Some Deviations of the Sufis and an Explanation of the Status of Ibn Arabi
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Question:
Following this, a message was received for the program from the Syrian Arab Republic, sent by listener (A. B. D), who asks Your Eminence a question, saying: We ask you about the Sufis, their reality, and their superstitions, since we hear a lot about them, especially in what is written in the books of the Sufi Muhyi al-Din ibn Arabi? Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Sufis are divided into categories, and for the most part, they are innovators. They have specific recitations and acts of worship that they perform, for which there is no evidence in the Shari'ah. Among them is Ibn Arabi, who is a Sufi innovator and a deviant. He is known as Muhyi al-Din ibn Arabi, the proponent of the Oneness of Existence. He has books containing much evil, so we warn you against his companions and followers, because they are deviated from the right path and are not Muslims.
Likewise, all the Sufis who display acts of worship that Allah has not prescribed, or dhikr that Allah has not prescribed, such as: "Allah... Allah... Allah," "He... He... He." These are dhikr that Allah has not prescribed. What is prescribed is "La ilaha illa Allah," "Subhan Allah," and "Alhamdulillah." As for "He, He" and "Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah," this is not prescribed.
Likewise, the songs they perform while dancing, such as some of them doing songs with dancing, beating instruments of amusement, or beating a drum, or a plate, or something else, or a tambourine, or something else. All of these have no basis; they are all religious innovations.
The criterion is: that anyone who worships in a manner other than what Allah has prescribed is called an innovator. So beware of them, and stick to the followers of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) from the people of the Sunnah and the community, who follow the path of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and what he was upon in his deeds—(may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him)—they pray as he prayed, they fast as he fasted, and they perform Hajj as he performed Hajj, without introducing any religious innovation. So you should seek out the people of the Sunnah, ask about them, and learn from them. Their sign is that they seek out what Allah and His Messenger said, they seek out the conduct of the Companions and what they practiced, and they avoid religious innovations. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Following this, a message was received for the program from the Syrian Arab Republic, sent by listener (A. B. D), who asks Your Eminence a question, saying: We ask you about the Sufis, their reality, and their superstitions, since we hear a lot about them, especially in what is written in the books of the Sufi Muhyi al-Din ibn Arabi? Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Sufis are divided into categories, and for the most part, they are innovators. They have specific recitations and acts of worship that they perform, for which there is no evidence in the Shari'ah. Among them is Ibn Arabi, who is a Sufi innovator and a deviant. He is known as Muhyi al-Din ibn Arabi, the proponent of the Oneness of Existence. He has books containing much evil, so we warn you against his companions and followers, because they are deviated from the right path and are not Muslims.
Likewise, all the Sufis who display acts of worship that Allah has not prescribed, or dhikr that Allah has not prescribed, such as: "Allah... Allah... Allah," "He... He... He." These are dhikr that Allah has not prescribed. What is prescribed is "La ilaha illa Allah," "Subhan Allah," and "Alhamdulillah." As for "He, He" and "Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah," this is not prescribed.
Likewise, the songs they perform while dancing, such as some of them doing songs with dancing, beating instruments of amusement, or beating a drum, or a plate, or something else, or a tambourine, or something else. All of these have no basis; they are all religious innovations.
The criterion is: that anyone who worships in a manner other than what Allah has prescribed is called an innovator. So beware of them, and stick to the followers of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) from the people of the Sunnah and the community, who follow the path of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and what he was upon in his deeds—(may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him)—they pray as he prayed, they fast as he fasted, and they perform Hajj as he performed Hajj, without introducing any religious innovation. So you should seek out the people of the Sunnah, ask about them, and learn from them. Their sign is that they seek out what Allah and His Messenger said, they seek out the conduct of the Companions and what they practiced, and they avoid religious innovations. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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