On Being Pleased When Sin is Widespread
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Creator: Shaykh `Abdul Rahman `Abdul Khaliq
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Title: On Being Pleased When Sin is Widespread
Created on: Wed Dec 26 14:10:53 -0500 2007
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Abstract: ... . To reject sin with the hand is to remove it using force. As for removing and opposing sin with the tongue, it is clear. Rejecting sin with the heart means to hate and despise it and whoever does it. This type of rejection is the least a Muslim can do. It does not subject the Muslim to harm from others. This is the weakest of Iman. This Hadith means that whoever does not reject sin, and whoever commits it, in his heart, is not a believer. This is what the Prophet meant by "There is no Iman left after this, even the weight of a mustard seed." This Hadith is clear evidence that whoever has less Iman than what the Hadith described, will never leave hell. There is no Iman less than that. Therefore, those who are pleased that sin is spreading have lost their Iman, even if they claim to be Muslims. Then how about those who love sin and love that it spreads? Many Muslims today love to see women not wearing Hijab, in markets and at public gatherings. They love intermingling between men and women, to satisfy their sinful desires. Many curse conservative Muslim societies and ridicule them, calling them reactionary and uncivilized. Many of this type of Muslims are terrified if one called for judging by what Allah has revealed. This call will lead to the disappearance of what their hearts love: Sins, bars and cheap sinful desires. This type of people has opened their hearts to Kufr. They dislike adhering to Islam in matters of life and religion. They hate societies that are clean of sin. To call such people "Muslims" is unjust, and shows ignorance in the religion, what Islam calls for and its goals. Each Mu’min must reexamine his Iman to know if he chose Allah’s Religion to be a complete way of life and to join the camp of Muslims. If he does that, then he will have to love Islamic Laws and will have to hate Kufr and sin, however and wherever they may be. This is Iman. Abu Sa`id al-Khudri said that he heard the Prophet say, what translated means: "Whoever witnesses a sin, he must reject it with his hand. If he cannot, then with his tongue. If he cannot, then with his heart, and this is the least of Iman." [Al-Bukhari, Muslim & At-Tirmithi] "This is the least of Iman," means that there is no Iman lesser than rejecting sin with ... [Full Article...]
