As for a person who is upon misguidance and he presents himself as if he is upon the Sunnah (to cover up his misguidance), then indeed Allāh will expose him, unmask him and remove his covering.
For how many misguided individuals have there been, presenting a good beautiful attractive face, using the Book and Sunnah as evidence for that, then afterwards Allāh exposes him because he is a habitual liar and is not upon the Sunnah outwardly or inwardly.
Tabsiratu al-Khalaf bi Sharh at-Tuhaf fī Madhāhib as-Salaf page 50
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Shaikh Uthaymeen [rahimahullaah] stated above that one should firmly cling to the book he is reading or revising, and should firmly cling to the Shuyookh he learns from in person. Do not be a Dhawwaaq [i.e. one who quickly acquires a taste of this or that and moves on to another thing without accomplishing anything properly]- alternating to a new Shaikh every week and every month; rather determine -first and foremost- who to take knowledge from in person, then firmly cling to him after you have decided. However, you can have different Shaikhs from whom you acquire different subject matters, for example you have a Shaikh who teaches you Fiqh and you carry on being consistent in your studies; another Shaikh who teaches you Arabic Grammar and you carry on being consistent in your studies; a Shaikh in Aqeedah and you carry on being consistent in studying Aqeedah and Tawheed. The most important thing is consistency and that you refrain from quickly acquiring a taste of this or that topic without accomplishing anything properly- like that man who is a serial divorcee, for whenever he gets married and stays with the wife for seven days, he divorces her and then moves on to another woman. So, he remains for a prolonged period in his life whilst neither enjoying [a fruitful, close, intimate relationship etc] with a wife nor having children in most cases.
O Students of Knowledge! This Era is Not An Era of Relaxation, Play and Sleep, Rather It is Era of Striving In The Path of Allaah & Spreading Knowledge – by Shaikh Saaleh Aala Shaikh
Unity is based on the Book and the Sunnah and not bidah. We do not look for a common enemy and unite against him… because as soon as we overcome him, we will start to fight amongst ourselves.
Ibn Abbaas [radiyallaahu-anhumaa] said: Do not sit with the people of desires [i.e. ahlul bidah], for indeed sitting with them will cause sickness to the hearts.
And all praises and thanks be to Allaah, there are scholars of the Sunnah and upright [scholars]. Allaah [Glorified be He and free is He from all imperfections] has not [left you in a state to have] a need of the evil scholars and the books of misguidance, whilst we have authentic books. Therefore, we hold onto the [upright scholars and authentic books] -neither go to the scholars of misguidance nor the innovators, nor to the books that are mixed [with falsehood]. All praises and thanks be to Allaah, we have good books and scholars, so we hold onto the scholars and the authentic books.
[Source: Al-Ijaabaatul Muhimmah 1/144-145. Abridged and slightly paraphrased]
In the Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Reality Check for Those Who Come Out to Denounce the Evil Acts of The Terrorists; Yet They Recommend the Books of Sayyid Qutb To the Youth
Shaikh Rabee Bin Haadi (may Allaah preserve him) said:
Then the political groups came in this era, [whilst] being affected- to some extent-by the creed and methodologies of this sect [i.e. the khawaarij]. And for this reason, they do not give importance to [other affairs] besides politics. They neither give concern to rectifying the state of affairs of the Ummah though [sound] Creed and Knowledge nor do they reflect upon returning the Ummah to the Book and the Sunnah, and to steadfastness and righteousness which the Salafus Saaleh were upon in every aspect of the Religion. Rather they [i.e. these political groups] increase the Ummah in corruption-in creed and manners. So, you see them giving allegiance to the people of Bidah and misguidance.
They wage war against those people who [truly] follow the Qur’aan and the Sunnah, and those scholars who truly adhere to the Qur’aan and the Sunnah. They utter false opinions and slogans regarding the affair of ahlul bidah wad-dalaalah [i.e. the people of bidah and misguidance] and their books. And amongst them [i.e. those deviants whom the illegal partisans give a good image] is Sayyid Qutb and his followers- Sayyid Qutb, the one who embarked upon the methodology of the Khawaarij, the Rawaafid, the Mu’tazilah and the Jahmiyyah in creed, methodology and politics, especially in the subject matter of Takfeer. According to him [i.e. sayyid Qutb] all human societies are societies of Pre-Islamic ignorance and that the Muslim Ummah is upon the severest state of apostasy and Pre-Islamic ignorance. Then the path of the Baatiniyyah was added to this [i.e. this methodology of Sayyid Qutb], such as assassinations and explosions [i.e. by way of terrorist acts] etc. And his followers attribute themselves to the Salafi Methodology, which is a mighty plot against the [true and upright] Salafi leaders. [So] when you come to know this, then you will know that the Salafi Methodology is free from this [type] of Takfeer, [the evil act of causing] explosions and destruction, and the people of this treacherous [act]. [Source: Man Humul Irhaabiyyoon’ pages 104-105. Abridged and slightly paraphrased]
Reality Check for Those Who Spread Ikhwaani and Other False Principles Amongst the Youth, saying: Read and Take What Is Good from The Books of Sayyid Qutb and Hasan Al-Banna, and Abandon Their Errors
It is not permissible to exalt and praise the innovators even if they have some truth with them. That is because raising and praising them will spread their bidah and place them amongst the sincere ones-those who are taken as examples amongst distinguished men of this Ummah. The Salaf warned against having trust for the innovators, (warned against) praising them and their gatherings.
In this regard, Asad Ibn Musa (rahimahullaah) wrote:” Beware of being a brother of the innovator (by association) or a companion of his, or one whom you sit with; for indeed it has been narrated that ‘Whoever sits with a person of innovation has left the protection of Allaah and is entrusted to himself’.
The innovators must be warned against and kept away from even if they have some truth with them. Indeed, the most astray are not devoid of some truth, but if they have with them innovation, opposition and sinful views, it is not permissible to praise and exalt them. It is impermissible to not have an objection against their innovation because this spreads bidah, belittles the Sunnah and by way of this the innovator will emerge and become a guide for the Ummah.
As for giving consideration (to the fact) that the innovation has some truth, this does not justify praising him. This is -to a far greater extent- against what is of overriding benefit and it is known in relation to a principle in the religion that averting harm takes precedence over seeking that which is of benefit. And with regards to having hatred for the innovator, the harm that is averted from the Ummah is weightier than the benefit possessed by the innovator. And had we adhered to this concept (i.e. praising the innovator because he has some truth with him), then no one would have been judged to be misguided and declared an innovator. That is because there is not an innovator except that he has some truth and adherence to the Sunnah. The innovator (may) neither be a disbeliever nor be in opposition to all the Islamic legislation; rather he is either an innovator in some or most of the affairs. However, if the innovation is particularly related to affairs of Creed and Methodology, then the affair is dangerous indeed because it will become an example (to be followed); innovation will spread and the innovators will become active in spreading their innovation. hisNevertheless, this is a dangerous affair and it is not permissible to be lackadaisical with regards to innovation and its people, whatever that may be. [Source: At-Tabdee Wat-Tafseeq Wat Takfeer. Page: 72-76. Abridged and slightly paraphrased]
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Ibn Manzoor mentions in Lisaanul-‘Arab: [والتَّخْذيل:حَمْلُ الرجل على خِذْلان صاحبه وتَثْبِيطُه عن نصْرته]: At-Takhdheel is when a man betakes to forsaking and abandoning his comrade [friend] and holds back from helping and aiding him.
[ الخاذِلُ: ضد الناصر- Al- Khaadhil is the opposite of an-Naasir (the helper, one who aides you, supports and backs you up)]. So Al-Khadhlaan is when someone forsakes and abandons someone or something. So Ahlul- khadhlaan are those people who forsake and abandon the truth and its people when they need them. [So basically they are yellow bellied turncoats who run away from and leave the people of truth when they most need them]!!! If you look at the verbal noun Takhdeel means: To incite or induce someone from abstaining from, or neglect in aiding, assisting the truth or its people; and also it means to hinder, withhold or prevent from aiding, assisting his companion.
If Allaah helps you, none can overcome you; and if He forsakes you, who is there after Him that can help you? And in Allaah (Alone) let the believers put their trust. (Surah Aali Imran 3:160)
“Ah! Woe to me! Would that I had never taken so-and-so as a friend! He indeed led me astray from the Reminder (this Qur’aan) after it had come to me. And Shaitaan (Satan) is ever a deserter to man in the hour of need.” (Surah Al-Furqan 25:28-29)
