Democracy is a tāghūt, so for us to disbelieve in democracy we must…
Posted on February 2, 2017
By ash-Shaykh al-‘Allāmah ‘Alī Ibn Khudayr al-Khudayr fakk Allāhu asrah
The Shurūt (conditions) for “Lā ilāha illAllāh”, and it is in sequence and every condition has an Āyah and Hadīth (to support it).
The First Condition: Knowledge (‘Ilm)
Allāh subhānahu wa ta’āla says;
{So know, that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allāh.} [47:19]
Muslim rahimahullāh narrated from the Hadīth of ‘Uthmān radiy Allāhu ‘anhu, “Whoever dies while he knows that there’s no deity worthy of worship
except Allāh will enter Jannah.” And knowledge is the first condition, and what opposes it is ignorance (jahl) and knowledge is from the speech of the heart because the heart, according to the legal functions that relates to it, is divided into two types: some things that relate to his actions, and other things that don’t relate to actions, which is belief. So knowledge is included within the speech of the heart or what is (also) called belief (al-I’tiqād).
The Second Condition – Speech (Qawl)
Allāh subhānahu wa ta’ala says;
{Say, [O believers], “We have believed in Allāh and what has been revealed to us…} Al-Āyaha [2:136] (to the end of Ayah)
And it’s mentioned in the Hadīth: “I have been ordered to fight the people until they testify that there’s no deity worthy of worship except Allāh, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allāh, and establish Salāh and give Zakāt..” Al-Hadītha (to end of the Hadīth), it is agreed upon from the Hadīth of Abī Hurayrah radiy Allāhu ‘anhu and it is the speech of the tongue meaning to pronounce the statement of Tawhīd, and what opposes pronouncing it is to leave off pronouncing (the statement of Tawhīd).
The Third Condition – Certainty (Yaqeen)
Allāh subhanahu wa ta’ala says;
{The believers are only the ones who have believed in Allah and His Messenger and then do not doubt} [49:15]
And in the Hadīth: “I testify that there’s no deity worthy of worship except Allāh, and I am His Messenger. The slave who would meet Allāh without having any doubt about these (two fundamentals) would enter Jannah.” It was narrated by Muslim from the Hadīth of Abī Hurayrah radiy Allāhu ‘anhu and it is sub-joined to the speech of the heart, in the sense that you pronounce it (i.e. The Shahādatayn) with certainty with your tongue, and that you know it (i.e. its meaning) with certainty. So whoever was skeptical or doubtful or hesitant about Tawhīd, then he is not a Muslim.
The Fourth Condition – Truthfulness (Sidq)
Allāh subhanahu wa ta’ala says;
{And Allāh testifies that the munāfiqīn are liars} [63:1]
And in the Hadīth: “Whoever dies while testifying that there’s no deity worthy of worship except Allāh, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allāh, sincerely and truthful from his heart will enter Jannah.” It was narrated by Ahmad from the Hadīth of Mu’ādh radiy Allāhu ‘anhu. What opposes truthfulness is lying, so whoever said it out of dishonesty (i.e. lying and deception), his Islām is not valid, such as the munāfiqīn.
The Fifth Condition – Love (Mahabbah)
Allāh subhanahu wa ta’ala says;
{And [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allāh as equals [to Him]. They love them as they [should] love Allāh . But those who believe are stronger in love for Allāh} [2:165]
And in the Hadīth: “There are three qualities whoever has them, will taste the sweetness of Imān: To love Allāh and His Messenger (sall Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) more than anyone else…” al-Hadītha ( to the end of the Hadīth). It is agreed upon from the Hadīth of Anas radiy Allāhu ‘anhu and what opposes love is hatred and this hatred is from the actions of the heart. This is the first condition from the actions of the heart, and what precedes it from conditions from the speech of the heart, which is Knowledge, Certainty and Truthfulness, however in reality Truthfulness has Tafsīl (details attached to it), so at times it is sub-joined to the actions (of the heart), and sometimes it is sub-joined to the limbs (of the body), and sometimes it is sub-joined to knowledge, and the context, gathering (the texts) and splitting it up clarifies that.
So here, it’s necessary to know that there’s no deity worthy of worship except Allāh, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allāh, with truthful certain knowledge that has no doubt in it nor dishonesty, because “most likely, assumed” is called “knowledge” at times, for instance, if it is most likely assumed that the time for ‘Ishā has entered, he would pray ‘Ishā. However with regards to “Lā ilāha illAllāh”, it’s not sufficient to most likely assume. Rather, truthfulness and certainty is required, and love is the first level of the actions of the heart, and this is in a general perspective. But in specific, intention comes first, wherein he is searching and desiring for that (love of Allāh), so if he wishes for it, the love would be present with him, and love is not sub-joined to the speech of the heart. For instance, the insane person doesn’t have speech (of the heart), because he doesn’t know, however he has actions of the heart, he loves and hates (for the sake of Allāh), and he seeks and wishes, and this is the difference between the two. A person could know something without loving it, so the area that deals with the speech of the hearts differs from the area that deals with the actions of the heart.
The Sixth Condition – Compliance (Inqiyād)
Allāh subhanahu wa ta’ala says;
{Indeed they, when it was said to them, “There is no deity but Allah ,” were arrogant} [37:35]
And in the Hadīth: “No one who has an atom’s weight of pride will enter Jannah.” It was narrated by Muslim from the Hadīth of Ibn Mas’ūd radiy Allāhu ‘anhu and what opposes compliance is arrogance. So it is stipulated upon the one who has fulfilled the previous Shurūt (conditions) to not be arrogant, because the arrogant one is not a Muslim, for verily the arrogant one does not act upon Tawhīd, nor establish Salāh nor comply (to what Allāh ordered). And here, we intended two conditions, which are Acceptance (Qubūl) and Compliance (Inqiyād), so the one who is arrogant rejects with his knowledge, and what opposes acceptance is rejection, and what opposes compliance is abandonment. Therefore, it is stipulated for whoever says “Lā ilāha illAllāh” that he’s accepting (Allāh’s command) in compliance.
The Seventh Condition – Sincerity (Ikhlas)
And sincerity here means to abandon shirk as Allāh subhananhu wa ta’ala says;
{So invoke Allah , [being] sincere to Him in Deen} [40:14]
And in the Hadīth: “Verily, Allāh has made the Hellfire harām for whoever says that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allāh, seeking by that the pleasure of Allāh”, it’s agreed upon from the Hadīth of ‘Itbān radiy Allahu ‘anhu.
The Eighth Condition – Disbelief in the tāghūt (kufr bit-tāghūt)
Allāh subhanahu wa ta’ala says;
{So whoever disbelieves in the tāghūt and believes in Allāh has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it.} [2:256]
And it’s mentioned in the Hadīth: “Whoever professes that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allāh, and disbelieves in what is worshipped besides Allāh, his property and blood become inviolable.” It was narrated by Muslim from the Hadīth of Abī Mālik al-Ashja’ī from his father. So a person can say “Lā ilāha illAllāh” and this statement through knowledge, truthfulness, certainty, abandoning shirk, compliance and acceptance, with love and seeking that (the Love of Allah), however he doesn’t disbelieve in the tāghūt, then this person is not called a Muslim. And kufr bit-tāghūt consists of five things:
١. Believing in the falsehood of worshiping the tāghūt
٢. Abandoning it
٣. Hating the tāghūt and having animosity to it.
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