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● The Future is for Islam – Shaykh al-Albani
Allah – the Mighty and Majestic – said:
“It is He who has sent His Messenger with
guidance and the religion of truth, that He may
make it prevail over all other religions, no
matter how much the disbelievers detest
it.” [Al-Qur’an 61:9]
We are given the good tidings in this verse that
the future is for Islam, which gain dominance,
ascendancy and rule over all other religions.
Some people may think that this was fulfilled in
the time of the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa
sallam and the Rightly-Guided Khulafah and the
righteous kings – but that is not the case.
Rather, only a part of this true promise was
fulfilled then – as the Prophetsallallahu ‘alayhi
wa sallam indicated:
“Night and day will pass away until Al-Lat and
Al-‘Uzza are worshipped.” So ‘Aishah –
radhiallahu ‘anha – said: “O Messenger of Allah!
I thought that when Allah sent down: ‘It is He
who has sent His Messenger with guidance and
the religion of truth, that He may make it
prevail over all the other religions, no matter
how much the disbelievers detest it,’ that it
would be complete. He sallallahu ‘alayhi wa
sallamsaid, “There will be of that what Allah
wishes.” [Related by Muslim (8/182) and also
Abu Ya’la in his Musnad (Q. 216/2)]
[In this hadith is a clarification that the
prevalence and ascendancy mentioned in this
ayah has not yet happened – its establishment
is yet to be fully realised. There is no doubt
that this ascendancy and prevalence continued
after the death of the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi
wa sallam, in the age Rightly-Guided Khulafah
and after them. And it not be completed until
Islam is established over the whole of this
earth – and this is realisation is certain.]1
There are other ahadith which show how far
Islam will reach and dominate and how far it
spread, such that there is no doubt that the
future is for Islam, by the permission and
favour of Allah. So I quote what I am able to
these ahadith and hopefully they will
strengthen the determination of the workers
for Islam; and be a proof against those who are
indifferent and those who have despaired!
Firstly
“Indeed Allah gathered up the earth for me so
that I saw its east and its west; and indeed the
dominion of my Ummah will reach what was
what was gathered up for me from it.” [Related
by Muslim (8/171), Abu Dawud (no. 4252) and
others, from Thawban radhiallahu ‘anhu]
And even clearer than it and more general is
the [next] hadith.
Secondly
“This affair will reach what is reached by the
night and the day; and Allah will not leave a
dwelling of brick, nor fur, except that Allah will
cause this Din to enter it – bringing honour or
humiliation. Honour which Allah gives to Islam
and humiliation which Allah will give to
disbelief.” [Sahih: Related by Ahmad (4/103),
Ibn Hibban in his Sahih (no. 1631) and others.
Shaykh Al-Albani authenticated it in Tahdhirus-
Sajid (p. 118)]
[Therefore, it is upon the Muslims to prepare
themselves, by turning to their Lord, holding
on to His Book, following the Sunnah of His
Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, turning
away from all that Allah has made unlawful and
uniting upon that which He – the Perfect, Most
High – is pleased with.]2
Indeed, there is no doubt that fulfillment of
this prevalence and domination necessitates
that the Muslims return to spiritual, material
and armed strength, so that they are able to
overcome the might of kufr (disbelief) and
suppression. This good tiding is given to us in
the [next] hadith.
Thirdly
From Abu Qabil who said: We were with
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn Al-‘As and he was asked
which city will be conquered first –
Constantinople or Rome? So ‘Abdullah called
for a sealed trunk and he said: Take out a book
from it.3 Then ‘Abdullah said: Whilst we were
with the Messenger of sallallahu ‘alayhi wa
sallam writing, The Messenger of sallallahu
‘alayhi wa sallam was asked: Which city will be
conquered first, Constantinople or Rome? So
Allah’s Messenger sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam
said: “The city of Heraclius will be conquered
first.” – meaning Constantinople.4
The conquest mentioned, occurred at the hands
of Muhammad al-Fattah al-Uthmani – as is well
known – and it occurred more than eight
hundred years after the Prophet sallallahu
‘alayhi wa sallam foretold of the conquest. So
the second conquest will take place, by the
permission of Allah – the Most High – and it is
certain and you will hear of it after a time.
There is also no doubt that the fulfillment of
the second conquest necessitates the return of
the rightly-guided Khilafah to the Muslim
Ummah, which is what he sallallahu ‘alayhi wa
sallam foretold with his saying in the [next]
hadith.
Fourthly
“Prophethood will remain amongst you for as
long as Allah wishes it to, then Allah will raise it
up when He wishes to raise it up. Then there
will be Khilafah upon the manner of
Prophethood and it will remain amongst you
for as long as Allah wishes it to, then Allah will
raise up when He wishes to raise up. Then
there will be harsh kingship which will remain
amongst you for as long as Allah wishes it to,
then Allah will raise it up when He wishes to
raise it up. Then there will be tyrannical
kingship and it will remain amongst you for as
long as Allah wishes it to, then will raise it up
when He wishes to raise it up. Then there will
be Khilafah upon the manner of Prophethood.”
Then he was silent. [Sahih: Related by Ahmad
(4/273) and others from An-Nu’man ibn Bashir
radhiallahu ‘anhu. It was authenticated by Al-
Hafidh Al-‘Iraqi in Mahajjatul-Qarab fi
Mahabbatil-‘Arab (17/2)]
From the good tidings of the return of strength
to the Muslims, and their having the ability to
utilise the earth to attain their goals, and that
they have a bright future even in the economic
and agricultural spheres, is his sallallahu ‘alayhi
wa sallam‘s saying:
Fifthly
“The Hour will not be established until the land
of the ‘Arabs returns to being pastures and
rivers.” [Related by Muslim (3/84), Ahmad
(2/703) and Al-Hakim (4/477) from Abu
Hurayrah radhiallahu ‘anhu]
The first signs of the fulfillment of this hadith
have begun to appear in some parts of the
Arab lands, upon which Allah has poured forth
His blessings and great favours – such that
plentiful water is extracted from the desert …
and tomorrow is very near for the one who
awaits it.
It must also be known that his sallallahu ‘alayhi
wa sallam‘s saying: “A time will not come upon
you, except that which comes after it will be
worse – until you meet your Lord.” [Related by
Al-Bukhari from the hadith of Anas radhiallahu
‘anhu] Then this hadith must be understood in
the light of the preceding ahadith as well as in
the light of others – such as the ahadith about
the Mahdi and also the descent of Isa ‘alayhis-
salam – which show that this hadith is not to be
understood as having no exceptions. Rather, it
is general and has exceptions. Thus, it is not
permissible to cause the people to understand
it or be unrestricted, so that they fall into
despair which no Believer should have as an
attribute:
“Indeed, no one despairs of Allah’s mercy,
except those who disbelieve.” [Al-Qur’an 12:87]
I ask Allah to make us true Believer in Him.
(s) Silsilatul-Ahadethus-Sahihah (pp. 6- of
Shaykh Al-Albani. For the sake of brevity and
simplicity, the hadith authentication and
checkings by the Shaykh have been abridged.
Paving the Way for Victory
Shaykh Al-Albani says in Fiqhul-Waqi’ (pp. 4951)
:
“Therefore, the key to a return of the glory of
Islam is: implementation of beneficial
knowledge and establishing righteous and
correct actions, and this is a very great affair
which the Muslims cannot reach, except
through the manhaj (methodology) of tasfiyah
(purification and correction) and tarbiyah
(education and cultivation). These being two
very great obligations. By the first of these, the
following is intended:
Purifying the Islamic ‘aqidah from that which is
alien to it, such as shirk (associating partners to
in those things that are particular to Him), ta’til
(rejection Attributes), ta’wil (twisting the
meanings of Allah’s Attributes), refusing
authentic ahadith, because they are connected
to matters of ‘aqidah, and their like.
Purifying the Islamic fiqh from the erroneous
judgements made, which are contrary to the
Book and the Sunnah, freeing the minds from
the fetters of blindfollowing and the darkness
of sectarianism and partyspirit.
Purifying the books of tafsir, fiqh raqa’iq
(matters concerning the heart) and other than
that, from ahadith which are weak and
fabricated, or the the unsupported narrations
from the people of the Book, and the
reprehensible narrations.
As regards the second obligation, then by it I
mean: cultivating the young generation upon
this Islam, purified all that we have mentioned,
giving to them a correct Islamic education from
the start – without any influence from the
disbelieving western education.
There is no doubt, that bringing these two
obligations about requires huge efforts and
sincere cooperation between all Muslims –
individuals and groups – from all those who are
truly concerned with establishing the desired
Islamic society, each one working in his own
field and specialty.”
1. Silsilatul-Ahaadeethus-Saheehah (pp.6- of
Shaykh al-Albaanee. All the ahadeeth
authentication and checking’s have been
abridged and edited.
2. Related by Muslim (8/182) and Abu Ya’laa in
his Musnad (Q.216/2).
3. Related by Muslim (8/171) and Abu Daawood
(no.4252), from Thawbaanradiallaahu ‘anhu.
4. Saheeh: Related by Ahmad (4/103) and Ibn
Hibbaan in his Saheeh (no.1631). 2 Likes |
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