Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (53) | Opposing God’s rule is polytheism
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The principle that legislating contrary to the command of Allah is an act of shirk (polytheism).
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Once it is established that ruling by what Allah has revealed is a fundamental pillar of Tawhid (the oneness of Allah),
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it follows that whoever sets themselves up from among the creation as a rival to Allah the Exalted,
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in matters of legislation, declaring things lawful, and declaring things forbidden,
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has committed shirk against Allah in the Tawhid of Lordship (Rububiyyah).
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This is because they have associated partners with Allah in His divine actions, among which are ruling and legislation.
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It has already been explained that the rabbis of the Jews and the monks of the Christians,
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by declaring the forbidden lawful and the lawful forbidden,
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were effectively setting themselves up as lords besides Allah.
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As the Almighty says:
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“They have taken as lords beside Allah their rabbis and their monks and the Messiah son of Mary, when they were bidden to worship only One Allah. There is no Allah save Him. Be He Glorified from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!” (9:31)
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Whoever obeys someone other than Allah and knowingly agrees with them in declaring the forbidden lawful or the lawful forbidden,
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or knowingly and willingly seeks judgment from a source other than the law of Allah,
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has committed shirk in divinity (Uluhiyyah) just as they have in worship.
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This is because, through their actions, they have turned toward someone other than Allah, the sole possessor of the right to judge.
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The Almighty has said:
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“And eat not of that whereon Allah's name hath not been mentioned, for lo! it is abomination. Lo! the devils do inspire their minions to dispute with you. But if ye obey them, ye will be in truth idolaters.” (6:121)
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And He said:
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“But nay, by thy Lord, they will not believe (in truth) until they make thee judge of what is in dispute between them and find within themselves no dislike of that which thou decidest, and submit with full submission.” (4:65)
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“But nay, by thy Lord, they will not believe (in truth) until they make thee judge of what is in dispute between them and find within themselves no dislike of that which thou decidest, and submit with full submission.” (4:65)
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Therefore, every ruling or ruler that rejects the law and Sharia of Allah and opposes it,
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is a taghut (false deity) and a legislator who commits shirk against Allah.
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This applies whether that legislator is an individual or a system,
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or a constitution or a parliament,
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or a national assembly,
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as they grant themselves supreme sovereignty and binding authority,
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above every other power or judgment,
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even if it be the law of Allah the Exalted.
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This is the manifest disbelief and the major shirk,
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for which Allah the Exalted will accept neither repentance nor ransom from its perpetrator.
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Ibn 'Abd al-Barr has narrated,
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the consensus on the disbelief of anyone who rejects anything that Allah has revealed.