Was the questioner forced to attend? And what is the ruling on cheating in studies?
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Question : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O my brothers, the material on this tape complements the material on the previous tape. According to the index of al-Taqwa recordings, the number of this tape is eight thousand, two hundred and eighty-six. Is there a book or reference that clarifies this? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer : I say to this questioner: he came to this place and submitted this question, so does he feel in his heart that anyone forced him to do so? What do you say? No, no one forced him; he came of his own choice. Likewise, he will leave this place and go where he wants to go, and he does not feel that anyone forced him to do so. On the contrary, he sees that he himself chose to do it or chose to leave it, and this is a matter of no dispute or ambiguity. However, this will and this action occurred by the will of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and His creation. It is He who created the human being and created the action of the human being, because the action of the human being is an attribute of his, and the human being and his attributes are created by Allah. Whether these attributes are ones in which he has no involvement, or ones in which he has involvement, for example, height and shortness, greatness and smallness, a human cannot intervene in these, and they are from the action of Allah the Forbidden. But the other attributes, such as good character and religious or worldly work, are from the human’s optional attributes that relate to his choice. But we know that this choice is from his attributes, and his attributes are created by Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The matter is not at all confusing, and it becomes clear by a simple answer with few words but great benefit.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 4945 It is upon you to work and strive as you have been commanded. Be eager for what benefits you and seek help from Allah and do not be weak. If you work and Allah knows the good in your intention, He will make it easy for you, as Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Layl 92:5-7] The matter is not difficult for me, but it is clear, and praise be to Allah. And just as a person strives for his worldly life, he must strive for his Hereafter, and indeed the Hereafter is more important, as Allah the Exalted said: [Al-A'la 87:16-17] And I know with certainty that if two jobs were offered to a person, one for ten thousand and the other for five thousand, which one would he go to? To the ten thousand, without doubt. Likewise, if two roads to Makkah were described to him, one a frightening and difficult road, and the other a safe and easy road, he would take the safe and easy road. So we say: before you now are two actions, one a bad action that leads you to the Fire, and the other a righteous action that leads you to Paradise. Just as you took the easy road to Makkah in the first example, take the road that leads to Paradise, and leave the road that leads to the Fire. Likewise in the previous example, just as you choose the job for ten thousand over the job for five thousand, choose the increase in righteous deeds over not increasing in righteous deeds, and there is no difference. As for the books that are requested...
...for guidance to them and indication to them, they are many books. Most of this is found in the words of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and his student Ibn al-Qayyim. It is also found in the commentary on the Tahawiyyah, and it is found in the commentary on the Sittiyah Creed.
Answer : I say to this questioner: he came to this place and submitted this question, so does he feel in his heart that anyone forced him to do so? What do you say? No, no one forced him; he came of his own choice. Likewise, he will leave this place and go where he wants to go, and he does not feel that anyone forced him to do so. On the contrary, he sees that he himself chose to do it or chose to leave it, and this is a matter of no dispute or ambiguity. However, this will and this action occurred by the will of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and His creation. It is He who created the human being and created the action of the human being, because the action of the human being is an attribute of his, and the human being and his attributes are created by Allah. Whether these attributes are ones in which he has no involvement, or ones in which he has involvement, for example, height and shortness, greatness and smallness, a human cannot intervene in these, and they are from the action of Allah the Forbidden. But the other attributes, such as good character and religious or worldly work, are from the human’s optional attributes that relate to his choice. But we know that this choice is from his attributes, and his attributes are created by Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The matter is not at all confusing, and it becomes clear by a simple answer with few words but great benefit.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) in a funeral procession at Baqi Al-Gharqad. He said, "There is none of you but has his place written for him in Paradise or in the Hell- Fire."
صلى الله عليه وسلم ما منكم من أحد إلا وقد كتب مقعده من الجنة ومقعده من النار،And they said: O Messenger of Allah, should we leave our work and rely on the decree? He said: No, work, for every person is facilitated for what he was created for.
وقالوا يا رسول الله أفلا ندع العمل ونتكل على الكتاب؟ قال لا، اعملوا فكل ميسر لما خلق له(5) As for he who gives and fears Allah (6) And believes in the best [reward], (7) We will ease him toward ease.
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ(16) But you prefer the worldly life, (17) While the Hereafter is better and more enduring.
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ...for guidance to them and indication to them, they are many books. Most of this is found in the words of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and his student Ibn al-Qayyim. It is also found in the commentary on the Tahawiyyah, and it is found in the commentary on the Sittiyah Creed.
Source
لقاء مفتوح ببريدة - 2 — archive.org
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