And we, praise be to Allah, are following in their footsteps and guided by their conduct, which is supported by the Book and the Sunnah

The Shaykh : And, praise be to Allah, we are following in their footsteps and guided by their conduct, which is supported by the Book and the Sunnah.This is a statement regarding the author's creed, not a form of self-praise. However, a person is commanded to praise Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and speak of His blessings, as He the Exalted said. So he says, "We are indeed...""We are following in their footsteps and guided by their conduct, which is supported by the Book and the Sunnah."And his saying,"supported by the Book and the Sunnah"is a descriptive attribute, not a restrictive one, because the conduct of those people is entirely based on the Book and the Sunnah. This is the case in general, even if some of them may err and not hit the mark of the Sunnah; but in general, they are correct because they are upon the Book and the Sunnah.