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The Shaikh said in Sharh Usoolul-Eemanan (pp.4-7):
[1] The deen (religion) of Islaam: It is the way of life that Allaah sent
the Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam with. By it, Allaah
terminated the validity of all other religions, perfected this religion for
His worshippers, completed His favour upon them and has chosen only this
religion for them - no other religion will be accepted by Him from anyone.
Allaah - the Most High - said:
"Muhammad is not the father of any man amongst you. Rather he is the
Messenger of Allaah and the khaatim (last and final) of the Prophets."
[Soorah al-Ahzaab 33:40]
"This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon
you, and have chosen for you Islaam as your religion." [Soorah al-Maatidah
5:3]
"Indeed the religion with Allaah is Islaam." [Soorah Aal-'lmraan 3:19]
"Whosoever seeks a religion other than Islaam, never will it be accepted
from him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers." [Soorah
Aal-'Imraan 3:85]
And Allaah - the Most High - obligated all of mankind to take Islaam as
their religion. So Allaah said, whilst addressing His Messenger sallallanhu
`alayhi wa sallam:
"Say: O mankind! Indeed I have been sent to you all as the Messenger of
Allaah; to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. None has
the right to be worshipped except Him; it is He who gives life and causes
death. So believe in Allaah and His Messenger - the Prophet who can neither
read nor write - who believes in Allaah and His Words. So follow the
Messenger of Allaah so that you may be rightly-guided." [Soorah al-A'raaf
7:158]
And in Saheeh Muslim (1/93), from Abu Hurayrah radiallanhu `anhu that
Allaah's Messenger sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said:
"By Him in whose Hand is the life of Muhammad! There is no one from this
nation, be he a Jew or a Christian, who hears of me and then dies without
believing in the Message that I was sent with, except that he will be one of
the Companions of the Hellfire".
And eemnan (faith) in the Prophet implies: affirming that which he was sent
with, along with acceptance of it and submission to it. Without these two
matters, mere affirmation is not sufficient. This is why even though Abu
Taalib (the Prophet's uncle) affirmed what was sent to the Prophet Muhammad
sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam and that Islaam was the best of religions, yet
he did not accept his message nor submit to it; and thus he did not have
eemaan, in the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam.
[2] The religion of Islaam contains all that was beneficial from the
previous religions. It is suitable for implementation in any age, any where
and by any nation. Allaah - the Most High - said, whilst addressing His
Messenger sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam:
"And We have sent down to you the Book in truth, confirming the Scripture
that came before it testifying to the truth contained therein whilst
exposing the falsehood that has been added therein." [Soorah al-Maa'idah
5:48]
That Islaam is suitable for implementation in any age, anywhere and by any
nation does not mean that it becomes submissive to nations - being altered
and changed by them - as some people falsely think. But rather it means that
whenever it is truly adhered to then it brings benefit and goodness to that
nation, as well as reforming and correcting it - in whatever age or place.
[3] The religion of Islaam is the religion of truth. It is the way of life
that Allaah - the Most High - guaranteed His help and victory for those who
truly adhere to it, and that He would make it dominant over all other
religions.
Allaah - the Most High - said:
"It is He who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the religion of
truth, that it may prevail over all other religions, even if the pagans
detest it." [Soorah at-Tawbah 9:33]
And Allaah - the Most High - said:
"Allaah has promised to those amongst you who truly have eemaan (true faith
and belief) and act in obedience to Allaah and His Messenger, that He will
grant them rulership upon the earth, just as He granted it to those before
them, and that He will establish their Religion for them and grant them the
authority to practice their Religion which He chose and ordered them with.
And He will certainly change their situation to one of security, after their
fear. Providing that they worship and obey Me, not associating anything else
in worship with Me. Then, whoever rejects this favour by disobedience to
their Lord - then they are the rebellious transgressors." [Soorah an-Noor
24:55]
[4] The religion of Islaam is a complete religion comprising both `aqeedah
(beliefs) and sharee`ah (laws).
It commands them with tawheed (to single out Allaah alone for worship) and
prohibits them from shirk (associating partners with Allah in that which is
particular to Him.
It commands them with being truthful and prohibits them from lying
It commands them with `adl (justice) and prohibits them from injustice and
oppression
It commands them with fulfilling trusts and prohibits them from acting
treacherously
It commands them with keeping promises and prohibits them from breaking them
It commands them with kindness and good treatment of parents and prohibits
them from disobedience to them in that which is not sinful
It commands them with joining the ties of relations and prohibits them from
severing them
It commands them with good treatment of neighbours and prohibits the causing
of harm to them
In short, Islaam orders all that is good, from manners and morals, and
prohibits all that is evil from it. Likewise, it orders all actions which
are righteous and good and prohibits all actions that are evil and harmful.
Allaah - the Most High - said:
"Indeed Allaah enjoins upon you justice, kindness and the giving of good to
relatives and near ones. And He prohibits you from all shameful and evil
deeds, oppression and transgression. Thus He admonishes you, that you may
take heed and be reminded." [Soorah an-Nahl, 16:90]
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