The Position Toward Those Who Deviate from the Methodology of the People of the Sunnah and Writings on the Creed
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Question:
Peace be upon you. This questioner asks and says: What is our position regarding those who, after guiding us and you, may Allah guide us, who become ascetics after a specific issue, or who invite you to distinguish between the people of the Sunnah and the hypocrites?
Answer:
We must clarify to them; if they are ignorant, we clarify to them that this is an error. If they are scholars, we must advise them to fear Allah, not mislead the people, and not deceive people in these matters. They must clarify things for the people and not conceal what Allah has revealed. Allah, and more.
All the books of creed authored by the imams of the people of the Sunnah and the community describe this methodology. All of them describe this methodology. They are called books of faith, books of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), books of creed, and books of the Sunnah. There are many works. Yes. May Allah reward you. I am pleased. The closest of them is al-'Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah. Among the closest of these books that describe the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community and what they were upon is al-'Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him). Yes.
Peace be upon you. This questioner asks and says: What is our position regarding those who, after guiding us and you, may Allah guide us, who become ascetics after a specific issue, or who invite you to distinguish between the people of the Sunnah and the hypocrites?
Answer:
We must clarify to them; if they are ignorant, we clarify to them that this is an error. If they are scholars, we must advise them to fear Allah, not mislead the people, and not deceive people in these matters. They must clarify things for the people and not conceal what Allah has revealed. Allah, and more.
All the books of creed authored by the imams of the people of the Sunnah and the community describe this methodology. All of them describe this methodology. They are called books of faith, books of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), books of creed, and books of the Sunnah. There are many works. Yes. May Allah reward you. I am pleased. The closest of them is al-'Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah. Among the closest of these books that describe the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community and what they were upon is al-'Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him). Yes.
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