[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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15 Explanation of the Three Principles by Abu Idrees

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15 Explanation of the Three Principles by Abu Idrees

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