Islam and Belief

 

Islam and Belief (L-3092)

قَالَتِ ٱلْأَعْرَابُ ءَامَنَّا قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ وَلَٰكِن قُولُوٓا۟ أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ ٱلْإِيمَٰنُ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَإِن تُطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ لَا يَلِتْكُم مِّنْ أَعْمَٰلِكُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ 14

14.  Qaalatil-‘A’-raabu  ‘aamannaa.  Qul-lam  tu'-minuu  wa  laakin- quuluuu  ‘aslamnaa  wa  lammaa  yadkhulil-  ‘Iimaanu  fii  quluubikum.  Wa  ‘in  tutii-'Ullaaha  wa  Rasuulahuu  laa  yalit-kum-min  ‘a'-maalikum  shay-'aa.  ‘InnAllaaha  Gafoorur-Rahiim.

14. The wandering Arabs say: We believe. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): You believe not, but rather say "We submit," for the faith has not yet entered into your hearts. Yet, if you obey Allah and His messenger, He will not withhold from you aught of (the reward of) your deeds. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Difference between Islam and Belief has been manifested in this verse. The person who read Kalimah (There is no worthy of worship but God, Muhammad is Messenger of God), entered Islam. Now he is a member of Islamic Society and can say that he is a Muslim. He should live together with the Muslims like them because he got all rights of Muslim-hood. But still he is not a believer.

After understanding the meanings of Kalimah when its Signs will begin to appear from his habits and behaviour, then it will be considered that he is a believer. The man, who is proud, arrogant and quarrelsome, seeks faults of others and molests them, in short who commits such works which are prohibited according to this verse, is also immature in Belief.

The same has been commanded in the above mentioned verse that the Bedouins say, "We have believed." Say to them, "You have not yet believed; but say instead, `We have embraced Islam,` because Belief has not entered your hearts so far. However, if you obey Allaah and His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) with true heart, then the Light of Belief will begin to appear in your hearts. Then your deeds will be valued by Allaah Almighty and He will give you full reward. He will not deprive you of your deeds. Your sins will be forgiven if you will obey the Commands of Allaah and follow the Sayings of His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him). Indeed, Allaah is Forgiving and Merciful.

https://youtu.be/fBE1P5Jc3VQ

Denial of Caste

 

Denial of Caste (L-3091)

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَٰكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَآئِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوٓا۟ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ أَتْقَىٰكُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ 13

13.  Yaaa-‘ayyuhan-naasu  ‘inNaa  khalaqNaakum-min- zakarinw-wa  ‘unsaa  wa  ja-'alNaakum  shu-'uubanw-wa  qabaaa-'ila  lita-'aarafuu.  ‘Inna  ‘akramakum  'indAllaahi  ‘atqaakum.  ‘InnAllaaha  'Aliimun  Khabiir.

13. O mankind! Lo! We have created you male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that you may know one another. Lo! The noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct. Lo! Allah is Knower, Aware.

The thing which creates separation among the human beings is selfishness. A mankind will come close to the other so much, how much it will be pressed down. Obviously, when the mankind saw that he was alone and could not fulfill own all requirements, then after thinking concerning himself only; he began to pay attention towards other people, and human beings began to divide in different groups. After that the worst form of selfishness i.e. caste distinction began, and one group began to press the other down.

When caste distinction was spreading its poison, at the same time the nationalism increased along with it, by which mankind was confused more than earlier. It is manifest that these entire are different forms of selfishness. Islam caused the mankind to understand the actual matter for removing selfishness and determining its limits, and described: Inclination of overpowering others and maintaining own supremacy is like weevil for your collective life.

Listen! You all are children of Adam and Eve (peace be upon them). Your castes, tribes or lineage etc. are different sources of knowing one another easily. Don’t care them so much that you begin to dispute. You must think that all of you are slaves of Allaah Almighty and all are equal. He bestows to whom and whatever He desires. You must not remain inclined to be superior to one another in the world. Worship Allaah Almighty and obey His Commands. If someone desires that his grade should be higher in the Court of Allaah Almighty, he should be saved from wrong deeds due to fear of Allaah. The most noble of you in the Sight of Allaah is that who avoids; due to fear of Allaah Almighty; such works which are forbidden in the world. No matter of you is hidden from your Lord. He knows everything.

https://youtu.be/55mvicv8yYw

Behaviour with one another

 

Behaviour with one another (L-3090)

بِئْسَ ٱلِٱسْمُ ٱلْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ ٱلْإِيمَٰنِ وَمَن لَّمْ يَتُبْ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ 11b  يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلظَّنِّ إِنَّ بَعْضَ ٱلظَّنِّ إِثْمٌ وَلَا تَجَسَّسُوا۟ وَلَا يَغْتَب بَّعْضُكُم بَعْضًا أَيُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَن يَأْكُلَ لَحْمَ أَخِيهِ مَيْتًا فَكَرِهْتُمُوهُ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ تَوَّابٌ رَّحِيمٌ 12

11b.  Bi'-sal-‘ismul-fusuuqu  ba'-dal-‘Ii\emaan.  Wa  mal-lam  yatub  fa-‘ulaaa-'ika  humuz-zaalimuun. 12.  Yaaa-‘ayyuhal-laziina  ‘aamanuj- tanibuu  kasiiram-minaz-zanni,  ‘inna  ba'-zaz- zanni  ‘ismunw-wa  laa  tajassasuu  wa  laa yagtab- ba'-zukum  ba'-zaa. ‘A-yuhibbu  ‘ahadukum  ‘any-ya’-kula  lahma  ‘akhiihi  maytan  fakarih-tumuuh.  WattaqUllaa.  ‘InnAllaaha  Tawwaabur-Rahiim.

11b.  Bad is the name of lewdness after faith. And whoso turns not in repentance, such are evil-doers. 12. O you who believe! Shun much suspicion; for lo! Some suspicion is a crime. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you love to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You abhor that (so abhor the other)! And keep your duty (to Allah). Lo! Allah is Relenting, Merciful.

Behold! How bad it is to cause to say oneself a vagabond or a rascal, being a Muslim? Refrain from wicked deeds. Whoever do not repent - then it is those who are the wrongdoers.

Then it is commanded: Don’t think that everyone is bad! Have good presumptions concerning everyone. Some probabilities reach the stage of a sin. When any dispute or persecution grows by it; and most of the disputes are produced by such bad presumptions, you must not trace the circumstances of one another mutually yourselves for threatening that you will betray one’s secrets, so that by it you may reap some advantage. It is meanness and backbiting, which is like eating the flesh of one’s brother when dead. You would detest it.

Remember! Satan has been running behind you every time and desires to keep you involved in wrong deeds. Fear the wrath of Allaah Almighty; considering that He is Present and has been Watching, otherwise there is no form of escaping from evil deeds. Remember it also that Allaah Almighty accepts repentance of those who repent and bestows His Mercy to the repentant.

https://youtu.be/xAB8zMp4Huw

Ways of dwelling

                                                                   

Ways of dwelling (L-3089)

إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا۟ بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ 10 (ع) يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّن قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونُوا۟ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَآءٌ مِّن نِّسَآءٍ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُنَّ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا۟ بِٱلْأَلْقَٰبِ 11a

10.  ‘Innamal- Mu'-minuuna  ‘ikhwatun  fa-‘aslihuu  bayna  ‘akhawaykum  wattaqUllaaha  la-'allakum  turhamuun.  (Part Three-4th) (Section 1/13) 11a.  Yaaa-‘ayyuhallaziina  ‘aamanuu  laa  yas-khar  qawmum-min qawmin  'asaaa  ‘any-yakuunuu  khayram-minhum  wa  laa  nisaaa-'um-min-nisaaa-'in  'asaaa  ‘any-yakunna  khayram-min-hunn.  Wa  laa  talmizuuu  ‘anfusakum  wa  laa  tanaabazuu  bil-‘alqaab.

10. The believers are naught else than brothers. Therefore make peace between your brethren and observe your duty to Allah that haply you may obtain mercy. 11a. O you who believe! Let not a folk deride a folk who may be better than they (are), not let women (deride) women who may be better than they are; neither defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames.

At first it has been described: The Muslims; mutually themselves; are like children of one father. Make settlement between them when they quarrel with one another because they are your brothers, otherwise you will be punished. Remember! You can be hopeful of the Mercy of Allaah Almighty if you do righteous works due to His fear. Moreover, you have been prevented from such acts by which the disputes are produced. Men and women must neither ridicule one another mutually and nor hate, lest that might be better than the ridiculer. In addition, you must not disclose fault of any other by gesture of eye, tongue or hand, do neither insult one another and nor call each other by offensive nicknames.           

https://youtu.be/Oxv2jM-5HSk

Remedy of disputes

 

Remedy of disputes (L-3088)

وَإِن طَآئِفَتَانِ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱقْتَتَلُوا۟ فَأَصْلِحُوا۟ بَيْنَهُمَا فَإِنۢ بَغَتْ إِحْدَىٰهُمَا عَلَى ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ فَقَٰتِلُوا۟ ٱلَّتِى تَبْغِى حَتَّىٰ تَفِىٓءَ إِلَىٰٓ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ فَإِن فَآءَتْ فَأَصْلِحُوا۟ بَيْنَهُمَا بِٱلْعَدْلِ وَأَقْسِطُوٓا۟ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُقْسِطِينَ 9

9.  Wa  ‘in  taaa-'ifataani  minal- Mu'-miniinaqtataluu  fa- ‘aslihuu  baynahumaa.  Fa-‘im- bagat  ‘ihdaahumaa  'alal- ‘ukhraa  faqaati-lullatii  tabgii  hattaa  tafiii-'a  ‘ilaaa  ‘Amrillaah.  Fa-‘in- faaa-'at  fa- ‘aslihuu  baynahumaa  bil-'adli  wa  ‘aqsituu.  ‘InnAllaaha  yuhibbul- Muqsitiin.

9. And if two parties of believers fall to fighting, then make peace between them. And if one party of them does wrong to the other, fight you that which does wrong till it return unto the ordinance of Allah; then, if it return, make peace between them justly, and act equitably. Lo! Allah loves the equitable.

This verse explains that first work of the Muslims is to establish such society, by power and pressure of which every individual remain on the straight path, no one be permitted to rebel or commit a riot and nor any person may show his violence to any other. It is instructed to such society: If two parties fall to fighting among the believers, then the society must come forward immediately and make settlement between the two by admonishing. But if they don’t agree straightforwardly, and strong party attack the weak, then the whole society should fight against the violent, make them right forcibly. When they are overpowered and obey the Command of Allaah Almighty that “fight not one another mutually”, then make such a settlement between them in which no one has to be disgraced and both remain equal. Take care of justice every time and in every situation. Allaah Almighty loves those who act justly.

It also aims from this verse that the society should organise itself to suppress the troublemakers and riots in the world, and rule collectively, so that the rioters; whether they belong to own people or others; may be suppressed. It must be the form of the government that such a person from themselves must be chosen as a leader; who is aware of Islamic Law and fears Allaah Almighty, get ready to give him good advice and to help him wholeheartedly.

https://youtu.be/OCKnU4Isq5Y

The Glory of the Messenger

 

The Glory of the Messenger (L-3087)

لَوْ يُطِيعُكُمْ فِى كَثِيرٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلْإِيمَٰنَ وَزَيَّنَهُۥ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلْكُفْرَ وَٱلْفُسُوقَ وَٱلْعِصْيَانَ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلرَّٰشِدُونَ   7b  فَضْلًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَنِعْمَةً وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ 8

7b.  Law  yutii-'ukum  fii  kasiirim-minal-‘amri  la-'anittum  wa  laakinnAllaaha  habbaba   ‘ilaykumul-   ‘Iimaana  wa  zayyanahuu  fii  quluubikum  wa  karraha  ‘ilaykumul- kufra  wal-fusuuqa  wal-'isyaan. ‘Ulaaa-‘ika  humur- raashiduun. 8.  Fazlam-minAllaahi  wa  ni'-mah.  Wallaahu  'Aliimun  Hakiim.

7b.  If he were to obey you in much of the government, you would surely be in trouble; but Allah has endeared the faith to you and has beautified it in your hearts, and has made disbelief and lewdness and rebellion hateful unto you. Such are they who are the rightly guided. 8. (It is) a bounty and a grace from Allah; and Allah is Knower, Wise.

It is commanded: You must know the value of the Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) when he lives between you. It's not his job that he should be bound by someone's opinion. Even he does not follow own opinion. He performs that what is commanded by Allaah Almighty. Therefore, you must understand it carefully that if he (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) had followed your opinion then there would be no difference between a Messenger of Allaah Almighty and common people. As other people could never get actual success by following own desires, like this he also would have to face the failure, because in the public every individual thinks about personal advantage, which is selfishness. The system of the world cannot run on selfishness, but all people suffer difficulties everywhere. The system will be correct then when all human beings will believe in Allaah Almighty.

Accordingly, it is the Mercy of Allaah Almighty Who produced love of Belief in your hearts and you consider it the best thing. He produced hatred of denial, depravity and disobedience in your hearts. Remember! Such people will be successful who believe and obey the Commandments of Allaah Almighty and the Sayings of His Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him). It is Grace of God upon them who got it because He bestowed a great blessing to them. Allaah Almighty knows everything and is Aware of all secrets. Obedience is the best thing for the Believers who do good works.

https://youtu.be/FuRaCtqSbQw