What is the response to those who say that the people of Najd are not upon pure tawhid (the oneness of Allah)?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, what is the ruling on one who says that the people of Najd are not upon tawhid (the oneness of Allah)?
The Shaykh : Yes, the ruling on this is that we say to him: Explain to us what tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is? And explain whether you know what the people of Najd are upon?
So what is the tawhid (the oneness of Allah) that he wants to deny regarding the people of Najd? Did you ask him?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Ask him.
The questioner : We often hear people saying that.
The Shaykh : I have not heard it; I have not heard of this. However, if I hear someone saying this, say: Come, my brother! Tell me what tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is. If he tells you what tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is, say: Do you know now that the people of Najd are upon this or not?
And we say: If he tells you about tawhid (the oneness of Allah), look to see if this is tawhid (the oneness of Allah) or not, because he may err in the meaning of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). If he explains it to us with the correct meaning, we say to him: Do you know that the people of Najd are upon this or are they not upon this? Do you understand?
And this is the first time I have heard such a statement. Have you heard of this?
The questioner : The first time.
The Shaykh : If it contradicts, we say: Explain tawhid (the oneness of Allah).
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Swearing by trust is a type of shirk (associating partners with Allah). So if the people of Najd do not swear by trust, this is proof of the perfection of their tawhid (the oneness of Allah).
The questioner : Like what you mentioned, he does not know tawhid (the oneness of Allah).
The Shaykh : Yes, the important thing is that we first ask him what tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is in your view, and then whether you know that the people of Najd are upon this or are not upon this?
The Shaykh : Yes, the ruling on this is that we say to him: Explain to us what tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is? And explain whether you know what the people of Najd are upon?
So what is the tawhid (the oneness of Allah) that he wants to deny regarding the people of Najd? Did you ask him?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Ask him.
The questioner : We often hear people saying that.
The Shaykh : I have not heard it; I have not heard of this. However, if I hear someone saying this, say: Come, my brother! Tell me what tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is. If he tells you what tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is, say: Do you know now that the people of Najd are upon this or not?
And we say: If he tells you about tawhid (the oneness of Allah), look to see if this is tawhid (the oneness of Allah) or not, because he may err in the meaning of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). If he explains it to us with the correct meaning, we say to him: Do you know that the people of Najd are upon this or are they not upon this? Do you understand?
And this is the first time I have heard such a statement. Have you heard of this?
The questioner : The first time.
The Shaykh : If it contradicts, we say: Explain tawhid (the oneness of Allah).
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Swearing by trust is a type of shirk (associating partners with Allah). So if the people of Najd do not swear by trust, this is proof of the perfection of their tawhid (the oneness of Allah).
The questioner : Like what you mentioned, he does not know tawhid (the oneness of Allah).
The Shaykh : Yes, the important thing is that we first ask him what tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is in your view, and then whether you know that the people of Najd are upon this or are not upon this?