Allah the Most Exalted said: “Have you then considered Al-Lat
and Al-Uzzah”. And Manat (idols of the pagan Arabs) the other
At-Tirmidhi reported and declared as Sahih (sound), that Abu
Waqid Al-Laithi (r.a.) said: We went out with Allah’s Messenger
(Peace be upon him) on the campaign to Hunain while we had
just left disbelief (Kufr) for Islam. The Mushrikin had a Sidr (lotetree)
that they would stay there and hang their arms(weapons)
on, called Dhat Anwat. When we passed a Sidr, we asked, “O
Messenger of Allah, won’t you make for us another Dhat Anwat
just like their Dhat Anwat?” Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon
him) said, “Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great)! By the one
(Allah) Who holds my soul in His hand, verily these are the
ways of earlier nations; You have said exactly as Bani Israel
said to Musa (Peace be upon him) make for us a god just as
their gods.’ He said: “Verily you are a people who know not.’
(Ch.7:V138 Certainly you will follow the ways of those who went
before you.)
Important Issues of the Lesson
_ The request by the companions (r.a.) (regarding a tree
similar to Dhat Anwat).
_ Their intention was to become closer to Allah by their act, as
they thought He would like it.
_ The Prophet (Peace be upon him) rejected their request by
saying: “Allahu Akbar, these are the ways of earlier nations,
thereby expressing the weightiness of the matter.
_ If some companions (r.a.) were unaware of the nature of
their intended act, it is reasonable to assume that later
generations (of much lesser status) are more likely to fall
into ignorance.
_ The negation of this act is in the meanings of “There is no
true God except Allah”, which is subtle (Hidden), and this
was not perceived by them.
_ Shirk is of two types, i.e. major and minor because the
Companions were not turned apostate due to their request
alone.
_ It is essential to put an end to all possible ways leading to
Shirk (polytheism) and to prohibit any resemblance of
people of ignorance (disbelieves).
_ The Prophet (pbuh) expressed the general tendency of
mankind by saying: “These are the ways”.
_ In every place where Allah has censured the Jews and
Christians in the Quran He has also warned us against
those deeds.
_ The one who has moved from falsehood (i.e. became
Muslim) and get accustomed to certain beliefs or habits is
not totally safe from having remnants of these habits, as is
evidenced in the Companions’ words “and we had just left
disbelief (Kufr).”
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