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The ruling of the one who doesnât takfeer the Jahmiyya
Abu Bakr bin Ayyash (D. 193H) said: “The one who says that the Quran is created is a kafir, and who doubts his kufr is also a kafir.” (Kitab Al-Wara’ 1/88) Harb al-KarmÄni (280H) said: ‘The Quran is the speech of Allah in which he spoke with, it is uncreated…
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Refuting the Jahmi understanding of some ayat of the Qurâan
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
Ibn Taymiyyah said: âAs 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.â [Majmu’ al-Fatawa, 4/16] He also said: âThe Ash’aris, despite…
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ĘżAbd al-ĘżAziz ibn Baz about the AshĘżaris
ĘżAbd al-ĘżAzÄŤz ibn BÄz was directly asked whether the AshĘżarÄŤs belonged to Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-JamÄĘżah and whether they should be regarded as members of another sect or as disbelievers. His answer was explicit: “The AshĘżarÄŤs are from Ahl al-Sunnah in most matters ⌠and they are not disbelievers. Rather, among…
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Takfeer of the Asharis
The AĹÄirah (Asharis) are disbelievers. The Shaykh of al-âImam al-Bukhariyy and al-âImam Muslim: al-âImam al-Muhaddith Abu Jafar AḼmad ibn Sinan al-Wasiášiyy al-Qaášášan (d. 259H), said: “Whoever claims that the Qurâan is two things, or that the Qurâan is a hikayah (a telling), then â by Allah, the One besides Whom…
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The roots of the Jahmiyyah
Imaam Bukaaree said in “Khalq Af’aal il-Ibaad” (p.9): Damurah said: From Ibn Shawdhab: al-Jahm abandoned the prayer for forty days due to doubt. He argued with some of the Sumaniyyah, became doubtful and spent forty days without praying. Khalid Al-Qasri was in Wasit during the day of eid and he…
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al-Murji`ah Sect: Its History and Beliefs
From the linguistic view; Murji’ah comes from Irjaa’ which was mentioned in the Holy Qur’an as in the following verse: “You have a hope (tarjuna) from Allah that for which they hope not (la yarjun).” [Nisa 4:104] This verse was explained as follows: “both you and the Kafireen will suffer,…
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The Ruling of the one who denies a Sahih Hadith
Al-Hakam said: I heard the Shaykh Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Ishaq bin Ayyub the faqih while he was discussing with a man so the shaykh said to him: Someone narrated (thana fulan (ie he mentioned a narration)). Then the man said: Let’s not talk about who narrated but about when.…
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About interpreting the attributes of Allah ta’ala
âUthmaan ibn Saâeed ad-Daarimi (d. 280 â may Allah have mercy on him) said: Praise be to Allah, may He be exalted, we know about the concept of metaphors from the language of the Arabs, which you have taken and used to confuse and mislead the ignorant. By means of…
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The Eyes of Allah ta’ala
Allah  says: âFor verily, you are under Our Eyes.â [at-Toor 52:48] Allah  says: Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under Our eyes and Our inspiration. Then, when Our command cometh and the oven gusheth water, introduce therein of every (kind) two spouses, and thy household…
