Muslims Till Death:
AS AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU. LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇. *AQEEDAH AT-TAWHEED (Episode 24)*___*PAGE 1*___.
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There is no doubt that holding fast to the Book and the Sunnah is a safeguard against falling into Bid'ah and deviation. Allah, says: *"And that this is My straight path, so follow it; and do not follow other ways, lest they lead you away from His path."* (6:153). The Prophet clarified the meaning of the above Ayaat in the Hadith, narrated by Ibn Mas'ood, with whom Allah is pleased, saying: _*"The Messenger of Allah made a straight line in the ground and said: "This is the path of Allah." Then he made short lines on both sides of that straight line and said, and these are ways upon each is a Shaitan appointed inviting to it."*_
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*The reasons that lead to the prevalence of Bid'ah are summed up in the following:*
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*🔸. Ignorance of the rulings of Islam*
The further away time separates the Muslims from the era of the Prophethood, the less the knowledge becomes, and the more ignorance prevails. This was emphasized by the Prophet who said: _*"Allah does not remove knowledge by snatching it from his slaves. He does so, by collecting scholars (by death) until when no scholar is left, people will take for themselves ignorant leaders who will be consulted, and they will issue Fatawa (religious answers) without the knowledge and will misguide people and they themselves will be misguided."*_ (Agreed upon).
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*🔸. Following whims* (The Bid'ah are only the fabric of whims)
He who turns away from the Book and the Sunnah, follows his whims, as Allah, the Exalted, says: *"But if they do not respond to you, then know that they only follow their own evil inclinations. And who is more erring than he who follows his evil inclinations without any guidance from Allah?"* (28:50).
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*🔸. Fanatic adherence to opinions and men*
Fanatic adherence prevents man from following the evidence and recognizing the truth. Allah, the Exalted, says: *"And when it is said to them, 'Follow what Allah sent down, they say: 'Rather, we follow what we found our fathers following."* (2:170)
This is typical of the fanatics today among some members of Sufi orders, etc. When they are invited to follow the Book and the Sunnah, and discard what they are adhering to, they stick to their orders and Sheikh, fathers and forefathers as an argument.
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*🔸. Simulating the infidels*
This is one of the worst causes of falling into Bid'ah, as signified by the Hadith which is narrated by Waqid al Laithi who said: _"We went with the Messenger of Allah to Hunain, when we had just embraced Islam. There was a Lote tree to which Pagans used to tie their weapons, which was called Dhat an-Waat. When we passed by a Lote tree, we said: 'Messenger of Allah ! Assign for us Dhat an-Waat, just as the pagans have Dhat an Waat’.
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The Messenger of Allah said: _*"Allahu Akhar, these are the ways. By the One in Whose hand is my life, you have said what the Jews said to Musa: They said, 'O Moses, make for us a god just as they have gods.' Musa said, 'Surely, you are an ignorant people. The Prophet said: You certainly shall follow the ways of those before you."*_ (At Tirmidhi).
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This Hadith signifies that simulating the infidels motivated the Israelites to make that horrible request to Musa, that is, to assign gods for them to worship. That was the same motive which made some of the Companions of the Prophet ask him to assign a tree to seek its blessing, aside from Allah. The same is happening today, for the majority of Muslims imitate the infidels in practicing Bid'ah and polytheistic rituals such as, celebrating the birthday of the Prophet, designating days or weeks for certain religious occasions, mourning functions, or other funeral Bid'ah, erecting graves and memorial monuments and statues, and the like.
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*▪️ - The Stance of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah*
The following are some examples of the response of Ahlus-Sunnah to the people of Bid'ah.
*▫️. Umm ad-Darda' said:* _"One day Abu Darda' came in angry. I asked him, 'What was the problem?' he said: I recognized nothing of people's practices which belong to Muhammad except that they pray together."_ [Bukhari. _Abud-Darda' meant that people amidst who he was, practiced many innovations that he objected_].
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*▫️. Umar b. Yahya said:* _"I heard my father reporting that his father said: "While we were sitting by the door of Abdullah bin Mas'ood before Fajr prayer, waiting for him to come out, in order to walk him into the Masjid. Then Abu Musa al Ash'ari' came in and asked: 'Has Abu Abdurrahman come out yet? (meaning Abdullah bin Mas'ood). We said no. Then he sat with us._ _When Abdullah came out, we stood up ready to accompany him to the Masjid.
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Abu Musa said: 'O Abu Abdurrahman! I have seen something in the Masjid which did not seem normal to me, although I saw only good things, praise be to Allah. Ibn Mas'ood asked: 'What was it'?' Abu Musa said: "If you live long enough you shall see." He said I saw in the Masjid people sitting in circles, waiting for prayer, in every circle there was a man and a heap of pebbles, and that man was instructing the group saying, 'Say, Allahu Akbar 100 times,' and they would say it, (counting by pebbles) 'Say La ilaha ill Allah 100 times,' and they would say it. 'Say Subhan'Allah 100 times,' and they would say it._
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End of Today's Education. Subhanakallahuma wabihamdik ash-Hadu an llaaila Ilan Anta wastagfiruka wa atuuubu ilayhi.*We shall continue on this topic tomorrow in sha Allah*. May Allah Azza wajjala strengthen and make us steadfast in faith. May HE accept our ibaadat and grant us the Good in this World and the Hereafter. May Allah Azza wa jalla forgive and grant us Jannah...Aa MIN
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