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رد: Secret of the Qur’an Sūrat Al-Munājāh (Chapter of The Private Invocation) (Chapter 1) The second half ((The Right of the Salve)) In this situation, the slave starts to implore his Lord, the Compassionate, the Most Merciful. So, he recites Allah's statement: {Guide us to the Straight Path,} while heedful that the greatest thing a slave asks his Lord for is to guide him to the straight path and grant him success to adhere to that path. This is the eternal success in the worldly life and the Hereafter. Verily, guidance is the noblest thing one can ask for, and attaining it is the most sublime grant. The words {Guide us} in Sūrat al-Fātihah is proof that the Book of Allah Almighty is a book of guidance, as further asserted in the statement of Allah, the Exalted: {Surely this Quran guides to what is most upright...} Whoever asks for guidance through the Qur’an, Allah Almighty will guide him, and whoever looks for guidance, he should adhere to the Qur’an. Guidance is of two types: guidance of granting success and inspiration, and guidance of directing and instruction. Anyone who recites Al-Fātihah sincerely, he, in fact, asks Allah to guide him to the straight path, make it clear to him, lead him to know it, and help him to abide by it and be steadfast on it. Using the plural pronoun 'us' in {Guide us to the Straight Path} highlights the believer's keenness on supplicating Allah, and a sign of the Muslim's care for himself, his brethren, family, relatives and all Muslims by including them in his supplication. The fruit of being guided to the straight path is for the slave to do whatever is required from him at all times, be it knowledge or action, and avoid what is prohibited. The obligation of asking Allah for guidance seventeen times every day and night is an indication of the importance of asking Allah for guidance,and that he resorts to Him, may He be Exalted, and prostrates himself to Him with his face stuck to the ground, perchance Allah would accept him among those whom He has accepted, and guide him to the straight path among those whom He has guided.The Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, used to supplicate Allah Almighty by saying:"O Allah, guide us to the truth concerning that over which there was disagreement, by Your Permission; indeed, You guide whom You will to a straight path."The word "path" was mentioned in the singular form in the verse because it is a single specific one which Allah has shown to those whom He has blessed and made it a way leading to His pleasure and Paradise.That way is His religion, other than which there is no religion. As for the paths of the people He is displeased with or who went astray, they are many.This is shown in Allah's statement:{Indeed, that is My Path—perfectly straight. So follow it and do not follow other ways, for they will lead you away from His Way.}Also, Allah Almighty says:{the Path of those You have blessed—not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray.}This verse includes a description of the straight path and a detailed speech after a generalization. and that he resorts to Him, may He be Exalted, and prostrates himself to Him with his face stuck to the ground, perchance Allah would accept him among those whom He has accepted, and guide him to the straight path among those whom He has guided. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, used to supplicate Allah Almighty by saying: "O Allah, guide us to the truth concerning that over which there was disagreement, by Your Permission; indeed, You guide whom You will to a straight path." The word "path" was mentioned in the singular form in the verse because it is a single specific one which Allah has shown to those whom He has blessed and made it a way leading to His pleasure and Paradise. That way is His religion, other than which there is no religion. As for the paths of the people He is displeased with or who went astray, they are many. This is shown in Allah's statement: {Indeed, that is My Path—perfectly straight. So follow it and do not follow other ways, for they will lead you away from His Way.} Also, Allah Almighty says: {the Path of those You have blessed—not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray.} This verse includes a description of the straight path and a detailed speech after a generalization. In the verse, Allah, the Exalted, classified people into three categories: those who are blessed, those whom He is displeased with, and those who are astray. This classification is based upon knowledge and deeds: those who are blessed are those whom Allah granted the blessing of faith and guidance, success and steadfastness on Allah's religion and acting upon it.They had knowledge and acted upon it. Thus, they are blessed with knowledge and with acting upon that knowledge.As for those whom Allah is displeased with, they are the people who knew the truth but failed to act upon it and rejected it. So, Allah is displeased with them.They are the Jews and all who adopt their methodology and follow their way.Those who are astray are those who have no knowledge, and their deeds are not based on knowledge. So, they worship Allah upon ignorance.They are the Christians as well as all those who follow the same way.Allah's statement: {those You have blessed} implies belief in the Divine Decree, because man believes that all blessings are from Allah Almighty and He alone owns them,and that guidance and success are in the Hand of Allah alone.In the explanation of this verse, it is stated that the reason behind deviation from the straight path and falling in the snare of desires and misconceptions is either ignorance or pride and personal inclination.Therefore, ignorance and personal inclination are among the most important matters which a believer needs that Allah saves him from.Even one might have the desire to do good, yet he is ignorant of the lawful means to achieve it, so he uses unlawful means.Or one might have knowledge, yet he lacks the resolve that urges him to act upon such knowledge. Or he might be overcome by his personal inclination, so he leaves an obligation or commits a prohibition deliberately, while being aware of the relevant ruling, due to the weakness of his faith, dominance of desires, and rushing of worldly enjoyment.Definitely, the whole success can be achieved if Allah saves one from pride and ignorance so that he becomes from the people of the straight path.Allah Almighty mentioned those who have incurred His displeasure before those who are straying in His statement:{not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray}because the time of those who incurred His displeasure, i.e. the Jews, preceded the time of those who were astray, i.e. the Christians,and also because their affair is more serious and their sin is graver. That is because when man's straying is caused by ignorance, such ignorance could be removed by knowledge.But if it is caused by personal inclination and pride, he could hardly give up his straying. Hence, a severe threat is addressed to those who fail to act upon their knowledge.The verse also includes a warning to Muslim scholars and worshipers against resembling the Jews and Christians in terms of following personal inclination and ignorance, so as not to face the same recompense as theirs.Sufyān ibn ‘Uyaynahsaid:"Those who are corrupt from among our scholars are similar to the Jews, and those who are corrupt from among our worshipers are similar to the Christians." [10] They had knowledge and acted upon it. Thus, they are blessed with knowledge and with acting upon that knowledge. As for those whom Allah is displeased with, they are the people who knew the truth but failed to act upon it and rejected it. So, Allah is displeased with them. They are the Jews and all who adopt their methodology and follow their way. Those who are astray are those who have no knowledge, and their deeds are not based on knowledge. So, they worship Allah upon ignorance. They are the Christians as well as all those who follow the same way. Allah's statement: {those You have blessed} implies belief in the Divine Decree, because man believes that all blessings are from Allah Almighty and He alone owns them, and that guidance and success are in the Hand of Allah alone. In the explanation of this verse, it is stated that the reason behind deviation from the straight path and falling in the snare of desires and misconceptions is either ignorance or pride and personal inclination. Therefore, ignorance and personal inclination are among the most important matters which a believer needs that Allah saves him from. Even one might have the desire to do good, yet he is ignorant of the lawful means to achieve it, so he uses unlawful means. Or one might have knowledge, yet he lacks the resolve that urges him to act upon such knowledge. Or he might be overcome by his personal inclination, so he leaves an obligation or commits a prohibition deliberately, while being aware of the relevant ruling, due to the weakness of his faith, dominance of desires, and rushing of worldly enjoyment. Definitely, the whole success can be achieved if Allah saves one from pride and ignorance so that he becomes from the people of the straight path. Allah Almighty mentioned those who have incurred His displeasure before those who are straying in His statement: {not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray} because the time of those who incurred His displeasure, i.e. the Jews, preceded the time of those who were astray, i.e. the Christians, and also because their affair is more serious and their sin is graver. That is because when man's straying is caused by ignorance, such ignorance could be removed by knowledge. But if it is caused by personal inclination and pride, he could hardly give up his straying. Hence, a severe threat is addressed to those who fail to act upon their knowledge. The verse also includes a warning to Muslim scholars and worshipers against resembling the Jews and Christians in terms of following personal inclination and ignorance, so as not to face the same recompense as theirs. Sufyān ibn ‘Uyaynah said: "Those who are corrupt from among our scholars are similar to the Jews, and those who are corrupt from among our worshipers are similar to the Christians." [10] 10. [10] Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah reported this tradition on the authority of Sufyān in his book Iqtidā’ As-Sirāt Al-Mustaqeem (1/68) It also implies that Islam is Allah's religion that guides to the straight path.Hence, any religion other than what Muhammad, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, came with is a false religion that does not guide its followers to the straight path. Hence, any religion other than what Muhammad, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, came with is a false religion that does not guide its followers to the straight path. |