{"id":187,"date":"2013-09-29T08:02:06","date_gmt":"2013-09-29T04:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp3\/2013\/09\/29\/2013-09-27\/"},"modified":"2013-09-29T08:02:06","modified_gmt":"2013-09-29T04:32:06","slug":"2013-09-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/2013\/09\/187\/","title":{"rendered":"Veracity on the Path of Faith, Piety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/stories\/khotab\/molana_58.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" align=\"right\" \/>Shaikh Abdol-Hamid Isma\u2019eelzahi talked about the importance of veracity and just talks in his recent Friday sermon declaring veracity on the route of faith and piety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Khateeb of Sunnis in Zahedan began his sermon of Sep. 27, 2013 by reciting two noble Qur\u2019anic verse: \u00ab\u064a\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0651\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0622\u0645\u064e\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u062a\u064e\u0651\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0642\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0644\u064b\u0627 \u0633\u064e\u062f\u0650\u064a\u062f\u064b\u0627*\u064a\u064f\u0635\u0652\u0644\u0650\u062d\u0652 \u0644\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0648\u064e\u064a\u064e\u063a\u0652\u0641\u0650\u0631\u0652 \u0644\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0630\u064f\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0628\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0648\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0646 \u064a\u064f\u0637\u0650\u0639\u0652 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0633\u064f\u0648\u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0641\u064e\u0642\u064e\u062f\u0652 \u0641\u064e\u0627\u0632\u064e \u0641\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0632\u064b\u0627 \u0639\u064e\u0638\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064b\u0627\u00bb [\u0627\u062d\u0632\u0627\u0628: 70-71], (<em>O you who believe, fear Allah, and speak in straightforward words. If you do so,<\/em>) Allah will correct your deeds for your benefit, and forgive your sins for you. Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger achieves a great success.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He said, \u201cIt is vital and very considerable in Islam to purify the deeds. Every Believer\u2019s doings must be on an appropriate route; then the Sublime would accept good deeds. The chosen religion of Allah is on the straight path; as He says: \u00ab\u0642\u064f\u0644\u0652 \u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0646\u0650\u064a \u0647\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0627\u0646\u0650\u064a \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0650\u0651\u064a \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0635\u0650\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0637\u064d \u0645\u064f\u0651\u0633\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0642\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064d \u062f\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064b\u0627 \u0642\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0645\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u0650\u0651\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064e \u0625\u0650\u0628\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0647\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064e \u062d\u064e\u0646\u0650\u064a\u0641\u064b\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0643\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0645\u0650\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0634\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0643\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e\u00bb [\u0627\u0646\u0639\u0627\u0645: 161], (<em>Say, \u201cAs for me, my Lord has guided me to a straight path, the straight religion, the faith of Ibrahim who was upright and was not of those who associate partners with Allah<\/em>.). The biggest thing Muslims ask for it in the prayers is \u2018guidance\u2019 (<em>Hidayah<\/em>) to the straightway; it was the way of the prophets, the truthful and saint servants of Allah who have been rewarded by Him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Explaining the \u2018Straight Path\u2019, Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol-Hamid stated the words of any servant must be true; if the words of anyone are not on the correct way, justice, temperance and piety, then deeds will be affected negatively. Allah the Almighty underlines the words of Muslims should be just even in the case of confronting the enemy. Muslims should not be unjust to others. Allah says: \u00ab\u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u062c\u06e1\u0631\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0651\u06aa\u064f\u0645\u06e1 \u0634\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0640\u064e\u0654\u0627\u0646\u064f \u0642\u064e\u0648\u06e1\u0645\u064d \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670\u0653 \u0623\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0639\u06e1\u062f\u0650\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0627\u0652\u200c\u06da \u0671\u0639\u06e1\u062f\u0650\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0627\u0652 \u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0642\u06e1\u0631\u064e\u0628\u064f \u0644\u0650\u0644\u062a\u064e\u0651\u0642\u06e1\u0648\u064e\u0649\u0670\u200c\u06d6\u00bb, (<em>Malice against a person should not prompt you to avoid doing justice. Do justice. That is nearer to Taqwa.<\/em>) Muslims must not blame their enemies for what they have not committed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The rector of Darululoom Zahedan, the largest Islamic Sunni seminary in Iran, further said, \u201cEverybody is responsible for what s\/he says; \u00ab\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0641\u0650\u0638\u064f \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0642\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0644\u064d \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0627 \u0644\u064e\u062f\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u0650 \u0631\u064e\u0642\u0650\u064a\u0628\u064c \u0639\u064e\u062a\u0650\u064a\u062f\u064c\u00bb, (<em>Not a single word is uttered by one but there is a watcher near him, ready (to record).<\/em>), [50: 18]. All words and sentences of mankind have been being recorded by angels. Not only we are responsible of our words regarding our friends but also we would be questioned for we say about the enemies. We should not make any utterance unjustly in favor of our friends or kin while they are wrong. You cannot be called the most perfect by being just with friends; integrity is in justice with enemies. Our words and actions must not contradict. Imam Bukhari quoted Ammar, may Allah be pleased with him, saying: \u201cJustice is one of the features that makes man\u2019s faith perfect.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Proving the importance of \u2018just talk\u2019, the Sunni Friday Imam of Zahedan said that impartial word rectifies deeds of mankind. Besides, Allah forgives sins of people when they speak truly. The truth is on the line of faith and piety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He called on the audience in another part of his speech to carry out their deeds and utter only for the sake of Allah. Make relations and break them just to get His pleasure. All moves and matters in routine life must be followed by the pleasure of Allah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In another part of his sermon, the outstanding Sunni scholar pointed out to the recent earthquake in Balochistan province of Pakistan expressing his deep concerns over huge demolition and casualties. He appealed the audience to collect their aid for the victims.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The President\u2019s stances; a chance for the West<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the last part of his speech before hundreds of worshippers in Zahedan, Shaikh Abdol-Hamid alluded to the trip of the Iranian president to New York and his speech in the General Assembly of the United Nations. He said, \u201cThe words of the president in the UN were moderate and valuable as the name of Iran was lightened once again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cWhen somebody talks under the international framework logically without any fear from super powers, his words should be called strong and just.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The member of the International Union for Muslim Scholars underlined, \u201cThe new Iranian president is a temperate man; the West and the rest of the world should get advantage of the new circumstances and resolve their disputes. We are optimistic; in future we will listen and observe some good news.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He said apart from Israelis who want to eliminate the opportunities and create anxieties, the rest of the world chiefs have applauded the stances and statements of the Iranian delegation. Mr. Rouhani has stripped Israel of wolf cry; that is why this nefarious regime is angry.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shaikh Abdol-Hamid Isma\u2019eelzahi talked about the importance of veracity and just talks in his recent Friday sermon declaring veracity on the route of faith and piety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-speeches"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}