The words of some writers regarding the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and his books
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Some writers and those who call themselves intellectuals often speak about the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and warn against his books, claiming that they are a cause of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and division among people, and so on. He asks: What is obligatory regarding these repeated writings?
Answer:
[Fatir 35:8] These are of the type to whom their evil deeds have been made attractive. The Shaykh al-Islam calls to the Book and the Sunnah. Is it said of the one who calls to the Book and the Sunnah, or is he disparaged? Or is it the one who calls to bid'ah (religious innovation), distortion, and leading people astray from the religion of Allah who is praised? This one is an intellectual, well-read, with freedom of opinion, breadth of thought, and so on.
These are false statements. What sufficed the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and those who came after them suffices us.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Some writers and those who call themselves intellectuals often speak about the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and warn against his books, claiming that they are a cause of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and division among people, and so on. He asks: What is obligatory regarding these repeated writings?
Answer:
Then is one to whom the evil of his deed has been made attractive so he considers it good [like one rightly guided]? For indeed, Allah sends astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills
أَفَمَن زُيِّنَ لَهُ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ فَرَآهُ حَسَنًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُضِلُّ مَن يَشَاءُ وَيَهْدِي مَن يَشَاءُThese are false statements. What sufficed the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and those who came after them suffices us.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 19-06-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (49:54)
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