In Ibn Taymiyyah's statement, "And this is a matter in which many of the shaykhs… of the Sufis have fallen," is describing them as shaykhs a form of praise for them?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the statement of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), "And this is a matter in which many of the shaykhs have fallen," when he spoke about those who went to excess in love among the Sufis, is describing them as shaykhs considered praise for them?
The Shaykh:
No, they call them their shaykhs. The Shaykh is mentioning their words. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The love of parents.
The Shaykh:
And they say that the one who has no Shaykh, his Shaykh is Satan. The Sufis say that the one who has no Shaykh, his Shaykh is Satan. And is there a greater Satan than the Satans of these people? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the statement of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), "And this is a matter in which many of the shaykhs have fallen," when he spoke about those who went to excess in love among the Sufis, is describing them as shaykhs considered praise for them?
The Shaykh:
No, they call them their shaykhs. The Shaykh is mentioning their words. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The love of parents.
The Shaykh:
And they say that the one who has no Shaykh, his Shaykh is Satan. The Sufis say that the one who has no Shaykh, his Shaykh is Satan. And is there a greater Satan than the Satans of these people? Yes.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [418 /641] في قول ابن تيمية"وهذا باب وقع فيه كثير من الشيوخ..من الصوفية"هل وصفهم بالشيوخ ثناء عليهم؟ — youtube.com
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