Lesson 01 [Manhaj]

I being by seeking aid in Allaah, the most Merciful, the One Who bestows Mercy

Lesson 01

[ Manhaj ]

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• Importance of Studying this Topic

People are attracted to certain topics. If one were to talk about how to pray or fast, hardly people would have turned up (to the class). The big crowd is due to the fact that controversial issues are to be discussed relating to current affairs.

Every time and places have their challenges and tests. If one talks about things related to the lives of people, then they will be attracted to those lectures and talks. There is nothing wrong with this, but it does show that our priorities are still not right. The first thing we should be learning is ‘Adab and how we should behave with our surroundings and with Allaah.

With good intentions, scholars wish to teach people the basics before teaching them the controversial issues. This is of course the right thing to do.

However, people are always changing sides because most of these issues are not dealt with head on. So the current situation dictates that the people are in dire need for their confusion to be cleared up with regards to certain issues, so these issues have to be discussed by the people who have been entrusted with the knowledge of the Shar’eeyah.

For example, if you are a patient, you have a certain ailment and you go to the doctor. Instead of giving you the treatment that you need for that specific disease, the doctor tells you to go and do excercise or something that you should be doing to keep fit. This is good advice, if you keep yourself healthy it may prevent you from falling ill.

However, if a patient like that walks into the surgery, with a particular disease (or confusion) and instead of giving him the medicine or treatment to get rid off that particular disease (or confusion), the doctor tells him to go and try to prevent that illness from occuring, then it is too late, because the person is already ill (or confused)!

So because there are so many issues and confusions which people have and no one is dealing with them, we are going to go through a book which deals with these issues in a balanced, level-headed way based on solid principles of the Shar’eeyah. Issues such as politics, Ummah, citizenship, khilaafah, scholars, tawheed, da’wah and others we think about on a daily basis will be dealt with in these classes inshaa’Allaah.

We recite Soorat al-Faatihah in every rak’ah and we ask Allaah to guide us to the Straight Path in every single prayer. The fact that we do that shows that nobody can lay down a claim to be on the Straight Path 100%. “I am 1oo% on the Straight Path and I am right and you are wrong.” If that was the case, then there would be no point in asking Allaah to guide us to the Straight Path in every Salaah.

The Straight Path is finer than hair and sharper than a sword, like the Siraat on the Day of Judgement. It is very easy to fall off the Straight Path, right or left, and it is a constant struggle to maintain that balance.

The Straight Path doesn’t just refer to having the right ‘Aqeedah, but it also refers to having the right ‘Adab, morals and manners and ethics and knowing how to interact with people in a way that does not appease them. It is all about achieving a balance.

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• Book of Study

The book we will be studying is called “as-Siraat: Usool Manhaj Ahl as-Sunnaah wa’l-Jamaa’ah fi’l-I’tiqqadi wa’l-’Amaal” – “The Path: The Principle of the Manhaj of Ahl as-Sunnaah wa’l-Jamaa’ah in Belief and in Actions (theoretically and practically)”.

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• The Meaning of “Manhaj”

Manhaj comes from Nahaja/Yanhaju, which means to “take a way” or to “take a path”. In English it can be translated as “methodology” or “method”.

So if someone asks, “what is your methodology in your prayer?”, then what he is asking is “how do you pray?”

“What is your methodology in your thought process?” Many people think that there is pressure from the government and council, so I must capitualte and give in, sacrifice my beliefs, drink alcohol in moderation, celebrate Christmas, be a “moderate Muslim”, the way they want me to be. This is the thought process of many people. They are very eager to assimilate, very eager to intigrate and very eager to lose their identity, their culture , their religion and everything.

[We seek refuge with Allaah from falling into this evil.]

The Muslims, they have a certain thought process. If any new issue arises, they first look at the Qur’aan, then the Sunnaah, then (according to the majority of te scholars) Qiyaas (analogy, looking at situation and finding similarities in the Sunnaah, borrowing its ruling and applying it to the current situation) and then Ijmaa’ (consensus of the Muslim scholars of a particular era, agreeing upon a particular issues).

So for a Muslim, this is his manhaj in how he goes about deducing rulings, how he goes about deciding what he needs to do and what he is not to do. This is his manhaj in Fiqh.

Manhaj in ‘Aqeedah is how one goes about believing in whatever they believe in. The Muslim goes to the Qur’aan and Sunnaah and whatever is there we believe in it wholeheartedly. If there is qiyaas in certain aspects of ‘Aqeedah we accept it and if there is ijmaa’ of the scholars on issues where there is no clearcut texts, then we accept it wholeheartedly.

Other people have a different Manhaj altogether. For example, the deviant sect of Ash’areeyah, they have a different methodology and different approach to ‘Aqeedah altogether. They base their entire belief on Aristotle’s categorization of what exists. Their beliefs are rooted in Greek philosophy that dictates to them that everything that exists in this form and that form. With that paradigm they dictate what is and is not in their ‘Aqeedah.

For example, they deny that Allaah is above His Throne, because they say that above or below or right or left is not applicable to Allaah, since anything that is subject to directions is created. This is their arguement. They “know” this because everything is made up of substances, and one of the qualities of substances is that they are enclosed in six directions.

Their approach to ‘Aqeedah is very philosophical. So they draw their conclusions based on their philosophical principles which they attained from the Greeks, then they look at the Qur’aan and whatever agrees with their principles they take it literally and whatever goes against their principles, they reinterpret it, like in the case of the Allaah’s rising above His Throne. This is how they play about with the Qur’aanic text in order to remain faithful to the principle they attained from Greek philisophy.

“The Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) needed to prove the Prophethood of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to the Jews and Christians, but they did not add anything to the evidence of the Qur’aan; they did not resort to arguments or lay down philosophical principles. That was because they knew that doing so would provoke trouble and cause confusion. Whoever is not convinced by the evidence of the Qur’aan will not be convinced by anything other than the sword, for there is no proof after the proof of Allaah.”
[Refer to: Abu Haamid al-Ghazzaali wa’l-Tasawwuf]

[Not part of the class] This quote is referring to the fact that people often times try to use philosophical ideas and theories to give da’wah to the disbelievers (i.e. the watch in the desert), whereas they should be using the examples and warnings set down in the Qur’aan instead.

The Muslims also have a manhaj when it comes to Da’wah. Part of this manhaj is to speak the truth at all times, not to compromise (their beliefs), to remain patient when faced with challenges, persecution and oppression, not to react to situations and to be level-headed, to take challenges with bravery and strong heart.

Most people when they talk about Manhaj today are referring to Da’wah. So when they say “you are on/off the manhaj”, they are referring to the similititude of the people with regards to their methodology in Da’wah. Many of these people (who make a big issue out of manhaj), their da’wah revolves around governments and authorities, so whoever is with the government is on the manhaj and whoever is not with the government is off the manhaj etc.

Manhaj is thus a general term and it must be contextualized with regards to a certain topic. Such as ones Manhaj in Da’wah, ones Manhaj in ‘Aqeedah, ones Manhaj in Jihaad etc. All faculties in Islaam have a “manhaj”.

What we will be studying is the methodology of Ahl as-Sunnaah wa’l-Jamaa’ah with respect to beliefs and actions. How we believe in what we believe in and what we do for the sake of Allaah.

If we go out in the morning to earn a living, that is to do with our actions and is regulated by the manhaj of Ahl as-Sunnaah wa’l-Jamaa’ah, that we do not do anything haraam to earn money. If we go out to do da’wah, our Manhaj governs what we can do and say to invite someone to Islaam. Likewise for Jihaad, the manhaj of Ahl as-Sunnaah wa’l-Jamaa’ah governs what is permissible and what is not permissible, treaties and covenants etc.

 

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• Author of the Book

The book is by Shaikh ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan ‘Abd al-Khaaliq, from Kuwait. He was born in 1939.

He studied in Madinah University under mashaa’ikh like Shaikh ibn Baz and he learned hadeeth from Shaikh al-Albaani – may Allaah have mercy on them all. He was from the mashaa’ikh in Kuwait who were trying to clear up the intellectual confusion that existed during the Gulf war, by writing books such as this.

He was first introduced to students in the UK by scholars like Shaikh Ali at-Tamimi – may Allaah hasten his release.

Back in the 1990s Ali at-Tamimi was one of the leading figures in Da’wah in the West. He is of Iraqi origin and is a scientist in America. Currently, he is serving a sentence after being accused of things which he was never guilty of. Before the sentence, they offered a plea bargain to him to admit that he is guilt of “such and such”. He gave a very emotional speech, and said that:

… I am Allaah’s property and creature; if Allaah subhaanahu wa ta’alaa wants to place me out here in public with everybody and have my freedom and if Allaah subhaanahu wa ta’alaa with the Wisdom that He has alone would like to place me in prison, then that is his choice, He is my Creator and I accept His Decree. And I remember when I went to my parents, I was quite confused as to what to do, and my mother she told me, she said: Son, remember death only comes once in life.

And my father who is 84/85 years old, is technically blind said to me: Son, I would prefer to see you die in prison, that you are keeping to your principles and what you believe in, rather than for you to sell your soul, and to be rejected by yourself and of course by your Lord.

And I remembered when I was thinking it, I was trying to figure with my soul, what should I do; the shar’eeyah teaches us to take the lesser of two evils, but I remember that a person, who as a young man I grew up reading his books and loving his teachings, Sayyid Qutb saying as he was facing the executioner: By Allaah, the finger which bears witness that there is nothing worthy of worship than Allaah, how can it sign something which is false?

I remembered ibn Taymeeyah, who said: What can my enemies do with me, my Paradise is in my heart, it goes with me wherever I go, to put me in prison is to let me have a khalwa (a private devotion with Allaah), to execute me is martyrdom and to kick me out of my land is a Seeyaha (journeying/travelling in the path of Allaah).

So when I thought of these people, who I read their books, studied and taught and I compared myself and I knew that there was only one choice that I could take in front of me, is that to put my trust in Allaah azza wa jall and hope for His Mercy and know that whatever Allaah decrees for me, in the end it will only be good and as ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab used to say: I do not care in what state I wake up in, in the morning, whether it is good or bad, since I do not know what is good for me or what is bad…

I just said these few words so we remind ourselves that in the end we are Muslims, we are pleased with what Allaah decrees for us, we know that what Allaah has decreed for us would have never left us and what Allaah causes to leave us would have never hit us and we also that our purpose in life is not a PHd in Cancer, it’s not making this money, but it’s to worship Allaah and I can worship Allaah just as well in a prison cell as I can outside in this masjid…
- Shaikh Ali at-Tamimi (may Allaah hasten his release) before he was incarcerated

In that sense, Shaikh Ali at-Tamimi was a hero, a much celebrated person in the UK, he used to come every now and then from America. Two lectures he gave regarding this topic, one being the “Advice to UK Salaafees” and the other being “Intellectual Confusion Amongst Muslim Youths”. These lectures are very good and clarify many things within a very short amount of time.

[Check this page for these two lectures inshaa'Allaah: http://www.kalamullah.com/ali-timimi.html]

 

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• Seal of Approval from Shaikh ‘Abd al-Azeez bin Baz

One of the reasons we chose this book is that when Shaikh ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan wrote this book, he sent a copy to Shaikh ‘Abd al-Azeez ibn Baz.

Shaikh ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan writes in his book, “I wanted this book to be a manhaj in learning, for those who are beginning there learning of Shar’ee knowledge. I wanted it to be comprised of issues that no student of knowledge (of Islaam) should be ignorant of and it should be key to seeking knowledge. I decided to send this book to the ‘Aalim of this Ummah, the Imaam of Ahl al-Islaam in his time, our father, our shaikh, Shaikh ‘Abd al-Azeez ibn Baz, rahimahullaah. Shaikh ‘Abd al-Azeez ibn Baz read this book from the beginning to the end, he corrected wherever there was a need for correction and he did not leave a single person that is worth mentioning except that he mentioned him in this book, there was not a single error except that he corrected it, and there was no benefit that he wanted to add which he didn’t add; that was in spite of his busy schedule, day and night, the fact that he is busy in prayer, fasting, teaching, giving fatwas, looking after brothers, weak Muslims around him, going out of his ways to attend people in need.”

Not only that Shaikh ibn Baz wrote back to Shaikh ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan and advised him to publish this book with the corrections, and so Shaikh ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan fulfilled his waseeyah to Shaikh ibn Baz by getting this book printed.

 

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• The Religion of Allaah is ONE Religion

The Shaikh starts off first of all with the first and foremost obligation, and that is the belief of the Muslim.

Shaikh ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan wrote, “Islaam is the true religion with which Allaah has sent his messenger Muhammad sallaAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam as the last messenger and the master of all messengers and this is the religion of Allah to all the people of the world.”

Say (O Muhammad): “O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allâh – to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He); It is He Who gives life and causes death. So believe in Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW), the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e. Muhammad SAW) who believes in Allâh and His Words [(this Qur'ân), the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) and also Allâh's Word: "Be!" - and he was, i.e. 'Iesa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary)], and follow him so that you may be guided.”
[Soorat al-A'raaf (007:158)]

This means that the messenger of Allaah (sallaAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) wasn’t only sent for the Banu Haashim, the Quraysh or the Arabs, but he was sent as the last messenger of Allaah to the entire mankind, which is why there will be no messenger/prophet after him.

Shaikh ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan wrote, “The deen of Islaam with which Allaah’s messenger sallaAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was sent is the deen that He has chosen for all of His slaves. This is the deen He has sent with all of the messengers and all of the prophets beginning with Aadam ‘alayhis salaam and ending with Muhammad sallaAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.”

Truly, the religion with Allâh is Islâm. Those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) did not differ except, out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had come to them. And whoever disbelieves in the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh, then surely, Allâh is Swift in calling to account.
[Soorat Aal Imraan (003:019)]

We know that Aadam is a prophet from the authenticated ahadeeth. Nooh was the first messenger of Allaah. ‘Alayhimussalaam.

Many people have this idea that different prophets were sent with different religions. The fact is that there is only one religion and One God. It does not make sense that One God sent many messengers and created many religions and made these religions fight each other. This is not a god of mercy and love! So if there is One God, there is only one way to God and if there is One God, there is one religion of God. All the different messengers and all the different prophets came with one religion, they did not come with multiple religions, which is why in the Qur’aan all the prophets are referred to as Muslims. We are not claiming them for ourselves, we are claiming them for Allaah.

There is the religion of God and there is deviation. The religion of God is what Nooh (Noah) came with, but people deviated. The same for Ibraahim (Abraham), God sent him with the same message and religion, but the people after him deviated. Moosaa (Moses) was sent after him to bring the people back to the religion of God, the people after him changed it. ‘Eesaa (Jesus) was also sent to rectify the religion of Moosaa, and not to bring a new law, then the people after him changed the religion of God and then Muhammad came to change the distorted religion back to what it was. SallaAllaahu ‘alayhum wa sallaam.

Jesus is reported to have said, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law (the Old Testament) or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke or a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law (the Old Testament) until everything is accomplished.”
[Matthew 5:17-18]

Shaikh ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan wrote, “All the messengers and all the prophets called to the religion of Islaam, which is to unify Allaah with respect to His worship, to completely submit ourselves to His Command and Orders and to have faith in the Ghayb (unseen)”

 

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• Meaning of Islaam

Islaam does not mean peace and love, rather Islaam is complete submission to Allaah alone, through which one may attain spiritual, social and all types of peace.

Islaam comes from the root word “Istislaam”. It shares the same root word of Salaamah – peace, security etc.

To have faith in the Ghayb is very important. Many Muslims, anything they cannot make sense of in Islaam, they always start questionning (i.e. How can Jesus be born without a father; maybe by Angels, Allaah is referring to other scientific things that bring about cause and effect!) People explain away scientifically the flood of Nooh and what happened to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. They watch this “historical” channels that offer various explanations.

One thing they forget that the believers are those who believe in the Unseen. The Unseen are things that cannot be rationally explained, otherwise they would not be of the “unseen” and there would be no test for us, no trial to see whether we believe or not.

Faith is when you believe in something you cannot see, not something you can see! That is faith.

Truly! This, your Ummah [Sharia or religion (Islâmic Monotheism)] is one religion, and I am your Lord, therefore worship Me (Alone).
[Soorat al-Anbiyaa' (021:092)]

And verily! This your religion (of Islâmic Monotheism) is one religion, and I am your Lord, so keep your duty to Me.
[Soorat al-Mu'minoon (023:052)]

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I am the closest of mankind to ‘Eesaa ibn Maryam in this world and in the Hereafter. The Prophets are like brothers (from one father), their mothers are different but their religion is one.”
[Narrated by al-Bukhaari]

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• The Purpose Behind Sending Messengers

And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): “Worship Allâh (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Tâghût (all false deities, etc. i.e. do not worship Tâghût besides Allâh).” Then of them were some whom Allâh guided and of them were some upon whom the straying was justified. So travel through the land and see what was the end of those who denied (the truth).
[Soorat an-Nahl (016:036)]

Why did Allaah sent messengers to every nation? To worship Allaah alone and to stay away from Taaghoot (anything that is worshipped besides Allaah and is pleased with it).

‘Eesaa ‘alayhis salaam is also worshipped besides Allaah, but is he taaghoot? Of course not! ‘Eesaa ‘alayhis salaam is worshipped besides Allaah but he is not pleased with it.

And (remember) when Allâh will say (on the Day of Resurrection): “O ‘Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Did you say unto men: ‘Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allâh?’ ” He will say: “Glory be to You! It was not for me to say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, You would surely have known it. You know what is in my inner­self though I do not know what is in Yours, truly, You, only You, are the All­Knower of all that is hidden and unseen.
[Soorat al-Maa'idah (005:116)]

A person who sits there are says “come to me and I will grant you what you need” or “I will tell you what your future holds” or “if you are impotent I will give you the ability to have a child” (just remember to set up the direct debit to my account on a monthly basis and I will give you all you need!). This person has set himself up as a rival unto Allaah. He is a taaghoot.

A live example would be Snake Naazim Haqqani. One can look him up in youtube. There are people prostrating to him, kissing his feet and “breakdancing” in front of him.

Another example of taaghoot would be one who changes the law of Allaah. Allaah says that the sister gets half her brother in inherticance, but the person knowing the Command of Allaah says that the siblings still should get equal shares. This taaghoot sets himself as a rival to Allaah.

And We did not send any Messenger before you (O Muhammad) but We inspired him (saying): Lâ ilâha illa Ana [none has the right to be worshipped but I (Allâh)], so worship Me (Alone and none else).”
[Soorat al-Anbiya' (021:025)]

So Allaah is the Creator of the entire creation and He created them all – man, jinn, angels – to worship Him. Allaah is the Lord of the ‘Aalaameen.

‘Aalaameen refers to anything that exists besides Allaah.

Anything besides ‘Aalaameen is Allaah!

Shaikh ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan wrote, “Allaah has willed that from His creation, the Jinn and man, there will be those who believe and those who disbelieve.”

He it is Who created you, then some of you are disbelievers and some of you are believers. And Allâh is All-Seer of what you do.
[Soorat at-Taghaabun (064:002)]

 

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• Islaam is the Complete and Comprehensive Religion

 

Shaikh ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan wrote, “Islaam with which our beloved messenger sallaAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was sent is a religion which is shaameel (comprehensive), kaameel (complete).”

The Cambridge Online Dictionary defines the word comprehensive to be “complete and including everything that is necessary”.

Buddhism for example, is not a comprehensive religion, because it does not teach us everything, such as finaincial aspects, social aspects etc.

Christianity as it exists today is not comprehensive, even though it was at first a comprehensive religion.

In England, a few centuries back, by law Christians were not allowed to deal in usury (Jews were made an exception of, because apparently Judaism allows dealing with usury). They caved in at the end and usury prevailed in the UK. Europe has a very bad history of clashes between Church and “State”. Weak people were oppressed and were taken advantage of. At the end of the struggle Christianity was subdued, and all its political aspects were taken away, until it became only to be known as the official religion of the country and that’s about it. They have no power over politics or economics, so much so that now they have gay and lesbians ministers and bishops! They made a deal with the devil saying that we will look after religion and you look after politics and now they are paying for that deal. These people are messing around with their religion! They have no power to say that you cannot have gay and lesbian bishop just as you cannot have a Muslim priest!

Islaam is not just about coming into the Masjid praying five times a day and then going out smoking, drinking and committing zinaa. It covers our life from the moment we wake up until we go to sleep. The moment one says “there is no diety worthy of worship except Allaah”, what he is saying effectively that “I am completely submitting my will to Allaah and I will do whatever He asks of me” (not only in the Masjid!).

Say (O Muhammad): “Verily, my Salât (prayer), my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allâh, the Lord of the ‘Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists).
[Soorat al-An'aam (006:162)]

Islaam was revealed to the Prophet sallaAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, how to pray, how to collect zakaah, who to take it from, what to take and what not to take, who to distribute the zakaah to, how to fast, how to perform Hajj, how to celebrate ‘Eed, how to buy and sell, what are subject to the rulings of usury, how farmers should sell their harvest, who inherits and what they inherit, how to get married, who to get married to, who to punish for what, theft, murder rape, adultery etc.

Detailed rules were laid down.

In the Qur’aan every single details of inheritance were mentioned in detail and yet people turn around and say Islaam has nothing to do with politics and is not comprehensive!

Nearly all books of Islaamic Jurisprudence end with the chapter of Judicial System in Islaam. How does a Judge behave, what he should accept as evidence, how should he pass on the ruling, who should enforce the judgement issued by the Judge, how does the Islaamic society deal with the bankrupt person, how to get him off his debt. All of these things were mentioned by the Prophet sallaAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and he brought to us to live by. This is what it means by “there is no diety worthy of worship except Allaah”.

Shaikh ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan wrote, “The Straight Path, is something the milestones of which have been laid down very clear for everyone to see and all the rulings of it have been labelled in detailed starting from Tahaarat al-Qalb (purification of the heart, by having faith in the Tawheed of Allaah) and ending with the purification from all types of physical impurities.”

And (remember) the Day when We shall raise up from every nation a witness against them from amongst themselves. And We shall bring you (O Muhammad) as a witness against these. And We have sent down to you the Book (the Qur’an) as an exposition of everything, a guidance, a mercy, and glad tidings for those who have submitted themselves (to Allâh as Muslims).
[Soorat an-Nahl (016:089)]

Forbidden to you (for food) are: Al-Maytatah (the dead animals – cattle-beast not slaughtered), blood, the flesh of swine, and the meat of that which has been slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allâh, or has been slaughtered for idols, etc., or on which Allâh’s Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering, and that which has been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by the goring of horns – and that which has been (partly) eaten by a wild animal – unless you are able to slaughter it (before its death) ­ and that which is sacrificed (slaughtered) on An­Nusub[] (stone altars). (Forbidden) also is to use arrows seeking luck or decision, (all) that is Fisqun (disobedience of Allâh and sin). This day, those who disbelieved have given up all hope of your religion, so fear them not, but fear Me. This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islâm as your religion. But as for him who is forced by severe hunger, with no inclination to sin (such can eat these above-mentioned meats), then surely, Allâh is Oft­Forgiving, Most Merciful.
[Soorat al-Maa'idah (005:003)]

 

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