Azzam

Q76: Explain to us the final phrase: “Whoever believes that the judgement of someone other than him is better than his judgement.” A76: This is general and applies to every judgement that contradicts the judgement of Allah and His Messenger, whether it comes from man-made laws, pre-Islamic customs, or tribal traditions and practices. It therefore encompasses every judgement other than the judgement of Allah and His Messenger. Allah, the Most High, says: "Is it the judgement of the time of ignorance that they seek? And who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who are certain?" [Al-Ma’idah: 50] Giving preference occurs simply by choosing a judgement other than the judgement of Allah and His Messenger and abandoning their judgement. It is not necessary for this preference to be expressed verbally, such as by saying, “This is better than the judgement of Allah and His Messenger.” An example of this is a man who proposes to a woman, then changes his mind and chooses another woman instead. He only changed his choice because of some merit or advantage that he selected in the second woman over the first, thereby giving her precedence over the first. This includes those who now say that the rulings of the Shari‘ah are unsuitable for this age and time, and that the solution is democracy and parliamentary life, such as the secularists, modernists, and Rafidah. It also includes those who say that the prescribed punishments of the Shari‘ah are unsuitable for this era and that the rulings must be modernised. They say that cutting off the hand of a thief is unsuitable, as is stoning an adulterer who has previously been married, fighting the disbelievers, and flogging an intoxicated person. They regard these things as barbaric, claim that women are oppressed, and call for the liberation of women as well. This is also found in the constitutions by which people are governed in this age, which adopt the rulings of the disbelievers in all their affairs, except for what they claim to be matters of personal status. By this, they mean matters relating to marriage, divorce, and inheritance. In doing so, they have given precedence and preference to judgement by man-made law over the revealed Shari‘ah sent down to the Seal of the Messengers.

This Zindeeq calls others traitors then wants to show friendship and alliance with the worst enemies of Allah, who are slaughtering and oppressing the Muslims. Allah says: إِنَّ الْكَافِرِينَ كَانُوا لَكُمْ عَدُوًّا مُّبِينًا “Indeed, the disbelievers are ever to you a clear enemy.” How humilaited is this man who went from supporting Islam and Muslims to joining the ranks of the Tawaghit, secularists and Prophet mockers.

وَمَا تَسْقُطُ مِن وَرَقَةٍ إِلَّا يَعْلَمُهَا "Not a leaf falls but that He knows it."

The Sharia has clarified the causes of destruction and the causes of salvation So from the causes of destruction are: 1.Abandoning enjoining the good and forbidding the evil; the Prophet (salallahu alayhi wa salam) said: “You will surely enjoin the good and you will surely forbid the evil, or Allah will soon send upon you a punishment from Him, then you will supplicate to Him and it will not be responded to for you.” 2. And from the causes of destruction: when corruption becomes widespread and immoralities spread; Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “Shall we be destroyed while among us are the righteous?” He (salallahu alayhi wa salam) said: “Yes, when the corruption becomes widespread.” And he (salallahu alayhi wa salam) said: “In this Ummah there will be sinking (into the earth), transformation, and being pelted (with stones).” So a man from the Muslims said: “O Messenger of Allah, and when is that?” He said: “When the female singers and musical instruments appear, and alcohol is drunk.” 3. And from the causes of destruction: oppression; for the spread of oppression is from the greatest causes of destruction. Allah (exalted) said: “And those towns, We destroyed them when they oppressed, and We made for their destruction a fixed time.” 4. And from the causes of destruction: ingratitude for blessings and not thanking for them; Allah (exalted) said: “And Allah sets forth an example of a town which was secure, at ease, its rizq coming to it abundantly from every place, but it denied the favors of Allah, so Allah made it taste the garment of hunger and fear because of what they used to do.” As for the causes of salvation, then from them are: 1. from the greatest causes of salvation is the presence of reformers who enjoin the good and forbid the evil; Allah (exalted) said: “And your Lord would not destroy the towns unjustly while their people are reformers.” 2. And from the causes of salvation: repentance and abundance of seeking forgiveness; Ibn ʿAbbās (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: “There were among them two securities: the Prophet of Allah (salallahu alayhi wa salam) and seeking forgiveness; so the Prophet of Allah (salallahu alayhi wa salam) has gone, and seeking forgiveness remains.” “And Allah would not punish them while you are among them, and Allah would not punish them while they are seeking forgiveness.” 3. Dua, and it is the weapon of the believer, and it is from the strongest of the causes in repelling affliction and harm; it has come from Ibn ʿAbbās (may Allah be pleased with them both): “Caution does not benefit against the decree (Qadr), but Allah, Mighty and Majestic, erases by dua whatever He wills from the decree.” 4. And from the causes of salvation and lifting of punishment: realizing Imaan and Taqwa; Allah (exalted) said: Why should Allâh punish you if you have thanked (Him) and have Imaan in Him. And Allâh is Ever All-Appreciative, All-Knowing. Shaykh Khalid Al-Fulaij (may Allah free him).