Commentary on the claim of some people that there is a reformist Salafiyyah and a traditional Salafiyyah.
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The questioner : Some people spread the idea that there is a reformist Salafiyyah and a traditional Salafiyyah... a 'Ara'uriyyah Salafiyyah. It would be desirable if he would comment on such a matter with some guidelines?The Shaykh : on such a matter with some guidelines?
The Shaykh : What do we say? The Salafiyyah is Islam in the correct sense, as it was with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions. So there is no old Salafiyyah and new Salafiyyah here, unless it is intended to refer to a specific group that belongs to certain individuals and does not follow the methodology of the righteous Salaf in understanding the Book and the Sunnah as the first Salaf did, who are attested to be the best generation by the authentic, indeed mass-transmitted hadith, namely his saying (peace be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 3651 And we observe in the present age the ingenuity in using certain terms to attract the attention of some people to those who use them, whereas in reality they do not represent a correct scientific methodology. The Salafi call differs entirely from other partisan calls; it does not accept any change or alteration, unless Islam itself accepts change and alteration, and that is impossible. Therefore, when Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said: [Ali 'Imran 3:85] We believe that He does not mean by this an Islam that He is not pleased with as a substitute, an Islam with various concepts, but rather the Islam that Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) revealed to the heart of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and then its explanation continued for people who responded to it, in accordance with His saying (Mighty and Majestic) to him: This is the Islam clarified by the words of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), who clarified the Qur'an. This is the Salafi call. Therefore, it does not accept change or alteration. Whoever adopts a methodology of returning to this Islam in this correct sense is the Muslim whom we can describe as a true Salafi. He may err in some deeds and may err in some ideas; no one is safe from that, no matter how high he rises. But the methodology is: Allah said, the Messenger of Allah said, as Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said in some of his beautiful scholarly poetry:
"Knowledge is: Allah said, His Messenger said *** The Companions said; deception is not what you know. You set up opposition to foolishness *** Between the Messenger and the opinion of a jurist.
Both are rejected, as is the denial and negation of the attributes *** Beware of denying the divine attributes and likening Allah to creation."
So the Salafiyyah does not accept any division whatsoever. But people, unfortunately, follow their desires. Among that is that they bring new terms to gather people around them. And perhaps this is sufficient, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : A message from Libya. This message contains several questions.
The Shaykh : What do we say? The Salafiyyah is Islam in the correct sense, as it was with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions. So there is no old Salafiyyah and new Salafiyyah here, unless it is intended to refer to a specific group that belongs to certain individuals and does not follow the methodology of the righteous Salaf in understanding the Book and the Sunnah as the first Salaf did, who are attested to be the best generation by the authentic, indeed mass-transmitted hadith, namely his saying (peace be upon him):
The best people are those living in my generation, and then those who will follow them, and then those who will follow the latter
خير ناس قرني ثم الذين يلونهم ثم الذين يلونهمAnd whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.
و من يبتغ غير الإسلام دينا فلن يقبل منه و هو في الآخرة من الخاسرينAnd We have revealed to you the Reminder that you may make clear to the people what has been revealed to them.
و أنزلنا لك الذكر ليتبين لناس ما أنزل إليهم"Knowledge is: Allah said, His Messenger said *** The Companions said; deception is not what you know. You set up opposition to foolishness *** Between the Messenger and the opinion of a jurist.
Both are rejected, as is the denial and negation of the attributes *** Beware of denying the divine attributes and likening Allah to creation."
So the Salafiyyah does not accept any division whatsoever. But people, unfortunately, follow their desires. Among that is that they bring new terms to gather people around them. And perhaps this is sufficient, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : A message from Libya. This message contains several questions.
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