University student confronted with some kinds of bid’ah
Question I currently attend a large University in America(University of Maryland). I have met many muslims with strange views while here. Some believe Allah has no hands, which really mean power, some believe Allah is everywhere, some believe that Abu Baker and Omar are Kafirs(Raafidah’s). My question is how do I deal with these people…
Question
Praise be to Allah.
We advise you to learn Islam and ‘aqeedah (belief, tenets of
faith) from the Qur’aan and Sunnah, and from the books of the salaf (early
generations) of this ummah. You should read the books of ‘aqeedah written by the
earliest generations, such as al-Sunnah by Imaam Ahmad and his son ‘Abd-Allaah;
al-Sunnah by Abu ‘Aasim; al-Eemaan by Ibn Abi Shaybah, and other books written
by the scholars who did not join or take sides with any group or sect, but
rather relied on the clear evidence (daleel) and the Sunnah of the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Undoubtedly the beliefs that you
refer to in your question are bid’ah, for these people deny the attributes of
Allaah such as His having a hand; they interpret it as meaning strength or
power, despite that fact that Allaah has affirmed that He has a hand which is as
He wills. They claim that Allaah is everywhere, denying the aayahs which speak
of His istiwaa’ (rising above the Throne) and being high and exalted, etc. And
the Raafidis describe the Sahaabah as being kaafirs. All of these people are
innovators (followers of bid’ah) and there is no evidence (daleel) for their
bid’ah.
We advise you to keep away from people like these if they
cannot be convinced. You should strive to convince them and to show them books
of salafi ‘aqeedah and the books which discuss the dubious arguments of those
innovators, such as the books of ‘Uthmaan ibn Sa’eed al-Daarimi, who wrote two
books refuting the Jahamiyyah and others. If they are not persuaded, then keep
away from them and do not pray behind them; stay with people who follow the
salafi ‘aqeedah.
