the Superiority oflslaam r' Written by Shaykh uUlslaam Muhammad bin ‘Abdul Wahhaab ; Explained by AUImaam ‘Abdul ‘Azeez bin ‘Abdullaah bin Baaz am # m is j Ji yj JjI m* ^ ' yi-y9^ ^ ^y* Explanation of the Superiority oflslaam ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Written by Shaykh uUlslaam Muhammad bin ‘Abdul Wahhaab Explained by AUImaam ‘Abdul ‘Azeez bin Abdullaah bin Baaz Copyright © 2005 Ibnul Qayyim Publications ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright Notice No portion of this book may be distributed, printed, photocopied, reproduced, and or disbursed by any means or in any form (print, electronic, etc.) without the prior written consent of the publisher. For information about permission to reproduce selections from this book, write to: permissions(2)ibnulqayyim.com Ibnul Qayyim Publications www.ibnulqayyim.com Phone: +1-214-329-1238 Fax: +1-214-447-9549 ISBN 0-9752953-0-6 First edition: May 2005 Printed In Canada 2 Table ofContents The superiority oflslaam 5 The obligation of accepting Islaatn 11 Tl)c explanation of Islaam 16 The statement of Allaah, the Most High, "And whoever seeks a religion other than Islaam, it will never be accepted from him 19 Tl)c obligation of being satisfied with following the Book besides everything other than it 22 Wlmt has been reported concerning leaving the call oflslaam 25 Tfce obligation of entering Islaam entirely and abandoning everything other than it 29 What has been reported concerting innovation being worse than the major sins 36 What has been narrated concerning the practitioner of innovation being prevented from repentance 43 The statement of Allaah: “O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Why do you dispute about Ibraaheent (Abraham)?” 46 3 Tfoe statement of Allaah: “So set you (O Muhammad) your face towards the religion (Islaatn) being Haneef (worshipping none but Allaah Alone)/* 50 What has been reported about the strangeness ofJslaam and the virtue of the strangers 68 The warning against innovations 75 4 With the name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy The superiority oflslaam Allaah the Exalted says, Ij fjll I ^ IjLo jj "This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islaam as your religion/' AUMaaidah (5):3 And Allaah says, ^ <j^ci d 'r.fc } ^U\ M0jio,bj& CfJT 4/, A "Say (O Muhammad ($i)): 'O you mankind! If you are in doubt as to my religion (Islaam), then (know that) I will never worship those whom you worship besides Allaah* But I worship Allaah Who causes you to die/" Yoonus (10):104 5 Allaah also says, tj^jl ^6J! L^Uj Ijjj Jr? o^-T ^ 0_> wO you who believe! Fear Allaah, and believe in His Messenger (Muhammad ($!))♦ He will give you a double portion of His Mercy, and He will give you a light by which you shall walk (straight), and He will forgive you* And Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful/' AUHadeed. (S7):28 In the Saheeh it is narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allaah (^) said, !<JIa9 I^>-k** ' cW d^ ^U5 ur1^ ^ J>\ oj^ ^ja J J*" o* LJ\ d^ t>° *d^5 1 . Jli C C*Jl*-*i ?Js>i^9 j***2-"^ :ij 3^$JI tjcJfc 6 ^ J-A IJii ?lj>-\ Jilj jS\ UL *ui vj' ^jjs :ju V iijii ?u^ “The comparison between you all (the Muslims) and the people of the two Scriptures (the Jews and Christians) is like a man who seeks to hire a worker. He says, 'Who will work for me from morning until noon for one qeeraat (monetary unit)?' So the Jews worked. Then he says, 'Who will work for me from noon until the mid-afternoon ('Asr) prayer for one qeeraat?' So the Christians worked. Then he says, 'Who will work from the mid-afternoon prayer until the sun sets for two qeeraat?’ So you all (the Muslims) are those (people). Thus, the Jews and Christians became angry and said, 'Why have we done more work but we have received less pay?' He (Allaah) replied, 'Have I decreased anything from what was rightfully yours?' They answered, 'No/ He then said, 'That is My Favor which I give to whoever I wish/" It is also reported in the Saheeh from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allaah (’0) said, j-frJJ C I1L3 4JJi ^\j\ \l) <UJl * ll <1>- Vi t C~~JI 7 1 •• I u ^jA 1 .ioUSJl c^- ioUJI OLoJJI J-&1 “Allaah misguided those who were before us concerning Jumuah (Friday)* The Jews had Saturday and the Christians had Sunday. Then Ailaah brought us and He guided us to Jumuah (Friday). Likewise, they (the Jews and Christians) will be after I us on the Day of Judgement. We are the last religious nation of the people of this world, but we will be the first on the Day of Judgement.” And in the Saheeh it is narrated that the Prophet said, ! “The most beloved faith to Allaah is the tolerant i Haneefiyyah (i.e. Islaamic Monotheism).” I It is reported from Ubayy bin Ka'b that he said, “You all must adhere to the Path and the Sunnah. For verily, there is no servant (of Allaah) who is upon the Path and the Sunnah, and who remembers Allaah, thus causing his eyes to overflow with tears due to fear of Allaah, except that the Fire (of Hell) will not ! touch him. And there is no servant (of Allaah) who is i upon the Path and the Sunnah of the Most Gracious (Allaah), and his skin shivers due to fear of Allaah, except that he will be like a tree with leaves that have dried. His sins will fall from him just like the leaves | i 8 l of this tree fall from it. Verily, moderation in (following) the Sunnah is better than much effort (i.e. hard work) in opposing the Path and the Sunnah ” It is reported from Abu Ad-Dardaa' that he said, "How wonderful is the sleep and the eating of the intelligent ones. How is it that they criticize the wakeful vigilance and fasting of the foolish people? "An atom's weight of righteousness with piety (fear of Allaah) and conviction is greater, more virtuous and better than the worship performed by those who are deceived (i.e. misguided people)." 1 1 The intent behind this is that Allaah, the Most High, made Islaam the best of all religions, and it is the religion of Allaah, which brings about happiness and salvation. And the servant (of Allaah), if he is upright upon Islaam, and he adheres to it, then he will have (as his reward) Paradise and honor. Also, the efforts of the servant (of Allaah) in his prayer and fasting, or other things besides that, if he does them upon other than the Sunnab, they do not benefit him. Allaah says (the English meaning is), “This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islaam as your religion.” M-Maa'idab (5)3 And He says (the English meaning is), “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islaam, it will never be accepted of him.” Aal ‘Imraan (3) 85 Therefore, what is obligatory upon every responsible (i.e. sane, adult, Muslim) person is to adhere to Islaam and to strive to obey Allaah, the Most High. This is 9