Beautiful statement from Shaykh ibnul-'Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah)

[Yusuf.McNulty.al.Irlandee]

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem
al-Hamdu lil-llaah
was-Salaatu was-Salaamu 'alaa Rasoolillaah
amma ba'ad

The Noble Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy upon him) said:

"The Religion of Islaam is a Creed and a Legislation and it is perfect in both.
Islaam commands with:

1- The absolute single worship of Allaah the Most High (Alone) and forbids polytheism
(the worship of anything other than Allâh).

2- Truthfulness and forbids lying.

3- Justice and forbids oppression.

4- Trustworthiness and forbids treachery.

5- Faithfullness and forbids betrayal.

6- Being good to ones parents and forbids being disrespectful (to them).

7- Keeping the ties of kinship with ones relatives and forbids cutting them off.

8- Having good manners/relations with ones neighbourhood and forbids (any kind of) ill-treatment (towards ones neighbours).


Generally speaking, Islaam commands with every kind of noble mannerism and forbids against all evil/despicable behaviour.

(Islaam also) commands with every righteous action and prohibits all forms of wrong/evil.

Allaah the Most High said (the meaning of):

((Indeed Allaah enjoins al-'Adl (justice and worshipping none but Allaah) and al-Ihsaan
(to be patient in performing one's duties to Allaah, for His Sake Alone) and in giving help to kith and kin
and forbids al-Fahshaa' (all evil deeds) and al-Munkar (polytheism, disbelief) and al-Baghy (oppression).
(Allaah) admonishes you so that you may take heed))

[Sooratun-Nahl: Aayah 90]"

• Translated by Abul-Husayn Yusuf McNulty al-Irlandee, from Sharh Usoolil-Eemaan of Shaykh ibnul-'Uthaymeen, Daarul-Watn pg.9