Dars 15 - Dars-e-Hadith by Mufti Zahid Hussain

This teaching details specific actions and statements that constitute rejection of and verbal abuse toward Allah. It emphasizes the necessity of recognizing Allah’s transcendence and purity from human attributes, such as having children or partners. The material also addresses the proper use of tasbih and the importance of patience when facing verbal abuse, drawing parallels between the tolerance of the Creator and the conduct expected of believers.

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Key topics & takeaways

Rejection and abuse of Allah

• Denial of resurrection — the work holds that rejecting the belief that Allah will restore life after death constitutes a form of rejection of Allah ▸0:00
• Attributing offspring to Allah — claiming that Allah has a child is defined as verbal abuse toward Him ▸0:00
• Transcendence of Allah — Allah is described as munazzah, meaning He is free and pure from having a wife, a child, or any resemblance to His creation ▸3:18
• Abuse of time (dahr) — swearing at or expressing displeasure toward time, weather, or natural phenomena is considered causing harm to Allah, as He is the Creator and controller of these elements ▸9:38
• Allah as the cause — because Allah is the musabbib (the cause) of all natural events, complaining about the effect (such as rain or weather) is equivalent to complaining about the cause ▸9:38
• Divine control — Allah holds all command in His hand and is the one who alternates the night and the day ▸11:10

The use of Subhanallah

• Expression of amazement — the term Subhanallah is used to express wonder and to declare that Allah is free from any perceived defect or falsehood ▸3:18
• Correcting errors in prayer — when an Imam makes an error during salah, the Sunnah method for the congregation to inform him is to say Subhanallah ▸3:18
• Prohibition of clapping — the practice of tapping hands or clapping to inform an Imam of an error was prohibited, and Subhanallah was advised as the replacement ▸3:18
• Responding to evil — Subhanallah should be recited when witnessing something bad, hearing a false accusation, or encountering an evil aqidah (belief) ▸4:45
• Responding to good — when something good happens or is heard, one should say Alhamdulillah, Masha'Allah, or Barakallahu lak ▸4:45
• Purity from lying — the term is used in contexts like the Mi'raj to affirm that Allah is beyond and pure from the possibility of lying ▸6:09

Patience and tolerance

• Divine patience — Allah is described as the most patient and tolerant regarding the abuse He hears from His creation ▸14:10
• The prevalence of abuse — because Allah is the most important being, He receives the most abuse throughout the world, including the misuse of His name in impure places ▸15:51
• Prohibition of dhikr in impurity — the name of Allah should not be mentioned in the presence of impurity or in impure places ▸17:10
• Patience as a practice — believers are encouraged to practice tolerance when insulted, reflecting on the fact that the Creator Himself endures the greatest amount of abuse ▸18:32
• Abuse of the Prophet — the Prophet Muhammad is identified as the most abused human being due to his supreme importance, and believers should expect that those in positions of importance will inevitably face verbal abuse ▸19:55