Islamic Creed — Statements and Acts That Undermine Tawhid
Section 8: Affiliation with Atheistic Ideologies and Jahiliyyah Groups
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- Affiliation to (or membership of) heretic ideologies such as communism, secularism, capitalism and such other ideologies of disbelief, is apostasy from the religion of Islam. If the affiliated person claims to be a Muslim, then this is major hypocrisy. The hypocrite claims affiliation to Islam openly but internally he is with the disbelievers as Allah - the Most High - has said: “And when they meet those who believe, they say: ‘We believe. ’ But when they are alone with their ShAyaffn (devils - polytheists, hypocrites etc.), they say: ‘Truly, we are with you; verily, we were Allah - the Most High - also said: “Those (hypocrites) who wait and watch about you; if you gain a victory from Allah, they say: ‘Were we not with you,’ but if the disbelievers gain a success, they say (to them): ‘Did we not gain mastery over you and did we not protect you from the believers?...” Each of these deceptive hypocrites is double-sided, a side he presents to the believers and a side he goes with to his brothers from amongst the atheists. Also he has two tongues, the first with which he addresses the Muslim and the other, with which he introduces his hidden intent: “And when they meet those who believe, they say: ‘We believe. ’ But when they are alone with their Shayapn (devils - polytheists, hypocrites etc.), they say: ‘Truly, we are with you; verily, we were They have turned away from the Qur’an and Sunnah, mocking its adherents and humiliating them. They refuse to adhere to the judgment of the two Revelations (Qur’an and Sunnah), rejoicing at the knowledge with them, which brings nothing but evil and arrogance. You always find them mocking at those who strictly adhere to revelation: “Allah mocks at them and gives them increase in their wrong-doings to wander blindly. ” (Qur’an 2:15 )34 Allah has ordered that one should affiliate himself to the believers: “O you who believe! Be afraid of Allah, and be with those who are true (in words and deeds). ” (Qur’an 9:119) These heretic ideologies are suicidal ideologies because they are founded upon falsehood. For example, Communism denies the existence of the Creator and wages war against divinely revealed religions. Who can ever be pleased that his mind should exist without a doctrine and deny the intuitive and convincing intellectual insights, and be one who has suppressed his own intellect? 34 The Traits of the Hypocrites (in ar-Risalah of Ibn Qayyim) pg. 19, and the verse is Al-Baqarah 15 Secularism as an ideology denies religion and relies upon directionless materialism. It has no other goal in this world but an animalistic life. As for Capitalism, its only concern is amassing of wealth, regardless of the means. It does not restrict itself with the lawful or unlawful, or leniency, or compassion to the poor and homeless. The bedrock of its economy is usury, which is tantamount to warring against Allah and His Messenger, and which is the cause of perdition to the state and individuals, and a way of sucking dry the blood of the poor nations. Which intellect, not to talk of one who has an iota of Faith in him, will be pleased to exist upon these ideologies; no intellect or religion, no noble objective in his life to which he aims and for which he strives. These ideologies have only been able to invade Muslim cities when majority of the Muslims became devoid of true religion and were raised in neglect, and lived a life of imitation.
- Affiliation to modem day Jahiliyyah and tribal groups, is the other. It is disbelief and apostasy from the religion of Islam. This is so, because Islam rejects tribalism (or racism) and the clamors of Jahiliyyah. Allah - the Most High - said: “O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honorable of you with Allah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa [i.e. one of the Muttaqun (pious)]... ” (Qur’an 49:13) The Prophet said: ‘He is not one of us, he who invites to tribalism (or racism), He is not one of us, he who fights for the sake of tribalism (or racism), and He is not one of us, he who gets annoyed for the sake of tribal affiliation (or racism ).’35 He M also said: 35 Reported by at-Tirmidhi "Allah has raised from you the call of Jahiliyyah and its custom of boasting with one’ s ancestors. It is either a pious believer or a rebellious rogue. Mankind are all descendants of Adam and Adam was from the earth. There is no superiority for the Arab over the non-Arab except with piety,’36 These partisan groups balkanise the Muslims, but Allah has ordered unity and cooperation upon good and righteousness, and forbade disunity and conflict. Allah - the Most High - said: “And hold fast, all of you together to the Rope of Allah (i.e. this Qur’an), and do not be divided among yourselves, and remember Allah’s Favour upon you, for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together so that, by His Grace, you became brethren (in Islamic Faith)...” (Qur’an 3:103) Allah desires from us that we should be together in a single party. That is the party of Allah, the successful one. Unfortunately, the Islamic world after haven been politically and culturally invaded by the Europeans, has become submissive to these tribal, racial and national partisanships. They believe in it as though it is a firmly established and true scholastic issue, a reality that cannot be avoided. So, tribes have begun to make strong efforts at reviving these partisanships, which Islam had extinguished. They chant it (as slogans) and revive its symbols, and take pride in its origin, which predates Islam. This is what Islam insists on referring to as Jahiliyyah. and Allah has favored the Muslims with rescue therefrom, and urged them to show gratitude for this favor. The nature of a believer is that he does not remember Jahiliyyah, which is long past or recent, except with abhorrence, dislike, resentment and horror. Does an ex convict reminisce about prison, which denied him his freedom during his imprisonment, punishment and degradation, except that he shivers? Does a person who has recovered from a prolonged and severe illness in which he was close to death, remember such days of sickness except with a downcast thought and a blushed skin? It is obligatory that it be known that these groups are a punishment, which Allah has sent down upon those who turned away from His Shari'ah and rejected His religion as He - the Most High - said: “Say: ‘He has power to send torment to you from above or from under your feet, or to cover you with confusion in party strife, and make you to taste the violence of one another... ” (Qur ’an 6: 65) The Prophet said: Ms /o«g as t/ze/r leaders do not judge by the Book of Allah, Allah makes their violence to occur amongst them,’37 Certainly, partisanship to groups results in the rejection of the truth that is with others, as was the situation of the Jews about whom Allah - the Most High - said: ‘M/irf Wie/i it is said to them (the Jews): ‘Believe in what Allah has sent down, ’ they say: ‘We believe in what was sent down to us. ’ And they disbelieve in that which came after it, while it is the truth confirming what is with them...” (Qur’an 2: 91) 37 Reported by Ibn Majah M h This was also the situation of the people of Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic times), they rejected that which the Messenger M came to them with, out of bias towards what their fathers were upon: ‘When it is said to them: ‘Follow what Allah has sent down. ’ They ‘Nay! We shall follow what we found our fathers following...” The adherents of these groups wish to make it a replacement for Islam, with which Allah has favored mankind! wmr-'-- z m u m to m • tiNta
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- Aqidat al-Tawhid? Shaykh Salih ibn Fawzan ibn Abdullah al-Fawzan
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