taghout

[Umm al_khair]

1. Any human being who is pleased to be set as an object of worship is a Taaghout

2- the one who exceeds the limits concerning following and obedience to other than Allaah and setting rivals to other than Allaah he is a then a Taaghout

3- Those who make Istihlaal "making the unlawful lawful, vice versa" and are obeyed here it must be known that obeying them on their istihlaal is divided into 3 categories:

a- if the person obeys them while pleased and content by their saying giving precedence to their judgment and discontent with Allaah's ruling then he is a kaafir

b- the person obeys them while accepting Allaah's ruling and knowing that it's the best and most fitting to man but due to lowly desire in himself he chooses otherwise

ie. he may be seeking a job and so forth.. in this case it's not kufr

kufr (disbelief)

rather he is a faasiq (rebellion disobedient)

c- the person obeys them due to ignornace thinking their rulings are those of Allaah's

ignorance* this is sub-divided into 2 cases:

i- the person is able to know the truth by himself but he is neglegent in this case he is sinful, as Allaah ordered the people to ask the people of knowledge when matters are not known

ii - the person is not knowledgable and unable to learn but he follows by way of blind following believing it's the truth

in this case there is nothing upon him, meaning not held blameworthy.

4- Taaghout covers all that which opposes Allaah's judgement and this is of different levels and ranks some may lead to exiting the fold of Islaam while others don't

some examples on Taaghout: those followed, soothsayers, magicians, "evil scholars", those pleased for being worshipped besides Allaah, idols

and Taaghout may also be Satan or anyone who is worshipped other than Allaah and is pleased for that and calls for it and/or

here one should remember a very important benefit explaining the issue of Taaghout which is often misunderstood:

: this benefit was mentioned by sheikh Sulaymaan Ibn Samhaan Rahimahu Allaah, he said "it should be known that the one who seeks judgement from the taaghout, and the one who rules by other than Allaah's rule while believing these judgements are better and more perfect than Allaah's judgement and Messengers's and this is Kufr of creed taking the person out of islaam".

as explained in the 10 nullifiers of Islaam

however as to the one who does not believe as such but resorted tot he taaghout judgement while believing it to be false - this is the practical type and it's lesser and does not take the person out of islaam

any ruler who equatest he judgement of Allaah and His Messenger to that of man and or believes the rule of man is better and more fitting than the islamic laws then he commits kufr

** and the term Taaghout in itself is concluded

in itself it does not necessarily translate to major disbelief and apostacy since every kufr is taghout but not every taaghout is kufr

: this explanation is necessary lest we misunderstand this

and be carried away and misuse the term.

Whoever disbelieves in Taaghuut and believes in Allaah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break: 2:256

the meaning of laa illaaha illa Allaah - denial of taaghout and affirmation of Tawheed

as in the verse.

[43:26] And {remember} when Ibraaheem said to his father and his people: "Verily, I am innocent of what you worship, [43:27] "Except Him {i.e. I worship none but Allaah Alone} Who did create me, and verily, He will guide me."

This is the meaning of laa illaha ila Allaah - the first verse being a negation and the next an affirmation

What is the meaning of Muhammed Rasoulullaah?

the meaning of it, concisely defined by sheikh Muhammed Ibn Abdul Wahhab rahimahu Allaah - it means "obeying him in that which he enjoins/commands, believing in that which he related, avoiding all that which he forbade and called us to abstain from, and that Allaah should not be worshipped except in the way that He salaah Allaahu alahi wa salaam explained and legally perscribed"

the pillars for the testimony that Muhammed is the Messenger of Allaah are 2:

1- believing in his message

2- believing that he is a slave worshipper of Allaah

[25:1] Blessed be He Who sent down the criterion {of right and wrong, i.e. this Qur'an} to His slave that he may be a warner to the 'Alameen.

[17:1] Glorified {and Exalted} be He {Allaah} [above all that {evil} they associate with Him]. Who took His slave for a journey

this is a great journey of honour and he was mentioned there as a slave

: in the station of Salaah and invocation:

[72:19] {it has been revealed to me that} When the slave of Allaah stood up invoking {his Lord Allaah} in prayer to Him

[47:19] So know that laa ilaaha illAllaah,

: [43:86] And those whom they invoke instead of Him have no power of intercession; except those who bear witness to the truth {i.e. believed in the Oneness of Allaah, and obeyed His Orders}, and they know {the facts about the Oneness of Allaah}.

except those who bear witness to the truth

also in the hadeeth of Imam Muslim from Uthaam: "no one dies except knowing that there is no true god worthy of worship except Allaah except that he enters paradise"

many utter this by tongue but know nothing of the meaning

while the mushriks at the time of the prophet knew well what it means and requires, that's why they said as in:

[38:5] "Has he made the aliha {all} into One Ilah. Verily, this is a curious thing!"

the second condition: and certainity as opposed to doubt meaning the one who utters the testimony of laa illaha illa Allaah certain to what it means having no doubt

[49:15] Only those are the believers who have believed in Allaah and His Messenger, and afterward doubt not but strive with their wealth and their lives for the Cause of Allaah. Those! They are the truthful.

[9:45] It is only those who believe not in Allaah and the Last Day and whose hearts are in doubt that ask your leave {to be exempted from Jihad}. So in their doubts they waver.

and in the hadeeth reported by Abu huraira radia Allaahu anhu, the prophet said salaah Allaahu alahi sallam "I bear witness that there is no true god worthy of worship except Allaah and that I am the messenger of Allaah, no one shall meet Allaah with conviction not doubting the testimony except that he will enter paradise"

he also reported that the messenger told him salaah Allaahu alahi wa sallam: "whoever you meet outside this garden [or orchard] who testified and bear witnessed that there is no true god except Allaah with certainity in his heart then give him the glad tidings of paradise"

the third condition -->>> al ikhlaas sincerity as opposed to shirk, and this negates shirk

[98:5] And they were commanded not, but that they should worship Allaah, and worship none but Him Alone, and perform As-Salat and give Zakat: and that is the right religion.

also abu huraira reported that the messenger said salaah Allaahu alahi wa sallam: "the most happy ones to recieve my intercession are those who say laa illaaha ila Allaah sincerely from their hearts or themselves"

also the hadeeth: "Allaah subhanahu wa ta'ala has forbade for the hellfire anyone who says laa illaaha ila Allaah seeking or desiring the face of Allaah"

then the sheikh said as the 4th condition" and truthfulness as opposed to hypocracy dishonesty and lying"

[29:1] Alif Lam Meem [29:2] Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: "We believe," and will not be tested.

the person must utter it truly from his heart [29:3] And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allaah will certainly make {it} known {the truth of} those who are true, and will certainly make {it} known {the falsehood of} those who are liars, {although Allaah knows all that before putting them to test}.

and in the hadeeth of Mu'aad Ibn Jabal that the prophet said salaah Allaahu alahi wa sallam: "no one bears testimony to their being no one being worthy of worship except Allaah and Muhammed is Allaah's slave and messener sincerely and truly from his heart except that Allaah makes the hellfire forbidden for him" (bukhari)

5th condition: al mahaaba al munafiya lil bughd, love for this kalimah of tawheed, and this love opposes disliking or hating what it entails and loves those who comply with it Allaah said:

[2:165] And of mankind are some who take {for worship} others besides Allaah as rivals. They love them as they love Allaah. But those who believe, love Allaah more {than anything else}. If only, those who do wrong could see, when they will see the torment, that all power belongs to Allaah and that Allaah is Severe in punishment.

[5:54] O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion, Allaah will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him; humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers, fighting in the Way of Allaah, and never afraid of the blame of the blamers.

That is the Grace of Allaah which He bestows on whom He wills. And Allaah is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All-Knower.

6th condition: wal inqiyaadu al munafi lil shirk, compliane and submission as opposed to shirk

so the believer must comply and submit to what it means and implies from the outward and inward actions

[4:125] And who can be better in religion than one who submits his face {himself} to Allaah; and he is a Muhsin

[31:22] And whosoever submits his face {himself} to Allaah [i.e. worships Allaah {alone} with sincere Faith in the {1} Oneness of His Lordship,{2} Oneness of His worship, and {3} Oneness of His Names and Qualities], while he is a Muhsin

{good-doer i.e. performs good deeds totally for Allaah's sake without any show-off or to gain praise or fame etc. and does them in accordance with the Sunnah of Allaah's Messenger},

then he has grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold.

[4:65] But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept {them} with full submission.

7th condition, wa al qubul al munaafi lil rad - acceptance which negates rejection

so the person must accept what it entails from worship to Allaah and abandoning any worship to other than Allaah. anyone saying this kaalimah without accepting and adhering then he will be like those whom Allaah said about them:

[37:35] Truly, when it was said to them: laa ilaaha ill- Allaah," they puffed themselves up with pride {i.e. denied it}.

[37:36] And {they} said: "Are we going to abandon our aliha for the sake of a mad poet?

8th condition: al kufr bima yu'badu min duni-laah -denial of what is worshipped besides Allaah or to the exclusion of Allaah. there must be a denial to all this worship and affirming worship to Allaah alone.

The prophet alahi assalaatu wa assalaam, said: "whoever says laa illaaha ila Allaah and denies whateve r is worshipped besides Allaah then his wealth and blood is protected and his accounting will be with Allaah aza wa jal"

the ulamaah deducted these conditions from the book and sunnah

what are the conditions that Muhammed is the messenger of Allaah?

1- accepting and believing in his message by the heart, uttering it on the tongue and following that which he commanded and obstaining from that which he forbade and believing in what he informed from the former matters that were unknown to us and future matters Allaah told him about and loving him more than the person loves himself, his wealth, children, parents and the rest of mankind. and giving presedence to his saying above the saying of anyone and acting according to his sunnah

these are the conditions of "Muhammed rasoulullaah".

there are certain nullifiers of this testimony of tawheed

know may Allaah's mercy be upon you, that Allaah far is He removed from all imperfect, He is the most high and he made it clear that mankind must follow islaam

further more the declaration of Muhammed rasoulullaah is trusted with the message and he is to be followed and obeyed

And whatsoever the Messenger gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain {from it}, and fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is Severe in punishment.

1- shirk in the worship of Allaah

to associate something or anyone in the worship of Allaah

[4:116] Verily! Allaah forgives not {the sin of} setting up partners in worship with Him, but He forgives whom he pleases sins other than that, and whoever sets up partners in worship with Allaah, has indeed strayed far away.

2:22 Who has made the earth a resting place for you, and the sky as a canopy, and sent down water (rain) from the sky and brought forth therewith fruits as a provision for you. Then do not set up rivals unto Allâh (in worship) while you know (that He Alone has the right to be worshipped).

2- setting up intermediaries between the person and Allaah, this is kufr the prophet was asked "which sin is the gravest" he said "that you set up rivals with Allaah ... "

3- believing the mushriks who commit shirk are not disbelievers - this is kufr

5:51 O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as Auliyâ' (friends, protectors, helpers, etc.), they are but Auliyâ' to one another. And if any amongst you takes them as Auliyâ', then surely he is one of them. Verily, Allâh guides not those people who are the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong¬doers and unjust

this is one of the greatest contradictions to tawheed and many muslims are reluctant and feel ashamed to say the word "kaafir" those have an inferiority complex leading them to become blind followers and defenders of the kufaar and their way and they are in great danger as this may melt their identity

3:28 Let not the believers take the disbelievers as Auliyâ (supporters, helpers, etc.) instead of the believers, and whoever does that will never be helped by Allâh in any way, except if you indeed fear a danger from them. And Allâh warns you against Himself (His Punishment), and to Allâh is the final return

4th the belief that guidance by someone other than the prophet is better or that ruling by other than the rule of Muhammed is better then this is kufr

4:65. But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad saw) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission

some examples of this:

the belief that systems and laws of humans are "better" or "Equal to the sharee'a"

or that the islamic system is not suitable for contemporary times or that islaam is backward ie cutting the hand of theif or stoning of adulter is not "fitting" for this time and age.

5- hating any command anything of the prophet's message despite practicing it - this is kufr

47:9. That is because they hate that which Allâh has sent down (this Qur'ân and Islâmic laws, etc.), so He has made their deeds fruitless.

6- mocking any part of islaam or any of Allaah's names and attributes is kufr

9:65. If you ask them (about this), they declare: "We were only talking idly and joking." Say: "Was it at Allâh, and His Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and His Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam( that you were mocking?"

9:66. Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after you had believed. If We pardon some of you, We will punish others amongst you because they were Mujrimûn (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals, etc.).

7- involvement in magic, considering it permissible to practice ways.. ie. using magic to solve marriage problems

2:102 ... And they learn that which harms them and profits them not. And indeed they knew that the buyers of it (magic) would have no share in the Hereafter.

these ways of magic are satanic

whoever goes to fortune teller and believes him has done kufr there is warning about this in authentic hadeeth.

8. standing by the mushrik supporting them and helping them so that they would be prevalent against the muslims this is kufr.

5:51 O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as Auliyâ' (friends, protectors, helpers, etc.), they are but Auliyâ' to one another. And if any amongst you takes them as Auliyâ', then surely he is one of them. Verily, Allâh guides not those people who are the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong¬doers and unjust.

9. to believe that some people do not have to follow the prophet saw, this is kufr because it negates the second part of the shahadah

3:85. And whoever seeks a religion other than Islâm, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers.

10. completely turning away from the religion of Allah, not learning and practicing it , this is considered kufr.

32:22 And who does more wrong than he who is reminded of the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of his Lord, then he turns aside therefrom? Verily, We shall exact retribution from the Mujrimûn (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, etc.).

: [46:3] We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and for an appointed term. But those who disbelieve turn away from that whereof they are warned.

there is NO difference in accountability between the one committing the above, whether his intention is serious or he has intention to joke.

it is NOT LEFT for even the student of knowledge to impute kufr on anyone, ruler or ruled, but rather to the grand and reliable scholars following the predecessors, they are the ones who check the rules and evidences and remove impediments before making their ruling

(i) General Statements of Imputation of Kufr.

This is known as Itlaaq-ut-Takfeer: stating in the general sense, such as to say, whoever does or says such and such, from what is known to be kufr then he is a kafir.

(iii) Who Are the Ones who advise on these Enormous Matters?

The Imputation of Kufr is very serious and it is not left for common Muslims or the student of knowledge to decide. Surely the reliable scholars following the path of the salaf are the ones who can advise concerning these immense issues. So people should refrain and hold themselves so as not to hasten to impute kufr on a particular person before the evidences are established and impediments are removed.

[Asxabul_kahf]

jazakumulaha kheyran sister.

 

That was both beneficial and a refresher.

 

may allah reward you insha allah.

[Salafi_Online]

Baarakallahu feeki Yaa Ukhti

 

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[Maxamed Caday]

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[Kashafa]

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