Friede sei auf dem, der der Rechtleitung folgt..
Imâm ash-Shâtibî (d.777H) - may Allaah have mercy upon him - said:
“Everyone who follows the mutashâbihât (those ayât without a clear meaning), or twists the underlying reasons, or gives a meaning to the âyat not given to it by the Salafus-Sâlih, or clings on to the very weak and unauthentic…
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Imâm al-Baghawî (d.516H) - may Allaah have mercy upon him - said:
“The Prophet sallallâhu ’alayhi wa sallam informed about the splitting of this Ummah and the appearance of innovations, and he stated that those who followed his Sunnah and the way of his Companions - may Allâh be pleased with…
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A man told Aboo Ḥanīfā to fear Allāh and he began to tremble and became pale.
Then Aboo Ḥanīfā said: “May Allāh reward you! We need to be reminded of this!”
● [سير أعلام النبلاء ٦/٤٠٠]
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Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali writes about the virtues of reflection and deep thought on the blessings of Allah and His signs, words, promises, etc, and taking one’s self to account for sins and mistakes, etc [التفكّر]:
[وقد قيل إن هذا التفكر أفضل من نوافل الأعمال البدنية روي ذلك عن غير واحد من التابعين…
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Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said:“Waswaas is something that happens to everyone who turns to Allaah in Dhikr. It will inevitably happen to him. So he should be steadfast and remain patient, and persist in his Dhikr and prayer and not give up, for, by persisting in it he will…
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Answer:
al-anbiya-deactivated20140527:
We muslims are allowed to use the law of the land to help us practice islam freely in a civilised manner without doing injustice to anyone else.
I would advise you to read the quran & Mohammad ﷺ teachings and see muslim characterstics in wars we are ordered to not harm any old or child or women nor cutting trees nor killing an animal and if there was temple we are ordered to leave it in peace and and not to scare preists inside it.
Some people take verses out of context. When you dont understand a verse ask those who know and they will tell you the context. Same with some hadiths, there are some weak/fabricated/false and some authentic.so ask those who know to help you differentiate between them.
1 Islam means peace.
Islam comes from the root word ‘salaam’, which means peace. It also means
submitting one’s will to Allah (swt). Thus Islam is a religion of peace, which is
acquired by submitting one’s will to the will of the Supreme Creator, Allah (swt).2. Sometimes force has to be used to maintain peace.
Each and every human being in this world is not in favour of maintaining peace and harmony. There are many, who would disrupt it for their own vested interests. Sometimes force has to be used to maintain peace. It is precisely forthis reason that we have the police who use force against criminals and antisocial elements to maintain peace in the country. Islam promotes peace. At the same time, Islam exhorts it followers to fight where there is oppression. The fight against oppression may, at times, require the use of force. In Islam force can only be used to promote peace and justice.
3. Opinion of historian De Lacy O’Leary.
The best reply to the misconception that Islam was spread by the sword is given bythe noted historian De Lacy O’Leary in the book “Islam at the cross road” (Page 8):“History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races
is one of the most fantastically absurd myth that historians have ever repeated.”14 million Arabs are Coptic Christians.
Muslims were the lords of Arabia for 1400 years. For a few years the British
ruled, and for a few years the French ruled. Overall, the Muslims ruled Arabia
for 1400 years. Yet today, there are 14 million Arabs who are Coptic Christians i.e. Christians since generations. If the Muslims had used the sword there would not have been a single Arab who would have remained a Christian.6. More than 80% non-Muslims in India.
The Muslims ruled India for about a thousand years. If they wanted, they had
the power of converting each and every non-Muslim of India to Islam. Today
more than 80% of the population of India are non-Muslims. All these non-
Muslim Indians are bearing witness today that Islam was not spread by the
sword.7. Indonesia and Malaysia.
Indonesia is a country that has the maximum number of Muslims in the world.
The majority of people in Malaysia are Muslims. May one ask, “Which Muslim
army went to Indonesia and Malaysia?”8. East Coast of Africa.
Similarly, Islam has spread rapidly on the East Coast of Africa. One may againask, if Islam was spread by the sword, “Which Muslim army went to the EastCoast of Africa?”
9. Thomas Carlyle.
The famous historian, Thomas Carlyle, in his book “Heroes and Hero worship”,refers to this misconception about the spread of Islam: “The sword indeed, but where will you get your sword? Every new opinion, at its starting is precisely in a minority of one. In one man’s head alone. There it dwells as yet. One man alone of the whole world believes it, there is one man against all men. That he takes a sword and try to propagate with that, will do little for him. You must get your sword! On the whole, a thing will propagate itself as it can.”
10. No compulsion in religion.
With which sword was Islam spread? Even if Muslims had it they could not useit to spread Islam because the Qur’an says in the following verse:
“Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from
error”
[Al-Qur’an 2:256]
Abu Ad-Dardaa said:
“It is better to advise your friend than to severe relations with him, for no one can take the place of your friend if you lose him. Be generous and lenient with your friend, and do not allow an envious person to come between you and him, for in this case, your friend might die tomorrow and you grieve for him. However, how could you grieve after he dies, when you have shunned him when he was still alive?”
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