Enter into Islam Wholeheartedly — Abū Ukkāshah ‘Abdul Hakeem
• O you who believe! Enter perfectly in Islam and follow not the footsteps of Shaitan. Verily! He is to you a plain enemy. [Sūrah al-Baqarah, 208]
— Imām as-Si’dī about entering Islām fully and not obeying lowly desires.
• All the Prophets and Messengers called to the worship of Allaah and staying away from worshipping besides Him.
• O you who believe! Answer Allah and (His) Messenger when he calls you to that which will give you life [Sūrah al-Anfāl, 24]
— Benefits mentioned by Ibn al-Qayyim about this ayah.
• Shaykh al-Fawzān on the musāra’ah, constant war, between a person and Shaytaan; ends only when the both feet of a person in Paradise.
• Truly, the religion with Allah is Islam. Sūrah āl-Imrān, 19]
— Benefits mentioned by Ibn Kathīr about this ayah.
• The two types of Ummah — ar-Risaalah and al-Ijaabah.
• The story of the Jewish boy on his deathbed and tears of the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
• Ibn al-Qayyim on the 4 Pillars of disbelief — Kibr, Ghibtah, Ghadab and Shahwah.
• Ibrāhīm and Ya’qūb عليهما السلام advising their children to enter the religion wholeheartedly.
• When Ibrāhīm was commanded to sacrifice his son Ismā’īl عليهما السلام. Details of the submission of Ibrāhīm compared to the much lesser submission we have to make.
• How quick the Companions were to submit; response of ‘Umar رضي الله عنه when the verse was revealed to abandon intoxicants.
• Intoxicants and the 10 cursed regarding them. Gambling and it’s dangers.
• Ā’ishah رضي الله عنها about how the Muhājirāt responded when the āyāt about Khimār/Hijāb were revealed.
Advices on how to enter Islām wholeheartedly:
• Being humble upon the truth when it comes to you.
• If sincere advice comes from a person who is not sincere, then accept it. Example of Bilqīs, the queen of Sheeba. And Mūsā and Hārūn عليهما السلام and sorcerers.
• Having certainty in resurrection, accountability and reward. Example of man in Sūrah Kahf who did not believe his garden would perish or that the Hour would be established.
• Not to constantly look to this worldly life, nor to be amazed by it. Brief enjoyments of this world and what they consist of.
• To fear the misguidance after guidance. Du’ā of Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم when he would leave his home.
• To fear an evil end. What leads to an evil end, mentioned by Ibn Rajab.
• To understand the blessing of this religion. Narration of ‘Umar رضي الله عنه that Allaah ennobled us through Islaam.
— Narration of Ibn al-Mubārak that dying upon the Sunnah is a miracle - and how this applies more in this time.
• To be different, distinct and oppose the Mushrikeen and open sinners who will be fuel for the hell fire. Narration about Muslims following the Jews and Christians.
• To turn to the Book of Allaah and stay away from the Quraan of the Shaytaan. Ibn al-Qayyim on the specific effects of music, how it cannot combine in a single heart with love of the Book of Allaah and how it is comparable to intoxicants.
• To never stop the fight with Shaytaan. Do not say “eventually” you will do good deeds because that day may not come. Ibn al-Qayyim on how if Shaytaan is able to misguide a person when they are at their strongest in terms of senses and faculties, so what about at point of death?
• To return back to our lord like a slave running back to obedience of his master, and not be the captive of our desires.
• To make our tongue moist with the remembrance of Allaah and the limbs active in the obedience of Allaah.
