Some people say that the basil leaf contains the word of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) (There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah), and that it is not permissible to throw it on the ground.
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The questioner : Some people say that the basil leaf contains the word of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) (There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah), and that it is not permissible to throw it on the ground. Is this correct?
The Shaykh : This is not correct. There is no such writing on the basil leaf. However, some people imagine that a specific shape contains the name of Allah, or a verse from the Qur'an, or a form of dhikr (remembrance of Allah), or something similar. They build upon this imagination as if it were a reality, and this is an error. Often, clothing is brought to us, and the seller claims that it says "There is no god but Allah" or that it contains the name of Allah. But when you examine it, you find that this is not true; it is merely patterns. Yet they imagine it to be one of the names of Allah or a form of dhikr, and they build upon this illusion as if it were a reality. This is an error.
And sometimes you look at a specific pattern and think it is the image of a dove, or a cat, or a lion, or something similar. Then, when you think about it without harboring that illusion, you find that there is no basis for it in truth.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. In the third question, a message from the female listener N F from Jeddah says.
The Shaykh : This is not correct. There is no such writing on the basil leaf. However, some people imagine that a specific shape contains the name of Allah, or a verse from the Qur'an, or a form of dhikr (remembrance of Allah), or something similar. They build upon this imagination as if it were a reality, and this is an error. Often, clothing is brought to us, and the seller claims that it says "There is no god but Allah" or that it contains the name of Allah. But when you examine it, you find that this is not true; it is merely patterns. Yet they imagine it to be one of the names of Allah or a form of dhikr, and they build upon this illusion as if it were a reality. This is an error.
And sometimes you look at a specific pattern and think it is the image of a dove, or a cat, or a lion, or something similar. Then, when you think about it without harboring that illusion, you find that there is no basis for it in truth.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. In the third question, a message from the female listener N F from Jeddah says.