[Winter Conference 2023] Six Causes of Corruption on the Earth – By Uways At-Ṭaweel حفظه الله

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[23/12/2023] SalafiPublications Winter Conference – Six Causes of Corruption on the Earth – By Uways At-Ṭaweel حفظه الله. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during these lessons:

Part One-

• The linguistic definition of fasād mentioned by al-Layth (رحمه الله).
• Ibn ‘Abdil-Barr (رحمه الله) on the shar’ī definition of fasād.
• Imām aṭ-Ṭabarī (رحمه الله) on the meaning of fasād upon the earth.
• Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on the causes of fasād in the world.
• The First Cause: Shirk
• Some of the Salaf on those cursed by the animals during drought.
• Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) on shirk being the greatest corruption upon the earth, and the only means of rectification for it (the earth).
• The reward given to the People of the Cave and Prophet Ibrāhīm (عليه السلام) due to establishing Tawḥīd and staying away from shirk.
• Shaykh al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) on not being fooled by one’s knowledge, and his recommendation of books to study Tawḥīd.
• The Second Cause: Bid’ah
• The definition of bid’ah by Imām ash-Shāṭibī (رحمه الله).
• The ill outcomes of bid’ah and shahawāt.
• The Salaf on two types of people to be careful of.
• Six points regarding the corruptive nature of bid’ah from Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله).
• Shaykh al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) on the causes of the appearance of bid’ah.
• A punishment of the liar and mubtadi’/fāsid. 
• The Third Cause: Plots/Whispers of Shayṭān
• The threat Iblīs made to the son of Ādam.
• Ibn Jawzī (رحمه الله) on the āyah, “And ‘Ād and Thamūd (people)! And indeed (their destruction) is clearly apparent to you from their (ruined) dwellings. Shayṭān made their deeds fair-seeming to them, and turned them away from the (Right) Path, though they were intelligent.” [Sūrah al-‘Ankabūt 29:38]
• Ibn Jawzī (رحمه الله) on the mightiest door by way of which Shayṭān enters upon the people.
• Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on the steps utilised by Shayṭān to cause corruption and deviate the children of Ādam. 
• Ibn Rajab (رحمه الله) on those who worship Shayṭān, and āyāt from the Qur’ān in this regard.
• Those whom Shayṭān has no authority over.

– Part Two-

• The Fourth Cause: Following Desires
• Ibn Rajab (رحمه الله) on the origin of all sins.
• Ibn ‘Abbās (رضى الله عنه) on the āyah, “O Dāwūd! Verily! We have placed you as a successor on earth, so judge you between men in truth (and justice) and follow not your desire for it will mislead you from the Path of Allāh.” [Sūrah Ṣād 38:26]
• Proof from the Qur’ān that following desires is a path to destruction. 
• Various angles of corruption regarding the one who follows his desires:
• 1. He follows that which Allāh has not legislated.
• The two types of servants, with proof.
• Two affairs ‘Alī b. Abī Ṭālib (رضى الله عنه) feared for the people. 
• 2. He has no wisdom or consistency.
• ‘Āmir b. ‘Abdullāh b. Zubayr b. al-‘Awwām (رحمه الله) on the ramifications of a person taking his desires as his imām.
• 3. He has no criteria or anything precise to work with.
• The way of the people of desires in distorting the dalīl if it does not fit their desires, and the example of the Mu’tazilah in this regard.
• Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) on the reason why the people of desires may use evidence from the Qur’ān and Sunnah.
• 4. He divides the Muslims.
• Sa’īd b. ‘Anbasah (or ‘Anbasah b. Sa’īd) (رحمه الله) on the outcome of innovating in the religion. 
• Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on the two characteristics connected to all sins.
• Ḥasan al-Baṣrī (رحمه الله) on the most evil and despicable servants of Allāh.
• The Fifth Cause: Kibr (Arrogance)
• The first sin Allāh was disobeyed with.
• Āyāt regarding the arrogance of those who rejected Tawḥīd.
• The three categories of arrogance:
• 1. Arrogance regarding Allāh.
• The arrogance of Numrūd(/Numrūdh) b. Kan’ān.
• Ibn Kathīr (رحمه الله) on the āyah, “Have you not looked at him who disputed with Ibrāhīm about his Lord, because Allāh had given him the kingdom? When Ibrāhīm said (to him): ‘My Lord (Allāh) is He Who gives life and causes death.’ He said, ‘I give life and cause death.’ Ibrāhīm said, ‘Verily! Allāh causes the sun to rise from the east; then cause it you to rise from the west.’ So the disbeliever was utterly defeated. And Allāh guides not the people, who are ẓālimūn (wrong-doers, etc.).” [Sūrah al-Baqarah 2:258]
• 2. Arrogance regarding the Prophets of Allāh.
• The example of Fir’āwn and his arrogance towards Mūsā and Hārūn (عليهم السلام).
• 3. Arrogance regarding the people.
• The definition of kibr by the Messenger ﷺ.
• Ibn Qudāmah (رحمه الله) on the levels of arrogance:
• 1. Self-amazement.
• 2. He shows that he is better and more noble than others in his apparent actions.
• A sign that a person has not benefited from his knowledge.
• An admonition regarding how to deal with the praise of the people.
• 3. His arrogance is manifested upon his tongue.
• The trap of social media..
• Arrogance regarding wealth, beauty, strength and followers.
• The cure for arrogance:
• 1. Busying oneself with worship.
• Ḥasan al-Baṣrī (رحمه الله) on that which removes arrogance and showing off.
• 2. Remembering The One Who gave you that blessing.
• Allāh’s cultivation of the Messenger ﷺ.
• 3. Studying the sīrah of the Messenger ﷺ and the Salaf.
• Measuring our efforts in dīn and ‘ibādah with those who preceded us. 
• The Sixth Cause: Al-Ghaflah (Heedlessness)
• Proof that Allāh is aware of all that we do.
• The three categories of ghaflah:
• 1. Ghaflah regarding the signs of Allāh.
• 2. Ghaflah regarding death and the hereafter.
• 3. Ghaflah regarding the remembrance of Allāh.
• The cure for ghaflah:
• 1. Constantly remembering Allāh.
• 2. Reciting the Qur’ān.
• 3. Sitting in the gatherings of knowledge.
• 4. Remembering death.

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