Posted Oct 05, 2009 by Aboo Thaabit with No Comments
Question:
What is the first obligation upon the slaves [of Allah]?
Answer:
The first obligation upon the slaves [of Allah] is to know the reason [and purpose] why Allah created them and took the covenant1 from them and sent messengers to them and revealed His books through them, [the reason why] this earth was created and the here after, the paradise and the hell fire, [and because of this reason] the Judgement day has been established and the scales have been adjusted and the scrolls opened up, and it is the reason for ultimate wretchedness and happiness and based on it light [and guidance] is given out and whomsoever Allah deprives light from then for him there is no light2
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1Refer back to the Qur’aan Surah al-Araaf verse 176
2 The reason and purpose for the creation that the Shaykh is refering to is that of La illaaha illa Allah, that none is worthy of worship but Allah
Translated from: ‘Alaam as-Sunnah al-Manshuurah li ‘itiqaad at-Taa-ifah an-Naajiyah al-Mansuurah by Shaykh al-’Allaamah Haafidh al-Hakami rahimahulAllah