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Allah (swt
), says:
[
They
perform their vows, and they fear a Day whose evil is
spread far and wide] (Qur'an 76:7)
Allah (swt
), Most Glorified, Most High, praises His righteous
slaves in this verse because they fulfill the vows which
they have made incumbent upon themselves desiring
nearness to Allah (swt ); and He makes clear to us their
certainty of belief on the Day of Resurrection and their
fear of Allah's severe chatisement, which will be
delivered far and wide on that Day.
Benefits
Derived From This Verse
1. The
obligation to fulfill one's vows so long as they do not
constitute disobedience to Allah.
2. That
fear of the Day of Resurrection is one of the attributes
of the Believers.
3.
Confirmation of the Resurrection of mankind on that Day.
Relevance
of This Verse to the Subject of the Chapter
That the
verse praises the fulfillment of vows, and Allah (swt )
does not praise except that which is obligatory or that
which is strongly preferred, or refraining from the
prohibited. This is why fulfillment of a vow is
considered to be an act of worship, and dedicating an
act of worship to other than Allah (swt ) is an act of Shirk.
..ooOOoo..
Allah (swt
), says:
[
And
whatever you spend in charity or whatever vow you
make, be sure Allah knows it all. But the wrongdoers
have no helpers] (Qur'an 2:270)
Allah (swt
), Most Glorified, Most High, informs us in this verse
that whatsoever man gives in the way of charity and
whatever vows he makes, seeking nearness to Allah (swt
), He knows it, even if the perpetrator were to keep it
secret, and He will reward him for it. Then, Allah (swt
) warns the people against injustice in charity and in
their vows and in all their deeds, and He (swt ) informs
them that they will find none to help them or protect
them should Allah (swt ) punish them for their sins.
Benefits
Derived From This Verse
1.
Evidence of the breadth of Allah's (swt ) Knowledge and
of the fact that it encompasses every single thing.
2. That
taking a vow is an act of worship.
3. The
prohibition of all types of injustice.
Relevance
of This Verse to the Subject of the Chapter
That the
verse proves that Allah (swt ), Most Glorified, Most
High, has knowledge of each and every vow, and that He
rewards the one who makes it, therefore fulfilling a vow
is an act of worship and dedicating an act of worship to
another besides Allah (swt ) is Shirk.
..ooOOoo..
It is
authentically reported on the authority of `Aa`ishah
(may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (r
) said: "Whoever vowed to obey Allah (swt ), he
should do so, and whoever vowed to disobey Him, should
not do so.1"
Benefits
Derived From This Hadith
1. The
obligation to fulfill vows so long as they are in
obedience to Allah (swt ).
2. The
prohibition of fulfilling vows if they entail
disobedience to Allah (swt ). Instead, he must perform
the expiation of an oath.
Relevance
of the Hadeeth to the Subject of the Chapter
That it
proves the obligation to fulfill one's vow so long as it
does not entail disobedience to Allah (swt ). This means
that fulfilling a vow is an act of worship, and
dedicating an act of worship to other than Allah (swt )
is Shirk.
Footnotes
1.
Narrated by Imam Malik.
Kitaab
At-Tawheed, Chapter: 10
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