The Khawaarij Do Not Refer Back To The People of Knowledge

Shaikh Al-Albaanee (rahimahullaah) said in his discussion of the Khawaarij:

 “And so today; history repeats itself – as they say, for there have indeed sprouted inexperienced young men from the Muslim youth who have not taken an understanding in the religion – except for a little. They see that the rulers do not rule by that which Allaah has revealed – except little. So they see rebellion against them without consulting the people of knowledge and understanding and wisdom from amongst them. Rather, they embark over their heads and induce blind tribulations and shed blood in Egypt and Syria and Algeria, and before that the tribulation of the Haram in Makkah. So with that they opposed this authentic hadeeth upon which the actions of the Muslims both from their predecessors as well as their later followers were upon – except for the Khawaarij.”[11]

Shaikh Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah) said:

“Nothing caused them (i.e. the Khawaarij) to fall into that except ignorance and extreme fanaticism and not being upon insight and earnest concern over the religion of Allaah. However all of this; if it is not based upon insight and upon knowledge, then it is a danger for its companion. So the Khawaarij isolated themselves from the ‘Ulamaa (scholars) in their time, they isolated themselves from the ‘Ulamaa of the companions and declared them to be disbelievers and so became such that they would gather in isolated places in order to study together in that which was between them by means of their misguidance. They sufficed with their own understanding and abandoned the scholars, hence there occurred over them that which was to occur from misguidance.

For indeed the Prophet (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) warned regarding them and commanded fighting against them as well as to acquit the Muslims of their evil. Despite what they have from worship and what they have from fear of Allaah and what they have from the recitation of the Qur’aan; all of this will be of no use if it is not upon understanding and not upon insight.”[12]

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