Mentioning the Names of Innovators in Refuting Them
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Question:
When I tell one of them, "Do not mention anyone's name in your refutations," he says to me, "Imam Ahmad used to mention names and refute the innovators by their names." What is the response to him?
Answer:
Yes, one refutes the holder of falsehood by his name. If the matter requires it, he mentions his name. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
When I tell one of them, "Do not mention anyone's name in your refutations," he says to me, "Imam Ahmad used to mention names and refute the innovators by their names." What is the response to him?
Answer:
Yes, one refutes the holder of falsehood by his name. If the matter requires it, he mentions his name. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { إنك لا تهدي من أحببت } — islamhouse.com (1:10:45)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.