Assalamu Alaykum,
Bismillah, Islam is
very simple, alhamdulillah.
We (the TTI Team) are Muslims, Sunni. On this forum we dont allow people to simply write Islamic answers from their own ideas and thoughts, rather there must be evidence from the Quran and Hadith and we prefer if they use proper ISlamic scholar's answers, books, etc to do that.
We, as Muslims must follow the Quran and the Sunnah with the understanding of the first three generations, this is in accordance to what Allah and his Prophet
taught us.
the Prophet
Said:
"Hold on to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs after me. Hold on to it firmly. And beware of heretical innovations (Bid'ah) because each heretical innovation (Bid'ah) is a falsehood and each false- hood is a deviation from the right path." (Reported by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi who said it is a good and sound hadith, and Ibn Majah)
The Prophet
also said:
"The example of the believers in their affection and compassion and benevolence is like the body; If one part of it becomes ill the whole body comes to its aid with fever and
sleeplessness." (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim)
We Must Stick to the Quran and Sunnah with understanding of the pious predecessors. Furthermore, we respect the Opinions of the Four Great Imams, Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Malik, Imam Shafi'ee. - However, we do not blind follow them, i.e. if there is evidence from authenti hadith then it is not for us to continue doing something incorrect. The Imams themselves had told people not to just follow them on everything especially if it was incorrect.
The Sayings of the Four Imams on blind-following (Taqlid)
The Messenger of Allaah said:
"I counsel you to have Taqwaa of Allaah and to hear and obey, even if an Abyssinian slave were to command you. For, verily, whoever amongst you lives (to grown old), he will see many differences. So stick to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided khaleefahs. Cling tightly onto it and hold onto it with your molar teeth. And beware of newly invented matters. For, indeed, every newly invented matter is an innovation, and every innovation is a thing that leads astray, and everything that leads astray is in the Hellfire." [Abu Dawood ]
The Salaf (pious predecessors) were the best of people and we get our understanding of the Quran and Hadith from them:
The Prophet
said:
"The best of people are my generation, then the second, then the third, then there will come a people, having no good in them." [[related by Ibn Mas'ood]
There should be no sects, but there are. And there is a reason for that!
At the time of the Prophet
there were no problems as the Prophet
was there with his companions. However, afterwards as time progressed there were people who deviated and started preaching incorrect ideas such as the Shia, Khawarij, Sufi etc.
However, there will always be Muslims who follow the correct Islam. As Islam and its sources are preserved and pure till the day of Judgement.
As the Prophet
said:
"A group of my 'Ummah will continue to follow the truth prominently. Whoever betrays them or opposes them can never harm them to the Day of Judgment." (al-Bukhari and Muslim)
And there are major differences between these sects and only one is the correct way! And Allah (subhana wa ta'ala and the Prophet Muhammad
helped explain to us exactly what to do with this regard. To ignore the correct Islamic way of practising Islam and opt for your own opinion is not good, so take heed of the following:
Allaah, subhana watala, says in His Book (An-Nûr 24:54):
Say: "Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, but if you turn away, he (Messenger Muhammad saaws) is only responsible for the duty placed on him (i.e. to convey Allah's Message) and you for that placed on you. If you obey him, you shall be on the right guidance. The Messenger's duty is only to convey (the message) in a clear way (i.e. to preach in a plain way)."
From al-Irbaad ibn Saariyah [radiy'Allaahu anhu] who said:
Allaah's Messenger gave us an admonition which caused the eyes to shed tears and the hearts to fear, so we said, "O Messenger of Allaah, this is as if it were a farewell sermon, so with what do you counsel us?" So he said: "I have left you upon clear proof , its night is like its day, no one deviates from it except one who is destroyed, and whoever lives long from amongst you will see great controversy. So stick to what you know from my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the orthodox, rightly-guided caliphs - cling to that with your molar teeth, and stick to obedience even if it is to an Abyssinian slave, since the believer is like a submissive camel, wherever he is led, he follows" [Ahmad (4/126), Ibn Maajah (no. 43), al-Haakim (1/96) and others - Hasan]
Of course there are Sects and they will all be destined for the hell-fire exactly as the Prophet
stated in his hadith. To say anything else is simply opposing the words of our blessed Prophet.
If some group of people state that they think that they have a new Prophet, that they can call and preach to other people to follow their nonsense, how can they have anything to do with Muslims?
The Messenger of Allaah said: "I counsel you to have Taqwaa of Allaah and to hear and obey, even if an Abyssinian slave were to command you. For, verily, whoever amongst you lives (to grown old), he will see many differences. So stick to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided khaleefahs. Cling tightly onto it and hold onto it with your molar teeth. And beware of newly invented matters. For, indeed, every newly invented matter is an innovation, and every innovation is a thing that leads astray, and everything that leads astray is in the Hellfire." An authentic hadeeth reported by Abu Dawood and others.
There is always a group upon the truth:
The Prophet said>
"There will not cease to be a group from my ummah, dominant upon the truth. The ones who abandon them will not be able to harm them, until the decree of Allaah comes." Saheeh Muslim.
And he said: "If the people of Shaam ( syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine) become corrupt, then there is no good in them. And there will not cease to be a group from my ummah that will be victorious. Those who abandon them will not be able to harm them, until the Hour is established."
Recorded by Ahmad and it is saheeh
So clearly these other groups which commit Shirk and Bidah and do things that have absolutely no basis in the Quran or Hadith are sects which are not correct and we must talk and explain their faults and warn people against them. Aiding such people and ignoring their mistakes is destruction for the Ummah.
There is no benefit from "unity" with people who are not upon the Quran and Sunnah. This is not the way of uniting either.
Muslims must unite upon Quran and Sunnah, by being
True Muslims. We never compromise our Deen.
We help the Ummah by Learning Islam Properly and implementing it in our lives. By having True belief in Tawheed (i.e. we worship Allah alone, we do not associate partners with him like the Shia and the Sufi do. For they do Shirk by calling to and praying to the dead, they visit and pray to their Saints in the graves and they innovate in every aspect. further, they reject the evidence when presented to them, sticking to their misguided ways).
I can not stress the great importance of making sure our belief in Allah is kept pure, that we put Tawheed at the top place. For this is what the Prophet
(and all the Prophets sent by Allah to mankind) did! We must also be those who follow the Quran and authentic Hadith. - This is what seperates those upon the correct way from those who are following their desires and blindfollow whatever comes their way.
Islam is easy to follow. Everything is available for you and me to practise Islam properly.
Ibn Mas'ood said: "The Messenger of Allaah drew a line for us and then said: 'This is the Straight Path of Allaah.' And he drew lines on the left and right of it, and then said: 'These are paths of which there is not one except that there is a devil upon it calling towards it.' Then he recited the statements of Allaah :((Surat-ul-Ana'aam [3:153] ))'And verily, this is My Straight Path, so follow it, and do not follow (other) paths for they will separate you away from His path."An authentic hadeeth recorded by Ahmad and An-Nasaa'ee.
Remember the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "That his 'Ummah will split into seventy-three factions, all of them in Hell except one: The Jama'ah (the Community)." (Reported by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal)
And (the Prophet) (peace be upon him) said in another hadith: "They are those who will follow what I am and what my companions are today." (at-Tirmidhi)
Read More here:
The Path of the Saved Sect
Following the Right way
http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/sho...12&postcount=8
Also I recommend people read the articles on our TurnToIslam website here:
Introductory Articles About Islam (
Fundamental Beliefs in Islam Tawheed and Aqeedah
All the other categories and articles available there too:
Islamic Articles And Important Information
May Allah give us knowledge and guide us all to the Straight path and grant us jannatul Firdaus.
