Leading Others Astray –
In the second year after the migration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, to Medina, the direction of the prayer, the Qibla, was changed from Masjid Aqsa in Jerusalem to the Kaaba in Mecca. The Jews found this change in the prayer direction difficult as the previous prayer direction coincided with their prayer direction and they therefore used it as evidence that they were rightly guided. One of the Jewish leaders, Ka’b Bin Ashraf, advised some of his followers to initially believe in Islam and pray towards Mecca with the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, and then disbelieve in Islam and the prayer direction of the Muslims by the end of the day. He aimed to confuse the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, and hoped they would follow them as they were the learned and educated people of Medina. Meaning, if the educated people rejected Islam after learning about it, it must therefore be wrong. In this regard, Allah, the Exalted, revealed chapter 3 Alee Imran, verse 72:
“And a faction of the People of the Scripture say [to each other], “Believe in that which was revealed to the believers at the beginning of the day and reject it at its end that perhaps they will return [i.e., abandon their religion].”
This has been discussed in Imam Wahidi’s, Asbab Al Nuzul, 3:72, Page 35.
A part of hypocrisy is that a person not only commits evil deeds themself and abstains from righteous deeds but they encourage others to do the same. They want others to be in the same boat as them so that they find some comfort in their evil character. They not only drown themself but take others down with them. Muslims must know that a person will be held accountable for every other person who commits a sin because of their invitation. This person will be treated as if they committed the sin even though they only invited others towards it. This has been confirmed in a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 203. This is why some have said that blessed is the person whose evil dies with them because their sins will increase if others act on their evil advice even though they are no longer alive.
In addition, the main event under discussion also warns against blindly following others. One must strive to assess each situation according to knowledge and evidence before they make a decision whether to accept or reject something. Allah, the Exalted, has granted people common sense and intelligence for this reason. Even following Islamic teachings blindly has been criticised by Islam, as Allah, the Exalted, wants people to assess Islamic teachings with an open mind and follow it with understanding and insight. Chapter 12 Yusuf, verse 108:
“Say, “This is my way; I invite to Allāh with insight, I and those who follow me….””
And chapter 34 Saba, verse 46:
“Say, “I only advise you of one [thing] – that you stand for Allāh, [seeking truth] in pairs and individually, and then give thought.” There is not in your companion any madness. He is only a warner to you before a severe punishment.”
Therefore, one must avoid blindly imitating others, even if it is the popular opinion and instead use their common sense and intellect in order to assess each situation according to knowledge and evidence before they make a decision. The one who behaves in this manner is more likely to make the right decisions in both their religious and worldly matters.
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