In brief, I am suffering from anxiety about my religious commitment and belief. I hope that Allaah will not call me to account for my question, but I am looking for clear answers.
When I look at the Christians and Jews, and even groups who have gone astray from sound Islamic ‘aqeedah, and see how committed they are to their beliefs and sense of happiness and tranquility that they feel – although I do not know whether it is real – I ask myself how can the Muslim be certain that he is following sound ‘aqeedah at the time when the sense of happiness and tranquility may be found in all people, especially since according to psychology it is possible that what you believe in is what gives you a sense of certainty and assurance, even if it is not correct? What is confusing me in particular is the groups that have deviated from Islam such as the Sufis and Shi’ah. I only started to feel this waswaas after I became closer to my Lord than before, praise be to Allaah, and I gave up listening to music, and I started to pray qiyaam al-layl and naafil prayers, and pray for forgiveness.
Praise be to Allaah.
You have done well to call these thoughts that cross your
mind waswaas. It is well known that waswaas comes from the Shaytaan, because
the Shaytaan does not want anyone to turn back to his Creator in repentance,
regretting (past mistakes) and turning towards what is right and good.
Rather he wants to divert people away from religious commitment using all
kinds of temptations and specious arguments. If he is unable to do that, he
resorts to waswaas and stirring up doubts, to make a person feel anxious and
uncertain. Hence you will find that you will not experience this waswaas
except after you have given up some sins that he used to make appear
attractive to you. When you prevailed over him in this area, he resorted to
the weakest of his tricks, which is waswaas. The companions of the Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) complained to him
that they noticed some waswaas that they disliked and did not want to speak
of, and he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to them:
“Praise be to Allaah Who has reduced his tricks to whispers.” Narrated by
Abu Dawood from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Abbaas (5112); classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani as stated in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
When he was unable to stop them doing good, he resorted to
waswaas.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn
Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Waswaas is something that happens to everyone who turns to
Allaah in dhikr etc; it will inevitably happen to him. So he should be
steadfast and remain patient, and persist in his dhikr and prayer, and not
give up, for by persisting in it he will foil the plot of the shaytaan and
“ever feeble indeed is the plot of Shaytaan (Satan)” [al-Nisa’ 4:76].
Every time a person wants
to turn to Allaah in his heart, whispers of other matters come to him. The
shaytaan is like a bandit; every time a person wants to travel towards
Allaah, he wants to intercept him. Hence it was said to one of the salaf:
The Jews and the Christians say, we don’t experience waswaas. He said: They
are right! What would the shaytaan do with a ruined house?
Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 22/608
Hence you should not pay any attention to this waswaas, and
do not let it form an obstacle on your way towards Allaah.
With regard to what you have mentioned about some of the
kuffaar and innovators enjoying a sense of happiness and tranquillity, you
did well to say in your question, “but I do not know if it is real.” Many of
these pleasures are false, appearing outwardly whilst inwardly the person
feels lost and anxious, which can only be dispelled when a person is truly
sincere towards Allaah in submitting to Him and pleasing Him.
Here you should pay attention to a number of matters:
1 – The measure of sound ‘aqeedah is not whether one feels at
ease or not, rather sound ‘aqeedah is known from what is stated in the
Qur’aan and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him), in accordance with the way of the companions of the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). If you
are confused about any matter, measure it against the words of Allaah, may
He be exalted, the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) and the words of his companions. If you find that the
companions of the Messenger of Allaah said that, then you will know that it
is true, and anything other than that is false. If you are unable to do
that, then ask scholars whose knowledge and method are in accordance with
the way of the Sahaabah and the righteous salaf. This is the only true
standard.
With regard to the happiness and tranquility that are the
result of sincerely seeking the pleasure of one's Lord and following the
Sunnah of His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him),
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Whoever works righteousness — whether male or female —
while he (or she) is a true believer (of Islamic Monotheism) verily, to him
We will give a good life”
[al-Nahl 16:97]
2 – Feelings of anxiety
and pressure are something relative; it varies from one person to another.
Sometimes a person may live in this most difficult of circumstances and not
experience any such feelings, because he is dead at heart. Do you not see
how a blind man may live in the most intense darkness but he does not feel
that it is dark? That it because he does not have any sight at all. The same
applies to one who is dead at heart; he does not have any feeling of life at
all, so he cannot feel a sense of loss at its absence.
But Allaah says, and His word is true (interpretation of the
meaning):
“But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither
believes in this Qur’aan nor acts on its teachings) verily, for him is a
life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of
Resurrection”
[Ta-Ha 20:124]
The word “dank”(hardship) has been interpreted in a
number of ways. In the Tafseer of Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy
on him) it says:
i.e., hardship in this world, so he will not feel any peace
of mind or ease, rather he will feel constricted because of his misguidance,
even if he seems outwardly to be enjoying the luxuries of life, wearing what
he wants, eating what he wants, living wherever he wants. But his heart has
not found certainty and guidance, so he is in a state of anxiety, confusion
and doubt, and he will remain in that state. This is the life of hardship.
Al-Dahhaak said: it refers to evil deeds and provision that
comes from haraam sources.
It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed said, concerning the phrase
“a life of hardship”: His grave will be constricted for him until his ribs
interlock.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “ ‘for him is a life of
hardship’ refers to the torment of the grave.’” Narrated with a jayyid
isnaad. End quote.
If we assume that a kaafir or evildoer lives a happy life in
this world, even inwardly, he is still lacking in the happiness and
tranquility that the true believers enjoy, and what awaits him of torment in
al-Barzakh and thereafter is terrible hardship. We ask Allaah to
protect us and you from the torment of the grave, and to make us steadfast
in adhering to the truth until we meet Him.
Finally, you should strive to do acts of worship and good
deeds, and shun the whispers that cause anxiety. You should acquire
beneficial knowledge, for it will protect you, by Allaah’s leave, from all
sorts of confusion and uncertainty.
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