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The following is part of a translation of a book entitled The Correct Creed That Every Muslim Must Believe, it is by Shaykh 'Abus-Salaam Burjis (Rahimahullah, may Allah have mercy on him).
To facilitate your reading this post is broken up into several parts. This way the reader if he/she can also look back certain parts as a reference point.
there is also a Audio translation of the bok by Dr Saleh as Saleh Iwill try and add also for those who like Ilm on the Move also
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The Correct Creed That Every Muslim Must Believe
By Shaykh ‘Abdus-Salaam Burjis Aal ‘Abdul Kareem
Translated By:Yazan Sami Musa
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
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Translator’s Introduction
In a hadeeth that is in Saheeh Muslim and other books of hadeeth, 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him said what translates into English as,
“Once we were sitting with The Messenger of Allah when a man rose upon us who had very white clothes and very black hair. No sign of travel was seen upon him, nor did anyone from amongst us know him. (He kept coming) until he sat next to The Prophet and touched his knees to his knees and put his two hands on his thighs and said, 'Oh Muhammad inform me about Al-Islaam.’ So The Messenger of Allah said, ‘Al-Islaam is that you testify that laa ilaaha illa Allah (none has the right to be worshipped except Allah) and that Muhammad Rasool Allah (Muhammad is the messenger of Allah), and that you establish The Salat, and that you pay The Zakat, and that you fast Ramadaan, and to make pilgrimage to The House if you are able to find a way. He (i.e. the strange man) said, ‘you have spoken the truth.’
He (i.e. ‘Umar) said, ‘So we were amazed that he asked him (the question) and then confirmed (the truthfulness of the answer). He (i.e. the stranger) said, ‘Then inform me about Al-Imaan.’ He (i.e. ]) said, ‘That you believe in Allah and The Angels and The Books and The Last Day and that you believe in Al-Qadar (predestination), the good of it and the bad of it.’ He (i.e. the stranger) said, ‘You have spoken the truth.’ He (i.e. the stranger) said, ‘Then inform me about Al-Ihsaan.’
He (i.e. The Prophet []) said, ‘(It is) that you worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not see Him then He sees you.’ He (i.e. the stranger) said, ‘Then inform me about The Hour. (i.e. when is The Last Day?)’ He (i.e. The Prophet [may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon him]) said, ‘The one being asked is not more knowledgeable about it then the questioner.’
He (i.e. the stranger) said, ‘Then inform me about its signs.’ He (i.e. The Prophet [may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon him]) said, ‘that the slave woman gives birth to her mistress, and that you see the barefoot naked destitute shepherds competing with each other in constructing high buildings (i.e. to see who can builder a higher one). He (i.e. ‘Umar, the narrator of the hadeeth) said, ‘Then he (i.e. the stranger) departed so I remained for a while.
Then he (i.e. The Prophet ) said: ‘Oh ‘Umar do you know whom the questioner was?’ I said: ‘Allah and His Messenger know best.’ He said, ‘Verily it was Jibreel he came to teach you your religion.’
So I, the translator, mentioned this hadeeth because it clarifies what the basis of The Islamic Creed is, the creed of Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah.
It is to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Messengers (may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon them), His Books, The Last Day, and Al-Qadar. So it is these six things that the sheikh began with in his book, following the same order mentioned in the hadeeth.
Also he deals with some of the other main beliefs of the people of The Sunnah. From those is the correct position concerning the status of the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and the family of The Messenger of Allah and the meaning and the reality of Al-Imaan (faith) and the correct belief concerning the miracles of righteous people, as well as other topics.
The Sheikh has dealt with all of the topics in a short and concise manner such that it is easy for the beginning level student of Islamic knowledge to benefit greatly from this book and it is not to heavy on them. I occasionally put some translator’s comments or footnotes to facilitate the understanding of what is being translated. With that said I begin this task seeking the aid of Allah and His blessings by mentioning His Majestic name.
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The Correct Creed Concerning Allah’s Lordship
Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah believe that Allah is alone in His ability to create things and His ownership (of all things) and His control (over all things). Allah (high above is He) said, “Indeed your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, and then He Istawaa (rose over) the Throne.
He brings the night as a cover over the day, seeking it rapidly, and (He created) the sun, the moon, the stars subjected to His Command. Surely, His is the Creation and Commandment. Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the 'Aalameen (i.e. mankind, jinn, and all that exists)!” (Surat Al-A’araaf, ayah 54)
nd Allah (high above is He) said, “To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He creates what He wills. He bestows female (offspring) upon whom He wills, and bestows male (offspring) upon whom He wills.” (Surat Ash-Shooraa, ayah 49)
And He (high above is He) said, “His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, it is He Who gives life and causes death; and He is Able to do all things.” (Surat Al-Hadeed, ayah 2)
The Mushrikoon*(1) did not Dispute Concerning Allah’s Oneness in His Ruboobiyyah (Lordship)
And this aspect of At-Tawheed*(2) (i.e. oneness of Allah) is what is called “Ar-Ruboobiyyah” (i.e. Lordship). And it is that which is well grounded in the souls of men, no one from amongst mankind disputes concerning it whether Muslim or Kaafir (i.e. disbeliever).*(3) This is as Allah (high above is He) said, “And if you (Oh Muhammad [may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon him]) ask them, ‘Who has created the heavens and the earth,’ they will certainly say, ‘Allah.’ Say, ‘Al Hamdu lillah (i.e. all the praises and thanks be to Allah!)’ But most of them know not.” (Surat Luqmaan, ayah 25)
And Allah (high above is He) also said concerning them (i.e. mankind), “And most of them do not have imaan (i.e. faith) in Allah except that they are Mushrikoon (i.e. ascribe partners to him along with their belief in Him).” (Surat Yusuf, ayah 106)
Mujaahid*(4), may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Their (i.e. the majority of mankind’s) imaan (faith) is their statement: ‘Allah is our Creator and He provides for us and causes us to die.’ So this (statement) is (a form of) imaan (faith) alongside their associating others with Him in their worship.”
The Belief of The Mushrikoon That Their Gods are Used as a Means of Seeking Nearness to Allah not That They Create or Provide.
So the Mushrikoon did not believe that their gods shared with Allah in (His action of) Creating. Rather they believed that this was (the action) of Allah alone, and that their gods were (merely) to be used as a means of seeking nearness to Allah and that they were to be taken as intercessors (on their behalf) to Allah. This is as Allah (high above is He) said, “Surely, the religion is for Allah only. And those who take awliyaa’ (i.e. protectors and helpers) besides Him (say), ‘We only worship them so that they will bring us near to Allah a nearness.’ Verily, Allah will judge between them concerning that which they differ about. Truly, Allah does not guide he who is a liar, and a disbeliever.” (Surat Az-Zumar, ayah 3)
And He (high above is He) said, “Say (Oh Muhammad [may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon him]): ‘Tell me or inform me (what) do you think about your (so-called) partner-gods whom you call upon besides Allah, show me, what they have created of the earth? Or have they any share in the heavens?’ Or have We given them a Book, so that they act on clear proof from it? No, the wrongdoers promise one another nothing but delusions.” (Surat Faatir, ayah 40)
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*(1)Literally mushrikoon means polytheists in Arabic. Here the sheikh is referring to those pagan idol worshippers who were the first people that Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon him) was sent to. [Translator]
*(2)At-Tawheed in the Arabic language literally means to make something one. At-Tawheed in the Islamic terminology is sometimes defined in the following manner: “To single out Allah for all worship.” This is a correct definition but it is not the most comprehensive definition. A more comprehensive definition would be the following: “To make ifraad of Allah (i.e. to declare or acknowledge or confirm his oneness or uniqueness) in all those things (i.e. rights, attributes, and actions) which are specifically His.” See Sheikh Ibn Al-‘Utheymeen’s explanation of the book Kashfush-Shubuhaat for a similar comprehensive definition. [Translator]
*(3)You may be wondering about the sheikh's statement that no one from mankind denies this aspect of At-Tawheed and say to yourself, “Rather there are atheists in our times that do not believe in a Creator.” The Scholars explained that these people’s rejection of the existence of a Creator is only out of obstinacy and arrogance. They outwardly claim to reject the existence of a Creator while deep down they are convincedabout His existence. Their rejection is like the rejection of Pharaoh and his followers with regards to The Lord of Moses (peace be upon him) and the signs from His Lord that he showed them. Allah said concerning Pharaoh and those with him in Surat An-Naml, “And they belied them (i.e. those signs) wrongfully and arrogantly, though their own selves were convinced thereof (i.e. that those signs are from Allah)...” See Kitaab At-Tawheed by Sheikh Saalih Aal-Fawzaan for the like of this explanation. [Translator]
*(4)He is Mujaahid Bin Jabr Al-Makkee, he learned explanation of The Qur’aan from the companion of The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon him), Ibn ‘Abbaas. He is from the foremost of the explainers of The Qur’aan from the Muslim nation. The Muslim scholar Adh-Dhahabee said at the end of a biography of Mujaahid, “The Ummah (Islamic nation) has unanimously agreed about the imaamah (i.e. leadership in his field) of Mujaahid and him (i.e. his statement) being used as evidence.” This short identification of Mujaahid is taken from a book by Sheikh Ibn Al-‘Utheymeen. [Translator]
The following is part of a translation of a book entitled The Correct Creed That Every Muslim Must Believe, it is by Shaykh 'Abus-Salaam Burjis (Rahimahullah, may Allah have mercy on him).
To facilitate your reading this post is broken up into several parts. This way the reader if he/she can also look back certain parts as a reference point.
there is also a Audio translation of the bok by Dr Saleh as Saleh Iwill try and add also for those who like Ilm on the Move also
=======================
The Correct Creed That Every Muslim Must Believe
By Shaykh ‘Abdus-Salaam Burjis Aal ‘Abdul Kareem
Translated By:Yazan Sami Musa
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
==========================
Translator’s Introduction
In a hadeeth that is in Saheeh Muslim and other books of hadeeth, 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him said what translates into English as,
“Once we were sitting with The Messenger of Allah when a man rose upon us who had very white clothes and very black hair. No sign of travel was seen upon him, nor did anyone from amongst us know him. (He kept coming) until he sat next to The Prophet and touched his knees to his knees and put his two hands on his thighs and said, 'Oh Muhammad inform me about Al-Islaam.’ So The Messenger of Allah said, ‘Al-Islaam is that you testify that laa ilaaha illa Allah (none has the right to be worshipped except Allah) and that Muhammad Rasool Allah (Muhammad is the messenger of Allah), and that you establish The Salat, and that you pay The Zakat, and that you fast Ramadaan, and to make pilgrimage to The House if you are able to find a way. He (i.e. the strange man) said, ‘you have spoken the truth.’
He (i.e. ‘Umar) said, ‘So we were amazed that he asked him (the question) and then confirmed (the truthfulness of the answer). He (i.e. the stranger) said, ‘Then inform me about Al-Imaan.’ He (i.e. ]) said, ‘That you believe in Allah and The Angels and The Books and The Last Day and that you believe in Al-Qadar (predestination), the good of it and the bad of it.’ He (i.e. the stranger) said, ‘You have spoken the truth.’ He (i.e. the stranger) said, ‘Then inform me about Al-Ihsaan.’
He (i.e. The Prophet []) said, ‘(It is) that you worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not see Him then He sees you.’ He (i.e. the stranger) said, ‘Then inform me about The Hour. (i.e. when is The Last Day?)’ He (i.e. The Prophet [may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon him]) said, ‘The one being asked is not more knowledgeable about it then the questioner.’
He (i.e. the stranger) said, ‘Then inform me about its signs.’ He (i.e. The Prophet [may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon him]) said, ‘that the slave woman gives birth to her mistress, and that you see the barefoot naked destitute shepherds competing with each other in constructing high buildings (i.e. to see who can builder a higher one). He (i.e. ‘Umar, the narrator of the hadeeth) said, ‘Then he (i.e. the stranger) departed so I remained for a while.
Then he (i.e. The Prophet ) said: ‘Oh ‘Umar do you know whom the questioner was?’ I said: ‘Allah and His Messenger know best.’ He said, ‘Verily it was Jibreel he came to teach you your religion.’
So I, the translator, mentioned this hadeeth because it clarifies what the basis of The Islamic Creed is, the creed of Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah.
It is to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Messengers (may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon them), His Books, The Last Day, and Al-Qadar. So it is these six things that the sheikh began with in his book, following the same order mentioned in the hadeeth.
Also he deals with some of the other main beliefs of the people of The Sunnah. From those is the correct position concerning the status of the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and the family of The Messenger of Allah and the meaning and the reality of Al-Imaan (faith) and the correct belief concerning the miracles of righteous people, as well as other topics.
The Sheikh has dealt with all of the topics in a short and concise manner such that it is easy for the beginning level student of Islamic knowledge to benefit greatly from this book and it is not to heavy on them. I occasionally put some translator’s comments or footnotes to facilitate the understanding of what is being translated. With that said I begin this task seeking the aid of Allah and His blessings by mentioning His Majestic name.
======================================
The Correct Creed Concerning Allah’s Lordship
Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah believe that Allah is alone in His ability to create things and His ownership (of all things) and His control (over all things). Allah (high above is He) said, “Indeed your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, and then He Istawaa (rose over) the Throne.
He brings the night as a cover over the day, seeking it rapidly, and (He created) the sun, the moon, the stars subjected to His Command. Surely, His is the Creation and Commandment. Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the 'Aalameen (i.e. mankind, jinn, and all that exists)!” (Surat Al-A’araaf, ayah 54)
nd Allah (high above is He) said, “To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He creates what He wills. He bestows female (offspring) upon whom He wills, and bestows male (offspring) upon whom He wills.” (Surat Ash-Shooraa, ayah 49)
And He (high above is He) said, “His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, it is He Who gives life and causes death; and He is Able to do all things.” (Surat Al-Hadeed, ayah 2)
The Mushrikoon*(1) did not Dispute Concerning Allah’s Oneness in His Ruboobiyyah (Lordship)
And this aspect of At-Tawheed*(2) (i.e. oneness of Allah) is what is called “Ar-Ruboobiyyah” (i.e. Lordship). And it is that which is well grounded in the souls of men, no one from amongst mankind disputes concerning it whether Muslim or Kaafir (i.e. disbeliever).*(3) This is as Allah (high above is He) said, “And if you (Oh Muhammad [may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon him]) ask them, ‘Who has created the heavens and the earth,’ they will certainly say, ‘Allah.’ Say, ‘Al Hamdu lillah (i.e. all the praises and thanks be to Allah!)’ But most of them know not.” (Surat Luqmaan, ayah 25)
And Allah (high above is He) also said concerning them (i.e. mankind), “And most of them do not have imaan (i.e. faith) in Allah except that they are Mushrikoon (i.e. ascribe partners to him along with their belief in Him).” (Surat Yusuf, ayah 106)
Mujaahid*(4), may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Their (i.e. the majority of mankind’s) imaan (faith) is their statement: ‘Allah is our Creator and He provides for us and causes us to die.’ So this (statement) is (a form of) imaan (faith) alongside their associating others with Him in their worship.”
The Belief of The Mushrikoon That Their Gods are Used as a Means of Seeking Nearness to Allah not That They Create or Provide.
So the Mushrikoon did not believe that their gods shared with Allah in (His action of) Creating. Rather they believed that this was (the action) of Allah alone, and that their gods were (merely) to be used as a means of seeking nearness to Allah and that they were to be taken as intercessors (on their behalf) to Allah. This is as Allah (high above is He) said, “Surely, the religion is for Allah only. And those who take awliyaa’ (i.e. protectors and helpers) besides Him (say), ‘We only worship them so that they will bring us near to Allah a nearness.’ Verily, Allah will judge between them concerning that which they differ about. Truly, Allah does not guide he who is a liar, and a disbeliever.” (Surat Az-Zumar, ayah 3)
And He (high above is He) said, “Say (Oh Muhammad [may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon him]): ‘Tell me or inform me (what) do you think about your (so-called) partner-gods whom you call upon besides Allah, show me, what they have created of the earth? Or have they any share in the heavens?’ Or have We given them a Book, so that they act on clear proof from it? No, the wrongdoers promise one another nothing but delusions.” (Surat Faatir, ayah 40)
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*(1)Literally mushrikoon means polytheists in Arabic. Here the sheikh is referring to those pagan idol worshippers who were the first people that Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon him) was sent to. [Translator]
*(2)At-Tawheed in the Arabic language literally means to make something one. At-Tawheed in the Islamic terminology is sometimes defined in the following manner: “To single out Allah for all worship.” This is a correct definition but it is not the most comprehensive definition. A more comprehensive definition would be the following: “To make ifraad of Allah (i.e. to declare or acknowledge or confirm his oneness or uniqueness) in all those things (i.e. rights, attributes, and actions) which are specifically His.” See Sheikh Ibn Al-‘Utheymeen’s explanation of the book Kashfush-Shubuhaat for a similar comprehensive definition. [Translator]
*(3)You may be wondering about the sheikh's statement that no one from mankind denies this aspect of At-Tawheed and say to yourself, “Rather there are atheists in our times that do not believe in a Creator.” The Scholars explained that these people’s rejection of the existence of a Creator is only out of obstinacy and arrogance. They outwardly claim to reject the existence of a Creator while deep down they are convincedabout His existence. Their rejection is like the rejection of Pharaoh and his followers with regards to The Lord of Moses (peace be upon him) and the signs from His Lord that he showed them. Allah said concerning Pharaoh and those with him in Surat An-Naml, “And they belied them (i.e. those signs) wrongfully and arrogantly, though their own selves were convinced thereof (i.e. that those signs are from Allah)...” See Kitaab At-Tawheed by Sheikh Saalih Aal-Fawzaan for the like of this explanation. [Translator]
*(4)He is Mujaahid Bin Jabr Al-Makkee, he learned explanation of The Qur’aan from the companion of The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and commendations of Allah be upon him), Ibn ‘Abbaas. He is from the foremost of the explainers of The Qur’aan from the Muslim nation. The Muslim scholar Adh-Dhahabee said at the end of a biography of Mujaahid, “The Ummah (Islamic nation) has unanimously agreed about the imaamah (i.e. leadership in his field) of Mujaahid and him (i.e. his statement) being used as evidence.” This short identification of Mujaahid is taken from a book by Sheikh Ibn Al-‘Utheymeen. [Translator]