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Page last edited on 12 March, 2003
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Take Your Creed
from The Book and The Authenticated Sunnah
By Shaykh Muhammad Ibn
Jameel Zaynoo
Translated by Maaz Qureshi
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SECTION 6 - SUNNAH AND INNOVATION
Q1. Is there a good
innovation in the Religion?
A1. There is no good
innovation in the Religion, and the proof is the statement of Allaah the
Exalted:
"Today I have perfected for you your Religion, and
have completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen Islaam as your religion."
[Sooratul Maa`idah]
Q2. What is innovation in
the Religion?
A2. Innovation in the
Religion is an addition or a decrease in it. Allaah the Exalted said in
dispraise of the innovations of the polytheists:
"Or do they have partners in the Religion who have
legislated what Allaah has not given permission for?" [Sooratush Shooraa]
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam) said: "Whoever innovates in this affair of ours that
which is not from it, then it is rejected. [Agreed Upon] [rejected:
not accepted]
Q3. Is there a good sunnah
in Islaam?
A3. Yes, in Islaam there is
a good sunnah. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:
"Whoever takes a good sunnah in Islaam, then he has its reward as
well as the reward of those who act upon it after him, without anything being
decreased from their reward." [Bukhaaree]
Q4. When will the Muslims be
helped?
A4. The Muslims will be
helped when they return to the implementation of the Book of their Lord, and the
sunnah of their Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam), and when
they take to the propagation of tawheed, and when they warn against shirk in opposition to its manifestations, and when they defend against their
enemies with whatever is feasible from strength. Allaah the Exalted says:
"O you who believe, if you help Allaah, He will
help you and establish you feet." [Sooratul Muhammad]
And He also says:
"Allaah has promised those who have believed from
among you, and done righteous deeds, that He will grant them succession upon the
earth just as He granted it to those before them and that He will surely
establish for them their Religion which He preferred for them, and He will
surely substitute for them, after their fear, security. They Worship Me not
associating anything with Me." [Sooratun Noor]
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