Make things easy, Muslims! (Part 1b)

Following on from Part 1a, it is a good time to expound on the Verses of our Lord for aid in understanding and following.

The Prophet of Allaah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wasallam, said:

1. "Whoever says anything about the Quran without knowledge, then he should take his abode (home) in hell" (Sunan Abu Dawud)

2. "Whoever talks about the Quran on the basis of his opinion, and even if he says something true in it, he has made a mistake" (Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan an-Nasa'i)

Translated Verse from Quran

1. "Say: this is my way, I call to Allaah upon sure knowledge (Baseerah); I and whosoever follows me ..." [Surah Yusuf 12:108]

The Messenger's Way

Allah orders His Messenger to say to mankind and the spirits (Jinns) that this is his way, meaning, his method, path and Sunnah, concentrating on calling to the testimony that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone without partners. The Messenger calls to this testimonial with sure knowledge, certainty and firm evidence. He calls to this way, and those who followed him call to what Allah's Messenger called to with sure knowledge, certainty and evidence, whether logical or religious evidence. [Tafseer Ibn Katheer]

Baseerah here means that the da'wah of the noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be on him, is not based on some summary view of things; rather, it is the outcome of insight, reason and wisdom. In this act of 'full cognition', the Prophet has included his followers as well.

According to Abdullah ibn Abbas, the companion of the Prophet, it refers to the noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them all. They are the soldiers of Allah, Glorified be He. Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, another companion of the Prophet said, "The Companions of the Prophet are the best people of this whole Ummah. Their hearts are pure and their knowledge is deep. They are far removed from formality. Allah has chosen them to accompany and serve their Messenger. You should learn their morals, habits and ways because they are the ones who are on the Straight Path (i.e. the Path to Success)."

It is also possible to take the expression "and whomsoever follows me" in the general sense whereby it would mean every person who is doing the duty of conveying the da'wah of the Messenger of Allah to his Ummah right through the last day before end of the world.

To be continued ...

Update: Part 1c (April 2010)