0.08. Uprightness and Steadfastness

٠.٠٨۔ باب الاستقامة

Allah the Almighty said: "So remain on a right course as you have been commanded" [Hud 112],

and He also said: "Indeed, those who have said, 'Our Lord is Allah' and then remained steadfast - the angels will descend upon them, [saying], 'Do not fear and do not grieve but receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were promised. We are your allies in this worldly life and in the Hereafter. And you will have therein whatever your souls desire, and you will have therein whatever you request, as accommodation from a [Lord who is] Forgiving and Merciful.'" [Fussilat 30-32],

and He said: "Indeed, those who have said, 'Our Lord is Allah' and then remained steadfast - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve. Those are the companions of Paradise, abiding eternally therein as a reward for what they used to do." [Ahqaf 13-14].

قَالَ الله تَعَالَى: ﴿فَاسْتَقِمْ كَمَا أُمِرْتَ﴾ [هود: ١١٢]،

وَقالَ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلائِكَةُ أَلاَّ تَخَافُوا وَلا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي كُنْتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ نَحْنُ أَوْلِيَاؤُكُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الآخِرَةِ وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِي أَنْفُسُكُمْ وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَا تَدَّعُونَ نُزُلًا مِنْ غَفُورٍ رَحِيمٍ﴾ [فصلت: ٣٠ - ٣٢]،

وَقالَ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا فَلا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ أُولَئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ﴾ [الأحقاف: ١٣ - ١٤].

Staying steadfast on Tawhid

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I said: O Messenger of Allah, tell me about Islam a thing something after which I would not need to ask anyone else after you – and in the hadith of Abū Usāmah the ˹words˺ are: other than you – He said: "Say: I believe in Allah, and then remain steadfast upon it."

(٨٥) مسلم:٣٨حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ جَمِيعًا عَنْ جَرِيرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الثَّقَفِيِّ قَالَ

قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قُلْ لِي فِي الإِسْلاَمِ قَوْلاً لاَ أَسْأَلُ عَنْهُ أَحَدًا بَعْدَكَ؟ – وَفِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ: غَيْرَكَ – قَالَ: «قُلْ آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ فَاسْتَقِمْ».

Stay steadfast in following the median course

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The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Keep to the right course and do your best, and know that none of you will be saved by his deeds." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, not even you?" He said: "Not even I, unless Allah ﷻ covers me with mercy and favor from Him."

(٨٦١) مسلم:٢٨١٦gحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «قَارِبُوا وَسَدِّدُوا، وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّهُ لَنْ يَنْجُوَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ بِعَمَلِهِ». قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَلاَ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ: «وَلاَ أَنَا، إِلاَّ أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِيَ اللَّهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنْهُ وَفَضْلٍ».