One Who Truthfully Applies This Will Not Issue False Tabdee

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Shaikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

الانسان عليه اولا ان يكون امره لله وقصده طاعة الله فيما امر به وهو يحب صلاح الامامور او القامة الحجة عليه، فان فعل ذلك لطلب الرياسة لنفسه واطاءفته وتنقيص غيره، كان ذلك حمية لا يقبله الله، وكذلك اذا فعل ذلك لطلب السمعة والرياء كان عمله حابطا

It is incumbent upon a person first and foremost that his commanding (something) is for the sake of Allah and his intention (or aim) is obedience to Allah with regards to what he commands- loving to rectify the one being commanded or to establish the proofs against him.

If he does this to seek leadership for himself and his group, and to diminish the worth of others, this is zealotry and Allah does not accept it. Similarly, if he does so to seek after reputation (or to be mentioned) and to show off, his deed is null and void. (1)

He, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

 الرد بمجرد الشتم والتهوبل لا بعجز عنه احد. والانسان لو انه يناظر المشركين واهل الكتاب لكان عليه ان يذكر من الحجج ما يبين به الحق معه، والباطل الذي معهم.

Refuting with mere insults and fear-mongering is something no one is unable to do. If a person were to debate the polytheists and the people of the Scripture, it would be incumbent upon him to mention from the proofs that which clarifies the truth with him and the falsehood that is with them. (2)

He, may Allah have mercy upon him, also stated in in response to one he was refuting:

وكان ينبغي له ان يحكي لفظ المجيب بعينه وبين ما فيه من الفساد، وان يذكر معناه، فيسلك طريق الهدى والسداد. فاما ان يذكر عنه ما ليس فيه، ولا يذكر ما فيه ، فهذا خروج عن الصدق و العدل إلى الكذب والظلم.

It was incumbent upon him to quote the exact wording of the one who responded to him and clarified the corruption therein, and mention its meaning, thus, traversing the path of guidance and correctness. But as for mentioning that which is not found in it nor what is in it, this is an exit from truthfulness and justice into falsehood and oppression. (3)

We ask Allah:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِعْلَ الْخَيْرَاتِ وَتَرْكَ الْمُنْكَرَاتِ وَحُبَّ الْمَسَاكِينِ وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي وَتَرْحَمَنِي وَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ فِتْنَةَ قَوْمٍ فَتَوَفَّنِي غَيْرَ مَفْتُونٍ أَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَحُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ وَحُبَّ عَمَلٍ يُقَرِّبُ إِلَى حُبِّكَ

O Allah! I ask of you the doing of the good deeds, avoiding the evil deeds, loving the Masakin, and that You forgive me, and have mercy upon me. And when You have willed trial among the people, then cause me to die without being put to trial. And I ask You for Your love, the love of whomever You love, and the love of the deeds that bring one nearer to Your love.’” Allah’s Messenger said: “Indeed it is true, so study it and learn it.” [Sahih at-Tirmidhi 3235] (4)

اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي دِينِي الَّذِي هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِي

وَأَصْلِحْ لِي دُنْيَايَ الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَاشِي

وَأَصْلِحْ لِي آخِرَتِي الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَادِي

وَاجْعَلِ الْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لِي فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ

وَاجْعَلِ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ

O Allah! Rectify my religion for me, which is the safeguard of my affairs; rectify my worldly [affairs], wherein is my livelihood; and rectify my Afterlife to which is my return; and make life for me [as a means of] increase in every good and make death for me as a rest from every evil. [Saheeh Muslim Number: 2720] (5)

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِعْلَ الْخَيْرَاتِ وَتَرْكَ الْمُنْكَرَاتِ وَحُبَّ الْمَسَاكِينِ وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي وَتَرْحَمَنِي وَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ فِتْنَةَ قَوْمٍ فَتَوَفَّنِي غَيْرَ مَفْتُونٍ أَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَحُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ وَحُبَّ عَمَلٍ يُقَرِّبُ إِلَى حُبِّكَ

O Allah! I ask of you the doing of the good deeds, avoiding the evil deeds, loving the Masakin, and that You forgive me, and have mercy upon me. And when You have willed trial among the people, then cause me to die without being put to trial. And I ask You for Your love, the love of whomever You love, and the love of the deeds that bring one nearer to Your love.’” Allah’s Messenger said: “Indeed it is true, so study it and learn it.” [Sahih at-Tirmidhi 3235] (6)

اللهم أرني الحق حقاً وارزقني إتباعه ، وأرني الباطل باطلاً وارزقني اجتنابه

O Allah! Show me the truth as truth and bless me with (the ability) to follow it, and show me falsehood as falsehood and bless me with (the ability) to avoid it. [Sharh Madhahib Ahl As-Sunnah 40] (7)

(1) Minhaj As-Sunnah 5/254. Paraphrased.

(2) Majmu Al-Fatawa 4/186. Paraphrased.

(3) Ar-Rad ala al-Ikhnā’ī p. 112. Paraphrased.

(4)https://salafidawahmanchester.com/2021/01/01/o-allaah-let-me-live-if-life-is-good-for-me-and-let-me-die-if-death-is-good-for-me/

(5)https://salafidawahmanchester.com/2020/12/29/o-allaah-rectify-my-religion-for-me-which-the-safeguard-of-my-affairs-a-tremendous-supplication/

(6)https://salafidawahmanchester.com/2026/02/14/three-safeguards-against-performative-alliance-culture/

(7)https://salafidawahmanchester.com/2026/01/27/the-measure-of-truth-is-not-the-one-who-utters-it/