The Shaykh’s remarks on the Saruriyyin and his dialogue with Muhammad ibn Sarur, and a mention of some guidelines regarding scholarly disagreement.
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The Shaykh : So, if you find among you people—I am telling you frankly right now—people who adopt the Salafi methodology, but they see the mixing of the Salafi call and the Ikhwan call.
The questioner : ... Yes, and the Tablighi.
The Shaykh : Yes, I know this, uh.
The questioner : These people are called the Saruriyyin, that is.
The Shaykh : No problem, I am now reminded of a conversation that took place between me and Sarur for the first time over the phone.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Two weeks ago, he called me from London, and I will tell you what happened. The point is, they are called the Saruriyyin. I have heard this, but the truth is that I hold back in such matters because I fear, first, misunderstanding, and second, bad intent from some people, even if we are generous and fair.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Generous and fair.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Uh, so the point is, I know that some people are influenced by others who may be Salafis with us, but they found that the Muslim Brotherhood controls and gathers all the people, and they entered the parliaments and gained power and influence. So why should we not be like them? They mixed the Salafi call with the Ikhwan call and thought they could combine them. I do not believe this combination is possible. I mean, the summary of the matter in this field is that we must be content today with the people who are close to us and do not distance themselves. If they err in a certain issue, we try to convince them. If they respond and are convinced, then that is fine. We do not say, "Hatred has become apparent between us and you," because they are with us on the foundation, on the creed, and on the Book and the Sunnah. But some of them erred in such-and-such, so we try to convince them. I have heard, Abu Yusuf, that some of them said—and named a person or some persons—"These are worse than the Jews." How is this? And they know that they are upon the oneness of Allah and call to the Book and the Sunnah. I mean, if they said this about the Ikhwan whom you know perfectly well, it is not permissible to say such a thing. What about the fact that they are Salafis and callers to the oneness of Allah, fighting the Sufi paths and fighting the Muslim Brotherhood themselves, who do not acknowledge the Book and the Sunnah because they contradicted them in some issues? To say they are worse than the Jews—may Allah reward you—this is a very serious matter. Therefore, we must calm the nerves of these zealots with fair words.
The questioner : ... Yes, and the Tablighi.
The Shaykh : Yes, I know this, uh.
The questioner : These people are called the Saruriyyin, that is.
The Shaykh : No problem, I am now reminded of a conversation that took place between me and Sarur for the first time over the phone.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Two weeks ago, he called me from London, and I will tell you what happened. The point is, they are called the Saruriyyin. I have heard this, but the truth is that I hold back in such matters because I fear, first, misunderstanding, and second, bad intent from some people, even if we are generous and fair.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Generous and fair.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Uh, so the point is, I know that some people are influenced by others who may be Salafis with us, but they found that the Muslim Brotherhood controls and gathers all the people, and they entered the parliaments and gained power and influence. So why should we not be like them? They mixed the Salafi call with the Ikhwan call and thought they could combine them. I do not believe this combination is possible. I mean, the summary of the matter in this field is that we must be content today with the people who are close to us and do not distance themselves. If they err in a certain issue, we try to convince them. If they respond and are convinced, then that is fine. We do not say, "Hatred has become apparent between us and you," because they are with us on the foundation, on the creed, and on the Book and the Sunnah. But some of them erred in such-and-such, so we try to convince them. I have heard, Abu Yusuf, that some of them said—and named a person or some persons—"These are worse than the Jews." How is this? And they know that they are upon the oneness of Allah and call to the Book and the Sunnah. I mean, if they said this about the Ikhwan whom you know perfectly well, it is not permissible to say such a thing. What about the fact that they are Salafis and callers to the oneness of Allah, fighting the Sufi paths and fighting the Muslim Brotherhood themselves, who do not acknowledge the Book and the Sunnah because they contradicted them in some issues? To say they are worse than the Jews—may Allah reward you—this is a very serious matter. Therefore, we must calm the nerves of these zealots with fair words.
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