Author: Jalal Abualrub

Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab on the Quran being Allah’s Kalam

They believe that the Quran is truly Allah’s Word, not created like the speech of men. Consequently, whoever hears it and claims that it is the speech of men will be committing Kufr (disbelief): Allah chastises and admonishes this type of person and promises them Saqar (Hell) as a consequence of their statement, {This (Quran) is but the speech of men} (74:25)

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The Three Abrahamic Faiths

They were leaving it to their children to choose which religion to follow, when they grow up. My response was, “Those poor kids! Every day, they go to bed with one god and wake up with three.”

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Is the Salafi Da`wah a Personality Cult?

By definition, the Salafi Da`wah is not a personality cult where a teacher and his followers would, as Ibn Taimiyyah puts it, “Consider whoever agrees with them as their friend and supporter and whoever disagrees with them as the aggressor enemy” (Ibn Taimiyyah. Majmu`at Al-Fatawa, Vol. 28, Pg., 13).

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Let’s Dance in the Sake of Allah!

“Can you honestly tell me which one of the two angels you think is recording this deed for you?” He said, “I never thought about it actually.” I said, “Maybe you should.” I then said to him to decide afterwards if this question would seem proper to him or not, “Let’s dance in the sake of Allah!”

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Ibn Taimiyyah on the Madhhab of the Salaf

It is the Madhhab of the Sahabah (the Companions) which they took from their Prophet. Whoever contradicts it, is, according to Ahl-As-Sunnah wa Al-Jama`ah, a Mubtadi` (innovator in the religion).” (Ibn Taimiyyah. Minhaj As-Sunnah, 2/601)

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The Salafi Da`wah vs. the Four Imams

Imam Ibn Taymiyyah, an excellent representative of the scholars of the Salafi Da`wah, filled his books with the opinions and statements of the Four Imams. His respect for the Four Imams and their efforts, is remarkable and substantial.

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