قال الله
تعالى: (وكَذَلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً
وَسَطًا)
[Thus have we made the
Muslim nation a justly balanced nation].
meaning of verse 2:143 in al-Qur'an.
Warning from the deviants
is a must in Islam
When the Prophet received the Revelation of Prophethood, he began to
call the people to Islam. The Prophet made reference to the state of
ignorance prevalent at that time in a hadith related by Muslim and
others. He said:
which means: "When this Religion started, it was strange to the
people, and it shall be strange again as when it started. Extremely
blessed at that time will be the strangers--those who correct what other
people have contravened among the laws of the Prophet."
Surat Al ^Imran, Ayah 110 means: [You are the best of the nations that
were brought to the people commanding the lawful and forbidding the
unlawful.] And Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said
what means:
"If you see my nation fearful of telling he who is unjust, 'You are
unjust,'--then know the support of Allah is withdrawn from them."
The Prophet ordered us to command the lawful and forbid the unlawful. He
said what means: "He who does not respect the elderly among us, is
not merciful to the youngsters among us, and does not command the lawful
and forbid the unlawful is not following our methodology."
By this, we are responsible to clarify the truth and the path of
Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jama^ah, and to warn from the misguided groups and
people who deviated with their sayings from the true Sunnah of the
Prophet.
I ask Allah to guide us to what is acceptable, enable us to be always
steadfast on the path of the Prophet, and to be always protectors and
defenders of the creed that the Prophet brought to the people.
The Messenger of Allah,
sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, warned us against those who deviate from
him in ahadith related by al-Bukhariyy and
Muslim:
"أناس من جلدتنا، يتكلمون بألسنتنا، تعرف منهم وتنكر،
دعاة على أبواب جهنم من أطاعهم قذفوه فيها".
which
means: "There are people whose skin is the same color as ours, who
speak the same language as we speak, they mix correct matters which you
know with bad matters which you denounce [they mix the correct
statements with the deviated ones]. They stand by the gates of Hellfire
inviting others to enter. If one listens to them, they push him
in." It is of utmost importance for the Muslim to look thoroughly at
the person from whom he acquires knowledge. In the introduction of his
book, As-Sahih, Imam Muslim related the saying of the
highly esteemed follower of the companions, Muhammad Ibn Sirin:
إن هذا العلم دين فانظروا عمّن تأخذون دينكم
which
means: "This knowledge contains the rules of the Religion, so look
thoroughly into the person from whom you acquire the knowledge of your
Religion." In light of this important matter, we seek to expose those
who deviate from the path of the Prophet. We ask Allah to protect us,
guide us, save our nation from the harm of the unjust, and spread peace
and harmony in our countries. I ask Allah for all of us to be wise and
active in propagating the true message of Islam to the people.
