Bismillahi Wal Hamdullillah Was Salaatu Was Salaamu ‘Alaa
Rasoolillahi
Ammaa Ba’d:
From the many people who claim to call to the Qur’aan and
implementing it in these times, few are those whos call is in accordance with
that which we saw the Salaf of this Ummah upon, in regards to following it and
‘truly’ adorning oneself with its characteristics and making manifest the
mannerisms of its carriers. Contrast between the words of this great Imaam and
then the words and actions of those who couple their call to the Qur’aan with
play and amusement and entertainment and innovation and self-aggrandizement and
who give more importance to the ‘sing-song’ of annaasheed than they do the Book
of Allah! Wallahul Musta’aan.
The following is beautiful advice in that regard from the
great Imaam and advisor of this Ummah and the people of Sunnah Al Immamul
Aajurry.
Al Imaamul Aajurry states concerning the people of the
Qur’aan:
“..It is befitting that he makes the Qur’aan the spring of
his heart (As occurs in an authentic dua, and the meaning of ‘spring of our
hearts’ is just as the season of spring brings life to dead earth through rain
etc and is a season that generally brings happiness then here one supplicates
that Allah makes the Qur’aan bring life and happiness to his heart as Shaikhul
Islaam and others mention see Majmoo’ Al Fataawaa 15/156), with it he brings
life to that which is ruined from his heart. He adorns himself with the
mannerisms of the Qur’aan and he manifests noble character the like of which
makes him distinguished from those who do not read the Qur’aan.
The first of the things that he should do:
1. He implements the fear of Allah – Azza Wa Jall – secretly and
in public. That is by observing piety in that which he eats and that which he
drinks, that which he wears, and how he earns his wealth. He is one that has
clear-sightedness in regards to the time in which he lives, and the (forms) of
corruption present among its people. He is cautious of them, in preservation of
his religion. He proceeds for its cause while being concerned with rectifying
that which is damaged from it. He guards his tongue and clearly distinguishes
his speech.
If he speaks he speaks
with knowledge, if he sees that it is right to speak. And if he remains silent
he does so upon knowledge, if it is right to remain silent. He rarely concerns
himself with that which is of no concern to him. He fears his tongue more than
he fears his own enemy. He imprisons his own tongue the way he would restrain
his enemy, in order to be secure from its evil and the evil outcome that ensues
from that.
He laughs little about
that which the people laugh, due to the bad outcome of (blameworthy) laughter.
If he is pleased about something that agrees with the truth he smiles. He
dislikes joking, fearing he will fall into (blameworthy) frolic. If he jokes,
he speaks the truth. He is pleasant-faced, and his speech is good.
He does not praise himself for what he possesses, (if that is
the case) then what about what he does not possess. He is cautious not to let
the desires of his soul overcome him and due to that fall into what displeases
his patron lord (Allah). He doesn’t backbite anyone neither does he belittle
anyone, he doesn’t curse anyone, neither does he use Peoples calamities to
dispraise them. He doesn’t transgress against an individual, he doesn’t envy
him, nor does he harbour bad suspicions about him unless he deserves that. (If
he envies) he envies based upon knowledge, (if he has suspicion) he has it
based upon knowledge, he speaks about Peoples errors with knowledge, and he
remains silent about the realities of (some) people based upon knowledge.
He makes the Qur’aan and the Sunnah and correct understanding
his evidence for every noble and beautiful mannerism. He preserves his limbs
from what he has been prohibited from. He doesn’t act ignorantly, and if
someone acts ignorantly with him he is clement and forbearing. He doesn’t
oppress, and if he is oppressed he pardons. He doesn’t transgress against
anyone, and if someone transgresses against him, he is patient. He suppresses
his anger in order to please his lord and infuriate his enemy. He himself is
humble, if the truth is said to him he accepts it, whether it comes from one
young or old.
He seeks only that his
station be raised by Allah not anyone in creation. He hates pride, and fears
for himself from it. He does not eat by way of the Qur’aan, neither does he
like that his needs be fulfilled for him due to it. He doesn’t hasten towards
the children of kings with it (i.e. in order to seek station with them), nor
does he sit among the wealthy with it in order that they may show generosity to
him.
If the people acquire
abundance from the dunya without fiqh or clear-sightedness, he may earn (just)
a little but with fiqh and knowledge. If the people adorn themselves with soft
and magnificent (garments), he wears, from that which is halaal, what will
cover his aura. If he receives (from sustenance) that which is more abundant he
(possibly) expands. If his sustenance is restricted he holds back. He is
satisfied with little and it suffices him and he is cautious of the dunya that
it doesn’t cause him to transgress.
He follows the affairs that are compulsory in the Qur’aan and
the Sunnah, he eats his food with knowledge, he drinks with knowledge, he adorns
himself with knowledge and he sleeps with knowledge. He has relations with his
wife with knowledge and he accompanies his brothers with knowledge. He visits
them with knowledge, he seeks permission to enter upon them with knowledge and
he lives besides his neighbour with knowledge…’
he continues..
‘..He accompanies the believer with knowledge, and he sits
with them with knowledge. Whoever accompanies him, he benefits them. He is a
good companion to those he sits with. If he teaches someone, he is gentle with
them. He is not harsh with the one who makes a mistake nor does he embarass
him, clement with his affairs, patient while teaching people good. The student
enjoys his company and he makes the one who sits with him happy. Sitting with
him brings about good, for he implements the manners of the Qur’aan and the
Sunnah with those he sits with..’
(Akhlaaqu Hamalatil Qur’aan, P27)
Look at how Imaam Al Aajurry concentrates upon the carrier of
the Qur’aan acting with knowledge and not ignorance or emotion, which is
without doubt the characteristic of the Sunni. He acts or abandons acting based
upon knowledge. We also see the emphasis upon observing knowledge with how one
sits. The person of Sunnah does so with knowledge and he may leave sitting with
individuals based upon knowledge with a view to preserving his deen and his
heart.
Wafaqallahul Jamee’
Written by Ustaadh Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis
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