What is your opinion of the book *The Phenomenon of the Murji'ah* by Safer al-Hawali?
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The questioner : Shaykh, regarding the book on the Murji'ah...
The Shaykh : The book on the Murji'ah?
The questioner : The Phenomenon of the Murji'ah in Dhikr, and peace be upon you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, I saw it, yes.
The questioner : I don't know, the footnotes, Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, are mentioned in the second volume.
The Shaykh : I once expressed an opinion, more than thirty years ago when I was at the university. I was asked in a crowded gathering for my opinion of the Tabligh group, and I said at that time that they were "modern Sufis." Now it occurs to me to say that regarding these groups that have emerged in the present age and opposed the Salaf—and I say this in response to the words of al-Hafiz al-Dhahabi, who said they opposed the Salaf in many of their methodologies—it seems to me to call them "modern Khawarij," because in reality their speech follows the path of the Khawarij in declaring those who commit major sins to be disbelievers. But perhaps—and I do not know whether to say it is their negligence or their cunning, and I say this also in the context of[Al-Ma'idah 5:8] —they do not explicitly state that every major sin is a cause of disbelief, but they dwell on some major sins and remain silent about or pass over the others. Therefore, I do not think we should make a general statement and say that they are Khawarij, except in some respects. And this is the justice we have been commanded to practice. So now, what did you want to say regarding the footnotes? What is in them?
The Shaykh : The book on the Murji'ah?
The questioner : The Phenomenon of the Murji'ah in Dhikr, and peace be upon you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, I saw it, yes.
The questioner : I don't know, the footnotes, Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, are mentioned in the second volume.
The Shaykh : I once expressed an opinion, more than thirty years ago when I was at the university. I was asked in a crowded gathering for my opinion of the Tabligh group, and I said at that time that they were "modern Sufis." Now it occurs to me to say that regarding these groups that have emerged in the present age and opposed the Salaf—and I say this in response to the words of al-Hafiz al-Dhahabi, who said they opposed the Salaf in many of their methodologies—it seems to me to call them "modern Khawarij," because in reality their speech follows the path of the Khawarij in declaring those who commit major sins to be disbelievers. But perhaps—and I do not know whether to say it is their negligence or their cunning, and I say this also in the context of
and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness
ولا يجرمنكم شنئان قوم على ألا تعدلوا اعدلوا هو أقرب للتقوى
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