Category: Extremism & Leniency
The Rise Of Khawarij
Hassan Al-Basri vs a Khariji - مَا الإِسْلامُ ؟ Hassan Al-Basri asked a man from the Khawarij - 1300 years ago - a question, which is still relevant to the neo-Khawarij extremists of today: قَالَ الْحَسَنُ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَ الْخَوَارِجِ : " مَا الإِسْل...
View DetailsDisease Of Takfir
Shirk (شرك) or Milk (اللَّبَن)? The Prophet did not fear Shirk for his Ummah - he feared Milk and Takfiris :) He actually feared "milk - اللَّبَن" (i.e. indulging in luxury) more than "Shirk"! Does it make sense for the Prophet to fear "milk" more...
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Two people from the Khawarij were making Tawaf around the Ka'bah - about 1,000 years ago. One of them said to his companion: “Do you see these crowds of people? None of them will enter Paradise, except you and me." His companion - who was a bit sma...
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