The Command to worship Allah Alone and rely upon Him
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Say ‘O people that is O people of Mecca if you are in doubt of my religion and whether it is true then know that I do not worship those whom you worship besides God that is worshipping other than Him ...
And it has been said to me “Set your purpose for religion as a hanīf inclining towards it and do not be of the idolaters;
and do not call upon do not worship besides God that which can neither profit you should you worship it nor hurt you should you not worship it; for if you do this hypothetically speaking then you will...
And if God afflicts you smites you with some hurt such as impoverishment or illness there is none who can remove it save Him; and if He desires good for you there is none who can repel His bounty that...
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If Allah wants to do good to somebody, He afflicts him with trials."
"Do not curse yourselves with Allah's curse, nor with His anger, nor with the Fire."
When:"...and confuse not their belief with wrong." (6.82) was revealed, the Prophet's companions said, "Which of us has not done wrong?" Then there was revealed:-- "Verily joining others in worship ...
“Do not associate anything with Allah, even if you are cut and burned. Do not neglect any prescribd prayer deliberately, for whoever neglects it deliberately no longer has the protection of Allah. And...
"Do not swear by your forefathers or by false gods (At-Tawaghit)."
When the Verse:--"It is those who believe and do not confuse their belief with wrong ( i.e. joining others in worship with Allah" (6.83) was revealed, we said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who is there ...
When the Verse:-- 'Those who believe and mix not their belief with wrong.' was revealed, the Muslims felt it very hard on them and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who amongst us does not do wrong to ...
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Anyone who dies worshipping others along with Allah will definitely enter the Fire." I said, "Anyone who dies worshipping none along with Allah will definitely enter Para...
May Allah grant you a good reward! Never has been there an occasion when you were beset with difficulty and Allah did not make you come out of that and made it an occasion of blessing for the Muslims.
"When Allah wants good for his slave, He hastens his punishment in the world. And when He wants bad for His slave, He withholds his sins from him until he appears before Him on the Day of Judgement." ...
Ibn Kathir Commentary
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The Command to worship Allah Alone and rely upon Him
Allah, the Exalted, says to His Messenger, Muhammad , `Say: O mankind! If you are in doubt about the correctness of that which I have been sent with the Hanif (monotheism) religion - the religion which Allah has revealed to me -- then know that I do not worship those whom you worship besides Allah. Rather, I worship Allah alone, ascribing no partners to Him. He is the One Who causes you to die just as He gives you life. Then, unto Him is your final return. If the gods that you call upon are real, I still refuse to worship them. So call upon them and ask them to harm me, and you will see that they can bring no harm or benefit. The only One Who holds the power of harm and benefit in His Hand is Allah alone, Who has no partners.'
وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(And I was commanded to be one of the believers.) 10:104 Concerning Allah's statement,
وَأَنْ أَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا
(And that you direct your face towards the Hanif religion) This means to make one's intention in worship solely for Allah alone, being a Hanif. Hanif means one who turns away from associating partners with Allah. For this reason Allah says,
وَلاَ تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكَينَ
(and not be one of the idolators. ) This statement is directly connected with the previous statement,
وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(And I was commanded to be one of the believers.) Concerning His statement,
وَإِن يَمْسَسْكَ اللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ
(And if Allah touches you with harm,) This verse contains the explanation that good, evil, benefit and harm only come from Allah alone and no one shares with His power over these things. Therefore, He is the One Who deserves to be worshipped alone, without ascription of partners. Concerning His statement,
وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
(And He is the Pardoning, the Merciful.) This means that He is forgiving and merciful towards those who turn to Him in repentance, regardless of what sin the person has committed. Even if the person associated a partner with Allah, verily Allah would forgive him if he repented from it.