Filed under: Ali al-Halabi, demonstrations and protests, Mohammad bin Haadi, Mohammad Hassaan
Article: A Calm Response to the Delirious Criticism: In response to Mohammad bin Haadi
Date: 14 Rabi` al-Awal 1432 – Thursday February 17, 2011
Link to Original Video Updated with YouTube link instead of the previous link which was harder to access, also added times in order to follow along in the video
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This article includes:
– A reply to some of what has come from Shaykh Mohammad bin Haadi,
– Clarifying the error of Shaykh Mohammad Hassaan and the correct position regarding demonstrations,
– On the advice of Shaykh `Aayed Al-Shamri to Shaykh al-Halabi and his students,
– And more …
[Question 2]
From: 04:57 To: 7:11 in the YouTube video
[Questioner] May Allah give you the best, Our Shaykh. A questioner asks: Even though you corrected and criticized Mohammad Hassaan, except that the Shaykh Mohammad bin Haadi-may Allah forgive him- said that you criticized whoever criticizes Mohammad Hassaan and described them with the most offensive descriptions. Is this correct? And is it correct to associate you with what Ibn Hassaan does? And is this your methodology?
[Shaykh Ali]
As for me correcting Mohammad Hassaan, then all praise is due to Allah, they admitted that I corrected him, because their attacks, articles, and refutations suggests and implies to the listener or the reader – and I say: this is a type of talbees they are doing to the people – that I approve of him and I support him! And this is from the most false of falsehoods! We have a lot of statements regarding demonstrations, rejecting it and calling it an innovation, from before and recently. As far as me criticizing whoever criticized him, then I did not criticize correcting him – otherwise: I would have criticized myself! Rather, I criticized them for associating me with him! Then they started applying and judging based on the al-athar ar-raj`eyyah [translators note: having a hard time translating this] on issues, which the mind, Sharee`ah and the absolute basics reject and the mind is shocked by!
However: if they are at this level of thinking, and this far removed from justice: then, unfortunately, what are we expecting?!! As for as his saying: that I described him with the most offensive descriptions; then this is false, it is lies and fabrications! I did not describe them with offensive descriptions but rather criticized them like I criticized him. However, it may be that my criticism of them is harsher because their use of the issues was harsher, and their response was harsher and their bad suspicion was harsher. So this is why my response came with a little more power, but I would not say-as the Claimant claims-that I described them with the most offensive of descriptions. Yes.
Filed under: Ali al-Halabi, demonstrations and protests, Mohammad bin Haadi, Mohammad Hassaan
Article: A Calm Response to the Delirious Criticism: In response to Mohammad bin Hadi
Date: 14 Rabi` al-Awal 1432 – Thursday February 17, 2011
Link to Original Video
Link to Original Arabic Transcript
This article includes:
– A reply to some of what has come from Shaykh Mohammad bin Haadi,
– Clarifying the error of Shaykh Mohammad Hassaan and the correct position regarding demonstrations,
– On the advice of Shaykh `Aayed Al-Shamri to Shaykh al-Halabi and his students,
– And more …
[Question 1]
[Questioner] All praise is due to Allah, and may the peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his companions and who allies with him. This will be a recurring meeting of good – Allah willing – with our Esteemed Shaykh, the Scholar Abu al-Haarith Ali bin Hassan Al-Halabi al-Athari – may Allah preserve him -; so we welcome the Shaykh: Hayyaakumullah, Shaykh!
Our dear Shaykh, we have several questions and issues sent to us by some students of knowledge, hoping to Allah – first – to give you help in answering them, and hoping to widen your time and patience in order to answer them.
The first question, Shaykh:
At the beginning of the events in Egypt, Shaykh Mohammad Hassaan said some statements that you criticized him for; but you posted an article entitled: “Not in defense of Muhammad Hassan .. ” and you excused him for some things. Then you deleted the article from the Forum after the recent positions of Shaykh Mohammed – may Allah guide him -, which some people have considered this contradictions in your position. What is your reply to this – May Allah help you -? And does criticizing Muhammad Hassan – necessarily – mean tabdee` (accusing of being an innovator)?
[Shaykh Ali]
All praise is due to Allah, and may the peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his companions and who allies with him, and follows his guidance until the Day we meet Him; as for what proceeds:
The title of the article I wrote was very clear, but I do not know how these people understand – we ask Allah guidance for us, for you and for them-.
I said: “Not in defense of Muhammad Hassan”; so how did they make it a defense?!!
I said he was incorrect in three or four positions in the same article; this is first.
The second thing: The excuse – that was referred to – does not relate to the actual fatwa; but rather it is related to the circumstances of the fatwa, and the contexts of the fatwa. This is because I’ve known him – in the past – to reject and appose these demonstrations, so when he came with such words – in a certain frame, in certain circumstances, and within a rampant fitnah -; we took into consideration these possibilities that I mentioned – at the time -.
What is a clear issue – is after I heard his words with my own ears – later – no one else deleted my article except me; I deleted it with my own hand! Because I saw that what I had excused him for – before the case was made clear – was a matter of an excess of good suspicion.
And all praise is due to Allah; that the Muslim does not sin for an excess of good suspicions; but he only sins for bad suspicions – whether it is excessive or not -.
This is third.
Fourthly: That it would be considered contradictions in our position; if each person had two views in each issue, then the first people to have contradictions would’ve been the Imams who preceded, well before those who came after them!
And how many of those who used to argue with us – yesterday – used to praise Zayd, and today they have started to slander him – or vice versa -! Will this be called contradictory? Or will it be said: it was a change of positions because of changing developments and the words that took place?!
As for it to be said: that this accusation of error is a tabdee`; then I will say – very clearly, and with all the power – that this is not tabdee`, and I believe he is wrong, but his error does not reach with me – at this moment – to the point that I will make tabdee`.
So how about if we knew that our Shaykh al-Albaani – may Allah have mercy on him – when he wrote in “The Collection of Weak Ahadeeth” about some of the ahadeeth that are used as evidence for demonstrations, he said: “And some of our du`aat (callers of Islam) brothers have used this as evidence for allowing demonstrations.”! Shaykh Albaani did not say that whoever uses as evidence and allows demonstrations was an innovator, misleading and misguided, and the like – as they say today -!
So: We differentiate between the ruling that is connected to the action, and the ruling that is connected to the actor like those who constantly repeat this with us; but in theoretical way there is, in fact, no link between that and this issue – not from close or afar -.
If we missed something of the question, then it’s possible to go back and cover what we missed; but I think we covered all the points in this first question.
Title: “What is Tamyee`?”
Author: Ibraahim bin `Aamir ar-Rihaaylee
Translated from: “ar-Radd al-Mutalattif” footnote 2, pages 2-3
at-Tamyee`: An expression that has become famous amongst the later generation from amongst those who take the path of harshness and extremism from those who are attributed to the Sunnah. They mention it in instances of disparagement of some of Ahl as-Sunnah that they haven’t dared to make Tabdee` of (declare an innovator). They intend by it “lenient” or “softness”, but this statement is incorrect both from the perspective of the language and the Sharee`ah.
As far as the linguistically: the article “mayya`” (ميع) is not used in the language except for liquids. Al-Jawharee said, “Al-Mayya` is the root of the butter has melted, it yumee3 when it melts, and May` is the flow of when something is poured.” as-Sihaah (2/187) And in Maqayees al-Lugha (5/232): “The thing Maa`: if it flows on the face of the earth, and Maa’i` is everything that melted.” From here we can see the error of using it to refer to leniency or softness in the Religion.
As far as the Sharee`ah: Then this is an innovated expression in the science of Jarh (disparagement) no evidence indicates it nor is there anything inherited from the Salaf. I had denied this expression over ten years ago in a discussion with one of those who used it to refer to one of the people who is associated with the Sunnah, and I said to him, “This expression is innovated, and its meaning is not straightforward; so do you have any Salaf in this?” He said, “No, but they attribute me to extremism.”?!?!?!?!
And one of the researchers benefited when he searched for the origin of this term and he did not find a foundation for it in the speech of the Earlier Scholars, until he reached that the first person to use it was Sayyid Qutb in some of his books.
After the research was done, the matter was solidified because this phrase did not appear in the books of the Earlier Scholars. Rather, it was repeated often in the books of Sayyid Qutb and some of the Muslim Brotherhood, then it spread between those who were affected by them from the contemporaries.
And from amongst some of the examples of it being present in Sayyid Qutb’s words is in the book In the Shade of the Qur’an when he said (2/730): “Their view of this issue in this way has a very big tamyee` in the reality of Imaan.” And he says (2/734): “Ahl al-Kitaab today wants to do tamyee` to this reality.” And he says, (2/941): “Other than this expression is tamyee` to the creed, and deception to the soul.” Also refer to: (2/914, 920, 940, 3/1403).
And ash-Sha`raawi says, “And this resolves the attempt of the kuffaar to do tamyee` on the issue of Imaan.” Tafseer ash-Sha`raawi (8/4911)
Therefore, the effect of Sayyid Qutb and the Muslim Brotherhood on those who use this phrase has become clear. And this is quite a predicament for the companions of this way: that their salaf in what they accuse their brothers of is Sayyid Qutb and others from the Muslim Brotherhood.
Title: An Open Delecration
Author: Shaykh Ali bin Hasan al-Halabi
Date: August 23, 2010
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An Open Declaration
Of the Disassociation of the People of Sunnah and Imaan
From the call of:
(The Equality of Religions)
…
… It had never crossed my mind, nor did I ever imagine, that I would ever write such an article!
But that which has prompted me to do this, is great injustice, the twisted libel, and the farfetched and false accusations!
Since it is from the well accepted principles from the Muslims’ doctrine to forbid mixing truth with falsehood, because they are two opposites that do not meet; truth and falsehood, or faith and disbelief …
For we used to – some time ago – not approve of the idea that we should bring closer the sects and madhhabs – due to the same reason itself. So how can we (today!) approve of the call of bringing the religions closer together, let alone “The Equality of Religions”?! {Will they not have sense?} [36:68]?!
{“Glory be to You! This is a great lie!”} [24:16] …
Were it not that I heard, last night with my own ears, an audio recording by (some people!) who are pointed at with fingers (!) – from the elders! – associating me with this slander: I would not have written this article! Nor would I have paid attention to those accusations!!! Even if this bold faced lie remained – as long as it remains!! – being transmitted by children on the Internet! Or those with black visions (!) – from the suspicious and the foolish! Or the fanatics of this previous times or the blind followers!!
So whoever attributes to me – by way of claims or logical conclusions! Or by way of slander or accusations – that I say this creedal statement of scandalous disbelief – or some part of it – in the past or in the future -: I will not forgive him no matter who he is -!!
{Say: “Sufficient for me is Allah; in Him those who trust put their trust.”} [39:38]…
And may Allah have mercy on Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah – who said: – «It is known that which explains the statement of the speaker is based on it as a whole, and what is explicit is chosen over what is implied.» …
So how about if it is not – in the first place – neither this nor that!? But rather is a pure enemity based on logical conclusions – both undercut and underhanded -!!!!!
And Behold, I say (clarifying), and (frankly):
That to say the equality of religions – or anything like it … – is Kufr – and what Kufr -; no one says it except an obvious Kaafir, ignorant or dishonest, or astray from the truth and religion ..
And our Lord – the Almighty – says:
{Say: O Kafiroon. I do not worship what you worship. Nor do you worship that which I worship. Nor will I worship that which you worship. Nor will you worship that which I worship. Your religion is for you and my Religion for me.} [106:1-6].
{And the blessed end is for those who fear Allah!} [7:128, 28:83] …
May Allah send peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his companions and followers.
And our final prayer is all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.
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As-Salaamu Alykum dear brothers,
The following blog is dedicated to translating some of the refutations done by some of the esteemed scholars and students of knowledge against the (Hizbis) sectarians amonst the Salafis. Unfortunately, their Hizbi nature forces them to present only one (their) side of the story while the People of the Sunnah put forward what is for them and what is against them.
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