The Fruits from Belief in the Pillars of Eemaan

By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen (d.1421H)

P. 150:

Eemaan in Allaah, the Most High, as we have described it, will produce great fruits for the believers, from them:

That he implements and realises the tawheed of Allaah, the Most High, such that he is not attached and devoted to other than Him. So he does not place hope in others, fear others, and does not worship any besides Him.

Completion of one’s love for Allaah, the Most High, and to revere Him as is demanded by His Perfect Names and Exalted Attributes.

To accomplish worship of Him by doing whatever He has commanded, and avoiding whatever He has forbidden.

P. 152:

Eemaan in the Angels produces very great fruits from them:

Knowledge of the greatness of Allaah, the Most High, His Power, His authority and His dominion. Since the greatness of any created thing shows the greatness of the Creator.

Thankfulness to Allaah, the Most High, for His care and concern for the welfare of mankind, since He entrusted some angels with protecting them and recording their deeds and other actions beneficial to them.

Love of the angels for their worship of Allaah, the Most High.

P. 155:

Eemaan in the revealed Books produces great fruits, from them:

The knowledge that Allaah, the Most High, takes care of His servants and sent down to each people a Book for their guidance.

The knowledge of Allaah, the Most High’s great wisdom in prescribing for each people those prescribed laws suitable for their condition. As Allaah, the Most High, says:

“And for each people we laid down a prescribed law and a detailed way to be followed.” [Al-Ma'idah 5:48]

Giving thanks to Allaah for having blessed us with that.

P.162:

Eemaan in the messengers produces very great fruits, from them:

Knowledge of the mercy of Allaah, the Most High, and the great care He has for His servants, since He sent messengers to them to guide them to the way of Allaah, the Most High, and to make clear to them how they should worship Allaah, since the human mind alone cannot arrive at knowledge of that.

Giving thanks to Allaah, the Most High, for this great blessing.

Love and respect for the messengers, and to give them their due level of praise, since they are messengers sent by Allaah, the Most High, and because they established worship of Him, conveyed His messages and sincerely advised His servants.

P. 172:

Eemaan in the Last Day produces very great fruits, from them:

The desire to do acts of obedience, keenness upon that and to have hope for reward for them on that Day.

Fear of committing sins and fear of being pleased with sins - for fear of receiving punishment on that Day.

Consolation for the believer of whatever worldly things he has missed – and solace in the bliss and reward of the Hereafter that he hopes for.

Pgs. 189-190:

Belief in pre-decree produces very great fruits, from them:

Dependence upon Allaah, the Most High, after having carried out the necessary means to an end; so he does not depend upon the means itself, since everything occurs by the pre-decree of Allaah, the Most High.

That the person is not amazed with himself when that which he wants is attained. Its attainment is a blessing granted by Allaah, the Most High, and came about through the means to good and success which Allaah decreed. So being amazed with his own self will cause him to forget to give thanks for this blessing.

Peace of mind and being at ease with whatever occurs with him from that which Allaah, the Most High has decreed for him. So he does not become disturbed by the fact that something he loves does not come to him, nor by something he dislikes coming to him. All of this occurs by the pre-decree of Allaah, to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. It was something that was going to happen and could not be avoided. Concerning this Allaah, the Most High says:

“No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves except that it was written in the Preserved Tablet before We created the souls. Indeed creating the souls and recording all the calamities that will befall them is something easy for Allaah. We have informed you of this so that you should not grieve over worldly matters that escape you, nor exult over others due to what He has given to you; and Allaah does not love the proud who exult over others die to the worldly things they have been given.” [Al-Hadid 57:22-23]

The Prophet (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“How amazing is the affair of the believer, all of his affair is good, and that is not the case for anyone except the believer. If ease comes to him he gives thanks for it, so that is good for him, and if trouble comes to him he has patience and so that is good for him.” (Reported by Muslim)

Taken from: An Explanation of the Three Fundamental Principles of Islam, by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen (d.1421H), Translated by Aboo Talhah Daawood ibn Ronald Burbank, Published by al-Hidaayah Distribution & Publishing