The Difference Between the Innovator and the One Who Has an Innovation
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Question:
He asks: Is there a difference between the innovator (mubtadi') and the one who has an innovation (bid'ah), and is there a relationship of generality and specificity between them, or is there no difference?
Answer:
The one who has an innovation may not be the one who originated it; rather, he followed others in it. As for the innovator, he is the one who originates it; he brings forth something that contradicts the Sunnah.
He asks: Is there a difference between the innovator (mubtadi') and the one who has an innovation (bid'ah), and is there a relationship of generality and specificity between them, or is there no difference?
Answer:
The one who has an innovation may not be the one who originated it; rather, he followed others in it. As for the innovator, he is the one who originates it; he brings forth something that contradicts the Sunnah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 3 من 25|دروس التفسير في الحرم المكي|تفسير سورة النساء|022-024|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (50:10)
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