Ramadan Checker Day 24

سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا

 We hear and Obey

Contrary to popular definition, Islam does not mean "Peace", although the word stems from the same root as Salaam; Aslama literally means to submit, surrender,to obey

Islam is both a verb and a noun at 

at the same time. The first meaning of “Islam” is the verb of the root “aslama” (a verb)which means: surrender, to obey,submit sincerely

 

The second meaning of “Islam” is the nominal form of the same root, and describes the last form of the way of life prescribed by the Creator for His Creation. This is the name used in the Qur’an for Muslims to follow “Islam”. This would make them “Muslim” in English, but, of course, in Arabic, the prefix “mu” is added to

denote what performes the action i.e the verb and instead becomes “mu” – “islam” or

“Muslim Abdullah Sam - linguistic 

 study notes) 

Now, what makes one truly a Muslim

In Al-Ahzab 33:36, Allah سبحان وتعالى revealed ;

وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ وَلَا مُؤْمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥٓ أَمْرًا أَن يَكُونَ لَهُمُ ٱلْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْۗ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَٰلًا مُّبِينًا 

It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error

Ibn Kathir gave the Tafseer for this ayah thus ;

The Reason for Revelation(seerah context) 

Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Barzah Al-Aslami said

"Julaybib was a man who used to enter upon women and joke with them. I said to my wife, `Do not let Julaybib enter upon you, for if he 

enters upon you I shall do such and such

If any of the Ansar had a single female relative, they would not arrange a marriage for her until they found out whether the Prophet wanted to marry her or not

The Prophet said to one of the Ansar

زَوِّجْنِي ابْنَتَك

 (Give me your daughter for marriage)

He said, `Yes, O Messenger of Allah, It would be an honor and a blessing'

He said

إِنِّي لَسْتُ أُرِيدُهَا لِنَفْسِي

 (I do not want her for myself)

He said, `Then for whom, O 

Messenger of Allah' 

He said

لِجُلَيْبِيب

 (For Julaybib)

He said, 'O Messenger of Allah, let me consult her mother.' 

So he went to the girl's mother and said, `The Messenger of Allah is proposing marriage for your daughter.' 

She said, `Yes, it would be a pleasure.' 

He said, 'He is not proposing to marry her himself, he is proposing on behalf of Julaybib.' 

She said, `What! Julaybib No, by Allah, we will not marry her to him.' 

When he wanted to get up and go to the Messenger of Allah to tell him what the girl's mother had said, the girl asked, 'Who is asking for my hand?'

So her mother told her, and she said, `Are you refusing to follow the command of the Messenger of Allah? Follow his command, for I will not come to any harm.' 

So her father went to the Messenger of Allah and said, `Deal with her as you wish.' So he married her to Julaybib. 

Then the Messenger of Allah went out on one of his military campaigns, and after Allah had granted him victory, he said to his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them,

هَلْ تَفْقِدُونَ مِنْ أَحَد؟

 (See whether there is anybody missing), 

They said, 'We have lost so-and-so, and so-and-so.' 

He said,

انْظُرُوا هَلْ تَفْقِدُونَ مِنْ أَحَد

 (See if there is anybody missing). 

They said, 'No one.' 

He said:

لَكِنَّنِي أَفْقِدُ جُلَيْبِيبًا

 (But I see that Julaybib is missing). 

He said:

فَاطْلُبُوهُ فِي الْقَتْلَى

 (Go and look for him among the dead). 

So they looked for him, and found him beside seven of the enemy whom he had killed before he was himself, killed. 

They said, 'O Messenger of Allah, here he is, beside seven of the enemy whom he had killed before he was  killed.' 

The Messenger of Allah came and stood beside him and said, 

قَتَلَ سَبْعَةً وَقَتَلُوهُ هَذَا مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْه

He killed seven before he was  killed. He belongs to me and I belong to him.

He said this two or three times, then the Messenger of Allah carried him in his arms and held him while his grave was dug, then he placed him in his grave. It was not mentioned that he washed him, may Allah be pleased with him."

Thabit, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

"There was no widow among the Ansar who was more sought after for marriage than that girl."

Ishaq bin Abdullah bin Abi Talhah asked Thabit, "Do you know how the Messenger of Allah prayed for that girl?"

He told him:"He said,

اللَّهُمَّ صُبَّ عَلَيْهَا الْخَيْرَ صَبًّا وَلَا تَجْعَلْ عَيْشَهَا كَدًّا 

O Allah, pour blessings upon her and do not make her life hard. 

And this is how it was; there was no widow among the Ansar who was more sought after for marriage than her."

This is how it was recorded by Imam Ahmad, in full.

Muslim and An-Nasa'i recorded the story of his death in Al-Fada'il.

Al-Hafiz Abu Umar bin Abd Al-Barr mentioned in Al-Isti'ab that when the girl said in her seclusion, `Are you refusing to follow the command of the Messenger of Allah? ' - This Ayah was revealed:

وَمَا كَانَ لِمُوْمِنٍ وَلَا مُوْمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَمْرًا أَن يَكُونَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ

It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision.

It was narrated that Tawus asked Ibn Abbas about praying two Rak`ahs after `Asr and he told him not to do that. Ibn Abbas recited:

وَمَا كَانَ لِمُوْمِنٍ وَلَا مُوْمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَمْرًا أَن يَكُونَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ

(It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision). 

This Ayah is general in meaning and applies to all matters, i.e., if Allah and His Messenger decreed a matter, no one has the right to go against that, and no one has any choice or room for personal opinion in this case. 

Allah says:

فَلَ وَرَبِّكَ لَا يُوْمِنُونَ حَتَّى يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُواْ فِى أَنفُسِهِمْ حَرَجاً مِّمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُواْ تَسْلِيماً

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. (4:65)

Hence the issue of going against it is addressed in such strong terms, as Allah says:

وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَلاً مُّبِينًا

And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed into a plain error.

This is like the Ayah:

فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِينَ يُخَـلِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ أَن تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

And let those who oppose the Messenger's commandment, beware, lest some Fitnah should befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them. (24:63)

The contrast of this is in story of Bani Israel, when they heard the commandment of their Lord and responded with rebellion, saying " سَمِعْنَا وَعَصَيْنَا"(we hear and we disobey) 

Al-Baqarah 2:93

English - Tafsir ibn kathir

The Jews rebelled after Allah took Their Covenant and raised the Mountain above Their Heads 

Allah says; 

وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَكُمْ وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَكُمُ الطُّورَ خُذُواْ مَا اتَيْنَاكُم بِقُوَّةٍ وَاسْمَعُواْ

And (remember) when We took your covenant and We raised above you the Mount (saying), "Hold firmly to what We have given you and hear (Our Word)."

Allah reminded the Jews of their errors, breaking His covenant, transgression and defiance, when He raised Mount Tur above them so that they would believe and agree to the terms of the covenant. Yet, they broke it soon afterwards.

قَالُواْ سَمِعْنَا وَعَصَيْنَا

They said, "We have heard and disobeyed."

وَأُشْرِبُواْ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الْعِجْلَ بِكُفْرِهِمْ

And their hearts absorbed (the worship of) the calf, 

Abdur-Razzaq said that Ma`mar narrated that Qatadah said that it means, "They absorbed its love, until its love resided in their hearts."

This is also the opinion of Abu Al-Aliyah and Ar-Rabi bin Anas.

Allah's statement,

قُلْ بِيْسَمَا يَأْمُرُكُمْ بِهِ إِيمَانُكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ مُّوْمِنِينَ

Say:"Worst indeed is that which your faith enjoins on you if you are believers."

means, "Worse yet is the manner in which you behaved in the past and even now, disbelieving in Allah's Ayat and defying the Prophets. You also disbelieved in Muhammad, which is the worst of your deeds and the vilest sin that you committed. You disbelieved in the Final Messenger and the master of all Prophets and Messengers, the one who was sent to all mankind. How can you then claim that you believe, while committing the evil of breaking Allah's covenant, disbelieving in Allah's Ayat and worshiping the calf instead of Allah. 

And whoever takes his desire as his object of worship, setting it above Allah's commands will have his affair made fair-seeming to him as he persists in transgressing against Allah's bounds, Allah's refuge is sought. 

The companions were a people of سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا, in the way that they'd conform  their wishes and align their desires with that which Allah commanded them to,  and follow   Allah's messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  as instructed by his Lord and our Lord. 

Aal-e-Imran 3:31

English - Tafsir ibn kathir

Allah's Love is Attained by Following the Messenger 

Allah says; 

قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللّهُ

Say (O Muhammad to mankind):"If you (really) love Allah, then follow me (i.e. Muhammad), Allah will love you,

This honorable Ayah judges against those who claim to love Allah, yet do not follow the way of Muhammad. Such people are not true in their claim until they follow the Shariah (Law) of Muhammad and his religion in all his statements, actions and conditions.

It is recorded in the Sahih that the Messenger of Allah said,

مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلً لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُنَا فَهُوَ رَد

Whoever commits an act that does not conform with our matter (religion), then it will be rejected of him.

This is why Allah said here,

قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللّهُ

Say (O Muhammad to mankind):"If you (really) love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you...,"

meaning, what you will earn is much more than what you sought in loving Him, for Allah will love you.

Al-Hasan Al-Basri and several scholars among the Salaf commented,

"Some people claimed that they love Allah. So Allah tested them with this Ayah;

قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللّهُ

 (Say (O Muhammad to mankind):"If you (really) love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you...")."

Allah then said,

وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

"And forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

By following the Messenger, you will earn all this with the blessing of his mission

Allah next commands everyone قُلْ أَطِيعُواْ اللّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ فإِن تَوَلَّوْاْ

Say:"Obey Allah and the Messenger." But if they turn away,

by defying the Prophet

 

فَإِنَّ اللّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْكَافِرِينَ

then Allah does not like the disbelievers.thus, testifying that defiance of the Messenger's way constitutes Kufr

Indeed, Allah does not like whoever does this, even if he claims that he loves Allah and seeks a means of approach to Him, unless, and until, he follows the unlettered Prophet, the Final Messenger from Allah to the two creations; Mankind and the Jinn.This is the Prophet who, if the previous Prophets and mighty Messengers were to have been alive during his time, they would have no choice but to follow, obey him, and to abide by his Law

وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللّهُ مِيثَاقَ النَّبِيِّيْنَ

 (And {remember} when Allah took the Covenant of the Prophets 3:81) 

Aal-e-Imran 3:81

English - Tafsir ibn kathir

Taking a Pledge From the Prophets, to Believe in Our Prophet.   

Allah states that He took a pledge from every Prophet whom He sent from Adam until `Isa, that when Allah gives them the Book and the Hikmah, thus acquiring whatever high grades they deserve, then a Messenger came afterwards, they would believe in and support him

Even though Allah has given the Prophets the knowledge and the Prophethood, this fact should not make them refrain from following and supporting the Prophet who comes after them. This is why Allah, the Most High, Most Honored, said,

وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللّهُ مِيثَاقَ النَّبِيِّيْنَ لَمَا اتَيْتُكُم مِّن كِتَابٍ وَحِكْمَةٍ

And (remember) when Allah took the covenant of the Prophets, saying:"Take whatever I gave you from the Book and Hikmah

meaning, if I give you the Book and the Hikmah,

ثُمَّ جَاءكُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَكُمْ لَتُوْمِنُنَّ بِهِ وَلَتَنصُرُنَّهُ قَالَ أَأَقْرَرْتُمْ وَأَخَذْتُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكُمْ إِصْرِي

"And afterwards there will come to you a Messenger confirming what is with you; you must, then, believe in him and help him

Allah said, "Do you agree (to it) and 

will you take up Isri"

Ibn Abbas, Mujahid, Ar-Rabi, Qatadah and As-Suddi said that

`Isri' means, "My covenant"

Muhammad bin Ishaq said that

إِصْرِي

 (Isri) means

"The responsibility of My covenant" that you "took 

meaning, the ratified pledge that you gave Me

قَالُواْ أَقْرَرْنَا قَالَ فَاشْهَدُواْ وَأَنَاْ مَعَكُم مِّنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ

They said:"We agree"

He said:"Then bear witness; and I am with you among the witnesses"

فَمَن تَوَلَّى بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ

And our Father, Ibrahim Haneefah, when his Lord commanded him

Al-Baqarah 2:131

إِذْ قَالَ لَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥٓ أَسْلِمْۖ قَالَ أَسْلَمْتُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ 

When his Lord said to him, "Submit", he said "I have submitted [in Islam] to the Lord of the worlds"

Al-Baqarah 2:130

وَمَن يَرْغَبُ عَن مِّلَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِۦمَ إِلَّا مَن سَفِهَ نَفْسَهُۥۚ وَلَقَدِ ٱصْطَفَيْنَٰهُ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَاۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ 

And who would be averse to the religion of Abraham except one who makes a fool of himself. And We had chosen him in this world, and indeed he, in the Hereafter, will be among the righteous

Here's a verse from the majestic Qur'an I leave us to ponder on and hope that Allah rectifies our affairs and sets right our hearts, firmly upon His deen, Ya Muqallib Al Qulub, Ameen Ya Hadi

 مع سلام 😊

Al-Baqarah 2:208

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ فِى ٱلسِّلْمِ كَآفَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ 

O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy