Thread: 10 nullifiers of Islam by Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab

THE FIRST NULLIFIER




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.”

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.

EXPLANATION

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem (In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most
Merciful)
The author starts his book with Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem as it is in the Qur’aan
and as the Messenger of Allah used to do when he wrote letters. It is preferred to
start with it whenever writing a letter, as found in Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree, regarding
the letter the Messenger wrote to Heraqil
. Imam An Nawawi said:
“In this hadeeth [when the Messenger wrote to Heraqil], there is proof that it is
preferred to start the letter with Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem even if the letter's
recipient is a non-Muslim.”
Know that the Nullifiers of Islam are ten.
The author now brings up the verb ‘know’ as an imperative, attracting the
attention of the reader so he will understands the importance of learning these
nullifiers and avoids falling into them. The Nullifiers of Islam are the actions that ruin
one’s faith and lead to a lost of good deeds and a final abode in the Hell-fire. The
Nullifiers of Islam could be less or more than ten. Some scholars have counted the
Nullifiers of Islam to be ninety and others up to four hundred, but the theme is based on
the following ten.
The First Nullifier: 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.” 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.” 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.
The author starts the nullifiers with shirk (polytheism) for two reasons. Firstly,
because many people are falling into this great sin. Allah 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.”
The Messenger of Allah , also defined shirk (polytheism) to be the greatest sin
made by man. Abdullah Bin Mas’aud narrated:
“I asked the Messenger of Allah , 'Which sin is the gravest in the eye of Allah
?' He replied: ‘that you associate a partner with Allah [despite the fact]
that He has created you.' He (the reporter) said, ‘I told him [the Prophet ],
'Verily it is indeed grave.' He (the reporter) said, 'I asked him what the next
(gravest sin) was.' He [the Prophet ] replied, 'That you kill your child out of fear
that he shall join you in food.' He (the reporter) said, 'I asked (him) what the next
(gravest sin) was.' He [the Prophet ] said, 'Then (the next gravest sin) is
that you commit adultery with the wife of your neighbour’”.
Abdur-Rahman Bin Abu Bakra narrated that his father said:
“We were in the company of the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘Should I
not inform you about the most grievous of the grave sins?' The Prophet
repeated it three times and then said, 'Associating anyone with Allah ,
disobedience to parents, false testimony or false utterance.' The Prophet was reclining, then he sat up and he repeated it so many times that we wished that he
should become silent”.

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:
“Avoid the seven obnoxious things." It was said (by the hearers), "What are they,
Messenger of Allah ?" He (the Prophet ) replied; "Associating anything with
Allah , magic, killing of one whom Allah has declared inviolate without
a just cause, consuming the property of an orphan, and consuming of usury,
turning back when the army advances, and slandering chaste women who are
believers, but unwary”.
Shirk (polytheism) is defined as “holding false gods as equals with Allah in His
Attributes (Characteristics)”. Or one could say shirk (polytheism) is “devoting or
awarding any act of worship to others than Allah "..
Falling into shirk (polytheism) can be practiced in many ways. Abdullah Bin Mas’aud
(S) narrated, the Messenger of Allah said:
“Shirk (polytheism) is of seventy-some types”.
This hadeeth means that falling into shirk (polytheism) could happen in many ways
and not only by practicing one violation of Tawheed (monotheism), as many people
mistakenly believe. Shirk could be practiced by associating others with Allah in His
Ulooheeyah (the duties of the creation to the Creator. i.e. to supplicate Him, praying to
Him, etc), Ruboobeeyah (the duties of the Creator to the creation i.e. to create them, give
them provision, etc) or Names and Attributes.
Associating others with Allah in His Ulooheeyah is by praying to others,
supplicating to them, prostrating before them, slaughtering in their name, seeking their
help in things which only Allah can do, calling on them in their absence or
devoting any type of worship to others than Allah .Associating others with Allah
in His Ruboobeeyah is by ascribing to any of the creation management or
control of the universe to others. For example: believing that someone or something can
create or resurrect as only can Allah .Or believing that someone or something can
bring down the rain. Associating others with Allah in His Names is by calling
someone by any of the Names of Allah , such as naming someone Allah, Ar-Rahman
or Al-Khaliq (The Creator). Associating others with Allah in His Attributes is to
equate the creation with The Creator in His Attributes, such as believing that a certain
person knows the future.





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Next topic : "TYPES OF SHIRK" , In sha Allah.

TYPES OF SHIRK
•MAJOR SHIRK







There are two types of shirk (polytheism). Major shirk (As-shirk Al-Akbar) and Minor
shirk (As-shirk Al-Asgar). Some scholars add a third kind, which is the Unseen Shirk
(As-shirk Al-Khafy), but it is actually included in within the second type:
A: Major shirk
Major shirk consists of many types, but all fall under the following four major types:
1. Shirk of Love (Shirk Al-Mahabah): This type means to love a creation as you love Allah , or even more so. Allah says in the Qur’aan: “And of mankind are some who take [for worship] others besides Allah as rivals (to Allah). They love them as they love Allah. But those who believe, love Allah more (than anything else)”.
Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said:
“Whosoever loves a creation equal to his love to Allah , he is a Mushrik
(polytheist); and there must be a difference between loving for the sake of Allah
and loving with Allah ”.
Many people who claim to be Muslim have fallen into this type of shirk
(polytheism) by loving their leaders, or awleeya (plural of walee, [a pious Muslim]),
as they love Allah , or even more so. When you ask one of them to take a false oath
by Allah [swearing in Allah while lying] they will. But when you request from
them to take a false oath by their walee, they refuse. This is Shirk (polytheism) of Love.
Ibn Al-Qayyim said :
“A part of Shirk (polytheism) of Love; is loving a creation equal to loving
Allah . This is a part of shirk (polytheism) of which Allah will not forgive (if
someone dies on it). It is the type of shirk (polytheism) of which Allah says: 'And of mankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allah as rivals (to
Allah). They love them as they love Allah. But those who believe love Allah more
(than anything else)'.

Those involved in this shirk (polytheism) will say to their gods when they are in the
Hell-fire as stated in the Qur'aan: By Allah, we were truly in a manifest error when we held you (false gods) as equals
(in worship) with the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that exists)'.
It is obvious that they did not equate them to Allah in creation, death,
resurrection, kingdom and capability, but they equated them to Allah in
love, lordship, obedience and servility”.

There are four different types of love: Firstly, loving for the sake of Allah and loving
what Allah and His Messenger love. This is how a Muslim should be.
Ibn Al-Qayyim said about this type of love:
“There are four types of love where one must differentiate between them and
there were some people who have been misguided because they were unable to
differentiate between them. They are:
A. Loving Allah only, which is not enough for surviving Allah’s
punishment and winning His reward. Indeed, Al-Mushrikeen (polytheists),
the worshippers of the cross, the Jews and others love Allah .
B. Loving what Allah loves. This leads him to enter Islam and depart kufr
(infidelity). The most beloved ones by Allah are those with much of this
type of love.
C. Loving for the sake of Allah and loving for Him. This is a requirement of
loving what Allah loves. And loving what Allah loves will not be
complete except loving in Him and for Him.
D. Loving with Allah , which is the Shirk (polytheism) of Love. Everyone
who loves something with the love of Allah, not for the sake of Allah ,
neither for Him nor in Him, then he has associated a partner with Him.
This is the love of Al-Mushrikeen (the polytheists).”
Secondly, loving lawful things, such as food, clothes or drinks. This is normal
love. Thirdly, sympathetic loving, such as loving your children or wife. This is
normal love. Fourthly, loving others equal or more than the love of Allah .
This is major shirk (polytheism).
2. Shirk of Supplication (Shirk Ad-Du’aa): Allah says in the Qur’aan: “And when they embark on a ship they invoke Allah, making their Faith pure
for Him only. But when He brings them safely to land, behold they give a
share of their worship to others”.
And He says: And when harm touches you upon the sea, those that you call upon vanish from you except Him (Allah Alone). But when He brings you safely to land, you turn
away (from Him). And man is ever ungrateful”.
Ibn Katheer says in his book of tafseer (explanation of the Qur'aan) in regards to this
verse: “Ikrimah Bin Abi Jahl fled from Allah’s Messenger at the time, when Makkah
was conquered. He rode over the (Red) Sea to cross over to Ethiopia, but (as they
proceeded) a heavy storm wind overtook their boat, and huge waves came to them
from all sides, and they thought that they were encircled therein. The people of
the boat said to one another, ‘None can save you except Allah . So invoke Him(Alone) to deliver you safely.' Ikrimah said to himself, 'By Allah if none can
benefit in the sea except Allah , then no doubt none can benefit over the land
except Allah . O Allah , I promise You that if You delivered me safe from
this, I will go and put my hands in the hands of Prophet Muhammad , and
surely I will find him full of pity, kindness and mercy.' So, they were delivered
safely (by Allah) and returned to their seashore and came out of the sea. Ikrimah
then proceeded to Allah’s Messenger and embraced Islam and became a perfect
Muslim.”
So, invoking others than Allah is major shirk. Ad-Du’aa (supplication) is an act of
worship and devoting an act of worship to other than Allah is shirk (polytheism). The
Messenger of Allah said:
“Ad-Du’aa (supplication) is the worship”.
3. Shirk of Intentions and Will (Shirk An-Niah wa Al-Ea’radah): Allah says in
the Qur’aan: “Whosoever desires the life of the world and its glitter, to them We shall pay in full (the wages of) their deeds therein, and they will have no diminution therein. They
are those for whom there is nothing in the Hereafter but Fire, and vain are deeds
they did therein. And of no effect is that which they used to do”.
Ibn Al-Qayyim said:
“As for Shirk (polytheism) of Intentions and Wills, it’s the sea without a shore
and few are among people who survive it. Whosoever intends for his deeds to be
for other than Allah and intends other than worshipping Him and seeking His
reward, thereby he has fallen into shirk (polytheism) in his intention and will”.

Rendering Shirk (polytheism) of Intention to be a major shirk (polytheism) is subject
to one whose all of his good deeds (acts of worship) are intended for others than Allah
. Whereas having Riyyaa (showing off) occasionally in his deeds is considered
as minor shirk
4. Shirk of Obedience (Shirk At-Ta’ah), which is obeying others in disobeying Allah
. In other words, when someone tells you to prostrate to other than Allah , you
obey him and disobey Allah , as Allah forbids prostrating to others than Him. Or
we could say if someone legalizes the actions made illegal by Allah , or forbids what
Allah has legalized, then that is considered Shirk (polytheism) of Obedience. Allah
says in the Qur’aan:
They (Jews and Christians) took their rabbis and their monks to be their
lords besides Allah (by obeying them in things which they made lawful or unlawful
according to their own desires without being ordered by Allah). And (they also
took as their Lord) Messiah, son of Maryam (Mary), while they (Jews and
Christians) were commanded (in their books) to worship none but One Ilah (God
– Allah). La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). Praise
and glory is to Him (far above is He) from having the partners they associate (with
Him)”.20
Adi Bin Hatim narrated:
“I heard the Prophet read this verse [9:31]. So, I said to him, ‘Verily, we did not
worship them’. The Messenger of Allah replied : ’Did they not make illegal
what Allah made legal so you then made it illegal? And [did they not]
make legal what Allah made illegal and you therefore made it legal?’ I
said ‘Yes’. The Messenger said, ‘That is worshipping them’”


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