The Discord and Factionalism Among the Youth and Adhering to the Sound Methodology
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The questioner:
Perhaps the question before the last one: The questioner says, a great calamity has befallen the Muslim community, namely the discord and factionalism and the severe disagreement among the youth, especially, and some scholars and students of knowledge. What is your opinion on this, until the layperson no longer knows whom to follow?
The Shaykh:
This has been answered previously, because it is not permissible for there to be grudges, enmities, and factionalism between students of knowledge and the youth.
The questioner:
And.
The Shaykh:
Methodologies.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
They are on one methodology.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
On the path of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And on the straight path. And on a sound creed in this land, and praise be to Allah, we must thank Allah for this blessing.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
And that we hold fast to it, and that we reject what contradicts it.
The questioner:
It leaves.
The Shaykh:
It.
The questioner:
Or equals.
The Shaykh:
Opposes it from.
The questioner:
From whom?
The Shaykh:
Any methodology or any principle or anything imported. We are in abundance in our religion, praise be to Allah. We import goods, we import trade, but these matters of religion, we do not import them from abroad. Rather, we proceed on the methodology we have followed since the time of Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab until now and until what Allah wills. It is a sound methodology of two hundred years, and it is a successful methodology upon which Islamic states were established, proving its worth and success, praise be to Allah. So why do we go after this blessing and import methodologies from here and there? And our duty is the opposite: that the good is exported from us, and that we call to this sound creed and this sound methodology. This is our duty. To guide the visitors and to go out for da'wah (calling) abroad. Whoever has knowledge and capability goes to spread this religion and this pure Islam.
The enlightened one, this is our duty. As for us disintegrating and becoming enemies, this is on such a methodology and that is on such a methodology, and then it also reaches the scholars and they are criticized, this is a serious matter in this land and in this community.
And this land in particular, O brothers, this land is distinguished from others by having the two noble sanctuaries, and in it is the origin of
The questioner:
the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and in it is the qiblah of the Muslims.
The Shaykh:
And people look at it with respect and reverence. It should not be in it, nor should it issue from it, except what is in accordance with what came in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And its people should be the example to be emulated, the example to be emulated in morals, in social gathering, unity of word, in knowledge and action. Yes.
Perhaps the question before the last one: The questioner says, a great calamity has befallen the Muslim community, namely the discord and factionalism and the severe disagreement among the youth, especially, and some scholars and students of knowledge. What is your opinion on this, until the layperson no longer knows whom to follow?
The Shaykh:
This has been answered previously, because it is not permissible for there to be grudges, enmities, and factionalism between students of knowledge and the youth.
The questioner:
And.
The Shaykh:
Methodologies.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
They are on one methodology.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
On the path of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And on the straight path. And on a sound creed in this land, and praise be to Allah, we must thank Allah for this blessing.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
And that we hold fast to it, and that we reject what contradicts it.
The questioner:
It leaves.
The Shaykh:
It.
The questioner:
Or equals.
The Shaykh:
Opposes it from.
The questioner:
From whom?
The Shaykh:
Any methodology or any principle or anything imported. We are in abundance in our religion, praise be to Allah. We import goods, we import trade, but these matters of religion, we do not import them from abroad. Rather, we proceed on the methodology we have followed since the time of Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab until now and until what Allah wills. It is a sound methodology of two hundred years, and it is a successful methodology upon which Islamic states were established, proving its worth and success, praise be to Allah. So why do we go after this blessing and import methodologies from here and there? And our duty is the opposite: that the good is exported from us, and that we call to this sound creed and this sound methodology. This is our duty. To guide the visitors and to go out for da'wah (calling) abroad. Whoever has knowledge and capability goes to spread this religion and this pure Islam.
The enlightened one, this is our duty. As for us disintegrating and becoming enemies, this is on such a methodology and that is on such a methodology, and then it also reaches the scholars and they are criticized, this is a serious matter in this land and in this community.
And this land in particular, O brothers, this land is distinguished from others by having the two noble sanctuaries, and in it is the origin of
The questioner:
the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and in it is the qiblah of the Muslims.
The Shaykh:
And people look at it with respect and reverence. It should not be in it, nor should it issue from it, except what is in accordance with what came in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And its people should be the example to be emulated, the example to be emulated in morals, in social gathering, unity of word, in knowledge and action. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-084-مسائل النوازل|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:22:29)
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