The Student of Knowledge's Position on Intimidating Titles Such as Wahhabi and Jamiyyah
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Question:
This questioner says: The people of innovation have consistently worked to distort the image of the people of the Sunnah and the community, both in the past and the present, using intimidating titles such as the Mujassimah, the Hashawiyyah, and the Mushabbihah. Today, they label them as Wahhabis and Jamiyyah. What is the position of the student of knowledge regarding these titles, and how should their reality be clarified to the people?
Answer:
First, he must clarify the matter, as perhaps some of them are deceived and do not know; they hear these things and are unaware of the truth. He clarifies that these names and titles have no reality and are a scheme of the enemies. He clarifies to them what Wahhabism is, or what Jamiyyah is, as they call it. He clarifies it to them, or he asks them. He says to them: You criticize Wahhabism, so explain the Wahhabi school of thought that you hold against them. They will not find anything, praise be to Allah, and they will be defeated. Explain to me what Jamiyyah is? What is its school of thought so that one can avoid it? They will not be able to say anything. It is merely titles of spite. It is obligatory to leave these matters, be cautious of them, and not get involved in them. Either you clarify first, or you ask him to clarify what the Wahhabi school of thought is, and what the school of thought is of those who call them Jamiyyah. If he does not know all of this, you say to him: How can you warn against them when you do not understand their school of thought? Their school of thought is such and such, and then you explain it to him, because perhaps he is just hearing it and does not know. You explain to him what Wahhabism is, and that Jamiyyah has no reality, but is merely a title of spite. That is all there is to Jamiyyah, praise be to Allah. We are all upon good, and we are all, if Allah wills, and we hope to Allah that we are upon good and upon truth. As for the Mujassimah, the Hashawiyyah, and the like, these have not harmed the people of the Sunnah and the community, praise be to Allah. They have only harmed those who held to them. It does not harm the people of the Sunnah and the community to be called Hashawiyyah or Mujassimah, and so on, as long as they are upon the truth. That will not harm them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: The people of innovation have consistently worked to distort the image of the people of the Sunnah and the community, both in the past and the present, using intimidating titles such as the Mujassimah, the Hashawiyyah, and the Mushabbihah. Today, they label them as Wahhabis and Jamiyyah. What is the position of the student of knowledge regarding these titles, and how should their reality be clarified to the people?
Answer:
First, he must clarify the matter, as perhaps some of them are deceived and do not know; they hear these things and are unaware of the truth. He clarifies that these names and titles have no reality and are a scheme of the enemies. He clarifies to them what Wahhabism is, or what Jamiyyah is, as they call it. He clarifies it to them, or he asks them. He says to them: You criticize Wahhabism, so explain the Wahhabi school of thought that you hold against them. They will not find anything, praise be to Allah, and they will be defeated. Explain to me what Jamiyyah is? What is its school of thought so that one can avoid it? They will not be able to say anything. It is merely titles of spite. It is obligatory to leave these matters, be cautious of them, and not get involved in them. Either you clarify first, or you ask him to clarify what the Wahhabi school of thought is, and what the school of thought is of those who call them Jamiyyah. If he does not know all of this, you say to him: How can you warn against them when you do not understand their school of thought? Their school of thought is such and such, and then you explain it to him, because perhaps he is just hearing it and does not know. You explain to him what Wahhabism is, and that Jamiyyah has no reality, but is merely a title of spite. That is all there is to Jamiyyah, praise be to Allah. We are all upon good, and we are all, if Allah wills, and we hope to Allah that we are upon good and upon truth. As for the Mujassimah, the Hashawiyyah, and the like, these have not harmed the people of the Sunnah and the community, praise be to Allah. They have only harmed those who held to them. It does not harm the people of the Sunnah and the community to be called Hashawiyyah or Mujassimah, and so on, as long as they are upon the truth. That will not harm them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-25-إنا كفيناك المستهزئين|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (56:22)
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