It is mentioned in the books of 'aqidah that among the principles of the people of the Sunnah and the community are the principle of comprehensiveness and the principle of perfection. What is meant by them?

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is mentioned in the books of 'aqidah that among the principles of the people of the Sunnah and the community are the principle of comprehensiveness and the principle of perfection. What is meant by them?

The Shaykh:
Comprehensiveness for all rulings, for all that people need. It is a verse that is comprehensive for all that people need until the Hour stands. Allah the Exalted said: , and He the Exalted said: But the Qur'an requires understanding. What is sufficient is reading it, reciting it with tajwid, and chanting it. This is not enough. One must reflect upon it, understand it, and have insight into its meanings. You will not encompass what is in the Qur'an. The Qur'an is a vast ocean, but you take from it according to your ability, like a bird that scoops from the sea with its beak. You take from the sciences of the Qur'an what you are able to encompass, but you take according to your understanding of what Allah the Mighty and Majestic has given you.

The presenter:
He says: It is mentioned.

The Shaykh:
This is the meaning of comprehensiveness: that it is comprehensive for all that humans need. If one thinks that there are things not in the Shari'ah and not covered by it, that person is ignorant. He is ignorant of the Shari'ah and his understanding of the Shari'ah is deficient. This is due to his own deficiency, not due to a deficiency in the Shari'ah. It is comprehensive because it is a revelation from the Wise, the Praiseworthy, who knows the needs of His creation and what they need during this worldly life or the remainder of this worldly life. So it is comprehensive. And the second one, what is it?

The presenter:
The principle of perfection.

The Shaykh:
And perfection means that there is no deficiency in it. This is a refutation of the innovators, because Allah the Exalted says: So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pass away until the religion was complete. So whoever wants to add something after the Messenger is an innovator. He said: meaning it is rejected. He said: "The best of speech is the Book of Allah, and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). And the worst of matters are their innovations. Every innovation is misguidance." So whoever innovates an innovation has accused Islam of deficiency, and therefore he wants to complete it with his innovation. Yes.

The questioner:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it understood from the author's statement that

The Shaykh:
He said: That the Qur'an or the Sunnah is deficient regarding some of the things that occur. These are new things that have no ruling in the Qur'an. These are novel matters. The Qur'an and the Sunnah are only for things that have ended and passed. So this is an accusation of the Qur'an of lacking comprehensiveness, and an accusation of Allah the Mighty and Majestic of deficient knowledge, and that He does not know these things and has not established rulings for them. Exalted is Allah above that. Yes.

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it understood.

The Shaykh:
He says that the Qur'an is not suitable for this time, and that the Shari'ah is not suitable for this time, because it is for a past era. This is an accusation of lack of knowledge against Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), an accusation of deficiency against the Qur'an, and a denial of the words of Allah the Exalted: The words of Allah the Exalted: And they do not bring you any example except that We bring you the truth and the best of interpretation.

The questioner:
He says: Honorable.

The Shaykh:
That you do not grasp things is not a fault of the Qur'an. It is your fault. It is the deficiency of your understanding. Yes.