Clarification of the Exaggeration Prohibited in the Religion
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Question:
'Abd Allah al-Harbi from Riyadh says: In the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), "Beware of exaggeration"Sunan Ibn Majah 3029Sahih (Darussalam), what is the exaggeration that is prohibited?
Answer:
Exaggeration is adding to the religion, just as they say, “The pot boiled over” when its water increases due to the fire that boils it. So, exaggeration is adding to the religion, and what is required is moderation in the religion. The religion, and praise be to Allah, is a religion of leniency and a religion of ease[Al-Hajj 22:78]. It does not contain, and praise be to Allah, any hardship that is not bearable, and it does not contain any difficulty. Rather, it is a religion of leniency and ease, and a religion of fitrah (the innate natural disposition). Praise be to Allah for this great religion. It is obligatory to preserve this religion: preserving it from shirk (associating partners with Allah), preserving it from bid'ah (religious innovation), and preserving it from sins, so that it remains pure. And it will remain, by the permission of Allah, because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has guaranteed its protection and its conveyance to humanity [Al-Hijr 15:9], meaning the Qur'an [Al-Hijr 15:9]. So it remains and is preserved, and praise be to Allah.
It is not lost; the religion is not lost. But we are the ones who are lost if we abandon this religion. It is obligatory to preserve this religion in our homes, in our lands, in our schools, and in our society, so that we live upon it, die upon it, and meet Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with it on the Day of Resurrection. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
'Abd Allah al-Harbi from Riyadh says: In the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), "Beware of exaggeration"
for those who came before you were doomed
فإنما أهلك من كان قبلكمAnswer:
Exaggeration is adding to the religion, just as they say, “The pot boiled over” when its water increases due to the fire that boils it. So, exaggeration is adding to the religion, and what is required is moderation in the religion. The religion, and praise be to Allah, is a religion of leniency and a religion of ease
and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty. [It is] the religion of your father, Abraham. Allah named you "Muslims"
وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍ مِّلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ هُوَ سَمَّاكُمُ الْمُسْلِمِينَIndeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَand indeed, We will be its guardian.
وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَIt is not lost; the religion is not lost. But we are the ones who are lost if we abandon this religion. It is obligatory to preserve this religion in our homes, in our lands, in our schools, and in our society, so that we live upon it, die upon it, and meet Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with it on the Day of Resurrection. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء صالح بن فوزان الفوزان 04-03-1439هـ — youtube.com (8:55)
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