Comments on: Advice Of Shaikh Abdullah Bin Bayyah On Unity

By: admin

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:01:45 +0000

Asalamu alaykum,

Sh. Navaid I didn’t translate it. Got it from Shaukani’s blog.
http://shaukani.wordpress.com/

SDW

By: A.H

A.H — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:36:50 +0000

Unity amongst the Muslims will materialise Insha’Allah once the scholars and leaders of da’wa are consistent in their rhetoric and da’wa. If one has admitted himself to a coalition of understanding and cooperation, one should not speak against or use rhetoric that may seem to jeopardise his position.

JazzakAllah khair Imam Suhaib for the reminder

wasslam

By: Navaid Aziz

Navaid Aziz — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:29:31 +0000

Once the hearts are united all other differences are diminutive.

Jazaaka Allahu khairan for the translation Akhee Suhaib.

By: Abu Majeed

Abu Majeed — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:14:55 +0000

after “reformer etc…” should be written “are unrealistic and wasting their time.”

By: Abu Majeed

Abu Majeed — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:13:01 +0000

Short and sweet. We must come to a level where when we look at another Muslim we see Laa Ilaaha illallah Muhammar-rasool Allah. Those who would like to do away with the labels inside of that most blessed paradigm i.e. salafi, sufi, hanafi, shafi’ee, traditionist, reformer etc..
When we see a fatwa by a scholar who has spent many years seeking the most noble inheritance of the Prophet (saws). We must look at that person and their opinion with great respect. It would be a great injustice to accuse such as following desires or impose our understanding therefore accusing them of the wrong understanding in cases of ikhtilaaf.
Sadly this concept is polluted amongst zealous Muslims and even in many cases their teachers and scholars. We pray Allah guide us and our leadership to become a united Ummah!

By: SD ibn tanweer

SD ibn tanweer — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:53:46 +0000

Sheikh, i am having a hard time these days. I feel that i have run up against a group of people, Muslims, who have this computerized “a+b=c” mentality. Its sad because, I run into some of the younger kids and they talk about this group in such a negative light. I love this group and admire them for their strength of deen, and tr to change the minds of the younger muslims to not portray them or any other muslims in such negative ways.

But they (the programed? Muslims) are turning people away from Islam and the masjid, when approached they dont take criticism well. Somehow, it always ends up turning into how I might not be doing the naseeha giving properly, or how I might be not strong enough in my faith. Maybe I am weak, however, the fact remains their behavior is turning young Muslims away.

How do you suggest we deal with unity when some one like me who sees this situation and am left helpless to do anything about it? Unity seems to be a difficult task when Muslims who are trying to come back are turning away when faced with this circumstance. What good is unity if everyone left thinks the same way and those that want to be Muslim experience this negative situation and doesn’t get an opportunity to learn islam?

By: Sohaib Scotlandi

Sohaib Scotlandi — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:44:12 +0000

Do you think that by now most Muslims – or most who are quite informed about the religion’s basics – share the understanding that differences (ikhtilaf) is not necessarily a bad thing, but rather requires us to deal with each other with intelligence and etiquette?

I’m glad of the clarification above, since I heard a khutbah a while ago where the khateeb tried to prove that ikhtilaf is inherently bad. He cited the verse above, without pointing out that the word in it is not IKHTILAF, but TANAZU’. The same applied to the other evidences he cited, such as the verse dispraising TAFARRUQ.

By: Ruh

Ruh — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:19:22 +0000

JazakAllahu khairan Ustadh, for the timely reminder.