The impact of faith in spreading security and stability

Security, stability, and comfort are basic needs and their importance is not hidden at all individual, family, regional, and international levels. Therefore, all countries must have centers for security studies, moreover blocs are one of the features that seek the provision of security and stability for people.

The achievement of these meanings is bound by the truthfulness of faith in Allah and His Messenger and adherence to the pillars and conditions of faith.

Our contemplations shall be limited to the impact of faith and its relationship with security and stability, and its importance in building the Muslim personality.

The first feature is belief in Allah, His Angels, Books, Messengers, the Last Day, and in Fate whether good or bad.

Thus, sound faith is: Belief by heart, utterance by the tongue, and actions by bodily organs. By these meanings, faith fills the heart of the believer with security, stability, tranquility, firmness, courage, truthfulness, and integrity. Allah (may He be Exalted) says in Surat Al `Imran (173 - 174): "Those (i.e. believers) to whom the people (hypocrites) said, "Verily, the people (pagans) have gathered against you (a great army), therefore, fear them." But it (only) increased them in Faith, and they said: "Allâh (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us)." * So they returned with Grace and Bounty from Allâh. No harm touched them; and they followed the good Pleasure of Allâh. And Allâh is the Owner of Great Bounty." [Surat Al `Imran: 173 - 174].

The impacts of faith appeared on the words and actions of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) in the best image, where they sacrificed themselves patiently and spent their money for the sake of Allah. The immigrants were taken out of their homes and their money seeking the favor of Allah and His Pleasure to provide victory to the religion of Allah and His Messenger. As for the Supporters, they are the people of condolence and altruism. They all met under the umbrella of loving Allah (Glory be to Him), and He knew the truthfulness of their faith, consequently He honored them in the world and in the Hereafter. Allah (may He be Glorified and Exalted) says in Surat Al Fath 18: "Indeed, Allâh was pleased with the believers when they gave the Bai'ah (pledge) to you (O Muhammad peace be upon him) under the tree: He knew what was in their hearts, and He sent down As-Sakînah (calmness and tranquillity) upon them, and He rewarded them with a near victory." [Surat Al Fath: 18]. Allah (may He be Exalted) said in Surat At-Tawbah 100: "And the foremost to embrace Islâm of the Muhâjirûn (those who migrated from Makkah to Al-Madinah) and the Ansâr (the citizens of Al-Madinah who helped and gave aid to the Muhâjirûn) and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith). Allâh is well-pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success." [Surat At-Tawbah: 100].

Imam Al Bukhari reported in the book of the virtues of the Companions on the authority of the Prophet (peace be upon him) who said: "Do not abuse my companions for if any one of you spent gold equal to Uhud (in Allah's Cause) it would not be equal to a Mud or even a half Mud spent by one of them."

Some of these texts stress the facts which Allah (may He be Exalted) achieved for the Companions and what He saved for them, and that is a fruit for their faith in Allah and His Messenger. These texts confirmed that fact in many ways, of which:

1- Allah (Glory be to Him) testified to the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) with justice, and Allah is Sufficient as a Witness.

2- These texts indicated that Allah (may He be Exalted) promised all the Companions of the Prophet with forgiveness and Paradise, and his promise is true, and Allah shall not break His Promise. Allah (may He be Exalted) says in Surat Al Hadid 10: "To each, Allâh has promised good (Paradise)." [Surat Al Hadid: 10]. Allah (may He be Exalted) says in Surat Al `Imran 174: "So they returned with Grace and Bounty from Allâh. No harm touched them" [Surat Al `Imran: 174].

The proof to their prosper life is the famous saying: "You have ruled and spread justice, then you have become safe and could sleep comfortably, O `Umar."

The second feature is :

The Glorious Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) link any factor that makes man worry with the strength of creed and soundness of faith. A reciter shall not recite an Ayah from the book of Allah or in the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) but he finds a relief and comfort that remove pain and worry as they renew the means that bring back security and stability to all walks of life.

The deterioration of Muslims' conditions and their inability to solve them trace back to people's farness from the Shari`ah of Allah.

For example, ponder over the dialogue that took place between Abraham (peace be upon him) and his people when he called them to believe in Allah alone who has no partner and leaving out idols which they fear and their hearts were attached with due to their belief that they can harm and benefit. Allah (Glory be to Him) says in Surat Al An`am: "And how should I fear those whom you associate in worship with Allah (though they can neither benefit nor harm), while you fear not that you have joined in worship with Allah things for which He has not sent down to you any authority. (So) which of the two parties has more right to be in security? If you but know. * It is those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh and worship none but Him Alone) and confuse not their belief with Zulm (wrong i.e. by worshipping others besides Allâh), for them (only) there is security and they are the guided." [Surat Al An`am: 81 - 82].

The one who follows the sound faith and its virtue to its people shall realize that its fruits are countless on condition that a person should have a sound faith.

Here we shall end our article with an example that will not be achieved to anyone as it was achieved to the Companions.

A group of people was sacrificing everything it owned for the harm of Muslims and paralyzing their power. At the beginning of the Islamic call they caused many troubles to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and Muslims, and Allah called them "hypocrites," warned against their troubles, and explained their qualities which do not leave them until the Day when they meet Allah. They are the most concealing people but grudge, which they hold in their chests, caused words of hatred fall unintentionally.

A full Surah with their names was revealed, exposing their plot against the Islamic call and Muslims. Moreover, after Surat At-Tawbah tore their masks, it sentenced them with expelling whether alive or dead. Here, we mean the hypocrisy of the creed although that the owners of verbal and practical hypocrisy have major harm against the people of faith.

Of the most comprehensive Ayahs which defined the qualities and intentions of hypocrites against Muslims in general and against the callers to Allah in particular are: "O you who believe! Take not as (your) Bitânah (advisors, consultants, protectors, helpers, friends) those outside your religion (pagans, Jews, Christians, and hypocrites) since they will not fail to do their best to corrupt you. They desire to harm you severely. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, but what their breasts conceal is far worse. Indeed, We have made plain to you the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses) if you understand. * Lo! You are the ones who love them but they love you not, and you believe in all the Scriptures [i.e. you believe in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), while they disbelieve in your Book, the Qur'ân]. And when they meet you, they say, "We believe." But when they are alone, they bite the tips of their fingers at you in rage. Say: "Perish in your rage. Certainly, Allâh knows what is in the breasts (all the secrets)." * If good befalls you, it grieves them, but if some evil overtakes you, they rejoice at it. But if you remain patient and become Al-Muttaqûn [the pious], not the least harm will their cunning do to you. Surely, Allâh surrounds all that they do." [Surat Al `Imran: 118 - 120].

To protect oneself from this group, Allah guided His Believing Servants at the end of the referred to Ayahs when He says: "But if you remain patient and become Al-Muttaqûn [the pious], not the least harm will their cunning do to you. Surely, Allâh surrounds all that they do." This is the weapon which Allah placed in the hands of Muslims and by which the hopes of hypocrites wane away.

Hence, we know that patience and righteous actions are the best gates to get rid of that group and anyone follows their path.

May Allah send peace and blessing upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

The source: At-Tawhid Magazine, Muharram edition 1409 AH.