The Impact of Exaggeration in Religion on the Deviation of Sects

Question:
Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) have forbidden exaggeration in religion. Was the cause of the deviation of the sects from the people of the Sunnah and the community due to exaggeration in religion? And what are examples of this among the sects?

Answer:
It is apparent that the cause of the deviation of the Khawarij was exaggeration in religion. There is no doubt that they were severe in worship without guidance, without knowledge, and without insight, and they declared people to be disbelievers without insight because they differed from them in their school of thought. There is no doubt that exaggeration is the foundation of calamity. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Beware of exaggeration." Exaggeration. We find that the cause of the deviation of those who deny the attributes was exaggeration in transcending Allah, exaggeration in transcending Allah. And the cause of the deviation of those who liken Allah to creation and those who compare Him to creation was their exaggeration in affirming attributes. So, exaggeration is the extreme, and the middle path is the good, the middle path and moderation is the good in all matters. So, there is no doubt that exaggeration plays a role in the misguidance of the sects from the truth, each according to their degree of exaggeration. This one exaggerated in such and such, and when he exaggerated in such and such to the extent that his exaggeration took him out of the religion,