Important words on accepting the truth from whoever says it and rejecting falsehood from whoever says it, regardless of who the one in the right and the one in the wrong may be.
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The Shaykh : In the context of the author (may Allah have mercy on him), the sayings of these people are evidence that the truth is accepted from any human being, such as the Sufis, the people of kalam, and the philosophers. If they bring forth correct speech, it is obligatory to accept it. This is the path of the Qur'an and the Sunnah. In the Qur'an, Allah the Exalted said: [Al-A'raf 7:28] Then Allah the Exalted said: [Al-A'raf 7:28] and He remained silent regarding their saying: [Al-A'raf 7:28] because this speech, what is it?
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : It is truth, so it cannot be rejected. In the Sunnah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Hurayrah, after Satan had told him that if he recited Ayat al-Kursi at night, a guardian from Allah would remain with him and no Satan would approach him until morning. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Hurayrah:, So the important thing, my brothers, is if you find a sect that is blameworthy in principle and upon misguidance in principle, and they bring forth truth, what is obligatory?
The student: Accepting it.
The Shaykh : Accepting it. And if you find a sect that is the opposite of that, a Sunni Salafi sect, and they say something wrong, it is obligatory to reject it. Yes.
And when they commit an immorality, they say, "We found our fathers doing it, and Allah has ordered us to do it."
وإذا فعلوا فاحشة قالوا وجدنا عليها آباءنا والله أمرنا بهاSay, "Indeed, Allah does not order immorality.
قل إن الله لا يأمر بالفحشاءWe found our fathers doing it
وجدنا عليها آباءناThe student: Correct.
The Shaykh : It is truth, so it cannot be rejected. In the Sunnah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Hurayrah, after Satan had told him that if he recited Ayat al-Kursi at night, a guardian from Allah would remain with him and no Satan would approach him until morning. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Hurayrah:
He has told you the truth, and he is a liar
صدقك وهو كذوبAnd he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the Jew who said, "We find, meaning in the Torah, that Allah places the heavens on one finger and the earths on one finger." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) laughed in affirmation of his statement.
وقال عليه الصلاة والسلام لليهودي الذي قال إنا نجد يعني في التوراة أن الله يضع السموات على إصبع والأراضين على إصبع، ضحك النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام تصديقاً لقولهThe student: Accepting it.
The Shaykh : Accepting it. And if you find a sect that is the opposite of that, a Sunni Salafi sect, and they say something wrong, it is obligatory to reject it. Yes.