The Ruling on One Who Claims the Extinction of the Old Sects
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Question:
This questioner asks, saying: What is your opinion of the one who says that the old sects, such as the Khawarij and the Mu'tazilah, and others, have disappeared and ended, so there is no need to talk about them or waste time speaking about them, and he weakens the report of the schism?
Answer:
This is a liar. This is a liar. The sects have not gone extinct; they exist. The Mu'tazilah exist. The Jahmiyyah exist. And they call out with their loudest voices. The Quburiyyah exist. The worshippers of graves. All the people of the sects and all the people of misguidance exist. And their books exist and are being printed now, produced, and published.
So how can he say that they do not exist? This person is either a compound ignoramus or he is misguided, wanting to divert people and merge all the sects with one another without distinguishing between who is upon the truth and who is upon falsehood. This call exists now; they say, do not distinguish between people.
The name Muslim is sufficient. It is sufficient if he says he is Muslim, that is all. Even if he worships other than Allah, even if he slaughters for other than Allah, even if he abandons the prayer, abandoning the commands of the religion, it is sufficient that he is Muslim, that is all. He calls himself a Muslim. This is a false and destructive school of thought. And we do not pay attention to it. Calling oneself a Muslim is not sufficient.
It is necessary to verify Islam. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 8a The name Islam is not sufficient; the reality is necessary. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner asks, saying: What is your opinion of the one who says that the old sects, such as the Khawarij and the Mu'tazilah, and others, have disappeared and ended, so there is no need to talk about them or waste time speaking about them, and he weakens the report of the schism?
Answer:
This is a liar. This is a liar. The sects have not gone extinct; they exist. The Mu'tazilah exist. The Jahmiyyah exist. And they call out with their loudest voices. The Quburiyyah exist. The worshippers of graves. All the people of the sects and all the people of misguidance exist. And their books exist and are being printed now, produced, and published.
So how can he say that they do not exist? This person is either a compound ignoramus or he is misguided, wanting to divert people and merge all the sects with one another without distinguishing between who is upon the truth and who is upon falsehood. This call exists now; they say, do not distinguish between people.
The name Muslim is sufficient. It is sufficient if he says he is Muslim, that is all. Even if he worships other than Allah, even if he slaughters for other than Allah, even if he abandons the prayer, abandoning the commands of the religion, it is sufficient that he is Muslim, that is all. He calls himself a Muslim. This is a false and destructive school of thought. And we do not pay attention to it. Calling oneself a Muslim is not sufficient.
It is necessary to verify Islam. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Al-Islam implies that you testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, and you establish prayer, pay Zakat, observe the fast of Ramadan, and perform pilgrimage to the (House) if you are solvent enough (to bear the expense of) the journey.
الإسلام أن تشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا رسول الله وتقيم الصلاة وتؤتي الزكاة وتصوم رمضان تحج البيت إن استطعت إليه سبيلا.The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-45-مصادرنا في تلقي العقيدة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (32:32)
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