Seven examples of the statements of disbelief in
relation to place
1.
It is disbelief to believe in direction for
Allah Almighty, for example to say 'Allah is above'.
(Al-Bahr-ur-Raaiq,
vol. 5, pp. 203)
'Allamah Maulana Mufti Amjad Ali A'zami رَحْمَةُ اللّٰہِ عَلَیْہِ writes, 'Allah
Almighty is free from direction, place, time, movement, motionlessness, shape,
physical form and all Ḥawaadis (contingencies).'
(Bahar-e-Shari'at,
vol. 1, pp. 8)
2.
It is disbelief to affirm (i.e. to believe or
to say) place for Allah Almighty.
(Al-Bahr-ur-Raaiq,
vol. 5, pp. 203)
3.
It is disbelief to affirm a body and a place
for Allah Almighty. The detail of this ruling can be seen in the blessed
epistle of my master A'la Hazrat, Imam of the Ahl-us-Sunnah, Maulana Imam Ahmad
Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللّٰہِ عَلَیْہِ
entitled Qawaari'-ul-Qahhaar
(Fatawa
Razawiyyah, vol. 29, pp. 119-285).
4.
Saying 'Allah is above and you are here below'
is a statement of Kufr [i.e. disbelief].
(Bahar-e-Shari'at,
vol. 9, pp.180; Fatawa Qaazi Khan, vol. 4, pp. 470)
5.
If someone says 'Allah is in the sky' and his
intention was to relate the apparent words that have come in some Hadees
narrations, then it is not disbelief. However, if he intended a place, then it
is disbelief, and if he had no intention, even then it is disbelief according
to the majority of the noble Fuqaha (jurists).
(Al-Bahr-ur-Raaiq,
vol. 5, pp. 203; Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 14, pp. 284)
Sadly, such statements are spewed out by people
abundantly. Please reflect carefully whether you have ever, Allah forbid, said
something like this in your life, and if you have, then repent, and renew your
faith and Nikah [i.e. marriage].
6.
The statement, 'There is no place and no corner
in which the Being of Allah is not present,' is a statement of disbelief.
(Derived
from Fatawa 'Aalamgiri, vol. 14, pp. 620; Majma'-un-Nahr, vol. 2, pp. 505)
7.
The statement, 'Allah Almighty is watching from
the sky or from the 'Arsh,' is a statement of disbelief.
(Fatawa
'Aalamgiri, vol. 2, pp. 257)
Insulting Allah Almighty Saying 'Allah supports
oppressors'
Question:
Having had enough of his enemy, someone said, 'so and so has
annoyed us so much and the sad thing is that even Allah supports people like
that!' What is the ruling on such a person?
Answer:
To say this is disbelief because the speaker is insulting
Allah Almighty by declaring Him to be a supporter of oppressors.
Considering the
displeasure of Allah as something minor
Question:
What is the ruling on saying, 'I don't care if Allah is
displeased with me? I'm not scared of Allah.'?
Answer:
This statement consists of deeming the displeasure of Allah
Almighty as something minor and it also consists of the aspect of being
fearless of Allah's punishment; therefore, the mentioned statement is a
statement of disbelief. Sadr-ush-Shari'ah, Badr-ut-Tareeqah, Allamah Maulana Mufti
Amjad Ali A'zami رَحْمَةُ اللّٰہِ عَلَیْہِ
writes, 'One person said to another, 'Do not sin, otherwise Allah will throw
you into the Hellfire,' to which the other person responded, 'I'm not scared of
Hellfire,' or 'I don't care about Allah's punishment', or the first person said
to the second, 'Don't you fear Allah?', to which the second replied angrily,
'No!' or 'Other than throwing me into Hell, what else can He do?', or the first
person said, 'Fear Allah!', to which the second responded, 'Where is Allah?' –
all of these responses are statements of disbelief.'
(Bahar-e-Shari'at,
vol. 9, pp. 180)
The fear that Imam-e-A'zam had for Allah Almighty
Dear Islamic
brothers! Those people who have made this world their everything, have
forgotten death, and have cut off contact with the pious people are generally
very audacious. It is as though their tongues are ahead of their hearts. The
question of reflecting with the heart does not even arise before whatever is on
the tip of the tongue slips out and they continuously spew all sorts of drivel.
In this way, the chance of, Allah forbid, uttering statements of disbelief
increases exponentially. We must develop the fear of Allah Almighty in
ourselves. Look at the fear of Allah Almighty that the leader of millions of
Hanafis, my master, Sayyiduna Imam-e-A'zam, the most magnificent jurist, Imam
Abu Hanifah رَحْمَةُ اللّٰہِ عَلَیْہِ
had. In this regard, it is narrated that once Sayyiduna Imam-e-A'zam رَحْمَةُ اللّٰہِ عَلَیْہِ was talking to
someone when that person suddenly said to him, i.e. 'Fear Allah!' As soon as
those words left his mouth, the face of Sayyiduna Imam-e-A'zam رَحْمَةُ اللّٰہِ عَلَیْہِ went pale, he lowered
his head, and said, 'Brother! May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
grant you an excellent reward! When a person begins to have pride over his
knowledge, at that time, he is in need of someone to remind him of Allah
Almighty.'
('Uqood
Al-Juman, pp. 227)
Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
is free from forgetting
Question:
What is the ruling on saying, 'May Allah Almighty forgot to
write anything in my destiny'?
Answer:
Saying this, is disbelief, because in this statement, Allah
Almighty has been severely insulted by declaring him as one who forgets.
Undoubtedly, Allah Almighty is free from forgetting, and any statement that
affirms forgetting for Allah Almighty is utter disbelief. In this regard, it is
stated at verse 52 of Surah Taahaa,
لَا يَضِلُّ رَبِّي وَلَا يَنسَى
My
Lord neither strays nor forgets
[Kanz-ul-Iman
(translation of Quran)] (Part 16, Surah Ta-ha, vol. 52)
Ascribing forgetting to Allah Almighty
Question:
What is the ruling on saying, 'Who knows when I'll be
called? Maybe the Creator has forgotten me'?
Answer:
Saying this is disbelief because Allah Almighty is free from
forgetting. It is stated in Bahar-e-Shari'at, 'If someone does not get ill or
is very old and is not dying, saying about him, 'Allah has forgotten him', is
disbelief.'
(Bahar-e-Shari'at,
vol. 9, pp. 179, 'Aalamgiri, vol. 2, pp. 259)
The ruling on saying 'Allah Miyan'
Question:
What is the ruling on saying 'Allah Miyan'? (The phrase
'Allah Miyan' is used in Urdu or some other Asian languages)
Answer:
Using the word 'miyan' for Allah Almighty is not allowed.
Instead, one should say 'Allah Pak', Allah تعالیٰ,
Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, etc. My master A'la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللّٰہِ عَلَیْہِ says, 'The word
'miyan' should not be used for Allah Almighty because this word has three
meanings, two of which are Muhaal (impossible) for Allah Almighty. The word
'miyan' means 'master', 'husband' and 'the person who arranges fornication
between a man and a woman', so using this word (for Allah Almighty) is not
allowed.'
(Fatawa
Razawiyyah, vol. 14, pp. 614)
Who will receive the attire of 'faith'?
Dear Islamic
brothers! Whenever any calamity strikes, whether it is extended unemployment,
an illness that does not go away or problems that don't get resolved, then on
every occasion, ensure that you adopt patience and only patience in order to
attain reward in the hereafter. Sayyiduna Dawood عَلَيْهِ
ٱلصَّلَٰوةُ وَٱلسَّلَٰم once asked in the court of Allah Almighty,
'O my Lord! What is the reward of the worried and grief-stricken person who
remains patient upon calamities in order to attain Your pleasure?' Allah
Almighty said, 'his reward is that I will grant him the attire of faith and I
will never remove it from him.'
(Ihya-ul-'Uloom,
vol. 4, pp. 90)
May Allah
Almighty have mercy upon him and forgive us for his sake.
اٰمِيْن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الْأَمِيْن صَلَّى
اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
Saying, 'How am I supposed to believe that Allah
hears'?
Question:
If someone becomes distressed and says, 'How am I supposed
to believe that Allah hears?', then what is the ruling on such a person?
Answer:
Saying this is disbelief because in this statement, doubt is
being expressed over Allah Almighty being 'the All-Hearing', and this doubt is
utter disbelief. If, hypothetically, this statement was uttered during
supplication and with this statement, the speaker intended the following
meaning, 'How am I supposed to believe that Allah accepts supplications?', even
then this meaning is disbelief because it expresses that Allah Almighty
unrestrictedly does not accept supplications, despite the fact that Allah Almighty
says in verse no. 60 of Surah tul-Mu'min,
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ
لَكُمْ
And
your Lord proclaimed, 'Supplicate to Me, I will accept (it)
[Kanz-ul-Iman
(translation of Quran)] (Part 24, Surah-tul-Mu'min, Verse 60)
Hay
tayra farman ادعونی, hay yeh Du'a ho qabr
na sooni
Jalwa-e-yar say isso basaana, ya Allah mayri jholi bhar day
Denying that 'Allah is with those who are patient'
Question:
If a distressed person loses his cool and says, 'They say
that Allah is with those who are patient, but I say this is all rubbish', what
is the ruling on this?
Answer:
This is clear disbelief. This statement consists of an
extremely severe insult to Allah Almighty, as well as a rejection and insult of
the following Quranic verse:
إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ
Indeed
Allah is with those who are patient.
[Kanz-ul-Iman
(translation of Quran)] (Part 2, Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 153)
Who is afflicted with a greater calamity than the
people (martyrs and prisoners) of Karbala?
Dear Islamic
brothers! A distressed person should remain content with the decree of Allah
Almighty and he should tell himself in his heart, 'The calamities that befell
the martyrs and prisoners of Karbala رضى اللّٰہ عنھم
were undoubtedly millions of times greater than the calamities that have
befallen me, yet they endured them all with a smile and earned Paradise through
adopting patience. I shouldn't lose patience and thus become deprived of good
fortune in the hereafter. Undoubtedly, there are incredible blessings and
comforts for those who remain patient when faced with calamities, hardships,
illnesses, and other difficulties.'
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