Refuting the Distortion of the Call of Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab
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Question:
We also received other questions from the Shaykh's website. The questioner says in this question: Shaykh, many Orientalists have distorted the call of Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him). How do we respond to them? Perhaps you could give us a brief overview of the call of this renewer and reformer?
Answer:
My brother, they have distorted the call of the Prophets (peace and blessings be upon them), especially our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). They distorted his call, so how about the call of the reformers after him, Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab? But one should not pay attention to their distortion. The call is continuing, and praise be to Allah, it is stable and taking its path to those who accept it and act upon it, because it is a call to truth that is established, praise be to Allah.
[Ar-Ra'd 13:17] So it is not harmed by one who distorts it, nor by one who speaks against it—meaning one who speaks its opposite. That does not harm it, because it is a call to truth, the call of the Prophets and Messengers (peace and blessings be upon them). Yes.
We also received other questions from the Shaykh's website. The questioner says in this question: Shaykh, many Orientalists have distorted the call of Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him). How do we respond to them? Perhaps you could give us a brief overview of the call of this renewer and reformer?
Answer:
My brother, they have distorted the call of the Prophets (peace and blessings be upon them), especially our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). They distorted his call, so how about the call of the reformers after him, Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab? But one should not pay attention to their distortion. The call is continuing, and praise be to Allah, it is stable and taking its path to those who accept it and act upon it, because it is a call to truth that is established, praise be to Allah.
As for the foam, it vanishes, [being] cast off; but as for that which benefits the people, it remains on the earth.
فَأَمَّا الزَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُفَاءً وَأَمَّا مَا يَنفَعُ النَّاسَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِي الْأَرْضِ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/105 — archive.org (4:03)
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