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MANBA‘ AL-IMDĀD: A FOUNTAIN OF HELP
A Compendium of the talks of:
AL-HABĪB AHMAD MASH-HŪR BIN TĀHĀ AL-HADDĀD
Rady Allāhu ‘Anhu
Compiled by his grandson:
As-Sayyid Muhammad bin Mustafā Bū Numay
Rahmatullāhi ‘alayh
DARS 18: MUSLIMS, NON-MUSLIMS, HYPOCRITES
AND THE SPIRITUAL ELITE
And he (our shaykh) said, may Allah be pleased with him:
In the Qur’an, Allah mentions the types of creation and the kinds of creation in one paragraph. And there are four (types).
One is a total non-believer.
The second is a Muslim believer but he is in-between but (leaning) more towards goodness.
The third is the hypocrite.
The fourth is the obedient one who dedicates himself only for Allah.
As for the non-believer, He (Allah) says about him (in the Qur’an)
And there are some among mankind who say: “Our Lord! Give us in this world”, and for him there is no share in the Hereafter. (2:200)
All his earning is in this world and all he seeks is worldly. He does not seek forgiveness (from Allah), he does not seek Paradise and he does not seek the Good Pleasure of Allah.
And for him, there is no share in the Hereafter. (2:200)
That is, no luck and his penalty is severe punishment. This is the first type of creation.
(Now) as for the second type (mentioned in the Qur’an).
And there are some among them who say: “Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter and save us from the punishment of hell-fire”. For them shall be a share of what they have earned, and Allah is Swift at reckoning. (2:201-202)
He seeks good in this world, its enjoyment and its livelihood, and wealth and children. Even a pious wife is from the good of this world. And in the Hereafter, (he seeks) Paradise and meeting with Allah and the Good Pleasure of Allah.
And save us from the punishment of hell-fire. (2:201)
They combine the desire of this world as well as the Hereafter.
Allah says (in the Qur’an):
For them shall be a share of what they have earned. (2:202)
Whoever exerts for the (good) deeds of the Hereafter, he earns on all counts as the reward of the Hereafter is immense. And whoever exerts for this world, obtains little reward in the Hereafter.
But they are better than the first type as they have a share in the Hereafter whereas the first type (the non-believers) do not have any share in the Hereafter. Their share is (only) in this world.
And (now we come to) the third type (who are mentioned in the Qur’an).
And among mankind is he whose speech in the life of this world may please you and he (even) calls Allah to witness about what is in his heart, yet he is the most quarrelsome of opponents. (2:204)
Whose speech in the life of this world may please you. (2:204)
When he speaks, his words please you but his heart is filled with disbelief. And he comes with talk that is non-worldly and he manifests deeds of the Hereafter but he seeks this world.
And he (even) calls Allah to witness about what is in his heart. (2:204)
He says what he does not practice and he says things about which (apparently) he is not ignorant.
Yet he is the most quarrelsome of opponents. (2:204)
to the people of religion. And when he speaks, there is a mistake in it.
And when it is said to him: “Have reverential awe of Allah”, pride leads him to sin. (2:206)
And he says: I have the greatest reverential awe of Allah, I am a scholar, I am knowledgeable.
So hell is enough for him, and certainly it is a very bad resting place. (2:206)
And such a person, he is a hypocrite. All his actions are the opposite of what he says.
And the fourth type (as mentioned in the Qur’an):
And among mankind is he who sells himself (gives his whole life) to seek the Good Pleasure of Allah. (2:207)
He sells (gives) himself, and his wealth and his whole life in the obedience of Allah, like the truthful ones, the martyrs, and the righteous, knowing that this world is only transitory and it is but a path to the (ultimate) abode (in the Hereafter), to return to meet Allah, and his reward is there. These are the most ascendant people.
And after them (in rank) are the ones who say:
“Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter and save us from the punishment of hell-fire. (2:201)