“O believers! Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, overseen by formidable and severe angels, who never disobey whatever Allah orders—always doing as commanded.” (Qur’an 66:6)
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Ramadan Day 17: Share what you learn with your family
*17th of Ramadan*
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*Heart Health: Enjoining good and forbidding evil*
“You are the best community ever raised for humanity—you encourage good, forbid evil, and believe in Allah.” (Qur’an 3:110)
It’s an obligation in Islam, as it’s a way for Muslims to strengthen the community with Islam, by permitting good and hastening towards it, and forbidding evil and alienating it, the attributes of enjoining good and forbidding evil:
Generosity and tolerance
Mercy and tenderness
Forgiveness and patience
Talking to people based on their level
Considering priorities: so roots before branches, obligations before volunteering and faith before action.
Considering timing
Giving and not taking
Continuity and invention: Example: By finding new ways for Dawah, because people can get bored
Being based on knowledge
Being a leading example
Taking initiative
Optimism
Finally, Dawah for Allah is for every Muslim and you don’t have to be a scholar to do it.
*The Qur’an*
“˹It is˺ Allah ˹Who˺ has sent down the best message—a Book of perfect consistency and repeated lessons—which causes the skin ˹and hearts˺ of those who fear their Lord to tremble, then their skin and hearts soften at the mention of ˹the mercy of˺ Allah.” (Qur’an 39:22)
The Qur’an is the speech of Allah which was sent down to The Blessed Prophet Muhammed (saw) with the angle Gabriel, to teach and as a miracle, which reciting it is a form of worship, transmitted to us in certain chains, starting from Surat Al Fatiha to Surat An Nas.
Believing in the Qur’an is a necessity in Islam and ignorance in the Qur’an is unacceptable.
Here is a summary of the issue of the creation of the Qur’an;
When we hear about holy books we instantly know that these books came after not existing, which mean they happened, happening means they are created, or else it would mean things can happen without a creator which is impossible.
No one argues that the Qur’an is not the essence of Allah or a part of the essence of Allah, and if we agree that it’s not Allah, then it must be created, Allah says: “Allah is the Creator of all things), and created means took from not existing to existence.” (Qur’an 39:62)
-Some say the Qur’an is an attribute of Allah, we reply: it’s not an attribute rather it’s an effect of his attribute, as the attribute cannot separate from whom it’s attributed to, or for it to be in a place, Allah says: “In fact, this is a glorious Quran، ˹recorded˺ in a Preserved Tablet.” (Qur’an 85:21-22) and said: “But this ˹Quran˺ is ˹a set of˺ clear revelations ˹preserved˺ in the hearts of those gifted with knowledge.” (Qur’an 29:49)
We say the Qur’an is an effect of his attributes because it wouldn’t be created without his power, will and knowledge, just like any other creation, but we don’t say that they are also eternal.
A reply to those who say that the Qur’an is the speech of Allah we say: The Qur’an is the speech of Allah, and there are two types of speech attributed to Allah:
The ability to say and it’s to deny muteness
An effect of the attribute, and it’s what is created as a speech, mixing between the two is like mixing between knowledge and the known or seeing with the seen..etc
There are texts that show the Qur’an is created: “Whatever new reminder comes to them from their Lord, they only listen to it jokingly.” (Qur’an 21:2) The word reminder refers to the Qur’an and the word محدث comes in the object form مفعول به meaning happened, happening and eternally existing are opposites.
Allah says: “Certainly, We have made it a Quran in Arabic so perhaps you will understand.” (Qur’an 43:3) The word made in the verse also doesn’t support the idea that the Qur’an is uncreated
For who say that the Qur’an is not created rather it’s sent down منزل, it’s a really weak argument that can be used against them, as “sending down” is moving from a place to another, and this only is possible for the creation, but if they are still convinced that the Qur’an is sent down and not created they should also believe that water, iron and cattle are uncreated, Allah says: “and We send down pure water from the sky.” (Qur’an 25:48), “And We sent down iron with its great might, benefits for humanity.” (Qur’an 57:25) and “And He sent down for you four pairs of cattle.” (Qur’an 39:6)
In conclusion, this issue is just a Fitna for the Islamic Ummah, and we shouldn’t spend 90% of our time on it. We only discuss it because some sects excommunicate the people of Haqq and Istiqamah for it, so we had to scientifically refute them. We do not excommunicate those who believe the Qur’an is eternal or uncreated. This issue was not discussed among the righteous companions. This issue came about later, and each side deduces its proofs and evidence.
After carefully weighing the arguments and proofs that each side presented, the position that the Qur’an was brought from non-being into being is the position that the Ibadi coalesced around.
Also, when constantly attacked over the issue, our senior scholar did offer to have a public debate or symposium with all the Muslim scholars and media, and the other side declined the offer.
For those who want to read more on the issue you may read here:
*Exiting difference in opinion*
As a precaution in the matters of religion *** going from doubt to certainty
When there is a difference in opinion it’s always better to take the safer one as long as it doesn’t contradict Qur’an or Sunnah
The 1st opinion: (You will go to hell if you do X)
the 2nd opinion: (It’s fine if you do X)
Which opinion would you choose?
For example: the issue of Isbal…-trailing the garment below the ankles.
1- If your garment is below the ankle without arrogance it’s fine
2- If your garment is below the ankle your prayer is not acceptable, and you will go to hell if you don’t repent
If you take the 1st opinion and the 2nd turns out to be correct you will be in a very dangerous situation, if you take the 2nd opinion and the 1st turns out to be correct you will be fine.
Thus the wise and pragmatic believer does not play with fire.
The 2nd opinion is safer, as there is no necessity for any person to drag his dress anyways.
This is not about the issue of Isbal, this is a general idea which should be applied in all issues of Khilaf.
May Allah (swt) Guide the Ummah!
May Allah (swt) Forgive the Ummah!
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