SHOCKING: Disturbing Differences Between #Asharis and #Salafis || The Hot Seat by AMAU

00:00 Introduction
02:48 What is Aqeedah?
03:39 A brief history of the Ash’aris
13:16 The four main people in the Ash’ari creed
18:15 The difference between Aqeedah and Fiqh
24:10 The difference between ijtihaad and khilaaf
26:23 Who are Ahlus-sunnah?
34:54 The Ash’aris do not follow the Quran, Sunnah & Companions
36:24 The Ash’aris choose their intellect over the Quran
45:11 The original problem of the Ash’aris
48:01 The Quran and Sunnah are not proofs for the Ash’aris
1:01:16 The dangers of this approach
1:02:21 The correct relationship between the Quran and intellect
1:06:02 The Ash’aris and their strange definition of iman
1:15:02 The Ash’aris say the Quran is created
1:33:38 The deception of the Ash’aris
1:41:40 The importance of tawheed
1:43:36 The importance of Allah’s names and attributes
1:47:27 Why not focus on today’s real problems?
1:55:05 Stop over-complicating aqeedah!
1:56:46 Does aqeedah develop over time?
2:05:46 Why not leave these issues in the past?
2:09:51 Scholars who labelled the Ash’aris as innovators
2:19:22 Why can’t we accept this as a ‘difference of opinion’?
2:27:59 Did the companions differ in aqeedah?
2:32:22 Is aqeedah regional?
2:33:24 Why are the majority of scholars Ash’ari?
2:44:50 Were Imam an-Nawawi and ibn Hajr Ash’ari?
2:51:53 Summary

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BarakAllahu feekum.

[Abrock]

Abdur Rahaman has a heck of a memory! Im a lil jealous! May Allah increase him(us all with Knowledge/Sincerity)! Wallahi! I smile every time! Hes like a Machine Gun! (Da! Da! Da! Da! Da!)Im still trying to memorize Quran! Make dua for me people!

[habilalsalfadori]

Mashallah! Thank you for your content. I learn a lot from this.
I converted to Islam 4 years ago now and I was following the Ash'ari creed before but with more research it came to conclusion that the Athari aqeedah and the path of the Salaf is the correct way Alhamdulillah!
Fellow brother from El Salvador!

[ObaidahNaseer]

🔴 When Imaam Abu Haneefah (Rahimahullah) was asked of his opinion of the one who says i do not know whether Allaah (Subhaanahu wa ta’aala) is above the heavens or on the earth,

Imaam Abu Haneefah (Rahimahullah) said:

He has disbelieved, because Allah (Subhaanahu wa ta’aala) says: “The Most Merciful rose above the Throne”, and His Throne is above His (Subhaanahu wa ta’aala) seven heavens.

He was then asked, what if he said that Allah (Subhaanahu wa ta’aala) is above His (Subhaanahu wa ta’aala) Throne but he does not know whether the Throne is in the heavens or on the earth he said, he has disbelieved. because he has denied that He (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) is above the heavens

[Quoted in Al-Uluww of Adh»Dhahabi, also in Sharh Aqeedah At»Tahawiyyah of Ibn Abi AI-lzz AI»Hanafi]

🔴 lmaam Malik (Rahimahullah) said when replying to the one who asked, ‘How did Allah make lstawaa? (Ascension above the Throne),

Al-lstawaa is Known, and its how is unknown, to have faith in it is obligatory, and to question it is an innovation.” Then he said to the questioner, “i do not think except that you are an innovator” and he ordered him to be expelled.

[Quoted in AI-Asmaa was Sifaat’ Page #.516]

🔴 Imaam Ash-Shafi’ee (Rahimahullah) said:

The belief that I am upon, and I saw Our Companions, the Ashab-ul- Hadith (People of hadith) – like Imaam Malik and Sufvan and others – to be upon is:

Affirming the testimony that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah (Subhaanahu wa ta’aala) and that Muhammad (Sal-Allahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) is the Messenger of Allah. And that Allah (Subhaanahu wa ta’aala) is above His Throne. above His heaven. He comes close to His creation howsoever He Wills, and He (Subhaanahu wa ta’aala) Descends to the lowest heaven howsoever He Wills.

[Quoted in ‘Awn aI-Ma’bood’ (13/41), and ibn Abu Ya’la reports it in ‘Tabaqaat aI»Hanaabilaa‘ (1/283) with a chain of narration linked back to lmaam Ash-Shafi’ee.)

Imaam Ash-Shafi’ee (Rahimahullah) said on another occasion:

“To Allah (Subhaanahu wa ta’aala) belong Names and Attributes that occur in His Book and His Prophet informed to the nation. It is not possible for anyone to refute (radd) them. So the one who contradicts this after the evidence has been established against him then he is a kafir (disbeliever), and as for before the establishment of the proof then he is excused due to ignorance, because the knowledge of that cannot be attained through the intellect. So we affirm these Attributes and we negate tashbeeh (likening Allah (Subhaanahu wa ta’aala) to creation) as Allah (Subhaanahu wa ta’aala) negated it by saying, ‘there is nothing like Him.”‘

[Quoted in ‘Siyar A’Iaam an-Nubalaa’ (10/80)]

🔴 lmaam Ahmad (Rahimahullah) was asked: “Allah is above the seventh heaven, above His Throne. distinct from his creation, and His Power and Knowledge are in every place?”

He (Rahimahullah) replied:

Yes. above the Throne and His Knowledge is in every place

(Quoted in Sharh Usool ilal‘tiqaad]

[nuradinhirsi]

The way ustadh talks about these issues makes me want to seek knowledge

[UmmSh]

Nearly 3hrs long video with no ads, ALLAHUMMA BARIK!!!! This is from the blessings of Allah. So many beneficial points are mentioned in these podcasts👌🏿

[objectiveincision]

I'm mid way through, but in case this hasn't been mentioned in the entirety of this video, *one of the best examples of where Akl alone was not sufficient* is the story of *Musa (AS) & Al Kidr.*

[jeremyh]

I like the way these episodes are nearly 3 hours...keep up the good work...

[nailfelagund]

Masha'Allah, great podcast. The guest is 100% right - all human ideologies rely on subjective reasoning, just like the group discussed, and they reject Divine Revelation when it suits their whims and desires. This is a much needed discussion.

[Naijiri.]

Don't you think defining _ilm-ul kalam_ as "Greek philosophy" is a bit misleading? I mean Al-Ghazali specifically refuted the Greeks, yet he still partook in kalam.

[realtalkdawah]

May Allah bless Ustadh Abdur Rahman Hassan (‏‏حفظه الله) for explaining the true correct of the Sahaba and the salaf. And May Allah reward and bless him for exposing the false beliefs of the Ashari’s. Belief of the Salaf is the credal belief of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. We have the explicit verses of the Quran and explicit words of the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him in the authentic hadiths and the authentic statements of the sahaba and authentic statements of the Tabieen and atbaa-tabieen and the 4 imams to explain clearly what the correct Aqeedah is. Aqeedah is not devolvement. Aqeedah is one which is the Aqeedah of the prophet and the sahaba. ‏خلاص

[MH]

I really feel I'm worth nothing in front of this brother and am so scared to be amongst the 72 sects and I am not aware of it. This brother is a giant - may Allah keep him on the Truth and make us amongst the righteous. JZK.

[Wakobear.]

i think the "What’s Wrong with Homosexuality?" Hot Seat episode got taken down by YouTube

[umairjqureshi]

I read imam sabuni's aqeeda book recently... alhamdullilah i m blessed to have the aqeeda of the salaf and sahaba...but this podcast was most interesting and knowledgeful....may Allah guide us all....

[jebrilabdulazeez]

Coming back to this video after sometime and it feels like it's new. So much information and education may Allah bless you all for the effort!

[farooqkeita]

I wish you guys kept doing this series. Knowledge is dying 😢

[saadtazili]

It is so ridiculous that when atharis confront shias, they say sunna are the majority of muslims, but when confronting asharis, they deny that asharis belong to Sunna, even if they are the majority of muslims.ما لكم كيف تحكمون

[khaderlander]

Abu Zakaria Yahya Ibn Sharaf An Nawawi and Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalan were both Ash’aris. This is according to Muḥammad Nāṣir ad-Dīn al-Albānī, the most quoted and famous Salafi hadith scholar. A major figure of the Salafi methodology of Islam.

So was Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn aṭ-Ṭayyib al-Bāqillānī. Al-Baqillani is often given the honorary epithets Shaikh as-Sunnah ("Doctor of the Prophetic Way").
Sayf as-Sunna ("Sword of the Prophetic way"), Imād al-Dīn ("Pillar of the Faith"), Nāsir al-Islām ("Protector of Islam").

So was Abu Hamed Al-Ghazālī, Hujjat al-Islam is an honorific title meaning "authority on Islam" or "proof of Islam. He is known as one of the most prominent and influential philosophers, theologians, jurists, logicians and mystics.

The Ash’ari same as Maturidis say God’s essence are transcendence and can’t be known. In the Quran Allah says nothing is like God. We can only refer to him in the negative. There are five (صفات الصلبيه) negating what Allah is not.

Allah’s transcendence "تَنْزيه".

1. Pre-eternal, no beginning.
2. Everlastedness, no end.
3. Self sufficient, no need.
4. Dissimilar, no like.
5. Oneness, no other.

Allah’s immanence "تَشْبيه"

The attributes of Allah are positive attributes, which are attributes of meaning, they are neither his essence nor are they seperate from his essence, Allah's attributes are established with his essence. His attributes are pre-eternal. There are 7 attributes that are taught in Ash'ari Aqeedah, and their meaning which are also 7.

1. Life, (1) the ever living.
2. Knowledge, (2) the all knowing.
3. Will, (3) the all willing.
4. Power (4) the all powerful.
5. Speech.
6. Seeing.
7. Hearing.
Allah is neither connected to his creation nor disconnected from his creation.

[TimeTrotter]

MashAllah, I like this method of engagement... Pushing the important issues in order to clarify issues of difference between Ahlu Sunnah and the other groups who try to active themselves to them... Keep up the good work! Salaam alakuum wa rahmatullah

[h.malik.s]

Have to give credit to brother shahid who asks the pressing questions to gain a further understanding from a layman’s prespective, because we don’t hold the lim ustadh does, so the lim really needs to broken down for us.

[Sunii]

It's so rare to see scholars talking about the opposing views without slandering, mocking and backbiting. The shaykh did a good job of being truthful giving solid proof and staying on topic wa al Hamdu lillah
P.S. 1:00:00 is 100% facts