Is it attributed to Ibn Taymiyyah that not all religious innovations are bad?
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Question:
Is it true that the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned that not all innovations in the religion are pure evil, on the grounds that some are called relative innovations? They are not all evil.
Answer:
This is not a good statement and is not attributed to the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. The Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah rejects bid'ah (religious innovations) and warns against them, especially in his book Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim. He warned against bid'ah and did not state that there is good in them, not ever. Or he warned against them. But the innovators seek out doubtful matters.
They also attribute lies to the trustworthy scholars to justify what they are upon, saying there is a good bid'ah. This is a refutation of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in his saying, "Every bid'ah is misguidance, every bid'ah is misguidance." These people say, "No, there is a good bid'ah that is not misguidance." All bid'ah are evil and there is no good in them.
Is it true that the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned that not all innovations in the religion are pure evil, on the grounds that some are called relative innovations? They are not all evil.
Answer:
This is not a good statement and is not attributed to the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. The Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah rejects bid'ah (religious innovations) and warns against them, especially in his book Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim. He warned against bid'ah and did not state that there is good in them, not ever. Or he warned against them. But the innovators seek out doubtful matters.
They also attribute lies to the trustworthy scholars to justify what they are upon, saying there is a good bid'ah. This is a refutation of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in his saying, "Every bid'ah is misguidance, every bid'ah is misguidance." These people say, "No, there is a good bid'ah that is not misguidance." All bid'ah are evil and there is no good in them.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [67] هل ينسب لابن تيمية القول أن البدع ليست كلها سيئة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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