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ALLIEGANCE AND ASSOCIATION WITH PEOPLE OF EMAAN – by Shk Fawzan –  Book Sample

CONTENTS – ALLIEGANCE AND ASSOCIATION WITH PEOPLE OF EMAAN

• Introduction                                                                         
• Opening Chapter                                                                 
• FIRST: Indications Of Taking The Kuffaar As Friends (Mawlaat) 
• SECOND: The Outward Manifestations Of Taking The  Believers as Mawlaat         
• The Categories Of People Who Deserve Al-Walaa and Al-Baraa    
• The First: The people we should love purely with no intention of being an enemy to them…             
• The Second: The people we should hate and take as enemies with no love or support and respect to them…
• The Third: The people who we should love for their particular (good) deeds and hate for their other (evil) deeds…                                                                                   
• Our Objectives                                                                     

Introduction

In the Name ofAllaah the Most Kind the Mercy-Giving

Al-walaa means loyalty and al-baraa means disownment. In the context of Islaam al-walaa is loyalty to Allaah and whatever He is pleased with as well as friendsh ip and closeness to the believers, whereas al- baraa is freeing oneself from that which is displeasing to Allaah and disowning the disbelievers.

Shaikhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy  upon him)            in his book “Al – ‘Uboodiyyah” has described the sig ns that Allaah Almighty has established for people who love Him as two: (a) Following the Messenger (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) (ittibaa ‘ ar-Rasool) and (b) striving in the path of Allaah (al-Jihaad fee sabeelillaah). He explained the latter sign by saying, “This is because the reality of al-Jihaad is the striving to accomplish that which Allaah loves of al-Eemaan and righteous deeds, and the repulsion of that which        Allaah hates of al-Kufr, al -Fusooq (to rebel against Allaah) and disobedience. He subseq uently said, “The reality of loving someone is never complete except by having loyalty to the beloved one, that is, to comply with him by loving what he loves and hating what he hates. For Allaah loves al-Eemaan and at- Taqwah, and He hates al-Kufr, al -Fuso oq, and disobedience.”

Many of us now-a-days behave in ways that often show the weak and confused nature of our love and hate towards the adherents of Islaam and false religions. We should know that both the requirement and the concept of al-walaa and al-baraa stems from the shahaadah (testification that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and that Muhammad (saiiaiiaahu -aiaiw «a saiiaam) is His Messenger). It is a matter of faith and thus of fundamental importance.

To help the English speaking Muslims’ growing awareness of Islaam and to stimulate further study, this little work by one of the scholars of the Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama ‘ah of our time is hence presented as a concise pointer in the right direction for the seeker of knowledge and true worship of Allaah.

I ask Allaah to unite the hearts of the Muslims in His correct worship and beliefs and to make our feet firm upon the path of Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam). May Allaah accept this humble contribution from us and give us its full benefit, and bless and protect all   the scholars and increase their likes amongst us, ameen.

Abu Muntasir ibn Mohar Ali President of Jam’iat Ihyaa’ Minhaaj Al-Sunnah -January 1997 – Sha’baan 1417

Opening Chapter

All the praise belongs to Allaah and may He mention to His Angels the Messenger Muhammad, his family, companions, and those who follow their guidance; and may He grant them peace.

To proceed:

You have to know that after loving Allaah and His Messenger (saiiaiiaahu ‘aiaihi wa saiiam), Allaah obligates us to love those who love Allaah and His Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) and hate those who oppose Allaah and His Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam).

The Islaamic Belief System (‘Aqeedah) obligates every Muslim to love the people of Tawheed((1Tawheed means: (1) to single out Allaah as the only Lord; (2) to single out Allaah as the only object of worship; and (3) to single out Allaah as the only One possessing the names and qualities with which He described Himself in the Quran and the Sunnah)) and hate the people of Shirk((Shirk means: (1) to attribute the qualities of Lordship to Allaah’s creatures (2) to direct worship to other than Allaah; and (3) to attribute Allaah’s perfect names and attributes to His creatures)). This obligation comes from the creed of Ibraheem (‘alaihis- salaam), the creed we are ordered to follow. Indeed, the Glorified Allaah the Exalted said,

“There is for you an excellent example (to follow) in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people, “We are clear of you and of whatever you worship besides Allaah. We have rejected you. And between us and you is enmity and hatred forever, unless you believe in Allaah, and Him alone.” 13

Also, this obli gation is from the religion (Deen) of Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam). Allaah the Exalted said:

“O you who believe! Do not take the Jews (Yahood) and Christians (Nasara) for friends (Awliyaa). They are Awliyaa to each other. And the one among you that turns to them is one of them. Indeed, Allaah guides not an unjust people.”4

This verse forbids Muslims from taking any of the People of the Book (Ahlul-Kitaab), specifically, and any of the disbelievers (Kuffaar), generally, as a friend (Mawlaat). [The proof is] the verse,

“O you who believe! Take not My enemies and your enemies as Awliyaa.”5

Furthermore, Allaah forbade the believer from supporting the Kuffaar, even if the Kuffaar are blood relatives. Allaah the Exalted said,

“O you who believe! Do not take your fathers and your brothers as Awliyaa, if they love disbelief (Kufr) instead of Faith (Eemaan). If any of you do so, they are wrongdoers.”6

Allaah the Exalted said, 3Al-Mumtahanah, 60:4 4Al-Maidah, 5:51 5Al- Mumtahanah, 60:1 6At- Tawbah, 9:23

“You will not find any people that believe in Allaah and the Last Day loving those who oppose Allaah and His Messenger, even though they were their fathers, sons, brothers, or relatives…”7

Until we heard some people, who claim that they know the Islaamic message (da ‘wah), on one of the Arabic radio stations say, “..the Nasara are our brothers,” we did not realize how many people were ignorant of the principle [of Al-Walaa’ wal- Baraa ‘]. They [the people on the radio station] do not realize how dangerous their words are!

Allaah the Glorified forbade Muslims from supporting the Kuffaar, and the enemies of the ‘Aqeedah. The Glorified commands us to support and love the Believers. Allaah the Exalted said,

“Your [real] friends are Allaah, His Messenger, and the Believers, -those who establish the Salaat and pay the Zakaat and bow down [submit themselves to Allaah]. As for those who turn to Allaah, His Messenger, and the Believers [for friendship], -it is the party of Allaah that will certainly triumph.”8

“Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah, and those who are with him are stern against the Kuffaar, and merciful with each other…”9

Allaah the Exalted said,

“The Believers are a single Brotherhood…”10

The Believers are brothers in the Deen and ‘Aqeedah, even though they may not be relatives, from the same country, or from the same generation. Allaah the Exalted said,

“And those who came after them say, ‘Our Lord! forgive us, and our brothers who come before us in the faith and leave not in our hearts bad feelings of those who have believed. Our Lord! You are indeed the One full of kindness, the One Who treats gentlly whoever You are kind with .”[Al-Hashr, 59:10]

So, the Believers, from the initial generation of mankind to the last, are brothers. The last follow the first and they ask Allaah’s forgiveness for each other.

FIRST: Indications Of Taking The Kuffaar As Friends (Mawlaat).

Imitating them in dress and lingo…

Imitating them in dress and lingo indicates loving them, and because imitation leads to love, the Messenger of Allaah (sallallahu

‘alaihi wa sallam) said:

“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.”

Allaah forbids imitating the Kuffaar in their worship, traditions, and things special to them. We should not imitate them in their appearance and morals. Also, we should not speak their language, except when necessary, and we should not adopt their way of dressing and eating.

2 – Residence in their lands and not moving from their lands to the lands of the Muslims to save one’s Deen. (This is a concise meaning of Hijrah)…

Hijrah, according to this meaning, is an obligation upon every Muslim.

Residence in the land of the Kuffaar indicates friendship with them. Allaah forbade the Muslims from residing in the lands of the Kuffaar, if they are able to make Hijrah. Allaah the Exalted said:

“When angels take the souls of those who die while they have wronged their souls, they say, ‘ln what [state] were you?’ They reply: ‘We were weak and oppressed in the earth.’ [The Angels] say: “Was not the earth of Allaah spacious enough for you to move yourselves away [from evil]?’ Such men will find their abode in Hell, what an evil refuge! Except those who are [really] weak and oppressed: men, women, and children who have no means in their power, nor can they find a way [to escape]. For these, there is hope that Allaah will forgive, because Allaah blots out [sins] and forgives again and again.”11

The Islaamic Law (Sharee’ah) permits people to reside in the lands of the Kuffaar if, they give da ‘wah and propagate Islaam.

3 Travelling to the lands of the Kuffaar for tourism and vacation…

The Sharee’ah forbids travelling to the land of the Kuffaar, except for medical treatment, trading, and education that is only available in their land. When the necessity has finished, then one must return, immediately, to the land of the Muslims. Those whom the Sharee ‘ah permits to go to the land of the Kuffaar must manifest their Deen, be away from the evil places, and be cautious of the plotting of the enemies of Allaah. Also, the Sharee ‘ah permits going to the lands of the Kuffaar for da ‘wah and propagating Islaam.

4 – Helping them, giving them victory over the Muslims, speaking well of them and defending their honour…

These are some of the actions that negate a person’s Islaam. I seek refuge in Allaah from that!

5 – Seeking their aid, trusting them, putting them in positions to know the secrets of the Muslims and making them advisors…

Allaah the Exalted said,

“O you who believe! Do not take  into  your intimacy those outside your ranks.  They  will  not fail to corrupt you. They only desire for you to suffer. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, and what their hearts  conceal  is  far worse. We have made plain to you the Signs, if you have wisdom. Ah! you are those  who  love  them, but they do not love you, though you believe in the whole of the Book. When they meet you, they say, “We believe,’ but when they are alone, out of frustration and rage, they bite off the tips of their fingers because of you. Say: “Perish in your frustration rage. Allaah knows well  all  of  the secrets of the heart.’ If anything  that  is  good befalls you, it grieves them, but if some misfortune overtakes you, they rejoice at it…”12

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