The Evil Consequences of Lying - Khutbah

                                                                         

- by Sheikh Saleh al Uthaimeen رحمه الله

O people! Fear Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى and be among those who are truthful in their worship to Allaah and in their treatment of His servants. Be sincere to Allaah in your worship, with no showing off or seeking of reputation. Abide by the commands of Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى in order to attain nearness to Him and obtain His good rewards; shun His prohibitions in order to avoid being far from His mercy and being liable to His punishment. Do not seek anyone’s praise for your worship of Allaah, for He سُبحانه وتعالى is the One Who does not stand in need of a partner. If anyone does anything in which he associates anyone else with Him, He shall abandon him to the one whom he associates with Allaah.

Be truthful to the Messenger of Allaah صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم without failing to follow his Sunnah and without introducing innovation to it. Be truthful to people when you deal with them, telling them the truth and explaining to them the reality. Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى  orders you to be truthful when He says:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ اتَّقُواْ اللّهَ وَكُونُواْ مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَ

“O you who have believed! Fear Allaah and be with those who are true [in word and deed].”

(At-Tawbah 9:119)

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Al-Ikhlaas & the Six Affairs of Al-Mutaaba’ah (following the Prophet صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم)

Al-Ikhlaas & the Six Affairs of Al-Mutaaba’ah (following the Prophet صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم)

Sheikh Uthaimeen (d.1421H) رحمه الله said,

“Sincerity (ikhlaas) towards Allaah means that the person desires by his worship closeness to Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى & reaching His Abode of Nobility (i.e. Paradise), such that the servant must be sincere towards Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى in his intended purpose. He must be sincere towards Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى in his love. He must be sincere towards Allaah in his exaltation. He must be sincere to Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى outwardly & inwardly. He does not seek anything with his worship, except for the Face of Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى & reaching His Abode of Nobility.” ^[1]

Stated Sheikh ’Uthaimeen رحمه الله,

“And in order that it will be known – O brothers – that al-mutaaba’ah cannot be actualized, except when the action is in agreement with the Shari'ah in six affairs:

Want to have a good death? Live a good life!

Sheikh Uthaimeen رحمه الله

It is NOT importance when the person will die or where the person will die. It is not important that he dies in Mecca or in Medina or another place from the lands of Allaah. It is not important that he dies on Friday, or Monday or any other day of the week. The only thing which is important is in what condition the person will die. This is what is important. 

In what condition will the person die? 

Will you die upon Imaan (faith), sincerity, and Tawheed? 

Do not Marry 7 types of Women

 Taken from the Book: 

‘A Concise Manual of Marriage’ by Sheikh Uthaimeen رحمه الله

1. Al-Annaanah:
The woman who whines, moans and complains and ‘ties a band around her head’ all the time (i.e. complains of a headache or some illness but in reality she is not sick, rather she is faking).

2. Al-Mannaanah:
The woman who bestows favours, gifts, etc. upon her husband then (at that time or the future) says; “I did such and such for you or on your behalf or because of you.'

Reactions to Calamity

Q: What is the ruling on one who becomes discontented when he is afflicted by calamity?

A: In times of calamity, people divide into four different levels:

The First Level: Discontent and there are different types of discontent:

1. In the heart, as if he is angry with his Lord, and so he rails against what Allāh has ordained for him, and this is forbidden and could even lead to disbelief. Allāh says:

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ عَلَى حَرْفٍ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُ خَيْرٌ اطْمَأَنَّ بِهِ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ فِتْنَةٌ انقَلَبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ خَسِرَ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةَ ذَلِكَ هُوَ الْخُسْرَانُ الْمُبِينُ

“And among mankind is he who worships Allaah as it were upon the edge (i.e. in doubt): if good befalls him, he is content therewith; but if a trial befalls him he turns back on his face (i.e. reverts to disbelief after embracing Islam). He loses both this world and the Hereafter.”

(Al-Hajj 22:11)

2. That it is spoken, such as invoking woe, destruction and the like and this is forbidden.

Beg Allaah to Forgive You!

وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

"And all of you beg Allaah to forgive you, O believers, that you may become successful!"

[An-Nur 24:31]

Sheikh Uthaimeen رحمه الله says: 

"This verse shows that Repentance is an act deemed compulsory upon every mature, sane individual, because of the order entailed in this Verse. The Sheikh points out, that merely saying the words like Ya Allaah Agfirhlee (Oh Allaah forgive me), but at the same time persisting upon a sin or sins, and refusing to give up this sin, then this form of Tawbah will not benefit the individual and is at the same time mocking Allaah the Most High." 

(Sharh Riyaad'us Saaliheen, Chapter of Tawbah vol.1, pg.62-63)

Ibnul Qayyim رحمه الله says:  

Beg Allaah for steadfastness

 

Sheikh Uthaimeen (رحمه الله) said,

“I advise myself  & you to always ask Allaah for steadfastness upon faith & that you have fear–for below your feet are pitfalls, if Allaah, the Mighty & Majestic, does not keep you firm, you will fall into destruction.”

(Ash-Sharh al-Mumti, vol.5, p.388)