6th Condition – Submission (Al-Inqiyaad)
Posted by islamicbasics on August 8, 2007
6. Submission/ Compliance/Surrender (Al-Inqiyaad) – contrary to abandonment
One is required to submit and surrender in Islam whole heartedly. The testimony is fulfilled by obedience to Allaah and His Messenger Muhammad (salallaahu ‘alayhi wasalam) and by safeguarding against what Allaah, subhaanahu wa ta’ala, forbids:
وَمَن يُسْلِمْ وَجْهَهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقَى وَإِلَى اللَّهِ عَاقِبَةُ الْأُمُورِ
And whosoever submits his face (himself) to Allâh, while he is a Muhsin, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold. And to Allâh return all matters for decision. (Luqman 31:22)
Meaning of this ayah:
1. submits his face – meaning submission and obedience
2. a Muhsin – meaning he is a monotheist, one who worship Allaah only [a muwahhid – affirmer of tawheed(singling out Allaah in worship)]
3. the most trustworthy handhold – it is the statement laa ilaaha illallaah (none has the right to be worshiped except Allaah)
[reference: Al-qawl al-mufeed 7th ed. by shaykh Abo Ibraheem Muhammad al-wasaabee]
The compliance to the declaration of the Shahaadah must be free of hesitation. Rather it is a matter of full submission. This is well illustrated in the saying of Allaah, The Most High:
وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ وَلَا مُؤْمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَمْرًا أَن يَكُونَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَالًا مُّبِينًا
It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allâh and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allâh and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in a plain error. (Al-Ahzab 33:36)
The decrees of Allaah and His Messenger are not subject to human evaluation. The Message is a Revelation. What it contains is for the benefit of man. Therefore, man’s submission in Islam is for his own good.
The Prophet of Allaah salallaahu ‘alayhi wasalam said:
“No one from amongst you has believed until his desire is in compliance with what I have come with”.
[mentioned as authentic by imam an-nawawee in 40 hadeeth an-nawawee, al-haafidh al-hakamee also graded it as authentic.]
Previous Conditions:
The next condition we will discuss is Acceptance, InshaAllaah.
