Taghyeer (change) by Mahmoud Abdul-Kareem Hasan

One of the matters that prevents following this path and carrying the Amaanah, and a cause for justifying deviation and distortion, is the weakness in Imaan which makes the heart inherit deviation and disease, whilst making the area of Imaan insecure which in turn leads to following desires and Dalaal (misguidance), and refuge is sought in Allah from that.

The weakness in Imaan is reflected in: When the Imaan (belief) in every matter and affair resting in the hand of Allah, that He Ta’Aalaa is the one who gives life and death, distributes Rizq to whom He wishes and how he wishes, that Allah alone who possesses the benefit and the harm, that He (swt) alone brings ‘Izza and brings Dhull (disgrace), that the Nasr (victory) comes from Him alone and the Imaan that:

The weakness in Imaan is when the Imaan in all of these matters is made into mere words that are repeated by the tongue or expressed upon the Minbars and in Islamic lessons, however despite that they do not manifest in the actions and in the positions and stances at the times of hardship, severities and the times of trials and tests. It is misguidance and deviation from the truth that makes this matter as a whole no more than studies of Kalaam (philosophical), studies in Siffaat (attributes) and the following of Al-Mutashaabihaat (the ambiguous matters). They are not true, real and truthful concepts that make clear and manifest the positions of Imaan within the actions.

The concepts which guide to the presence of Imaan in that Allah is Al-Akbar (the greatest), that He is Al-Qadeer (capable over all matters) and that He (swt) is with and on the side of those who have believed. For this reason we see the collapse at the time of the Ibtilaa’ (trial and test) and indeed even before the occurrence of the Ibtilaa’, from those who claim to be experts in the Aqeedah and the explanation of its meanings. This is because they have transformed the concepts of the ‘Aqeedah and Imaan in to intellectual and logical discussions. Even though the tongue has pronounced it or the heart venerated it, it has nevertheless not been affirmed by the action. It was mentioned in an Athar (report): ‘Imaan is that which is revered in the heart and affirmed in the action’. As such we see those claiming to be upon this Manhaj high upon the Minbars of the rulers, associated with Fataawa (verdicts/rulings) which please the rulers and their masters whilst angering Allah (swt), distorting the Ahkaam AshShar’iyah, interpreting the texts to serve them and changing their positions in accordance to the demands of the systems of Kufr and those who are behind these systems from amongst the Shayaateen of men and Jinn. They therefore mislead the Muslims and seduce them away from the correct work that works for the removal of Kufr and its rulers.

Allah (swt) said:

It is not strange to find the proponents and followers of this Manhaj (methodology) not remaining firm upon the speech and acts of the Haqq when this stance requires patience and perseverance in the face of trials or when the desires and the sacrificing of positions and minbars clash with it.

Weakness in Imaan represents a sickness within the heart that diverts from the Imaan (belief) that all matters rest in the hand of Allah alone, that He is An-Naaf’i (the one who benefits) alone, that harm lies in His hand alone and it represents a weakness of Imaan in respect to Al-Qadaa’ Wa-l- Qadr. The one who is sick regards his enemy to be great whilst forgetting that Allah is greater and the greatest. He sees that the path towards Allah is associated with dangers and risks whilst forgetting that he was created for the purpose of worshiping Allah Ta’Aalaa and that he is tested and that he must succeed in his examination by remaining firm in his stance and action. He forgets that Imaan means that he must turn to Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla so that Allah will turn towards him. The Aayaat of the Qur’aan, the Sunnah of the Nabi (saw) and the stories of the Anbiyaa’ and their lives, in the perspective of those who are sick, only represent mere Aayaat that are recited and memorised without Tadabbur (reflection), stories that are told and repeated without due consideration, and narrations that are presented and lectured about but not followed. If dangers are threatened and a trial or test looms or if thought was given to his Rizq, security and pleasures of the Dunyaa and their potential collapse, the justifications (and excuses)

would then pile up and consecutive digressions and stand downs would occur. In contrast the material gains that are of the foremost attention are accumulated and even if this was only achievable by following a path and making efforts which pleased the disbelievers at the expense of following the commands and prohibitions of Allah (swt).

Allah (swt) said:

For this reason it is not surprising for this group to diverge away from the correct practical path, the Shar’iy path, and to commit bad acts and invent justifications to cover their pretence. It is not strange for those with weak Imaan who have a deviation in their hearts or sickness to claim that all that they desire is reform and that they are from amongst the Naasiheen (sincere advisors). After that they proceed upon paths and methodologies for the sake of this reform and change, paths anyone with a sound mind or the one whose good outweighs his bad or the one who knows the Qadar of Allah which his Imaan has affirmed, would be embarrassed to speak about. We therefore see and hear the most trivial and frivolous proposals and arguments like the call for conciliation with the Rulers. This is in addition to beautifying the images of the rulers, justifying their stances and attempting to apply the Shar’iyah upon their actions.

They also utilise claims of weakness, necessity (Daroorah) and protecting the Ummah, whilst the issue has nothing to do with that.

It is rather only whims and grasping on to the debris of this Dunyaa and holding on to the desires. They therefore expose themselves whilst they are unaware of it.

Allah (swt) said:

My dear brother reader, carrying the Amaanah (trust) means following the path of the Anbiyaa’ and their believing followers. It is the path of trials, tests, examinations, screening the believers and distinguishing the Khabeeth (impure and bad) from the Tayyib (pure and good). Proceeding upon this path requires and demands the sincere and true Imaan in Allah and all that Allah Ta’Aalaa has informed of. It demands the fear of Allah and to be fearful of Him alone whilst not fearing other than Him Subhaanahu Wa Ta’Aalaa. It requires Imaan in Al-Qadaa and Al-Qadar, that their good and their bad are from Allah alone, and that the one who possesses this Imaan which is accompanied by the action is from the Awliyaa’ of Allah.

Allah (swt) said:

And that the possessors of this Imaan are those who are granted victory and succession to the authority upon the earth.

Allah (swt) says:

Indeed the dislocation of the heart in the face of fears, fear from what lies in wait in the Dunyaa, being terrified and over cautious in respect to treading the path towards Allah’s pleasure (swt), emanates from a fear brought by Shaytaan. It represents the result of following his footsteps and this in itself represents weakness in Imaan.

Allah (swt) states:

And Allah (swt) has made the victory the ally of the patient and persevering believers. Security and tranquillity belongs to them and to their hearts in every circumstance and in every time.

Allah (swt) says:

It is therefore only upon the human being to act in obedience to Allah (swt) and to avoid disobedience to Him Ta’Aalaa whilst comprehending the Sunan (ways) of Allah in respect to His creations.

He remains determined with firm resolve to establish the rule of Allah upon himself and upon the earth and remains firm in the face of hardship and in times of ease and affluence. He knows that Allah will surely test him and observe him, and as such he must not let Allah witness from him except that which he has been commanded with. Otherwise he will go astray; even if he was from those who possessed knowledge and Shaytaan would have then seduced him and led him astray. And how many lessons for contemplation and taking note have been told to us in the Qur’aan Al-Kareem in the Qisas (stories) of the of the Nabiyyeen (Prophets) and the news of those who passed by before us, informing us that the good end belongs to the Muttaqeen (those who fear and obey Allah Ta’Aalaa).

Allah (swt) said:

My believing brother, my Muslim brother: Renew your Imaan and purify your heart from disease, aversion and deficiency in Imaan.

Affirm your Imaan by the righteous action and the firm stance that is pleasing to Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla. Join with the believers working to establish the Hukm of Allah (swt) upon the earth and make your Nafs patient in your work with them. Know that your Ajal (lifespan)

has been written, your Rizq (provision) has been divided and whatever Allah has written to happen to you will happen to you whether this is good or bad and whatever has not been written to happen to you will never happen to you and even if all of Jinn and mankind were to gather together. Whatever is for you or against you is that which Allah possesses and if all of the people upon the face of the earth were to gather together upon a single matter they would have no power over it. The issue rests alone upon your own actions; they can either be for you (and your benefit) or against you.

Therefore make yourself comprehend this issue fully and join with the believers working to establish the Khilafah and to bear witness over mankind by carrying the Da’wah to them. Indeed the victory is coming, the Deen of Haqq will prevail and Allah’s affair will dominate:

Allah (swt) said:

As for the enemies of Allah’s Deen; the disbelievers, their agents, henchmen, spies and intelligence agencies, then they will all surely be defeated.

Allah (swt) says:

And determine within yourself a firm position and stance, and be truthful to yourself in respect to it and be truthful and sincere to Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta’Aalaa: