Not good enough to show concern for Ahlus Sunnah and calling for cooperation while wallowing in wilful ignorance!

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Dr Ibraaheem Ar-Ruhayli stated that he advices the youth of Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaa’ah to solve their differences based on what is found in the Book and the Sunnah, utilise what is found in it to solve the great splitting that has occurred due to differing in the affairs of knowledge, the stances towards some of the Mukhaalifeen, which many of the Salafi youth are upon in the Muslim lands, and even in the non-Muslim countries where the Muslims are the smallest group, and has led to shunning and boycotting, rather this has even led to violating the rights of others and transgression between Ahlus Sunnah until the fitnah has become great, very dangerous and has affected the dawah to the Sunnah, and prevented some people from embracing the Dawah after the people accepted it in many regions and countries.

Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi Al-Mad’khali [may Allah preserve him] responded to the above statement, saying that it was incumbent upon Dr Ibraaheem to be acquainted with the reasons behind the differing between the Salafi youth and those who ascribe themselves to it, then openly embark upon the truth and convict those who split the Salafi youth- those who innovate corrupt principles to defend the people of bidah and misguidance; refute their corrupt principles, fundamentals and misguided methodologies; refute their defence of the people of bidah and misguidance, (refute) their war against Ahlus Sunnah, (attempts) to defame  the methodology of Ahlus Sunnah and their scholars.

It was incumbent upon Dr Ibraaheem Ar-Ruhayli to specify those who have violated the rights of others and the transgressors – those who brought about great trial and whose affair is of severe danger due to the initiation and prolongation of this fitnah through deceptive methods and false principles, which they have set up to destroy the methodology of Ahlus Sunnah and topple the scholars. Many people have been duped by these deceptive methods, false alarms and fundamentals whose aim is to reject truth and misguide the people because they have brought about great trial and severe danger.

Among the consequences of this (Fitna) is that many from Ahlus Sunnah deviated and fled from the Manhaj of Ahlus Sunnah after accepting it, therefore, as a matter of fact, it becomes known who is the cause of the fitnah for the Salafi Dawah, which brought about trials and splitting. Therefore, clarification is a necessity because sincere advice and clarification are from the most important affairs that the Messengers were sent with. Allah [The Most High] says that His Prophet Nuh [peace be upon him] said: [أُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّي وَأَنصَحُ لَكُمْ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ – I convey unto you the Messages of my Lord and give sincere advice to you. And I know from Allah what you know not (7:62)]

Allah [The Most High] said that His Prophet Hud [peace be upon him] said:

[أُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّي وَأَنَا لَكُمْ نَاصِحٌ أَمِينٌ – I convey unto you the Messages of my Lord, and I am a trustworthy adviser (or well-wisher) for you (7:68)]

Allah [The Most High] says:

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا بِلِسَانِ قَوْمِهِ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْ ۖ فَيُضِلُّ اللَّهُ مَن يَشَاءُ وَيَهْدِي مَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

And We sent not a Messenger except with the language of his people, in order that he might make (the Message) clear for them. Then Allah misleads whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.[14:4]

The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets with regards to this advice, clarification and other than it. If this obligatory clarification is not received from him [i.e. from Dr Ibraaheem Ar-Ruhayli], it is incumbent upon me [Rabee] to fulfil it. The figureheads of this trial, its initiators and flag bearers are well known to Ahlus Sunnah, and they are Adnaan Ar’oor, Abul Hasan al Maribi, Ali al Halabi and those who follow them, their principles and methodology. These people pursue their war against Ahlus Sunnah and defence of the senior people of bidah.

An Excerpt from “Bayaan Maa Fee Naseehati Ibraaheem Ar-Ruhayli Minal Khalal Wal Ikh’laal pages 8-20. paraphrased]