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[Lesson 12] Explanation of The Three Fundamental Principles – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

[Lesson 12] - “…He did not leave us without a purpose…”
– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan: {Are we going to make equal those who make righteous actions to those who cause mischief upon earth?} [Surah Sa’d: 38].
– The wisdom of Allah in creating mankind.
– Explanation of the term “Tawqifiyah” in relation to worship.
– Hadīth highlighting the principle of Tawqifiyah: “…Rather He sent Messengers to us…”
– The role of the Messengers, specifically Muhammad ﷺ.
– Hadīth of ‘Irbad ibn Sāriyah clarifying the importance of the Messengers role and guidance.
– Explanation of Shaykh Uthaymin: “…Whoever obeys him, will enter Paradise…”
– The Quranic evidences for the above statement with benefits.
– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan
- An example of the one that disobeyed the Messenger i.e. Fir’awn disobeying Musa.
– The three punishments that Allah sent down for Fir’awn and his people.
– The outcome of those who disobey the Messenger Muhammad ﷺ is far worse than those who disobeyed Musa عليه السلام.

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Points covered in LESSON 13:

The Text: Secondly: Allāh is not pleased that anyone should be made a sharer in worship along with Him, neither any Angel brought near, nor any Prophet sent as a messenger, and the proof is the saying of Allāh, the Most High: 
{And the places of worship are for Allāh alone, so do not invoke anyone along with Allāh} [Surah Al-Jinn: 18]

– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzān:
If shirk is mixed with any form of worship, then it is nullified.

– Evidence from the Qur’ān explaining the above principle.

– Worship can only be called worship except that it includes tawheed.

– Examples from the Qur’ān where Allāh commands with worship and prohibits from shirk in the same verse.

– Correct worship necessitates the disbelieving of Taghūt.

– Explanation of Shaykh Zayd al Madhkhalī: Definition of worship derived from Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah’s statement.

– Whoever directs worship to other than Allāh and brings partners to Allāh has fallen into shirk.

– Explanation: If a person falls into shirk will they be forgiven?

– Definition of Taghūt derived from Ibn al-Qayyim statement.

– Emphasis for students of knowledge to check their hearts and actions so their good actions do not get mixed with acts of shirk.

– What the Messenger of Allah ﷺ feared the most for his Ummah – minor/ lesser shirk – showing off.

– Clarification of the different situations regarding seeking Allāh’s aid and seeking aid from the creation.

– Explanation of Mufti Muhammad Ibn Ibrāhīm Aal Ash-Shaykh:

Explanation of the two categories of calling (Du’ā): Du’ā of worship and Du’ā of request.
– Explanation of Shaykh Uthaymeen:

If Allah dislikes something then the believer should dislike it too.
Jannah is unlawful for the one that dies upon shirk

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[Lesson 15] Explanation of The Three Fundamental Principles – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Points covered:

The Third: That whoever is obedient to the Messenger ﷺ and singles out Allāh with all worship, upon Tawhīd, then it is not permissible for him to have friendship and alliance with those who oppose Allāh and His Messenger, even if they are those most closely related to him, and the proof is the saying of Allāh, the Most High: You will not find a people who believe in Allāh and the Last Day loving those who oppose Allāh and His Messenger, even if they are their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their kinsfolk. Rather Allah has decreed true Faith, for their hearts and strengthened them with proof, light and guidance from Him; and He will enter them into the gardens of Paradise beneath whose trees rivers will flow, and they will dwell therein forever. Allāh is pleased with them and they with Him. They are the Party of Allāh. Indeed the party of Allah are the successful. (Surah Mujadilah: (58):22)

Shaykh Fawzan’s Explanation of this point 

– Recap of the different meanings of “Ruḥ”

– Linguistic meaning of “Jannah”

– The description of Jannah and the reason for its name

– The reality of Jannah for the Believers – there will be no fear nor concerns for them

– Explanation of “…Allāh is pleased with them and they with Him…”

– Important point: what you trade for Allāh’s sake, is never lost

– Definition of the Party of Allāh “Hizbullah” and the Party of Shaytan “Hizbushaytan”

– How to be from the Party of Allāh and not from the Party of Shaytan

– Clarification of how to have the correct understanding of Wala and Barā, specifically in how we disassociate ourselves from the disbelievers

– List of points on how we should interact and behave with the disbelievers:
• Calling them to Islam - The importance and the reward of calling disbelievers to Islam
• ⁠Permissibility of negotiating peace treaties
• ⁠It is obligatory for the child to be dutiful to disbelieving parents
• ⁠Permissibility of trade and exchange with disbelievers

– Discussion of boycotting as a means of aiding the Muslims and harming the disbelievers

– List of permissible dealings with the disbelievers specifically the People of the Book:

• Marrying their women (with conditions)
• ⁠Eating their meat
• ⁠Being good to your neighbours 
• ⁠Impermissibility to treat
     them ⁠unjustly

– The principle of Barā (disassociating/ freeing oneself) applies to those who oppose the Quran and Sunnah, from the People of Innovation with various examples mentioned.

– Advice to the new Muslim/ newcomer regarding how we should understand this principle from the example of the Messenger ﷺ

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The Text: “…and the sun and the moon and the stars are subservient and subject to His command. Certainly creation and commandment are His alone. Exalted is Allah the Lord of all creation.”
Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan:
– Linguistic breakdown of the ayah “Certainly creation and commandment are His alone.”
– The two categories of commandment with examples.
– The difference between creation and commandment and the correct understanding of this is a refutation of the Jahmiyyah.
– The trial of Imam Ahmad regarding the Qur’an and it is not created.
– Meaning of “Tabaarak” and it is exclusively used for Allah.
– Definition of Barakah (blessings).
– The importance of attributing and understanding that all blessings are granted by Allah alone.
– Self amazement and being a student of knowledge do not come together.
The Text: The Lord is the one who is worshipped, and the proof is the Saying of Allah, the Most High, “O mankind, single out your Lord with all worship; He who created you and all those who came before you, so that you may be of those who seek to avoid Allah’s anger and punishment, those whom Allah is pleased with. He who has made the earth a resting place for you and has made the sky a canopy, and set down the rain from the sky, and brought out with it crops and fruits from the earth as provision for you. So do not set up rivals with Allah in your worship whilst you have no Lord besides Him.” [Surah al-Baqarah (2):21-22]
Shaykh Fawzan's explanation:
– Only Allah is deserving of being worshipped and it is not enough to acknowledge that He is the Lord, but you have to acknowledge that He deserves to be worshipped and you have to act upon it.
– The three categories that Allah has placed mankind in the beginning of Surah Baqarah: Believers, Disbelievers and the Hypocrites and their descriptions.
– Explanation of the above verse.
– The Text: Ibn Kathīr رحمه الله said: The creator of these things is the One Who deserves to be worshipped.”
– Linguistic meaning of Ibadah (worship).
– The two categories of Ibādah:
1. General worship for all of His creation; who are the slaves of Allah.
2. Specific worship by the Believers.
– Shariah definition of Ibādah from various scholars such as Shaikhul Islam Ibn Taymiyah, Ibnul Qayyim
and others.
– Worship is upon the heart, the tongue and the limbs with examples.
– Recommendation of reading ‘Ubudiyah of Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyah in which he explains the types of worship and how different groups have gone astray in regards to their understanding of Ibādah.

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Explanation of The Three Fundamental Principles – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

– The Text: All the types of worship which Allah has commanded – like Islām, Imān, and Ihsān, and from that is du’a, reverential fear, hope and longing, trust and reliance, fervent desire, dread, reverence and humility, awe, turning repentantly, appealing for aid and assistance, seeking refuge, seeking deliverance and rescue, sacrificing, vows and the rest of the types of worship commanded by Allah, all of them are to be done exclusively for Allah, the Most High. The proof for this is the saying of Him, the Most High: “And the places of Prayer are for Allah alone, so do not invoke anyone along with Allah.” [Surah al-Jinn (72):18]
– Anyone who directs and part of that to anything besides Allah, then he is a mushrik, an unbeliever, and the proof is the Saying of Him, the Most High, “And whoever worships along with Allah any other object of worship has no proof for that; his reckoning will be with his Lord. Indeed the unbelievers will never prosper.” [Surah al-Mu’minun (23):117]. 
– In the Hadīth there occurs: “Invocation is the core of worship. And the evidence for this is the Saying of Allah, the Most High: Your Lord says: O people, invoke Me and supplicate to Me making your worship sincerely for Me alone, and I will answer you, and pardon you and have mercy upon you. Indeed those who disdain to worship Me alone will enter Hell-Fire in disgrace.” [Surah Ghafir (40): 60].
 
Explanation of Muhammad bin Ibraheem:
– Worship is not restricted to just the ones mentioned above in the text.
– Worship is restricted to everything that Allah loves, from statement and actions.
– Explanation of “…so do not invoke anyone along with Allah.”
– The permissible to call disbelievers those who do not worship Allah and call on others besides Him (Note: this is not absolute).
– The many forms of Ibādah.
– The teaching method that authors of old use by mentioning the general and then going on to specifics.
 
Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan:
– Meaning of Dua.
– The 2 categories of Dua: Supplication of worship and Dua of Requesting.
– Explanation of the 2 categories of Dua with examples.
– The meaning of “Masājid”
– The different meanings of “maintaining the masjid”
– Meaning of “…so do not invoke anyone along with Allah.”
– The comprehensive meaning of the word اَحَدَ “A-ha-da”.
– Explanation of “Your Lord says: O people, invoke Me and supplicate to me…”
– The great mercy of Allah as He commands us with that which we actually need.
– The three categories that mankind falls into regarding calling upon their Lord.
– The clarification of the hadith “Invocation is the core of worship,” and its meaning.
– Benefit from Shaykh Zayd Madhkhali regarding the pillars, benefits and meaning of Salah. For example: Salat can mean du’a as well as prayer.
– List of benefits of the Salah.
– Meaning and benefits of Zakah.
– Definition of Saum and benefits
Benefits of Hajj.

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