Sins That We Take Lightly, Part 2.

ALLAH the almighty does what he wills out of ultimate wisdom, ultimate justice and all emcompassing knoweldge. ALLAH says in the QURA'N:

"And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. None can change His Words. And He is the All ­Hearer, the All­ Knower." (Al-An'am 6:115)

He makes that which is lawful and that which is unlawful according to his will and it is part of our belief to be pleased with what ALLAH has legislated and to submit to it fully. ALLAH says in the QURA'N:

"He allows them as lawful At-Taiyibât [(i.e. all good and lawful) as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.], and prohibits them as unlawful Al-Khabâ'ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.)."

So what is lawful is good and what is unlawful is evil and to make things lawful and unlawful is the sole right of ALLAH the almighty, whoever claims that right for himself or claims it for someone else he has committed major kufr(disbelief).

"Or have they partners with Allâh (false gods), who have instituted for them a religion which Allâh has not allowed. And had it not been for a decisive Word (gone forth already), the matter would have been judged between them. And verily, for the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers), there is a painful torment." (Ash-Shura 42:21)

It is not lawful for anyone to engage in telling the people what's lawful and what's not unless he's from the people of knowledge in the QURA'N and the SUNNA. ALLAH has warned against such wrongdoing saying:

"And say not concerning that which your tongues put forth falsely: "This is lawful and this is forbidden," so as to invent lies against Allâh. Verily, those who invent lies against Allâh will never prosper. (An-Nahl 16:116)."

ALLAH mentions the general forbidden matters:

"Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you from: Join not anything in worship with Him; be good and dutiful to your parents; kill not your children because of poverty - We provide sustenance for you and for them; come not near to Al-Fawâhish (shameful sins, illegal sexual intercourse, etc.) whether committed openly or secretly, and kill not anyone whom Allâh has forbidden, except for a just cause (according to Islâmic law). This He has commanded you that you may understand." (Al-An'am 6:151)

The prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) says: "ALLAH forbade the selling of alcohol, dead animals, pigs and statues". Elsewhere the prophet (saw) said:

"When ALLAH make something unlawful, he makes selling it unlawful as well".

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