As-Salaam Alaikum,
New Book for Free DownloadEeman and its components and explaining the misguidance of the Khawarij and the Murjiyah
A compilation by Shawana A. Aziz
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About the Book
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The
issue of Eeman, its components, levels and that which negates it (i.e.,
Major Kufr) are fundamental concepts of Islam. It should be a Muslim's
utmost concern to understand these issues as was understood by the
first and best generation of Islam.
This booklet is an attempt
to educate the reader about the moderate understanding of Ahlus-Sunnah
wal-Jama'ah concerning the components of Eeman and Kufr and to warn
against the misguided views of those who have been mislead on the
subject.
Exaggerations in understanding the verses and Ahadeeth
of warning lead the Khawarij to overstate the status of sinners amongst
Muslims until they regarded anyone who commits a major sin to be a
disbeliever, who will not be forgiven. They lightened the extremely
serious issue of Takfeer (declaring someone to be a Kafir) and
consequently, off-shoots of Khawarij caused blood-shed throughout
Islamic history, by revolting against legitimate rulers they saw as
sinful.
A contemporary example is that of Juhayman and his followers
who, having been affected by Khawarij-like ideas, attacked al-Masjid
al-Haraam in the 1980s and shed the blood of innocent Muslims (details
on how their extreme views led to this appalling incident can be read
in the course of the book).
In opposition to the Khawarij,
appeared the Fitna of Murjiyah, who were deficient in their
understanding of Eeman and Kufr and thus, took to the other extreme and
claimed that Kufr only occurs by rejection and denial of faith in the
heart; and not due to actions.
Their misguided approach led to the
belittling and easy escape from the practices of Islam and its
obligations. Their way implies that someone is a Mu'min (complete
believer) by just verbally confessing belief in Allah, even if he prays
to the cross, goes to church, and commits major sins! This is the
reason why the Salaf considered the deviation of the Murjiyah to be
more severe than that of the Khawarij. The Khawarij cause destruction
to life and property whereas the Murjiyah cause ruin to the Deen.
This
booklet seeks to expound how failure to seek guidance from the learned
scholars in issues of the Deen can lead to devastating consequences,
which was the main sickness of the Khawarij since their origin.
The
Murjiyah too, fell into the same pitfall when they tried to counter one
form of misguidance with another. They sought their own understanding
instead of referring back to the Salaf.
The common
misunderstanding of both the Khawarij and the Murjiyah was that they
both consider Eeman to be one entity that does not increase or
decrease. So, Eeman is either there altogether (even if one performs
actions like prostration to other than Allah) as the Murjiyah believe,
or Eeman is not there altogether (even if one only commits a major sin)
as the Khawarij believe.
Whereas, the belief of the Ahlus-Sunnah
is that Eeman is a combination of actions and statements; it increases
with good deeds and statements and decreases with sinful statements and
actions. The only case when a person goes out of the fold of Islam is
when he commits any act or statement from the nullifiers of Islam that
are known from the texts of the Deen.
Many original Arabic books were referred to in the compilation of this booklet such as,
Kitaab al-Eeman by Shaikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah,
Sharh Aqeedatil-Wastiyyah by Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan,
As'ilah wa-Ajwiba fi Masaa'il al-Eeman wal-Kufr by Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan,
Aqeedah at-Tawheed by Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan,
Dar' al-Fitna 'an Ahlus-Sunnah by Shaikh Bakr ibn Abdullah Abu Zaid,
As'ilah wa-Ajwibah fil-Eeman wal-Kufr by Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah ar-Rajhi,
Al-Khawaarij wal-Fikr al-Mutajaddid by Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin ibn Nasir al-Ubaikan,
DVD series explaining Aqeedah at-Tawheed by Dr. Abdullah al-Farsi and others.
I ask Allah to accept this humble effort and all success is from Allah Alone.
Shawana A. Aziz
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