Imaam Ahmad said in the initial address of his book 'Ar-Radd'alal-Jahmiyyah' "All praise is for Allaah who, in every age and interval between the Prophets, raises up a group from the people of Knowledge who call the misguided to guidance and patiently bear ill- treatment and harm. With the Book of Allaah they give life to the dead, and by Allaah's light they give sight to the blind. How many a person killed by Iblees have they revived. how many people astray and wandering have they guided.
how beautiful their effect has been upon the people, and how vile people have been towards them.they repel from the book of Allaah the alternations of those going beyond bounds, the false claims of the liars and the false interpretations of the ignorant ones-those who uphold the banner of innovation and let loose the trials and discords.
Who differ about the Book, oppose the Book and agree to oppose the Book. Those who speak about Allaah and his Book without knowledge, argue about what is ambiguous in the Book and deceive the ignorant with such ambiguities. We seek refuge in Allaah from the trials of the misguided ones."
AbuBokorAs-Somali
01-08-2003 @ 2:50 PM
