Category: Extremism & Leniency
Using & Misusing Knowledge
Imam al-Safarini Hanbali says: والحاصل أن العلم كالسيف أن أعطيته لتقي قاتل به في سبيل الله. وإن ألقيته لشقي قطع به الطريق وأضر عباد الله ...
View DetailsThe Khawarij
There is a proverb, which is sometimes used to describe the extremist Takfiri Khawarij: كلام كالعسل وفعل كالأسل "Speech like 'ASAL (honey), Acts like ASAL (spear)." Their eloquence...
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Imaam al-Shaatibi al-Maliki says: المفتي البالغ ذروة الدرجة هو الذي يَحمِل الناس على الوسط المعهود فيما يليق بالجمهور، فلا يذهب بهم مذهب الشدة، ولا يميل بهم إلى طرف الانحلال ولأنه إذا ذهب بالمستفتي مذهب العنت والحرج بُغّض إليه الدين، وأدى إلى الانقط...
View DetailsThe Khawarij Heretics
Imam Abu Bakr al-Ajurri wrote 1000 years ago: لَمْ يَخْتَلِفِ الْعُلَمَاءُ قَدِيمًا وَحَدِيثًا أَنَّ الْخَوَارِجَ قَوْمُ سُوءٍ عُصَاةٌ لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى وَلِرَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَإِنْ صَلَّوْا وَصَامُوا، وَاجْتَهَدُوا فِي الْعِ...
View DetailsTwisting Religion
Sinning is one thing, but what is worse is some people are: “يلوون أعناق النصوص” “twisting the necks of the texts” to justify those sins. It is better to meet God with sins, than to twist the religion. The texts don’t need to submi...
View DetailsKhariji Delusions
Imam Tabari said that the takfiri Khawarij of old believed: وأن في جهاد أهل القبلة الفضل والأجر "That the "jihaad" against the people of the Qiblah is meritorious and rewarding." ["Tarikh Tabari", 5/174]. Like their remnants today,...
View DetailsOver-Piousness
Over-piousness ... الوَرع الكاذب Ibn al-Jawzi mentioned a funny story about a guy who wanted to avoid "backbiting" at all costs: قيل لبعض البله وكان يتحرى من الغيبة: ما تقول في إبليس؟ فقال: أسمع الكلام عليه كثيراً والله أعلم بسريرته. "He wa...
View DetailsWatering Down The Religion
Watering down religion ... الفرقان Medicine eradicates disease, it does not adapt to the disease. Similarly, the Qur'an does not adapt & conform to the ills of society, it aims to eradicate evil. Don't bend the rules of the Qur'an to make them c...
View DetailsExtremism
Extremism/Exaggeration (الغلو في الدين) - 10 Ayat & Hadiths Religion is like Medicine: - An Overdoses will KILL you. - The right amount will SAVE you. - Without it you'll SUFFER in illness. 1- The Prophet said: أَلاَ هَلَكَ الْمُتَنَطِّعُونَ...
View DetailsTakfir On Hajjaj
The Salaf disagreed about Takfir on Hajjaj - الحجاج The Takfiris say: "This specific ruler is Kafir and if you don't consider him Kafir, you are also a Kafir!" Takfir on Muslim rulers who fall into Kufr is an ijtihadi matter. The Salaf disagreed a...
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