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Taghoot and the Types of Struggle
Allah sent messengers and prophets to give good news and to warn; all have invited to Tawheed and fought against Shirk and false deities in all its forms. The proof is His saying, «We have certainly sent to every nation a messenger [saying], 'Worship Allah" meaning worship Him alone "and avoid Taghoot» (Qur'an 16:36) meaning to place these false deities in one side and place yourself in the opposite side. This is the best way to stay away from them, and to free yourself from shirk and its people.
Allah has made it obligatory on all His worshippers to reject false gods, and to have faith in Allah, and this must begin by first rejecting false gods before having faith in Allah, «… So whoever disbelieves in Taghoot and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is the All-Hearing and the All-Knowing» (Qur'an 2:256).
So everyone that claims prophethood or a message after the prophet peace be upon him, then he is a liar and Kafir, and everyone that believes this claimant is a Kafir like him.
Taghoot: Anything that a person exceeds his boundaries with regards to worship (such as worshipping a tree or a stone), or someone they follow (such as an evil scholar), or obey (such as leaders who order to disobey Allah).
These false deities are many, but their heads are five; Iblees -may Allah curse him-, whoever is worshipped and they are pleased with it, whoever calls people to worshipping them, whoever claims to know the unseen, and whoever rules by something other than what Allah has revealed.
Detailed ruling on the one who judges by other than what Allah has revealed
| Major Disbelief If one believes that human laws are similar or better than the law of Allah | Minor Disbelief If one believes that judging by other than the law of Allah is false, but he judges by it due to his desires, love for leadership, or other similar reasons. |
Ibn Qayyim divides struggle into four types:
| Struggle of the Soul It is done by seeking knowledge, acting upon it, teaching it, and patience. | Struggle against Satan It is done by avoiding doubts (Shirk and innovations) and desires (Major and Minor sins). | Struggle against Kufaar and Munafiqeen With the heart, speech, wealth, and self. | Struggle against people of oppression, innovation, and evil With the heart, speech, and hand. |
Conclusion
It is a must for every intelligent person to ponder over this great treatise and to study it carefully due to what it contains of the great principles every individual needs in the grave.
