[Lesson 14] Explanation of The Three Fundamental Principles – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

[16/09/24]
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 Allāh 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 Allāh are the successful} [Surah Mujadilah::22]

– Principle of Wala and Bara: allegiiance/ loving/ friendship for Allāh's sake and disassociation/ turning away/ freeing oneself from those who oppose Allāh.

– Shaykh Fawzān Explanation:
Having love and allegiance isn’t permissible towards those who oppose Allāh, even if they are closely related to you.

– Explanation of how Walā and Bara follow on from Tawhīd and is from the rights of Tawhīd.

– The different meanings of the terms Al Muwala and Walā

– The Muslim restricts his love for the awliyā and they are allies for each other.

– Explanation of mutual reasoning and this occurs between Muslims

– The matters that are forbidden between a Muslim and a disbeliever, such as inheritance and guardianship

– Difference between a Wali and a Wakīl

– Linguistic definition of the word Muhadda (opposing)

– The different methods that a person can become ‘close’ to another e.g. through breastfeeding

– Clarification that you don’t cut off with family that are not Muslim; rather you safeguard your dīn accordingly

– Obligatory to have walā with believers despite the difference in race, not from your lineage etc.

– Explanation of the Ayah {You will not find a people…}

– Lines of poetry from Ibnul Qayyim related to the above.

– Example of Prophet Ibrahīm alayhis salam and how he distanced himself from his father.

– Loving the disbelievers negates true faith in Allāh and the Last Day.

– The reason for the revelation of the above verse with its particular wording.

– The different meanings of “ar-Ruh”.

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14 Explanation of the Three Principles by Abu Idrees

Lesson 18 | 14/10/24 - Explanation of The Three Fundamental Principles – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

- [TEXT] Know, may Allāh direct you to obedience to Him, that the true and straight Religion, the way of Ibrāhīm, is that you worship Allāh alone making the religion purely and solely for Him. This is what Allah commanded all the people with, and it was for this that He created them. Allāh, the Most High, says: {I did not create jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me alone} [Surah Adh-Dhāriyāt: 56]
– Shaykh Zayd Al Madhkhali: Explanation of having Sincerity in actions.
– The importance of having the correct intention.
– Evidences from the Qur'ān regarding having sincerity in actions.
– The connection between Sincerity and worshipping Allāh alone.
– How a person should always be sincere.
– Evidences showing the obligation of being sincere.
– The virtues of Ibrāhīm عليه السلام - he was a Hanīf/Muslim and not from the Mushrikūn.
– Evidences to show that the People of Tawḥīd are more deserving to Prophet Musa عليه السلام than the Jews and also the Muslims are more worthy of laying claim to Prophet Ibrāhīm عليه السلام than others.
– The purpose of our creation is to follow the religion of Ibrāhīm عليه السلام. 
– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan: Definition of Jinn.
– The reason behind the naming of Mankind “Insān” and the reason for the naming of Jinn and its meaning.
– “…And the meaning of worship here is to single Allāh out with all worship (Tawḥīd)…”
– Explanation of Shaykh Zayd al Madhkhali: Tawḥīd is the foundation of the religion.
– The benefits and virtues of Tawḥīd explained.
– Explanation of Shaykh Ubayd al Jābirī: Comprehensive benefits taken from Surah Adh-Dhāriyāt (51): 56.
– Definition of worship.
– Worship comprises of three: Love, Hope and Fear.


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– The Text: So if it said to you: Who is your Lord? Then say: “My Lord is Allah, who has nurtured me and all of creation with His favours and blessings, He is the one whom I worship, and there is no other whom I worship besides Him.” The proof is the Saying of Allah, the Most High: “All praise is for Allah, the Lord of all creation”. Everything besides Allah is a created being and I am one of the creation.

Shaykh Mufti As Sabiq’s Explanation:
– Meaning of the Lord of All Creation.
– Intent behind the meaning of Creation.
– Explanation of “Everything besides Allah is a created being”.

Shaykh Fawzan’s Explanation:
– Everything on the earth is from human beings and creatures, those that live on land or the sea, mighty or small, they all survive off Allah’s Bounties and provisions.
– Allah says: Who can provide for you if He withholds provision from you?
– The essential reason behind the difference between a muwahhid and a mushrik.
– The times that Alhamdulillahi Rabbil aalameen are mentioned, for example when the believers enter Jannah.
– Explanation of Hamd (Praise).
– Explanation of the name of Allah and the impermissibility of naming anyone with Allah.
– The Linguistic usage of Rabb

Shaykh Uthaymin’s Explanation:
– The meaning of tarbiyyah in relation to the Rabb.
– Reflection of the ayah:” If you were to enumerate your blessings you would not be able to”.
– Worshipping Allah with humility.
– Knowing Allah and His Attributes will help you in your worship and your daily interactions.


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– The Text: So if it said to you: How did you arrive at this knowledge of your Lord?” Then say: “Through His signs and those things which He has created; and from his signs are the night and the day, the sun and the moon; and from that which He has created are the seven heavens, and the seven earths, and all those within them, and whatever is between them.”
 
Shaykh Muhammad bin Ibrahīm’s رحمه الله  Explanation:
– Meaning of Ayāt (signs) linguistically.
– Principle: Every single sign of Allah and His creation is a proof and indication of the oneness of Allah.
– The types of signs: Universal Signs and examples.
– Explanation of the signs: night and day, sun and the moon showing that Allah is the Originator and the Creator.
Shaykh Fawzan’s حفظه الله explanation:
– Everything that we see in existence of the creation was at one time not in existence and Allah originated it.
– No one from the creation created it and no one would dare to claim to be the creator.
– Allah says: Verily! Those on whom you call besides Allah, cannot create (even) a fly, even though they combine together for the purpose. Surah Hajj: 73
– The categories of Ayāt (signs) that show the existence and perfection of Allah indicating that He deserves to be worshipped:
1) Universal signs that can be seen
2) The verses from the Qur’an
3) Miracles of the Prophets
– What do these signs indicate and their comprehensive benefits.

Question: How do we give da’wah to non-Muslims and non-Salafi family?


22 Explanation of the Three Principles by Abu Idrees

13 points of benefit from the introduction and point 1 of the 4 principles by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdulwahhab
Based on the explanation  from Shaykh Salih Al- Fawzaan with benefits from Shaykh Rabee and Imaam Ibn Qayyim

- Meaning of Tawheed
- Importance of Tawheed
- Meaning of patience (and it's types)
- Meaning of Gratitude (and it's 5 constituents)
- Many benefits from Ibn Qayyim
- Seeking forgiveness from Sins
- The meaning of Haneef
- What is the definition of Shirk

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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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