“Sufism: Extreme Love That Leads to Misguidance and Heresy.” – Lessons in Aqīdah and Da’wah of Shaikh Sālih al Fawzān – By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wahid

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[20/07/2018] “Sufism: Extreme Love That Leads to Misguidance and Heresy.” – Lessons in Aqīdah and Da’wah of Shaikh Sālih al Fawzān – By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wahid حفظه الله. Masjid As-Salafi, Birmingham, UK.

Other lessons from this lecture playlist can be found here.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

• The first appearance of Taṣawwuf, its early adherents and the extent of how it was practiced. 
• The combination of false doctrines found in the infiltrated ideology of Sufism.
• The reason they call themselves Sūfīs/ that which they ascribe themselves to.
• Statements and actions of disbelief by the Ṣūfiyyah.
• Their limitation of worship to love alone and their neglect of the other aspects of worship.
• Ibn Taymiyyah’s definition of worship, and the manner in which Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamā’ah worship Allāh.
• The Ṣūfīs’ resemblance to the Christians.
• The zindīq, murjī, khārijī and mu’min muwaḥḥid as it relates to love, hope and fear of Allāh.
• The test for if a person truly loves Allāh.
• The practices of the Ṣūfiyyah vs the Companions of the Messenger ﷺ.
• Their belief in Waḥdatul-Wujūd.
• Their belief that the boundaries of the Sharī’ah do not apply to their Shaykhs.
• The impermissible ways in which they express their “love” for Allāh.
• Their blind loyalty to their Shaykhs, even if they see them committing sins.
• Severe warnings from the Prophet ﷺ against taking the graves as places of worship.
• Their false principle of ‘Ilm adh-Dhāhir and ‘Ilm al-Bāṭin, and their resemblance to the Shī’ah.
• Their obedience to the shayāṭīn and how the shayāṭīn aid them in deceiving the people.
• The promise of Iblīs.
• Some examples of the ḥarām affairs present in their poems and how they try to mask it.

 

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