The Fitnah of Disobedience Upon Knowledge

aken from: Life is a Fitnah! (as Understood From Soorah Al-'Ankaboot) Shaykh Saalih ibn 'Abdil-'Azeez Aalish-Shaykh http://www.bakkah. net/articles/ LifeIsAFitnah. htm    The Fitnah of Disobedience Upon Knowledge Another kind of fitnah is when the people have knowledge, the society knows what is correct, but they do not act according to the knowledge. An ignorant man can be taught, but when knowledge has spread throughout a society and the people know the boundaries and they have some insight, but they contradict what they know, isn't that a fitnah?! Knowledge has not been a blessing for them, rather it has only been a fitnah. Allaah, the Mighty and Exalted, mentions that the tribes of 'Aad and Thamood were people of knowledge. They knew and had insight, but with that they rebelled and disobeyed. Allaah, may He be glorified, said [16]: ( And (remember the destruction of) 'Aad and Thamood! Verily their (destroyed) places of residence have made clear to you (how they were destroyed). The Shaytaan beautified their actions for them and kept them away from the Path, while they were people of insight. ) The Shaytaan beautified their actions for them, and then kept them away from the Path, while they were people of insight! Were they ignorant? No. Were they deficient in some of their knowledge? No. They had knowledge, but the Shaytaan had beautified their actions for them, and thus kept them away from the Path! All of this while they had good insight and clear vision. This is a tremendous fitnah, that a man has knowledge but he obeys the Shaytaan, leaving behind the knowledge that he has received from his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, and from His Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam). *May Allah place us upon those who act upon the benefits of the knowledge we have learned, aameen Jazakillahu Khayrun Abu Imad Rasheed Ibn Gant       www.calgaryislam. com   www.knowingtrueisla am.com   Visit us some times          But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (OMuhammad ) judge in all disputes between them, andfind in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept(them) with full submission.} [an-Nisaa 4:65] O Allaah! I ask You for guidance, piety, safety and well-being, and contentment and sufficiency."  (Allaahummaa innee as'alukal-hudaa wat-tuqaa wal-`afaafa wal-ghinaa).  [Related by Muslim, no 2721] --- On Thu, 7/2/09, rasheed gant <rasheedgant@yahoo.com> wrote: From: rasheed gant <rasheedgant@yahoo.com> Subject: [ManhajAlSalaf] The Fitnah of Disobedience Upon Knowledge To: "donotcheck" <donotcheck@ymail.com> Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 8:13 AM Taken from: Life is a Fitnah! (as Understood From Soorah Al-'Ankaboot) Shaykh Saalih ibn 'Abdil-'Azeez Aalish-Shaykh http://www.bakkah. net/articles/ LifeIsAFitnah. htm    The Fitnah of Disobedience Upon Knowledge Another kind of fitnah is when the people have knowledge, the society knows what is correct, but they do not act according to the knowledge. An ignorant man can be taught, but when knowledge has spread throughout a society and the people know the boundaries and they have some insight, but they contradict what they know, isn't that a fitnah?! Knowledge has not been a blessing for them, rather it has only been a fitnah. Allaah, the Mighty and Exalted, mentions that the tribes of 'Aad and Thamood were people of knowledge. They knew and had insight, but with that they rebelled and disobeyed. Allaah, may He be glorified, said [16]: ( And (remember the destruction of) 'Aad and Thamood! Verily their (destroyed) places of residence have made clear to you (how they were destroyed). The Shaytaan beautified their actions for them and kept them away from the Path, while they were people of insight. ) The Shaytaan beautified their actions for them, and then kept them away from the Path, while they were people of insight! Were they ignorant? No. Were they deficient in some of their knowledge? No. They had knowledge, but the Shaytaan had beautified their actions for them, and thus kept them away from the Path! All of this while they had good insight and clear vision. This is a tremendous fitnah, that a man has knowledge but he obeys the Shaytaan, leaving behind the knowledge that he has received from his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, and from His Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam). *May Allah place us upon those who act upon the benefits of the knowledge we have learned, aameen Jazakillahu Khayrun Abu Imad Rasheed Ibn Gant       www.calgaryislam. com   www.knowingtrueisla am.com   Visit us some times      __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Members Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity  2 New Files Visit Your Group Give Back Yahoo! for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. . __,_._,___