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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Murji Principle: Not Recognising the Acts of Worship of the Heart to be a Part of al-Emaan [Part 34]

Another one of the innovations of the Murji’ah is that they negate the acts of worship that the heart performs to be a part of al-Emaan. Acts of worship of the heart include the likes of loving and hating for the sake of Allaah, hope and fear etc.

The texts of the Sharee’ah outright refute this notion. The following are examples of acts of worship that occur in the heart, such as love and shyness.

It has been narrated in the Saheeh on the authority of Anas bin Maalik that the Prophet said, “None of you truly believe until you love for your brother what you love for yourself.[1]
There is also another narration similar to this with the wording, “None of you truly believe until I (i.e. the Prophet) become more beloved to you more than your parents, your children and all of mankind combined[2].”

Another Hadeeth, “Three traits, whoever has them will experience the sweetness of al-Emaan; that Allaah and His Messenger is more beloved to them above anything else, that one loves another person only for the sake of Allaah and that one hates to return to disbelief just as one hates to be flung in the fire.[3]

In another Hadeeth, “A sign of ones Emaan is that he loves the Ansaar (the group of Companions who originated from al-Madeenah) and a sign of a person’s hypocrisy is that they hate the Ansaar.[4]

Ibn ‘Umar also narrated that the Prophet said, “Shyness is part of al-Emaan.[5]

Ibn ‘Abbaas narrated that the Prophet said, “Tasting the flavour of al-Emaan is when one is pleased with Allaah as their Lord, Islaam as their religion and Muhammad as their Prophet.[6]



[1] Reported by al-Bukhaaree (13) and Muslim (45).
[2] Reported by al-Bukhaaree (15) and Muslim (44)
[3] Reported by al-Bukhaaree (16) and Muslim (43)
[4] Reported by al-Bukhaaree (17) and Muslim (74)
[5] Reported by al-Bukhaaree (6118) and Muslim (36)
[6] Reported by Muslim (34).

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