The Multiplicity of Islamic Groups in a Single State
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The issue of the multiplicity of Islamic groups in a single state, where each claims, “We are upon the Book and the Sunnah.”
Answer:
This is what we have been discussing. It is not a matter of simply calling out, “We are upon the Book and the Sunnah,” with each claiming that he is the one upon it and the other is not. No, the truth does not multiply. The truth is the truth for everyone. Yes, no one holds it back from others, saying, “We are right and you are wrong; we are correct and you are wrong; we are guided and you are misguided.” This is not permissible among Muslims. Yes, they should end the disagreement between them[An-Nisa 4:59] [Al-An'am 6:153]. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The issue of the multiplicity of Islamic groups in a single state, where each claims, “We are upon the Book and the Sunnah.”
Answer:
This is what we have been discussing. It is not a matter of simply calling out, “We are upon the Book and the Sunnah,” with each claiming that he is the one upon it and the other is not. No, the truth does not multiply. The truth is the truth for everyone. Yes, no one holds it back from others, saying, “We are right and you are wrong; we are correct and you are wrong; we are guided and you are misguided.” This is not permissible among Muslims. Yes, they should end the disagreement between them
And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result.
فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًاAnd, [moreover], this is My path, which is straight, so follow it; and do not follow [other] ways, for you will be separated from His way. This has He instructed you that you may become righteous.
وَأَنَّ هَٰذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا فَاتَّبِعُوهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا السُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْ عَن سَبِيلِهِ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّاكُم بِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 11 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/لذة القلب/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:08:48)
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