The Danger of Innovation in Religion
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What is the danger that results from innovating in the religion? I hope for your guidance?
Answer:
The danger resulting from innovating in the religion is great sin, and that Allah does not accept his innovated work, so it becomes toil without benefit. He said:Mishkat al-Masabih 140Muttafaqun 'alayh (Zubair `Aliza'i) meaning it is rejected from him and not accepted, no matter how much he strains himself and tires himself in it, as long as it is an innovation, it is misguidance and is rejected from him. In a narration, whoever does a deed for which there is no command from us, it is rejected, meaning even if he did not invent this thing himself, but someone else invented it, if he acts upon the innovation, Allah rejects it from him and does not accept it, and he has no reward in it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What is the danger that results from innovating in the religion? I hope for your guidance?
Answer:
The danger resulting from innovating in the religion is great sin, and that Allah does not accept his innovated work, so it becomes toil without benefit. He said:
God’s messenger as saying, “If anyone introduces into this affair of ours anything which does not belong to it, it is rejected.”
صلى الله عليه وسلم من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد،
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/013 — archive.org (7:50)
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