshipping.” Al Ahqaf vs. 5,6

24. Principle 4 And Allah is the One Who guides to the straight path, and there is no power not ability hbut through Allah