https://youtu.be/8OjEYWXnufg
Allah states: “And never let your hatred, against any People, prevent you from behaving justly.”.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.5, V.8)
If/whenever anyone address any Fellow-Muslim as “Wahhābi”, it’s exclusively done to shame them, ridicule them, dismiss them, mock them, etc. only because they oppose Other-Muslims or because Other-Muslims oppose them as per Religio-Issues via al-Islām. “Wahhabism” is a
Mythos/Pseudo-Narrative, exclusively used by Certain-Muslims attempting to marginalize Certain-Muslims whom they deem Religio-Inferior to them. As Muhammad (Peace be upon them) stated: “Apathy/Arrogance is denying Truth & disrespecting People.”.
(an-Nawawī)
Praying behind a Wahhabi – Shaykh Nuh’s answer?
A Classic/Typical-Example of what I mean:
https://gbwrites.com/2022/01/26/understandingfiqh/
www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/06/06/judgmentalismexposescharacter/
www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/06/28/dangersandidiocyofhizbiyyah/
www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2014/05/15/diseasesanddrugs/
Now, there’s 3 Main-Reasons how/why anyone would dare accuse any Fellow-Muslim of ascribing to “Wahhābism”:
a. Religio-Theological Accusations
This-Post is a Sifah/Manifestation of ash-Shirk/Association & al-Kufr/Disbelief. This-Post which pontificates/claims the Possibility/Potential for Allah to “evolve” directly opposes at-Tanzīl/Revelation. Opposing ash-Shirk/Association and/or al-Kufr/Disbelief has nothing to do with “Salafiyyah/Salafism” & has everything to do with al-Islām.
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.18, V.1-6; Chpt.112)
www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2012/08/18/natureofallah/
www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2021/12/23/hizbiyyah/
https://gbwrites.com/2024/03/19/tafwidhvstawil/
As per the Religio-Theological Reasons…Ash`arism (an `Aqīdah/Religio-Theological School) is notorious historically for labeling any/all Muslims not of their Religio-Theological Ilk of being Kuffār (Disbelievers/Non-Muslims). They’ve a Particular Theological-Disdain against Salafism by the way. They display their Disdain via accusing any Muslim whom doesn’t comply with Ash`arī Theological-Interpretations of Islāmic-Theology as being Heretical at best & Blasphemous at worst. For example: it’s a Religio-Historical Fact, that generally Ash`arism pontificates/promotes that the Sifāt/Characteristics of Allah are Metaphorical & Non-Literal. But, whomever believes the Opposite of this: they’re accused of what’s known as at-Tashbīh & at-Tamthīl. Both of these 2-Concepts are actually Linguistically-Interchangeable. Also, in comparison to English, they parallel the Terms: Theophany & Anthropomorphism. Theophany meaning that one pontificates/claims that Created-Things/Beings possess Divine-Sifāt & Anthropomorphism meaning that Allah possesses the Sifāt of Created-Things/Beings. However, no Muslim pontificates/claims that the Sifāt/Features of Allah mimic the Sifāt of
Makhlūq/Creation or that the Sifāt of Makhlūq mimic the Sifāt of Allah. That-Type/Kind of Madhab/Religio-Posture, of accusing Fellow-Muslims of at-Tashbīh/at-Tamthīl, without any Revelatory/Textual-Evidence, is exclusively Anti-Salafī Propaganda (Courtesy of Ash`arism) to accuse anyone whom disagrees with Ash`arism of being “Wahhābīs”. Moreover, actually it’s al-Buhtān/al-Humazah (Slander) & it’s used as a Pseudo-Justification for Certain-Muslims to pontificate/promote at-Takfīr/Blasphemy against Fellow-Muslims only because they’re Non-Ash`arīs. Ironically, the Progenitor/Founder of Ash`arism prior to their Death (Abul-Hasan al-Ash`arī) stated that they’ll no longer make Unjust-Takfīr against Fellow-Muslims whom’re Non-Ash`arīs.
(adh-Dhahabī)
https://gbwrites.com/2024/03/25/thehaqqoversuperhizbi/
b. Religio-Political Accusations
As per Religio-Political Reasons…this is ironically more complex/complicated. It’s a Know Fact that “Wahhābism” is exclusively used as a Religio-Euphemism for Salafism. And whenever the origins of the Salafism are spoken about, the Name Muhammad ibn `Abd-il-Wahhāb always (unjustly/unfairly) pops-up. Now, why do I say “unjustly/unfairly”? Because, Historical-Records clearly show (both Religious & Secular) that This-Man wasn’t the “Founder” of Salafism. Muhammad ibn `Abd-il-Wahhāb is however a key-Figure as per how/why the 18th-Century, C.E. Progenitors of the Saudi-Family (which rules Modern-Day Saudi Arabia) rose to Religio-Political Power. After being driven to Various-Parts of the Arabian-Peninsula, essentially on the Run: Muhammad ibn `Abd-il-Wahhāb found an Ally, Friend, Patron, Protector, etc. in Mahammad ibn Sa`ūd. They were from the an-Najd: the Central-Region of the Arabian-Peninsula. Muhammad ibn-Sa`ūd was to Muhammad ibn `Abd-il-Wahhāb what the Medici-Family were to Niccolo Machiavelli. And, much like Machiavelli: Muhammad ibn `Abd-il-Wahhāb does in fact have a Religio-Political Legacy stained with Blood…this is Non-Debatable. So, because they attained Religio-Political Backing: the Sa`ūd-Clan became kind of like the Tokogawa-Family & the Family of the Descendants of Muhammad ibn `Abdil-Wahhāb became like the Yagyu-Clan of the Arabian-Peninsula. If you’ve any familiarity with the History of the Papal-States, the History of the Euro-Renaissance, the History of Feudal/Shogonate-Japan: it’s easy to see the Comparisons which I’ve used. The Actual-Founders/Influencers of it during the 1860’s, C.E.: Muhammad `Abduh, Jamāluddīn al-Afghānī, Rashīd Ridhā…3-Men, originally from Egypt, had Enormous-Influences on the Original-Intent of Salafism: it was a Political-Movement, with a Religious-Agenda. Salafism was originally only meant to dispel the Growing/Uncontrollable-Tyranny of the failing Ottoman-Empire: the Last-Vestige of al-Khilāfah/Islāmic-Governance. And, ironically, this took place 7-Decades after the Death of Muhammad ibn `Abd-il-Wahhāb. The Religio-Agenda of Salafism was geared towards reforming the General-Understanding of Islāmic-Teachings based upon the Example of as-Salaf/the Ancestors (the 1st 3-Generations of Muslims, following the Revelation of the Qur’ān: as-Sahābah/the Companions [Muhammad] & at-Tābi`ūn/the Followers [of as-Sahābah]).(Muslim) Both Muhammad `Abduh & Rashīd Ridhā lived & were religio-socially/religio-politically active during a very Hotbed-Period in the History of the Ottoman-Empire. this was a Time that the Ottomans were showing the very first Blatant-Signs of Internal-Bureaucratic-Decay & the Middle-East was once again a Prize for European-Powers, ushering-in a Neo-Crusade Era. Also, as a Result of the Degeneration of the Ottoman-Empire: Muslim-Arabs (mainly) started to faction-off & pick sides in what would be the Precedents of long/drawn-out Military-Conflicts, proving disastrous for the Muslim-World, more specifically the Arab-World, in the Centuries/Decades to come. In fact, “Wahhābism” was a Dead-Term from the 1860’s-1970’s, C.E. Via the 1970’s, C.E. the Term “Wahhābism” resurfaced as a Concept/Term, because the Oil-Rich Arab/Gulf-States began to use their Petro-Wealth to align with Non-Muslim/Western Powers during the Cold-War Era. And, they began to also finance Religio-Political Proxy-Wars via the Muslim-World, to support Western-Powers against Communism…that’s how/why Wahhābism began to be a Religio-Euphemism of/for Salafism.
www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/hujjahagainstsaudiarabia/
c. al-Kharajiyyah/Religio-Extremism Accusations
As per this…Salafīs are always unjustly/unfairly accused of ascribing to al-Kharajiyyah/Religio-Extremism. This is 💯%-Untrue/Dishonest. More often than not: Certain-People will accuse Other-People whom don’t dick-ride the same Religio-Views which they dick-ride as being both a “Wahhābī” & a “Khārijī” at the Same-Time. Now, Kharajism & “Wahhābism” are used interchangeably, in spite of the Fact that “Wahhābism” isn’t a Real-Thing. Ironically though, Kharajism is very much a Real-Thing. It’s even existed prior to the Revelation of The Qur’ān, as per the People-Of-Noah using al-Kharajiyyah to drive them away from al-Islām via ash-Shirk/Association (via Paganism). Or, referring to the Children-Of-Israel whom disobeyed Moses&Aaron (Peace be upon them both)…how their Rabbis&Priest distorted the Tanzīl/Revelation sent to them & killed/murdered, plotted to kill/murder the Anbiyā’/Prophetic-Individuals whom were sent to them. Even via the Lifetime of Muhammad (Peace be upon them): they directly warned against al-Kharajiyyah & referred to al-Khawārij/Religio-Extremists as “Kilāb-un-Nār/Dogs of the Fire”. Moreover, any Muslim can be a Khārijī/Religio-Extremist…al-Kharajiyyah literally has 0 to do with al-Hizbiyyah (Religio-Sectarianism) & everything to do with al-Khuluq/al-Adab (Character/Behavior). Any Muslim can realistically become a Khārijī, whether they’re Religio-Sectarian or Non Religio-Sectarian.
(ibn-Mājah, an-Nawawī, at-Tabarī, as-Suyūtī, ibn-Kathīr)
www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/07/13/religioextremismbreedscarnage/
www.garethbryant.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/muslimviolence/
https://gbwrites.com/2024/04/19/fakeshaykhsroundtable/
There’s Certain-Things which we should never allow anyone to do to us: al-Buhtān/al-Humazah (Slander) is most definitely one of Those-Things…it’s a Kibār (Infamnia/Major-Sin). And, anyone who’s willing to label you as a “Wahhābī”, then know for sure that they’ve slandered you totally.
Gareth Bryant
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