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THE VEILED

Prologue

O believers! Fear Allah as He should be feared and die not but as true Muslims.

O mankind! Have fear of your Lord, the One who created you from a single soul,

from that soul He created its mate, and through them He spread countless men and

women. Fear Allah, the One in whose name you demand your rights from one another

and the ties of relationship; surely Allah is watching you very closely.

O believers! Fear Allah and always say the right thing; He will bless your works

and forgive your sins - for he that obeys Allah and His Rasool, has indeed achieved

the highest achievement.


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I seek refuge in Allah, from shaytan, the accursed, in the name of Allah, the

Beneficent, the Merciful. All adorations and thanks are due to Allah, who destined us

conscious Muslims, without which we would not have been among those who know

their duties and responsibilities to the Creator.

He whom Allah guides is rightly guided; but he whom He lets go astray, you will

find no guardian to lead him to the Right Way.

I seek the choicest of all benedictions on the noble soul of our prophet and master

Muhammad (SAW), members of his household, companions and all those who follow

the path of rectitude till the day of reckoning.

Introduction

The veiled, in the context of this talk, refers to those who are willingly oblivious of the

laws of Allah (SWT). They rejected Allahs directives and relied on other than this for

guidance. In the Quraan 7: 30;

To one group He has guided while the other group deserved to be left in error due to

their own choice; for they took the shayaatin (evil ones) for their protectors instead of

Allah yet they think that they are guided. The Prophet, regarding this, in a Hadith

states;

All people go out in the morning and sell themselves, and some of them free

themselves while some others destroy themselves. And in the two Sahihs:


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As for those among you who are among the people of happiness, they will be

facilitated to perform the deeds of the people of happiness. As for those who are

among the miserable, they will be facilitated to commit the deeds of the miserable.

(Bukhari and Muslim).

And in the Quraan 2: 6-7, Allah says;

In fact, as for those who reject faith; it is the same, whether you warn them or youdon't, they will not believe. Allah has sealed their hearts and their hearing, their eyes

are covered, and there is a grievous punishment for them. Al-Qurtubi said, "The

Ummah has agreed that Allah has described Himself with sealing and closing the

hearts of the disbelievers, as a punishment for their disbelief. Similarly, Allah said

(Quraan 4:155),

...Nay, Allah has set a seal upon their hearts because of their disbelief''. He then

mentioned the Hadith about changing the hearts, in which the Prophet supplicated;

O You Who changes the hearts, make our hearts firm on Your religion.

To espouse the concept of veil to this talk, as conceived by the organisers, Allah

(SWT) says in the Quraan 36: 8-9;


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We have put yokes round their necks right up to their chins so their heads are raised

up. And We have put a barrier in front of them and a barrier behind them, and then We

have covered (veiled) them over so they cannot see. It is the same for them whether

you warn them or warn them not, they will not believe.

To the quote And We have put a barrier before them, Mujahid said it means

between them and the truth. And a barrier behind them, i.e. between them and the

truth so they are confused. Qatadah said, "They move from one form of misguidance

to another.''

And We have covered them up, means We have blinded their eyes to the truth.'

So that they cannot see. Meaning, they cannot benefit from goodness or be guided

to it. Allah placed this barrier between them and Islam and Iman, so that they will

never reach it,'' and he recited:

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Truly, those, against whom the Word (wrath) of your Lord has been justified, will notbelieve, Even if every sign should come to them, until they see the painful torment.

(Quraan 10:96-97).

Characteristics of the Veiled Ones

* As for these veiled ones, their characteristic is that they worship Allah, as it were, at

convenience. Allah says regarding them in Quraan 22:11;


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There are some people who worship Allah standing on the verge of faith (half faith

and half disbelief). When such a person is blessed with good fortune he is content; but

if he encounters a trial he turns back headlong; thus losing both this world and the

Hereafter, which is a clear-cut loss.

* These people are also characterised by utmost disbelieved in Allah; they opined that

their freedom can not be mortgaged for belief in Allah. They feel they should be free to

express their freedom by listening to their own wishes. Allah says regarding them in

Quraan 25: 43-44:

Have you ever seen the one who has taken his own desires as his god? Would you

take the responsibility of guiding him? Or do you think that most of them listen or try to

understand? They are nothing but animals - nay, they are even further off track!Ibn Kathir said for such a person, it means whatever he admires and sees as good in

his own desires becomes his religion and hence his way; just like Allah says in

Quraan 35:8;

Is he, to whom the evil of his deeds is made fair seeming; so that he considers it as

good. Verily, Allah sends astray whom he wills They are worse than grazing cattle.

Cattle only do what they were created to do, but these people were created to worship

Allah Alone, but they worship others with Him, even though evidence has been

established against them and Messengers have been sent to them.

* Another characteristic of these people is that when they claim to be part of the

believers, they practice selective obedience. In essence, they only do what Allah

command believers to do when it suits their purposes; they single themselves out from

injunctions they do not like. Regarding that Allah says in Quraan 2: 85;


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Do you believe in a part of your Holy Book and reject the rest? So what other

punishment do such people among you, who behave like this, deserve, than disgrace

in this world and to be driven to grievous punishment on the Day of Judgment? Allah

is not unaware of what you do.Then, there are people who despise those who have sincere believe in Allah and even

discourage others from believing. Regarding them Allah says in Quraan 2: 13;

When it is said to them: Believe as the others believe they sarcastically ask: Should

we believe like fools? Be aware! They are the fools, if only they could understand.

Ibn Kathir said when Allah told them "Believe as the people believe'', it meant `Believe

just as the believers believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers,

Resurrection after death, Paradise and Hellfire, etc. And obey Allah and His

Messenger by heeding the commandments and avoiding the prohibitions.' Yet they

answer by saying, "Shall we believe as the fools have believed'' referring to theCompanions of the Messenger of Allah as fools. This is the same Tafsir given by Abu

Al-Àliyah in his Tafsir, with a chain of narration to Ibn Àbbas, Ibn Masùd and other

Companions. They said, "Us and them having the same status, following the same

path, while they are fools?!''

Some of them claim to obey Allahs injunctions but not that of the Rasool (SAW).

Hence, they distinguished between Allah and his Apostle in terms of what or who to

follow. Allah said about them in Quraan 4: 150-151;


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Those who deny Allah and his Rasool and those who intend to draw a line between

Allah and His Rasools saying: "We believe in some, and reject the rest" - desiring to

take a middle way between belief and unbelief - these are the real unbelievers and

We have prepared for such unbelievers a humiliating punishment.

Here, Allah threatens those who disbelieve in Him and in His Messengers, who

differentiate between Allah and His Messengers regarding faith. They believe in some

Prophets and reject others, following their desires, lusts and the practices of their

forefathers. They do not follow any proof for such distinction, because there is no such

proof. Rather, they follow their lusts and prejudices.

Some would not follow what they consider Sunnah. To them Allah says in Quraan

4:115;

Anyone who is

hostile to the

Rasool after

guidance has

been plainly conveyed to him and follows a path other than that of the believers, We

shall leave him in the path he has chosen and cast him into Hell; which is an evil

refuge.

Ibn Kathir comments that this refers to those who intentionally take a path other than

the path of the Law revealed to the Messenger, after the truth has been made clear,

apparent and plain. And follows other than the believers' way refers to a type of

conduct that is closely related to contradicting the Messenger. This contradiction could


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be in the form of contradicting a text of the Qur'an or Sunnah or contradicting what the

Ummah of Muhammad has agreed on. The Ummah of Muhammad is immune from

error when they all agree on something, a miracle that serves to increase their honour,

due to the greatness of their Prophet. There are many authentic Hadiths on this

subject. Allah warned against the evil of contradicting the Prophet and his Ummah.

We shall keep him in the path he has chosen, and burn him in Hell --- what an evil

destination meaning, when one goes on this self-chosen path, We will punish him by

making the evil path appear good in his heart, and will beautify it for him so that he is

tempted further.

Allah said elsewhere;

Then leave Me Alone with such as belie this Quraan. We shall punish them gradually

from directions they perceive not, and also

So when they turned away (from the path of Allah), Allah turned their hearts away

The Way of the Believers

Allah does not leave us in darkness regarding the way expected of the believers. In

the Quraan 30: 30;


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Therefore, stand firm in your devotion to the upright faith - the nature made by Allah,

the one on which mankind is created - and the laws of Nature ordained by Allah

cannot be changed. That is the standard of true faith, but most among mankind do not

know. Turn in repentance to Him, fear Him, establish Salah (regular five times daily

prayers) and do not be of the mushrikin. Those who divide their religion into sects and

become separate groups, each group rejoicing in its own circle.

"The Messenger of Allah said:

No child is born except in a state of Fitrah, then his parents make him a Jew or aChristian or a Zoroastrian, just as each animal produces a perfect animal like itself --

do you see any among them that are born mutilated. Then the narrator (Abu

Hurayrah) recited this Ayah;

Allah's Fitrah with which He has created mankind. No change let there be in Allah's

Khalq, that is the straight religion''. This was also recorded by Muslim.

The following constitutes what makes a good believer according to the listed Hadiths;

A. Narrated Ibn 'Umar: Allah's Apostle said: Islam is based on (the following) five

(principles):

1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is

Allah's Apostle.

2. To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.

3. To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity) .

4. To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca)5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.

Transmitted by Bukhari (Volume 1, Book 2, Number 7)

B. Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e. parts).

And Haya (This term "Haya" covers a large number of concepts which are to be

taken together; amongst them are self respect, modesty, bashfulness, and

compunction etc.) is a part of faith." (Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Number 8)


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C. Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: The Prophet said, "A Muslim is the one who avoids

harming Muslims with his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one

who gives up (abandons) all what Allah has forbidden." (Bukhari Volume 1, Book

2, Number 9). In a similar circumstance, Abu Musa narrated: Some people asked

Allah's Apostle, "Whose Islam is the best? (i.e. Who is a good Muslim)?" He (SAW)

replied, "One who avoids harming the Muslims with his tongue and hands."

D. Narrated Anas: The Prophet (SAW) said, "None of you will have faith till he wishes

for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself." (Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2,

Number 12).

E. Narrated Anas: The Prophet (SAW) said, "Whoever possesses the following three

qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith:

1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle (SAW) becomes dearer than anything

else.

2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.

3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the

fire."

Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Number 15.

Conclusion

Allah says in Quraan 57: 7;

for those of you who believe and spend in charity shall be richly rewarded. What is

the matter with you that you do not believe in Allah, whereas the Rasool is inviting you

to believe in your Rabb, Who has indeed taken your covenant, if you are true men of

faith?

Allah encourages having faith and spending in acts of obedience. When he says "what

prevents you from believing, while the Messenger is among you calling you to faith

and bringing forward clear proofs and evidences that affirm the truth of what he

brought you''.

The Messenger of Allah asked his Companions,


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Who do you consider among the believers as having the most amazing faith. They

said, "The angels.'' He said,

And what prevents them from believing when they are with their Lord They said,

"Then the Prophets.'' He said,

What prevents them from believing when the revelation comes down to them. They

said, "Then us.'' He said,

What prevents you from believing, when I am amongst you. Actually, the believers

who have the most amazing faith, are some people who will come after you; they will

find pages that they will believe in. This is explaining Allah's statement in Surat Al-

Baqarah, which extolled the place of believers in the unseen.

Those who believe in the Ghayb (unseen). (Quraan 2:3)

Allah expects that everyone should conform to real faith. And should not be

haphazard in their focus of belief as displayed by the veiled ones.

Finally, Allah says in Quraan 18: 110;

Tell them (O Muhammad): "I am but a human being like you; the revelation is sent to

me to declare that your God is One God; therefore, whoever hopes to meet his Rabb,

let him do good deeds and join no other deity in the worship of his Rabb."

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