ISLAMIC CREED
TRAINING COURSE VII
Sharh: Nawaaqid al-Islam
Things Which Nullify a Muslim’s Islam
Al-Imaam Muhammad ibn
Abdul-Wahhab at-Tamimi An-Najdi
(1115 - 1206H)
Questionnaire Study Guide
Lecture No. 1
Brief Biography of the Mu’allif (Author)
Introductory Comments: Shaykh Abdul Aziz Ibn Baaz (Rahimahu-llah)
Definition of Nawaaqid
(singular, Naaqid)
The Issue of at-Takfeer – Declaring a Muslim to be out of Islam
The difference between the Hukm that some statement or action is Kufr,
And the Hukm
that the one who made the statement or
committed the act is a Kaafir
The issue of al-‘Udhr bi-l-Jahl (Being excused
due to ignorance)
Questions:
- Mention the name of the author,
date of birth/death.
- Mention some of his writings and
something about is mission.
- Mention some of the Usool (Fundamentals) of the Da’wah
(Call) of the author.
- Mention some of the fruits/effects
of the author’s Da’wah.
- Define: ‘Nawaaqid’
- Discuss the Issue of at-Takfeer, and explain the difference between the Hukm (Ruling) concerning an action and
the Hukm concerning a particular
person.
- What is meant by al-‘Udhr bi-l-Jahl?
Things
Which Nullify a Muslim’s Islam
Al-Imaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab
at-Tamimi An-Najdi
(1115 - 1206H)
Lecture No. 1
-Brief Biography of the Mu’allif
(Author)
-Introductory Comments: Shaykh
Abdul Aziz Ibn Baaz (Rahimahu-llah)
-Definition of Nawaaqid
(singular, Naaqid)
-The Issue of at-Takfeer
– Declaring a Muslim to be out of Islam
-The difference between the Hukm
that some statement or action is Kufr,
And the Hukm that the one who made the statement or committed the act is a Kaafir
-The issue of al-‘Udhr
bi-l-Jahl (Being excused due to ignorance)
Questions:
- Mention the name of the author,
date of birth/death.
- Mention some of his writings and
something about is mission.
- Mention some of the Usool (Fundamentals) of the Da’wah
(Call) of the author.
- Mention some of the fruits/effects
of the author’s Da’wah.
- Define: ‘Nawaaqid’
- Discuss the Issue of at-Takfeer, and explain the difference between the Hukm (Ruling) concerning an action and
the Hukm concerning a particular
person.
- What is meant by al-‘Udhr bi-l-Jahl?
ISLAMIC CREED
TRAINING COURSE VII
Sharh: Nawaaqid al-Islam
Things Which Nullify a Muslim’s Islam
Al-Imaam Muhammad ibn
Abdul-Wahhab at-Tamimi An-Najdi
(1115 - 1206H)
Questionnaire Study Guide
Lecture No. 2
The First Naaqid (Nullifier):
As-Shirk:
Setting Up Partners in the
Worship of Allah, the Most High.
Allah, the Most High, says: Verily, Allah does not forgive that partners
be set up with Him (in worship), but He forgives whatever is less than that, to
whomever He wills. And whoever sets up
partners with Allah, he has indeed invented a tremendous sin. [al-Qur’an
4:48]
And He, the Most High, says: …And whoever sets up partners with Allah,
has indeed strayed far away. [al-Qur’an 4:116]
And He, the Most High, says: …Verily, whoever sets up partners with
Allah (in worship), then Allah has forbidden paradise to him, and his final
abode will be the Fire. And the Zaalimoon (wrongdoers, polytheists) will have no helpers. [al-Qur’an
5:72]
From this (shirk) is offering a sacrifice (Dhabh)
for other than Allah, like the one who sacrifices to the Jinn or to (the
one in) the grave.
Questions:
- How many Nawaaqid
has the author (rahimahu-llah) mentioned in this
essay?
- What is the first Naaqid (Nullifier) and why has the
author mentioned it first?
- Define ash-Shirk, and
mention its two primary divisions/types.
- Define each of the two primary
divisions of ash-Shirk, explaining the difference between
them.
- Discuss the comments of al-Imaam
al-Qurtubee concerning Shirk Akbar.
- Mention the two (2) types of Shirk
in Uloohiyyah (Divinity), with
examples.
- Mention the four (4) primary types
of Shirk in Uboodiyyah
(Worship).
- Give a definition for Shirk Asghar, mentioning it’s two primary
divisions/types.
- Mention the three (3) types of Shirk
Jalee (Open/Obvious Shirk).
- Mention the Du’a
(supplication) taught by the Prophet for protection from Shirk Khafee (Inconspicuous/Hidden Shirk).
- Mention some of the acts
of Shirk that are common among the Muslims today.
Things
Which Nullify a Muslim’s Islam
Al-Imaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab
at-Tamimi An-Najdi
(1115 - 1206H)
Questionnaire Study Guide
Lecture No. 2
The First Naaqid (Nullifier):
As-Shirk:
Setting
Up Partners in the Worship of Allah, the Most High.
Allah, the Most
High, says: Verily, Allah does not forgive that partners be set up with Him
(in worship), but He forgives whatever is less than that, to whomever He
wills. And whoever sets up partners with
Allah, he has indeed invented a tremendous sin. [al-Qur’an 4:48]
From this (shirk)
is offering a sacrifice (Dhabh) for other than
Allah, like the one who sacrifices to the Jinn or to (the one in) the
grave.
Questions:
- How many Nawaaqid
has the author (rahimahu-llah) mentioned in this
essay?
- What is the first Naaqid
(Nullifier) and why has the author mentioned it first?
- Define ash-Shirk, and mention its
two primary divisions/types.
- Define each of the two primary divisions of ash-Shirk,
explaining the difference between them.
- Discuss the comments of al-Imaam al-Qurtubee
concerning Shirk Akbar.
- Mention the two (2) types of Shirk in Uloohiyyah (Divinity), with examples.
- Mention the four (4) primary types of Shirk
in Uboodiyyah (Worship).
- Give a definition for Shirk Asghar, mentioning it’s two primary
divisions/types.
- Mention the three (3) types of Shirk Jalee (Open/Obvious Shirk).
- Mention the Du’a
(supplication) taught by the Prophet for protection from Shirk Khafee (Inconspicuous/Hidden Shirk).
- Mention some of the acts of Shirk
that are common among the Muslims today.
ISLAMIC CREED
TRAINING COURSE VII
Sharh: Nawaaqid al-Islam
Things Which Nullify a Muslim’s Islam
Al-Imaam Muhammad ibn
Abdul-Wahhab at-Tamimi An-Najdi
(1115 - 1206H)
Questionnaire Study Guide
Lecture No. 3
The
Second Naaqid (Nullifer): ash-Shafaa’a: Intercession
Whoever makes between himself and Allah Intermediaries
(al-Wasaa’it), Supplicating them (ad-Du’aa), Asking them for Intercession (Shafaa’a) and Relying upon them (Tawakkul)
- In that case he/she has already become
a Kaafir (Unbeliever). This is the Consensus (Ijmaa’a)
of the Muslim communities past and present.
******
Allah, the Most High, says: Surely the religion (worship and obedience)
is for Allah (Alone). And those who take Awliyaa’
(protectors, helpers, lords, gods) besides Him (say): ‘We only worship them
that they may bring us nearer to Allah.’
Indeed, Allah will judge between them concerning that wherein they
differ. Verily, Allah does not guide one
who is a Kaadhib (liar) Kaffaar (disbeliever). [az-Zumar
39:3]
Questions:
- Define
and discuss briefly the second Naaqid
(Nullifier) of Islam.
- What
is the argument of the grave worshippers for not calling on Allah directly?
- Discuss
the one situation where Allah has legislated a Waasitah
(medium) between Himself and
the creatures.
- Mention the two conditions
for the response of Allah to the one who calls on Him mentioned in 2:186 (I
respond to the supplication of the supplicant when he calls on Me…)
- Discuss the saying: His
(Allah’s) Knowledge of my condition (i.e. my needs) makes me free of need
of asking Him!
- Discuss
the verse:…Seek a Waseelah
(means of approach) to Him…[5:35]
- Du’aa is one of the Asbaab
(causes, means) to bring about good or repulse harm, just as rain is a Sabab (cause, means) for bringing life
from the earth after its death. [Explain]
- Mention
the three principles explained by Ibn
Taymiyyah concerning al-Asbaab.
- Explain the Qaa’idah
given by Ibn Taymiyyah:
‘whatever Allah has commanded, its benefit is greater...And
whatever Allah has prohibited, it’s evil is greater…
- Discuss
the two types of Shafaa’ah
(intercession) related to Yawm al-Qiyaamah?
Things
Which Nullify a Muslim’s Islam
Al-Imaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab
at-Tamimi An-Najdi
(1115 - 1206H)
Questionnaire Study Guide
Lecture No. 3
The Second Naaqid (Nullifer): ash-Shafaa’a: Intercession
Whoever makes between
himself and Allah Intermediaries (al-Wasaa’it),
Supplicating them (ad-Du’aa), Asking
them for Intercession (Shafaa’a) and
Relying upon them (Tawakkul) -In that
case he/she has already become a Kaafir. This is the Consensus (Ijmaa’a)
of the Muslim communities past & present.
Allah, the Most
High, says: … And those who take Awliyaa’
besides Him (say): ‘We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to
Allah.’ ... [39:3]
Questions:
- Define
and discuss briefly the second Naaqid
(Nullifier) of Islam.
- What
is the argument of the grave worshippers for not calling on Allah directly?
- Discuss
the one situation where Allah has legislated a Waasitah
(medium) between Himself and
the creatures.
- Mention the two conditions for the
response of Allah to the one who calls on Him mentioned in 2:186 (I respond to the
supplication of the supplicant when he calls on Me…)
- Discuss the saying: His (Allah’s) Knowledge
of my condition (i.e. my needs) makes me free of need of asking Him!
- Discuss
the verse:…Seek a Waseelah (means of
approach) to Him…[5:35]
- Du’aa is one of the Asbaab
(causes, means) to bring about good or repulse harm, just as rain is a Sabab (cause, means) for bringing life
from the earth after its death. [Explain]
- Mention
the three
principles explained by Ibn Taymiyyah
concerning al-Asbaab.
- Explain the Qaa’idah
given by Ibn Taymiyyah:
‘whatever Allah has commanded, its benefit is greater...And
whatever Allah has prohibited, it’s evil is greater…
- Discuss
the two types of Shafaa’ah
(intercession) related to Yawm al-Qiyaamah?
ISLAMIC CREED
TRAINING COURSE VII
Sharh: Nawaaqid al-Islam
Things Which Nullify a Muslim’s Islam
Al-Imaam
Muhammad ibn
Abdul-Wahhab at-Tamimi An-Najdi
(1115 - 1206H)
Questionnaire Study Guide
Lecture No. 4
الثالث:
من لم يكفر
المشركين أو
شك في كفرهم
أو صحح مذهبهم
كفر
The Third Naaqid (Nullifier):
Adam Takfeer al-Mushrikeen
Whoever does not declare the Kufr
(disbelief) of the pagans; or has doubts about their Kufr
(disbelief); or considers their madh-hab
(way of life/religion) as correct or valid. Such a one has fallen into disbelief
by Consensus.
******
This
is because Allah, the Majestic and Most High, has declared them to be
disbelievers in so many verses of His Book.
*Allah, the Most High, says: Surely,
they have disbelieved who say: ‘Allah is the Messiah, son of Maryam…’ [al-Maa’idah
5:72]
*He, the Most High, says: ‘Surely,
they have disbelieved who say: ‘Allah is the third of the three (i.e.
trinity)…’[al-Maa’idah
5:73]
Questions:
- Discuss briefly the third Naaqid (Nullifier) of Islam.
- Mention an Ayah of
the Qur’an confirming the Kufr of
the pagan disbelievers.
- Mention the two conditions
necessary for one’s Tawheed to be correct/complete.
- Mention a Daleel
(proof) for these two conditions (Shuroot)
of Tawheed.
- What is the technical definition
of ‘al-Islam’ offered by the Scholars of Tawheed?
- Offer a Daleel
(proof) for Baraa’ah (disassociation)
from the disbelievers.
- How has Imaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab
explained: al-Kufr bi-t-Taaghoot?
- Mention the Sabab
an-Nuzool (circumstance of the
revelation) of verse 9:5: “…Kill the Mushrikoon wherever
you find them, and capture them and besiege them…”
- Mention a proof for the prohibition
of taking the disbelievers as Awliyaa
(allies).
- What is the Hukm
(Ruling) concerning inheritance of a Muslim from a Kafir?
- Mention a proof prohibiting permanent residence among the
disbelievers.
Things
Which Nullify a Muslim’s Islam
Al-Imaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab
at-Tamimi An-Najdi
(1115 - 1206H)
Questionnaire Study Guide
Lecture No. 4
الثالث:
من لم يكفر
المشركين أو
شك في كفرهم
أو صحح مذهبهم
كفر
The Third Naaqid
(Nullifier): Adam Takfeer al-Mushrikeen
Whoever does not declare the Kufr (disbelief) of the pagans; or has doubts
about their Kufr (disbelief); or
considers their madh-hab (way of
life/religion) as correct or valid. Such a one has fallen into disbelief by
Consensus.
Questions:
- Discuss briefly the third Naaqid
(Nullifier) of Islam.
- Mention an Ayah of the Qur’an
confirming the Kufr of the pagan
disbelievers.
- Mention the two conditions
necessary for one’s Tawheed to be correct/complete.
- Mention a Daleel
(proof) for these two conditions (Shuroot)
of Tawheed.
- What is the technical definition of ‘al-Islam’
offered by the Scholars of Tawheed?
- Offer a Daleel
(proof) for Baraa’ah (disassociation)
from the disbelievers.
- How has Imaam
Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab
explained: al-Kufr bi-t-Taaghoot?
- Mention the Sabab
an-Nuzool (circumstance of the
revelation) of verse 9:5: “…Kill the Mushrikoon
wherever you find them, and capture them and besiege them…”
- Mention a proof for the prohibition
of taking the disbelievers as Awliyaa
(allies).
- What is the Hukm (Ruling) concerning inheritance
of a Muslim from a Kafir?
- Mention a proof for the prohibition of permanent residence among the
disbelievers.
ISLAMIC CREED
TRAINING COURSE VII
Sharh: Nawaaqid al-Islam
Things Which Nullify a Muslim’s Islam
Al-Imaam Muhammad ibn
Abdul-Wahhab at-Tamimi An-Najdi
(1115 - 1206H)
Questionnaire Study Guide
Lecture No. 5
The
Fourth Naaqid (Nullifier):
al-I’tiqaad Bi-anna ghaira Hadyi an-Nabee Akmal min Hadyi-hi, aw anna Hukma grairi-hi Ahsanu min Hukmi-hi… :
The
belief that the Guidance of someone other than the Prophet is more
perfect than his Guidance; or that the Ruling of other than the
Prophet is Better than his Ruling; [or the Permissibility of Accepting
the Ruling from other than what Allah has Revealed].
******
Allah, the Most
High, says:
But no, by your
Lord! They can have no Faith until they make you (O Muhammad) the judge
in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your
decisions, and accept (them) with full submission.
[an-Nisaa’ 4:65]
Questions:
- Discuss briefly the Fourth Naaqid (Nullifier) of Islam.
- What Ayah of the Qur’an has
the author given as Daleel for
this nullifier?
- Mention the circumstances
under which this Ayah was revealed.
- Discuss the two statements
of the Prophet in his Ruling for az-Zubair
.
- What are the three factors -
necessary for complete faith - mentioned in 4:65?
- Mention a proof that the Hady (Guidance) of the Prophet is the
best of guidance.
What is the Ruling
concerning one who does not judge/rule by what Allah has revealed:
- Preferring the rulings/judgments
outside of the Sharee’ah as being
better
- Considering the Sharee’ah
as better, but considering it lawful to use another law
- Considering it unlawful/sinful
to judge by other than what Allah has revealed, but doing it for
some other reason.
Things
Which Nullify a Muslim’s Islam
Al-Imaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab
at-Tamimi An-Najdi
(1115 - 1206H)
Questionnaire Study Guide
Lecture No. 5
The
Fourth Naaqid (Nullifier):
al-I’tiqaad Bi-anna ghaira Hadyi
an-Nabee Akmal min Hadyi-hi, aw anna Hukma grairi-hi Ahsanu min Hukmi-hi… :
The belief that the Guidance of
someone other than the Prophet is more perfect than his Guidance; or
that the Ruling of other than the Prophet is Better than his Ruling;
[or the Permissibility of Accepting the Ruling
from other than what Allah has Revealed].
Allah, the Most
High, says:
But no, by your
Lord! They can have no Faith until they make you (O Muhammad) the judge
in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your
decisions, and accept (them) with full submission. [an-Nisaa’
4:65]
Questions:
- Discuss briefly the Fourth Naaqid
(Nullifier) of Islam.
- What Ayah of the Qur’an has the author
given as Daleel for this
nullifier?
- Mention the circumstances under
which this Ayah was revealed.
- Discuss the two statements of the
Prophet in his Ruling for az-Zubair.
- What are the three factors - necessary
for complete faith - mentioned in 4:65?
- Mention a proof that the Hady
(Guidance) of the Prophet is the best of guidance.
What is the Ruling
concerning one who does not judge/rule by what Allah has revealed:
- Preferring the rulings/judgments outside of the
Sharee’ah as being better
- Considering the Sharee’ah
as better, but considering it lawful to use another law
- Considering it unlawful/sinful to
judge by other than what Allah has revealed, but doing it for some
other reason.
ISLAMIC CREED
TRAINING COURSE VII
Sharh: Nawaaqid al-Islam
Things Which Nullify a Muslim’s Islam
Al-Imaam
Muhammad ibn
Abdul-Wahhab at-Tamimi An-Najdi
(1115 - 1206H)
Questionnaire Study Guide
Lecture No. 6
الخامس:
من أبغض شيئا
مما جاء به
الرسول صلى
الله عليه
وسلم ولو عمل
به كفر
The
Fifth Naaqid (Nullifier):
“Man
Abghada shay’an mimmaa jaa’a bi-hi ar-Rasool
wa law ‘amila bi-hi, kafara.”
“Whoever Hates Anything of What the Prophet
Came with Has Committed Kufr (Disbelief), even
if he practices
it [i.e. that thing which the Prophet has come
with].”
******
Allah, the Most
High, says:
But those who disbelieve,
for them is destruction, and (Allah) will make their deeds vain.
That is because they hate that which Allah has sent down
(al-Qur’an, Sharee’ah, etc.); so He has made their
deeds fruitless.
[al-Qur’aan, Soorah Muhammad 47:8, 9]
Questions:
- Discuss briefly the fifth Naaqid (Nullifier) of Islam.
- Mention an Ayah of the Qur’an
that serves as a Daleel for this
nullifier.
- Mention a Daleel
from the authentic Sunnah for this
nullifier.
- What is meant by an-Nifaaq al-I’tiqaadee
and what are its six types?
- Give examples of things
disliked from what the Prophet came with of Sharee’ah.
- Is the rule concerning the testimony
of two women taking the place of one man a standing rule in each and
every situation? [Explain]
- Explain/discuss the meaning of Nuqsaan
al-‘Aql wa-d-Deen.
- Mention the Du’aa
of the Prophet (from Umm Salamah)
concerning firmness.
- If someone rejects advice
when told about their sinful behavior – is this a proof that they
dislike/hate what the Prophet has come with? [Explain]
- Is the fact that someone commits
a sinful act a proof that such a person hates or dislikes what the
Prophet has come with (i.e. in the Sharee’ah)?
[Explain]
Lecture No. 6
الخامس:
من أبغض شيئا
مما جاء به
الرسول صلى
الله عليه
وسلم ولو عمل
به كفر
“Whoever Hates Anything of What the Prophet
Came with Has Committed Kufr (Disbelief), even
if he practices it [i.e. that thing which the Prophet has
come with].”
Questions:
- Discuss briefly the fifth Naaqid
(Nullifier) of Islam.
- Mention an Ayah of the Qur’an
that serves as a Daleel for this
nullifier.
- Mention a Daleel
from the authentic Sunnah for this
nullifier.
- What is meant by an-Nifaaq
al-I’tiqaadee and what are its six
types?
- Give examples of things
disliked from what the Prophet came with of Sharee’ah.
- Is the rule concerning the testimony
of two women taking the place of one man a standing rule in each and
every situation? [Explain]
- Explain/discuss the meaning of Nuqsaan
al-‘Aql wa-d-Deen.