With the emergence of the Khawarij, some people leaned toward the Murji'ah. Is there a word on that?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. With the emergence of the Khawarij and the existence of their danger, that had a reverse effect on some Muslims, where they leaned toward the Murji'ah and toward leniency in religion. Is there a word on that, may Allah grant you success?

Answer:
Both are invalid schools of thought: the Murji'ah and the Khawarij. The truth is the middle path, which contains no extremism and no leniency. This is the truth, and it is what they are upon, and it is the straight path. It is what the Muslims have remained upon, and praise be to Allah, those Muslims who remain on the straight path. The argument is established against the creation through them, with no excess and no negligence. Yes. Both are misguided: neither the Murji'i nor the Khariji. Yes. And they are outside the straight path. Yes.