We request from the Noble Scholar to clarify to us the position of the Salaf regarding the people of innovation. May Allah reward you with good! The Sheikh replied by saying: “The Salaf (i.e. Pious Predecessors) did not consider everyone to be an innovator nor were they in the habit of freely using the term
The Disputes Between Ahlus-Sunnah themselves and Disputes Between Ahlus-Sunnah and Ahlul-Bid’ah Shaykh Muhammad Nasir Uddin al-Albani / [Al-Asaala h, Issue 18} Question: Are there any differences between (1) the disputes that take place between Ahl-us-Sunnah themselves and (2) the talk that is directed from a person of Ahl-us-Sunnah to an innovator? And what are they?
Allah says: لها سبعة أبواب لكل باب منه جزء مقسوم “Indeed the hell fire is the dwelling place of them all. It has seven gates and within each gate there is an appropriate punishment for each inhabitant…” (Hijr: 44) Imam As Sa’di (Rahimahullah) mentions in his tafseer: “The gates of Hell are structured one
Ibn ul Qayyim (Rahimahullah) mentioned in his monumental book Fuwa’id ul Fawa’id “Benefits of the Benefits” The most astounding thing is that you know Allah, but you don’t love Him! You hear His Da’ee (i.e. the Messenger Sallahu alaihi wa salam), but then you postpone your response (i.e. following his Sunnah)! You know the worth
