Legacy of the Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) –
After victory was given to the Muslims at the Battle of Badr, some prisoners of war were taken including the uncle of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, Abbas Bin Abdul Mutalib. The Companions, including Ali Ibn Abu Talib, may Allah be pleased with them, criticized Abbas for his unbelief and addressed him in a harsh way. Abbas questioned why they all mentioned his bad deeds and not his good deeds. Then he went on to enumerate some of them, which included: tending to the House of Allah, the Exalted, the Kaaba, serving as the gatekeepers to it and providing water for the pilgrims during the pilgrimage season. In this regard, Allah, the Exalted, revealed chapter 9 At Tawbah, verses 17-18:
“It is not for the polytheists to maintain the mosques of Allāh [while] witnessing against themselves with disbelief. [For] those, their deeds have become worthless, and in the Fire they will abide eternally. The mosques of Allāh are only to be maintained by those who believe in Allāh and the Last Day and establish prayer and give zakāh and do not fear except Allāh, for it is expected that those will be of the [rightly] guided.”
This has been discussed in Imam Wahidi’s, Asbab Al Nuzul, 9:17, Pages 85-86.
The leaders of the non-Muslims of Mecca would often boast that they were superior to all others, such as the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, as they, prior to the conquest of Mecca, were the custodians of the House of Allah, the Exalted, in Mecca, the Kaaba. They would only serve the pilgrims to the House of Allah, the Exalted, in order to show-off and gain the respect of people. This claim was rooted in the fact that they were the descendants of the Holy Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, the one who build the House of Allah, the Exalted, and to whom the acts of the Holy Pilgrimage are originally attributed to. So in their eyes their custodianship was the legacy of the Holy Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him.
But in these verses Allah, the Exalted, reminded the non-Muslim Arabs that as they chose to reject the clear truth of Islam they were no longer fit to carry the legacy of the Holy Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and it would instead be given to those who practically followed his way namely, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. If the non-Muslim Arabs remained firm on their disobedience then they would not benefit from the legacy of the Holy Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, in this world or the next.
This therefore reminds Muslims of the very important position they have been appointed to by Allah, the Exalted, namely, the ambassadors of Islam. It is extremely important for Muslims to fulfil this duty according to their potential. The best way to achieve this is by fulfilling the commands of Allah, the Exalted, refraining from His prohibitions and being patient with His choices. Islam spread across the entire globe because the righteous predecessors took this duty very seriously. When they gained and acted on beneficial knowledge the outside world recognised the truthfulness of Islam through their behaviour. This caused countless people to enter the fold of Islam. Unfortunately, many Muslims today believe that showing others about Islam is merely in one’s appearance, such as growing a beard or wearing a scarf. This is only an aspect of representing Islam. The greatest part is by adopting the characteristics of Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, discussed in the Holy Quran and his traditions. Only with this attitude will the outside world observe the true nature of Islam. A Muslim should always remember that adopting an Islamic appearance while possessing characteristics which oppose the teachings of Islam only causes the outside world to disrespect Islam. They will be held accountable for this disrespect as they are the cause of it. A Muslim should therefore behave as a true ambassador of Islam by adopting the inward teachings of Islam as well as the outer appearance of Islam.
This important position should remind Muslims that they will be held accountable and questioned whether they fulfilled this role or not on Judgment Day. The same way a king would become angry at their diplomat and representative if they failed to fulfil their duty so will Allah, the Exalted, become angry with the Muslim who fails to fulfill their duty as an ambassador of Islam.
In addition, the main event under discussion also indicates that the legacy of the Holy Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, which every muslim is upon, is one of actions not just words. This is supported by the verses that were revealed in connection to this event. Chapter 9 At Tawbah, verses 17-18:
“It is not for the polytheists to maintain the mosques of Allāh [while] witnessing against themselves with disbelief. [For] those, their deeds have become worthless, and in the Fire they will abide eternally. The mosques of Allāh are only to be maintained by those who believe in Allāh and the Last Day and establish prayer and give zakāh and do not fear except Allāh, for it is expected that those will be of the [rightly] guided.”
One must therefore support their verbal declaration of faith with acts of obedience. This involves using the blessings they have been granted correctly as outlined in Islamic teachings. Words without actions have little value in the eyes of Islam. In fact, the one who behaves in this manner is in great danger of losing their faith. This is because faith is like a plant which must be nourished with good actions. Just like a plant dies when it does not obtain nourishment, such as water, so may well the faith of a muslim die if they fail to support their verbal declaration of faith with actions. This is the greatest loss.
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