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'The Barriers from Al-Mohaimen are four' (qasida 5:16) This is the motto of this section, which is for talking about the barriers that cuts off the Moslems' relations with Allah [Al-Mohaimen which is a name of Allah that means the Dominant who controls everything]. We need to know these barriers in order for us to be able to avoid or rectify them in our path to Allah. This section started with a question from one of our viewers, which he sent to the Discussion page. We then found out that it is a big issue that needs more extensive discussion. We found a book made out of a research conducted by a group of brothers which took them 2 years to complete. This book discusses this subject extensively from the point of view of sayyidi Fakhraddin because it was made with the help of some of his older companions. The book's title is "al-Morshid al-Wagis" which means [the summarized guide]. You can find all special expressions in the Glossary. We need your comments to develop this site for you.
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A continuation from previous issues:
We met suddenly after a long absence. As I remember the last time we talked together, when he was provoked by my question: What would you do? As I listen to many of the sheikhs and scholars with their names preceded with the word "Islamic herald". And everyone gives evidence for his words with Qur'anic verses and Prophetic Hadith. Yet if you take the words of one of them, it will contradict with the other… So, is it possible that this is our religion?
That is
why I was very happy when I finally found him. So I held his hand
tightly while shaking it to prevent him from escaping. And I hurried
up, even before he could answer my Salam, saying: the last time you
left me and walked away. But today I will not let you go unless you
relief my heart, as I became tired, and I do not know who is right
and who s wrong, heralds everywhere. He answered: between you and
me, I am tired too, from talking to you and wasting the time for you
and me trying to answer a continuous flow of questions, the last one
of it was "what would you do if you were in my shoes?" You seem like
someone who is standing in the middle of the way, and he do not want
to move, and the has people on both sides. Each are different, and
you are wait for anyone to pass by you to ask him: what do I do? To
whom should I go? to those? Or to the others? You do not want to
think straight or even think at all. In plain language you do not
want to take any decision.
Is not that right? Every time you say: I heard them saying so and so, and you are saying so and so… I interrupted him: Ok, just tell me this time and I promise you that I will take decision. And next time I will tell you my decision. I will not ask again the questions that upsets you… Ok. Now tell me about the heralds and if they are derivers or not. He looked at me for a while an then said: Ok… what I know from the heralds… is just one herald, who is not mentioned in you list of heralds. But he is mentioned in the Book of Allah. Allah, almighty, says, in the verses 45 and 46 of al-Ahzab Sura [O Prophet! surely We have sent you as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad Tidings, and Warner ¤ And as one inviting to Allah by His permission, and as a light-giving torch]… this talk is about whom? Of course the Prophet; the Master of the messengers; sayyduna Muhammad [PPBUH]. It means that our Lord says: O Prophet! I am sending you as a herald to invite to Allah by his permission, i.e. when he invites to Allah it was not by his own thinking but by permission… Do you understand this?... in spite of Allah’s saying that the invitation to Allah has to be with his permission, they do not give it any thought. Can you tell me who gave them the permission? I said: They depend on the verse 108 of the Yusuf Sura which says [Say: This is my way: I call unto Allah, I and those who follow me being with insight, and glory be to Allah, and I am not one of the polytheists]. So, he answered: first we need to understand the meaning of “insight” and the meaning of “who follow me”… what did the respectful people say about this… they said: a servant of Allah is not legible to be a herald inviting to Allah, unless he has an insight from his Lord, so that there will be no imitations, no doubts, and no elusion. What does that mean?...
This means
that he will not go talk to people imitating someone, whatever this
imitation’s kind: praised or dispraised. i.e. one who is natural,
and does not say anything that he himself doubts, or according to
his subjectivity he thinks it is right… They said about “insight”:
it is the sureness that has not doubt, and the clearness that has no
suspicion. They also said: the one with “insight” will
be kindly supported with success publicly, and shown the realization
secretly. As for the “follow”: Allah says in the verse
31 of Aal-Emran Sura [Say: If you love Allah, then follow me,
Allah will love you and forgive you your sins, and Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful]. They said about this verse:
If you love Allah as you allege you do, then follow me
in my sayings, my doings, and my states, then Allah will love you,
i.e. accept you, forgive your sins, and wipe off your defects. Then
the veil will be raised off your hearts and you will get close to
Allah, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful for whoever
They say
that when this verse was revealed, Abdullah ibn Obaiy said to his
friends: Muhammad is making his obeying like the obeying of Allah,
and he is commanding us to love him as the Christians loved Jesus
[Esaa]. Then the verse 32 of Aal-Emran Sura was revealed [Say:
Obey Allah and the Messenger; but if they turn back, then surely
Allah does not love the unbelievers]. See how Allah made the
obeying of Sayyduna the Messenger of Allah [PPBUH],
like His own Obeying. Not just this, but He also said that whoever
turns away from the obeying of the Messenger, will be the same as
the disbeliever… rather harder than that, he becomes a plain
disbeliever… Sayyduna, the Prophet, [PPBUH]
said (he, who obeys me, has in fact obeyed Allah. And he, who
obeys the Imam, has in fact obeyed me. And he, who disobeys me, has
in fact disobeyed Allah. And he, who disobeys the Imam, has in fact
disobeyed me). So, what do you think about that? I said: what do
you mean? He said: It means that weather you like it or not, you or
anyone else, [Do not you see them, O my seeker, in their fickleness? as if they are guided and everyone else is disobeying me] He left me repeating: To whom should I go?... but then I remembered my promise to him, and I stopped. We will continue next issue, ISA…
Written by Ahmed Abbas Translated by Sayed
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You want someone to take it for you, in
order for you to make him responsible…
becomes liable
to His love by obeying Him and following His Messenger.