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(AN
IBADHI WAHBI CREED)
by
Amir b. Ali al-Shammakhi
Translation
The
divergence between Muslims arose from nine basic elements;
unity, divine decree, walayah and baraah, command and
prohibition , praise and threat, the intermediate position, the
denial of an intermediate position, names155 and
statutes.
We
hold that there is nothing like Allah in attribute, essence or
act. We hold that Allah is not seen either in this World or in
the World to come; "The eyes attain Him not, but He attains the
eyes; He is the All-subtle, the All-aware."156
We
hold that Allah established Himself upon the Throne and over
everything in a fashion not explicable by reason; His
establishing Himself is an attribute of His which continues
attributed to Him.
We
hold that He is in every place, preserving and omnipotent; that
He is within things, and along with things, comprehending them,
causing them to was and wane, and not through emanation or
fixation, and being contained therein.
We
hold that His Names and attributes are His. There is nothing
but Him. Numbering, change and variation are not applicable to
Him.
We
hold that Allah is Just. Injustice is not ascribed to Him in
judging or act.
We
hold that the people of al-Nahr were right when they disapproved
of Ali in his entrusting the arbitration to two arbitrators,
after the decision of Allah Almighty, "Fight against the party
which doth the wrong, until they come back to the precepts of
God."157
We
hold that Allah "Wrongs not men anything, but themselves men
wrong."158
The meaning is: He does not call them to account for that which
they have not committed, nor punish them for crimes they have
not committed.
We
hold that (His) servants159 commit
and perform their actions, and that they were not forced or
obliged to do them.
We
hold that Allah is the Creator of every thing, knowing
everything, and willing every thing.
We
hold that decree, whether good or bad, is from Allah.
We
hold that Allah is the creator of (His) servants' actions; He is
who originated them and willed them.
We
hold that Allah is the creator of His Word and revelation, its
originator, its maker, and the revealer of it.
4. The states of
walayah and enmity:
We
hold that Allah sustains His 'awliya' and is the Enemy of those
'dissociated' from Him.
We
hold that Allah's sustaining love and His enmity do not change
with tie, or alter with circumstances.
We
hold belief in 'walayah' with all Muslims, and baraah from all
infidels.
We
hold belief in 'walayah' with those whom Allah has mentioned in
His Book as being of the people of Paradise; and in 'baraah'
from those whom He mentioned in His Book as being of the people
of Hell.
We
hold belief in 'walayah' with each individual who fully
discharges (his religious obligations), and baraah from each
individual who commits major sins.
We
hold belief in 'baraah' from those who oppose us, and go
contrary to what we possess of the religion or our Lord.
We
hold that 'walayah' cannot be removed except by baraah; and that
baraah cannot be removed except by walayah.
We
hold that 'walayah' cannot be removed except by baraah; and that
baraah cannot be removed except by walayah.
We
hold that (an attitude of) 'reservation' is an obligation
prescribed (in the case of) acquaintance with a person of whom
it is unknown whether he has faith or disbelief.
We hold that Allah orders obedience and prohibits disobedience
to Himself.
We
hold that every part of obedience to Allah is faith, but not all
disobedience to Allah is disbelief.
We
hold that enjoining good and prohibiting evil to the best of
one's ability is obligatory at all times.
We
hold that the Imamate is obligatory on the people when they are
able to (maintain) it. |
