The Resemblance of the Jabariyyah to the Polytheists in Their Argument from Divine Decree
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The Shaykh:
There is no god but Allah. As for the doctrine of the Jabariyyah, there are groups of extreme Sufis who follow the doctrine of the Jabariyyah. Therefore, they do not leave any forbidden act, nor do they perform any obedience. They say, “If we disobey His command, we have obeyed His decree.” They say, “I have become a passive entity to what He willed for me, so all my actions are His acts of obedience. Everything I do is obedience to Allah, either obedience to the Shari'ah or obedience to the divine decree. Glorified is Allah above what they say.” Yes.
The questioner:
A questioner asks: Is it said that the Jabariyyah have a resemblance to the polytheists in that they said[Al-An'am 6:148]?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is the same thing. They argue with divine decree and destiny regarding disbelief, so they are Jabariyyah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
There is no god but Allah. As for the doctrine of the Jabariyyah, there are groups of extreme Sufis who follow the doctrine of the Jabariyyah. Therefore, they do not leave any forbidden act, nor do they perform any obedience. They say, “If we disobey His command, we have obeyed His decree.” They say, “I have become a passive entity to what He willed for me, so all my actions are His acts of obedience. Everything I do is obedience to Allah, either obedience to the Shari'ah or obedience to the divine decree. Glorified is Allah above what they say.” Yes.
The questioner:
A questioner asks: Is it said that the Jabariyyah have a resemblance to the polytheists in that they said
If Allah had willed, we would not have associated [anything] and neither would our fathers, nor would we have prohibited anything.
لَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مَا أَشْرَكْنَا وَلَا آبَاؤُنَا وَلَا حَرَّمْنَا مِن شَيْءٍThe Shaykh:
Yes, it is the same thing. They argue with divine decree and destiny regarding disbelief, so they are Jabariyyah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
حائية ابن أبي داود، حائية ابن أبي داوود [5] — alfawzan.live (1:10:57)
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