BENEFIT 87: The dangers of innovation

Sheikh Muḥammad ibn 'Abdillāh Bā Jammāl wrote: The dangers of Bid'ah are severe and numerous; from them is: 𝟙. Whoever introduces something new into the Religion or practices an innovation that was introduced by someone else, their actions is rendered futile and will be rejected. 𝟚. Bid'ah is misguidance, and misguidance leads to the Hellfire. 𝟛. The people of innovation are prevented from repentance (Tawbah), and they are not granted success in that (i.e. Repenting) until they leave off their innovation. 𝟜. Those who advocate Bid'ah are essentially accusing the Prophet ﷺ with regards to his knowledge, integrity and piety. 𝟝. The people of innovation are prevented from drinking from the Prophet ﷺ's pond (Ḥawḍh). 𝟞. Bid'ah leads a person to become biased towards his innovation, even if it meant distorting the Qur'an and Sunnah from their true meanings to aid his innovation. 𝟟. The people of innovation contradict and oppose the Prophet ﷺ. 𝟠. The people of innovation follow a path other than that of the (true) believers. 𝟡. The people of innovation indirectly accuse the Prophet ﷺ of treachery; in that he has not directed his ummah to every good. 𝟙𝟘. Innovating into the Religion implies that the Religion is incomplete. 𝟙𝟙. Bid'ah is a reason for assigning one's logic in determining right from wrong and rejecting the divine texts. 𝟙𝟚. One Bid'ah leads onto another. 𝟙𝟛. Bid'ah causes a person to abandon the Sunnah. 𝟙𝟜. Bid'ah is more beloved to Iblīs than sins; because one does not repent from Bid'ah whilst they repent from sins. 𝟙𝟝. Bid'ah leads a person to fabricate Ḥadīth in support of his innovation. 𝟙𝟞. Bid'ah causes division amongst the Muslims, it dismantles their unity and weakens their strength. 📚Source: [At-Tuḥfatul 'Aliyyah 'Alal Mandhūmatil Lāmiyyah pg. 166 - 167]