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A Summary of the Concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah

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The Meaning of *Firqah* (Sect)

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The term *firqah*

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is synonymous with the term *ta'ifah* (group/faction),

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which refers to a group united by a single ideology.

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This is clarified by the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in the hadith of schism:

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"The Jews split into seventy-one or seventy-two sects,

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and the Christians split into seventy-one or seventy-two sects,

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and my Ummah will split into seventy-three sects."

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Narrated by Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, and Ahmad,

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all from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him).

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And in the narration of 'Awf ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) of the hadith,

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he added at the end of it:

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"One will be in Paradise,

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and seventy-two will be in the Fire."

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It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, who are they?"

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He said, "The *Jama'ah* (main body)."

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Narrated by Ibn Majah and authenticated by al-Albani.

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So this single saved sect

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is the sect and faction of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah,

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who have remained upon what the Messenger (peace be upon him)

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and his Companions adhered to in belief and action.

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Anyone besides them belongs to the misguided sects,

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being among the people of desires and innovations.

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Their innovation may be an act of major disbelief that expels them from the fold of Islam,

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such as the innovations of the Batinites and the extremist polytheistic Sufis.

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And it may not amount to disbelief,

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such that its adherents are merely

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outside the fold of Ahl al-Sunnah,

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yet remaining within the fold of the religion and the people of the Qiblah.

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They are the followers of the Book and the Sunnah,

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according to the understanding of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them).

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They do not give precedence over that to intellect or analogical reasoning,

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nor to subjective spiritual tastes or political expediency.

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They act upon the entire Book,

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not setting one part of it against another.

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They refer its ambiguous verses back to the decisive ones,

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and they do not suspend an overarching decisive principle

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on account of a subsidiary matter or an isolated incident.

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They venerate the texts of the two revelations and submit completely to them,

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just as Allah Almighty said:

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"And those firm in knowledge say, 'We believe in it; all [of it] is from our Lord.'"

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“He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed.” (3:7)

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"And none will be reminded except those of understanding."

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The Designation of *Hashwiyyah*

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It is a derogatory label used by some people of innovation and scholastic theologians,

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such as the Mu'tazilites and the Ash'arites,

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against Ahl al-Sunnah.

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They intend by it that the discourse of Ahl al-Sunnah is mere superfluous, useless padding, according to their claim.

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The Ash'arites

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They are those who ascribe themselves to Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari,

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who died in the year 324 AH.

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He was originally a Mu'tazilite,

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then he first recanted Mu'tazilism for the doctrine of Ibn Kullab,

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and subsequently recanted that to adopt the way of Ahl al-Sunnah,

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as he made clear in his book

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*Al-Ibanah 'an Usul al-Diyanah*.

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In its early stages, the Ash'arite school diverged from Ahl al-Sunnah only in the chapter of Allah's Names and Attributes;

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then their doctrines evolved until they diverged across numerous chapters of theology.

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Below are their most significant divergences:

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First:

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They allegorically interpret Allah's attributes, except for seven which they affirm through rational deduction;

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and regarding the rest of the attributes, they adopt two approaches:

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allegorical interpretation (*ta'wil*) or consigning the meaning entirely to Allah (*tafwid*).

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Second:

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Although they affirm the attribute of speech for Allah Almighty among the seven attributes,

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they mean by it an internal mental speech devoid of sound or letter.

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They lean toward the doctrine of Irja' in matters of faith (*iman*).

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They diverged regarding divine decree (*qadar*) and were influenced somewhat by the determinist (*Jabriyyah*) belief,

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innovating the concept that deeds are created by Allah and merely "acquired" (*kasb*) by the servant.

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They give precedence to reason over revelation in their methodology of deduction.

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They reject solitary narrations (*ahad* hadiths) in matters of creed.

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They deny divine wisdom, teleology, and causality in the acts and rulings of Allah Almighty,

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and they declare anyone who attributes effects to causes or reasons to be a disbeliever.

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Eighth:

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Many of them adhere to certain Sufi orders in innovated acts of worship.

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Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah refuted them in his monumental book,

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*Dar' Ta'arud al-'Aql wa al-Naql* (Averting the Conflict Between Reason and Revelation).

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The early authority of the Ash'arites was Abu Bakr al-Baqillani,

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their intermediate scholar was Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, and their later authority was Ibrahim al-Laqani,

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the author of the book *Jawharat al-Tawhid*, which is taught and relied upon at Al-Azhar University.

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Thus, due to these divergences from Ahl al-Sunnah in matters of creed, the Ash'arites are not from Ahl al-Sunnah,

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except for those among them who did not adopt all or most of their foundational principles

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and only diverged in one or two issues;

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such a person may be said to be from Ahl al-Sunnah in general,

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while acknowledging his separation from them in whatever he diverged.

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Despite all this, the Ash'arites remain closer to Ahl al-Sunnah than the philosophers, the Batinites,

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the Jahmites, the Mu'tazilites, and the Rafidites.

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Yet their doctrine suffers from internal contradiction and inconsistency,

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unlike the doctrine of Ahl al-Sunnah, which is definitive, consistent, and balanced,

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owing to its adherence to infallible revelation.

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It may also be said that the Ash'arites are of the Sunnis in contrast to the Shi'ah;

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that is, they are not Rafidite Shi'ites.

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The Kharijites are a sect that emerged during a time of discord among the Muslims;

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they declared 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) a disbeliever for accepting arbitration,

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and declared the Companions disbelievers, except for the two elders, Abu Bakr and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them).

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Then, ultimately, they declared the general body of Muslims disbelievers on account of major sins,

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which necessitated by their premise that no Muslim remained on earth except themselves.

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Their false doctrine eventually led them to deem lawful the shedding of Muslim blood and the confiscation of their wealth.

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Their historical progenitor was Dhu al-Khuwaysirah al-Tamimi,

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who objected to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) regarding his division of the spoils of war

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and said, "O Messenger of Allah, be just!"

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Whereupon the Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "Woe to you! Who would be just if I were not just?"

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Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), "Leave him,

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for he will have companions whose prayer any of you would despise compared to their prayer, and his fasting compared to their fasting.

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They will recite the Qur'an, but it will not pass beyond their collarbones;

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they will pass through Islam just as an arrow passes completely through the game target."

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Agreed upon.

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The scholars differed as to whether they are deemed disbelievers,

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and one of the scholars described them as a people who combined ignorance with harshness;

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hence, they splintered among themselves and declared each other disbelievers.

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A Note of Caution:

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There are those today who deliberately confuse the Muslims,

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labeling the mujahideen who fight against the invading occupiers of Muslim lands—

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such as the Russians, the Zionists, and the Americans—as Kharijites.

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They also label anyone who calls for jihad, loyalty and disavowal regarding the disbelievers, and enmity toward them,

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as being from the Kharijites.

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Furthermore, they apply this label to anyone who disavows the leaders of disbelief and tyrants (*tawaghit*)

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who have legitimized what Allah forbade, rejected the law of Allah, allied with Allah's enemies, and opposed Allah's allies,

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whereby the legitimacy of their rule has been utterly nullified,

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and the label of Kharijite is invalidated for whoever disavows them.

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Therefore, all these accusations leveled against callers and mujahideen

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are sheer injustice against them and manifest slander.

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The Murji'ites

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They are a sect that arose and was considered a counter-reaction to the Kharijites and their stances.

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Just as the Kharijites pursued a path of extreme excess in takfir,

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the Murji'ites pursued a path of extreme negligence.

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Thus, they countered the Kharijite doctrine of declaring people disbelievers for sins

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with a doctrine of dilution in defining the meaning of faith (*iman*),

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claiming that it is merely internal assent (*tasdiq*),

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and they excluded righteous deeds from the reality of faith.

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The Murji'ites were named as such

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because of their postponement (*irja'*) of actions from the definition of faith.

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The effects of Irja' have reached some who ascribe to the doctrine of the salaf (early generations) in our present day,

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as they have restricted disbelief and apostasy strictly to deeming the forbidden lawful (*istihlal*) or denial (*jahd*),

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not viewing actions indicative of refusal, arrogance,

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mockery, and hatred of Allah and His law as acts of disbelief.

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And the Murji'ites,

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based upon their doctrine regarding faith and its definition,

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do not acknowledge that faith increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience,

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nor do they allow saying "I am a believer, if Allah wills" (*istithna'*).

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They are of various categories:

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among them are the extremists,

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who claim that faith is merely knowledge (*ma'rifah*);

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among them are those who restrict it to internal assent (*tasdiq*) alone;

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among them are those who claim it is the assent of the heart and the verbal statement of the tongue only,

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without admitting actions into it;

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and among them are those who say,

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"Whoever says 'There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah' is a believer,

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regardless of whatever deeds he commits,

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so long as he does not deem them lawful,"

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despite the fact that deeming a sin lawful is a prerequisite for only some sins, not all of them,

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in order to rule that the perpetrator has committed disbelief.

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The trial of the Murji'ites has led to the dilution of religion,

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the spread of corruption,

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and the weakening of the obligation of enjoining good and forbidding evil,

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as well as the duty of jihad in the path of Allah.

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Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

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"Others among the Murji'ites and people of wickedness

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may advocate abandoning enjoining good and forbidding evil,

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presuming that to be a way of avoiding civil strife."

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And among their gravest trials

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is that they do not consider the apostasy of one who rejects the law of Allah

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and aids the enemies of Allah against the Muslims.

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Thus, the field was cleared for heretics and tyrants by these religious rulings from the leaders of the Murji'ites,

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and they wreaked havoc on earth with corruption,

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and disbelief was legitimized for the people under the pretext of public interest and other excuses;

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yet they remained believers in the eyes of the Murji'ites,

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simply because they say, "There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah."

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How delighted the tyrants are with this doctrine!

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For this reason, it was said that the Murji'ites follow the religion of kings.

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The Murji'ite jurists (*Murji'at al-Fuqaha'*) are those who say that action is obligatory,

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and that people vary in merit regarding it,

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but they do not incorporate it into the defined essence and reality of faith.

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This view is attributed to the school of Abu Hanifah (may Allah have mercy on him),

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and it is the mildest form of Irja'.

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The Mu'tazilites

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The origin of the Mu'tazilites traces back to Wasil ibn 'Ata',

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who differed with Imam al-Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding the perpetrator of a major sin,

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where al-Hasan said concerning him:

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"He is a believer on account of his faith,

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and a transgressor on account of his major sin,"

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which is the doctrine of Ahl al-Sunnah.

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But Wasil said,

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"He is in an intermediate state between the two states:

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neither a believer nor a disbeliever."

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As a consequence of that,

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Wasil ibn 'Ata'

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and some who shared his view withdrew

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from the study circle of al-Hasan al-Basri,

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and so they were named the Mu'tazilites (the Withdrawers).

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Later, their ideas evolved and branched out,

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incorporating Jahmite views and adopting the doctrine of the Qadarites,

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who deny divine decree (*qadar*)

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as well as the precedence of Allah's knowledge of events prior to their occurrence.

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Likewise, they deny that Allah creates evil or wills it,

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failing to distinguish between the legislative will and the universal existential will.

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Their innovation eventually settled upon five foundational principles:

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First: "Divine Justice" (al-'Adl),

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by which they mean denying Allah's predetermination and creation of human actions,

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claiming instead that people create their own deeds.

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Second:

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"Divine Oneness" (al-Tawhid),

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which in reality signifies their negation of Allah's attributes,

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under the pretext of declaring Him, Exalted and Majestic, free from any resemblance to His creation.

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Third:

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"The Intermediate State" (al-Manzilah Bayn al-Manzilatayn),

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which was the original heresy of the Mu'tazilah, as previously mentioned.

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"The Promise and the Threat" (al-Wa'd wa-l-Wa'id),

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which according to them means

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that Allah, Glorified is He, is obligated to execute His threat,

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just as He bound Himself to fulfill His promise.

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Consequently, they consign the perpetrator of a major sin to eternal Hellfire,

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just as the Kharijites maintain,

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except that they place him in a less severe tier than that of the disbeliever.

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Fifth:

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"Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil" (al-Amr bi-l-Ma'ruf wa-l-Nahy 'an al-Munkar),

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whose true meaning according to them

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is armed rebellion against tyrannical rulers

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and splitting away from the collective body of Muslims who have gathered around them,

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rebelling against the ruler as soon as he engages

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in any form of sin or injustice whatsoever.

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When the leading scholars of the salaf (early generations) confronted the Mu'tazilah

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with the evidence of the Book and the Sunnah

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that refuted their baseless fundamentals

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and demolished their flimsy arguments,

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they resorted to another innovation

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that they turned into one of their foundational principles of deduction,

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namely the innovation of prioritizing reason over revelation,

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and allegorically interpreting the texts of the Book and the Sunnah

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whenever they contradicted the dictates of their corrupt intellects.

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Likewise, they rejected solitary hadiths (ahad)

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that conflicted with their creedal fundamentals.

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Today, the Mu'tazilah are echoed in their sanctification of reason

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and its prioritization over sacred texts

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by a fringe group of rootless agitators

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who label themselves modernists,

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or rationalists,

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or enlightenment thinkers,

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and who refer to the Mu'tazilah as an enlightened rationalist school.

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By doing so, they have served secularists

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in dismantling the creeds and rulings of the religion.

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The Pure Determinists (al-Jabriyyah al-Khalisah)

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are those who assert that man is entirely compelled in his actions,

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so no blame attaches to him for what Allah has decreed upon him

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in terms of sins and acts of disobedience.

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Through this understanding,

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they stand in direct opposition to the Qadariyyah, the deniers of divine decree.

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This sect, with this specific creed,

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has virtually become extinct.

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The Jahmiyyah

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are the followers of al-Jahm ibn Safwan,

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who absolute-negated the names and attributes of Allah, Exalted and Majestic.

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In this regard, they were even more extreme than the Mu'tazilah,

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who affirm the names of Allah

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while stripping them of their inherent attributes and meanings.

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They were also influenced by the doctrine of the Sumaniyyah,

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who maintained that faith consists solely of knowledge.

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The Jahmiyyah sect, through its ideas

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and false creeds, exercised a major influence

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upon many of the innovative sects,

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whether regarding the divine names and attributes

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or concerning the definition and true nature of faith.

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Among those influenced by them

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were the Ash'aris and the Kullabis.

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The Karramiyyah

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are the followers of Ibn Karram,

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and they are anthropomorphists regarding the divine names and attributes,

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likening the Creator to the creation.

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They adopted—or were forced by scholastic theologians to adopt—the assertion

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that Allah is a body, though not like other bodies.

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The salaf condemned these ambiguous terms

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that can carry both truth and falsehood.

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Furthermore, they claimed that faith

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is merely verbal affirmation with the tongue.

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The Shia Rafidites:

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Shi'ism originated during the era of 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him,

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amid the civil discord between him and Mu'awiyah, may Allah be pleased with him.

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Initially, it was restricted to loving 'Ali

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and aligning oneself with his faction, party, and supporters,

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without directing toward the caliphs before him

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any censure, revilement, or disparagement,

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until 'Abdullah ibn Saba' the Jew emerged among them.

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He feigned Islam,

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claimed love for the Prophet's household,

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went to extremes regarding 'Ali,

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and alleged that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had explicitly designated him

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as successor to the caliphate,

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eventually elevating him to the station of divinity.

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Later, the Shia splintered into numerous sects,

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the most famous of which is the Twelver Shia,

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who maintain explicit text-based designation

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of twelve caliphs after the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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the last of whom is the alleged Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-'Askari,

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whom they claim to be the Awaited Mahdi

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who disappeared into a subterranean cellar in Samarra

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and will emerge, according to their claim, at the end of time.

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Other apostatizing doctrines also spread among them,

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including worshiping the Prophet's household and seeking deliverance from them,

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asserting infallibility for their twelve imams,

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claiming that they possess knowledge of the unseen,

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distorting the Qur'an

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or asserting that the Qur'an in our hands represents no more than a third of the original Qur'an,

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which they call "the Mushaf of Fatimah," may Allah be pleased with her,

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claiming it is concealed with their imams,

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declaring the vast majority of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, to be disbelievers

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with the exception of only seven of them,

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referring to Abu Bakr and 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them,

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as "al-Jibt" and "al-Taghut"—

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may Allah humiliate them

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and take retribution upon them for their misguidance and slander—

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believing in the return (al-raj'ah) and the occultation (al-ghaybah),

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and reviling and slandering the Mother of the Believers 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her—

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may Allah fight them!

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These are the ones whom Ahl al-Sunnah and the Zaydiyyah designate as

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the Rafidah.

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They are currently prevalent in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon,

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and the eastern Arabian Peninsula.

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The Zaydiyyah

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are a sect of the Shia

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who followed Zayd ibn 'Ali

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during the Abbasid Caliphate.

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This occurred when the Shia questioned him concerning the two elders, Abu Bakr and 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them,

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so he showed loyalty to them and said:

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"They were the viziers of my grandfather, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him."

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Thereupon, a group among the Shia rejected him,

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and Zayd said to them:

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"You have rejected me (rafadtumuni)! You have rejected me!"

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Thus they were called the Rafidah,

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and they are the ones mentioned in the previous concept.

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Another group followed him,

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and they are the Zaydiyyah, named in attribution to him, may Allah be pleased with him.

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Their innovation is milder than that of the Rafidah,

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as they do not revile the Companions

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and view the imamate as established by description

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rather than by explicit designation like the Rafidah.

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Later, another extreme sub-sect broke away from the Zaydiyyah,

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adopting the doctrine of the Twelver Rafidah

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and endorsing most of their foundational principles;

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they were named the Jarudiyyah,

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and they are the ones who call themselves today

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the Houthis.

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The Batiniyyah

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is a major branch among the Shiite sects,

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characterized by heresy (zandaqah),

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claiming that the Shariah possesses both an outward and an esoteric, hidden dimension.

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It is also called the Sab'iyyah and the Khurramiyyah.

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is according to them an outward imam,

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accompanied by an esoteric, hidden imam.

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From this misguided sect branched out

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numerous other sects,

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such as the Isma'ilis,

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who call themselves the Makarimah

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and are found in Najran in the Arabian Peninsula

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as well as various other parts of the world;

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the Druze in Lebanon and the Golan Heights;

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the Agha Khanis in India;

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the Nusayris in Syria,

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who call themselves the Alawites;

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and the Brethren of Purity (Ikhwan al-Safa), who were based in Persia,

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present-day Iran.

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Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him, counted the Batiniyyah

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among the philosophical Sabians who strayed outside

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the following of the Messengers and the fold of the Muslims,

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because their doctrines contain numerous acts of disbelief.

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Among them is major polytheism (shirk),

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due to their sanctification and worship of their imams besides Allah,

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their claiming infallibility for them along with the prerogative of legislation besides Allah,

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their distortion of the Qur'an,

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their assertion that every text in it has an outward and an esoteric meaning,

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and their revilement of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them all.

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The Brethren of Purity (Ikhwan al-Safa)

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are a sect among the Batini Shia

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outside the pale of Islam.

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They translated Greek philosophy

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and made it the bedrock of their creed,

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naming these translated treatises

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*Rasa'il Ikhwan al-Safa* (Epistles of the Brethren of Purity),

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which took place in the fourth century of the Hijrah.

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The Isma'ilis

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are an apostate Batini Shia sect

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that claims lineage to Isma'il ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq.

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Among them were the Ubaydis,

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who called themselves the Fatimids,

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and they were the ones who ruled Egypt, the Levant,

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and the Arabian Peninsula for an era,

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during which they subjected the Muslims to devastating calamities,

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wreaked corruption and ruin across the lands,

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and openly displayed disbelief and heresy therein.

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The Isma'ilis are currently present

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in Najran and Yemen,

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Most of their followers are ignorant and misguided people.

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Among their well-known books

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is *Da'a'im al-Islam*.

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The Qarmatians (Qaramitah)

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are one of the esoteric (Batini) Shiite sects

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that broke away from the Isma'ilis.

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They established their state in eastern Arabia,

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intercepted the pilgrim routes, and slaughtered the pilgrims.

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They stole the Black Stone from the Ka'bah

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and carried it off to the region of Hajar,

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present-day al-Ahsa'.

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It remained there for twenty-two years,

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during which the Hajj was disrupted out of fear of them

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and because of their interception of the pilgrim routes.

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Then they returned it to the Ka'bah

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and restored the Hajj season.

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It is said they did so after a truce and agreement with the Abbasid Caliphate,

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in exchange for being left undisturbed in the territories under their control.

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It is also said they did so in submission to threats made against them by the Fatimid Ubaydi ruler.

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The Qarmatians ruled most of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant,

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which occurred during the period of weakness of the Abbasid Caliphate.

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They trace their lineage to the Batini Shiite Ibn Qarmat,

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named Hamdan Qarmat

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ibn al-Ash'ath al-Baqqar—

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may he receive from Allah what he deserves.

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Among their most blatantly blasphemous doctrines

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is deifying other than Allah the Exalted

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and claiming infallibility for their Imams.

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They are characterized by reviling the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them,

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and they hold blasphemous beliefs concerning Allah, Mighty and Majestic,

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His names, His attributes, and His actions—

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exalted is Allah far above that!

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The Nusayris

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are a sect belonging to the Batini Shiites.

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They are followers of Muhammad ibn Nusayr,

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and they still exist in Syria today.

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They deify 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him,

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and currently call themselves the Alawites (Alawis).

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They possess blasphemous books and rituals.

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Among their blasphemous texts is their saying:

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"I bear witness that there is no god but Haydarah, the Receding-Haired and Stout-Bellied."

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The Aga Khanis

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are another sect of the Batini Shiites.

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They are followers of the Aga Khan, who resides in the West.

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Among their rituals is weighing him against gold every year on his birthday

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and handing it over to him.

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They are present today in Kenya, India, Yemen, and elsewhere.

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They deceive the general public by building mosques,

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such as in Egypt and other places,

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while holding the very same blasphemous Batini beliefs.

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The Druze

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are an esoteric (Batini) sect.

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They are followers of Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Darzi,

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an attribution linked to *awlad darzah*,

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meaning a tailor.

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He deified the Ubaydi ruler al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah.

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The Druze still exist today

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in the mountains of Lebanon and in the occupied Golan.

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They have a book called *al-Hikmah*.

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They are divided into the *'Uqqal* (initiated),

458
00:27:28,019 --> 00:27:31,019
who are their sages and elders,

459
00:27:31,019 --> 00:27:33,019
and the *Juhhal* (uninitiated),

460
00:27:33,019 --> 00:27:35,019
who are their commoners.

461
00:27:35,019 --> 00:27:37,019
They possess esoteric rituals and secrets,

462
00:27:37,019 --> 00:27:41,019
and they believe in much of what is found in Hinduism,

463
00:27:41,019 --> 00:27:44,019
particularly the doctrine of the transmigration of souls,

464
00:27:44,019 --> 00:27:47,019
which they call *taqammus* (reincarnation).

465
00:27:47,019 --> 00:27:51,619
They refer to themselves as the *Muwahhidun* (Unitarians).

466
00:27:51,619 --> 00:27:53,619
The Baha'i faith

467
00:27:53,619 --> 00:27:56,519
is another esoteric (Batini) sect,

468
00:27:56,519 --> 00:27:59,519
founded by Mirza Husayn

469
00:27:59,519 --> 00:28:00,519
in Iran

470
00:28:00,519 --> 00:28:03,519
during the nineteenth century CE.

471
00:28:03,519 --> 00:28:07,519
They venerate the number nineteen very highly.

472
00:28:07,519 --> 00:28:09,519
They have a presence in the West

473
00:28:09,519 --> 00:28:13,519
and in the Jewish state in occupied Palestine.

474
00:28:13,519 --> 00:28:16,220
Qadianism,

475
00:28:16,220 --> 00:28:19,539
also known as the Ahmadiyya,

476
00:28:19,539 --> 00:28:21,539
is an esoteric sect

477
00:28:21,539 --> 00:28:24,539
led by Ahmad al-Qadiani.

478
00:28:24,539 --> 00:28:26,539
He laid claim to prophethood

479
00:28:26,539 --> 00:28:29,539
and claimed that revelation was sent down to him from London.

480
00:28:29,539 --> 00:28:31,539
He abolished jihad

481
00:28:31,539 --> 00:28:33,539
and called the Muslims of India and Pakistan

482
00:28:33,539 --> 00:28:35,539
to submit to the occupation,

483
00:28:35,539 --> 00:28:38,660
namely British imperialism.

484
00:28:38,660 --> 00:28:40,660
Today, they have an active presence in the West,

485
00:28:40,660 --> 00:28:42,660
which would never have gained ground

486
00:28:42,660 --> 00:28:45,660
were it not for the spiritual void among Westerners.

487
00:28:45,660 --> 00:28:47,660
Qadian,

488
00:28:47,660 --> 00:28:49,660
from which Ahmad al-Qadiani emerged,

489
00:28:49,660 --> 00:28:51,660
is a town in Pakistan,

490
00:28:51,660 --> 00:28:54,660
and that is why they are named after it.

491
00:28:54,660 --> 00:28:59,099
Tasawwuf and Sufism:

492
00:28:59,099 --> 00:29:02,900
Tasawwuf, to which the Sufis ascribe themselves,

493
00:29:02,900 --> 00:29:06,900
is a doctrine holding that the knowledge of Allah the Exalted

494
00:29:06,900 --> 00:29:08,900
is attained through experiential tasting (*dhawq*) and ecstasy (*wajd*),

495
00:29:08,900 --> 00:29:11,900
not through rational deduction.

496
00:29:11,900 --> 00:29:14,900
Most of them lean toward the Hindu method

497
00:29:14,900 --> 00:29:16,900
of mortifying the self

498
00:29:16,900 --> 00:29:18,900
to qualify it for union with the Divine,

499
00:29:18,900 --> 00:29:21,900
which they term *al-fana'* (annihilation).

500
00:29:21,900 --> 00:29:24,000
Sufism came to attract

501
00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:25,000
some Muslims

502
00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:28,000
after the fourth century AH.

503
00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:31,000
They introduced dancing and musical listening (*sama'*) into religion,

504
00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:34,000
and they adopted newly invented, deviant terminologies

505
00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:37,000
and innovations, some of which bring the practitioner

506
00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:39,000
to the point of apostasy from Islam,

507
00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:41,000
while others fall short of that.

508
00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:44,190
In its early beginnings, the emergence of Sufism

509
00:29:44,190 --> 00:29:46,190
was due to historical factors,

510
00:29:46,190 --> 00:29:49,190
including the weakening of the central Caliphate

511
00:29:49,190 --> 00:29:51,190
or its deviation,

512
00:29:51,190 --> 00:29:54,190
along with people immersing themselves in luxury and indulgence,

513
00:29:54,190 --> 00:29:56,190
forgetting the Hereafter,

514
00:29:56,190 --> 00:29:58,190
and straying from walking its path.

515
00:29:58,190 --> 00:30:01,190
The reaction to this

516
00:30:01,190 --> 00:30:04,190
was hostility toward worldly life and the renunciation of it.

517
00:30:04,190 --> 00:30:05,190
That was followed by

518
00:30:05,190 --> 00:30:08,190
being influenced by Indian asceticism

519
00:30:08,190 --> 00:30:10,319
or Christian monasticism.

520
00:30:10,319 --> 00:30:12,319
Among the traits of the Sufis

521
00:30:12,319 --> 00:30:15,319
is being influenced by the doctrine of the Jabriyyah (determinists)

522
00:30:15,319 --> 00:30:17,319
and abandoning reliance on practical means.

523
00:30:17,319 --> 00:30:21,319
Their deviant terminologies are numerous and varied;

524
00:30:21,319 --> 00:30:25,319
we will present the most prominent in the following concepts:

525
00:30:25,319 --> 00:30:28,220
Tasting (*al-dhawq*):

526
00:30:28,220 --> 00:30:32,500
What is meant by *dhawq* according to the Sufis

527
00:30:32,500 --> 00:30:34,500
is that which a person comes to believe

528
00:30:34,500 --> 00:30:37,500
without relying on textual transmission or intellect.

529
00:30:37,500 --> 00:30:39,500
It is a type of unveiling (*kashf*) according to them,

530
00:30:39,500 --> 00:30:42,500
consisting of an internal sensation

531
00:30:42,500 --> 00:30:44,500
coupled with intuition.

532
00:30:44,500 --> 00:30:47,390
Unveiling (*al-kashf*):

533
00:30:47,390 --> 00:30:50,769
According to the Sufis, it is

534
00:30:50,769 --> 00:30:54,769
the direct, self-derived apprehension of realities without instruction.

535
00:30:54,769 --> 00:30:58,769
It is their counterpart to reason among the Mu'tazilah,

536
00:30:58,769 --> 00:31:01,769
closely resembling the aforementioned concept of *dhawq*.

537
00:31:01,769 --> 00:31:04,769
According to them, it occurs through divine opening

538
00:31:04,769 --> 00:31:09,769
or direct divine teaching, as they claim.

539
00:31:09,769 --> 00:31:12,569
Direct address (*al-mukhatabah*):

540
00:31:12,569 --> 00:31:18,750
According to the Sufis, it is Allah the Exalted speaking directly to one of His creation.

541
00:31:18,750 --> 00:31:21,750
They have a book dedicated to this:

542
00:31:21,750 --> 00:31:23,750
*al-Mawaqif wa-al-Mukhatabat*

543
00:31:23,750 --> 00:31:26,750
by 'Abd al-Jabbar al-Niffari,

544
00:31:26,750 --> 00:31:29,750
in which every section begins with the phrase:

545
00:31:29,750 --> 00:31:32,750
"The Truth made me stand and addressed me."

546
00:31:32,750 --> 00:31:35,579
The path (*al-tariqah*):

547
00:31:35,579 --> 00:31:38,960
According to the Sufis, it is

548
00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:43,960
following a specific master in the method of remembrance and worship,

549
00:31:43,960 --> 00:31:47,960
and it is among the things that distinguish Sufism from others.

550
00:31:47,960 --> 00:31:50,960
This is an innovation that contradicts the methodology of the salaf (early generations),

551
00:31:50,960 --> 00:31:52,960
who had no one to follow

552
00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:56,960
except the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

553
00:31:56,960 --> 00:31:59,960
and the Rightly Guided Caliphs after him,

554
00:31:59,960 --> 00:32:03,960
whom the Messenger himself, peace be upon him, instructed

555
00:32:03,960 --> 00:32:06,019
to adhere to their Sunnah.

556
00:32:06,019 --> 00:32:10,019
In tracing their chain of transmission to the shaykh, the Sufis rely

557
00:32:10,019 --> 00:32:13,019
on the patched cloak (*al-khirqah*), in which they take great pride,

558
00:32:13,019 --> 00:32:16,019
as one of them said:

559
00:32:16,019 --> 00:32:19,019
"If they confront us with the knowledge of paper,

560
00:32:19,019 --> 00:32:22,019
we confront them with the knowledge of patched cloaks."

561
00:32:22,019 --> 00:32:27,299
Divine indwelling (*al-hulul*):

562
00:32:27,299 --> 00:32:30,299
This is a station among the extremist Sufis,

563
00:32:30,299 --> 00:32:32,299
meaning according to them

564
00:32:32,299 --> 00:32:36,299
that Allah the Exalted indwells whomever He wills among His creation.

565
00:32:36,299 --> 00:32:40,299
In this, they are influenced by the Christian doctrine,

566
00:32:40,299 --> 00:32:46,299
which asserts that Allah the Exalted indwelt the Messiah, peace be upon him,

567
00:32:46,299 --> 00:32:50,299
claiming that divinity (*al-lahut*) indwelt humanity (*al-nasut*).

568
00:32:50,299 --> 00:32:57,289
Exalted is Allah far above all that they say!

569
00:32:57,289 --> 00:33:00,410
Unification (*al-ittihad*):

570
00:33:00,410 --> 00:33:03,410
This is likewise a term among the extremist Sufis,

571
00:33:03,410 --> 00:33:07,410
by which they mean the possibility of the Creator and the creation unifying

572
00:33:07,410 --> 00:33:10,410
so as to become one single entity.

573
00:33:10,410 --> 00:33:14,410
As mentioned earlier, this is an influence of the Christian doctrine

574
00:33:14,410 --> 00:33:16,410
that asserts the unification of Allah, Mighty and Majestic,

575
00:33:16,410 --> 00:33:19,410
with the Messiah, peace be upon him—

576
00:33:19,410 --> 00:33:24,410
exalted is Allah far above what they claim!

577
00:33:24,410 --> 00:33:29,940
Unity of existence (*wahdat al-wujud*):

578
00:33:29,940 --> 00:33:32,940
This is the doctrine of those who claim that the Creator and the creation

579
00:33:32,940 --> 00:33:35,940
are a single reality with no duality,

580
00:33:35,940 --> 00:33:40,940
and that there is not a Creator and a separate creation distinct from Him.

581
00:33:40,940 --> 00:33:44,940
Many European thinkers came to believe in it

582
00:33:44,940 --> 00:33:46,940
to escape the Church's doctrine of the Trinity.

583
00:33:46,940 --> 00:33:52,640
Indwelling and unification among the extremist Sufis are of two kinds:

584
00:33:52,640 --> 00:34:00,440
General indwelling, as held by those who say that Allah is present everywhere,

585
00:34:00,440 --> 00:34:04,440
or that His existence is identical to the existence of created things;

586
00:34:04,440 --> 00:34:11,440
and specific indwelling, as held by those who say that Allah indwelt certain members of the Prophet's family,

587
00:34:11,440 --> 00:34:13,440
such as 'Ali and others.

588
00:34:13,440 --> 00:34:18,500
The ruling on the proponents of indwelling and unification:

589
00:34:18,500 --> 00:34:24,650
Whoever embraces this doctrine among the Batiniyyah and extremist Sufis

590
00:34:24,650 --> 00:34:27,650
has apostatized from the religion of Islam.

591
00:34:27,650 --> 00:34:30,650
His disbelief is like that of the Christians

592
00:34:30,650 --> 00:34:32,650
who affirm the Trinity

593
00:34:32,650 --> 00:34:36,650
and the indwelling of Allah in Jesus, peace be upon him.

594
00:34:36,650 --> 00:34:40,739
Devout ascetics among the salaf and Sufism:

595
00:34:43,079 --> 00:34:47,079
Sufism, with its deviations and ecstatic utterances, did not emerge

596
00:34:47,079 --> 00:34:50,079
except after the fourth century AH.

597
00:34:50,079 --> 00:34:52,079
Before that, however,

598
00:34:52,079 --> 00:34:56,079
the devout worshippers belonging to the first three favored generations

599
00:34:56,079 --> 00:35:01,079
were known for their diligence in worship, asceticism in worldly matters, and scrupulous piety,

600
00:35:01,079 --> 00:35:06,079
following therein the guidance of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

601
00:35:06,079 --> 00:35:08,079
and his noble Companions.

602
00:35:08,079 --> 00:35:11,079
Among these venerable worshippers were

603
00:35:11,079 --> 00:35:13,079
Ahmad ibn Hanbal,

604
00:35:13,079 --> 00:35:14,079
Ibn al-Mubarak,

605
00:35:14,079 --> 00:35:16,079
Sufyan al-Thawri,

606
00:35:16,079 --> 00:35:18,079
al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyad,

607
00:35:18,079 --> 00:35:19,079
and others.

608
00:35:19,079 --> 00:35:25,079
None of them had any part in the ecstatic utterances or innovations of the Sufis,

609
00:35:25,079 --> 00:35:29,079
for Sufism did not even exist during their era.

610
00:35:29,079 --> 00:35:31,079
Even so,

611
00:35:31,079 --> 00:35:36,079
the Sufis claim that these virtuous worshippers were of their ranks,

612
00:35:36,079 --> 00:35:39,079
and they attribute them to their own order;

613
00:35:39,079 --> 00:35:43,079
but the truth is that they are entirely innocent of all of that.

614
00:35:43,079 --> 00:35:45,909
The Jews.

615
00:35:45,909 --> 00:35:49,000
The name "al-Yahud" (the Jews)

616
00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:51,000
is derived from "al-hawd",

617
00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:52,000
which linguistically means

618
00:35:52,000 --> 00:35:54,000
returning and turning back,

619
00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:56,000
and what is meant by it

620
00:35:56,000 --> 00:35:58,000
is returning in repentance to Allah Almighty;

621
00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:00,000
from this comes the saying of the Almighty:

622
00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:03,000
"Indeed, we have turned back to You in repentance."

623
00:36:03,000 --> 00:36:08,349
The Jews who were followers of the Prophet of Allah, Moses, peace be upon him, in his era

624
00:36:08,349 --> 00:36:10,349
were monotheistic Muslims,

625
00:36:10,349 --> 00:36:14,380
just like all followers of the prophets throughout the ages.

626
00:36:14,380 --> 00:36:21,380
As for the Jews after the sending of Jesus, peace be upon him, and after him Muhammad, peace be upon him,

627
00:36:21,380 --> 00:36:24,380
who did not believe in either of them,

628
00:36:24,380 --> 00:36:25,380
they are disbelievers,

629
00:36:25,380 --> 00:36:29,380
even though they are singled out for the rulings governing the treatment of the People of the Book.

630
00:36:29,380 --> 00:36:33,480
The Jews during the era of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

631
00:36:33,480 --> 00:36:36,480
were in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah,

632
00:36:36,480 --> 00:36:41,480
and only a few of them believed in him, peace be upon him.

633
00:36:41,480 --> 00:36:45,480
The rest persisted in following the distorted Torah

634
00:36:45,480 --> 00:36:47,480
and the rabbis who corrupted it,

635
00:36:47,480 --> 00:36:52,480
who concealed the truth about Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

636
00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:55,480
despite knowing him completely,

637
00:36:55,480 --> 00:36:57,480
as the Almighty said:

638
00:36:57,480 --> 00:37:04,480
"Those to whom We gave the Scripture know him just as they know their own sons."

639
00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:09,480
“Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognise (this revelation) as they recognise their sons. But lo! a party of them knowingly conceal the truth.” (2:146)

640
00:37:09,480 --> 00:37:12,539
The hypocrites were their close confidants,

641
00:37:12,539 --> 00:37:15,539
taking refuge with them and allying with them.

642
00:37:15,539 --> 00:37:20,610
After the Jews betrayed the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and the Muslims,

643
00:37:20,610 --> 00:37:24,610
the Prophet, peace be upon him, expelled from among them

644
00:37:24,610 --> 00:37:26,610
Banu al-Nadir and Banu Qaynuqa',

645
00:37:26,610 --> 00:37:31,610
and fought Banu Qurayzah until they surrendered to his judgment;

646
00:37:31,610 --> 00:37:36,610
so their combatants were executed and their women were taken captive as a consequence of their treachery.

647
00:37:36,610 --> 00:37:39,610
Those Jews who were expelled went to Khaybar

648
00:37:39,610 --> 00:37:43,610
and remained there until they were expelled from it to the Levant by

649
00:37:43,610 --> 00:37:46,610
'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him.

650
00:37:46,610 --> 00:37:49,739
Christian Europe waged war against them,

651
00:37:49,739 --> 00:37:53,739
and they found no refuge except in the lands of the Muslims,

652
00:37:53,739 --> 00:37:56,739
who treated them according to the rules for the People of the Book,

653
00:37:56,739 --> 00:37:58,739
with justice and fairness,

654
00:37:58,739 --> 00:38:00,739
in their status as protected subjects (dhimmi).

655
00:38:00,739 --> 00:38:04,929
In general, the Jews are people who spread corruption across the earth

656
00:38:04,929 --> 00:38:06,929
and persist in disobedience to the Lord,

657
00:38:06,929 --> 00:38:08,929
as the Almighty said:

658
00:38:08,929 --> 00:38:12,929
“The Jews say: Allah's hand is fettered. Their hands are fettered and they are accursed for saying so. Nay, but both His hands are spread out wide in bounty. He bestoweth as He will. That which hath been revealed unto thee from thy Lord is certain to increase the contumacy and disbelief of many of them, and We have cast among them enmity and hatred till the Day of Resurrection. As often as they light a fire for war, Allah extinguisheth it. Their effort is for corruption in the land, and Allah loveth not corrupters.” (5:64)

659
00:38:12,929 --> 00:38:15,929
"And they strive to spread corruption across the land."

660
00:38:15,929 --> 00:38:18,929
“The Jews say: Allah's hand is fettered. Their hands are fettered and they are accursed for saying so. Nay, but both His hands are spread out wide in bounty. He bestoweth as He will. That which hath been revealed unto thee from thy Lord is certain to increase the contumacy and disbelief of many of them, and We have cast among them enmity and hatred till the Day of Resurrection. As often as they light a fire for war, Allah extinguisheth it. Their effort is for corruption in the land, and Allah loveth not corrupters.” (5:64)

661
00:38:18,929 --> 00:38:22,929
Many of them harmed the Prophet of Allah, Moses, peace be upon him,

662
00:38:22,929 --> 00:38:24,929
during his lifetime and disobeyed him,

663
00:38:24,929 --> 00:38:26,929
as the Almighty said.

664
00:38:27,929 --> 00:38:32,929
“O ye who believe! Be not as those who slandered Moses, but Allah proved his innocence of that which they alleged, and he was well esteemed in Allah's sight.” (33:69)

665
00:38:32,929 --> 00:38:35,929
“O ye who believe! Be not as those who slandered Moses, but Allah proved his innocence of that which they alleged, and he was well esteemed in Allah's sight.” (33:69)

666
00:38:35,929 --> 00:38:38,929
“O ye who believe! Be not as those who slandered Moses, but Allah proved his innocence of that which they alleged, and he was well esteemed in Allah's sight.” (33:69)

667
00:38:38,929 --> 00:38:42,019
And after Moses, peace be upon him,

668
00:38:42,019 --> 00:38:44,019
they continued spreading corruption across the land,

669
00:38:44,019 --> 00:38:49,019
and they killed Allah's prophets, Zechariah and John, peace be upon them.

670
00:38:49,019 --> 00:38:53,019
Allah subjected them to humiliation throughout their history,

671
00:38:53,019 --> 00:38:56,019
until He willed in His wisdom, Mighty and Majestic is He,

672
00:38:56,019 --> 00:39:02,019
that they should be enabled in recent decades to occupy Palestine and Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem).

673
00:39:02,019 --> 00:39:06,019
Allah, Mighty and Majestic is He, gathered them from their dispersion across the earth

674
00:39:06,019 --> 00:39:12,019
in order to execute His final decree upon them by destroying them and ridding the earth of them at the end of time,

675
00:39:12,019 --> 00:39:15,019
at the hands of the Victorious Group of Muslims,

676
00:39:15,019 --> 00:39:19,019
just as the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, foretold.

677
00:39:19,019 --> 00:39:25,019
Perhaps this is what is meant by the words of Allah Almighty at the end of Surat al-Isra':

678
00:39:25,019 --> 00:39:30,019
"And We said after him to the Children of Israel, 'Dwell in the land...'"

679
00:39:30,019 --> 00:39:36,019
“And We said unto the Children of Israel after him: Dwell in the land; but when the promise of the Hereafter cometh to pass We shall bring you as a crowd gathered out of various nations.” (17:104)

680
00:39:36,019 --> 00:39:40,280
Among the Jewish sects is a sect known as the 'Isawiyyah,

681
00:39:40,280 --> 00:39:43,280
named after Abu 'Isa al-Isfahani,

682
00:39:43,280 --> 00:39:47,280
who appeared in Persia in the second century AH.

683
00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:51,280
They claimed signs and miracles on his behalf,

684
00:39:51,280 --> 00:39:54,280
and many Jews followed him.

685
00:39:54,280 --> 00:39:59,280
Among their positions was that Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

686
00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:01,280
and Jesus, peace be upon him,

687
00:40:01,280 --> 00:40:04,280
were sent only to their own peoples,

688
00:40:04,280 --> 00:40:08,280
and were not sent to abrogate the law of Moses, peace be upon him.

689
00:40:08,280 --> 00:40:11,280
That is a claim that is easily refuted,

690
00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:15,280
for they are obligated to believe in the truthfulness of those whose messengership they acknowledge,

691
00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:19,280
and within the message of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

692
00:40:19,280 --> 00:40:22,280
the word of Allah Almighty has come:

693
00:40:22,280 --> 00:40:26,280
“And We have not sent thee (O Muhammad) save as a bringer of good tidings and a warner unto all mankind; but most of mankind know not.” (34:28)

694
00:40:26,280 --> 00:40:28,280
as well as His saying:

695
00:40:28,280 --> 00:40:32,280
“We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples.” (21:107)

696
00:40:32,280 --> 00:40:38,309
Furthermore, the news of his calling Chosroes, Caesar, and all the non-Arab kings has been mutawatir;

697
00:40:38,309 --> 00:40:42,309
therefore, their claim is impossible and self-contradictory.

698
00:40:42,309 --> 00:40:45,239
The Torah.

699
00:40:45,239 --> 00:40:52,519
The Torah is the Book revealed by Allah to His Prophet Moses, peace be upon him.

700
00:40:52,519 --> 00:40:54,519
The Almighty said:

701
00:40:54,519 --> 00:40:59,519
“Lo! We did reveal the Torah, wherein is guidance and a light, by which the prophets who surrendered (unto Allah) judged the Jews, and the rabbis and the priests (judged) by such of Allah's Scripture as they were bidden to observe, and thereunto were they witnesses. So fear not mankind, but fear Me. And My revelations for a little gain. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are disbelievers.” (5:44)

702
00:40:59,519 --> 00:41:04,519
“Lo! We did reveal the Torah, wherein is guidance and a light, by which the prophets who surrendered (unto Allah) judged the Jews, and the rabbis and the priests (judged) by such of Allah's Scripture as they were bidden to observe, and thereunto were they witnesses. So fear not mankind, but fear Me. And My revelations for a little gain. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are disbelievers.” (5:44)

703
00:41:04,519 --> 00:41:11,679
Today, despite the corruption within it, it is called within what is known as the Holy Bible:

704
00:41:11,679 --> 00:41:13,679
the Old Testament.

705
00:41:13,679 --> 00:41:17,679
This corrupted book has been translated into several languages,

706
00:41:17,679 --> 00:41:20,679
yet no translation agrees with another,

707
00:41:20,679 --> 00:41:24,679
notwithstanding the distortion, misguidance, and acts of disbelief found in all of them,

708
00:41:24,679 --> 00:41:27,679
which are entirely unbecoming of Allah Almighty's description,

709
00:41:27,679 --> 00:41:29,679
such as their assertion

710
00:41:29,679 --> 00:41:33,679
that Allah, Glorified is He, regretted and grieved,

711
00:41:33,679 --> 00:41:37,679
along with other distortions and delusions.

712
00:41:37,679 --> 00:41:40,670
The Talmud.

713
00:41:40,670 --> 00:41:44,789
It is the other book of the Jews,

714
00:41:44,789 --> 00:41:46,789
compiled by their rabbis,

715
00:41:46,789 --> 00:41:49,789
and it serves as the Jewish fiqh.

716
00:41:49,789 --> 00:41:52,789
Their racism is plainly evident in it,

717
00:41:52,789 --> 00:41:55,789
as is their hatred toward everyone other than the Jews.

718
00:41:55,789 --> 00:41:58,789
It is a book the Jews believe in,

719
00:41:58,789 --> 00:42:01,789
sanctifying it even more than the Torah.

720
00:42:01,789 --> 00:42:03,789
It consists of two parts:

721
00:42:03,789 --> 00:42:05,789
the Babylonian Talmud

722
00:42:05,789 --> 00:42:07,789
and the Jerusalem Talmud.

723
00:42:07,789 --> 00:42:10,909
Christianity.

724
00:42:10,909 --> 00:42:17,969
Just as the Jews who were followers of Allah's Prophet Moses, peace be upon him, in his era were Muslims,

725
00:42:18,969 --> 00:42:24,969
the Christians who followed Jesus, peace be upon him, in his era were monotheistic Muslims,

726
00:42:24,969 --> 00:42:28,969
like all followers of the prophets throughout the ages.

727
00:42:28,969 --> 00:42:35,130
As for the Christians after the sending of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who did not believe in him,

728
00:42:35,130 --> 00:42:37,130
they are disbelievers,

729
00:42:37,130 --> 00:42:41,130
even though they are singled out for the rulings governing the treatment of the People of the Book.

730
00:42:41,130 --> 00:42:46,130
When the Jews plotted against Jesus, peace be upon him, and attempted to kill him,

731
00:42:46,130 --> 00:42:50,130
Allah, Mighty and Majestic is He, raised him up to Himself in heaven.

732
00:42:50,130 --> 00:42:55,130
The Christians differed after him and split into numerous sects,

733
00:42:55,130 --> 00:42:59,130
distorting the Gospel just as the Jews distorted the Torah.

734
00:42:59,130 --> 00:43:02,130
Major shirk became manifest across most of their sects

735
00:43:02,130 --> 00:43:07,130
through their claim that the Prophet of Allah, Jesus, peace be upon him, is Allah,

736
00:43:07,130 --> 00:43:09,130
or the son of Allah,

737
00:43:09,130 --> 00:43:14,130
or the third of three alongside his mother Mary and Allah, Mighty and Majestic is He;

738
00:43:14,130 --> 00:43:18,219
and they remain upon this shirk to this day.

739
00:43:18,219 --> 00:43:23,289
Most people today refer to them by the name "Christians" (Masihiyyun),

740
00:43:23,289 --> 00:43:29,289
but this is mistaken because the Messiah, peace be upon him, is innocent of them on account of their shirk;

741
00:43:29,289 --> 00:43:35,289
the correct approach is to call them "al-Nasara" (the Nazarenes), just as the Qur'an named them.

742
00:43:35,289 --> 00:43:39,150
The Gospel.

743
00:43:39,150 --> 00:43:43,760
It is the Book that was revealed to Jesus, peace be upon him,

744
00:43:43,760 --> 00:43:45,760
as the Almighty said:

745
00:43:45,760 --> 00:43:49,760
"And We sent, following in their footsteps, Jesus, the son of Mary..."

746
00:43:49,760 --> 00:43:53,760
“And We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow in their footsteps, confirming that which was (revealed) before him in the Torah, and We bestowed on him the Gospel wherein is guidance and a light, confirming that which was (revealed) before it in the Torah - a guidance and an admonition unto those who ward off (evil).” (5:46)

747
00:43:53,760 --> 00:43:58,760
“And We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow in their footsteps, confirming that which was (revealed) before him in the Torah, and We bestowed on him the Gospel wherein is guidance and a light, confirming that which was (revealed) before it in the Torah - a guidance and an admonition unto those who ward off (evil).” (5:46)

748
00:43:58,760 --> 00:44:02,889
However, the Christians, after Jesus, peace be upon him, was raised up,

749
00:44:02,889 --> 00:44:05,889
distorted most of it in both wording and meaning,

750
00:44:05,889 --> 00:44:08,889
until they ended up with four gospels

751
00:44:08,889 --> 00:44:11,889
that differ from one another;

752
00:44:11,889 --> 00:44:14,889
these are the gospels of Matthew, Luke,

753
00:44:14,889 --> 00:44:16,889
Mark, and John.

754
00:44:16,889 --> 00:44:19,889
They contain some of the speech of Allah,

755
00:44:19,889 --> 00:44:23,889
and to them they append the epistles of Paul and the epistles of Peter,

756
00:44:23,889 --> 00:44:30,019
calling these gospels together with the epistles the New Testament.

757
00:44:30,019 --> 00:44:33,019
All of these gospels are corrupted,

758
00:44:33,019 --> 00:44:37,019
and their writing dates back to the second century CE.

759
00:44:37,019 --> 00:44:41,019
In them, of disbelief and disrespect toward Allah, Mighty and Majestic is He,

760
00:44:41,019 --> 00:44:43,019
there is a great deal.

761
00:44:48,650 --> 00:44:51,650
The Christians combined into one single book

762
00:44:51,650 --> 00:44:54,650
the Torah and its appended books,

763
00:44:54,650 --> 00:44:56,650
the Old Testament,

764
00:44:56,650 --> 00:44:58,650
along with the Gospel and the epistles,

765
00:44:58,650 --> 00:45:00,650
the New Testament,

766
00:45:00,650 --> 00:45:03,650
and named it the Holy Bible.

767
00:45:03,650 --> 00:45:07,650
Churches differ in counting its books and recognizing their canon;

768
00:45:07,650 --> 00:45:11,650
some churches consider them to be forty-nine books,

769
00:45:11,650 --> 00:45:14,650
while others count fewer.

770
00:45:14,650 --> 00:45:17,650
The most prominent edition of this book

771
00:45:17,650 --> 00:45:21,650
is the English King James Version,

772
00:45:21,650 --> 00:45:25,650
which was printed in the seventeenth century CE.

773
00:45:25,650 --> 00:45:28,639
The Trinity.

774
00:45:28,639 --> 00:45:32,980
It is the Christian doctrine concerning the Deity,

775
00:45:32,980 --> 00:45:37,980
wherein they claim that Allah Almighty is three, not one;

776
00:45:37,980 --> 00:45:41,980
and that is disbelief and shirk with Allah Almighty,

777
00:45:41,980 --> 00:45:43,980
as the Mighty and Majestic said.

778
00:45:43,980 --> 00:45:48,980
“They surely disbelieve who say: Lo! Allah is the third of three; when there is no Allah save the One Allah. If they desist not from so saying a painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve.” (5:73)

779
00:45:48,980 --> 00:45:52,980
“They surely disbelieve who say: Lo! Allah is the third of three; when there is no Allah save the One Allah. If they desist not from so saying a painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve.” (5:73)

780
00:45:52,980 --> 00:45:55,980
“They surely disbelieve who say: Lo! Allah is the third of three; when there is no Allah save the One Allah. If they desist not from so saying a painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve.” (5:73)

781
00:45:55,980 --> 00:46:00,980
“They surely disbelieve who say: Lo! Allah is the third of three; when there is no Allah save the One Allah. If they desist not from so saying a painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve.” (5:73)

782
00:46:00,980 --> 00:46:05,210
The Trinity is an ancient pagan doctrine

783
00:46:05,210 --> 00:46:08,210
espoused by the Indians, the Pharaohs, and others,

784
00:46:08,210 --> 00:46:12,210
and among the philosophers it was held by Plato.

785
00:46:12,210 --> 00:46:18,210
The Trinity remains the religion and creed of the Christians to this day,

786
00:46:18,210 --> 00:46:23,210
which is why Western thinkers and philosophers disbelieved in Christianity

787
00:46:23,210 --> 00:46:25,210
and did not place faith in it.

788
00:46:25,210 --> 00:46:29,510
Catholics.

789
00:46:29,510 --> 00:46:33,510
A widespread Christian denomination

790
00:46:33,510 --> 00:46:36,510
that acknowledges the leadership of the Pope of the Vatican.

791
00:46:36,510 --> 00:46:40,510
They are found in large numbers in France, Italy,

792
00:46:40,510 --> 00:46:42,510
Southern Europe in general,

793
00:46:42,510 --> 00:46:44,510
and the Philippines,

794
00:46:44,510 --> 00:46:47,510
while they constitute a minority elsewhere.

795
00:46:47,510 --> 00:46:52,510
Among their doctrines is deifying Jesus and his mother, peace be upon them.

796
00:46:54,570 --> 00:46:56,570
The Orthodox.

797
00:46:56,570 --> 00:47:01,369
The second major Christian denomination.

798
00:47:01,369 --> 00:47:05,369
They do not acknowledge the leadership of the Pope of the Vatican,

799
00:47:05,369 --> 00:47:10,369
and are concentrated in Eastern Europe, Russia, and the East in general.

800
00:47:10,369 --> 00:47:14,400
They have a hierarchical order of clergy,

801
00:47:14,400 --> 00:47:16,400
and among them are the Copts of Egypt,

802
00:47:16,400 --> 00:47:20,400
to whom the Orthodox papacy shifted

803
00:47:20,400 --> 00:47:26,400
after the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and what was known as the Soviet Union.

804
00:47:26,400 --> 00:47:29,420
Protestants.

805
00:47:29,420 --> 00:47:33,900
The third major Christian denomination.

806
00:47:34,900 --> 00:47:38,900
It is relatively recent compared to the previous two,

807
00:47:38,900 --> 00:47:43,900
and it acknowledges neither the leadership of the Pope of the Vatican nor the Orthodox patriarch.

808
00:47:43,900 --> 00:47:46,900
It was founded by Martin Luther

809
00:47:46,900 --> 00:47:49,900
in the sixteenth century CE.

810
00:47:49,900 --> 00:47:53,000
The term "Protestantism"

811
00:47:53,000 --> 00:47:56,000
Its meaning is protestation and objection.

812
00:47:56,000 --> 00:48:03,059
What distinguishes them is their protest against the popes' monopolization of the right to interpret the Holy Scriptures.

813
00:48:03,059 --> 00:48:07,059
They are widespread in Britain, America, and elsewhere.

814
00:48:07,059 --> 00:48:12,059
Among the Protestants are those called Evangelicals.

815
00:48:13,059 --> 00:48:17,219
Unitarian Christians:

816
00:48:17,219 --> 00:48:21,050
They are a sect among the Christian sects,

817
00:48:21,050 --> 00:48:24,050
who assert that Allah is one, not three.

818
00:48:24,050 --> 00:48:27,050
They were originally in Europe,

819
00:48:27,050 --> 00:48:29,050
and later migrated to America.

820
00:48:29,050 --> 00:48:33,050
Today, they have merged into what is known as the Universal Church,

821
00:48:33,050 --> 00:48:36,050
which believes in universal salvation for all human beings.

822
00:48:36,050 --> 00:48:42,050
They currently align with Protestants in rejecting the supremacy of the Pope.

823
00:48:42,050 --> 00:48:44,179
Someone might ask:

824
00:48:44,179 --> 00:48:49,179
"Are they not considered Muslims as long as they profess the oneness of Allah Almighty?"

825
00:48:49,179 --> 00:48:53,179
The answer is that Islam is not merely

826
00:48:53,179 --> 00:48:56,179
the acknowledgment that Allah is one alone.

827
00:48:56,179 --> 00:49:00,179
Rather, this is only one pillar among the pillars of faith.

828
00:49:00,179 --> 00:49:02,179
Among the remaining pillars is

829
00:49:02,179 --> 00:49:04,179
belief in the messengers,

830
00:49:04,179 --> 00:49:08,179
which inherently necessitates belief in Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

831
00:49:08,179 --> 00:49:11,179
the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers,

832
00:49:11,179 --> 00:49:14,179
who was sent to all mankind.

833
00:49:14,179 --> 00:49:16,179
And they do not believe in that;

834
00:49:16,179 --> 00:49:18,179
hence, they are disbelievers.

835
00:49:18,179 --> 00:49:21,179
As the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

836
00:49:21,179 --> 00:49:24,179
"By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad,

837
00:49:24,179 --> 00:49:27,179
no one of this nation hears of me,

838
00:49:27,179 --> 00:49:29,179
whether a Jew or a Christian,

839
00:49:30,179 --> 00:49:34,179
and then dies without believing in that with which I have been sent,

840
00:49:34,179 --> 00:49:37,179
except that he will be among the companions of the Fire."

841
00:49:37,179 --> 00:49:39,179
Narrated by Muslim.

842
00:49:39,179 --> 00:49:45,260
Moreover, their purported monotheism is itself fundamentally flawed.

843
00:49:45,260 --> 00:49:48,320
The Jesuits:

844
00:49:48,320 --> 00:49:51,320
The Jesuits are a French monastic order.

845
00:49:51,320 --> 00:49:55,320
At its inception, it rejected the authority of the Pope,

846
00:49:55,320 --> 00:49:58,320
but later conceded to it

847
00:49:58,320 --> 00:50:01,320
and acknowledged papal supremacy.

848
00:50:01,320 --> 00:50:03,320
It has followers in the East,

849
00:50:03,320 --> 00:50:05,320
particularly in Lebanon,

850
00:50:05,320 --> 00:50:08,320
and they are also known as the Society of Jesus.

851
00:50:08,320 --> 00:50:13,320
Some researchers have proven that it is a Masonic organization,

852
00:50:13,320 --> 00:50:18,320
and they harbor the same polytheism and disbelief as other Christian sects.

853
00:50:23,369 --> 00:50:25,369
It is a non-Arabic term,

854
00:50:25,369 --> 00:50:29,369
translated as "person," "hypostasis," "attribute,"

855
00:50:29,369 --> 00:50:32,369
"nature," or "substance."

856
00:50:32,369 --> 00:50:34,369
In Christian terminology, it refers to

857
00:50:34,369 --> 00:50:38,369
one of the three components of the divine essence.

858
00:50:38,369 --> 00:50:40,369
Thus they say:

859
00:50:40,369 --> 00:50:45,369
the Hypostasis of the Father, the Hypostasis of the Son, and the Hypostasis of the Holy Spirit,

860
00:50:45,369 --> 00:50:47,369
as one God.

861
00:50:47,369 --> 00:50:52,369
Exalted is Allah high above what they say!

862
00:50:52,369 --> 00:50:57,480
Baptism:

863
00:50:57,480 --> 00:50:59,480
According to Christians, it consists of

864
00:50:59,480 --> 00:51:01,480
immersing an infant in water,

865
00:51:01,480 --> 00:51:05,480
marking their entry into the religion, as they claim.

866
00:51:05,480 --> 00:51:09,480
They call this the "new birth."

867
00:51:09,480 --> 00:51:13,480
It is also a widespread practice among Christians in America

868
00:51:13,480 --> 00:51:18,920
for those who newly embrace the faith.

869
00:51:18,920 --> 00:51:20,920
Indulgences:

870
00:51:20,920 --> 00:51:26,719
This is the greatest historical farce among the Christians,

871
00:51:26,719 --> 00:51:32,719
the likes of which have never been witnessed among any other religious community in human history.

872
00:51:32,719 --> 00:51:34,719
It refers to

873
00:51:34,719 --> 00:51:39,719
the power claimed by priests and popes to grant whomever they wish

874
00:51:39,719 --> 00:51:43,820
certificates for the forgiveness of sins and admittance into Paradise.

875
00:51:43,820 --> 00:51:47,820
These were bought and sold for exorbitant sums

876
00:51:47,820 --> 00:51:50,820
pocketed by these priests and popes.

877
00:51:50,820 --> 00:51:52,820
Thus, it truly became

878
00:51:52,820 --> 00:51:54,820
a colossal travesty,

879
00:51:54,820 --> 00:51:59,820
and one of the many dark chapters of their superstitious myths.

880
00:51:59,820 --> 00:52:04,820
How utterly brazen is their insolence toward the Originator of the heavens and the earth!

881
00:52:04,820 --> 00:52:08,820
And how utterly contemptuous they are of human intellect!

882
00:52:08,820 --> 00:52:15,190
All praise is due to Allah, Who guided us to the blessing of Islam.

883
00:52:15,190 --> 00:52:18,280
Buddhism:

884
00:52:18,280 --> 00:52:21,280
It is a religion widespread in China, Japan,

885
00:52:21,280 --> 00:52:23,280
Korea, India,

886
00:52:23,280 --> 00:52:26,280
and the neighboring countries.

887
00:52:26,280 --> 00:52:29,309
Scholars of Buddhism state

888
00:52:29,309 --> 00:52:33,309
that it does not concern itself with divinity,

889
00:52:33,309 --> 00:52:36,309
but is rather a philosophy and ethical wisdom—

890
00:52:36,309 --> 00:52:39,309
some of which is derived from Islam,

891
00:52:39,309 --> 00:52:43,409
while much of it consists of delusions and myths.

892
00:52:43,409 --> 00:52:46,409
Buddhists nowadays possess

893
00:52:46,409 --> 00:52:49,409
a text they call the "Gospel of Buddha,"

894
00:52:49,409 --> 00:52:56,110
which is replete with polytheistic, idolatrous rituals and worship.

895
00:52:56,110 --> 00:52:59,110
A Summary of the Doctrines of Ahl al-Sunnah: