| The Aqeedah of Ahlis-Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah |
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Author : Shaykh Salih al-Uthaimeen Source : Aqeedah Ahlis-Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah(1) Translated by: Abu Ahmad |
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Names and Attributes of Allah with the Pious Predecessors Whatever we mentioned[2]about the attributes of Allah, the Most High, abridged or detailed, affirmative or in negation, we presented it in the light of the Book and the Sunnah, and we followed the pious predecessors of this ummah, and those who came after them on truth and guidance. The importance of the apparent meanings of the injunctions of the Book and the Sunnah We consider it obligatory to take the apparent meanings of the injunctions from the Book and the sunnah and the Names and Attributes of Allah, in a manner that that befit Him. People of Tahreef (distortion) and Ta’teel (deny) and acquittal from those who exaggerate in the commands of the Book and Sunnah. We declare ourselves free (acquitted) from the methodology of the Muhrrafeen(those who tamper(change) the correct meaning (regarding the names and attributes and commands of Allah)), which they have accepted against the wish and intention of Allah and His Messenger (saw). Similarly, we reject this view of the Mu’atileen (those who deny the meaning), which they have adopted against the wish of Allah and His Messenger (saw). And also we reject the opinion and the way of those who ghulu (exaggerate), those who describe the “howness” (i.e. they try to describe How a matter is (to be)) of the attributes of Allah, or they attempt to bear a resemblance of those attributes with something of the creation. The Book and the Sunnah is the truth We have definite belief that whatever has been revealed in the Book of Allah or the Sunnah of the Prophet(saw) is the truth. And there is no kind of inconsistency or incompatibility in them. And the proof is the saying of Allah: "Do they not then consider the Qur'an carefully? Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much contradictions." Even though, in reports or narrations (from other than Allah and His Messenger) it is a necessary matter that on occasions one part will contradict with another part , but those narrations which have come from Allah and His Messenger(saw) it is impossible for such to occur. The one who supports incompatibility in Islam is misguided The person who claims incompatibility or inconsistency in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Prophet (saw), then his reality is nothing except that this claim is based on an evil intention and a crooked heart. And hence, he should turn to Allah in repentance and give up this deviant idea . And if a person has doubts or suspicions about inconsistencies or incompatibilities in the Book of Allah and the sunnah of His Messenger(saw), then its reason is only his lack of understanding, lack of knowledge or deficiency in intelligence. Accordingly he should strive in acquiring and gaining knowledge so that truth may become apparent to him. If the truth still does not become clear to him, then he should leave his affair to the one who has knowledge, and he should abandon his misgivings about this matter and should say like one who has knowledge that : "We believe in it; the whole of it is from our Lord." And he should have firm belief in the fact that there is no discrepancy or incompatibility in the Book and the Sunnah neither is there any contradiction. |