There is no excuse for committing any of the above mentioned nullifications,
regardless of whether one did it seriously, jokingly or fearfully unle ss one was
forced to say or do any of them. A believer must be careful not to commit any of
them, so as not to be deserving of the punishment of Allaah.
Seeking other than Islaam as a religion
Many questions were directed to accredited trustworthy schol ars (The
Permanent Committee for Fatwaa) regarding this topic and the topic of
‘Interfaith’ between Islaam, Judaism and Christianity, some aspects of which is
the call to build a mosque, a church and a synagogue within one area inside
universities and airports, and to print the Quran, the Old Testament and the New
Testament in one volume. These and many other similar matters have become
the main agenda in conventions that are held in the east and the west, which are
specifically held to discuss these topics.
After looking into these inquiries, these scholars ruled as follows:
x Firstly: One of the fundamentals of the Islamic belief which is agreed upon
unanimously by the Muslims is that the only true religion is Islaam which is
the seal of all other religion s, it abrogates all previous religions and
legislations and is the only religion by which mankind can worship Allaah.
Allaah says what means “Truly, the religion with Allaah is Islaam” (Aal
‘Imraan: 19). And also, “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islaam,
it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the
losers” (Aal ‘Imraan: 85).x Secondly:Another of the fundamentals of the Islamic belief is that the Quran
is the final divine book of Allaah that abrogates all others such as the Old
Testament, the New Testament and others, and that it is the only divine book
from which people can take their faith and legislations. Allaah says what
means: “And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book
(Qur'aan) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and
Mohaymin (trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures).
So judge among them by what Allaah has revealed, and follow not their
vain desires, diverging away from the truth that has come to you” (Al
Maa’idah: 48).
x Thirdly:It must be firmly believed that the Old and New Testaments were
abrogated by the Quranand that they have been changed and distorted, and
many deletions and additions have been done to them, as Allaah says what
means: “So, because of their breach of their covenant, We cursed them and
made their hearts grow hard. They change the words from their (right)
places and have abandoned a good part of the Message that was sent to
them. And you will not cease to discover deceit in them, except a few of
them” (Al -Maa’idah: 13) and also “Then woe to those who write the Book
with their own hands and then say, This is from Allaah, to purchase with it
a little price! Woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to
them for that they earn thereby” (Al -Baqarah: 79) Therefore, whatever has
remained unchanged is abrogated by Islaam, and the rest is distorted. The
Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam became very angry when he saw
‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab mah Allaah be pleased with him holding onto some
pages of the Old Testament and said to him: "Are you in doubt (of my
massage) O son of Al-Khattaab? Did I not come with a pure Message? If
my brother Moses were to be alive now, he would have no option but to
follow me.” (Ahmad).
x Fourthly: Another of the fundamentals of the Islamic belief is that our
Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam is the seal of all prophets and
messengers, as Allaah says what means: “Muhammad is not the father of
any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allaah and the last (end) of
the Prophets” (Al -Ahzaab: 40).
Furthermore, there are no prophets who we must follow other than
Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam , and that if any of the other
prophets were alive, they would have no option but to follow him, a s Allaah
says whatmeans: “And (remember) when Allaah took the Covenant of the
Prophets, saying: Take whatever I gave you from the Book and Hikmah
(understanding of the Laws of Allaah), and afterwards there will come to
you a Messenger (Muhammad) confirming what is with you; you must,
then, believe in him and help him. Allaah said: Do you agree (to it) and
will you take up My Covenant They said: We agree. He said: Then bear
witness; and I am with you among the witnesses (for this)” (Aal ‘Imraan:
81).
When Prophet ‘Eesaa, p eace be upon him, arrives near the end of time, he
will follow Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam and will apply
his legislation, as Allaah says what means: “Those who follow the
Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e. Muhammad )
whom they find written with them in the Torah and the Gospel” (Al -
‘A’raaf: 157).Another the fundamentals of the Islamic belief is that the
message of Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam is for all of mankind,
as Allaah says what means: “And We ha ve not sent you (O Muhammad)
except as a giver of glad tidings and a warner to all mankind” (Saba’: 28).
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regardless of whether one did it seriously, jokingly or fearfully unle ss one was
forced to say or do any of them. A believer must be careful not to commit any of
them, so as not to be deserving of the punishment of Allaah.
Seeking other than Islaam as a religion
Many questions were directed to accredited trustworthy schol ars (The
Permanent Committee for Fatwaa) regarding this topic and the topic of
‘Interfaith’ between Islaam, Judaism and Christianity, some aspects of which is
the call to build a mosque, a church and a synagogue within one area inside
universities and airports, and to print the Quran, the Old Testament and the New
Testament in one volume. These and many other similar matters have become
the main agenda in conventions that are held in the east and the west, which are
specifically held to discuss these topics.
After looking into these inquiries, these scholars ruled as follows:
x Firstly: One of the fundamentals of the Islamic belief which is agreed upon
unanimously by the Muslims is that the only true religion is Islaam which is
the seal of all other religion s, it abrogates all previous religions and
legislations and is the only religion by which mankind can worship Allaah.
Allaah says what means “Truly, the religion with Allaah is Islaam” (Aal
‘Imraan: 19). And also, “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islaam,
it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the
losers” (Aal ‘Imraan: 85).x Secondly:Another of the fundamentals of the Islamic belief is that the Quran
is the final divine book of Allaah that abrogates all others such as the Old
Testament, the New Testament and others, and that it is the only divine book
from which people can take their faith and legislations. Allaah says what
means: “And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book
(Qur'aan) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and
Mohaymin (trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures).
So judge among them by what Allaah has revealed, and follow not their
vain desires, diverging away from the truth that has come to you” (Al
Maa’idah: 48).
x Thirdly:It must be firmly believed that the Old and New Testaments were
abrogated by the Quranand that they have been changed and distorted, and
many deletions and additions have been done to them, as Allaah says what
means: “So, because of their breach of their covenant, We cursed them and
made their hearts grow hard. They change the words from their (right)
places and have abandoned a good part of the Message that was sent to
them. And you will not cease to discover deceit in them, except a few of
them” (Al -Maa’idah: 13) and also “Then woe to those who write the Book
with their own hands and then say, This is from Allaah, to purchase with it
a little price! Woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to
them for that they earn thereby” (Al -Baqarah: 79) Therefore, whatever has
remained unchanged is abrogated by Islaam, and the rest is distorted. The
Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam became very angry when he saw
‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab mah Allaah be pleased with him holding onto some
pages of the Old Testament and said to him: "Are you in doubt (of my
massage) O son of Al-Khattaab? Did I not come with a pure Message? If
my brother Moses were to be alive now, he would have no option but to
follow me.” (Ahmad).
x Fourthly: Another of the fundamentals of the Islamic belief is that our
Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam is the seal of all prophets and
messengers, as Allaah says what means: “Muhammad is not the father of
any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allaah and the last (end) of
the Prophets” (Al -Ahzaab: 40).
Furthermore, there are no prophets who we must follow other than
Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam , and that if any of the other
prophets were alive, they would have no option but to follow him, a s Allaah
says whatmeans: “And (remember) when Allaah took the Covenant of the
Prophets, saying: Take whatever I gave you from the Book and Hikmah
(understanding of the Laws of Allaah), and afterwards there will come to
you a Messenger (Muhammad) confirming what is with you; you must,
then, believe in him and help him. Allaah said: Do you agree (to it) and
will you take up My Covenant They said: We agree. He said: Then bear
witness; and I am with you among the witnesses (for this)” (Aal ‘Imraan:
81).
When Prophet ‘Eesaa, p eace be upon him, arrives near the end of time, he
will follow Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam and will apply
his legislation, as Allaah says what means: “Those who follow the
Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e. Muhammad )
whom they find written with them in the Torah and the Gospel” (Al -
‘A’raaf: 157).Another the fundamentals of the Islamic belief is that the
message of Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam is for all of mankind,
as Allaah says what means: “And We ha ve not sent you (O Muhammad)
except as a giver of glad tidings and a warner to all mankind” (Saba’: 28).
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