WHAT NEGATES ISLAM
All thanks and praises are due to Allah, Who accepted Islam for us as our religion, made us among the best Nation ever to be sent to mankind, ordered us to adhere to this religion and be firm on it and warned us against abandoning it.
“And whosoever of you turns back from his religion and dies as a disbeliever, then his deeds will be lost in this life and in the Hereafter, and they will be the dwellers of the Fire. They will abide therein forever.” (2:217)
I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Alláh Alone, without partners, and that Muhammad is Alláh’s slave and Messenger. May Alláhs peace and blessings be on Muhammad and his progeny, Companions and all those who folIowed them until the Day of Judgment.
O people! Fear Alláh and know that Alláh’s religion is one and its path is clear and straight. Know that misguidance has many paths and ways, just as Alláh said:
“And verily, this is My straight path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His path. He has ordained for you that you may become Al-Muttaqún (the pious).” (6:153)
On every path that leads to misguidance there is a devil calling to it. Therefore, those who want to go on the path of truth will experience many lures and hindrances that try to prevent them from going on that path, to the path of misguidance. These hindrances sometimes use encouragement and at other times threats. Hence, it is necessary for one to acquire knowledge of the one straight path and of the many paths of deviation. One also needs to observe patience and firmness on the true straight path.
O Muslims! Reverting from Islam to Kufr takes many forms, such as embracing another religion instead of Islam. Or, one might commit an act that nullifies Islam, even though in this case he or she would still be called Muslim. A person might perform the apparent acts of worship as Muslims do, even though he or she is not truly from them. This is a serious matter that requires wisdom and sufficient knowledge with which one needs to differentiate between truth and falsehood, guidance and misguidance. This subject escapes the knowledge of many Muslims and this is why they fall into serious misgivings and confusion regarding what negates Islam. They think that all those who
perform the Islamic acts of worship are Muslims, even if they commit something that negates Islam. This misguided opinion is the result of ignorance of the true essence of our religion and what negates it. Yet sadly this has become prevalent in present times. There are many Muslims nowadays who do not distinguish between truth and falsehood, guidance and misguidance. They refer to those who might commit a thousand negations of Islam as ‘Muslims’, just because they perform the apparent acts of worship. They do not know that if one claims that he is a Muslim and performs Islamic acts, yet commits errors that nullify Islam, then he is just like he who performs Wudü (Ablution) and passes gas right afterwards. Would Wudú have any trace left of it when this happens?
Being a follower of Islam is not a claim without a substance nor is it a collection of contradictions. Islam is the religion of truth and sincerity. Islam requires full submission to Alláh’s Islamic Monotheism and ordains obeying Him and eradicating Shirk. Islam is one whole, consisting of many inseparable parts. Muslims must perform Islam’s acts of worship, duties and responsibilities and avoid what negates it. Islam is religion, state, acts ofworship, law, deeds, Da’wah (calling to Alláh) and Jihád. It controls and legislates all aspects of life, thoughts and actions for its followers.
On does not become a Muslim just because he is called ‘Muslim’, if he commits acts that negate his Islam. It is not enough to praise the religion of Islam and declare allegiance to it, without adhering by its commandments and implementing its law. There are many people who are called Muslims in present times, but few of them befit this description. Many among them praise Islam, but if you analyze the substance of their acts and implementation of Islam, you will find great shortcomings. There. is a great difference between true Islam and the ‘Islam’ ofmany ofthose who declare preference to it. Therefore, it is a great injustice and plain misguidance that we describe those who commit various nullifications of Islam as Muslirns, just because they pray, fast or perform other obligations of Islam. We asserted that this stance is indicative of ignorance and following lusts and desires.
There are many actions that negate and nullify Islam, and many reasons why some people commit reversion from it. In this Khutbah, AlIáh willing, we will mention sorne of the negations of Islam that occur often in Muslim societies in present times, so that Muslims are aware of their danger.
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