Ruling of Islam

 

الحمدلله رب العالمين
والصلاة والسلام على سيدنا وحبيبنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه اجمعين

 

 

دأب رسول الله حبيبنا المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم ان يقول في كل صباح ومساء :

اصبحنا او أمسينا على فطرة الاسلام وكلمة الإخلاص ودين نبينا محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم وملة أبينا إبراهيم عليه السلام حنيفا مسلما وما كان من المشركين. “

هذا ليس مجرد دعاء وانما عهد يعطيه العبد لربه في بداية يومه وعند نهاية يومه ان كل قول ظاهرا او باطنا وكل عمل ظاهرا او باطنا وكل نية يجب ان يبنى على فطرة الاسلام وعلى كلمة الإخلاص ( عقيدة التوحيد ) وعلى شريعة محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم وقواعد ملة إبراهيم عليه السلام

The beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say every morning and evening:

“We have entered the morning (or evening) upon the natural faith of Islam, the word of sincerity, the religion of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and the faith of our forefather Abraham (peace be upon him), who was upright, a Muslim, and not among those who associated others with Allah.”

This is not merely a supplication but a covenant the servant makes with his Lord at the beginning and end of each day, affirming that every word, deed—whether hidden or apparent—and every intention must be based on the natural faith of Islam, on the word of sincerity (the creed of monotheism), on the law of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and the principles of Abraham’s faith (peace be upon him).

حصوننا مهددة من داخلها

حصن الإسلام مهدد من اهله

ممن يدعي الاسلام وهو منافق او علماني او مذهبي او شيوعي او اشتراكي او ملحد او ليبرالي او حزبي حتى وان كان حزب إسلامي فكلهم يجمعهم اتخاذ هوى انفسهم ومصلحة فريقهم او حزبهم اله يعبد من دون الله فلا يحكمون الإسلام في كل أمور حياتهم ويعتبرون الإسلام مجرد طقوس تعبدية وشعائر زمانية ومكانية فقط



Our fortresses are threatened from within.

The fortress of Islam is threatened by its own people—by those who claim Islam but are hypocrites, secularists, sectarians, communists, socialists, atheists, liberals, or partisans, even if they belong to an Islamic party. They all share a common trait: following the desires of their own selves and the interests of their faction or party, treating them as deities worshiped instead of Allah. 

Have you seen he who has taken as his god his [own] desire and Allah has sent him astray due to knowledge and has set a seal upon his hearing and his heart and put over his vision a veil So who will guide him after Allah Then will you not be reminded 



 أَفَرَأَيْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَٰهَهُ هَوَاهُ وَأَضَلَّهُ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ وَخَتَمَ عَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَجَعَلَ عَلَىٰ بَصَرِهِ غِشَاوَةً فَمَن يَهْدِيهِ مِن بَعْدِ اللَّهِ ۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

(45:23) Did you ever consider the case of him who took his desire as his god, *30 and then Allah caused him to go astray despite knowledge, *31and sealed his hearing and his heart, and cast a veil over his sight? *32 Who, after Allah, can direct him to the Right Way? Will you not take 

heed?الجاثية – 23

Have you seen the one who takes as his god his own desire Then would you be responsible for 

: أَرَأَيْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَٰهَهُ هَوَاهُ أَفَأَنتَ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ وَكِيلًا

(25:43) Have you ever considered the case of the person who has made his lust his god? *56 Can you take the responsibility of guiding such a one aright ?سورة الفرقان 

They do not apply Islam in all aspects of their lives but view it as merely ritualistic practices limited to specific times and places.

فقد روى الإمام مسلم في صحيحه من حديث جابر قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمإن إبليس يضع عرشه على الماء ثم يبعث سراياه، فأدناهم منه منزلة أعظمهم فتنة.

Imam Muslim narrated in his Sahih from the hadith of Jabir, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Indeed, Iblis places his throne upon the water, then he sends out his detachments. The closest to him in rank are those who cause the greatest trials (fitnah).”

Allah says:

But no by your Lord they will not [truly] believe until they make you [O Muhammad] judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves and then find within themselves no discomfort from what you have judged and submit in [full willing] submission

: فَلَا وَرَبِّكَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّىٰ يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُوا فِي أَنفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًا مِّمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا

سورة النساء – 65

(4:65) But no, by your Lord, they cannot become true be-lievers until they seek your arbitration in all matters on which they disagree among themselves, and then find not the least vexation in their hearts over what you have decided and accept it in willing submission. *95





*95).The application of the injunction embodied in this verse is not confined to the life-time of the Prophet (peace be on him). It will remain in force until the Day of Judgement. The guidance the Prophet (peace be on him) proclaimed on God’s behalf, and the manner in which he followed God’s direction and inspiration, will for ever remain the universal touchstone for Muslims. In fact, recognition of that guidance as the final authority is the criterion of true belief. 



This principle was pronounced by the Prophet (peace be on him) in the following words:



 ‘None of you can become a believer until his desires become subservient to what I have brought (i.e. my teachings).’



 (Cited by al-Nawawi in al-Arba’in, see the tradition no. 41, transmitted on their authority of Abu al-Qasim Isma’il b. Muhammad al-Isfahani, Kitab al-Hujjah with the opinion that it is a ‘good’ and ‘sound’ tradition, with a sound chain of transmission – Ed.)



ثبت عن أمير المؤمنين عمر بن الخطاب، رضي الله عنه، حين تقع مشكلة كبيرة بين زوجين، تصل حد الطلاق، ثبت أنه كان يطلب حكماً من أهل الزوج وحكماً من أهل الزوجة، ويكونان من أهل الصلاح والحكمة والعقل، ليجتمعا ويصلحا بين الزوجين بإزالة أسباب الخلاف ما وسعهما ذلك، تطبيقاً للآية الكريمة في سورة النساء {وَانْ خِفْتُمْ شِقَاقَ بَيْنِهِمَا فَابْعَثُوا حَكَماً مِنْ أَهْلِهِ وَحَكَماً مِنْ أَهْلِهَا ان يُرِيدَا اصْلاَحاً يُوَفِّقِ اللهُ بَيْنَهُمَا ان اللهَ كَانَ عَلِيماً خَبِيراً}، فاذا لم يتوصلا للاصلاح، فان الفاروق رضي الله عنه يعنفهما وربما علاهما بالدرة (عصا صغيرة كان يحملها)، ويقول رضي الله عنه: لو كان عندكما النية للاصلاح بينهما لوفق الله بينكما، فهمها الفاروق من قوله تعالى {ان يريدا اصلاحاً} أي الحكمين، ولذا عندما يتشدد أحدهما أو يتعنت، فان الاصلاح لن يتم، وبالتالي يكون التقصير منهما، لأنهما لم يريدا فعلاً الاصلاح



ولذا يأتي ابن عباس رضي الله عنه، لينظر لأمر الحكمين بصورة أوسع وأشمل فيقول



وكذلك كل مصلح يوفقه الله للحقّ والصواب.



قال الله سبحانه وتعالى :



وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ الْقُرَىٰ بِظُلْمٍ وَأَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُونَ

(11:117) سورة هود 



روى ابن الجوزيّ أن رجلاً جاء إلى عمر بن الخطاب وقال له: يا أمير المؤمنين إني أُريد أن أطلق زوجتي

فقال له عمر: ولِمَ؟

فقال: لأني لا أحبها

فقال له عمر: أوكلُّ البيوت بُنيتْ على الحُبِّ فأين المروءة والذّمة؟!



وفي رواية أخرى أن رجلاً استحلفَ زوجته قائلا ً: سألتكِ بالله أتحبينني؟

فقالت: أما وقد استحلفتني فإني لا أحبك

فجاء إلى عمر بن الخطاب شاكياً، فأرسل في طلب زوجته، فجاءت، فقال لها: أنتِ التي تُحدثين زوجكِ أنكِ تُبغضينه؟

فقالت: يا أمير المؤمنين، إنه قد استحلفني، أفأكذبُ؟!

فقال لها: نعم اكذبي، فإن كانت إحداكن لا تحب زوجها فلا تحدثه بذلك، فإنَّ أقل البيوت التي تُبنى على الحُب، ولكن الناس يتعاشرون بالإسلام وبالإحسان!



قال الله تعالى :



: أَفَحُكْمَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَبْغُونَ ۚ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ حُكْمًا لِّقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ

(5:50)سورة المائدة– 50



وقال تعالى :



”  ۚ إِنِ الْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ ۚ أَمَرَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ 

(40)سورة يوسف 



وقال الله سبحانه وتعالى:



وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ وَلَا مُؤْمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَمْرًا أَن يَكُونَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ ۗ وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَالًا مُّبِينًا “ 

(33:36)سورة الاحزاب









It has been narrated about the Commander of the Faithful, Umar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), that when a significant problem arose between a husband and wife, reaching the point of divorce, he would summon an arbitrator from the husband’s family and another from the wife’s family. These arbitrators were to be people of righteousness, wisdom, and reason, tasked with meeting and resolving the couple’s disputes to the best of their ability. This was in accordance with the Quranic verse in Surah An-Nisa:



“And if you fear dissension between the two, send an arbitrator from his people and an arbitrator from her people. If they both desire reconciliation, Allah will cause it between them. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Acquainted [with all things].” (4:35)



If the arbitrators failed to achieve reconciliation, Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would reprimand them, perhaps even striking them with his small stick, and say: “If you truly intended to reconcile, Allah would have reconciled between them.” Umar understood the Quranic verse “If they both desire reconciliation” as referring to the arbitrators. Therefore, when one or both arbitrators were obstinate or inflexible, reconciliation would not be achieved, and the failure would be attributed to them for lacking genuine intent to reconcile.



Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) broadened this understanding, stating:



“Likewise, every reformer is guided by Allah to what is right and just.”



Allah Almighty says:



“And your Lord would not have destroyed the cities unjustly while their people were reformers.” (Surah Hud: 11:117)



Ibn Al-Jawzi narrated that a man once came to Umar ibn Al-Khattab and said: “O Commander of the Faithful, I want to divorce my wife.” Umar asked him: “Why?” The man replied: “Because I do not love her.” Umar responded: “Do all houses only stand on love? Where is responsibility and honor?”



In another narration, a man swore his wife to tell him whether she loved him. She replied: “By Allah, I do not love you.” Distressed, the man went to Umar ibn Al-Khattab to complain. Umar summoned the wife and said: “Are you the one telling your husband that you dislike him?” She replied: “O Commander of the Faithful, he made me swear. Should I lie?” Umar said: “Yes, lie. If one of you does not love her husband, let her not say so. Rare are the houses built purely on love, but people live together through Islam and mutual kindness.”



Allah Almighty says:



“Do they then seek the judgment of ignorance? But who is better in judgment than Allah for a people who are certain?” (Surah Al-Ma’idah: 5:50)



He also says:

“Judgment belongs to none but Allah. He has commanded that you worship none but Him. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.” (Surah Yusuf: 12:40)



And:

“It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, to have any choice about their affair. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error.” (Surah Al-Ahzab: 33:36)

 

Sheikh. Dr. Fakhriy Al-Qaisi

 

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