Part 74

It is a danger for the rulers and the ruled since in such a condition there will be anarchy in thoughts, manners and actions. (iii) That the motivation of eemaan is weak, but the rulers authority is strong - then this is a middle level, since if the rulers authority is strong then it will be better for the nation with regard to what is manifest. But if the rulers authority in this case diminishes, then it will result in corruption and evil within that nation. (iv) That the motivation of eemaan is strong and the rulers authority is weak. Then the apparent state of this nation will be weaker than the third case; however the peoples connection and obedience to their Lord will be more complete and higher than in the former case. The taaghoot are many, and their heads are five: [158] (i) Iblees - may Allaah's curse be upon him; [159] ____________________________________________________________ Meaning: Their leaders and those who are blindly followed by them. iblees is the outcast and accursed Satan to whom Allaah said "And My curse is upon you till the Day of Resurrection." [surah Saad (38):78] Iblees was with the angels, in their company, and performing their actions. Then when he was commanded to prostate to Aadam the foulness, disdain and haughty pride within him was manifested, and he refused, became haughty and became from the unbelievers. So he was cast out from the Mercy of Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic. Allaah, the Most High, says, "And when We said to the angels: 'Prostrate to Aadam/ they prostrated, but not Iblees - he refused and was proud and was then one of the unbelievers." [surah al-Baqarah (2):34] (ii) whoever is worshipped and is pleased with that; [160] (iii) whoever calls the people to the worship of himself; [161] (iv) whoever claims to possess anything from the knowledge of the affairs of the hidden and unseen (al-Ghayb); [162] ____________________________________________________________ Meaning: that he is worshipped besides Allaah, and he is pleased that he should be worshipped besides Allaah, then he is one of the heads of the taaghoots, and Allaah's refuge is sought from that, and it is the same whether he is wor shipped in his lifetime or after his death, if he dies whilst having been pleased with that. Meaning: whoever calls the people to worship him, even if they do not do so. He is one of the heads of the taaghoots whether the people respond to his call or not. al-Ghayb is whatever is hidden and unseen by man, and is of two types: that which exists at present, and that which lies in the future. What is hidden and unseen in the present is a relative matter: something may be known to one person and unknown to another. But the hidden and unseen of the future is something absolute and not known to anyone except Allaah alone, or to a messenger granted such knowledge by Allaah. So whoever claims such knowledge is an unbeliever, for he has denied what Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, and His Messenger said. Allaah, the Most High, says, "Say: O Muhammad, None in the heavens or the earth knows the hidden and unseen, only Allaah knows that, and they do not know when they will be resurrected." [surah an-Naml (27):65] So since Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, has commanded His Prophet (ii;), to announce to all, that none in the heavens or the earth know the hidden and unseen, and that Allaah alone knows that, then whoever claims knowledge of the hidden and unseen has rejected what Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, and His Messenger said. We furthermore say to such people: How is it possible that you know the hidden and unseen when the Prophet ($H) did not know the hidden and unseen?! Are you more noble and excellent or the Messenger (£jj£)?! So if they say: 'We are more noble and excellent than the Messenger' - then they are unbelievers due to this saying; and if they say: 'He is more noble and excellent,1 then we say; Then why was the hidden and unseen concealed from him when you know it?!