The Virtue of Islam
by Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abd Al-Wahhab
Chapter 1 | Introduction
Chapter 1 | Explanation of Verse 3, Surah Al Maidah, Part 1
الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الْإِسْلَامَ دِينًا فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ فِي مَخْمَصَةٍ غَيْرَ مُتَجَانِفٍ لِّإِثْمٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islām as religion. But whoever is forced by severe hunger with no inclination to sin – then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful (Quran 5:3)
Chapter 1 | Explanation of Verse 3, Surah Al Maidah, Part 2
الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الْإِسْلَامَ دِينًا فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ فِي مَخْمَصَةٍ غَيْرَ مُتَجَانِفٍ لِّإِثْمٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islām as religion. But whoever is forced by severe hunger with no inclination to sin – then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful (Quran 5:3)
Chapter 1 | Explanation of Verse 104, Surah Yunus
قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِن كُنتُمْ فِي شَكٍّ مِّن دِينِي فَلَا أَعْبُدُ الَّذِينَ تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلَكِنْ أَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي يَتَوَفَّاكُمْ
Say, [O Muḥammad], “O people, if you are in doubt as to my religion – then I do not worship those which you worship besides Allah; but I worship Allah, who causes your death (Quran 10:104)
Chapter 1 | Explanation of Verse 28, Surah Al Hadeed
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَآمِنُوا بِرَسُولِهِ يُؤْتِكُمْ كِفْلَيْنِ مِن رَّحْمَتِهِ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ نُورًا تَمْشُونَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
O you who have believed, fear Allah and believe in His Messenger; He will [then] give you a double portion of His mercy and make for you a light by which you will walk and forgive you; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful (Quran 57:28)
Chapter 1 | Hadeeth from Ibn Umar about comparison between Muslims and People of Scriptures
“The comparison between you all (the Muslims) and the people of the two Scriptures (the Jews and Christians) is like a man who seeks to hire a worker.
He says: Who will work for me from morning until noon for one qeeraat (monetary unit)?
So the Jews worked.
Then he says: ‘Who will work for me from noon until the mid-afternoon (Asr) prayer for one qeeraat?
So the Christians worked.
Then he says: Who will work from the mid-afternoon prayer until the sunsets for two qeeraat?
So you all (the Muslims) are those (people).
Thus, the Jews and Christians became angry and said: Why have we done more work but we have received less pay?
He (Allah) replied: Have I decreased anything from what was rightfully yours?
They answered – No.
He then said: That is My Favor which I give to whoever I wish
Chapter 1 | Hadeeth from Abu Hurairah about the Day of Jummah that Allah brought for Muslims
It is also reported in the Saheeh from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Allah misguided those who were before us concerningJumuah (Friday)* The Jews had Saturday and the Christians had Sunday. Then Allah brought us and He guided us toJumuah (Friday).
Likewise, they (the Jews and Christians) will be after us on the Day ofJudgement. We are the last religious nation of the people of this world, but we will be the first on the Day of Judgement.”
Chapter 1 | The most beloved faith to Allah is Haneefiyyah – Islamic Monotheism
And in the Saheeh it is narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“The most beloved faith to Allah is the tolerant is Haneefiyyah (i.e. Islaamic Monotheism).”
Chapter 1 | Reported from Ubayy bin Ka’b – You all must adhere to the Path and the Sunnah
It is reported from Ubayy bin Ka’b that he said:
“You all must adhere to the Path and the Sunnah. For verily, there is no servant (of Allah) who is upon the Path and the Sunnah, and who remembers Allah, thus causing his eyes to overflow with tears due to fear of Allah, except that the Fire (of Hell) will not touch him. And there is no servant (of Allah) who is upon the Path and the Sunnah of the Most Gracious (Allah), and his skin shivers due to fear of Allah, except that he will be like a tree with leaves that have dried. His sins will fall from him just like the leaves of this tree fall from it. Verily, moderation in (following) the Sunnah is better than much effort (i.e. hard work) in opposing the Path and the Sunnah ”
Chapter 1 | Reported from Abu Ad-Darda – How wonderful is the sleep and the eating of the wise ones
It is reported from Abu Ad-Dardaa’ that he said:
“How wonderful is the sleep and the eating ofthe intelligent ones. How is it that they criticize the wakeful vigilance and fasting of the foolish people?
“An atom’s weight of righteousness with piety (fear of Allah) and conviction is greater, more virtuous and better than the worship performed by those who are deceived (i.e. misguided people)