The Status of 'Aqeedah and a Response to Those Who Make It a Secondary Issue
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Question:
This is a question from one of the scholarship students asking about some people who say that the issue of 'aqeedah has become secondary, and that we must leave that aside so that we can unite against the external enemy.
Answer:
This is a false statement, and I seek refuge in Allah. 'Aqeedah is the foundation. 'Aqeedah is the foundation and basis of this religion. Correct, sound 'aqeedah is the basis of this religion. So, the one who belittles 'aqeedah is belittling the foundation of the religion. It is the foundation of this religion. The testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah is the first thing by which a person enters Islam. However, merely uttering the testimony is not sufficient; rather, one must know its meaning and act upon its implications, both outwardly and inwardly. Yes.
This is a question from one of the scholarship students asking about some people who say that the issue of 'aqeedah has become secondary, and that we must leave that aside so that we can unite against the external enemy.
Answer:
This is a false statement, and I seek refuge in Allah. 'Aqeedah is the foundation. 'Aqeedah is the foundation and basis of this religion. Correct, sound 'aqeedah is the basis of this religion. So, the one who belittles 'aqeedah is belittling the foundation of the religion. It is the foundation of this religion. The testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah is the first thing by which a person enters Islam. However, merely uttering the testimony is not sufficient; rather, one must know its meaning and act upon its implications, both outwardly and inwardly. Yes.
Source
محاضرة وصايا وتوجيهات-18-1-1441 — alfawzan.live (39:20)
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