The Future is for Islam

Narrations About the Future of Islam

By: Shaikh, Imam, and Mujaddid (Reviver of Islam), Muhammad Nasir ad-Din al-Albani

(The Levant [Bilad ash-Sham])

            Our Shaikh, Imam al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him, was one of the most optimistic people about the victory and strengthening of this religion, that is because optimism strengthens one's resolve and seriousness, it helps and an individual reach his goals despite hardships, evil consequences, and difficulties which are placed in the path of the Ummah of Islam.  Shaikh al-Albani showed his optimism in his lectures, classes, books, and letters.  He began his great book, Silsilat al-Ahadith as-Sahihah, with an article he named, The Future is for Islam.

            What follows is the speech of the Shaikh:

            The future belongs to Islam.  Allah said,

“It is He Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad SAW) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam), to make it superior over all religions even though the Mushrikoon (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) hate (it).” [9:33]

            This ayah gives us glad tidings that the future belongs to Islam, through its rule, strong appearance, and dominance over all other religions.  Some assume that these goals were achieved during the Prophets time, and during the time of the rightly guided caliphs and righteous kings.  This, however, is not true.  What was achieved during those times is only a portion of this truthful promise.

Tape 4 of Silsilat al Huda wan Noor tape

Tape 4 of Silsilat al Huda wan Noor
Translated by Abu Musa Muhammad Sulieman

CONTENTS OF TAPE:

1.– Is it permissible to pray between pillars regarding the one who prays individually or in congregation? 

2.– Is it better for a woman to pray in her house or in the masjid which is near to her?

3.– Is it permissible for the one who comes late to the prayer to intentionally put a sutrah in front of him before he begins his prayer as a precaution so no one cuts off his prayer when he completes what remains of it? 

4.– Is it permissible for a woman to pray without socks or with a short dress?

5.– Is it permissible for a husband to sit with his friends in the company of his wife? And what are the conditions of that?

6.– A man who possesses wealth bought land with the intention of doing business with it, so must he pay zakat on it?

7.- The Sheikh clarifies the prohibition of smoking, and his advice to the Muslims to fear Allah and seek halal sustenance, and noting the main reason which led to the weakness of the Muslims and the greed of the Non-Muslims over them.