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The Aqeedah of Ahlis-Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah |
Author : Shaykh Salih al-Uthaimeen
Source : Aqeedah Ahlis-Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah(1)
Translated by: Abu Ahmad |
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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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