Sincerity and Sincere Advice by al-Imaam an-Nawawee
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Subject: tazkiyah
Title: Sincerity and Sincere Advice by al-Imaam an-Nawawee
Created on: Wed Dec 26 14:01:47 -0500 2007
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Abstract: ... eness and submissiveness) when doing so. To correctly recite its letters. To defend it from the misinterpretations of the people who make tahreef (corruption and changes) and from the onslaught of those who attack it. To believe in what is in it. To affirm its rulings. That you learn its sciences and examples. That you take heed of its warnings and ponder over its amazing matters. That you act upon those things that are clear and that you submit to those which are not so clear. That you seek after those matters which are general and specific, abrogated and abrogating. To promulgate its sciences and to call to it. All of this being sincerity to it. As regards sincerity to Allaah's Messenger - then it is: to testify to the truth that he was sent with. To obey him in what he ordered and forbade. To aid and assist him in life and in death. To be at enmity with those who are his enemies. To align oneself with those that have allegiance to him. To respect his rights and his honour. To revive his way and his Sunnah. To spread his da'wah and his Sharee'ah. To expel any doubts that are raised against it. To give ones full attention to the sciences of Hadeeth. To gain understanding of its meaning and to call to it. To have mildness and kindness in learning and teaching it. To give due place and importance to it. To display correct manners when reading it. To withhold from speaking about it without due knowledge. To give due respect to its people because of their attachment to it. To take on board its manners and conduct. To love the Ahlul-Bayt and his Sahaabah. To avoid those who introduce bida' (innovations) into his Sahaabah, and to avoid those who attack even a single one of his Sahaabah. Sincerity to the leaders: It is to help them upon the truth. To obey them in it. To order them with it. To remind and advise them, with kindness and gentleness. To make them aware of what they are heedless and neglectful of To help them fulfill those rights of the Muslims that have not reached them yet. Not to rebel against them. To enamour the hearts of the people with obedience to them. Al-Khattaabee - rahimahullaah - says: "From sincerity to them is Prayer behind them, Jihaad along with them, to give the Zakaah to them and not to rebel against them with the sword when injustice or bad treatment appears from them. And that they are not praised with false praises and that du'aa is made for their righteousness." All of this is based upon the fact that what is meant by the leader of the Muslims is ... [Full Article...]
