The Origins of Shirk
Creator: Shaykh Muhammad Nasir-ud-Deen al-Albani
Date: 2007-07-07
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Title: The Origins of Shirk
Created on: Sat Jul 07 13:20:52 -0400 2007
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Abstract: ... Indeed these five names of righteous men from the people of Nooh. When they died Shaytaan whispered to their people to make statues of them and to place these statues in their places of gathering as a reminder of them, so they did this. However, none from amongst them worshipped these statues, until when they died and the purpose of the statues was forgotten. Then (the next generation) began to worship them.” [7] The likes of this has also been related by Ibn Jareer at-Tabaree and others, from a number of the Salaf (Pious Predecessors) – radiyallaahu ’anhum. In ad-Durral-Manthoor (6/269): ’Abdullaah Ibn Humayd relates from Aboo Muttahar, who said: Yazeed Ibnul-Muhallab was mentioned to Aboo Ja’far al-Baaqir (d.11H), so he said: He was killed at the place where another besides Allaah was first worshipped. Then he mentioned Wadd and said: “Wadd was a Muslim man who was loved by his people. When he died, the people began to gather around his grave in the land of Baabil (Babel), lamenting and mourning. So when Iblees (Satan) saw them mourning and lamenting over him, he took the form of a man and came to them, saying: I see that you are mourning and lamenting over him. So why don't you make a picture of him (i.e. a statue) and place it in your places of gatherings so that you maybe reminded of him. So they said: Yes, and they made a picture of him and put in their place of gathering; which reminded them of him. When Iblees saw how they were (excessively) remembering him, he said: “Why doesn't every man amongst you make a similar picture to keep in your own houses, so that you can be (constantly) reminded of him.” So they all said “Yes.” So each household made a picture of him, which they adored and venerated and which constantly reminded them of him. Aboo Ja’far said: “Those from the later generation saw what the (pevious generation) had done and considered that...to the extent that they took him as an ilaah (diety) to be worshipped besides Allaah. He then said: “This was the first idol worshipped other than Allaah, and they called this idol Wadd.” [8] Thus the wisdom of Allaah – the Blessed, the Most High – was fufilled, when He sent Muhammad (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) as the final Prophet and made his Sharee’ah the completion of all divinely Prescribed Laws, in that He prohibited all means and avenues by which people may fall into Shirk – which is the greatest of sins. For this reason, building shrines over graves and intending to specifically travel to them, taking them as places of festivity and gathering and swearing an oath by the inmate of a grave; have all bee prohibited. All of these lead to excessiveness and lead to the worship of other than Allaah – the Most High. This being the case even more so in an age in which knowledge is diminishing, ignorance is increasing, there are few sincere advisors (to the truth) and Shaytaan is co-operating with men and jinn to misguide mankind and to take them away from the worship of Allaah alone – the Blessed, the Most High. Footnotes: [1] Taken from Tahdheerus-Saajid min Ittikhaadhil-Quboori Masaajid (p. 101-106) of Shaykh al-Albaanee. [2] Related by Ibn Jareer at-Tabaree in his Tafseer (4/275) and al-Haakim (2/546) who said: “It is authentic according to the criterion of al-Bukhaaree.” Imaam adh-Dhahabee also agreed. [3] Al-Kawaakibud-Duraree fee Tarteeb Musnadil-Imaam Ahmad ’alaa Abwaabil-Bukhaaree (6/212/1), still in manuscript form. [4] Related by Muslim (8/159) and Ahmad (4/162) from ’Iyaad Ibn Himaar al-Mujaashi’ee (radiyallaahu ’anhu). [5] Translator’s Note: Ibnul-Atheer said in an-Nihaayah (3/457): “Al-Fitr: means to begin and create, and al-Fitrah is the condition resulting from it. The meaning is that mankind were born upon a disposition and a nature which is ready to accept the true Religion. So if he were to be left upon this, then he would continue upon it. However, those who deviate from this do so due to following human weaknesses and blind following of others...” Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajar said in al-Fath (3/248): “The people differ concerning what is meant by al-Fitrah and the most famous saying is that it means Islaam. Ibn ’Abdul-Barr said: That is what was well known with most of the Salaf (pious predecessors), and the Scholars of tafseer are agreed that what is meant by the saying of Allaah – the Most High – “Allaah’s fitrah with which He created mankind.” is Islaam. [6] Related by al-Bukhaaree (11/418) and Muslim (18/52). [7] Related by al-Bukhaaree (8/534). [8] Related by Ibn Abee Haatim also, as is in al-Kawaakibud-Duraree (6/112/2) of Ibn ’Urwah al-Hanbalee, along with an isnaad which is Hasan, up to Aboo Muttahar. However, no biography could be found for him, neither in ad-Dawlaabee’s al-Kunaa wal-Asmaa‘, nor Muslim’s al-Kunaa, nor any one else’s. And the hidden defect here is that he is from the Shee’ah, but his biography is not included in at-Toosee's al-Kunaa – from the index of Shee’ah narrators. Options: Comments, Questions or Suggestions: Email [email protected] troid.org: 'AqeedahTawheedTawheedur-Rooboobiyyah (The Oneness of Allaah in his Lordship) ... [Full Article...]
