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Muslim youth must first believe that good and harm comes from Allah
alone and not from human beings, no matter who they may be. Indeed,
human beings are only tools that Allah uses to execute His Decree. He
must also believe that if all of mankind joins forces in order to do him
good, this will never come to pass unless Allah wills it. He must also
believe that if they join forces to do him harm, this harm will not
afflict him unless Allah wills it. He must also believe that whatever
happened to him would have never missed him, and whatever did not happen
to him would have never happened to him.
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Muslim must also believe that his life is in Allah's Hands alone, and
that death can overcome him only by Allah's leave. He must believe that
his life cannot be prolonged as a result of cowardice, laziness, fear,
sleep and weakness. Also, his life will not be shortened as a result of
displaying courage and bravery, such as fighting on the battlefield for
the sake of Allah and defending Islam and Muslims.
A Muslim youth must also purify his heart and cleanse it of all filth that may otherwise smear and pollute its purity.
Therefore,
he should not show love for false deities and those who worship them.
He should show love only for Allah, His Messenger (Peace be upon him)
and the pious and obedient among Allah's servants. He should put his
trust in Allah and fear none but Allah. He should also avoid all acts
that may cause Allah's anger, such as praying to others besides Allah,
swearing by others besides Allah, seeking assistance from the dead,
walking around their graves and offering sacrifices to them.
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Muslim youth must also show love and hatred for the sake of Allah
alone. He must show love for those who are on the straight path of Islam
and show hatred towards the Jews, Christians, the disbelievers and all
those who fight Allah, His Messenger (Peace be upon him), His religion
and His pious servants.
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Muslim youth must also realize that if there is a problem or a
disagreement between him and someone else, he must refer this matter to
someone who will try to solve it in the light of Allah's Law. He should
not refer to manmade laws because these are false laws that are not
approved of by Allah. In fact, they are ignorant laws, as Allah says:
"Do
they then seek the judgement of Jaahiliyyah (the days of ignorance
before Islam)? And who is better in judgement than Allah for a people
who have firm Faith." (Surah Al-Ma’idah, 5:50)
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Muslim youth must believe in all of Allah's Beautiful Names. Just as he
believes that Allah is the Creator, the Sustainer, the All-Hearing and
the All-Seeing, he must also believe that He is the Law-Giver, Whose law
must be referred to at all times. He commands and there is none to
oppose His Command. Any law that is not approved by Islam is false and
whoever refers to it for judgement will certainly earn Allah's wrath.
The Qur'an strongly criticizes those who refer to other than Allah for
judgement. Allah says:
"[Say
(O Muhammad Peace be upon him):] 'Shall I seek a judge other than Allah
while it is He Who has sent down unto you the Book (the Qur'an),
explained in detail?'" (Surah Al-An’am, 6:114)
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Muslim youth must also give everyone his rights. He should worship
Allah alone, obey his parents, honor his guest, show kindness to his
neighbors and the orphans, be truthful and never attempt to lie, cheat,
steal, abuse or betray anyone. He must have good character, improve his
relationship with everyone, show mercy and compassion for those younger
than him and respect those who are older than him.
He
must avoid backbiting and slander, and if he has been abused by
someone, he should suppress his anger and bear it patiently. He must
demonstrate courage without being reckless, show generosity without
being extravagant, and display careful spending without being stingy. He
should strive hard to do all righteous acts and shun all evil actions.
'Abdur-Rahmaan
concluded the reading of his paper, leaving his audience of teachers
and students amazed at the wonderful style he used in his writing and
the firm evidence he quoted on this interesting and eye-opening subject.
Mr.
Khaalid, the school principal, stood by Abdur-Rahmaan's side and said
to him, "Because of the richness and importance of the material
contained in your paper, the school administration has decided to
publish your paper at its own expense for free distribution in order to
spread the Truth. The administration has also suggested making a slight
change to the title. The new title will be: ‘Laa ilaaha Illallaah, The
Way of Life for Muslim Children as well as Adults.’”
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