2802 Who is the group upon the truth?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it correct to say that the people of the Sunnah are the group closest to the truth?
Answer:
Is it correct to say that the people of the Sunnah are the group closest to the truth? They are the people of the truth. He did not say "closest"; he said they are the people of the truth, the ones upon the truth. "Closest" is said of one who has misguidance or some degree of misguidance. As for the people of the Sunnah, they have no misguidance, praise be to Allah, so they are the people of the truth. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it correct to say that the people of the Sunnah are the group closest to the truth?
Answer:
Is it correct to say that the people of the Sunnah are the group closest to the truth? They are the people of the truth. He did not say "closest"; he said they are the people of the truth, the ones upon the truth. "Closest" is said of one who has misguidance or some degree of misguidance. As for the people of the Sunnah, they have no misguidance, praise be to Allah, so they are the people of the truth. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2663 2802 من هي الطائفة التي على الحق؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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