The Muslim Belief
Is Based on a Great Principle
Concerning the distinction between the worship of the adherents to Islam and the adherents of the different religions
The worship of the Muslims is founded upon TWO Principles:
The First: They do not worship anything save Allah, the One who has no partner.
The Second: They Worship Him in the way He has ordered and legislated and has been conveyed by His Messengers
So they worship Allah without associating partners with Him, they have taqwa(respect/fear of Allah) of Him and they obey His Messengers. Allah said:
“We sent Noah to his people (with the command): ‘warn your people before there comes to them a grievous Punishment.’ He said, ‘O my people! I am to you a warner, clear and open so that you should worship Allah, fear Him and obey me.” [Nuh 71:1-3]
Similarly He mentioned that Hud, Saalih and Shuayb said to their respective nations
“Worship Allah! You have no other god save Him” [Hud 11:50]
He said concerning the Messiah,
“The Messiah said, ‘O Children of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.’ Indeed whosoever sets up partners in worship with Allah then Allah has forbidden Paradise for him and the Fire shall be his abode. And for the wrong-doers there are no helpers.” [Maa’idah 5:72]
“And indeed Allah is my Lord and your Lord so worship Him (Alone). This is the Straight Path.” [Maryam 19:36]
Indeed every Messenger said,
“So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him and obey me.” [ash-Shu’araa 26:108]
He said concerning the nation of Muhammad (saws)
“They say: ‘We have believed in Allah and His Messenger and we obey’ then a party of them turn away thereafter, such are not the believers.” [an-Nur 24:47]
“The only saying of the faithful believers when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say: ‘We hear and obey’, such are the successful. And whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, fears Him and keeps his duty to Him such are the successful.” [an-Nur 24:51-52]
Hence appointing obedience to Allah and the Messenger and appointing fear and taqwaa for Allah alone. Allah said,
“Would that they were contented with what Allah and His Messenger gave them and had said, ‘Allah is sufficient for us. Allah will give us of His Bounty and His Messenger. To Allah do we turn our hopes.” [at-Tawbah 9:59]
Appointing the giving to Allah and the Messenger. Similarly the Exalted said:
“Whatsoever the Messenger gives then take it and whatsoever he forbids from then abstain from it.” [al-Hashr 59:7]
Therefore the lawful is what Allah and His Messenger made lawful and the unlawful is what Allah and His Messenger made unlawful and the religion is that which Allah and His messenger legislated.
Allah appointed sufficiency and hope for Himself Alone in His sayings
“Say: Allah is sufficient for me in Him let those who trust put their trust.” [az-Zumar 39:38]
“But if they turn away say: Allah is sufficient for me. There is none worthy of worship but Him, in Him have I put my trust and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.” [at-Tawbah 9:129]
“And if they intend to deceive you, then indeed Allah is All-Sufficient for you. [al-Anfaal 8:62]
“They unto whom the (hypocrites) said: ‘Verily the people have gathered against you (a great army) therefore fear them.’ But it only increased them in faith and they said: ‘Allah (alone) is sufficient for us and He is the best Disposer of affairs.” [Aali Imran 3:173]
Hence Allah Alone is the recourse of the Messengers and the Believers in their entirety as Allah says,
“O Prophet! Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you.” [al-Anfaal 8:64]
Meaning that He Alone suffices you and all those who follow you. This is the understanding of this verse according to the majority of the Salaf(companionos) and later scholars. So this is the religion of Islam, a religion any other than this is not accepted by Allah – not from the first peoples or the later peoples. Islam is to worship Allah at all times in the way that He has commanded – He is the sole object of worship.
Allah said,
“Take not two gods in worship. Indeed He is One God then fear Me (and Me alone). To him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth and to Him belongs perpetual sincere obedience. Will you then fear any other than Allah? Whatsoever of blessings and good things you have in this world, it is from Allah. Then when harm touches you, unto Him you cry aloud for help. Then when He has removed the harm from you, behold! Some of you associate others in worship with their Lord. So (as a result of this) they deny the favors We have bestowed on them! Then enjoy yourselves but you will soon come to know!” [an-Nahl 16:51-55]
“Indeed we, the gathering of Prophets – our religion is one and the Prophets are paternal brothers.”
[2] Meaning that their religion is one and the same even if the laws differ.
Allah said,
“Allah has ordained for you the same religion which He ordained for Noah, and that which We have inspired in you and that which We ordained for Abraham, Moses and Jesus saying: you should establish the religion and not make any divisions in it. Intolerable upon the polytheists is that which you call them to.” [ash-Sura 42:13]
“So set your face towards the religion of the pure monotheism – the nature in which Allah has created mankind. No change is there in the creation of Allah. This is the straight religion but most men are unaware. (always) turning in repentance to Him, and be afraid and dutiful to Him, establish the prayers perfectly and to not be of the polytheists. From those who split up their religion and became sects, each party rejoicing in what was with it.” [ar-Rum 30:30-32]
Similarly He said with regards to the Prophets
“Truly! This religion is one religion and I am your Lord so worship Me.” [al-Anbiyaa 21:92]
The word ummah has been explained to mean religion i.e. your religion is one and the same, this is as Allah says,
“Nay! They say: we found our fathers upon a religion (ummah) and we guide ourselves by following their footsteps. Similarly, We sent not a Warner before you to any town but the affluent ones among them said: ‘We found our fathers upon a religion (ummah) and we will guide ourselves by following their footsteps.” [az-Zukhruf 43:22-23]
Every Prophet was upon the religion of Islam as Allah mentions about Noah that he said,
“But if you turn away, then no reward have I asked of you, my reward is only from Allah and I have been commanded to be one of the Muslims.” [Yunus 10:72]
*Muslim = One who submits to the will of Allah.
He mentioned concerning Ibrahim al-Khaleel,
“And who turns away from the religion of Ibrahim except he who fools himself? Truly We chose him in this world and indeed the Hereafter he will be among the righteous. When his Lord said to him ‘Submit” he said, ‘I have submitted (become a Muslim) to the Lord of the Universe.” [al-Baqarah 2:130-132]
Ibrahim and Ismael said,
“Our Lord! Make us Muslims and make of our offspring those who are Muslims” [al-Baqarah 2:128]
He said concerning Musa(Moses) that he said,
“O my people! If you have believed in Allah then put your trust in Him if you are Muslims.” [Yunus 10:84]
He said concerning the magicians who believed in Musa,
“And you take vengeance on us only because we believed in the signs of our Lord when they reached us! Our Lord! Pour out on us patience and cause us to die as Muslims.” [al-A’raaf 7:126]
“Indeed We sent down the Torah wherein was guidance and light by which the Prophet who submitted themselves to the Will of Allah (became Muslims) judged the Jews.” [al-Maa’idah 5:44]
He said concerning Yusuf as-Siddeeq that he said,
“..and cause me Allah to die as a Muslim and join me with the righteous” [Yusuf 12:101]
Bilqees said,
“My Lord! Verily I have wronged myself and I submit (in Islaam) together with Solomon to Allah the Lord of the Universe.” [an-Naml 27:44]
He said concerning the followers of the Messiah
And when I put into the hearts of the disciples (of Jesus) to believe in Me and My Messenger, they said: We believe and bear witness that we are Muslims.” [al-Maa’idah 5:11]
Allah said,
“Allah bears witness that none has the right to be worshipped but He and the Angels and those having knowledge (also give this witness). (He is always) maintaining His creation with justice. None has the right to be worshipped save Him. Truly the religion in the Sight of Allah is Islam.” [Aali ‘Imran 3:18-19]
Allah has censured the one who legislates a religion that He did not reveal or declares something to be lawful or prohibited without any proof from the revelation saying,
“Or do they have partners with Allah who have instituted a religion for them which Allah has not allowed.” [ash-Shuraa 42:21]
He censured the polytheists for making unlawful what He had not declared to be unlawful and for making lawful what He had made unlawful thereby legislating a religion that He had not revealed saying,
“And when they commit an indecent action they say: ‘We found our fathers doing it and Allah has commanded us to it.’ Say:’Nay, Allah never commands indecent actions. Do you say of Allah that which you know not?’ Say: ‘My Lord had commanded justice and (said) that you should face the Qiblah in each and every place of worship during prayers. Supplicate to Him only making your religion sincerely for Him.” [al-A’raaf 7:28-29]
Also Allah says:
Say: ‘Who has forbidden the adornment with clothes given by Allah which He has produced for His slaves and all good things?’ Say: ‘They are, in the life of this world for those who believe and exclusively for them on the Day of Resurrection.’ Thus We explain the sins in detail for the people who have actions, whether committed openly or secretly, sins of all kinds, oppression, joining partners with Allah for which He has given no authority and saying things about Allah of which you have no knowledge.” [al-A’raaf 7:32-33]
“Alif Laam Meem Saad. A Book sent down to you so let not your breast be constricted therefrom that you may warn thereby and a reminder unto the believers. (Say): ‘Follow what has been sent down to you from your Lord and do not follow any friends or protectors besides Him. Little do you take heed!” [al-A’raff 7:1-3]
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