Is it true that it is obligatory to mention the good deeds of the people of innovation along with their bad deeds when refuting them, or what is called "balancing"?
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Question:
Some people say that it is obligatory to mention the good deeds of the people of innovation along with their bad deeds when refuting them, and they call this "balancing." Is this correct?
Answer:
This is not a refutation; this is praise for them. If we mention the good deeds of the people of innovation, that is praise for them, not a refutation. It is obligatory to refute them, but their good deeds are not our concern. We do not know about them; that is with Allah. We affirm that they have good deeds, but it is Allah who affirms them, if they have any. We do not know, but we only clarify the errors they have fallen into. Yes.
Some people say that it is obligatory to mention the good deeds of the people of innovation along with their bad deeds when refuting them, and they call this "balancing." Is this correct?
Answer:
This is not a refutation; this is praise for them. If we mention the good deeds of the people of innovation, that is praise for them, not a refutation. It is obligatory to refute them, but their good deeds are not our concern. We do not know about them; that is with Allah. We affirm that they have good deeds, but it is Allah who affirms them, if they have any. We do not know, but we only clarify the errors they have fallen into. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل صحيح أنه من الواجب عند الرد على أهل البدع ذكر حسناتهم مع سيئاتهم، أو ما يطلق عليه الموازنات؟ — youtube.com
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