Last night i was watching this YouTube video about Shirk. It was explaining the definition of Shirk and the dangers of Shirk. And in my mind i was thinking about whether or not i've commited Shirk. So i was thinking have i ever said this? Have i ever said that? And then i realised that no i've not said anything that has made me commit Shirk. But then out of nowhere, something in the back of my mind made me think that i might have said something about Allah & Christianity, and i was thinking about whether or not i said anything that would've been classed as Shirk regarding Allah & Christianity and then in my mind i said 'Have i ever said Allah is like Jesus like?' Then i said no i haven't and then i realised what i had said i was like oh no. Have i just said what i thought i said?' I've only just been learning and becoming aware of what Shirk actually is, and how serious Shirk is. I became extremely, and i mean extremely terrified that i might have commited Shirk. Thing is, when i said what i said, i never actually said it, it came into my mind and my mind spoke this, and all night i was shaking and i was in such a terrible state that i didn't know what to do. I found out that if you commit Shirk, Allah (SWT) will not accept any of your good deeds at all. And i began to think that i was going to end up in Hell fire and i am seriously scared. When i said what i did, i didn't believe in what i said, i didn't plan on saying such a thing, its never been something that i've believed in, i believe that Allah (SWT) is one, and should be worshipped alone, that's what i have been believing all my life and i still believe the same thing, Allah (SWT) should be worshipped alone. What i said, it was by accident in the sense that i was saying it not realising what it meant until after i had said it. I don't believe in what i said, and now i don't know what to think anymore and i'm in such a bad state. I want to know is this Shirk? Have i committed Shirk? What dua's can i read to stop myself from accidentally having these accidental things come into my mind, i feel like Shaytan keeps getting to me, and making me say these things, making me say things i am against. I would NEVER idol worship or believe in more than one God, because it is wrong, Shaytan keeps bothering me with his tricks and i don't know how to cope anymore. I spent my whole day getting upset today, so i was wondering if you could help me , give me some advice, some quotes from the Qu'raan? I don't want to burn in Hell Fire for eternity at all. Does Allah still accept me as a Muslim? Have all my good deeds been made worthless now? Will Allah (SWT) forgive me? I feel the most terrible i have ever felt in my whole life, i repented a number of times today before i went to college. I haven't been able to think straight or even eat much.
No sister, you haven't committed shirk. Shirk is the act of consciously setting up partners with God, but a slip of the tongue (or the mind) is something else entirely. As no Muslim seems to have bothered here I'll also add in the saying "actions are but intentions." What was your intention? Was it to worship Jesus? If not, then it isn't shirk. Simples!
No sister, you haven't committed shirk. Shirk is the act of consciously setting up partners with God, but a slip of the tongue (or the mind) is something else entirely. As no Muslim seems to have bothered here I'll also add in the saying "actions are but intentions." What was your intention? Was it to worship Jesus? If not, then it isn't shirk. Simples!
Thank you SO much for this reply! I was in such a terrible state these last few days thinking i've been such a bad muslim, not eating, just feeling so distressed about it all, but now that you have informed me that this isn't Shirk, i am happy.
I know that Allah (SWT) is the forgiving, the most merciful; would He forgive me for this? Could you maybe provide me with a quote from the Qu'raan about Allah's forgiveness for this? It would be much appreciated .
NO. I would never worship Jesus, he is a Prophet, and all worship belongs to Allah (SWT)
Thank you SO much for this reply! I was in such a terrible state these last few days thinking i've been such a bad muslim, not eating, just feeling so distressed about it all, but now that you have informed me that this isn't Shirk, i am happy.
I know that Allah (SWT) is the forgiving, the most merciful; would He forgive me for this? Could you maybe provide me with a quote from the Qu'raan about Allah's forgiveness for this? It would be much appreciated .
NO. I would never worship Jesus, he is a Prophet, and all worship belongs to Allah (SWT)
It's only Shirk if you do it on purpose. If you HONESTLY did something as an accident, you would not have committed Shirk. Remember, almost everything in Islam relies on intention. If you did not intend to commit Shirk, but made a mistake, you will be forgiven for the mistake.
Thank you for your reply. It made me feel better. NO i did not intend on committing Shirk, i didnt believe in what i said. Allah (SWT) is one and alone, all worship belongs to him. I was asking myself if i'd ever said anything that could've been classed as Shirk and then i realised i didn't. But then when this statement came into my mind and my mouth, i didn't realise what i had been saying until after i had said it. Allah (SWT) will forgive me, won't He? Is there any Dua's that you know that i could rwad for forgiveness for this?
Thank you for the Dua It really helps. Thing is when i was watching that video on Youtube of Yasir Qadhi talking about Shirk. I paused it and just went through my mind to see if i had said anything that could've been classified as Shirk. And then i just happened to say this statement and then when i was towards the end of saying that i was like OH.NO. What have i said ?? That's when i became really panicky and thinking oh no i hope i haven't done Shirk. Could you classify this as something that happened by accident ??
Jazakallah Hair.
May Allah (SWT) be with you.
I would strongly recommend that you read "The Fundamentals of Tawheed" by Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips. It's a very good book, and includes in it the different types of shirk, some of which we may not even realise is shirk, such as believing that having a certain item with you will bring you good luck, and all sorts of other types of shirk. You can read and download it from here:
Stunningly beautiful adhaan from the Dome of the Rock in Masjid ul Aqsa Download (right click and choose "save target/link as").
This is a clear message for mankind in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is only One God, and that those of understanding may take heed (14:52)
Indeed Allah knows, and you know not (16: 74, part)
Thank you for the book sister, i will read it. Is what happened to me Shirk? Could it be classified as Shirk? I did it by accident; i said the statement without realising what i was actually saying until i had said it; and then when i had said it, i went into the most terrible state i have ever been in, i was shaking, i was scared etc. I really need to know is the mistake that happened to me classified as Shirk?
I did it by accident; i said the statement without realising what i was actually saying until i had said it
If intent wasn't there and you didn't realise what you are saying, then maybe it's not. Allah knows best. But really you should ask an imam or scholar at your local mosque if it's troubling you.
One thing I would say to you. If it was shirk, or if it wasn't, the point is you realised you said something wrong, and you have asked for forgiveness. Even if it was shirk, any sin where the sinner repents and asks Allah for forgiveness and resolves not to do it again, Allah will forgive them, inshaAllah. Even shirk.
May I share this beautiful hadeeth with you?
Abu Ayyoub and Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that the Messenger of Allah said: " If you did not commit sins, Allah would have swept you out of existence and replaced you by another people who would commit sins, ask Allah's forgiveness and He would forgive them." (Sahih Muslim, English Trans, vol4 pp1436-1437, hadeeth no 6620-22)
Isn't that just beautiful?
1) My sincere advice to to you, is to ask Allah sincerely for forgiveness. He knows intent wasn't there, He is Forgiving, Merciful.
2) Read the link I gave to learn more about what constitutes shirk, and the different types.
3) InshaAllah, with this new knowledge, it will help you to avoid it in future.
Seek forgiveness, gain knowledge and avoid it in future.
Hope that helped a bit.
Last edited by Insaanah; 03-19-2010 at 10:06 PM.
Stunningly beautiful adhaan from the Dome of the Rock in Masjid ul Aqsa Download (right click and choose "save target/link as").
This is a clear message for mankind in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is only One God, and that those of understanding may take heed (14:52)
Indeed Allah knows, and you know not (16: 74, part)
Last night i was watching this YouTube video about Shirk. It was explaining the definition of Shirk and the dangers of Shirk. And in my mind i was thinking about whether or not i've commited Shirk. So i was thinking have i ever said this? Have i ever said that? And then i realised that no i've not said anything that has made me commit Shirk. But then out of nowhere, something in the back of my mind made me think that i might have said something about Allah & Christianity, and i was thinking about whether or not i said anything that would've been classed as Shirk regarding Allah & Christianity and then in my mind i said 'Have i ever said Allah is like Jesus like?' Then i said no i haven't and then i realised what i had said i was like oh no. Have i just said what i thought i said?' I've only just been learning and becoming aware of what Shirk actually is, and how serious Shirk is. I became extremely, and i mean extremely terrified that i might have commited Shirk. Thing is, when i said what i said, i never actually said it, it came into my mind and my mind spoke this, and all night i was shaking and i was in such a terrible state that i didn't know what to do. I found out that if you commit Shirk, Allah (SWT) will not accept any of your good deeds at all. And i began to think that i was going to end up in Hell fire and i am seriously scared. When i said what i did, i didn't believe in what i said, i didn't plan on saying such a thing, its never been something that i've believed in, i believe that Allah (SWT) is one, and should be worshipped alone, that's what i have been believing all my life and i still believe the same thing, Allah (SWT) should be worshipped alone. What i said, it was by accident in the sense that i was saying it not realising what it meant until after i had said it. I don't believe in what i said, and now i don't know what to think anymore and i'm in such a bad state. I want to know is this Shirk? Have i committed Shirk? What dua's can i read to stop myself from accidentally having these accidental things come into my mind, i feel like Shaytan keeps getting to me, and making me say these things, making me say things i am against. I would NEVER idol worship or believe in more than one God, because it is wrong, Shaytan keeps bothering me with his tricks and i don't know how to cope anymore. I spent my whole day getting upset today, so i was wondering if you could help me , give me some advice, some quotes from the Qu'raan? I don't want to burn in Hell Fire for eternity at all. Does Allah still accept me as a Muslim? Have all my good deeds been made worthless now? Will Allah (SWT) forgive me? I feel the most terrible i have ever felt in my whole life, i repented a number of times today before i went to college. I haven't been able to think straight or even eat much.
Jazakallah Hair.
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
Having doubts in Allah Almighty is perfectly natural and one should avoid being too concerned about them. In fact, doubts and evil thoughts are a sign of one’s faith.
Sayyiduna Abu Haraira (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once a group of people came to the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) and asked: “We experience such evil thoughts that it is impossible to bring them on our lips”. The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “Do you really experience these thoughts? Yes, they replied. The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “They are clear signs of faith”. (Sahih Muslim).
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (Allah have mercy on him) narrates that a Companion came to the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) and asked: “Sometimes I experience such thoughts that I would rather be reduced to charcoal than get them on my lips” (meaning that to speak of these thoughts was worse than burning in fire, m). The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “All praise is to Allah who restricted the devil’s designs to mere evil promptings”. (Sunan Abu Dawud,)
The above two narrations Cleary show that it is not unusual to have these evil thoughts neither is one more sinful or evil due to them. Even some Companions of the blessed Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) received these thoughts, as we have seen in the above narrations.
Therefore, one should not be worried on their account or feel sad and deterred, for these thoughts are signs of faith.
Some scholars have explained this by saying that a robber or thief only strikes at a place where he knows that there is wealth or money. He would not break into a place where there is no wealth. Similarly, when the devil (shaytan) whispers and puts these evil thoughts into anyone’s heart, then this shows that this person has the wealth of faith (iman) in his heart. If there was no wealth in that heart, Shaytan would have never entered it, thus one should not worry about these evil thoughts.
No sin on mere thoughts
It should also remember that one is not accountable for the evil thoughts that occur in the mind and heart as long as they remain thoughts.
Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said:
“Verily Allah forgives my Ummah for the evil thoughts that occur in their hearts until they don’t say it verbally or act upon it”. (Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim).
Therefore, one does not come out of the fold of Islam due to experiencing these evil thoughts, neither is there any sin., as long as one remains a believer with his heart, mouth and action.
What to do
When experiencing evil thoughts one should do the following:
1) Do not be worried about them, rather one should be happy, for the occurring of evil thoughts is a sign of faith. A saint said: “Shaytan can not tolerate a believer being happy, thus when he sees him being happy for receiving these thoughts, he stops from whispering them.
2) When these thoughts come, one should occupy oneself with something else. These thoughts will not disappear by simply desiring them to go, rather, one should get busy in some work or task.
3) One should seek Allah’s protection and refuge from the devil. Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said:
“The devil (shaytan) comes to one of you and says: “Who created this? Who created that? Until he says: “Who created your Lord?” When one experiences this, one should seek Allah’s refuge and stop the matter there”. (Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim).
The following verse of Surah al-mu’minun may be beneficial:
“Rabbi inni a’uzu bika min hamazat ashayatin wa a’uzu bika rabbi an yahdurun”
Trans: O my Lord! I seek your protection from the instigations of devils and I also seek your protection from that they (ever) come to me.
Thank you for the beautiful reply. I just wanted to ask that what happened to me i began to say it without even being aware of what i was saying until i said the alst few words of it, i don't believe in what i said, i don't believe what i said was true, i believe all worship belongs to Allah (SWT) ONLY.
Is what i did Shirk? And can you classify what i did as an accident? Because i didnt mean to say it at all. I was asking myself if i'd ever said anything that could've been classed as Shirk and then i said this statement without even fully realising what i was saying and i truly regretted & repented for it.
Thank you for the beautiful reply. I just wanted to ask that what happened to me i began to say it without even being aware of what i was saying until i said the alst few words of it, i don't believe in what i said, i don't believe what i said was true, i believe all worship belongs to Allah (SWT) ONLY.
Is what i did Shirk? And can you classify what i did as an accident? Because i didnt mean to say it at all. I was asking myself if i'd ever said anything that could've been classed as Shirk and then i said this statement without even fully realising what i was saying and i truly regretted & repented for it.
Jazakallah Hair.
May Allah (SWT) be with you.
if your heart did'nt accept and believe it then it is not shirk. You should make use of those articles i pasted for you and those videos for they are really good at increasing imaan everyday. Don't worry my sister you having this concern shows you have imaan. Repent to Allah and thank him always. Glorify him day and night and make the best use of every second for those seconds wasted without the remembrance of Allah will be regretable on the day of qiyamah. Remember me in your dua's to please.
Thank you ! You have really made me feel better, the last few days for me have been so terrible; i was constantly thinking that i'm no longer part of Islam and that Allah (SWT) no longer accepts me; but now i feel so much better and at peace because of your reply and the fact that now you have told me that i have not committed Shirk.
But i have another question if you don't mind, last night i couldn't get to sleep because of what had happened and twice i said this statement in my head while i was lying in bed. i only said this statement twice because i wanted to see how i said the statement. Was i saying it as an example that i was asking myself or had i said this statement as something else, just so that i could remember how i unintentionally said this statement the other night. And i realised that the other night i had said the statement in my head as an example that i was asking myself. Again, i didn't believe in it, my heart didn't believe in it. Is this Shirk?
I will keep you in my Du'as :]
Thank you ! You have really made me feel better, the last few days for me have been so terrible; i was constantly thinking that i'm no longer part of Islam and that Allah (SWT) no longer accepts me; but now i feel so much better and at peace because of your reply and the fact that now you have told me that i have not committed Shirk.
But i have another question if you don't mind, last night i couldn't get to sleep because of what had happened and twice i said this statement in my head while i was lying in bed. i only said this statement twice because i wanted to see how i said the statement. Was i saying it as an example that i was asking myself or had i said this statement as something else, just so that i could remember how i unintentionally said this statement the other night. And i realised that the other night i had said the statement in my head as an example that i was asking myself. Again, i didn't believe in it, my heart didn't believe in it. Is this Shirk?
I will keep you in my Du'as :]
Jazakallah Hair.
May Allah (SWT) be with you.
My sister shaythan is just trying to mess with your head and confuse you by telling you to repeat these absurd things. Whenever you get these kinds of thoughts think to yourself "shaythan is just trying to mess with my head and confuse me and i won't let him" and then repeat the following: "A'udhu billaahi minashaythaanirajeem", Also: "La hawla Walaa Quwatha illah billah hil 'aliyyil adheem".
Then think of Almighty Allah and glorify him. You can repeat the third and fourth kalima and also "Subhanallah", "Alhamdulillah" and "Allahu Akbar".
Then everything will be fine sister. Its just shaythan trying to confuse you so block him out by remembering and glorifying Allah. Also recite as much of the Qur'an as you can along with its meaning so that you can understand the Qur'an and go along to talks and learn as much about Islam as you can because knowledge is extremely important.
Use the links that i gave you in my previous post and act upon what is written in those articles to help you increase imaan, read more Nafils, do more dhikr and how to get closer to Allah. Also listen to those talks which are very beneficial inshallah.
If you ever need to ask anything at all then please never hesitate. Remember me in your dua's please.
Last edited by Hamza Asadullah; 03-20-2010 at 06:30 PM.
Thank you for your support brother
There are times when this situation will sometimes come into my head for no reason and i begin to feel terrible about it, is there anything i can do about it?
Thank you for your support brother
There are times when this situation will sometimes come into my head for no reason and i begin to feel terrible about it, is there anything i can do about it?
Jazakallah Hair.
May Allah (SWT) be with you.
What to do when you get these thoughts:
When experiencing evil thoughts one should do the following:
1) Do not be worried about them, rather one should be happy, for the occurring of evil thoughts is a sign of faith. A saint said: “Shaytan can not tolerate a believer being happy, thus when he sees him being happy for receiving these thoughts, he stops from whispering them.
2) When these thoughts come, one should occupy oneself with something else. These thoughts will not disappear by simply desiring them to go, rather, one should get busy in some work or task. So recite the Qur'an, do dhikr, learn Islamic knowledge, help your parents with the house or do some other beneficial activity. As long as you occupy yourself. As soon as you get a thought like that then straight away think of Allah and start doing dhikr and glorifying and praising Allah. Also think to yourself that "shaythan is just trying to confuse me and mess with my head and i won't let him"
3) One should seek Allah’s protection and refuge from the devil. Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said:
“The devil (shaytan) comes to one of you and says: “Who created this? Who created that? Until he says: “Who created your Lord?” When one experiences this, one should seek Allah’s refuge and stop the matter there”. (Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim).
So just say: "A'udhu billaahi minashaythaanirajeem", Also: "La hawla Walaa Quwatha illah billah hil 'aliyyil adheem".
The following verse of Surah al-mu’minun may be beneficial:
“Rabbi inni a’uzu bika min hamazat ashayatin wa a’uzu bika rabbi an yahdurun”
Trans: O my Lord! I seek your protection from the instigations of devils and I also seek your protection from that they (ever) come to me.
Hope that helps sister. This is also a test so bare with patience with full trust in Allah and have full hope, trust, faith and reliance in him and realise that shaythan is just trying to mess with your head so ignore it and remember Allah all of the time as much as you can. Also Repeat the dua's above whenever you get these whisperings. Do as many good deeds as you can and remember Allah abundantley. You will be fine sister be happy and think that Allah is with you. He only tests those he wants good for. Hope that helped sister.
Assalamu - Alaikum Brother, I've been reading through the reply you sent me a few weeks back for which i am extremely grateful for I came across this hadith in your reply :
“Verily Allah forgives my Ummah for the evil thoughts that occur in their hearts until they don’t say it verbally or act upon it”. (Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim).
I'm a bit confused now because the above hadith states that Allah (SWT) will forgive evil thoughts until they don't say it verbally or act upon it. Now, you are aware of the problem that i had a few weeks ago where i thought i had committed Shirk, by saying that statement i was wrong to say, the one where i didn't realised how terrible what i was saying had been until i said it, the one that sent me into that terrible state? The fact that i said that statement, does it mean Allah (SWT) won't forgive me for what happened, due to the fact that i verbally said it, even though i didn't act upon it or mean it ? Because the Hadith states that Allah (SWT) won't forgive if it is said verbally?
When this incident happened, and i was trying to go through my mind to see if i had said anything that may have been Shirk or not, because i wanted to make sure i hadn't said anything that could've been classed as Shirk, and i was panicking making sure that every word that came out of my mouth was not Shirk, and then i ended up saying this absurd statement.
I'm sorry if i'm bothering you brother, i just need some clarification.
Jazakallah Hair Brother, may Allah (SWT) be with you always.
Assalamu - Alaikum Brother, I've been reading through the reply you sent me a few weeks back for which i am extremely grateful for I came across this hadith in your reply :
“Verily Allah forgives my Ummah for the evil thoughts that occur in their hearts until they don’t say it verbally or act upon it”. (Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim).
I'm a bit confused now because the above hadith states that Allah (SWT) will forgive evil thoughts until they don't say it verbally or act upon it. Now, you are aware of the problem that i had a few weeks ago where i thought i had committed Shirk, by saying that statement i was wrong to say, the one where i didn't realised how terrible what i was saying had been until i said it, the one that sent me into that terrible state? The fact that i said that statement, does it mean Allah (SWT) won't forgive me for what happened, due to the fact that i verbally said it, even though i didn't act upon it or mean it ? Because the Hadith states that Allah (SWT) won't forgive if it is said verbally?
When this incident happened, and i was trying to go through my mind to see if i had said anything that may have been Shirk or not, because i wanted to make sure i hadn't said anything that could've been classed as Shirk, and i was panicking making sure that every word that came out of my mouth was not Shirk, and then i ended up saying this absurd statement.
I'm sorry if i'm bothering you brother, i just need some clarification.
Jazakallah Hair Brother, may Allah (SWT) be with you always.
I'm not expert sis but I think general rule in Islam is you are not held accountable for anything you did that you were not aware off.
So since you made this mistake at a time when you was unaware that you shouldn't do this you won't get punished for it inshallah.
Allah does not punish you for something you do unknowningly excuse the spelling I even have difficulty saying unknowingly
For example if you were to eat haraam food under the misconception it was halal then later on you found out it was haraam Allah won't punish you for it cos you never knew at the time that it was haraam.
I'm trying to say something simple but I'm making it so complicated
basically you don't get punished for doing something you never knew was haraam.
but that is no excuse to not seek knowledge. my head is in a knot I think.
“Who said that guidance requires there to be someone accompanying you"
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It made me feel better. NO i did not intend on committing Shirk, i didnt believe in what i said. Allah (SWT) is one and alone, all worship belongs to him. I was asking myself if i'd ever said anything that could've been classed as Shirk and then i realised i didn't. But then when this statement came into my mind and my mouth, i didn't realise what i had been saying until after i had said it. Allah (SWT) will forgive me, won't He? Is there any Dua's that you know that i could rwad for forgiveness for this?
Sister,
said: " If you did not commit sins, Allah would have swept you out of existence and replaced you by another people who would commit sins, ask Allah's forgiveness and He would forgive them." (Sahih Muslim, English Trans, vol4 pp1436-1437, hadeeth no 6620-22)
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