Some of those called al-Saruriyyun claim to combine Salafism and the Brotherhood; what is your opinion, O Shaykh?

The questioner: That is, there are some groups, some of whom are called al-Saruriyyun, who claim that it is possible to combine Salafism and the Brotherhood. A discussion arose regarding this, and we said that this claim amounts to what we might call a cocktail. We responded that this is a dilution of the religion, and that is not permissible. So we need fromThe Shaykh : more clarification?

The Shaykh: In any case, we have heard of al-Saruriyyun but know nothing about them. Is there anything written down so that we can study it and answer about it? Because the disagreement in Saudi Arabia is currently at its peak, unfortunately, and I fear that at least some of it is a verbal disagreement. However, if there are those who say it is possible to combine Salafism and the Brotherhood, that is like combining the correct and the incorrect, or rather, guidance and misguidance. The Salafi methodology has no alternative, and it cannot be replaced by anything else, nor can it be mixed with what other parties, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, hold. I say on this occasion, and often: The methodology of the Muslim Brotherhood’s da'wah is based on two words, as I have understood from my long experience, which are "aggregate then educate." Aggregate the people, then educate them. As for our da'wah, it is the da'wah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), which is "educate then aggregate." Educate, teach, call, and then gather the people upon this righteous da'wah. As for gathering people in their confusion and error, regarding their guidance and misguidance, and then trying to educate them and distinguish guidance from misguidance for them, this is first contrary to how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) began his da'wah, and second, it is a matter with no fruit. Because we see that even some of our brothers who were with us on the Salafi methodology, when they engaged in aggregating and gathering people, forgot their da'wah, and the reins of the matter slipped from their hands, and they suffered what the Muslim Brothers suffered. About a century has passed for them, and they have not established a state, nor have they realized the word of one of their leaders who said: "Establish the state of Islam in your hearts, and it will be established for you on your land." So they did not establish the state of Islam in their hearts, nor did they establish the state of Islam on their land. The reason is Therefore, the outcome for one who opposes the Sunnah is that he will increase in misguidance and his effort will be in vain. Therefore, we say that all the movements and da'wahs existing today on the Islamic land—I express this with a military term: "hold your position." They move and are active and do and do, but in their place, they do not advance; rather, if they do not regress. Meanwhile, the da'wah of the righteous Salaf, praise be to Allah, has changed the entire Islamic world. Even some of those who insist on following a path other than the path of the righteous Salaf, the creed of many of them has been rectified due to the Salafi da'wah. They came to know what is obligatory for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in terms of attributes, after they were ignorant, and they came to know the authentic Sunnah from the weak one, after they were calling to the Sunnah based on its authenticity and on what is in it of weakness that is not valid to attribute to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). And so on. Therefore, it is not possible to imagine combining the Salafi methodology with the methodology of, let us say, the Khalaf. And this is the end of the answer, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Perhaps you can benefit us with something.
Abu Malik: By Allah, O Shaykh, there is no water source beyond the sea.

The Shaykh: May Allah reward you with good. We also benefit from you.
Abu Malik: May Allah reward you with good. But our brothers, we yield the floor to the questions, because they have some questions and they are on a journey, so we prefer them over us, even if we have a benefit, and the benefit is not mentioned alongside the benefits.

The Shaykh: Excuse me, may Allah bless you. In you is goodness and blessing.
Abu Malik: May Allah bless you.

The questioner: Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. Then, as for what follows.