The Difference Among Contemporary Groups: Diversity or Contradiction
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is the difference that exists among contemporary groups a difference of diversity or a difference of contradiction?
Answer:
A difference of diversity is what the scholars hold. As for the difference that stems from following desires and ignorance, that is a difference of contradiction. A difference whose origin is ignorance, enmity, and the desire to defend a person’s position even if it is wrong is a difference of contradiction. However, if the difference lies in the evidence and derivation of issues in Islamic jurisprudence and legal rulings, then it is a difference of diversity.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: Is the difference that exists among contemporary groups a difference of diversity or a difference of contradiction?
Answer:
A difference of diversity is what the scholars hold. As for the difference that stems from following desires and ignorance, that is a difference of contradiction. A difference whose origin is ignorance, enmity, and the desire to defend a person’s position even if it is wrong is a difference of contradiction. However, if the difference lies in the evidence and derivation of issues in Islamic jurisprudence and legal rulings, then it is a difference of diversity.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { إنك لا تهدي من أحببت } — islamhouse.com (52:29)
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