Means of Steadfastness on the Religion of Allah Until Death
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Question:
This questioner says: First, we thank our prestigious university, Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, after thanking Allah, and then all its staff. We also thank our Shaykh, His Eminence the Scholar Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, for the guidance and advice he provides to his student sons, as well as to Muslims in general. He has many questions, and perhaps we will address some of them. His first question is: How does a Muslim remain steadfast on the religion of Allah until death? And what are the means that help him in that?
Answer:
First, he learns the religion of Allah. What is it? Learn the knowledge first, before speech and action. Allah the Exalted said:[Muhammad 47:19] Imam al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) said: speech and action. He cited this great verse as evidence: [Muhammad 47:19] So the correct creed is that upon which the Muslim remains steadfast, and by which he knows the truth from falsehood, guidance from misguidance, and the Sunnah from bid'ah (religious innovation). Learning, my brothers, learning beneficial knowledge is that which, after Allah's guidance, is in your hands, by which you will triumph over your enemy.
This questioner says: First, we thank our prestigious university, Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, after thanking Allah, and then all its staff. We also thank our Shaykh, His Eminence the Scholar Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, for the guidance and advice he provides to his student sons, as well as to Muslims in general. He has many questions, and perhaps we will address some of them. His first question is: How does a Muslim remain steadfast on the religion of Allah until death? And what are the means that help him in that?
Answer:
First, he learns the religion of Allah. What is it? Learn the knowledge first, before speech and action. Allah the Exalted said:
So know, [O Muhammad], that there is no deity except Allah and ask forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women
فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِSo know, [O Muhammad], that there is no deity except Allah and ask forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women
فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
Source
لقاء مفتوح في جامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية 1439/07/11هـ — af.org.sa (49:56)
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