I Being True With Allah
Author: ‘Abdullah ‘Azzam | Pages: 20 | Size: 1 MB
By the martyred Imam ‘Abdullah ‘Azzam (May Allah have Mercy upon him). “…the biggest problem facing Islam today is the lack of the sincere and truthful amongst those who are working for Allah, except for those few hidden, pious, and pure people who were made for leading nations, and were made for navigating the ship…”. Translated by Abu Sabaya.
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"Every innate nature and heart loves to return to the fitrah that Allāh has
fashioned it upon."
11 ‘Tafsīr al-Baghawī’ (4/369), and he also said: “If an action is done sincerely but incorrectly, it will
not be accepted. If it is done correctly but insincerely, it will not be accepted. So, it will not be
accepted until it is done sincerely and correctly.” [‘Jāmi’ al-‘Ulūm wal-Hikam’; 1/72]
"So, evil is not capable of going along with the human fitrah, and it is not capable
of spreading its roots into the human heart. It does not have any roots in the
depths of the human fitrah. "
)صلى االله علیھ وسلم( As in the hadīth of Abū Dharr al-Ghifārī, where he said: “My close friend 17
ordered me with seven things: to love the poor and to be close to them; to look to those who are
less than me and not to those who are above me; to maintain the ties of kinship even if they break
them off; to not ask anyone for anything; to say the truth even if it is unpleasant; to not fear the
blame of the blamers instead of Allāh; and to increase in saying ‘there is no might nor power
except with Allāh,’ as it is from the treasures that are underneath the Throne.”
3 He is referring here to a hadīth reported by Ibn Mājah (3989) with the wording: “Verily, Allāh
Loves the pure, pious, and hidden people who, if they are present, are unnoticed, and if they
are absent, are not missed.” This hadīth is weak due to the presence of ‘Abdullāh bin Lahī’ah in
its chain (see ‘as-Silsilah ad-Da’īfah’; # 2975). However, there is an authentic wording in ‘Sahīh
Muslim’ (2965): “Verily, Allāh Loves the slave who is pious, self-sufficient, and hidden.”
“The first who will be consumed by the Fire on the Day of Judgment will be
three: a scholar, a Mujāhid, and a generous donator. As for the scholar, Allāh
will bring him and ask him: ‘What did you do in the dunyā?’ So, he will say: ‘I
acquired knowledge for Your Sake, and I spread it seeking Your Pleasure.’ So,
it will be said to him: ‘You lied. You learned so that you would be referred to as
a scholar, and it was done, and you have obtained your reward in the dunyā.’
Then, he will be ordered thrown into Hell. Then, the donator will be brought,
and Allāh will ask him: ‘What did you do in the dunyā?’ He will say: ‘I
acquired wealth from permissible means, and I donated it for Your Sake.’ It
will be said to him: ‘You lied. You donated your money so that it would be said
that you are generous, and it was done, and you have had your reward in the
dunyā.’ Then, he will be ordered thrown into Hell. And the third...’What did
you do?’ ‘I fought in Your Cause until I was killed.’ ‘You lied. You fought so
that you would be referred to as a brave man, and it was done, and you took
your reward in the dunyā.’ Then, he will be ordered thrown into Hell.”
