The Tenth: Knowing the general rule, which is the prohibition of exaggeration, and knowing what it leads to.
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The Shaykh : The Ninth, "The Tenth: Knowing the general rule, which is the prohibition of exaggeration, and knowing what it leads to". This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned against, namely exaggeration, because exaggeration is transgressing the limit. It occurs in acts of worship and in other matters. Allah the Exalted said: [Al-A'raf 7:31] . And He said: [Al-Furqan 25:67] It is also clear in acts of worship.
"The Eleventh: The harm of staying at the grave for the sake of a righteous deed" What is the harm that occurs? That it may lead to worshipping it. Staying at the grave with a righteous deed is like if someone said: "This man is a righteous man; I will go read the Qur'an at his grave, it is better for me." We would say: This is not permissible; it is from religious innovations. And this may lead you, in the end, to worshipping him, so it becomes forbidden for you. If he said: "I will go give charity at his grave," and so on, and so on. Also, if he stays at it during the nights, all of this is forbidden, and its harm is great.
"The Twelfth: Knowing the prohibition of statues and the wisdom in their removal" What is the prohibition of statues? What are statues? Images in the likeness of a man or in the likeness of an animal, and images in the likeness of trees; all of these are statues, because the meaning is that I... but usually...
The thirteenth benefit, four, fourteen, five, thirteen, fourteen, all are built on the fathah, always, always they are built on the fathah.
"The Thirteenth: Knowing the magnitude of this story and the severe need for it despite negligence regarding it". What is the story? The story of those who exaggerated regarding the righteous until the matter progressed with them and they worshipped them besides Allah. We should know this story, and that exaggeration is a great matter, and that its consequences are severe. So the need for it is severe, and negligence regarding it is common, and this is the reality. If you reflected on the conditions of people and probed their hearts, you would find that they are negligent regarding this matter, regarding exaggeration in the righteous. And although this does not exist among us, praise be to Allah, it is very common in Islamic lands; they exaggerate regarding people who are not truly among the righteous, but they believe in their righteousness, so they fall into this exaggeration.
"The Fourteenth: And this is the most astonishing and most astonishing". "Most astonishing" means more astonishing and more intense. And astonishment is of two types, as has passed us many times:
One type means approval, and one type means disapproval—may Allah have mercy on you. If it is related to something praiseworthy, it means approval, like the saying of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her):Bulugh al-Maram 44 And if it is related to something blameworthy, yes, it is for disapproval, like His saying, the Exalted: [Ar-Ra'd 13:5].
The author's speech here, which of the two types is it? It is from disapproval.
"Their reading of it in books of tafsir and hadith, and their knowledge of the meaning of the speech, and the fact that Allah placed a barrier between them and their hearts until they believed that the deed of the people of Noah is the best of worship, and they believed that what Allah and His Messenger prohibited is disbelief that permits blood and wealth" It is as if the author is speaking about the people of his time, that they were negligent regarding this matter, even though they read books of tafsir and know how Allah is. Also, Allah may have placed a barrier between them and their hearts until they believed that the deed of the people of Noah is the best of worship. And this, may Allah protect us, is among the most harmful things for a person, to believe that the bad is good. Allah the Exalted said:[Fatir 35:8] And He said, the Exalted: [Al-Kahf 18:103] Who? [Al-Kahf 18:104] This is the misguidance. So Allah placed a barrier between them and their hearts until they believed that the deed of the people of Noah is the best of worship. So they believed that what Allah and His Messenger prohibited, what Allah and His Messenger prohibited, is disbelief that permits blood and wealth. What do you have?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Hm?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Is it written with you or not?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Okay...
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : What will he say? ...
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : And His Messenger prohibited it... the matter is clear... yes, this belief.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, this is the intended meaning of the phrase... In any case, the meaning is: whoever believes that shirk and disbelief are among the best of worship and that it brings one closer to Allah, then this is disbelief without doubt, permitting his wealth and his blood.
and eat and drink, but be not excessive
كلوا واشربوا ولا تسرفواand do not be excessive
ولا تسرفواAnd [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly
والذين إذا أنفقوا لم يسرفوا ولم يقتروا"The Eleventh: The harm of staying at the grave for the sake of a righteous deed" What is the harm that occurs? That it may lead to worshipping it. Staying at the grave with a righteous deed is like if someone said: "This man is a righteous man; I will go read the Qur'an at his grave, it is better for me." We would say: This is not permissible; it is from religious innovations. And this may lead you, in the end, to worshipping him, so it becomes forbidden for you. If he said: "I will go give charity at his grave," and so on, and so on. Also, if he stays at it during the nights, all of this is forbidden, and its harm is great.
"The Twelfth: Knowing the prohibition of statues and the wisdom in their removal" What is the prohibition of statues? What are statues? Images in the likeness of a man or in the likeness of an animal, and images in the likeness of trees; all of these are statues, because the meaning is that I... but usually...
The thirteenth benefit, four, fourteen, five, thirteen, fourteen, all are built on the fathah, always, always they are built on the fathah.
"The Thirteenth: Knowing the magnitude of this story and the severe need for it despite negligence regarding it". What is the story? The story of those who exaggerated regarding the righteous until the matter progressed with them and they worshipped them besides Allah. We should know this story, and that exaggeration is a great matter, and that its consequences are severe. So the need for it is severe, and negligence regarding it is common, and this is the reality. If you reflected on the conditions of people and probed their hearts, you would find that they are negligent regarding this matter, regarding exaggeration in the righteous. And although this does not exist among us, praise be to Allah, it is very common in Islamic lands; they exaggerate regarding people who are not truly among the righteous, but they believe in their righteousness, so they fall into this exaggeration.
"The Fourteenth: And this is the most astonishing and most astonishing". "Most astonishing" means more astonishing and more intense. And astonishment is of two types, as has passed us many times:
One type means approval, and one type means disapproval—may Allah have mercy on you. If it is related to something praiseworthy, it means approval, like the saying of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her):
Allah’s Messenger (rad) loved to begin with the right while putting on his shoes, combing his hair, in his purification and in all his affairs
كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يعجبه التيامن في تنعله وترجله وطهوره في شأنه كلهAnd if you are astonished, [O Muhammad] - then astonishing is their saying, "When we are dust, will we indeed be [brought] into a new creation?"
فإن تعجب فعجب قولهم أءذا كنا ترابا أءنا لفي خلق جديدThe author's speech here, which of the two types is it? It is from disapproval.
"Their reading of it in books of tafsir and hadith, and their knowledge of the meaning of the speech, and the fact that Allah placed a barrier between them and their hearts until they believed that the deed of the people of Noah is the best of worship, and they believed that what Allah and His Messenger prohibited is disbelief that permits blood and wealth" It is as if the author is speaking about the people of his time, that they were negligent regarding this matter, even though they read books of tafsir and know how Allah is. Also, Allah may have placed a barrier between them and their hearts until they believed that the deed of the people of Noah is the best of worship. And this, may Allah protect us, is among the most harmful things for a person, to believe that the bad is good. Allah the Exalted said:
Then is one to whom the evil of his deed has been made attractive so he considers it good [like one rightly guided]? For indeed, Allah sends astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills
أفمن زين له سوء عمله فرآه حسنا فإن الله يضل من يشاء ويهدي من يشاءSay, [O Muhammad], "Shall we [believers] inform you of the greatest losers as to [their] deeds?
قل هل ننبئكم بالأخسرين أعمالا[They are] those whose effort is lost in worldly life, while they think that they are doing well in work."
الذين ضل سعيهم في الحياة الدنيا وهم يحسبون أنهم يحسنون صنعاThe student: ... .
The Shaykh : Hm?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Is it written with you or not?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Okay...
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : What will he say? ...
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : And His Messenger prohibited it... the matter is clear... yes, this belief.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, this is the intended meaning of the phrase... In any case, the meaning is: whoever believes that shirk and disbelief are among the best of worship and that it brings one closer to Allah, then this is disbelief without doubt, permitting his wealth and his blood.