And He ﷻ said:
9 May 2023 • 825 views
{ فَٱسۡتَقِمۡ كَمَاۤ أُمِرۡتَ وَمَن تَابَ مَعَكَ...الآية}
“So be steadfast as you are commanded ˹O Prophet˺, along with those who turn ˹in submission to Allāh˺ with you.” [Sūrah Hūd: 112]
It is incumbent upon us to remain steadfast, as we are among those who have turned ˹in submission to Allāh˺ along with the Prophet ﷺ. So we must follow his guidance and remain guidance as He ﷻ has commanded us.
It is not right for one to say that everyone -in my view- is the same, as you have heard; because Allāh has distinguishes between people:
{ ٱنظُرۡ كَیۡفَ فَضَّلۡنَا بَعۡضَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲۚ وَلَلۡـَٔاخِرَةُ أَكۡبَرُ دَرَجَـٰتࣲ وَأَكۡبَرُ تَفۡضِیلࣰا }
“See how We have favoured some over others ˹in this life˺, but the Hereafter is certainly far greater in rank and in favour.” [Sūrah Al-Isrā': 21]
He ﷻ has distinguished between them in terms of Taqwa..., in terms of Sunnah...; thus the scholar is not like the ignoramus, the Muṣliḥ (rectifier) is not like the Mufsid (corruptor), and the person of truth is not like the person of falsehood. So the people are not all the same!
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The reason for noting this is because there are people who say everyone is the same in my sight. This belief is neither correct, nor is this the path traversed by the Prophet ﷺ, his Companions and the Salaf (may Allāh be pleased with them all).
The Prophet ﷺ said: “The Jews split into seventy-two sects, and my Ummah will split into seventy-three sects; all of them will be in the Hellfire except one sect.” They asked, which is it O Messenger of Allāh? He said: “What I and my Companions are upon today.”
This addition is authentic once all the chains and supporting narrations are brought together.
Therefore, you are taking a risk by mixing with these destroyed sects.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Leave me with what I have left to you, for those who were before you were desroyed because of excessive questioning, and their opposition to their Prophets.”
Thus, opposing the Messenger leads to destruction.
I advise my brothers with Tamayyuz (being distinct). And this is the meaning of Tamayyuz; being distinguished by holding to the book of Allāh, the Sunnah of His Messenger, and the methodology (manhaj) of the Salaf and remaining far from the people of innovation, and whoever wants goods, this is the goodness. Let him come to it, rather than him pulling me towards him. This means he has utterly degraded you and deemed you to be weak, and he has overpowered you together with his Shayṭān, as he has been able to pull you towards his falsehood by means of worthless worldy affairs or vile doubts.
صادك في فخاخه بل صرت من أفراخه
He has caught you in his trap, rather you've become one of his nestling birds
Distinguish yourself O Sunni and invite people to the truth.
{ فَمَاذَا بَعۡدَ ٱلۡحَقِّ إِلَّا ٱلضَّلَـٰلُۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُصۡرَفُونَ }
“So what is beyond the truth except falsehood? How can you then be turned away?” [Sūrah Yūnus: 32]
Without being proud and haughty. This is the truth; Kitab, Sunnah, upon the manhaj of the Salaf (may Allāh be pleased with them).
{ فَإِنۡ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِمِثۡلِ مَاۤ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ فَقَدِ ٱهۡتَدَوا۟ۖ وَّإِن تَوَلَّوۡا۟ فَإِنَّمَا هُمۡ فِی شِقَاقࣲۖ فَسَیَكۡفِیكَهُمُ ٱللَّهُۚ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِیعُ ٱلۡعَلِیمُ }
“So if they believe in what you believe, then they will indeed be ˹rightly˺ guided. But if they turn away, they are simply opposed ˹to the truth˺. But Allāh will spare you their evil. For He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.” [Sūrah Al-Baqarah: 137]
Goodness is with the Ḥaqq and its people. Wallahi! The masjids of Ahlus-Sunnah, even if they are covered up (i.e. hidden), they continue to be upon Khayr and Barakah.
And so whoever invites you from the good people; those who want khayr for you, answer their invitation and give lectures at their place.