We notice signs on long roads with phrases written on them, such as “Remember Allah, send blessings upon the Prophet, glorify Allah.” Is this practice a religious innovation?
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The questioner : We notice signs on long roads with phrases written on them, such as: “Remember Allah, send blessings upon the Prophet, glorify Allah, do not forget the remembrance of Allah.” Is this practice a religious innovation?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. I see that such a practice is permissible because it serves as a reminder of a prescribed matter, which is the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is prescribed at all times. Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) said:[Al-Ahzab 33:41-42]. And the remembrance of Allah is among the noble attributes that lead to forgiveness and great reward. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is remembered often, so He said: [Al-Ahzab 33:35] up to His saying: [Al-Ahzab 33:35].
Based on this, reminding people of this prescribed matter is not a religious innovation, because it is a means to a prescribed matter, and the means to a prescribed matter are prescribed. We must know the difference between ends and means. If the ends are prescribed, then the means that lead to them are prescribed and are not considered a religious innovation. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. From the questions of the listener Noura from al-Qassim, she says.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. I see that such a practice is permissible because it serves as a reminder of a prescribed matter, which is the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is prescribed at all times. Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) said:
(41) O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance (42) And exalt Him morning and afternoon.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءامَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا * وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًاIndeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women
إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِand the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.
وَالذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًاBased on this, reminding people of this prescribed matter is not a religious innovation, because it is a means to a prescribed matter, and the means to a prescribed matter are prescribed. We must know the difference between ends and means. If the ends are prescribed, then the means that lead to them are prescribed and are not considered a religious innovation. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. From the questions of the listener Noura from al-Qassim, she says.