(Clarifying that the Deniers of Attributes are more severe than the Khawarij in declaring people disbelievers) Who is there for me against those resembling the Khawarij who declared [people] disbelievers*** by sin, through interpretation without excellence, and who had texts in which they fell short
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The Shaykh :"Who is there for me against those resembling the Khawarij who declared [people] disbelievers *** by sin, through interpretation without excellence"
This means that these people are more severe than the Khawarij. Why? Because the Khawarij declared Muslims disbelievers for sin, for major sins. They lowered [the standard] and declared Muslims disbelievers for sin, for major sins, through interpretation without excellence. Because if they had interpreted with excellence, they would have known that the doer of a major sin does not become a disbeliever. But they interpreted the texts of declaring disbelief and were heedless of the other opposing texts, so they declared Muslims disbelievers for sin.
"And they had texts" They, meaning the Khawarij, had "texts in which they fell short in understanding *** so they came from the shortcoming in knowledge"
Very well.
"And our opponents" These are the Deniers of Attributes. "They have declared us disbelievers for that which *** is the ultimate goal of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and faith" Which group is more severe now?
The student: They are more severe.
The Shaykh : They are more severe than the Khawarij. The Khawarij declared Muslims disbelievers for sins and disobedience, while these people declared them disbelievers for their adherence to the Book and the Sunnah. This is a great difference. So these innovators who declared the people of the Sunnah disbelievers and informed the ruler about them are more severe upon the Muslims than the Khawarij. Allahu Akbar. Yes.
This means that these people are more severe than the Khawarij. Why? Because the Khawarij declared Muslims disbelievers for sin, for major sins. They lowered [the standard] and declared Muslims disbelievers for sin, for major sins, through interpretation without excellence. Because if they had interpreted with excellence, they would have known that the doer of a major sin does not become a disbeliever. But they interpreted the texts of declaring disbelief and were heedless of the other opposing texts, so they declared Muslims disbelievers for sin.
"And they had texts" They, meaning the Khawarij, had "texts in which they fell short in understanding *** so they came from the shortcoming in knowledge"
Very well.
"And our opponents" These are the Deniers of Attributes. "They have declared us disbelievers for that which *** is the ultimate goal of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and faith" Which group is more severe now?
The student: They are more severe.
The Shaykh : They are more severe than the Khawarij. The Khawarij declared Muslims disbelievers for sins and disobedience, while these people declared them disbelievers for their adherence to the Book and the Sunnah. This is a great difference. So these innovators who declared the people of the Sunnah disbelievers and informed the ruler about them are more severe upon the Muslims than the Khawarij. Allahu Akbar. Yes.