I was mostly busy in other stuff so I could not post for a week or so but I am back now. Anyway the topic that I would like to highlight today is the idea of a Salafi hierarchy i.e., although some Salafis claim that they only follow the first three generations but the way they act shows the existence of the following hierarchy. The Salaf, IT – Ibn Tayimmah, Abdul Wahab, Ibn Baz, Albani, Madina School, (pick you favorite local) Sheikh. Admittedly the Salafi mindset cannot retain this dichotomy in theory and practice for long and thus the result is that the movement fragments, mainly because of the following line of reasoning.
Person A: My Sheikh is on the correct Manhaj and aqeeda while yours is not since it is obvious from clear proofs that there is only one meaning of these statements. Your Sheikh is clearly on error.
Person B: No, my Sheikh is on the correct Maanhaj and aqeedah while yours is not since it is obvious from clear proofs that there is only one meaning of these statements. Your Sheikh is leading you to Bidaah.
Person A: No, No, my Sheikh is on the correct Maanhaaj and aaqeedaah while yours is not since it is obvious from clear proofs that there is only one meaaning of these statements. Your Sheikh is aan imposter.
as-salamu’alaikum,
lol very good
Comment by Yursil — July 20, 2006 @ 4:36 pm
Subhan’Allah I have no idea how I came about your comments but after reading them, it proves you have no idea who or what a salafi truely is.
A salafi (follower of the teachings of the salafus salih) hold onto the understanding of the Salaf, not onto a shaikh blindly like the fanatic Mubtadi’s.
To follow the salaf is to follow their Sunnah, not the sunnah of a specific individual as you claim wether they be a Salafi or not. Get it straight!!!
Comment by Abu Zaynab — July 30, 2006 @ 10:22 am
More partisanship at it’s best…kullu hizbin bi ma ladayhim farihoon
Comment by Rasheed Moore — August 2, 2006 @ 8:15 pm
Person C: “I saw your Shaykh give the salaams to a ‘deviant’ shaykh so therefore your shaykh is aastray..so there! I’m Salafi and you’re not na na na na na naaaah”
Comment by tariqnelson — August 4, 2006 @ 5:34 pm
Person EE (had to pick a vowel so I could double it):
“No, I’m on the correct aqeedah because…well, because my shaykh said so…yeah..that’s it. So YOU’RE THE DEVIANT.”
Comment by The "R" — August 4, 2006 @ 5:37 pm
I forgot something…
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Comment by The "R" — August 4, 2006 @ 5:37 pm
Abu Zaynab, ideally there should not be a difference between theory and practice but I and other people that I know, have seen (literally) hundreds of examples of many salafis indulging in such actions while condemning them in others.
Comment by bidaah — August 5, 2006 @ 3:30 pm