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Commands
The most
important characteristics enjoined in
general terms:
Al-Shatibi (may
Allah have mercy on him) gave a list of
commands and prohibitions which included
every good characteristic that is enjoined
in the Qur'an and Sunnah, and every bad
characteristic which is forbidden in the
Qur'an and Sunnah, but the list does not
include what is of a specific nature, such
as prayer and Zakah, avoiding sins that are
punishable by the Hudood punishments, and
specific things that are prohibited. What I
wanted to include is every command and
prohibition in general. This list draws up a
way of reforming and purifying souls, and it
calls us to draw closer to Allah by means of
Nawafil acts of worship.
There follows
the list chosen by Al-Shatibi of general
commands:
1 - Justice
2 - Kindness
3 - Fulfilling
promises
4 - Showing
tolerance and forgiveness
5 - Turning
away from one who is ignorant
6 - Patience
7 - Gratitude
8 - Helping
relatives and the poor and needy
9 - Being
moderate in abstaining and spending
10 - Responding
in the way that is better
11 - Fear
(of Allah)
12 - Hope
(in Allah)
13 - Devotion
to Allah
14 - Being
fair in weighing and measuring
15 - Following
the Straight Path
16 - Remembering
Allah
(Dhikr)
17 - Righteousness
18 - Responding
to the call of Allah
19 - Fearing
Allah
20 - Being
humble towards the believers
21 - Da'wah
for the sake of
Allah
22 - Making
Du'a
for the
believers
23 - Sincerity
24 - Delegating
one's affairs to Allah
25 - Turning
away from idle speech
26 - Keeping
trusts
27 - Praying
at night
(Qiyam Al-layl)
28 - Supplication
and beseeching
29 - Putting
one's trust in Allah
30 -
Not being too concerned with worldly things
31 - Seeking
the Hereafter
32 - Turning
to Allah
33 -
Enjoining what is good
34 - Forbidding
what is evil
35 -
Taqwa
36 - Humility
37 - Expressing
one's need of Allah
38 - Purity
of heart
39 - Ruling
according to the truth
40 - Following
that which is good
41 - Repentance
42 - Fear
of Allah
43 - Testifying
when required to do so
44 - Shunning
the ignorant
45 - Seeking
refuge with Allah from the whisper of the
Shaytan
46 - Venerating
Allah
47 - Reminding
others
48 - Speaking
of blessings
49 - Reading
the Qur'an
50 - Cooperating
in truth
51 - Fear
of punishment
52 - Hope
of reward
53 - Always
being sincere
54 - Remembering
that Allah is watching
55 - Speaking
words of truth
56 - Hastening
to do good
57 - Controlling
one's anger
58 - Upholding
the ties of kinship
59 - Referring
to Allah and His Messenger
(Peace and
Blessing upon Him) in cases of dispute
60 - Submitting
to the command of Allah
61 - Being
steadfast
62 - Keeping
silent
63 - Relying
on Allah
64 - Reconciling
between people
65 - Loving
for the sake of Allah
66 - Being
harsh with the
Kuffar
67 - Being
compassionate towards the believers
68 - Charity
Al-Muwaafaqaat
by Al-Shaatibi, 3/135 |
