Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed) · Lesson 1093 of 1251

Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1091) | Liberalism

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0:00 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
0:09 Liberalism.
0:11 Liberalism is derived from the word "liberty."
0:15 It is an English word that means freedom.
0:19 Thus, liberalism—
0:21 Liberalism signifies liberation and emancipation.
0:25 It is intended to mean liberation from any constraint that restricts a person in their thinking, speech, or actions.
0:32 This includes the constraints of the purified Sharia and the limits set by Allah, the Almighty and Majestic.
0:37 In fact, this is the very reason for the emergence of liberal thought.
0:41 It appeared among them as a reaction against religion—
0:44 A religion that had been subjected to distortion and had led to the domination of the clergy over the people.
0:50 So, instead of searching for the true religion,
0:54 They inclined toward liberation from all religions, even the true religion.
0:59 Consequently, they fell into the servitude of whims, the devil, and base desires.
1:04 Liberal philosophy continues to fight against religion and the fundamentalist orientation in general to this very day.
1:13 Many parties in the West are based upon it today,
1:17 Such as the Democratic Party in America.
1:20 Meanwhile, the Republican Party is based upon fundamentalism, according to their understanding.
1:26 Since freedom must necessarily have constraints to prevent it from harming others,
1:32 The liberals were forced to establish laws by which they claim to regulate rights among human beings.
1:40 The final result was complete liberation from the constraints of religion alone,
1:47 And a freedom restricted by man-made systems to regulate the relationship between people, as they claim.
1:54 However, liberalism only permitted religiosity as a matter of personal freedom, not as a binding obligation.
2:02 Thus, they allowed for a personal religiosity that does not obligate others to anything.