Shirk In Our Lives

[Nur]

Shirk In Our Lives

 

As planned, here is the first eNuri contribution for 1430H (2009), and what a better choice than the most important Islamic Topic of Shirk, the opposite of Tawheed, key to Allah's pleasure.

 

 

Shirk which means making Allah a partner in the business of running affairs of mankind on earth has ancient roots in History. To understand practical everyday Shirk we first need to know Tawheed in a nutshell.

 

Today, with Allah's help, let us device a protection mechanism against Shirk in our lives.

 

 

Motivation:

 

Allah SWT said, " Allah NEVER forgives that Partners are set who share his Sovereignty over his creatures, (But) He forgives anything else for whomsoever He pleases"

 

What does the verse mean?

 

 

It means that Shirk is an definite NO GO Area. You can fool around everywhere you please, including but not limited to drinking strong drinks like Camel Milk, after you become intellectually challenged due to to the influence of the Camel milk, you cross decency line at will to exhibit temporary disorder in the form of multiple violations of sexual norms, illegal accumulation of wealth or even harming people's property or their persons.

 

 

Shirk is to Tawheed:

 

 

Like darkness is to light

 

Like ignorance is to Knowledge

 

Like absolute Zero temperature is to Heat

 

Like oppression is to Justice

 

 

So, What is Tawheed?

 

 

From a past response of mine on another thread, here is a summary of the concept.

 

 

Tawheed can be classified in many ways, depending on the context.

 

Tawheed In terms of relationship between man and His maker.

 

 

1. TAWAJJUH meaning seeking ALLAH and serving Him ALONE

 

2. TALAQII meaning receiveing guidance from ALLAH ALONE

 

 

A. Major classifications of TAWHEED

 

 

ULUUHIYA = Absolute supremacy, sovereignty, Source of peace, ultimate objective of love, emotional attachment and devotion.

 

RUBOOBIA = Ownership, care taker, leadership, source of guidance.

 

SIFAAT AND NAMES = Nature and Characteristics of Allah, and the descriptive attributes of Allah

 

Before we subdivide ULUUHIYA, we need to define the term ilaah first.

 

 

a. ilaah means source of REAL security, hence our need for seeking Him in prayers and offerings Shacaayir.

 

b. ilaah means sovereign, hence need for seeking his commandments as criterion for justice HUKUM

 

c. ilaah means the closest one to us, hence need for an ally and protector.

 

Subdivision of ULUHIYA TAWHEED

 

 

1. TAWHEED ASH SHACAA'IR. "INNA SALAATII WA NUSUKII WA MAXYAAY WA MAMAATII LILLAH" " Verily my prayers, my offereings, my life and death are all dedicated for Allah alone"

 

2. TAWHEED AL WALAA " Afa gheyra Allahi attakhidu waliyaa" " shall i give my allegiance to other than Allah?"

 

3. TAWHEED AL HAAKIMIYYAH " Afa gheyra Allahi attakhidu hakaman?" shall i take other than Allah for a judge?"

 

 

So, How does Shirk contrast with the above classifications?

 

That will be the gist of this thread inshAllah in the days to come.

 

 

We will be right back, don't go away................ .................... .......... .................... ......

 

2009 eNuri Aqeeda Vigilantes

If You Don't Stand For Allah Alone, You Will Fall For Everything Else.

[Muriidi]

knowingly taking shirk lightly is the base of all disease.

[Nur]

Sheikh Ali Al Tamimi on Tawheed al Haakimiyyah

 

Tawheed Al Haakimiyah

 

 

Nur

[Polanyi]

Nur,

 

 

The love of the Beloved

must be unconditionally returned.

 

If you claim love

yet oppose the Beloved,

then your love is but a pretence.

You love the enemies of your Beloved

and still seek love in return.

 

 

You fight the beloved of your Beloved.

 

Is this Love or the following of shaytaan?

 

True devotion is nothing

but total submission

of body and soul

to One Love.

 

 

We have seen humans claim to submit,

yet their loyalties are many.

 

 

They put their trust here, and their hope there,

and their love is without consequence.

 

Imam Ibn ul Qayyim al Jawziyyah

 

How true this poem is today.