What is the reason for calling the callers to tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in every place Wahhabis, where this word has become a source of aversion for many people?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the reason for calling the callers to tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in every place Wahhabis, starting from Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him), where this word has become a source of aversion for many people from the callers to tawhid?
The Shaykh:
No, by Allah, it does not cause aversion. It is a source of pride for us, and praise be to Allah, that the one who calls to tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is called a Wahhabi. So what is the one who calls to shirk (associating partners with Allah) called? He is called a person of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah). This is a source of pride for us. Let them call us that; it is a source of pride. Praise be to Allah.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
They need to know that the call of the Wahhabis is for tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: And the Wahhabis.
The Shaykh:
He says: The author of al-Lanjah (may Allah have mercy on him) says: If he is a follower of Ahmad the desired one, let the two worlds bear witness that I am a Wahhabi. Meaning, the Messenger is Ahmad, meaning the Messenger. If he is a follower of Ahmad the desired one, let the two worlds bear witness that I am a Wahhabi. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the reason for calling the callers to tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in every place Wahhabis, starting from Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him), where this word has become a source of aversion for many people from the callers to tawhid?
The Shaykh:
No, by Allah, it does not cause aversion. It is a source of pride for us, and praise be to Allah, that the one who calls to tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is called a Wahhabi. So what is the one who calls to shirk (associating partners with Allah) called? He is called a person of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah). This is a source of pride for us. Let them call us that; it is a source of pride. Praise be to Allah.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
They need to know that the call of the Wahhabis is for tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: And the Wahhabis.
The Shaykh:
He says: The author of al-Lanjah (may Allah have mercy on him) says: If he is a follower of Ahmad the desired one, let the two worlds bear witness that I am a Wahhabi. Meaning, the Messenger is Ahmad, meaning the Messenger. If he is a follower of Ahmad the desired one, let the two worlds bear witness that I am a Wahhabi. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [25 -939] ما سبب تسمية دعاة التوحيد في كل مكان بالوهابية حيث أصبحت هذه الكلمة تنفر كثيرا من الناس؟ — youtube.com
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