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Divine Guidance Made Easy
By Shamoon Hussain
All the Muslims unanimously
agree that the following are the main sources of
Islamic teachings:
* The
Holy Qur'an- the final and unaltered Divine
Guidance/Constitution ordained by Allah (SWT)
and the living miracle of Prophet Muhammad (SA).
* The
authentic Narrations called Ahadith( plural of
Hadith) of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.). The following
discourse is based upon the above authentic
sources: 1... SURAH FATIHA: The first chapter of the
Holy Quran Sura Fatiha (Sura AlHamd), the
meaning of which is the Exordium or the Opening,
is the summary of the Quran, its essence and the
key for its understanding. In this chapter Allah
(SWT) clearly directs us, the human beings to do
the following:
a) Follow the path of those upon whom is
Allah has bestowed His special bounties (AnA'mta
Alayhim) in order to be guided and remain on the
Right Path (Sirat al- Mustaqueem).
This path leads to heaven and more
importantly to be close to Allah and His
appointed Divine Guides; especially Prophet
Muhammad and his infallible progeny (Muhammad
Wa Aale Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) also called
Ahlul Bayt). In accordance with the verse of
Quran Q36:61 the act of being on this path is
the Worship (Ibadat) of Allah (SWT).
b) Do not become astray from Sirat al
Mustaqueem(Dhaaleen) by following those on whom
is Allah's Wrath (Maqzoob). The enemies of
Islam, especially the enemies of
Prophet Muhammad and his Hoy Progeny,
such as, Mawiyyah, his son Yazid and his father
Abu Sufiyan and their associates are the prime
example of Maqzoob. The extremist
and terrorist organizations that perform
heinous crimes in the name of Islam are the
modern day examples of Muqzoob and their
supporters and well wishers are the examples of
Zaaleen. 2... SALAWAT (DAROOD): The Salawat on Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) Aale Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) and on no one else, as an integral part of Namaz (Salat = Connection), is a constant reminder that they in reality are AnA'mta Alayhim . Aale Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) are comprised of Prophet Muhammad's only daughter Fatima Az-Zahra(AS), her husband Ali the son of Abu Talib (AS), their two sons Imam Hasan, Imam Husayn (also spell as Husain) and the nine Imams one after another from the progeny of Imam Husain(AS). In this regard, Salawat helps in understanding Sura Fatiha more vividly. The great status of Aale Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) is because they as the part of the Noor-e Muhammadi (P.B.U.H.) (Divine Light of Prophet Muhammad ) (P.B.U.H.) were also the first creation and the cause of the creation of the universe. According to Quran per
Q:33:33 Ahlul Bayt (AS) they are immaculate and
infallible, their unconditional obedience on the
par of the obedience of Prophet Muhammad
(P.B.U.H.) was made obligatory per Q4:59 and
their love of highest category (Moaddat) was
made obligatory per Q:42:23. The Salawat also
reminds the Muslims to say Sallallaho wa Aalehi
Wa Sallum whenever the name of Prophet Muhammad
(P.B.U.H.) is
mentioned instead of Sallallaho wa Sallum. 3... HADITH AS-THAQALAYN: This authentic and unanimously agreed narration called Hadith -e Thaqalyn is his desperate attempt to save the Muslim Ummah from going astray after the deplorable Incident of Qartaas (hadith about Pen & Paper). According to this Hadith
Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.)
stated
that the Quran and his Ahlul Bayt (AS) together
are the source for Divine Guidance and salvation
and that they will never be separated from each
other. Thus, following others than Ahlul Bayt is
like taking a wrong exit from the Sirat al-
Mustaqueem at a bifurcation point and forming
sects and sub sects. The following are the
references about Hadith Thaqalayn with the word
Ahlo Baiti: Sahi Bukhari's Vol 7, p156 under Bab
quol al-mareez quno anni kitab al tib, Muslim
Vol 5, Page 123, Musnad Ahmed Hambal Vol 3, Page
17, Mustarak Vol 3, Page 109, Kanzul Ma’al Vol
1, Page 167. 4... CONTEMPLATION
PER ALLAH (SWT)'s ORDER:
a) Was Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) the
last prophet or last Divine guide? If he was the
last Divine Guide, then why there was a need for
any Khalifa and Imam? Why Allah
has ordered us to unconditionally obey
Olil Amr on the same par as the obedience of
Prophet Muhammad's (P.B.U.H.) obedience? Based
upon the Adl (Justice) of Allah is the
presence of a Divine Guide not necessary
to counter the ever present misguidance of
Shaytan? b) In view of the fact that Allah has ordered us to obey Olil Amr per Qur'anic verse 4:59, is it not necessary that Allah must have identified who they are, in order for us to obey Allah's order of obeying them, not their imposters. If yes, are Olil Amr identified in Quran and/or through Prophet Muhammad's (P.B.U.H.) Ahadith (narrations)?
If no, what religious relevance any one
has who is considered the successor of Prophet
Muhammad(P.B.U.H.)?
c) Is there any proof about the
authenticity of a & "Hadith" that states that
the opinion of the majority of Muslim Ummah (Ijma)
will always be correct knowing about the Muslim
Ummah's allegiance (Bayt) to a confirmed
hypocrite (Munafiq) and violator
of Islamic rules openly, such as, Yazid?
d) Is it appropriate to perform
Allah's servitude (Ibadat) without realizing
the necessity of Muhammad Wa Aale Muhammad
(P.B.U.H.) as the vehicle( Vaseela) and their
intercession (Shafa'at) knowing that
Satan (Shaytan) had believed in Allah (S.W.T)
(refer to Q) and had performed
prostration (Sajda) to Him(SWT) for thousands of
years
but undermined the status of Allah's
appointed Nabi and Khalifa and the importance of
obeying him? e) Is it not the act of kissing the Hajre Aswad at Ka'aba a reminder to love those whom Allah (S.W.T.) loves and kiss their graves and Islamic heritage sites which according to Quran are the sha'aerullah (physical symbols? |
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