Category: Ancient so-called scholars
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Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalani about Iman
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Ibn Hajar claimed that deeds do not belong to al-Imaan. He sclaims that deeds are only a condition for perfection of imaan, and he attributes this kufr statement to the Salaf. (see Fath al Bari 1/46) However, according to ijmaa deeds are Shart sihha (condition of validity) and not shart…
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Ibn Hajar about Istiwa
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According to the kafir Ibn Hajar al Asqalani, believing in Al-Rububiyya is enough to be a Muslim, but if someone believes that Allah is in heaven, then he is still a kafir because they consider it anthropomorphism. Ibn Hajar said: When the kafir acknowledges the unity of Al-Rahman, he is…
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an Nawawi about Nuzul
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The kafir an Nawawi claimed Allah can not move and that he is not in heaven and other awful things. He said in his explanation of hadith al-nuzul (the hadith about that Allah descends): “This is a hadith of ahadith al-sifat, and there are two opinions (lit. madhhab) known among…
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Ibn Hazm about some of the Attributes of Allah ta’ala
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One serious error found in the writings of Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi concerns his understanding of Allah’s names and attributes. In this statement, he treats the meanings of Allah’s names As-Sami‘ (All-Hearing), Al-Basir (All-Seeing), and Al-‘Alim (All-Knowing) as being essentially the same. This contradicts the established principle of Ahl al-Sunnah that…
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Ibn Hazm about the Qur’an
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Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi was a prominent scholar, yet he fell into serious errors in matters of creed. Among these errors is his statement concerning the Qur’an, in which he distinguished between different meanings of the term “Qur’an” and declared some of them to be created. Such a statement cannot be…
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Refuting the Jahmi understanding of some ayat of the Qur’an
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It is He who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. He knows what penetrates into the earth and what emerges from it and what descends from the heaven and what ascends therein; and He is with you wherever you are. And…
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Ibn Taymiyyah about the Ash’aris
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Ibn Taymiyyah said: “As for cursing the Imams of the Ash’aris: the one who curses them gets punishment/ta’zir… And the scholars are the supporters of the branches of the religion, but the Ash’aris are the protectors of the foundations of religion.” [Majmu’ al-Fatawa, 4/16] He also said: “The Ash’aris, despite…
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ʿAbd al-ʿAziz ibn Baz about the Ashʿaris
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ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Bāz was directly asked whether the Ashʿarīs belonged to Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jamāʿah and whether they should be regarded as members of another sect or as disbelievers. His answer was explicit: “The Ashʿarīs are from Ahl al-Sunnah in most matters … and they are not disbelievers. Rather, among…
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Ibn ‘Uthaymeen about an-Nawawi and Ibn Hajar
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Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said, discussing an-Nawawi and Ibn Hajar: “Is it valid to think of these two men, and others like them, as being Ash‘aris, and can we say that they were among the Ash‘aris? The answer is no, because the Ash‘aris have their own madhhab, with its own understanding of…
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The Ash‘aris: The Sect That Rejected the Attributes of Allah
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The Ash‘aris are a group named after their leader, Abu’l-Hasan al-Ash‘ari. In order to understand the beliefs associated with the Ash‘ari school, it is necessary to look at the intellectual development of al-Ash‘ari himself and, more importantly, at the theological roots from which the school emerged. Abu’l-Hasan al-Ash‘ari passed through…
