Avoiding suspicions

Allaah (subhaanahu-wata-aalaa) said:

”O you who believe! Avoid much suspicions, indeed some suspicions are sins’. 49:12

Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah) said:

Allaah (Ta-aalaa) has forbidden much evil suspicion towards the believers, because ‘indeed some suspicions are sins’. 

And that is like the suspicion devoid of reality and factual evidence, and like the suspicion accompanied by much FORBIDDEN SPEECH AND ACTION.  For indeed, the settlement of evil suspicion in the heart does not confine the one (in whose heart is that evil suspicion) only to that; rather, he does not stop at that UNTIL HE UTTERS AND DOES THAT WHICH IS NOT PERMISSIBLE. Therefore O Salafi Athari! Be not from those who utilise Suspicion and the spreading of doubts against those who stand firm against the people of blameworthy alliances. 

When the Ulema, the tullaabul Ilm and the du-aat unveil that which the people of corrupt alliances are upon, you find these ones utilising every opportunity to find fault with those who expose such corrupt alliances, whilst hiding the clear errors of those who openly transgress against this blessed Manhajus Salafi.

They utilise DOUBTS AND SUSPICION in order to divert the people from the clear proofs utilised by the ulema, the tullaabul ilm and the du-aat against those who sit on the PLATFORMS of the soofees, the qutbees and the people of siyaasah.     

Imaam Muhammad Bin Saaleh al Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) stated, the means to (harbouring) doubt are four:

1. HAVING LITTLE KNOWLEDGE: having little knowledge necessarily (leads) to doubt; because the one who has extensive knowledge knows about affairs not known to others.

2. HAVING LITTLE UNDERSTANDING: that is weakness in one’s understanding; it can be that one has a lot of knowledge, but does not have understanding, so affairs become doubtful to him.

3. BEING SLACK IN REFLECTION: is that (a person) does not exert himself in reflection, research and acquainting himself with the (knowledge of the meanings of issues of the religion).  This (lack of reflection) is evidence for the absence of adherence to (research, striving etc)   

4. HARBOURING AN EVIL INTENT: is that a person intends not except to make his statement dominant regardless whether it is right or wrong.  So this intention of his is to withhold from reaching knowledge.  We ask Allaah for well being; because this person intends to utilise knowledge in following desires.

Therefore O Salafi Athari! We remind and advise these ones to abandon this blameworthy methodology of spreading doubts.  Rather, let them come forward and present their CLAIMS to those scholars who possess extensive knowledge about those organizations and individuals they are so eager to defend without any proof.  Indeed, the Messenger of Allaah (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said:

”Were people to be given according to their claims, men would claim the wealth and blood of the people.  BUT THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS UPON THE PLAINTIFF AND THE TAKING OF AN OATH IS UPON THE ONE WHO DENIES (THE CLAIM)”

Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah) stated: This hadith clarifies both a ruling and a wisdom in the all-embracing sharee-ah; and it particularizes that which (brings about) well being for the slaves in both their religious and worldly affairs, and that were people to be given according to their claims, there would have been a lot of evil and corruption and men would have claimed the blood and wealth of the people.

Therefore, we are not to be diverted by the suspicions and doubts of these ones.  Indeed, they have nothing but claims, doubts and suspicions that are clearly in opposition to the factual evidences gathered and presented against their allies.  And may Allaah guide them to correctness.

We ask Allaah to protect and reward all the ulema of ahlus Sunnah.  And may He (subhaanah) protect the likes of sheikh ubaid and sheikh rabee, for they have made a lot of effort in exposing the blameworthy alliances of the organizations of tahazzub. 

And as for you salafi tullaabul ilm and du-aat at maktaba salafiyyah and else where, we also ask Allaah to protect you and keep your feet firm upon the haqq.  May He (subhaanah) grant you more energy and endurance in transmitting the correct manhaj positions from the ulema.  And fear neither the blame of the blamers nor the plots of those who utilise knowledge to obscure the affairs.   Allaah is Ar-raqeeb over all of them.