بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Al-Allaamah Ash Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzan – May Allah preserve him – said:
“Verily innovations distance (you) from Allah and the Sunnah (is a means of getting) close to Allah.”
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A Khutbah entitled: “التحذير من البدع”
Ameerul Mumineen Umar Ibnul Khattaab (radiyallaahu-anhu) stated: ”Indeed, we are a people whom Allaah has given honour by way of Islaam; so when we (begin) to seek honour through other than what Allaah has given us honour, Allaah will degrade us!
[Reported by Al-Haakim (rahimahullaah) in Al-Mustadrak (1/61-62]
Imaam Sufyaan Ath-Thawri (rahimahullaah) said: I seek Allah’s Refuge from the fitna of the ignorant worshipper and the fitna of the wicked scholar, for indeed their fitna is the trial of everyone who is put to trial. [1]
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said: Indeed the people follow their scholars and righteous worshippers, so if the scholars are wicked and the worshippers are ignorant, then the calamity through them will be widespread and the fitna will (have a) great (effect) on individuals and the general masses.[2]
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(1) Akhlaaq Al-Ulamaa’ by Imaam Al’Aajuriy’ pg 63
(2)Miftaah Daar As-Sa’aadah’ by Imaam Ibnul Qayyim’ 1/160
Haatim Al-Asam (rahimahullaah) said:
I have three traits by way of which I gain the upper hand over the one who argues with me! They (i.e. the people) said: “What are they?” He said: “I am happy when the one who argues with me is correct. I am sad when he is mistaken and I prevent myself from being disrespectful towards him.” This (statement of Haatim) reached Imaam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (rahimahullaah), so he said: ”Glorified be Allaah and free is He from all imperfections! What a judicious man he (Haatim) is!”
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[Source: Quoted by Shaikh Abdullaah Al-Bukhaari in At-Ta’aqqubaat As-Sareehah Alaa Risaaalah An-Naseehah Lid-Duktoor Ibraaheem Bin Aamir Ar-Ruhayli’ page: 48]
Narrated Anas Bin Maalik (radiyallaahu-anhu) that the Messenger of Allaah (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) stated about this ayah: [هُوَ أَهْلُ التَّقْوَىٰ وَأَهْلُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ – He (Allah) is the One, deserving that mankind should be afraid of, and He is the One Who forgives (sins) (74:56)] that Allaah (The Mighty and Majestic) said: ‘’I am worthy of being feared, so whoever fears me and does not associate another Ilaah (i.e. god or anything taken as an object of worship) with Me (in worship), then I am worthy of forgiving him.’’ [Reported by Imaam Tirmidhee; Number: 3328 and declared Hasan Li-Ghayrihee by Imaam Albaani in ‘Dhilaal Al-Jannah Fee Takhreej As-Sunnah (969)]
To oppose one’s desires for the sake of the truth in affairs of knowledge and creed can be difficult, so it requires research and contemplation. Also in facing such difficulty one is in need of asking the scholars and benefitting from them. So with regards to what has been stated about a person’s acknowledgement of the truth and the difficulty in doing so, he should cling to piety, whilst seeking the Tawfeeq of Allaah and guidance. [Slightly Paraphrased and abridged…for further details, see: At-Tankeel Bimaa Fee Ta’need Al-Kawthariy Minal Baatil. Vol 2. Page: 180-181. with the checking of Imaam Albaanee (rahimahullaah)]
Thirdly: Pride: It may be that a person is upon ignorance or falsehood, so another person comes along and clarifies the proofs for him, but he sees that by acknowledging such proofs, it would necessitate that he is deficient and that it was such a person who guided him. And due to this, we find that it is not difficult for some of those who attribute themselves to knowledge to acknowledge their mistakes when it becomes manifests to them in their researches and studies, but it becomes difficult upon them when others clarify such mistakes for them. [Source: At-Tankeel Bimaa Fee Ta’need Al-Kawthariy Minal Baatil. Vol 2, Page: 180-181’ with the checking of Imaam Albaanee (rahimahullaah). Abridged and slightly paraphrased]
Firstly: A person sees that by acknowledging the truth, it would necessitate that he was upon falsehood, because a person is nurtured upon a religion, creed, school of thought or views inherited from his nurturer and teacher, which he considers to be the truth. So when it is manifested that those affairs are falsehood, it becomes difficult for him to acknowledge that. This is because he sees that the deficiencies of his teacher or nurturer necessitate his own deficiencies and an acknowledgement of their misguidance or errors necessitates his own deficiencies. [Source: At-Tankeel Bimaa Fee Ta’need Al-Kawthariy Minal Baatil. Vol 2, Page: 180-181’ with the checking of Imaam Albaanee (rahimahullaah). Abridged and slightly paraphrased]
Allaah (The Most High) said:
وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌ۬ۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمۡ لَا يَسۡتَأۡخِرُونَ سَاعَةً۬ۖ وَلَا يَسۡتَقۡدِمُونَ
And every nation has its appointed term; when their term is reached, neither can they delay it nor can they advance it an hour (or a moment).” [Soorah Al-A’raaf: Ayah 34]
Indeed, Allaah created the children of Aadam from the earth (i.e. their father Aadam was created from clay); then He (The Most High) made them reside on the earth and appointed for them a period of residence in it. No nation amongst the nations can advance or delay its appointed term—neither the nations as whole nor the individuals of those nations can advance or delay their appointed term. [slightly paraphrased. See Tayseer Al-Kareem Ar-Rahmaan Fee Tafseer Kalaam Al-Mannaan]
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Ibn Umar (radiyallaahu-anhumaa) said:
There was neither story telling in the time of the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) nor in the time of Abu Bakr (radiyallaahu-anhu), neither in the time of Umar (radiyallaahu-anhu) nor in the time of Uthmaan (radiyallaahu-anhu); rather story telling started in the time of Fitan.” (i.e. during the times of trials and tribulations).
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صحيح موارد الظمآن إلى زوائد ابن حبان
By Imaam Albaani (rahimahullaah) Vol 1: Chapter 19, page 134