Polanyi Posted April 1, 2010 The idol of thaqeef quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Messenger of Allah * erected a tent for them near his mosque. Khalid bin Sa'eed acted as intermediary between them and the Messenger of Allah One of the things which they asked of the Messenger of Allah A was that he leave for them Al-Lat (their idol) and not destroy it for three years, so that they might be saved thereby from the wrath of the ignorant among them, but he refused. They continued to ask him, but he refused; they even asked him for a month's respite, but he refused to allow them any respite. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another thing that they asked him was that he excuse them from praying and that they should not have to destroy their idols themselves. He said: "As for the destruction of your idols by your own hands, we shall excuse you that, but as for the prayer, there is no goodness in a religion which has no prayer." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When they had embraced Islam, he appointed 'Uthman bin Abil 'As in charge of them, although he was the youngest of them, because he was the keenest of them on studying and understanding the Religion. When they set out for their land, the Messenger of Allah* sent Abu Sufyan and Al-Mugheerah 4 with them to destroy Al-Lat. When they entered, Al-Mugheerah 4, attacked it with a pickaxe, while Banu Mu'attib, fearful that would be fired upon like 'Urwah 4. The women of Thaqeef came out with their heads uncovered, crying over it. After he had destroyed it, he took its wealth. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The lessons derived from the story of thaqeef: quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We also derive from it that it is not permissible to allow the objects of Shirk to remain for even a day once one has achieved the ability to remove them, for they are the signs of disbelief and they are the greatest evil. And that is the ruling on the shrines which are built over graves and which are taken as idols worshipped besides Allah and the stones which are intended for veneration and the seeking of blessings and which share the status of Al-Lat, Al-'Uzza and Manat, the other third (idol) — or even worse acts of Shirk — we seek Allah's Help (against falling into) that. And none of those who worshipped these TawagheetEll believed that they created, provided sustenance, gave life or caused death. They only used to do before them what their brothers among the polytheists do before their Tawagheet today. These people followed the ways of those who came before them in an identical manner, adopting their practices inch-by-inch and yard-byyard until Shirk overcame most of them due to the appearance of ignorance and the lack of knowledge, so that Al-Ma/riff (righteousness) came to be considered Al-Munkar (evil) and Al-Munkar came to be considered Al-Matti]. and Sunnah came to be considered Bid'ah and Bid'ah came to be considered Sunnah and the small child would be reared upon that and the adult grew old upon it; the signposts (of knowledge) were erased. Separation from Islam increased greatly. The scholars became few in number, the foolish people gained ascendancy and the situation became very serious and hardship increased both on land and at sea due to that which the people's hands earned. However, there will remain a group from the Muhammadan group who continue to call to the truth and who oppose the people of Shirk and innovation, until such time as Allah inherits the earth and those upon it — and He is the Best of inheritors. We also derive from this story the permissibility of the Imam utilizing the wealth from shrines in the cause of Jihad and other beneficial deeds and to give it to the warriors and to make use of its value in benefitting the Muslims. This is also the ruling on making an endowment of it — and this is something which is disputed by no one among the scholars of Islam. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- lessons derived from the story of Masjid Dirar: quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We also derive from this story the permissibility of burning places of sin and disobedience, as the Prophet * burnt Masjid Ad-Dirar (the Mosque of Harm); and it is incumbent upon the Imam to destroy it, either by demolishing it or by burning it, or by altering its shape and changing its function. And if that was the case regarding Masjid Ad- Dirar, then the shrines where Shirk is practised should with all the more reason be destroyed and likewise the houses of the wine merchants and those who do evil deeds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- source: Zaad Al Maad By Ibn Al Qayyim Al Jawziyah http://www.kalamullah.com/Books/Complete%20-%20Zaad%20al%20Maad.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
