godelian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2024 3:21 am
The link is unrelated.
Veritas Aequitas wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 3:52 am
There are many instances of the term 'mithaaq' and 'haq' [covenant, contract] in the Quran which is the contract [covenant] a believer must agree and enter into to qualify as a Muslim with a
promise of paradise if he complied with the terms of contract.
It is a pledge of allegiance. It is rather similar to soldiers pledging loyalty to their general. It is not a contract, similar to a civil contract, in which both parties promise the delivery of goods or services in exchange for payment. Therefore, the term "contract" is not correct in this context.
Where did it say it is a pledge of allegiance?
Read again:
“Those who fulfil the Covenant of Allaah and break not the Mithaaq (
bond, treaty, covenant)”
[al-Ra’d 13:20]
“Those who fulfil the Covenant of Allaah and break not the Mîthâq (
bond, treaty, covenant)”
[al-Baqarah 2:177]
Mithaaq [Haq] is interpreted as
bond,
treaty, and
covenant.
There are many verses with reference to Mîthâq & haq which in the context implied in general a 'contract'.
In theology a 'contract' is termed as 'covenant' but the Principles of Contract are the same, i.e. offer, acceptance, consideration, free consent, terms of contract.
I have used the general term 'contract' and covenant interchangeable as a convenience to convey the essence of the covenant since most believers do not understand the full impact of what is a covenant.
A contract [covenant in theology] can be
explicit or
implicit.
In Islam the contract [covenant] is Allah's
offer [promise] of salvation and other rewards in paradise in exchange if the believers
accept comply with the terms of contract as stipulated by Allah in the Quran, the
consideration is the believer's surrender and submission of his life to Allah on a basis of
free consent.
When you say the sahada explicity or implicitly, you have entered in a covenant [contract] with Allah to be a Muslim officially and your contractual obligation is to comply with the all the terms of the contract stipulated in the Quran [no where else] to the best of your abilities.
For example if one is a quadriplegic, one cannot go to war [sanctions] as commanded but can contribute his effort in other ways.
If you insist you have not entered into a Mîthâq with Allah, then you cannot be a Muslim officially, thus do not qualify for the rewards promised by Allah in the Quran.
Pledging allegiance [which any non-Muslims can also do] to Allah is not enough to be a Muslim [kindi-grade], graduate [high school-college] to be a Mumim then Tawhidi [PhD].
On a basis of rigor, you do not appear to a Muslim officially.
- 49:14. The bedouins say: "We believe." Say: "You believe not but you only say, 'We have surrendered (in Islâm),' for Faith has not yet entered your hearts. But if you obey Allâh and His Messenger (SAW), He will not decrease anything in reward for your deeds.
Because like the Bedouins, faith has not yet entered your hearts until you enter into a Mithaaq with Allah, with strong conviction to comply with the terms of the contract.
'Obey' in this verse means comply with the terms of contract within the Quran [convey to M by Allah] and no where else.
Do you even understand there are grades for believers in Islam, i.e. a Muslim [kindi-grade - 5 basic pillars], graduate [high school-college - 6 pillars of iman] to be a Mumim then 'Tawhidi' [PhD -x pillars of tawhid].
On a basis of rigor, are you a true Muslim?
Btw, I claimed to have understood the Quran thoroughly and reasonably, albeit not on my finger tips at present, but I can refer to them from my findings.